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Show WIRELESS REVIEW OF WARJONES Berlin Reports German Victories Vic-tories But Is Unable to Foretell Results. i Berlin, Nov. 17, bv wireless Whether the latest German victories in the east have stopped the Russian advance cannot yet be foretold but. German military officials say. they undoubtedly have resulted in giving the Germans an excellent strategic position, at the same time increasing increas-ing the difficulties of the enemy's situation The Russians near Soldau, according accord-ing to reports from the German army ar-my headquarters, were driven past Llpno to Ploek. and the Russian army ar-my defeated by General Von Hlnden burg at Wioclawek was forced southward south-ward over Kutno instead of back up on the line of its advance. The Vis tula river is now between the two Russian forces and it is pointed out in military circles that the river is likely to prove a great barrier In case of further Russian defeats. People Warned at Overestimation. Gorman authorities say the victory must not be overestimated and that tho people should wait until It is known whether the Russian have been made to retreat or even brought to a standstill. Xko ftuaalwi Iqwcb includliUi pru I 9HHsmHiifiS9l oners are reported to have exceeded a whole army corps, but the German officials say that it must not be forgotten for-gotten that the Russians are operating operat-ing in great force A report received in Berlin from Vienna that actions took place at different dif-ferent points along the front in Ga-licia Ga-licia appears to show that the Teu tonic Billed armies mere unvc nuw made the dispositions of their forces and are ready to reassume the offensive. of-fensive. Austrians Claim Victories. General Potiorok commanding the Austrian forces in Servia, declared in an address to his troops today that thousands of prisoners had been taken ta-ken in the last nine days. An official announcement made in Vienna reports that the Servian positions po-sitions at Valievo and Obrenovas have been taken by the Yustrians, thereby removing another obstacle to the Austrian march on Belgrade. Prom Constantinople come reports of a Turkish attack on a British force at Fao a portion of Asiatic Turkey, in the Persian gulf, in which a thousand thou-sand English are said to have fallen. The situation in the western arena of the war seems almost to have been forgotten in Berlin in view of the German victories in the east and because of the lack of fighting in Flanders, owing to tho bad weather prevailing here. |
