TIE RUSSIAN RETREAT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3998, 3 August 1915, Page 5

TIE RUSSIAN RETREAT.

WARSAW CSTY LEFT IN-

TACT.

CHEAT MIGRATION OF INHABITANTS. GERMANS EXPECTED TO PROCLAIM A KINGDOM. CZAR’S CHEERINC MESSACE TO HIS TROOPS. FA mi JN THE HOUR, OF TRIAL. RETROD RAD, Aug. 1. It is expected tintL. a German prince will be proclaimed King of Roland at Warsaw. The .Russians, sparing the city from exposure to bombardment, left the electriijty works and waterworks intact and .have only taken machinery from the ammunition stores directly useful to the em-mv. 'l’ll ere has been a great migration of Roles, Letts, and Russian Jews to tile interior, where they will assist in gathering the inagrulivent harvest. Two Russian aviators on the 2-ttli. after a. light, brought down an Austrian machine. The Russians landed simultaneously and took prisoner the enemy, whoso machine was a now aviatik of 120 horse-power. It. is reported from Lodz- that a German aviator making a reconnaissance at Warsaw saw the Russian troops evacuating eastwards. The Czar has issued an order to the Army and Navy that despite their efforts, which had covered the flag witli fresh glory, the enemy had not- ; yet linen broken. They must not lose heart, but face the news of sacrifice and trial necessary to lead Russia to success. A painful trial had often been scut, but the country had every tune emerged with greater strength] and power. The Czar expresses a firm belief in ] the successful teniiimumn oi the war. j and u4:s God to bless the forces.

Russia, seini-ofiieiaiiy states Germany continues to sent! troops t/> Russia from the West.

The newspapers on the anniversary of the war repeat, the Gzar s worths in August. EH4 -. •'"Wo will not conclude peace until the last enemy has leftour land.’

The ••Bourse Gazette" prims a message in the-Allied languages, stating: For a year the enemy has been threatening the freedom of the world. We deeply appreciate the self-sacrifice or our allies, exerting combined pressure on ail sides. We are firm in confidence of victory, hi the community oi interests, and in tin- final triumph. Thus tires the nation’s spirit. It has boon, our guiding star through a year of bloodshed. It will serve us in the coming months, and may lie in years of terrible struggle. Russia greets her Allies and hails their heroic loyally to stand i.-y her to the end. GERMANY’S NEW STAR. THF HIRE OF GENERAL MACK EXSEX. HIS TACTICS EXPLAINED. •WINTER AY ILL HELP THE RUSSIANS. PAULS, Aug. 1. A Russian general who fought in the recent Galician campaign states: It was easily seen in November that a new star was rising m the German \rmv. General Mactcensen succeeding General Hindenburg. whose methods wore valueless against Russian strategy. Tim Russians at Lodz noticed a. - ' change in the German attack. Itconsisted of choosing a given spot and throwing out all t-ho uvuiUibjo ioi o<. s, no matter what, obstacles. Alexander the Great used the met non. but instead of Forest. Lancers General Mackensen used artillery. He places the guns : -n three and four rows—first field-guns, then medium. then sixinohers and eight-mchors. and last v nine-iuchers and, twelve-mchers. L is only possible to reply with fumifin equipment o: opposing*guns. '- 1< V • irv field-guns fail to reach trie enemv’s heavy guns, and are simp.s shot to pieces by the enemy’s twclvrlUGotnu*nl Maekensen also dispenses with attacks in close formation. The following account ot an att-ua. attack is fairly typical or the new method: — A German battalion, had a co\cr half a mile across an open road fro• n one forest to another. TVCVusl,ea<! of the column appeared the Kus sian battery tired a ram ot ehrapnUTiie Germans Incited, and then a 1 .soldiers started an easy run and iusing many paths reaeheo too othei tore. _• The Russian battery could md m shrapnel at a single soldier. it was hopeless to shell the lores* so they had to watch the German advance fo> an hour and a half- \Yhen Germans had gathered the atEiHv - the trenches commenced. Tin attm k commenced in single file, usuig cvmy imaginable cover. When withm o paces of the objective trenches the attackers lay down and opened a m lent rille tire, which prevented accurate reply, and enabled the second Retina. detachment, to come. up. lino may lose wo-thiirds ot it* effec lives, the second halt, and the mic ccediug ..tics correspondingly* less, but the Germans do not throw tin m. c at the trenches nnti 1 six detaochmente are thus massed. . The shortcomings ot MadWmc - tactics are dependence <m aitdh.i. - good weather and good roads. Winter will help the Russians It is only a question ot t .me .h ot c master the Germans.

m<T HE MAOK.ENYEK S METHODS.

