Fall of Warsaw.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 26, Issue 63, 3 August 1915, Page 5

Fall of Warsaw.

VOLUNTARY AND ORDERLY RE-

TIREMENT,

BVERYTHING PREPARED FOR RAPID TRANSFER. London, July 31. The Times’ Warsaw correspondent does not believe that there will be any fighting in the vicinity of Warsaw, but probably only a rearguard action between Warsaw and the now line. The Daily Mail’s Petrograd correspondent says the retirement from Warsaw is voluntary and orderly. There is no pressure by the enemy. Everything useful to the enemy has been taken away. Only the troops in the centre have a considerable distance to march, and they are ready to move. Everything'has been prepared for a rapid transfer to the new positions. GERMAN SUPERIORITY IN MUNITIONS. London, July 31. The retirement was necessitated by the enemy’s superiority in guns and ammunition. EVACUATION NOT DEFINITELY CONFIRMED STATEMENT BY BRITISH AMBASSADOR RUSSIA’S POSITION SOUND Petrograd, July 81. There is no definite news of the evacuation of Warsaw. The successes of the Russians during the past few days on the Narew, and between the Wieprz and the Bug, are regarded^as a guarantee that they are withdrawing with deliberation throughout, and strictly according to programme. Sir George Buchanan, the British Ambassador, in a message to the Press says that in Galicia and Poland, the Russians have lately had to retire before superior German forces supported by unlimited guns and shells, but Germany's original objective was the destruction of the Russian army. That army is still intact. Like Charles XII. at Poltava and Napoleon at Moscow, the Kaiser will live to learn that Russia is unconquerable Never has a nation displayed a more heroic spirit in Us hour of trial than the Russians in the last few critical weeks. The same noble spirit of selfsacrifice animates all the Allies’ armies. They will never sheathe the sword until German militarism is crushed once and for all. The Grand Duke Nicholas earlier intimated that he would not allow himself to be hampered by a sentimental desire to hold any particular town or district by the Imperial armies. Hence everybody was prepared for the evacuation of Warsaw. The Germans only get a city in« habitated by greybeards, women, and children. Destruction and removal have robbed the Germans of everything likely to he serviceable. ENEMY DISLODGED AT KOVNO. RETIREMENT FROM VISTULA. Petrograd, August 2. Official. There were barren attacks at Bansk, between the Dwina and the Niemen. A fiery Russian bayonet charge west of Kovno on Thursday, dislodged the enemy from several positions captured in the morning. The enemy’s weak forces continued their efforts to cross to the left bank of the Narew to the east of Rozan. We maintained our old front. We yesterday repulsed a German attack north-west of Blonie, and vigorously attacked tropps who crossed the Vistula on the Maghdu-obeff—-Kozenitza front. In the sector below the mouth of the Radomka we dislodged the enemy from the forests on the right bank, and drove him from islands and sand banks in the Vistula. The enemy is holding his ground on the Upper Vistula, near Matzewitze.

Our troops on Thursday night between the Vistula and the Bug were ordered to march to positions prepared at the rear. The enemy did nob molest our occupation of the new front, where we established ourselves on Friday without a fight. We evacuated Lublin and the railway between the stations of Navaia, Alexandria and Eeiovetz, . Our troops continued to dislodge the enemy from a position at Sokal. Prisoners state that the enemy suffered severe losses here during the last few days. AN AUSTRIAN SUCCESS. OCCUPATION OF LUBLIN. Vienna, Aug. 1. Official. — The Archduke Joseph occupied Lublin. His left wing is pursuing the Russians. The Germans Ere advancing down the Wieprz and approaching Kbolm from the soutb-

west. The enemy are attempting a renewed resistance at several points in previously prepared positions, but are being attacked everywhere. The Germans north-west of lyangorod advanced on the south bank of the Vistula and repulsed violent Russian attacks, the Russians suffering severely.