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GERMANS FAIL TO PIERCE ALLIES RING
Paris Reports Gain by Both Wings Anglo » French.
(Zondon and Berlin Are Silent on Tremendous Struggle.
THE WEATHER
Unsettled tonight and
Friday; probably showers.
VOLUME XIX, No. 275.
Antwerp Attack
Is Continuing
German Artillery Still Bombarding, With Ef
fective Resistance by Forts, According to
Belgian Statement. Enemy’s Loss Heavy.
London, 2:12 a. m.—An official com
munication issued ;it Antwerp, according
to a Reuter despatch says:
“The German artilL.y during the day
continued the bombardment of the first
line of forts on tie south. Our works
suffered ittlc and we are still in con
dition to make effective resistance.”
Assault Repulsed.
'‘Between tile Stnne River and Reeth
no movement of the enemy’s infantry
has occurred. In the circle from the
Pchuldt to the Seme darinc and violent
German attacks have been repulsed by
the Belgians who were well supported by
their artillery. The German losses were
proportionate to the temerity of their
attacks.
WAR CENSORSHIP TODAY
MOST SEVERE OF ALL
> Slight’advances by both wings of the allied armies are indicated in
official statement issued by the French war office at 2:45 o’clock
is afternoon. At the same time the general situation is unchanged,
i'he brief Paris announcement affords the only light from official
sources thrown on the tremendous struggle in northern France today. Lon
don and Berlin remained silent in.the late afternoon and what unofficial
reports reached the United States by way of the capitals of the belliger
ents contained little to indicate the course of events in different battle
fields. Not since the war began has the censorship been so severe.
COMMANDER OF
AUSTRIAN if
HAS CHOLERA
Gen’l Von Auffenberg Obliged
to Retire By Illness---Was
Formerly Minister of War.
Paris, 6:45 a. m.—lt is officially an
nounced by Austria-Hungary, says a
dispatch from Rome to The Havas
Agency that General von Auffenberg,
commanding the first Austrian army,
Is ill.
Has Cholera.
London, 6:40 a. m.—it is reported
from Vienna, according to a Rome
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company, that General von Auffen
berg former Austrian minister of
war. has been obliged to relinquish
his command of one of the Austrian
armies because of serious illness.
A later dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company from Rome states
that General von Auffenberg is suf
fering from cholera, according to a
message from Vienna.
General von Auffenberg, who was
minister of war in the Austrian cabi
net from September 19, 1911, until
ccember ?, 1912, was in command of
the first Austrian army when the war
broke out. With the army of General
Tlankl he began an offensive cam
jifbgn In Russlah Paiand and had
preliminary successes, invading
Ru:-ian territory as far as Lublin.
The Austria],' reverse at
however, changed the situation in the
north and for/a time the position of
General von Auffenberg’s army was
said to be precarious as the Russians
threatened i/o cut him off. By des
perate fighting he managed to re
treat safejiy to Rzesxow, Galicia,
where he bgain formed a Junction
with General Dankl and the two
armies retired towards Tarnow and
Cracow, 'fhe last definate news re
reived of/Oeneral Auffenberg was that
he was /commanding the center of a
new ami extensive defensive front
w’lth hhj base at Tarnow.
CARDINAL IS BETTER.
Rcme, (Via Paris, 12:40. p. m.—Cardi
nal OoVrilnh ferrati, prefect of the con
arrtsh'lnn of bishops, who has been 111 is
teiUv /reported better. His fever has
decref/sed.
RUSH ORDER FOR 1100000
BARRELS OF FLOUR
Sf Louis Mo.—A rush order for
!,0.1100 liar: •‘ls of flour was placed
wit)i a local milling company y«s
i.-rilay by representatives of one
,/ the warring nations. This is
the isrsest single sale of flour
„v<4 mad* h' re.
•,1 p flour rill be made of 640,-
no*fl>U»h*!» "f Kansas wheat.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
Long Distance Cannonade.
“In the direction of Termonde the of
fensive movement was of no great im
portance. consisting of a long distance
cannonade which had no appreciable ef
fect on the’ detachments of our troops
guaTding the approaches to the town.
