The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-28
London Believes Allies Have
Won Big Victory.
Far North of Recent Center OF
Fighting.
Is GERMAN hRmy'S BASE
Won Kluck Recently Established
New Plan There.
German Airships Busy Drop
ping Explosives.
KAISER GOES TO EAST FRONT
Austrians Retire on CracOw
Under Pursuit.
Live Electric Wires Are Used In
the Defenses.
KAISER GOES TO EAST FRONT
Austrians Retire on CracOw
Under Pursuit.
Live Electric Wires Are Used In
the DefenSeS.

London, Sept. 2s.-A Rueter dis
patch from Ostend today declares
Mons is reported to be in flames.
Mons is the base Of the army OF Cen
eral Won Kluck. the headquarters OF
the commander Of the German right
being located there a few days ago.
II this is true, it may mean that
the British French armies are In
strong force and have raided the Ger
man communication far north OF the
point where up to the present serious
fighting has been reported.
Heavy Action Everywhere.
The last forty-eight hours have
witnessed many scenes OF extraorol-
nary activity wherever antagonists
faced each other in the great theater
of Europe's war but none OF these en-
counters apparently has been decisive.
The official communications OF yester-
day stated the attack on the German
right has made a distinct advance
and this version is supported by off,
cial Berlin advices which state that
the allies have made extensive ad-
yances against the German extreme
right.
The Belgians have retaliated against
the threat Of the Germans to bring up
their great siege guns before Antwerp
by making desperate sorties. Along the
great western battle line itself. the
struggle still continues to be general
with the most determined attacks. being
made on each flank. Both sides evil
IDENTIFY have realized that mass attacks
in the center are futile in the present
exhausted state Of the armies.
Airshipse Are Busy.
Another manifestation Of the week
ho tho renewal of aerial
tivity by Germany. Zeppelin's and
aeroplanes have been out in force ap-
parently for scouting work but indulg-
ing in bomb dropping wherever feasi-
BILE. From the east come reports of ac-
tion from almost every section of the
Russian frontier. Emperor William Is
reported to be in East Prussia and the
German offensive probably under his
eyes has recommended against General
Rennenkampff. Petrograd believes that
this movement because OF its limited
front Is a diversion to. relieve the
threatened German line from Kalisse tC
Cracow.
Austrians Fall Back.
The Austrian forces are still retiring
some of the forts around PrZemysl the
Russian cavalry is said to be pour
ing through the defiles of the Car.
pathians onto the plains Of Hungary
Although the success Of this latter
movement Is officially denied from
Budapest, which announces that the
repeated attempts of the Russian cav
airy to enter the country have beer
repulsed. hurried efforts are beinl
made along the Austrian frontier t
strengthen the garrisons of the fort
resses One hundred thousand troop
taken from Trent at the beginning o
the war have been replaced by Hun
garians and all eighteen forts of tn,
first line of defense are being brough
into the highest state Of repair Will,
the second defenses, commanding tn,
passes. have been reinforced by addi
itOnal redoubts.
Electric currents are a marked feat
ure of the defensive arrangements
Wires have been laid over all the stra
tegic points on the frontier and thes<
connect with a powerful power station
at Riva.
Twelve heavy mortars which wer,
sent to help the Germans have beef
recalled and have been hastily installed
in the frontier fortresses, making then
a formidable obstacle.