The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-13
HOLD TEUTONS ON
LONG EAST FRONT
Russians Retiring Slowly in
Northern Poland; Continue
Attacks Elsewhere.
GERMAN BATTALION LOST
Special Gable Despdtc.. to TUE suS.

Cars forces are no longer "continu-
cusly retreating.' Apparently they have
made a determined stand virtually along
the whole front. checking the onrush OF
the Austro-Hungarian armies almost
everywhere and pushing a thus far sue
ccSsful offo rsive In Galicla.
only at one point does the official
Russian war bulletin admit success on
the part OF the Teutonic adversaries.
This is in the district east Of Wilkomir.
In northern Poland. northeast OF the cap
tured fortress OF Kovno. and not FAR
from the Wilna-Dwinsk-P etrograd rail-
road. Here the Austro-Cernans. with
the aid OF strong field and siege ar
,illery, are advancing thus FAR wlthou
check. the statement asserts. The latest
Russian statement says the Russians
have fallen back to the region OF Lake
Dusatti.
As for the rest OF the front, however.
Petrograd. In summing up the situation
asserts the Austrians and Germans nave
been "dashing from one part OF TIC
line 10 the other In an emo 10 strike
a decisive blow
Teutons May Changc Plans.
II the Teutonic allies had their minds
upon certain definite objects. such as
Riga, Petrograd. Moscow. Odessa and
wilma. the sudden turn OF the Russians.
REINFORCED and supported by apparently
adequate communications. is bound 10
result In sweeping changes In the plans
OF the central Powers, and optimistic
critics here predict the Illustration OF
the main programme, provided n the
Russians are able to hold their gains
OF tie last few days. 80,
That strip OF Galicia which Is sun
O., D,agtan hanha continues 10 ne the
scene Of furious fighting, with the Rus
slams evidently retaining the upper
hand as attackers. The Russian VIC
tory at Tarnopol several days ago. al
though c~ontradicted by Berlin. can no
longer be doubted. since the ofncIal
Austrian Wal Office statement admitted
It YESTERDAY
According to an official PetrogrAd
statement issued early to-day an entire
Teuton battalion was destroyed at Tar
nopol.
To-night's Russian statement was as
follows:
ON the lower Zelwianka on Saturday
we repulsed strong German attacks,
AT Zelwa our FIRE destroyed a German
battery. Under cover OF a violent hre
the Germans kept up attacks on hoth
sides OF the road until darkness.
Toward Kremenets the Austrians
continue without success their attacks
on the upper Goryn. They have been
repeatedly repulsed. suffering heavy
losses.
In the region OF Tarnopol the nght-
ing as been favorable 10 the Russians.
North Of Tarnopol on Saturday we
captured ninety-one officers and 1900
men. Here the enemy emitted a smoke
cloud TO the extent OF two versts
(about one and a third miles along
the front
In the regions OF Riga and Fried
richstadt artillery duels and small in
fantry actions have occurred.
ON the roads toward Dvinsk. on
the west side. on Saturday, W dis
covered a German offensive in three
directions-hrst, between the rivers
Sussia and Niemen, north Of Su-
weniszki second, in the region OF Sko-
picezki. and third, on the o from
Wilkomir to Iciany. In the latter
reg.on after n stubborn fght with
superior forces our troops retired 20
the region OF Lake Duslti. The Ger
mans. who have received reinforce
men,s. are continuing to advance,
Between the Sventa and the Viliya
the enemy also Is making strong at
tacks on the right bank OF the Niliya
toward the railroad at Pothrodze, Not
withstanding the extreme persistence
OF the Germans our troops are hold
ing them by fire and counter attacks.
The following supplementary state.
ment also was issued
THE German official statement OF
September . ~contradic,s the statement
made In our communication OF Septem-
Der 5 that we made numerous prisoners
and captured thirty guns and machine
guns.
THE Great General Stan considers it
it's duty to explain that 1t has always
~endeavored within the limits of human
force and the rules OF military art 10
present ZACH event In It's reality. avoid
ing II trace OF Partially. Mistakes
are always possible in the condition o.
excitement and occasionally OF uncer
tainty which accompanies military &C
ton. Therefore, desiring to establish
with certainty our great success neal
T%arnopol and Trembowla. which is al
ready proved by the actions OF our
troops, the Great General stan post
poned its definite reply regarding its
trophies taken until 1t had received pre-.
else reports from the corps engaged.
THE reports OF one OF the armies en-
gagged on September 8 says that OF the
guns captured from the enemy We al
ready have succeeded in taking within
our lines six 10 centimeter guns and six
Is centimeter guns. The clearnsss oil
this document alone makes II Impossible
To doubt success,
Reports from the commander In chief
on the corresponding front. dated Sep.
TENDER I, states mat this stroke was ar
ranged beforehand by the army com
mander concerned as the result OF In
formation ppm by scouts IL tnere'
Tore retutes the charge that we made
raise report regarulhs the most p
taht event "nich mas occurred recently