The Calumet news., 1914-10-03
KAISER MAKES PLANS
Is Said TO Have Decided on Four
Fold Offensive Movement
Against Invaders

London, oct 3.-Petfograd contln-
ues to claim successes on the frontier
of Poland, but from Galicia, where the
Russians and combined German and
Austrian forces are at death grips be-
fore Cracow, has come nothing to in
dicate which side has taken first hon
ors in the preliminary skirmishes.
A Copenhagen dispatch says Emper-
or William was recently at Breslau,
where he decided on n four-fold often
sive movement against Kovno, War
saw, Lodz and Galicia. When this is
under way he expected To return TO
the western theatcr of the war.
A dispatch. purportng to emanate
from Vienna, says that city is prepar-
ing for a siege. There is talk of re-
moving the seat of the government.
Russians Cross German Frontier.
A new army of Emperor Nicholas is
on the march. and according to the
Petrograd general staff, the Russians
have once more crossed the German
frontier at Szczuczy and Grajewo, Rus
sian Poland This is awkward for the
Germans who are said to be retreat
ing from the Suwalki district.
Germans Are Thrown Back.
Paris. oct. 3.-(OfciaD "A strong
German army of four corps has taken
positions between the frontier of East
Prussia and the River Nieman. It's
left wing has been thrown back upon
Marlampol ana Suwalki. At the cen
tor 90 l,....
taken by the Russians. on the Ger
man right the struggle continues
around Ossovotz.
In Galicia the rear guard of Aus
trians has retreated as far as the river
Nistula.
In Bosnia Serb and Montenegrin
columns are advancing on Sarajevo."
The German plan of an invasion Of
Russia from East Prussia has failed,
according to Russian official reports,
which declare the Germans got as far
as the western bank of the Niemen
river but there found very strong
Russian forces in the hills on the
eastern bank.
Being in low and marshy grounds,
the Germans. according to the Russian
viewpoint. were at a disadvantage and
could not advance.
fight is now in progress at Mir
lampol near the northeastern Prus-
sian frontier, while farther south i'm
the Suwalki district the Russians
claim to have turned the German re-
treat into disorderly flight.
Quitting Russian Territory.
London. oct. S.-The Petrograd cor
respondent of the Morning Dispatch
has sent the following Dispatch:
Experts here confess themselves un-
able to conceive what objects Germany
sought by the incursion into Russian
territory up to the line of the Niemen
river.
The understanding like a
dozen army corps--are now doing their
best TO get out of Russia under n
steady downpour of rain which hourly
is widening the already extensive mo-
rass and washing into bottomess
muck what passes for roads in this
part of Russia.
The German infantry is suffering
terribly under weather and road con-
ditions while the artillery probably
viii remain in Russian territory and
be fished out when winter frosts make
the roads passable again.
"rhe German emperors lightning
stroke aimed at Russia has failed. Ger
many has left another 10000 first line
troops, dead on the field while the re-
treating troops are caught in a position
which suits the Cossacks.
Russians Attacking Przemysl.
London. oct. 3.-Reuters Rome cor
respondent says news received i'm the
italian capital from Russian head
quarters is to. the effect that Przemysl
Galicia. has been attacked by the Rus
slams on all sides. Two of the forts, IL
Is stated, already have been taken and
the Russians have been able To silence
several Austrian batteries.
Fighting at Aueustowo.
More heavy fighting is taking place
at Augustowo. 14O miles northeast of
warsaw I'm the province of Suwalki
Where the Germans have received re-
inforcements and been able to take
the offensive.
Al Grajewo. 25 miles southeast of
Augustowo, the Russians have ad-
Vanced into German territory and at
Miawa they claim victory over the
Germans