Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

ing 10 complete their occupation Of
Rozan and continue iaeir drive south
ward Unofficial reports state that the
fa!l, not only of Rozan, hut also of
l'u!tusk, is expected at any minute
The loss Of Pulusk would deprive the
Russians Of an important line of com
munication. More than 900 prisoners
were taken by the Germans at Rozan
fultusk ana Novo Geoeievsk. Thou
sands Of Russians were left on the
field
The German troops uuder General
Won Woysrd have pressed forward into
me very shadow Of the fortress of
lvangorod. Taking possession of The
Russian line at Nlavlosav. those forces
are hehtlng their way to the neigh
boring positols- Wph their positions
at Blonic a2d ..ir6jec, the Russians.
after attempting IA. further stand. and
suffering further defeat, are re-
treating rapidly unon the Vistuia.
fnrther 10 the south other German
armies under the supreme command of
Won Mackensci!, also are pressing for
ward upon the Nistula, which they
nave reached at several points
GREATEST OF ALI BATTLES
=. Is NEARING DECISION
The greatest battle Of all, however
Is nearing a decision on the plains he
fore Lubiin. Driven from line after
me OF trenches all the way from
NFashos''N. where the Austro- German
forces made their first breach in rho
Russian front late last week. the Rus
SLAMS are al the very gates of ILuhliu
hrhtins back vic!ously in n final mar
nlhccnt effort 20 save Poland on this
the Key front OF the entire eastern
campaign. desperate fGhtin, is ringing
day and night Thousands Of reserves
he In
nous gaps being cut in the Russian
lines Eut in regard To this fighting.
Eer!n Is most confident IL is ~.
ported there that The populacc of I.ub
lin already is in frnr. following Inc
grand dukes order thar all males in
the city attach themselves 10 the rear
of the Russian forces
In the Courtlnnd the Germans NO
easily within thirty miles II Riga.
the great Russian naval base. Re-eu
forced by large groups Of troops trans
ported by sea via Libau. they are ariy.
ing the RUSSIANS before them. mean.
while str!king al the ROADS which sun.
ply the city from the south
1t is reported mat All Tho omc,.,
archives, az well a court records md
the gold in the state banks. have h.en
hastily removed from R!ea to p.,ro.
grad.
The Russians, according 10 onc,a,
perm reno!'S. are III retreat from
Popliany 10 Kurzchany.
In the Shawl region further SUE.
cesEes have attended the Ka!ser's arms
The last Russian lines west Of ShayI,
have been taken by storm. and ne
..eRussians are in eight TO the eastward
= RUSSIANS ARE SWEPT
FROM SUCCESSIVE LINES
The Russian lines on the Dubise.
have been nroken cast OF Rossion,,
while the successive lines Of tho Pm.
sian positions Were swept Nv Terton.
east OF Mariampol and Kovano. The
villages Of 'kirski and Knowkrowa
were taken.
More than 1000 Russian prisoners
were taken IN fGhting north 81 Noyo.
soroh. upon which the Germans arc
descending in force.
violent battle is proceeding far 10
the southeast. on the DneistcI nea,
the Bessarabian frontier Here the Rus.
slams have made violent hut unsuc.
cess,ul efforts 70 open gap in III,
Austrian river Ines At last report,
the Austrians we're holding NIL thei,
positions, and mad succeeded in can
turing large number OF Russians, BIZ
sides doing great havoc with their ar
tillery.