Eastern Campaign.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 July 1915, Page 5

Eastern Campaign.

GUNS HEARD IN WARSAW. | GERMAN ATTACKS HKUKIA". HEAVY LOSSES. THE FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES. NO DECISIVE COMBAT. Received July 30, 10.30 p.m. Pct.rograd. July '2O. Tlin,iicTi-rii>pr puis in heavy action in the vicinity of F.piaseczno alio through the streets cf Wh.i-,a,\v. The arrival ' ( .; (.lie womid'>d lias convinced tlic popula.ti'jn that t'he situation is critical, albhough fV Rnr ; :siaiis oeeupv a strong line fMiniwhile, there are „ 00( i , Y( . ]W £ from tlic zone cf battle iuiimediatcly north of Warsaw, lieavy Gorman attack's beincr broken. The- enemy's losses a.rc tcni'ble. The Gprnt'a.ns n.ve making a heavy concentration behind Kraswwtnv. south of Cholni. trainloads o.f troops' constantly arriving for the. last ten da \ s.

The Germans' continuous efforts to ndvaneo are hcinsr faced with the stmbIwneMi resista.ive ever encountered The Ru-.sia.ns arc the Unlit of k.ieir lives. Tike Germans are unable to n'.n,plain tVir steady drives, and tile "ntire hue, which represents a. zi<r-za". T.hi Cor-mui m \ n * an d withdrawals at each p.".'.:t'<i,i are fewM over and oyer nni.nn. and each time the Germans halted W.-.1, Hj-e !!„-.»„.,, ~t (),„•„. nj ,. ft ., K llionali (here have been retirements in m?nv ,nW-c<=. vn.rvinir from ten to fifteen versfs. nothing suflieientlv I'mnorta.nt, has been tost, to wa.rrn.nt the opinion tha.t the dpcKimi 0 f a ,l ( vi4vo ~oint - n tl|)0 combat is yet readied or is in sbdit

THE SPIDER AND THE FLY. GICANTrc BATTLE RACING. AN EPOCH IN THE WAR. COUNTLESS PILES OF DEAD. Received July 30, 12.40 a.m. Petrograd, Julv 29. Every Russian corps has a separate story of heroism. Every position the i.ermans take represents losses to them «t appalling magnitude, and each success means that the ground is piled with their countless dead. The Germans, though still attacking with deiermtnation and fury, are in an advanced state of exhaustion. Each day sees them reinforced with new ammunition and guns.

The Allies should realise that the •Russians are making- everv effort humanly possible to break the German offensive, and are bleeding the enemy as lie has never been bled before. Each retreat strengthens the Russians and weakens the Germans.

The Morning Post Petrograd correspondent says that the Russians are dealing with the northern and southern .attacks in very different methods. The south is the scene of hard fighting, inch by inch. The Germans make no general progress, but seem to make prolonged pauses to bring up the backward portion of the line b v rushing reinforcements place to place. The are thus constantly under a strain, in tropical heat. The Russians are not yet severely strained, and deal with the. attacks with the troops on the spot. The Germans north of Gruisieczow are still two tparches behind their proper position, owing to successful Russian counter-attacks.

Operations on the Narew front arc ►more advanced. The Germans have hitherto concentrated the principle of exhaustion in this region, and steadily brought up increasing forces since the beginning of; the week, putting forth their utmost efforts to follow up their supposed advantage in crossing the Narew.

The Russians astride the Xarew arc preventing the enemy utilising their success, by direct counter-attacks, and also by harrying the flank in the rear. ' HeWic fighting proceeds in the forest opposite Koshan. The soil on the left ■hank of the Narew in this quarter is good. Firm roads and many tracks traverse the -forest, which is four miles deep. A series of hills at the rear {rives Admirable artillery positions. The Russians are checking the Gorman advance in the forest. The Germans' difficulties will really begin when they emerge. It is still impossible to say at which front the decisive moment will first arrive. The development depends more on the Russians than the Germans. The position is that the Germans are shaking a Utis-iau \vel> on two-thirds of its circumference, while the spider sits watching progress, awaiting the decisive moment with unbreathed- forces.

IN GALICIA. A DKTKIIMIXr'.D STliCci ILK. Received .Inly :ji), 1.-l.i a.m. l'etrograd. duly 'j:'. Ollieia.l: 'the enemy advanced from Poiie\as, ( Monday', and .-topped their rearguard near the village ~f Sabote'h, where cur altillery inllieted heavy da}- in cro.--ing the river near Xovo-gon.-d and o ciiph-d a. portion of our trenches on file left hank. We drove tlo-m hack acre-, tie- liu-r. We a--ui-cd Ho- olieii-;\,- ~n \! lav between Vil-piz and the Ihig. and ,-ai,lured I..UU pii-on.-r-. We repui-d furious atie,r.|t- to lu-eak our ; r ,:,it j,, tin- direction ~.r l>rulii,-zow. iulli.-iing heavy on luc-alav hurled thonisehos u-aiii.'. tin- enemy heights and look many pricouiiiei -attack. ' llcti rniiiied' li-btin'. continue,.

! a <;i ; .!iM.\N i:i:;mil't. ' V\'c (no!; iiriKfilicr :! tiloiisaud scattered l:iis-ians between Milan .-in.l the Nic-' men. 'W'r eapiiirod Xoworow. north of Sero-h. I)n l.oth hanks of Hi.. Xaivw' the Tlns-ian emmtev-aHack, smith of Xasidsk, faded, the cncmv losing i:m prisoners and seven at Xasielsk and near llozani. W'v donned the village of Picriinnn. near I!lon : e. which is twentv-four kilometres Mo miles) west of the Warsaw forts. The position in tho south-oast is unchanged.

HUN AND SWISS. "CUME QUICK TO \YAI!>A\V." ltcio.vcd duly ->:\ 0.20 p.m. Copenhagen; Juiv 20. Svcn Hnliii has g„nc to Warsaw at General Hindcnhcrg's. Invitation, \vho wired: "l!e quick. [( you want to lie in tiu.e to witness the compiesl of Warsaw." AUSTIiIAX I!K:1 OUT. P.cccivd duly 20. Hi p.,,,. Anistcrdani, .lulv 20. 'l'he following ollicial .-Vu-trian'report has been issued: Ti M . enemv made un-iiUKe.-isful iiiunlcr near Sokal: likewise west of Tvangorod,