Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 298, 15 December 1914, Page 5

Russia

THE GERMANS HEMMED IN. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, December 13. The Russian headquarters report that the Germans, despite all their efforts, are unable to advance towards either Warsaw or Cracow. • POLAND DEVASTATED. POSITION OF KALISCH WORSE THAN LOUVAIN. United Press association. Rome, December 14.

The Messageros’ correspoudeiit at Warsaw says: “German militarism in Poland has destroyed, sacked, and murdered. The situation surpasses that in Belgium, for there is the additional horror of the Poles fighting each other, there being half a million in the Russian army and half a million with the Austrians, and a hundred thousand in the German ranks. The fate of Kalisch is worse than that of Louvain. Two detachments of Germans, owing to a mistake, fought each other. In order to conceal their error, they accused the inhabitants of firing on the Germans, and bombarded the town, killing 500 inhabitants. They hanged another 400, including women and children, and sacked the city. The Germans destroyed 500 villages and twenty small towns. Famine prevails everywhere, and dysentery and cholera are rampant.”

AN AUSTRIAN SUCCESS.

Amsterdam, December 14

An Austrian official report states: “We defeated the southern Russian wing at Liraonovo. The pursuit continues. We recaptured Neusamdee.”

THE POSITION AT THE EASTERN THEATRE.

(Received 11.55 a.m.) Petrograd, December 14

A communique states that the driving back of the retreating Germans in the Mlava district continues. The Austrians are descending the northern slopes of the Carpathians in the region of the Dukla Pass. The situation on the Vistula is unchanged.

OFFICIAL.

London, December 14

Official; Russians captured German positions at Posmyoz and Ziechpow, and are pursuing the retreating enemy towards the frontier, inflicting very serious losses.

Petrograd, December 14

Official.—We have concluded our offensive in the Mlawa region, with success along the entire front. During the German retreat from Prasnysz and Zeichanow, our cavalry successfully attacked. Desperate Gorman attacks continue at Lowicz and Iloff. We inflicted heavy losses, and captured a new position at Bzura.