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GERMANS ON
DEFENSIVE
THE WEATHER
Cloudy west portion;
rain east portion tonight
and Thursday; northeast
shifting to northwest gales
VOLUME XIX, No. 260.
German Left Wing
Now Hreatened
Centre of Interest Shifts From Right to Left
Forces of Invaders. Crown Prince’s Army
' In Dangerous Position.
London, 10:20 a. m.—The center of
interest in the western theatre of war
has shifted from the right wing of the
German army under General von
Kluck to the left wing where the re
lief of Troyon by the French is re
garded in London as leaving the army
of the German crown prince, Freder
ick William, in a dangerous situation.
The retaking of Rhelms by the
French is considered of greater moral
than strategical value, for the line to
the northeast of this town provides a
better defensive position for the Ger
man forces than does the front mark
ed by Rhelms itself.
Agrees With London,
A statement from the German gen
eral staff that the German line is
holding out successfully against the
offensive momements of the allies
agrees with news received in London
during the past 24 hours except as re
gards the German left wing. This part
of the line, judging from dispatches
made public here, appear not only to
have withdrawn from the Investment
of Verdun but by permitting the re
lief of Troyon, 12 miles southeast of
Verdun, to have left itself only one
title of retreat.
VjVVs is through the Stenay Gap.
In Serious Position,
If the allies are able to prevent the
army of the crown prince from using
Met* as a base of operations It Is felt
IHE WOUNDED
GERMANS IN
GRAVE WAV
151 Out of 760 Arriving at
La Rochelle Could Not be
Taken From Station to
Hospital.
Paris, 4:55 a. m.—Out of 760 wound
ed Gefmans who arrived at Laßo
chetle yesterday 151 were in such a
Brave state that they could not be
transferred from the station to the
hospital. Several died during the day.
The mortality generally among the
German wounded is much higher than
that of the French. Of 7,000 French
treated at Vichy over 2,300 have been
cured and have returned to the front.
Most of the French wounded are suf
fering from bullet wounds while most
of the Germans have shell and bayo
net wounds.
Since the big battle of the Marne
a great many more soldiers have been
seen off duty on the streets of Paris
than at any time since hostilities
commenced. Among them are many
with arms in slings or hands bandag
ed. As soon as they appear they are
Ytuickly surrounded by sympathetic
crowds eager to praise and feast them
and get stories from the front. The
English soldiers and the Turcos are
particularly popular.
ROAD TO BUDAPEST
IS LEFT OPEN
London, 11:22 a. m.—-The Petrograd
correspondent of The Exchange Tel
egraph Company, quotes the military
critic, Mlchalowskl, as Haying that
Russia's victory during the past week
over three Austrian armies on the
line from the Vistula to the Carpa
thians leaves the road to Budapeet,
along the northern base of the Carpa
thians. completely open.
GERMAN EVACUATION
ORDER REPORTED
London, 9:25 a. m. —A Central New* dis
patch from Rome quotes a telegram from Basel,
Switzerland, to the Mesagero stating that the
Germans are reported to have received orders
t,o retire as far as the right bank of the Rhine,
Completely evacuating France, Belgium and
Luxemburg.
- - the one paper in most homes—the only paper in MANY HOMES
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
in Loondn that the German left wing
w’ill be in as serious a situation as was
its right last week.
Expert military observers in Petro
grad have declared that the Russian
Investment of Koenigsberg and Gen.
Rennekampfs foray into East Prus
sia were planned W'ith the deliberate
intent of compelling Germany to de
tach some of her forces from France
to the relief of her East Prussian fron
tier.
Brilliantly Successful.
In Petrograd military critics united
in characterizing this maneuver as
brilliantly successful, so much so, in
fact, that the salvation of the allied
forces in the west undoubtedly due
to Germany’s having sent several of
her best army corps to East Prussia.
With this work apparently accom
plished, it is being predicted in Eng
land today that the Russian forces in
vesting Koenigsberg, together with
Gen. Rennekampfs army will be with
drawn in the Russian border.
