The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-09
CAMPAIGN OF
|I|lIPOR TANGE
THUS ENDED.
History is Repeating Itself Near
Lublin in Southern Rus
sian Poland.
RUSSIANS ARE HOPEFUL
Vienna Admits That the Aus
TRANS Have Been Com
PEELED to Retreat.
RUSSIANS ABE HOPEFUL
az Assee,ArEe .nsss,

LONDON. July 9.-The surrender
of the entire German force in Ger
man Southwest Africa closes one OF
the most important campaigns of the
great war and releases for service
elsewhere the South Africa contin-
gent. The campaign against the most
German African colony was consid-
cred so vital that all the resources
of the South African Union We're
used in it but its successful concur
sion probably means that despite the
fact that German East Africa re-
mains unconquered a contingent will
be despatched to France while addi-
tional forces will continue the cam
paign in East Africa. The final dis
position of German Southwest africa
has not. been officially announced but
it generally is believed here it will
become part of the South African
Union.
History is repeating itself near
14ublfn In southern Russian Poland
where last September the Austro-
Hungarians experienced severe
check in their attempt against War
say. Dispatches from Petrograd re-
port that the Russian position now
is very hopeful and that the possf-
bility of the Austro-Germans carry
ing Warsaw by sudden onslaught is
obviated. 1t is explained by Russian
commentators that the Austro-Ger-
man forces are now operating in a
country where the problems Of trans
port and commissarfat are inf1itely
than they were in the Galician opera
tions, The Austrian reverse is eV-
p1afned by London military experts as
due to the ardor Of Archduke Ferdtn-
and's army which in the rush OH the
Krasnik-Iublin line got SO FIR ahead
OF Field Marshal Won Mackersen's
tran a
and that the Russians Or ::eips re :
enforced then flung themselves on
. their pursuers. Vienna admits that
the Austrians' rave ,heen compelled
to retreat from the Lublin region. The
only success cIa'n..l by the central
powers along he eastern f-u.f IS in
Southern Poland, west of the Vistula
river. where ths Rs.ss.t,,s prs. nao:y
still are Withdrawing to new lines
around Warsaw.
Reports continue to reach here By
way of Holland that the Germans are
sending heavy achievements to the
western front. The only news of the
operations in that zone. however, is
/ contained in the brief Paris report
which relates that German assault
! directed against the trenches, which
the British had captured on Tuesday
southwest OF Pilien, was broken with
heavy losses under the fire OF Brit
fish artillery and French machine
guns and which admits that German
attack rewon some ground in front
OF Souchez.
The press controversy ove- the dis
agreements between Viscount Hal
dane. former minister of war and lord
high chancellor. and David L:cvd
George, the minister of munitions.
grows in bitterness. Fuel vas added
to the fire today by the statement that
IL Major General Sir Stan:ay Won Ean-
on. master general of ordinances, does
not resign Mr.. Lloyd George will re
tire, and that If Major General Won
Donop does resign he will be- followed
In this action by his cniss, Field Mar
shall Lord Kitchener, the secretary Ct
war. The controversy also has dasci-
oped the fact that the MY s.erious cab
met munitions committee was headed
by Lord Kitchener.
The official press bureau has finally
released the statement that 1t was
British submarine which sank Ger
man battltship In the Baltic. This
belated confirmation coming i've
DAYS after the identity of the attack
ing craft had been published in the
continental newspapers was almost
buried In the English press, portions
of which today. however, made sharp
sarcastic editorial comments as to the
methods of British censorship.