Evening star., 1915-09-17
RUSSIANS SUCCEED
IN GALICIA BATTLES
Germans Believed to Have Sent Aid
to Austrians to Check
Cars Men.
sLAvs NOW FIGHTING HARD
General Invasion of Kaiser's Hosts
Not as Speedy as Earlier in
New Eastern Cam
paign.

BERLIN, September y, via
London, 3:27 p.m-Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg's forces,
which have flanked Wilma and
Dvinsk, cutting the railroad be-
tween those cities, have made a
further advance to the east. The
war Office announced today the
capture of Vidzy, about thirty
five miles south of Dvinsk.
Claims Galicia Successes.
LONDON, September IL
Petrograd claims a continuance
of Russian successes in Galician
territory. 1t is admitted, how
ever, that the Germans are max
ing progress in the Wilma region
and in the district of Pinsk.
The occupation of Pinsk by the
invaders may be expected to facil-
itate greatly the progress of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's forces
through the Pripet marshes.
The Germans continue to ad-
vance slowly in the north and
center, the Russians in the south
are repeating their successes
against the Autro-German ar
mics, which are now being driven
back across the River Stripa in
Galicia, and have been forced to
retire westward, north of the
Galician frontier.
Military experts believe that the
renewed offensive movements of
the Russian forces in Galicia will
force the Germans to send large
reinforcements to this front if the
cars armies are to be held in
check. The present apparent
weakness of the Austrians in
holding their advanced positions
is due in large measure to the
removal of large forces to the
Italian front. In this, it is now
apparent, a grave mistake was
made. it being figured that the
Russians had so exhausted them
selves that they would be forced
to continue their retreat, and the
sudden turn and vicious and ef-
fective offensive movements were
entirely out of the consideration.
1t is believed the slow progress of
the Germans in the central section
of the long eastern line is due
largely to the fact that consider
able forces have been sent to the
rescue of the Austrians.
Austrians in Counter Attacks.
Petrograd announces that the enemy
continues his vicious counter attacks
in the DeraZno region and that these
are being delivered in the hope Of con-
solidating his positions. At the best
these offensive movements on the part
of the Austrians are gaining but little,
it is declared.
Many Austrians and guns have been
captured by the Russians west of the
village of Pendyki. according to Pc
trograd.
Fighting of sanguinary character 10
proceeding between the Russians and
Austrians at many sections of the River
Stripa, where the Austrians are en-
deavoring to cling to their positions
at the fords, which were recently
gained at great cost.
While Petrograd continues to an
nounce general success against the
stating that repeated attacks on tho
part Of the enemy and efforts to break
the Austrian line have proved fruit
less. Austrian troops. cooperating in
flank attacks from the BucZacZ BRIDGE
head and in the region south of Zol-
ocze, are said to have captured nearly
two thousand Russians. Repulses for
the enemy near Nowo Por1aJew ana
Nowo Alexiniec are reported by Vienna
German Cavalry Driven Back.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. who
began his offensive against the Wilma
Dyinsk railway a week ago. has not
vet established himself on the line.
His cavalry. which did reach 1t, has
been driven back. Nevertheless, he has
driven the Russians across the Dvina
river. north of Dvinsk. placing that
city In a rather dangerous position, and
also has made some progress north of
wilma.
TO the south of wilma, toward Grodno.
the Russians are Offering stubborn re-
sistance and have the Germans firmly
held Something of the same kind has
happened in the center; Prince Leopold
has been delayed in his advance. Field
Marshal Won Mackensen has passed his
eorcss through the Pripst marshes and