If it is a fact that Germany’s ally
in Galacia has retired within the for
tified triangle dominated by Przemysl,
as dispatches received here Indicate,
the inference is drawn by British ob
servers that the Russian right is now
free to advance from the southeast
and that an aggressive movement from
this quarter may be looked for.
ARTILLERY ROAR
IS CONTINUOUS
AT SOISSONS
Soissons, France, (via Paris, 1:15 p.
m.) —The German right wing, in its
retreat, abandoned Soissons at the
same time, leaving also the southern
bank of the River Aisne. The Ger
man retirement northward continued
during Monday night. The French in
their pursuit crossed the river.
The French artillery Tuesday was
heavily in action on the other hank
of the Aisne. The only Interruption
of the almost Sabbath-like stillness
here today is the roar of French ar
tillery, located at a point scarcely
three hundred yards from Soissons,
mingled with the lessened roar of
other guns further distant.
SAVED SOISSONS,
MAYOR ABSENT
Paris, 5:42 a. m.—This story has
reached here of the courageous action
of Mme. Macherex of Soissons:
When the Germans arrived there
they demanded to see the mayor,
who was absent. Mme. Macherez
went to the Germans said:
"There is no mayor here, but I am
here and I answer for every one and
everything as you will have to do if
depredations are committed.”
After disputing the requisitions and
the conditions of the Germans she
saved Soissons on easy terms.
Troops on Duty in
Rome During Night
Rome, (vis Paris, 12:20 p. m.) —The
central portion of the capital was oc
cupied by military forces until after
midnight last night to prevent dem
onstrations by the populace against
Italy's neutrality. It was necessary
for the troops to charge the demon
strators several times and a number
of arrests were made.
ALONG ENTIRE 110 MILES BATTLE LINE
PARIS 3:18 p. m. According to official announcement made this afternoon
the German army is fighting a defensive battle along its whole front from
Noyon to a point north of Verdun, a distance of about 110 miles.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 16, 1914.
Latest Action Photographs From War Zone
■ •• .-r . \ S 1;' J
, FRENCH TROOPS IN ENTRENCHMENTS.
These pictures are the best that have yet been received In this country from the seat of war. The upper
photograph shows a troop of French infantry awaiting the enemy behind entrenchments. The photograph
below shows Belgian soldiers firing from a locomotive at approaching German foot soldiers.
Second Great Battle is Raging;
Whether Fight to Finish or to
Cover German Retreat, Unknown
Last Hope of
Austrian
Army
Surrender is Imminent. Ar
tillery Lost and Cavalry in
Morass. 100,000 Cossacks
Waiting.
London, 3:13 a. m.—Telegraphing
from Rome the correspondent of the
Dally Express says:
"The surrender of the Austrian
army led by Generals Dankl and von
Auffenburg 1b Imminent. The heir to
the Austrian throne, Archduke Char
les Francis Is with General Dankl's
army which is entirely cut off from
communication.
"Five German army corps, march
ing to the relief of the Austrians,
have been checked at Grodek by the
third Russian corps. General Dankl's
army Is caught in the morass west of
the River Han. Further west a flank
ing army of 100,000 cossacks is await
ing It. Its artillery has been lost and
its cavalry Is in the bog.
“The last hope of the Austrians Is
to concentrate between the triangu
lar fortress works of Przemysl. Cra
cow and Jaroslow. They can accom
plish this, at all, only by tremendous
losses.”
“Give Us Something
to Eat First"
P»ri», 4:10 •. m.—A detachment of
40 Uhlan* who hod been wandering
In the wood* of Fontaine-Bleau nines
the engagement of Montmlrlnl, was
surrounded yesterday by a company
of the territorial Infantry. They were
nearly famished.
Another detachment of Uhlans wnen
taken near Auberge told their French
captor*:
“Do what you like with ua after
ward, but first give ua something to
eat. TV* are dying of hunger.”
London, 1:55 p. m.—The second
great battle In northern France since
the southbound sweep of the German
Invaders met its cheek is now appar
ently in progress to the northward of
the River Aisne. The opposing lines
are arrayed from the Argonne hills
through Rethel to Chateau Porcaln
and near the practice camp of Botg
sons, where the program of the
French summer maneuvers contem
plated cavalry training on a large
scale for this very date.
