Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-18

ANOTHER INVASION
OF RUSSIAN LAND
Russian Papers Acclaim
Grand Duke Nicholas
Elusive Strategy.

I ONDON. June 1i-G1:56 p. M
II Another "A hours of fighting in
Gaicia has developed nothing TO stem
the Austro-Germln advance toward
Lemberg from the west and north
west and tonight berlin claims that
the russians are retreating over their
frontier toward Tarnogrod, about four
miles from the Galician border.
This means an invasion Of Russian
territory at a new point, but accord
ing tD military observers here it may
spell ultimate advantage for the Rus
slams in that a general Russian re-
! tirement northwlrd into Poland would
| divert Gederll Linsingen's attempt TO
crush the Russian center near Zu-
rawna, which would effectively sever
the communications Of The Russian
army in southeastern Galicia and
Bukowina. The military writers here
! say that the real danger cone from
the Russian standpoint is in the Zu-
rawna district and along the DnicsteI
Sweep Toward Capital.
| According to Berlin the Austro-
German forces have battered through
| Niemerow, thirty miles northwest Of
! LembCrg, and are advancing toward
! Jaworow, which is only twenty-five
miles to the west Of the Galician cap
! ital. Three great masses of Austro-
| Germans thus far are sweeping from
the San toward the capital city and
| the prediction is made that the de-
| Cisive battle, If one is fought, Will
| take place in the vicinity of Grodek,
where the British military observers
consider that the Russians should
] l,y ha 1a tpNr
The British newspapers, though not
minimizing the importance of the
Austro- German successes in Galicia,
| acclaim what is styled the Grand
! Duke Nicholas elusive strategy in
! shifting his front from north and
south to northwest and southeast.
! This maneuver, it is asserted, had de-
| Elected the Austro- German blow to
some extent and at the same time
| denied to them a full test of strength.
| Thus the Russian retreat Is charac-
! teri2ed in London as strikingly par
alleling the allies retreat in the west
! last fall, which eliminated in the al
! lies victory on the Marne. The strug-
! gle along the Dniester and before
! Lemberg, which is considered here,
must determine which side is the more
astute in the present maneuvers,
A series Of desperate encounters is
! described by the French war office
in that sector along the battle front
! in France comprising the territory to
| the north Of Arras- -AiX-Noulette
! SouchcZ Neuville, St Yeast and other
| towns-which for weeks past had
been the scene of fighting of most
determined character.
BayOnct Charges.
Shells to the number OF 100000
were poured into the ranks and
trenches Of the Germans and at vari-
GUS points the contending forces
fought with bayonet and grenade.
For two days, the French report,
! the actions have been numerous and
desperate; the artillery duel violent
and continuous. The French have
carried several lines of trenches on
the road from AK Neuellette to
SOuchez; they have advanced in all
directions toward Souchez. gaining
their ground by what is recorded as
series of brilliant assaults"
The Germans brought eleven divis-
! ns-approXimately 154,000O men
into the actions and on both sides the
losses were heavy. Counter-a attack
followed counter-attack and the
French were obliged to make the best
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