Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-28
GERMANS TRYING
TO GAIN ROAD TO
RUSSIAN CAPITAL
May Prove Most Impor-
tant of Teutonic
Operations.
RESUME OFFENSIVE
IN BALTIC PROVINCES
Expected to Make Another At
tempt to Cut OFF Mus
covite Retreat.
BELIEVED TO BIZ TOO LATE
Capture Of Several Trenches in
Nosgcs Is Reported by
Paris.
BELIEVED TO BE TOO LATE
Capture of Several Trenches in
tosgcs is Reported by
Paris.

LONDON. August 27-'rho Germans.
in full possession of the entire Brcst-
Litovsk line. have resumed the often
sirc i'm tho Baltic provinces and are
pressing the Russians both in the dis-
tricts southeast Of Mitau and to the
cast Of kovno in an effort to reach
the main line Of railway which passes
through Wilma and Dvinsk to Petro-
grad. This may. in time. prove the
most important of tho German opera
tions. although AT present they are
using more troops in the pursuit Of
tho Russians. who are retiring from
Rrest-Litovsk and tho line on either
side of the fortress.
II is expected. however. that with the
fall of Rrest-I.itovsk. which has been
followed by that Of Olita. south of
kovno. the armies Of Field Marshal Won
llindenburg would be re-cnforced and
make another attempt to cut of the re-
treat of the Russians. It is believed
here. however,, that il now is too late
to accomplish this purpose
The Russians apparently had evacu-
atcd both Brcst-T.itovsk and Olita be-
fore the Germans arrived, as the latter
make no claim to the capture of guns
and booty. The Austrian official re-
port states that Archduke Joseph Fer
dinand found tho town OF lInmieniez-
Iitovsk In flames when lie arrived.
There arc indications. therefore, that
the Russians still are carrying to the
rear everything movable that might
prove Of use to tho invaders and burn
ing what they are unable to take with
them. .------- ----.,.- 1855,
RUSSIANS EORTIFY
ANOTHER FRONT
The in,imation that the Russians
have fortified another front, pending
an opportunity for a renewed offensive,
has received some contirmation 1t is
stated that tho now line Is being
strengthened by all the latest methods
known to military engineers. The Rus
sian armies still are intact with virtu-
ally all their guns and prospects of a
more plentiful supply Of ammunition.
For this reason, military writer's here
are OF the opinion that Grand Duke
Nicholas now should he able to make
n stand. rs the Austro- German losses
must have been very heavy, especially
during the three weeks which inter
vened between the fall of Warsaw and
the occupation OF Brest -l.itovsk
The capture of several German
trenches i'm the Nosges was reported
by Paris this evening, but what is con-
sidered more significant is the con-
tinued activity of the air squadron
which has been hombartling German
positions in France as we'll as muni-
ton factories across the German bor-
der.
NO FURTHER NEWS
FROM DARDANELLEs
There has been no further news
from the Dardanelles or the Balkans,
but 1t now is certain that Serbia is
prepared to make the necessary sacri-
fees TO satisfy Bulgaria and gain her
cooperation in behalf Of the allies. 1t
may he several days. however, before
the Serbian reply to the representa-
tinns of the entente powers is received
The vote OF the Serbian Parliament
waS only upon the principle involved.
and negotiations now are proceeding
between Serbia. Greece and Roumania
regarding the exact nature of the con-
cessions TO be made to Bulgaria.
Wales is threatened with another
coal strike. the result Of dissatis-
faction among the miners in the way
which the settlement recently ar
ranged by David Lloyd George, Minis
ter of Munitions. is being interpreted
by the mine owners Some 10000 men
already are out, contrary to the advice
Of their leaders
GERMANS PRESSED INTO
SERVICE BY FRENCH
BERLIN, August 81 (by wireless to
Tuckerton. y. J.).-"A captured French
officer" says the Overseas News Agency.
carried in his pocket an order from
Minister of War Millerand, showing