Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-25
Teutonic Rush North of Lemberg
Practically Clears Province of
Galicia of All Muscovite
Forces.
WAR MAY LAST FOR YEARS
Russians, Like French and English,
Short of Shells and Cannot Re-
sumo Offensive.
FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE WEST
BULLETIN.


says that the Germans, following
their victory in Galicia. have already
made preparations for another at
tempted to capture Warsaw.
According to this dispatch German
troops from Galicia already have
been transferred to the Bzura front,
west of Warsaw.
LONDON, June 24.-With the ex-
ception of small front along the
Dniester, all armies of Russia arc
either within or on their own from
tiers.
Heavy fighting was reported north
of Lemberg, even before the fall of
this city, So that Grand Duke Nicho-
las may have had some difficulty in
withdrawing his men to new lines
along the river Bug.
Military critics in London admitted re-
luctantly today that the power of often
Give has passed for some time in the Rus
sians while special dispatches from Pc
= trograd declared that it may be even
Years before the Austro-German aCgres-
lsiveness can be worn down. 1t is Lener-
silly admitted that Russia. like England,
is not suffering from lack of men, but
that a shortage OF munitions has pre-
vented the general allied offensive ex-
pected early this summer.
Heavy engagements in Weat.
Heavy engagements marked the west
ern front yesterday. The French were
the objects of vigorous counter attacks
by the Germans, vino sought to recover
positions lost by them In June. Each
side reports slight adv ances but tho rela-
tive positions have been little changed.
The lack OF naval news of the last few
days has been relieved by the admiralty
announcement that the armored cruiser
Roxhurgh. torpedoed In the North Sea-
vas so little damaged IT was able TO pro
oeed under its own steam.
Russian Center Broken.
BERLIN. June A.-CVia London)-De-
tails of the taking of Lemberg, while
still meager, show that the Russians re-
sisted strongly to the very last. and this
ir spite Of their hopeless situation.
Before the city fell armies under Cen
eral Won Mackensen and Archduke Joseph
Ferdinand had driven wedges deep into
the northern section of the Russian line
even as far as Tanew, cutting this line
in two. Under pressure from the orth-
west and following especially an effec-
tive bombardment by the artillery OF
General Boehm Ermolli the archduke
completed the disaster by breaking the
Russian center which was supported on
Lemberg. At the same time General Won
Nackensen pressed steadily on the sol
diers of Emperor Nicholas, who were in
full retreat along the line from LENDERS
20 Rawa Ruska. General Boehm Err
molli pursued the enemy to the north
east and east of Lemberg
AS soon as the investment of Lemberg
had been completed the Russians. threat
ened by the further advance of the Ger
mans and the ro-Hungarians. also
Nbegan retreating from the angle in north
crn Galcia formed by the Rivers San
and Vistula. as we'll as from the district
around Kielce in Russian Poland, about
100 miles south of Warsaw.
City f. Little Damaged.
The victorious Germanic troops were
given an ovation when they entered Lem
berg. The city-is described as little dam
aged. with the exception OF big fire in
Sha r.Faafarr mart uhara the Ruaaiana To-