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PRUSSIA FEARS
RUSSIAN ARMIES
Kaiser Orders Great Number Os Soldiers
To Strengthen Forces Guarding
East Prussia
BATTLE OF AISNE UNSETTLED
Armies Os Allies And Germans In a
Desperate Struggle For Su
premacy—Many Killed
In all history there is no record of
a battle rivaling in importance the
great struggle that is now going on
between the allied armies of France
and Great Britain against the Ger
mans north of the Aisne river hi the
northern part of France, ft has lasted
for more than two weeks and from
the reports received daily it appears
that neither side has gained an appre
ciable advantage. To obtain even an
idea of the losses sustained by both
the allies and the Germans is an ut
ter Impossibility.
Troops To East Prussia
The German kaiser, as the head of
the army of the empire, is indeed in
desperate straits. On the French
frontier his soldiers are lighting one
of the world’s greatest battles. At
the same time there is another grave
danger looming up on the frontier of
East Prussia, where the Russian
hordes are coming steadily onward,
seriously threatening that portion of
Germany with invasion. The kai
ser is said to have dispatched thou
sands of soldiers to East Prussia to
effectively stop the Russians.
Germany May Face Hunger
Another peril facing the German
people, that of hunger. It is only a
question as to how long the present
food supply of Germany will hold out.
Great Britain is determined so cut off
Germany from food supplies from the
outside world. Austria-Hungary has
nond to spare. England is already sup
plying food to the Belgians, Switzer
land, Holland, Denmark, Norway and
Sweden have all announced their in
tentions not to ship foodstuffs or other
contraband articles for fear of violat
ing their neutrality. With the Ger
man fleet bottled up in the Kiel canal
it would be almost impossible for the
Germans to land food supplies either,
on the North sea or on the Baltic sea.
Italy Prepares for war
| Turkey is still defiant, but has made
no warlike move in the past week.
Little has been heard from Italy dur
ing the past few days, but persistent
rumors have it. that the Italians have
renounced their alliance with Ger
many and Austria, and in the event
they become engaged in the present
European war it will be in sympathy
with the allied armies. It is reported
that Italy has massed a great number
of troops along the Austrian frontier.
The Belgians are doing their part in
harassing the German soldiers in
^Belgium.
Victory For The Japs
I The Japanese have been gathering
their forces around the German prov
inces in China. Recent dispatches
from T^kio say that the Japs engag
ed the German soldiers on the out
skirts of Tsing-Tau. After a skirmish
of several hours the Germans were
forced to retreat within the walls of
the city, which Is the capital of the
German provinces. Much Interest is
being manifested in the campaign of
the Japs against the Germans in Chi
na. Although the Japs claim they are
waging their warfare against the Ger
mans in China for the purpose of tak
ing this territory from them and re
luming it to China, the Germans
'claim the Japs have a more selfish mo
tive in view.
Servians Suffer Heavy Losses
Little Servia is having all she can
do to hold her own with her powerful
enemy, Austria. For more than two
weeks the Servian and Austrian troops
have been battling along the Drina riv
er. The result of‘these battles is un
known, but It is report^Bthat the Ser
vians have suffered heavy losses.
There has been very little news from
Bosnia since the Servians and Mon
tenegrins captured Sarajevo, the capi
tal, from the Austrians. This is the
city in which Archduke Ferdinand,
heir apparent to the Austrian throne,
and his wife were murdered, which
was one of the principal factors in
causing the present European war.
German People Are Isolated
Berlin.—The cutting of German sub
marine cables, the censorship and the
exclusion of foreign newspapers from
the empire have resulted in shutting
out from Germany virtually all news
of the outside world. For the past
three days the Berlin newspapers have
been carrying full descriptions of the
architectural details of the Rheims ca
thedral, while in the last sixteen days
only three places have been specifical
ly mentioned in the government war
bulletin. These are Noyon, Rheims
and Chauteau Brimond.
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London. For three long days, with
out cessation, the Germans have Hurl
ed their masses against the French
and English along the entire front in
northern France. The French official
View is that these operations, the
fiercest that yet have taken place, are,
by high command, meaning possibly
direct Instructions from the emperor
himself.
Their purpose has been to break
through the allied lines, but both the
French and British official reports say
they have failed. From Paris It is an
nounced that not only have the Ger
mans been unable to achieve their ob
ject, but they have lost a flag, guns and
men in the attempt.
