New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01


in a Russian official statement given
out here tonight. The Russians claim
to have captured 5000 prisoners, thirty
cannon and thirty-four machine guns
London, Aug. 81. While the Russian
centre continues to fall back from the
Brest-Litovsk line, the two extreme
wings are offering stiff resistance to
the enemy. Won Besler. the battering
ram, has been sent TO renew the drive
on Riga. and on the southern front the
Tcutonic forces are trying to clear
Galicia Of the foe
In the north the Germans are still
fighting for the bridgehead south of
Fliedrichstadt in an attempt to isolate
Riga. Despite strong reinforcements
the Germans have made no progress.
But the invader is well east Of Riga,
and military experts here say that un-
less the Russians can dispose con-
siderable force TO threaten the Teu-
tonic flank it appears improbable that
Friedrichstadt can be held much longer
without grave danger.
Russians Halt Beyond Stripa.
On the other wing the Russians have
rallied behind the Stripa. The Teu-
tonic forces which broke through the
Cars lines on either side of BrZezany,
on the Zlota Lipa, have been checked.
Berlin admits that the advance was
partly stopped by counter attack on
the part of strong Russian forces.
And Vienna says that the Russians
"have delayed our advance by severe
counter attacks"
On the rest of the front the Ger
mans claim to be making headway, al
though some who got through the
forest region east of Bielostok have
suffered a reverse at the hands OF the
Russian rear guard.
Nearer approach by the Germans to
the Russian fortress of Grodno IS re-
ported by Berlin. Teutonic forces are
moving toward the stronghold from
the north. the south and the west.
The advance on the Grodno-Nllna
railway is being continued, while
Prince Leopold and Field Marshal Won
Mackensen both report that the Rus
SLAMS are being driven back along
wide front In the west OF the Grodno
fortress district. Noydoor and Kusnica
have been reached.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
German army headquarters to-day
issued the following statement:
Army Group Of Field Marshal Won
L.tt1o 10 tba
session of the bridgehead south Of
Friedrichstadt still continues. South
of the Niemen our troops are ad-
vancing in the direction of the rail-
way leading from Grodno to Wilma.
They have taken $500 prisoners.
On the western front of the Grod-
no fortress district Novydvor and
Kusnica have been reached. The
enemy. in the face Of our attack, sur
rendered his positions on the east
ern border Of the Forest of Bielo-
stok.
Army Group Of Prince Leopold Of
Bavaria.-The passage of the upper
Narew has been won step by step
and the right wing of this army
group is advancing against Grozana.
Army Group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen.-Th pursuit of the en-
cmy has been continued TO the Mu-
chawiec tributary. We defeated the
enemy rear guard and 300 prisoners
fell into our hands.
Southeastern Theatre of War
The pursuit by German and Austro-
Hungarian troops which broke
through enemy lines north Of Brzez-
any ION the Zlota Lipa, Galicial was
partly stopped on the Stripa by
counter attack on the part of strong
Russian forces.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
The following official communication
was issued in Vienna tonight:
North and northeast Of Lutsk, the
enemy, after heavy fighting, vas re-
pulsed in a southern direction. We
captured twelve officers and more
than 800 men, and in addition five
machine guns. five railway engines,
two railway trains and a great guam
tity Of war material.
Near Sviniuchy, Gorochow, Razi-
chow and Turze our troops have
forced the Russians 20 continue their
retreat With their usual bravery
regiments of the Budapest division
stormed the strongly fortified line
in the district OF Razichow
On the Stripa River Eastern Ga
HciaD lighting is proceeding for
crossings. In this fighting the Rus
SLAMS at some points have delayed
our advance by severe counter at
tacks.
On the Dniester and along the
Bessarabian frontier there is moth
ing new.
Our forces fighting north OF Kobrin
government of Grodno, Russia)
have advanced TO Prushani, on the
upper Muchawiec.