The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-02
Official Statement Tells Of
Stubborn Resistance By Rus
sian Defenses
FRENCH AVIATION
CAMP Is ATTACKED
Germans Report Scoring 20
Hits; French Say No Damage
Done-Czar Urges Men to
New Sacrifices

Berlin (via Amsterdam,, Aug. L.
The capture of Cholm by the German
troops in pursuit of the Russians was
announced officially tonight. The Of.
fetal statement tells of stubborn re-
distance on the part of the Russian de-
tenders between the upper Vistula ana
the river Bug.
The Germans captured on the east
ern front during July 1To.536 Rus
slams, including 323 officers; 81 guns
and 35s machine guns. according TO
the same statement, which covers the
operations between the Ptlitza and the
Baltic. and in the southeastern theater.
The following official statement was
issued here today with regard to the
operations in the eastern theater OF
the war:
North of the Niemen. local actions
are reported. Northwest of Rozar we
progressed further. Counter-attacks
by the enemy were repulsed.
During July we captured between
the Pilitza and the Baltic. 95,oz3 Rus
slams, Al guns including two heavy
pieces, four mine throwing howitzers,
and 230 machine guns
In the southeastern rneater our
troops are advancing across the yistu-
la. North OF Ivangorod we repulsed
heavy counter attacks by the enemy.
Pursuing the Russians we conquered
the heights near Podzamoze, capturing
over thousand prisoners"
Pursuing the Russians.
between the upper Vistula and the
Bug River, the enemy again resisted
our attacks. During the day our troops
elected the enemy from his position
near Kurow, east of Novo Aiexsandrja-
south of Leuezna, southwest and south
of Chila and southwest of Dubienska.
THE enemy continued to retreat on
both banks of the Bug and between the
Bug and south of Leuezna- We al
ready passed through Choim in pur.
suit OF the enemy.
"In the southeastern theater the Gers
mans captured during July. szs officers.
1880 men,. 10 guns and 12s machine
guns"
we dropped 1es bombs early this
morning upon the French flying ground
at Nancy. Eighteen hits upon the
tents were observed. The eneny's de-
Tense machines which assembled wers
unable to prvent our attack Six Ger
man aeropianes attacked fifteen French
machines at the Chateau of Saline. DSr.
ing forty-fve minutes of fighting VS.
forced several hostile machines to land.
When enemy endorsements arrived ws
retreated There was no loss on our
side. North of Saargemund a French
aeroplane was forced to descend and
the occupants were captured"
German Battalion SURPRISED
Paris, Aug. 1.-The following on.
'cial communicate was issued today:
"A moderate artillery engagement
was fought in the Artois and in the
valley of the Aisne. 1t was more vfo-
lent northwest of Rheims. in the re-
gfon of the farm of Luxembourg (be-
tween Cauroy and Loivre) and in the
western Argonne, in the region OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and of hill 213.
Between the Mouse and the Mo-
sells. in the region of La Haye, O
German battalion, surprised while en-.
gagged in formation. in the village OF
Vilcri Sur Troy, was submitted to
rapid and very efficacious fire from
several OF our batteries
"Pont-a- Mousson and the village Of
Maidieres were bombarded by the
enemy The damage was small. Ger
man aeroplanes threw twenty bombs
upon the plateau of Vaudeville. near
Nancy. They caused neither loss OF
life nor damage"
Calls For New Sacrifices.
Petrograd, Aug. Upon the ccca-
sion of the anniversary of the deciAe
ration of war. the Car issued an or
der today to the army and navy. say.
ing that in spite of the efforts Of the
Russian fighters, which had covered
their flag with glory. the enemy had
not yet been broken. but that they
must not lose heart, but face the new
sacrifices and trials necessary TO 70.
store Russia to the blessing OF peace.
The Gar in his message points out
that painful trials often have been
sent to Russia. but that every time the
country had emerged with new
strength and power His Majesty ex-
presses the firm belief in the success
full termination of the war. and asks
the Almighty to bless the forces OF
Russia.