Evening star., 1915-06-24
FOES GENERAL RETREAT
GOES ON, SAYS BERLIN
Germans Said to Have Laid Plans
for Another Attempt to
Capture Warsaw.
PETR0GRAD SEES LONG WAR
Russians Realize That Conflict Is In
Preliminary Stages-Fall Of
Lemberg Is ohicially
Admitted.

LONDON, June 24.-With the
exception of a small front along
the River Dniester all the armies
of Russia are either within or on
their own frontiers.
A dispatch from Amsterdam to
the Central News says that the
Germans, following their victory
in Galicia, have already made
preparations for another attempt
to capture Warsaw. According
to this dispatch, German troops
from Galicia already have been
transferred to the Bzura front,
west of Warsaw.
The fall of Lemberg is being
followed, according to Berlin ad-
vices, by general Russian re-
treat over a wide front. In the
Lemberg district the victorious
Austro-German armies are said to
be driving the Russians east
ward, while to the west the
armies of Emperor Nicholas are
falling back from the country
northwest of Przemysl, near the
Russian border. and as far north
as the district OF Kielce, in Rus
sian Poland, about 100 miles
south of Warsaw.
Offensive Power Passes.
Heavy fighting was reported to the
north of Lemberg even before the fall
of this city. so that Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander-in- n-chief Of the
Russian forces in the field, may have
had some difficulty in withdrawing his
River Bug. Military critics in Lon
don are admitting reluctantly today
that the power of offensive has passed
for some time from the hands of the
Russians.
The Russian retirement through Cali
cia, entailing the evacuation of Lemberg.
is likened by Russian critics to Gen. Jof-
fre's retreat to the Marine in the early
II.
a successful retirement, keeping the army
intact, is nowise equivalent to defeat. As
Gen. Joffre was not afraid to permit the
Germans to approach near Paris, so the
Russians claim not to be alarmed by the
approach of the Austro-German forces to
Russian territory.
Dniester Situation.
| Thus far the German operations in
the region of Lemberg have exerted
no apparent effect on the situation
along the Dniester river, according to
Petrograd At only one point on the
entire length of this river, which for
weeks marked the southeastern fight
ing front have the Austro- Germans
managed to establish themselves with
any permanency on the right bank,
Here In the region near Nizniow,
Petrograd declares, tho Germans ef-
fectually crossed the river, but &C.
6ording to details learned today Of Q
severe battle at this point. the Austro-
Germans have been repulsed with heavy
losses and compelled to sacrifice many
strongly fortified positions. They still
maintain. however; g.. their @ position on
On the front extending from Sbo
Tanew to a line west of Rawa RuskA
the Germans have been successfully
weakness in the Russian position 81 In
evidence here as a result of tho Rus
sian eyacuat tion Of Lemberg. Russian
observers are optimistic regarding the
early recapture OF the Galictan capital
War In Early Stages
Discussing the sftuasion which nse.o-
STATED tho Russian retirement IN
Galicia, the Morning Posts PetrogTAd
correspondent says:
.fThe Russians now realise that ShA
war is still in its preliminary stageA
vvatI 20 a
zation is so admirable and complete
that the allies must have time. many
months, perhaps years, to wear down
the enormous ini6a! advantages OF
lieve the end 10 more than ever sure.
but still very far on
Germany Realizes Mistake.
.rhe aa1ician campaign shows that
Germany at Least has realized the mis-
take made earlier in tho war of ig-
noring Russia. which really Of all the
therefore ought to have been dealt with
first The Germans can repair their
initial error only by bringing Russia
to a decisive battle, but Russia has a
thousand miles of maneuyering ground
before vital parts OF the nation can be
reached. Therefore Germany has a
hopeless task in attempting to force
the hands of Grand Duke Nicholas.
VIII Not Accept Battle.
.Lemberg really Il a very secondary
matter both from the German and Rus
sian points Of view. The Russians will
not accept battle unless the Germans
commit some fatal error, but will con-
tinue the policy of wearing down the
Germans until the time comes for a
move by the allied armies
Russian official communication re-
ceived here confirms the statement OF
the Austrians and Germans that the
Ruasians, June "a. evacuated Lemberg
and continued to retreat on . new front.
An ofacial statement issued At Vienna
under date Of Tuesday. but which was