THE VILNA ARMY

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15393, 25 September 1915, Page 11

THE VILNA ARMY

"WITHDRAWAL COMPLETED. HUGE ESTIMATE OF ENEMY LOSSES. (By C*b'«. —ProM A»w>ci»tion- —Copyrifht) PETROGRAD, September 23. It if, announced that the withdrawal of the Russians from tha Vilna position has been completed. The Germans' losses during tho attack and subsequent movements totalled SoO.OOO. GERMAN* PRESSURE CONTINUES. ("Timca"' and "Sydney Sun" Serricee.) LONDON, September 23. M. Nadaud, a French correspondent with tho Russian forces, telegraphs that tho evacuation of Vilna was carried out without the general strategic situation undergoing any serious modification, German pressure along the whole of this front oontinues. The enemy is possessed of gre.it energy, having a vast number of effectives, with immense -resources of material.

VIOLENT ATTACK ON DVINSK. SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN COUNTER. (Received September 24th, 6.45 p.m.) PARIS, September 23. The modification of the Russian front eastward of Vilna has been ro successfullv carried out that tho enemy is redoubling his effort against Dvinsk. attacking from thrco sides with heavy artillerv. an incessant rain of homos from aeroplanes, and asphyxiating cases. His persistence shows a determination to precipitate events on the Tho "Russians in Friedrichstadt district are carrying out an energetic offensive. They made a great gap in the German lines, compelling General von Bholow to retreat. The Russians captured fifteen hundred men and many machine-guns. General Ivanoff has had further successes 'in Polhynia and Galicia. THE KAISER AT THE FRONT GENERALS LECTURED AND DISMISSED. (Received September 24th, 8.40 p.m.) PETROGRAD, September 23. I The "Russkoye Slowo" says that the Kaiser is displaying remarkable energy. He attends meetings of generals everywhere_ at- night, and there ; are continual reviews of troop*. Ho ar--1 rived at Novo Georgievsk six hours after its capture. After each big fight he makes a personal valuation of the rictorv. and tho acte of the conimand--1 ers. He then dismisses untalented or hesitating commanders for the smallest peccadillos. hen attempts are : made to gloss over faults by the remark that thev are old servants of the State, tho Kaiser retorts;: "They won t be employed longer. I m sorry that good-for-nothing fellows have been employed so long.*' Onro, in dismissing ifflnmjidp' s . b« added: ''They arc only | fit for fire-logs."