THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 August 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

— T—;' J k.».f.' tlt'.l tIkLKUKAI'H — Ul;l'YHlUilX. t .. L'JLU I'UKtib AbcHKUA'UON.i "THE RETREAI JjUtOAl WARSAW. Pctrograu, August (i. The situation at Warsaw on August 3l'll was complicated by the third Herman menace in the shape of crossing the Vistula, threatening tne Brest line of communication. Yon Woyrsch crossed on two pontoon bridges at Maciejovict,, meeting no serious resistance until Saturday, when ne was thrown back heavily to the ri\er with the loss oi 801) prisoners. Ihe Gernuuis are still retaining tlio bridgeheads. lhey loiight stubbornly, poin.ag rein) "''cements at such spued tnat lour divisions were across the Vistula on Sunday afternoon, anil forced the Russians to retire to Carvolm.

\ on Woyrsoh's oifensive wa* pushed with desperation, and proved the most serious attack, menacing \\ arsa,\v. The Russian fcbnummioations wero excellent, but iii'ier thre^S^outlis , constant lighting it is becoming v diiUcult to throw large masses ol reserves when so many points are attacked :>inniltaneously.

Tiie troops engaged in tile latest irruption arrived Irom France three days ago. With fresh troops and unlimited shells the Germans are slowly -pushing back the ltiissiaus though at terrible cost. Even at this late hou'i- tlio Russians might hold out. but each uuy brings 'reports of fresh divisions supporting the enemy. llie flat country beyond Mussa river is only suitable tor rearguard actions.

'Ihe streets are packed with dens , ; crowds and the stations are besieged.

The Russians at Ivangorod have evacuated the left bank of the river, blowing up the bridges. The machinery oi the Warsaw lactones lias been brought to Moscow. Vicuna, August 0. A coininiuiiijue recouls that King Leopold of Uavaria has readied Warsaw. The Austro-Gerimuis between 'the Vislula and the Buy are pursuing the Russians, who are lighting battles oil route. Tl/e Austrian cavalry has reached Ustihig and the Germans are at YladimirVolyuski. Amsterdam, August l>. The fall ol Warsaw has caused a great demonstration and extraordinary scenes of enthusiasm throughout Germany. The oilicial bulletins indicate that the Russians retreated in good order, auu little booty was left, nothing beiny ot military value.

The Kaiser telegraphed the news ol War&aw to the Kaiserin, who ordered von Kessei, Commander oi Uerlin, to despatch cyclists througUout the cap! tal, and a hundred cyclists dashed though ihi , ,■,llllt.s yelling the .lews

nans k'med the policemen and tlucrowds sang the National Anthem. The schools were closed. The liavarian population were almost demented ■with joy and the churches everywhere were crowded for thanksgiving.

LN THE WJiST. Pans, August u. Oiiicial.—There jwere desperate actions iu the Vosges on the heights dominating l''echt, especially at Sehratzmaniielle Pass where the enemy captured a ■blockhouse, but were driven out by ail immediate- counter-attack. Our curtain of shrapnel inflicted very heavy losses.

11 ALIAS SUCCESS. Koine, August 0. Official: We captured an extensive- entrench u sent at Carso dominating the eastern entrance to Cappuccio wood, and now have access to San -Marino.