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urand advancing from Tout and Nancy
have, forced tho Germans to lift their
Blese ot certain of tho Meuso forts.
Ali officials here today united In
characterising the general situation aa
catlsfactory. Tho armies at tho front
aro being constantly augmented, whllo
It Is 'certain, Judging from wireless
messages, Intercepted by the field
forces, that for tho present at least tho
Germans aro at tho end of their re
sources. They have been compelled to
send so many troops to the east to hold
the Russians that there aro at present
no additional troops to reinforce tho
western fighting line.
Prisoners report an Increase of sick
ness In tho German camp, duo to bad
food, exposure and tho unsanitary con
dition of tho trenches. Their trenches
are too deep to make the lifting out
of tho dead an easy matter, and in
somo cases no attempt has been mado
to removo tho corpses.
Fighting of reoro or less intensity Is
going pn along the Meuse, whilo the
FrencJvare prosslng vigorously against
tho army of tho German Crown Prince
In tho Argonno region. Along that sec
BERLIN CLAIiMS SUCCESSES
ALONG ENTIRE BATTLE LINE
BERLIN, Oct. 5.
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Three' Antwerp forts and their re
doubts havo been taken, according to
an official announcement Issued here
today. The statement says:
"Tho Antwerp forts of Lierre, Waol
hem and Koenlgshoycht and their im
mediate redoubts, with 30 guns, havo
been taken. This breach in tho outer
circle of forts renders an attack on tho
Inner circle and tho town posslblo."
Another official statement relating
to tho operations In the eastern arena
of war says:
"Near Augustowo, the Third Siberian
and parts of the 22d Russlnn Army
Corps, forming the left wing of tho
Russian army crossing tho Niemen.
wero defeated after two days' serious
battle. Over 2000 unwounded prisoners
and plenty of guns and machine guns
wero taken."
That England is drawing on all her
resources for the war with Gormany is
Indicated by tho fact that she has
landed her Indian troops In France.
I and that British ships have arrived at
'- Lisbon to transport Portuguese troops,
v. Portugal's entrance Into tho war Is 1m
s mlnent. Mobilization in that country
h Is bolloved to havo been ordered In re
sponse to n British demand.
It Is stated hero that tho Rumanian
Crown Prince has strongly rebuked tho
Russophllo agitation In that country,
and that leaders of Rumanian parties
, REVERSES NOT IMPORTANT,
. IS BELIEF IN LONDON
LONDON, Oct. 3
There Is no appreciable sign of a let
up In the ferocity of the fighting In tho
West of France. Tho Germans continue
their desperate attempt to isolate tho
northern army of General de'Amade,
and have forced the French to give
way at several points on tho battle
"Ulne. It Is declared by military experts
- iere, however, that this action In no
way means any general retrogression
by the French left. Simply at certain
points the advanced line got Into trou
ble and was withdrawn to tho base
trenches where, under tho support of
their heavy artillery, the units can
hold the Germans In check.
That the Germans realize how im
portant to tho spirit of tho entire
army Is the holding of their present
lines Is shown by tho extraordinary
measures taken to reinforce their
western forces. Thousands of men
ALLIES' NET CLOSES
TO BLOCK RETREAT
OF GERMAN ARMIES
Attacks by Invaders in West
Have Failed to Keep
Lines
of Communication
LONDON, Oct. 5.
ftl. Tomlimon. of the Dally News,
UUerapns irom -in r?ance -:
iTThe Violent and repeated attacks uf
So uermans Bgainai uiv rmncn line ue-
tween Craonne and the Argonne were to
Rnasi't tha great and rapid German move-
Ifrow tha east through Belgium. wa de
igned to outflank the Allies and cure
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tie mam jinea ox communuauon ana a
broad road home, but the French were
cudeker with their wonderful rail-
?ads and rave a shocking surnrU to
fliural von Kluk.
jfii9 Impregnable British position at
fllBKw was the hlnse of tbl huge duur.
, hlch being shut aaalat Hi.- exit
a -nv MtM !" uiy, m ;o)tjri
y.Bd nt Roys, the (Jermaaa have thrown
: tiuAf treouth axaliut tba closing of the
Viirier. At fto,, e ttwy were thrown back
tion of the centre near Rhelms there
aro heavy exchanges of artillery fire.
