The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-21
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LONDON, Aug. 20.--Novo GeorsteNsk
the Russian fortress nineteen miles
northwest OF Warsaw, at the Junction
OF the Vistula. Narew and Wkra rivers
and described by one correspondent as
second Vicksburg" because OF its posi-
,ion, fell into the hands OF tn Teu-
tonic Invaders yesterday, together WIN
more than 5000 Russians.
despatrh from Peirograd late to-
night says u German heet has pehe.
trated the Gulf oi Riga aud j engaged
with Russian warships defending tue
coast, according TO an onicini >tn'r'
ment issued NJ the Russian War Onice.
To-day's official German statem mt
states that the complete garrison Of the
captured fortress consisted OF $1,000 men
"Of these more than 10000 were cap
turod in yesterdays final battle alone.
continues the statem.nt. This raises
the question as TO whether the rest OF
the garrison succeeded In escaping ana
IN joining the main Russian forces when
are believed To be stll intact and re-
treating in good order.
Grrmans Tell of Capture.
the official German statement is az
follows:
! The fortress Of Noyo GeorgieNsk.
the last halting place of the enemy IN
q Polaad. has been won after stub
born resistance. The complete gsrr'i-
son coas,sted Of sin Gene rails and
/ 1000 men. Ot these more than co.
600 were captured In yesterdays hnai
battle alone. The number OF cannon
! recently captured has been increased
. TO more than 700. The quantity OF
other war materials cannot yst be
estimated.
The Emperor left for Noro Geo-.
: gieNsk il order 10 give the thanks or
himself and the Fathcrlnnd to the
leader OF tae attack, Gen. Won u seller.
and his troops.
East OF Kovno our troops continue
their pursul; ut the enemy. They
are conducting successful battle II
the plain from Sabiua TO the hlSh
road between Augustowo and Grodno.
The Russians have been driven back
on line from Gudclc, east of MARI
amnol. 10 i.ozdzicje and Studzioniczna.
and are Offering fresh resistance there.
East OF Trojln also hard tghtins
IS In progress.
Th- army Of Gen. Won Gallwitz has
made successful progress with its at
tacks on the enemy. capturing ten
officers and 1854 men.
The army group of Prince Leopold
is making further progress.
The left wing OF the army group
of Field Marshal Won Mackenscn
drove back the enemy behind koter-
kakulva. in the section southwest or
Brest- t-Litovsk. South of the Hug We
gained ground on tn l,rest-litoNsk
line. East OF Nladova our troops
reached the region Of Nondlszcaa IN
the course of their close pursuit,
The fate of the fortress OF Bres'
4 i,o ina atr Ius
: sian inner line of defence, now is III
centre Of interest Its fall l. considcre
imminent with the continued progress {
Gen. Won Mackensen's Ranking move
ment. Speculation on the part OF mil
tary writers agrees that the Grand Duh
Nicholas In order to save his main arm
will abandon all efforts to form ne
line with this fortress as pivot.
A despatch from Petrogrdd stain
that Russian warships in the Gulf {
: Riga were compelled to draw in III
! cause Of the great superiority of hosti
| shlps" has given rise to considerab
: speculatlon regarding the Russian Bait
. feet The immediate conclusion to
, deduced from the Russian official stat
= ment Is that a part OF the Russian ne'
= is bottled up in the gulf This wou
mean that the Germans II able To col
tinue to hold the Russian ships the
have reduced the naval forces they ma
sooner or later encounter In an opt
sea battle.
Moscow May ne Capital.
Meanwhile Petrograd Is discussing Il
y advisabilty OF removing the Cars cal
= tai to Moscow. This historic city, q
. premier capital always has been 60
sidered the heart of Russia and the su
r gested transfer is regarded as mo
Y that would he advantageous TO Z
. Cars empire,
The Morning Posts Petrograd corr
VI spoudent discussing this subject sa
Ia part
n MOSCOW still is the nerve centre
the empire upon which all railways co