, 1915-08-04

on both banks Of the NWew which indlcnies
thNt this region is the centre of Interest Tor
decisive engagements. Interest IS also taken
in he fighting around Cora Kalwnrya, south
cast OF Warsaw, where The Ruesipns are
pressing the German vauguard from the
vicinity Of the Vistula, aud on the Upper
Bag, where six Austrian rt & mrute crossed
the river aud occupied the Russian trenches,
but were hurled back across the river, losing
100 prisoners.
Another Russian official communjque re-
ports a favourable outcome of advance 9uard
engagements near Mituu, IN CoulIand. Rus
sia also says the Germans are continuing
their efforts to cross the Narew near Novo-
gotod. The line on the left bank of the
Narew, from Ostroleuka the river Pruth has
seen spirited fighting, but remaius unchanged.
To the right Of the NmeW the German Mt
tacks have been repulsed. At Grubrch, near
the Gulciuu frontier, north o. Lemberg, The
Germuns made determined attempts to adj
vance bat were driven buck, and farther
south, at Sokul, the Russians declare they
have begun II successful offensive movement
and that desperate fighting is still in progress
here.
A German official statement says there is
no change in the situation North of The ME-
men, md that the Germans have taken 2,9I0
prisoners near Suwalki, south of Kovuo,
while the Russian attack south of the Narew
resulted in failure and heavy losses 10 the
a fuckers.
Military critics are now less concerned
with details like the foregoing than with the
study Of the future area of operations to
which it is expected the RuSsiuns VIII with
draw eastward to new defensive positions
along line from the fortress Of koyno 10
IN..l.D .,I p.o-t l ;to-l- ;,,t ,.,t.;l, tlc
Polish border on the enst. This would give
the Germans and Auslrinns possession of
so, 900 square miles of Poland and IA pOpulu-
ton of over 10000 600.
A British Official communicate snys:
"There have been mining operations
on both sides in the last few days,
with intermittent artillery engagements, but
no infantry attack has taken place. The
enemy exploded three mInes in the neigh
bourhood of St. Eloi and one near Giyeuchy,
ouly Que Of which did any damage AMI t at
only Sigh. We exploded a mine on Mon
day north Of ZwaI telen aud destroyed 20
yards of the enemy's porapots. On Monday
one Of our aeroplanes shot down n German
machine and il fell inside our lines east Of
Zillebeke."
General Sir John Nixon reports "The
result of the action near Nosiriyeh, IN Asiutic
Turkey, has dlSOrgauIH"d the Turkish forces
northwnrd for over % miles. The enemy'a
casualties in killed, wounded AMI prisoners
were approximately $500. The prisoners
include II officers and 600 men, of whom
200 are wounded. The captures in arms
md muterinl include l foity-pounder gun, II
field and 2 mounted gums, several machine
guns, 1000 rounds Of artillery, 100000
rounds Of small arm ammunition, explosives,
bombs and other miscellaneous ordnance
stores. Our casualties were 564, including
5 British officers killed and 20 wounded,
and other ranks At killed, 143 wounded and
30 missing. The ovacuntIon of the sick and
wounded from Nasiriyeh hns begun"
The French announce that they have held
all their recent gnins in the Vosges and taken
more positions, including the village of Lnu-
nois Ia the Ban dc Sapt region. The Ger
maus left 400 dead Mt BNreukopt aud II grent
quantity OF munitions and equipment when
the French captured the heights north Of
Munster.
Berlin reports the destruction ofa poutoon
bridge across the Furue Canal in Flinders.
Advices from Rome state that the Itulinn
attack on Gorizia is progressing satisfactorily,
the occupation of Monte San Michele and
Monte Sci Busi giving the attacking forces
a more secure footing. The Austriuns have
been driven from then trenches at Podgorn,