Tho Germans may soon have cnuso
to regret tho success of tho movement
which carried them to St. Mlhlcl and
tho banks of tho Meuse. Whllo their
engineers aro making unavailing ef
forts to brldgo the Meuso again, tho
French aro working stop by step to
ward their rear.
The end' of tho great battle of tho
I Alsne, which began on September 12, Is
believed to be at hand now. Members
of the staff of General Galllcnl, Mili
tary Governor of Paris, are now say
ing: "This week will see tho end. Then
wo will turn our eyes to Belgium."
It is indicated that, if tho German
army Is compelled to retreat as now
seems Inevitable, the next great battle
will take place on Belgian soil. Tho
German troops In the extremo eastern
part of Franco aro falling back In a
northeasterly direction. Tho retire
ment on tho part of tho German centre
and right wing would havo to take
place over a routo leading into Bel
glum. Probably the next great con
flict would take place on tho Held of
Waterloo.
have urged a continuance of the neu
tral policy. This attitude, it is said, is
upheld by tho Rumanian Socialists,
who have issued a proclamation con
demning tho Russophllo agitation and
tho bribing of newspapers. They em
phasize tho danger of making Russia
moro powerful.
A statement relating to the financial
condition of Russia and Germany says:
"Russia Is Issuing one and a half
milliards of uncovered notes. On the
contrary. In Germany tho returns of
the Rolchsbank last week show 1,716,
000,000 In specie, or 41,000,000 more
than at tho last previous returns."
An earlier official statement said:
Tho situation continues favorable.
In repulsing tho flanking movemont
directed against our right wing we
havo gained strategic positions of
great importance. In the Argonno
region our offensive is making
steady gains. There Is a lull In the
fighting along the Meuse following
our repulse of attacks made by the
French reserves.
The operations nt Antwerp are
being carried out according to plan
and without sovere fighting. Our
artillery Is mnklng breaches in tho
fortifications that are still held by
the Belgians.
In tho eastern arena the situa
tion is unchanged.
Germany claims strategic gains on
the right of tho armies invading
Franco and steady advances in tho Ar
gonno region. There is n lull along tho
Meuse following repulse of French
reserves.
have been withdrawn from the centre
and from the left to strengthen the
right. They are utilizing these fresh
levies In a series of assaults of the
most ferocious character. The result,
military experts horo say, will bo to
prolong, but not to change, tho in
evitable outcome of the battle already
marked by the Allies as a victory for
their causo.
All of the British reinforcements, In
cluding tho Indian and Colonial troops,
excepting probably tho Canadians, are
roported to bo on the battlo lino. There
Is still considerable) mystory regarding
the disposition of tho Dominion forces.
Early In the war It was reported they
would proceed direct to tho Continent.
I-ately a rumor has been circulated
they would be sent to Aldershot to
complete their training. Whorover
they are, tho Government js withhold
ing Information regarding them.
and tho Bavarian regiments wero routed.
"As tha Germans movetj to the north,
testing their way west as they went,
they discovered that this bairipr was
still moving- in against them The end
of this barrier, with Us hlnse at Soissons,
is now closo t the llclgian frontier.
I cannot sa that the Gorman line
throush Valenciennes, t'ambrni and St.
Quentin has been cut, but It nould not
surprise me If It has. fn any caws, thttt
way home, the way the Germans came,
is certalnlv go narrowed that it will allow
an exit onlv on single rile. There is left
for the Germans onlv tho line of tho
Men to. throush Dlnant and Namur. or
through I.uxi mhurg
AUSTRIAN MINE LAYING
EXCITES ITALIAN MOBS
'Down With Austria" Street Cry In
Home.
nOHB. Oct. 5 The papulae- of Home
was driven to a frenzy tuday by publica
tion of reports that Austrlsns were gtlH
laying mines In tho Adriatic. These de
clared that floating mines were being
strewn along the coast by Austrian
marines and naval otBcers dressed as
fishermen and operating in fishing boats.
Crowds paraded the streets today cry
ing "down with Austria'' and "give us
war." As a result of threatened attacks
on the Austrian and German legations
the guard over both was redoubled.
