New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
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 Nicholas from the grave disaster which would be- inevitable if, Field Marshal Von Hinden burg should get astride the WarsaW-PeLrograd rail- way.
 Defending River EKau Line.
 In the north the Russians now are defending the line of the River Ekau, east of Mitau.s This means that the Germans are at a point forty miles south of Riga and about one march from that town.
 The critical situation aL Riga is in- dlcated by the evacuation of the city by the non-military clements of the population, the banks being the last to leave. German cavalry forces are securing the country in such numbers that the Warsaw-Petrograd line all ways is in danger of beIng cut.
 Russians Resisting Stubbornly.
 At Kupischki fifty mics west of with the Russians resisting stubborn ly, as the breaking of their defense here would mean the -siriy loss of Dvinsk. most important junction of the Petrograd-Wa railroad.
 
 along the Narew river, with the Ger mans meeting the stone wall of the Russian defenses, with the exception Of point near OstrolenKa, where they forded the river, captured several thousand prisoners and forced the Rus sians back to the outer 5defenses on the northern. front of the fortress of Lomza.
 Berlin reports that the Germans have occupied the western portion of ivangorod fortress, but Petrograd claims the Ivangorod- Warsaw rail- road still is open
 Quiet on Western Front.
 Comparative quiet prevails on the western front and in the minor battle fields.
 A significant phase of the near eastern operations which has passed almost unnoticed is revealed Tn the from Petrograd of the destruction of almost 900 Turkish craft in the Black Sea by a Russian torpedo boat fiotilla. More than 800 cI these vessels were sailing ships which had been built to carry sup plies from the Anato1ian coast. The persistence of the Turks in building these ships despite their continued de- struction, is accepted here as meaning that Constantinople is in. desperate need of supplies
 The British board of trade report tor July shows that sixry-rwo British steamers and sailing craft were sunk by the Germans during the month, with a loss of sixty-three lives, while four steamers and nineteen lives were lost by mines.
 Italian Official Report.
 Rome, Aug. 4, Via Paris. Aug. 5. 1:1O a. m.-The following statement was issued tonight at the head- quarters of the Italian general staff: "Our heavy batteries directed an effective fire on the station of Borgo on the railroad in Val Sugana, where there is an important frieght traffic.
 The enemy's losses in stubborn attacks on Mount Medatta in Carnia now are found to have been very grave.
 Mako Slow Progress.
 "On the Carso Plateau the night of the third passed quietly. During the morning our artillery shelled masses of infantry observed near Marcottini and columns marching along the road from Rupa to Doberdo. Our troops, having resumed their ad- vance, the left Wing and center made slow progress but at night we con- hded ourselves to maintaining prof. tiens previously conquered The enemy attempted vainly to recapture ground held by us on Monte sSelbusi, but was beaten off with heavy lossess'
 Turks Rout Allies.
 Constantinople, Aug. 4, via Lon- don, Aug. 5, 5:45 a. m.-The follow ing official statement was issued at the war office tonight relative to the operations Of the army of the Cau- casus:
 Our troops heavily attacked the enemy's rear guard, which took posi-. tions in the neighborhood of Haur in order in order to protect the re- treat of their main force. Our troops region ''s
 Destroy Turkish Vessels.
 Petrograd, Aug 4, via London, Aug. 5, 4:45s a. m.--A statement issued by the admiralty relative to operations in the Black sea, says:
 "Our sailors destroy Turkish ves- sells because they carry coal and pe- trol, materials of war, but take every measure to save the crews. The ves- sys are cannonaded only when they fail to halt after they are signalled. Tn those cases where sailors prefer to ragain shore by swimming in order to avoid ca pture they are never shot. All who surrender are taken aboard war. ships and transported to Sebastopol.'