To River Meuse.
Whether the Germans purpose to
fight to a finish at this position or
plan merely to cover their retreat on
the River Meuse Is not yet clear, but
the German commanders are showing
the name skill In retreat and the same
skill In keeping their forces Intact as
the allies showed a fortnight ago.
The German rush into France and
hack thus far has brought no decis
ive result and until a pitched battle
on a huge scale is fought and won
neither side Is in a position to claim
that It has secured more than the
opening advantage in the war i ame.
Turned Tablea.
The allies for the moment have re
trieved their perilous position and
have turned the tables on the Invad
ers, but the next move is with the
Germans whose armleH are still In
great force on a ground more or less
selected by themselves.
The debacle—for It seems nothing
less—ln the Austrian armies shows
that Germany will have more and
more to rely mainly upon herself;
hence there will be a greater Inter
dependence of events In the eastern
and western field of operations.
Move on Breslau.
What new forces Germany can put
Into the campaign In the western area
must henceforth depend In a great
measure upon how for she can neg
lect the Russian movement on Bres
lau, 190 miles southwest of Berlin.
According to reports today Emperor
William himself has gone to East
Prussia. Little credit, however, Is
attached to the assertion that he pro
poses to take the active command out
of the hands of a fighting general of
the calibre of von Hlndenberg.
STILL SAY ' FAVORABLE '
• - T ■
Berlin, (by wireless by way of Sayville, Long
Island) —German prospects in the battle in the Marne
region are still characterized in Berlin as favorable.
No details of the fighting in France are given
out, and it is said no decisive turn of events seems
probable for some time to come.
Austria-Servia.
There Is the usual diversity of
stories today regarding the AiiHtro-
Servlan operations. The Austrian
gen real staff claims to have driven
the Herbs out of the Province of Ba
nat and from the eastern district of
Slavonia.
The Hervians, however, heretofore
have shown a marked capacity for re
appearing in the same or better po
sitions after these defeats. They now
claim they are bombarding the Hun
garian town of Orsova.
The war Indemnities demanded by
the German troops in towns travers
ed in Belgium and France reach a
total of $144,3000,000. Only a very
small part of tills sum, however, has
been paid.
DEFEAT Tor
SERVIANS
Vienna, (via London, 12:44 p. m.) —
Gen. Hoefer, deputy chief of the Aus
trian genera] staff, announced today
that the Hervlan army which crossed
the Klver Have into Hungary had
been defeated along Its entire line and
that Hzerem, In Hlavonla, and Banat
were now clear of the enemy.
Hzerem is the eastermost county of
Hlavonla, between the joinubo and the
Banatisa region of southern Hungary,
the chief town of which Is Ternoavar.
Both sections are north of the Klver
Have and must be traversed by any
Hervlan advance Into Hungary.
SAME NOTE BY GREECE.
i_ondon, 8:30 a. m.—A despatch from
Athens to the Exchange Telcgrapli,
Company announces that the Greek'
government has sent a note to Turkey I
Identical with that of the great pow - |
ers concerning cancellation of Turkey's i
capitulations.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
Another Great
Battle Is on
Stubborn Resistance by the Germans Indicated
North ot Compeigne. High Ground ot Ad
vantage to Them. Heavy Rains Continue.
Paris, 6:10 a. m. Although without
official advices, military critics here
were convinced today tlmt another big
battle lias been raging since Sunday
on the line from t’raonno and the For
est of l’Algle, north of Oomplegne,
Stubborn resistance by the Germans
in that district has' been Indicated in
announcements of the war office for
Sunday and Monday and It is not be
lieved a simple rear guard stand,
such as this fighting was at first con
sidered, would last 4X hours. The
forces that constituted the center In
the battle of Marne seem also to be
seeking a position on the new line,
W'htle the crown prince's army In Ar
gonne continues to retreat In that di
rection.
