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GERMANS RALLY
AND HOLD THE
ALLIED FORCES
MENACE TO AUSTRIA
Von Kluck Strikes Back and
Makes Strong Defense in
Northeast France; Old
Line of Battle.
Italian* Demand Removal of Mine*
From Adriatic—Prepare* Army
to Strike Neighbor, So Aua
trla Apologize*.
(Summary oj Events
Fully confident that one or two
more days of assault all along the
line would drive the German
army of invasion entirely out
of .northeastern and northern
France, the Allies have been dis
appointed again by an unexpect
ed and vigorous rally of Gen. Von
Kluck’s forces.
The battle front is once more
where it was when the general en
gagement along Ihe Aisne river
PRIESTS HELP THE WOUNDED
Priests running to the assistance of a wounded soldier at the battle of
Meaux.
began on September 12. Military
observers say now there can be
no decision in this struggle until
one side simply crushes the other
with outnumbering forces. Just
now both armies are being stead
ily and equally re-enforced, so it
appears there will he no decisive
result for an indefinite period.
Both Sides Rally.
From September 2S to October 3
the Allies were having all the best of
the fight against General Von Kluck.
They were battering Ills army badly
and they had almost accomplished a
crushing flank movement not far
south of Ostend, Belgium, when the
Germans rallied and pushed back the
French-Britlsh left wing.
A similar operation took place in
the eastern field, except, however, the
positions of the opponents were re
versed. The Germans had silenced
some of the Important forts arodnd
Verdun, a French army base, and were
beginning a serious penetration Into
eastern France. The French rallied,
drove the Germans clear back into
Lorraine and penetrated German ter
ritory through the Vosges mountain
passes. But they haven't gone much
beyond the mountains.
Watch Northwest Battle.
Severe artillery duelling has been
almost constant in the general neigh
borhood north of Rhelms, where the
Germans have entrenched infantry
along the Alsue river and have em
battled siege guns and other heavy ar
tillery in-the foothills of the Ardennes
mountains.
Dispatches from newspaper corres
pondents who have reached Rotter
dam, Holland, from the Booth state
that preparations for the retreat of
the German right wing are well un
der way. German troops are advanc
ing from the north of France to Tour
nai and Mons, Belgium, in order to
cover the main army in case of re
treat.
The Germans have begun active
•peratlonß agafnst Antwerp, temporary
capital of Belgium. Their heavy ar
tillery has attacked Lierre, a fortress
nine miles southeast of the city. The
Belgians are reported, however, to.
have re-occupled Malines. They have
been very active against the Germans
at every opportunity.
Shelling Antwerp Forts.
London. —With the German attack
on the outer fortifications of Antwerp,
Belgium again has become the scene
of serious operations. The invaders,
so far, have confined their attack to
the forts protecting the river cross
ings between Malines and Antwerp.
A German report says that two forts
have been silenced, but the Belgians
deny this.
The scarcity of food in Brussels has
raised a grave problem, and 180,000
persons are applying for rations,
which the German administration is
finding it difficult to supply.
Germane'Hold Positions.
Despite the optimism of Russian of
ficial statements concerning the oper
ations against Germany's East Prus
sian army, the situation is really un
satisfactory from the Slav standpoint.
The Germans have penetrated fifty
miles into Russian territory and are,
maintaining themselves in force on
the Russian side of the entire Russ-
German frontier.
Winter Germany’s Ally.
While time is of the utmost value
to Germany in its French operations,
every week of delay forced upon the
Russians means a week nearer the
winter weather that will ally itself
with the German defense. For this
reason Austria's desperate resistance
In Galicia H of great value to Ger
many.
Dispatches from Lemberg, capital
of East Galicia, state that Russian
civil government has been formally
established in all cities and towns In
this territory, which has been an-
nexed by the czar since the occupa
tion by Slav troops.
No Result in East Prussia.
Petrograd.—The general staff head
quarters has issued the following of
ficial statement:
"The battle on the front In Eastern
Prussia continues on the line of
Miriampol. No decisive result has
been obtained. We have at last oc
cupied the German position at
Preskaßtio, west of Symno. Under a
night of offensive attack by the Rus
sians the enemy retired from Lei
pouny, in the direction of Suwalkl.
On the road from Seyny, northward to
Suwalkl, the movement of the Ger
mans, pursued by the Russian cavalry
under protection of artillery, became
at times a disorderly retreat. Fierce
fighting is going on In the vicinity of
Suwalkl.”
