THE WEATHER
Cloudy tonight and
Tuesday.
VOLUME XIX, No. 279.
REPORT GERMAN ROUT
AT AUGUSTOWO BATTLE
If True, Russian General Now Has Opportu
nity to Resume Offensive. Discredit Report
Investment of Cracow.
London, 1:20 p. nr.—ln the eastern theatre of the war it is calculated
there are no fewer than 4,000,000 fighting men and a repetition of the long
and arduous siege battles which have been such a feature of the struggle
in France seems a certainty.
London, 10:10 a. m.—Russian re
ports indicate the German offensive
towards the Niemen River from the
East Prussian frontier has ended in
a German 1 rout in the battle of Au
gustowo, which has been under way
since September 29th. If the reports
are true it means that not only has
General Rennenkampff has an oppor
tunity to resume the offensive but
the important fortress of Ossowetz
has been relieved from investment.
Contradicted.
An official message from the com
mandant of the German fortress at
RUSSIAN REPORT
SAYS INVADERS
BEATEN BACK
Declare That Whole Line of
German Retreat Into East
Prussia Blocked With Bodies
of Dead.
.^trograd.— The following official
communication was made public by
the general staff last night:
"According to reports from the
commanders the Russian troops at the
battle of Augustowo gave proof of
extraordinary courage. Several reg
iments fought without rest during the
whole week, extricating themselves
with dignity from the most difficult
positions. The engagements were ex
treanely obstinate in the vicinity of
Suwalki. where the enemy concen
trated important forces, and having
fortified their position, opposed the
Russians with the fiercest resist
ance.
Bayonet Charges.
“Our troops made several bayonet
charges to dislodge the enemy from
his trenches. Prisoners taken say
that the German losses at Suwalki
were so large that out of hundreds
only twenty men remained. The whole
line of the German retreat is blocked
with the bodies of their dead.
"It is thus that the German inva
sion from East Prussia into Russia
failed utterly. The enemy is now
definitely leaving the borders of the
provinces of Suwalki and Lomza.
"On the left bank of the Vistula and
In Galicia, the situation remains un
changed.”
OPTIMISM IN
BERLIN DEPORT
London, 10:26 a. m.—A Reuter dis
patch from Berlin via Amsterdam,
glvps an official statement issued at
the Herman headquarters on the even
ing of October 4th. It says:
"In the western theater the battle
on the right wing and in the Argonne
district is proceeding successfully.
"The operations off Antwerp and in
the eastern theater have been carried
out according to plans and without
fighting.”
Wants Democrats
To be Re-elected
Washington.—President Wilson was
understood today to be preparing to
Issue a letter endorsing for re-election
all democratic members of the house,
urging the necessity of retaining the
democratic majority in congress to
carry out the policies of the adminis
tration.
STRIVING FOR MASTERY OF
HIGHLANDS ON THE GERMAN
RIGHT; BATTLE MASTER KEY
London, 1:15 p. m.—The fact that fighting la progressing In snd
around Doual. midway between A its and Valenciennes, on the railroad to
Monj, is taken in London to show how surely the allies In northern
France have pushed the forward movement they hope will envelope Gen
eral von Kluck, commander of the German right wing, in a net of steel
IS MASTER KEY.
■ft The series of highlands stretching north snd south along the allied
are the piaster keys of the battle and a considerable force from over
seas and elsewhere has been pushed up to secure control of them.
At Bolssor.s the German trenches already have been captured but
th# German* continue to fight fiercely and are still attacking at this point
a# elsewhere along the entire line of battle which their latest official
report asserts Is going In their favor, Just as confidently an General
Joffre maintains tha contrary.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
KoenigsDUrg, however, directly con
tradicts the Russian report and the
Berlin version of the fighting, while
it does not localize it as particularly
as the Russian report, maintains that
the Germans along the East Prussian
frontier have generally been vic
torious.
As was expected, subsequent re
ports have discredited the rumor that
the Russians were Investing Cracow,
but a report that Cossacks have
reached the neighborhood of Cracow
is distinctly credible.
MONTENEGRINS
IN RETREAT SAY
AUSTRIANS
Vienna Publishes Report Prom
Field Marshal Claiming Com
plete Defeat of Enemy After
Two Days Battle.
