Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-24
BATTLEFOR RAILROAD
HAS LASTED TEN DAYS
Russians Declare Enemy on Lublin-
Chelm Railroad Is Near Limit
of Endurance.
TEUT0Ns STRENGTHEN ARMIES
Determined That Fourth Attempt to
Capture Polish Capital Shall
Not Fail-Petrograd Claims
Minor Successes.

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battle fronts of the Warsaw tri-
angle what is generally con-
sidered the most important strug-
gle of the war since the battle of
the Marne is still raging without
any indication of the ultimate
outcome. The Russians are not
yet prepared to abandon the
salient, continued occupancy of
which, against successful enemy,
would threaten the very existence
of their armies. Petrograd con-
cedes there is fighting six miles
southwest of the fortress of Ivan
gorod, where the Germans smash
ed wire entanglements, but were
hurled back with heavy losses by
a Russian counter attack.
Both Vienna and Berlin claim,
without giving details, that Aus
tro-German forces are now fight
ing virtually along the famous
Lublin.Chelm railroad.
The battle for this important
Russian line of communication
has now been under way for ten
days, and the Russians assert
their opponents are approaching
the limit of their endurance. The
intensity of the battle indicates
that the central powers are deter
mined that the fourth attempt to
capture Warsaw shall not end in
failure.
The impression is growing here
that Grand Duke Nicholas is now
fighting in the hope of saving
Warsaw and defeating the Ger
mans. That the Germans feel
their forces are not entirely ade-
quate is indicated by the news
from Riga that a German army
corps recently landed at Libau has
been dispatched to the south to
strengthen the attack on War
saw
Battle Grows Intense.
PETROGRAD, July 27.-The furious,
threefront battle for Warsaw is grow
ing more intense daily. On July % the
Germans smashed the entanglements
at Gniewoszew. six niles southwest OF
Ivangorod, but are said to have been
hurled back with heavy losses by de-
termined counter attack.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen. oper-
ating between the Bug and the Wis
tula continues his wild sledge hammer
blows against the Chelm-Lublin line
of the Russians, directing them now
particularly against the city of Lublin.
His immediate objectives are Belzyce.
Travniki, Vosslavitze and Grubechow
Belzyce is twelve miles southwest of
Lublin.
On July 81 the Germans In the center
of the Lublin-Chelm line suffered cruel
ly in assaults on the Piaski, Noisla-
yitze and Grubechow positions, accord
ing to reports received here. They sue
ceeded in occupying Russian trenches
over a wide front and proceeded to
advance northward of the Voislavitze.
but. 1t is stated, the Russians encoun-
tered them that night in the dense for
ests and drove them back with much
loss the Russians taking six guns and
500 prisoners.
German Forces Large.
The German forces IN this region en-
brace numerous divisions. according to
Russian accounts. and the Russian
commanders have given the Russian
troops the highest praise for the ex-
treme energy of the counter blow.
However, the Germans succeeded. July
%, in regaining some OF the ground
thus lost. The battle in the Chelm
region has proceeded for ten days with
unabated fury. though the Russians
claim the Germans have been greatly
weakened by their losses and that they
are approaching the limit of endurance.
The Germans are reported to nave
abandoned their attacks in the direc-
ton of Reiovetz without making sub
stantia1 gains.
Seize German Trenches.
Further southwark on the river Bug.
in the region of Sokal, the Russians
continue meeting offensive with Of
fensive. On the night before July %,
dispatches say, they seized several
lines Of German trenches, and on tho
22d drove the Teutons to the outskirts
of Sokal. In a counter attack on
the Austrians were COM
PEELED to surrender remnants OF the
10th Jaeger Battalion with It's COM
mander, It is reported. On the after
noon Of tho 21st the Austro. German
forces occupied Dobrotovra, but are
said to have been driven out In the
evening, surrendering several hundred
prisoners.
In Strong Positions.
West Of warsaw the Russians have
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