New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-30
RUSSIANS ENTER
SWAMPS, HARD
PRESSED BY FOE
Cars Resistance Broken
Near KoVnO-NO Let-Up
in TeutOn Drive.

made by the Germans in the last TWEEN
ty-four hours in all sectors of the
eastern battle line, except that in
Northern Courland, where the armies
Of Grand Duke Nicholas are offering a
stubborn and effective resistance.
From the southeast Of Kovno, where
the Germans claim to have broken the
Russian resistance and must therefore
be approaching Wilma, along the Me
men to Grodno and thence southeast
ward through the forest of Bieloviezh
and along the borders of the Pripet
River marshes, the Russians are falling
back to new positions.
Speculation as to whether the Ger
mans will continue much turther in
their advance has been revived by an
unofFc cial dispatch from Berlin, which
hints that they will keep up the drive
so long as it pays" in prisoners. and
may even develop a strong offensive
in Southern Russia and the Ukraine.
Meanwhile, it is intimated, they will
prepare positions from which they can
hold the Muscovites while they attempt
an offensive in the Balkans or on the
western line in France and BELGIUM.
Military observers here are of the
opinion that this question must BE-
settled before many days have elapsed,
arguing that with the summer coming
70 al end any ventures proposed for
the fall must soon begin 20 develop.
Thus far the Germans have made no
move toward a great offensive in the
west. and the threatened Austrian at
tack against Serbia has consisted main
ly Of long distance artillery engage
ments.
The artillery has been the chief
mode of warfare on the western line.
The most activity has been displayed
here by the guns of the Allies, which
have been shelling virtually the entire
German line. In addition. the Allies
have been using their aircraft in large
sduadrons 70 lombard German barracks
and positions
Il is being vaguely hnted here that
md-October has been cho1en as the
time for the long postponed big push "
of the Allies, but the point at which
an attack is to take place is not being
mentioned. The general public does
not expect a strong offer sive move
ment yet, but in some circles there
would be no surprise should General
Joffre. the French commander in chief
find il possible 70 attempt some kind
of a forward movement before mid
October.
The German Army Headquarterf
stated to-day that the resistance OF
the Russians in the north near Kovno
had been broken and that in the centre
of the line Prince Leopolds forces
pursuing the Russians further. had al
most overtaken their right wing. The
statement follows:
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
Army Group Of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg: Southeast Of Kovno the
stubborn resistance Of the enemy
has been broken. Our troops are
pursuing the retreating Russians
The wooded region east Of Angus
towo has been crossed. Further
south, in our pursuit of the enemy
we reached Dombrova and Grodek
and the sector east of the city OF
Narew.
The army group Of Prince leopold
is advancing through the Bialowiez
Forest in pursuit OF the enemy, and
has nearly come up with his right
wing near Szereszowo.
Army Group Of Field Marshal Won
Nackensen: After rear guard fight
ing. the Russians were pressed back
as far as the Koddubno line. on the
Pruzana road Troops cooperating
with US from the south through the
marshy region have pursued the en-
emy and almost reached Kobrin.
Southeastern theatre Of war: The
Austro- German troops which defeat
ed the enemy have driven him back
across the Poiorzany-K -Koniuchy yKO-
IOWA line and behind the Koropetz
sector.
The following Russian official state
ment was received from Petrograd to-
night:
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
In the Riga region the situation is
unchanged.
In the direction Of Frederickstadt,
after the last few days Of stubborn
fighting our troops have retired
further. In the direction Of Jacob
stsdt and Dvinsk, toward the west,
there is no important change.
On the right Of the Villiya and be-
tween the VillIya and the Niemen
River stubborn fighting continued
Friday and Saturday on the front
from Podbrodze toward the north of
wilma 10 Nodye-Troki and Can
chouck and still further up TO the
Niemen.
On the front between the sources
OF the Bobr and the Pripet there is
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