Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15
RENEWED ACTIVITY
on EASTERN FRONT

Especial Ca bic TO The Times Dis patch.
LONDON July l4.-Rencwed activity
on the more northerly portions of the
eastern front is taken here 10 forecast
an early renewal of the desperate night
ing in the south which came TO such
sudden halt a little more than "A week
ago
The Germans have shown the first
signs of resumed offensive bv attack
ing violently in the PYzasnysz district,
between the I.idynia and the Orzyc, ana
before Ossow!"c, where heavy guns are
being brought UP, according TO dis
patches from Petrograd.
While there has been no change of
front In the south. except that the Rus
SANS nave withdrawn further north OF
krasnik 10 more Formidable posi1ions
the fighting has been of great violence
as is evidenced by the Official claim of
the Pstrosrad %ir Office tonight that
2sI oitlcers ad.d ,.2-i04 men have been
taken prisoners during the last week.
Petrograd military experts confess
themselves mystitieG nj the continued
lnli in TINS theater and several give
voice 70 their suspicious that Won
Mackersen, the shifting of his armies
completed and his artillery supplies
repien!shed, is planning. an unexnect
ed coup The most significant hint. in
Inc opinion Of critics here, however
that has leaked through the censorship
IN the last few wekcs is an Ams,er
dam dispatch, which says:
According to adviccs received here
fie!o Marshal Won Hindenburc is en-
EhGeG In the preparation of something
that viii surprise the world and may
shortly decide the war"
BERLIN DISPATCH HINTS
OF TWO POSSIBLE MOVES
There is little doubt here ,ba, mis-
Hlspatch had inspiration in Heriin !,
MINIS OF two possible moves. HE surl
cess Of either OF which might nroy.
caiamitous 10 the Russians
For weeks LITTLE has been heard ot
i1'hdehbGfF activities in Courl.od
EXCEPT mat he has been heavily rein.
ioicsn, ms army now being estimated
i.o!e man seven corps. The Am
steraam dispatch is believed 10 indic,t.
either sudden swoop southward NV.
th!s great force, working in urison
WIN new drive 10y Won Nfacl;.nscr
from the south. cutting off Warsaw anG
threatening the Russian central ca,rn
~ i.' es' ,htVsk on a sensational
thrust a. Riga. the Russian nava, ba.o
working in cooperation with vessels
OF the German ;ieet From RIGA a hlov.
at PetrograG itse!: would be DoseihIn
the Russians having hu: scat,cr.d
hands Of troops in this region Such
an attempt would force UrOn the Grand
Duke Nicholas tho well nigh impossihlr
taks of shifting his forces from tho
Warsaw front 10 defend the line Of the
Russian capital over Insufficient rail
ways and across great stretches "a
country.
However. military critics admit tina,
this last possibility is merely spocg-
lation. although II Hindcnhurg shouId
occupy Riga any movemen; from ma
city would necessitats Guick with
drawai Of tho Russian forces far int,
Russia.
IT is believed here that Iiindenbure
ie merely waiting TO tins driv. son,f
with one by Mackensen towards IN.
north Mackcnsen has been shif,,r.
his armies for the last week or so, an,
II is believed that shortly he will Degi,
to feel for weak spots IN the Russia,
front.
TWO news dispatches to-day cast ;
light on ;hc confidence OF the German
and Austrtans that the Russian nenac
has been definitely lifted One relate
that the University Of Lemhcrg is abou
10 resume its courses, while the othe
stated that guarantees have been give,
the extles OF Western Poland that the
are Tree 10 return to their homes, SAT
from danger OF further hghting j,
those districts.