New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-11
GERMAN ARMIES
NOW UNITED
Won MackenSen and the
Troops Advancing from
Warsaw Join Hands.
OSTROW STILL HOLDS
Cars Troops Fighting to Safe
guard Withdrawal of Last
of Armies.

London, Aug. 10.-With the Rus
slams now fairly safe and out of the
grasp Of the pincers Won Hindenburg
and Won Mackensen have been vainly
seeking to close on them, the Ger
mans to-day began a new effort TO
reach the Warsaw-P Petrograd rail-
way and to turn the Brest-Litovsk
line, on which the Grand Duke Mich
olas plans to regroup his armies.
Won Buelow's wide out-hanking
movement toward Riga brought to a
standstill, the Germans now are ar
preaching the forts of Kovno; fur
ther south they have stormed and
occupied the fortress of Lomza and
are close to the River Bug, not far
from the main railway line, which
is their objective.
Russians Evacuating wilma.
Already the Russians are reported
to be evacuating Wilma, which lies
directly east of Kovno on the Petro-
grad railway. According to dis
patches from Petrograd the Holy
Synod Of the Russian Church has
directed the Archbishop of Grodno
and the Archbishop of Wilma to re-
move the sacred relics from the
churches in Brest-Litovsk and
Kovno, while many Of the public in
stitutions are preparing to transfer
their effects to Moscow, Kieff and
other cities.
The sudden change of front indicates
that developments must have super
vened to induce the Russians TO sur
render the railroad junction.
The railroad from Wilma southwark,
the dispatch adds, has been the object
of active attention by German Zeppe-
Inns. Twelve bombs. five of which were
incendiary, have been dropped on
Bialystok, while a simultaneous visit
was paid to the Kovel railroad depot.
The damage done was slight and traffic
was not interrupted.
German Armies United.
Berlin announces to-day that the
armies of Won Mackensen advancing
north from Lublin, those advancing
east from Warsaw and the troops of
Won Woyisch, which crossed the Wis
tula at Ivangorod, have now joined
forces, cutting off the Russians remain
ing in the Warsaw salient, and are
making an effort to catch and destroy
the main armies Of the Gar before
they reach security behind the Brest-
Libovsk line.
Lomza, the strong fortress holding
the same relative position on the
northeastern flank of Warsaw as Ivan
gorod on the southeast, fell into Ger
man hands to-day, the outlying de-
fences having been taken by assault
yesterday.
The Russians still hold Ostrow, some
twenty-five miles to the southwark Of
Lomza, but their only purpose in hold
ing it is 70 delay as long as possible
the advance Of the Germans.
The Russian statement admits the
desperate character of the struggle for
Lomza and Ostrow, but says that the
battles are not yet won. The advance
across the Vieprz, Petrograd also
claims TO have stopped, notwithstand-
ing it's persistence and the use OF as
phyxiatlng gases.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
In Berlin the following official state
ment was given out to-day:
On the front in the district OF
Kovno the attack was pushed for
ward, with continuous fighting,
nearer the line Of fortresses. During
these engagements We took about
100 more Russian prisoners and four
cannon.
The troops of the army of Cen
eral Falcke broke through the line
of fortresses at Lomza yesterday al
ternOon and took Fort No. 1 by
storm. At daybreak to-day the
fortified town was occupied. South
of Lomza the high road TO Ostrow
was crossed. Ostrow is still being
held By the enemy. Our troops
nave ItdNNtN NAN LIB AANAh DNy~tJf
west of Brok, 20 the mouth OF the
river Since August twenty-three
officers and I0,l00 men have been
taken prisoners in this region. East
of Warsaw the army Of Prince Leo
pold Of Bavaria has advanced TO
point near the Stanlslawow-Nowo-
Minsk road.
In the southeastern theatre the
army of General Won Woyrsch, pur-
suing the enemy has reached the
district north and northeast OF
Gelechow This army joined the left
wing Of the group OF armies Of Field
Marshal Won Maekensen, who is ad-
vanclng from the south.
On the front from Ostrow TO the
Bug the rear guards Of the enemy
were driven back toward their maia
forces.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
From Petrograd the following Official
statement OF the Russian General STAFF
has been received;
On the roads to Riga Monday