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VOLUME XIX, No. 265.
French Vlelors,
Steel to Steel
In Bayonet Charges Near Craonne, Germans
Meet With Losses. More Activity ot Enemy
Is Paris Official Report.
Paris, 3:01 p. m. —The following of
ficial announcement was given out In
Paris today:
“First, on our left wing on the right
bank of the River Oise, we have ad
vanced as far as the Heights of Las
signy west of Noyon. To the east of
the Oise and to the north of the river
Aisne the Germans have given evi
dence of a recrudescence of activity.
Germans Repulsed.
“In the region of Craonne there
have been violent encounters which
did not stop short of bayonet charges.
The enemy has been everywhere re
pulsed, with considerable losses. In
the country around Rheims the enemy
has not undertaken any Infantry at
15,000 ARE
CAPTURED
IN 3 DAYS
150 Austrian Officers Among
Those Taken by the Russians.
Airplanes Destroyed.
Paris, 3:55 p. m.—ln a message from
Petrograd, the Havas correspondent
says that during the past three days
the Russians in Galicia have captured
15,000 Austrians, including 150 officers.
Many cannon, quick-fire guns and
supplies also have been taken.
Austrian aeroplanes which flew over
the Russian army were destroyed, the
correspondent continues. On the body
of a dead aviator were found lists of
the Austrian reserves, together with
notes as to their positions, whicll
greatly aided the Russians.
DWTTIILS
WILL NUMBER
5,380
4,2 7 3 American Refugees
Land at N. Y. With 1,107
a More Due Later in Day.
! Come in Six Steamers.
New York.—Three trans-Atlantic
liners carrying 4,273 passengers arriv
ed here thiß morning and three with
1,107 more were due this afternoon,
making the day's total/arrivals actual
and prospect 5,380 persons, the ma
jority of whom are Americans.
The ships docking this morning
were the Nleuw Amsterdam from Rot
terdam with 1,793 passengers—the
C'ameronia from Glasgow with 1,826
and the St. Paul from Liverpool with
1,154. Those expected this afternoon
were the Zeeland, from Liverpool—
Minnewaska, from London and the
J'rincipello from Rotterdam.
Confident of Russians.
The St. Paul brought two passen
gers who were certain that Russian
troops had been transported through
Kngland to France. Harry Pudney,
of Troy, N. Y„ one of the two pas
sengers, said at the railroad station
of Purley in Hurley, his brother pick
ed up a Cossack's cap that had been
dropped from a train. Mr. M. Dupuy,
of Colombia, South America, the other
passenger, said that his host In Lon
don, Dr. Fredericks, had been called
to attend two Russian soldiers who
had received bayonet wounds In a
fight on the train transporting them
Kngland.
BRITONS JOIN JAPS.
* Peking.—Transports conveying the
(British detachment which Is to take
part with the Japanese in the attack
of Tsing-Tau. left Tien Tsln Satur
day. This detachment consists of one
regiment, the South Wale* borderers.
The British correspondent* have not
been permitted to communicate this
news for thejreaaon that It concern*
the movement of fry (/pa
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES =======
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
tack, confining himself to artillery
fire, directed against our front, from
heavy guns.
In Champagne Country.
“Second, on the center in the cham
pagne country and on the western
slopes of the Argonne river and ex
ception being made of Souay, we have
taken Mesnil-les Hurling and Mas
signes. In the Woevre district the
enemy still holds the region of Thiau
court and has cannonaded Hasson
chatel.
“On our right wing, Lorraine and
the Vosges, there Is nothing new. The
Germans are fortifying themselves in
the vicinity of Delmiet, to the south
of Chateau Salins.”
SUPPLIES
TAKEN BY
SERVIANS
Big Lot of Stores Captured
From Retiring Austrians.
Montenegrins Successful.
Nish, Servia, (via London, 10:10 a.
m.)—An official communication says:
“The enemy’s attempt to cross the
Drina on the Losnitza-Ratcha line
have again failed and all the Austrian
attempts to cross the Save on the
Mitrovitza-Shabatz front have also
been unsuccessful. Nothing of im
portance has been reported from tne
Save-Danube front.
Abandon Stores.
“The enemy retiring from Vlshe
grad, Bosnia, forty miles southeast of
Sarajevo, abandoned all his stores.
Our troops seized 20,000 kilograms,
about 44,000 pounds) of flour, 30.000
tins of meat, many blankets, a field
hospital with 100 wounded ana an
medical stores and 40 railway wagons.
Austrians Flee.
"The Montenegrins, after carrying
the forts of Fotcha and Gorasda, is
Bosnia, captured Jabuka on Septem
ber 16th, and took Rogatica on the
17th.
