Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-07-21
PIERCE RUSS FRONT
NORTH AND SOUTH
TeutOnS Preparing to Smash anC
Destroy Cars Army.
100000 MEN IN fight
Most of German Army Engaged il
Great EASTERN Battle and Prac-
ticaIIy Entire Strength of
Austria in the Struggle.


London, July 19.-North and south
the Germans have pierced the Russian
front, according to dispatches from
Berlin and Vienna, and the millions
of Won Hindenburg and the other mil
lions under Won Mackensen are smash
ing forward to close the gap behind
Warsaw and trap, crush and destroy
the greater portion of the Russian
armies.
On front of more than 400 miles
in campaign unparalleled in history
for daring and startling maneuvers
and the colossal number of men en-
gagged, Teuton and Slav are at death
grips. More than 100000 are re-
ported fighting on both sides. No less
than two-thirds of the Germans under
arms have been thrown into this east
ern battle, according to the estimates
of military experts, while practically
the entire strength of Austria Hungary
has been added to the ArmageddOn on
which hangs the fate of nations.
Russian Front Split.
The long maturing plans of Won
Hindenburg, the Prussian military
genius, which it has been predicted
will startle the world, are in process
of quick development. Leading his
own legions, he has pitt and broken
the Russian front south of Przasnysz,
and hurting his armies forward on the
heels of the rapidly retreating Slavs,
has extended his advance until it ap-
proaches the banks of the Narew.
Hindenburg's first blow was struck
southwest of Mlawa, where by a bril-.
liant storming action the army under
General Gallwitz swept three success
sive Russian lines northeast and north
west of Przasnysz and smashing
through, pressed forward to the Dzic-
lin Lipa river. Staggered by the blow
the Russians wavered, fell back, evac-
uating PrZasynsz and retired upon an
extended and long prepared line in the
rear of Ciechanow and Krasnosielo.
Close on their heels the Germans
began their storming tactics against
this line on Thursday and penetrating
it on front of more than four miles
in the vicinity of Zielona, compelled
the Russians to give up their positions
and fall hastily back, pursued by
strong forces which are carrying the
attack to the river lines.
Meanwhile in the south, the armies
under Won Mackensen which for the
last two weeks have been shifting
front and apparently were inactive, be-
gan a massive movement against the
Lublin-Cholm railway in concert with
Hindenburg's northern drive and
breaking the Russian front near Kras-
nostav, "a miles south of Lublin, are
sweeping in tremendous strength
against the railroad upon which the
grand duke depends for his supplies.
The German advance between the
PISA and Vistula threatens to crumple
the Russian right flank. Won Macken-
sens drive imperils the left and puts
the Russians to a serious necessity of
guarding their communications and
supply lines.
Take Thousands of Russians.
In their retreat in northern Poland
the Russians have left large numbers
of prisoners and quantities of heavy
ordnance in the hands of the Teutons.
Thousands of captives are reported by
Berlin to have been taken by the army
of General Won Gallwitz and the armies
of General Won Schlatz, operating be-
tween the PISA and Vistula where,
late Berlin reports state, the Russians
are falling back hastily despite new
levies brought up to their support. In
the south Mackensen has made more
than 5000 prisoners since breaking
the Russian front south of KrasnostaV,
it is reported, his advance bringing
him clear to that village. In conse-
quence of their sweeping reverses on
other fronts the Russians have begun
hasty retreat west of the Vistula,
the Austro-German armies piercing
their front at Sienna and forcing them
to evacuate all their positions between
the Vistula and the Kilese-Radcm rail-
way. On the Bug, also in the region
of Sokal, the Austrians have driven
the Russians from strong positions
and are following up their advance.