New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-21
NOVO GEORGIEVSK
YIELDS TO KAISER
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rity in artillery, and the military crit
cs say that as long as they maintain
his and continue to press forward the
russians must retire before them.
While the Russian armies remain in
act, however, these critics are opti-
nistic as to the future.
Emperor William, who is reported TO
ave arrived at Novo Georgievsk, will,
I is understood, make a state entry
nto Warsaw and there announce the
uture status of Poland.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The statement given out to-day by
he German Army Headquarters fol-
ows:
The army of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg took Novo Georgievsk,
the last stronghold of the enemy in
Poland. making prisoners of more
than $4,000 Russians, among whom
were six generals. The number of
cannon taken has increased to more
than 700 The quantity of war ma
terial is impossible to estimate.
Kaiser Leaves for Fort.
The Emperor left for Novo Georgi-
evsk in order to give the thanks of
himself and the Fatherland to the
leader of the attack, General Won
Beseler. and his troops.
General Won Gallwitz's troops have
taken $3.50 Russians prisoners, these
including ten officers, and captured
twelve machine guns.
The Russians retreated east OF
Kovno and in the district of Dvina
AS far as the road from Augustowo
to GrodnO. They are offering re-
sistance on the front from Gudele to
Lodzieje and Studzoniczna. East Of
Trojin also hard fighting is in prog
ress.
The army of Prince Leopold of Ba-
varia is advancing.
Russians Are Thrown Back.
The left wing Of the army of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen threw the
Russians to the rear of the koterka-
Pulva district. South Of the Bug we
gained ground on the Brest-Litovsk
line. East of Vladoya our troops
reached the region of Vondiszcza in
the course of their close pursuit.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL
The following official communication
vas made public in Vienna tonight:
The advance of the allies toward
Brest-Litovsk has crowded together
within the precincts Of the fortress
a considerable portion of the Rus
sian army. For withdrawal in
northeasterly direction the troops
and supply columns are restricted 10
a few crossings.
The enemy is offering strong re-
sistance, especially west of Brest-
Litovsk on both banks of the river.
Notwithstanding this the north wing
of our siege troops has captured sew
eral advanced positions east OF
Rokitno.
Enemy Driven from Bug.
On the northern bank Of the Bug
the troops of Archduke Joseph Ferdl-
nand yesterday. before darkness fell,
drove away the enemy by storming
his trenches near Wolczyn. The
army group of General Koeyess is
advancing toward the upper Pulva.
In the bombardment of Novo
Georgievsk, which was captured by
our allies, our heavy mortars sue
cessfully participated.
Near Vladimir-Uo lynsky and IN
East Galicia the situation Is UNI
changed.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
The official statement issued at Pc
rograd tonight says:
Near Novo Georgicysk, after oc-
cupying the left bank Of the Nkra.
the Germans concentrated all their
efforts northwest Of the Wkra, as
far as the Vistula. BY an incessant
bombardment with d hurricane OF
propectves they almost completely
destroyed our Notifications.
In this section on the evening OF
the 18th the Germans surrounded
one fort in the region of Wymslow,
and afterward. despite enormous
losses. directed their columns on the
rear Of the ZakrocZyin sector. ms
compelled our troops on the night
Of the 18th TO retire on the line OF
the former forts forming the central
defence.
In the course of the following day.
having destroyed by their fire two OF
these forts. the Germans, by a series
of sanguinary assaults. occupied the
ruins. from which they directed their
fire against the central defences.
We blew up the bridge over the
Marcy and the forts we abandoned
in the northern section.
The capture of Novo Georsieysk had
been foreseen since the Fall of Warsaw.
When the general Russian retreat was
made from the Warsaw salient Grand
Duke Nicholas, the Russian commander
IN chief. elected TO leave garrison IN
he fortress, rather than evacuate II.
Il was recognized that the only que:s-,
ion was how long the defenders could
lold out
Called a Second Vicksburg.
The Grand Dukes decision appar-
entity was due TO the strateglcal posi-
ion of the fortress. As long as the
Russians held il they could stop COM
on the Nistula River NoVo
is nineteen miles northwest
II Warsaw and is situated at the
junction of the Vislula, Narew ana
Wkra rivers. IL was described ny an
Associated Press correspondent VINO
Visited 1t yesterday as 4 second Nlc"a-
burg.
For nearly two weeks the fortress
I'D