Have Advantage,
The Germans have on Ibis line the
advantage of high ground with the
right protected by the Rivers (Use and
Aisne, If the ivnter and left are able
to complete a retirement In such shape
‘FAVORABLE’ STATEMENT
IS ISSUED AT BERLIN;
DENT ALUES: VICTORIES
German General Staff Declares That Nowhere Have French
and English on Whole Battle Front Been Successful. Ber
lin Public Becoming Impatient at Absence of News.
Berlin, vis Copenhagen and London,
8:16 a. m. The German general staff
announces that the situation on Ilia
west front. 1h still ‘‘favorable. 1 ’ It de
clared thHt the French and English
have at no place on the whole battle
front won a victory and that the Ger
mans can look with confidence to the
outcome.
Other than this no news Is obtain
able regarding the progress of opera
tions.
Signs of Impatience.
The public has been showing signs
of impatience because of the absence
of news from the front and this had
led headquarters to depart from Its
practice and Issue reassuring state
ments In general terms.
The fact that the Hiberlan corps was
engaged In the fighting at Dyck, East
Prussia, Is noted with Interest here as
Indicating that the mobilization of this
corps must have been accomplished
with extraordinary rapidity to enable
It to arrive In Europe within six weeks
Says Shame For U. S. to
Withdraw Troops
New York Hlr Lionel Garden, for
mer British minister to Mexico and re
cently appointed minister lo Brazil,
suiting today on the Celtic for Liver
pool, is quoted by the New York News
Association as having made this state
ment concerning withdrawal of Amer
ican troops from S era Cruz:
Despsrato Shame.
"It 1s a desperate shame that the
United Htates has seen fit to abandon
the decent people of Mexico when
they most need help. I do not know
the reason for this, hut It would seem
that President Wilson has been mis
informed In some matters.
"The people who did not get protec
tion in Mexico City ami elsewhere
SAYS KAISER WILL TAKE
COMMAND AGAINST CZAR
Paris, via London, 10:22 a.m.—'The Petit Journal
prints a telegram from Berlin via Copenhagen stating
that the German emperor will proceed to Fast Prus
sia and assume chief command against the UusamiM,
HOME
EDITION
as to make a si and on the same line
they may be able to sustain a general
engagement under more favorable
conditions than on the Marne. The
battle line tills time Is nearly straight
from the east to the west.
In case the German force should re
tire again they would have two lines
ol retreat, liy Longwy and by Sedan.
Through the Mud.
It reinalnH to lie seen whether, un
der adverse conditions, the Germans
have been able to get their artillery
Into position through the mud. The
situation would be desperate In case
ol defeat, for the heavy rains continue
and under the elrcumstanoes the Ger
mans could hardly get their heavy ar
tillery away.
It was rumored last night that the
Indian cavalry had arrived and would
go into action. This is unconfirmed,
however, and doubtless no one will
know definitely about them until they
have actually participated in an en
gagement.
after the Russian mobilization order
was Issued.
No detailed account of the sinking
of the cruiser Hela has been given out.
It was merely stated that 173 of l*t
members of the crew wore saved by
German ships In the vicinity.
Those Killed.
Among those lost In the previous
battle near Helgoland were Admiral
Haas, commander of the seoond scout
ing division, Admiral von Matzobn.
navigation officer of the cruiser Koeln.
who served a long time In the crutaer
Bremen while she was on the Ameri
can station.
Commander von Reltzmann, former
ly naval attaeho at Washington, com
manded the cruiser Htrassburg.
Hundreds of British subjects, prin
cipally women and girls, gathered at
the American embassy yesterday to
arrange for their return passage to
England, which is now permitted to
women, children and boys under Iff,
The embassy has arranged for special
trains for them for Heptember 31.
went to Vera Cruz for protection.
What will they do now?
Absolute Anarchy.
"They have no means of getting
away and will be left to the merclea of
the lawless element that Immediately
will over run the town and country.
“When It Is said that a state of ab
solute anarchy exists In Mexico, It la
not stutlrig the fact too strongly,"
BUFORD AT GALVESTON.
Galveston The United States army
transport Buford arrived here today
from Han Francisco via the Panama
Canal. Hhe Joined the fleet of trans
ports at the local docks and will await
orders to go to Vera Cruz for troupe.