New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-13
Petrograd Admits Armies
of Niemen Are Now
Falling Back.
AUSTRIANS RETREAT
TO DNIESTER LINE
Russians Claim New Success
on Sereth, South of
Tarnopol.

Rumanian frontier. From Riga south
ward to the Galician border the Ger
mans and Austrians, who are conti'iu
ally receiving renforcements and sup
plies Of munitions by railway and
river, are endeavoring to force their
way to the Dvina and the main trunk
of the important railway lines.
The Germans big effort, it is OK
pected. will be made against Wilma
and Dvinsk, on the Petrograd rail-
way. West of Dvinsk heavy engage
ments are being fought. Between the
Viliya and Sventa rivers the Ger
mans claim to have shattered the Rus
sian defence and to be advancing on
Soyentoyany, on the main line BE-
tween Wilma and Dvinsk.
Having reached the Dvina at Fried
ri .hstadt and driven the Russians
across the river, the Germans are in
Il better position to advance on Dvinsk,
as there is no danger Of any outfank-
ing movement. The slowness Of the
operations is probably due largely TO
the condition of the country and the
ne wy roads.
Russians Strengthen Stand.
Every days delay is giving the Rus
sicIs a breathing space and enables
them to make preparations for greater
resistance on chosen lines protected by
marshes and swollen rivers.
In re centre of the long front the
Austro German offensive is making
slow but steady Roadway, particularly
along the road to Slonim and Pinsk.
Elsewhere the German official reports
daily recount the capture of few thou
sand prisoners with machn2 guns.
In Galicia. however, Petrograd re-
pots continued successes for the Rus
SLAMS. Another victory on the Sereth,
south of Tarnopol, is claimed and the
Austro-Germans are said to De
retreating toward the Dnester. The
Cars forces have captured Tlust, fifty
miles south of Tarnapol.
The statement by the Russian War
Office to-day reiterates the report made
ltember of "great success" near
Tarnopol and Trembowla. The vigor-
10 counter-offenslve in the south has
net been relaxed by the Russians. Ber-
lin contents itself with the assertion
that the Cars attacks in the Galician
di let were repulsed.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued by the German
Army Headquarters says:
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg- the front between
the Dvina and Meretsch. on the Me
men, the fighting at various points
assumed greater proportions, 1900
prisoners ard five machine guns be-
ing taken. Between Jezi0ry and the
Niemen stubborn battles lasted
throughout the day, and only this
morning did the enemy cease his
resistance. He is being pursued.
On the Zelwanka the enemy lines
have been broken through at several
points. The enemy lost II officers
and 1916 men taken prisoners, as well
as seven machine guns.
The Russian official report of the
10th mentions fighting by Russian
advance guards to the north of Abel
German troops did not take part in
any operations there. On the other
hand, Russian advance guards were
seen Yesterday northwest or inc
Viliya. They were attacked ana
thrown back. Also mentioned IN the
same report is victory by TWO
Russian soldiers over six Germans at
tho confluence of the Zelwianka. No
report of this has reached the Ger
man army administration.
THE Russian official statement re-
ferred to which was cabled 70 the
limited States did not mention the VIC
tcry of two Russians over SIX Ter
mansO -.
Bayaria-These troops are in close
co.operation with the right wing OF
the army group of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg. Enemy positions south
of ZELDA were taken. Near hoszele
the Zelwianka has been crossed On
both sides Of the Berescha -hartush-
-Kosovo- Slonim road the enemy
bae been driven back. This army
grour made 2.759 prisoners and took
II machine guns.
Armv group Of Field Marshal Won
ackensen-Attacking both SIDES OF
the railway to Pinsk. some advance
nositions we're taken By surprise dur
ing the night
man troops in conjunction with 9TH
ers repulsed further attacks WITH
severe loss 10 the enemy.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
The following official communication
u,as issued by the Austrian War Office:
Our forces fighting in Volhynia on
Saturday crossed the Goryn River
near Derazno and the lkwa near
Dubno.
The Russian attacks near Tarnopoi
have increased in violence. North
west Of Tarnopol the enemy sue.
ceeded in penetrating our trenches
and occupying the village OF Dol
zanka. German and Honved battal-
ions. who hurried from neighboring
districts, caught the enemy on both
tanks. reconquered DolZanka and
threw the enemy back upon their
bridgehead positions. The enemy
losses we're great.
Hostile attacks 10 the southwest Of
Tarnopol were repulsed. On the
fronts east Of the Baka and Stripa,
on the lower Sereth and the Bess.
arabian frontier the day passed
quietly On the Lithuanian frontier.
near Kosovo, the Austro- Hungarian
troops captured the strongly en-
trenched village of Szkuraty.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued by the Russian
War Office SAYS:
Owing to the salien. of our armies
on the Niemen and 10 the south Of
the Niemen it has been decided to
withdraw them slightly, while con-
tinuing TO hold the enemy's often
sive. In this sector we had to sus-
tain very strong attacks on the 18th
on the lower Zelwianka and the road
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