SPORTS EXTRA EVENING LT71 T TJ1 "D SPORTS Hi U V3T Hi Jti EXTRA VOL. I-NO. 8 PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1914. PRICE ONE CENT CHILD LABOR PENROSE BLIGHT IN THIS STATE Report df Census Bureau ( Furnishes Convincing Proof of Baleful Influence of Machine on Pennsyl vania Legislation. A report Issued today by tlio Census Bureau In Washington sliows that child Jnbor conditions In Philadelphia and Penn sylvania are the worst lit the United States. Commenting: on this this nfter jioon. Paul N. Furman, secretary of the Child Labor Association of Pennsylvania, raid this was duo entirely to the Influence! of the Penrose controlled political- ma chine, which ho accused of having con stantly stood In tho way of child labor lesislnttnn, and of having throttled tho child labor bill drawn up by the associa tion at the last session of the Leglslatuic. The figures given by the Census Bureau tire verified by tho State Factory Inspec tion Department. According to tho roport of tho Census Uureail, which Is not as deflnlto on the matter of child labor as Is the report of tho State Factory Inspector, In 19U there wero 431 males between tho ages of 10 and 13 years employed In Philadel phia; 11.2S3 between the ages of It and 35, and 5S.203 between the ages of 10 and 20. Of females, says the report, there were employed In this city. In 1310, 303 between tho nges of 10 and 13, 01U be tween the ages of 14 and 13, and 49,670 tetween the ages of 1G and 20. The report of tho State Factory In spector shown that 21,000 children, between the ages of 14 and 16 years, are continu ity employed In Philadelphia, and 31,000 children In the entire State of Pennsyl vania. This condition Is worse than In liny other State or city In the Union, fall Mr, Furman. CHILD LABOR STATISTICS. Tho following figures on child labot In ihe greatest Industrial States In the Union ehow, by comparison, the backwardness of Pennsylvania In tho matter: As against tho 34,W children between the ages of 14 and 16 years employed In the various Industries of tho State, New York has 17,312; Ohio, 5120; Massachusetts, H.157, due mainly to the large number of chlldicn employed In the textile trade. In Illinois there are 10,817, and In Indiana, 8093. "This state of affairs In (he all-Important matter of child labor, one of tho greatest scourges of modern Industry, Is due to tho fnct that Pennsylvania has no eight-hour child labor law," Bald Mr. Viirmnn. "Ye have no law forbidding night work In the glass Industry and In the messenger service. Wo have no law regulating the street trades of boys and jtlrls dming nny hour of the day or night. We have no proper system of 'regulating the Issuance nnd use of certlllcatcs where by It would be Impossible for any child to transfer Its certincnte to any other child or remain idlo and out of school for no reason whatsoever. AVorklng cer tificates should be the property of the Issuance officer and not of tho child. "Pennsylvania Is sadly behind In this Waller. The gang-controlled political ma chine, with men nt tho head of It serv ing private Interests, do not care a rap for the wclfnro of children of the Ftatc, nnd aro standing In the way of progressive child labor legislation." WOMEN WORKERS The percentage of women working at remunerative occupations In Philadelphia has Increased in proportion to the popu lation during the ten years between 1900 find 1910, whllo In tho corresponding period the percentage of male wnge-carners Shous a slight decrease, according to tho report of the Census Unreal). In 1900 the number of females jver 10 Scars of age engaged In "gainful occu rations," was 117,633, or 27.8 per cent., whllo In 1910 this number had Increased to 100,399, or 31 per cent. On the other liand, the number of male workers more than 10 years of age In 1900 was 421,270, or 53.3 per cent., while In 1910 there wero C10.S71. or 82,9 per cent. In 1910 there were a total of 711,169 per sons more than 10 years of ago at work, or 43.9 per cent, of the total population, nnd K.4 per cont. of tho population 10 J ears old or over. In 1900 there were bS,K3, which formed 44 per cent, of the total population and 51.0 of the popula tion more than 10 years old. Tho 711,163 gainful workers In 1910 were fllstrlbutcd among the main branches of