IN THE EAST

Taranaki Daily News, 10 August 1915, Page 5

IN THE EAST

STRONG RUSSIAN RESISTANCE. . GERMANS PROGRESS SLOWLY. Amsterdam, August 8. A German communique says: Our forces on the Xaieiv are approaching tile road from Lomza to Oslrow u::d Wyskow, and are meetting with a stubborn resistance ill some place,;. 'We readied the Bug southward of Wyskow and occupied Sicrock, capturing the fortifications in front of Novo Georgievsk. We gained the cast bank of the Vistula near Warsaw. The Russians continue to retreat before General von Wovrsch's pressure. General von Mackensen's left wing, between the Vistula and the Bug, drove the Russians northwards towards .tin; Wieprz, The right wing continues tile battle.

BLOWING THE FLUTE. MORE GERMAN ARROGANCE. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, August S. The German press, in a eonlident and boastful review of the military situation east and west, declares that after Warsaw a Russian offensive is impossible in the near future and tlia.t the operations of the English and French in the'west will not lie able to save the shattered enemy in the east. Before the new English army is ready for use the English forces will be swept out of France. RUSSIA'S NEW OFFENSIVE. AX EXPERT'S VIEWS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, August 8. Colonel Pevetz, military expert, in the newspaper Retch, says that eight months' comparative quiet on the western front lias permitted the Allies to regain their force and greatly reinforce their armies. The war is only just beginning. The Russian armies are prepared for any sacrifice. Despite temporary cheeks, and even if obligeed to retreat to the depths of the enormous eastern theatre of war, which is capable of swallowing crowds of new Huns, Russia will boldly assume, when necessary, a general victorious offensive, jointly with her friends.

GRAND DUKE'S MOVE. ~W~ A GREAT GAME OF CTIES.S . Times and Sydney Sun Services. Receiveed August !), 9 p.m. London, August !). Colonel Repington says that the fortitude of the Russians in holding out so courageously round Warsaw, after admitting that, the Vistula line could not he held, wins them the deepest admiration. The Grand Duke elected to save his armies, and lose the fortress. It would have taken the whole of his army to hold the Vistula fortress, and this would probably have ended in them being forced to, • surrender. The Russians merely used the fortress works as rearguard positions. It is Hear that the Russians retired voluntarily, and in perfect order. It will take the enemy time to replace the railway and bridges, but it must be assumed' that Prince Leopold's army in Warsaw, and the Austrians at Irang-orod, would cros- the river at once and seel; lo complete the chain of armies which will soon form an almost unbroken line from the Jim', near C'holm, to the N'areiv. Although there are possibly six or seven AustroGerman armies, comprising '2a army corps, pressing hard on the Russian heel, there is no reason why the Grand Duke should not reach the new line in safety. Colonel lieplngton thinks that the G.-rmans will pursue the Russians with tireie.,s energy, because the enemy's situation demands a dei-isive victorv. Von liulo.v will probably not take energetic ai-tion until the other armies are in line east of the Vistula and in contact with the lviissian ivur;rit:uds throughout tliij line. The (hand I uAlness 16 to break clear from aimit'..- 1 contact with him, but the tliroal from von kuvlvs, which i-; the most menacing of all, is nut yet dealt with in anv wav.

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