New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Russians Battle
To Save Crops
OF Bessarabia
Resistance Stifens Along
the Whole Line of
Retreat
General To Be Shot
Commander Who Brought
About Rout Sentenced
to Death
General To Be Shot
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS


Russian, hal, and prepare for battle be-
tween Dnie,ter and Pruth Rivers on Bes-
.arabian border. Stfening resistance north
and south Of this sector is also reported
Teu,on. gain only around southeastern
corner Of Bukowina. where Kornilof loses
Radsu,z, East of Clernowitz Russians re-
CONQUER several villages. but are forced to
relinquish them.
Strong German counter attacks northeast
and southeast Of Ypres, on Flanders 'front.'
are repul.ed by British. Storm has passed
air fighting resumed Canadians narrow
their lines about Lens.
French beat of minor enemy thru't' on
A;,ne, near Verdun, and in Al,see.
Italian. extend line, on Carso Plateau.
LONDON, Aug. e.-The counter
measures TO restore discipline and
morale among the troops, adopted py
the Russian government at General
Kornilof's urgnt demand, apparently
are beginning to bring results. Berlin
to-day reports only the most meagre
gains of territory, hints at stihen-
ing of the Russian resistance along the
whole line of retreat, and announces
that the Russian It'll Army has pre-
nared for battle between the Dniester
and Pruth rivers.
This twenty mile stretch Of terri
tory is not only the central sector OF
the withdrawn Russian front, but the
gateway to Bessarabia, the great Rus
sian granary. The Teutons already are
across the extreme northwestern corner
of this rich province, and If the RUS
SLAMS mean to fight anywhere to pre-
vent an invasion Of their harvest,
lands their present line is the natural
place to make a stand. Their small
success near Baian Saturday, in when
they took over 500 prisoners, was IN
this area, Just above the Pruth.
That Korniloff and the government are
in earnest as to the new disciplinary
measures for the army is indicated by
a dispatch to "The Morning Post,
which saws that General Maeovissy'
commander of the Guards Corps, when
nrscinitated the rout of the 18th Army,
has been court martialed and ordered
shot. The military court was convened
by General Kornilof, and the charge
was that Maeovisky had failed 10 OBEY
his superior's orders to fire on de-
Roth north and south of the terri
tory between the Dniester and the
Pruth the Russians seem TO De hold.
ing up little better, Berlin mentlons
local engagements all the way aione
the Zbrocz, a northern TRIBUTARY OF INK
Dniester which forms the Russian IRON,
tier. but makes no claim OF aooielons
gains Of ground. South Of the frutn
the German war office states, the nus
SLAMS are resisting along the Rumanlar
frontier, which is particularly reas
surfing in view Of the TACT tnat tut
Their retirement in this region wouit
omen northern Moldavia to the Teutoni
and imperil the Rumanian success!
in Pennsylvania. The only Austro- Ger
man advances of the day were made II
tbe southeastern corner of Bukowina
where Radautz on the Sereth, wa
taken after stiff fighting, as well a.
some heights on the Bystritza and MOL
dava rivers. Petrograd reported yes
terday that Radautz was being evac
uated.
To the south third day Of vigorous
Rumanian assaults on the town OF Cas-
inului is mentioned. So far the leu
tons are still in possession OF thei
stronghold. There is a certain revIva
of activity on the front held by Vol
Mackensen's forces.