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will attempt to reach the regions of
Lublin and Warsaw, where the Rus
sian armies have their base. Very lit
tie has been heard from the Russian in
vaders in East Prussia either from
Russian or German sources, and 1t Is
believed that the Russians have made
little effort to progress through Prus-
STA after their demoralizing defeat at
Konigsberg several weeks ago.
German Troops Hurried to Border
The Germans have established their
headquarters at Posen and Breslau IN
Germany and will operate from these
centers in their campaign against Rus
STA. From the time the Russian hosts
loomed up on the horizon and threat
ened invasion Of Germany, the kaiser
began making preparations for an at
tack from that source. Large numbers
of troops were withdrawn from the
northern portion of France and Bel
GUM and hurried across Germany In
troop trains to the borders Of Austria
and Russia .
Seryia to Invade Bosnia
Now that Austria has left Servia
alone and is diverting all her attention
to Russia, Servia is now planning an
aggressive campaign against Austria,
and will soon send an army into Bos'
MIA. Montenegro also has her war
clothes on and are sending troops
across the border in Albania.
Germans Take Maubeuge Forts
Berlin.-Official announcement was
made at army headquarters that the
French fortress of Maubeuge, on the
Sembre river, had fallen.
The Germans took forty thousand
prisoners, including four generals.
Four hundred guns also were captured.
DR.. Ludwig Frank of Hanheim, a prom
inent socialist member Of the reich
stag, was killed September 3, during
a charge against the French at Lune-
vile. Prince Frederick William OF He's.
Sc, has been wounded.
Maubeuge is a French fortress OF
the first class. 1t is situated in the
department Of Du Nord, about SIX
miles from the Belgian frontier. The
German onslaughts or this position
have been determined, and, judging
from incomplete news reports, they
have been going on for a week or more
Despatches from London under date of
September 5 said that part Of the
British expeditionary force in France
was at Maubeuge, assisting the French
garrison in its defense.
Germans Have Invaded Poland.
Berlin.-Major Moraht, military crit.
ic of the Tageblatt, writes;
News that the Silesian Landwehr
have taken a thousand prisoners from
Russian and Caucasian corps, and the
news from Vienna that German troops
occupied Radon (Russian Poland) Au'
gust 29th, together with earlier re-
ports of a German occupation OF Lodz
and Petrikan, throw a welcome light
on a hitherto ignored section OF the
battle front, and indicate that the
Germans marched in a broad front
over the Silesian and Posen frontiers
in Russian Poland, and are In touch
with the Austrian column advancing
through Kielce "a province in Russian
Poland bordering on Galicia.)
India Contributes to War
Simla, India.-The viceroy OF India,
in council, ha outlined proposals for
he consideration of the Indian people
by which the government Of India pro
poses to negotiate reciprocal arrange
ments with other British colonies to
meet the present difficulties regarding
the emigration Of Indians.
Under this plan a limited number OF
passports will be issued. 1t is similar
to the present arrangements between
Canada and Japan, which permits OF