. 14--Russians continue advance in East Prussia; they cross the River
Schreniava about fifteen miles from Cracow; Germans have successes at
Stallupoenen and Vlaclaweo.
Nov. 15--Germans withdraw from Kalisz and Weljun; they are repulsed near
Czenstochow; Russians reach Angerburg.
Nov. 16--Germans check Russian advance in East Prussia at Stallupoenen;
Russians advancing from Soldau are defeated and driven back toward
Plock; Russians in Russian Poland driven back to Kutno after German
success at Wlozlawsk; Cracow is besieged.
Nov. 17--Great battle is being fought in Poland between the Vistula and
Warthe Rivers; Germans are falling back on the entire line between
Gumbinnen and Angerburg; Austrians reach the Kolubara River and capture
8,000 Servians.
Nov. 18--Russian advance guard between the Vistula and the Warthe driven
back toward the Bzura; battle fought at Soldau; Russians advance in East
Prussia; Servians and Montenegrins win fight near Trebinje forts.
Nov. 19--Russians driven back behind the Bzura; Germans, reinforced,
advance twelve miles beyond Lenczyca; Russians push forward in East
Prussia and Galicia.
Nov. 20--Russians check von Hindenburg on the Vistula-Warthe line and
win success near Lodz; both sides claim successes on Cracow-Czentochowo
line; Russian advance continues in East Prussia around Masurian Lakes;
Russians take four towns in Galicia.
Nov. 21--Russians take Przemysl trenches and find them filled with lime
as cholera preventive; heavy fighting in Poland; fighting at Cracow;
lull in East Prussia; Servians fall back on strong positions; they deny
Austrian reports of victories.
Nov. 22--German Army advances to forty miles from Warsaw; fighting on
line from Lowicz to Skierniewice; Russians take Gumbinnen; Austrians
evacuate Neu Sandec; Russians take 2,000 prisoners near Cracow;
Austrians cross Kolubara River and capture many Servians.
Nov. 23--German advance on Warsaw checked by arrival of Russian
reinforcements; many Germans captured near Lowicz; Austrians capture
2,400 Russians at Pilica; successful sortie by Przemysl garrison.
Nov. 24--Ten-day battle in Poland ends in Russian victory, Germans being
pressed back.
Nov. 25--Left wing of main German Army surrounded in Russian Poland;
remainder of army tries to retreat north of Lodz; von Hindenburg
reported cut off from Crown Prince; Russians again invade Hungary and
corner Austrians in Carpathian passes; Servians rout Austrians who
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