Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-02
RUSSIAN ARMIES
ARE CALCULATING
POLISH CAPITAL

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tory which will not only put the Rus
SLAMS on the defensive for many months.
perhaps well into next year. but. which
will greatly encourage tho civil popula-
ton OF the central powers and release
an army Of 1,O00,OOC or more men for an
offensive In tine west.
Russians Moving Out.
GENEVA. Switzerland, Aug. 1.-CVia
Paris. )-German aviators. returning TO
their lines after fight over Warsaw,
reported that they clearly saw the Rus
stan troops evacuating the Polish capital,
marching toward the east. says dis
patch received today by the Geneva
Tribune from Innsbruck.
LubIin Evacuated.
PErRoGRAD, Aug. 1--Cvla London.)-
The following official statement was
issued from general headquarters today:
1.-THE Russian forces on Thursday night
between the vistula and the Bug. retired
unmolested to new positions. We evac-
uated the town OF Lublin and the rail-
ways between the stations of Nowo. Alex
Rndria and Reiovetz."
Attack I'm West.
BERLIN, Aug. 1.--(via London The
German war office today issued the fol-
lowing;
Early yesterday morning in attacking
Hooge, east of Ypres. we stormed POSI-
tons on the west border of HODGE, which
after our storming Of June 3. remained
in the hands of the English, and, further
captured a vantage point south OF the
road to Ypres. Enemy counter-attacks
during the afternoon and last night were
repulsed.
Tho French again unsuccessfully at
tackled with hand grenades near Souchez.
The severe fighting on the line Llnge-
kopf-Barrenkopf in the Vosages is now
coming 20 a standstlll. A portion Of
our positions at Lingekopf is still in tho
hands Of the French. Schratzmannele
and Barrenkopf are again In our posses
sion.
Damage UnimpOrtant.
THE damage done by the enemy air
men was unimportant A French aero
plane was shot down by our anti-aircraft
guns near Freiburg. ,
Eastern theater:
Northwest of Lomza and on the rail-
way north OF GowOrowo. east of Rozan.
our attack lie progressing.
Southeastern theater:
''rhe troops under General Won worsch,
who crossed to the right bank OF the
vistula, advanced under obstinate firing.
Counter attacks by the Russian rein
forcements proved unsuccessful.
ION the line of Novo Alexandria and
the height of the Vistula north of Lub-
lin. which yesterday was occupied. and
TO the south of Chelm the enemy again
attempted resistance against the pur-
suing troops under General Won Maeken-
gen. The enemy was everywhere re-
pulsed.
LubIin Occupied.
VIENNA. Aug. 1.--(Via London. Tho
following statement was given out to-
| night:
Yesterday Archduke Joseph Ferd-
inands army occupied Lublin. Its left
wing in pursuit crossed the Bysterzyca
river.
German troops advanced down the
Vieprz river, approaching Chelm from
the southwest. The enemy offered re-
newed resistance at several points in the
previously prepared position, but was at
tackled everywhere.
TN east Galicia the situation Is UNI
| changed.
The italian infantry attacks in the
district OF Gorilla yesterday were COM
pletely suspended.
The enemy's artillery continues to fire
large quantities OF ammunition.
Several EnEagements Occur.
I'm the Carinthian frontier districts
several engagements occurred. Three
Italian battalions. after artillery prepa-
ration, attacked our troops. On Pal
| Piccolo the enemy succeeded IN pene-
trating our advance trenches, but finally
was completely repulsed after hard
fighting An italian attack near Lodi
neat pass. north OF Poularo. also was
repulsed In a hand grenade engagement.
"on the frontier ridge south of NAL
oourgetto one OF our advance detaoh-
ments evacuated observation posts in
the face OF superior enemy forces.
In the Tyrol- Italian artillery attacks
were unsuccessful on the plateaus OF
Folgaria and Lavaronne.
AN attack OF feeble hostile forces in
the Monte cristallo district was san
guinarily repulsed'