German and Austrian subjects nave
been warned to keep oft the street, but
no effort is made to curb the mobs. A
serious outbreak is expected tonight
Franco-Argentine Treaty Adopted
PARIS. Oct 6. It Is announced here
that the Argentina Senate has adopted
th Franco-Argentine arbitration treaty.
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The campaign in France has reached a condition of check, neither side claiming any special advantage from
the operations of the last three days near Roye, and in the southeast, between Verdun and Toul, save that the
French claim to have repulsed all attacks on their left at Roye, and to have resumed the offensive. In the centre,
from Craonne to Argonne, there is a lull, while the French claim gains between Argonne and Verdun and between
Verdun and Toul. The Germans report a victory for them in the region of Roye, and a set-back for the French
in a sortie- from Toul.
TROOPS NOT READY,
ITALY STILL HOLDS
TO NEUTRAL POLICY
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Populace Clamors for
Action Against Austria.
ROME, Oct. 5.
Italy will not abandon her neutr;il policy
before November, If she does abandon
it at all. The army of 'OO'M men which
It now has mobilized Is not ready. Tho
soldlors. It Is said, are not well sup
plied with boots, and the arsenals aro
Btill depleted after the Libyan campaign,
with is not entirely over yet.
If Italy docs nlmndon its attitude of
neutrality no sontlmcnt will determine
its action, unless it bo the almost uni
versal one of hatred of tho Austrlans
which Is In tho blood of most Italians,
and especially of the Lombards nnd
Venetians. Italy's decision will bo
actuated by a calm consideration of
Italian interests.
A casus belli ean enslly be found, but
It will not be the real cause nf wnr.
Italy will remain. In the meantime, ab
solutely uninfluenced by threats or
llnttery from the Powers novf at war.
The Gcrmnn plan of tolling Italy what
It ought to do has had the opposite
effect.
Tho attitude of Italy has been the sub
ject of renewed discussion in the last
wo-k. Austrian defeats by tho Itusslnns
r.nd Servians havn ..tltcd the public.
Demonstrations hao tukin pluce ai
which cries of "down with Austila"
have been h'-nrd. and for the III si time
tho Nationalists have Joined Itepubti
uins and Liberals In their demand that
tho Government shall, at the suitable
moment, abandon neutrulity Bnd co
rporate naively with Ureal Pritoln and
Fiance.
When Italy demanded a large indemnity
from Austria for the Iojsos sustiiiw-d from
Austrian mines In the Adriatic, it was as
sumed that It did so with the idtu of
soeklng a cuaud belli, to ho followed by
ntrnnce Into tho war on the side of the
Allies. Apparently, however, this was not
Italy's Intention.
Among diplomats hro the belief Is
growing that the Alllo Ureat llritain
espei lolh- nr no longer fWJflous to
have Italy do anything more than oh.
Ecrve 11. utrallty If Italy onters tho
war. it would, of course, devote itelf to
Austria first, and tho Allies probably
thlnjt they need no further assUtunce
against Austria, now virtually consideied
out of the fielding.
Then, If Itol should go in and assist
Russia and Sfrvia In the demolition nf
Austria, it might want more In the final
settlement thun It Is to get fr m-utnilltv
I. e, Trlpsto and the Trentlne. Also, as
Servian and Ttnllnn Interests would he
likely to conflict. thr might be trouble.
AUSTRIAN HEIR BECOMES
COMMANDER OF ARMIES
Dissatisfaction In Vienna Reported
Cause of Change.
PKTnOfiltAH. Ort. 5 News is received
hore that Archduke Frederick has been
replaced as commander-in-chief of the
Austrian army by the iictr-presuroptlYo,
Prince Karl.
Tho feeling of depression In Vienna In
tensities lapldlv, and resolutions protesting
against the continuation of th wur have
been passed at a number of public meet
ings The pessimism of the population has
been greatly aggravated by tho outbreak:
of cholera, which has assumed an epidemic
form In the Interior provinces.
