The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-30
LAST CORNER OF
GALICIA BEING
ATTACKED BY
GERMANS
Russian Lines Unsuccessful
Following Capture of Brest-
Litovsk; River Positions in
South Untenable.

London, Aug. 30 ana n. nh
Reports from the eastern front indi-
eating hat the Auatrlnns n DER
mans are engaged In an effort TO
clear the last corner of Gallcia still
held by their opponents have excited
sreat interest here. The Russian lines
in upper Bug and the Zlota Lipa have
been pierced. but IL is not yet clear
how serious n resistance rs being Of
fercd a. the vast enycloping movc-
mont from tho south.
Having lost Brest-Litovsk. Grand
Duke Nichoiua cannot afford ca hold
the river positions In the south In the
face OF an important movement, Tor
b. do so would c%ndanEcr his armies.
1.-THE opinion BE- yentured boy some Eng
lish critics that this latest move may
-. conclude Tor the present the great OIL
fcusivo effort against the itussiGns
which has been in progress since May,
and that oncc Austrian soil Dr. cleared
of the Invaders "a new campaign may
be undertaken by the Teutonic forces.
| this time In the near east. In SUP
port of this theory is cited the report
that the central powers are massing
/ troops near the Roumanian border.
The week % witnessed ulmost
lcontinuous activity on the part Of ar
| tilcry of the allies ali the way from
the Nurth sea 10 the Nosgca. There
are no indications. however. that Tins
I expenditure Of hig gun ammunition Is
| being followed by infantry attacks
London is again awaiting official
reports from the British or Freuci,
authorities concerning the campaign
al tho pardlncllcs whore, uccurding
To- Constanunoplc, heavy lighting Is
under way.
Berlin. Aug 80 Cyia London, ii0
ID. ml-Germnn forces have made a
further advance on the Russian fort
ross OF Grodno. the only one OF theii
fortified positions near the German
horde, which stll remains Ia theii
poseesslon. Ofncitl announcement
was made here today Of the capture
of t.ipsk, ln northern Russian fo'
land. about twenty miles To- the we''
OF Grodno.
Tn, statement follows;
There are M special incidents q
report from the western th'ater o'
war.
Eastern theatcr: Army group u'
Fieid Marshal won Hiudcnhursi TIT
?. ~troopg of General 90 beseler are STA
,luonod In the region SURROUNDING IN
! brtder head south OF Fricdrirhstad'
3, In am engagement cast If the Niciuel
I, The army of General Won Elthh"fl
r.trhod "A point northeast ut 'lia
4, additional 1900 prisoners am
seven cannon were captured. In ~
Z direction of Grodno the town 90
g.. iLIpsk. ON the Bohr rlycr, was take
,bv storm and the enemy turceq l
rurronder. The Wldra, "a tributary q
Itho -ukslRa. was crossed hy "N
unop4. The eastern border ni th
| forest directly cast of Hilns stok ma
lbcpu reached at several points.
Army group of Prince Leopold
la The g~lolohiczh forest tishtiug zoe
y ON for possession of the crossing owe
n INNER NurcW. German and Aus
ltrn-Hunrariun troops under dcner'
won Woyrisch drove the enemy gu
~, of his pnsitiou at Suchodul, ON IN
eastern border nf the forest ana Q
szrrcszoWHnd. and are now closer
I. pursuing him.
Army group of Field Malsh"l No
Mackcnscn. In order % render poss
bile the retreat of their rear guard d
visions through the marsh district u
Russians made % stand once mot
" Yesterday ON % limo in the kodduhI
district south of Kohrin. They wei
' defeated. although they brought ha'
ana threw INTO the battle some div
sious which previously had been ial
lue back