gjSHHl mfmfmm'fnnr i W.iwifi.'.'n ig"-- 'lpw v"awyAmft!'Fs"l-wj w1 X- fc vjJ j, ff V-f at.xff--' - -ojp,. wr' EVENING LEDGETf-THILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1014. t t turod from the French, and that 40,000 prisoners and a largo number of gains had fallen Into the hands of the Germans.) LONDON GOES WILD OVER VON KLUK'S SURRENDER LONDON, Sept. IS. All London Is elated at the news, received from Dieppe, that General von Kluk nnd 14,000 men have been cut off from the rest of the German army and were forced to surrender. It Is considered certain that the Brit Ish troops under Sir John French par tlclpated In the capture. Tho report was doubted at first be cause of the small number of prison ers, but It Is pointed out that tho army of General von Kluk was on the ex treme German right on Septembers and that It has stood the brunt of the rapid pursuit by the Anglo-French troops. In the last few days Von Kluk's troops have beenhnstenlnR up the northern aide of thd Alsno River In an effort to avoid being cut' off, and to reach the armies under General von Bticlow and General von Ilauson. During Its entire flight It has been harried by the British troops and the new French army, which has formed on tho British left. Report of r-rls-oners captured and of enormous losses In killed and wounded since September will account for a large number of tho laige army which ho had under his command when he was tho right Hank of tho huge wing the Germans made toward IVtris. That this army, driven back by forces to Its south and west, poorly fed nnd weak from tack of sleep, had dwindled until 14,000 repre sents Its number, or at least Its main body, Is easily credible. With retreat tluough northern Bel glum cut off mid their line of commu nication along the iftilrond to Xamur from Ilhelnis threatened at Mezleres b the French Sixth Army from the wot the Germans are today concentrating In tho region covered by tho head waters of tho River Alsne, west of tin forest of Argonne. In the stand there, which the latest accounts lead one to bcllovo has al ready begun, will be combined the armies of General von Buelow, of Gen eral von Ilaussen nnd that under Grand Duko Albrecht of Wurttom-burg. The left of this concentrated force Is in touch with the nrmy of Crown Prince Frederick Wllhelm before Verdun. FRENCH CENTRE OCCUPIES RHEIMS AS HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 Nugonte-L'Abesse, Vitry and Bretnnnt The French War Office today sent ! The headquarters of one of our armies were cstabl.shcd today in the city of Rhoims. DUNKIRK jJgTEKP A,ANTMRP ---- - -- k,--;- I AMIENS J3L S 9Fj$0- X - -e& ,--i?m&m3j&h3K, J3Z&zt JXg-. sqi--. gpgSi-r Jv T?., ARMY ADVANCING J, ""Tf'SMOfV -ov.-X.-1 GERMAN FORCES rsg3:- I ' " :r"-S5;!t3 -- iHKaBaMGffi55. kMM$ZK ksST krJsTnrr. dlATEAU 7 -rto3. "NORTH yTissBS JSlLPMETZ jVV VVtK3i9S v . - 5. s BAKteuuv" ? ' ""Kfe tO &S?&i ' -:S:1-- - C "--: BATTLE iGIN&UOL3l" . . to the French Embassy in Washington official news of the occupation of Rhelms as the headquarters by one of the French armies, and of the aban donment by the Germans of their at tack on the fort of Troyon on tho Meuse. The advance of the allies was confirmed. The dispatch read: "On the 13th our offensive movement was continued along tho entire front. Montdidier and Koye. on our left wing, have been occupied by the French cavalry. From Amiens the German "Tho Geiman Hoops In the Argonne were yesterday north of a line from Trlancourt to Issnncouit, having aban doned the attack on the Troyon fort of the Meue. "Last evening French Lorraine had been completely evacuated by the Germans, who were withdrawing to wn: d Saarbourg. Dreuze and Chateau Sallns. "In Gnllcln the lighting that has been going on for ten days ended in a great success for the Russians. One hun- forces are retiring toward St. Quentin i dred guns, 30,000 prisoners, including and Pcronne. ' 300 olllcer's, were taken by the Rus- "Thcse forces were defensively or- slans from September S to 10. On tho ganlzed yesterday to tho east of whole front the Austrians are retlr Rheims on the line of the old forts lng " ALLIES' SWIFT PURSUIT OF GERMANS CONTINUES BORDEAUX, Sept. 15. The French War Otllce afternoon an nouncement declares that nt no point have the Germans been able to make a serious stand against the pursuing French columns. They are giving bat tle, chiefly in the nature of rear guard actions, covered by artillery, but it is plain that the objective of tho Ger mans is to reorganize their scattered columns and attempt a defense in the intrenched lines prepared by the sap pers north of the Aisne. Meanwhile, the allies have taken many prisoners. Entire regiments are reported to have been cut off from tho main rreatlng columns and captured held out with a single exception. The Germans have been endeavoring to smother the Verdun forts as, with that strong point in their hands, they would control the