New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-29
GERMANS PLUNGE
AGAINSTSAN LINE
TO TAKE WARSAW
Cars Troops Make Des,
perate Stand to Guard
Polish Capital.

TOllSu NaHAtoA'
London, June 2s.--Berl!n reports the
fall Of the Galician town Of Halicz and
says that the Austro-Germans have
crossed the Dniester River along the
entire front. This means that the FIVE
days desperate rear guard action
by the Russians has ended in their
retirement. However, the stubborn re-
sistance of this flank Of the forces OF
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander IN
chief of the Russian armies, has un-
doubtedly enabled him to reform his
lines along the River Bug virtually
without interference.
The River. San now takes the place
OF the Dniester as the scene of san
culinary battle in the Russian effort
to prevent the investment Of Warsaw
Austrians Lose Heavily.
This movement is co-ordinated with
a German attack in Southern Poland
The latest Russian official communica-
ton indicates that a serious battle is
being fought on the left bank of the
Vistula, in Poland. where in attacks in
the Ozarow district, particularly
against the town Of G!iniany, the Aus
trians ware repulsed and suffered great
losses.
So far as can be learned the Teutonic
eastern forces to the western zone, but
are deyoting all their men and strength
| to the Galician campaign and to fur
ther attempt to strike at Warsaw.
Retire to Gnila Lipa-
I Petrograd admits the retirement oi
| the Russians from the Dniester TO the
River Gnila Lipa, which is some eighty
miles from the frontier and falls intC
the Dniester at Halicz, but military ex
perts do not expect heavy fghtini
along that river. They express thu
opinion that the next serious battle
probably will occur along the Zlott
| Lipa River, which rises in the diffi
cult country near the upper Bug ant
runs parallel to the Gnila Lipa further
| eastward, where the Russians woulC
/ benefit both by precipitous banks anc
| by the railroad with which the Tar
! nopol line connects.
These operations and plans, accord
| ing 10 military men, confirm the theory
| that the Dniester forces were merely
| covering for the northern army.
| One Of the most important parts oi
| the present front, however, is that por
! ton Of the Vistula just north Of the
/ River San. Here the Germans in con
/ siderable numbers are attempting e
! force the river and by so doing fanl
! the Russian positions along the Ia
new, tributary OF the San, joining
| IL at Ulanow, which as yet have showr
no signs Of yielding to the fronta
attack.
Would Unite German Forces.
The wooded approach TO the river a
this point allows the Germans success
| fully to mask their operations and 4
conceal their batteries, but the recorC
! Of the fghting here up to Saturda,
shows that no real advantage has ye
| been gained by the Germans.
The importance of this move is wei
recognized by the Russians, since, i
successful, it would unite the German
forces on the left side Of the Vistul;
with those operating on the other side
, in Lublin Province, against the Tanev
front
German activity appears to be lin
tied al present 10 the Dniester ant
Vistula rivers. In the region of Lem
berg no serious fighting has been re
ported.
The Petrograd Official communication
issued tonight says:
ION the left bank Of the Vistula
stubborn battle in the Ozarow Poland
district continued throughout the nigh
OF June 26-27. when the enemy wa
everywhere repulsed, suffering gres
losses. The enemy attacks against tn
town OF Glinisny were particular!
desperate.
an the course of our counter at
tack. here we took prisoners belongin,
10 all the regiments Of the Austrian
Attn Division. Thrown back to his poin
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