The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-19
German Armies Have Reached
Point Within 40 Miles of
BreSt-LitovSk, Accord
ina to Berlin.
1000 RUSSIANS CAPTURED
Petrograd Asserts Won Mackens
sen Will Meet Stubborn Re-
sistance When Russians
Reach New Defenses.

Advances recorded in the German Of
hcial statement today represent fur
Their closing in by Teutonic troops on
the fortress OF Brest- Litovsk. the
stronghold Of the new Russian line OF
defense.
Prince Leopold. of Bavaria, who yes
terday reported a defeat OF the RUS
SLAMS near Losyoe. 10 miles east Of
Siedloe, which the Germans took late
last week, today occupied Losyoe and
Miedzyrzec, the latter place about rs
miles in a southwesterly direction from
Siedloe. Afterwards the Russians were
beaten in stand east OF Losyoe and
were pursued. the Berlin statement
says. These operations were within
90 miles Of Brest-Litovsk.
Still closer to the fortress are the
armies Of Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen, which on Saturday were reported
within 40 miles from the stronghold.
ward In pursuit OF the Russians,
marching toward Brest-Litovsk along
both banks Of the Bug. %
Other successes are reported for the
Germans between the Narew and the
Bug, together with the capture of an
advanced position at the fortress OF
Kovno, and the taking in these sectors
OF nearly 1000 Russian prisoners.
Despite German successes, Petrograd
military observers do not take pes
simistic view Of the situation, looking
for a determined stand by the Russians
as their new line is reached.
Operations on the western front were
relatively unimportant. An engage
nent toward the southern end OF the
line near Ammertzwiller appears &c
have been indecisive, neither the
French nor the Germans claiming any
notable advantage.
London. Aug. 17.-Military operas
lions in the eastern field are develop
ing slowly. Both sides show the eff
TENTS Of the intensity Of the Warsaw
struggle. The German advance now
centers on the efforts of Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg to force troops
across the Dvina and eastward in the
general direction of Petrograd and the
near approach Of the army of Prince
Leopold Of Bavaria to the Brest-
Litovsk defense. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the steady pressure OF the Germans,
the Russians have succeeded thus far
in holding their own west OF the Dvina.
The Balkan crisis is drawing to a
climax. The national assemblies Of
Serbia and Greece met today with the
probability Of a definite decision as
regards Bulgaria's territorial demands
upon which hinge the question OF uni
ted action Of the Balkan states with
the allies.
Germans Make Preparations.
In the meantime there are many eV-
dences of Austro German preparations
to deal with the Balkan situation. Ac-
cording to Information from Bucharest
German army corps have been concen-N
trated near the junction OF Hungary,
Roumania and Serbia This, with the
ho I'D ~ al ia ha. No.
tivity of Austrian artillery at many
points along the Danube, lends support
to reports of a great Austro German
offensive in the Balkans. H3
The outcome Of the crisis Is awaited
most anxiously, as determining whether
the allies will receive new support from
the Balkans and whether Germany's
supplies Of ammunition for Turkey viii
continue to be shut off by the Balkan
barrier. .saa H..
Bulgarian officials do not expect an
agreement will be reached, but the
Serbian minister at London, M. Borko-
witch, told the Associated Press he be-
lieved a middle ground would be found
on which 1t will be possible to unite
the Balkan states. . =
The parliaments Of Serbia and Greece
meet today and important developments
in the Balkan situation are expected.
Capitals of the entente allies hope for
q speedy agreement among the Balkan
powers by which their concerted aid
may be given the allied cause. but pre-
dictions OF Quick action to this end
are lacking. rn
Observers of the trend Of diplomatic
interchanges recognize many difficult
ties in view OF the reluctance of Serbia
and Greece to grant the territorial
claims Of Bulgaria
Military activity Is increasing along
the Austro- Serbian frontier. Exchanges
of artillery fire at Belgrade have been
followed by Serbian bombardment OF
defensea before the village of Dorba on
the Danube. Heavy concentration OF
Teutoric forces on the edge of the Balk-
an region Is reported.