London, 11:40 a. m.—A correspond
ent of Reuter’s Telegram Company at
Amsterdam transmits the following
official report from Vienna signed by
Field Marshal Potirek:
"The Servian and Montenegrin
forces invading East Bosnia have
compelled us to detach mobile forces
to this region, which is far from the
arena of the principal decision. The
first action started in East Bosnia
already has come to a successful ter
mination. Two Montenegrin brigades
after two days of severe fighting, were
completely defeated and repulsed.
They now are in a panicky retreat
across the border and they must
leave behind them their transport, to
gether with a considerable quantity
of supplies. These forces had prev
iously looted Bosnia.
“In the action undertaken In the
northern part of the country half a
battalion of Austrian troops captured
a full battalion of Servians.”
THiiri is
ABOUT TO GOME
London, 4:43 a. m.—A Bordeaux dis
patch to The Times says:
"The Germans may soon have cause
to regret the success of the movement
which carried them to St. Mihlel and
the Meuse. While their engineers are
making unavailing efforts to bridge
the river again, the French are work
ing step by step towards their rear.
"The balance of days and nights of
exhaustion, in dripping trenches, of
dashing bayonet charges, gallant cav
alry actions and obstinate bombard
ment Is about to be struck. France
awaits the end of the three weeks'
struggle with confidence while cast
ing an eye upon Antwerp."
RUSSIAN PLANS IN
HUNGARY INVASION
Rome, (via Peri*, 7:18 a. m.)—News
from Russian headquarters says the
invasion of Hungary through the Car
pathians has two objects. The first
is to insure the left flank of the Rus
sian army operating against Przemysl
and along the San River ,and, second,
to open a new field of action in the
vast Hungarian plains, where it can
frighten the population, disturb the
drilling of Hungarian reservists and
recruits and cut railway communica
tions, besides freely feeding an Im
portant portion of the army from re
sources of the country.
:THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 5, 1914.
Where Germans and Japs Battle
STATES) V
to
GERMAN CONCESSION OF KIAU-CHAU.
This map Indicates the location of Kiau-Chau, the German conces
sion in China, with relation to the possession of other nations. All of
the important ports within striking distance of Kiau-Chau are seen to he
held by powers hostile to the Kaiser. The latest reports from the Orient
say that the Japanese have occupied all the high ground outside Tsing-
Tau (the seat of government of the German concession) forcing the Ger
mans to withdraw before an overwhelming force. The Kaiser’s forcea
were driven from their positions by a combined sea and land attack.
Germans Claim Reduction
of Three Antwerp Forts
Antwerp, Belgium, (via London, 4c03 p. m.) —According to official an
nouncement made here today the situation of the forUflpd poaltK
around Antwerp remains today without change.
Berlin (by wireless to Sayvillo.) —An official report from the German
army headquarters says that In the siege of Antwerp the fortsof Llerre,
Waelhem and Konlngshoyckt and the Intermediate redoubts, with 30 guns,
have been taken.
“Thus a breach haß been made In the outer circle of forts,” the re
port adds, “rendering an attack on the Inner circle of fort* and the town
Itself possible.”
2,000 RUSSIAN PRISONERS.
"Near Augustowo the Third Siberian and parts of the Twenty-second
Russian army corps, composing the left wing of *he Russian army, on
crossing the Niemen river, were defeated after a furloua battle lasting
two days. More than 2,000 unwounded Russians were made prisoners and
a large quantity of guns and machine guns were captured.”
WONT OPPOSE JAP
ON CHINESE R’WAY
Peking (delayed In transmission).—
Although the Chinese authorities con
tinue to nope that the Japanese will
permit them a measure of control over
the Shan-Tung Railroad, they have in
formed the Japanese that they will
not oppose military occupation of the
Una
The Japanese are using the line in
operations against the Germans.
THE CZAR ARRIVES
AT HEADQUARTERS
Petrograd, (via London, 4:52 a. m.)
—Emperor Nicholas has arrived at
army headquarters at the front, ac
cording to a dispatch received here.
General Houkhomllnoff, minister of
war, accompanied the emperor.
Before his departure Emperor Nich
olas signed a ukase calling out the
reserves and ordering mobilization of
the mounted troops in the eastern
provinces and also the territorials.
