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Show RUSSIANS STOP Ii London, Aug. 31, 10.10 p m The ; g Russians thus far have prevented th j Germans and Austrians from carrying j Into effect their efforts to force back jj, the two extreme wings of the armies '. - of Grand Duke Nicholas. At tho j northern extremity of the front, that ) y' portion of Field Marshal von Hinden- I jj burg's army commanded by General jt' r von Buelow, is still, fighting for the bridgehead south of Frledrlchstadt, J while the Austro-German forces undr ( General von Bothmer, who broke ff through the Russian lines on either side of Brzezany, Galicia, hae been t checked at some points on the Stripa jl river t ! Along the rest of the front the Gor- L mans claim to be making headway It although some who got through the v fi forest region east of Bailystok bae 1; j suffered a reverse at tho hands of the ', 1; Russian rear guard. The Germans A & near Friedrichstadt arc well cast of ft Riga and military experts here say ? that unless Russians can dispose a c. considerable force, so as to threaten Z the Teutonic flank, It appears Improfc- J ably thnt Friedrichstadt can be held 2 fc much longer without grave danger 4 h The threat against the other wing Ii ? i not so serious, as it is more distant J 1 and the difficulties of the country are f, too great for rapid advance ' Ij In the western theatre of war the , j French continue artillery attack's on m the German lines at concentration 7 i points, without as yet any evidenco '. I of a generally offensive. '' I The Italians arc more active anil I tonight report the capturo of another , I strong Austrian position southeast of 'i I Trent and of some Austrian trenchei j 1 I on tho,Carso, on the road to Trieste. I ; I According to Italian accounts, the " ' Ij Italian progress, while naturally slow ti on account of the nature of the coun i i try to be traversed, is continuous. 1 i jaw It is understood that the BalKan . ; , negotiations are moving more quick- tij l.v. The Bulgarian minister had a long 1 ; to conference 'today with Sir Edward 5 I Grey, the British minister of foreign I Nji affairs, after which the ambassadors a k of the entente powers and the Ser- sK Wit biah minister called on the foreign j Hi minister. m If |