The Archive · 1914

The Russian Invasion of Germany

Berlin, Nov. 15.

The "Deutscher Ueberseedienst" reports:

With the renewal of the battles on the Eastern border, rumours of the danger of another invasion into the eastern provinces are circulated, as could be expected. The '"Norddeutscher Allgemeine Zeitung," referring to them, declares that only small portions of East Prussia have been entered by small Russian detachments and, while this had not been hindered, there is no danger for the province as a whole, The statement adds the significant assurance that absolutely no danger existe for the provinces of Posen and Silesia, An official Turkish communique describes the defeat of the Russian forces, consisting of an entire army corps, on the Caucasian border on the 12th instant as being final, and declares that the remnants are shattered that they are unable to offer further resistance.

The campaign against the Servious is proceeding rapidly, the Servians retreating from Kocelje and Valjevo toward the east, evidently not only to avoid the pursuit by the western Austro-Hungarian army but also to avoid being cut off by the north-western forces advancing on Valjevo. The Servian headquarters are reported to have been hurriedly removed from Val-jove to Mladenovats. The Servian losses are reported to be heavy.

The Russians continue to advance in Galicia, where they have occupied Tarnow, Jaslo and Krosno.

The number of prisoners interned in Austria-Hungary is over A fall of snow is and the Thiiringer Wald; in the latter the snow is lying twelve inches deep.

Ukrainian Delegates, sent to So-fis, have left Bulgaria, very satisfied by the understanding with the Bulgarian Premier Radoslavoff and the presidents of the Sobranje, providing for the separation of the Ukrainian districts from Russia.

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