occupations as follows: Agriculture, for estry and animal husbandry, 5791, or .S per cent ; extraction of minerals, 133.2. or .! per cent ; manufacturing and mechan ical Industries, 339.90S, or 47.8 per cent.; transportation, 63,015, or 7.5 per cent.; trade, H0.CT2, or 14.6 per cent.; public service, 13.121, or 1.8 per cent.; professional ten lee, 31,799, or 4.3 per cent.; domestic and personal service, 97.O0S, or 13.06 per eent. and cletlcul occupations, 6.W, or 1.8 per cent. BOY FIGHTS VICIOUS DOG Vses Schoolbooks When Animnl Bites Him on Leg-. Oa bis way to school today six-year-old tanford Conway, of 2030 York street, was attacked by a dog near his home. Sev al companions who were with the boy an in alarm when the dog bit him on tho P" youngster then beat the animal "Kith his books, but the dog held on. Two men pasting In an automobilo chased tho dog away. They took the boy jo the Women's Homeopathic Hospital. nm""5' got the bcst ' "Im." '"'d the mile patient, as the physicians attended his wound. BOMB FALLS ON MAESTRICHT Violation of Dutch Neutrality by Unknown Parties, Reported. -.,, AMSTERDAM. Sept. 22. at M,f.m,m,ani!cr f the Dutcl garrison S.in.1 I , rU'llJ J"1" telcBraphed the com. X a ttChhlff "J ThB UlU?Ue a rePrt iorv im el"e t,roPPel on Dutch tcrri wry IHtalls are lacking. of Jf.I"c.hl U a cU" of 3i'm- he capital ly ia J T,ch.ro5,,n.co of """"-K. dlrect- WEATHER FORECAST For Philadelphia and vicinity Fair and continued warm tonight; Wednea fiaij increasing cloudiness with cooler n the afternoon and night; moderate southerly winds becoming westerly. Isr details, tee sage lix BASEBALL RESULTS AT A GLANCE NATIONAL LEAGUE R. h. e. St. Louis 0 0 0 4 1 00 Phillies 2 0 OOfO 2 0 Batteries Mayer and Doojrytmner and Wingo. , Umpires O'Connor andJron. , Chicago v5 0 0 0 New York 0 0 0 0 Batteries Cheney and Archer; Mathewson and Meyers. Umpires Eason and Quiglcy. Pittsburgh 2 0 0 0 Boston 2 0 14 Batteries McQulllen and Coleman; Tyler and Whaling. Umpires Klcm and Emslic. Cincinnati 0 0 0 Brooklyn 2 2 0 Batteries Yingllng and Gonzales; Altchison and McCarty. Umpires Rigler and Johnson. AMERICAN LEAGUE Athletics 0 0 0 0 4 0 Cleveland 0 0 0 2 0 0 Batteries Carter and Egan; Bush and Schang. Umpires Connolly and Chill. FIRST GAME Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago 0 5 10 0 10 Batteries Shaw and Ainsmith; Bcnz and Schallc. Umpires Hildebrand and O'Loughlin, R. H. E. SECOND GAME Washington Chicago . . . Boston 2 0 10 10 0 Detroit 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Batteries Collins and Carrigan; Coveleskie and Baker. Umpires Dlneen and Egan. ATHLETICS FORGE AHEAD IK GAME WITH THE NAPS In Fifth Inning Mackmen Score 4 Runs Napland ers Had But 2 at That Period Bush Pitching. ATHLETICS. Murphy, rf. Oldrlng, of. Collins, 2b. .Strunk, If. Mclnnls, lb. Baker, .lb. Harry, ss. Schung, c. Hush, p. Umpires Connolly CLEVELAND. Smith, cf. Chapman, ss. Johnston, lb. Lelbold. rf. Lajolu, 2b. Graney, If. ltnrbare, 3b. Esan, c. Carter, p. nnd Chill. SOMERS PA UK. Sept. 22,-Not more than a thousand were In tho stands when the Athletics and Naps took the Meld for tho third and final same of tho series. The batteries wero for tho Athletics Flush and SchnnB and for Cleveland Carter nnd Egan, Umpire Connolly was behind the plate nnd Chill In the field. FIRST INNING. Murphy singled to right: Oldrlntr sac rlllccd to Johnson unassisted; Collins fanned; Strunlc Hied to Graney. No runs, one hit, no errors. Smith fouled to Baker. Chapman was out, Mclnnls to Bush. Johnston singled to centre and died stealing, Schang to Collins. No runs, one hit, no crrois. SECOND INNING. Mclnnls grounded to Lajoic. Baker filed to Lajole. Barry fanned. No runs, no hits, no errors. Llcbold filed to Murphy. Lajole tiled to Strunlc. Grnnoy walked. Graney stolo second. Barbara out. Collins to Mc lnnls, No runs, no hits, no errois. THIRD INNING. Schnnff filed to Smith. Bush fouled to Esan. Muiphy walked. Oldring forced Murphy, Chapman to Lajole. No tuns, no hits, no errors. fig.in fanned. Carter out, Barry to Mc lnnls. Smith out, Barry to Mclnnls. No runs, no hits, no errors. FOURTH INNING. Collins fouled to Esan. Strunk doubled to right. Mclnnls mounded to Barbare, who touched Strunk on huso line. Baker forced Mclnnls, Lajolo to