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Ncthe, aghlnet which the German
r n'tlncks have failed.
r -Advances by the German right win,
tinder command of General Alexander
vbn Klult, have compelled the Allies to
S-ush heavy reinforcements to their left
'flank.
It la reported that a part of the Brit
ish forces, probably the Indian troops,
Jim been sent to strengthen the French
line extending from Hoye to Dotinl.
J Fighting along the mighty battle
front has taken on a new Intensity
"with both sides striving to hold the
'offensive at various points, notably on
the northwestern end, where French
counter attacks were repulsed by the
.Germans and the advanced lines of the
Vrench were compelled to fall back
about Ave miles.
It officially Is announced this morn
rng that at no point has the Allies' left
been penetrated. The general Hanking
movement continue to bo extended
.'northward, while fresh troops ore be
ing sent Into action at the points on
tho line where the greatest German
pressure Is apparent.
The Germans are endeavoring to de
velop also n new offensive on the right
of the French centre In the Argonnes
nnd along tho Meuse. They arc carry
ing on practically continuous night and
day attacks In these sections, but, ac
.cording to tl e reports received here,
they aro sacrificing many men without
gaining advantage.
' Meanwhllo they have denuded their
.centre lines to aid in these movements.
They can safely do this, however, be
cause of the natural strength of their
positions, which would require the sac
rifice of many thousands of men if
Assaulted in a frontal attack and
which nre admitted by the French
commanders In the field to be Im
pregnable. It has been learned here that tho
Blackening of the German artillery on
the right was due primarily to their
guns being worn out through too much
use. While fresh pieces were being
brought up from the reserve basc3 at
Cologne and Alx-Ia-Chapollc the in
fantry was called on to prevent tho
knowledge of any shortage of artillery
becoming known to the Allies' gen
erals, r.nd so successful were the Ger
mans that It was necessary for tho
Allies to withdraw for short distances
,to more protected positions.
According to unolllclal reports, tho
"French have succeeded In cutting two
.15 MILES GAINED AGAINST
ALLIES, BERLIN REPORTS
l BEKLIN, Oct. 6.
I 'An official statement Issued at mid
night says that the German armies in
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France are making a steady advance
on both wings of the battle line, con
tinually forcing the Allies back and
xtending the lines of Intrenchment. it
ttlso states that the Inner works of
lAntwerp are being bombarded and the
lines of Investment nre being drawn
eloser about that city.
I The statement follows:
7 "Fighting continues night and day.
particularly on our right wing, where
J the enemy stubbornly Is resisting our
1 offensive. He Is being driven back,
however. Our Intrenchments have
been extended 15 miles at some points,
pn Sunday night tho enemy made a
LONDON APPREHENSIVE
AS GERMANS ADVANCE
LONDON, Oct 6.
Admission that the Germans again
have resumed the offensive on the east
end west wings of the battle line in
France Is causing apprehension here
that the Government may be. holding
back Important news. This continues
In the face of statements by headquar
ters that wha ever ground was yielded
will ba regained when reinforcements
now being moved reach their now post,
tlons.
The explanation given the critics
for the great activity of the Uirmans is
that they have, discovered they cannot
keep the spirits of their men up by a
defensive campaign. So they are stak
ing everything on a series of blows at
the points of the battle line that their
military aviators have decided are the
.weakest.
v Is known that thcie have been
.withdrawals from certain points on the
Allies' left to move the troops Into the
territory Just south of the Bellagn fron
tier. These withdrawals naturally must
have been reported to Von Kluk and
Von Boehn, who have taken advantage
of them.
NIGHT CLOAKS REMOVAL
OF WOUNDED FROM FIELD
Soldiers' Nerves Shattered by Suffer
ings of Comrades.
PARIS. Oct .
Tb cene ' sufferln; among the
T-cmded have so aorkd on the nerv4
r ttK no '--. rr.B.itauta that ns fur as
-ft'bl h Ira rs car". ir those in-
-..14 a ar moved ucjer co.cr of dark
MENACED BY FOE
or three branches of the main German
line of communication. However, these
were not of vital Importance.
Tho moln lino extends from Com
plegne through Tergnler, St. Quentln,
Maubeuge, Charlerol, Xnmur, llcge,
Alx-la-Chnpelte to Cologne. The brancn
lines which are reported to have been
cut were In the nclgborhjod of Arras ,
The most serious consequence was to
)a,ah flirt ai,t.i1t tf tmtfnl tmArl6r1 lit.
the German air scouts, who have been i
making their headquarters at outpost
positions.
Counting the original French force,
the Allies now have three armies op
posing the reinforced right wing of the
invaders. They ore the armies of Gen
eral d'Amade, In tho north; tho army
of General Cnslelnali and the British
force.
