The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-04

Russians Give Up Main Fort
ress on Bug River Line
to the Invaders.
GzAR'S FORCES STILL RETREAT
Austro-German Armies Now in Control
of Entire Line of Railway to
BiaIystok.

the main Russian fortress and concen-
tration center for the Bug river line
of defenses, was occupied by the Aus
tro-Germans today. While the Rus
SLAMS offered stout resistance to the
invaders during their approach to the
fortress, it is apparent they did not
attempt to defend Brest-Litovsk itself,
but evacuated it as they did Ossowetz,
in conformity with the intention indi-
Gated in the dispatches from Petrograd
yesterday, to take up new positions
farther east.
The Germans now are in possession
of the whole line of railway from
Chelm to BiaIystok. The Russians
having already evacuated the latter
city, the lesser fortresses of Grodno
and Olita are now the only strongly
defended positions remaining in the
hands of the Russians. Both these
are being approached by the Germans
and probably will be given up when
they have fulfilled their purpose of
facilitating the retreat of the Russian
armies
Retreat Assured.
The Russians have not yet entered
the vast Dieloyieza forest, which ex-
tends thirty miles north and south
and has a width of from seventeen to
thirty miles. The forest is a famous
hunting center and a bison preserve.
South of it are the Pripet marshes
which protect the Russian left, and
with plenty of roads and three or
four railroad lines, it is said here
Grand Duke Nicholas will make good
his retirement if Grodno and Wilma can
hold out long enough. Even if they
should fall, military observers say, the
grand duke would be we'll on his way
to his new positions before the Ger
mans could reach his flank. There is
again talk of Russian preparations for
a stand, but no indication as yet as to
where this attempt is to be made.
Russian Line Divided.
Austrian cavalry has pushed east
ward from Kovel and divided the Rus
sian forces into two groups, which are
now unable to cooperate with each
other, according to advices received
from the commanders at the front.
Allies Hit Turks Hard.
London, Aug 26.-Recent opera
tions on the Gallipoli peninsula have
enabled the British troops to extend
materially the area in their possession
and to connect their lines along a
front of more than twelve miles, &C
cording to an official statement issued
here tonight
The public is warned, however, that
the true objective of the operations
has not been gained and that further
| he
| CURED before a decisive victory is
won The statement says of the OPP
erations in progress since August on
the western extremity of the Gallipoli
| peninsula:
These comprise two separate lines
of attack: First, from the old Anzac
! position which was delivered princi-
palIy by Australian and New Zealand
troops; second, from the new landing
at Suvia bay, in which the fresh army
was employed. An attack also was
made in conjunction with these from
Cape Helles, toward Kritsia.
THE attack from Anzac, after
series of desperate actions, was car
| ried to the summit of the Sari Bahr
and Chanak Bahr ridges which are
| Tic pOSAI1OlS III II1lo al ca
| but owing to the fact that the attack
from Suvia bay did not make the
progress counted upon, the troops
from the Anzac zone were not able to
maintain their position and after re-
peated counter-attacks were forced to
withdraw to positions close by. These
positions have been consolidated eff
| fectively.
"On the rest of the battle front, ad-
vance Turkish trenches were stormed.
| The intermediate positions on this
part of the line not being capable of
permanent defense, the troops were
withdrawn to the original 'front.'
To Servia Through Bulgaria.
| Telegraphing from Bucharest, the
Balkan correspondent to the Times
says reports have been received there
from many quarters to the effect that
| the Austro-German forces which are
being concentrated along the northern
bank of the Danube for the projected
invasion of Servia will enter that coun-
try through Bulgarian territory via
| Widini, Belogradchik and Sofia.
| H;%& E-a--, NHfIeor e. . HaHo