The Washington times., 1915-07-31

CHICAGO. July s1.--A graphic descrip-
ton Of the evacuation OF Warsaw 10
given by a stan correspondent Of the
Daily News under a Stockholm date.
He says:
After obtaining at the hghting front
authentic news Of the military plans now
being carried out In and around War
saw, I have hurled to Stockholm. as
permission to cable the news was denied
by the censor In Warsaw and Petrograd.
For some days the Russians have
been fighting a tenacious rear guard ac-
ton about Warsaw while the evacuation
| OF that city was In progress. The gen.
eral staff Is persuaded that the Warsa~ "
| triangle Is no longer tenable. although
the Germans are battling with a great
deal less determination than they did
during the long advance from Lem.
berg ..,. . A.. s.u,.
ness of the German attacks leads me tc
| believe II was not wholly impossible
that the Germans. after all. might have
found their undertaking Just beyond
their ebbing powers. This undoubtedly
insupportable demand for munitions ir
vast quantities entailed upon the Rus
slams by the long line they have beer
holding. The people accept the situation
with OD6Olute Calm.
| "The Grand Duke Nicholas' armiei
will save themselves. whatever happens
just al the French and British intended
II necessary. to retire beyond Paris.
Personally I can see nothing but ulti
mate disaster for the Germans In theil
colossal operations against the ever
yielding but ever pressing hosts OF thu
Gear.
Only Military Trains.
Warsaw Is isolated from all but mill.
tary communication. A week ago today
train arrived in Moscow carrying the
British. French. Belgian and Serbian
| consuls and consular archives. The
American consul. Hernan ndo de Soto. re.
manned in Warsaw, having laid In a bis
stock Of provisions with the intention OF
| sticking to his post On the train was
also the British Anglican chaplain and
the last remnant Of the British colony
some riding on cattle trucks. The
refugees included most OF the high Of
| fcials Of the law courts with their
archives and 3,ooo,ooo rubles Nl5, 900 900
| Of court funds.
The journey from Warsaw to Moscow
occupied three days. as It was around
by way Of Bialystok and wilma. becaus.
the direct route, via Brest. was choket
Toward the end Of June one of tn.
periodical waves Of fright possessed
Warsaw and a number Of Russians SEN
lthelr famllleS eastward. during the mrs
| two weeks in July there came a lull
| Conditions were outwardly calm or
| Tuesday OF last week. when the British
| consul was asked by the Russian au
| thorities how many tickets would bt
needed by the British colony. Then sud
| denly the blur was swept away.
Began On July Is.
Thursday evening. Jolly Is, the Rus
sian authorities announced thft tbs
city's official evacuation would begin OF
the following Sunday. As a matter o.
| fact 1t began Immediately. Police visit
| ed every house and told the 'strooss'' ol
porters to try to induce the inha bitan MT
| In his building to leave at once TO-
Russia (as distinguished from Poland)
Free transport on the railway to an!
destination In Russia and grants o.
money were promised when needed. I'm
like the partial evacuation Of last De
cember. every effort was put forth 4
induce citizens to leave Warsaw.
Empty freight cars were quietly &C
cumulated on the sidings until thous
sands were available. During Friday
Saturday and Sunday trains Of refugee
were dispatched eastward. the cars be
ing occupied by fleeing men. women
and children as closely packed as pos
sible.
while $50. 900 citizens. including near
ly half Of Warsaw's ghetto, thus de
parted eastward. nearly another $50. %
Of peasants came trooping into tn