Richmond Reserve
Bank is Ready
Richmond, federal reserve
bank for the fifth, or Richmond dis
trict, waa organized this morning by
the election of Geo. J. Heay as gov
ernor. James A. Moncure was op
poined secretary. The bank is now
ready to open for business just as
soon as instructed to do so by the
federal reserve board. Temporary
banking quarters have been furnished
and a call will be sent at once
throughout the district for reserves to
be sent hero.
Holland to End
Contraband Trade
Paris, 7:18 a. m.—The Figaro say*
France ha* protested to Holland that
German merchants are using their
flag to carry contraband and that Hol
land, after investigating, announced
that the complaints were Justified.
It I* believed, *ay* The Figaro, that
a state of siege will be proclaimed In
Rotterdam to and contraband trad*.
SECOND SECTION
STATION WIRE
LESS CHAIN
Washington, D. C.—Th* navy de
partment has completed at Tlarian on
the Isthmus of Panama, the second
station of a chain of wireless towers,
expected to maintain communication
between the Arlington Station, Cen
tral America, California, Hawaii, Sa
moa, Guam and the Philippines. The
new tower Js composed of three six
hundred-foot structures forming a
triangle on a 900-foot base. The
other links of the chain will rapidly
be completed a* the necessary forti
fications can be constructed to defend
them against attack. The new sta
tion cost $250,000.
i
PORTS ARE CLOSED
SUNSET, SUNRISE
Venioa, (via Parts, 12:40 a. m.)
Fearing an attack by English and
French fleet* In the Adriatic, naval
authorities at Flume have ordered ail
Hungarian ports closed from an hour
before sun set until an hour after sun
rise.
A Ruchareat dispatch announces
that Rumania has prohibited the ex
portation of flour, but is still permit
ting grain to be exported. The Aus
trian minister of commerce reports
the production of coal during August
dropped 30 per cent. In Germany, It
la said, the coal production decreased
by half.
DEADLY EFFECT OF FUMES OF FRENCH
SHELLS IN ENCLOSED SPACE; DEAD
OFFICERS FOUND SITTING UPRIGHT
London, sa. me—A Reuter’s telegram from Paris nays:
"That the fume* of tho famous French three-inch shell have a most
deadly effect In an enclosed space I* shown by a scene that met the eyes
of the French penetrating a chateau occupied by the Germans and which
they had Just bombarded. Entering the drawing room they found a com
pany of Wurtemburglan* petrified In action. Home were at the windows
taking aim, with their finger* still pressing the trigger, while other* were
at the table* where they had been playing games with cards in their hands,
while still other* had cigarette* In their lip*. An officer stool with hi*
mouth open as If In the act of dictating an order and all the corpses looked
absolutely lifelike,”
Allies , In Violent Battle North
of the Oise, Obliged to Yield;
No Other Change Along Front
English Aid
in Antwerp
Defense
Effectual Co-Operation With
Belgian Field Artillery. Ger
man Attempt to Cross River
Fails.
London, 4:25 a. m*.—The Morning
Post’s English correspondent In Ant
werp makes the following statement:
“The Belgian field artillery Is •co
operating effectually with our heavy
artillery. Our Infantry is entrenched
on the near bank of the Nethe oppo
site the main German forces. Two
German attempts to cross the river
have been smothered by our artillery.”
This despatch is the first intima
tion that English forces have gone to
Antwerp and are co-operating with
the Belgians in the defense of that
city.
INKS POSITION
OF VON KLUCK
IS DESPERATE
Correspondent Says in Spite
of Reinforcements, Outnum
bered at Every Point. Army
Demoralized.
London, 3:33 a. m—Th* Dally Mall’s
correspondents In France report fight
ing in and around Doual, the Depart
ment of Nord, 18 miles south of Lille
and consider that ts the French have
reached Doual In force that tho sit
uation of General von Kluck must be
desperate.
”Gen. von Kluck,” the correspond
ents say, "has had all the reinforce
ments which can be spared him and
yet finds himself outnumbered at
every point. There are many Indica
tions from German prisoners, from
French officers and from mem hers of
the British transport service the com
bined testimony of whom it is dif
ficult to disbelieve that the German
army Is becoming demoralized.
