, 1915-07-28

bar their way. IL is nor expected that any
decisive actions will be fought for q few dnys
yet. The battle between The Vistnla and The
Bug rivers, where Field Marshal Alackensen
is advancing against the Lubln-Cholm rail
way, ia nearest to n climax, and here, accord
ing TO a Berlin official bulletin, the Germans
hive succeeded in breaking the obstinate
resistance OF he Russians at several points
and have forced them 10 rttreut. South Of
Warsaw, in front of the fortress OF IyWn9o-
rod, the Russiuns have retreated to the Wis
tula and this fortified ~hridgeless barrier is
difficult to overcome. The northern German
army under Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
has not yet been able to cross the Nnrew,
another fatal defense of the Russian triangle
behind Warsaw, and ali along this front the
Russians are counier-nttacking from NOyo
GeOrgieysk, but according to German nc
counts, unsuccessfnlly. Before Roznn, an
other river fortress, the Germans declare
that they bnve stormed and taken two for
titled villages and captured prisoners.
Opinions are divided as to whether the
Grand Duke Nicholas will accept q decisive
battle or is simply trying 70 infict as heavy
losses on the enemy as possible before with
drawing from Warsaw and The whole OF the
Polish salient to the foi trees of Brest Litoysk
and the line Of the Bug.
C6N ere uPuIIuR COutIDuCH III JilN AIROUu6
and the Vosges, but without material chang
es, 1t is reported unofficially that the Ger
mans are missing troops at s.. Mihiel for o
new offensive, but the official communicN-
tions do not indicate that any serious en-
gngement has taken place yet. The recent
activity of the Crown Prince shows the IN
tention to weaken the French hold on YER
dun, The Germans tried to retnke the
ground they had lost on the heights near
Metseral and they penetrated the French
lines, but were driven ont by o counter
Qttack.
According to General Cadorna's report on
the operations in the Italian theatre, The
battle along the Isonzo continues furiously,
with slow but sure success tor the Italians.
Dispatches from Budapest say the fall Of
GorizrA is imminent and Tint it has been de-
cided to abandon the Austrian fortress at the
next general assault, but % Vienna official
statement refuses to concede that any advun-
tago has been gained by the Italians Oh any
part Of the front.
The correspondent Of the Daily Tele-
efaph" Mt Athens says that on the 18th e
British submarine bombArded the Chelsen
station, near Tuzla, and the station building
and IA train i'll the station were destroyed.
The submarine then bombarded the LUX
INA dLIuluulllOH WtI AS Ia Aoiluu Dul uuy Iu6
bombardmrnt causing several explosions. 1t
is realized in Turkish military circles TINT the
command Of the inner sens and the Black
Sea is lest TO them. The Turks md the
Allies in the GalipoIi Peninsula expect the
Datoaneiies TO be forced within Il fortnight,
therefore the Turks me pqrposely wasting
their ammunition IN order to exhaust the
supply rapidly and thus compel the Germans
10 permit the discontinuance Of resistance
which the Turks regard us hopeless.
Advices from Washington state that the
recent commuuique forecasting The third
'Lusitani"" Note to Germany WAS correct
III substance. but inndequntely expressed the
sentiment Of the text, which has now been
published, the first sentence declares that the
German reply is very unsatisfactory, and the
last sentence declares that q repetition of
acts like the "LusitaDia" would be regarded
as deliberately unfriendly. The United
States declares that it will continue to con-
tend for the freedom Of the seas from what
ever quarter it may be violated, without com
promise and at any cost, and that it regards
Germany's plea that her submarine warfare
is retallat0ry as an admission Of its lille gality.
However defensible illegal and inhumane
acts may be against an enemy, they are mani
testify indefensible against %neutrals, and per-