Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-07

- / A"AA" A""J OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES dllU tue
ppies for their armies.
Strong Fertilization.
Novogeorgievsk is situated at the
junction of the Vistula. Narew and
Wkra river, to the northwest OF War
saw. 1t has two powerful bridge
heads. eight ciadels and "a redoubts,
containing II and 12-inch batteries.
1t is calculated by military observers
here than an army corps can hold out
there for many months as the camp
Is protected by massive earthworks,
which doubtless have been enlarged
and improved since the Russians were
compelled to begin their retirement.
Destroyed Bridges.
The retiring Russian armies de-
stroyed bridges over the Vistula and
took other means to place obstacles
in the path of their pursuers, while
others Of their forces continued to
offer stubborn resistance to the Ger
mans and Austrians south and north
who are trying to forge a ring around
them.
The general opinion mere is that
the Russians commenced lneir retire.
ment in time to escape this inner
ring, but they have yet to reckon
with the wider outflanking move
ments FROM Lomza.
Serious Menace.
An even more serious menace, SEEM
ingly, is General Won Buelow's ad-
vance in the Baltic provinces, While
according to Tetrograd the Germans
have been thrown back Immediately
south Of Riga, they have made q
further advance east of PonieWesch
toward the DvAnsk- Wilma Petrograd
railway.
To Force Peace.
Some critics believe this move
means that the Germans, unless they
succeed in smashing the Russian army
intend to make an effort to advance
farther into Russia and endeavor to
force Emperor Nicholas to accept a
separate peace.
The position of the retreating Rus.
slams between Tie Vistula and Bug
rivers has grown more precarious as
a result of the heavy rains of the
past few days.
Retreat Difficult.
The marshes in their rear hold the
rising river, confining the movement
of troops exclusively to a few roads.
The retreat, therefore, is encounter
ing increased difficulties.
The Russians are sacrificing men
recklessly, trying to retard the Ger
man and Austrian advance through
counter-attacks, which, however, in
variably, ere unsuccessful.
The impression here is that many
prisoners will fall into the hands OF
the Teutors before the Russians reach
their new positions.
Joy in Vienna.
Dispatches from Vienna state that
the public manifestation Of Joy over
the fall of Warsaw, which were in
tensified by the later news Of the oc-
cupation of Ivangorod by the Teutons,
far exceeded any jubilation since the
outbreak Of the war.
Public buildings and private houses
We're decorated with flags and great
crowds promenaded the streets.
Along the western front, the Ger
mans hav made series of attacks,
but all Of them, according to the
French reports, were repulsed.
Balkans in Conference.
In diplomatic circles great interest
attaches to the negotiations that are
going on in the capitals of the Bal
kan states. The ministers Of the
uuadruple entente powers at Nish,
Serbia, following the example of their
colleagues in Athens have had
conference with the Serbian govern
ment. simultaneously Sofia has de-
MED the report tnat an agreement
has been reached between Bulgaria
and Turky.
Emperor Joseph III. s
The Exchange Telegraph com.
pany's Amsterdam correspondent says
that telegram received from Vienna
reports that Emperor Franz Joseph
has had severe chill and Is con-
fined to his bed in the Schoenbrunri
castle. The condition of the emperor
however, is said not to be alarming.
Forts Intact
The forts of warsaw have fallen
virtually undamaged into the hands
of the Germans, according to infor-
nation reaching Berlin. The de-
fenses of Ivangorod, however, were
destroyed by the Russians before their
retirement. The garrisons Of the
two fortresses appeared to have com.
pleted the evacuation without mate
rial loss and to have carried away 2
Continued on page threel .