( Received Aug. B. 12.45 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Aug. 3. Casualties published m Corhn o the Prussian Guards in May and Ju of "ft a quarter were killed and hundreds of others are missing.. . The casualties in the Second ’ Guards were 74], and m the Fouitn Foot Guards 999 Three battalions of the Fusilier Guards lost. 29,0/b. These figures do not include? the losses in the reserves

GERMAN! PRESS RE-

STRAINED.

PEEPARING PUBLIC FOR DISAPPOINTMENT.

PREDICTED RUSSIAN DEBACLE FAILS.

LONDON, Aug. I - . The tone of German newspapers is restrained. They are apparently preparing the public'for disappointment at the non-fulfilment of the predicted R comments that the Grand Duke Nicholas has done more than we expected, hn Vcvon\Tin the be too bard. The next events in tne main theatre will bo Ivangorod find Choim, and probably the foGiess W Brest-1 itovski will exercise a magnetic attraction upon- the, Russians. --L

WARS AY/ NOT YET EVACUATED.

INITIATIVE WITH THE RUSSIANS. WITHDRAWAL NOT UNDER PRESS I UE. (Received Aug. 2, b.g-j p.m.) PETROOKAI), Aug. 2. • \\ arsiuv Tins not yet been evacuated, an dthe deliberation of the withdrawal is an encouraging feature of the situation. A somi-ofiieial communique >ays: —- .'lint logically the, situation unchanged, and the front non res;. Warsaw is wholly unshaken. The enemy's attacks east of HosJiun were laa-au-cessfuJ. even at the most active points. On the other trout affecting Warsaw. to the woit-soiiUi-uest i•: /trnn, where . r'here is a stubborn conflict. We expelled the Germans from the wowls on the right bank of 0 • Vistula . Deep reasons demand om it h<l I'mv.ai. whi-di is temporary, arw] will not be prolonged. The fact that the enemy ivu-, not obstructed our withdrawal Hiows !wv; Ids strength is, being red a -o<] i lining!; exhaustion to impotence. Our retirement is not under pressure, and this ia'-l shows that the initi.iti-m w, on our side. An official communique says. — Wo Sought a desperate engagement/ vvith. tin- Herman* on Friday and Saiu Jay on the river Aa. below Dans];. After numerous fruitless aite.-mp:?? tin- enemy, nt a cost- of grave losses, established jiiinselj on trie right, hark of the. Aa. near Jungferkoft ramOur troops on tin- Eonievi:- vl near RarcliEchke overthrew a He; 10:10 column, whirls hod taken the offensive aial repulsed an abmm guar. - ; new Ruitany u nd Tyltagola. taking -(-vi-ril hundred prisoners and a nurn:- ' ■ f maehine-yun.s. We also enpt.ured r-m.-iny wltieh were ini] of German dead The enemy gained a footing -m the left bank of tin; Narow .near the. mouth of the .te-likva, but a eountor-attack drove them hack towards the riverbed. Considerable enemy forces dove'oped ari offensive between the Nitre A and Oje in the Ifoxani sector. There was a very desperate battle, the enemy greatly using asphyxiating gas. There were many desperate bayonet osteons, after which the enemy slightly progressed near Kamienba and captured our trenches south of Oje, but- they were- later driven back. The fighting was most sanguinary, the enemy losing severely. We captured a thousand prisoners and a complete battery. There were barren enemy attacks between Viopry and Ttejoretz station. W-- -.1 ithdrew xoraev. g-ai northwards between Kholo hikl the Rug before superior ioi-ees after desperate bght-