main lino of railway eat and west and would bo able greatly to relieve the pressure at various points to the west. It is officially stated, however, that tho efforts of tho Germans have proven a failure, and that the main columns of the Crown Prince's army are now being forced toward Stenay and Lux emburg. It is not believed here that another decisive battle is possible for several days. The Germans aro short of im- V.'ith the rolling Dacfe of the German tide that swept all over northern France and south and southeast ,of the Marne and Paris itself, almost to the upper Seine, on September C, the new line of contact between the German armies and the allies is now practically that of the last weeks of August. Toward the north and northwest of Paris the Germans have abandoned Amiens and nearby towns, and moving north from their battle line on the Aisne, have retreated toward St. Quentin. In the centre they have retreated from Rheims, which they had fallen back to from the Valley of the Marne, and have given up their positions south of the Argonne, while the French have practically regained the frontier near Nancy and the passes in the Vosges, and have also retaken some of the border towns in Alsace, near Belfort. At Verdun, Berlin reports renewed bombardment, but the French report the Germans under the Crown Prince as moving north. RUSSIANS' DEFEAT TOTAL, HINDEHBERG TELEGRAPHS KAISER TROPHIES FROM THE MARNE DELIGHT PARIS CROWDS Claims Capture of Several Corps, Contradicting Re ports of Russian Success Near Koenisberg. orbing the cltv on their way to the woM'in i 'nc cutratlnn camps. RUSSIANS"STRIKE AT AUSTRIAN REAR; DESTROY SUPPLIES munition and they will have dlfllculty So swift has been the pursuit of the i reforming tholr exhausted army. Their British-French forces on the left that , rear guard, however, is putting up a at some points the pursuig column, strong defense, and it may bo ablo to rushing along paralleling roads, have i withstand the efforts of the allies to been able to reach the crossroads ahead j break through tho lines and separate nf the Germans and cut them off and , its units. compel their surrender. The total number of the prisoners has not yet been reported to headquarters. It is declared here that important developments may bo expected from Belgium in the near future The Ger- That the army of tho German Crown mans are withdrawing all of their Prince is being hard pressed in th effort to drive It north and thus re lieve Verdun is known here. Tho Germans tried to envelop tho eeven forts that He between Verdun and Toul. These, however, have all forces from the west and tho evacua. tlon of Brussels Is reported Continued successes aro reported from JUorralne, where two French armies are reported to bo advancing j on Saarburg. GERMAN WAR OFFICE DENIES REPORTS OF GREAT DEFEAT BERLIN, Sept. 15. ' Prince had an interview wth the The following ofllclal announcement French commander, during which thu was given out this morning by the lutter tendered his sword in token of General Staff. defeat. The Crown Prince was furious "In the western theatre of war the because he had been informed that tl riirht wing of our army has been en- ; trench had used dum-dum bullets, con- Reformation at Przemysl. Cossacks, Swimming Vis tula, Fire Provision Ships. gaged in heavy but undecisive battles. The French, who endeavored to break through our lines, were victoriously defeated. "At other points where there has been fighting no decisive results have been reached." The efforts of the French to break through the German lines and Isolate some of the armies have failed, it is announced. No details of the general fighting at any point are obtainable Jt U learned that, after the surren der of Longwy. the German Crown .HOLLAND STRICTLY NEUTRAL, a urn HFI MINA DECLARES Hot " "W -. . , TW Openlngr States uenerai, uuecu de plores Economic pressure. THE HAGUE, Sept 15. he course of her speech opening the General to-day, Queen Wlllielmlna j that the strict neutrality of Hol h"it be ma'nteined fJe'y expressed her deep eym huth the peoples whose counfefijs i la war, She said that trary to the rules of war JJh face was flushed with wrath as he grasped the sword and, contrary to all military custom, broke it over his knee. "I must take your sword, hut you fought us dishonorably," said the Ger man commander angrily. "Tour sol diers used dum-dum bullets against us" The French commander denied that his troops had used soft-nosed bullets, but the German soldiers are reported to have found soma of these bullet I among the munitions of the fortress. Ije "V' land is bearing willingly the extraordi nary burden laid on it by the mobillza tion that ha been made necessary by the situation. Holland is, she declared, receiving with open arms all the refugees seeking safety within her boundaries. Her Majesty emphasised the economic pressure which has bstn brought to bear upon Holland and appealed to her sub jects to exercise the utmost care to avoid semblance of favoring any of the belliger ents in t ade upon the contmuan . vt which depends the national existence. 