The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23

London, July 21.-From the shores
-of the Gulf of Riga in the north to
that part of southern Poland back
into which they drove the Russians
from Galicia the Austro-German arm
les are still surging forward and If
Warsaw can be denied them it will be
almost miracle.
This seems to be the consensus of
opinion even among those in England
who heretofore have been hopeful that
the Russians would turn and deliver
a counter blow, and news of the evac-
uation of the Polish capital, followed
by the triumphal entry of the Ger
mans amid such scenes as were en-
acted at PrZemysl and Lemberg would
come as no surprise.
The German official statement, be-
ginning its recital at the northern tip
of the eastern battle line, records the
progress of the German troops to
within about fifty miles of Riga; then
following the great battle arc south
ward. chronicles further successes in
the sector northeast OF Warsaw, cul-
minating in the capture of Ostrolenka
-one of the fortresses designed to
shield the capital.
The actual peril to Warsaw is ac-
centuated by the Russian official COM
munication, which says that German
columns are within artillery range of
the fortress of Nowo Gorgievsk, the
key to the capital from the north
west and only about twenty miles
from it.
Immediately southwest of the city
and less than twenty miles from 1t,
Blonie has fallen; and, further south,
Grojeo, while German cavalry are
astride the important railway, from
Radon to Ivangorod.
Through Copenhagen also comes
report of the occupation of Windau by
the Germans.
Vienna reports that Radon, capital
OF the province of Random, which Lief
fifty-seven miles south of Warsaw, wal
captured by the Teutonic allies.
Petrograd admits a general retro
grade Increment Even on the old
Bzura-R -Rawa line, which SO long with.
stood German attacks, the Russians
are falling back.
Fifty-nine Turkish Vessels Destroyed.
According to dispatch from Petro-
grad to Reuters Telegraph agency. a
fleet of fifty-nine Turkish sailing yes.
sells, laden with war materials for the
Turkish army of the Caucasus, has
been destroyed by Russian torpedo
boat destroyers.
Dispatches to the Tribune say that
large gains have been made by the
Italians since July 16.
The Austrians have recaptured two
positions near Tolmino and north OF
San Lucas.
The announcement from the Paris
war office says that squadron of six
French aeroplanes bcmbarded the sta.
tion at Colmar, capital of Upper AL.
SAGE. The aeroplanes returned undam.
/ aged.
Rome reports sea planes dropped
bombs on Austrian destroyers protect
ing Fasana canal, near Pola.
| Field Marshal Sir John French an,
nounced taking $50 yards of trenches
The Russian steamer General Radet
sky was torpedoed and sunk by a Ger
man submarine on July II. Her crew
of twenty-five was saved
Vienna.-An Austrian submarine
torpedoed and sank the Italian cruiser
Giuseppe Garibaldi, south of Ragusa.
The cruiser sank in fifteen minutes.
London, July 20.-The Posts Buda-
pest correspondent reports that the
gradual evacuation of Warsaw has
been orderet; by the Russians. With
the German field marshals Won Hin.
denberg on the north and Won Mack
ensen on the south, whipping. forward
the two ends of a great arc around the
doomed city, it is realized in England
that Grand Duke Nicholas has the
most severe task since the outbreak of
the war, and military writer's seem to
think his task is well-nigh impossible
New York, July 2O.-The Cunard
liner Orduna, bound from Liverpool to
New York. with 227 passengers, in.
cluding % Americans, was attacked
"iNhOut "oi hiht,, IL GO lSai heu oii utl
! arrival here Saturday, by a German
submarine on the morning of July 8.
A. T. Flood Is p. M. at Tipperary.
Washington.-It may be a long, Ions
way to Tipperary, Ireland, but Colo
RADIO has now got a Tipperary of it,
} own, right at home In announcing
the creation of this new postoffice. tn,
Fostoffice Department imparts the in
formation that Albert T. Flood is t.
be the first postmaster of Tipperary