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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. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEEPTEMBER 28, 1914. Map Showing Where Allies and Germans Are Now Fighting ' -O LEuZE im HiC' » _ CHARLEROI / <1 R c <e. t VXcivtr / * |Y Y £ l— \ > wm \ (ENSg 'C \ Jduchx Of * I / \ VoXtMBURG ! A 1 LAOMO,S« t \ ) • # V r rßo,s:> '* *% /? fT . \ V r”vs - Ji? I| —BEAUVAC "—-A, | sen ‘- ,s ' • a XvißuiX j j/ ™' E( ?R y *enoSoold • dp S \ nV i HAKIO )/ —nONTMIRAIL \ J __ tQT b Vim fmmmmm GEEDAN AKHY L V V 1 ♦ ALLIES 1 J 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.