New Britain herald., 1915-07-20
Southeastern Theater.

the Pilica the Russians are retreat
ing eastwards
Southeastern Theater.
In the southeastern theater
The enemy defeated on the 18th
blythe army under General Won Woy-
Rsch northwest Of Sienna. attempted
to arrest our pursuit in his previously
Prepared positions behind the Ilzan-
ka sector yesterday afternoon. The
same troops during the night enter
ed the line near Krasnow and Bar
anow, which also is wavering with a
decision imminent.
Between the upper Vistula and
the Bug the battle Of the allied troops
under Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen is proceeding with undated vio
lence. At the eruption point near
Milaskovice and Krasnostav, the
Russians made desperate efforts to
avert defeat. Frensh troops sent
i against ours We're defeated, however.
Austrians Cross Bug.
Further cast in the Grabovitz dis
triet, allied troops forced crossing
of the Volitiza. Acknowledgements
troops advanced across the Bug to
point north of Sokol Under pres
sure of our pursuit the enemy re-
treated during the night en- the en-
tire front stopping only at the erup-
tion point near Krasnostav, where he
attempted some resistance but suffer
ell a severe defeat.
German troops and the corps
under the command of Field Marshai
Won Arg captured, from the 18th to
the 18th, 1920 prisoners and %
machine guns.
a ccording to written orders which
have come into our possession the
commanders of the enemy were re-
solved to maintain without regard
n, losses the positions which we now
have captured
Russian Resistance Broken.
Vienna, July 10. via London, July
20, 5:31 a. Inventories of the Teu-.
tonic allies along the eastern battle
front on the 18th. shook strength
Of enemys resistance according to
an official Austrian war office state
n1ent issued tonight The assertion
is made that while the Russian
brought up all the reinforcements
available they were una BILE to hold
their positions.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows:
sIn the Russian war theater the of
f1asive OF the allies in Poland and
Yolhynia was continued Sunday West
Of the yistula fighting proceeded on
IN the Ilzanka Northwest Of liza, Aus
tro-Hungarian troops captured some
enemy POSITIONS.
German Forces Advance. -
On the heights west Of Krasno s-
tav German troops advanced victor
Nisusly after heavy lighting.
'Between Skierbiesgow and Gra-
bbvetz, in close touch with the Ger
mans we forced crossing of the Vol
TIA into the enemy's elevated posi-
tions, capturing 5000 prisoners.
The successes Of the allies on 18th
&along the entire front shook the
Yepemys resistance Although the
ef1efny during the last few days
! has brought up all reinforcements
within reach he has been unable to
n6aintain his position and has begun a
retreat On the night of, theh 1919
he evacuated the battlefield.
In east Galicia the situation gener-
1ally is unchanged
Bases Against Riga.
London. July 20, 1880 a. m-The
elief is expressed in Danish military
circles, according to a Copenhagen
despatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company that the Germans intend to
use Windau and Tukum as bases for
operations against Riga. The chief
purpose in seeking the occupation of
Riga, 1t is believed in Copenhagen,
Id to use it as new naval base after
The gulf Of Riga has been cleared
- mines.
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