The Washington times., 1915-06-18

stanislau after a desperate three days
battle. The Austro-German attempts to
cross at Nisinief and seize the railway
were defeated, Russian artillery inhict-
ing heavy losses. on Tuesday detach-
ments moved south of Nisinieg, forded
the river, and began flank attack
upon the Russian position at the bridge
head. The result of this battle is In
doubt.
Linsingen Defeated.
The victory over General Won Linsin-
gems army east Of Stryj was most de-
cisive. The Austro-Germans were thrown
back in disorder in a battle above Ear
avno, abandoning six large cannon,
twenty-one mitralleuses, and large sup
plies of ammunition.
In addition to the nearly 5000 prison
ers reported to the war office, other
bands of enemy stragglers have been
brought in.
Between the Pruth and the Dneister
the fighting continues said the otfi0al
. statement.
Near Chotn our troops are pressing
enemy forces who penetrated into Rus
sian Bessarabia."
Berlins official statement declares:
The Russians have abandoned their
positions to the north of Vieniawa, on
the San river, in Galicia, and have been
retreating toward Tarnogrod, in Rus
sian Poland"
of the Times, declares that upon the re-
suit of the struggle in Galicia depends
the character of the campaign in other
theaters of the war for months to come
'If the Germans succeed in penetrnt-
ing, outt1anking, or dispensing the Rus
SLAMS there" he writes, we shall not
be able to count upon a serious Russian
offensive this summer and there will be
q greater difficulty than ever before IN
effecting a useful cooperation Of Italy
Serbia, and other states with Russia
If Russia wins, or even II she retires
only short distance and keeps hei
armies together. Russia will continue to
hang like a dead weight upon German
shoulders, will steadily bleed Austria
and will prevent large detachments oi
Austro-Germans from being directed
elsewhere.
Dardanelles Campaign.
'.The success or failure Of the opera
tions in the Dardanelles will apprecia'
bly, influence the fortunes Of the allies
All these operations hang together. Al
Germany has found her defensive In the
west strong enough to arrest or greatly
delay the offensive Of her enemies ir
that theater, and as the Italian often
sive is necessarily slow on account OF
the difficulties of the ground. the Ger
mans are satisfied in shrinking at Russia
az this time and endeavoring to breaF
down the whole coalition by signal de-
feat of the Russian armies.
This ought to be our moment in tn,
west for a vigorous attempt to breaF
down the German defense there. There
Is now no doubt that the allins in the
vest are placing IA heavy strain on tn'
Germans, causing them Immense losses
and OBTAINING the great bulk Of hei
armies in France and Flanders. W.
have little more than four months o
the best of the caSpalgninI season n
front of us ana we must make the hes
of this season.
Immediate interest Is in the in1u
ence that the italian offensive ma!
exercise upon Galicia. The general sit
uation now Is favorable to Italy, wtcs'
attack ought to succeed, bat 1t will no
be a dominating infucnce In events
until the Italian armies have crossed
the Julian Alps and are able to threat
en- the plains of Hungary and reacl
out hand to Serbia"
Colonel Repington thinks the Rus
slams will make a strong stand at Gro
dek, IL they have retired from Mos
a lack of military prowess which ha
fensivc, he asserts.
continues, and we also know the Rus
slams are making superhuman effort
to meet it. They have gained a littl
every month. More Russians are no,
in the field and there are bette
chances of victory. although not one
fifth of Russia's soldiers are yet /
the field.'