“The morale of our troops is ex
cellent but the Austrians are com
pletely demoralized and are flying
panic-stricken. The Montenegrin
army is only fifteen kilometers (about
10 miles) from the Bosnian capital
and has captured a large amount of
booty.”
IS MARCONI TO
FIGHT FOO ITS
RIGHTS
Company’s President Declares
U. S. Government Lacks the
Power to Interfere With Its
Business.
New York.—John W. Griggs presi
dent of the Marconi Wireless Tele
graph Company of America, announc
ed that his company would fight In
the courts the right of the government
to regulate its operations. Secretary
Daniel has threated to close the com
pany's plant at Slaseonset, Mass., un
less a prompt and satisfactory expla
nation Is forthcoming ns to why the
company handled what the department
consider* an unneutral message from
a British cruiser off the coast of New
Jersey to a British admiralty agent In
New York asking for supplies.
Mr. Griggs declared the government
lacked both the power and the right
to Interfere with the company's busi
ness and added:
“The government threatens to bring
naval regulations into play in order to
effect the rloelng of our plant. Bec
retary Daniels seems to be under the
Impression that the United States at
this time I* being governed by mili
tary law. He Is sadly mistaken. Fur
thermore. we have not violated the
neutrality, of the United States."
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 21, 1914.
German Artillery Officers Finding the Range
For Their Guns.
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MARKS FOR ENEY’S SHARPSHOOTERS.
The officers of the German army are the men who take the risks.
They are in more danger than the privates. The officers show/i here are
commanders of artillery who; are finding the Yange scientifically for their
guns. They become marks for the enyiny',s Each artllle y
commander makes his own observations. Covered positions are generally
used when the artillery first comes into action, when "indirect laying’’ is
employed, but guns are hurried up In support of infantry as the action
progresses, when direct laying Is practised, although there is no tele
phonic communication between the infantry and artillery units. Observa
tion shields are used by battery commanders when no ladder is used.
RHEIMS BOMBARDMENT
CONTINUED BY GERMANS
Museum, Hospitals and City Hall for Greater Part Destroyed
in Addition to the Cathedral. Enemy Enraged at Resis
tence of French and in Desperate Hurry to Take Town.
Chalons Sur Marne, (vis Paris, 10:20
s. m.) —The Germans continued bom
barding the principal buildings of
Rheims yesterday and last night. In
addition to the cathedral, the museum,
the hospitals and the city hall were
for the greater part destroyed. Sev
eral inhabitants of the city were
killed.
In spite of the bombardment and
repeated attacks the Germans have
been unable to take Rheims, which
they evidently desire so as to obtain
command of the railways leading to
Charlevllle, Verdun and Chalones.
The allies even have made several
impetuous counter movements in
which their infantry charged with
magnificent bravery regardless of the
terrible storm of shrapnel.
Hand to Hand.
The first ranks suffered terribly but
as fast as the men fell others rushed
up to take thier places and when the
enemy’s lines were reached there were
furious hand to hand encounters in
which the Germans were forced to
give ground except on the heights
of Brimon, which, owing to the over
whelming fire of machine, guns, the
Germans re-captured.
At the same time the French made
a fierce assault on the heights of La
Pomelle, which they carried at the
point of the bayonet. The struggle
here was a desperate one and after
the retirement of the Germans Tur
cos were found dead from bayonet
wounds with their hands clasped In
suoh vlce-like grips around the neck*
of antagonists that they literally had
to be pried off.
French on High Ground.
Persons who have returned here
from Rheims say It 1* difficult to
find word* to describe these attacks
and counter-attacks of Infantry and
showers of shot and shell and in a
deluge of rain. The German*, they
declare, *eem In a desperate hurry to
finish their task and are enraged at
the stubborn resistance of the French.
The Invaders, they say, had all ttie
be*t of the position at the opening of
the battle, but the situation Is now
changed and the French have been
able to gain position* on high ground
that will enable them to fight even
terms and they declare Germans will
never be able to break their line* at
Rheims.
Reason for Desperation.
Soldiers are coming back here cov
ered with mud and drenched to Ihe
skin by the heavy rains which con
tinue to fall. The chalky clay ground
north of KticUns has been to softened,
LONDON, Ip. m England took renewed hope from the report that bulk of the
German army had begun to retire from France, but there was no confirmation today.
British official reports say the allies still are gaining ground, but slowly.
PARIS, 1 p.m—The official afternoon statement says that terrific bayonet
charges in the vicinity of Craonne resulted in the drawing back of the Germans with
heavy losses.
they say, that it will be Impossible
for a retreating army to get away its
artillery. To this fact they attribute
the desperation with which the Ger
mans are fighting.
Floods caused by the continuous
rains are likely to greatly impede
military operations, especially In the
east, where the streams already are
beginning to overflow their banks.
