Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-07-30
FALL Of WARSAW
SEEMS PROBABLE
GERMAN VICTORIES IN NORTH
ERN POLAND sTRENGTHENs
GENERAL PREDICTION.
SHORT LULL AT WEST FRONT
There They Are Mining and Throwing
Grenades, and These Operations
Bring No Notable Change in
The Situation.


London, July 25.-Only the northern
points of the pincers which the Austro-
Germans for more than a week have
been trying to close around Warsaw
and the Russian armies in the Polish
salient has made any progress during
the last few days. This point has
forced it's way across the Narew river
between the fortress of Pultusk and
Rozan and is advancing toward the
Bug river, which stands for the great
the Warsaw-Vilna railway, it's objec-
tive.
Halt Won Mackensen.
The other point, which Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen is directing at the
Chelm-Lubin railway, has hardly
gained a yard of ground since it
reached the village of Relovetz, just
south of the railway.
In offering stubborn resistance to
the German advance, the Russians are
making continual threat at Won
Mackensen's flank along the Bug river
from the east of Chelm to east of
Lemberg. Between Krylow and Sokal
their attacks have been particularly
severe, compelling the Germans to
send reenforcements, probably intend
ed to support Won Mackensen, to meet
them.
Along the Vistula to the south and
west of Warsaw there has been little
change, except for the occupation by
the Germans of some positions evacu-
ated by the Russians when they drew
in their line.
Stiff Work Ahead.
While Warsaw is under heavy pres
sure the Austro-G Germans have a lot
of stiff work before them if they are
to bring their operations to a success
full ending by it's capture. After cross
ing the Narew they still have the
broader Bug, lined with fortresses, to
face, while in the south the Russians
have good positions north of the Lub-
lin-Chelm railway, which might prove
the undoing of the army which at
tackled them.
Many are of the opinion that the
most dangerous attacks at the moment
are those which are being made in the
provinces OF Courland, Kovno and
Grodo, at the lines of communication
between Warsaw and the northern in
terror of Russia. Those attacks are
being delivered for the most part by
cavalry and will doubtless be met in
due time by the concentration of Cos
sacks in these regions.
French Report Success.
The French report another success
in the Vosges at Ban-de-Sapt, where
they claim to have taken more than
800 unwounded prisoners. The Ger
mans admit the loss of portion of
their trenches there.
There is no diminution in the Italian
offensive along the Isonzo river, which,
the Italian say, is proceeding favor.
ably for them, but which the Austrians
declare is meeting with no success
Germans Failed.
London, July 26.-Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's sustained effort to throw
any considerable body of Austro-Ger
man troops astride the Lublin-Chelm
railway having to date met with nc
success, the Germans are now center
ing their main offensive north of the
Warsaw salient, and, having crossed
the Narew river along 40-mile 'front.'
are driving the Russians toward the
Bug, where 1t joins the Narew north
of the Polish capital.
Warsaw still holds out. but the gen
eral belief is held here that its loss
by the Russians is only matter OF
time.