Tombstone epitaph., 1915-08-08

ing Russians in flank with the south ern section. But the Austrians were too slow to carry out the field mar shal's plans and the Russians, slip ping into a gap in the lines between the Germans and their allies, slaugh- tered the latter. The result was the high tide of Russian invasion. The Austrians withdrew over the Carpa- thians again, leaving Przemysl to be besieged a second time. The Ger mans withdrew to Silesia and the Rus sians, following closely, were able for a brief moment to raid this rich province at Pleschen. At the same time they entered East Prussia again.
 But again the German strategic railways proved their undoing. Hin denburg concentrated at Thorn and drove into the right flank of the Rus sian main forces, throwing them back on Lodz.
 He advanced too far, however, and when he had the Russian forces near ly surrounded, he suddenly found Rus sians in his own rear. In this ex- tremity, the Russians say, he tels graphed for re-enforcements.
 But before the re-enforcements sent from Flanders arrived the Ger mans had managed at frightful cost to hack their way to safety. This was the bloody battle of Lodz.
 Wins Second Victory.
 With stronger German forces oppos ing them the Russians withdrew to the line of Bzura. Rawa and Nida rivers. At the same time the Aus trians, attempting to debouch from the Carpathian passes, were driven back everywhere, leaving 50.ooo pris oners.
 With January Hindenburg made a third desperate attack on Warsaw. For ten days, both night and day, the Germans came on. Then. having lost probably 5O,0OO men and the Russians nearly as many, they gave it up. Unable to reach Warsaw, Hindenburf concentrated twice Siever's force ir East Prussia, and wen his second oNSl sISkoiy k-AoA nous captures of Russians were made and the fortress of Gradno was at tackled farther west, from Ossoweti to Pultusk. The Germans retreateo to Mlawa and then tried to flank the | Russians at Przasnysz, which city they took But the Russians again fianked the fanking party. as they had done at Lodz and won an important i success February 22-2s). In March and April, the Russians | pressed through the western Carpa thian passes and entered Hungary | Just when their future seemed bright est. the Germans broke the Russian enormous forces.
 Pressing westward irresistibiy, they took the Russian Carpathian armies in the rear. The latter tried to retreat but vast numbers were captured Przemysl. which had succumbed tc the Russian besiegers March P, fell again into the hands of the Austro Germans.
 Great German Maneuver.
 From Przemysl Won Mackenser drove east through Mosciska and Grodek and captured Lemberg, the Galician capital. Then he turned north and marched upon the Warsaw Ivangorod -Brest Litovsk triangle from the south.
 At the same time the Russians fl southern Galicia, putting up a desper ate resistance, were driven by Vol L,ns.nscn srst to the line of thu Dniester and then across the Gnila Lipa to the line of the Zlota-Lipa-
 Reaching the vicinity of Krasnil in their drive to Warsaw from thu south. the Austrians sustained a SC were check in the scene of their tri umph of the previous summer. Hell on this line the Germans attacked hot ly from the north and took the tow of Przasnysz (July 1D.
 The Germans now began the grand est maneuver ever seen in the histor. of human warfare.
 From the Windau river in the Bal tic provinces all the way along th' border of East Prussia and in a gigar tic sweep through the vicinity of Rs dom. west of the vistula. and . lin south of the Lublin-C Cholm railwa. they delivered smashing blows an have reached the very gates of Wa ] saw