MANY SHIPS REGISTERED
Commerce Department Pleased With
Operation of New Lajv.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5-SUne ves
sels with tonnage of M.$l. a consider
able fleet. Iiave abandoned foreign
registry and are now Mylng the Star
and Stripes as a result of the new "w.u
oroetsrency" law relilnK i.K strv rgn
tations, according to lut. t azures ,su."l
today b the rup.triieiu !.f t'omiiieiie
About a store ui uiipie-ationa fur
American regUsto ure uUo pending
Bureau of navigation ofticm feel eUud
over results so far as the new registry
law has only been In effect M days.
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SLAY ALLIES ROUTED
FROM BOSNIAN SOIL,
VIENNA OFFICE SAYS
Servian-Montenegrin
Force,
Investing Sarajevo, Pursued
Across Border, With
Heavy Losses.
VIENNA. Oct. 6.
Tho advance of the Servian and
Montenegrin troops Into Bosnia ha been
checked and they havo been driven from
that country. It was officially announced
today.
The announcement says that tho Aus
trlans nro pursuing the fleeing allied
troops nnd havo Inlllcted heavy losses
on the Invaders.
Field Mnr.shnl Potorok has sent the fol
lowing icport of operations against the
Pervitin nnd Montenegrin Invaders:
"Tho Servian and Montenegrin forces
which invaded eastern Bosnia compelled
113 to detach mobile forces to this re
gion, f.ir from tho main thoatre of war.
Fighting in the first action which was
stained there has already termlnutcd In
our favor. After two days of hovere
fighting two Montenegrin hilgades have
been dcplrted and nro now In a panicky
retreat across tho border. They wero
compelled to leave behind all their tinns
poru. Including a considerable quantity
of Mipplle9. They had born looting on the
mutch and had accumulated eonsiderablc
fcuppllcs, which thev were carrying with
them. A complete Servian bnttallon was
captured by half nn Austrian battalion."
AUSTRIANS SHELL SERB CITY
FROM GUNBOATS ON SAVE
Sarajevo Outposts Invested Belgrade
Bombardment Ceases.
. NISII, Oct. 5.
Auvtrlnn monitors thnt have been
brought from the Danube to the River
Save bombarded tin Servian town of
Hhahats on .Satunl.-n night, nccordlng to
an of'.Uiul stnumenl issued hore today.
"On the Kvnrnik-Lornltza front," the
ctntetnent said, "our troops mpuUed sev
eral violent attacks, inflicting heavy
lossea mi tho enemy, who opened tire on
Hliahats nnd Mickur. TliRie aie no otlu r
importunt developments nn that front.
"jfirviaii and Montenegrin troops on
,-uturdu approached the outposts of
Wh i .ijevo.
"on Haturdav night the enemy's moni
tors bombarded Khabats and the positions
b irmunding it.
"Nothing of any importance developed
Sunday. Belgrade has not been bom
barded for several days."
IltiJIB, Oct. 5, Thi Suvians und Mon
tentxrln? who tunr len operating in Bos
nia have been expelled from Austrian
territory, according to an official com-J
riiuiiKiuo given out this morning by tho
1 Austrian Ambassador in Rome.
IXkNDON. Oct. S.-The commiinlfiuo
given out this morning b the Austrian
Ambassador at Home to the effect that
the Hi rh and MniU, neyrins had been e.
pclleil from Austrian territory Is cm
tiary to nil udvlcfs from other sources.
ADVICE FOR THE FRESHMEN
Committee of Older Students Helps
Them at Massachusetts Institute,
BOSTUN. Oet. 5. A new plan' has been
put into operation .it the Massachusetts
institute of Technology whereh (1e
freshmen entering tills term vilA4 have
the bennflt of an advisory board, consist
ing of one hundred of the older students
who have already returned
This adisory board plans to asMet new
students In every way. especially In
registering nnd obtaining suitable homes.
The plan has been approved by the
Tifhuulogy faculty and student contiol
will be largely vested in the udvlsors.
POPE URGES AUSTRIA'S
RULER TO SHORTEN WAR
HOMK, Ott 5. Pope Benedict has
nl'lii i.-' il an uutosiaph leltei to Km
ij. r,,i riamls Juse-ph of AustiU this
i tug the i jli r's name Ja au.nn uig
1114 tii. I mi mr to use all his inSn-
. e to shorten the wur as much as
possible.
