Fighting in Poland

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 151, 2 December 1914, Page 5

Fighting in Poland

GERMANS LOSE ONE-FOURTH OF FORCES. 1 DEFEAT PROVING DECISIVE. RUSSIANS ADVANCE ON THE FRONTIER. CRACOW BOMBARDED. Rome, November 30, The Giornale d'ltalia publishes a dispatch stating that the losses of the Germans in Poland arc tremendous and are estimated at one-fourth of the effective forces. Communications between the German and Austrian armies .have been definitely broken off. ' The victorious Russians are marching on Breslau, Posen and Thorn with great rapidity. The message adds that the AustroGerman defeat is assuming colossal proportions and will undoubtedly prove decisive.

A Venice report states that a Russian detachment occupied * Ungaris in Hungary.

London, November 30. The Daily Chronicle says that previous reports of the investment of Cracow were premature, A Milan newspaper states that the last barrier to the city has been broken by the Russians, and heavy siege guns are bombarding one suburb, which is on

The Morning Post's Petrograd correj ondent says that German prisoners declare that companies on the Vistula and Warta are reduced by sixty per cent. Frequent bayonet charges indicated that the Germans were short of ammunition.

The Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent says that the prolongation of the Lodz battle is due to the desperate efforts of the Germans to bring up their reserves.

Times and Sydney Sun Services.

London, November 30. The winter will be the Russians' most faithful ally. The Germans are not prepared with clothing for a winter campaign.

STUBBORN REARGUARD FIGHTING. GERMANS CUT OFF NEAR KOLUZSKI. REINFORCEMENTS FROM PRUSSIA.

RUSSIAN CAPTURES IN THE CARPATHIANS.

Received 1, 5.40 p.m.

Petrograd, December 1

An army messenger states that the Germans west of Lowiex are abandoning tlie wounded, rilles, ammunition, and transport in their retreat, but the rearguard is fighting stubbornly, and defending the prepared entrenchments, The" German force which was endeavoring to escape north of Koluzski lias been cut oil', and is sheltering in strong entrenchments. They have also been reinforced by two infantry and one cavalry divisions.

An official report tells that stubborn fighting near l'-ods-continues. The Germans have suffered great lossfts. The. Russians captured several Austrian positions in the Carpathian passes, also capturing quick-firers ana numerous prisoners.

REINFORCEMENTS FOR CRACOW. 30,000 breslau tsook?. Received 1, 8.40 p.m. Paris, December 1. Le Matin states it is understood that 30,000 Breslau trcops have been sent to Cracow.

A HORRIFYING STORY.

GERMANS EIGHT LI ji 15 WILD ANIMALS. CLIMBING OVER HEAPS OF DEAD.

Received 1, 10.30 p.m. London, December 1. The Daily Hail's Pelrograd correspondent reports that, under the inspiration of a misleading order from the Kaiser, promising that the war would be ended if Warsaw were taken, the entrapped Germans hurled themselves against the encircling wall of Russians with the desperation of maddened wild animals. The carnage was awful. The Germans were obliged to climb over heaps of their dead comrades in order to reach the Russian bayonets. The Russians fought magnificently, but wore in insufficient numbers. The Germans avoided a Sedan, but their retreat is perilous owing to the absence of roade.

Russians from Lodz and Morga river &W1 threaten the Hanks, and Cossacks pe! sistently harry the retreat.

RUSSIANS OCCUPY BUHOVINA. THE HDNGARIiAN FRONTIER OPEN. Received 1, 5.5 p.m. Bucharest, November 30. Russians have occupied the whole of Bukovina, capturing enormous quantities of arms, ammunition, and provisions. The Austrian Catholics fled. The Hungarian frontier is now entirely open. (Bukovina is an eastern provinct of Austro-Hungary, surrounded by Galieia, Russia, Moldavia, and Hungary. Czernowitz is the capital town.)