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RUSSIAN POWER IS
SPENT, SAKS BERLIN
MAP SHOWING CONTESTED TERRITORY AND LINES OF INVASION IN EAST.
Petrograd,: However, Belittles
Loss of Polish City to,
German Army.
THE ' MORNING OREGONIAX, TTTTTRSDAY. ' DECEMBER 10, 1914.' '
NO SOLDIER LOST IN MOVE
Berlin Admits Euem; la Making New
Stand and Vienna Sajs Stubborn
Icfense Is Made, but Success
of Attacks Claimed.
BERLIN, Dec 9. (Special.) The
capture of Lodz Is considered b ere . as
the turning point In the Poland cam
paign. While the general staff's brief
announcement of the retreat of the
Kustslaus probably refers only to the
lesion adjacent to Lodz, It is regarded
as highly probable that the capture of
the city will compel, the Russians to
withdraw to the more easterly and
Bouthely parts of Poland, because their
connections with Warsaw are endan
gered. Even before the fall of Lodz German
military men noted that the Russian
efforts to break the German lines had
been r--andoned.
KdbBlan I'oTvrr Believed Broken.
Th highly pessimistic feeling; in Pe
trograd, reported here by way of the
Scandinavian countries, has given ad
ditional encouragement to the view
that the Russian power of offensive
lias already passed its zenith and that
further operations will practically de
cide the war In the east In favor of
Germany and Austria and that this will
determine the general result.
The Austrian general staff reports
that the Germans and Austrlans jointly
defeated the Russians in Western Ga
llcia Saturday, taking 2S00 prisoners.
"Only at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of
December 6 did the Germans move for
ward to verify that there was nobody
in the trenches - facing them. They
then entered the town.
Not a Soldier liost.
"In changing our positions In . the
region of Lodz we did not lose a sol
dier. We undertook this maneuver only
fter we had ascertained that the Ger
mans had definitely decided not to con
tinue their attacks In this district. -
"Our maneuver was entirely inde
pendent of any aggressive action on
the part of the enemy."
The Austrian general staf f r today
published the following communication
in Vienna: 4 .
"Ira Kastern Gallcla the fighting
again is becoming stubborn. In the
west our trops attacked and caused the
enemy to withdraw from his position
between Dobezyce and Wieliczka
(southeast of Cracow). It has not
been possible to ascertain the total
number of prisoners taken. So far over
6000 have been captured, among them
being 27 officers.
"In Poland renewed Russian attacks
to the south of . Piotrkow everywhere
have been repulsed by the Austro-Hun-irarlan
troops. '
ItusMlana Retire fa Mountains. -
"Nothing of note occurred in the
Carpathians. The Russian troops again
have been compelled to . retire behind
the mountain ridges."
PETROGRAD, Dec. 9. The evacuation
by the Russians of Lodz, Russian Po
land, is admitted in- a semi-official
communication issued today, though
the statement adds that the Russians
did not lose a soldier when the posi
tion Tvas given up.
The text of the communication 'is as
follows: ,
"The German official communication
says that the Russians must have had
enormous 'losses in the evacuation of
Lodz. The confidence that should be
placed in this communication is evi
denced by . the fact that tOA Russian
troops withdrew from Lodz about mid
night on December. 6, while, the Ger
mans remained motionless for IS hours
in front of our empty trenches, the at
tack on which had cost them more than
10,000 soldiers and upon which they
dared, not advance. '
Germau Disregard Toll,
The German attacks In Lowicz, to
the west of Warsaw, yesterday were
conducted with absolute disregard of
consequences, and according to a re
port reaciiing here tremendous losses
were incurred.
The German method of throwing col
umn after column in close ranks, the
men marching shoulder to shoulder, was
evidence of the determination to take
this position, which Is on the direct
road to Warsaw and nearer to Warsaw
than any other fighting center on the
Lods front.
In spite of the murderous fire of the
Tlussians. the German Infantry lay in
the shallow trenches dug out with their
1ayonets and their hands, at a distance
of 200 paces from the Russian Intrench
ments. and brought up their artillery
to within 800 paces of the Russian po
sitions. The Army Messenger, an official -or-can,
declares that while the Germans
were moving forward from Lask yes
terday tliey attacked Pabtanitzi. 10
miles southwest of Lodz, in close ranks,
and forced the Russians to give ground.
but with the approach of darkness the
Russians stopped the advance of the
Hermans and inflicted heavy losses on
them by. the continued use of their
nrmored automobiles on the Lask-Pab-ianltzl
highway. Zdunska. Wola. Lask
and Fabianitzt marked the successive
.steps of the attempted German advance
on v arsaw.
Cracow Esnlopmut Goes On.
The Russian movement enveloping
vracow continues Slowly Dut success
fully, according to information reach
ing Petrograd. The center of operations
has shifted to the southward, to the
foothills of the Carpathians, on the left
wing or the Russian front, which ex
tends from Velitchka. six miles from
Cracow, and within the outer circle of
the Cracow forts, to Keu 6andec 70
miles southeast of Cracow. Here, the
Austro-German right Is attempting a
wiae ouinanKing movement, heavily
reinforced, with German troops from
Belgium.
