Russian Avalanche
GERMANS HELD IN CHECK. RUSSIAN ADVANCE CONTINUES. TROOPS WITHDRAWN FROM FINLAND. GERMANY'S BOY SOLDIERS. Received 10, 9.30 p.m. Petrograd, Nov. 10 (Morning). Official.—Along the Alloud-Stallu-pouen-Angerberg front, also at Johanisburg, the Russians arc successfully fighting the German advance. Tile Russians are advancing in the Soldau-Meid-enburg district. Notwithstanding the stubborn resistance, fighting is developing pluck oil the Warta front. The enemy is retreating in the Kalisz-Wielun district. They were unsuccessful in attempting the offensive southward of Czestocliawa. The Russian advance to Craeow continues.
A report from Finland states that the Russians have withdrawn all their troops from east and west Finland to join the main army. This is accepted as an indication that all fear of a possible Swedish invasion has vanished, and has created a great impression. A Swedish officer, who has returned from East Prussia, states that the Germans are sending whole companies of infantry, composed exclusively of youths, none of whom are more than fifteen or sixteen, into the first battle line. It is sad to see them move > forward shoulder to shoulder like automatons, only to be cut down like grain by the' Russian machine guns.
MOKE GERMAN OUTBACKS. Received 17, 12.30 a.m. Pelrograd, November l(i. It is stated that the Germans retreating in Poland propped the bodies of prominent citizens at the corners of the streets as a warning to those remaining against betrayal. They also cut the pictures of the Virgin from the Ikon frames, substituting photographs of the Kaiser.
VIENNA STRONGLY ENTRENCHED. FEELING AGAINST GERMANY. London, November 15. Vienna has been strongly entrenched, and is surrounded by high-tension electric wires. The city is filled up with refugees. Food is very dear, and supplies are dwindling. ■There is a strong feeiing against Germany, and it is predicted that the Viennese will seek terms of peace the moment the sound of Russian guns is heard.
RUSSIANS NEARING CRACOW. Petrograd, November 15. The Russian vedettes arc within thirteen miles of Cracow.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 148, 17 November 1914, Page 5
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325Russian Avalanche Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 148, 17 November 1914, Page 5
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