New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-02
Great Army on Stripa
Threatened with
development.
AIISTRO-GERMAN
ARMIES SPLIT
Cars Wedge Moves
Nearer Kovel and
Vladimir.
BY Cable 10 n, Tr7bunel

London, Aug. 1.-The Russian
armies have carried their advances
~ Kovel and Lemberg forward an
other dav without a check. Driving
tho weakened Austrians and Ger
mans hack miles at time, they have
all but reached the Bug River de-
fences. behind which the Teutons
must make their last stand for the
two great strategic points.
More important than their swift
investment Of Galician territory and
heir smashing of the German de-
,.rces on the Stokhod, however, is
no double menace which the Rus
sian troops. in their forward swing
southwest from Brody and north
west from Kolomea, are creating for
Won Bothmer's army along the
Stripa. As yet there is no indica-
t;on that the Austrian commander
has retired a foot from his positions
IN the heights west of the river, al
though the situation is such now that
even an hours delay may cost him
his whole army.
Russians Near Krasne.
From Brody General Sakharoff's
torces have pushed forward on both
sides Of the railroad almost TO
Krasne. but thirty miles from Lem
berg. Unofficial reports indicate that
already Cossack divisions have pene-
trated south from the main line be-
tween Brody and Krasne and have
cut the Lemberg-Krasne- Tarnopol
road behind the Austrian army. II
this is true, Won Bothmer's troops
have left to them just one line OF
retreat-that southwest along the
railroad which runs through Potu-
tory and Brzezany to the Galician
capital.
But this route will be hardly less
perilous for the Austrians, both be-
.suso ~ the Russian advance west OF
Buezacz and toward Stanislsu and be-
cause this road enters Lemberg so
close 70 the line from Brody. II hardly
seems possible. in the opinion Of mill
+arv authorities here. that Won Both
uer will be able to reach Lemberg be-
for. the Russians break through the
defences at Krssne and cut him of
Great Menace to Bothmer.
General Letchitsky's continued sue
cess TO the south Of the Stripa line is
adding TO the danger which the Aus
,rian generals dilatory policy has led
him into. Russian troops to-day
crossed the Zlota Lips west of Buczacz
and now are tearing through the de-
fences 20 the north and west. II these
forces are able to capture Halicz ana
push along the railroad which connects
with the line to Lemberg. or if they can
follow the Zlota Lipa north to Potu-
tory, they will cut OF Won bothmer
c. pletely and make certain the capt
ure Of all his forces.
This would be q severe blow 70 the
Austrians and a magnificent stroke for
IN Russians. The loss OF Won 30
mer's army would cripple the defence
OF Lemberg, with which II is intrusted,
2. such an extent that nothing couio
prevent the city's occupation by the
Cars troops. And the bagglng OF so
many fighting men at one stroke woulo
be a greater success for the Russians
than the development of miles OF nos,
tile territory. Its moral efect woulo
be 50 great that II would virtually enm-
nate Austria as a serious factor IN the
war. On that critics are agreed.
Lemberg Being Stripped.
Meanwhile. Lemberg is needing the
threat which Won Bothmer to all ap-
pearances is ignoring. Correspond
Cnts report that the Austrians have
made ali preparations for the evacua-
ton of the capital city; that supplies
Of all sorts are being removed as rap,
idly as transportation facilities Will
permit. and that the inhabitants are
pouring out Of the city by the thou
sands. bearing away whatever goods OF
military Importance they can ana
abandoning all personal effects. IurS-
sh troops are being detrained IN Lem
berg by the hundreds 10 aid IN lts oe-
fence.
West Of Brody the Austrians are ap-
parently far ahead of the Russian ad-
vance guards, so hastily are they ian.
ing back. London heard tonight that
most of the retreating troops had Al
ready fallen behind the Bug and were
destroying all it's bridges in this regioni
IN the hope of checking the advance pi
Sskharof's forces.
Austrians and Germans Separated
In Volhynia the Russians have &C
complished great achievement by
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