Gilpin observer., 1914-10-15

four rivers, Scarpe, Somme, Disc and
Aisne, was initiated by the Allies in
an endeavor to find solution of the
problem of ousting the Germans from
their strong position in Northeastern
France. In these positions the Ger
mans had been besieged nearly a
month, since the conclusion of the
bloody battle of the Marine, a frontal
attack being considered inexpedient
by the Allies.
Aeroplane Bombs Deadly.
During the last week German avi-
ators have flown several times over
Paris, killing five persons and
wounding nearly forty by dropping
bombs Property damage has been
small During the last day of the
siege of Antwerp Gelman avi3tors
dropped bombs on the city, killing
twenty non-combatants.
Refugees a Gravs Problem.
What to do with the refugees OF
the war is a grave problem that has
been forced on all the governments
of Europe, belligerent and neutral.
Fully five hundred thousand people
fled from Antwerp. Correspondents
in the field attempt to describe the
pitiful, the CHASTITY, scenes among the
women and children struggling along
the roads bordering the frontier of
Holland, and then give up the at.
tempt
Many small Dutch towns have been
forced to close their gates, as they
cannot accommodate any more refugees
France and England are feeling the
pressure, too, especially France. 1t is
calculated that almost million more
persons have fled into Central. West
ern and Southern France from the
north and northeast of France and
from Belgium.
All of these are destitute in the lit
eral sense of the word-without
money, without clothes Except such
or belongings of any kind. They are
beset by hunger and disease, and their
sufferings have been such that their
spirits are broken, and it is impossible
to expect them to do useful work that
will compensate for the cost of feed
ing and housing them
Eastern Battle Line Long.
The big battle line between the com
bined Austro-German armies and the
legions of Russia extends from the
Galician frontier. near Tarnow north
to the East Prussian border Another
Rucsiau forca ic hociouipo pr1auvcl
in Galicia, and still another is invad-
ing Hungary. On the East Prussian
frontier the fighting appears to have
come to standstill for the present.
The Russians have driven the Ger
mans back. after their advance to the
Niemen river. found, on getting to the
German border, that re-enforcements
had been brought from Koenigsberg
and their further progress was arrest
ed. The Germans, in fact, claim to
have defeated the Russians near Su-
walki, and to have taken 300 prison
ers and nine machine guns.
Fighting on a larger scale soon will
be resumed, and it will then be de-
cided whether the Germans are to in
Naue RUSSIA In tnlS region or the nus
SLAMS are to overrun Prussia.
Austrians Advancing.
In Southwestern Poland the Austro-
German armies have advanced along
both banks of the Vistula river, with
the object of compelling the Russians
to evacuate part of Galicia, and, ac-
cording to their reports, have defeat
ed them, capturing 1900 prisoners
The Russians reply that they al
lowed the enemy to advance as far as
the Opatow-Sandomir front in order to
force them to abandon their strongly
intrenched position near Kielc ard
accept battle in the open counIry.
Since this battle nothing has come
through concerning the movements of
the two armies.
The advance of the Russians into
Hungary has aroused intense feeling
in Rumania, with respect to Transyl-
vania, and section of that country
is advocating that Rumania join the
Allies. SO that with the end of the war,
should victory rest with the Allies,
Rumania may fell heir to that part
of the Austro-Hungarian empire.