Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
BRITONS TAKE MANY GUNS AND men
War Summary

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two days fighting east OF Paris,
capturing fifty guns and several
thousand prisoners, but retired
the right flank on the advance OF
strong hostile columns.
Earlier dispatches from Berlin
represented the Germans as hav-
ing lost fifty guns and several
thousand prisoners.
The French embassy at Wash
ington has received reports from
Bordeaux of marked advances
against the German right wing.
These appear to be based on state
ments by the French ministry of
war made public last night. ToJ
day It is announced in Paris that
the Germans have retired in some
places forty or fifty miles.
Important news comes from
east Prussia, where the Russians
appeared to have made little, II
any, progress since the reverse at
Allensteln. They are now re-
ported to be bombarding the
strongly fortified capital OF Koen-
/ igsberg. There are indications,
however, that the Germans are
arriving in force and moving to-
ward Koenigsberg. A dispatch
from Petrograd says that the Ger
mans from the west concentrated
on the banks OF the river ALE and
are marching In an easterly direc-
tion, while the Russian advance
guard is retreating. The Allie
river flows north and east in a
direction southeast from Koenigs-
berg.
A general retirement OF the
Germans east of Paris continues,
according to a statement yester-
day afternoon by the war infor-
nation bureau in London. IL Is
said that British troops captured
1900 prisoners and several guns.
A dispatch from Rotterdam
says that an official German COM
munication denies that the for
tress at Przemysl is surrounded
by Russians or that the Russian
forces are advancing on Cracow,
as has been represented at Petro-
grad and London.
Renewed activity by the Ger
man navy in the Baltic is indi-
| Gated in reports from Berlin and
elsewhere.
Nish reports that Servian
forces have occupied Semlin, a
town of Austria Hungary, from
which the Austrians began their
original attack on Servia. Serv-
ian and Montenegrin troops have
effected a juncture and begun a
march on Sarajevo, the capital OF
Bosnia.
Eight French physicians arriv-
ing in Rotterdam after attending
both French and German
wounded declare they found nc
evidence Of the use of dunn dun
bullets by either side.
The Turkish minister of war
Enver Pasha, is reported from
Athens to have been wounded in
a revolver duel with the crown
prince of Turkey. Earlier ad.
vices from Constantinople stated
that Enver Pasha was confined tc
his home suffering from blood
poisoning.
Berlin admits that its forces
have retired before the attack oi
the allies, but the invaders have
been strengthened by the arriva
Of fresh troops from Belgium ant
they may resume the offensive
The allies also are said to be pre-
pairing for German reinforce
ments by bringing up reserves.
On the east Prussian from
neither side seems to have beer
able to hold its positions. There
is a possibility, however, tina
Russia is awaiting the advent o
winter, which will freeze tn,
marshes before making a serious
attack In this direction.
The supposed retirement OF tn,
Germans from a portion Of tn,
territory they occupy in Belgium
has apparently led to tentativ,
efforts on the part of Belgian
troops TO assume an offensiv,
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