TARNOW CAPTURED
AND COSSACKS MOVE
TO CRACOW OUTPOSTS
Kaiser and Czar Only 225
Miles Apart, as Each
Takes Personal Charge for
Coming Death Grapple.
PETBOGRAD, Oct. 5.
'Unofficial reports from the front state
that Tarnow has been captured from Its
Austrian defenders and that Russian
Cossacks have gathered nt a point ten
miles from Cracow.
Czar Nicholas Is now with his army In
Polnnd, where the main Russian armies
havo been concentrated for the invasion
of Germany.
Royal headquarters have been tempora
rily established at Brost-Lltovsk. a forti
fied town on the river Bug, where Grand
Duke Nicholas and the General Staff are
also located. As the Russian army ad
vances, tho Czar will also move his head
quarters farther weHt, first to Sledlco and
thence to Wat saw.
I-.mpcror William of Germany, accord
ing to latest reports. Is now at Thorn,
Last Prussia, the gie.at fortress that
fcticngthens tho German lino of defense
running bouth to Cracow. Thorn Is on the
frontier of Poland. Tho Kaiser and Czar,
actual commanders of tho two greatest
nrmlfs In the llcld, nre only 2;."i miles
apart, less than the distance from Boston
to Now York, each on the edge of the
battlefield on which may bo detci mined
the destiny of ICurope.
On thnt battlellcld, which lies south ot
Thorn and west of Brest-Litov.sk, th
advanco guards of the two vast armies
havo been skirmishing for three days, but
it may he a week or more before the main
forces are locked in a death grapple.
In tho absence of Minister of War SuW
homllnnff, who accompanied tho t'zar to
the front, General W'ernnnder Is directing
tho mobilization of tho reserves, territori
als and Cossacks of the Hastem provinces,
who have been called to tho front. I.atgo
numbciH of reserves wtio mobilized nt the
uutbrenk of the war, but were later sent
home becaute of Inability to feed them
or tinnsport thorn while tho tegular army
was moving through Kastem Galiclu. Now
the railroads are clear and the commla
sariat is woik'ng tplcndldly.
While the Czar Is at tho front, the
Czarina und tho royal princesses will pay
clulb visits to the hospitals here and at
Moseow,
A Hum deputy who h.is rouirifvtl from
tiallcla sas that tho Russians have cap
tured tho heights four miles from
Przemysl. In the fighting the Austrlans
teveral times valnlv attempted to le
tako this eminence Tho Austiians havo
now ceased to make fcortlcs because of
tho effective (lie of the Russian artillery.
Haidly a trace uf the war Is now to be
noted in tho confines of Galicla. since it
has become a Russian province. From
Lembcrg to the old frontier the peasants
are tilling the fields mice more.
Several cases of treacherous firing from
windows In Lembcrg upon the Russians,
while they were buying goods from the
citizens, have been brought to the at
tention of the military authorities and,
in consequence, an order has gone forth
that all garret windows in the city must
be boarded up.
The Ogliting in Gulici.t continues with
the Austro-GuriiMii forces remaining on
the 'defensive.
ADJOURNMENT IN SIGHT
President Believes Congress Can
Take Vacation Within Few Weeks.
WASHINGTON. Uet O.-President Wil
son sees no reason why Congtess should
not conclude its labors after It has fin
ished with the war tax bill and the
Clayton anti-trust measure. He believes
that the way will be paved for adjourn
ment within the next few weeks
Vhe President told his ikllcis that at
the coming regular session uf e ongres
pe experts ih Jones Philippine bill, the
ship pun base bill and the conservation
measures to be passed. He houas that
these will be disposed of by March 4
j next, so that Congress can adjourn until
the following Pcctmber.
BRITISH GUNS ROAR
CHALLENGE TO FOES
BESIEGING ANTWERP
English and Belgian Troops
Fight Side by Side Within
Defenses of Temporary"
Capital.
ANTWERP, Oct, 6.,
British and Bolglan troops are now
fighting shoulder to shoulder In the de
fense of Antwerp, according to a state
ment made at the War QfTlco today.