Chapman. No runs, no hits, no errors. Chapmun (lied to Strunk. Johnson beat out an infield hit. Heboid doubled to left. IJole doubled to right, scoring Lie bold nnd Johnston. Graney walked, llar baio fouled to Schang. Kgun grounded to Mclnnls. Two runs, three hits, no errois. CARDINALS LEAD IN GAME AGAINST DOOIN'S PHILLIES Locals Score Twice First, But St. Louis Players Put Over Four Runs in Fourth and One in Fifth Sessions. THILHER. Lobert, ,1b, Byrne, 2b. Mngec, ss. Cravath, rr. Becker, If. Luderus, lb. r'askert, cf. Dooln, c. Mayer, p. ST. LOUIS. Dolan, If, Hugglns, 2b. Butler, ss. Miller, lb. Wilson, rf. Wingo, c. Cruise, cf. Beck, 3b. Uriner, p. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION GRANTS A HEARING TO COOKE He Wants Thorough Investigation Mtidoof Philadelphia Electric Co, The Tubllo Service Commission of Pennsylvania today notified Director Cooke, of tho Department of Public Works, that a hearing on the complaint fled by him ngalnst the Philadelphia ElfCttic Company will be held In Har. rlsburg November 17, nt 2:30 p. m. Director Cooke, In his complaint to tho commission, asked for a thorough Inves tlgatlon of tho company's organization, service and rates. Action was taken by tha director when the electric company submitted a bid for tho public lighting of tho city In 1915 at no reduction from tho cost of tho 1914 contract approximately J1.2C0.0C0. Director Cooke then denounced tho 1915 proposal as exorbitant He declared tho 1'hiludclplila Electric Company to be u monopoly and characterized the com pany's management as "elothful and In efficient." and appealed to the State Commission. A protest from tho Philadelphia Elec tric Company against hearing the com plaint was filed some time ago. It was conjended In the protest that the cost of the Investigation would in all prob ability fall ca tha electric eetpanj;. ,.... Umpires O'Connor nnd Byron. NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL GROUNDS, Philadelphia, Sept., 22. Poor fielding by tho Phillies coupled with a littln timely hitting on the part of the Cardinals gave tho visitors a long lead on tho locals In today's game. Mayer nnd Grlner were selected to pitch, but with two down In the fifth, the former wiih relieved by Baumgartner. The Phillies scored twice In the first Inning on Lohert's double, a sacrifice, a walk, Becker's single and a wild throw by Butler. The Cardinals were retired In order up to the fourth, and In that Inning they piled up four runs on two singles, a double nnd errors by Cravath. In tho fifth on a single, two passes and Luderus' error of Doom's throw they scored an other run. Grlner seemed to get better each Inning, and tho Phillies were unable to score after the first. FIRST INNING Dolnn filed to Lobert. Hugglns walked. Butler filed to Paskert. Hugglns was caught napping, Mayer to Luderus. No runs, no hits, no errors. Lobeit doubled to right centre. Byrne sacrificed, Grlner to Miller. Mngee walked. Cravath fanned, Magee stole second. Becker beat out a high bounder to But ler, scoring Lobert. and when Butler threw wild to tlrst Magee scored and Becker took second. Luderus filed to Wilson. Two runs, two hits, one error. SECOND INNING. Miller filed to Paskert. Wilson fouled to Lobert Wlngo (lied to Cravath. No runs, no hits, no eirors. Paskurt walked. Paskert took second as Dooln mounded out to Miller. Pas kert went to third on Mayer's out. Beck to Miller. Lobert walked. On nn at tempted double steal. Paskert was cut down at tho plate, Wingo to Hugglns to Wlngo. No luns, no hits, no errors. THIRD INNING. Cruise bunted and was thrown out by Lobert. Lobert also threw out Beck. Grlner out. Mageo to Luderus, No runs, no hits, no error. Byrne was thrown out by Hugglns. Magee walked. Cravath lined to Dolan. Becker filed to Cruise. No runs, no hits, no errors. FOURTH INNING. Dolan singled to left. Hugglns walked. Butler bunted nnd Luderus fumbled the ball and then threw wild to Byrne who was covering first, Dolan and Hugglns scoring and Butler taking third. Butler scored on Miller's sacrifice fly to Becker. Mayer threw Wilson out. Wlngo singled to right, und continued on to second when Cravath made a wild return. Cruise Mummed a double to right centre, scoring Wingo. Beck fanned. Four runs, three hits, two errors. Luderus