RUSSIANS STILL STEADILY RETREATING

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2553, 30 August 1915, Page 5

RUSSIANS STILL STEADILY RETREATING

' POLICY CONTENT TO CHECK THE ENEMY IN THE ■ ; '.'MEANWHILE •••' . _ . By QJelegrdpli—Fresa As»ocia,tloß—Copyright . . . ' . s ' ... Amsterdam, August 27. v ''£ German communique states: ;Field"-Marsha-l yon Hindenburg continues lighting near Bausk, and has captured 2460 men. -The Eussians have been thrown back south-east of Kovno, and the Germans occupied the fortress of Olita, which the Russians evacuated; The advance continues in the Nicmen district. ' . ' , .~ . The Germans captured the crossing at Berezovka,, eastward of Ossowiec. They are pursuing the enemy on the entire Suchowola front and in the Bialowielka (? Bieloviesh) Forest. General von Galwitz took prisoner on Wednesday and Thursday 3500 men. Prince Leopold is still pursuing', his right wing fighting for the passage across the Lesna, north-east, of Kamienice • Kitovsk. General von Maekensen, north-east of Brest-Litovsk, is approaching the Kamie-nice-Myszczyce Road. He repulsed the Russians across tho Euta, south-east-ward of Brast-LitovsE. , BREST-LITOVSK' NOT ..TO BE DEFENDED. . ' . ' v ■ , Petrograd, August 28. •It is candidly admitted that the Russians are. not attempting the defence of Brest-Litovsk or Grodno, and are retiring without enemy pressure to another line. lii the past few weeks the Russians have -been stripping the country in their rear of machinery, livestock, and supplies, and the fortresses have been left as mere heaps of debris. • As the'battle line goes eastward' tho conditions become progressively more favourable to the Russians, who are repeating the policy - which was fatal to Napoleon, by not accepting the risk of a decisive battle. TJntil an equipose in arniameut and munitions is restored, they are content to check the enemy at every, opportunity. : * | AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. , : ' ■ (Rec. August 28, 3 p.m.) . — Amsterdam, August 28. "An, Austrian communique states:—'Tho Russians at Brest-Litovsk are in full retreat on both sides of the Minsk railway. .Wo traversed tho burning town of Kamienice-Kitovsk." v GERMAN EFFORT TO ENCIRCLE RUSSIAN TROOPS. • ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) s ■ .(Rec. August 28, 7.25 p.m.) ' ~ , . _ London, 'August 27. Russian military experts think _that l . General von Maekensen has in view not merely the capture of Brest-Litovsk, but also the encircling of the Russian troops operating in the fortress zone, which accounts for his persistence in hurling fresli troops to the north,along the east bank of tho Bug. GERMANY'S'CHANGE OF -PLANS IN THE NORTH.' (Rec. August 29. 3.30 p.m.) . ;Petrograd, August 28. The German failure in tho Riga .Gulf has necessitated a readjustment cf the enemy's plans. All General von Bulowjs infantry has .Leon replaced by cavalry, and sent to AVilkomir for the offensive against Vilna from the north while siege troops from Kovna have advanced from the north-west, and General Eichorn from the west. The General Staff state that Berlin's reports that Brest-Litovsk fell after assault is inexact. It had previously been decided that it would be inexpedient to shut up a garrison of one hundred thousand and consequently most of tlio valuable material was removed in good time. The forts on the left side of tho Bug only resisted in order to allow the armies to retreat eastward. When this was effected tho fortifications and bridges were destroyed, and the garrison rejoined the field army. FIFTY TRAlif LOADS OF SHELLS EVERY 24 HOURS. (Rec. August 29, 4.10 p.m.) ' ' London, August 28 The "Daily Telegraph's" Petrograd states that it is unlikely that there will be any attempt to liold Vilna, which is not fortified. Unless tho Germans capture Riga, it .is unlikely they will hazard! an attempt on Petrograd, with the autumn approaching. It is estimated that the Germans on this front have two thousand "tins from eight to sixteen inches calibre, consuming fifty train loads of shells every twenty-four hours. EXTENSIVE FIGHTING REPORTED BY AUSTRIANS. (Rec. August 29, "5.10 p.m.) ' Amstordam,'August 28. /Austrian communique:—Our troops"after storming captured the enemy's positions between Golngorv and Dunajow, tho Austro-Germans capturing those near Brzezany. We made prisoner six thousand. Thero has been extensive fighting eastward of Vladimir-Volynski. General Puhals threw bank tho enomy° towards Luck. The Germans northward of the Pripet marshes are approaching Kobrin. We ejectcd the enemy from north and south of Kamienicco Kitovsk! f RUSSIANS BLEW UP THE BREST-LITOVSK FORTIFICATIONS. .(Rec. August 29, 2.30 p.m.) ■ . Petrograd, August 28. ' A'Communique -states : —There was a vigorous enemy offensive in the Jacobstad'ti region (Baltic Provinces), with obstinate fighting. Our retreat between the sources of tho Bobr and Pripet continues, under cover of the rearguards. Wo stopped the enemy's enercetic attempts at tho offensive in the Bielostok region, .inflicting* heavy losses. We blew up the Brest-Li to vsl; fortifications,' the jwrisori" rejoining tho field army,

