Gilpin observer., 1914-09-24

| IurlnS the important fortress or JarO-
slau, on the river San, just north of
Przemysl, which they are surrounding.
England Shocked by Naval Loss.
! London.-Naval activities have been
resumed by the warning powers, and
three British cruisers were sunk by
German submarines, according to Off
cial London naval office reports.
AT the same time the French war
ships have begun the bombardment of
the Austrian seaport of Cattaro, in
Dalmatia.
1t Is reported that vessel of 10000
tons has been bunk by mine in the
North Sea. Another large vessel is
standing by. No official confirmation
of the report can be obtained.
The daring raid of German sub
marines across the North Sea which
resulted in the sinking of the British
cruisers Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy,
has momentarily diverted attention
from the battlefields Of the continent.
1t is computed here that seven hun
dred men from the British cruisers
Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue were
saved. Thirty uninjured officers, sur
vivors Of the three sunken warships,
have arrived here. They we're res
cued from the water and wore impro-
vised clothing. Eighty other survivors
were landed at Parkeston quay, three
| miles west of Harwich.
Two of the five German submarine
boats which attacked and sank the
Prfffcb
Hogue, were sent to the bottom by the
British ships, according to survivors
from the cruisers who arrived in Ymu-
iden, Holland. The steamer Flores ar
rived at Ymuiden with 2S7 survivors
from the sunken British cruisers One
dead and few wounded were also
aboard.
London.-The gigantic battle which
has been waged for ten days since the
German retreat after the fighting
along the Marne river has resolved
itself into siege with entertainments
100 miles long.
The British troops are continuing
their plunging assaults on the west
wing, and General Won Kluck is re-
ported to have taken his headquarters
back to Mons in Belgium.
This pushes the battle line back to
the same ground which was fought
over a month ago when the allies be-
gan their retreat to the gates of
Paris.
The French official report again
lays some stress on the announcement
that an advance is being made by the
allies left wing on the right bank of
the River Disc, from which point both
the public and the military experts
look for first indications of how the
battle is likely to end.
If this is true, the German right is
in a very dangerous position. for it
cannot extend much further north or
west of st. Quentin. Its position runs
thence by way Of Chauny and south OF
Laon to north of Rheims.
On the plateau Of Craonne severe
fighting has been going on for days,
but there is no late information as to
whether the Germans or the allies hold
the commanding positions here.
The allies had the plateau a few
days ago, but the German official re-
port claims that it has been retaken,
together with the village of Betheny.
In the center, between Rheims and
Souain, which the French occupied
early in the week, there has been more
desperate fighting, the Germans TAX
ing the offensive, and, according to
the French reports. being repulsed.
The Germans also have made some at.
tacks in the Woevre district without
success, but they have succeeded in
again crossing the Lorraine frontier
and occupying Donestre, to the south
OF Blamont.
1t would appear that nothing but a
successful thanking movement could
have any serious effect on either
army. But neither front has been
broken.
Rheims appears to be the center Of
the most persistent fighting. 1t is
between the lines OF battle and the
city has suffered heavily. The Ger
mans are said to be most anxious to
recapture this position.
The French have captured add.
tional prisoners and supply trains.
The French official announcement
issued at Paris says that incessant
German attacks delivered Sept. q,
have been unsuccessful and that the
Germans have been compelled to re-
tire at more than one point.
Not a moments respite was given
last night to the German forces en-
trenched along the ninety-mile front
running along the rivers Aisne and
Otca md extendiup into tho Woavra