Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-29
TEUT0NIC BATTLE LINES
NOW ARE CONSOLIDATED
Slavs May Establish Next Line of
Defense Along the
Bug.
AUSTRIAN DRIVE CHECKED
Attempt to Penetrate Enemy's Line
In Southern Part of Russian
Poland Proves
Futile.

LONDON, June ao.-The Ger
man official statement given out
today by the German army head
quarters staff announces that to
the north of Lemberg the Austro-
German forces are now on Rus
sian territory.
Furthermore, Gen. Won Linsin-
gen has driven the Russians
across the Gnila Lipa river, an
affluent of the Dniester to the
north of Halicz.
The result of the Austro-Ger-
man operations northward from
Lemberg was forecast to some
extent in recent official reports
from both sides, the Russian
statements indicating continued
retreat in that region, and the
Austrian a continued advance i'm
peded only by stubborn opposi-
ton from the Russian rear guard.
The German report now states
that the engagements in this ter
ritory have everywhere resulted
in defeats for the Russians, who
in one section were driven over
the border, fighting being re-
ported as far north as Tomaszow,
in Russian Poland, which is about
fifty miles northwest of Lemberg.
Power Questioned.
Regarding the trend OF events az af-
fecting the Russian center along the
Dniester. which eliminated in the with
drawal Of the Russians there to the
Gnila Lipa river, to the eastward. IL
has been questioned by observers OF
both sides of the allies whether the
Muscovfte forces would hold very long
the position taken along that river.
The probability was suggested that
their next determined stand for de
fense would be along the line Of the
River Bug. It Is in that direction that
the fighting at present is trending.
AS evidence Of a further retrograde
L. ~
already has resulted in the Russians
beginning to evacuate positions they
have held in the Tanew section and
along the lower San, the Germans de-
clare.
Latest movements have strengthened
the Austro-German lines. and have con-
solidated the hold Of the Teutons on
the regained Galician capital
The Teutonic sweep eastward along
that front is continuing, and the chief
question which the military experts are
endeavoring to answer is how far II
will extend before being halted by the
next determined defensive stand on
the part of the Russians.
Main Field Of Action.
With the line of the Dniester. north
of Halicz. evacuated. stubborn rear
guard actions are being fought by the
retreating Russians to the north OF
Iembere. Latest Austrian reports
mention these operations at length.
and the Russian official statement ad-
mits the continued advance OF the Teu-
tons.
In the southern part Of Russian Po-
land the Russians report that they
have thwarted a determined attempt by
the Austrians to drive through.
Russians Not Depressed.
The Russian armies are neither beat
en- nor downhearted. according to the
correspondent of the Times. in review
,np the six weeks Teutonic advance.
., ,ter a visit to Russian headquarters
cen ;vanoff, commander Of the south
.rn armies, shows no trace of despond-
encv Discussing the present SITUATION,
the correspondent says:
'The view is held here that the cap
,rre of Lemberg and other Galician
successes have brought the Austro-
Cermaus no nearer a solution of the
war. In spite of their enormous losses.
which are estimated at 3So000 Germans
and probably an equal numoef OF ans
stuhhorn army as before, which is will
INC to keep fighting for years IL neces.
Sary.
Must Pour in Fresh Troops.
..rbe Germans must continue pouring
4, fresh troops in order to hold their
nositions, for IL they take them away
n defend other frontiers the whole edi-
Ace of the Austrian defensive Will col
lapse .s,.n no,nt Of view is that
+bev can retreat and advance again in
definitely, caring little for the moral
erect of the loss of towns as long as
thew are constantly weakening their
and preventing trench
deadlock such as exists on the western
and Warsaw fronts"
Fruitless Fighting in West.
Fruitless fighting sums up the opera
tions along the western front. where
even artillery duels lack vigor except
m the line between Arras and the sea,
where a bombardment of the positions
has been almost continuous.
The expected detachment Of German
troops from the east front for opera
lions in the west evidently has not yet
This probably is due to the
stubborn EusS,an of etea ths ItaI,an ama .he IN
ON the western front tho only i'm
portaat actions. according to the
French report, consisted in the repulse
~ German attacks on the Calonns
erench and near MetSeral. On the
other hand, Berlin claims that the
French attacks at all points were re.
pulsed. .-. .---r --'- ''- 80 -