Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-26

sian armies both to the north and
the south of the field of retreat
There has been no suggestion of
any yielding tendencies of the
Russian forces in VoIhynia, Just
to Tie north of the affected sec.
tor. while to the south the Rus.
sian troops are not only stand.
ing fast SO far as they are able,
but are cooperating with the
REmanians in successful of.
fensive movement on the MoJda.
Wan frontier.
BY the Associated Press
LONDON, July ga dispatch to the
Post from Petrograd says that under
Gen. Korniloff's drastic measures to re.
store order in the 11th Army one
whole division thereof was blown to
pieces by their own artillery, "to avenge
the insults which all loyal troops, es.
pecially the artillery, have been silently
enduring for the past four months from
these traitorous rascals.,
Termed an "Appalling Blow"
An appalling blow" is the descrintion
of the Russian collapse given in another
dispatch from Petrograd to the Post.
Never In the war has Russia put afield
such enormous armies. British and
French guns and gunners, flying ma
chimes, aviators and British armored
cars were added to the unprecedented
technical strength of the Russians
themselves to make this particular
front equal to anything. The artillery
was placed where admirable natural
ana prepared positions amounted to the
IDEAL There were places where the ar
tillery lay in absolutely dead ground
not 900 yards from the enemy trenches.
Information regarding the guns of the
1lth Army almost staggers belief. 1t
appears that the infantry shot down
their own gunners in order to get their
revenge as they retreated, leaving prac-
tlcaily all the artillery in the I1th Army
In the enemys hands.
Eighth Army in Trap.
AS far as the>artillery and technical
appliances of the 1th and Sth armies
are concerned there is almost no hope
of their being saved. The Germans
were already a couple of days ago
across the best road on the shortest
line of retreat. The rate of the enemy's
advance on the western wing has acceI-
Grated and the gun positions are behind
the line now occupied by the Germans
1t is becoming an exceedingly anxious
question whether the Sth Army will
succeed IN getting away at all but il
is making the best haste eastward
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company from Copenhagen says German
in Galicia report that al
though the German and Austrian troops
captured great quantities of munitions,
armored cars and wagon loads of foods,
the Russians saved their light artillery
Many of the heavy guns captured by the
Germans had previously been DESTROYED
The correspondents add that the con-
luered territory is of the greatest import
ance, the corn in most places being ready
,or harvesting.
Special dispatches from Petroerad
ascribe to British armored cars Il gallant
part in covering the Russian retreat in
ialicia. The infantry deserted them,
1ence their stand was unavailing. but the
ierman advance was held up some time.
The COMMUNICATIVE chief personally con-
the British commander, Locker
Lampson, and presented twenty-siN
srosses of st. George to his men. The
British casualties were only five wounded
md the cars later co-operated with the
Russian cavalry in front of TarnopoL
Swift Action Necessary.
The situation in Russia, according to a
lispatch to the Times. is declared to be
,ravely dangerous and is attributed to
he lack of discipline of the army and
German prOpa ganda, "the impudence OF
which is almost past belief Petrograd,
he writer says. is exhausted by the con-
jpo1
ire craving a Stable government De-
.isive and swift action is necessary above
everything else. Trial of persons proved
o have connection with German propa-
,anda, with immediate death penalty for
hose guilty of the more severe offenses,
would have an immeasurable effect The
governments declaration of itself as n
committee of public safety has caused
ceiling of relief and a strong handling of
be outbreak in Petrograd caused the
extremists to vanish. but the cancer is
incurred. The roots are still there and a
urther operation is necessary.
The masses are too much out of hand
o he deferred by anything but a re-
Introduction of the death penalty "The
problem before the government is i'm
nense." concludes the correspondent
They stand on the brink of a preci-
ice. If they can hold back the coun-
ry the situation is saved If not the
will rush into chaos and an
rchy."
Guard in Shameful Flight.
PETROGRAD. July 26.-The Russian
suard Corps defending Tornopol re-
reated, impressed by the enemy, saws
he official statement issued by general
last night But the Pro-
rajensky and SemosZky regiments re-
named faithful to duty and are fight
ng southeast of Tarnopol.
In the streets of Stanislau there were
tubborn bayonet engagements The
,1oca ha
ng Russian troops. The text of the
tatement reads:
"In the direction of Volna, in the re-
ion north of Krevo. our detachments
ccupying portion of the enemy
renches east of Mihalcze retired to
heir former trenches owing to the
nemy's powerful artillery fire.
1.-The Guards Corps. with the excep-
ion of the Petrovsky brigade. defend
1g Tarnopol, voluntarily and without
ressure from the enemy left its posi-
ions and retired eastward. the lPetrov-
ky brigade, comprising the Probajen-
ky and Semoszky (Semenovsky) regix =