filed to Dolan. Paskert singled to center. Dooln hit Into a double play. Beck to Hugglns to Miller. No runs, one hit, no errors. NINETY-ONE DEGREES TODAY Hottest September 22d Since 1805, Says Weatherman. Today Is the hottest September 22 bines US. according to George S. Bliss, of the Weather Bureau. The thermometer reg istered 91 degrees at 1 o'clock In 1693 the temperature on this day wa 97 at' tre- That Is the only day in the last il years on which the Uoiperatur has Wceedtd that of. todajj GERMANS SINK BRITISH SHIPS IN NORTH-SEA First Great Naval Disaster to Britain Results in Destruc tion of Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy in North Sea. LONDON, Sept. 22. Out of a clear sky came tho laconic announcement late this afternoon that the German1) had struck another blow nt the British sea supremacy. Three cruisers, their value totaling $12,W,000 nnd carry ing a complement of more than 2100 mon, were torpedoed nnd Bunk in the North Sea, oft tho German coast, by German submarines, essaying a raid similar to that In which they sent the scout patrol cruiser Pathfinder to the bottom. These cruisers, the Abrouklr, Hogue and Cressy, havo been reported nn very active In scouting close to the Heligo land Bight In an effort to locale the main Geiman war fleet. Although tho ex act location of Die disaster, Ihe greatest of tho war to dale from tho British stand point, Is withheld, there nre evidences that It was not far from where the British cruiser squadron struck its first real blow against the Germans In sink ing tliice light crulscis and two de stroyers. Fortunately the loss of life Is not ab solute. The Government says that a "considerable number" of the crew wero picked up by destroyers and trawlers that hurried to the roscue. But tho exact number of casualties will not be obtain able until tho list of survivors can be com pleted. It Is officially admitted, however. Hint it will be large, and among tno num ber It Is reported are most of the officers of the three big warships. The announcement of the loss came Just at a time when the British public was displaying Impatience over the lack of activity against the Kaiser's naval strength. Tills Impatience, It was stated, had been shared by certain of the high officials of the Admiralty, who have be lieved that, as the Germans had refused to como out and fight, England should go in and draw their war craft Into the open. The disaster haB simply augmented that 'eellng. Demands for speedy venge ance are heard on nil sides, and It Is likely that before many hours have passed news will come of important action by the Whether the submarines that caused the disaster escaped or whether, like the one which sunk the Pathfinder, they havo also been tent to the bottom In their turn Is not yet known. To the nxcltcd throng that beset tho Ad miralty asking for additional news the word was sent out that there was noth ing "at present" to add to the an nouncement of the war bureau. The latter organization simply stated that tho Aboukir while engaged In patrol was torpedoed by a submarine; that the Hogue and Cressy closed In to rcscuo the survivors then struggling In the water; that they In turn fell victims to tho Gorman submarines, and that a part of tho crews had been rescued by the de stroyed and trawlers who, witnessing tho tragedy from afar, had hurried to the scene. Tho three armored cruisers were each of 12,000 tons. Tho Cressy was built' In 1901. had a speed of 20 knots, cost J3,7l"..0O0. Her armament consisted of two 9.2 Inch guns, twelve 0-Inch nnd batteries of smaller ones. Tho Aboukir and Hoguo were both built In 1902. The Aboukir had a speed of 21.6 knots and the Hogue of 22.6 knots. Both carried armaments of two 9.2 guns, twelve 6-Inch and batteries of smaller guns. The statement follows; "Tho British ', Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy I u h 'en sunk by sub marines In the , nth Sea. The Aboukir was torpedoed, and while the Hogu and Cressy wero standing by to save h AIniiIIHn rww. thew tOO. WerO torpedoed. A considerable number of seamen were saved by the ship Lowe Btoft, torpedoboat destroyers nnd other craft. Tho casualties are unwrann. Tho threo sunken vessels were sister ships. They were armored cruisers of a comparatively old type, having