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UHIPI »•1iifH."H I r^r I 1 .- 5 NEWS [ROU THE BATTLE FMT Enveloping Movement West Has Turned Wing of Kaiser's Forces END OF THE GREAT FIGHT NEAR AT HAND German Statement Does Not Admit Prospect That Defeat Is Coming London, Oct 2.—Unless all signs are awry, uie uer- n»w. Acs anv irk "RYanfP mail armies in rranc rate most of them, are any law A In jje nearine the completion 01 trip. 1 ms their round 4 IS the hole through'Wnicn tne'«f Germans might have pierced the line of French fortresses on the Meuse river has been stopped. The fierce battling around the heights of Roye to the northwest of Noyon seems to have ended in favor of the French. The heights were captured by General Von Kluck's men on Wed nesday, but on Friday, ac cording to a French report, the allies gained control of the position. The turning movement of the allied armies in northern Vrance has brought the extreme of their left wing within about thirty miles of the Belgium frontier. An official statement issued by the French war office at 8 o'clock this afternoon says that part of the battle line stretching generally north and south has been extended north to a point south of Arras. This line on which the allies are attempting to envelop the German right wing under General Von Kluck has been pushed gradually toward the Belgian border as the Germans widened their front in defense until it extends some fifty-five miles from the angle that rests on Tracy Le Mont. 4 Terrific fighting continues on the allies' left, with, according to the Paris statement, the most severe struggle being in the region of Roye, twenty.-six miles east of Amiens and about midway on this battle line. Here the Germans have concentrated strong forces probably with the purpose of breaking through the front of the allies and Isolating their forces to the north! The Paris statement adds that the Germans attempted to bridge the Metise near St. Mihiel, but their pon toons. were destroyed. French claims of slight progress in the Woevre dis trict are recorded as minor engage ments at various points at the front extending east and west. British Are Patient. London, Oct. 2.—Though all reports seem to agree that the German right in France has been bent back, the cau tious tone of the brief official state ments indicates that the battle of the Aisne is far from decided and the British public showing ethe patience that has characterized their demeanor (Continued on page 8) ,,• i! •, wmm j.i pOT, werp me uerman artillery has at neiu 4, here as the only conclusion.^ hinted at even by the,* Berlin newspapers to be drawn from the reports, both official and unofficial, by those near the scene of action. It is evident that the prog xesa ef ythe allies on their left is considerable, while .'.' -T '.' ••.! -'V 't -rv'j .•"• «v ,'•» -a' ttuintpa on Official Views Bp War Offices Berlin, Oct. 2.—(By wireless to Sayville, L. I.)—According to announcement in Berlin today the great battle in France is still undecided. The Germans are described as hammering the French positions at numer ous points by their heavy artil lery. The attempts of the al lies to break through the Ger man lines have been repulsed. The heaviest losses have been in the Argonne region. The Germans continue to make steady progress. In the fighting before Ant werp the German artillery has ailenced two of the Belgian forte- German troops captured thirty aeroplanes sent from Fr?nc® to Belgium. eas river 1 4-V.^ /-wnlir ^nnplnctinn the province of Suwalki, is de- tern arena of the war, the Russian offensive mi,• movement from the Niemen against the Germans in clared to have failed Js of Acially reported that the Rus- sian fortress at Ossowetz, in Russian Poland was bombarded by the Germans until Sept 25. The fighting in France, the siege of Antwerp and the offen sive operations under General Von Hindenberg, all going on at the same time, are taken in Berlin to Indicate that the Ger man army is not lacking in fiien. Parts, Oct. statement issued by the war 1 1 •-l office this afternoon 'ays there Is te^ific fighting incessantly near Roye where the Germans have been strongly reinforced. The statement says: "On our left wing, the battle continues with terrific fighting, notably in the. region of Roye, where the Germans appear to have concentrated important 4 reinforcements. The action ex tends more and more toward the north. "The front of the battle line is now extended into the region to the south of Arras. Upon the Meuse the Germans attempted at night to throw a bridge across the river near St. Mihiel. The bridge was destroyed by our guns. "In the Woevre district our 4 offensive continues and pro 4 gresses step by step, notably in the region between Apremont 4* and St. Mihiel. On the remain der of the front there have been attempted only partial op erations here and there." 4» BULLETINS London, Oct. 2.—A dispatch from Venice to the Daily Mail reports that the allied fleet has begun operations against Pola, the chief naval station of Austria-Hungary. London, Oct. 2.—The official informa tion bureau, announced today that the government had decided to lay mines In certain places as a counter stroke to the German procedure. Rome, Oct. 2.