The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
German Offensive Advances
 in North and Center of Battle Line
RUSSIANS WIN ON
 GALICIAN FRONTIER
Czar Decides to Call Out Territorial Reserves-If Age Limit Is Placed at
 35 Years 5000, ,OOO Additional Men May Be Secured

London. September 1e.-W3o D. m.) Stern battles are being fought from Riga to the Roumanian border. and while the Germans continue to advance slowly in the south are repeating their successes against the Austro- German armies. now being driven back across the River Stripa in Galicia and retiring westward, north of, the Galician frontier.
 While the Russian victories are well comed in Russia and the allied coun- tries as an evidence that the Russian armies are still table to take the offen- sive when supplied with ammunition, there Is no inclination to exaggerate their importance. The engagements. however. keep the Austro- Germans busy and mak e it imperative to send endorsements southwark which could be used to bet ter advantage in the north. where von IIindenburg Is directing operations of much greater moment.
 Cavalry Driven Back
 This general. who began his offensive against the Vina-Dvinsk railway n week ago, has not yet established himself on the line. His cavalry. which did reach it, has been driven back. Nevertheless, he has driven the Russians across the Dvina river, north of Dvinsk, placing that city in a rather dangerous position. He also has advanced north of Wilma.
 South of Wilma, toward Grodno. the Russians are offering stubborn resistance and have the Germans firmly beid Tha. Ia the eTft fD.. t..4 Leopold has been delayed in his advance Von Mackenzen has passed his forces through the Pripet marshes and now holds Pinsk. From this point southward the Russians are advancing and have re- occupied a number of villages. but they are not likely to push their advantage much farther as it would make their northern flank vulnerable.
 To Call Territorial Reserves
 Much importance Is attached to the de- cision of Russia to call to the coors territorial reserves. Should the age limit be fixed at 8 years, this fresh call would mean the possible addition of S,OoO.000 men to the Russian armies, including the men who had passed through the first line and the reserves and those who heretofore have been exempted as students, or only sons, or men who are not quite up to the physical standard.
 NAturaliy all or these could not be armed and equipped but Russia could have the pick of them.
 With Russia now supplied with muni- tions, her allies, who have been supply Ing her. can turn their attention to their own armies and. in consequence, there Is no cessation in the artillery engage ments which have ragged in the west for several weeks past.
 In the Dardaneles the British losses have totaled S7630 up to August 21 The British submarine E-7. operating in those waters, which the Turks claim to have sunk. is admitted by the British admir- alty to have been missing since Septem- Der 4. The E-7 did much damage to Turkish shipping in the Sea of Marmora and, after blocking the railway line near Kara Burnu, by bombarding it from the sea, shelled a troop train and blew up three ammunition cars attached to 1t. Lieutenant Commander Archibald D. Cochrane, in command of the E-7. only few days ago was awarded the dis tingushed service order for this exploit.