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THE PRUSSIAN GUARD CUT TO PIECES
2 Battalions Annihilated in Pasl 3 Days is French Report.
Violent Attacks on the Aisne Are Repulsed By the Allies
THE WEATHER
Unsettled tonight, Tues
day probably showers.
VOLUME XIX, No. 272.
German Right
Pushed Back
Distinct Advance Made By the Allies on This
End. On Center, Exhaustion is Apparent.
Desperate Sorties By the Belgians.
London, 10 a. m.—ln the past 48
hours there has been extraordinary
activity wherever antagonists faced
each other in the great theater of war
but none of the encounters apparently
has been decisive. Official commu
nications of yesterday stated the at
tack on the German right has made
a distinct advance and this version is
supported by official Berlin advices
which state that the allies have made
extensive advances against the Ger
man extreme right.
Desperate Belgian Sorties.
By making desperate sorities the
Belgians have retaliated against the
threat of the Germans to bring up
their great siege guns before Ant
werp.
Along the great western battle line
the struggle still continues to be gen
eral with most determined attacks
being made on each flank. Both sides
evidently have realized that mass at
tacks in the center are futile in the
present exhausted state of the armies.
Re-Commence Offensive.
Reports of actions come from al
most every section of the Russian
frontier. Emperor William is report
CARRANZA
GETS WIRE
OF VILLA
Mexico City.—Villa's telegram re
questing Carranza to resign as su
preme chief of the constitutionalists in
favor of Fernando Calderon reached
Carranza her last night.
It was signed by Villa, several of
his chiefs and several doctors, law
yers and prominent constitutionalists.
First Chief to Withdraw?
Washington.—Developments in the
Mexican situation, especially the out
come of the conferences between rep
resentatives of Carranza and Villa
were awaited with interest today. The
prevailing opinion in the J.atin-Amer
ican colony was that Carranza would
withdraw and further bloodshed would
be avoided.
VIOLENT FIGHTING
EAST OF ANTWERP
Paris, 4:58 p. m.—An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Petit Parlsien says
violent fighting has occurred between
the Germans and Belgians at Shooten,
east of Antwerp, at Termonde, and at
Hofstadt. There the heavy German
artillery became stuck in the mud and
the Germans were obliged to retire.
Jt is confirmed, says the dispatch,
that the Germans are fortifying Liege.
THE FIGHT’S OFF.
San Francisco.—Because Johnny
Kilbane refused to post a forfeit for
his appearance in the ring with Abe
Attel!, Nov. 20, the fight has been
called off.
THINK JOFFRE HAS PUSHED
HIS LINES INSIDE RANGE
OF HEAVY GERMAN GUNS
Pan*, 6:02 a. m. Prolongation of the tenalon on the long lines of tire and
d.'ath facing each other on the Alsne must have heroine insupportable to the
Germans since reports Indicate that they have changed their tactics arid at
tacked with the bayonet. The opinion la expressed here that General Jos
i 're's master hand la shown In this as it Is believed he has succeeded In push
ing his lines Inside the range of the deadly heavy German guns and forced
4- the enemy to hand-to-hand fighting.
NOT FROM GERMAN LEFT
Since the attacks have been repulsed over the whole line, according to the
V officials, the military exp«»ts here cannot see now what resources the German
emperor's gnerals can call on to retrieve their fortunes. The Matin expresses
the opinion that the new troops the allies found fronting them on the left were
not fro mthe German left wing hut are part of the forces detached from Char
leroi and sent to Kast Prussia hut now brought back In haste.
MOST CRITICAL STAGE
The general opinion Is t)i»t the battle hoe reached the most critical as well
aa the most \iulent phase and that the Issue cannot be delayed much ionger.
The losses of the ast few days on both sides are eald to exceed all other
etigagemebU of Uie war. ' *
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
ed to be in East Prussia and the Ger
man offensive probably under his
eyes has re-commenced against Gen
eral Rennenkampf. Petrograd be
lieves that this movement because of
its limited front, is a diversion to re
lieve the threatened German line from
Kalisz to Cracow.
The Austrian forces still are retir
ing on Cracow and besides having
taken some of the forts around Prz
emysl the Russian cavalry is said to
be pouring through the Carpathians
onto the plains of Hungary.