BERL1X, Dee. 9. (By Wireless to
London.) The official statement is
sued today by German army headquar
ters said:
"No new reports are at hand from
Last Prussia.
"In Northern Poland ; our troops are
in close touch with the Russians, who
have come to a standstill In-a strongly
fortified position. East of the Wart a
the fighting for Lowicz continues:
"In Southern Poland. Austro-Hungarian
troops, fighting side by side
with our troops, have successfully re
newed the attuck." -. -
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RUSSIAN. INVASION
GERMAN-AUSTRIAN INVASION-
SPRESENT BATTLE LINE-;
Shaded Portion Mark Territory Over Which Battle Has Ebbed - and Flawed. Heavy Black Line Marks Present Battle Line. Yeaterday's Fighting: Was
At Lowlcx. Shown Slightly to Left of Center of Semi-Circular Bulge. To the South la Shown Lodz, Recently Taken by- Germans. To the East and
North la Shown Warsaw, Which la Jlow the German Objective. Heavy Data Mark Extreme of Russian Invasion. Crosses Mark Extreme of German
Austrian Invasion. Neither Side, Am Will be Seen by Comparison of These Lines With the Present Battle Line, Has Been Able to Hold the Ground
It Gained. . - . . . : . , . i . . . .
GAINS ARE CLAIMED
British Eye-Witness Says Time
. v Works for Allies.
GREEKS BATTLE BULGARS
Kijjut Between Guards Lasts Ten
Hours, Says Sofia Report. -
BERLTN', Dec 9. Special.) A ' re
port received here from Sofia says:
'Ten hours of fighting have occurred
between Greek and Bulgarian guards."
GOOD' FEELING DESCRIBED
Entire Absence ot Friction Between
English ; and French Declared
More Remarkable -' in Laud
Where .'Wine Is Drunk.
LONDON, . Dec 9. "Of major tactical
operations by the British forces there
recently . has been an entire absence;
nor for some weeks has any strategical
advantage been won in a geographical
sense . since there has been no ad
vantage and no gain in ground."
Colonel E. . D. . Swlnton. the British
eye witness on the battle front in
France and Belgium, under date of
December 6 thus sums up the situation.
He adds, however, that while there has
been no advance by tne allies there has
been a constant "strategic progress in
that time is working on their side.
The remainder of the account relates
to the lighter incidents .at .the front,
emphasizing particularly, the good feel
ing which, exists between the , British
and the French soldiers and French
populace.
"There could be no .more cordial re
lations," the British observer writes.
There never has been any sort of
friction; This appears to be all the
more remarkable when it is remem
bered.how many . thousands of men are
thrown together and that wine Is the
common drink of the country."
GERMAN'S BOMBARD HOSPITAL
Action Reported Due to Presence of
' French Battery at Rear.
BERLIN; Dec. . 9. (By wireless to
London.) The official statement is
sued by the' German army headquar
ters this- afternoon says:
"To the west of Rheimes a fishery.
although flying the Red Cross flag,
has been bombarded and set on fire by
our troops,- as we had ascertained by
means of photographs taken by our
aviators that behind the fishery was
hidden a French heavy battery.
"French attacks in the district around
Soauin and on- the villages of Varen
nes and Vouquers. in the eastern part
of the Forest of Argonne, were re
pulsed with heavy losses to the enemy.
: "In the Foresf of Argonne itself.
ground was gained in several placea
On this occasion we took a. number of
prisoners.- .......
"The French suffered heavy losses In
the battles reported yesterday to the
north of Nancy. Our losses were com
paratively small."
FRENCH ADVANCE REPORTED
German Attack on Tracy-le-Val Re-
' ' pulled, Says Paris. " -
PARIS. Dec. 9. The following offi
cial communication was issued toniglit:
There are no other Incidents of lm
portance to report than an advance by
our troops before Parvilliers (Depart
ment of the Somme) and a German at
tack on Tracy-le-Val (Department of
the Olse), which-was repulsed."
The earlier report said that all the
positions won by the French during the
past two days have been strengthened.
It adds . that the i'renci have made
gains in the Alsne. In the Meuse and
In the Argonne. The text of the com
municatJon follows: . .
"During the day of December S there
was artillery firing from the' sea coast
to Lys. - ' '
"In the region of Arras and farther
to the south there was nothing to re
port. All the positions won by us dur
ing the past two days have been organ
ized and consolidated.
"In the region of the Aisne, artillery
exchanges resulted advantageously for
ub. In the Argonne the activity of our
artillery and fighting by our Infantry
resulted in appreciable gains for 'us.
"Several German trenches were oc
cupied, and we . made progress along
the entire front with the exception of
one single -point; here the enemy blew
up one of .our trenches with a mine.
"On the heights of the Meuse our ar
tillery showed itself distinctly the mas
ter of the artillery of the-enemy. In
this region as well: as in the Argonne
we have made progress along the en
tire front, and have occupied some of
tne German trenches. The same thing
happened in the region of Lepretre.
In the Vosges we repulsed several
attacks to the northwest of Sinones. "
In the remainder of the segment of
the Vosges the enemy made no endeav
or, during the day of December 8' to
deliver any serious attack on the posi
tions occupied by us last week." --
EDISON PLANT BURNS
("Continued From First Page.)
