The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04

| Montenegro and Roumania, diplomats
| here believe. Just what the attitude
! of Bulgaria will be is a matter of un-
certainty.
Big German Victory.
The official statement of big Ger
| man victory against the Russians at
| Allenstein attracted wide attention
Military observers pointed out that if
| the number of Russians taken prison
ers had been correctly estimated at
10000 there must have been great cas-
ualties.
The text of the German dispatch be-
gins:
BerIin's Official Report.
Official report of the victory at AL
lenstein shows that it was even great
er than known before. Three Russian
army corps were annihilated. Seventy
thousand prisoners were taken, includ-
ing two commanding generals, 800 Off
GERS and the complete artillery of the
Russian army"
Conflicts With French Story.
The statement conflicts to some ex-
tent with one issued by the French en-
bassy, which speaks of the progress of
the Russian offensive army. The claim
of the Germans, however, that 10000
magnitude any operation thus far re-
corded
Reports Austrian Successes.
New York.-Dr. K. T. Dumba, the
ambassador from Austria-Hungary to
the United States, who at present is
at Manchester, ~ H., received from
the war office at Vienna a report of
the movements of the troops of his
country against Russia.
1--WE expect that liz ten days the
combined standards IF Germany and
Austria-Hungary wili be raised in
Warsaw" DR.. Winter said
Tell of Rus.ian Victory.
Paris, via Loi 1on.-A Rome dis
patch to the Temps says the Russian
victory over the Austrians on the
Galicion side, was brilliant, the right
wing of the Austrian army having
been decisively turned and cut to
pieces, leaving 10000 prisoners in the
hands of the victors.
On the Vistula front, where the
Russians encountered the Austrian
left wing, the result was somewhat
uncertain, but the arrival of import
ant achievements enabled the Rus
SLAMS 10 take vigorous offensive and
repulse the enemy. They captured
large number of pieces of artillery
Elsewhere the Germans, endeavor-
ing to effect junction with the Aus
triaIs, sought to meet the Russian
attack with a counter offensive, but
were repulsed with losses.
Believes Battle Will Be Decisive.
London.-A dispatch from Buchar
est, which reached the Central News
at London by way of Rome, says the
Roumanian general staff considers the
battle of the Austrian-Russian frontier
will be decisive. They believe a de-
feat of the Austrians will be followed
by a general instruction and that,
therefore, whatever may be the sacri-
fee, the Austrians will not fall back.
They are now making strong effort
and are recalling even the troops en-
gagged against France and Servia.
Many Troops Arriving.
Paris, Sept From the valley Of
the Disc can be heard the sound of
distant explosions as troops blow up
houses and factories in the line of fire
from the defending forts.
For hours troops from the south
and west of France have been arriv-
ing at the capital and passing by rail
around the city to the locations in the
encircling Notifications, to which they
have been assigned
There is great activity on the part
of the municipal military administra-
tion in completing the detail of the
plans for the defense Of Paris.
Non-Combatants Leaving.
Persons are departing and taking
their families with them as matter
of prudence. 1t is felt here that the
fewer the number of non-combatants
in the city, the better.
Little Damage Done.
Paris, Aug. 31.-Flying at a height
of 5000 feet, German aviator hurled
five bombs into the city.
One struck near LEST railway sta
ton, not far from the military station,
but did no damage. Others dropped
near the Quai D'Jemmapes in the Rue
Ricollet and in the Place De La Re-
publique.
Two women were injured and a
number of windows broken. A section
of pavement was blown up.
Victory for British.
British warships met the German