The advanced position of the French
army of the N'oitli, under General
d'Amade, Is now only about 16 mllo
from the Ilelglnn ftontler. However,
It Is meeting hard blows from the
troops under General von Boehn. Kvcrv
day sees an extension of the battle line,
but tho chnnglng formation Is more
to tho Germans than the French, for
the lines of the .' lllcs aro being length
ened, whereas the German lines arc
being concentrated.
The Germans nre believed to have
withdrawn nearly all their troops out
of Alsace to strengthen their armies In
France and Belgium, The French
operating In that region boast that
"they could walk right through to the
Ithlno" If they desired. Their walk,
however, would bring them up against
some of the strongest fortresses In
Europe.
The fighting which has been going on
along the Allies' left has been abso
lutely ferocious. At one point It took
tho French eight hours to advance SOO
yards so fierce was the German ma
chine gun fire. They suffered mightily,
but gained their position and took a
number of German prisoners.
The numher of wounded soldiers
from tho front has notably Increased
since Saturday.
Rumors of a disaster to the German
right will not down, despite the official
announcement of the Government that
the French ha e been compelled to cede
ground. The French are taking com
fort from the report that Field Marshal
von Moltke, chief of the German Gen
eral Staff, has been deposed. Tho
French argue that this means that the
Berlin Government is uneasy.
particularly sharp attack In an attempt
to surprise us and severe fighting en
sued for six hours. He was repulsed nnd
forced to retire It haste to escape be
ing cut off. The aerial scouts havo
been of great value in learning the
movements of tho enemy.
"On our left wing wc have again ad
vanced to the Meuse. In the centre
the artillery duel continues. The sit
uation In general Indicates that a de
cisive result Is not yet nt hand.
"As a result of the breach made In
the fortlficntlo'ns of Antwerp, our lines
nnd artillery have drawn closer nbout
that city. The inner works are now
being bombarded.
"Our success In the eastern arena
haa met with no check. We continue
to advance."
Military circles state not only is the
situation excellent, but It Is constantly
Improving. The fresh levies that nre
constantly reaching the battle lino give
an enormous advantage to tho Allies,
who have not been forced to withdraw
a single regiment from the centre. And
the general movement to the north
presages, It Is believed, tho early relief
of Brussels and Antwerp.
Meanwhile, military circles aro dis
cussing the reported change In the Ger.
man General Staff. While there Is no
official confirmation of the report sent
by the Amsterdam correspondent of
the Standard that Field Marshal von
Moltke has been superseded as Chief
of Staff by the comparatively unknown
Major General Volghts-Rhetz, It Is
generally accepted here as true.
Von Moltke never has been a striking
success even at maneuvers, and It has
been reported several times that his
strong beliefs in Christian Science have
been criticised severely by his fellow
staff members. But the chief com
plaint, it Is believed here, was that he
refused to sanction certain spectacular
campaign pUns on which the Kaiser
had set his heart.
ness. This has the added advantage of
preventing any knowledge of the extent
of casualties being learned by the enemy's
air scouts, who are extremely active, de
spite heavy losaea
The sufferings of the wounded are In
dcritable. Because of the constant
rtshflnir It la ImnA.olM. - ,l. n
.ro in a osUraatlc manner to gather
1 those who cannot reach the rear them
selve. In confluence many who might other
Uo br saved be where they fall until
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ANTWERP CAPTURED
BY GERMANS, REPORT
CURRENT IN LONDON
Defenders Checked A 1 1
Night Storming Under
Searchlights, But Late Re
ports Claim City's Fall.
LONDON. Oct. 6.
A news agency dispatch from Amster
dam ss tli.it communication with Ant
werp has Ijpcii cut off and It Is reported
that tin- city has been captured by the
Germans.
AXTWEIIP, Oct. 6.
German ttoops nre now storming the
defenses of Antwerp. The attack began
late yesterday, after the big siege guns
of the Germans had battered away at
the forts for four das. and lighting was
continuous throughout the night.
Tho bombardment of the southern and
eastirn chain of forts continues without
Interval day nnd night. Rumors arc
current that some of tho forts hao
been badly damaged.
The night lighting took place under the
Slaio of searchlights operated by both
the conllietlng armies. Those of tho Bel
gians were mounted on the fortifications,
while those of the German3 played from
a number of balloons behind thulr at
tacking lines. Several times German
aeroplanes attempted to fly over the city,
but each attempt was mt with n. volley
of bullets that drove the aviators to
fllslit.
The War OfTlce declares that the re
sistance Is well maintained.
The official statement Issued toda
said:
TIip Germans continue their bom
bardment of tho outer ring of forts.