Between the Rivers Pendre and Scheldt
there is no notable change.
No Results.
“In short, the German bombardment
has produced no results commensurate
with its violence. The morale of our
troops remains excellent and their cool
ness is admirable as proved by the
successful resistance of all German in
fantry attacks.”
BRITISH CAPTURE
THE CAMERHS
Cruiser Cumberland Takes
Liner and Nine German
Steamers---All Cargoes in
Good Condition.
London, 3:50 a. m.—The admiralty
announces that the British cruiser
Cumberland has captured off the
Cameroons river in West Africa, the
Hamburg-Amerlcan Liner Arnfrled,
and the following merchant steamers:
The Maxbrock, Kenapa, Amslnck,
Paul Woermann, Erna Woermann,
Henrietta Woermann, Aline Woer
mann, Hans Woermann and the
Jeanette Woermann.
All were in good order and most of
them contained general cargoes and
considerable quantities of coal. The
European crews have been removed
as prisoners but the native engine
room hands were retained.
The gunboat Soden has also been
captured and has been placed in com
mission, while It is expected that the
floating dock and the Herzogln Eliz
abeth which have been sunk can be
raised.
The Cameroons is a German colony
of Western Equatorial Africa. It has
heretofore been announced that be
cause of the deadly climate of the
place the British would not disturb
this colony. The announcement of
the admiralty, however, Indicates that
| the British naval forces have visited
, the place and captured the German
1 shipping assembled there.
About 8,000 Names Apyear in the 38th
German Casualty List Issued Today
Berlin, (via the Hague and London.) —The thirty-eighth German cas
ualty list made public today eonta Ins about 8,000 names. It Includes
three major generals, one killed and two wounded. Major General Hcher
benlng was killed, while Major General Emil Henlgst was slightly and
Major General Oskar Reuter, dangerously wounded.
Re-Create Post of Marshal of France;
New Russian Army of 1,000,000 Coming
London, 1:10 p. m.—The announcement from France of the re-crea
tion of the post of Marshal of France, coming simultaneously with the
report of General Joffre, command er-ln-chlef of the French forces, of
the satisfactory condition along the entire battle line has been hailed' by
the allies as peculiarly significant
In the meanwhile there has come to T-ondon news that within a
week a new Russian army, a million strong, will Join the present armies
In Roland and Galicia for “Russia* principal attack ou Germany."
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 1,1914.
The Lon£ Battle Line In France and Belgium.
JAP MINE
SWEEPER
SUNK
Artillery Duel at Tsing-Tau
Still on. Severe Engagement
Between German Warships
and Enemy.
Tokio, 1:50 a. m.—A severe engage
ment has been opened by the German
warships which cannonaded the Japan
ese positions near TBlng Tau, east of
the government of Kiao Chow, the
German leased territory in China.
German aeroplanes assisted the war
ships.
The Japanese war office announced
that an artillery duel at Tsing-Tau
continues. A German torpedo boat de
stroyer sank in the harbor yesterday
(Wednesday). Apparently this ship
was not In action.
By Biaga Guns.
From other sources It was stated
that the German deatroyer waa sunk
by Japanese siege guns.
It was officially announced late this
afternoon that a Japanese mine sweep
er off Kiao Chow was blown up and
sunk. Three men were killed and thir
teen others wounded.
Another Japanese mine sweeper was
damaged, one man being killed and
six Injured.
Still another Japanese vessel, the
supply ship Wakamlya Mam, was
damaged. One man on board was kill
ed and six were injured.
1,700 Japs
Reported
Killed
German Machine Guns Did
Deadly Work Before Retire
ment at Tsing-Tau.
Peking, 7:55 p. m.—A German re
port from Tsing Tau, the fortified po
sition of Kla Chow territory, sent by
carrier pigeon to Tsi-Nan, in Shan
Tung province and thence to Peking
by telegraph, indicates that the Ger
man retirement from the second line
of defenses around Tslng-Tuu which
took place last Monday was due to the
overwhelming numerical strength of
the Japanese.
The report says that the Japanese
losses were 1,700 killed and 800 wound
ed, a result of the fire from German
warships coupled with the fire of land
machine guns. German losses are de
scribed as small.
