New-York tribune., 1915-09-22
Cars Force Has Beaten
Back Enemy, Says
PetrOgrad.
HINDENBURG CUTS
LINE BELOW Ida
CavaIry/Holding Northern Front
Fails TO Meet Attack,
Is Report.
rBy Gable to The Tnbun. J

Petrograd. Sept. 81 dispatch to "The
Daily News" London The Wilma army
group has successfully extricated itself
from the difficulties of development on
three sides by the enemy. That state
ment can be made definitely. After vio-
lent combats for the crossing Of the
middle Viliya, the Russians retreated
from Wilma toward Oshmyana, fighting
on their fanks and front so success
fully that the enemy was compelled to
fall back from the Novo Vileisk-Molo-
dechno line.
After entering wilma the enemy evil
IDENTIFY extended his line along n front
of thirty miles, to the station of Finia-
kow. south of which the Russians are
still holding. The successful action OF
the Russians south of the Dvinsk, at
the village of Vidsy, may prove a seri-
GUS threat to the German rear operat-
ing on both sides of the railway from
Novo Syventziany to Glubokoe.
1t is expected that Germany, having
gained Wilma at the cost of colossal
losses. will continue to drive a wedge
in between the Pripet marshes and the
Dvinsk region. simultaneously conduct
ing a deep turning move on the Dvina
line and developing an advance from
the Slonim region.
The position on the southern front con
tinues. The brilliant strategic defeat
inflicted By Ivanoff on four German
armies on this front completely Irus-
trated their plan for the INVASION OIL
South Rusiia, with hleV as their oo-
iective. This Russian success Will pro
duce an excellent effect on the spirit
of the retreating western ana north-
ern armies.
London. Sept. 2l.-The German en-
circlinq movement against the Russian
army which evacuated Wilma has appre-
ciabiv intensified and tightened, ana
the retreating forces are now virtually
without rail communication.
The latest Berlin official communi-
cation shows important advances Dy
Field Marshal Won Hindenburgs rlght
wing as well as progress by Prince Leo
pold OF Bavaria on the centre. -,
Fighting rearguard engagements all
the way. the Germans have crossed the
railway from Ida to Baranovlchl ana
are now in the region southeast o.
Noyogrudok. The last line OF retreat
from Wilma appears. therefore, TO nave
been pierced. Meanwhile the Ieutons
are moving northeast through Slonlm'
Retreat Lies in North.
The only hope for the RIsslans now
seems 10 be along the Wilma NJ Molodechno
front. which is held by the German
cavalry. which has swarmed about ootn
TANKS of the retreating army ana
stands astride their main lines OF COM
munication. Ii is possible that these
encircling forces are too weak TO I'M
pedc General Ruzsky's forces.
Passing Oshmyana and Soly, the
Russians are now battling for cross
ings over the Willy River, under con-
ditions regarded as favorable. Inc
Germans in their pursuit have occu-
pied territory only as far as the Mere
shank River.
Russians Destroy Bridges.
The Russians not only have de-
81 owed the bridges, culverts and tun-
nels along the railroad line, but the
roadbed itself whore il passed through
the marshes. II is assumed the Ger
mans are now operating in three dl-
rections -Dvinsk, Ida and Molodechno
aiming at general junction at