EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OOTOBEB 9, 1013..
CAVALRY CLASHES GROW
IN VIOLENCE ALONG, LINE
Continued from rage One
from reinforcements from Belgium, the
Germans attacked nil along the Arraa
line and the Allies were compelled to
fall back from Lens and Doual, fight
ing stubornly all the while. The Ger
mans occupied Cethune and sent troops
lhto Lille. The Invaders took posses
sion of the houses, firing on the French
from the roofs and windows.
Both sides had taken up positions for
their artillery near Arras, and In tho
bombardment which followed shells
dropped In all parts of the city. Klre
broke out. Projectiles crashed through
tho cathedral. A dozen heavy shells
pounded thu Hotel de Vlllo, destroy
ing the magnificent belfry.
Finally tho Allies gave way and the
jv Germans swept lorwaru, passing by
Arras, where citizens had emerged from
the cellars and wero righting the flames.
Cutting a line between Arras and St.
Pol, tho Germans sought to effect a
ijunctlon with their Bethune force. In
jfeLthe meantime, however, fresh French .
troops una neen sent iorwaru, nnu i
these gave battto to the on-rushlng
Germans. The Invaders, wearied by
constant fighting, gave way and retired
to La Barsec, with their right wing
resting on Lille.
Attaches of tho staff of General Gal
Uenl, Military Governor of Paris, state
that the British victory on the River
Alsne la now complete. Tho Germans
have evacuated most of their Important
trenches In the "bloody angle" formed
by the confluence of tho Alsno and
Olse. In smo of theso works the Eng
llsh found a number of German dead
victims of typhoid fever and dysentery.
Two of the heaviest German cannon,
resting on elaborate cement founda
tions, had been left behind In tho aban
doned stone quarries.
Twa salient events which marked
part of the fighting of which Solssoni ,
was tho centre wero the capture by ,
the Allies of Fort Condc, after a slcgo
of 1G days, and the remarkable slaugh
ter by tho British In the last of a ser
ies of German attneks.
It Is agreed that wherever tho Ger
mans dealt severe havoc In tho region
around Solssons their success was duo
wholly to a spy systcrm Tho Allies In
that district soon learned that tho Ger
mans wero able to dlagnoso their
movements readily and Instituted a
systematic search for offenders. Thqy
captured seven spies, ono of them -.
woman, who used an electric search
light to signal from a window.
Tho battle of tho Alsno Is not yet
ended, but In tho last few days the suc
cesses of tho Allocs have been more
pronounced, according to official announcements.
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France, "to Be Our Tomb,"
Officer Says, and Men Pil
laged, Plundered and Slew
as They Went.
TOWNS IN BOSNIA
FALL BEFORE RUSH
OF MONTENEGRINS
PARIS Oct. 9. Among docurrtnts rc-
.ntlv InXtfn frnm th ArrntuiQ la n nnt.
'book bolon) Ing to nn cifllcer In tho 178th
Infantry 01 the 12th Saxon corps. The
mcmoiandum commences on August 9 and
continues to the end of September.
"On August IS I was at Herplgny," It
says. "I visited a fine chateau belonging
to tho secretary of the King of the Bel
gians. Our men acted like vandals. They
first pillaged tho, cellar and then fell on
tho rooms.
"Everything was turned upside down.
After an unsuccessful attempt to bVfrst a
safe, tho fine frunlturo and silks wero
destroyed and heaped pell-mell on the
floor. The porcelain w's smashed. Our
men cnirled away u heap of useless
things for the pleasure of jobbery.
"The brigade to which tho 17Sth regi
ment belonged was on tho march on
Augubt 2S. During tho march a company
strayed near tho village of Llsogne. It
waH fired on and fell back. The men."
writes the officer, "said they could not
advance because Franctlreurs had fired
on them from the hniii.es.
"The alleged Franctlreurs were seized
and plated in thiee ranks so that tha
feame bullet could kill thiee.
' Wo took a position along the Mouse.
My company entered tho village of Bou
vlner. Our men acted like vandals. Tho
inhabitants were killed. The scene defilej
description.
