New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-21

NaA~ ~Nf
William has established headquar-
ters at Pless, in Southeastern Silesia,
and has assumed command Of the
Galician campaign.
London, June 20.-After seven weeks
battering across Gslicia, during which
the Russians have been thrown back
more than $50 miles, the Austro- Ger
mans are to-day as close to Lemberg as
were the Germans to Paris after their
first dash across France last fall.
Never, perhaps, since before the bat
tie of the Marne, have the Teutonie
allies appeared so confident of success.
Having failed in their original plan Of
crushing France, and then turning "a
Russia, they have reversed the order of
their strategy, and now, judging by the
expenditure Of life and ammunition in
Galicia, they have pinned their whole
faith to so paralyzing the Russian army
as to permit of the throwi. of a tre-
mendous weight Of men and metal into
the western theatre. there either 20
break through the Franco British line
or force an interminable period Of
sanguinary warfare.
Two Moves on Lemberg.
TO-day's German Official communiea-
tton records the further pre- gress of the
Austro-German forces toward Lernberx.
both to the north and south of the citv.
II claims, as well, that the Russian.
have been cleared from parts of tho
Dniester, to the south. '"'
Inc great question England and her
aiiles are asking is whether Grand Duks
Nlcholas, commanding the Russian
Iorees, can successfully emulate Cen
eral Jonre's tactics of last fall and
cneck the Austro- Germans at the gates
Oh Lemberg. Optimists point out that
tne Grand Duke checked them almost az
tne gates Of Warsaw, just as General
91oHre stopped the Germans before
Paris. and Field Marshal Sir John
French stopped them before Ynyes
Dunkirk and Calais.
1t is argued, further. that even
should Lemberg fall. the Russians csn
drop back to an equally Formidable
position. utilizing the rivers, swamps
and other advantages of the terrain.
and 1t is the British contention that
tney could thus hold out for months.
England and France in the mean time
sending TO their aid men and muni-
tions' If necessary.
Supreme Moment Near.
Thus the crisis of the Austro-Ger-
man drive is at hand. Grodek is secure
in the possession Of General Won Mac
kensen's men, and the Germans and the
Austrian corps under Field Maysnal
Won ARR are reported by Berlin to be
storming end capturing, one after an
other. the Russian trenches along the
entire front before Lemberg, extend
| ing from Rawa Ruska, in the north, 70
Janow, which lies only eleven miles
from the Galician capital.
This front is twenty-four miles in
extent, and the fighting here has been
of the most stubborn character. To
the south, between Grodek and the
| Dniester marshes, the Russians are
also being hard pressed.
Whether Russia has sufficient am
munition to meet the present strain Is
question which cannot be answered
I in England, although the London papers
say frankly that the shortage is acute.
One of the Sunday papers character
| ICES the situation in Galicia as Rus
sia's supreme emergency" and public
interest is centred in that theatre. not
withstanding the hard fighting in prog
ress along the western front. The
sound of guns is audible at Lemberg.
and possibly this week will see the cul-
mination Of one Of the most interesting
phases of the great war.