The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-02
ASSERTED ALLIES ARE IN PUR-
SUIT OF GENERAL Won kLUcK
WHOSE LINE is SAID TO BE
COMPLETELY BROKEN UP.
PRzEMYSL INVESTED, SAYS
REPORT RECEIVED IN ROME
Message Asserts Austrians Have Been
Forced Beyond the Carpathians-
Last Glass of Reservsts Called
Out by Dual Monarchy, 1t Is
Reported in Switzerland.
BY C. f. BERTELLI,

dis, OCI. l. he GST1ldu TlSHt
wing has been broken up and is now
i'm retreat, pursued by the allies, using
armored automobiles, with mitrailleu-
ses and all other cars they are able
to requisition in the northern district,
is the report here.
Report German Retreat.
Information received from the north
Of France shows that the German right
wing is in full retreat before the al
lied forces on Won Kluck's right wing.
The enemy sent parlementaire to
General Joffre, offering to surrender
on condition that the German troops
be allowed to return to Germany with
their arms, undertaking to fight no
more.
General Joffre's reply was a COM
mand to shell the enemy.
News Reaches London.
London.-A Paris dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company says:
The above message has been refer
red to the British official press bureau,
which, while not Directing to it's pub
LEGATION, takes no responsibility for it's
correctness.
London Mentions Fighting.
Londor.-The official press bureau
issued the following regarding the op-
erations in northern France:
There is practically no change in
the situation. The allies left have had
some heavy fighting, but they are well
holding their own"
Begin Attack on Antwerp.
Amsterdam, via London, Oct. l.
The Germans have commenced their
attack on the first line of defense of
Antwerp according to dispatches re-
ceived by the Amsterdam papers.
Mol, which is an important rail-
way junction near the Dutch border,
was occupied by the Germans Sunday
and Tuesday the Germans who again
occupy Malines, began a lombard
ment of Lierre directly in front of
Antwerp. They also continue their
Commandment of forts Waehel and st.
Catherine. 1t is believed heavy Aus
trian artillery is being used.
Lierre Under She'll.
Lierre, according to message to
he Handelsblad has been under shell
fire for hours. The people at first hid
the cellars, but subsequently fed ~
lntwerp, being Joined by fugitives
rom the surrounding villages. 1t is
reported that many houses have been
.estroyed and some of the inhabitants
killed and wounded. One shell fell
on hospital, killing nine persons.
little Food IN Brussels.
LoIdon.-The scarcity of food in
Brussels has raised a grave problem
according to R. c. Hawkin, who has
just returned from Belgium, where he
completed arrangements to transfer a
lumber of wounded Belgian soldiers
70 England.
"The situation in Belgium is one OF
great uncertainty" said Mr.. Hawkin
There is the gravest danger of star
vation Food is scarce and 10000
PEOPLE are applying for rations which
the German administration is finding
it difficult to supply. There is the
Of the city may rise in revolt"
Impressed by Spirit.
Mr.. Hawkin was greatly impressed
by the spirit of the Belgian troops at
Antwerp. Regarding conditions there
he said:
Every night sortie is made and
every morning brings it's quota OF
dead and wounded, sometimes as many
as 1000, making heavy drain on the
garrison, but the usefulness of the ex
petitions cannot be exaggerated. The
German outposts are reported as al
most terrorized, not a night passing
without some of them being picked
off or some of their supply trains be
ing blown up. All these incidents tend
to upset the carefully planned ar
rangements of the German army. The
Belgians at Antwerp have been nick
named the Black Rats, on account
of their destructive nocturnal actiyi
ties.
Americans Quit Brussels.
London.-Americans who arrived
from Brussels say most of their coun
trymen are leaving that city now, fear
ing outbreaks owing to the strong feel
ing among the population against the
Germans.
Claim Austrian Retreat.
London, Oct. 1.-"From the --latest
events in Galicia and along the Car
pathians, the conclusion drawn is thai
the Austrian army has abandoned Hun
Claim Russia Revokes Promise.