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French Find 2,500 at J\[ancy, 4,500 at Vitrimont Russians Take Jlllies Battle at Boulogne THE WEATHER Unsettled tonight and Sunday; probably local thunder showers. VOLUME XIX, No. 242. German Losses al Nancy Heavy On Front of Seven Kilometers, 7,000 Bodies Found-French Take Oftensive-Longwy Cap itulated at 24 Days Washington Russian troops are 30 kilometers from Lemberg and Servian army headquarters has moved forward to Zalievo, according to official dis patches today to the. French embassy. Before Nancy the French troops found 2,500 German dead and be fore Vitrimont 4,500 dead. Washington.—The official dispatch from the foreign office in Paris dated yesterday follows: “On August 27 the French troops took the offensive in the Vosges and An the region between the Vosges and Nancy, and their offensive has/been interrupted hut the German loss has been considerable. ( “Our forces found near Nancy on a front of three kilometers 2.600 dead Germans, and near Vitrimont, on a front of four kilometers 4,600 dead. Lngwy, where the gairison consisted of only one battalion, has capitulated after a siege of 24 days. IN THE NORTH. force and after brilliant resistance moved back a little. “In east Prussia the German troops are retiring on Allenstein and Koenigsberg In Galicia the Russians are only thirty kilometers from Lemberg. The general army headquarters of Servia have moved for ward to Zalievo.” GERMAN AMBASSADOR DENIES JEJJELTIES Absolutely Shameful, Says Count von Bernstorff, the Cam paign of Enemies Charging Such Acts Against the Kaiser’s Armies New York. —Count von Ber.istorff, German ambassador to the United States issued this statement here to day: "The campaign of our enemies charging the German army with ’cruelty, is absolutely shameful. The traditions of the German army are above all attacks in this respect. No body can regret more than I do if women and children have been killed during the fighting. This is, howev er, unavoirable if the civilian popula tion of country Joins in the fighting, as in the case in Belgium where Ger man solders have been shot in the back, where German wounded have been mutilated and doctors and nurs es shot. Unjustifiable. 'lt is absolutely unjustifiable to suppose that Zeppelin bombs were thrown against anything else but for tifications. Women and children should not remain in besieged for tresses. "Tt is absolutely inconceivable that any of the powers who have Joined the coalition formed solely for the pur pose of attacking us should desire to give us lessons on methods of Euro A GREAT STORY OF THE PRESENT WAR Starts in today’s Herald. Do not fail to read the opening chapters of Frederick Palmer’s splendid war story. It explains the plans of Germany and France now at war. READ “THE LAST SHOT.” THE AUGUSTA HERALD pean warfare after having called Oriental races into the struggle and after having sent colored African and Indian troops to France to fight their battles for them.” No Confirmation. Count von Bernstorff said he had received no confirmation from his government of the destruction of German cruisers in the North Sea by the British hut asumed newspaper accounts were true. "I do not account it a great naval battle," he said. "It seems an entire British fleet attacked and sunk a few German ships doing outpost duty.” German Press is Wild With Indigna tion on Jap Action in Joining England London, 4:45 a. m.—Wild indignation is manifested in German news papers reaching this city over the action taken by Japan in support of Grat Britain. Editorially most of the newspapers refer to the Japanese as blackmailers. The Germans, however, seem resigned to the loss of Kiachow, comforting themselve.i with the reflection that its ultimate fate will be decided on European battlefields. All the newspapers lament the situation of the unemployed, which the Vorwaerts call "the flood of mis ery which Is slowly and surely inundating the empire.” Discussing the treatmen* of prisoners of war the Post says it is ab surd to treat the prisoners any other way than as enemies while the Tagezeltung urges that all Russian officers who are captured should be held as hostages for the good behavior of the Russian army and shot If the Russians conduct themselves badly. CROSS THE RHINE. * . Rome, via London, 12.28 p. m A despatch to the Giornale D’ltalia from Basle, Switzerland, says that three German army corps, two Austrian army corps and a great quantity of siege artillery have crossed the Rhine. THE ONE PAPER IN HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 29, 1914. 