South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-29
Polish Capital Is Again Object
i've Point of Gigantic Strug-
gle About to Be Launched ir
GaIiCia and Poland.
GRAND DUKE MAKES
LAST STAND IN GALICIA
ReaIignS Armies on River Bug,
Is Miles Inside Border
AuStrO-German Forces Run
Risk of Being Separated.

PETEOGRAD. June 29.-"On TO
/ Warsaw" is again the Teutonic bat
tlecry and two stupendous conflicts.
one in Poland and the other in Gallo
ia, are brewing as q result of the new
effort to the Austro- German armies TO
launch a fresh drive against the Po-
lish capital
There has been a great shift OF
troops. at least 10000 Austrians be-
ing sent into Poland from Galicia to
reinforce the army OF Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg that is lighting on
the battle line in front OF Warsaw.
stretching from Przasnysz. across the
NistUla river 90 the San.
II is evidently the intention OF the
Austro-G German general staffs 10 try
To attack Warsaw from two sides in
the same manner that they drove
against Przemysl and Lemberg from
two directions a mighty army equip
ped with a vast number Of heavy guns
is hammcring away at the Russians on
the PrZansnysz front in northern Po-
land i'm an effort to press southwark
against Warsaw.
At the same time the army of Gen
Won MaCkenzen viii attempt 10 cut
northWard against the city from
Galicia However, the Austro- German
forces viii have to reckon with strong
Russian al les upon the SAN.
DuAC Rcalisns Army.
In q supreme effort 90 maintain a
foOthold in Galicia Grand Duke Mich
olas has realigned his armies upon the
river Buel 25 miles inside the Gaiic-
ian border ard southwark upon "A
front passing vest of Busk and along
the heights Of the Gnita Lipa river 90
the asrf r.aarHa- Of
Unless the Austro-German forces
are stronger than they appear TO be
they are running the risk OF being cut
into three difercnl parts. The Rus
slams are in q position~to drive hard
against the line whore tie afnsies join
upon the San, thus separating the
army of Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg i'm Poland from that of Gen. Won
MackenZen in northern Galicia An
ether danger point for the Teutons is
southeast of Lemberg where the Rus
sian COmmander-in-ch ief has gathered
his forces for a series Of hard blows
The thunder Of battle is now heard
all along this T50-mile front. Although
the Russians have been pushed back
l30 miles in Galicia they are not dis
heartenad The morale of the troops
is good and they are SO much nearer
20 their supply bases that fighting
terms are more equal than previously
The capture 10y the Germans Of
Halicz upon the Dneister is admitted
but the rcarWard movement there was
taken 20 save unnecessary loss OF life
on the part Of the Russians
Deny Using Dunn Dum-
The following official statement rel
atiVe 90 the German charge that the
Russians were using soft-nosed bullets
issued today:
According 80 Information received
at general headquarters the com
manders Of the German armies declare
that Russian captiVes found 10 have
dunn dunn bullets or other expanding
cartridges in their possession viii not
bc considered prisoners Of war but
viii ne shot at once as criminals.
This statement was evidently published
by the Germans with "A view Of
spreading calumuies regarding our
army TO cover crueltics practiced by
the German soldiers We draw pub
lie opinion 20 the fact that the Rus
sian troops do not POSSESS explosive
bullets. The OnlE ones ever found
upon our men had been taken by them
from German and Austrian prisoners.
These and expanding bullets for ma
chine guns are used hy our adversar-
les. These bullets when found are
immediateiv fired ar the enemy 20
whom they originally belonged"