The river Saveurez is out of its banks
and some habltatlQns are isolated.
COURTMARTIALED,
SHOT, SUICIDE
Rome, 9:55 p. m., vie Paris, 2:35 a. m.)
—The Glornal* d'ltallu publishes a re
port from Vienna that LiSUtenant Mar
shal Wodlanskl, who was of Slav origin,
wns courtinavtlaled and shot for an al
leged understanding with the Russians.
The station master at Lemberg, »<■-
cused of giving Information to the ene
my. wan also shot.
General Kroralch, the despatch say*
who was removed from the command of
a division of cavalry after It had been
almost annihilated, committed suicide.
NOTHING YET ON
PLANS FOR PEACE
Washington.—President Wilson said
today he was prayerfully working for
peace In Europe but Indicated that
nothing of a definite or formal char
acter had yet been done. He told call
ers that publication of stories that he
would call a world conference to dis
cus* peace seriously Interfered with
his work.
The president declared that aa a
world's crisis exists only serious reme
dies should be discussed,
WAS PURE ACCIDENT.
Washington.—The report of the na
val officers appointed by Secretary
Daniels to investigate the disabling of
tin- Tuckertton wireless station, which
will be made tomrrow, is understood
to say the burning out ofthe genera
tor was purely accidental and no
blame attaches to any employes at the
plant. -■
7 erriffic Pressure on von Kluck's
Army By British and French Left;
Backward Move of Crown Prince
RUSSIANS
BEGIN AT
PRZEMYSL
Austrian Rear Guard Driven
Back and Garrison’s Artillery
Fire Commences Against As
saulters of Fortress.
New York.—Colonel Jolewski, mili
tary attache to the Russian embassy.
Issued at the Russtun consulate here
today this official siateinent. which ha
said he had received from Petrograd:
“The Austrian rear guard, which at
tempted to delay our advance near
Baranow and Rr.eszow, were driven
back with heavy losses. Our artillery
is bombarding Jaroslau.
"Fighting with the garrison of
Przemsyl haR begun; the artillery of
the fortress has opened fire.
"In passing through the woods our
troops find batteries of guns abandon
ed by the Austrians.”
Petroleum Shells
Used at Rheims?
Bordeaux.—A detailed account of the
bombardment of Rheims made public
here relates that the cannonading of
the city has lasted for a fortnight.
The Germans are said to have used
petroleum shells and the city was set
afire In many plaees. Whole block.)
of houses have been reduced to lien pH
of smoking ruins. The part of the pop
ulation which was nimble or unwilling
to leave the city was without food for
several days. The people took shelter
In cellars. A certain number of them
wore wounded but little or no loss of
life has been reported.
JAPANESE BOMBS
DESTROY FORTS
Paris, 3 p. m.—Telegraphing from
Petrograd a correspondent of the Ha
vas Agency says:
A dispatch received here from
Vladivotok declares that Japanese
aeroplanes, throwing bombs have de
stroyed two of Ihe important forts
at Tsing-Tau.
THE RED CROSS TO
DOCK WEDNESDAY
London, 1:40 p. m.—Rear Admiral
Aaron Ward, U. H. N., retired, went
Sunday to Falmouth to meet ttie Am
erican hospital ship, the Red Cross,
which sailed from New York eight
days ago. Today ho advised Ambas
sador Page that she was due Tuesday
but that on account of delay she prob
ably would not dock until Wednesday.
VIRGINIA “WET” OR
“DRY” TOMORROW
Richmond, Va.—Virginia, after a
long and hitter contest, decide* to
morrow the "wet" or “dry” Issue. The
anti-saloon league today officially
claimed the state for state-wide pro
hibition by 40,000 majority. The local
self-government league also Issued >t
statement claiming 20,000 majority for
the present local option law. A rec
ord-breaking vote is expected.
“1314*1914."
Bordeaux, France, 11:45 a m,—The
Cat It* GlOrond. has published a des
patch from Verdun setting fortli that
French soldiers near thut point
found a vails* belonging to a Prus
sian officer containing a quantity of
111 tie Iron crosses strung on black
and white ribbon* and bearing the
Inscription "1914-1914." These pr*'
sumnbly w«me to hove been distrib
uted to German soldier* after the
entry of the German troop* Into
Paris.
$
56.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
London, 1 p. m. For days tho nrlllsii
press have referred to “von Kluok's
peril” hut ho fnr the Gorman t omm imlev
has boon able to cheek vvhnl must have
been terrific pressure from the British
and French loft.