ITALY IS AFTER
MORE AIRCRAFT
Washington.—Ena Bossi. Italian
agent for an American aeroplane manu
facturing company, arrived In New
York today with a commission from
the Italian government to buy aero
planes and aircraft motors. He ssld
Italy now had seventeen dirigibles, 280
biplanes and seventy hydroplanes.
ENDORSE BENATOR BRYAN.
Washington, D. C.- Senator Fletch
er and the Florida delegation In the
house called on President Wilson to
day to endorse Senator Bryan for a
vacancy in the United Rtates circuit
court of appeals.
“WALK OVER QEN. FRENCH’B
.. CONTEMPTIBLE LITTLE
ARMY."
London, 4:45 a. m.—The Times
today says It Is able to give from
a thoroughly trustworthy source
the text of an order Issued by Em
peror William to his army on Au
gust I»th. It follows:
“It Is my royal and Imperial
command that you concentrate
your energies for the Immediate
present upon the single purpose
and that Is that you address all
your skill and all the valor of my
soldiers to exterminate first the
treacherous English and walk
over General French'* contempti
ble little army.'
Both Wings
Progress
Paris, 2:55 p. m. — The fol
lowing communication was
given out here this after
noon:
“There has been no modi
fication in the general situ
ation. We have neverthe
less made progress on our
left, to the north of the
Somme, and on our right in
the southern Woevre dis
trict.
Italian Demand
on Austria is
$1,000,000
Rome, Italy, by way of London, 2:43
p, m.—The Austrian government has
replied to the Italian protest against
the floating mines In the Adriatic sea.
Austria deplores the sinking of Italian
vessels and promises to take meastnes
to remove the menace to shipping and
to fully Indemnify the families of tho
victims.
It Is reported that Italy demands nn
Indemnity from Austria of $1,000,000.
GERMAN WOUNDED
LEAVE BRUSSELS
London, 4:30 a. m.—A despatch from
Ghent to the Express dated Wednes
day declares that the Germane have
built five heavy pontoon brldgea
across the River Meuse between Olvet
and Namur apparently to facilitate
their retirement from France. All
their wounded, the despatch aaya.
have been removed from Uruasela.
CREW LANDB.
Lowatoft, England, (via London,
12:15 p. m.—The crew of the at earner
Helhy, aunk by a mine In the North
Hea while on a voyage from Rhleld*
to Antwerp, waa landed here today.
ITALY TO PROTEST.
Pari*.—6:lo a. m.—ltaly Is ready to
make a proteat to Turkey agalnat the
abolition of the capitulations at Con
stantinople, according to a Rome dl»-
, patch to the Jlavas Agency.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
UNAVAILING ARE
GERMAN EFFORTS,
2 DA YS STRUGGLE
Nearly Got Through the Allies Lines After Two Days’ Battle
at Albert---Losses Probably Appalling
London, Ito 7 p. m«—The screen of
secrecy erected by the censorship al
most entirely across Northern France
and behind which military craftsmen
for the past three weeks have been,
figuratively speaking, fashioning the
rough out lines of a now map of the
eastern hemisphere, stands today al
most unimpaired. It has, however,
Judging from Indications in London,
been pierced here and there which
permits some inkling of the tremend
ous war drama to trickle through.
Repetition of the Marne.
From what can be deduced from
these fragmentary glimpses there
would appear to be Justification, in
the opinion of British observers for
the confident, even seemingly inspired,
optimism on the part of tho allies.
This describes events as shaping
themselves for a repetition of history
as It was written on the River Marne
when the allied forces sent the Ger
mans back on their tracks.
VEXING POINT IN
AIRPLANE’S GOING
. v ~T
Washington,—Shipment of the giant
hydro-aeroplane America to England
from New York on the Mauretania has
raised a new question of International
law.
If classed as munitions of war the
aeroplane would be subject merely to
seizure as contraband. Should It he
churned as a wuridijp the United Slates
might be charged with reeponslbillty
for its departure from a neutral port.
No protest lias tieen made and the
vexing question has not yet come up
officially.
SENT HOME TEMPORARILY.
