Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-20

Tho Germans have suffered onor~
nous losses In the past osw days
fighting in their attempts - anoircle
the Russian Wilma armies. Cavalry
forces attacking the right OF the re-
firing slay forces arc being moved
down by Russian artillery. but per-
sist In their attacks. Tho Bavarians
attempting to cut OF tho Russian re-
treat from the south are within q few
miles of tho Lida-Baranovitshi rail-
way, but are meeting with the most
stubborn resistance.
Jaws of Trap Sixty Miles waAs.
Tho jaws of tho German trap are
shout stnty miles apart. Through
this opening the troops OF the car
began Withdrawing last Friday. The
/, war office points out that the roads
and fields are In splendid condition
| for hasty retirement.
Tho Germans have made eight
gains in tho fighting west of Dvtnsk,
1t Is officially admitted. The village
of Illukst has been occupied by enemy
| troops.
The Austrians In tho volhynian
fortress triangle attempted TO resume
the offensive on Saturday, but their
attacks broke down.
Isy the sasoelated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 20 (via London, 4:20
| p. m.).-Announcement was made by
the war office here today of an at
tack by German forces on the Ser
bians. 1t was said the Serbians were
| driven back.
German forces arc pursuing the
| Russian army which Is attempting TO
escape from the enveloping move
ment In the Wilma region. The Rus
SLAMS are Offering little resistance to
the advancing Germans.
!, Regarding the attack on the Ser
! bians the statement said:
"On the northern bank of the Dam
| ube German artillery engaged in
battle Serbian positions south of the
river near Semendria (twenty-four
miles southeast of Belgrade). Tie
enemy was driven off His artillery
fire was silenced."
BY tho Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 20, 12:42 p. m.-The
Russian army menaced, since the fall
of wilma by the German encircing
movement is estimated variously at
250,000 to 100000 men. The conditions
under which the Russians are at
tempting to extricate themselves fur
nish striking parallel to those which
followed the capture of Warsaw
They may precipitate one of the
greatest II not the greatest, battle
which has been fought on the eastern
front.
Although no official confirmation
has been received in London from
Petrograd this morning on the fall of
Wilma, the British press has accepted
the German claim readily, in view OF
the situation that had been develop
ing.
May Make Counterblow.
Concern is expressed for the retir-
ing Russian forces. So far as can be
judged, Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg's troops have flung a loop about
the Russians over a front of sonne 200
miles, and are not only in their rear,
but are menacing seriously the single
railway line and the few available
wagon roads stretching TO the south.
As was the case at Warsaw, the
number of Russian prisoners left boz
hind with the evacuation Of Wilma
was not great. Apparently the only
way in which the retiring forces may
amelorate the seemingly bad situ-
alton is by q counterblow.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 20 (6:35 q. nh
The Times today publishes the fol-
lowing dispatch from a correspond-
ent with the Russian forces. sent on
Saturday from Dvinsk:
II spent three days on this front,
where terrific battle is raging al
most INCREASINGLY. When attacks die
away at one place they begin in
stantly at another. The nearest
front is only twelve miles from
Dvinsk, whose deserted streets re-
sound with the detonations of heavy
gun fire.
"rhe Russians are holding the
Dvinsk front in an excellent line of
trenches, three deep and despite con-
stant, fierce attacks, supported by
concentrations of heavy artillery,
they have held the enemy off thus
far Many times the first line has
been taken by the enemy, then re-
taken by our counter attacks The
Germans are twice or thrice our
strength and have enormous SUPERB
ority In guns as always, but hitherto
they have gained no decisive advan-
tage, each of their attempts being
paid for with heavy loss of life.
Russian Morale Unimpsired.
"I find the morale of the Russians
animpaired. They are fighting in
the same stubborn, determined man
ner, while the situation as regards
the supply of ammunition and rifles
is materially improved and the fate
of Dvinsk and the whole line along
the Dwina river is undecided.
1.-THE capture of the city will be
effected only by heavy sacrifices. In
the meantime the town has been
evacuated in the same orderly man
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