Naturally thore has boon no Intima
tion from German sources in corrobora
tion of the report thnt a comparatively
small part of the German army proposes
to maintain merely a defensive position
In France while the main body makes a
stand on the frontier hut optimists
among: the allied adherents believo it ex
tremely Improbable that Emperor Wil
liam’s troops again during the
war will assume a general offensive on
French territory. They contend, more
over, that n retirement of Gorman sol
diers from FVench soil must shortly be
come inevitable, unless the offensive Is
assumed.
Failure of Crown Prince.
British eyes see further encouragement
In the backward movement of the army
Equal Strength,
Frontal Attacks
No Change in Great Battle of the Aisne. Fear
ful Privations on Both Sides in Most Trying
Weather. Tension Frightful, Losses Enormous
Paris, 6:50 a. m.—There still la little
change In the situation In the great
battle of the Aisne, according to latest
official announcement here, and the
best opinion inclines to the belief that
the Bronlal attacks of forci-s, both
apparently of equal strength, will con
tinue for some time yet without re
sult unless something unforeseen imp
pens.
Bitter Comment.
Tile havoc wrought in the famous
cathedral of Rheims by the German
guns, as told In official and other dis
patches from the front, is the subject
of bitter comment. It Is stated that
the French government will lodge a
protest with all the powers.
More letters said to have been found
Report Repulse
French Offensive
Berlin Statement of Battle in German Vosges.
Necessity Compelled Rheims Bombardment.
Peace Not Even Considered.
Berlin, via. London, 9:30 a. m.—Com
menting on a report that Count von
Bernstorff, German ambassador to the
United Status, laid said ills nation was
looking for peace upon condition that
the utility of German territory would
be preserved, the North German Ga
zette, the official organ, declared in Its
Issue of September 20 that the govern
ment has not even considered the mut
ter.
No Paaca.
“The asesrtions are Intended,” the
paper says, “to foster the Impression
that we have tired of the war. In spite
of our victories In the east and west.
Peace overtures may not be looked for
until the war, forced ruthlessly on our
people, Is brought to an honorable con
clusion.”
Forced to Bombard,
The official statement given out las:
PROTEST TO NEUTRALS ON
CATHEDRAL’S DESTRUCTION
Bordeaux, 10:15 a. m.—The French foreign office has forwarded to
neutral governments this protest against the German bombardment of the
Cathedral of Rheims:
“Without being able to Invoke even the uppeiirnrice'of military neces
sity and for the mere pleasure of destruction, German troups have sub
jected the Cathedral of Uheima to a systematic and furious bombardment.
At this hour the famous basilica is hut a heap of ruins.
“It Is the duty of the government of the republic to denounce to uni
versal indignation this revolting act of vandalism whh h, In giving over Ut
the flnmes this sanctuary of history, deprives immunity of an incomparable
portion of its historic patrimony."
HOME
EDITION
up Crown Prince Frederick William,
which, it is aVgued, means the failure
to caiablis.il for the Invaders new and
short) r communications by way of Met*
and tile Rhine.
Throughout the British Isles enlist
ment continues umihited and n note
worthy feature is tne high standard of
tho recruits. Htudents and young pro
fessional men are conspicuous In every
squad seen upon the Ijondon streets.
“Long Way to Tipperary."
“It's a long way to Tipperary" ha*
become a fixed classic In this war much
In the same manner ns "there’ll bo a.
hot time In the old town tonight." swept
through the American .army In Cuba
during the • punish-American war. liven
the German prisoners interning England
have caught the fevtV and many of them
are singing It as well ns they can.
It was announced here today that T>a
vld Lloyd-George, the chancellor of the
exchequer, Is heading a movement to
raise a complete Welsh army corps.
on German prisoners are being made
public here. One credited to a Bruns
wick non-commissioned officer reads:
Not Officer Left.
“Our life Is not a gay one. For nine
days we have camped in water and
we are living on beets and sugar.
Bread is a luxury. The tension U
frightful and our losses are enormous.
There Is not n single officer left In
my c mpany, which has been reduced
from 25u to 60 men."
On Raw Vegetable.,
Other letters of a similar tenor are
given and wonder Is expressed at how
men living on raw vegetables have the
courage to fight with such desperation,
especially under the most trying
weather conditions.
night made mention of the bombard
ment of Hlielms. It stfld Rheims wii
In the battle lines of the French and
tuat the Germans were obliged to bom
bard K. The necessity for this action
was regretted but the Mre of the
French, It was staled, came from that
direction. Orders to save the cathed
ral had been given.
The statement also made this refer
ence to the progress on other points
of the line:
Attacks Progressing.
“The attacks on the French are pro
gressing at several points In the cen
tral Vosges. At Donon, near Sonones
25 mdes southeast of l.unevllle and
near Ha ales, In the German Vosges,
their offensive ha* been repulsed.
"There Is no news from the eastern
(Hussion front) camp.”