They hae utterly failed, however. In
their attempts to gain a foothold at
any point. In a series of sorties the
garrison has inflicted gieat damage
on the enemy, who has now aban
doned nit clforta to carry our posi
tions by storm. Every single fort
and redoubt la holding out. The fight
ing was of a desperate character sev
eral times during the night, our
troops engaging in hand-to-hand
struggles with their assailants. Tho
Belglnns won new glory by their
heroic defense.
Only the military forces actively en
gaged in the defense of Antwerp are
now permitted to go to tho front. Be
cause of the danger of German spies, no
persons are permitted to occupy the spires
of the churches or the roofs of the tall
buildings.
De.ipltH the War Office's optimistic
declaration, however, It Is known that
the pressure H becoming so serious that
urgent messages have been sent to th
British and French General Staffs asking
that Immediate steps be taken to force
the Germans to raise their siege. It Is
felt that Belgium has sacrificed enough In
trying to check Germany by her own
efforts and that the Allies can now spare
enough fresh troops to undertake a
flanking movement In force from tho west
coast, whirh would compel the Germans
to fvacirate Brussels and to lift the siege
of Antwerp.
There Is the more reaon. It Is felt
here, why this movement should be In
stituted because cf tho attitude of th
Germans toward Brussels. They ate
plainly trying to find an excuse to de
stroy the Belgian capital, and their acts
of oppression ure causing much friction
with the inhabitants. Brussels was aban
doned by tltt direct order of the French
General Staff, nnd now that body has
Deen appeaien io to taKe steps that will
force the Germans out before the city Is
made a fiery sacrifice to relentless war
fare. Fire Place
Furnishings
Neat Patternain
Tongs and
Fenders
Brass Shovels
Brass Spark
Guards
in Gothic and
Square Patterns
Brass Coal Hods
Odd nnd Striking
Audlxoo In lira
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death by the firing squad.
CZAR'S FORCES GAIN
EAST PRUSSIAN SOIL
AS GERMANS FLEE
Kaiser's Army Retreating
From Niemen River Re
gion Threatened on Front
and Flank by Fresh Rus
sian Troops.
PRTnOGBAD, Oct. 6.
Piesslng upon the army retreating from
Sunnlkl, the troops of General Bonnen-
kampf are attacking the fortified German
positions, extending over a front of CO
mlloa from Wlrbollon, Rusian Poland, to
Lyck, nast Prussia, according to reports
received at the War Office today.
The Russian Embassy In London de
clorcs that tho Russian armies, fully
250,000 strong, have again crossed the
East Prussian frontier nnd are moving
rapidly westward.
The Germans nre In serious straits
lu these positions, ns other Russian
forces advancing fiom the Government
of Loniza are pressing upon the Ger
mans' right wing nnd threatening to get
to their rear through the Mazurlan Lake
region.
The following official statement was Is
sued at midnight:
The German retreat continues on
the front of Eastern Prussia. The
Geimans are endeavoring to hold their
fortified positions along the East
i'riibslnn frontier from Wlrballun to
Lyck.
Rusj-lan troops up to October 3 had
captured 1000 German troops and sev
eral pieces of artillery, one of which
nas mounted on an automobile, nnd
also a number of ammunition wagons,
automobllt s and motorcycles.
The Russian armies In pursuit of the
Germans who have been driven from the
Niemen River region nro now threatening
tho Germans on their front and flank.
The Germans are reported here to bo oc
cupying their fortified positions along the
border Insldo of the East Prussian
frontier. Russian forces, however, are
moving to flank them from the south.
BERLIN, Oct. 6.
Tho War Office has made the follow
In:: statement:
"In the eastern theatre of war we con
tinue our offensive unchecked. Tho gen
eral battle has not materialized, although
there Is constant skirmishing, much of It
in force.
PARIS, Oct 6.
The Matin prints the following under a
Petrograd date:
"Tho official estimate of the German
losses nt Auguitowo, Suwalkl and Mar
Jampol Is 100,000. The Russian capture of
Soldau Is confirmed."
BRITAIN TO BUY U. S. HORSES
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EAST ST. LOUIS. III., Oct. C-Brltlsh
Egents resumed the buying of horses here
today. They have orders to buy 10,000
head and havo placed nn order with one
local firm for 500 a week. The French
nro buying horses hers at the rate of
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GERMAN CONSUL DISCREDITS
DISMISSAL OF VON MOLTKE
Von Volghts-Rhetz Merely Substitute
for Chief nt Front.
Dr. Arthur Mudro, the German Consul
lu Philadelphia, paid this afternoon that
he did not put much credence In the
reports that the Kaiser had dlsmlBsed
General von Moltke, chief of the Gen
eral Staff of the German army.
"It ecmR hardly credible," paid the
Consul, "that the Kaiser Hvould remove
the chief of his military staff at this
Krcal crisis. At the present tlmo the
best mlnd In military tactics are needed,
and I think that too Kreat value Is placed
on the opinions of Von Moltku to war
rant his removal merely on nccount of n
difference of opinion as to the best
methods to pursue.
