New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
WARSAW'S FALL
DUE In MONTH,
GERMANS BOAST
British Experts Admit An
other Week May
Seal Fate.
NEW DRIVE STARTS
ON BZURA FRONT
Petrograd Claims Success in
Desperate Fighting, Except
on Gnila Lipa.

/ London. July 4. - With Linsingen's
forces driving the Russian armies back
on the Zlota Lipa, their last line of de-
. fence in Southern Galicia, to-day's re-
po-. s from the eastern front indicate
that Germany will soon be able to de-
vote her full strength to the attack on
Warsaw. This could not be done till
Southern Galicia was practically free
of Russians.
Russians Take Offensive.
The Petrograd official statement to-
night says:
an the Shawl region. west of the
Niemen, there has been a recurrence
CT fighting.
/ "On the Bura, near Sukha, we re-
pulsed an attempted advance by the
/ enemy against our trenches. In the
| direction of Radon we took the often
sive on Tuesday and Wednesday nights
and captured several trenches and sew
4 eral Austrian battalions.
Between the Vistula and the Bug
there have been desperate engage
ments The enemy's offensive on Wys-
MICA River was successfully stopped.
| The enemy concentrated his principal
effort 10 the east Of Krasnik. in the
direction Of Lykhav, where we repulsed
the attacks. although the final result Of
:he fighting is not yet known.
The enemy also attempted an ad-
vance toward Zamosc and Krasastav,
where the fighting was desperat~' es'
pecially where the Voi:za flows into
the Vieprz, on the lire OF villages
including Tarjimeklr, Krasno and
Stryef. The enemy sustained heavy
losses.
"Tarjimcklir, which the enemy capt
ured Friday evening, again passed
into our hands at dawn on Saturday.
After holding up the Austro-Gcr-
man advance on the Gnila Lipa, We
fell back to the ZlotA Lipa.
There has been NJ change on tine
Dniester."
General Won Mackensen's forces are
still swinging northward in Galicia and
polend at a rate estimated at five miles
a day in a colossal and daring endeavor
20 drive a wedge into the Russian cen
tire, dislodge the Russians from the VS.
tula River and force them back over the
Bug, thus splitting the grand dukes
forces into two sections, with thousands
Of acres of swamp and marsh land be-
tween them
Within Week Of Success.
II the Austro- Germans can continue
their progress another week, even the
british press admits the Russians Will
have TO give up Warsaw, and with II
the whole line. In the mean time the
German are massing more troons IN
the Baltic provinces, and the recent
encounter in the Baltic seems 70 sug-
eest that they contemplate coordinate
naval action, but it is possible that
the sea operations were only a feint
In Southeast Gaicia the Russians
are fighting tenaciously and have the
advantage Of a remarkable series OF
parallel rivers beyond the Gnila Lipa,
and the Austro- German advance is like
ly TO be extremely costly.
Thus on their two extreme wings the
Russians appear to be firm, and where
they are retreating, il is still claimed,
their retirement is orderly and accom-
panied by vigorous rearguard opera
tions. The Austro-Germans, who are
'yancing in the centre, are, moreover,
getting deeper into a country covered
with forests and streams and barren OF
railways. between the Middle Vistula
and the Bug natural advantages TO
the Russials, which military writers
here repeatedly emphasize. They point
out, too. the daily lei gthening chain OF
Austro- German communications, which
brings an added burden on the Teu-
tonic allies.
Demand Western Attack.
Some sections of the British public
think the time has come for Great
Britain and France 70 begin n general
offensive in the west. and thus force
transfer of German troops from the
eastern theatre. The more conserva-
tive military writer's, however. think
that the time for this is not at hand
and that the best aid England can lend
her eastern ally is 10 pour into Russia
every ounce of ammunition that can be
spared without curtailing the necessary
supply at the western front.
One Of the main aims of the German
operations in the east seems 10 be di-
rected TO a vast turning movement be-
hind Warsaw, embracing Brest-
Litovsk. one Of the strong Russian
bases. and civilian residents Of War
saw, according TO Petrograd dispatches.
are already leaving the city because Of
the possibility Of German occupation.
Circulars dropped from German air
craft in Warsaw declare that the city
will be in the possession Of the Ger
mans within a month. The Germans
are declared TO have drawn up lists OF
prominent Poles whom they plan TO
hang for their Russian sympathies.
Gains in Southern Galicia.
To-day's Berlin official statement
saws General Won Linsingen's army is
in full pursuit Of the Russian forces.
who are retiring toward the Zlota
Lipa. in Galcia, and has forced them
70 evacuate their positions in the re-
gions of Miasto and Krylow. The text
Of the statement follows:
General Won Linsingen's army, in
full pursuit of the enemy, is advanc-
ing toward the Zlota Lipa. Three
thousand Russians were taken prisoner
Yesterday. Under pressure OF the Ger
mans the enemy is evacuating his po-
sitions from Narajow to Miasto, and
TO the north Of Przemyslany, from
Kamionka to Krylow.
ION the Bug River the situation is
unchanged. Field Marshal Won Mack
] ensen's armies are advancing 10 attack.
Between the Vistula and the Pilica