Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 73, 26 July 1915, Page 5

Eastern News

THE WARSAW MOVE. MASTERLY STRATECY. CERMANS DRAWN INTO TROUBLE. GREAT THINCS LOOKED FOR. I'nitkd PitKSs Association. Petrograd. July 21. The Russians are requisitioning cattle, horses and carts in the Baltic provinces for cash . All else that is useful to the enemy is destroyed. Tho population of Courlahd is Hocking to Riga, where there are admirable arrangements lor shelter.

Loudon, Jtilv 24

The Daily Telegraph's correspondent says that there are indications that the situation at Warsaw has improved in the last twenty-four hours). The chief Austro-German blow is still directed aaginst the Ltiblin-Cholm railway. Tho enemy's approach at Tianniki threatens the railway, hut even if it succeeds in breaking through they will have a tough job at the Tvan-gorod-Prestlitovsk railway before they can hope to compel the surrender ol Warsaw.

Paris, Julv 2-5

Geneva reports that the Germans lost eight thousand nieu on tlie Warsaw front on the twenty-second. They received a serious cheek against Novo Gertrgievsk, the Russians reeap'turing the fortified positions taken by the Gentians at great sacrifices.

London, Julv 2-1

Tlie Morning Post's Petrograd correspondent say s that the German progress lias ceased. It can now he said that Grand Duke Nicholas simply played the enemy into the present position as a fisherman plays a fish, the Germans followed the hue of the retiring Russians headlong, giving the .Russians many well-employed opportunities for temporary stands, which cost tlie enemy very dear. It is true that the Germans found justification for glorious accounts of their victorious progress, hut the truth is different. Alter twelve months' costly effort they are now being given the decisive general battle which they have been seeking. The Russians on the Xarew and Blonu-Nazarzyin fronts are ready lor the final struggle. The position now occupied was prepared eight months ago, and only on the southern front ha s tlie Russian line not reached its final position. The enemy was alternatively enticed and irritated into positions from which there is no retreat and no chance of victory. Grand Duke Nicholas has undoubtedly got a position giving the Russians more than a good hope of victory against defeat. If local defeats occur the only result will be further loss of German time and life.

A BRILLIANT FEAT.

IRRESISTIBLE COSSACKS.

United Press Association'. - Received 10.:30 a.m. ) Petrograd, July 20. During a critical moment in the Russian retreat from Tch/AanofF. when the enemy had pierced the trout, only, one Brigade holding them, (our squadrons of our Hussars and six hundred Cossacks brilliantly charged the enemy's lines', cut their way through three lines of infantry, throwing them into terrible confusion. The enemy's batteries at thi s retired as Fast as pissible, and the German infantry was left unsupported and was decimated by the Russian guns. The Russian losses were due to numerous machine guns being concealed in rye houses in the village. The Petrograd factories and depots at Riga are moving their plant and goods to the interior.

STRUCCLE ROUND WARSAW. The High Commissioner reports; — London. July 2o 6.00 a.m.) A severe struggle is raging around Warsaw, the Russians offering a formidable resistance to the German advance. The enemy claim To have forced a passage on the Narew between Pultusk and Rozan.