The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-09-16
TUG OF WAR ON
EASTERN FRONT
Battles Raging From Riga TO Tho
GaIIician Border.
RUSSIANS CLAIM SUCCESS
Germans Big Effort Expected To q.
Made Against Wilma and Dvlnsk
Serious Engagements In Prog.
ress In That Direction.

London.-There is still no sign o,
waning In the battles which are being
fought along the eastern front tba,
now runs almost directly north and
south from Riga TO the Roumanian
frontier. From Riga southwark to the
Galician border the Germans and Aus
trians. who are continually recelyn.
reinforcements and supplies of munl
ticns by railway and liver, are en-
deavoring to force their way to Ii,
Dvina and the main trunk of the in,
portant railway lines.
The Russians continue their often,
sive and, according to their accounts.
with excellent results. The AustrO
German offensive is making slow bu
steady headway, particularly along The
read TO Slonim and Pinsk. Elsewhere
the German official reports daily re
count the capture Of a few THOUSAND
prisoners with machine guns.
Next Big Movement.
The Germans big effort, however
it is expected, will be made agains,
Wilma and Dvinsk, westward Of which
town heavy engagements are being
fought. Having reached the Dvina at
Friodrichstadt and driven the Russians
across the river the Germans are nl
better position TO advance on Dyinsk
as there is no danger of any outfank
ing movement The slowness Of thsI
operations probably is due largely toI
the condition of the country and the
heavy roads.
Every days delay is giving the Rls
SLAMS breathing space and enibls
them to make preparations for greater
resistance on chosen lines proteete.
by marshes and swollen rivers.
The Russians are increasing thet
activities in the Caucasus, and u l. |
believed that the arrival of Grad
Duke Nicholas will be the signal ir |
more important operations, which vii |
lessen the burden OF the Allies who an:
trying TO force the Dardanelles. SsI
report has been received from the lss
ter front for upward of a week troa
the Allies, although II is apparel,
from the Turkish reports that tAefs
has been a considerable amount q |
fighting. An optimistic rumor. hoy.
ever, is again afioat, probably due % |
the statement recently issued By Lcrt
Robert Cecil, under-secretary for fcr
eign affairs, that the Allies are not itr
from great success.
On the West Front.
There has been little or no csss'
tion OF the artillery engagements 20
the western front A few isolated a.
tacks by German infantry have taktn
place. but, according to Paris, have
been repulsed, and there have ben
further air raids and much bora
throwing.
ITO the north Of Arras, in the sc
tor Of Neuville, the struggle was COZ
tinued by cannonade on both sidsi,
and the throwing of grenades. TteN
was a bombardment of the most yic
lent character to the south Of TIE
Scarpe,. in the region of Roye, and 70
the north of the Aisne, between Paiss!
and Craonneville.
"A new attack by the enemy agains
our advince posts at Sapigneul vas
repulsed, like those which preceded
"To the south of Leintrey our M
tillery operated effectively against TIE
positions of the enemy. An assault
undertaken by the Germans was im
mediately checked by our artillery and
infantry fire.
There is nothing to report from
the rest of the front.
Enemy aeroplanes dropped few
bombs yesterday on Compiegne Our
aeroplanes bombarded effectively aero
plane sheds and hangers of the Ger
mans at Brayelle."