THE EASTERN THEATRE

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 76, 28 November 1914, Page 5

THE EASTERN THEATRE

RUSSIA’S CROWNING VICTORY. ENEMY DRIVEN 30 MILES IN ONE DAY. RIGHT WING COMPLETELY SURROUNDED. TATTLE CHANCE OF ESCAPE CANNON AND PRISONERS POURING INTO WARSAW Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, Nov. 27 The Daily Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent says the battle at Ivoluski, is the crowning victory of the Polish campaign. While the main German army was hurrying down from Thorn to Flock, a strong force was thrown on Ivoiuszki, the junction of three railways east of Lodz. The Germans knew the main force was atacking Czenstochowa and believed that it was impossible for the Russians to face about before Warsaw fell, but the success wherewith the Germans had torn up the bridges and railways blocked their own game. They had made the Russian advance so difficult that the reserves were still in the vicinity of Lodz when the news came of the second attack on Warsaw. The Russian wing made a half turn and battled its way towards the German rear, driving the Germans thirty miles in a single day and finally 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. It is now striving to hew its way northwards but the chances of escape are slight. The reserve army at Wielun was set in motion too late. The Russians were able to check the advance Captured cannon and prisoners arc laready pouring into Warsaw, including Prussian guardsmen. Though the Germans have received winter clothing many arc maimed and disabled with frostbite. LODZ BATTLE DEVELOPING. RUSSIANS SECURE ADVANTAGE. GREAT CAPTURE OF AUSTRIANS. Nov. 27 Official —The Lodz batle continues to develop. The Russians secured a n advantage. The German efforts were directed to extricating a corps which penetrated Breezing and is now retreat ing through the Strkon region, north of Lodz, under very favourable conditions The Russians made prisoners of 8,000 Austrians on the 25th, including two complete regiments. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 27.

Official:-Berlin reports that Von Mackseu was victorious at Lodz and Lowietz. He captured 401000 uninjured men, 70 cannon’ 160 ammunition waggons and 136 machine guns and destroyed 30 cannon. The final result of the fighting is pending. TO OVERWHELM SERVIA. FIVE AUSTRIAN ARMY CORPS ATTACKING. HALF A MILLION MEN .ENGAGED, NISH, Nov. 27. A pitched battle iu which half a million men are engaged is being fought at Lazarrevatz. The Austrians are using five army corps, hoping to overwhelm the Servians by the weight of their numbers and metal GERMAN LOSSES IN VISTULA—WARTA BATTLE BIGGEST YET SUSTAINED BY THE ENEMY. Reveiecd, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 27. Lord Kitchener stated in the House of Lords that it was believed that the German losses on the Vistula and Warta had been the heaviest they had yet sustained.