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ALONG THE RUSSIAN FRONT A WAR CORRESPONDENT'S IMPRESSIONS REMARKABLE NEW GENERAL By Telegraph—Press Association—Copjrirht (Rec.'July 20, 0.20 a.m.) London, July 19. "The Times'" correspondent who has traversed tho Russiaiij front ' from the Dnioster to Warsaw, motoring 1400 miles, says tho crux of the situation is with the army south-east of Lublin, which is commanded by a remarkable new general, who is destined to become The army has been entirely, reorganised since it was shattered dur-, ing the attack on the Russian centre in Galicia. ' _ r. ' German troops aro being transferred from all fronts in order to attack the Russians protecting Cholo-Liiblin line, the object being the 6elzuro of tha Lublin railway. _ The cream of the Russian Army; is now concentrated at this danger-point, and the Russians'are taking every measure to prevent a repetition of the disaster which- resulted inthe destruction of the army at the Dmiajec. Ono decisive blow against the Ger. mans, wfcoso main strength lies in tie Prussian Guards, in the oentre and; south of Cholo would demoralise the Austrians between the Vistula and the Dniester.. Even during the recent successes the Austrians were with-difficulty, prevented from surrendering." The Austrians had long regarded .Galicia as,.lost,, and were 1 not enthusiastic over its recapture in view of the terrible losses.
In order to support the Austrian® Germany had been forced , t?; split up its sixteen army corps in GSncia to such an extent that the largest German combination now consists of three army, corps, -with the Prussian Guards on the Lublin-Gliolo front. Many, of the Germans now regret that they pushed beyond 'the San, .is nothing' of' import-! ance lias resulted, and it "would bo.nowi very difficult to extricate tho German l forces.
The correspondent adds that his trip has increased liis optimism in Russia's capacity to weather the storm, and his faith in 'the stamina and! stubbornness of the'RusSiari infantry".; I
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2518, 20 July 1915, Page 5
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315LATE NEWS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2518, 20 July 1915, Page 5
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