Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-31
Austro-G German Forces Oc-
cupy Lublin and Gain
Railroad.
CUT OFF CHIEF
MEANS OF RETREAT
oravsr Concern Felt by Allies Over
Outcome Of Duke Nicholas Efforts
70 save Main Fores-city Of War
saw Being Evacuated RapidIy-citi-
zsns Fleeing Eastward, Carrying
seant Food suppIiss.

cavalry has entered Lublin. Onictal
announcement to this effect from Vi
emma, sLpplementing German claims OF
last night that the Russian grip along
this southern front had been broken,
indicate that the important Lublin-
che!m railway now is strongly held by
the invaders, and cutting of one line of
retreat, for the Russian forces in south
ern Poland.
Meantime General Won Buelow con-
tinues his drive towards Wilma, seeking
to cut the northern railway from War
saw and Petrosrad, and the predica-
ment Of the Russians seeking to with
draw their army intact from Warsaw,
unless the main forces already are out
of the district, becomes more per1lous.
Inhabitants Fleeing.
warsaws 100000 inhabitants, laden
with such household articles and food
as they can carry, are fleeing from the
city towards the east, and every dis
patch from Russia makes guarded ref
erence to some phase OF the evacuation
Of the city.
Official announcement Of it's aban-
donment has not been forthcoming.
however, altho the slender hope of the
entente allies countries that the Ger
mans might be held on the thresh-
hold IL dissipated and the military
writers are conflning themselves, to de-
batine on Duke Nicholas chances OF
extricating his army from the hard
pinched trian9o without disaster.
besides. the capture Of Lublin and
the ssisure OF the railroad, the Ger
man forces have crossed the Vistula
between warsaw and Ivangorod, and
the problem Of the Russians to hold
their wing north and south Of Warsaw
while the center retires, becomes more
acute.
Russians in Tight Place.
It was argued that the conduct of the
retreat without great loss would en-
tail the necessity Of the Lublin- -Chelm
ss.o-:. h!s!as.s a-.c. Now that y is
proke. quick action on the part Of the
Russians becomes imperative. as also
does tho stemming Of the increasing
German forces driving from Kovno and
Suwalki towards wilma, the capture OF
which would cause the north line to
retreat.
With these developments Great Bril-
tain II deeply concerned. Some sec
tions Of the papers are seizing the op-
portunity to emphasize Rnssia's task
and press for conscription here as the
best proof to give Russia that the
western allies propose to stand by her
in exerting all the pressure possible In
the west
The Russian press. according to spe-
cisi dispatches to London, feels that
the western allies should have initi-
ated some movement in France or Bel
sium to relieve the strain on Russia,
as Russia did by her invasion Of East
Prussia.
with events shaped as they are. it is
realized here that Russia has lost the
initiative for the remainder of the
summer. which will enable the central
powers to strike hard at either France.
Belgium, Servia, or Italy.
Property Being Conserved.
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander OF
the Russian forces. has decreed, ac-
cording to q Reuters Petrograd dis
patch, that no property within Warsaw
shall be destroyed unless such q step Is
imperative from viewpoint Of mill
tary necessity. Owners Of property
and growing crops which are destroyed
will be indemnified by the government.
Specific routes are designated for the
use Of the people Of Warsaw who are
Voluntarily leaving.