"Not a house was left standing. We
found survivors at all corners, one after
another, and shot them en-bloc. A group
omen and children found In a
ere burned In It.
JlTXvl August s.t our column passeu vu-
;' lers el Fagne. The population had been
i warned of our approach by tho French
jarmy We fired the village after shoot
ling tho Cure and several inhabitants.
"Wo crossed the French frontier and
took headquarters In Guldossus. a vllleg
in a picturesque little commune. We fired
on quite an Innocent cyclist, who. falling,
let his rifle go off. We pretended that
the Inhabitants had fired on us. All tho
inhabitants perished in the flames. At
Leppers 200 Inhabitants were killed.
"At the commencement of September
tho 17Sth was at Bethel. The Interiors
WVm nouses were everywhere furnished
fiJlBIn style, with fine silks, which were re
RuBdiiced to tatters.
JlV m '"rno leaders of the column were re-
'M.IP"nslbIe They could have hindered the
1 , VI pillage. The damage amounts to mil-
, lions or marks. Many safes have been
J forced "
j no aiarj continues to Sctember 22.
Rhen the l7Sth regiment arrived at Aml
fontalne The regiment was demoralized
and the olhcer writes, "this country is
to be our tomb "
Austrians Suffer Heavy
Losses as Invading Forces
Make Steady Advance
Toward Sarajevo.
CETTLVJE, Oct. D.
Montenegrin troops are sweeping away
all opposition, and are dally approaching
nearer Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital, says
an oltlclal announcement Issued by the
Montenegrin War Office today.
Tho statement says that the Montene
grin advance guards captured Grog Hill,
a short distance to tho northeast of tho
capital, after a sharp fight, in which tho
Austrians wero forced to retreat.
A Haras Agency dispatch nays that
iMontcnegrln detachments operating In
Herzegovina Inflicted heavy losses on the
Austrians and occupied important
stiategic positions near GafVko. After
hard fighting the Montenegrins occupied
Ablak, Stepcn nnd 'Kllpjutch, taking a
large number of prisoners and much am
munition. An Austrian aeroplane, while seeking
to observe the French batteries, was hit
with shells and fell Into the sea.
Two little words ring out today that oft have rung before,
That drive from a hundred million minds all thought of(work or war;
Two words that break the Mackmcn's leash and' send them forth to maul,
That starthc charge of Stallings' Braves hark to the limp's
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BEFORE CZAR'S ARMY
ON PRUSSIAN BORDER
Furious Fighting in Wirbal-
len Region Results in
Heavy Losses Berlin Re
ports Success Along the
Niemen.
HAY RICK BEACON
FOR NIGHT ATTACK
ON BRITISH LINER
Ephoed by thirty thousand throats and then the stands grow still;
The batter is crouching over the plate, the pitcher is on the hill,
The horBchido's thrown, and hit or miss, ball or strikevor foul.
The baseball classic's on again arise, you fans, and howl
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That gives to the team that wins it fair that which it earns of fame;
Root, yoU fans of the Clan of Mack, and you of the BcanyGrad,
Root for the team you like the best tomorrow you may be sad.
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PnTnOGItAt), Oct. 9.
An ofllclal communication Issued from
general headquarters says:
"The fighting on the east Prussian
frontlr continues with the same ferocity.
In spite of German reinforcements, all
their attacks In the region of Wlrballen
and Phlllpoff havo been repulsed with
great losses. By a night assault tho
Russian troops have captured the vil
lage of Kamenka, near Bakalargewo,
"In the forest of Massalstohb.na, west
of Itatchka, our troops In a night attack
surrounded a German detachment, which
was partly exterminated, the others being
dispersed, abandoning their rapid flrers."
(Theso places are all on thoRusso-East
Prussian frontier and Indicate fighting
along a 40-mllo front.)
BERIJN, Oct. 9.
Tho War Department has Issued the fol
lowing statement concerning operations In
Poland and East Prussia:
"Official headquarters report the ad
vance Russian forces crossing the Nie
men In the o(3vernment of Suwalkl and
a battle near Augustowo by the Ger
mans on the 1st nnd 2d of October com
pletely defeated two Russian army corps,
taking 3500 unwounded prisoners and 20
guns, of which ono was a heavy bat
tery, and a number of machine guns.