been built It years ago." SAPIENT "EDDIE" SAVES ENVOYS FROM CLASHES Secretory Bryan's Messenger Show3 Diplomacy in Steering Visitors. WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Th diplo macy of Eddie Savoy, Secretary Bryan's colored messenger, was put to the test today when tho Charge d'Affalrcs of the German Embassy called at the State Department close on the heels of both tlio British and French Ambassadors. Through the manipulations of tho sa pient I'ddK tho representatives of the warring nations were spirited through the halls and corridors of the building without collision Slnco the beginning of the European war, Eddie has been many times called upon o keep the diplomatists of theso and other warring nations from coming Into embarrassing contact at the Depart ment. Without specific Instructions front any f the officials of the Department, Eddie, tho veteran of many Administra tions, has handled the situation with rare skill and Judgment, for which he has been repeatedly warmly commended. NEWSPAPER DYNAMITED Part of Plant Wrecked During Con troversy With I. W. W. TONOPAH. Nev., Sept. 22.-An explosion of dynamite beneath a corner of the Job printing plant of the Bonanza, an after noon paper, blew out a part of the build ing, wrecked a garage and shattered windows a block away. The newspaper plant Is In an adjoining structure and was not damaged. The paper has been active for tho West ern Federation of Miners In Its contro versy with the Industrial Workers of the World. QEIIMAN OENEKAL KILLED AMSTERDAM, Sept. 22. It Is an nounced In Berlin that General Stelnmeti, In command of a division of German artll Urj. was killed In th flsWlns In France oa September 15. -l- The War Today llenewcd assaults along: tho whole front by the Germans opened tho tenth day of the terrific struggle In France. The Allies beat hack the as saults and claimed further successes against tho right wing of the Invad crs. Tho French made desperate at tacks against Von Buelow's forces. L Tho contending armies aro fighting in n quagmire, making movements of heavy artillery difficult, hut big guns havo been rushed from Paris to tho left wing. A fierce battle Is raging on tho plateau of Craonno. Hussions havo captured several small towns nnd five of the outer Jnroslaw redoubts, nnd their siege guns con tinue heavy bombardment here and at Przemysl. They havo taken Hes zow, which Interrupts communication between tho Austrlar.s in tho field and their western base of supplies and reinforcements. Cracow, reported terrified by the westward advance of the Russian main army, la preparing for Investment nnd many non-combatants havo left tho city, to which tho Austrian reserves and a large body of tho German Landwehr nre being rushed. Russians are believed to have at last penetrated Silesia. Berlin has not heard from Breslau by telephone or telegraph for n day, and fears the investiture of this important strateg ical point, 190 miles away, In tho Russian plan of campaign against the German capital. The French War Minister, Mlllcrand, reports the virtual collapse of thi German right, with tho Allies' cen tre presenting a solid wall of steel against attempts to pierce the line. Tho War Minister expects the "Bat tlo of Two Rivers" to continue for several days, but i3 confident of a decisive victory fcr tho Allies. Berlin War Office ofUclally denies the seven-mile retreat of Genoral von Kluk on the German right and states that he is standing firm at all points. Official statements further report the capture of the heights of Cra onne and tho town of Bethany. Tho War Office praises the Allies for their valor In attacking fortified po sitions, but adds that theso assaults are growing weaker. Germany is preparing for a bitter winter cam paign. London states that the German right is being forced back four miles each day. This retreat is expected to be come more precipitate, ns Von Kluk's army has been forced to abandon Its strongest intrench ments. Military experts profess sat isfaction with the progress of the titanic contest along the Aisne, which has developed into a contest of endurance. The Allies' successes are attributed to repeated bayonet charges, Petrograd War Office announces that final Austrian resistance in Gallcla on a large scalo will centre