30 Left Out of 2,000 End For British Came at 2 A. M.—Five Solid Days in the Trenches, Then An Inferno of Bullets London, 3:30 a, m,—The Chronicle’s Boulogne correspondent sends the per sonal story of a wounded British sol dier who declares he Is one of 30 sur vivors of a company of 2,000 who were practically wiped out by the German artillery. Hts story follows; “We were five days In the trenches and moved backwards and forwards all that time with the varying tide of battle. “It was about two o’clock In the morning when the end came. Things had got quieter and our officers came along the line and told ,us to get some sleep. We were preparing to obey when a light or something else gave us away and we found ourselves in an inferno of bullets. We could do noth ing. Hail of Shrapnel. Down upon us the shrapnel hailed and we fell by the score. Practically at the same time the enemy's Maxims opened fire. We were almost with out shelter when we were caught and we crawled along in front to find cover. “ 'Leave everything and retire,’ was the order, and we did what we could to obey. I don’t know how long it lasted but when dawn came I could see not more than thirty men left in the various sections of the field. Thirty at Most. Thirty at the most were left out of about 2,000. “I wandered about from the others and eventually found myself at with a single companion. That was the first time the German artillery really got at us. As a rule their gun fire was mighty poor.” In the above story the censor has deleted the name of the town near which this fighting occurred. DANZIG IN PANIC. London, 6:40 a. m.—A Copenhagen des patch to The Exchange Telegrnph Co., Kao's the German steamer Derkld on ar riving there from Danzig, Germany, brought reports of a terrible panic in Danzig, owing to the fear of the Rus sian invasion. The Inhabitants, it was said were In a desperate condition, there had been fierce rioting and foreigners were ruthlessly mistreated. Map Showing Result of This Week's Fighting I V A JL : + : « )) XT*®?*"' i ■ x+ ■j yr . tP* r * JL < ,L 5 € Y A-p f-h> o , J. ..X ■ fjt { * 1 ■\ 4 *r x tYn ' (Jf- -• 'A • aL • 'y. • .-* 4 Mr r , ' <*/> * mj*. y* 5 C ■ GnmAHThwFs tj ° + Alum / A Bnm*M*n»DWP» ; < i* V- ! J". 7"*T I \i ' V mulhauscn J i ' 1 J : WY -’ ...: )jl^S The allied armles v have abandoned their counter offen sive movement and have fallen back to their first line of fortified defense. Boulogne Battle-ltaly to Fight-250,000 More Men For French Army ✓ PaJTs, Ip. m.—Train service between Paris and Boulogne was suspended today until further notice. Tt is presumed here that this step was taken because the allied armies are about to engage the Germans on or near the railroad line running into Boulogne. ON TO AUSTRIA. London, 3:47 a. m.—The Paris correspondent of the Express says: : “f am informed Italy will present an ultimatum to Austria requesting .an explnation of Austrian mob ilization on the Italian frontier. Only a brief period will be given for an answer and within a short time Italten troops are expected to be in Trieste. QUARTER MILLION MORE. Ipndon, 4:30 p. m.—According to reports in Lon don Prance has formed a new army of a quarter of a mi lion men to take the offensive against the German rigjit. This rumor, however, lacks confirmation. $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. Russians Take Kouigsberg Strongly Fortified Seaport Invested By Czar’s Army—Defeat and Heavy German Losses Re ported London, 5:09 p. m. —A dis patch t,o The Reuter Tele gram Company from Paris says an official communica tion given out in the French capital confirms previous reports that tlio Russians liavo completely invested Kouigsberg in Eaten i Prussia. IN RUSSIAN HANDS. Washington. The British embassy today received from the London for eign office the following dispatch On Russian operations In Prussia: “East Prussia is being rapidly over run by the Russian army and a greul part of this region is already in Rus sian hands, the German forces, con sisting of three army corps urui sev eral divisions, having been repeatedly defeated and losing heavily in men and guns.” Made Bold Bid. London, 4:05 a. m.