THE POLISH OPERATIONS
RUSSIANS FORCED TO LOOSEN THEIR GRIP.
(Received Dec. '}. 1.25 p.m.)
PETROGRAD, Dec. 2. Twelve German army corps are now involved in the Vistula struggle, five •under General Yon Mackensen, two from East Prussia under General' Francois and five under General Hindenburg. The latter launched two ■•army corps upon the Russians, encircling them and three of Yon Mackensen's corps forced the Russians to loosen their grip, thus imitating- Napoleon at Leipzig, when he liberated Macdonald by hurling the Old Guard and Murat's cavalry upon the enemy. Though the German line was mo-ii-entarily reconstituted it has since l|eon turned at Goveno, and the Ger.^lgffirßS are apparently retreating under ; cover of a strong rearguard on "Stry-
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 3 December 1914, Page 7
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116THE POLISH OPERATIONS Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 3 December 1914, Page 7
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