The state herald., 1914-09-18
GERMAN RETREAT STUBBORN
kaisers Army Has Fallen Back Fifty Miles In Face
of Heavy Attacks BY Allies-French and
British Wary Of Trick Losses Con-
sdered Greatest In History.

Turkeys attitude continues to worry
the western world. The sultan has
Withdrawn certain treaty rights. long
ago granted France, England. Russia
and the United States. There is a
constant fear that the Moslem empire
will join Germany. If she does, Greece
and Italy, together with the lesser ma
tions of southeastern Europe, will at
tack her.
A. Rustem Bey, Turkish ambassador
to the United States, made such in
discreet remarks publicly during the
last few days that he was asked for
mally to explain himself by Secretary
Bryan at the behest of President
Wilson
Long War Seems Certain.
Winston Churchill, first lord Of the
British admiralty, has announced Brit
aims plan for putting a million men
on the continent. The whole empire
will be drawn on for troops. Already
India, South Africa. Canada and Aus
tralia have sent regiments, The Brit
ish government does not anticipate a
cessation OF hostilities before next
summer. Russia. France. England and
Japan have signed pact mutually en-
gaging themselves not to conclude
peace separately.
President Wilson received from the
kaiser long cable message charging
that the French and British soldiers
are using explosive bullets against the
Germans. Hearing of this charge.
President Poincaire. of France, sent a
message to Mr.. Wilson, making an EN-
phatic denial of the charge. The Bel.
gian commission bearing alleged evil
dence OF German atrocities in Bel
gium, has arrived in the United States.
Great Britain has ordered all Ger.
man and Austrian consuls to leave
Egypt. a British protectorate 1t is
charged the consuls have been foment-
ing a native revolt OF Mohammedans
against all Chr.stians-especially the
British garrison and colony.
Japan continues to besiege Using
Tau. the German naval base and col
ony in the Chinese province of Kaio
Chow. About thirty thousand infan-
try and strong fleet press the Ger
mans.
Allies Press Advantage.
Paris.-The allies. following up their
recent successes. with much ardor
have forced the German invaders to
the retirement OF their right
Hank and center from the east of Paris.
The Germans abandoned much
equipment and at the same time sac.
rihced many prisoners and left their
wounded where they fell.
The British were again prominent
in the pursuit, In which. besides TAX
ing large number of prisoners, they
captured eleven cannon. while the
French took another German regimen.
tai flag.
The Germans tried desperately to
cross the Marne near Meaux. French
engineers had blown up the bridges
and when the Germans threw pontoons
across. the famous 3.lnch guns OF the
French demolished the structures be.
fore they could be used. Sixteen
times the Germans repeated the ef.
fort under raklng fire of shot and
shell
Austrians Cut ON.
Petrograd.-lt is announced that the
Russian troops have succeeded In sep
arating the left wing OF the Austrian
army from the troops which were
operating around Tomaszow and
Rawa. In Russian Poland. Tomasyow
has been taken after desperate fight.
The German troops near Myszinec
and chorzele. Russian Poland. have
been repulsed with heavy losses.