Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-23
ARMIES FIGHTING
ALMOST WITHIN
SIGHT OF FLEMBERG
Fall of Galician Capital Into
TeutOnic Hands Be-
lieved Imminent.
RUSSIANS RESISTING
IN REAR GUARD ACTION
Comprehensive Measures for
Evacuation Inaugurated
Weeks Ago.
MILITARY STORES REMOVED
battle Raging Near Arras May De-
eide Fate OF Northern
France.
RUSSIANS RESISTING
IN REAR-GUARD ACTION
1LITARY STORES REMOVED
Battle Raging Near Arras Nav De,
eide Fate OF Northern
France.

Especial Cable to The Times-Disnatch
FEiHOGRAD, June % (Wednesdavl
by tho time these words reach A,,er
lca' Lemherg, in all probability. wiu
he7e oeen returned into the hands ne
tho Austrians
"hen once the Grodek position was
overcome by the enemy. the Galician
capital was certain to fall.
The latest news from that ouarter
Is that hghting is going on five or ak
miles west OF the town.
undoubtedly this is only a rear-guard
ection tought by the Russians to de-
iay the Austro-German advance, for.
although field works with all usu.i
ai''nciai OBSTACLES recently have been
constructed on that side, the Lemberr
position Is not naturally a very strong
one' and, in so far as sentimental CON
siderations play any part In the Rus
SLAMS plans, they are against subject
Ing tho ancient and picturesoue can't
tai OF the province TO bombardment nv
the German artillery.
with the town. however, the enemy
Will get nothing in particular in the
way OF booty. II has been no secret
mere that comprehensive measures for
the evacuation of Lemberg were in
augurated weeks ago.
MILITARY STORES
ALREADY REMOVED
1t Is now authoritatively stated that
all OF the military establishment stores
have already been removed
The abandonment of the Grodek po
s'lons oy tho Russians comes some
wnat unexpectedly. The precise situ-
a.ioh Is not clear, owing to contra
munique. one OF which places the scene
Of the battle which compelled the
evacuation to the west. and the other
to the east of Zolkiew. both versions
agreeing that the Russians had to re-
tire.
Fighting also is going on along the
river line to the south OF Lemberp
Here. according to Mondays report.
being continually pounded by the
enemy's artillery. the Russians would
have had no opportunity of executing
any sweeping maneuvers or Of answer
ing the Austro- German aggressive with
counterattacks by bayonet or hand
grenade.
AT the same time the Grodek posi-
tion is considered to have done its work.
1t has held up the enemy's advance for
couple of days, has cost him enor-
nous losses and has compelled him
temporarily to weaken his blow In the
direction OF the Russian frontier
GREAT TRANSPORTATION
ON EASTERN FRONT
The Transformation which has taken
place on this front in the past few
weeks has been due not merely to the
superiority of the German artillery.
but also to their effectively outnumber-
ing the Russians in the actual theater
OF operations. With the help of their
infinitely richer industrial resources.
the two central powers probably have
had greater number Of fully equipped
troops in the fighting line on this front
than the Russians for the moment have
been able to oppose to them. Semioffi-
cial estimates put the total numbers
of the enemy's force now operating
against Russia as close to 1900. 900.
or these about 2,5o0.0O0 are concen-
trated on a front of 100 miles between
the lower Tanew and Mikolaefr, and
from 100000 to $4,000 on the Dniester.
1t Is the Won Mackensen phalanx
which Is advancing upon Lemberg from
the west. The deficiencies from which
the Russian armies are suffering, and
which explain their recent reverses are
In the process OF removal. but some
time may yet clapsc before they are in
position TO assume the aggressive on
comprehensive scale.