TERRIBLE FIGHTING AT LODZ.
GERMAN ARMY CORPS CAPTURED.
ANOTHER HOPELESSLY PLACED
48 TRAINS DESPATCHED FOR PRISONERS.
(Press Assn. —Reed. J 1.5 p-m.)
LONDON, November 26
The "D;;.iiy Mail" says that the Russians, fighting at Lodz, sur-rounded-a Gei man division of fifteen thousand, which surrendered. Another division is hopelessly placed and is expected to be captured. This will ma lo* a total of fifty thousand. If Russian strategy succeeds this will be the biggest news ,of the whole war. (Reed. 12-30 a.m.)
LONDON. November 2G
The "D.tily Telegraph's" Petrograd correspondent states that f'Oa-iy-eight trains were despatched to Lodz for the conveyance of prisoners, indicating that at least an army corps has been captured en niiasse. . ■
The Geimans are retreating along tho whole line, the retreat in places being a panic-stricken rout- Howitzers, field guns, ammunition and stores have been abandoned in large quantities. One account states that an entire army corps has been captured, with artillery and transport, and that another ■army corps is practically annihilated.
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Northern Advocate, 27 November 1914, Page 5
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