Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
GERMANS TIGHTEN
GRIP ON WARSAW
Military Critics Say It's Aban-
donment by Russians Again
More Probable.
TEUTONS STRENGTHEN ARMY
Corps Recently Landed at Libau
Sent to Join in Attack on
Polish Capital.
TEUTONS STRENGTHEN ARM

man armies seem unable to force the
Russians from the important positions
TO the Immediate west of Warsaw and
from the line along the Lublin-Chelm
Railway. but the German victories in
Northern Poland. and north Of the
Polish capital have frightened their
grip on the city, and military critics
say that the abandonment Of Warsaw
by Russians again becomes more prob
able.
After weeks of battcring the Ger
man forces for the first time have
crossed the Narew River north Of War
saw. and now have considerable
eight of men Oh the south bank Of
that river. The fighting in South
Poland. according 20 the Germans, has
resulted in something akin to a
crushing victory. II is stated that the
Germans cut up the retiring troops
badly. dispensing those which were not
Killed. wounded or captured.
That the Russians are holding the
immediate Warsaw front is plainly evi-
denced by n German official statement.
which refers to only minor operations
ly insignificant number of prisoners
taken.
The Turks again have assailed the
British left on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
! The attackers approached the British
| forces with the snap they have here
tofore shown. but the Turks withered
before the machine gun fire, and the
British lost no ground.
To-day was the anniversary of Aus
trias ultimatum. which so soon was
| followed by the great war. The Ser
| hinn army has been heard little of for
I several months. but 1t would cause no
! surprise if something developed soon
along this front with the Serbian
forces.
GERMANS HURLED BACK
BY RUSSIAN CK
Pctrograd comedies there is fighting
six miles southwest of Ivangorod.
| where the Germans smashed wire en-
tanglements. but were hurled back
! with heavy losses by a Russian coun-
terattack.
Both Vienna and Berlin, without
, giving details, claim -Austro German
forces now are fghting virtually along
the famous Lublin- -Chelm Railroad.
Petrograd admits a German attack on
| Il village located on the railroad. but
claims II was repulsed. 1t is conced-
ed. however. that some of this ground
again wa lost.
The impression is growing here that
Grand Duke Nicholas now Is fighting
in the hope of saving Warsaw and
defeating the Germans. That the Ger
mans feel their forces are not entire
" adequate is indicated by the news
from Riga that a German army corps
recently landed at Libau has been dis
patched to the south to strengthen the
attack on Warsaw.
The western front is again compara-
lively quiet. Italy claims further sue
cess along the Carso plateau. where
the fighting has been fierce.
TTREE-FRoNT BATTLE
GROWS MORE INTENSE
PETROGRAD, July 24.-The furious
three-front battle for Warsaw is
growing more intense daily. On July
% the Germans smashed the entangle-
ments at Cniewoszew, six miles south
! west of Ivnngorod, but are said to
| have been hurled back with heavy
| losses by n determined counterattack.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen. oper-
ating between the Bug and the Wis
tula. continues his wild sledge- ham
mer blows against the Chelm-Lublin
line of the Russians, directing them
| now particularly against the city of
| Lublin. His immediate objectives are
Belzyce. Travniki. Vosilavitze and
Grubechow. Belzyce is twelve miles
southwest of Lublin.
On July 81 the Germans in the CEN
| ter Of the Lubln- -Chelm line suffered
cruelty in assaults on the Piaski, Vols
lavitze and Grubechow positions, ac-
| cordng to reports received here. They
succeeded in occupying Russian
trenches over a wide front and pro-
ceeded to advance northward OF the
Voislavitze, but. It is stated. the Rus
slams encountered them that night in
the dense forests and drove them back
| with much loss, the Russians taking
six guns and 500 prisoners.
The German forces in this region
embrace numerous divisions. according
to Russian accounts, and the Russian
commanders have given the Russian
troops the highest praise for the en-
treme energy Of the counterblow.
However. the Germ succeeded on
July 90 in regaining some OF the
ground thus lost. The battle In the
Chelm region has proceeded for ten
days with unabated fury, though the
Russians claim the Germans have been
greatly weakened by their losses. and
| that they are approaching the limit of
endurance. The Germans are reported
to have abandoned their attacks In the
direction of Rciovetz without making
! substantial gains.
Further southwark on the River Bug.
In the region OF Sokal. the Russians
continue meeting offensive with often
sive. On the night before July %.
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