The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17

french commander-in- chef retains
the initiative, having received rein.
Iorcements to relieve his overworked
troops, but whether he will try again
to enyelop the German right or to
break up the crown princes army on
the left, remains to be seen. It is
known the German right has been
considerably reinforced so that il
would be more difficult than before to
work around tlhat wing while the
German left and center, which also
nave seen lot of hard fighting. and
held their positions until the retire
ment of the right compelled them also
to fall back, doubtless have been
stlffened, despite the fact that many
troops have bee nsent to the eastern
frontier.
Neither side has attempted to esti-
mate its losses in killed, wounded
and captured during the bate of the
Marine, but they must have been
enormous and doubtless will be
blow to all the countries concerned
when they are disclosed
Many German prisoners have fallen
into the hands of the British, and 50
great a number of prisoners and
stragglers have been taken by the
French that The minister of war re,
fuses to make an estimate for fear
Iof being accused of exaggeration. The
losses in captured all can stand, but
1t is the number of dead and wound
ed scattered through the field from
the Marne to the Aisne that it is
feared will be staggering.
Firemen from Paris have been sent
out to carry out sanitary measures
on the battlefield and motor cars
with doctors have eft London to
search for any wounded that might
have been overlooked by the army
ambulance corps. 1t is known that
many wounded are being cared for by
PEASANTS in their cottages and it is
these who will be taken to the hos
pitals by the automobiles.
Losses in Galicia and Poland, where
fighting has been going on incessant-
y for more than three weeks, are
even greater than those in France,
and, according to Official reports the
Russians still are following the Aus,
trian and German forces in the hope
OF striking another blow before they
can reform.
One report from Petrograd says the
Russians have severed communica-
tions between Cracow and Przemysl,
the two fortresses for which the Aus.
trians and their German allies are
heading and have begun an advance
to sever communications between
Ga icia and Budapest.
Meantime, the Russia engeral, Rem
.nenkampff, who. according to Russian
reports, invaded East Prussia to com
pei the Germans to withdraw troops
from the west and thus relieve press
ure on the allies, is having some diff
fculty in eXtricating his amy from
"a difficult position. de has been
compelled to fall back to fortresses
on lis own frontier, where he is wait
ing for the Germans under General
Won Hindenburg, whom some reports
say the German emperor has joined.
The opinion is held that the Ger
mans plan some bold stroke against
Rennenkampff before the troops
which have been engaged in Galicia.
can reach him. 1t is pointed out how
ever, that it would lc bold stroke
indeed for the Germans to attack the
Russ an forts on the frontier or in
wade a country that within a few
weeks vii be marsh, and later a
snow covered wilderness
The Servians and Montenegrins
continue their advance into Bosnia |
and HERZEGOVINA The Servians, it is |
said, have advanced % miles beyond
Semlin, so that, in this event, it is |
evident little opposition is being Of
fered them.
While all this fighting is proceed
ing on land the British navy has not
been idle It is learned that the Ge"-
mar cruiser Hela, which yesterday
was reported from Berlin to have
been sunk. was attacked SIX miles
from Helgoland by sumarine
commanded by Lieutenant Com
mander Max X. Horton The sub
marine proceeded to her base in safe
ty
Whether she was ACCOMPANIED BY
other submarines has not been dis
closed in the admiralty report, but as
these vesse's usually travl in
souadrons. accompanied by q cruiser,
it is probable the E-9, .he vessel
which torpedoed the Hela, was not
alone.
was vertable Slaughter.