"The reports nre untrue, I think." ho
continued. "There lins probably been
some mistake on tho part of those who
were not well Informed of tho clmiiRo
broupht nbout In tho Gonoral Staff by
the breaking out of war. When hostili
ties commenced Field llnrshol von
.Moltke was Immediately sent to tho
front. His plnco In the General Staff
was temporarily filled by his first as
sltant, the senior officer. Major Gen
eral von VoiKhts-nhetz, who still holds
the office In the nbsenco of Von Moltke.
Von Volf-htH-rthetz has Issued many dec
larations under his own signature and
Blven numerous orders, some of which
bnve been received by me here In Phila
delphia. This has been Bolnjj on slnco
tho bcslnnlns of tho war. In nil prob
ability some one has seen Von VolKhts
RhetK's slBinturo to these and has con
cluded that Von Moltku had been dls
missed, thus settlns the report In circulation."
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on tho Social Frontier." She has had
wide expei lence In soclnl work and pos
sesses a rare knowledge of the social
problems of today.
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LONDON, Oct. (!.
Tests over London have proved thai
scarchllBhts can delect a Zeppelin even
In foffgy weather. Incidentally the pop
ulaeo derived great amusement from the
experiments. It was the first foggy night
of the month-not a thick fog, such as
November and December bring, but n
vrv marked fog.
Tho British nlrshlp which has been
making experimental flights over Lon
don by day nnd by night the past fort
night made her nrpearanco nt dusk and
sailed over tho city for several hours.
Searchlights were trained from sovcrnl
strategic points, nnd they managed to
follow her wherever she went.
Much of the tlmo there were two shafts
playing upon the big, brown sausnge
shoped crnft. nnd they kept her In sight
when Bho dropped down near to the
roofs of high buildings, nnd followed
her npwnrd course and her sudden turns
nnd windings. Jinny thousands of people
were out In tho streets, gnzlng upon tin-spcctnclc-
Aeroplanes fully equipped for fighting
nro kept In reserve nnd could be launched
like fire engines on the stroke of the
bell, If nn nlnrm of an approaching .ep
pclln should bo sent out.
The cost of the precautions ngainst
Zeppelins h heavy, but It must bo bal
anced by the economy In street lighting.
Old residents sny that London at night
In these days reminds them of the old
town before the advent of electricity,
when a few gas lights struggled against
the gloom. Certainly two-thirds of tho
electric lights In the most populated dis
tricts nro out of commission.
MAN-EATING SHARKS GUARD
GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR
Australians Leave Captives on Island
With Novel Sentinels.
j!BV YOHK, Oct. C.-Satlsficd that a
school of man-eating sharks will pte
vent the prisoners from trying to es
cape, scores of Germans who were cap
tured In New Zealand ncro left on nn
Australian Island without guards, ac
cording to Chief Officer John Stevens, of
tho Urltlsh steamship Delphic, which ar
rived here from Auckland, New Zealand,
bound for Kngland.
Stevens said the sen monsters act as a
natural guard, and that the Germans
would make no attempt to get away
even though the prisoners nre near tho
mainland and could swim ashore without
much difficulty
The Delphic steamed ti days without a
stop, having left Auckland on August 20,
nnd nrrlved here with G000 tons of beet
bound for Kngland. The only vessel met
on the lS.COO-mlle voyage was the British
schoolshlp Medway.
Government Orders Two Dirigibles
SEW YORK, Oct C-Tho United States
Government hns ordered two dirigible
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Kaiser's Second Son, von
Kluk and Firing Squad
Hurried Away as Foe Ap
proached. PARIS, Oct. .
When the German troops occupied
Coulommlcrs they took the chief official
of the town as hostages for an Indem
nity of $.'00,000, which the officials protest,
cd was Impossible to provide, as all thi
wrnlthy Inhabitants had tied.
The German general thrqeatened (g
Iiave tho hostages shot, but In tho midst
of this scene n tall young officer entered.
Von Kluk clicked his heels and s&.
luted; then followed a short colloquy
with the unknown officer, to whom th
general showed extraordinary deference.
Tho hostnges were led out Into t"i
street and -placed with their backs ngalnit
the wall while twelve soldiers covered
them with rifles. For nearly 20 minutes
the hostages faced tho muzzles of th
rifles, not knowing when tho officer's sabr
would fall giving the fatal signal.
Suddenly from nbovo came the loud
drone of nn aeroplane. The aeroplane
descended and brought the bad news that
French forces were approaching In great
strength. The Germnns, forgetting their
prlsoneis, made a dash for their quarters,
and halt an hour later evacuated th
town In great haste.
The tall young officer to whom Van
Kluk showed such deference wno mount
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von Kluk. Tfils young man wbb Prince
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