The British, as usual, are laconic.
"The situation is satisfactory,” the re
port reads, “and the counter attacks
on the British front have been beaten
back with heavy losses to the enemy.
Attack Allies Night and Day
On the Battle Front.—Desperate at
tempts made by the Germans on the
western end of the long line of battle
to break through the allies' forces that
are engaged in a turning movement,
have resulted in the most furious fight
ing that lias taken place since the be
ginning of the campaign.
After fighting without respite night
and day, corps after corps of Germans
was hurled against the flower of the
French and English armies only to be
thrown back.
The infantry bore the brunt of the
incessant fighting, but the artillery of
both armies continued throughout 24
hours to bombard each other's posi
tion. Hand-to-hand combats occurred
at many points, and bayonets were
used freely.
Scots Greys Dyed Their Steeds
The French colonial infantry, most
of whose men wear many medals for
bravery in colonial campaigns, was to
the fore, and beside these men fought
the Black Sengalese troops, while
British troops held an important point
with the greatest determination.
The French troops showed more
than their accustomed dash in attacks,
and everywhere acts of wonderful
courage were performed. The cavalry
also participated tn the engagements
at many points, the allies’ horses hav
ing enjoyed a long rest, which enabled
this arm of the service to distinguish
itself. The famous Scots Greys, find
Ing the color of their horses offered
a prominent mark for the German rifle
men. dyed their mounts brown.
The French General Marquet has
met death on the field.
Germans Gain Slight Advance
Berlin,—The following statement on
the situation in northern France was
received from the head quarters of the
Ge:man general staff:
"The enemy are using their rail
roads in a general attack on the ex
treme end of the right flank of the
German army.
“At Bapaume (iu Pas de Calais, 14 :
miles southeast of Arras) an advanced ]
French division was repulsed by a '
smaller German force.
"The forts under bombardment
south of Verdun have withdrawn their
fire and our artillery is engaged with
forces the enemy brought up on the
west bank of the Meuse.
"Elsewhere the situation remains
unchanged."
Irish Volunteers Called
Dublin.—Premier Asquith appeared
at the mansion house here for the pur
pose, as he expressed it in the opening
of his speech, "as head of the king’s
government to summon loyal and pa
triotic Ireland to take her place in de
fense of our common cause." The
prime minister received a tremendous
welcome. He appeared at the mansion
house with John E. Redmond, the Irish
Nationalist leader, and the earl of Ab
erdeen, lord lieutenant of Ireland. His
opening words aroused the greatest en
| thusiasm.
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GEORGIA.
Canadian Troops to the War.
St. Johns, N. B.—T. W. Crothers,
minister of labor of the Dominion of
Canada, announced that 32,000 Cana
dian volunteers “had gone to the front
a day or two ago.”
Mr. Crothers made the announce
ment in a speech before the Canadian
trades and labor congress in conven
tion here.
Mr. Crothers extolled the patriotic
spirit of the Canadian volunteers.
The foregoing brief dispatch is the
only announcement the Canadian cen
sor has permitted to go over the wires
regarding the disposition of the. Can
adian volunteers for more than a
week.
Persons reaching the United States
from Canadian ports have told of act
ive preparations there for the transpor
tation at Canada’s first contingent of
troops to tlie theater of war; a month
ago the prophecy was made that the
volunteers would sail about September
15; one by one trans-Atlantic liners
have been called for undisclosed mis
sions to Canadian ports; but no infor
mation has been permitted to reach
the outside world as to when the troops
would sail from or what port would
be their destination.
Beyond the bare announcement that
the Canadian volunteers had sailed, no
other news of their departure was per
mitted to get past the censor.
Japs Defeat the Germans
Tokio. —It is officially announced
that the Japanese have defeated the
Germans in a fourteen-hour battle on
the outskirts of Tsing-Tau, seat of gov
ernment on the German leased pos
session of Kiao-Chow, China. Japan
ese casualties are given as three kill
ed and twelve wounded.
German gunboats bombarded the
Japanese troops. Japanese aeroplanes
proved effective In reconnoitering ex
peditions, and are reported to have
escaped unharmed.
