GERMANS THRASHED IN POLAND

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2345, 30 December 1914, Page 5

GERMANS THRASHED IN POLAND

FURTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESSES AUSTRIANS RETREAT IN DISORDER '; , (Rec. December 29., 9.20 p.m.) * ' Petrograd, December 29. Official.—lsolated German attacks between the Lower Vistula and Pilica were abortive. The attack south-east of Skierniwice resulted in grave German losses. _ . The Austrians hare evacuated the left bank of . the Nida, and Here driven out of Szitniki after an obstinate defence. The fighting on the OpatowecBiecz line continues in favour of the Russians, who captured between the 18th to 26th two hundred officers, fifteen thousand men, and fort.y machine-guns. Tho • enemy's retreat in tlie Dukla Pass is now precipitate and disorderly. Five thousand were taken prisoners on the 26th. The enemy's attempt 'to transport troops from Czenstochowa to tho Carpathians was completely frustrated. [Skierniewice is about 42 miles soutli-west of Warsaw. Opntowec is about 40 miles north-east of Cracow, and Biecz is about G2 miles southreast of Cracow.] . ' AUSTRIANS ADMIT BEING PUSHED BACK. . Rome, December 28. 'An Austrian official messafie statos: The Russian oflensiyo .between Rymandw and Tuchow forced us to fall back somewhat. Tho Russian attacks on the lower Diinaiec and the lower Nida failed." > [Rymanow and Tuchow are about fifteen miles south-east of Jaslow- and about*fift,v miles east of Neil Sandec. The Dumijco and Nidft join |.hs VietuU from the south and north respectively, forty rniloa ousWaiu.of Cracow..!

DISTRESS AND FAMINE IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. Distress and famine are increasing in Austria -and Hunrarv 'in the country districts. e y , es P e <>iaUy ™ 'ffie authorities, in-order to allay the discontent, ba V6 declared that peace will be concluded in January; through America's mediation. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL' NEWS IS RELIABLE. The "Morning Post's" Petrograd correspondent prevalent in England to believe that Russia is concealing sXis revcTe °s groundless. The Grand Duke Nicholas's bulletins are as reliable as ever.