FATE OF WARSAW.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3994, 29 July 1915, Page 5

FATE OF WARSAW.

ENEMY DECISIVELY CHECKED. - | BOTH C RMAN AMIES | THREATENED WITH DEFEAT, RUSSIAN BLOWS WEAKEN THE LINE. CRISIS ON THE NAREW. A]VIERICAN CORRESPONDENT’S VIEWS. A Potrogracl message states that Generals Hindenburg and Von Maqkronseii are both threatened with complete defeat in their contemplated coup at Warsaw. The German force is temporarily abandoning its forward movement, and has been forced to protect its flank, curling back the- tongue of the column to lend effective resistance to the Russian blows, which have weakened the line. Experts say the situation and conditions are strikingly similar to those obtaining before Paris, when Von Kluek’s army was saved from annihilation by a rapid doubling back. (Received July 28, 8 p.m.) Mr. Stephen Remington states that if the forcing of the Narew lino is not quickly retrieved 1 it may precipitate a. retreat, but if General von Billow’s march is stayed, the Russians are not likely to retreat at present further than the line Ossowioc-Brest-Litowsk-Wlodawa.

The Grand Duke Nicholas is putting up a good fight- in the south, and is much, reducing General Maekensen’s progress, but the non-cheeking of Von Rulow’s progress possibly would prove fatal.

LATEST RUSSIAN REPORT. ENEMY MELD UP ON THE NAREW. SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN ATTACKS. STUBBORN FIGHTING CONTINUES. (Received 1 July 28, 10 p.m.) PETROGRAD, July 28. Official: The position on the Dwina and the Niemen is unchanged. The enemy south-west of Koono were repulsed on Monday beyond' the Vesia River. There was fighting with increased energy on Sunday and Monday from Dobiolenka to Novogcc.rgievsk. Russian counter-attacks on the left bank of the Narew held up the enemy.

There is intense fighting in the forest east of Rozhany. The enemy brought up enormous reserves on Monday above Sebotsk. There have been successful Russian attacks on both banks of the Narew, some enemy detachments being compelled to hastily retreat to the village of Zeppelin. We captured 700 prisoners and several maxims. Our armored motor cars repelled the enemy’s counter-attacks. The enemy’s attempt to approach the Nodazhyn-Piasechno front on the left bank of the Vistula was re pul seel by a successful bayonet charge. The- enemy on Monday captured portion of our trenches in the region of Rakolnpy-Maidan and Ostrouski, but a counter-attack expelled them. There was stubborn fighting at Sokal, where portion of the enemy crossed the river. THROUGH ENEMY EYES. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. AMSTERDAM, July 27. _ A German official report states : We compelled a French aeroplane to descend north-west of Turcoing, and captured a British aeroplane and aviators near Geronne. The enemy captured our advanced trenches at Lingekopf. We repulsed a Russian attack from Milan. We are'closely following the retreating enemy between Pasivol, south of Mi tan, and the Niemen. Russian attempts to push back our troops advancing across the Narew by a simultaneous attack from the lino Goworow-Wyszekow-Sefock completely failed. We captured 3319 men and 13 machine-guns. Our troops_east and south-east, of Kojany are pushing the defeated enemy westward. The situation at Warsaw and Noyogeoroviski is unchanged. We occupied villages north of Grubieszow, capturing 394 men. Otherwise General Mackonseri’s operations are unchanged. A U STB lAN REPORT. (Received July 28. 3.10 p.m.) VIENNA, July 28. A communique states: Since wo stormed Sokal lighting nas been proceeding for possession of a height south-east of the town, which protects the crossings of the Bug. We stormed the- position yesterday, taking 3005 prisoners and five machine-guns. • A communique claims that the Italian attack on the plateau of Corso was again repulsed after heavy hand-to-hand fighting. MANUFACTURING MUNITIONS. INDIA TO TAKE A HAND. LONDON, July 27. The “Manchester Guardian” says that within a short time every largo workshop in India will he making munitions. General work at the railway shops has been suspended. THE COTTON PROBLEM. SWEDISH SHIPMENTS STOPPED. COPENHAGEN, July 27. Official: -Seventy thousand bales of cotton destined for Sweden were stopped by England. Fifty-five thousand were allowed to proceed, Sweden agreeing not to re-export them.