EASTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17483, 26 July 1915, Page 5

EASTERN THEATRE

KEW YORK lIE'WSPAPEE’E NEWS TELE SEAM PEOM RUSSIAN iiinm s t e e ENEMY'S HEATS REVERSES (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright) XKW VOIIK, .luly 21. The Worhi publishes a telegram, dated .Inly 22, from M. Pol i vauofl', Russian Minister of War, who states that the Germans made ten attacks on tTth and lstli July at Wilkolaz. in an effort to break the Russian line and reach Hublin. r Flie cncinv was I’ejmlsed witli emu mous losses. The Germans arc making simi- |}• r attacks with reinforcements on the Krasnostav - I;;dphno front. The battle, which is extremely violent, continues to develop. The German attacks were fruitless. The most notable Russian success was a series of counter-attacks which resulted in the capture of all the positions the enemv occupied last week. inn troops on' the right flank in this great battle have their backs, against tne Ivangorod forts, while the left is engaging the enemy near Sokol. The Russians took 7000 prisoners in the Buko win a. NOT YET AT LUBLIN TEE ENEMY’S DIFFICULTIES HOXDOX, July 21. Received July •’* P- In . The Ha 11 v Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent states that indications are that the situation before Warsaw has improved in the last twenty-four hours The chief Austro-Gcrinan blow is still directed against the Hublin-Cholm railwav. The enemy's approach to TraniuKi threatens the railway, but even it he succeed in breaking through here the enemv will have a tough job m cutting the ivangorod - Prestiiitovsk railway before he can hope to compel the smrendcr of Warsaw. OFFICIAL VIENNA REPORT AUSTRIANS ADMIT REVERSE GERMAN ADVANCE CLAIMED AMSTERDAM, July 2-1. An Austrian official message states; The enemy ( the. Russians) was stroiF J reinforced near BokaJ, where tans es ‘ l ’ Fished a bridgehead on the east bank, and advanced at some points and took three hundred yards of our p' Elsewhere in hand to hand fighting the Russians were repulsed with hear y lo! The’ Germans have made important progress between the 'y ie '’. r * dml i ® Vistula, north-west of Grutaieclow. The Archduke's troops were repulsed. West of the Vistula the Austro-C.ei-man army has advanced up the Vistula to the Ivangorod girdle of forts. A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE FIERIJX', July 24. Iteoeivcd July 25, <-‘lO P- ni - General von Bueltnv defeated the I'if n Russian Army near Shavli. Ihe Germans, after ten days’ continual lighting and marching, arrested the Russians retreat at Hox.alluszadow and dispersed them. The booty taken in these operations since the .1 Uh comprises twentylive guns and forty machine guns. General von Gallwilz stormed the Hog.in-12nRusk I'r.ml, forcing the crossing of the Xarew. Btrong forces ot (In-miuis arc now on the south bank. ace the 1 Uh we have taken fourteen gnus ami uinely machine guns. the Germans have reached the \ islula region at the mouth of the PiliUa to liozlpice.