"Near Marse on October 4 German
troops drove three Russian rifle guartls
brigades from a fortified position between
Opatow and Ostrowtec In Russian Poland.
They made 3000 prisoners and took numer
ous guns and machine guns.
"On October 5 the Germans attacked
near Rudow two and a half Russian cav
alry divisions nnd parts of the Ivango-od
reserve. They drove the Russians back
on Ivangorod.
"Elsewhere nlong the Russian front the
moving of German troops for strategical
causes haB reduced the fighting."
Member of General French's
Staff Describes Operations
Along Aisne One Peace
ful Day at Front.
11
Aepen&r
POINCARE, "STRONG
MAN OF THE ELYSEE,"
ROSE TO WAR'S NEEDS
Most Popular Executive of
France Since MacMahon,
He Has Had Long Train
ing in Diplomacy.
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HER CONGRATULATIONS
An Evnnston lady was telllnc me th
other day about a rather lugubrious aunt
who seemed to see everything through
blue spectacles. Her greatest pleasure
in life wns in attending funerals, and in
caee of a friend's Illness she would con
snip tha nntlnnt u.ItU l... 1 3,
1 and with tales Of others who had met
I untimely deaths throuch similar affile.
WJK tlons.
r ar ewer, wno. tnougn In good health,
iV as "y " means young, was celebrating
her birthday and it fell to the mSan
f i choly one to send rnnpmtnlntlnno
".My dearest Bister " she wrote. ' "Tou
Kv I Journey. Do you realize that you are a
fjear nearer your grave? I wish you
1 many happy returns of the day." Chi
I cago Inter Ocftn.
"Woman Has Lincoln's Violin
NEW YORK, Oct 9.-SIrs. JftSae Van
Dyno, ef iloseland, N. J is the owner of
n. violin which she says was onco the
property of Abraham Lincoln and on
which the martyr-Pro stdent used to play.
It was bequeathed to her by an uncle.
John Mfirrv tt llnnnva, u.lin .t ,h
,Wron his brother. Samuel Merry, a neigh
bor oi unconvs at Sprlngfleld, 111. Lin
J coin is said to have triven it to SamuM
Mefry Qolng through old effects recently
airs Van Dyne found the violin. It Is
badly damaged. She Is having It repaired
eo that, If possible, it may again give
forth the airs Lincoln loved to hear.
Luke Horton, of Texas, Wanted to
Buy Diamonds by the Quart.
Texas' oil well drillers are fond of tell
ing tho story of Luke Horton, of Wichita
County. When the discovery well came
In on Luke's place It came In spouting a
thousand barrels a day. Luke, who hap
pened to be at the rig, stood up with the
drillers and watched her cut up for a
few minutes and be complained:
"You have spoiled two acres of my
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jjuaiuic.
"l'our pasture!" snorted Buck Kelly.
"Ain't you In for an eighth of her worth
100 bucks a day, and 30 wells on 200
acres Is J3000 a day that's the rent on
your pasture."
"Pete," said Luke to his little boy, "go
tell your ma to get In out of the cotton
patch right now. Tell her to wait sup
per for-me, for I'm going to town and
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? Court Upholds $3,000,000 Will
NEW YORK. Oct 9.-The will of Will.
lam Runkle, of Orange, disposing of an
. estate oi u.uw.WO. was upheld yesterda
ijn a decision by Judge William P Martin,
1st Newark More than $330,000 is left to
Fcharltable and DUbllc Institutions. Tho
I largest individual bequest, f 100.000, Is to
Lafayette College Among the private
!TbequestS was ISO. 000 to Miss Ifathrvn
JTully. private secretary to Mr Runkle,
irho is now the wife of Morris Lynch,
alro & forme employe, to whom he left
ggoo.
of diamonds,
"Yas, sah, I'll sell this land," said old
Joo Simpson when a buyer sought to pur
chase his fee, "but 1's getting J200 a day
from It right now."
"How does 335,000 sound to you?" ven
tured the buyer.
