The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-27

\ MAPMAKFR can hardly keep pace with the Russian retreat in Galcia
Yesterday morning Tweny-four hours later it is entirely out OF date but
wei ur " anyway Tor you have seer so much Of this sector lately you certainly
an Ina you. way about, in spite OF the atrocous spelling y
me heavy black line from Ianopol south and west was the Russian position
""' TN map va chated. tal IT the bow. Now draw a cord for the bow
from Tarnopol through Pedajce, Nimiov, Thlmacl Otynia to Delatvn at the
bottom where you Int the anchor of the old line and you have the situation as it
ma week Of retreat than they gained in three weeks Of attack Their losses in
Germans IN the first phase of the present situation. The dotted line shows the
tarhct west of the Shv advance, enclosed by the arrows marked "a"
would attend the surrounding OF General konlofs army. backing ot of the
Kalusz salient The inference is that the main road from Kalusz 10 Stansla,
and south toward kalomea has aided Kmnloi in coming off with a pstion OF
mS army registering another retreat against amazing odds for which the var
us famous
The United States has been spreading gloom over this Russian situation
since last Saturday and believing the worst is over and that the United States
mould rot become toe glum about the eastern situation, let's look at the other
side OF the picture
In the first place the Russian armies north OF Tarnopol. az in the territory
e"ten htody and Nocfow, Cl Co., are standing firm, without an signs Of
uISaiechon he same IS true in the Carpatrans south of Kolomea IL In
Rlmana an offensive has even been started North OF BroA or the lonp
stretch to Riga the Russians ire OF the attack in three different sectors
forces o. Prince Leopold acros, tr Serch south Of TarnopoI While te Ger
mans reached he heights commanding Tarnopol from the west side OF the river
OF STURDY, Russian fighting in the vicinity OF Tarnopol II the Russians are sti
noIung te city 1t means a terrific effort to hold the line of the Sereth river
me SCREEN Inc strategic value Of the Sereth is 10 great that the Temon horn
would be blowing loudly if the TanopI bidgehead were his for sure, So the
enough loyal troops INTO this hole in the dixie to stop the Germans
1T uefn'an pursuing army is not a first line army 1t is advancing much
M RUSSIAN retreat must swing backward like a door with the hinge at
.arnop% until the safe Sercth. with its wide reaches and deep running isnstIb
lsleSs all OF the artillery that the allies have sent to Russia had been ron.
t"Ia III inns iny mule front and the towards deserted It all to the Germans
nc oF gam t' the foe has been in men and territory
Those Russians that quit cold a, man power. we're not worth, II. sb,r, ,,,
General homlo't blew them to bits with. And as for territory German Is aI
The world did not believe that a Russian offensive now coud he 0o,,.
=" SUI surprised when tho Germans win a local victory Hudy conGstcr,
,n ~ "'R "' ne" W c have he attack that must arouse some fighting
rapid IRE guns will kTcnskys death order, from Peroertd f. pinsT M ~,
fno"' OF XII that Is worse than German haoncts-W NJ H. u" u"