Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-05
AGAINST RUSSIAN CENTER.
Austro- German Army Swinging Swinging Northward in Daring Move.

London, July 4, 1o.3o@p- m-At a rate estimated at five miles a day, General Won Mackensen's forces are still swinging northward in Galicia end Poland, in a colossal. daring en- deayor to drive a wedge into the Russian center and dislodge the Rus Eans from the Vistula river and force Ehen1 back over the Bug, thus split hng the Grand Dukes forces into two sections, with thousands of acres of bwamp and marsh land between them. If the -Au5tro can continue G1eir progress another week, even the British press admits the Russians will have to give up Warsaw and with it he whole line. In the meantime the Germans are nassing more troops in encoupter in the Baltic seems to sug- sest that, they contemplate coordin- hte naval action but 1t is possible that he sea operations were only feint. Rivers Help Russians.
 t In Southeast Galicia the Russians Ire fighting tenaciously and have the Advantage of a remarkable series of parallel rivers beyond the Gnila Lipa md the Austro- German advance is likely to be costly.
 Thus on their two extreme wings he Russians appear to be firm and where they retreating. it is still claim ed, their retirement is orderly and accompanied by vigorous rear guard operations.
 The Austro-Germans are advancing n the center area. moreover getting leeper into a country covered with forests and streams and barren of Railways between the middle Vistula Ind Bug natural advantages to the Russians which military writers here repeatedly emphasize. They point out, loo, daily lengthening chains of Aus 1O-fL Vyh SRf h1-iVN a66 6A4 burden to the Teutonic allies.
 Supply Russia With Ammunition, Some sections of the British public hink the time has come for Great Britain and France to begin a general Lfensfve in the west and thus force ] transfer of German troops from the tastern theater, but the more conserv- Etive military writers think that the nme for this is not at hand and that he best aid England can lend her lastern ally is to pour into Russia very ounce of ammunition that can le spared without curtaining the nec- lssary supply at the western front.
 German Aircraft Drop Circulars.
 One of tthe main German opera aons 4n the. east seems to be directed b a vast turning movement behind Warsaw, embracing Brest-Litovsk he of the strong Russian bases; and
  ng to. Petrograd despatches are af- iteady leaving the city because of the possibility of German occupation. Cir u1ars dropped from German aircraft kn the Polish capital, predicted the fall R-Warsaw by the end of July.
 Petrosrad's Explanation.
 As an explanation of the continued Setirement of the Russian cepter, 8 setrograd despatch says.
 ~The Russians will refuse to ac- l6pt serious battleain accountry devoid # railways"
 Russia has mot denied that in the Acent naval engagement in the Ball. sc the Russian warships violated Swe- fish territorial waters and the situa- lon is not unlike the circumstances ir he affair off the coast of Chile, when British cruisers sank the Dresden. The swedish papers comment on the epi- ode in mild tone, assuming that an Spology and explanation will be forth loming.
 Shrapnel Flew Around Lighthouse.
 According to Copenhagen advices he greatest part of the battle was ought in Swedish waters and the rew of the Oestgarns lighthouse had b lie fiat to escape the shrapnel.
 Civilians Leaving Warsaw.
 tExnn6ane July {. e1B5 AEaies4