Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-24
WAY NOW IS LEFT OPEN
FOR WESTERN SWING
Austro-German Armies Can DC
Moved to Arenas in French
and Italian Fronts.
RUSSIAN oFFENsE is BROKEN
Believed That Months Must EIapse
Before Slav Forces Can Again Re.
form and Become Menace to Cen.
trail Empires I'm East.

LONDON. June 23.-Lemberg has been
taken BY the Austro-German allies.
The Russian army in Southeast Galacia
has been cut on from the army of tho
north. according to unofrlcial dispatch s
from Berlin and Vienna. The press
OF both Teuton capitals claims that
the Slavs have been dealt blow
from which they cannot recover, and
"h'ch leaves the way open for i'm
inense German and Austrian forces to
he rushed ut once to the French and
Italian fronts.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
troops OF the second army, General Won
Boehm- Ermolli at their head, marched
into Lcmberg, amid the wild acclaim
OF the populace. The final victory
was won under the eyes of the Kaiser,
who had arrived at the front several
days before to spur his men on to tho
final effort.
The Russians are in rapid retreat to
the eastward, their campaign OF months
an utter failure. They withdrew from
LemberE In good order, however, leav-
Ing behind a strong rear guard. Prac-
tically all of their heavy guns we're
to have fallen into the hands Of the
Teutons.
CAPTURE MARKS END
OF RUSSIAN DOMINION
Vienna newspapers consider the cap
ture of Lemberg marks not only the
end OF the Russian dominion OF Gala
ella. but also the complete breakdown
or the Russian army. The claim liz
made that the Russian armies have
been split. that the forces In the
southeast are separated from those in
the north. stretching across Poland
to the sea, and that the entire Rus
Sian campaign has received such a
shattering blow that the Siav menace
is removed for months at least.
An official dispatch WAS received here
late tonight from Pctrograd admit
that the Russians evacuated the city
in 20 "a order and are retrenting TO a
new front.
other dispatches from the Russian
capital state that Gear Nicholas has left
for the Galician front to urge his
troops to renewed efforts
Emperor Francis Joseph. the aged
ruler of Austria Hungary. also is going
to the front. He and Emperor Will
liam will meet In Lemberg. dispatch
from Vienna states. for ceremonies TO
mark the end OF Russian rule In
Galicia.
1t was late tonight before Russia
conceded the fall Of the Galicinn CAPT
tai. Rumors had been broadcast for
more than twenty-four hours that the
city had been taken by the Tcutons. but
nothing official was received until late
this afternoon when bulletins were re-
ceived from Berlin and Vienna almost
simultaneously
Little surprise was caused here by
the c!ty's capture. as It had been evil
dent for several days that the Teutonic
drive could not be stcmmed short OF
Lemberg. The principal interest TO
military critics here was how huge
must have been the German and Aus
trian supply Of shells and how lavish
their expenditure. The military expert
OF the London Times points out that
affairs in Galicia arc pursuing n course
which became inevitable when the Teu-
tons succeeded in deploying six armies
with q vastly superior number OF guns.
supplies and ammunition TO tho RUS
Sian southern army under General Ina
Won
Five OF the Austro German armies."
he continues, ARE marching eastward