The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-06
Forces Of Grand Duke Nicholas.
Retreat to Vistula and
Are in Peril.
NEW POLAND no BE HORNED
Fall Of Riga, Capital of Baltic
Provinces, Now Believed
TO Be Imminent.
c.v AssociArGo rRkss,

LONDON. Aug. 6.-With the great
Russian fortresses of Warsaw and
1vangorod captured and the fall OF
Riga, the capital OF the Baltic prov
inces, imminent, the Austro-Germal
onslaught has reached its high tide in
the East and the next step will be
the German emperor's triumphant en-
try into the Polish capital. That event
is likely soon to be followed by the
procurement of q united and semi
autonomous Poland embracing not
only the territory wrested from the
Russians but the Austrian crownland
Of Galicia
Fighting Backward.
Meantime the Russian armies are
fighting their way backward toward
Russia proper infiictfng blows on tie
invaders wherever possible. trying 10
fend them of the railways running
north and south in order that the
ends of the German nippers may not
meet and enclosing bring disaster to
Russian arms.
The position of the army of Grand
Duke Nicholas now is matter OF
solicttude as the occupation of War
saw is believed to be a prelude to q
greater purpose, that of enveloping
the retreating forces.
Retires to Vistula.
Petrograd reports show the Grand
of the Vistula, both at Warsay and
Ivangorod destroying the bridges at
both points and contesting the Ger
man advance across the river.
Back OF the retiring Russians Is the
vast morass of central Poland, with
few railways and primitive roads max
ing virtually impossible quick move
of Warsaw the only fortress avail
ablelas rallying point for the Rus
stansSis Brest7Li tovsk. Thus the Rus
SLAMS are menaced by General Won
Bue1ow's columns bending southwara
and by Field Marshal Won Mackensenss
southern army. The fall ot IvaLgorod
proper, forecasted in the Russian .e-
tirement from the west of the city. is
officially reported today in bulletins
from Berlin and Vienna.
To Eelect Governor.
The occupation of Warsaw is now
centering attention on series of i'm
portant events that are being arranged
First will be the selection OF a Ger
man governor Reports Indicate the
appointment will be German prince
possibly the son of the German en-
peror. or an Austrian archduke with
authority akin to thar which Napoleon
gave to his brother and his marsia
as kings Of occupied territory.
Berlin reports council to be held
on sunday Rhech Will formulate :
proclamation declaring Poland to ED E
semi-autonomous state under joint
Polish and Austro- Hungarian rule.
The German offer of autonomy is
regarded as bid for the support Of
the population of Poland as against
a similar declaration OF Emperor
Nicholas promising eventual Polish
autonomy under Russian sovereignty.
The outcome of these events in War
saw probably will determine the po-
litical status of Poland during the war.
Next German Move.
What the Germans will do next in a
military way after attempting to com
plete their enveloping movement is a
matter of much speculation. II the
campaign against the Russians is not
energetscally pushed there Is the pos
sibility OF she present vistory being un-
done, while if an offensive in the Easi
1s continued the Germans face the rig
ors and danger of winter campaign
IN Russia.
Conservative students here think it
Will result in compromise in which
the Germans will withdraw part OF
their eastern armies, leaving enough
men to maintain and secure the de-
Aensive positions when they have dug
themselves in.