Evening star., 1915-06-24
FOES GENERAL RETREAT
GOES ON, SAYS BERLIN
Germans Said to Have Laid Plans
for Another Attempt to
Capture Warsaw.
PETROGRAD SEES LONG WAR
Russians Realize That Conflict Is in
Preliminary Stages-Fall Of
Lemberg Is of1cially
Admitted.

LONDON, June 24.-With the
exception of a small front along
the River Dniester all the armies
of Russia are either within or on
their own frontiers.
A dispatch from Amsterdam to
the Central News says that the
Germans, following their victory
in Galicia, have already made
preparations for another attempt
to capture Warsaw. According
to this dispatch, German troops
from Galicia already have been
transferred to the Bzura front,
west of Warsaw. ...
The fall of Lemberg is being
followed, according to Berlin ad-
vices, by a general Russian re-
treat over wide front In the
Lemberg district the victorious
Austro- German armies are said to
be driving the Russians east
ward, while to the west the
armies of Emperor Nicholas are
falling back from the country
northwest of Przemysl, near the
Russian border. and as far north
as the district OF Kielce, in Rus
sian Poland, about 100 miles
south of Warsaw.
Offensive Power Passes.
Heavy fighting was reported to the
north of Lemberg even before the fall
of this city. so that Grand Duke
Nicholas, comma nder-in-c chief of the
Russian forces in the field, may have
had some difficulty in Withdrawing his
River Bug. Military critics in Lon
don are admitting reluctantly today
that the power of offensive has passed
| for some time from the hands of the
Russians.
The Russian retirement through Cali
cia entailing the evacuation of Lemberg.
| is likened by Russian critics to Gen. Jof-
fre's retreat to the Marne in the early
a successful retirement, keeping the army
intact is nowise equivalent to defeat As
Gen. Joffre was not afraid to permit the
Germans to approach near Paris, SO the
Russians claim not to be alarmed by the
approach of the Austro-German forces to
Russian territory.
Dniester Situation.
Thus far the German operations in
the region of Lemherg have exerted
no apparent effect on the situation
along the Dniester river, according to
Petrograd At only one point on the
entire length Of this river, which for
weeks marked the southeastern fight
ing front have the Austro Germans
any permanency on the right bank
Here in the region near Nizniow,
Petrograd declares the Germans ef-
fectually crossed the river. but, &C.
severe battle at this point. the Austro-
Germans have been repulsed with heavy
losses and compelled to sacrifice many
strongly fortified positions They still
maintain, however their position on
the right bank of the river.
On the front extending from fho
Tanew to a line west of Rawa RuskA
the Germans have been successfully
held according to Petrograd. and no
weakness in the Russian position = In
evidence here as a result OF the Rus
sian evacuation OF Lemberg Russian
early recapture Of the Galician capttAl
War In EARLY Stages
Discussing the situation which nsoso-
STATED the Russian retirement In
Galicia, tho Morning Posts PetrogFad
correspondent says:
war is still in its preliminary sta9es.
The enemy's national military organi-
zation is so admirable and complete
that the allies must have time. many
the enormous initial Advantages of
German aggression. The Russians be-
iieye the end 10 moro than over sure,
but still very far on
Germany Realizes Mistake.
"rhe aalician campaign shows that
Germany at Least has realized the mis-
take made earlier in tho war of ig-
noring Russia, which really Of all the
allies was best prepared for war, and
therefore ought to have been dealt with
first. The Germans can repair their
to a decisive battle, but Russia has a
thousand miles of maneuvering ground
before vital parts Of the nation can be
reached. Therefore Germany has a
hopeless task in attempting to force
the hands of Grand Duke Nicholas.
VIII Not Accept Battle.
.LemberK really is a very secondary
matter both from the German and Rus
sian points Of view. The Russians will
not accept battle unless the Germans
commit some fatal error but will con-
tinue the policy of wearing down the
Germans until the time comes for a
move by the allied armies
A Russian Official communication re-
ceived here confirms the statement OF
the Austrians and Germans that the
Russians, juno %, evacuated LemberE