Dirty and Hungry,
“The German prisoners are dirty
and hungry and suffering fran the ef
fects of bad food, had atmosphere
and bod sanitation. Their trenches are
too deep to make the lifting out >of
the dead and easy matter and in some
cases no attempt has been made to
remove bodies. Hanltary as well as
military reasons are making the ad
vance slow.
"The timidity of the German out
posts, who surrendered when sur
prised, is strong evidence of their
demoralization."
French Rl’ways Are
Important Factor
London, 4:34 s. m.—The Times'
corresponden’ at Bordeaux, comment
ing on the battle in northern France,
says:
“The time has not yet come to re
veal the composition of the allies’ left
which is now striking up toward tho
Belgian frontier but when the veil
hiding the movement, in the neighbor
hood of Amiens is drawn away It will
be seen what a potent factor the
French railway service has been In
the battles of northern France."
SAYS PRZEMYSL
HEIGHTS TAKEN
London, 8:46 s. m,—A Central News
dispatch from Petrograd states that
a member of the Buaslan duma who
has Just returned from Galicia, do
dares the Ruseians captured tho
heights four and five miles from
Przemysl and that th* Austrlana
hove several time* vainly attempted
to retake them.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
Paris, 3:02 p. m.—The following of
ficial communication wus given out
in Parts this afternoon.
“On our left wing to the north of
the Oise the battle continues with
great violence. The result remains In
decisive. We have been obliged, at
certain points, to yield ground.
“Along the remainder of the front
there has been no change.”
ITALIANS CHEER
AT BIS WORDS
Enthusiasm at Suggestion to
Aid Brothers in Austria By
Taking Northern Territory.
Milan, (via Paria, 3:40 a. m.) —
Kpenklng before a great crowd here
tonight, Signor Battistl, a Socialist
deputy from Trent, Austria, said as a
son of Trent that It was awaiting lib
eration by Its Italian brothers.
"The liberation of Trent and
Trieste,” he said, “means the accom
pllshment of a duty ns a heritage by
the great makers of the fatherland.”
The enthusiastic crowd paraded the
streets and attempts of the police to
restrain the people were In vain.
.TO POSH WAR
REVENUE BIEL
Washington.—Caucus action to ex
pedite paHsnge of the war revenue bill
through the senate was practically
agreed upon today by Majority Lead -
ers after democrats of the finance
committee had completed their revis
ion of the measure aa It passed the
house.
The committee has determined to
eliminate the proposed tax on cas
ualty inmirfmce, life insurance taxes
having been stricken from the hill.
As completed the measure provides
for a tax of $1.50 a barrel on beer, 20
cents a gallon on sweet wines, 8 cents
on dry wines, 1 cent a gallon on gas
oline, 50 cents a horsepower on auto
mobile sales, $2 a thousand on bank
capital and surplus, the special tux
on brokers, tobacco manufacturers
and dealers and the old Spanish War
stamp taxes.
FOR ENFORCING
LESS ACREAGE
Llttl* Rock, Aek. -Gov. Geo. W.
Hays today communleated with gov
ernors of the cotton growing states
requesting them to set a date to meet
with him In Memphis for the pur
pose of discussing a hill enforcing re
duced cotton acreage. In 1916 and to
fix a date for special sessions of the
several legislatures to act upon the
bill.
The action of the governors accords
with resolutions adopted at a recent
state cotton conference and the plan
advocated by United States Henator
James I\ Clarke.
AUSTRIANS ATTACK
THEIR OWN TROOPS
Paris, 2:37 p. no.— A Havas Agency
dispatch from Nish brings the follow
ing official statement from the Ser
vian war office:
"Servian troops In Bosnia have ap
proached the fortifications protect
ing Sarajevo (the capital). The Aus
trians who occupy the heights on the
right bank of the Drlna are suffer
ing a lack of provisions.
“On October 2nd near Klenak on the
Have the Austrlana attacked their own
troops."
DEFENDS CLAYTON
BILL IN SENATE
Washington, D. C —The Clayton
anti-trust hill snd the administration
anti-trust program were defended In
the senate today by Senator Walsh,
of Montana, who replied to Senator
Reed’s criticisms of the Clayton Mil
conference report. Henator Walsh
said that the Clayton hill as framed
by the conferee* was In accordance
with the democratic platform pledges
and followed the policy to which con
gress committee,! itself when It pass
ed the administration trade commis
sion hill.
