The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-02

LOndOn.-DrlVen Dack over theH
own frontier, north of Lemberg, and
forced to cross the river Gnila Lipa,
in southeast Galicia, the Russian
armies continue to retreat before the
Austro- Germans along a front of ap-
proximately $50 miles, about equal to
the distance between Arras and the
vosges.
London, June 30,-The announce
ment that Italy had determined to
Join the allied forces in redoubled
attack on the Dardanelles is regard
ed here as marking another plan of
campaign due to the Russians defeat
in Galicia. The capture of Constan-
tinople and the smashing of the
Turks power is now believed to be
the next effort Of the allies.
Dispatches received from Rome
stated that Italy has broken diplo-
matte relations with Turkey and an
early declaration of war between the
pers are jubilant over the announce
ment that fleet under the Duke of
the Abruzzi will be sent to the Oar
danelles to join in the attack.
The arrival of Italian ships at the
gateway to Constantinople will re-
lease several British war ships and it
is regarded as certain here that Eng
land has mapped plan of renewed
naval activity.
While it is felt that the Russians
will not be able to assume the offens-
i've for months, it is expected the
Cars forces will keep the Austro-
Germans occupied on the East while
the allies are disposing of Turkey.
Berlin reports the fall of the Cali
clan town of Halicz and says that the
Austro Germans have crossed the
Dniester river. which means that the
five days desperate rear guard action
by the Russians has ended in their re.
tirement. However, the stubborn re.
sistance of this flank of the forces of
the Grand Duke Nicholas, commander.
in-chief of the Russian armies, has un.
doubtedly enabled him to reform his
lines along the river Bug, virtually
without Interference.
The river San now takes the place
of the Dneister as the scene of san
culinary battle in the Russian effort
to prevent the Investment of Warsaw.
Petrograd admits the retirement of the
Russians to the river Gnila Lipa,
which is some eighty miles from the
frontier and falls into the Dniester at
Halicz, but military experts do not ex-
pect heavy fighting along that river.
The British steamship Indria of 81
$40 tons gross was sunk by German
submarine at point southwest of
Tuskar, Ireland. The crew was saved.
London, June 29.-The Russians
again are retreating in Galicia, both
to the north and south of Lemberg
launched another attack against War,
saw in the form of drive from the
north through Przansysz. The new
blow at the Polish capital has been
preceded by terrific artillery action
The fact is recorded by the Russians
themselves, but 1t is too early to say
whether it means a serious offensive
the first clash having developed a
bayonet encounter, the result of which
neither side records.
Berlin and Vienna do not make ref
erence to the conflict n this region.
They confine their statements tc
the Galician situation where victories
are claimed in various sections, from
the Bressarabian frontier to Rawa
Ruska, north of Lemberg.
Not since the war began has the
English public been so convinced that
it will be long one. Those who took
this view months ago were called pes
simists. but now it generally is ad.
mitted that the Russian armies must
I fight for months to come under tre
mendous disadvantages.
A German submarine has sunk the
schooner Edith of Barrow off Youg-
hal, Ireland. The crew was saved.
An official announcement from VI
emma says: "One of our submarines
on Saturday torpedoed and sank an
Italian torpedo boat in the northern
Adriatic."
A German aeroplane dropped two
bombs on st. Die. A woman was
killed.