THE UNSHAKEN RUSSIANS

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3987, 21 July 1915, Page 5

THE UNSHAKEN RUSSIANS

COMPLETE GERMAN VICTORY _ IMPOSSIBLE. BEST GROUNDS FOR OPTIMISM. DOGGED PERSEVERANCE OF THE CZAR’S TROOPS. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received Julv 20, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 20. Stephen Washburn, the war corressumming up the conditions in Galicia, says rue Austrian soldiers dislike the campaign, which they only undertook because they bolieyed the war was drawing to a termination. They fully appreciate that when the Germans depart the Russians will advance and ex-pel them. The Germans, not realising the Russians’ stamina and capacity to recuperate, believed that their success m Galicia would wreck the Russian morale. Their .action for months under this impression split up their strength, scattering Army Corps piecemeal from Poland to Bukowina. The best authorities believe that it is impossible—even if they partially defeat flye-Russians—for. the Germans to even approximately repeat their earlier achievements. The greatest basis for personal optimism is the unshaken stubbornness of the Russians despite their disastrous two months. The Russian peasantry from the Pacific to the Baltic are backing the war. If Russia had possessed half the ammunition the Germans had they would never li av e re t r ente d. HUNS NEW NORTHERN OFFENSIVE. EXTENDS OVER A FRONT OF 400 MILES. SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN AT A STANDSTILL. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) ' LONDON, July 19'. The Russians are confident of their ability to hold the Germans in the j Prasnysy, region, also on the Narew-Lublin-Cholm lines. Should the enemy make a fifth attempt to force the Vistula and capture Warsaw ,it is believed they will be no more successful than on the previous four occasions. The Austrian losses south of Lublin are now estimated at nearly 70,000, and these are largely responsible for bringing General Mackensen’s offensive to a standstill. j Germany’s new northern offensive i covers a front of 400 miles. _ | Heavy fighting is progressing prae- | tically over the whole distance. _ | The German troops include 50,00(1 raw levies rushed from the interior of Germany. WAR AND RAGING. VICTORIAN CABINETS ATTITUDE. (Received Julv 20, 8.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 20. In view of the „ war, the StateCabinet has decided to curtail race meetings bv at least one-third, hut before acting will confer with the elute.

STRIKE AT KRUPP’S WORKS. TEMPORAR Y PEACE P ATCHE l) UP. MINOR .CASES OF SABOTAGE. (Received July 20. 11.5 pan.) GENEVA, July 20. A hundred thousand were involved; in. the Krupp strike. The directors granted a portion of the demands and: patched up a temporary peace, but the workers are still unsatisfied. There have been several minor cases of sabotage. The military are taking precautions to protect the works. German bankers complain that the people are hoarding np fifty millions sterling in gold, and are appealing to patriots to bring their gold to the Reichs Bank. the spelter market. SAID TO BE CONTROLLED BY GERMANY. (Received July 20, 11.55 p.m.) LONDON, July 20. The “Financial News,” in a leader headed “The Spelter Scandals/-’ says that Frankfort firms, through puppets in Britain and elsewhere, still control the market. There is no valid reason for the high prices of lead and. spelter. While the British price for spelter is about £IOO, our enemies pay less than £4O. The paper demands that the Government shall commandeer all metals. DARDANELLES CASUALTIES. STATEMENT BY Bit IT!HI I PREMIER. LONDON, July 10. Mr Asquith, in the House of Commons, said the total casualties at the Dardanelles to the end of June were: OFFICERS. Killed 541 Wounded Missing Lio MEN. Killed i 7543 Wounded 2.n00/ Missing • '4Ol