The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-04
RUSSIANS RETREAT
DEFENDERS EVACUATING DE-
FENSES OF WARSAW
ARMY Still IN DANGER

German Cavalry Attack Aimed at
Wilma Railroad May Mean Effort Of
Teutons to Follow Huge Russian
Army When it Falls Back and
Force Decision.
London: The Russians around
Warsaw for several days have been
withdrawing, leaving small forces to
fight rear-guard actions so that the
main armies may make good their re-
treat. These rear-guard actions have
developed into fairly large battles,
as the Russians, whose steadiness has
been phenomenal in the face of re-
treat, are offering stubborn resist
ance and delivering powerful counter
attacks.
They have prevented Field Marshal
Won Hindenberg from throwing more
of his troops across the Narew, re-
pulsed German attacks northwest OF
Warsaw and driven back. to the river
some Of the invading troops, who
crossed the Vistula south of Warsaw.
In the southeast Field Marshal Won
Mackensen continues his victorious
advance. He has swept aside the re-
sistance of the Russians and forced
them to retreat along both banks OF
the Bug. The Germans already have
passed Chelm in pursuit. Thus on
this front the retirement Of the Var
saw armies is seriously threatened.
During the month Of July Berl.u
says the Germans captured more
than ninety-fiye thousand Russians
between the Pilica river and the Bal
tic alone.
The Russians, according to Petro-
grad, have stopped Gen. Won Bue-
lows advance in Sovno Province, to-
ward the Vilva-Petrograd Railway.
If Grand Duke Nicholas is to hold
| the Brest line after his retirement
! from Warsaw it is necessary chat
| Gen. Won Buelow's offensive be ar
rested, for should he reach the rail-
| way he would interfere seriously with,
| the Russian communications.
It is not yet certain whether the
Russian armies can make good their
retirement from Warsaw. The Aus
tro-Germans have moved up very
strong reinforcements to hasten their
encircling movement. The appear.
ance of fresh troops also. suggests
that the German staff will not be
satisfied with the capture of the city
| or even the destruction of part Of
the Russian army, but, should this
be accomplished, will attack the
Brest line and endeayor- finally to
crush the entire Russian forces.
The Russian troops are falling
| back on the Brest-Litovsk line where
strong fortifcations have been pre-
| pared. The retirement is being con-
Quoted in orderly manner and it is
believed here that Grand Duke Mich
olas will save the bulk Of his army.
Despite the cutting Of the Lublin-
Cholm railway, the Russians still
have double track line running
through Menek and the road from
Ivangorod through Lukow to the
north.
In addition there are scores Of
roads which radiate from Warsaw,
all of which are in good condition.
It is along these that the greater
portion of the population is taking
flight, carrying with them what
things they could save from their
abandoned homes.
Meanwhile the Germans are rapid
ly closing in on the Polish capital
from the north and south, while the
army of Gen. Won BueloW in the far
north constitutes what is at present
the most decided menace to the Rus
sian plan of retirement. This army,
which is composed largely of cavalry,
is making determined effort to
reach Wilma, weld an iron ring about
that important point and cut the
Warsaw-Petrograd railway.
If et is successful, the Grand
Dukes position will be most critical
and the loss of great portion Of his
forces probably would result. This
army is moving rapidly, and at pres
ent there appears to be no ADEQUATE
Russian forces in that territory to
cope with it. Berlin has clamped the
lid on tight on news of the activities
of this force and this feet is causing
serious apprehension in military cir
cleS
The Austrians have occupied Lub-
lin, the most important city in south
ern Poland, about ninety miles south
of Warsaw, and the entire Austro-
German line between the Vistula and
the Bug is pressing northward, at
tacking the Russians at all points.
To the east, in the vicinity of Cholm,
according to Berlin advices, the army
of Gen. Won Mackensen is engaged in
a tremendous endeavcr to break
through in the direction of Brest-
Livovsk and cut off the retreating
Russians.
The Russians are cut off from re-
treat to the south and it is purely
matter of speculation how many viii
succeed in retiring from the Lublin-
Cholm to the new Brest-Litvosk de-
fenses, in view of the great pressure
being exerted by the Germans and
the fact that their important strate-
gic railway has been lost.
The Russians have taken away or
destroyed everything that could pos
sitly be OF use to the Germans in
Warsaw and along the line of their
retreat. For the one hundred and
twenty miles between the Polish cap
ital and Brest-Litovsk farms are be-
ing stripped bare and crops Destroy
ed, the farmers being paid an in
demnity for their losses. Warsaw it
self, when the Germans enter in a
couple of days or week, will be but
shell.
Every ounce of metal has been
taken from the city. The historic
edifces have been stripped bare Of
the art treasures and the banks Of
their gold The homes Of the city
are empty. More than three hun
dred and fifty thousand persons have
taken flight from Warsaw alone,
while fully as many more it is esti-
mated have deserted the surround
ing districts.
Plans for the evacuation were COM
pleted, it is reported, more than a
fort NIGHT 400 and So comOlete were