Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
TWELVE MILES FROM CITY
ON THE SOUTHERN FRONT
Russians Continue to Hold Lublin-
Chelm Railroad, Despite Re-
peated Attacks.
GAINS CLAIMED FOR FRENCH
Dispatches to Geneva Report Gori-
zia in Danger of Falling Into
the Hands of the Ital-
ian Investors.

LONDON, July o6. - Ger
many's armies in the east con-
tinue to make progress i'll the
task allotted them of investing
Warsaw.
North of the Polish capital the
Teutonic troops, according to OF
fetal Berlin reports. have crossed
the Narew river, and are advanc-
ing toward the River Bug and the
railroad running out of the city
to the eastward. In this sector
the Germans are twenty-five miles
from the capital.
Success Not Admitted.
Petrograd so far has not admitted
this German success. 1t also still is ap-
parent, London military observers say.
that the Ostrolenka fortress. from
which radiate three useful strategic
railroads. continues to be controlled by
the Russians. although the attack OF
the Germans from Pultusk northward
has brought them to a point south Of
Ostrolenka. While latest success Of the
Germans brings them within twenty
five miles of North Warsaw. the Polish
capital has a second line of defense in
this direction along the Bug river.
Twelve Miles From Warsaw.
To the southwark the Germans are
attacking the defense lines near Pi-
aseczno, which is twelve miles from
Warsaw That the situation In the
capital is becoming more precarious is
indicated by the news that the Rus
SLAMS are Withdrawing all men and ma
terial for the manufacture OF munitions
from the city.
The stubborn hold Of the Russians on
the Lublin-Chelm railroad continues.
The Austro-German troops. Russian
advices say, not only are being held
along this line, but are suffering under
fierce counter attacks.
That preparations have been made
by Germany for a winter campaign Is
indicated by an official dispatch from
Berlin, which says that the war de-
partment already has on hand supplies
of warm clothing for the troops.
Thinks OhenS1ve w eaker.
A dispatch to the Times from Petro-
grad, written. however. before the Ger
man announcement Of the breaking of
the Narew defenses between Pultusk
and Rozan, says:
There are signs that the German
offensive has been wea kened by their
excessive battering against the stone
wall defense; that their munitions are
ful
the pace on other less important fronts
in order to conceal their failure"
Except for the consolidation OF the
French success in the Vosges noun
tains. which resulted in the capture of
500 Germans, Paris reports only artil-
lery and mine warfare along the west
ern front.
French Storm German Line.
PARIS. July 26.-French troops SIT
urday night stormed several powerful
German defensive works between La
Fontelle heights and the village of
Taunois, in the Ban-de-Sapt region of
the vosges mountains, according to an
official communication issued by the
French war department.
The southern part Of Taunois, the
statement adds, was occupied by the
French, and 700 wounded Germans were
taken prisoners. On the remainder OF
LILO A4OhS SAAS 0sA~ASAS N~SAS eSoA
place.
Fall Of Gorizia Imminent.
GENEVA. via Paris. July 2S.-Dis-
patches to the Tribune from Chiasso
and Laibach say that the fall of Co
rixia is imminent. as the city has re-
ceived the heaviest bombardment thus
far in tho Austro- Italian war. The
Italians, tho dispatches say, have taken
many prisoners. including eighty Bs-
varians.
Tho battle continues on Carso pla-
teau, where both sides are declared to
be losing heavily. The Italians bonn
barded PLAYA Friday and Saturday and
destroyed the strongest fort there. No.
3, and also one twelve-inoh gun.
Austrian Counter Attack.
The correspondents say that the Aus
trians made . counter attack on Monte
Nero and succeeded in recapturing
some trenches. Tho Italians at Ter
nova are reported to have forced back
the Austrians two miles.
It is asserted that the Italians are
virtually masters of the north shore
Of Lake Carda. where many torpedo
boats are aiding in the attack on Riva.
The Swiss DR.. Rustca of Locarno, who
was attached to the Russian military
hospital at Jaegerdorf. near Cracow.
reports that he operated on over 5000
serious cases between November and