The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-21
Flashes From the Moving
Picture Drama OF War

A German officer Is quoted as say
ing: "We can afford to lose a million
men as the price Of victory"
st. Petersburg reports that the gen.
eral advance of the Russian army be.
gan Sunday.
The German emperor and three Of
his sons have reached Mainz on the
frontier.
Berlin reports brilliant German
victory over the French at Legarde.
The French claim q brilliant naval
victory in the Mediterranean, sinking
four Austrian warships.
The Car and his family have reach
ed Moscow, where they were met by
an enthusiastic populace.
The Germans, French and English
are barring correspondents from the
field.
Greece is preparing to resist Turk.
ish invasion Of Bulgarian territory.
The French report steady advances
In ,Alsace, the Germans retiring in
great disorder. The French are NOV
ing on Strassburg.
A London report says that the Car
is preparing to issue a proclamation
giving the Jews equal political and
civil rights with other subjects.
Belgians captured the standard of
the Deaths Head Hussars, the regi.
ment Of the German Crown Prince.
Montenegrin troops have invaded
Bosnia and won several victories over
the Austrians.
Russia has demanded Of Turkey un.
restricted passage of the Dardanelles
for its Black Sea fleet.
The battle between French and Ger.
mans at Dinant lasted a whole day
and the superior French artillery drove
back the Germans with great loss.
The Austrian bombardment of Bal.
grade continues, and the Servians have
deserted the streets.
The war has dealt a blow to Ger
man business from which 1t will re-
Quire generations to recover.
The British forces have already cap
tured over 5000 German prisoners.
Twelve hundred were buried on the
battlefield of Diest, in Belgium.
All the countries except Russia have
acknowledged the receipt Of President
Wilson's tender Of good offices.
American cowboys are recruiting a
regiment of Rough Riders in London.
The United States now has charge
of the diplomatic interests Of all the
belligerant powers except Servia and
Montenegro.
Greece has demanded OF Turkey the
reason for the mobilization Of Otto
man troops on the Grecian frontier.
Saturday $500 Americans departed
from Liverpool and 100 from GLASGOW
for home.
Three British liners sailed from
Philadelphia Saturday for England
carrying half a million bushels OF
wheat.
Italy has refused to permit four
Australian army corps to cross its soil
to reinforce the Germans in Alsace.
It is believed that England and its
allies have called upon Spain for as.
istance in crushing Germany.
Wounded Germans on the Eastern
frontier are being taken to st. Peters
burg.
There are about 5000 Americans in
Italy alone, and there are probably H.
900 in Switzerland.
Germany and Austria are silent re-
garding the movements OF their troops,
so there is really only one side of
the picture given.
Aeroplanes are being used every.
where to ascertain positions Of the op-
posing forces, and. according to re-
ports, are doing splendid service in
striking contrast to the feeble at.
tempts Of their predecessors captive
balloons.
The death Of General von Emmich
has been oficially confirmed and he
has been succeeded by General ron
der Marwits.