WAR- CHRONICLE

18, 34, 49; 143, -218, and 249 have been found. They belong to
the XVIII. Army Corps. The reserves, part of which have been
brought from the Pyrenees, fought most valiantly and bravely, but,
even they could not resist the incomparable spirit of attack and'
bravery of our troops for a longer time. .'".''
Chronicle of Events on the Eastern Theatre of War <
since Mid-September.
After the destruction and retreat of the Russian army, that had
advanced into East Prussia, considerable units of German forcés ha.cl
become free. As the Austro-Hungarian armies, attacked by greatly
superior Russian forces, were at the time retreating across the San.
as far as the Wislocka, the German troops . were transported to.
South Poland, with orders to support the Allies by an' offensive,
attack through South Poland and across the Vistula, in the rear of
the Russian forces pursuing the Austrians across the San. ,. Our
Allies pushed all possible units from the South to the North bank
of the Vistula, so as to unite in their entire strength with the German
offensive. In the middle of September German troops still stood on
Russian frontier territory and already on September 28, the offensive
from the direction Cracow-Kreuzburg towards the East could be
begun, a most creditable performance on the part of our railway
system.
On the left bank of the Vistula, Russian cavalry was reported—!
about 6 cavalry divisions—which had to retreat, partly with heavy
casualities before the German advance.
From the enemies' reports at the end of September, it could
•clearly be seen that the immediate object of the German offensive,
the relief of the Austro-Hungarian armies between the Carpathians
and the Vistula had been fully achieved. Strong Russian forces had'
abated and were reported to be marching east of the Vistula ïn a
northern direction towards the line Lublin-Kazimiers.
The First Russian Plan of Attack.
During the first days of October the Russians made preparations
for some units to cross parts of the river between Sandomierz and
Josefow, probably with the intention of engaging the Allies who
were advancing towards the Vistula, north and south of Opatow,
and with the rest of their, forces by proceeding from Iwangorod,
to outflank the German left wing. This plan was foiled by the attack
of German superior forces, which obliged the advanced Russian
vanguards to retreat across the river to the east of Opatow, on
October 4*. The Russians, however, with their peculiar obstinacy
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