—The Idea Nazlonale to day says the resignation of the Mar quis di San Giuliano, minister of for eign affairs will lead perhaps to a larger change in the cabinet. London, Oct. 2.—It is reported in Am sterdam, telegraphs the correspond ent of the Central News in that city that 800 German troops on the lines between Brussels and Antwerp are suffering from typhoid fever. London, Oct. 2.—The correspondent of the Daily Mall at Marseilles in a dispatch dated last Saturday, but which was delayed by the censor describes the landing of the Indian troops who he says, are all ardent for the cause for which the king and his allies are fighting. Rome, Oct. 2.—News from Bosnia says General Haala, the Austrian com mander at Sarajevo, has executed citizens accused of signaling to the Servians who occupy the mountains around the town. As a result no body now dares even light the lamps Inside their houses at night. 5 GERMANS FORGE BATTLE IN EAST Masses of Troops Gathering to Bring Operations in Galicia to a Climax RUSSIANS MUST WIN OR RETREAT Kaiser's Reinforcements Are Drawn From the Armies in Northern France London, Oct. 2.—The Petrograd cor respondent of the times sends tl^is comment on the operations in the east ern war .zone: "Col. Shumsky, the military critic, says that the Germans are hastening to concentrate a mass of troops be tween Breslau and Cracow in order to advance on the right bank of the Vis tula and thus compel the Russians to either evacuate Galicia or to achieve a decisive battle. "The Germans are displaying an inordinate appetite. Not content with undertaking a decisive engage ment in Silesia they are trying a siege at Ossowetz at the other end of the strategic front. "Evidently they are confident of success at the battle of Silesia ad they are preparing a route across the river Niemen. In any case their attempt to carry out this new and grandlo scheme 'will lead to a swift denoue ment." 1 Troo|S« Taken From France. Washington, D. C,„ .Oct. 2.—The Rup |km*gone»aI staff report of operations 3-~-An official against the Germans was receive' here today by Col. Golejewskl, mili tary attache at the Russian embassy. It adds that in the western district of the provinces of Plotrokow and Kielce, the large German forces being concentrated are composed chiefly of army corps brought over from France. "The operations of the Germans in Russion territory have demonstrated their tendency to keep almost exclu sively to the improved highways" says the dispatch. The German artillery and supply column seem helpless In the mud of ordlnarv country, road. Heavy batteries got hopelessly stuck on the very first day of their advance in the privince of Kalisz." Statement Given Out. Petrograd, Oct. 2.—The general stafT has given out the following official communication: "The Russian troops have continued to repulse the enemy from the boun daries of the governments of Suwalki (Continued on page 5) BRUSSELS PEOPLE FACE STAftlimiON SUPPLY OF FLOUR HAS GIVEN OUT AND BELGIANS ARE SERIOUS STRAITS. |t 1 GERMAN RETREAT IS PREDI IK IN London, Oct. 2.—Seven hundred thousand persons in Brussels are fac ing starvation according to Hugh Gib son the secretary of the American em bassy tbere, who is now In this city. The supply of flour in the Belgium capital will be exhausted today and other staples are virtually all con sumed. The last apportionment of flour to the citizens of Brussels will be given out this afternoon. 7 Efforts to get food from Antwerp have failed. Inasmuch as Brussels is in charge of the Germans It is in effect could not undertake to supply food to Germany territory. Neutral nations Brussels, even if transportation facili ties were not practically cut off be cause of military operations. ITALY PRESSED TO DESERT ALLIANCE Rome, Oct. 2.—The Idea Nazlonale has published an open letter to Premier Salandra setting forth that nobody believes the triple alliance will be In existence after the war. It has been proved, the writer of the let ter says, that Italy is not qualified to be an ally of Austria therefor to re main isolated would be a crime against the country as it would mean supreme danger in the future. The paper ex presses the hope that if Signor Sal andara remains- as premier he will free Trent, Triste and Dalmatia and join them to Italy, thus crowning the labors of the makers of Italy and com 1 pleting the work of Cavour. -v"' '"'v W*% New York, Oct. 2.—That the mpin service of aerial craft for military ftnd naval purposes is for observation and the collection of information rather than -as maohines of destruction was the opinion of experts and members of the Aero club of America who met last night to dispuss the aerial lesspns of the present European struggle. Cap- Brussels Map or Has the Better of Tilt With German Rome, Oct 2.