at Cra cow. Tho main Russian army Is pressing westward toward this great fortified city, which is the base of supplies for the Austrians, Minister of War Soukhomllnoff btates that sufficient forces Will be left to Insure the capture of Przemysl and Jaros law in tho east, and that the main army will make cautious progress west on account of the difficult ter ritory to be traversed. Vienna admits the Russian passage of tho San, but states that the troops are cavalry skirmishers and that tho main army will find progress from Jnroslaw difficult on account of the San marshes. The War Oillce be lieves tho next great battle will bo fought In the foothills of the Car pathians and not at Cracow. Bervla officially reports crushing an Austrian army of invasion In a four days' battle near the River Drlna. The other Servian army, In conjunc tion with the Montenegrins, ac cording to a late report, has occu pied Sarajevo. Italy clamors for war. Thousands of men out of work continue demon strations denouncing the national policy of neutrality. Austria has called out the third line of reserves to guard the frontiers of its prov inces against an Italian invasion. War is expected. Parisians rejoiced at the news that the famous Cathedral at Rhelms. had not been Irreparably destroyed Re ports were received that while the artlsp edifice had been battered se verely It could be restored . v ALLIES AIM HEAVY BLOW AT LEFT WING AND ATTACK CENTRE Enveloping Movement Against German Right Continues With Increasing Dan ger to Invaders French Renew As sault on Heavily Fortified Plateau of Craonne. Berlin Announces Repulse of Sortie From Verdun and Capture of Town in Lor raine Rheims Again is Reported Afire From Bombardment. J- PARIS, Sept. 22. Fierce fighting continues along tho entire battle front in Franco, particu larly on the western end of the line, where the flanking movement of the Allies continues, and near the plateau of Craonne, near the centre. Tho War Office reports von Kluk weakening on the German right wing and says his retirement will soon be turned Into flight. Paris has a report that General von Kluk has been re lieved of command. It was officially announced that tho Teutons' assaults were without ap preciable results. On the right bank, of tho Olse the Germans nre giving ground. Tho official statement Issued today follows: On the whole front, from tho Olso to the Woevre region, tho Germans manifested on tho 21st a certain activity without obtain ing appreciable results. On our left wing on the right bank of tho Olse the Germans havo given ground before the French at tack. Between tho Olse and tho Alsno the situation is unchanged. The enemy has made no serious at tack, contenting himself yesterday evening with a long range bom bardment. At the centre, between Rheims nnd Soualn, the enemy attempted nn offensive movement, which has been repulsed, while between Sou aln and the Argonne forest we have made some progress. Between tho Argonne nnd tho Meusc there is no change. In the Woevre region the enemy made a violent effort. They at tempted the heights of the Meuso on the front of Tresauvaux-Vlg-neulIes-Heudlcourt without being able to take foothold on the heights. On our right in Lorraine the enemy has crossed the frontier again with small columns. Ho has re-occupled Domestre, to the south of Blamont. During tho days of the 20th and 21st we took 20 re-victualing motors with nil their personnel and a num ber of prisoners, belonging notably to the Fourth, Sixth, Seventh. Eighth, Ninth, Fourteenth, Fif teenth German corps, to the Bava rian Landwehr and to the reserve corps. It Is understood tho Allied armies to day nro making a supreme effort to break through the lines of the Ger man nrmy commanded by General von Utielow. The latter was compelled to weaken his lines by withdrawing a part of his main force to send to the relief of General von Kluk and tho right wing. The French are now attacking tho fortified positions held by the Ger mans which control the railway be tween Rethel and Laon. They havo gained slight advantages hero nnd, it they can drive their wedge through, they will place both von Buelow and von Kluk at a material disadvantage. In fact, It is stated positively that reports of the French-British aviators who have reconnoitred