The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-26
GERMAN DRIVE IN POLAND
Is CHECKED BY RUSSIANS
MACkENSEN REACHES REIO-
WIZ But FAILS TO
GET FARTHER.
Although Germans Are Near War.
saw Capture of City Not
Near Accomplished.

LONDON. July s5. 20 y. m.
only the northern point OF the pincers-
Nhlch the Austro-Germans for more
that week have been trying TO close
around Warsaw and the Russian arm.
les In the Polish salient. has made
any progress during the last few davs
Ihis point has forced its wav across
the Narew river between the fortress.
IS OF Pultusk and Rozan. and is ad.
Nancing between 10 and the Warsaw.
Nilna railway. its objective.
The other point. which Field Mar.
shal Won Mackensen Is directing AZ
the Chelm-Lublin railway. has hardly
gained yard of ground since it
reached the village OF Rciyetz. just
south OF the railway.
In Offering stubborn resistance To
the German advance. the Russians ara
making threat al Won Mackensen's
hank along the bug river from the
east or Chelm TO east OF Lemberg. He-
tween krylow and Sokal their attacks
nave been particularly severe. com.
peillng the Germans to send reinforce.
mthts probably intended to support
Won Nackensen. TO meet them.
Along the Nistula to the south and
West OF Warsaw there has been little
change except for the occupation nv
the Germans OF some positions evacu.
ated by the Russians when they drew
in their line.
Hard Work Ahead.
While Warsaw Is under heavy pras.
sure the Austro- Germans have a lot Of
stun work before them II they are 10
Dilng their operations TO a successful
ending by its capture. After crossing
me Narew they still have the broader
bus, lined with fortresses. TO face.
while in the south the Russians have
good positions north OF the Lublin.
'htlm railway which might prove the
undcing OF the army which attacked
them
Many are Of the opinion that the
most dangerous attacks OF tho momenf
are those which are being made In the
provinces OF Courland Fovno and
Grodno, az the lines Of communicative
between Warsaw and the northern In.
terior OF Russia These attacks are
being delivered for the most mari bv
cavalry and will doubtless be met I'm
due Time by the concentration OF COS.
sacks IN these regions.
severe hghting has taken place on
the western line in the Vosges. French
troops have stormed and carried
strong German defensive works be.
t"ee La Fonteile heights. and the win
age OF Launois. more than seven hum
dred unwounded Germans being taken
prisoners. Artillery engagements have
prevailed on most Of the other sectors
Nhere there was any fighting at all
alohs the western line. Berlin admits
that me French have established them
selves in portions Of the German
trenches In the VOsges.
Do Not Claim Gorixia.
The latest official communication
issued al Rome lays no claim 10 mo
capture OF Gorilla. or the eyacuation
OF that town by the Austrian general
stan, both of which reports have been
current. merely asserting that all Aus.
lTlan attacks along the Isonzo front
have been put down
small gains have been made by the
Italians in various other sectors hut
me attempts by the Italian comman.
drfln-chief TO force the evacuation Of
Gorilla. and with n. important etra.
ttglc positions guarding Trieste. con.
siitute ltalys supreme Effort IN the
campaign against Austria.
The Germans have resumed their
submarine campaign after a period of
inactivity and one British. one
French steamer and four British
trawlers. have been sent 10 the bot.
tom by under water boats. -Four men
OF the crew Of the British steamer
Firth we're killed. Ten men Of the
crew Of a German trawlcr. which was
DESTROYED by mine. lost their lives.
The Russian government In order 10
show that all tho political parties are
harmonious ss regards the war. will
give the Socialist and Labor members
OF the duma representation on the
military and naval committees.