TAKES PEACE TREATIES COPIES.
Washington. —After a eslt upon Sec
retary Bryan to,lay Count von Bern
storff, the German ambassador, took
away copies of the new peace treaties
between the United States and Great
Britain, France, Russia and nearly a
score of other eouutrles. Such a
treaty was proposed to Germany
sometime ago.
HOME
EDITION
Germans Driven Back.
"In Russia, after a battle which
lasted ten days the German army,
which was operating between the east
ern Prussian frontier and the Niemrn
river, has been driven bnck along the
entire line and made Ha retreat, aban
doning a considerable quantity of war
material. This army has evacuated
completely the territory of the Rus
sian provinces of Suwalki and I.onja.”
FOR NO EXTRA
SESSION IN NOV.
President Outlines Program for
Balance of Work in Congress.
Cotton Relief Measure.
Washington.—Outlining the leglslt
live program for the remainder of
tills seaasion of congress, President
Wilson told callers today that no ex
tra session in November waa contem
plated.
The president said the war tax hill,
the Clayton anti-trust hill and the
Alaska coal leasing bill would com
plete the important work for the pres
ent session and that when the bills
were disposed of he saw no reason
why an adjournment should not he
(uken. October 15 Is the date tenta
tively agreed upon.
Asked about threats by Represen
tative Henry of Texas to fight against
an adjournment until cotton relief
measures were passed, the president
said that the membership of the house
rat tier than Mr. Henry would decide
when to adjourn.
Next Session.
For the next session, the program
as outlined by the president will In
clude the Alexander ship purchase Mil,
the I'hlilpplne bill, the general leasing
bill, the general land bill and the gene
ral dam bill.
Regurdlng the presidential primary
bill, which he favors, the president
said he h:iß had several conferences
on the subject and had found there
would be great complexity Is framing
details In order not to conflict with
state election laws. He declared it
would be difficult to complete the leg
islation this congress but that he was
still at work on It.
The president said he did not think
it necessary to act on the safety at sea
convention at this session.
8 DEAD, 12 HURT
MINE EXPLOSION
Birmingham, Ala.—Eight men are
known to be dead and twelve injured
ns a result of sn explosion today at
the Mulga Mines of the Woodward
lion Company, 18 miles northwest of
Birmingham.
i i "■ ,
Hard to Persuade
Americans to Go
London, 2:57 p. Lay, Am
erican consul general at Berlin, has
ad vised the United States embassy
here that he finds difficulty in per
suading Americans that It Is advisable
to leave Germany, as they prefer to
remain.
About ten Americans arrange dally
now through the American relief com
mittee to leave Berlin. The I,ondm
committee has each day only about
twenty applleants for assistance, most
of which are from Germany.
AUSTRIAN PROVINCES.
Rome, (vis Paris, 11:44 a. m.)—
Italians from Trent, In Austria, who
reside In Italy have petitioned the
Italian parliament to complete the
work of freeing Italy begun by King
Victor Emmanuel and Garibaldi. They
request that Italy unite to the King
dom the Austrian provinces Inhabited
by Italians.
The petitioners are headed by Hlg
nor Battistl, a Socialist deputy from
Trent.
THE CRACOW BATTLE.
London, 4:24 a. m.—A I’etrograd
dispatch to the Telegraph dated Sat
urday night, says nothing Is ascer
tainable there of the reported battle
at Cracow.
New* ha* been received at Petro
grad, says the dispatch, that Arch
duke Frederick has been replaced aa
commander-ln-chlef of the Auatrlan
army by the hear presumptive to the
Austrian throne, Prince Charles
Krancla.
“EDDIE” IS REWARDED,
Washington—President Wilson today
rewarded the services of Edward A.
Savoy, negro messenger of many sec
retaries of state, by Issuing an order
permitting his promotion to a clerk
ship without reference to the civil
service. Savoy, known to all officials
as “Eddie,” entered the department
under Heeretary Fish.
TO RELIEVE U. 9. EMBASSY.
Paris, 6 a. m.—Sir Henry T.oe, the
commercial attache of the British em
bassy In Paris and several othr •
members of th* embassy staff, have
returned from Bordeaux and will re
lieve the American embassy of tha
obligation of looking after British
affairs.
