The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-10-02
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.

Aisne are concurring near st. Quentin,
where the allies are making furi-
Gus attempt to turn the German right
wing
The allies have advanced on their
western wing after severe fighting
The German attack on the east wing
of the allies have been repulsed.
The Austrians are falling back be-
hind the forts at Przemysl and all
the railroads leading to Przemysl are
held by the Russians.
1t is announced officially at Nish
that after a nine days struggle the
Austrians are in full retreat along the
front from Liubovia to Losnitza.
Thursday, Sept. 24.-The allies have
won new victories in the furious fight
ing along all of the 200-mile battle
front, except at the center of the line,
where the discouraged Germans have
ceased their attacks.
French detachments catUced Pc
rome, north of the German lines,
which is all advance of ten miles by
the allies, after desperate engage
ntent with the enemy. A separate
French army is advancing on Roye.
The Montenegrins operating in BOs-
MIA, after a hot engagement, defeated
the Austrians and occupy the town of
Pratzho.
The immense forces of Russia are
mi
a line of advance $50 miles wide
Friday, Sept. 25.-The thirteenth
day of the great battle of the Aisne
finds the Franco-British armies and
Germans still fighting desperately,
with the Germans fiercely resisting
the gradual advance of the allies on
General Won Kluck's flank
On the eastern end of the battle
line in France the Germans are max
ing a determined assault on the Yer
dun positions
Zeppelin airships have extended
their operations to the Belgian seaside
resort of Ostend. Three bombs drop
ped from dirigible caused consider
dUIG Odu1dSS 10 anu d panic
air ong the inhabitants
Russian pursuit of the Austro-Ger-
man forces in Galicia continues. A
Russian official statement says that
Galician fortified position of Czyschky
and Foulstyn, with all the Austrian
artillery, have been captured.
Saturday, Sept. pa battle of ex-
traordinary severely is raging at the
western end of the Anglo-French and
German battle line in the region north
Of Noyon where the French are still
striving to out-hank Gen. Won Klucks'
REINFORCED army. The allies are re-
ported to have made slight advance
On the eastern end of the fighting
line the French admit that teir line
has been forced back across the River
Mouse.
Russians operating against the fort
ress of Premysl have captured two
towns to the north and south of the
position and have cut off it's railway
communication.
The British forces from the union of
South Africa have occupied Luderitz-
bucht, town in German Southwest
Africa, where the Germans retreated
after blowing up the railroad
Sunday, Sept. 27.-French and Brit
ish forces were again victorious along
the entire battle front in the most
furious conflicts of the battle of the
Aisne.
Twelve cities were attacked from
the air by the Germans. Their aerial !
craft bombarded Paris, Antwerp,
Client and numerous small towns in |
Belgium. German activities in this re-
spect was widespread and of the ut
most boldness.
Battle RACES in extreme violence al |
st. Quentin, where the Germans are |
striving desperately to prevent the
capture of the town by the allies.
A Russian column is less than fifty |
miles from Cracow. Cossacks are raid |
ing the country between Tarno and |
Cracow and driving back German and |
Austrian skirmishers.
Russian troops occupy Dembica and |
Tarnow and the cars armies are
crossin gthe River Wisleka in force. |