DOOM OF WARSAW.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3996, 31 July 1915, Page 5

DOOM OF WARSAW.

RUSSIAN ARMY TO TAKE HEW DEFENSIVE LINE

RUSSIAN RETIREMENT fIiSEfSES.

VOLUNTARY AND ORDERLY WITHDRAWAL.

RESUMPTION OF OFFENSIVE IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT IVIO'RE MUNITIONS. OERiTOS UNABLG TO EXEIIT PRESSURE OM RETIRING FORCES, PREPARATIONS RAPID TRANSFERENCE TO NEW POSITIONS. 0 (United Press Association.—Copyright.J (Deceived July 31, 12.5 a.m.; LONDON, J uly 30. The newspapers are preparing* the public ior a new withdrawal, which is necessitated by the enemy's overwhelming superiority in guns and munitions. . . The newspapers state that a resumption of the Russian offensive is impossible till there is a mobilisation of industry to supply the army with munitions. , . •‘The Times' ” Warsaw correspondent does not belie,ve there will be any fighting in the. vicinity or "YVarsaw--—probably only •! reawuard action between ’A arsaw ano the new line. T?m ''Daily Mail’s” Petrograd correspondent says the retirement from AVarsaw is voluntary and orderly, ami there is no pressure by the enemy. Everything useful to the enemy has been taken away. . , ,-, i , Onlv the troops in the centre have a considerable distance to march and these are ready to move, and everything is prepared* for a rapid transfer to the new positions. , . Renter’s Petrograd correspondent says that at the beginning of the war the Russian military opinion was divided as to whether Warsaw and the Vistula-should be defended. In the upshot the Russians have gained a year before taking up the front they contemplated in 1014. They now await a Franco-Brit ,sn diversion. When the Duma meets on Sunday, the Government will acquaint the country with the military situation. The latest Russian official report states:—l he enemy at "Roxhanny unsuccessfully attempted to advance between the \ ure w and Ozh. , , , ... , The enemy’s outposts on the left* ban* ot the \ mud a were repulsed in flic direction of Dora. Kalvaria and <* nut sky. ' The euemv’s continuous attacks at May dan and north of (iuhetsgow were repulsed ami they lost enormously. Austrian attacks above eokal were repulsed. - Six Austrian regiments who crossed the I.ug at Ivam ion ha and captured some of our trenrd.es on the Rug were driven hack on Wednesday across the river in disorder. _ Wo took 1500 prisoners at Sokol and. Ammon ka.