Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-20
SLAVIC DEFENSE .
FALLS FLAT As
TEUTONS ADVANCE
Russians Retreat From One Posi-
tion After Another In Cen
fusion.
GERMANS REPORT GAINS
ALONG rRINoH LINAg
Practically No Progress Has Been
Made in Attack on Darda-
nelles.


man forces are within less than I
days march from Lemberg. the CAPT.
tai OF Galcia. The strongly fortified
Galician town Of Grodek, seventeen
miles west Of Lemberg, where It vas
predicted the Russians would MAKE
such stubborn stand, has fallen BE-
fore the Austro-German assault, acs
cording to tonight's Austrian onieial
statement, which adds, the river Tan-
ew believed another strong barrier,
has been crossed. Komarno, only 1
few miles south OF Grodek, was taken.
These claims were forecast in the.
German official statement whlcA
preceded Vienna's.
Crisis Reached. t5
A crisis is reached in the Galicial
campaign. The Russian forces. dris-
en- from one position after another by,
the Austro.German II advance acro1s
the province, made stand on the,
heights west of Lemberg, along "a
eighteen, mile line. Should Lemberg
be retaken. Austria will have racldms
ed virtually the entire province sof
Galicia. almost all Of which was 81
the hands OF the Russians during the
earlier stages OF the war. sai
An opinion expressed at Petrograd
Is that the Russian positions west Of
Lemberg are Of great strength be.
cause Of the character Of the country,
and will be defended, successfully
against the frontal attack. consequent.
ly the efforts Of the Austrians' ana
Germans will be concentrated on the
advance farther north from the 36aa
toward Radrusse, thirty.fve miles
northwest Of Lemberg.
Further Advances Reported.
The official Berlin announcement
reported further advances at several
points along the Galician front, but
little was said about the fighting in
the vicinity of Lemberg, which appaE-
emily was less intense for the time
being. 1t was inferred that lesser
fighting is preceding a gigantic on
slaught. Berlin asserts new attacks
by the French and British On the
western front resulted in defeats for
the allies. The Germans captured
the village Of Embermenil, thirty
miles east Of Nancy, but abandoned
it after destroying the French de-
fense work. ,
ra. Difficulties at DardaneIIes.
Allied troops who landed at Seddul
Bahr, on the Gallipoli peninsula, hold
about ten square miles in the extreme
southern part Of the peninsula. Tho
occupancy is coupled with the great
est difficulties. The ground the allies
hold consists of principally small
plateua to the north of Seddul Bahr
and two adjoining ridges to the north
west. between which the Turks ate
pushing the advance trenches.
An Associated Press corresp ondelt,
who spent two days in the trenches,
found the. Turkish troops excellent.
The number Of wounded at the hospi-
tai bases at the front is small, al
though fighting during night has been
severe. The German general COM
manding the south group Of Turks
merely said: Failure of the allies to
consummate the plan of forcing the
Dardanelles is too obvious for discus
sioE." 2 fsA* ~
He is confident the Turks are able
to meet the Gallipoli situation, and
that the allies never will advance On
the Dardanelles forts.
1t was officially stated THE cleo
trio power station at LaBassee} was
successfully bombarded yesterday By
our airmen." The announcement aise
chronicles that the occupation of tive
hundred and fifty yards got tGermaa
trenches and the capture OF q number
of prisoners north Of Hooge.
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