Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-22
TEUTONIC RUSH
TOWARD POLISH
CAPITAL HALTED
Russians Continue to Lose Ground,
but Advance Of the Austro-
German Armies is Now
Slower.
5URPRIsE NEAR IvANGoRoD
Cars Men Make Fierce Counter At
tack, but Are Unable to Recover
Lost Ground.
DRIVE TOWARD RIGA Continues

LONDON, July 21.--Rumors OF
the fall Of warsaw are In circulation
'oday, but the latest communications
from both sides indicate the Austro-
German rush toward the Polish cap
ltal has slowed down. The Russians
continue to lose ground, but appar-
emily the campaign has not yet been
brought to decisive issue.
The most important success now
reported by the Germans has been
won by General Won Woyrlch, south
Of Ivangorod. This seems to have
been a surprise attack. The Rus
SLAMS, who had heavy reserves in the
neighborhood, later delivered vigor-
Gus counter attacks, but failed to re-
cover the lost ground. Windau, In
Courland, on the Baltic, is definitely
in the hands of the Germans, who are
now within thirty-five miles of the
important Russian seaport of Riga.
Riga IL Important Point.
Possession of Riga by the Germans
would force the Russian armies near
Shawl and MitRu TO retreat, as the Bal
tic port Is their chief point OF supplies.
The ambitious advance of the Germans
In the Baltic provinces indicates they
hope not only 20 capture Warsaw, but
TO cut off the retreat of the Russians
| by placing forces between the retiring
armies and Petrograd.
All these late advances place Grand
Duke Nicholas, the Russian commander
ln-chief In an embarrassing position. To
risk obstinate resistance might imperil
his retreat, but Il is pointed out hero
that such an extended Austro-German
line may contain weak points against
which a counter move might be made in
the hope OF saving the Polish capital.
Military writers assert that the presence
not only of landwehr. but of landsturm
troops In the German lines indicates the
central powers are exerting every re-
source to crush tha-1aNasianss--v--
Mine warfare along the British front
and isolated actions on the remainder ot
the western battle line are not OF sut.
lficient importance to distract public att
tention from the eastern campaign
The italians are reported to have
waged fierce battle yesterday all along
the Isonzo front. with some success on
the corso plateau.
Russians Make Eight Assaults.
BERLIN, July n.-Cvia Lopdon)-A
dispatch to the LokaI Anzeiger from
lCzernowitz. capital OF Bukowina reports
heavy fighting along the Dniester river.
near the Bukowina-Galicia border. The
Russians brought up reinforcements and
made determined efforts to retake posi-
tions on the left bank OF the river which
had been captured by the Austrians.
They were supported by heavy artillery.
but, the dispatch says, their attacks
gained them nothing.
Along the Bessarabian front also the
Russians are on the offensive, having
made desperate attacks during lthe last
four nights, The succeeded ir breaking
into the Austrian positions In one place,
but the attacking forces subsequently,
were captured. and here. a. elsewhere,
the Russians were unable 10 make gains.
The battle OF Monday night lasted six
hours. during which the Russians made
eight assaults.
According to dispatches reaching Ber-
lin, all the official archives in Riga. the
Russian Baltic port now threatened by
the Germans. together with the maneya
OF state banks and court records, were
taken TO Petrograd Monday. Govern
ment officials have been advised 20 ba
ready TO depart. II Is said more than
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