21 Full Trains of War Material Rep resents Half of Booty. PAWS, Sept. 13. 31nci Saturday, besides a. continuous stu'nm nf tal,. motor wagons, private nutnmobllos and properly equipped motor umluilnnees convctig wounded to the hnpltnls, P.uislnns have witnessed the constant arrival of Gorman war material captured nt the battle of the Marne Twenty-one full tialns of such booty al ready have roached Paris, nnd this Is said to represent barely half the total amount. it is fstimntcd that CO cannon, 30 mi trailleuses, 40 ammunition wagons and time aeroplanes have already nrrlvcd. Exultant roars rise from the crowds who I for hours nwult the pa.sslng of the nu- 3JEKL.1N. Se-pt , lo oy wireless via .ty- ' m(.Iniis batches of Gcrmun prisoners tra vlllo. N. V.). General Hindenbcig. the German com mands In Enst Truss'. i, has tekgraphd Emperor William that the Vtlna (Rus.slan army), consisting of tho second, thud, fourth and twentieth corps, two leseivu divisions and Ave cavalry divisions. hae been completely defeated. The rtussinn casualties are heavy. The number of pi 1s oners is Increasing, and the destruction of tho army continues Enormous spoils of war have been captured. The Grodno arnn had been defeated at lck. it comprised, in addition to tho ' Relentless Pursuit to Prevent SSd corps, n remnant or tne sistu corps and part of the third Siberian corps. (As an arm oorps consists nf 40,000 men it is probable that in the Vllna army there were at least 175.0OO soldiers and in the Grodno army about 50 000). This message contradicts official state ments from PotroBrad of Uennan dis asters In Est Poland. It was ottlcially announced today that Uenerai Itennonkampf had deflated tho Germans in a 10-hour battle in East Prussia and driven them back toward Koenigsherg with heavy losses The battle took place near Gohlapp (eight miles east southeast of Koenlgs btrg) and was fiercely contested. The official statoment follows: After a steady withdrawal for sev eral days before superior forces of the Germans, the Russians retelvd heavy reinforcements nnd drove the enem back. Reiormlne, the foe again took the offensive and attacked our positions at Goldapp. They stormed our positions with bajont charges In the face of a withering fire, but were repeatedly repulsed. Finally, after a. bloody conflict that lasted l' hours the em-my iHriated. Our troops are in hot pursuit. The victory was due to tho cltvtr stiat egy of General Itennenkampf, who diew tho enemy's troops out until ttiey were too weak to ovtnoma us. In again assuming the offensive In East Pmssta, first line troops were withdrawn from tho Austrian theatre of war and sent to the aid of General Rennenkampf, whose columns have been hard pressed. It is understood here, however, tnat these operations are iiitendeu sniehy to hold the Germans in East Prussia Jn check and prevent them being withdrawn to go to the assistance of the Austrians. UERI.IN Ry way of Amsterdam), Kept. 15. German advices contradict tho news of Geneial RennenUampfa successful ad vance. It is announced that In East Prussia the German advance continues und that the Russians bave now been driven back at points across their main frontier The German forces have taken many prisoners end numerous cannon. The Ritdlt1on.il lists of casualties as pub lished contain no new names of high, qf Hcrs killed. FOOD SENT TO WAR ZONE French Government Already Reor ganizing Devastated Territory, BORDEAUX. Sept. 1 The Government has decided to reor gantze the departments which have been evacuated by tho enemy to the north and east of Paris ITALY, ON BRINK OF WAR, PREPARED FOR EVENTUALITIES Army Is Ready, Fleet Mo bilized and Coaled Rad icals Clamor for Entrance Into Conflict. AUSTRIANS NOW CLAIM VICTORY NEAR LEMBERG PETROQRAD, Sept. 13. Sweeping across tho Vistula River and striking at the rear of the Austrian aimy, struggling to save Itself from an nihilation. Russian troops have destroyed a large part of the commissary supplies of the enemy, according to an olllclal announcement made hero toJay. Tho Russians aro threatening the entire line of communication of tho Auhtilans and may succeed in preventing them from retreat. Hy their sudden stroke directed from Russian Poland over tho Vistula, tht. Russlans have compelled the Austrians, who had fortified positions on the San River, to fnll back to cscnpu being out il.mked. The Russians aie now trussing the San in force. They have captured 100 guns und taken 20,000 prisoners. It i stuud that thu great mass of the Austrians who escaped slaughter In the Hh-litiiig that has been in progres in Eastern Oallcla from tho Dniester to the Russian Poland frontier have reached lha west bank of the San River and are reforming. TBey will endeavor to hold the great fortress of Przemysl and tho lailway lino tending northward to Jaroslav Przeinsl Is a first-class forti fication filled with supplies of all kinds, but it tan only prove a rullylng point for the Austrians, us tho Russians are con tinuing ft relentless puisult. General Ruzsky has reported to the War Oltlcs that among tho troops retir ing u.