—Reports from Berlin give particulars of the dissensions between General von der Goltz, the German governor of Belgium, and ,Bur gomaster Max of Brussels. General Goltz^ ordered the burgomaster to remove the Belgium flags from the public buildings and Max published manifestos which explained to the population the necessity, to comply before being forced. Von der Goltz was furious and let it be known that no body was entitled to publish a manifesto except himself. He ordered that all Max's mani festos be covered with white paper, but the next morning re vealed that all the covering sheets had been oiled ,and were thereby rendered transparent. French papers smuggled into Brussels, it is said, sell for twenty-five cents a copy. TURKS IRE NOT FEARED U. S. Officials Scout Idea That War ships Are Needed To Protect Americans In East. Washington, D. C., Oct. 2—Secretary Daniels said today the administration had no intention of sending more war ships to the Mediterranean to pro tect Americans in Turkey. The cruiser North Carolina is already off at Alex andria, Egypt and the Tennessee is un der orders to proceed to Brinidsi, Italy -,•• ••••., .. -. vV^v- ••.'•• IOWA—Fair warmer In eaut portion. Sun rises. 6:37: sets. 5:42. LOCA LTEMR—j»_p. m., BO 7 a. m„ 2 p. m., 68, VOLUME SIXTY-SEVEN OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1914 NUMBER 20 Aerial Craft More Useful Austrian Outpost Firing at Advancing Troops of Russians Who are Pushing Into Hungary I as Scouts Then as Fighters tain Ewald Hecker, formerly of tjie i- Hitting the mark is not easy, Captain 13th Royal dragoons of the German Hecker said, sinoe to avoid the bullets army and Captain Washington I. of the defenders.an aviator must f.y Chambers, U. S: A., retired, and several'at a considerable height and in addl members of the club, agreed that' in tion to this the rapidity of his motion the present war it had been proven militates against him in aiming. that observation and the collection of igib'.eB, he considered which can be information had been the chief work brought to a practical stop, are to6 of the military aviators. costly to be risked in attacks which According to Captain Hecker, a large are not of the utmost importance. near Turkish, waters. No official here .... ... expresses apprehension over the condi-1 service who may now be, found able tions of Americans in "Jurkey. to join the army." air cruiser of the Zeppelin type is lim ited in the size of the bomb's intended for throwing to a maximum weight of about 250 pounds., pth^rwise, he said the. long ..stretched body, filled PREDICTS. THAT THE GERMANS MU8T SHORTLY BEGIN MOVE MENT TO THE REAR. Paris, Oct. 2.—The laconic state ments of the war department give but little idea of the,furious battle which is being waged these days in the north of France, in pursuance of the effort the great body of Germans are making to force the allies' line. The left con tinues to be the storm center and from there word is that the English and French continue to gain. Whatever the Germans seek and whatever are their hopes it appears necessary that the interminable battle of the Aisne must soon have an end, says Lieut. Col. Rousset, the military critic of the Petit Parisian, comment ing on the last two official conmmun ications. "The two armies," says Rousset, "have fought for many days with fury on an enormous front, but while we have made progress daily upon two wings to the north of the river Somme, and in the south of Woevre, the army of the enemy is exhausting itself in vain efforts to check our advance. "The situation even though it can still last some time must inevitably end by the definite retreat of our ad versary. The besieged in any lines, the experience of battles teaches one, cannot indefinitely preserve the defen sive." "The council of revision is preparing to hold sessions to examine the large class of exempt from army service and thoBe heretofore physicially unflit for *,: 1 wlth gas, would be damaged by a sudden rise such as would be caused by tho sudden loss of too much weight by the dropping of a very heavy bomb. MILITARY EXPERT FORESEES RETREAT Dir-|tiong GERMAN ATTACK ON OUTER DE« FEN8E8 BELIEVED TO MERE DEMONSTRATION. London, Oct. I.—In describing the attack of the Germans on Antwerp the correspondent of the Daily Tele graph wiring from Antwerp under date of Thursday noon says: "From the top of a gas tank at Hoboken (3 miles southwest of Ant werp) last night was witnessed a scene of sombre grandure. The line of attack on the city was defined in the clear night air very sharply by flashes of the enemy's great guns. Similarly the Hn of defense JJJW ,_ X' T- ,^w,, .- Vi I 1 wa8 down Jn pointg of llght whlch stab bed the night frcm the Belgian forts. It was almost possible occasionally to see the effect of the falling shells The artillery duel continued through the uight. The German fire seemed to be directed chiefly toward emptying the outlying villages and every road into Antwerp was choked with refu gees. There is no doubt that many alarming reports of the German opera will creep across the frontier to 1 Holland. We cannot give definite in formation from here on account of the prohibition against news which might be useful to the enemy but it can be said, with official sanction that the position while calling for the utmost vigilance and efforts is not alarming. "The Belgians have suffered in some quarters while in others they have inflicted loss. The general balance in spires confidence. All scouting offi cers agree that the German attack is merely a demonstration which Is not intended to be pushed home. Belgian aviators have not uncovered any great masses of German infantry." Refugees Pour In. Amsterdam, Oct. 2.