The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-05

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Ing Russians in flank with the south
ern section. But the Austrians were
too slow to carry out the field mar
shals plans and the Russians, slip
ping into gap in the lines between
the Germans and their allies saugh-
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 second time. The Ger
mans withdrew to Silesia and the Rus
slams, following closely were able
for brief moment to raid this rich
province at Pleschon. At the same
time they entered East Prussia
again.
But again the German strategic
railways proved their undoing. Hin
dcnburg 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
~ surrounded. he suddenly found Rus
slams in his own rear. In this ex-
y,
graphcd for rc-enfOrcements
But before the rc-cnrorccments
sent from FLANDERS arrived the Ger
! mans had managed at frightful cost
| TO hack thcir way to safety. This was
the bloody battle OF I.odz.
Wins Second Victory.
With stronger German forces oppos-
ing them the Russians withdrew to
! the line Of Bzura, Rawa and Mia
rivers. AT the same time the Aus
trians, attempting to debouch from
the Carpathian passes, were driven
back everywhere, leaving $4,000 pris-
oners.
with January lIlndenburg made a
third desperate attack on Warsaw
For ten days. both night and day, the
Germans came on. Then, having lost
probably $4,000 men and the Russians
nearly as many, they gave it up.
Unable to reach Warsaw, Hindenburg
concentrated twice Siever's force in
East Prussia, and won his second
overwhelming victory there. Enor-
nous captures of Russians were made
and the fortress OF Gradno was at
tackled farther west, from Ossowetz
to Pultusk. The Germans retreated
to Mlawa and then tried to flank the
Russians at Przasnysz, which city
they took. Put the Russians again
hanked the thanking party, as they had
done at LOdZ and won an important
success (Fcbruary 22.2S).
In March and April, the Russians
pressed through the western Carpa-
THAN passes and entered Hungary.
Just when their future seemed bright
est. the Germans broke the Russian
line in West Galicia and let through
enormous forces.
Pressing westward irresstibly they
took the Russian Carpathian armies In
the rear. The latter tried to retreat,
but vast numbers were CAPTURED
Przcmysl which had succumbed to
the Russian besiegers March %, fell
again into the hands OF the Austro.
Germans.
Great German Maneuver.
From Przemysl Won Mackensen
drove east through Mosciska and
Grodek and captured Lemberg, the
Galician capital. Then he turned
i''' III Hiiu iiidICilcu upon In0 warsaw
lVangorOd --Brcst LitOvsk triangle
from the south.
At the same time tho Russians in
southern Galicia, putting up desper.
ate resistance, were driven by Won
Linsingen first to the line of the
Dniester and then across the Gnila.
LiDa to the line OF the Zlota Lipa.
Reaching the vicinity OF Krasnik
In their drive to Warsaw from tho
south, the Austrans sustained So
we're check In the scene Of their tri-
umph Of the previous summer. Held
on this line the Germans attacked hot.
| ly from the north and took the town
OF Przasnysz (July 14).
The Germans now began the grand.
est maneuver ever seen in the history
| OF human warfare
! From the Windau river in the Bal
! tic provinces all the way along the
| border OF East Prussia and in a gigan-
tic sweep through the vicinity of Ra.
| dom, west OF the Vistula, and line
south OF the Lnbin. Cholm railway
they delivered smashing blows and
have reached the very gates Of WaBs
e,n,