Paris, 3:60 a. m,—lt is officially an
nounced that the reserve territorials
and men of the auxiliary service of
the North of France, who were with
drawn from that section at the time
of the German Invasion while others
were sent back home because they
were not needed now also have been
sent home temporarily.
RELIEVEB DYE BHORTAGE,
London.—2:3s p. m.—The embargo
on the exportation of aniline oil from
Great Britain has been raised. The
American consul general. Robert P.
Skinner, has been actively agitating
for that action to relieve the dye
shortage which has threatened Am
erican factories.
RED CROSS APPEAL.
Washington, D. C, —The American Red
Oon today sent on appeal for a more
united effort on the part of women’e so
cial clubs and organizations and church
societies In support of the societies In
European work.
AUGUSTA HERALD
SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION
Daily and Sunday Herald.
The circulation of the Daily and Sunday Her
ald for the month of September, 1914, was as fol
lows:
Sept. 1» 13,145
Sept. 2 12,745
Sept. 3 12,700
Sept. 4 12,810
Sept. 5 12,795
Sept. 6 11,782
Sept. 7 12,770
Sept. 8 12,750
Sept. 9 12,730
Sept. 10 12,780
Sept. 11 12,875
Sept. 12 13,416
Sept. 13 11,775
Sept. 14 13,178
Sept. 15 13,163
TOTAL SEPTEMBER 380,667
DAILY AVERAGE 12,688
The Auguste Hereld, Oeily end Bundey, het a circulation in
Augusta approximately twice ae large ae that of any other Au
gusta newspaper. Advertisers and agenoiee invited to teat the
accuraoy of theee figures in compsrison with the olaims of anv
other Augusta newspaper.
HOME
EDITION
All the brilliantly skillful tactics
employed by General von Kluck, the
commander of the German right wing,
to counter or break through the fence
of bayonets constantly reaching north
ward beyond his extreme right ha ye ’
thus far failed.
These efforts, however, have by no
moans ceased and the German general
staff, It Is felt in London, probably
will risk something else to reinforce
that wing. Heretofore, reinforcements
have been met by reinforcements.
Near Victory.
The Germans nearly got through the
allied ring near Albert, to the north
east of Matnes, but after two days of
fierce struggle for the mastery thay
failed. Incessant assaults on the part
of the Germans, according to the al
lied commanders whose reports are
augmented by statements from Inde
pendent sources, cost the assailants
such appalling losses in men that, even
allowing for enforcements, their ranks
must have been materially weakened.
GERMANS ARE
DRIVEN RACK
Washington, D.C. —Colonel Golejewskl,
military attache of the Russian embassy,
today issued the following official re
port from Pstrogrmd:
“On September 28th after stubborn
fighting our troops have captured the
German positions at Awgustowo and Ko
petz. On September 29th we took the
defiles between the lakes at Slmno,
Hereje and Lejpny.”
The Germans have heeti driven back
Into the region between Huwalkl, Sejny
and Marian pul. Our advance continues.
Gorman slego artillery continues the
bombardment of Ossnwjet*. but without
success. At Hchutekln and at Andrejew
only unimportant skirmishes are report
ed."
BRITISH EXPENDITURES.
London, 4:60 s.m—-For the first half
of the financial year ending yester
day the British national revenue
amounted to approximately $380,000,-
000, a decrease of $13,600,000 aa com
pared with last year, while the ex
penditures aggregated $070,000,000,
showing an ln<Tease of nearly $230,-
000.000 due to the war.
SOME FAVOR ADJOURNMENT.
Washington. Republican senators
oppose the democratic plan for recess
of congress from October 10 to No
vember 16 and are Insisting on an
adjournment. Home democrats favor
their plan. Nothing was decided t<%-
day.
Sept. 16 13,125
Sept. 17 12,605
Sept. 18 12,723
Sept. 19 12,933
Sept. 20 11,885
Sept. 21 12,605
Sept. 22 12,580
Sept. 23 12,685
Sept. 24 12,610
Sept. 25 12,590
Sept. 26 12,908
Sept. 27 11,866
Sept. 28 12,670
Sept. 29 12,680
Sept. 30 12,780