Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-19
during the German advance. 1t will
begin to realize the stun OF what the
Russian army is made.
Battles on Five Fronts.


Russian army is made.
Battles on Five Fronts.
PETROGRAD, July IS, via London,
July 1s-wIth active fighting progress
cling along five distinct Russian fronts,
the renewed German operations be-
tween the Vistula and the Bug assume
urinary importance. The German ten
tatiye ofensives in the Baltic, Narew
and Suwalki districts. in which, mill
tary observers say. the Germans nave
gained some ground without real au-
vantage owing to the great strength
and defensibility of the secondary Rus
sian positions are merely repettlons
of former assaults which, tnough en-
ereetically conducted. never nave nao
a more serious purpose than diNeruns
1ba Rnssian troops away from the main
theater. ,a
Cholm military men say. stanus ".
from the northern attack as dlstlnct
Military venture. and it is their opln-
ion that on 1t the Teutons have decided
10 rest the entire fate of their Call
clan and Polish campaign.
Strains Communication Line.
Here. without railroads or any IA
cilities for transportation, such as are
afforded along the northern front, the
Austro-Germans apparently are lgnor-
ing the possibility of weak rear com
nrunications and. conducting their large
operations seemingly without a suit
able base have redoubled their EFFORTS
to reach the LublinCholm line. Mill
tary observers coming from this front
saw that the lack of railroad communi-
cations has been met by the Germans
with new and specially designed auto
transports.
The advancing Austro-German line
toward Cholm and Lublin has reacheo
the apex of the left bank OF the N1epi
river near Krastnostav. eight miles
from an important railroad line con-
Meeting Sholm and Lublin. Their pres
emit endeavor seems to be to brlng up
the TANKS bent back toward the VS.
tuIa on one side and the Bug on tne
other even with their extended center,
Wbicb is resulting in general battle
along the whole front, the outcome OIL
which has not yet been decided
Rejoicing in Berlin.
BERLIN, July IS, via London. July
1s.-The news of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's newest surprise for the
Russians. which the war Office an
nounces has resulted in important VIC
tories, was made known late yester-
day, causing general rejoicing and the
appearance of flags all over the city.
Military critics attach great signin-
canoe to the breaking of the Russian
lines and the consequent Russian re-
treat toward the Narew river, particu-
larly as the German advance between
the PISA and Vistula rivers threatens
to crumple the right flank positions OF
the Russians.
With Field Marshal Won Mackensen
proceeding against the other flank, the
maintenance of communications offers
a serious problem for the Russians.
The breaking of the Russian line near
Krasnostav, thirty-four miles south of
Lublin, brings the Germans dangerous
Nv near Cholm and Lublin, both of
which points are of the highest i'm
portance for the Russians in maintain
ing their position in the Vistula region.
Austrian Losses Heavy.
GENEVA, July IS, via Paris, July
1s.-An Innsbruck dispatch to the
Tribune says:
The Austrians in the Sokol region
are making desperate but vain at
tempts to drive back the Russians. The
daily losses of the Austrians are very
heavy.
"On the Dniester front the Russians
are resisting desperately the Austrian
advance north of Horodenka, where the
Austrians gained partial success. sue
ceeding in throwing troops to the left
bank of the Dniester. The Austrians
lost ground near Jaslovice."