Russia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 284, 28 November 1914, Page 5

Russia.

SYSTEMATIC WASTING. Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London, November 27. The difficulties of the Russian operations in Poland are aggravated by the German havoc during the retreat from Warsaw. It is difficult to find a solitary foot of undamaged railways.'The scene suggests a visitation of a tremendous typhoon or earthquake. • VISTULA-WARTA BATTLE. GERMANS' SEVERE LOSSES'. United Pnss Association. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, November 27. Lord Kitchener, in the House oi Lords, said he believed that the German losses in the Vistula-Warta operations were the heaviest they had yet sustained. A CROWNING VICTORY. GERMANS BADLY V/ORSTED. "London, November 27. The Daily Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent says the battle at Kalu syki was a crowning victory of the

Polish campaign. Wliilc the Wain German army was hurrying down from Thorn to Plock, a strong force was thrown at Kalnsyki, the junction of three railways east of Lodz. The Germans knew the main Russian force was attacking Czenstochowa and believed it was impossible for the Russians to face-about before Warsaw fell, but the success with which the German had torn up bridges and railways blocked their own game, having made the Russians' advance so difficult that the reserves were still in the vicinity of Lodz when the news came of the second attack on War-

The Russian wing made a half-turn, and battled its way towards the German rear, driving the Germans thirty miles in a single day. Finally they enveloped the right flank of the Germans in the Lodz district. Meanwhile, the Russians broke the German centre north of Lodz, severing the right flank from the main body, who are now striving to hew their way northwards, but their chances of escape are slight.

The reserve army at Wielun was set in motion too late, and the Russians were able to check its advance.

Captured cannon and prisoners are already pouring into Warsaw, including the Prussian Guards. Though they had received their winter clothing, many were maimed and disabled by frost-bite. A Russian official message states: The Lodz battle continues to develop. The Russians secured the advantage. German efforts have been directed at extricating the corps which penetrated Breziny, and is now retreating on the Strykon region, north of Lodz, under very favorable conditions. The Russians took 8000 Austrians on the 25th, including two complete regiments. An official Berlin message states that General Von Macksen was victorious at Lodz and Lowicz, and captured 40.000 uninjured prisoners, 70 cannon, 160 ammunition waggons, and 136 machine-guns. He also destroyed 30 cannon. The final result of the fighting is pending.