New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07
RUSSIA STIFFENS
DEFENSIVE LINE
ON POLISH FRONT
Austro-German Rush on
Warsaw WithstoOd at
Most Points.
VISTULA-BUG REGION
PROVES WEAK SPOT
Vienna Reports Capture of Al
Officers, 500 Men and
II Machine Guns.

London, July with the exception
of certain sectors between the Vistuls
and the Bug, the Austro-German rush
in the eastern war zone seems TO be
losing its momentum. The Russians
have braced themselves and are holding
at most points along their line. al
though the Austrians claim continued
progress TO the northeast Of Krasnik
and further east, along the River
Nieprz, in the neiRhborhood Of Tarno-
CORA.
This is a critical sector so far as a
northward blow at Warsaw is con-
cerned. but 1t is evident that the Rus
slams are .stiffening their resistance
after their long retreat, and the British
press, for the first time in weeks. takes
more cheerful view of the eastern
situation.
Special correspondents in Petrograd
telegraph optimistic predictions con-
corning the coming campaign for the
defence Of Warsaw. which forms the
centre of vast circle of 100 miles of
strong Notifications Even the fall Of
the fortress Of lvangorod, according 70
these correspondents. would not mean
hHt loHH ol tHe IOklHu cap TAI
Hard Task for Germany.
Fighting, described as desperate in
the official Petrograd reports, is raging
between the Vistula and Bug rivers.
along the base Of a triangle Of which
Warsaw forms the apex. The country
there is marshy. and it is predicted in
London that because of the character
{ . bf tHtl ha a
constant drain on the German re-
sources until even victory will be al
most as costly as defeat.
1t is noteworthy that to-day's Berlin
communication speaks only Of gain on
the North Poland front, leaving the
southeastern field entirely 70 the Aus
TRANS, who in their official statement
emphasize that an advance on the
centre between the Vistula and the
Bug was made by "Austrians"
The following official statement was
issued tonight from general headquar-
.ers in Petrc6rod;
Fighting North of Krasnik.
"On the front between the Vistula
and the western Bug extremely desper-
ate fighting took Place on Sunday even
ng. and on Monday morning in the
sector Of Urzendow- Bychawa, north OF
Krasnik.
"The offensive of the enemy TO the
east of Krasnik was stopped by blow
which we delivered on the flank on the
heights 10 the northwest Of Wllkolaz.
There we inflicted serious losses on the
enemy, capturing on Monday morning
more than 1000 prisoners. including
twenty-nine officers. while about 1000
Of the enemy dead lay before our
'front.'
1--WE repulsed yesterday new at
tempts At an offensive between the
Vieprz and western Bug, as well as on
the village Of Krylow."
Vienna. July s by wireless 70 Lon
dom The Austrian War Department
to-day gave out the following official
statement:
1.-THE Russians. who in the second
battle of Krasnik were defeated by the
army Of Archduke Joseph Ferdinand,
are retreating in a northern and north
eastern direction, pursued by the Aus
u ans, who are pressing TO attack.
THE Austrians on Monday captured
the district of CieszanOw and the
heights north Of Wysnica. Under press
ure of our advance the enemy is re-
treating on the Vieprz, beyond Tarno..
CORA, about forty miles northeast of
Tarnogrod. Our booty in this fighting
has increased 10 forty-one officers and
H. 500 men and seventeen machine
guns"