The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-13
Serie. of German Attacks Re-
pulsed and Made Many Pris-
oners Says Petrograd
GERMANS ALSO CLAIM
TAKING OF PRISONERS
Russian General Staff Off
cial Statement Comprehen-
sive-Declares it Impossible
to Doubt Russian Successes

London. Sept. 12.--An~ exhaustive
Official statement issued today by the
ly every essential sector of the front
In Galacia. Poland and Russia proper.
permits OF but one conclusion: That
the Cars forces are no longer con
tinuousiy retreatiug," but that they
have made a determined stand. vfrtu-
ally along the whole front. checking
the onrush of the Austro- Hungarian
armies everywhere and pushing thus
TAR "A successful offensive In Galacia.
Only at one point does the Official
Russian war bulletin admit success or
the adversaries, namely In the district
cast OF Milkomir, northeast OF the
captured fortress nf Kovnt, and Het
far from Vlna Dwinsk Petrograd Rail
road, Here, the Austro- Germans. with
the aid of strong field and siege ar
tillery. are advancing this far without
check the statement declares.
AS for the rest OF the entire front,
however. Petrograd in summing up
the situation, asserts the Aus'r!ans and
Germans have been ''dashing from one
part of the line to another in an effort
20 strike decisive blow
Tcutons Feciing Way.
This latter assertion il significant In
that Ii recalls the consensus of allied
military critics after the fall Of Novo
Corgievsk, the las: stronghold Of the
Russian man line of defense. follow
Ing the capture OF tie Russian main
lie of defense following the capture
OF twelve other fortresses since War
raw. What will the Germans do
s-~x.9 vsas the question predominant
in everyone's mind And the leadins
r-e ~. "a ms fEhaV
10 not know themselves: they will
have 10 feel their way"
Rut even If tho 4Teutanic allies had
their minds upon certain principal
6bjecss such a. Rlca. Petrograa, Mos
crw Odessa. VHna~-the sudden turn
Of the Russians. reinforced and sup
n fted by apparently adequate COM
mnn:cations. is bound to result In
eweering changes in the central
pcwers' plans. ard optimistic critics
bore predict the complete Illustration
IF the main program, provided that
the Russians will be BILE TO make good
.fri- rains of the last few DAYS
That strip of Galicia which II still
in Russian hands continues to he the
scene Of most furious fighting. with the
Slavs evidently retaining the upper
hands as attackers. The Russians vic
tory AT Tarnoroi several days ago, al
IL
no longer doubted. since the ofncial
Austrian war office statement admitted
II on saturday On one point the Rus
sian and German statements are In con-
tradiction~~-nameiy. as TO the opera
tions on the Zelwtanka.
The Russian war Office review as
serts that I'VE maintained our posi-
tions on the right bank Of the Eel
wianka after completely clearing the
fxn -hnJA ~ hut ha ~
small Progress Indicated. =
Little Importance In attached by mill
tary experts here TO the appearance Of
German submarines in the Black Sea.
ft,rlowed. according tn the Russian
statement by the dispatching of tor
pedo craft to combat the submarines
From both the Russian and the Ger
man statements II is evident that the
Germans have made little or no prog
ress toward what is generally believed
for the present their main objective.
Riga. Since the capture of the Fried
richstadt bridsehead they have gained
practically nothing. The renewed vigor
of the Russian troops at other parts
may compel the Teutons in the north
to postpone indefinitely their movement
on Riga and reinforce their southern
lines unless the Russian offensive be-
comes general.
between Duna and Mescz, saying that
1900 prisoners and FIVE machine guns
were taken.
Berlin. via London, Sept. 12.--Fur-
tner German progress along the Rus
sian front is alleged in the official
statement issued today at the German
army headquarters, but no mention In
made OF operations in the Riga dis
Ifict The communication follows:
In the western tleater--on a large
part Of the fron5--there was lively ar
fsllery activity. Successful mine ex-
Ilosions In the Champagne and the
Orgonne caused heavy damage TO
french trenches Enemy airmen
cropped bombs on Ostend. No damage
cas- done.
'In the eastern theater: On the
front, between Duna and Mercx. on
0ae Niemen. the fighting at various
points assumed great proportions. l.
SEQ prisoners and Ave machine guns
being taken. Between JexiOry and the
Efemen stubborn battles lasted
throughout the day and only this
.mnrn;ng did the enemy cease his re-
1fstsnce On the Zelwianka the enemy
lines have been broken throus.n at
several points The enemy lost sew
gsS0teen officers and l.79Gr men taken
prisoners as well as seven machine
VpAs.'.
Germans Are Persistent.
Petrograd. Sept. 12.-.The official
statement issued today by the general
staff says:
IAN enemy Zeppelin dew over a
Baltic port on the 10th. dropping
some bombs. Our seapianes threw
hnmbs on German warahips In VIM
dan Hnrbor.-
Il There were no imrortAnts actions