South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-01
Cars Generals Said to Be Pre-
pairing to Make Last Stand
About 80 Miles East of the
San River.
TEUTON SUCCESSES ARE
DECLARED PAST CREST
Russian Military Critics Assert
AuStr0 : German Offensive
Against PrZemySI and Lem
berg Must Be Abandoned.

VIENNA Cvia Berlin and Amster-
damn, June THAT Russia has sent
go, 600 fresh troops 10 the Galician
front is the information transmitted
here by correspondents of the Aus
trian staff headquarters. These forces
have been concentrated behind the
Dnlester river 10 stop the AuStrO-
German drive in Galicia.
The correspondent states that the
disposition made of these troops in
Gicates, in the opinion of the Aus
trian commanders the intention of
the Russians 10 make their last stand
about Sc miles east of the San River,
at the same time attempting to with
stand the siege of Przemysl in order
to hold troops there for sOrties against
the rear Of the AustrO-German lines.
Despite the TeinfoTcements received
Coy the Russians, the Austrian war Of
fice believes that the recapture of all
Galician territory lost in the early
months of the war Is inevitable. The
Russians artillery IS declared TO be
vastly inferior to that of the Ger
mans and Austrians and the nature
Of the ground Will prevent any eX-
tended trench warfare.
ON the Italian front no general
battle has yet developed.
Several small skirmishes are stated
20 have resulted favorably for the
tr0ODE.
by ArChduke Eugene, with Gems.
Dankl and ROhr rs members of his
staff Gen. Borovitch has scheduled
ArchduNe as head Of the army on
the Servian front.
SEE END OF TEUTON SUCCESS.
PETROGRAD. June 1.-Russlan
military critics see i'm the halting OF
the Austro- German drive on the San
river the beginning of the end of the
campaign for the recapCIre OF
Przemysl and Lemherg. All reports
of the operations in Galicla aSTee
that the Teuton allies are suffering
heavy losses and the experts declare
that this viii necessitate the aban-
dOument of the AustrO- German onen-
sive for a defensive campaign In
which the Russians. because of nu-
merical superiority will have the en-
tire advantage.
The Bourse GaZette's expert pre-
diets thai the present week Will end
win the Tcutons in full retreat from
the san. He asserts that the recent
Russian successes between the Pllca
and upper Nistula menaceS the Aus
tro-Germans' left wing. whose with
drawal would compel the aDanuoh-
ment of the positions held by tEe
Austro-G German center on the san
Have Reached Crest.
The Gcrmanic troops have reach-
cd the crest of their success, ne as
serts "A few days will turn the Tue
again toward the west. The END OF
The week should see the enemy in full
retreat retreat that will prove
dehacle for him and his hopes.
As a result OF the terrific attacks
made upon the positions south of the
Dniester river the Austrian troops
there are i'm full retreat. according 10
the war office. abandoning their guns,
and great -uantities of war material.
In the last fortnight the Russians have
taken more than $4,000 prisoners
there. 1000 have also been captured
i'm other regions during the last week
or 81 The Russians are pursuing the
I,,ate, Austrians. giving them no Op-
nortunity 10 make a stand.