Servian Losses Are Heavy
Paris. —A dispatch to the Havas
agency from Nish, Servia, says:
“Tlie Servians have lost heavily dur
ing the battle with the Austrians,
which has been progressing for a fort
night. The Austrians have brought
five army corps into action. With sev
eral brigades of fresh troops, they
crossed the river Drina and attacked
the Servians, whose numbers were in
ferior.
Germany Announces Losses
Berlin. —The total German casual
ties in dead, wounded and missing, as
officially reported to date, are 104,589.
The casualty list announced adds a
total of 10,257 casualties to those pre
viously announced.
The total casualty list is made up
as follows: Dead 15,674. wounded 65,-
908, missing 23,007.
Closing In On Austrians
London.—" The Russians occupied
the greater part of the city of Przem
j syl (Galicia), according to a message
from Vienna,” says the Rome corre
' spondent of the Exchange Telegraph.
His dispatch continues:
"The Russians approached the city
from the southwest, forcing the Aus
trians to take shelter in the eastern
forts, where the entire garrison is pre
paring to make a final resistance. The
situation of tire garrison is critical: it
is entirely surrounded."
British Disaster Pleases Berlin
Berlin. —The sinking of the three
British armored cruisers, the Aboukir,
Hogue and Cressy. of 12,200 tons each,
is the big news feature in Berlin’s
newspapers. Details of the battle are
not yet available.
The news was received with partic
ular pleasure, as it served to reconcile
•the German sailors with the policy im
posed upon them of higher strategy,
under which the officers and men of
the flee are chafing, despite all admo
nitions of patience from the newspa
pers and public opinion.
BATHE OF AISNE
DRAWS TO CLOSE
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Climax Has Almost Been Reached--Allied
Armies Are Slowly Gaining
Advantage.
VICTORY MUST COME SOON
As Both Armies Are Nearly Exhausted
And Are Continually Drawing
Upon Their Reserves
London —Furious fighting continues
in northern France, where the allied
French and British armies are at grips
with the German forces in what is
characterized as the crucial action of
the battle of the Aisne. Beyond ad
mitting this fact the official state
ments are vague. Few details of the
struggle which may be the turning
point of the western campaign have
been given the waiting public.
Belgians Recapture Alost
London.—Reuter's Ostend corre-
spondent, in a dispatch, says: "The
Belgian troops in a sortie from Ant
werp had advanced a little over a mile
in the direction of Erp when they met
a strong body of German cavalry. In
a sharp fight which ensued the Ger
mans were repulsed and the Belgians
occupied Alost.”
Ambassador Denies Austrian Defeats
Manchester, Mass. —The Austrian
ambassador gave out the following of
ficial dispatch which he said he had
received by wireless from Vienna:
“The situation in the northern and
southern war theater remains unchang
ed. Favorable information published
by the enemies is wrong; particularly
i the information from London. The
story that two forts of the Przemsyl
fortress in Galicia have been conquer
ed is entirely an invention. The Aus
tro-Hungarian government has protest
ed to the allies and the neutral powers
against the use of dumdum projectiles
on the part of the Russians, adding
that the chief commandant of the Aus
tro-Hungarian armies is at present not
thinking of reprisals.”
The dispatch was signed by Count
Berchtold, foreign secretary.
Austrians In Complete Rout
London. —A Central News dispatch
from Rome says that the following tel
egram has been received there from
Petrograd: "The right wing of the
Austrians has been driven back be
yond the Carpathians into Hungary,
where they are being pursued by the
Russians. The Austrian debacle is
complete, and they have lost all their
artillery. The Austrian left wing has
retreated to Cracow. Tlie Russians
have occupied another of the forts of
Przemsyl." An official dispatch from
Petrograd says that Przemsyl, in Gali
cia, is entirely invested by the Rus
sians and that the main Austrian army
is retiring behind the Carpathians.
Germans Checked In Poland
Petrograd. — Tlie following official
communication has been received from
the staff of Grand Duke Nicholas, com
mander-in-chief of the Russian forces
in the field: "An engagement near Se
potskin, on the Niemon river in Rus
sian Poland and Drusenki came to an
end with the retreat of the Germans.
The enemy has approached Ossowetz
from the north and has begun the
bombardment of the fortress.”
