Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-16
GERMANS, IN NEW !.
DR|VEON WARSAW.
TAKE PRzASNYSz
Abandon Attempt to Out
flank Polish Capital
From South.
CAUSE GREAT SURPRISE
By ATTACK FROM NORTH
Russians Compelled to Withdraw
to Second Line of In
trenchments.
HINDENBURG PROMISED COUP
In France. the Argonne Continues
Scene OF Hardest Fight
ing.

LONDON. July 15.-Abandoning for
tho time their attempt to outfank
Warsaw from the south, the Germans,
probably under Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg. who is reported to have
said few days ago that he shortly
would astonish the world, have r..
newed their attack on the Polish capi-
tai from the north.
They not only have captured many
prisoners south OF Kolno. according to
Berlin, but have occupied Przasnysz. a
fortified town fifty miles north of War
saw, which was taken by Won linden
burg last winter. but retaken by the
Russians In their counteroffensive.
This claim is partly confirmed by
yesterdays Russian official report.
which stated that the Russians, in the
face Of strong German forces, with
drew to their second line of intrench-
ments.
This move on the part Of the Ger
mans has taken the military critics
completely by surprise. 1t was gem
orally supposed that General Won Mac
kensen would. after being strength
ened. continue his attempt to reach
the Lublin-C -Cholm railway, forcing the
evacuation Of Warsaw.
But. as In all their operations the
Germans have done the unexpected.
The new offensive probably will be
general and extend from the Baltic
around the East Prussian border to
the Vistula. west OF Warsaw. for all
the Russian troops in this section must
be kept busy to prevent them from
concentrating at the point where the
Germans hope to break through
THIS IS SECOND ATTEMPT
ny Won HINDENBURG
This is the second time Field Mar
shall Won HindenburE has tried this.
His last effort, while it freed East
Prussia OF the Russians, cost the Ger
mans an immense number of men, and
very nearly involved them in disaster.
owing to the muddy ground. Now.
however. there are only bad roads, or
lack Of roads. to contend with, but it
is possible that the Germans have built
railways to their northern front, as
they have done in Central Poland
In france the Argonne continues the
scene OF the hardest fighting, but of
the operations here. as elsewhere in the
west, official accounts are contradic-
tory. AT any rate, no great movement
has been undertaken. and no big change
has occurred in the line
Confirmation was received to-nipht
from General Sir Ian Hamilton Of the
success which for some days the allies
were reported to have achieved on the
Galllpoli Peninsula. According to this
report. two lines OF Turkish trenches
were captured with 400 prisoners. The
Turks, however. claim to have repulsed
the allies attacks.
AS anticipated. progress against the
Turks is slow. But British military
authorities express satisfaction with
the gain of an occasional line of
trenches. relying on breaking the
morale OF the Turks and on the ex
haustton of their ammunition supply.
Germany's eagerness to have Roumania
allow the passage OF ammunition
through that country to Turkey is
taken to mean that the supply is run
ming short.