The state herald., 1914-10-02

Using Tao, in the Chinese leased
province of Kaio Chow. The Japs
have 10000 troops in the field and a
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
Strike simultaneously.
London. Almost simultaneously
the two great hammer strokes In the
battle in Northern France have fall
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 a 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 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-
tion 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
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fact is stated in telegram from
Maestricht.
British In Baltic?
Eondon.-A dispatch to the Stan
dard from Copenhagen states that
fishing fleet has arrived at Falken-
berg. Sweden. which has been in
close proximity to fleet OF thirty
warships. They are 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.
Repulse Belgrade Assault.
Nish. Servia.-The Austrian .sorces
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 severe cold and is
under the care OF the imperial ply
sician.
Germans Command at craeow.
London.-"That Cracow has been
occupiedNby German troops. that the
town has been put under a German
military commandant and that the
Austrian civil administration has been
displaced is the gist OF the latest
advices received here" says the Pc
trograd correspondent Of the Morn.
Ing Post All the original admins
. tra,ion OF the town and all civil Off.
cials of the Austrian government
have left and the residents are flee.
ing In a panic.
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