The state herald., 1915-06-25
LAST LEMBERG
DEFENSE FALLS
AUsTRo.oERMANs BREAK DOWN
ALL BARRIERS AND CAP
TURE eRoDEk.
SAY WARSA|p SANK U-29
NEXT BATTLE is FOR GALlclAN
CAPITAL AND sLAv STAND
TO DECIDE CRISIS.

western Newspaper Union News service.
Vienna (via London), June 21.-The
Russians have been in general re-
treat since 3 O'Clock this morning
along their entire front, after having
been forced out of their position on
the Werezyca river short distance to
the west of Lemberg.
London. - The strongly fortified
Galician town of Grodek, where 1t was
predicted the Russians would make a
stubborn stand, has fallen before the
Austro-German assault, according to
an Austrian official statement. The
river Tanew. believed to be another
stroug barrier. has been crossed; Ko-
marno, only a few miles south of Gro
dek, has been taken, and the Austro-
German forces are within less than
days march of Lemberg, the capital
of Galicia, seventeen miles away. This,
if the success of the Teutons contin-
ues, means the early fall of Lemberg.
These claims were forecast in the
German official statement from Berlin
which preceded that from Vienna.
The Berlin official statement assert
ed that the Grode,s positions were be-
ing attacked, the Russians to the north
retreating as far north as the Tanew
line. The Austrians subsequently re-
corded the fall of Grodek and claimed
that the south bank OF the Tanew had
been cleared of Russians.
After seven weeks batterlng across
Galicia. during which the Russians
have been thrown back more than
$50 miles. the Austro- Germans are to-
day as close to Lemberg as were the
Germans to Paris after their first
dash across France last fall
A dispatch from Copenhagen says
that the German Emperor himself has
taken supreme command of the Cali
clan campaign. establishing his head
quarters at Pless in Silesia. as near
to the front as practicable
A resume OF the Galician situation
from Petrograd said that the then ex-
listing disposition OF the Russian forces
in the vicinity of Lemberg meant a
crisis and that the holding or losing
of the line should determine the fate
OF the Galician capital.
The British admiralty has an
nounoed officially that the German
submarine u-29. which was sunk the
latter part OF March. fell victim to
n British warship, the name OF which
is not disclosed.
The 2.000.ton British steamer Dulcie
The members OF the crew. with one
exception. were saved.
Allied airmen dropped bombs on the
German balloon sheds at Brussels,
causing slight damage.
The small Italian merchant steamer
Maria Grecia was sunk by an Austrian
torpedo boat In the Adriatic. The
crew was put ashore near Shawl
beach.
peace Soon II I Wish it"-kalser.
Parls-Extracts from n letter said
to have been sent by the Emperor to
parsonage connected with the Ba-
varlan court. and published in Spain.
are reproduced by the Matin The En-
peror is quoted as saying. In part;
Our only object is a peace profit
able for the German states. This
peace may be concluded sooner than
thought. II II gave for the time be-
ing only an incomplete result. II would
nj least serve ms n preparation for the
future. II could be signed tomorrow
{ II | wished
When my august grandfather
placed the empire on It's present basis
he did not pretend TO have realized a
completed work. The empire always
is susceptible OF growth. What can.
not be achieved today will be achieved
later"