The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-07
AFTER ELEVEN MONTHS,
ALLIES REALIZE NEEDS
England, France and Russia Direct All Efforts to Getting
Workers to Turn Out Adequate Supply Of Shells
and Guns to Meet Great German Offensives.

Mackensen, never stopped after Przem-
ysl was abandoned by the Russians.
The sixty-nve miles intervening between
the fallen fortress and Lemberg was q
succession Of victories. Mosciska, six
teen miles 10 the cast, was taken In three
days and on June 10 Grodek. supported
and protected north and south by lakes
and marshes, fell under the Austro-oer-
man U II took Just four more days
to travel the remaining eleven miles, and
although the Russian rear guard left be-
hin to protect the retreat Of the main
forces Of Grand Duke Nicholas fought to
the last, II could not Withstand the ar
tillery hre.
Thereafter the forces OF the Teutons
engaged In clearing the territory. Hav-
Ing recovered the oil fields and copper
mines OF Galicia. they sent men to work
them. Then. beginning at the San.
they pushed northward. eastward and
southwark until on June 20 they had
crossed over the Polish frontier and
were In a position to advance upon
Brest-Litovsk or Warsaw. They cleaned
out the sector Of the Tanew River, the
Bug River and forced the troops OF Gen.
lvanof over the Dniester.
France Wins New Laureis.
France during the month won new
laureis By the capture Of several Inn
portant German positions north of Arras
The most notable feat was the capture.
announced on June 81. OF the LADY
NTH. an intricate system OF trenches,
a description OF which has been pub
lished In THE ScN. The British and
the Belgians held their " during the
month. Additional British soldiers were
sent into France and Belgium.
italy's mrs, month Of the Wal showed
that her forces operating In Austria are
over the isonEo River a, several points
They have taken Monfaicone. Plava,
north Of Gorits. and Tolmino, At The
junction OF the Isonso and the Idrio
They have occupied the summit and
slopes Of Monte Nero. Gradisea, ar
important city on the railway 10 Trieste,
has also fallen into the hands OF the In.
vaders.
On the ryro,- rrentino front three
divisions are marching on Rovereto
which 10 the nrst important fortress In
the Adige Valley leading TO Trent. the
Italian objective on his front.
Until June 81 all news received from
the allied troops in the D%ardanelles had
been depressing. Not only had the,
failed to make progress. bu, in SOM
cases appeared to have been thrown
back by the Turks. But on the ia,
mentioned a concerted artillery, land
and nava bombsrdment was delivered
and the British troops made an ad.
vance OF nearly a mile, occupying the
bills commanding Krithia. The French
artillery and warships began early In
the morning TO shell the trenches and
later the British troops charged.
Zeppelins reached London on the nigh,
OF May 81 and the morning Of June |
The British press bureau declined e
give any details. but a few days later 4
was that forty persons hat
been killed in two raids and AS man,
more injured.
The notable event of the month II
the air vas the feat OF Lieut.. Warnefort
OF the Br!tish Aviation Corps, who OF
June I sent his aeroplane against :
German Zeppelin in Belgium. The due
resulted In a victory for the aeroplan,
and the dirigible crashed 20 Earth. Al
the crew were killed. Warneford re
ceived the Victoria Cross from England
and the Legion OF HonV from France
Two weeks later he was killed witt
Henry beach Needhain, the American
writer. He Was trying out an aero
plane near Paris and 1t collapsed.