—A dispatch to the Telegraph from Antwerp says: "The population of^all the villages between the first and second rings of the forts- surrounding the city, are fleeing into Antwerp but there is no panic here. The inhabitants feel ceiv tain that help will come. "The fifty thousand refugees have arrived from Ghent, 5,000 from BurgeB, 3,000 from. Coutrai and 2,000 from Os tend. "Behind and in the enemy's line in the provinces of Brabant, Limburg and Hainault, Belgian volunteers have suc ceeded! In blowing up the railway tracks at ten places besides destroy ing bridges and viaducts." GERMAN GENERAL TO LEAD AUSTRIANS London, Oct. 2.—The Exchange Tele graph Co., has given out a dispatch from its Vienna correspondent sent by way of Rome, saying that General von Hindenberg, the German com mander, who has been active against the Russian on the east Prussian fron tier has been appointed to take com mand of the defenses of Cracow. WAGERS ON RACES WITH ROAD MONEY Chicago, Oct. 2.—Confession to the theft of $9,160 was made yesterday by Richard F. Turnell, an assistant cashier of the Chicago and Northwest ern Railway Co., as an auditor began examination of his books. The money was spent he said, wagering, on the horse races. Si Wi 1 Xiapos iBoiao^siH »WS *3**4 M^W, *,: $?.- 'W If AiA J., Five Ottumwans Complete Mileage of Portion of C. K. C.&G. Highway CHICAGO WILL BE REACHED BY LINE Plan to Make an Eastern Connection at Iowa City Via Davenport Considerable business of importance was taken up at the meeting which was attended hy the delegates from Wash lngton, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Ottumwa. Chief among the topics tak en up for discussion and adoption was the matter of extending the highway in the direction of Chicago. Numerous requests have come to the officers from car owners living along a northeasterly route from Iowa City to the Illinois metropolis asking that a branch be estaglished between the two places by way of Davenport. The plan as outlin ed v/as to have this particular division of the route known by the same letter* as the main highway, the O. K. C. but for it to designate Chicago, Kansas City ft Gulf. It was the general senti ment of the delegates at the meeting that this branch of the great highway should be UOTt'^irTfte' immediate fu ture. It developed at the gathering frojir the many requests which had come in asking for the establishments of-this tributary route that the Catr Kan-'" sas City & Gulf highway ".niin' such a popular roM for 110 :h anl south travel that it is attracHn iuten» tion everywhere and that it la noW looked upon as a great route and a general fa|o'rite with all eastern travel fron any point east of Iowa and gen" erally with all the western tra fie. With the marking of the auxiliary highway to Chicago by way of Daven port then,the route shall be distinctly designated for all transcontinental travel to the Panama-Pacific exposition which opens at San Francisco next" February. Not only will it provide excelled travel facilities during the summer months but this great highway ha? been built along routes which will per* mit of almost continuous trips during the colder period of the year and pro- (Continued on page 8) COTTON CROP NEAR THE RECORD MARK Washington, D. C., Oct. 2.—A fore4 cast of 15,000,000 five-hundred pound bales of cotton as the crop of 1914 was made today by the department of agri culture's crop reporting board In the season's final reporting which showed the condition of the crop on Septem ber 25 was 73.5 per cent of a normal crop. This quantity of cotton brings this year's crop second In point of size ever grown in the United States. The record is 15,693,000 bales grown in 1911. Last year 14,156,000 bales were grown and in 1912 there were 13, 703,000. LABOR FEDERATION IN FAVOR OF PEACE New York, Oct. 2.—An appeal for a world congress for the establishment of peace was isued yesterday by Sam uel Gompers, president of the Ameri can Federation of Labor who an nounced that the federation stood ready to assist any movement to end the European war. The plan outlined by Mr. Gompers provides for the es tablishment of agencies to prevent a repetition of international wars. ILLINOIS TOWN IN GRASP OF PLAGUE Waukegon, 111., Oct. 2.—With five cases of Infantile paralysis reported here and health authorities fearing a serious epidemic, Dr. C. I&. Crawford of the state board of health today warned residents to keep their chil dren off the streets and away from motion picture theaters. The victims in the five cases now being treated are all seriously ill. One death has r»* suited during the present outbreak. PETRA8 NOT GUILTY. Geneva, 111., Oct. 2.—Anthony Petraa was found not guilty this morning by a Jury in his second trial for the mur der of Theresa Hollander, his former sweetheart in an Aurora cemetery of* the night of February 16 last. 1 'iW5 •Hi-V- The quintet of Ottumwa good roadl boosters returned Thursday evenini from Iowa City where they attended a very enthusiastic meeting of th« Iowa division of the Canada, Kansas City & Gulf highway which was in sea* sion there for the day beginning at 111 o'clock In the morning.