The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-24

Austr0- Germans Continue to
Roll Back the Cars
Forces IN Galicia.
ONLY 9 NILES FROM LEMDER6
slav Army Must Either Withdraw o.
Stand siege-More Activity IN
pardaneIles.

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London, June 22.-Rawa Ruska, &C.
cording to Berlin official report, is
the latest Russian position in Galicia
to fall into the hands Of the Austro-
Germans, and as the Teutons also are
reported to be fighting east of this
town the investment of Lemberg must
be SO nearly complete that the Rus
slams either must withdraw from the
Galician capital or leave portion Of
their forces there to be besieged.
An official Turkish report indicates
that there has been considerable activ-
ity in the Dardanelles, with an allied
battleship again battering away at the
forts Of Seddul Bahr.
In the west, Paris continues to re-
port French advances, especially in
the region of Arras.
Nine Miles from Lemberg.
Berlin, via London, June 22.-The
rapidity of the Austro-German sue
cesses excites establishment here. 1t
was believed that the Russians would
be able to check the allies advance for
some days on the Grodek line; hence
the bulletins issued today recorded
results far exceeding the expectations
Of the most optimistic observers.
Special dispatches from the front de.
scribe the Russian retreat eastward
from Grodek and the Russian resist
ance from the Tanew river to the
mouth ~ tho Woroc1yno CooutO ro.
port that the Russians have fallen
back upon their last line of defenses
protecting Lemberg, which is nine
miles west of the city limits.
The situation at Lemberg is evident
ly precarious, as General Won Macken-
sen today seized the railway between
Lemberg and Rawa Ruska. which is
the main line of travel northward.
This, it is considered, gives the Rus
SLAMS the alternative of preparation
for speedy evacuation or of trying to
Lold the city, with the risk of being
envoloped by Won Mackensen's army
sweeping around southeastward and
forming a junction with General Lin
sengen's forces. t-V
Russian Situation Critical.
Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian
commander-in-chief, apparently has
begun to realize the threatening dan
gers, for. he has ordered the withdraw
al Of all Russian forces from the south
bank of the Dniester. Military opin-
ion here is that he cannot extricate
his huge armies without heavy losses
In men and material.
The military expert of the Lokal An.
zeiger declares that the victory in Ga.
licia is complete and expresses the
opinion that there is little prospect OF
the Russian troops west of Lemberg
longer offering serious resistance.
To Crush Russians First.
London, June 21.-After seven weeks
of battling across Galicia, in which the
Russians have been thrown back more
than $50 miles, the Austro-G Germans
are today as close to Lemberg as were |
the Germans to Paris after their first
dash across France last fall
Never, perhaps, since before. the
Battle of the Marine have the Teutonic
allies appeared SO confident of sue
cess. Having failed in their original
plan Of crushing France, and then
turning to Russia, they have reversed
the order of their strategy, and now.
Judging by the expenditure of life and
in Galicia, they have
pinned their whole faith to SO paralyz-
Ing the Russian army az to permit of
The throwing Of a tremendous weight
Df men and metal into the western
theater, there either to break through
he Franco-British line or force an in
session of sanguinary war.
!are.
Can't Stop Germans.
Meanwhile the German official COM
records the further prog
.ess Of the Austro-G German forces to-
ward Lemberg, both to the north and
Iouth Of the city. 1t claims as we'll
hat the Russians have been cleared
rom parts Of the Dniester to the
Iouth.
The great question England and her
lilies are asking is whether Grand
luke Nicholas, commanding the Rus.
ian forces, can emulate successfully
Toffre's tactics Of last fall and check
he Austro- Germans at the gates Of
4emberg. Optimists point ont that
he grand duke checked them almost
I the gates Of Warsaw. Just ~ Cen
ral Joflre stopped the Germans be- J
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