FATE OF WARSAW.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3995, 30 July 1915, Page 5

FATE OF WARSAW.

, SITUATION EXTREMELY GRSTiGAL. THUNDER OF SUHS echging through the STREETS, RUSSIANS FIGHT THE FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES. FEARFUL 'STRUGGLE GN AN ENORMOUS FRONT. ENEMY STILL HELD IN CHECK. ■ (Received July 29, 10.45 p.m.) ~ PETROURAD, July 29. Hie thundering of gams in heavy action in the vicinity of Epiasci-xn'o echoing through the streets of ‘Warsaw and the arrival of wounded have convinced the population that the situation is critical, although the Russians occupy a strong limfi . oiVt’t 'amvhile there are good reports from the zone of battle immediately north of Warsaw, heavy German attacks being broken and the enemy's losses being terrible. The Germans are making a heavy concentration behind Krasiiost-av, south ot Cholm, and i-rainloads of troops have been constantly arriving for ten days. The Germans make continuous efforts to advance, and are facing the stubbornest- resistance they have”ever encountered. The Russians are fighting the fight of their lives. The Germans are unable to maintain _ their steady drives, and the liu&sians aro counter-attacking, so that the entire lino, represents a zigzag of German gains and withdrawals. Kadi position is fought over and over again, and each linn- the Germans,halt the Russiau< are at- their throats. J’nough there have been retirements in many places varying from ten to fifteen versts, nothing sufficiently important has been lost, to warrant the opinion -that a- decisive paint of combat- has yet been reached or is in. sight.

Every Russian corps has a separate story of heroism. Every position the Germans take represents Josses to them of appalling magnitude, and each success. means ground piled with their countless dead. The Germans, though still attacking with determination and furv, arc iu

an advanced slate ol exhaustion, bur each .day sees them reinforced will, new ammunition and guns. The Allies should realise that the Russians are making cverv effort humanly possible to break the German offensive, and are bleeding the enemy as he has never been bled before. E;ch retreat strengthens the Russians and weakens the Germans. The --.Morning Post's” i'cliogiad correspondent says the Russians are dealing with the northern and southern attacks by very different- methods. The south :s the scene of hard fighting, inch by inch. The Germans make no general progress, and seem to make prolonged pauses in bring up their backward portions of their line r.v rushing reinforcements from place to place. They are thus constantly under strain in a tropica! heat and ihe .Russians have not yet b"en severely strained, and deal with the attacks on the spot The Germans north of Grns.iei zow arc still two marches behind their proper position owing to successful Hussian conn tor-utf acks. 'l.ne operations on I In- Xarcv front arc more advanced. The Germans have hitherto concentrated on the principle of exhaustion tn this ireg-ion, and have steadily brought up increasing forces since the beginning of tbe week, and are putting forth their utmost efforts to follow up their supposed advantage m crossing the Narew. The ‘Russians are astride idle .Narew, preventing the enemy utilising his success by direct- eoutiter-allacks and also harrying his flank and rear. Heroic fighting proceeds in Die forest opposite Roshan. The soil on the left bank of the Narew in this quarter is good with firm roads, while many tracks traverse the forest, which’ is four miles

doop. i A series of hills in the roar g*’’r ; admirable artillery 1 lie | Russians arc cheokfng the German or! van re in the forest. The. Gormans’ difficulties will really begin when they emerge from the forest If is still impossible to say on which front the decisive moment will first arrive. ‘ The development depends more on the Hussions than the Germans. 'The position m that the Germans are shaking the Russian web on twothirds of its circumference whim the. spider sits watching their progress urn. .'(.waiting the deceive moment tv it'll unhroathod forces. \ Russian official message says; j The enemy advanced from Pone- j vrvp.ss on Monday and stopped their j rearguard near the village of Sabot oil whelm our artillery inflicted heavy lessen. . The enemy succeeded on .1 uesday in crossing the river near Novogorod ana occupied portion of our trendies on die left hank. , , ~ Wo drove him hack across die river. . .. r Wo assumed the offensive on Monda v between Viopra and the Hug and captured Maydam and Astrovsky with I GOO prisoners, and repulsed tm "T’ s ntUmnpts to break our front in die direction of Dritbies/ow, intUcvnyg heavy losses. ■ . We successfully assumed the oitensive south of Soknl against the fmcis which crossed at Poturieaa. Our troops on Tuesday hurled themselves against the enemy on tne heights and took many prisoners. The enemy were reinforced and liverod a counter-attack. Determined fighting eon 11 mum.

HINDENBURG GONFWENT. “COME AND WITNESS ’TTTTd CONQUEST.” INVITATION TO SVEN IT.EDIN. (Received '.Tidy '-d l 1.20 paid GO PEN I! AG lON, July 29. Dr Sven lied in has gone towards Warsaw at General Hindcnburg s in vitation. who wired : “Ho quick vf you want to lie in time to witness the conquest of Warsaw !

AUSTRA L 5 A N DAY. RAVISH PREPA RATIONS MADE. (Received There- arc lavish preparations tor Australia Dav to-morrow, _ 'Ebe olhcials predict that, tlm subscriptions will total ball a million. americapTtrade boom. SOME RECORD -FIGURES. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.') LONDON, .July 28. American trade returns for the yen' ended .Tune 110 show a total trade oi 1 091 423 thousand dollars, winch is a record. The exports imroused by 404 million dollars. imports decreased by 219,700 thousand dollars.