The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-05

To the north of Lublin since July
81 the Russian have been fighting a
powerful rear guard action. In this
no fewer than 10000 men during
the last 4S hours, To the south Of
Chelm, the correspondent says
there have been constant ounter
attacks and the Austrians have
not advanced in this sector since
last Saturday. To the east OF
Ivangorod, the Austro- Germans
W advanced a distance OF 40
miles in the last four days.
London. Aug. 3.-Prussian Polish pa
pers received by the Times announce
that the German emperor will make his
entrance into Warsaw the occasion for
a proclamation OF a new Independence
for Poland. The announcements In
question:, which the Times says are
apparently inspired, declare that EN-
peror William will include in the
proposals for a new and independent
state Of Poland. not only the Polish
provinces of Russia but also the Cali
clan domains of Austria n certain
German territory, including the Duchy
of Posen and Danzig as a free port.
This announcement creates an inter-
eSI1lB SITUATION as RUSSIA mas an
nounced that the Poles shall be given
autonomy. No later than yesterday, at
the opening of the Russian duma, Pre-
mier Gore1nykin. speaking on behalf Of
the car, declared that steps would be
taken at one for granting autonomy to
the Poles.
Son May Get Throne.
Early in the war Emperor William
announced that If he were successful
in wrestling the Polish provinces from
the Russians he would re-establish the
ancient Polish empire. Later it was re-
ported that one of the kaiser's sons
was being groomed for the throne Of
the proposed new state of Poland.
No direct news from Warsaw has
been received here today, while there
are increasing indications tina Grand
Duke Nicholas Is withdrawing his army
from the Polish salient there is evi-
dence that the capital still is in possess
sion of the Russians since Petrograd
correspondents of Warsaw papers wero
directed to send accounts of the dumas
opening for the issues for Monday
morning.
Still Hope For Relief.
That Russia has not entirely aban-
doned hope of a diversion in the west
which may relieve the tremendous
pressure exerted upon her by the Aus
tro-German armies, is shown by the
announcement from Petrograd tina the
German forces before Warsaw have
been heavily reinforced from the west,
thereby creating favorable conditions
for active operations by our allies"
There has been heavy fighting on
the Narew front, where the Germans
have made some progress in the des-
perate battle which Is raging between
the Narew and the Ole rivers.
Latest reports from Vienna are tina
the Russians are retreating further
east, pursuing German regiments hay-
ing passed through Chelm.
The opening Of the Russian duma
was before a brilliant assemblage.
The ministers in their speeches did
not attempt TO minimize the gravity of
the situation, but all agreed that Rus
STA had not reached the end Of her re-
sources. The minister of war summed
up his views with the assertion that
Russia perhaps would surrender War
saw, as Moscow was given up in 1872,
in order to insure final victory.
On the western front only artillery
duels marked the military operations.
The German Conquests.
Reviewing the first year of the war
the Berlin newspapers point out that
the territory of the central powers Ii
free from invaders, except for small
strips in Alsace and Galicia, while the
German armies in tha west occupy 53,-
600 quare kilometers "a kiIometer is
two-thirds of a mile), including Bel
gum anu the most valuable part OK
France. In addition to this territory,
the Austro-German allies occupy $780,
900 square kilometers in the east, in
Guiding completely the governments Of
Fourland, Kovno, Suwalki, Lomza.
Plocak, Kalicz, Piotrkow, Radon and
Kielce. as well as large parts of the,
governments of Warsaw and Lublin.
The total conquered territory is twice
the area of the kingdom of Bavaria.
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London, Aug. 2.-Seyeral 42-centime-
ter guns, to be used in the lombard
ment of Russian forts. passed through
Berlin. asst week, on their way to the
eastern frontier, according to a e
trail news dispatch from Amsterdam.