The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-24
GERMANS SLOWLY DRAWING
THEIR net AROUND WARSAW
NO DECISIVE ACTION EN-
PECrED FOR SEVERAL
DAYS ON ANY FRONT.
Battle Between Nistula and Bug
Rivers Has About Reached
ClimaX-Quiet in West.

LONDON. July .. 10 20 p. m.-1ne
Austrians and Germans are pushing
their great attacks against the Rus-
sian armies defending Warsaw In un-
diminished energy and az some points
report that procrcss has been made.
They are operating. however.
through country which the retiring
troops have lad waste and where
what roads there are are little suited
for the movement OF the heavy artii-
lery which is necessary for the bom-
hardmcnt Of the great fortrssses that
bar their way.
II is not expect ted therefore that de
cisiNe actions on ans OF the fronts Will
BE- fought for days yet. although tue
battle between the Nistula and the
Bug rivers wlcrc the German ns'd
Marshal Won Mlckcuscn's army Is al.
vancinE toward the Luhlin-Chelm rail-
road. has aboIt reached a climax.
Here. according 10 the German oniciaf
communication issued this afternoon
the Germans have succeeded IN
breaking the obstinate resistance or
the Russians AZ several points ana
forced them TO retreat
impossible Barriers
The Russians. however. had lots or
time to prepare series Of positions
and 10 h. believed that they viii make
every effort TO hold them until n I
becomes necessary. their army is able
TO retire from Warsaw. To the south
Of Warsaw in front of the fortress OF
lvaneorod the Russians have retired
70 the Nistula river. which with It's
forts and q lack OF bridges. II Is be-
,lievcd. must form a barrier which the
Austrians and Germans will md II
difficult 10 overcome
The northern German army under
Field Marfhal Won Hindenburg also is
reported TO have made progress: but
Il is stated that IL has not yet been
able 10 cross the Narew river. another
natural defense OF the Russian tri-
angle behind the Polish capital. In
fact all along this front the Russians
have resumed their counter attacks
from the fortresses Of Novogeorgievsk,
but these. according to the German ac-
counts. failed In their purposes. Be
fore Rozan. another OF the river fort
resses. the Germans declare they have
stormed and taken two fortified will
ages and captured number OF pris-
oners.
Opinion Divided.
Opinlon mere rs stlll divided as 10
whether Grand Duke Nicholas. the
Russian commander-in-chief. will ac-
cept a decisive battle or.is simply try
ing to inilict as heavy losses on the
enemy as Is possible before withdraw
ing from Warsaw and the whole Polish
salient TO Brest LitOvsk and the Bug
river line
Severe fighting f. still going on in
the ArgOnne and in the Vosges on the
western battle 'front.' bW without
bringing any very material changes in
the positions OF the opposing armies.
II is reported unoffcially that the Ger
mans are massing troops at St Mihiel
for a more extended offensive but the
official communications do not indi-
cate that anything IN the nature OF
serious engagement has occurred there
as eyt That the Geramns viii attempt
an oehnsive here is considered by the
military observers as quite likely as
they assert that the recent activity OF
the German Crown Princes army
shows that they are hoping 10 weaken
the French hold on Verdun.