Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-02
N0RTHWARD DRIVE.
IS CONTINUED BY
AUSTRO GERMANS
Forces Gradually Closing in To-
ward Warsaw-Fierce Fight
ing Unabated.
BRITISH PRESS ADMITS
SEVERITY OF SITUATION.
Allies Have Taken Turkish Strong
hold of Gallipoli
Peninsula.

London, July 1.-The nOrthWar0
drive of the Austro.Germans from
Galicia into Poland daily is becoming
fore formidable, and England Is puz-
| zled as to whether they propose to
make their main effort in this direc-
ton instead of maintaining concen-
trated offensive to the eastward and
! to force the Russians from the south
east tip Of Galicia.
Whatever the ultimate object, fight
ing along the Gnila Lipa river has not
abated, and this afternoons Berlin
reports not only records progress in
this section, but further north in the
arc around Lemberg and also along
what has now become the northern
front, between the vlstula and Bug
rivers.
Army Of 100000.
The Austro-German forces on this
front are estimated at two million
men and their progress has been rap
i'd They have crossed the forest
fringing the Tanew river, and are not
far from the Zamoso fortress, twenty
five miles north of the Galician from
tier.
Only 100 miles to the north is tho
great Russian base, Brestlitovsk link
ed with Warsaw by important rail-
ways. and lying almost due east of the
Polish capital. The development Of
the Galcian campaign created situ-
alton entirely unexpected by the Al
lies. Few months ago the Russians
alta the Carpathian passes. during the
spring, were confident that predic-
tions both in England and France that
Hungary soon would be overrun. The
British press now frankly comedies
the new invasion Of Russia is serious.
The Arras section is still the storm
center of the western 'front.' but des-
pite the fact losses are piling up daily
neither side is able to deliver decis.
i've blow. tlai
Torpedo Boat Destroyed. es
The British admiralty announced
tonight that the torpedo boat destroy
er Lightning has been damaged and
four Of her crew are missing. There
is no mention of the, manner in which 8
i: was damaged, but it is presumed it
was struck by a mine or torpedoed. ,g
Advances on GalipoIi. lat"t
An Athens dispatch tonight says
the Allies have taken the Turkish
stronghold krithia, on the Gallipoli
peninsula, to the western edge Of
which the British reached yesterday.
Bulgaria, which both sides are using
every effort to bring into the conflict,
has notified it's reservists in England
to be ready to join the coiors, but the
Bulgarian officials here say this is
purely perfuctory procedure.
The British steamship Lomas was
sunk today by submarine off Scilly
Islands. The second officer of the YES
sci was killed. The remainder of the
crew was saved. Hs...
En- Route to Argentina.
The LOmas was en- route to Arsen"
tina for Belfast with cargo Of corn.
The submarine first fired two shots,
presumably summons to halt, but
the second shell struck the steamer,
killing an officer. The crew was pick
ed up by Belgian trawler. The sub
marine sunk the Lomas by torpedo
and shell fire. 1t was of thirty thous'
and tons gross.
It was officially announced that the
total amount of captures during June
by the Teutcnic allied troups under
General Won Mackensen and Won Woy-
rich amounts to 400 officers and 146,-
$50 men, eighty cannon and 265 ma
chine guns. .a.
The Italian ship Sardomene, timber
laden. was tOrDedOed without warning
five miles from Sastletown Bearhaven,
Ireland. Two Of the crew were killed.
several wounded and missing. Seven
were saved. 1t was of two thousand
tons gross, and sailed from Bunbury
for London February 21.