Gilpin observer., 1914-10-01

German colony and naval base at
Using Tao, in the Chinese leased
province of Kaio Chow. The Japs
have 10000 troops in the field and
strong fleet blocking the harbor there
The czar will propose a federation
of European nations, the United
States of Europe" official reports
from Petrograd say, for the purpose
of limiting ornaments hereafter, as
soon as the present war is over
Russians Into Hungary.
Pursuing their success,
the Russians have pushed over the
Carpathian range and captured Uzsok
(Hungary), near the source of the
River Ungh, with numbers of guns,
artillery stores and prisoners" says
the Petrograd correspondent of the
Morning Post. Thence the Russians
have descended into the plains of
Hungary"
Belsians Occupy Alost.
London.-The Ostend correspondent
of Reuters Telegram Company in
dispatch dated Sunday, says: THE
Belgian troops in a sortie from Ant
werp had advanced a little over a mile
in the direction of Erpe, when they
met a strong body of German cavalry
In sharp fight which ensued, the
Germans were repulsed and the Bel.
gians occupied Alost."
Strike Simulta neously.
London. - Almost simultaneously
the two great hammer strokes in the
battle in Northern France have \fal.
len and some decisive results must
be announced before long. The allies
have struck the German right wing
and the Germans on their part have
hurled themselves against the French
line between Verdun and Toul.
The commencement of these two
attacks in earnest was disclosed by
French official statement, but little
is told of how they are progressing.
Hit the German Line Hard.
The action against the German
right is described as very violent
general one, in which the French left
encountered an army corps composed
of troops which the Germans brought
from the center of Lorraine and the
Vosges.
The clash occurred in the district
between Tergnier and st. Quentin, so
that the French have made a consid-
cradle advance to the northwest since
the last mention was made of this
part of their army.
Both Sides Reinforced.
London.-It was learned that addi-
tional British troops have reached
the scene of the fighting in France.
They are reported to have been land
ed at Ostend and Boulogne and to be
supported by new French army
sent north from the mobilization cen
ter in the south. 1t is this army upon
which the allies are now believed to
be depending to complete the isola-
ton of the German right and TO en-
velop the armies of Won. Kluck and
Won Boehm.
German troops are being trans
ported into France over the railway
line between Munich, Gladbach and
Aix-la-Chappelle, according to the
Amsterdam correspondent of Reuters
Telegram Company, who says this
Maestricht
British in Baltic?
London.-A dispatch to the STAN
dard from Copenhagen states that a
fishing fleet has arrived at Faiken-
berg, Sweden, which has been in
close proximity to fleet of thirty
warships. They were sighted in the
vicinity of Anholt, Danish island in
the Kattegat, large arm of the
North sea, which has Sweden on the
east and Jutland on the west. The
news has caused great excitement
here.
RepuIse Belgrade Assault.
Nish, Servia.-The Austrian forces
have again endeavored to cross the
Danube at Belgrade and were re-
pulsed as they were on every prev
ious endeavor, the war office an.
nounced.
The Kaiser Reported III.
London.-From several points the
news was received that the kaiser
is suffering from a severe cold and is
under the care OF the imperial ply
sician.
Heavy Artillery Active.
londonderry artillery continues
to play leading part in the. battle
OF the Aisne, which now has been
in progress more than fortnight. With
the greatest stubbornness the oppos-
ing forces continue to hammer away
at each other from their well en-
trenched and strongly fortified posi-
tions. but up to the present without
reaching any decision.
Almost without a lull, great shells
are being hurled across the rivers,
valleys and plains stretching from the
River Disc in the west to the Meuse
In tha aact and thanca gOllt Inward