Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-22
B8st Troops Used in Defense
OF Wilma Section to the
Last Moment.
DESTRUCTION IN WAKE
Everything Of Military Util-
ity Is Wrecked by the
6etreating Forces.

Loaf1a. sept. %. tll.55 a. m)-spe-
cal dispatches from Peuograd agree
that za Russians have Withdrawn
safely from the wilma salient the
rra ae-- value OF which was consider
ed 80 great that the Russian staff felt
usudea lu rlsung some Of the best
troops TO defend fl 10 the last possible
moment. Ia their withdrawal the Rus
Hsrs ge said 70 have destroyed every
.h.ug 81 military utility. as has been
neir practice since the gigantic re-
treat began.
While Gls main army probably is
safe IL is hardly likely that the whole
Russian force viii escape without
heavy losses fB men and guns. Field
Marsha Won Hindenburg's cavalry,
which was expected 70 complete the
encrt ing movement is still held up
between Sm0reon and MoIodechno on
the Vtlua-Ldda- -Slonim flank the Ger
man advance is proceeding steadily,
but Prince Leopold progress is SLOW
er while Field Marshal Won Macken-
zen has come 10 o pause beyond the
Pripel marshes.
AS was predicted, the Ienstvo con
ference at Moscow peLuoned Emperor
Nicholas TO recall the duma and sum
mon q cabinet responsive TO the wishes
ST the people.
The protraCted artillery duels along
the western 1I.sea - 49, relieved by
several infaT&
The English public is discussing with
greatest interest the record war budg-
ct presented yesterday. The budget
has been received without opposition
worthy Of note.
Germans Take OstroW.
Berlin. Sept 22 Cvia London, 4:30
2 m.}-The capture Of the Russian
city Of 0str0w was announced today
by the war Office.
The text of the statement follows:
"The French made attacks yester-
day evening east Of Rocuncourt. The
attacks broke down under our fire in
front of our eDtangIemeuts.
"Iu the Cham pagne, northwest of
the village OF Beausejour. new French
trench works we're destroyed by our
concentrated 6re. Portions Of strong
patrols penetrated as far as the third
line 9z the enemy
'Au English air craft was shot down
b7 German battle airman near VII
larvale east Of Neuyille. The pilot
was killed and the observer wounded
and taken prisoner
Southeast of Leuuawada, on the
Ivina northwest Of Frfedrichstadt, the
Russians attacked. The fighting con
tInues.
East of smelina. southwest of
bv51sH. our troops penetrated into
eneu. positions over O front of nearly
Two miles wide We took nine officers
and -.Q09 men prisoners and captured
eight machine guns.
Northwest and southwest OF
osehnEaua our attack is progressing
1avorah}v. On both sides of Subogniki
she Gawia sector has been crossed.
The right wing has advanced as far
as the district north of NovogTodek.
The Molczadz sector has been
crossed to the southeast Of the place
Of that name.
Russian positions on the western
tank 1t the MFschiaka river on both
sides Of the observation-disclosures rail-
Wa7 we're stormed. We captured 1000
Prisoners and five machine guns.
Further south 0strow was taken
after hOuse-to-house lighting by our
advancing divisions with which he
crossed the Ognfski canalear tefechany
Rnd threw back the Russians in the di-
recrlon of Dobroslawka.
East Of Logischin there have been
minor battles"