The Belgian field artillery is now co
operating effectually with tho Lngllsli
heavy artillery. According to a report
from the front, tho British forces took
up an intrenched position along tho
Netho River, opposite the main German
army. The Germans attempted to cross
the stream, but were beaten back by
artillery.
Although It was known that British
forces had landed at Ostond, the official
announcement today gavo tho first inti
mation that British trootiB and English
nrtlllory are aiding tha defense of the
temporary Belgian capital.
It Is roported. but not officially con
firmed, that the British marines landed In
Ostcnd, transported heavy naval guns to
Antworp to rclnforco tho fortresses. The
Qermnn bombardment of tho works south
nnd southeast of tho city Is going on
without cessation, tho Invaders using their
heaviest howitzers and siego artillery
against the forts. The War OfTlco claims
thnt the Germans have not been able to
force a brench at any point nnd are losing
heavily In unsuccessful assaults,
"Even If the Germans should succeed In
piercing tho first lino of fortifications
eney wouiu nuu u. surpiibu iiwiukiiiK mum
on the second lino," wns the significant
remark mado today by a number of tho
Gcnernl Staff. This led to tho belief
that there Is a strong mixed force of
English nnd Belgians massed nlong tho
second lino of works.
Henry W Dlcderlch, tho Atnerlcnn Con
sul General In Antwerp, has transmitted
to Brussels through nn American corre
spondent n mnp of this city showing tho
churches, museums nnd hospltnls, nnd a
request that these bo spared from bom
bardment so long ns they are not using
for wnr purposes.
Tho Belgians say they havo Inflicted
a defeat upon a German force near Duf
fel, about 12 miles south of. this city.
The Germans had so nSr.iy killed that
they asked for nn armlstlco to bury their
dead but tho Belgian commander, fear
ing a ruse, icfused to grant It.
Despite the continued bombardment of
the southern forts, tho Genornl Staff, in
nn official statement, denied tho German
contention that the fire of some of tho
minor forts has been silenced.
"Tho bltuatlon continues excellent."
said the statement. "Every single fort
In the defenses of Antwerp Is in action.
At no points havn tho Germans made
gains. We can hold out Indefinitely."
LONDON. Oct. 5.
That tho Germans have made a breach
In the southerly outer chnln of Antwerp
defenses Is believed certain' here. Tho
Belgian declaration that "all of the forts
nre still Intact" disregards. It is be
lieved here, tho Ste. Cnthcrlne-Wavre
nnd U'aolhelm positions tin the extreme
southern end of the line. . The fact thnt
tne Germans cyalm that these forts have
been "smothered" and tlint the Belgians,
admit they "hnvo been forced to with
draw north of Netho Rlvor," tnken to
gether, mean that evnn though tho forts
still hold out, they have been isolated.
But these nre simply the outlying lines,
nnd their loss is not considered hero ns
seriously mennclng the saTety nf Ant
werp. Nevertheless, thero Is a constantly
growing belief that, unless tho siege can
be lifted by the Allies co-operating with
the Belglanr, within a short time Antwerp
Inevitably must surrender.
"The Germans nro losing heavily nt
Antwerp In nttcmptlng to- cross tho
Nerthe River," says a Central News
Agency dispatch from Antwerp. "Herco
cannon nnd rlllo fire, together with elec
trified wire entanglements, have abso
lutely shattered tho Germans. Tho whole
southern section of the line piesents a
terrible scene, corpses covering tho
ground."
" AMSTERDAM. Oct. 5.
Refugees from Belgium nre pouring Into
Holland. They declare that Antwerp Is
about to fall. Ten steanwhlps that ar
rived nt Flushing Sunday was filled with
residents of Antwerp.
The passengers Included 100 nuns fiom
Lierre. Villages around Mnestiicht nre
filled with panic-stricken refugees
GERMAN CHIEFS DISGRACED,
SAYS REPORT FROM HAGUE
Von Moltko Reported Deposed for
Failure in Franco.
THE UAGl'K, Oct. G. According to re
ports received lure today u number of
German generals havo falh-n Into dis
grace as a result of their failure to
crush tho Allies In Prance.
