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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