The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
Austro-HungarIans With Assis-
tance Break Through Rus
sian Positions.
| REARGuARDs CAPTURED
Russians Prepare New Posi-
ton But May Not Be Able
i TO Hold Them.

n ~ h
IS LONDON, Aug. 2s.-The Germanic
lallies have not yet exhausted their
efforts to smash completely the Rus
sian army. While the Germans in
EIhe Baltic provinces and Field Mar
8hal Won Hindenburg have again be-
como aggressive and arc attempting
to drive the Russians back to Dvinas
the Austro-Hungarians with the as
aistance Of the Germans have taken
the oIfensive In southeastern Galicia
and according to Official statements
from Berlin and Vienna have sue
iceeded In breaking through the Rus
isian positions on the Zlota river.
north and south OF Brzezany.
Along the rest or the front the
iGafmans claim TO be gaining more
around. but apparently they are as
Efas as ever from their main endeayor
the capture or destruction Of the
Russian army. The latter. although
pressed hard at many points. con-
finues its orderly retreat. leaving
.aittle or nothing that might be used
nv the Invaders. Some rearguards
which were loft behind with machine
ixnns Co yetard the Austro-German
advance have been overwhelmed and
captured hut the guns, munitions
and main forces Invariably have
kept out of reach OF the relentless
pursuers.
Russians Have New Positions.
whether the Russians will be able
to make stand In the new positions,
which they are said to have pre-
pared, the next few days should tell.
There are reports that re-enforce-
ments are being sent from the East
to the western and serbian Ironss. a,ss
lint military writer's express the
opinion that so long as the Russian
armies remain intact it would be
dangerous for the Austrians and
Germans to detach troops for opera
lions elsewhere. Now that the fort
ressas are reduced the big guns might
he moved to some other field OF oper-
ations.
This opinion apparently is borne
out by the fact that there is no eyi-
ldence ofpa German offensive In the
,Wssf wSfle serbian aviators are said
10 have ascertaiped that the Austro-
German force gathered at orsova Tor
a rumored effort to force a way
through Serbia and Bulgaria to re-
new aid to Turkey Is not OF the
,atrength reported. Indeed the Serb
tians express the opinion tnat lne
force is not strong enough for the
task which some writer's have set -.
Air1nen Active. In West.
ON tk,s western front the activity
of the airmen continues. Six German =
aviators attempted an attack on Farls ,
hut were driven on with the loss OF
one machine, while the aires, appai-
entity the British, threw BOMBS on
Slatsnd Middelkerke and Bruges On
ffa Dimes at M.ddelkerke, the Ger
mans have some of their most formlo-
abla batteries for use against attachs
FROM sea, while at Bruges. the oo-
3activa of the airmen would oe the
canal and docks. which are useu ee-
tensiyely by the Germans 1or srans-
port purposes This was dou oIless ~ .
further phase OF the aelasA p.,.i.f
Belgian coast initiated
warships last Tuesday
The RAIkan situation still creates
a rreaf 3eal OF interest and connoence
/. aSnressed that with Serbia snow
inr . compromising attitude II wlll De
settled to the advantage OF tne s..s sn-
tante allies. Serbiass reply 10 ene
allies however, has not yet neen oe-
livered.
British Losses HEAVY.
y.4.,. change In the situation in the
nardanelles is indicated by recent a.
,-;oas bots, t,fficial and unofficial. Tne
iossa. ~ the entente allies In the At
tacl made at Ana Sarta, while tne
recent landing was taking ptacs, &, ~
declared By q correspondent at TURK
ish headquarters, to have oeen s
tremely heavy. the killeo aiOne ustAte
estimated at about 5000.
Conferences are In progress oetWeeh
pritIsh government officials and repre-
santstives of the Welsh miners, among
.wiaonn there ts dissatisfaction over the
arbitration award following the recent
coal strike. several thousand opera
l.tiyes already have gone out despite
the advice OF their leaders. 4'Ooo pc
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