—A Ht. Peters burg dispatch to The Times sent Hat urday morning says the Austrians made a hold bid for the offensive yes terday by trying to seize the left flsnk of the Russian position in Po land with the obvious intention of re lieving the pressure on ttm German forees In northeastern Prussia. Two or three army corps advanced as fur as Klelee, where they encoun tered a strong Russian force. A pitched battle was fought and result ed in the overthrow of the Invaders, who sustained heavy losses. It was here that the 11th Hungarian reserves met their fate. Operations in eastern Galacla, ac M’REYNOLDS IS NOMINATED Washington The senate today con firmed the nomination of Attorney General James C. Mcltcynolds as as sociate Justice of tier supreme court. Senators said the vote wuh “very de cidedly” in favor of the confirmation. The senate also confirmed, without a roll call, the nomination of Thomas W. Gregory to be attorney general. The vote on the MeKeynolds nomi nation was 44 to 6. Only one demo crat voted against him. The princi pal spech In opposition was made by Senator Norris of Nebraska. Kaiser and Staff at Cologne and Mainz Geneva, Switzerland (via Paria, 1:30 p- m., delayed in transmission) —Km- peror William anil the Merman general atnff are milking Cologne and Mainz their headquarter*, Recording to ail vlcea here. The emperor l« passing dontlnuoiia ly between the two cities, personally directing the armlna in the fighting in lielglum. Life and Death Struggle, Says Field Marshal Roberts, to Englishmen . London, 2:5 i p. m.—Field Marahal Lord Roberta declared today that Mreiit Britain In the preaent war would require hundreda of thouaanda of soldiers. At a review of a new regiment of I,3'J# London bualneeß man, he .aid: “You urn doing exactly what all able-bodied men In the kingdom ehould do, no matter what their rank or etatlon In life. We are engaged In a life ami death alruggle and you are showing your determination to do your duty aa soldiers.” .HOME. EDITION cording to the dispatch, are develop ing and the Russian net is drawing around Lemberg. The German Allen stein army is in full retreat towards Klblng and Marienburg. "The reported capture of Konlgs berg Is not confirmed,” nays the Times correspondent, “hut 1 have the beet of authority for stating that Konlgsberg Is completely surrounded. “The minister of finance has In formed prominent temperance advo cates that ttie sale of spirits will be forbidden throughout the war.” Three Daye Battle. London, 3:50 a. m.—A dispatch to The Times from Bt. Petersburg says that reports are circulating there of the fall of Konlgsberg, the strongly fortified seaport of the Germans in East Prussia. The Russian advance In East Prussia gave rise to three days of prolonged and stubborn en gagements In the vicinity of Soldau, Allensetln and Bischoffsburg, where the enemy had concentrated the army evorps which retreated from Gam blnnon and some fresh troops. Allen stein has been occupied by the Rus sians. In Retreat. The German losses were particularly heavy at Muelhen, between Osterode and Nordenbiirg and the enemy Is In full retreat. On the Galician front the fighting had on Wednesday assumed the char acter of general engagements, devel oping in the southern districts of Lublin and Is eastern Galicia on the road to Lemberg. The front of the battlo exetnded from 200 miles. At first the fighting was more of the character of attack and counter at tack but gradually the Austrians woto compelled to assume the defensive. A Russian foot regiment In a hand to hand fight with the 11th Hungarian reserves, captured their colors and nearly annihilated the enemy. Canadians Sail irom Montreal First Troops From North Am erica, One Thousand Strong, Leave For War ’Mid Gala Scenes Montreal.— The Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, first native troops from North America to leave for the European war, sailed today 1,000 strong aboard the White Star liner Megantlc, Htnld gala scenes, for a secret destination. Rosrs of Chesrs. Montreal.—Gaily decked with flagi and bunting the Megantlc pulled out to the shrieks of whistles from the harbor craft and roars of cheering. The departing soldiers lined the rail and sang patriotic airs whose refrain was echoed back by the throng ashore. Almost every vessel In the harbor was ■mothered with hunting and half tho city was at the waterfront.