GERMANS 5 HOLLOW VICTORY. BR K>> MISLEADING THE PULLiC (Received A use. |E 0.20 p.m. ROTTERDAM, Aug. 2 The ione of the German papers ail'd the fact that they are- allowed to state? that Warsaw is being evacuated, show that the Headquarters staff is deliberately working the press so as to conceal the fact that the victory os hollow one. All the German cor«c*poiident* and official reports continue to suggest that desperate tight g iikeiv to end in Warsaw being t naffd. toll owed by the Kaiser's *uto entry. RUSSIA’S D£TERM!NAT!: K; WILL FIGHT TILL VICTORY ASSURED. GREAT SPEECH BY FORES C-V MINISTER. warm tributes to THE AT VIES Aug. 2. 10.40 pur.. PETROGEAD, Aug. 1; There was a Brilliant assemblage at the opening of the Duma, the Arriba.— sudors of the Allies being greeted wi .i tremendous enthusiasm, tne memw.s rising and cheering them. M. Sazonoff (Minister for Foreign Affairs'! addressing the Duma, said this was a moment of extreme tension, hut the complicated work of combined action between ir.e Allies had been well organised. He paid a tribute to Italy’s courage and said that if other neutral States followed her example it_ would contribute to a suoedv cessation of bloodshed. He hoped' the Anglo-Swodish negotiations would provide a basts or agreement. The monstrous German methods of waging war. which would not stop at the wholesale prisoning or soldiers and the extermination or women and children. aroused toe repug-nance-oi neutrals, these reelings li.u*. spread to the United ."states, wlieiq humanitarian leeiings were r*ro*ted by the sinking of the Lus-.-aw He said the"unexampled Y.h yi iM the Allied troops in Gallip* B - me eited our unanimous admiration. _ *£*•- fen tig grave losses and torenig almost insurmountable obstacles erected by Nature and cunningly taken advantage of by the Germans, our valiant Allies were lighting with unshakeab'o tenacity. Lie said he could see approaching tlio longed-for moment when a- close direct boim nould eo established between us. The links, scenting the approaching storm, hao overwhelmed Christians with cruelties, Armenians and Greeks were suffering Terrible persecutions. _ and Greece would have to decide wnether sue s capable of assisting her co-rehgiomsts in Asia-Minor without joining too \liies. Eoumania was undergoing heavy pressure at Austro-German hands, but. despite all efforts, were resisting temptation. . , M. Say.onoff warned Persia that- sin. must abandon her intrigues with tu An stro-G e rma ns. , . , He said the friendly relations tween Russia, and Japan almost ooto the character of an alliance, amt would undoubtedly lead to still closet relations in the near future. . Concluding. M. Sazonoft emphasised Russia’s deiOStuiinatioii to continue the war until victory was assured. M. Goremykin said the war nas shown us to be insufficiently piep.vrom in-comparison with ilia enemy and m order to overcome him the whole «e----velomnent of our national forces requisite. The Czar has charged him to declare that he has ordered Cabinet to elaborate Bills granting Poland after tne war the rights t-o freely organise her national, social, and eco r.omic life on a basis of autonomy under the Czar. M. Polivanolr said Germany, by persistent preparations, and the employment of methods regardless of the militarv code of honor, had secured military superiority over other nations and, by the concentration of enormous forces, was enveloping AVarsaw, w.e.ch was nlwavs a- weak point on the western frontier. Russia. uccoidmgl, j would perhaps yield portion of that region, falling back to positions whoie the Armv would prepare tor a rosumption'of the offensive. .they t-o----dav. perhaps, would give no Warsaw as thev gave'up Moscow to Napoleon, in order to ensure final victory. He paid a tribute to the Allies atmies. particularly in the battle ot one ;' Marne.

GENERAL ITEMS. BLUE DYE FOR HORSES. PARIS. August 3. French Army veterinarians rccemmend that cavalry horses be dyed blue, matching the new uniforms. It m bolieved the existiug khaki dye irritates the animals. - - . (Received Aug. 3. l'--4o a.m.) Stockholm reports that a. new German submarine was wrecked on ito trial trip on July 24 near. Kiel, and a dozen of the crew were crowned.