Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09
RECENT GAINS PRESAGE
EVEN GREATER EVENTS
Military Successes OF Past Week Wis
IDLY Affects Popular Feel
Ing I'm Berlin.
RUSSIANS BEING FORCED BACK
Further Developments in Galicia
Awaited With Brcathlcss Interest.
Situation at Ypres Also Is Consid-
cred Highly Promising.

cred Highly Promising.
BERLIN, May tvia London. Mill
tary successes OF the past week have
visibly affected popular feeling, in Rcr-
lin. Operations in the Russian Baltic
province of Courland. in Galicia and
In Belgium. indicate German offensive
." large scale, and are accepted as
prcsaginH even greater events.
1t is understood in wcll-informed
quarters that the German troops in
Courland now are nearing the port of
Libau. which probably will be attacked
by land and sea. Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg himself is in command
His design appears to be to take Libau.
and probably Riga az well, and use
these ports AS bases for harassing Rus
sian communications with Pctrograd
The Russians already have sent re-
endorsements from Kovno for resist
ing these operations. the results Of
which soon must he apparent
The Russians also are attempting to
icsis, the Auctro- Herman advance in
Galic!a. and We brought up re-en-
torcements II the Carpathians In
formation received here. however. in
dicates that the Russians are being
swept along before the Teutonic allies
or else captured. Austrian reports say
that general Russian retreat Is in
progress, extending to the south Of
Dukla Pass. where weeks ago attacks
on an impregnable Austrian front ex-
hausted the Initiative OF the invaders
DEVELOPMENTS IN GALICIA
AWAITED WITH INTEREST
Further developments in Galicia are
awaited here with GREATNESS Interest
II is believed events there may give a
decisive turn to the entire eastern cam
9aien. The view held here Is that lii e
who! RUS an position in the Car
I path. noS has become precarious
IL Is lcrstt q that strong pressure is
heina puehFJ,o bear on the r.trcatin ::
Russ hy the forces OF General Won
Mack en- and Field Marshal lsaron
Hoets lorf. which arc advancing from
the West.
Tho operation OF the Austro-C;crrnan
force now threatening the Rus,ian
lines between the Dunalcc and Eiala
Rivers Is regarded a nrst-ciass per
forman- from German military
standpoint. particularly as IL - The re-
suit o! a frontal attack against strong
~ fortified positions The ..ustrians
crossed the Dunajec near its con;.u-
sr,c with the Nis,ula. although the
Russians were strongly protected be-
nina q dike on the eastern bank. The
iusir!nns, behind dixie on tho west
shore. advanced pontoons by night,
utt!ng ,i.-ouTh the dixie and deposit
tne tn. pontoons among high reeds
dong the shore They retiled and re-
soddeh the cut each night. In this way
sufficient number Of pontoons were
concealed on three nights for effect
nE crossing. When these prcpara-
ions had been completed. "a terrific ar
'!ilery bombardment enabled the Aus
'tans 70 bridge the stream with COM
uaratively little loss.
Disturbed AS UNPARALLELED
ARTILLERY PERFORMANCE
The .Austro-German attack near Cor
lice - described an unparalleled ar
'!ilcry performance. The Russians be-
.!sred their position mpreenahle. The
,.ilcry OF the allies. from -orty-two
~ timcters down, so completely over
9 nelmed the Russians. however. that
the Austro-German infantry was able
to take the opposing positions at the
frst rush.
These operations were yelled by a
hoavy bombardmcnt of Russian posi-
lions along the Nida River. the Ger
mans and Austrians bringing up pow
erful force for the great push eastward
toward LemberC
The Russians still hold one strong
position on a range of hills more than
1000 feet high, near Tuchow. but this
position is threatened from both the
y, 9TH and south.
I generally is believed in Berlin that
operations III Galica during thu next
ten days will WELD big results
The situation at YprcS, Belgium
where the Grand Duke of Wurttcm-
burg is commanding, also is considered
highly promising. 1t is believed here
the British and French hardly will be
BILE 10 hold the town of Yprcs for an
other week. The Germans are said TO
have gained nearly three miles during
the last few days. their opponents
Withdrawing steadily. Adviccs from
the Belgian front say this retreat In
places is disorderly one. and tina
numerous dead or wounded soldiers are
being left on the ground.