South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-09
Rv Frederick Nerner


only - miles wide, and each day sees
il lessened.
German troops that crossed the Wis
tula near Warsaw are advancing while
the Russians are Withdrawing their
forces from Praga, TO which point they
retired after evacuating the Polish
capital.
With SeroCk at the junction of the
Narew and Bug rivers. in possession OF
the army of Gen. Won Scholtz the
Teutonic forces are now driving
against the Russian line south of
/ WysZkow.
German and Austrian howitzers are
reducing the forts at NOvO GeorgieVsk
as methodically as they did at Namur
and Liege in the early days of the
war. only six of the forts defending
the Vistula river fortress are now ten
able.
TeutOns Arc Progressing.
There has been no lessening in the
vigor of the AustrO-German offensive
since the fall of Warsaw. If anything
it has been increased. With the ex-
ception of the district Immediately
south Of Riga progress is reported for
the Austro- German forces from every
part of the eastern battle front.
North of the Eckau river Gen. Won
Buelow weakened his forces in order
to strengthen the army driving against
the defenses of the Warsaw etrograd
railway east of POnekjesh.
Consequently the German uhlans
had TO give ground slightly before su-
periOr forces.
A steady advance northward is be-
ing maintained by the Austro- German
forces of Archduke Joseph Ferdinand
and Field Marshal Won Mackenzen.
that are driving northward from the
Lublin-ChOlm line. AuStrO-
troops have reached the bend of the
Wieprz river, 80 miles north OF Lub-
lin, and are now fighting to force a
passage.
The Austro-Hungarians on the
| Wieprz had previously occupied Lu-
barlow.
Gas Fumes Big Help.
The use of gas fumes has contrib
uted largely to the success of the Ger
manic armies northeast of Warsaw.
Weather conditions have favored the
use of gases and they have been used
/ extensively over a wide front.
This has proves a great help in con-
/ serving the ammunition supplies of
the Teutonic forces. The Russians have
also attempted the use of poisonous
gases, but lacking the proper equip
ment, have been unsuccessful.
A great deal of damage has been
done to Warsaw by shells which were
thrown across the Vistula by the Rus
slams, but this is being repaired as
quickly as possible.
OAimism is at high water mark
throughout as a result of the great
victories in the eastern theater of war
and numberless messages of congratu-
latiOn are being sent to Field Marshal
Won HindenDurg and Field Marshal
Won MackenZen.
There will probably be triumphal
Z ST. Of Tr,fs
when the kaiser Will ride at the head
of the imperial troops.
BERLIN (by wireIess). Aug g
Swiss estimates fixing the Russian loss
es at 100000 men. with the predic-
ton that ii Will take two years to drill
new forces to replace the active troops
and other reserves, are emphasized
| by the Overseas news agency in a
statement issued today.
Among the innumerable press ut
| teranceS in neutral countries" saws
! the statement. that of the Lausanne
Gazette, which is anti-German. is most
| interesting. 1t says that the fall Of
/ Warsaw is of gigantic Importance be-
cause it Is proof that Russia's latest
/ Offensives there, having lost about
/ 100000 men composed of the most
/ active troops and other reserves. and
/ having left only hordes which il Will
/ take two years to organize, equip and
/ drill.
Mail reports from St. Petersburg
/ (Petrograd) show that in the debate
/ IN the duma after the ministers had
made their speeches the government
\ was hercely attacked and insulted 1t
was charged with incompetency. cor
rupuon and treachery by NJ Tcche-
hide, the socialist radical minister.
I He asserted that if no radical and inn
mediate change were ICs.ibIe, Russia
would completely degenerate"
Berlin military critics believe even
| If the Russian armies escape the laws
OF the trap so carefully baited by Won
/ Aindenburg they will be unable to
/ hold their second line and will be
forced 10 withdraw into the interior
/ of Russia. leaving to the Germans an
easily defended line stretching south
from Riga. along the Bug. and leav-
/ ing the whole of Poland in Teuton
hands. Comparatively small forces of
/ Germans can dig themselves in along
this line, il is said, and can hold the
Russians in check even when their
army has been reorganized which the
German experts estimate Will take six
months at least.
Men Far i'm West
Vast numbers OF men will thus be
/ released for use in other theaters. the
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for a renewed drive in the west which
II is believed, Will start not later than
the middle OF September and will be
directed either against Paris or Calais
with the latter the most probable point
OF attack.
The Germans extending their sue.
cesses along the Narew. are approach
ing the Lomza- Ostrov- Vvszxoyv road
driving the Russians before them
Gen Won Gallwitz's forces have occu-
pied Serock, at the mouth of the Rup
and threaten 10 cut across the line of
Portion of the cars armies.
The German siege gurs are maxine
short work of Novo Georgievsk il
which II is estimated more than ar
army corps is penned Up. The force.
or Segrze have already fallen md,
the fire OF the Skod guns and 49,s
brought up by traction and on fbf
railways VI" '"'
Won Mackenzen is pushing his ad.
vance along the Bug. driving M Prs.
slams noFthward and Won KVo,rscb +.
pushing eastward from the Vist,,la
The Russians are Offering beax-,. re-
sistance TO Won Lackenzen's rigbt ~.
along the NiepTz. throwing large -,
| bers OF men into strong rear pnsrl
actions.