present line of defense be broken by
the Gentians there will be a fairly
clear road in front of them to Paris.
But it is known the general staff
plans for such an eventuality are
complete and-there is none of the
panicky feeling evident in the capital
today that was so noticeable during
the last ew days. Minister of War
Alexander Millerand is in almost con
stant conference with his subor
dinates. If the Germans reach Paris, which
is admittedly possible, inasmuch as
they are numerically superior to the
allied forces, they will find it the
hardest kind of a nut to crack.
St. Petersburg. The first real test
of the strength of the German and
Austrian defense is being made. Two
general battles, one in Eastern Prus
sia and the other in Austrian Galicia,
have begun.
The Austrian battle has for its ob
jective Lemberg, capital of Galicia.
General Wanaff, with a Russian army
of more than 200,000 men, heavily
supported by artillery, has attacked
the fortified Austrian positions along
the Sereth river, and in the Dneister
river valley. Russian aeroplanes
have already flown over Lemberg and
report that heavy Austrian reinforce
ments are being sent to the scene.
Another strong Russian force is mov
ing to General Wanaff's assistance.
This column is moving from the
northeast and is said to comprise
three army corps, tl is the intention
of the Russians either to capture or
isolate Lemberg before any further
advance is made.
In Eastern Prussia the Russians
are now pressing Konigsburg, the
Prussian outposts having been driven
from the positions along the Allex
river. The 20th German army corps,
which suffered severely in the earlier
fighting, is now isolated in the forts
at Allenstein. The German forces
are now massing on new positions
and are believed preparing for their
first real stand.
Folkestone, Eng. Only five daysj
I after their departure from the front.
British wounded were brought in
here today from Belgium. They ar
rived in special hospital vessels from
Boulogne. The short time elapsing
between departure of the British
forces and the return of the wound
ed shows how quickly this army was -v
rushed to the fighting zone. t
London. The Post's St. Peters
burg correspondent cables that the
Austrians have started fortifying
Vienna, the official reason being
given that the action is merely to
give work to the unemployed.
BURNS GERMAN CRUISER TO
PREVENT ITS CAPTURE
St. Petersbnrg, Aug. 28. Details of
the sinking pf the German cruiser
Magdeburg in the Baltic near the en
trance to the gulf of Finlarid were
made public here today. The German
cruiser, attempting to escape from
two Russian cruisers, stranded in the
fog. Realizing that capture was im
minent the German commander or
dered his crew to take to the boats
and fired the magazines. The com
mander and some of his officers and
crew have been taken prisoners.
HE WAS PLAYING SAFE
Washington, Aug. 28. When
Count Von Bernstorff called upon
Secretary Bryan today he was about
to step into the diplomatic ante-room
when he suddenly stopped at the door.
"Who is in there?" he inquired of
the attendant.
"The minister from Santo Domin
go," was the answer.
"Oh, well," said Von Bernstorff
with a relieved smile. "I can go in
there, then. We are not at war with t
Santo Domingo." -
JAPS WONT HELP ENGLAND
Washington, Aug. 27. Japan does
not, intend to send its army or navy
to Europe to aid England in the pres
ent war, Ambassador Chinda of Japan
declared this afternoon in a formal
statement He denied emphatically
that Japan's answer to Austria's de
claration of war will be to send Jap
anese battleships to attack Austria,