Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26

AIM TO STARVE CITY
Austrian Advance Apparently Halted
Although Attacks of Cars Forces
Are Repulsed.

Berlin, July 26-The Germans have
crossed the Narew River on front
from point south of Ostrolenka to
Pultusk. Southeast of the Pultusk
fortress the Teutonic forces are ap-
oroaching the Bug River. These two
advances of the German troops in
Russian Poland are announced in Off
:ial army headquarters staff. The
movement indicates that the Germans
IRE making for the WarsawPetro-
grad railway, which runs parallel
With the Bug river, 2 miles to the
southeast.
The army of General Buelow is en-
gagged in rear guard actions during his
forward movement on the Jesia River
south of kovno, and in the region of
Dembowa, six miles northeast of Sui
valki, several Russian trenches were
:aptured.
The Narew River has been cross
I'd on the whole front from the south
,f Ostrolenka to Pultusk. Southeast
Of Pultusk German troops are APP
preaching Bug River. Southwest Of
;he stronghold of Pultusk, despite the
,nemy's firm resistance, the line of
Nasielsk- -Gzowo has been reached.
Southwest of Blonie several enemy
positions have been captured, while
south Of Warsaw the villages Of Star
owghiska and Zazgarzeu have been
aiken by storm (JazgarZew i::ee ,nthe
Iezdorna River, ten and half miles
lirectly south of Warsaw.
The situation Of the German troops
III the southeastern front is unchang-
I'd.
PetrograG, July 26-Ncver before
have the superb tenacity and morals
of the Russian soldier been displayed
o greater advantage than during the
asst few tdays Of desperate fighting
n the :Southwasten theater. Signs
ire not wanting that the plan Of the
German offensive is beginning to be
weakened by. the incessant battering
1t: the stone wall of the Russian de-
fenSiye, that the German munitions
IRE not so plentiful. and that the
Germans are forcing the base OH the
'ess important fronts in order to con-
:eal their failure.
The fact that the Russians were
able to check the German efforts 20
advance toward Cholm is a reliable
symptom that the Germans are tir-
ing and are urgently in need of fresh
reserves.
, Zurich, July 26--Reports Just re-
:eived in Innsbruck from Kielce state
that the fire of the German guns in
he position in front of Warsaw mas
reached the outer line of fortilca-
:5ions. They are keeping up Il heavy
fire in front of Ivangorod The Rus-
slams have inflicted enormous losses
on the enemy, which are attacking
in great force.
At Rozan the Russians have NOM
entarily checked the German often
sive. The first heavy Austrian bat
teries bombarded the Russian posi-
tions to the south of Ivangorod.
All night long Russian shells fei!
on the Austrian battery. Dispatches
from Toronow report that numer-
GUS Austrian troops have reinforced
the army at Cholm.
The Austro-Gcrmans desire to cap
ture that town at any price on ac-
count of the two lines Of railways,
which are of the utmost Importance
for future operations. The battle is
raging fercely, the Russians fighting
with extraordinary energy and in
ficting tremendous loss Oh the Ger
mans.
To the southeast of Lublin the Ger
mans have been forced to fall back
Since July 10 no attack Of any i'm
portance has been made on this
front.
On the banks of the Radowka tht
Austrians continue to advance, but al
the price of immense losses.
At Hrubesyow the battle is raging