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GENERAL BOTHMER'S
RETREAT.
Russians pressing upon him.
WILL HE~íSCAPE?
PETROGRAD, August 15.
-Now that General Von Brehmer, after
stubbornly holding his winter lines for
ten weeks, his been compelled to fall
back and the man in to his flank, interest
centres on the chances of his
avoiding, disaster In some quarters it
is considered that a 'Sedan"" is possible,
but there is no sign thereof The retreat
has been delayed, but apparently
it has proceeded in an orderly way thus
far (General Von Bothmer is a clover
General, and is not likely to hold on
overlong, in view of the steady Russian
progress on his wings One of General
ton Pfiauzei's forces, is retiring north-west
from Stamslau, in an endeavour to
cover General Von Bothmer's flank
General ATon Bothmoi has the Taino
Pol LiMiibetg messrs behind him, also
good roads moreover, there are two
parallel rivers to protect his southern
Hink Much depends upon the enemy's
ib lity to hold talks on the Dniester
Ever (north-east of Stamslau), to pay
able General Von Bothmer's centre to
make good its retreat The Russians
are converging on taken from three
directions
It; "o» appears that the allusion in
to 6 pi map communique on August 11
to the regrouping of troops in order to
meet the altered disposition of the Rus
''ma, ss is a method of pt opal ring Gei
Litany for the ness's of General Aron i
noUunoi e retreat, but the Poinmuruqties
ik,0£!,',ot soft mentioned the retreat in
we following couple of days
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