Hurried Efforts.
Although tho success of that move
ment is officially denied from Buda
pest, which announces that the repeat
ed attempts of the Russian cavalry
to enter the country have been re
pulsed, hurried efforts are being made
along the Austrian frontier to
strengthen fortress garrisons.
Electric currents are a marked fea
ture of the defensive arrangements.
Wires have been laid over all the
strategic points on the frontier and
these connect with a powerful sta
tion at Riva.
HOSPITAL BURNED
IN GERMAN ATTACK,
HEAVY LOSSES
London, 4:05 p. m.—A dispatch from
Reuter’s correspondent at Ostend says
that the Belgians, anticipating a Ger
man attack on Alost, have sent the
inhabitants away. This town has
been occupied by the Belgians.
The Germans yesterday bombarded
Alost, inflicting considerable damage,
including the burning of a hospital.
The Germans were driven back in the
direction of Assche, six miles north
west of Brussels.
Bombard Malines Again.
London, 4:40 p. m.—A Reuter dis
patch from Amsterdam says that the
Germans who were again bombarding
Malines and at the same time attack
ing Grembergen, were repulsed by the
Belgians with heavy losses.
BRITISH CRUISER
KEEPS UP WATCH
New York.—The fifth day of the
watch maintained on New York har
bor by the auxiliary cruiser Caronia
found her off Sandy Hook almost di
rectly in the pathway of incoming end
outgoing ships.
Not far from the Caronia, but pro
tected by the neutral waters of the
United States, lay the North German
Lioyu Liner Barbarossa at Stapleton,
Staten Island, whither she went a
w ek ago from her pier In the Hud
son river. The Barbarossa’s owners
scouted the report that the vessel con
templated a sudden dash to sea.
The Norwegian steamer Krlsiania
fjord, from Bremen, was stopped by
the Caronia, which sent a boat load
of sailors and three officers aboard
After emaining aboard forty minutes
the men returned to the Caronia and
the Kristianlafjord was permitted to
proceed.
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Japs Within
7 Miles of
Tsing-Tau
Germans Reported Retiring
From City’s Outposts and
Falling Back to First Line
Defenses.
Peking, China.—The Japanese lega
tion announces that Japanese troops
after fighting on Saturday and Sun
day, occupied a position within 7 1-2
miles of Tsln-Tau, the seat of govern
ment of Kiaochow, the German leased
possession in China.
A German report undated but evi
dently having to do with the same en
gagement says that the Germans re
tired only from their outpost posi
tions, falling hack on the first line of
defenses of the city.
Same German Report.
A German dispatch received here
from Tsi-Nan, capital of Shantung
I’rovince, which probably came from
Tsing-Tau in the Kiaochow territory
by wireless telegraphy, conforms
closely to the report given out at the
Japanese legation.
The German dispatch relates that
the German outposts after several en
counters with the enemy retired to
the first line of defense beyond the
villages of Tsang-Kow and Ll-Tsun.
It Is apparent that the German lines
follow the highlands and are avoiding
the lowlands bordering on Kiaochow
bay.
TO PRESS COAL SETTLEMENT
Washington.—President Wilson w‘ll
cont/nue to press for acceptance of the
tentative basis for settlement of th«
Colorado coal strike, proposed by fed
eral mediators, despite the partially
unfavorable reply of the operators.
The president said he did not con
sider the reply of the operators os
closing further discussion and that he
expected a favorable settlement.
CENSORSHIP INDICATES
MOMENTOUS EVENTS.
There has been a distinct falling
off of war news emanating from
the capitals of the belligerents or
which must pass through these
capitals in reaching the United
States. The censorship at ILon
don has been made much more se
vere evidently In the Interest of
British strategy and this action
has been reflected at Paris, re
sulting In abbreviated reports, of
ficial and unofficial from France.
From the start the censorship at
Berlin has been rigid. At the
present moment the absence of
detailed reports from the battle
lines seem to Indicate that mo
mentous events are transpiring.
CONTINUE
PRZEMYSI
RETREAT
Washington—The French
embassy today received the
following dispatch from the
foreign office at Bordeaux:
“The Austrians in the
south of Przernysl continue
their retreat toward the
west.
