The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-10
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war front continues heavy against
the Russian positions all along the
| line, with steady retirement of the
! Grand Duke Nicholas's troops record
ed in most of the sectors.
| Northeast of Warsaw and up TO the
Baltic provinces the Russians are
making their most determined stand.
/ German assaults is indicated in this
territory, where serious breaches
would menace the new Russian lines
of defense.
Back From Riga.
In the Baltic provinces, Petrosrad
claims the Germans are being pressed
back from Riga on land, as they have
been beaten back at sea.
The Russians also assert they have
checked the German advance guards
in the Vilkomer district, at which
point the invaders are within fifty
miles of the trunk line railroad to
Petrograd.
At Kovno, it is declared, despite the
bringing up of the heaviest caliber
German guns, desperate attacks on
heavy losses to the attacking forces
Sweep Through South Poland.
Austro- German pressure of the re-
firing Russians continues strong in
the Warsaw sector and along the lines
to the southeast. Pronounced sue
cesses for the Teutonic forces are re-
ported all through southern Poland,
from the ViStula to the Bug.
Rome reports the capture of some
Austrian trenches in Cavallo Pass, in
the Carnia region, and a similar sue
cess in the Plav1 zone.
/ The allies are again alta cklng Wig
/ orously in the Dardanelles and are
making substantial progress according
to news agency dispatches from
Athens.
The puSSiaps reDort now s11cceSses
against the Turks in the Caucasus
near the Euphrates river.
The British advance in the vicinity
of Hodge, while not comparable with
the tremendous actions in Poland.
marked the most important engage
ment in which the British army has
figured since the battle of Festubert
in May. The gain was small and still
has to be maintained against the al
most inevitable German counter-at-
tackS.
Balkan Situation Chaotic.
The Balkan situation is still chaotic
Dispatches from Saionil1i say that the
Austro- German plan to strike again at
Serbia already has found expression in
a concentration of Teutonic forces
along the Serbian frontier 1t is said
10, 900 men have been maSSed near
OrSOva, Hungary, which may be the
forerunner of the predicted campaign
through Serbia for the relief of Tur-
key.
Italy as yet has not declared war on
Turkey, but Athens reports that Ital-
ian consuls are leaving the Ottoman
empire, entrusting their affairs to
their American colleagues. If this be
true. it probably means that impend-
ing developments in the Balkans die
. tated the action of Italy.
1t has been rumored frequently that
Italy would send trodps to assist
France and England in the Gallipoli
operations but thus far such reports
have not been borne out, and the porte
and Rome maintain SURFACE relations
. of nations at peace.
Peace Ovcrturcs RiiicuIcd.
For Germany's reported peace over
lures to Russia the British press finds
only sarcasm. Virtually all papers
iterate editorially what officials have
insisted so often, that there can be no
peace until the allies Aave gained vic
tory. 1t is believed generally in Eng
land that Germany is willing TO con-
/ ciude peace as matters stand, but the
( burden of all written and spoken com
ment is that such situation would be
impossible. from the standpoint of the
allies