The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-11
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.

Tuesday, Sept. 1.-Reports from
Paris say the French left wing north
of Paris have been forced to mark
new retirement" but nowhere have
they been broken through.
A dispatch from Dieppe says great
battle has been fought at Croisilles.
No details are given.
A RCUmania report says that the
Russians have inflicted a crushing de-
feat en- the Austrians in Galicia.
"Wednesday, Sept. 2.-The fourth day
OF the second general battle between
the Germans and the allies finds En-
peror Williams forces pressing their
advance on Paris with unprecedented
strength. Their right is reported to be
within fifty miles of the French cap
ital
In the east the fighting c~~t'nues
with undated fury. Both the - sian
and Austro-German armies hive met
successes and reverses. It was admit
ted in st. Petersburg that two army
corps were defeated in East Prussia
and three generals were lost.
On the other hand the Austrians
appear to have been defeated in Ca
licia, where overwhelming successes
are claimed by the Russians.
Thursday, Sept. 3.-The Germans are
pushing their right wing nearer Paris,
while their center and left appear to
he held by the French.
Russia is pressing forward in the
Austrian province of Galicia, after hav-
irs taken the strongly fortified capt.
tai, Lemberg. The Germans are ad-
mittedly victorious in East Prussia.
Japanese are said to have occupied
seven islands near Kiauchau and to
have landed additional troops within
marching distance of Kiauchau in the
face Of protests by China.
The government of France is now
established at Bordeaux. The foreign
embassies and legations, with the ex-
ception of those of the United States
AID Switzerland, also have been moved
from Paris to Bordeaux.
Friday, Sept. 4.-The German right
is at the rear of the retreating French,
who are falling back through Creil,
Senlis and Crepy-en-ValOis. This news
would place the advance Of the Ger
man army within perhaps twenty-five
miles of Paris.
A London report says that British
transports have landed $4,000 Russian
troops in France.
The German ambassador to the
United States, Count Won Bernstorff,
announced that he had positive in
formation that two British cruisers off
New York harbor were receiving sup
plies from a vessel flying the Ameri-
can flag.
Saturday, Sept. 5.-The Germans in
a semicircle seemed to have reached
points east and west of Paris, their
left wing touching La Ferte-sous-
Jouarre, in the department Of Seine
et-Marne
A Rome dispatch says five German
army corps have arrived at the Vistula
river to support defense against the
Russian invaders of East Prussia.
The Russian general staff asserts
| that its victorious army in Galicia Is
sweeping the Austrians before it.
The Servians report that the Aus
| TRANS left $4,000 dead after the battle
| of Jadar and that the Servians cap
! turde 1900 prisoners.
Sunday, Sept. 6.-The Belgian army
has renewed its activity in the district
about Tirelemonde and has been en-
gagged for two days Belgian dispatches
| say thousands of German dead have
| been found on the field
A st. Petersburg dispatch says the
Russian troops completely defeated
| the Fifteenth Austrian division on
| Aug. % near Lastchevo, and continu-
ing the operations in that direction.
| captured three flags, twenty field guns.
eighteen machine guns, two aero
| planes, $50 officers and 10000 soldiers.
The German forces are proceeding
divided into four armies, in a turning
| movement toward the south rather
than pushing toward Paris.