Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-27
FIELD OF BATTLE
SHIFTS TO NORTH
PART OF POLAND
German War Office Says Army Has
Forced Passage Of Narew River
Along Wide Front After
Desperate Fight.
ARE CLOSING IN UPON WARSAW
Teutons Within twenty-five Miles
of Capital on One Side and
Twelve on Other.
TURKS IN DEALS WITH BUIaARs

LONDON. July 26.-Fghting for
Warsaw has shifted from south
Poland. where the most desperate
efforts of Field Marshal Won Mack
onsen have been unable to win an
appreciable advance. to the north OF
the Polish capital. where the Ger
mans have crossed the Narew river
along a wide front.
Petrograd so far has not admitted
this German success. II also still is
apparent, London military observers
say, that the Ostrolenka fortress,
from which radiate the useful stra-
getio railroads, continues to be con-
trolied by the Russians. although the
attack Of the Germans from Pultusk
northward/ has brought them TO a
point south of Ostrolenka. The
latest success OF the Germans bring
them within twenty-five miles Of
north Warsaw. but the Polish capital
has a second line of defense In this
direction along the Bug river.
Twelve miles from Warsaw.
To the southwark the Germans are at
tacking the defense lines near Piaseczno,
which is twelve miles from Warsaw.
That the situation In the capital is be-
coming more precarious is indicated by
the news that the Russians are with
drawing all men and material for the
manufacture of munitions from the city.
The stubborn hold OF the Russians on
the Lublin-Chelm railroad continues.
The Austro-oerman troops. Russian ad-
vices say, not only are being held along
this line. but are suffering under fierce
counter attacks.
Except for the consolidation OF the
French success in the Vosges mountains
which resulted In the capture OF 800 Ger
mans. Paris reports only artillery and
mine warfare along the western front
Turks Make Deal with nuiEaria.A
Some upeasiness is being caused II
diplomatic circles OF the entente alties
by the report, not yet OFFICIALLY con
firmed. that Turkey haa coded 10 Bui
garia the Turkish portion Of the Dedea-
Catch railroad. Sofia reports this cessiof
will have no effect on Bulgarian neu.
trAlity. but the belief is expressed here
that Turkey would not be likely to Civ,
up such valuable territory without tn,
promise Of substantial aid from Bulgaria
The English newspapers comment will
warm approval on the American note q
Germany, but two Of the leading organl
express sorns concern over the paragraph
which. under conditions, promises CO
} operation with Germany in securing free
dom OF the seas.
Comments on the paragraph OF the nots
which processes TO see an improvement
in the methods of the German submarin.
campaign Rhow that the British press
rests under the mistaken belief thai
Washington 10 concerned over the whoI,
question Of submarine blockade al
as strongly as II 10 over the effects oi
such q warfare on American lives ant
shipping.
French official Report.
PARIS. July B.-I'he French war OF
flee this afternoon gave out the follow
ing statement;
Last night there were artillery engage
mcnts between Aix-Noulette ana Sou
chez. as well as In the vicinity OF 6ois
sons. fighting with grenades between th'
trenches In the forest of ALLY, and {
bombardment OF Hartmanns- w oil iierkoDf
French aviators have thrown dow,
shells and steel arrows on the miiitar,
railroad station at Nanttllois, 20 thu
north Of Montfaucon."