The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-10-09

emperor has been on both western and
eastern frontiers. while King Albert,
has been on the actual firing line ever
emperor has left P~etrograd for the
front, and President Poincare accom-
panied by his minister's, is well on his
way from Bordeaux to give greetings
to the men OF the firing line.
Italy Reported in Action.
If the report coming from Rome
that Italian soldiers have occupied Az
Iona is true, Italy has taken action
which will almost certainly involve
her.
Allies Learn to BurroW.
On the Battle Front, Paris, Oct. o
A thrill is in the air all along the eX-
tended allied lines. The French and
British troops who have been over a
fortnight in the closest contact with
the Germans feel they have accomp-
lished their hard task Of preventing
the Germans from breaking through
the human barrier erected between
them and Paris, their main objective,
and that this means eventual victory
for the allies.
The lines of trenches make the bat
tie front appear like deeply SCARED
fields. The allies. who quickly learn
ed the lesson of burrowing. at some
places face the Germans within a
quarter Of a mile. Their field entrenoh-
effects of the German artillery, which
consequently reduces their casualties
and permits the allies to await in
comparative safety the German at
taCks which must be made across the
open and often at terrible cost.
Hundreds Of German prisoners, it ID
declared. fell into the hands of the al
lies at every point and it was remark
ed that the majority were Bavarians,
who seem to have been prominent In
the front Of the German attack.
hustrians May Change Seat.
Rome, via Paris, Oct. "a deep i'm
preston has beer produced by a re-
port circulating in diplomatic circles
here to the effect that the Austrian
government, in view of the present
situation, is urging Emperor Francis
Joseph to transfer the court and seat
Of government either to Prague or
SalZburg.
Russ Report Great Victory.
DnIAn O.t I;r,nt,L - thA
Central News from Rome says;
The Russian embassy here has is
sued a communication which a%nnounc-
es hat the Germans have suffered a
terrible defeat in the provinces of
LODI and Suwalki, Russian Poland.
The Germans, the communication
says, were attacked with extreme Wig
or and compelled to flee from Suwalki.
and other towns, leaving behind them
great quantities of transport and guns.
Their troops threw away their rifles
and baggage. Numerous cannon were
abandoned in the quagmire."
Other kilograms from Petrograd, the
Central News correspondent at Rome
says, declare that the Germans have
lost 10000 men in killed or wounded
and 10000 taken prisoners.
Two Przemysl Forts Captured.
Reuters Rome correspondent says
news received in the Italian capital
from the Russian headquarters is to
the effect that Przemysl, Galicia, has
been attacked by the Russians on all
sides. Two Of the forts. it is stated,
already have been taken and from
these the Russians have beer able to
silence several Austrian batteries.
Greatest Battle Near Cracow.
The battle which promises to lie the
greatest and most important of the
eastern campaign has commenced near
Cracow. Galicia, where an Austro-
German army, estimated at SOC, 000
men, is e~ndeavoring to check the Rus
sian advance. This combined Austro-
German army has occupied a line just
inside the Russian Poland frontier,
from Cracow through Czenstochowa to
Kalisz. and has had plenty of time to
prepare strong defensive positions.
Both sides are bringing up reinforce
ments. The Germans are hurrying
their from Breslau and Bavaria. All
the Bohemian and Moravian railways
are congested with German troops and
war material.
Report German Plan Failure. ~.
The German plan of an invasion OF
Russia from East Prussia has failed,
according to Russian Official reports.
Germans Confident Of Winning.
Amsterdam, via London. Oct. g.