"Huh, look hcah, white man, you tell
mo if dere's anything blgger'n millions
en I'll tell you If I's gwitie to sell you
dls Ian'," growled Joe. Hut the purchase
was never made, aa the buyer left old
Joe in Ignorance to die without ever
counting lils money.
After the eill luck and tho department
had cornered the Oaages Into the rocky
hills of the headwaters of nird Creek and
Llhe Caney, the leanest acres of the Indian
country, tne operator came to dot the
hills with derricks. The evil star of the
Osages had set and a fortune of green
oil gushed from tho rocky ravines of their
country and the once despised Osage
came Into the effulgence of $3000 a year
for every man, woman and child.
But for oil field romance we must yield
the laurel branch to our Aztec Latin
neighbors. Pioneers of the Mexican fields
know well the story of the Peralta fam
ily. In the old days wandering Qringoes
from the Tuxpam Hull nay survey used
to sojourn at Patrero del Liana hacienda
In the Buena Vla Valley and drink
native beer from1)on liraulio's meagro
store, which, with the surrounding acrc3
of pasture and jungle, made a compe
tence sutllcient to supply Don Braulto and
his son with sandals and his comely
daughter Guadalupe with cotton dresses.
It was a surprise to all Grlngoes Jonn
there when Ed Parsons, the locating en.
glneer, fell enamored with the charms of
Guadalupe, when he wooed and wedded
the pretty little Mexican maiden. Ho
brought her to camp, where she patched
his clothes and fried his bacon.
After the Boa Bocus well came In in
1807 the Pctrero del Llano ranch became
the prize of geologists and seepage men.
Tno .English Pearsons leased It and In
1910 struck the world's greatest gusher
near the old ranch house.
The Peraltas In one night came Into an
income of $1000 a day. Parsons left thu
railway to represent the family at the
company's gauging tank. Christotoro,
Don Braullo's eldest son, sprang Into
prominence as a member of the Mexican
Senate Don Braullo increased the stock
In his big store and Indulged In the ex
travasanco of a phonograph. Ills first
struggle with it was disappointing It
would sing, but he could not understand
It.
"It would work better," suggested Par
sons, when he looked at the record en
titled "Yankee Boys in Blue," "If you'd
buy Spanish records. It doesn't tram
late, you know."
NapcIon prophesied at St. Helena that
in 100 years Europe would be cither all .
Cossack or all republican, says tho New
York Evening Post. Todny. with all Eu
rope, as well as the foremost nation In
tho Orient, arrayed against the Germanic
nations, the personality of tho chief ex
ecutive of the great republic which has
evolved from tho empire that Bonaparte
himself created and then lost Is of prime
Interest.
It has frequently been bald of Raymond
Polncare, since his election as President
of tho French Republic in .lanuaiy, 1913,
that he Is "tho strongest man In the
Ltjsee since the days of Marshal Mac
Mahon." International relations being what they
have been since the opening of the Bal
kan Wur, the election of such a man to
the Presidency in France ought to have
been a matter of national congratula
tion, Instead of the occasion for the mo.-tt
relentless political war that has ever been
waged agamst a chief executive of the
mond Polncare knew that he not only
faced th probability of war with Ger-
Ljjinny, but also that, because of his elec-
TTlnn, France faced Jho probability of
i kiuvp crises working from both ends of
the coclal scale the Socialists among the
mnises, M Clemenceau In Parliament.
Fiom the moment that M. Polncare'e
election was announced up to the very
hour of his return from Russia, three
days before the order for mobilization, he
wns the object of attacks In the press
that were unparalleled in even the his
tory nf this phaso of public Ufa under
the Third Republic.
Everything that M. Polncare did was
wrong, every act was mlsconstiued. every
proposed law to which he gave hi 3 ap
proval was a menaco to the French Re
public nnd positive evidence that M.
Polncare wns forcing certain legislation
by hlx "personal Influence." These two
words, Indeed, were the bogey of the Op
position, and never a day passed hut they
were flung to the public as the supiemo
evidence of tho danger that menaced the
very existence of ,the Government while
M. Polncare icmnlncd its chief of state.
ANTWERP IN FLAMES
' AS MERCILESS RAIN
OF SHOT CONTINUES
BRAVES PLAN TO
TAKE FOES' BREATH
Fire Breaks Out in Suburbs
as German Bombardment
of Forts Increases
Violence.
in
ly believed would be able to prevent the
rormation or any Cabinet, and perforce,
would eventually mean the leslgnatlon of
the President.