-on Pwrmsyl are about 15,000 Ger mans who were sent to help tho Aus trians. Ho declares that they will be un able to tako active part In the fighting after entering Przemsyl, as ho will com plotoly invebt that stronghold and prevent any soit.es. The destruction of the Austrian supplies was one or tne most neroio expioita yet accomplished by the Russian troops. A company of Cossacks swam the Vistula miller tne cover oj uarmuiaa ww saccecuea tn blowing up or setting fire to two steamboats, seventeen pontoons, eighteen barges and a large number of smaller boats and rafts. The greater part of tho supplies had not jet been unloaded, but the I'ossacks completed their task by burning all tho military equipment that they could find ashore. The blow struck at the Austrians by tha ro-saiks Is expected to have tremendous effect Among tho supplies destroyed was a great quantity of ammunition as well as food. The Trieste and Trlent leglments which were sont to the front In Gullclu havo been decimated, according to advices from Rome. Most of these regiments were made up of Italians from the Aus trian prointos that are settled by the Italians The lowest estimate of the Iohsos of Italians alone Is 15 000. II n ti t r tit a PftntfOl Wi,11fH bnvb For the people of those devastated re- "'' telegraphic advices received glons provisions are belnic shipped daily i theie from Petrograd are to the effect In that tht sevenieun uj uaiuo oi tne by railway and barge, especially an,we. to the demands of tho Nievre , "-' en-led with th. Wtowtar.ulE and Haute Vienne A supply of cattlo prisoners ttken, 150.000, field guns cap ,. i . u-,1 ,iQ. c.,m thA hA,H, , .,! n fortress artillery captured. UhiUi were toileted for the possibility 1000 plca, transport wagons taken, 4000, . ad from Port Noloth, on the west . i of a sicse of Parts. and aeroplanes captured. 7. coast. J i) ROMD, Sept. 15. Domestic politics and foreign diplomacy are exerting tremendous pressure against tho Italian Government In tho present war crisis of Kuropo, some groups de manding war and others insisting upon neutrality and peace. The committee of direction of the Radi cal patty, at a meeting attended by mem bers of Parliament, has adopted a resolu tion calling on tho Government "to con sider whether tho grave but Inevitable task is not Imposed to change from neu trality to active participation In the con flict." This resolution Is highly significant at this time, and nroused high Interest in all quarters today. In Its preamble, the resolution declares that Italy's interests In the Adriatic must bo safeguarded, and that Italy should co operate to prevent the war from being Fettled In a manner that win determine tho predominance of military tendencies. Accoidlng to the Glornalo d'ltnlla, which has been lukewarm toward the allieB, there are three groups now playing tho main roles In Internal political affairs. Tho first of these, represented by the Govern ment and supported by a majority of the Constitutionalist party, is favorable to neutrality until the intorcsts of the coun try are In danger, but meanwhile favors strengthening the army. Tho second group Is represented by bomo Constitutionalists and several form er Cabinet members, Including former Premier L.uzzatl, and Socialists, who favor neutrality to tho end of tho wnr. tho pre serving of economic energies, of tho coun trv and tho maintenance hy the Govern ment of Its own system of foreign policy. The third group consists of reformers, moderate Socialists, mombers of tho mil itary clique, radicals, republicans and na tionalists, who favor the abandonment of neutrality in order to realize mo om as plratloni to redeem the Italian provinces on tho Adriatic littoral still under foreign rule The prss Is divided, some of the papers contending for the Immediate abandon ment of neutrality. Others express tho opinion that dissolution of tho present Cabinet and the selection of a nationalist ministry would throw the Government Into discard In the meantime, Germany and Austria have not altogether abandoned their ef forts to have Italy live up to her obliga tions under the Triple Alliance. Mean while. Great Britain and Franco have made strong representations to the Italian Government against her participation in the strife The Government is struggling with might and main to keep at peace, but sudden developments of an untoward nature may throw her Into war any day. BORDEAUX, Sept. 15. Prince Tasca de Cuto, an Italian so cialist deputy, is quoted today by the Temps as follows: "Opinion In Italy Is unanimous In de manding the realization of the antl- triple alllince program, nvery one to day believes that Italy must absolutely separate her policy and destiny from the triple alliance. 