London.—The Russian armies con
tinue to sweep through Galicia and,
according to a report from Rome,
that province of the Austrian empire
is clear of Austrian troops. What is
meant is that the field armies of
Austria have either gone Into the
fortresses of Przemysl and Cracow,
or have retreated to the south and
west.
London. —A message from Maa
stricht, according to a Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam, says that
5,000 Austrian troops have arrived at
Aix-la-Chappelle from France on the
way to the Austro-Russian front.
Qerman-Austrlan Merge.
London. —It is officially announced
at Vienna, according to a Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company, that a junction has been ef
fected between the new German army
and the remnants of the Austrian
army which fought in the Galician bat
tle. The new combined army is tak
ing up a position and-already has been
in contact with the Russians along the
Carpathlan-Tarnow-Craeow front.
Big Army at Cracow,
London.—lt is officially announced
at Vienna, according to a Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company, that the Austro-German
army concentrated at Cracow numbers
2V4 million.
THE CHEYENNE RECORD.
Italy Slur* Austria.
Italy has taken what Is generally
accepted as the first step leading to
an outbreak with Austria. The Italian
ambassador at Vienna has been In
structed to protest vigorously the
Btrewlng of mines by Austria In the
Adriatic sea. Since these mines are
the only protection of the Austrian
fleet which remains near the forts of
Pola, it Is not likely the Austrians
will remove the mines. It will be up
to Italy to enforce the protest with
army and navy.
Austria Offer* Indemnity.
Rome. —The Austrian government
has replied to the Italian protest
against the floating mines In the Adri
atic sea. Austria deplores the sinking
of Italian vessels aud promises to
take measures to remove the menace
to shipping and to fully indemnify tho
families of the victims. It is reported
that Italy demands an indemnity from
Austria of $1,000,000.
Dispatches from Rome state that
Italy will have 1,390,000 men equipped
• and In the field by the middle of Oc
tober, when the oldest classes of ao
tive reserves (dating back to 1885)
will join the colors. Every able
bodied man under 30 years old is now
under arms. The Austrians are throw
ing up defense works all along the
Italian frontier, the report continues,
and the lines are being manned by
the landwehr, or oldest reserves. Fac
tories making big guns are working
night and day to finish the supply of
modern cannon which has been or
dered by the Italian army.
Battle at Tsing Tau.
The Japanese are reported to have
reduced two of the forts guarding the
German colony and naval base at
Tsing Tao, in the Chinese leased
province of Kaio Chow.
Tokio. —A severe engagement has
been opened by the German warships,
which cannonaded the Japanese posi
tions near Tsiug Tau, east of the gov
e- rent of-Kiao Chow, the German
.eased territory in China. Two offi
cers were killed. German aeroplanes
assisted the warships.
The Japanese war office announces
that an artillery duel at Tsing Tau
continues. A German torpedo boat
destroyer sunk in the harbor Wednes
day. Apparently this ship was not In
action. From other sources it is said
that tbfc German destroyer was sunk
by Japanese siege guns.
Kaiser Warn* Greece.
London. —A dispatch to the Express
from Rome states that it Is reported
there that Emperor William of Ger
many has sent a telegram to the king
of Greece warning him that if Greece
enters into a war against Turkey, Ger
many will not guarantee the future
existence of Greece. King Constan
tine replied, the dispatch declares,
that if any of the Balkan states took
up arms on either side, Greece would
declare for the triple entente.*
Germans Lose Territory.
Germany has lost territory greater
than the size of the empire’s area in
Europe since the war began, by the
capture of her colonies totaling 315,830
square miles. The European area of
Germany is 208,750 square miles.
Naval Move Planned.
Rotterdam.—More than 25,000 men,
German naval reserves, have been
brought from the North sea towns of
Kiel and Hamburg to Brussels and
are being held in readiness to serve
on an improvised German fleet should
Antwerp and Ostend he taken.
As a direct result of this move the
Dutch authorities along the Scheldt
have increased their watchfulness for,
during a siege of Antwerp, England
might like to send reinforcements
through the Dutch Scheldt, which
would he a breach of neutrality, while
on the other hand a German victory
would bring danger of an attempt on
the part or Germany to use the mouth
of the Scheldt as a base from which
to attack the British naval forces in
the North sea.
Kaiser and King Threaten.
I.ondon. —The mysterious prisoner
held by the Belgians, to whom the
other German prisoners pay extraor
dinary respect, has 'been identified as
the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerln.
