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(! ing fought between Maflly and vitry
le-Francois.
koeniQsbure in Flames.
| London.-A dispatch to the. Post
from Copenhagen states that reports
have been received there from Stettin
that the Russians are bombarding
Koenigsberg, the strong German fort
ress in East Prussia, and that part
of the city is in flames.
Austria Hard Pressed.
A dispatch to the Chronicle from
Petrograd says: In Russian and fer
eign diplomatic circles 1t is believed
that Austria will sue for peace within
fortnight as the only means of avoid
ing a complete breakup Of the en-
pire, owing to rapidly growing inter-
nal troubles"
BelaIans Assume Offensive.
London.-An Ostend dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company says
that according to information from
a reliable source. the Belgian army at
Antwerp has assumed triumrhant
offensive movement. driving the Ger
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LOuvain.
The country south of Antwerp has
been flooded by the Belgians to pre-
vent the Germans marching into the
town. The area covered by the flood
is seventy miles square. The water
yaries in depth at different places
| from few inches to several feet
Maubeuse still Resists.
London.-A dispatch to the Daily
Chronicle says: THE remarkable re-
sistance of the fortress at Maubeuge
to the invading Germans is one of the
most interesting features of the cam
paign. Because of its stubborn stand
1t undoubtedly has embarrassed the
Germans seriously in bringing up field
, guns against Paris and maintaining
their communications.
Allies Lines Hold.
London.-German reinforcements es-
timated at 10000 men are advancing
into France in three columns. accord
ing to an Ostend dispatch to. the Reu-
ter Telegram Company.
The dispatch says a German army
corps seems to be marching to the
south. passing between Oudenarde.
East Flanders and Grammont. 1t
probably is intended to reinforce the
German right wing. which has suffered
check in France.
Since Monday, adds the dispatch.
numerous German fugitives from the
battle in France have been seeking
refuge in Dottignies forest, between
Courtral and Herseaux
The allied armies continue to have
the advantage. according to French Of
fetal reports, in what can be only the
prellminaries of great battle extend
ing from Meaux, northeast of Paris.
to the fortress Of Verdun, about 120
miles further East.
The Germans, who have brought up
reinforcements, are striking at the
allies left and center between Mont
mirall and vitry-le-Francois. front
of from fifty to sixty miles, but each
time they have been driven back.
Germans Fall Back.
Bordeaux.-The following official
announcement has been issued:
"On the left wing all the German
attempts to break the French lines ON
/
failed. We have taken two standards.
The British army has crossed the
marne and the enemy has fallen back
about forty kilometers twenty five
miles,. On the center and right wing
there is no notable change"
Germans Claim, Maubeuge.
Washington.-The German embassy
received wireless from Berlin, say.
ing:
General headquarters reports that
Maubeuge has fallen; 400 guns. four
generals and 10000 prisoners cap.
Itured."
The message to the embassy adds
that Ludwig Frank. the most promi-
nent Socialist of the reichstag, fell
while storming the charges near Lune-
vile on September 8, and Prince
Friedrich Wilhelm Hesse was wound
ed"
Another dispatch from the same
source says the Breslau Silesian land.
wehr captured seventeen officers,
thousand men, all Russian imperial
guard The place of the encounter
was not given.
Austrians Thrown Back.
Paris.-A dispatch to the Havas
agency from Nish. Servia, says that
the Servians are continuing their Of
fensive movements against the Aus
trians in the direction of Vishegrad.
They crossed the frontier September
6 and continued to advance success
fully. Everywhere the Austrians
were thrown back to the left bank OF
the River Drina.
News has reached here that the
Montenegrin troops commanded by
General Vucotich have occupied i'm
portant points in Bosnia south of Sara
yevo, the capital. The situation in