They even declare that General von
Moltke, head of the Genernl Staff, hns
been replaced by Major General von
VolgtK-lthetse, former commander of the
first division nf the guards
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5. - The Prince
Ro) ol of Bavaria has taken command of
the German army of tho north, nccotdlng
to dispatches received at the Ficnch Km-bat-sy
here today from tho Wnr Oillco at
Rouleaux.
AUGUSTOWO, CZAR'S tfiCTORY,
RUSSIAN EMBASSY ASSERTS
Germans,
In Disorder, Flee
From
Polish Frontier.
WASHINGTON. (Ut i - Hi patches
were leeeived nt the R.,1,,,, Kmhossy
here today fr.ini the FoieKll uillce in
ictrngrntl continuing icports of Russian
Victories .,ve' the German lumies In
Lastern Prussia. The latter are said lo
ii I1 f,l5"lnVll ' treat beforo the Czar's
millions. The embassy, In a fctateinciit
;' -"' " "iioi-muuon, gave out the
following stuti-mrlit:
The battle of Ausustowo ended Satur
dul.tul"'r 3 b' r victory.
I he defeat of the Unmans is complete
and thej Uix- now retreating In ditoider
to iwislern Piuss'a. Our troops are ener
getically pursuing tho enemy, who Is
abandoning on his way guns, wagons mid'
uounded-
"The battlo of Augustowo began on
Sept.-mbcr 85 by a bombardment by the
Chi nun heavy artillery of the country
u round Sopotkin and bv nn advance uf
tho onemy on this position: at tin same
tinu the- Germans attempted several tiiu
to pierce our lines mi the Nlenten ut
Ifruwkenlkl. Three engagements took
place on the hanks of Nlenien River.
"On September $l the alio begun an
auacK on tne fortress of Ossgwiecz. They
nriK, ,,-,, ii"iuifi , ver 'A fitl
forc-d to it tin i.i Sept. mlj.i .; Ul t
tilt- ..IU-iiMVc Wlllell thi (J :iil.,ns It, fc,,.u.
of th.ir dispnatt etfuiig, , unulil, tu
st'p At tlu p-.-siiit tine th. i miiis i3
hurrldl evacuating uuc teriiiori In
placet- the retreat a&sumeg the character
of it disorderly night. The pursuit Is
Vigorously pushed onward."
GERMANS IN NIGHT
SORTIE HURLED BACK
TO TSIHG-TAO FORTS
Aeroplans Warns of Surprise
Attack and Anglo-Japanese
Besiegers Cause Heavy
Loss to Sallying Garrison.
TOKIO, Oct 6.
A night sortlo by the German garri
son at Tslng-Tao has been repulsed by
tho allied Jnpaneso and British forces, It
was officially announced today. ' Tho
Germans tried to take the allied troop
by surprise, but their plnns wero dis
covered by an aeroplane scout
Forty-eight of tho garrison wero kllloi
nnd S3 wounded. The Japanese suffered
only 13 casualties, five killed and eight
Injured. The Germans have been unablo
to extinguish the fire that lias been burn
ing In Tslng-Tao for sovcrnl days, be
cause -of the heavy artillery fire main
tained by the allies. They have succeeded
In preventing Its spread, however.
The besieging floot and land forces keep
up a bombardment night nnd das', slowly
but Btcndlly smnshlng ' tho defensive
works. Tho German gunboat litis was
struck by four shells on Sunday when
It tried to leavo tho Inner harbor and
wns badly Gripped.
Reports from Tslnan-fu stato that three
German batteries wero put out of action
at Fort Bismarck during the navnl bom
bardment of Tslng-Tao. The adjacent
barracks were set on fire nnd the outer
defenses were occupied by the allies after
thrco days' lighting.
Without further diplomatic controversy
with China tho Japanese nro proceeding
nlong the railway to Tslnan. Their troops
at Wclhslen have been reinforced. The
Chlnefco have not wltlidiuwn fiom the
lino, but nre not opposing the Jupancse
march westward.
The Chlneso foreign ministry proposed
to Japan that China tnko control of the
railway, which Is owned by Germans, ex
pel till German employes from the district
nnd guarantee that tho road wilt not be
transferred until the war ends.
The Japanese say they muct occupy the
railway or the Germans will use It to
transport war supplies to Tslng-Tao.