From tho day when he appeared In the
Chamber of Deputies at tho age of twenty-seven,
Raymond Polucaie has always
been recognized as a "strong man."
Now Just past his 54th year. M. Poln
care has been In politics since earliest
youth. Beginning with his election to
the Chnmber of Deputies In 1SS7, he has
since then been In many Cabinets as
Minister of Agriculture, of Public In
struction and of Finance. He was Presi
dent of the Chnmber of Deputies for fojir
years, and for the year preceding his
election to tho Presidency he was Prem
ier. And this last office came to him
because he possessed In a noteworthy
degree the very qualities which parlia
mentary tradition had decreed were dan
gerous In a President of the French re
public. OBSTACLES FOR POINCARE.
For some time before he became Prem
ier the Foreign Office had made grave
errors In diplomacy. Words had beon
spjken publicly which threatened tho En
tente Cordlale. The country was Indig
nant; one might say that the country
was scared. When the Caillaux Cabinet
fell Raymond Polncare was chosen
Premier and given instructions to es
tabllsh peaceful relations and to reor
ganize the French foreign policy on a firm
foundation. How well he succeeded has
been shown In the co-operation of the
Allies in this war.
In August, 1912, M. Polncare paid a
visit to the Cxar. It was while he was
at the Russian court that ho learned of
the Balkan treaties, then unknown to
the rest of Europe. Immediately he saw
the inevitable consequences: war In the
Balkans, itrely, and perhaps the long-
dreaded general war in Europe During
tne rest or tils term as Premier, and by
every means within his power after he
became President, he worked for peace
and harmony, but also to put the array
of France upon a fighting par with tho
military machine of Germany.
Yet how. In the face of all this, he came
to b elected President of Versailles in
1913, Is one of the most puzzling of the
purzles of French politics. Arrajed sol
dlly and uncompromisingly against him
were the Socialists, because of his deter
mination to force through the three years'
enlistment law. the vital move to raise
the French army to proportionate size
with that of Germany. Still more,
against him stood Georges Clemenceau
the most powerful politician In Franco,
so that when he entered the Elysee, Ray-
Cuntlnucd frnm I'nce One
win and are willing to back themselves
to the limit.
Tho Important problem of the day was
the pitchers, and It was evident that Stall
ings had decided upon Rudolph to inaug
urate the series and Mack, as usual, had
picked Bender ns the starter.
The news that Bender was to start
was gladsome tidings to the Braves, who,
for some reason known only to them
selves, believe they can beat Bender as
fast ns he comes. The dcclMon to start
Rudolph wns not unanimously cheered by
tho Braves. Some of them wanted.James
to start, believing that If ho started and
got away with his first game they would
win the series. Stallings evidently was
In doubt when I talked with him. Ho did
not know whether to start James or Ru
dolph, hut Inclined In favor of Rudolph.
Ho also was hesitating about third base,
but finally admitted he Intended to start
Deal, and send Whltted In to bat and
play third at the tlrst opportunity.
The Braves are planning an "attack
bru.sque" nnd hovo to sweep the Ath
letics off their feet bj their rushing,
aggresslvetactics. They believe that tho
world's champions can be beaten by ag
gressive attacks and will go at them
from the start-
Stallings started It by a fierce verbal
attack upon Mack. Mack had refused
to permit the Braves to use the Athletics'
Held for practice and had dodged Stall
ings' request for permlssln gto have his
men look over the battle ground. Stall
ings got Mack on the phone and pro
ceeded to call him a liar, a Jesuitical
crook, an da few other things, and to
dare him to say to his face what he
said over the phone.
The fierce assault of tho Boston man
ager upon tho suave, serene leader of the
Athletics was a shock Stallings believes
In fighting It out to the finish, and his
attack upon Mack was Just part of the
program of "goat getting." The Braves
Intend to attack viciously, and any player
who shakes hands with one of the Ath
letics will be in bad.
