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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2525, 28 July 1915, Page 7

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—t) GERMAN ATTACK ON WARSAW ENEMY CROSSES THE NAREW FALL OF GORIZIA. ■REPORTED. \ . GARRISON DEMORALISED ANOTHER AMERICAN STEAMER TORPEDQED The fog of war has descended upon the threatened city of Warsaw, which is now under military control, and news is difficult to get through. The Germans have crossed tho Narow, but they are still some distance from their objective, and difficult country'lies before them. There is practically no fresh development in tho Western theatre, nor is tho n«\vs from Gallipoli of much import. Two British submarines have been operating in the Sea of Marmora with success. Mr. Ashmead Bartlett sends a_ glowing dispatch of tho fighting on Gallipoli on June 11 and 12. The diplomatic'puzzle'-in the Balkans becomes more; puzzling as time goes oil, and tho present situation is described as a battle royal between the diplomats of the belligerent • nations. The American public has sustained another shock—a' German pirate has sunk an American vessel. THE GERMAN CROSSING OF THE NAREW

FAVOURABLE GROUND FOR RUSSIAN STROKE ENEMY'S ADVANCE IN BALTIC PROVINCES By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Petrograd, July 26. .' Tile Germans Lave crossed tho Narew Bear the confluence of the Orjitza. Th'ey floated pontoons down tlie small tributaries _ which they had previously seized, and the crossing was -facilitated by an islet- in the middle of the river. ■ 'fliers are extensive forests on the left bank of the Narew- in this region, intersected by streams. The Russians hope that their success on the north bank of the Dniester in similar conditions may be repeated on the Narew. In any case, the Germans are confronted by sixteen miles of roadless country, before they reach tho Bug, which is a much more formidable obstacle than the Narew. - ' ■ The Germans are now twenty-four miles from the Warsaw-Petrograd main • line. A German aeroplane _ dropped bombs on Warsaw, in a vain attempt to destroy one of the Vistula bridges. , Several civilians suffered casualties. The Germans-continue to advance .ill tho Baltic provinces. Their immedi- : ate goal is Porivenash, and the ultimate the Potrograd-Vilna. railway. : ' The operations at present are of secondary importance. The Russians bave been called back in order to maintain touch with the Mitau-Shavli forces. GAS FIENDS OUT-MANOEUVRED. • Petrograd, July 26. When the Germans employed gas clouds on the Narew front the Russians rushed out to meet the cloud, dived through it, holding wet rags to their faces, aud fell on the surprised Germans, giving 110 quarter. The general mode of defence is to fill a shallow trench with brushwood and , soak it with petroleum. When the gas approaches tho petroleum is ignited, carrying up the poison gas. ; . GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. . ' - London, July 26. A Berlin communique states"Genoral von Eulow is 37} miles south-east -of Shavli; beating the enemy, whenever he offered resistance, and taking prisoners over a thousand. "We forced a passage over the Narew above Ostralenka, and are slowly pushing the enemy towards the Bug. The Russians are offering obstinate resistance. We took prisoners a thousand Russians and captured over fifty machine-guns. . ■ "We are .advancing on the Novo'Georgievsk fortifications. Tho Germans further pushed back the enemy in the Cholm region, capturing 1457 men and eleven machine-guns." ' : AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. ,N' ' '(Rec. July 27, 10.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 27. 'An Austrian official communique states "South of Kodal wo captured vantage ground valuable for our. bridgehead, on the eastern bank of the Bug. We captured eleven hundred men and two machine-guns. "The Ge.rmalns north-west of Goubteszow have gained further ground." CLIMAX EXPECTED WITHIN TWO .WEEKS. •.(Bee. July 27,'10.30 p.m.) '• . Petrograd, July 27. Experts expect the climax against Warsaw aud the Lublin-Cholm front within a fortnight. CLEAN SWEEP IN RUSSIAN WAR' OFFICE. (Rec. July 27, 10.30 p.m.) London, July 27 The "Daily Mail's ' Petrograd correspondent states that General Sukho'mlinoff's supercession in the War Ministry coincides with a. clean sweep at the War Office of all who were responsible for tho shortage of munitions which has now diminished. Tho Government's action has greatly increased the country's confidence.: STRIKES HELD TANTAMOUNT TO TREASON. • _ , Petrograd, July 26. General Husky declares that arbitrary cessation of work is tantamount t« treason. Decisive steps will be taken to compel tha resumption •of work in any of the factories. FOG OF WAR DESCENDS ON WARSAW ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) . (Rec. July 27, 7.35 p.m.) London, July 26. Tlio "Daily Mail's" Petrograd correspondent states that AVarsaw is under military control, and no information is telegraphed. The Russian papers have privately ascertained tliat tho city is calm, and fairly confident. Tho feeling here is that in giving battle, and facing a great risk, the Russians are considering the interests of France and Britain in preference to their own. The "Bourse Gazette" points out that it would be a small matter for Russia, with her. vast expanse of territory, to giro up for tho time being one piece more of Poland, but it is clearly recognised that a further retirement, without fighting, would allow tho enemy to transfer large forces to tho Western front in order to break through to Calais, and possibly to Paris, TROOPS FROM WEST TO EAST. (Rec, July 27, 10.30 p.m.) Berne, July 27. Privato advices state that the Germans continue t'o withdraw troops from the Western front eastward, replacing them by young recruit 6. CAMPAIGN IN THE CAUCASUS (Rec.- July 27, 10.30 n.m.) London, July 27. An official communique from tho Russian Headquarters in .tho Caucasus states: —"111 the coast region we retraced a partial' Turkish offensive on the fln.nl;."