The American Stato Department, upon
the advice of Pr. Paul Samuel Ttelnsch,
the American Minister to China, who
arrived In Pokln last Wednesday, has
Instructed Willys It. Peck, the American
Consul nt Tslng-Tao, to withdraw from
the K'lao-Chau district. The legation se-nt
a mcyagc to the effect to Mr. Peck bv
wireless. Mr. Peck had earlier cxptessed
a wish to remnln nt his post durlns the
Japanese nttnek.
GERMANS REFORM
?9R FRESH OFFENSE
ALONG RIVER NIEMEN
Fighting Sharp as Victorious
Russians Resist New Ger
man Invasion of Czar's Ter-
- ritory.
prrnoGHAD. o x
Tho Germans defoatcd nlong the Ninnen
havo now reformed just ltiKlde of the Kus
blan frontier nnd aro endeavoring to te
sumo tho offensive, nccordlng to reports
received hero today.
Fighting Is also In progress all nlonn
the Polish frontier, wheio the ltuafcianx
nre delivering a series of attacks on the
German entrenched positions.
At Klltnow the Germans were defea ed
nnd forced to retreat with a loss of JO)'
and two heavily armored automobiles.
Tho Germans remaining on a hiiv .
part of tho frontier zone nt Sulwalki a r
being thrust back Into East Prussia by
a fccml-clrcle of Russians, whose (lames
now threaten the enemy's rear
Geman troops from Putiokoff, uhn at
tempted to reach .SkcmlewiU near a
snw. wero seriously repulsed unci . -.-it
heavily. Tho Germans nttempted to ge'
their heavy artillery across the nvei
Hort. over a bridge that had been re
paired, hut it broke in the middle and
three guns wero sunk, with many of the
mounted efceort.
The IUn.sl.in official statement says
Our troops mndo several bayonet
charges to dislodge tho enemy from
trenches. Prisoners taken sa that
thet Geininu losses at Suwalki wore
so largo that out of hundieds only 3)
men remained. The whole linn of tha
German retreat Is blocked with tha
bodies nf thotr dead. It Is thus that
the German invasion fiom East Prus
sia Into Itussla has failed utterly.
The enemy Is now definitely leaving
the. borders of the piovlnccs of Su
wulki mid I.omza.
In addition to the guns and thousands
of prisoners thnt the liussians captured
in Suwalki. they also took a German
Keppelln thnt was crippled In attempting
a lllght nerosi. the frontier and forced to
l urbeenu ini iiiacruu" was imuiy tiarri
i aged, hut its crew escaped fincucull un.
I hint. Tho Zeppelin wil be bioiikht hora
for exhibition.
I It is announced that the I'ur .imval
at thu fiont was the signal fin ii.tn,,tic
, demonstrations after tho Russian suldiris
in n seiie.s 111 wiiii niinctts on m.- jrr
inans, gained decisive victories at nearly
every point.
DEAD GERMANS FILL RIVERS
Petrogrnd Reports toss of 80,000 in
Augustowo Fighting.
PAIJ1S. Oct. 5.
The Jlnlln prints a telegiam from
Petrograd saying It Is ofllelall an
nounced thero that Uio Germans lost N) -CM
men In killed, wounded and captuied
In the fighting In the Augustowo and
Maiiarnpol districts The Niom. ,, ....
,,,,. ., .. , . . i.i
,,,ii- a.iL'.iine ,! enoKed with
bodle's of dead Germ ins.
the
COSSACKS ISOLATE HUNGARY
I BY CUTTING RAILWAY LINES
I Move South to Prevent Flank Attack
J on Forces In Galicia.
i ,-, ,, I-ONPON, o.t -,
Th Urnue correspondent i th. ,,..
says that the roswc, who have u ed
th ,. uf ,to Carpathian mount","
I sue now raovuiif awm, and hux, c, ,"?
H...u-iw. IK-states that th. r,,4Rh"
have- all... cut the ruilwav I,,,. a, , h
, thu matii u a nat portion of liun.V
l' n.it, -km I. Huiir.,i Ul . '
spun.. .1 -..,. i.- nit oi all u, , t .
tin U. .km,- uttk .... thB Ual.e.aii r ;
i tne- Ui -aai troop, and U.en g"-
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