Two letters of surpassing interest
have passed recently between the
kaiser and King Albert of Belgium.
In the first letter the gaiser, in his
own handwriting, informed the Bel
gian king that if a hair of the head of
the Duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin were hurt he (the kaiser)
would destroy Brussels.
The reply to this ultimatum was la
conic, but to the point. King Albert,
also In his own handwriting, assured
the emperor that immediately the
forces commenced their work of de
struction, he (King Albert) would
shoot the Duke of Mecklenburg-Sch
werin with his own hand.
Charge French Cruelties.
Washington. —An official report
from the foreign office at Berlin has
been made public by Count Von Bern
storff, German ambassador, charging
that wounded soldiers had been tor
tured and horribly mutilated by
French Irregular soldiers, who attack
ed a field hospital at Orchles, a town
in the north of Frence. The town
was demolished ns a result
OISE BATTLE
CONTINUES
BOTH BIDES REPORT SATISFAC
TORY PROGRESS AT VA
RIOUS POINTS.
RHETZ CHIEF OF STAFF
KAISER DISAPPOINTED IN RE
SULTS OF VON MOLTKE'S
CAMPAIGN.
Western Newspaper Union New* Service.
London, Oct. 5. —General Von Kluck,
reinforced with troops from the Ger
man center, continues to make a de
termined stand against the attempt of
the allies to outflank him. The French,
who yesterday officially reported that
all German attacks in this region had
been repulsed and that the allies had
resumed the offensive, announced to
day that the battle to the north of the
Oise, which commenced seriously
about Sept. 25, continues with great
violence with no decisive result and
that at certain points the French
troops have had to yield ground.
The Germans, in their report is
sued last night, say the battle is pro
ceeding successfully for them.
Both in London and in Paris there
is the greatest confidence, although
some surprise Is displayed at the suc
cess of the Germans in preventing the
outflanking movement. There is a
feeling, however, that the Germans
cannot extend their line much further
north without weakening It at some
point.
■'long the rest of the line, the
Fri ucli communication says, there has
been no change. Therefore the prog
ress in the regions of Soissons and
Wo'vre. reported Sunday night, either
lias satisfied them for the moment or
tiny have been checked by the Ger
mans.
General Helmutli Von Moltke has
b»m superseded by General Voight
lthet7 as chief of the German staff.
Tito Kaiser is said to have deposed
Von Moltke because of keen disap
pointment over the results of the cam
paign mapped out by his chief. Von
Moltko Is known as a great organ
izer, and he has been given credit for
the machine-like precision of the Ger
man armies.
East Prussian Loss Heavy.
London, Oct. 6—The defeat of the
German army which invaded Russia
from East Pri|3sia appears from Rus
sian accounts to have been even more
decisive than previously stated, and is
becoming a complete rout. According
to the Russian ambassador at Rome,
the Germans were completely routed
with a loss of 70,000 men, and have
been forced to abandon everything.
Portugal Awaits England’s Call.
Washington, Oct. 5. —While no con
firmation of the report from Berlin
that Portugal was preparing to Join
forces with the allies against Germany
has been received by the Portuguese
legation here, the minister, Viscount
de Alte, said today his country was
prepared to take that step whenever
Great Britain should call on her to
do so.
For Relief of Jews.
New York, Oct. 5. —The Amerlcan-
Jewish committee in a statement is
sued today stated that a preparatory
conference to meet here would soon
be called of representatives of import
ant Jewish organizations throughout
the country, to consider relief meas
ures for the Jews who are in distress
in Europe.
VON BERNSTORFF SEES BRYAN.
Secretary of State Gives German En
voy Copies of Treaties.
Washington, Oct. 5. —The call of
Count von Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, at the State Department to
day, where he conferred for half an
hour with Secretary Bryan, aroused
speculation in diplomatic circles on
the possibility that another effort is
being made by the administration, in
directly at least, to bring about peace.
It 1b known that the diplomat made
a special trip from New York in re
sponse to a telegraphic request sent
by Bryan.
He left the secretary burdened with
copies of peace commission treaties
negotiated by Bryan, and is under
stood to have been asked to forward
these to Berlin.
It was regarded here as significant
that Secretary Bryan should under
take negotiations looking to the inclu
sion of Germany among the nations
with whom the United States has
made peace <T,u>eriklona,at this time,
when that country is engaged in war.
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