New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-06
Petrograd Admits Re.
treat; All Germany
RejOiCes.
CZAR'S FORCES
NOT YET SAFE
New Line May Be Turned
" Teuton Advance Over
Narew and Bug
RIVER DEFENCES HOLD
Russians Throw Back Armies
Attempting to Cut Off Re.
treat to Safety.

London, Aug. 5.-The Germans
are in possession of Warsaw, cap
ital of Poland and the third largest
city in the Russian Empire. Bavar.
ian troops entered the city this
morning, having taken successfully
the Blonie lines and the outer enc
inner fortresses of the town itself,
the Russians only fighting rear
guard actions to allow their main
army to make good its escape.
An official communication from
Petrograd admits the retreat. 1t
says:
"In view Of conditions and the
general situation, our troops west OF
Warsaw have received orders to fall
back on the right bank of the Vis-
tula.
According to reports received this
order was carried out and the troops
which were covering Warsaw retired
at o'clock this Thursday morn
ing without being attacked, toward
the new front assigned to them.
"They blew up behind them all the
bridges over the Vistula."
The communication also admits
the evacuation of Ivangorod, saying:
"In the Ivangorod district the
Russians have crossed to the right
bank of the Vistula, blowing up the
bridges behind them"
Rejoicing in Germany.
An Amsterdam dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company says
the announcement of the fall OF
Warsaw caused great demonstra
tions throughout Germany.
The official bulletins, the dispatch
adds, indicate that the Russians re-
treated in good order and that The
invaders found little booty and moth.
ing of military value.
Emperor William has sent con-
gratulatory message to Prince Leo
pold and the King of Bavaria.
The statement from Petrograd
that the Russian retirement to the
Blonie- Nadzaryn front had been car
ried out unhindered was taken here
to indicate that Grand Duke Nicho-
las had everything in readiness for
the evacuation of Warsaw itself, and
the announcement in to-day's Berlin
statement that only a stubborn rear
guard blocked the advance of the
Germans seems to confirm the re-
port that the main army, with its
guns, has for the present at least
escaped.
Won Hindenburg Real Conqueror.
While 10 the Bavarians commanded
by Prince Leopold has fallen the honor
of taking over Warsaw in the name OF
the German Emperor and his consort,
who are expected to make a state entry
within few days, the real conquerors
are the troops hghting under Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg, along the Narcw
| River TO the northeast; the Austro-
Germans, who crossed the Vistula 20
the south of the city, and the armies
Of the Austrian Archduke Joseph Fer
dinand and the German Field Marshal
Won Mackensen, which are advancing
northward between the Vistula and
Bug rivers.
The Russians are fghting desperately
and stubbornly 10 check the progress
of these four armies. and have had
several successes. inficting heavy losses
on their pursuers, but they are being
steadily pressed back, which made the
longer occupation of the Warsaw Polish
salient hazardous undertaking.
Even now, although the steadiness OF
the Russian troops and their fierce
counter attacks have gained much
valuable time, il is problematical
, whether the whole Russian army will
succeed in reaching the new positions
chosen for it or whether. If II should
get there, it will not find those posi-
! tions turned by the Austrisns. who
/ have crossed the Bug southeast OF
| Cholm, and the Germans under Cen
erals Won Scholts and Won GallwitL, VINO
/ have crossed the Narew.
At the northeastern end Of the line
| the Russian communications are fur
ther threatened by General Won Bulow.
who is advancing toward DyinsS, on
the Vilna-P Petrograd railway. Indeed.
the Austro- Germans have set three
traps to catch and destroy the Russian
army. None Of them was sprung, but
one was so near 10 closing that the
Grand Duke Nicholas was forced 10
evacuate Warsaw, and now is fighting
with all his might to prevent the others
from cutting off his retreat.
Thus far he seemingly has been sue
cessful, for although the Germans