COLD IS SENTINEL
Few'Soldiers Guard Prisoners
... Held in Siberia.
of the larger buildings made the work
of fighting the fire extremely difficult,
as the firemen- were- constantly in
danger of injury. Explosions occurred
frequently. Employes who were at
work in the various-departments about
the plant all . escaped safely, the fire
drill bell being sounded and men and
women marched, out in ; virtually per
fect order.
"In all 11 buildings in the main plant
went down with the fire. The bulld-
ngs destroyed included those occupied
by the New Diamond Disc Company,
the one occupied by the , Kinetonhone
Company and the building which housed
the Bates .numbering machines, to
gether with the primary Edison battery
building, the talking machine building
and the-administration building.
Kdison Hlmaelf Takes Charge.
Mr. Edison was not at the 'plant
when the fire broke out, but be was
quickly notified and soon appeared. He
assumed personal charge of directing
the forces combating the flames which
were sweeping away the buildings that
represented the work of years of his
brain in their design, equipment and
the products they sent out.- He was es
pecially anxious regarding the labo
ratory building, and when he found
that it probably would be impossible .to
save- the greater part of the rest of the
plant he had the efforts of the. fire
fighters centered -on the laboratory
building.
In the meantime such of the valuable
scientific apparatus, drawings, models
and other treasured possessions of the
Inventor in .this building as could be
'readily moved were- carried, to a - place
oi saiety. t
Delicate ' Machinery ,' Destroyed. '
After the fire it was Mr. Edison him
self who. made the estimate of the loss
entailed. The buildings themselves and
the large amount, of valuable stock and
delicate machinery that they contained
would make the damage about $7, 000
000 he said, while there was $2,000,000
insurance on the plant.
The burned buildings, the inventor
said, were supposed to 'be the finest
examples, of modern fireproof -construction
and pictures of them as such
had been exhibited, all' over the coun
try. . .
The structures destroyed all were in
cluded -In one large, block. ,The storage
battery building, a large concrete
structure standing across the street
from the burned area, seemed in danger
several times, but the firemen managed
to - keep, the flames -away ..from" tt.
Kansas Gets Value of Its Wheat.
MUCH v FREEDOM GIVEN
Russian- Of ficlal Says -Number of
Captives , Is . 750,000,. Exclusive"'
of Those 'Recently Taken Ger
mans Relatively Few.
LONDON. Nov. 27. (Correspondence
of. the Associated Press.) One small
squad of Russian soldiers Is serving as
the guard for 100,000 Austrian and Ger.
man prisoners) whose prison walla con
sist of 4J00 miles of frozen steppes
separating them from the borders of
their own countries. .
These prisoners are ' interned at
Semipalatlnsk, on the Irtish' River, near
the borders of western Mongolia. Here
splendid quarters were found in the'big
barracks erected for the mobilization of
the Russian army and unoccupied 'since
Us departure for the. front. .
" Freedom 'in Daytime Absolute.
Every morning at 8 o'clock - the
prisoners are released : from -the bar
racks and - permitted to- wander . about
at will. When-they depart in the morn-
ing -they are told that unless they re-
port at the barracks by nightfall they
will be locked out and at this time
of the year In that bleak country this
would mean certain death, as there are
practically no places where they could
obtain shelter. The freedom of the
prisoners during the day is absolute,
even to the extent of accepting em
ployment from local mining companies.
One of the handicaps to the de
velopment of Southeastern-Siberia is
the lack of roads and it is likely that
the Russian war . department will be
asked to put these prisoners to road
making. They, have within their ranks
not only the necessary manual laborers,
but the equally important engineering
staff to plan and supervise tne work.
Problem Already Acute.
The problem of caring for the Ger
man and Austrian prisoners In Russia
is already becoming acute as the num
ber increases and the Russian govern
ment probably would welcome any plan
which will enable the prisoners to be
self-supporting.
An attache of the Russian govern
ment now in London -who left Petro
grode only last week says he was in
formed by an official of the Department
of the Interior, which has charge of the
maintenance of the prisoners, that
there are now In Russia, exclusive of
the. Germans reported as captured in
the operations now under way in North
Poland, 750,000 Austrian and German
prisoners of war. Of this number, only
200,000 are Germans. The remainder
are Austrlans and most of them were
captured . during the , campaign In
Galicia.
' Employes to Share $650,000.
. CHICAGO, Dec. - 9. Ten ' thousand
employes of ' the Crane Company will
share in a. $650,000 Christmas gift this
year, as a partial recompense for the
shrinkage In wages that resulted from
lost time during the last year, accord
ing to an announcement by R. T.' Crane,
third, today. . -
"WASHINGTON, Dec 9. On - Its in
vestigation, of marketing of Kansas
wheat,- the Department of Agriculture I
reported to Congress today that "no I
collusion to restrain competition, or de- I
press . prices at Kansas City" . was dis
covered and that Kansas farmers, "a
a general rule, are getting all that I
their wheat la worth."
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tl Holiday Rxckir of 100 jf
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