“East Prussia: The at
tempt of the Germans to as
sume the offensive to the
cast of Suwalki and south of
Grajewo was repulsed.”
1,000 GERMANS
HIDDEN BELOW
TOE DECKS
Unsuccessful Attempt Made to
Mine Harbor at Guernsey,
England. Steamer Was Fly
ing Dutch Flag.
Nsw York,—An unsuccessful at
atternpt to mine the harbor at Gem
sey, England, said to have been made
by a disguised German cruiser which
had on board 1,000 German marines
and explosives, was reported today by
Miss Margaret Daniels, a missionary
of the Baptist foreign missionary so
ciety, upon her arrival from Havre
The vessel, according to Miss Dan
iels, was disguised as a Dutch mer
chantman. The Dutch flag flying at
the topmast aroused the suspicion of
the British authorities, who had made
arrangements with the Dutch that all
tlielr vessels entering English ports
should fly the Dutch flag at half mast
The ship was surrounded by torpedo
boats and a search revealed 1,000
German marines hidden below deoks
The marines were arrested.
DE LA BARRA RESIGNS.
Paris, 4:10 p. m. -Francoact; D« La
Barra, Mexican minister to France,
telegraphed his resignation to the
Constitutionalist government of Mex
ico several days ago, but has received
no reply. Meantime he continues to
devote himself to Mexico's Interests.
Appears As
If Battle Is
Finished
London Reports Germans in
Retreat to the West of
Russia. Had Made Vast
Preparations.
London, 3:25 a. m.—Telegraphing
from Petrograd the correspondent of
the Chronlclj nay*:
"It appeared lust night aw if the
battle in the went of ltussla for which
vowt German preparation!* hud been
made had at lawt begun. Now it haw
already ended and the Germanx are in
retreat shelling the works of Osso
wetz a a they go.
“They eume acroww the border on
the 23ril at four points. The rnowt
woutherly wow clone to Kaliwz, where
they occupied the district of Warta
and suffered heavy losses at Hleradz,
(32 miles east-wonthcant of Kallszt.
Another Force.
"Another force advanced to Mlawa
tin Ruwwlari Poland), while another
Invaded t lie government of I/orriza,
near Winexenta, and was definitely
defeated.
"Another came by way of Suwalki
and made its way east toward the
Nlomen, where It was engaged on a
front, 30 miles long.
"The Germans' strength is not stal
ed Their losses were heavy, mainly
from artillery fire, which broke the
attempt to move upon Dushkerilk.”
AGAIN SAY "DUM-DUM.
Berlin, (by Wirelete by way of Bay<
villa, L. I.)—The French government,
according to Information given out
In Berlin, has admitted the possession
of dum-dum bullets Inat explained they
were made only for shooting societies.
It is again asserted here that thous
ands of dum-dum bullets have been
found on battle fields and that they
have been used for war purposes.
MOTHER, CHILDREN DIE.
Champagne, Hl.—Mrs. Joseph Htone,
30 years old, and her four ehlldreii
lost their lives in a fire which early
today destroyed their farm house near
here. Htone, who slept in a portion
of the house apart from the others,
escaped.
"TO PARISIANS—GREETINGS
FROM GERMAN AIRPLANE"
London, 9:02 o. me—The Mali’s
Paris correspondent says the
American and Hpanlsh embassies
have requested official details of
the bomb throwing from an aero
plane Inst night.
The message dropped by the
aviator read:
"To Parisians—Greetings from
a German aeroplane.
"Von Decken."
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER CQPY.
The Allies Stop
Smash on Center
Efforts ot Germans to Pierce French-British
Line llnsuccessiul. Meet Famous Prussian
Guard With Fierce Resistance.
Boi’beaux, 3:45 p. m.—According to dispatches
from the front the Prussian guard has been cut to
pieces during the fighting of the last three days. The
strength of some companies lias been reduced from
250 to 100. \ irtually all the original officers of the
guard have been killed or wounded, and two battal
ions have been annitiated.
London, 8:10 a. m.—Telegraphing
from Bordeaux, Sunday, the, Times
correspondent said:
“The rival armies are now close to
each other. A few hundred yards
separated the trenches yesterday.
