Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-28
GERMAN RUSH IN EAST
IS NOT|CEABLY WEAKER
Impetuous Strides, Which Resulted
I'm Such Fast Headway, Gradu-
ally Shortening Up.
RUSSIANS ARE MORE VIGOROUS
Their Opposition Growing Daily More
Stubborn and Resort Is Being Had
to Bayonet Attaclks-ERorts to
Trap Retreating Armies Fail

PETROGRAD. September 81 (vin
London).-The German aggressive on
the eaptern front has become noticeably
weaker during the past few days. With
the increasing extent Of their penetra-
tion OF Russian territory, the impe-
tuous strides with which the Germans
for a time made fast Roadway. against
the Russians. carrying everything be-
fore them, have been gradually short
ening up. At the same time. the Rus
sian opposition, with the replcnishmcnt
Of the army's military supplies. is grow
ing daily more stubborn, and resort is
being had to bayonet attacks with ap-
parently all the confidence and vigor
that carried the Russian arms last win
ter to the crests OF the Carpathians.
The efforts made to trap tho Russian
armies rctrcating from wilma failed
The assaults upon Dvinsk havo been
checked by the brilliant defense of
General Ruzsky, and the operations
here have come to n temporary stand
still. due TO the exhaustion OF both
combatants after days OF battling
GERMAN ATTACKS CONTINUE
AT VARIOUS POINTS
Some ewhat quieter," Ia the comment
Of the Russian general staff on the sit
uation around Dvinsk. but German at
tacks continue at various points Dur
ing the last few days their greatest
efforts have been made In the vicinity
Of Lake Drisitiate. directly south of
DYinsk, where General Ruzssy threw
them back from the town OF that name
The Russian STAFF has information
that the Germans have undertaken n
new grouping OF their forces for an
extensive thanking operations from tho
direction OF Novogrodck. southeast to-
ward Nessvige and Slutsk on the high
way to Bobrysk, the principal crossing
OF the great Bercsina between Borizow
and tho Junction of the Beresina with
the Dnieper. This region is compara
lively unencumbered with marshes and
Forests and offers favorable terrain
for such maneuvers
East OF Wilma stubborn battles arc
raging in the region Of Vilcika, where
the Germans have succeeded in nd-
HancinG northward of Vileika to the
eastward of the railway running from
Molodechno to Vileika and Polo,sk
BATTLES also are progressing southwest
of Vileika
HEAVY ARTILLERY
BROUGHT INTO ACTION
From Ida and the Gawia River the
Germans have succeeded in moving
eastward to tho village of Idle, where
they brought heavy artillery into
action. This put q stop to the progress
or the Russians toward the village OF
IodSurte. By intensive operations
there the Teutons evidently are trying
to flank the forested regions between
the Niemen atiiuents. simultaneously
they are continuing their movement
southeastward from Novogrodek i'm tho
direction Of Nessvige and Slutsk i'm an
endeavor to reach tho highway from
Slutsk to Bobrysk. rs movement d.
rectly at Minsk from tho right bank
OF the Ntemcn from Podgurie. ms we'll
as from Ncsterlsa. would bend the front
considerably. and might expose the
German armies to attacks on their rear
or their flank