The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-09-22
EUROPEAN WAR HAPPENINGS

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BERLIN Sept 21-An official statement was issued this
morning regretng the necessity for the bombardmen of
Rheims stating that orders had been issued the
Cathedral.
RHEIMS, Sept 2-Although the cathedral and much of
the city destroyed the Germans have been unable to take
Rheims which commands the railways leading to Charlevi
Verdun and Chalons.
BERLIN Sept 21-An official statement says that
big battle Of France the front generally unchanged
The AngloFrench forces have been compelled the
defensive whole line decisive assault line Of
forts south Of Vsrdun is about to begin.
LONDON Sept. 21-The battle that started week
ago continues to rage with the fighting ercet the allies
left lying along the rghtbank of the Disc river and the
vicinity Of Rhemis That city bobarded and the famous
Cathedral fred upon and wrecked by the German shells
SoIsoNs, Sept. 20-The allies massing enormous
bodies troops through the position of the two armies the
Asne much the the German forces The general in
command is reported have surrounded the Germans
Chateau Thery about 40 miles Of Paris the arne
river For the past day the rain has been coming down in
torrents the big battle been proceeding under the
distressing conditions.
PARIS, Sept 21-The French official statement issued
to-day that the allies have continued in their progress
the right bank of the oisne river north of Rheims and have
made progress In Argonne the situation unchanged
On right wing Lorraine the enemy has been driven back
beyond frontier evacuatng the region in the vicinity Of
Avricourt.
ANTWERP, Sept 21-The Russian legation this morning
announced offensive movement of the Germans in East
Prussia expected that they will endeavor to
of the territory that had been taken by the Russians.
PETROGRAD, Sept 21.-An official statement by the
Russians
Fortress Przeymsl whose artillery had first opened fire.
TOXIC Sept. 21-It is announced that the Japanese
have attacked the Germans 80 miles north of Kiaochau
On the Yellow Sea-
WASHINGTON Sept. 21-President Wilson feels that
the opportune for the United States f
ence for peace in Europe has not yet arrived.
LONDON, Sept 19-Tt is difficult to secure any
from the big battle that is being waged France It Isl
reported however Paris the battle of Aisne which
is now on it's sixth day commenced this morning as rear
guard action and by night had developed into the supreme
conflict of the French campaign Both sides continue to lose
heavily but neither side gained much advantage during the
past "a hours The latest official tonight is that there
has been temporary ul and that both sides resting
ANTWERP, Sept 19.-The Germans have completed the
destruction of the town Of Termonde half way between this
city and Brussels but little to the westward They
opposed for time by of the Belgian but when
they finally succeeded in capturing the they fired and
otherwise completely destroyed all the buildings and their
contents with the exception of the churches and hospitals
which have been left standing Various other engagements
have occurred in this section
BERLIN Sept. 19-The German eastern army continues
its operations the district about Souwalk in Russian
Poland According statement made this afternoon the
German general staff of the is advancing Fortress
Csourec.
TOXIC Sept. 19-Accordng to an official announcement
made this afternoon the Japanese troops cooperating with
the naval fleet, landed at Loashan bay Friday.
PETROGRAD, Sept 19-The Russian pursuit of the
Ausans continues and frequent engagements have been held
The Russians gained important the Austrian
guard with result that number of prisoners have
been taken and many have been killed and wounded.
LONDON, Sept. 16-The first detachment of native
troops from India reported the allies front France
TO-DAY Ihey Will participate IN the second great battle III
Northern France which progress the norhward Of
the River Asne The opposing lines arayed from Agonnia
hills through Bethel Chateau Porn and the practice
of Sssonne It is expected that the fighting will
several days and that the loss will be considerable both
sides.
PARIS, Sept. 16-There have been many reports and
indications that the intention wage warfare with the
enemy before they allowed to retreat from France For
two three days past have by both
sides and while there have been several small engagements
they have been preliminary the big The battle
commenced today in earnest and late this afternoon
reported that there battle between the allies and
the Germans for distance of ITO miles, the line extending
from Noyon to Verdun is expected that this will prove