Our troops havo approached closely to the western front of Tvangorod. There is obstinate fighting between the Vistula and the Hus'. Wo repulsed an attack on a bridgehead at Sokal. THE EETEEAT IN GALICIA GEEMANS PBOPSSS ADUnEATIOK FOE EUSSIANS’ GREAT BRAVERY GOPKXHAGKX. .July 21. The Germans express admiration for the bravery of the Russians. The German artillery attack was responsible for their retreat and probably no other soldiers in similar circumstances would have equalled the Russian achievements. THE SOKAXi RAILHEAD IMPORTANCE OP RUSSIAN DEFENSIVE THE BALTIC PROVINCES THE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS RUSSIAN POSITION EXPLAINED I’ETKOdRAD, .1 uly 21. t ‘nnsi.iernbio importance is attached to the Russian offensive at the Sokal railhead, whore the enemy has been expelled. Details show that the Russians advanced on Tuesday along tire east bank of the Rug tli rough Sokal and Poturzyca. despite tierce counter-attacks* and captured the first line of trenches. The enemy was specially obstinate la the Poturzyoa region but his counter-attacks encountered point-blank artillery: and rifle tire, followed by bayonet charges, by which several rows of trenches [were taken. The gravity of the sUiialm] due to von M.tckensen’s advance on Trahniki and Woislavitze is generally recogtised, hat (he army organ insists on an joptimistic view of the situation. Whether or not the Russians will retire further in order to base their flank's upon Ivangorod and Brest Bivovsk. which! will place Warsaw’s fate in the balance;' the idea prevails that the Germans will not attempt an attack, in which case they will represent the capture of Riga |is a great victory. j The Russians are requisitioning clttle, horses and carts in the Baltic provinces for cash, but all else that might bejuseful to the enemy is being destroyed. The population of Gourland is flockinr to Riga, where there are admirable urrtiigements for shelter. ! Tlie Morning Post’s Petrograd correspondent says that the German prodress has ceased. It can now bo said thaj the Grand Duke Nicholas lias simply played for the present position as a fishei|nun plays a fish. The Germans followed) the lore of the retiring Russians headlpng. giving the Russians, many well-empljyed opportunities of making temporary stands which cost the enemy very dear. It is true that the Germans found Justification for the glorious accounts of victorious progress, but the truth is different. After twelve months’ costly] effort they are now being given a deciilvo and general battle for which they llvve been seeking. The Russians on ]lhe Narew and the Blonunazarzkin f rails are ready for the final struggle and the position now occupied was preptj’ed eight months ago. Only on tho soutlprn front has tlie Russian line not reached its final position. The enemy has ken alternately enticed and irritated Jito positions from which there can bejno chance of victory. Tlie Grand Dike Nicholas lias undoubtedly got a position giving tlie Russians good hope of ’iclory against defeat. If local defeats .e----cur they only result in further loss of German time and German life. .The cP~ lure of Warsaw and the Vistula line, if the Russians leave tlie garrison at W rsaw and withdraw the armies on ic line of tiae Vistula, would be useless.

ANOTHER GERMAN REPORT AMSTERDAM, July S3. A German communique says: We conjtlnue qur pursuit of the Russians n Coiirland, Our troops have advanced closer to the TJarew bridgehead position to Warsaw, before Rosban. We stormed the village of Milany and the fortification of Izyg at the bayonet point, taking 390 prisoners at Izyg. On the west bank of the Vistula we cleared the enemy from Janowiec to Granica. We have broken the enemy’s obstinate resistance at several points between the Vistula and the Bug and forced the Russians to retreat. VICTORIOUS ATTACKS CLAIMED BY AUSTRIA AMSTERDAM, July 25. Received July 25, 11.30 p.m. An Austrian official states ; As the result of the Arch Duke Ferdinand’s victorious attacks the enemy lias evacuated positions between the ADstula and the Eistritz front for forty kilometres northwards. Our captures have increased to forty-five officers and 115.000 men. Germans north of Grultezow pierced the enemy’s positions. The enemy has made fruitless attacks on the east hank of the Bug, west of Ivangorod. A RUSSIAN - SEPOBS MIGHT ATTACKS REPULSED DESTROYERS IN THE BOSPHORUS BOMBARDS TURKISH CAMP PKTROGRAD, July 25. Official : The enemy continues to advance on the .1 anishai-Sbavli-Rossieni front. On the Xarcw front, on the left side of Rina, we repulsed night attacks, notwithstanding asphyxiating gases. The enemy is making efforts to force the Xarcw at Rosani. A few attacks on our advance works at Novo Goorglevsk and I vangorod were repulsed. The enemy is endeavouring to advance towards the Roljitza-Lublin area. The enemy has concentrated near Grultezow and after stubborn lighting managed to debouch to the northwards. New German troops have appeared on the Sokal front. Our destroyers in the region of the Bosphorus bombarded a Turkish cavalry camp, inflicting heavy losses. THE GERMANS CHECKED CAPTURED POINT RETAKEN PARIS, July 25. Received July 25. 11.30 p.m. Geneva reports slate that the Germans lost 3000 men on the Warsaw front on the 22nd and that the Germans met a serious check against Novo Georgievsk, the Russians recapturing the fortified positions taken by the Germans at great sacrifices.