The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-23
TEUTONS DRIVE
tcoasnusd Prom FIRST r.~.,

the allied armies in Poland Is pro-
ceeding with machine-like regularity
and has o entered the decisive
stage OF h struggle in South Poland
namely. a battle for the possession OF
the important railroad line
ing Cholm. Lublin and IvanRorod and
OF these strate gically important cities.
The Russians, although clinging
desperately TO every undulation OF the
water course in the broken sandy
country. have been driven from one
advanced position after another and
forced to fall back upon their last
and main line OF defense south OF the
railroad.
The long battle line has been con.
siderably shortened owing 10 the
northward movement OF the armies.
and the Russians thereby have been
enabled to concentrate in heavier
force. But the same factor frees on
siderable masses OF the allied troops
TO be used for a concentric attack
against the new line.
The advance has been executed I'M
der highly unfavorabIe conditions.
The allies have had 20 force their way
through a wide belt OF sandy country.
Interrupted by frequent swamps.
The Russians could entrench in
this country with lightning "a
pidity. while the Austro-German artiI-
lery could be moved through the deem
sand only when double-spanned ana
with the gunners putting their should
ers TO the wheels. Also marching aud
the observations for the artillery were
kept hampered by wet weather ana
fog.
Troops First Quality.
The opposing Russian troops are OF
the first quality. They are handi-
capped. however. by a lack OF artillery
and ammunition and particularly from
a shortage Of Officers. the batallions
sometimes being commanded by a sin.
gle commissioned officer
The advance Is progressing in three
columns. The objective OF the east.r.
ly column Is the Russian barrier south
and southwest OF Cholm. An Austro.
German army is almost in touch with
II.
The Austrian Archduke Ferdinand's
arm. operating against Lublln and
over which the Russians recently at.
tempted TO claim a victory near Kras.
MIX. already has reached and passed
the furthermost line reached by the
Austrian General Dankl's army last
August and Is steadily pushing bacE
the Russians.
Before IvangOrOd the Russians ar,
fighting furiously In positions barrel,
ten miles southwest OF the fortress
apparently attempting only to cove
the retreat upon Ivangorod. This DO
sition already has been broken NJ on,
point and It's abandonment Is imml
nent fvanRorod from this side Il
very strong. and an attack against q
difficult. but Il Is less defensible from
the east and the A~rchduke's advanc,
from that region Is its main danger.
Outlet on the Bug.
Comparative quiet prevails aloni
the Bug river. The Austrians. BY
forcing a passage Of the river A. So
kal and TO the northward have 80
cured a flank against any attempt a
development
Desperate fighting. although upor
a smaller scale. II In progress on m,
Bukowina frontier. the Russians max
INK vigorous attempts 20 break m,
Northeastern front An attack on IN,
night Of the 10Th northeast Of Czerno
WITT. delivered under cover OF dark
ness and In a heavy rain. lasted nv,
hours before the Russians were 70
pulsed with very heavy casualties
The c-annonading In this battle wal
plainly heard At Czernowitz.