The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-09
CAMPAIGN OF
INP0RI LANCE
thus ENDED.
History is Repeating Itself Near
LubIin in Southern Rus
sian Poland.
RUSSIANS ARE HOPEFUL
Vienna Admits That the Aus
trians Have Been Com
PEELED to Retreat.
RUSSIANS ARE HOPEFUL
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LONDON. July 9.-The surrender
OF the entire German force In Ger
man Southwest Africa closes one of
the most important campaigns OF the
great war and releases for service
elsewhere the South Africa contin-
gent. The campaign against the most
German African colony was ,constd-
cred so vital that all the resources
OF the South African Union were
used in it but its successful conclu-
sion probably means that despite the
fact that German East Africa re-
mains unconQuered a contingent viii
be despatched to France while add
tional forces Will continue the cam
pafgn in East Africa. The final dis
position OF German Southwest africa
has not been officially announced but
it generally is believed here it will
become a part of the South African
Union.
History is repeating itself near
14ublfn In southern Russian Poland
where last September the Austro-
Hungarians experienced a severe
check in their attempt against War
say. Dispatches from Petrograd re-
port that the Russian position now
is very hopeful and that the possi-
bflity OF the Advertisements carry
ing Warsaw 10y sudden onslaught is
obviated. tits explained by Russian
commentators that the Austro-Ger-
man forces are now operating in
country where the problems OF trans
port and commissariat are infiitely
than they were, In the Galician opera
ffcns, The Austrian reverse is ev-
plained by London military experts as
due to the ardor OF Archduke Ferd.n-
and,s army which in the rush on the
Krasnik- Lubiin line got 80 far ahead
of Field marshal Won Mackensen's
forces that junction was impossible
and that the Russians or icing re-
enforced then flung themselves on
their pursuers. Vienna admits that
the Austrians iava heen compelled
to retreat from the Lublin region. The
only success cit'sned hy the c.ntral
powers along .hs eastern f.o.t IS in
Southern Poland, west OF the Vfstula
river where the Ra=s!a'Is pres lmab.y
still are. Withdrawing to new lines
around Warsaw
Reports continue to reach here BY
way of Holland that the Germans are
sending heavy reinforcements to the
western front. The only news OF tne
operat:ons in that zone, however, is
contained in the brief Paris report
which relates that a German assault
directed against the trenches, which
itla British had captured on Tuesday
southwest OF Pilien, was broken with
heavy losses under the fire of Brit
ish artillery and French machine
guns and which admits that German
attack rewon some ground in front
of Souchez-
The press controversy ove- the dis
agreements between Viscount Hal
dane, former minister OF war and lord
high chancellor, and David Lloyd
George, the minister of munitions
grows in bitterness Fuel was added
to the fire today by the statement thai
If Major General Sir Stanley Won Dom
on. master general of ordinances. does
not resign Mr. Lloyd George Will re-
tire. and that If Major General Won
Donop does resign he Will be followed
in this action by his chief, Field Mar
shall Lord kitchener, tie secretary CT
war. The controversy also has deyci-
oped the fact that the mysterious cab
met munitions committee was headed
by Lord Kitchener.
The official press bureau has finally
released the statement that 1t was
British submarine which sank Ger
man battltship in the Baltic. This
heated confirmation coming five
DAYS after the identity of the attack
ing craft had been published in the
continental newspapers was almost
buried In the English press. portions
Of which today, however, made sharp
sarcastic editorial comments as to the
methods OF British censorship.