New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-09
RUSSIANS HOLD
LINE AT DVINSK
Won Hindenburg Fails to
Progress in Thrust
for Dvina.
MUD AGAIN HALTS
ARMIES MOVEMENTS
Offensive Cannot BE Renewed
Until Winter Hardens
Polish Ground.

London. Oct. S.-The renewed Ger
man offensive in Russia has not yet
materialized. Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg several times has shown sign,
Of developing q big attack against
Dvinsk. but beyond gaining few yards
OF trenches he has made no progress,
while from that region right down TO
Galicia the Austro- Germans have been
engaged in meeting strong Russian at
tacks.
With Polish mud again clogsing the
armies it is doubtful whether either
side will be able TO make an important
move for some weeks. But winter,
with its hard frozen ground is expected
TO bring a renewal Of the offensive by
one side or the other.
The heaviest fighting Is In the
neighborhood Of Dvinsk, TO the south
Of which the Germans have had some
success. On the whole. however, the
Russians have been able 20 withstand
their assaults.
The Germans have succeeded IN
crossing the Viliya north Of Smorgon'
enabling them to coordinate their
forces north and south of this point.
Concentration Of considerable Ger
man forces in the vicinity OF Tarnopoi'
in Galicia. about twenty-five miles
south Of the frontier, is believed here
10 be due TO political conditions in the
Balkans. rather than TO an intention
Of menacing Kiev. Comparative quiet
prevails throughout the southern fight
ing area.
Refugees continue 20 pour into Pc
trograd at the rate Of several thou
sands daily. A feeding station estab-
lished by British charities in the Petro-
grad STATEN Of the railroad from War
saw cares for hundreds daily. Rus
sian dignitary. on making compli-
mentary visit to this station, asked for
Lady Georgiana Buchanan. wife Of the
British Ambassador. who is in charge
Of this work He was conducted to an
improvised bath train and found her
On her knees. wrapped in long apron
and her sleeves rolled up. She was
washing babies of the refugees.
The municipal pawn chop at Riga
has been removed in the course OF the
evacuation by. the civilian authorities
Inasmuch as borrowers are unable ia
obtain the articles they have pledged
they are not required to pay interest
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued by the German
War Office says:
Army group Of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg: Russian attacks north
of Kosiany and south of Lake Wis.,
niew were repulsed.
Army group Of Prince Leopold OF
Bavaria: The situation is un-
changed.
Army group of General Won Linsin-
gen: Russian posts near Newel and
Omyt. southwest of Pinsk, were
driven off Our attack in the region
of Czartortwsk is making progress
German troops OF the army of Count
Bothmar repulsed several Russian
attacks.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
The communication issued at Vienna
says:
The enemy yesterday attacked or
the whole East Galicia and Nolhyniar
front with strong forces and an abun'
dance Of ammunition, but his at
tacks were unsuccessful.
On the Bessarabian frontier. OF
the heights north of the Dneister
and on the Stripa River, Russian
storming columns collapsed before
they reached our entanglements.
Northwest of Tarnopol the Rus
slams penetrated our trenches at two
points. but this morning they were
repulsed by newly arrived German
and ro-Hungarian reinforce
ments. -,
There Is very violent fighting south
of olivia. North and northeast OF
KolN our counter attacks haze pro
crossed and we have taken the vii
lage of Risswo and Galazia.
The total number of Russian pris,
oners taken during the fighting OF
October 6 and in the Volhynian ter
ritorv is about 1000. The enemy SUI
forod verv heavy casualties.