Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-04
TEUT0N|C' DRIVE
IN CAL|C|A IS
NOT CURTA|LED
Russian Military Experts Admit
Complete Retirement From
Enemy's Soil.
FIGHTING ALONG WESTERN
FRONT IS MOST SEVERE
German Submarines Get Five
More Boats; Engagement
in Baltic.

London, July 3.--The armies of En-
peror William and Emperor Francis
Joseph continue their impetuous driv,
| against the forces of Emperor Nichol
as along the front, measuring approx
matcly $50 miles in Southern Russian
Poland and Galicia.
The Teutonic troops, according tC
Berlin, have gained possession of the
lowlands Of Labunka, Russian prov
incc Of Lublin, and despite stubborn
resistance, also advanced in pursuit
CT fleeing Russians in the Zlota Lipa
section of Galicia. Petr0grad admits
the retirement Of Russians across the
Gnila Lipa and explains the retrogr&de
movement to the north was caused by
strong Ranking operations Of Austro
Germans against the Russian posi-
tions in the Tanew region, making
them untenable
GalIcIan Campaign Ended.
The Russian military experts pro-
fess to believe the Galician campaign
is ended. Fighting along the western
front is especially severe in the Ar
gOnne forests, where the German
crown prince Is commanding the Teu-
tons.
The French assert they inflicted
heavy losses on the Germans in COM
bats in this region, while Berlin ad-
mits the Germans we're forced to give
up gains they made on the Hilgen
Edge in the Vosgcs mountains. In
the Italian theater, the Italians claim
to be making slow, but steady gains,
though the Austro-Hungarians are
augmenting their forces and counter
attacks are said to be becoming more
resolute. Unofficial reports say Tol-
mino, on the lsonzo river, is occupied
by the Italians.
Turks Claim Victories.
In the Dardanelles, the Turks claim
to have beaten off renewed attacks of
Anglo-French forces, with heavy loss
es to their opponents. The German
submarine activity in the war zone
drawn around the British Isles ac-
counted for five more British steam
ers and one Belgian vessel, according
to today's reports. They aggregate
10000 tons gross. The lives Of all Of
the crews were saved before the ships
were sent to the bottom.
The Russian submarine in the Black
sea sand two Turkish steamers and
one sailing ship carrying provisions
and coal, and later engaged and drove
aground three armed schooners near
the mouth of the Bosphorus.
Military writer's at Berlin estimate
that in the eight weeks from May 2
the Germans captured 1850 Russian
officers and 520,C00 men, and also took
300 field guns and II machine guns.
Submarine victims were the Brit
ish steamers Craigard, Richmond,
Renfrew and Gadsby, and
The Belgian steamer Boduoqrat
Naval BATTLE in Baltic.
While the Russian details of the
naval battle between German and Rus
sian cruiser squadrons off the Swed~
sh Island, Gothland, in the Baltic, af-
firm that the German cruiser was
lamaged and driven aground and 9th
er German warships fled. The Ger
nan admiralty in statement at Ber-
in tonight confirms the previous un-
official reports that the disabled YES
sci driven ashore was the German
nine layer Albatross. Berlin states
hat twenty OF the Albatross' crew
we're killed in the fight and twenty
seven were wounded, adding that the
,essel ran aground in a sinking con-
lition after two, hours Of heavy fifht-
ne with four, Russian cruisers.
General Gourand, commander Of the
French expeditionary force at the Oar
lanelles, was wounded and is return
nf to France, according to an official
announcement 1t said the General
vas injured by an explosion of a shell.
lie was not dangerously wounded. \