The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-09-17
Austria Completely Whipped
be Russians. England and
Allied Powers Will Only
Listen to Perpetual Peace
Terms.

Listen to Perpetual Peace
Terms.
The right and center Of the German
army of invasion in France is grad
ually withdrawing, but the left wing
is stoutly resisting the advance OF the
allies, according to the best obtain
able information.
The German crown prince appears
to be holding his own in the vicinity
of Verdun. The capture by the Ger
mans of a fortified position southwest
of Verdun and the battle between
Paris and the river Marine is describ-
ed in a report from German headquar-
tiers and also noted earlier press dis
patches.
The British statement reviewing the
operations of the British in France
from Sept. to 10, but reveals nothing
new.
Reports concerning the fighting in
Russian Poland and Galicia are con-
ficting. 1t appears that the Austrians
have met very serious reverses, but
continued struggles establish that
they have not been completely over
whelmed by the Russians.
Still less is known of the operations
in East Prussia. According to advices
from Petrograd the Russian army is
the capital, Koenigsberg, but official
advices two days ago stated the Rus
sian forces were bombarding Koenigs-
berg.
According to British reports the
initial success of General Hindenberg
in East Prussia, which has been ad
mitted triumphs to the south of
Koenigsberg.
Washington, Sept. 15.-Oficial re-
cords from American military observ-
ers in France confirm other reports of
the advance of the allied armies and
the general ertreat of the Germans
"all along the line" The feeling of
confidence in the success of the allies
is so we'll spread that within radius
Of lfty kilometres of Paris refugees
who deserted the villages and towns
for fear of an attack are now return
ing to their homes.
Paris, Sept. 15.-It Is officially an
nounced this afternoon that the Ger
mans are still retiring. everywhere.
They are abandoning sstfalksa positions
which they erected to.scoysr possible
retreat. -. T., @t;;t', },Sss.;JY
The official statement follows: .
"First-On our left5wing the enemy
bad prepared, to the north of5.Aisne.
between Compiegne l. and Sessions, a
line of defense which$it was forced to
abandon. Some detachments which it
had held at Amiens now. have ertired
upon Perrons and St. Quentin.
"Second-On the. center the Ger
mas have taken up a defensive posi-
ton behind Reims, but were unable to
hold it. In the Argonne region, they
turned back toward the, north beyond
the forest of Belnoue and beyond Tri-
aucourt. =, .(t@sE
"Third-On the right wing the re-
treating wing of the Germans Is gen.
eral from Nancy to the Vosges. Yes
terday evening Franch territory in
this vicinity had been completely
evacuated"
Paris, Sept. 1.-THE retreat of
Generals Won Kluck and Won Buelow
continued at last accounts with con-
siderable rapidity. The only official
comment during the night was that
the allies are keeping in contact with
the enemy and had crossed the River
Aisne. The whereabouts Of the Ger
mans is not revealed, but it is evident
that they do not intend to make a
stand on the line from Rheims to
Scissors. 1t is hardly likely, it is
thought ehre, that they will halt their
retreat before reaching Belgium. They
have already made two.thirds of the
distance from Provins, in the depart
ment of Seine ct Marine, to the from
tier.
Heavy rains Saturday and Sunday