New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-15

| ceivably to the Gnlla LiPa, al ie"'
thirty miles behind his old position an1
almost half way to Lemberg.
Presumably he will get his troops
back safely; conceivsbly he will lose
norton of his army in rear guard &C
tions and because of Russian thrust:
at his flank. But there is nothing vel
| to suggest that this is taking place
/ The real problem is whether he can
rallv his forces and stand behind the
ZIota Lima or the Gnila Lipa-that is,
IN line in front of Lemberg. II he can
then we shall sec q new front estab-
lished and a stand made from the Pr
net to the Carpathians. This is just
like the Russian effort last year to
stand behind the San, after the Battle
of Dunsjec.
Zlota Lipa Already Forced.
But this position Of the Zlota Lipa
has already become dangerous, because
Russian troops north of the Dniester
have got across the Zlota Lipa and are
moving west and north from the fords.
Unless they are checked or driven back
the line of the Zlota Lipa will not be
nossible as a defensive position, be,
cause the Russians have already forced
i at one end. AS to the Gnila Lipa,
This depends upon the fate OF Hallcz'
This town at the point where the Gnlla
Lima and the Dniester meet commands
ali the crossings. II the Russians get
il Lechitsky's main force Will come
north across the Dniester west OF the
Gnila River and this position will be
turned, Just as the Zlota Lipa has been
turned. 49,.
And so far as one can now see this
would mean that the Austro-German
forces would have TO evacuate Lemberg
inst as the Russians did one year ago
and inst as the Austrians under ex-
oc,lv the same menace that is gather
inc TO- day had to get out in September,
1914 when their Withdrawal led to
terrible disaster. Then they were un-
able TO make any stand until they got
hack behind the San, and their lines
cnls held temporarily there.
Crisis for Lemberg at Hand.
We have now seen the settlement
NJ the first phase of the Eastern con-
sict The Russians broke the Austro-
German lines north and south OF the
centre. which was behind the Strypa.
The Germans were unable, by their
counter attacks to the north OF LutsK
and by the reinforcements they sent 10
the south along the Dniester. to stop
the advance of the Russian Hanks, and
after about ten weeks we have the Aus
tro- German centre getting up ana
starting home toward Lemberg, ADAM
doning the permanent fortihcatlons
u,hich had been erected during the win
tor This is what the Russians mean
wben thew say in their official reports
on Sunday that they have carried Zoo
miles of Austro-Germ position. Iney
are summing up the results OF ten
weeks of struggle.
The next few days will be decisive SO
far ms Lembcr~ is concerned: FROM
Rrodv in the nor ,heast, from Stanislau
in the southeast the Russians are sun
nnsb;ng on: the menace that ultimately
romnel1ed Bothmer 10 quit the Strypa
eIreadv threatens him at the Liota
Ina. IL Halicz falls it viii! threaten
him AT the emilia Lipa. II he is unaole
70 stand behind either OF these stream
he will probably have to go west o,
Iembere and Russia will return aoou'
the time she left last year.
But every mile Lechitsky get, wes'
make, the fall Of Lembsrs more likely