Great Britain Asks Investigation
Washington.—Great Britain has ask
ed the United States to investigate
who was responsible for sending tlie
American ship Lorenzo with coal to
the German cruiser Karlsruhe, in Brit
ish West Indian waters. The Lorenzo
was caught by a British cruiser. The
departments of commerce and justice
will determine who may be prosecuted
under the neutrality laws.
Berlin Says No Change
London. —A Marconi wireless dis
patch from Berlin gives the following
official statement: “There is no
change in the situation in any of the
theaters of war, and reports concern
| ing a victorious advance of the enemy
are untrue.”
German Communication Cut
London.—A dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph company from Blan
kenberghe, Belgium, says that the Bel
gians have blown up the viaduct at
Bierghes, thus cutting railway com
munication between Mons and Brus
sels.
Warships on Guard Off N. Y.
New York.—The fifth day of the
watch maintained on New York harbor
by the auxiliary British cruiser Caro
nia, formerly of the Cunard line, found
the cruiser still at her post. She lay
off Sandy Hook, apparently just
where she has been for two days, al
most directly in the pathway of incom
ing and outgoing ships and easily dis
cernible from shore. No other war
ships were in sight. Not far from the
Caronia but protected by neutral wa
ters of the United States, lay the
North German Lloyd liner Barbarossa
at Stapleton. Staten Island.
GENERAL “PANCHO” VILLA
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Pancho Villa, the Constitutionalist
leader in the northern part of Mex
ico, who has revolted against Gen
eral Carranza and who is causing
the United States officials much un
easiness.
WORLD HAS BIG WHEAT CROP
ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RE
CEIVED BY UNITED STATES
FROM ROME
It Is Believed Crops in War Zone of
Europe Were Harvested Before
Conflict Started
■Washington. — Wheat production
throughout the countries in the Euro
pean war zone this year generally was
only slightly less than last year’s crop,
according to the estimates received at
the department of agriculture from
the International Institute at Rome.
Th© total production is estimated at
2,604,000,000 bushels or 9211 per cent
of last year's crop in these countries:
Hungary, Belgium, United Kingdom,
European Russia, Spain, Italy, Luxem
burg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Unit
ed States, Canada, Denmark, India, Ja
pan; Tunis and Constantine province
in Algeria.
Agriculture department officiats had
no official figures showing whether
any of the crops in the war zone bad
been ruined or neglected at harvest
time as a result of fighting. They said,
however, that it was unlikely that any
appreciable part of the crop had not
been harvested properly.
Barley production for the countries
named, omitting India, is estimated at
1,071,000,000 bushels, or 90.9 per cent of
last year, and the oats crop of the
countries, omitting India and Japan, is
2,779,000,000 bushels, being 87.7 per
cent of last year.
The total rye crop in the following
countries is 1,488,000,000 bushels, or
98.1 per cent of last year: Prussia,
Hungary, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Lux
emburg, Netherlands, Russia in Eu
rope, Switzerland, United Kingdom,
Canada, Denmark and Constantine
province, Algeria.
Registry Department Going Slow
Washington.—Recognizing an im
portant precedent will be involved, of
ficials of the department of commerce,
it was learned, have not approved the
application for the change from Ger
man to American registry of the
steamship Sacramento, owned by the *
Southern Pacific company, but former
ly known as the Alexandria of the
Kosmos line, a German concern. State
department officials are being consult
ed before the application is granted..
War Revenue Bill Passed
Washington. — The administration
war revenue bill, imposing additional
taxes on beer, dbmestic wines, gaso
line and stamp taxes, all estimated to
produce $165,000,000 within a year,
was passed by the house. The bill
now goes to the senate.
Ambassador to Argentina
Washington.—President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan conferred on diplo
matic appointments, agreeing, it is un
derstood, to name Frederic Jesup
Stimson, lawyer, novelist and profes
sor at Harvard university, to be the
first ambassador to Argentina.
Rivers and Harbors Bill Passed
Washington.— The ” reconstructed
river and harbor bill appropriating a
$20,000,000 to be expended by the
secretary of war on existing improve
ment projects, was passed by the sen
ate without a roll call.
Will Winter in Florida
Tampa, Fla. —Francisco Carbajal,
late provisional president of Mexico,
has rented a large house on the bay
front here, through Mexican Consul
Ruesga, and -will arrive with his fam
ily to spend the winter.