There is more real ill feeling between
the teams than has been evidenced in a
series in yars.
The surprising thing is that the Braves
are chock full of confidence in them
selves. Every one of them think th..
are bound to win, and any argument to
the contrary Is ridiculed. They believe
their pitching strength will carry them
through.
It was my pleasure to be in last night
at one of their meetings, at which they
discussed plans. The have a plan of
campaign mat Is astounding, and their
signaling system is absolutely new in
baseball Other teams have charged again
and ngaln that the Athletes steal signals,
but you may depend upon It there will not
be any signals ttolen or tipped off this
year. If Mack's men attempt It they will
have the surprise of their lives The
Braves' signalling sstem is devised with
the idea of permitting the Athletics to
think they have it, and to cross thm on
every turn
The weather outlook this morning is
dubious, but threatened rain has not af
fected the Interest, and the prospects
wero for the largest crowd Philadelphia
has seen In years. Sentiment is largely
In favor of the Braves even here. The
betting has been extremely light, and
little Boston money is in evidence even
with 3 to 1 freely offered.
OSTEND, Oct. 0.
German shells havo set fire to Ant
werp, according to reports received hero
early today. The bombardment that be-
gan Thursday morning continues with
terrific effect, but tho gunners defending
the Belgian stronghold ate replying, vig
orously. Flames broke out last nlsht In
parts of the city lying between the
Palace of Justice and tho south railroad
station, but emergency fire corps co
operating with the regular fire depart
ment kept them under control.
The suburb of Borgerhout Is burning.
The suburbs of Llnth and Bouchot, which
lie between tho Notho River and tho In
ner circle of forts, virtually have been
destroyed. The residents of both places
hud lied before the bombardment opened,
however, and the loss of life among the
civilians is believed small.
While the Germans keep up their bom
bardment night and day, the Belgian
army, led by King Alhert. Is harassing
them from the west. Fierce fighting is
In progress along the River Scheldt.
GHENT. Oct. 3.
Refugees arriving here say tho mass of
clglnn tiooBps heretofore concentrated in
the city has been removed King Albert
does nut desire to bottle up the remaining
first line forces nnd has left the city, It
Is reported, leaving only a sufficient num
ber to man the forts
The King left Antwerp at the head of
his troops, It Is reported here. The censor
docs not permit transmission of the sec
tlon in which the Belgian troops are being
concentrated, but it Is reported, unofficial
ly that King Albert and his staff have ar
rived at Zelzaele. a town on th Holland
frontier, near Sas Van Gent, 23 miles
west of Antwerp.
A report from Amsterdam says the King
has arrived In Flanders, close to the Bel
gtan frontier.
CZAR'S NEW ARMY
MARCHES ON THORN,
ON GERMAN SOIL
Dies of Grief Over Wife
NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-Hugh McCann. a
septuagenarian, of Hi Passaic street, Pat
erson. died yesterday of shock and grief
A wifk ago jesterday his wife died. He
was Inconsolable M the funeral, held
last Saturday, he became ill, was put to
bed when he returned home, and gradu
ally sank until he expired.
Great Stronghold Is Key to
Posen and Berlin Rus
sians Within 3 Miles of
Cracow Przemysl Re
ported Fallen.
The Russian centre, mobilized at War
saw, has started forward on the first lap
of Its march to Berlin. War Office ad
vices today said that this army, includ
ing the pick of the Czar's forces. Is now
entering action in the territory around
Wloclawek, around the Vistula and 30
miles from Thorn.
Russian forces In Poland have now ad
vanced to within 95 miles of Posen, It Is
nsserted. Fighting continues, but the
Russian advance is steady and over
whelming.
Russians have driven the Germans from
Wloclawek (Russian PJpland, on the VIs
tula, 35 miles southeast of Thorn, East
Prusslaf. and have fortified themselves
within a few miles of tho fortress of
Thorn.
The Cerman left wing In Poland, ac
cording to tho dispatch, is sold to have
been partly enveloped.