the German position show indications of a retro grude movement. The heavy siege guns have In certain places been with drawn toward the extreme base. This is plainly a precautionary movement, but It may also be the beginning of the long-expected retreat. Heavy guns from tho Paris forta were rushed to the front today to reply to the bombardment of tho monster 16-inch howitzers of the Germans, whllo at tho same time tho Allies con tinued their pressure against the right wing of the invading: army. .While thera Jtad, been s, Ju.ll In the fighting late yesterday, owing to tho physical exhaustion of the Boldlers, tha engagement, which Is really composed of four separate battles, was resumed furiously at daybreak. As a result of tho operations of th French and British, who aro vigor ously pushing an enveloping movement to encircle the German right flank, the battle line Is being extended west of the Olse River. General von Kluk Is moving guns Into position to protect his line of communication and to pre vent a retreat, which would expose tho rear of the troops stationed in tho Craonne region. The big guns from tho Paris works will be used to bombard tho German works upon the plateau of Craonne, where the Invaders occupy a position of enormous strength. The German in fantry stationed upon tho Craonna heights is supported with heavy artil lery" of longer range than the French guns which have been opposing It. The French claim to have shoved back the German right, but nt tho samo time an official statement from tho French War Office gives an ac count of fighting west of the Olso at a point from which it had been thought that the Germans hnd been expelled. Reports have again become current that the Germans arc short of ammu nition, but the terrific nature of the German cannonade seems to give thl3 rumor the He. Convinced that Germany now nan her entire field strength available, tho high military officials here declare thnt within another fortnight, or three weeks at the outside, she will be fight ing a defensive contest outside of French territory. The four points where the fighting centres are the valley of the Olse, Solssons, Rheims and Verdun. The German left centre is making a vig orous assault on the forts at Verdun, alternately bombarding them and then making efforts to storm them from two sides. Late reports say that the Germnn bombardment at Rheims continues, tho shells being directed against tho French forces south of the city. Many of the shrapnel, however, fall In the city proper, where every day and every night sees Borne fresh destruction done. While the city itself is Immaterial from a standpoint of strategic import ance, it is the centre of a district that is Important. German batteries are stationed north and northeast of the city; French can non are stationed on hills south of the city. There are believed to be about 100,000 Germans massed upon the pla teau of Craonne. This is a position of exceptional strength. General niuecher. who was defeated by Napo leon on the snme ground, declared that 26.000 troops could bold It against any odds. East of Verdun the French lines seem to have been reinforced as there are eight French army corps near the Lor raine border, where the German left is being attacked with vigor and vio lence. The battle line, roughly speaking, ex tends on the east from a point near St. Die, through Luneville, Pont-a-Mous-son, Etain, Consenvoye, Montfaucon, Sousaln, to the north of Rheims, Craonne, thence along the Alsne val ley to a point between Lesslgny and St. Quentin. The line crosses three big rivers, the Olse, tho Alsne and the Meuse, while It also lies across several smaller ones. French forces havo worked to a point near Peronne. 17 miles north west of St. Quentin, where they are attacking the advanced position of the Germans. The main English army U near Solssons. On the Britlsn left, in the vicinity of Noyon and Lesslgny, is a strong French force, which Is evi dently trying to close In on La Fere. (La Fere Is 14 miles northwest of Laon.) This French force is evidently tho Sixth French Army, which was sent to help the British In its turning move ment against General von Kluk's forces. S JTne Frencjr-tni tljelr EngUah. allien -Ifc-j 1
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