Everywhere the Oerman fury was un
availing and Ihf close of the day found
tho ullies' left reaching up still fur
ther north.
Race, Left and Center.
“The battle has become to some ex
tent a race between this movement on
tho left and the enemy’s offensive
against the center and the right. The
failure of the enemy to shake off the
tightening grip of the allies on the
ALLIES GAIN ON AISNE
Paris, 5:58 p. m.—Tho following official commu
nication w:h given out in Pari« this afternoon:
“There is nothing now to report in the general
situation. Relative calm prevails along a portion of
the front,. Nevertheless at certain points, notably be
tween the river Aisne and the Argonne district, the
enemy has delivered further violent attacks, which,
however, have been repulsed.”
STANDARD OIL PROBE.
Washington.—lnvestigations of the
Standard (ill Company's attitude to
ward independents, Its dividends be
fore dissolution and since, the new
created federal trade commission was
ordered by the senate today in pass
ing a resolution by Senator Gore.
SHE LEFT $2,000,000.
New York.—The residue of the es
tate of tho late Baroness .In Baaus,
formerly Mrs. Frank Leslie, has been
bequeathed to tho cause of woman
suffrage. It was learned today. The
estate has been estimated at $2,000,0(H).
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president
of the International Women's Suffrage
Alliance, said she had been Informed
she bed been named as recipient of
the residue hut had not been told yet
how much the sum would be.
PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE.
Washington.—The Jones hill for
Philippine Independence was again
today In the house.
President Wilson told callers he ex
pected It to tic passed by the house
during the present session hut did not
think It likely that the senate would
take It. up.
STRAIN OF BATTLE ALONG
THE AISNE IS SOMETHING
NEVER KNOWN BEFORE
London, 2:25 a. m, "The great effort on the pnrt of the allies to
drive hack the right wing of the German army continues with unabated
fury,” says the Telegraph’s correspondent behind the French fort. "Both
sides seem determined to fight the Issue to a definite conclusion In the
northeast of France and to Ignore for the time being Alsace-Lorraine.
MUBT WITHDRAW.
"In the allies' center both sides are too strongly entrenched to allow
any great offensive movement on the part of either toward the left wing.
If the German right can ne turned the Germans must abandon the forti
fied position on other parts of the long line and withdraw their Immense
forces either through Belgium or Luxemburg.
"The armies cannot keep up the struggle much longer snd unless one
side soon obtains a declared advantage wu shall see stalemate result all
along the front.
ABSOLUTELY FRESH FORCES.
"Then victory can be won only by the side which Is able to bring ut>
absolutely fresh forces which have not felt the struln of two months of
continuous fighting.
"The strain of this modern fighting is something never known before.
One may be under fire anywhere within seven miles of the enemy. Of
ficers from the front declare that the Germans are more formidable ad
versaries when on the defensive than when advancing to an attack."
HOME
EDITION
Oise and North of the Somme was ac
companied yesterday by a renewed at
tempt to smash the center. Mere was
massed the flower of the army— tne
Prussian guard, whirh distinguished
Itself from the outset of the cam
paign by its ability to give and take
hard knocks.
Recover at End.
“Further to the rigid the German
offensive at first met with some suc
cess. The attack was launched in
the .morning through the hilly, wood-l
country between the road from tin
. Somme to Chalons and the rallwt
from Ht. Msnehpuld to Vouzlers. At
the end of the day the French re
covered the lost ground.
OFFICIALLY ANNUONCED
SURRENDER OF DUALA
London, 5:16 p. m.—lt was officially
announced In T,ondon this afternoon
that Duala, the official seat of tho
government of the German colony of
Knmarun, Oerman Equatorial Africa,
had surrendered to a British force.
STATUB BRITISH SHIPS.
Washington.—Hir Cecil Hprlng-Rice,
Ilrilish ambassador, today took up
wllh the state department the status
of several British ships laid up In
American harbors since the declaration'
of war and which are now preparing
to leave port. The ships are said to
want to carry arms for protective pur
poses.
BIG HARVARD ENROLLMENT.
Cambridge, Mm. —Harvard Univer
sity opened Its 279th year today with
one of the largest entering classes on
record. The class of 1918 will number
about 700 uud the students In the col
lege and graduate scnools aggregate
6,000.