A Pitrograd dispatch to Reuter's Tele
gram Compnny says the Russian twops
are advancing slowly but irr&sltibly"pon
Ciacow, tho population of which has al
ready btn reduved by one-half.
The Germans have now depfcyed their
full front of troops for the campaign In
South Poland. Their main line was
formed on a crescent from westward of
Sandomlerz to the right bank of the
Warta River, westwnrd of Lodz; then
turning upwnrd to the left bank of the
Vistula River, below Thorn. The Rus
sians have had successful cavalry con
tacts with both ends of this position.
(Sandomlerz is on tha border of Galicia
on the Vistula River, about 20 miles
southeast of Opatow, where outpost en
gagements have taken place. The Warta
River runs north and south about 25
miles wewt of Lodz, tho second city of
Poland. Thorn is in east Prussia, on
the Vistula, about 10 miles from the Pol
ish frontier. Thorn and Sandomiez are
about 175 miles apart. Warsaw Is about
75 miles equidistant from the ends and
centre of the German line.)
The Austrian line projects at right
angles from the, right of the German
front south through Tarnow to Sandec.
(Tarnow Is on the Dunajec River, 1S3
mllfs west of Lemberg. Sandec is about
23 miles to the southwest)
LONDON, Oct, 9.
Many incidents arc detnlleJ In the con
tlnuatlon of tho account of an eye-witness
of the battle of the Alsne, which
Is written by a member of General Sir
John French's staff and released perl
odlcally by the official war Information
bureau. This one says:
"On September 30, one of our airmen
succeeded In dropping nine bombs, somo
of which fell In tho midst of railway
rolling stock, which the enemy had col
lected on the lino near Laon, Inside tho
anglo formed by tho two lines of tha
battle front.
"The first of October was tho most
peaceful day since the two forces began
their long engagement on the Alsne. Only
desultory gun fire took place. A French
aviator dropped a bomb on a railway
station, killing threo of the German sol
diers near It.
"The Germans on October 2 were driven
from a mill which they had occupied ns
an advanced post. Their guns support
ing It were knocked out, one by one, by;
a well-directed artillery flank fire.
"Oru airmen, up to September 21, haX
made flights gugregatlng 87,000 miles."
A battalion commander who has been
at tho front since tho commencement of
tho battle of the Alsne, gives Interesting
particulars regarding the tactics of tho
enemy, which arc given out for publica
tion by the War Information Bureau.
"The Gorman officers are skilled In
leading troops forward under ever and
In close formation, but onco deployed and
without personal leadership, the men
won't face heavy fire.
"Prisoners describe tho fire of.our troops;
as pinning them to the ground. This Is
certainly borne out by their action during
one attack. On fairly opon ground, with,
forces of Infantry about equal, their men
wero shelled In sunken roads and in
ditches. We lost only ten killed and 60
wounded, while more than 400 of tha
enemy surrendered after 50 had been
killed.
"Each side had tho support of a bat
tery but the fight for superiority devolved
upon the Infantry fire, which took placa
at a range of about 700 yards. It lasted
only half an hour.
"Some night attacks have been at
tempted against us. Before one of them
a party crept close to the British lines
nnd set slight fihrdlu ct shrdl e shrdlu
nnd sot alight a hay rick to form a
beacon on which the centre of the at
tacking line marched
"The light balls of searchlights some
times have been used. Lately the Ger
mans attacks have become acarcely more
than half hearted. The enemy never has
come to close fighting with the bayonet
against us.
"As regards our men there was nt first
considerably reluctance to entrench, as
has always been the case at the com
mencement of a war, but now they havo
bought their experience dearly, and their
defences are such that they can defy the
German artillery fire.
"Recently a British cavalry subaltern,
who had been cut off from his men, hid
In the edge of a wood by a road. Soon
he saw an unsuspecting armed German
soldier patrolling the road
"The subaltern could have shot the
man without warning, but he felt that
it would havo been akin to murder to
kill him in cold blood.
"To Instill a little spirit of combat
Into the affair he crept from cover, ran
behinf the Grrman nnd gave him a
ferocldus kick.
"Instead of showing fight the startled
and pained German gave a yell and ran
for dear life. leaving the subaltern laugh
ing too hard to shoot."
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