New Britain herald., 1915-08-26
Cars Forces Give Up Stronghold !. After Attackers Enter
 Central DefenSeS
GERMAN ARMS FACTORY
 FORWARDED BY FRENCH

ta.ians Resumed Rumored in ~ Athens That Turkey Has Threatened
 to sign a Separate Peace With Allies
 Unless Germany Declares War on Italy.
 Brest-Litovsk, the great Russian stronghold which has been the appar- ent chief goal of the Austro- Germans in their advance after the taking of Warsaw has been captured by the Tcutonic forces.
 The Russians gave ur the fortress, the Berlin official statement says, after the works on the western and north western front had be 9n stormed and the attacking forces had Sl' ceeded in !. entering the central decenses. Great Enye loping Movement.
 A great enveloping movement has been in progress for some time which threatened to cut eff Brest-Litovsk from the east. Recent semi-official intimations from ,Petrograd have been fiat the Russians were preparing to give up the strong hold.
 An air raid of unprecedented pro- portions, so far as reported has been made by the French, who sent 62 aerop1anes over a German arms fac tory to the north of Saarlouis in Rhenish Prussia. More than 150 g. bombs thirty of them of large calibre were dropped with precision,' the French statement says.
 To Build Factories.
 Japan is to establish new factories for the manufacture of shells as part of her plan to give increased as sistance to her allies in the war, Iad- vices from Tokio state.
 Indications are multiplying that Q Enew coalition cabinet of national de- fense may be formed in Russia The subject is being daily discussed by members of the various parties in the Duma. .~r. ;. I% Unrest in India.
 Unrest of northern tribesmen in India is causing disquietude, accord ing to advices received in Japan, but the belief was expressed that any out break which might occur could be handled by the available forces.
 Germans Take Brest-Litovsk.
 Berlin. Aug, 26, by wireless tel egraphy to Sayville, N. Y.,-Tho Russian fortress of Brest-Litovsk has been captured by Teutonic forces. Announcement to this effect was made today oy the German army Headquarters staff.,
 German and Austro-Hungarian troops stormed the works on the eastern and north western front and succeeded last night in entering the center fortress. The Russians, the statement adds, then gave up t1re fortress.
 1 The Russian fortress of Brest- Litovsk, which has just capitulated to the Austro German forces had been considered one of the strongest fort resSeS in Europe and was the south- ern base of the second Russian line of defenses to which the armies of Grand Duke Nicholas retreated after the fall of Warsaw. The citadel is situated on the Bug river and at the '1junction of several railways, 131 miles south of Grodno and 12O miles due east of the Polish capital.
 Most Important Victory.
 The storming of Brest-Litovsk by the Teutonic forces is probably the most important military achievement since the fall of Warsaw three weeks ago today The town, which had - population of about 50,O0O was one of the most important depots for, and the distributing points of military supplies near the western frontiers of Russia proper. The fortress was rated by military critics as a much more important strategic point than was " arSaw.
 Brest-Litovsk is situated at the sjuntion of the Bug and Mukhovets rivers and the fortress itself was built at the point of confluence. It lies upon the right bank of the Bug where the river turns from the north to the northeast. Intersecting here are railroads from Odessa, KieV, Mos COW, Warsaw Wilma and East Prussia. - Brest -Iitovsk, according to in formation compiled by the national Geogra phc society, contained one of the oldest important fOrtresses in northern Europe. The older fortifi cations were erected about one mile east of Best -Litovsk and had a cir conference of four miles. The field works were kept up-to-date and everything possible had been done by Russia, it was said, to make them un- tconuuera ble. Best-Litovsk was gen & erally regarded in Russia as the m ost
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