Arizona republican., 1915-08-02
FIGHTING REAR
 GUARD ACTIONS
Under Cover of Fire of Small Forces, the Main Armies Are Able to Re tire to Main Line-Teu- / tons Fight Desperately
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 LONDON. Aug. 1.-The anniversary of the outbreak of the war passed with out the Germans occupying Warsaw. which ij is understood is part of their program- However. news of this cli max to the Austro- German offensive in the east. begun in the early days of May. is hourly expected for what little information is allowed to leak through Is to the effect that the Russians for several days have been withdrawing. leaving small forces to fight rear guard actions that the main armies might make good their retreat.
 The Russians are offering stubborn resistance to the German advances and in some places are holding back the Teutons.
 Southeast of Warsaw General von Mackenzen continues his victorious ad- vance He has swept aside the resist ance of the Russians and has forced them to retreat along both banks of the Bug. The Germans have already passed through Cholm in pursuit. Along this front the retirement of the Warsaw armies is seriously threat cned. Berlin says the Germans cap tured more than 95.O00 Russians during July between the Pilica River and the Baltic. Meanwhile the Germans who appear to have an inexhaustible supply of ammunition are fighting desperately 70 retain every position held on the western front They recaptured part nf the trenches lost to the British near HOoCe and are making an effort to re- gain what they lost to the French in the Muenster region of AIsace. An un- confirmed report tonight says the Aus tlians are preparing to evacuate Triest.
 Heavy German Losses
 GENEVA. Aug. 1.-The Innebruck correspondent of the Tribune says the capture of Lublin cost General Weisch seventy thousand in killed wounded and prisoners. In an ad- vance of seven miles the army of von &ackensen lost 8. 900 men.
 Fighting in the Air
 BERLIN, Aug 1.-The official statement tonight shows there is much aerial activity on the western front and describes an aerial battel over the Chateau de Salines between six German aeroplanes and fifteen French machines.
 six German aeroplanes attacked fifteen French machines says the statement. During forty-five min utes' fighting several of the hostile machines were. forced to land. When the enemy endorsements came up our airmen retreated without loss"
 German airmen dropped thirty bombs on the British flying grounds near Dunkirk The German aerdome near Doual was unsuccessfuIly bonn harded. says the statement Here one of the enemy aeroplanes was shot down. one hundred and three bombs were dropped on the French flying ground near Nancy.
 Turks Watching Bulgaria
 SOFIA, Aug. 1.-Relations between Bulgaria and Turkey are believed to be becomsnG strained as the result of Fur keys failure to allow free passage of Bulgarian passengers and goods on the Dedeagatch railway. as had been prom ised The military authorities at Adri- anople continue to hold up and exam inc the Bulgarian freight cars. and it is charged that much of the freight ex- amined is scattered or stolen.
 Much unrest prevails among the Turkish population of Gumuljina, where Young Turk agitators are try ing to incite the people to revolt in case Bulgaria joins the entente powers.
 The seriousness of the situation is indicated by the fact that the Bulgarian charge q affairs at Constantinople has advised the Bulgarian students at Rob ert College and the American College Tor girls to return home.