The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-30

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announces that to the north OF LEM
berg the Austro-German forces are
now on Russian territory
Furthermore, General Won Linsin-
gen has driven the Russians across
the Gnila Lipa River, an afflLent OF
the Dniester to the north Of Haiicz.
The result of the Austro-German
operations northward from Lemberg
was forecast to some extent In recent
official reports from both sides. the
Russian statements indicating con-
tinued retreat in that region, and the
Austrian a continued advance imped-
ed only by stubborn opposition from
the Russian rear guard.
The German report now states that
the engagements in this territory
have everywhere resulted in defets
for the Russians, who an one section
were driven over the border. lighting
being reported as far nCrth as Tom
aszow, In Russian Poland. which is
about fifty miles northwest of Lem
berg.
Power Questioned.
Regarding the trend of events as
affecting the Russian center along the
Dniester, which eliminated In the
withdrawal of the Russians there to
the Gnilo Lpa River. to the eastward,
it has been questioned by observers of
both sides OF the Allies whether the
Muscovite forces would hold very long
the position taken along that river.
The probability was suggested that
their next determined stand for de-
Tense would be along the line Of the
River Bug. 1t is in that direction
that the fighting at present is trend
Ding.
AS evidence of a further retrograde
movement, the pressure being exerted
already has resulted in the Russians
beginning to evacuate positions they
have held in the Tanew section and
along the lower San, the Germans de-
clare.
Latest movements have strengthen
ed the ustro-German lines and have
consolidated the hold of the Teutons
on the regained Gaiician capital.
The Teutonic sweep eastward along
that front LIS continuing. and the chief
question which the military experts
are endeavoring to answer Ia how far
IL will extend before being halted by
the next determined defensive stand
on the part of the Russians
Main Field OF Acten.
With ths7iine OF the Dneister, north
of He 'ssz. evacuated, stubborn rear
guaru actions are being fought by the
retreating Russians to the north of
Lemberg. Latest Austrian reports
mention these operations at length.
and the Russian Official statement
admits the continued advance OF the
Teu ons.
In the southern part of Russian To-
land the Russians report that they
have thwarted 4 ermi~@d stfernpt
by the A s.s1ans "a drive thsvogn.
The Russian armies are neither
beaten nor downhearted, according 70
the correspondent of the Times. In
reviewing the six weeks Teutonic at
vance, after a visit to Russian head
quarters General Ivanoff. commander
of the southern armies, shows no
trace of dependency. Discussing the
present situation. the correspondent
says:
THE view is held here that the
capture of Lemberg and other Ga
iictan successes have brought the
Austro- Germans no nearer a solution
of the war In spite of their enor-
at $4,000 Germans and probably an
equal number OF Austrians, they stiii
encounter the same stubborn as be-
fore. which is willing to keep fighting
for years IL necessary.
Must Pour In Fresh Troops.
THE Germans must continue pour
ing In fresh troops in order to hold
their positions, for IL they take them
away to defend other frontiers the
whole edifice OF the Austrian defen-
siye will collapse.
"The Russian point OF view Is that
they can retreat and advance again
indefinitely. caring little for the moral
effect of the loss OF towns as long a.
they are constantly weakening their
adversaries and preventing trench
deadlock such as exists on the west
ern and Warsaw fronts"
Fruitlcss Fighting In West.
Fruitless fighting sums up the OPP