The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-07
Tenth Army. Once Annihila-
ted, Is Driving Hard Against
German Position
.Austrians Are
Losing Steadily
French Reports for Past Tires
Days of Extremely Optimistic
Character - Dutch Ship IL
Torpedoed

Petrograd. March 6.-onicial
reports from the eastern front OF
the war say that the Germans,
having abandoned all hope OF u
further offensive in North Poland,
are working desperately to erect
fortifications 10 hold section Of
what they took In their drive.
they are now placing their limo
parallel to the border, extending
from Sirnno to SERGE, in front OF
Augustowo, along the Bobr
River and thence west to ADaw1,
which Is within n few miles Of tho
East Prussian border.
they are not altogether successful
IN this. and the force which Is driving
them the hardest is the Tenth army,
which the German general stan an,
nouneed had been annihilated by Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's drive
around February .. The Tenth army
mas been able TO pierce the lines n
Lomza. and THUS threatens the Ger
mans around Grodno who may b
compelled to beat hasty retreat Of
lose their communications with the
other two portions of the German
forces in the north.
The occupation by the Russians OF
StanisAsu. in Eastern Galicia, tustified
the statement OF the Russian general
STAFF that the Austrians' right flank
was moving forward in the general
drive unmindful of the situation On
the left
The latest report in that Ar~hduke
Joseph's army, on ti1e left, is now In
full flight through the woody country
between the Dncsiter and Pruth rr.
ers' pursued by the army which en-.
tered Stanisiau.
Regeneration of Russians.
lhe unqualified optimism with
which, judEing from the trend or tbs
comment In the London naw-spapers
To-Day. the approaching gigantic strur-
gre ~ regarded in Great Britain,
france and Russia can be attrihuted
largely 10 the remarkable recupern-
i've powers shown by the troons OF
En- peror Nicholas
These soldiers. In spite or the fierce
blows of me German armies under
Won Hindenburg. have. been able not
only to bring Teutonic progress to a
standstiIi' but to push the invaders
oack along virtually the whole front
until al one point al least 1t IL ad-
mitted III Berlin the fighting has again
moved very near to the East Prus-
sian frontier
Tighter Grip ON Galicia.
In the south also the Russians an.
pear to have frightened their grip on
Iailcia during the last few days, and
they were reoccupying the crown land
OF Buko&lna, with forces sufficient.
according to their claims, to make
their tenure permanent.
The Russians victory over the Ger
manic allies in the valleys OF the
Lomnitz and the Lukya. where they
surrounded 10000 Austrians. as was
announced yesterday. must. 1t is be-
lieved in London. slave a strong In.
fiuence toward compelling the Austro-
German forces again to vacate the
vicinity Of cgernowitz. If they are
still there. The country west of War
saw IS again being watched for in
dications o. another battle.
Plight of Turks Rejoices.
Another event which Is adding 70
the serenity with which the allies to-
day REGARD the future. Is the picture
Of British French and Russian war
, ships hammerinE at the gates OF the
capital of Turkey, with such success.
apparently. that Turkey already has
decided she has had enough of the
Egyptian venture. and Is now rushing
her troops back 10 defend Constants
nople.
Austria Hungary'S- reported reply to
Constantinople when the Turks asked
for naval assistance. you had better
move your capital to Asia In being
published prominently In London
newspapers today.