'The Italian army Is ready for an eventualities. Our fleet Is mobilised and coaled, thanks to arrangements with England. We aro now neutral only In appearance The action of Italy must definitely turn the scale In favor of tho triple entente." GERMANS IN SOUTH AFRICA DEFEATED BY TERRITORIALS Surprise Invaders After Forced March, Losing One Man. CAPETOWN, S. A , Sept. 15. A force from Gorman Southwost Africa, which Invaded Namuqualand, was de feated by the South African RIHer at Stelnkopf Monday and forced to sur render. The faouth Afrkan Rlflus sur prised the Germans after making two night marches and won the battle with the loss of only one man killed Stelnkopf IKookfontetnj Is SO miles in- Vienna Asserts Capture of 10,000 Russians and Numerous Guns. t NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-Dr. Fritz Klsch orauer, Austrian Consul, today teccived tho following wlrelesf message from Count Iierchtold, tho Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs: "The battle at Lcmbcrg was successful. Our forces, which were placed along and south of tho Grodek road, beat back tho enemy after live days' lighting and cap tured 10,000 Rusians and numerous guns. Cut It wns Impossible to make full usu of the Miccess because our left wing near Rawn wns endaugeied by over whelming Russian forces, not to speak of new Russian forces matching ngalnst General Dankl's army and Into the sec tion between this army and tho LemberK war theatre. "On nccount of tho strength of the enemy It was found necessary to collect our armies, now fighting heroically with little rest for three days, Into a favorable position and prepare them for new action." BRITISH THREATS INDUCE TURKEY TO REMAIN NEUTRAL Porte Heeds Warning That Aid to Germany Would End the Independence of Sultan's Government. CONSTANTINOPLE (by way of Rome), Sept. 15. Turkey lias finally decided to remain neutral nnd will not support Germany, according to repoits current In official circles here today. This action was decided on following a straight warning from 1-ngland that If Turkey participated In tho war It would bo eliminated forever as an Inde pendent nation. The news of Kranco Rrltlsh victories In the recent fighting was also a factor, It Is stated that In return for her neu trality Turkey will demand that the Pow ers recognize her right to abolish the extra-territorial conventions heretofore given to the Powers. GERMAN BAN ON ALCOHOL Minister of Agriculture Orders Manu facture Decreased 40 Per Cent, LONDON, Sept. 15. A dispatch from Rotterdam sajs thnt tho German Minister of Agriculture has Issued a circular ordering tho manufac ture of alcohol decreased 10 per cent., and recommending that farmers conserve food supplies ty drying potatoes on a largo scale. Instructions are being given In the country districts as to the use of potato meal for the manufacture of bread. The Minister says that the cereal crop was not as good as had ben expected. GERMAN TROOPS QUIT BRUSSELS TO JOIN BATTLE Belgians Force Invaders tQ Evacuate Many Cities. Kaiser s Army Suffered Great Losses During Retreat. ANTWERP, Sept. 15. Brussels has been evacuated by the German troops. Li AJost has also Jatn Jtecd f the I rt?fnMn vrtMH k-.,1 a- -...I...- ... 1 ..vtitnui o Auii.-ca uiiu iruiu vunuus Otner cities and towns held by tho Germans come reports of tho rapid withdrawal of the Invading forces, who are rushing to Join tho main German army, who have been pushed back to n. Una extending north of Louvaln to Mnllnes. Tho 20,000 troops which occupied Alost, about 20 miles enst of Brussels, Joined the great forco which occupied tho Belgian capital, under tho command of General Von Der Goltz, and the combined army has taken up a position In the vicinity of Louvaln. The energetic advance of tho Belgian troops will, in all probability, allow them to reoccupy Brussels In a day or so. Tho evacuation of Brussels nnd all of the other towns and cities to tho north nnd west of tho capital was tho outcome of a four-day battle, tho extent and re sult of which was withheld by tho Bel glum Government until today. The extent of tho Belgian victory over the Germans wns so great and its effect on tho fortunes of the Germans in Franco so direct, that tho campaign hers Is entitled to be given consideration as nearly equal In military Importance to those In France and on tho Russian German border. Tho German army of boys and old men, on whom wns placed tho task of guard ing tho German lines of communication through Belgium, were reinforced by marines, but they failed to hold the Belgians. After a four-day battle, In which the Germans slowly gave ground, they evacu ated Brusels. General Von Der Goltz, the German Military Governor of that city. Issued a proclamation. 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