THE GERMAN ATTACK ON OSSOWIEO. (Rec. August 29, 4.10 p.m.) Petrograd,, August 28. The wouiided from Ossowiec estimate that the siege cost the Germans fivefold the number of the garrison. During the night attacks largo parties of Germans frequently eluded their officers and surrendered. The Germans fired about two million shells on tho fortress, including two hundred thousand during the four days of attack in October last. THE GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. (Ree. August 29, 3.50 p.m.) / Amsterdam, August 28. A German communique states:— "We repulsed the enemy to the north-east of Bausk-Schoenberg, capturing two thousand Russians. We repulsed attacks between- Radsiwilisckki' and Swjadoszi. We occupied the town of Narew. General Mackenson's and Archduke Leopold's groups aro still advancing. The Allied troops broke through the enemy's positions at Zlotalipa and north and south of Brzezany. The enemy's counter-attacks were repulsed with heavy losses. The Russians later abandoned resistance,, and are now retreating." UNTRAINED RESERVISTS CALLED TO THE COLOURS, ' (Rec. August 29, 2.5 p.m.)' Petrograd, August 28. A proclamation has been issued calling up the untrained reservists of thefirst militia category between the ages of 19 and 37 with the 1916 class, which is beginning training, i The number called up is between two and three million. ! THE HEROIC STRUGGLE OF THE RUSSIAN; ARMIES. (Rec. August 29, 2.5 p.m.); . , 1 ' Paris, 'August 28. M. Millerand, Minister for War, and General Joffre sent messages 'to the Grand Duke Nicholas of admiration for the hcroic struggle of tho Russian armies and confidence in their final victory. Grand Duke Nicholas replied:— ."The relations of, and the common agreement between, all the Allied high commands are the certain pledge of a glorious end wliioh with God's help'we shall reach." RUSSIA HAS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE IN. THfe ALLIES, (Rec. Augnst 29, 2.5 p.m.) Petrograd, August 28. M. Sazanoff, Foreign confirming tho assurance cabled on August 5 states categorically that he never at any time had'the slightest difference of. opinion with the. Allied High Commands. Russia has absolute confidence in the Allies, and implicit faith in tho ultimate issue of the .impending campaign in tho West. : ; POLISH PEASANTS AND THE MAILED FIST, (Rec. August 29, 2.30 p.m.) petrograd, August 28. German severity in the Government (province) has resulted in guerrilla encounters with peasants in the Vlotzlavsk district. GERMAN CRUISERS IN THE VICINITY OF RIGA. (Rec. August 29, 2.30 p.m.) ' Amsterdam, August 28. A German official Communique states: "Our cruisers bombarded the signal station at Dago Island (near the mouth of tho Gulf of Riga)." ( . . .v — * THE ENEMY'S OFFENSIVE TOWARDS VILNA CHECKED, (Reo. August 30, 0.35 a.m.) Petrograd, August 29. ■ A Russian official communique states: "The situation in tho Riga district is unchanged. 'Stubborn fighting is in progress in the- Friedrichstadt region, tho enemy attempting to force the lines towards the Mitau railway. Our coun-ter-attacks checked the enemy's offensive towards Vilna. We continued to retreat on the Middle Niemen and tho front beween the Bobr and Pripet, holding the enemy's offonsive by fighting. The enemy's advance is most marked in tho Bioloviesh Forest and the roads to Kohrin. The enemy has begun tile offonsive near Lidunir, Jolynski, and To robin, -westwards of Eokatche, andon the Luga and Politzk. The eliemy secured a footing westward of Podgaitzi, on the left bank of tbo Zlotalipa." ,