Russia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 293, 9 December 1914, Page 5

Russia.

PRINCE’S NARROW ESCAPE. [United Fresh Association.] Petrograd, December 8. Fighting continues along a ninetymiles front in the Lodz district. An officer narrates that Prince .Joachim (a son of the Kaiser) narrowly escaped capture at Breziu. AN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Petrograd, December 8. Official; During the latter half of November Lodz was of great military importance, but defence was not urgent after the failure of the German offensive on the Lodz-Lowicz line. It also gave our front an abnormal Control, embarrassing communications. It is probable that our line in the region of Lodz will be re-form-ed. *Some newspapers interpret the above as evacuation. USE OF MOTOR CARS. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Petrograd, December 8. Several motor cars participated in the operations at Losk. A large German force was advancing to occupy a wood, when machine guns did terrible havoc. The column took panic and fled. The Germans attempted a motor car surprise near Cracow. The Russian fire overturned one car, and the remainder fled. THE GERMANS DETERMINED TO CONTROL LODZ. Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, Decern her 8. It is stated that fifteen German corps are engaged at Lodz with the object of getting control of the region as a central stronghold from which to extend the whole battle line, A wounded German in hospital told a Russian that the Gormans were getting reinforcements for Lodz. A Russian in the next bed replied: “Let them come—we have got plenty of room to bury them all.” THE ASYLUM OUTRAGE. TIME! and Sydney Sun Service*. / (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, December 8. Petrograd states that the German attack on the lunatic asylum near Lodz was the outcome of an unsuccessful advance. In a fit of rage the Germans opened fire with two batteries. The building was badly damaged, and many perished in the fkimes. The Russian cavalry put the enemy to flight. The Germans mistook the angelus at the ancient monastry of Tuzh for an agreed signal for the Russians and thereupon proceeded to shell the monastry for a quarter of an hour. Only ruins remained. Many ancient relics perished. A Catholic priest protested, and an officer savagely struck him on the I breast with his rifle-butt.