RUSSIAN RETREAT TO CONTINUE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2554, 31 August 1915, Page 5

RUSSIAN RETREAT TO CONTINUE

UP TILL A CERTAIN POINT THREE FORTRESSES TO BE EVACUATED ' Br Telegraph-Press Assooiation-Oopyrielit . Petrogradj August 29.; It is authoritatively stated that the Russian retirement will :be continued with deliberation and tranquillity until theyhave readied an undisclosed position, upon which it has been decided to firmly s.tand. .' , It is . admitted that the Russians are resisting'at'Vilna, Grodno, and Bialostok only until evacuation is completed. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. August 30, 9.10 p.m.) Petrograd, August 30. A Russian,communique states': "The enemy southward of Vladimir and Volynski is attempting to turn our right flank. We changed our position under cover of the fighting [north-westward of Lutsk." . . GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE, Amsterdam, August 29. 'A German communique states: "Tho enemy's stubborn resistance southeastward of Kovno. lias been broken, and we. are pursuing. tlie Russians., "We crossed the forest district eastward of Augustowo. We have reached tho Dombrovo-Grodeek Narewka line, also a sector, cast-ward of. the town of Narew. = . . "Prillco Leopold is pursuing tlio enemy through the Bialaviosh Forest. "General von Maokenscn has pushed tho enemy to the vicinity of Kobrin. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. August 30, 9.10 p.m.) Amsterdam, August 30. An Austrian official communique states: "Our successes at Vladimir, Volynski, and tho Zlota Lipa broke the enemy's resistance along a 250 kilometro front. The Russians everywhere are retreating, burning.the villages. The number of prisoners has increased to ten thousand. "Genoral Ermolli occupied Zloczow after it had been fired by the En'ssians'" (Rec. August 30, 11.40 p.m.) : _ Amsterdam, August 30. Austrian advices state that the Russians have entirely evacuated Galicia. _____ SIX MILLION REFUGEES FLYING BEFORE THE HUNS. Potrograd; August 29, The number of refugees flying before the Germans is estimated at sis millions. \ _____ GERMAN CAMPAIGN OP MISREPRESENTATION SUBTLE ATTEMPTS TO DECEIVE RUSSIAN .PUBLIC. Crimes" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. August 30, 7.45 p.m.) - London, 'August 30. Mr. Stanley Washburn (tho American war correspondent in the East), ' writes:'"Russia is now facing two attacks—ono, Germany's advance, with her armies; the other, and far mora serious, the_ German publicity campaign, which-is- aimed at tlie discouragement, with misinformation, of tho Russian public. For a year past, every Russian set-back has been instantly followed by a.n insidious propaganda, which starts simultaneously in a thousand dif-ferent-quarters directed to mislead the soldiers and the public into the belief that victory is impossible, and that tho Allies Tiavo deserted the Russian cause. ' - ~1 "Tlie idea is being subtlety circulated that, the Allies' attack in tho west has- bepn indefinitely suspended, and that the highest authorities are secretly planning for .peace.' The claims of.. these malicious i German agents have grotm in audacity until they, now state that France) Britain; and Russia lack , agreoaieut as to, their uiiiitar.*., ojjpmtioas,"*.