The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-19
GREAT BATTLE IN WEST
IS STILL PROGRESSING
German People Realize That Attacks
and Counter-Attaclls Are Part OF
General Engagement.
CHANCES CONSIDERED GOOD
Not Slightest Hint of Movements or
Positions OF kaiser's Forces for
Last Ten Days Has Been Disclosed
by Military Authorities.

BERLIN tvia Amsterdam. September
Il: via London. September Is. $50 \.
M).-No news from official sources for
publication has been received since
the midnigh, bulletin. whose reports
of attacks and counter attacks indi-
cate that the battle In the West is
hint OF tho movements OF positions Of
the German army for the last ten days
has been disclosed by the military au-
thoiitics, who decline TO discuss. the
statements made in French and Eng
lish dispatches.
the wording Of the latest German
bulletin may be interpreted as indi-
eating that there IS only a series of
MINOR requirements IN progress. but
the people understand this is not the
case, and that the attacks and counter
attacks mentioned are part Of heavy
general engagement
The Berlncr STagchlatt prints the
following:
we are standing on the defensive
on 1875 mile battle line, and because
We have been spoiled by rapid series
OF victories. many are' unable to re-
alizc that a defensive. under certain
circumstances, is az justified as an Of
feusIvc.
we have learned little concerning
the situation, but wc can point TO some
successes, such as the rcpulsc of the
that the French have succeeded neither
IN outtianking the retiring right nor
breaking through the front.
The abandonment OF our orieina
positions between Paris and Ncrdun
Tor strategic reasons is in Itself moth
ing moncntous. In many days Of
battle ana shifting positions final re-
suits alone are important. so long as
The situation continues undecided, with
the possibility OF throwing in fresh
l, IL. t,. D., Ia, q
himself by repeated attacks. the Ger
man chances better than those OF
the Anglo-French."
SEVERITY or RUSSIAN
CENSORSHIP RELAXED.
Meanwhile the severity OF the cen
sorship on tho Russian front has been
relhNch stories are coming through
from which il IL possible TO draw "A
general picture OF the operations lead
ing 10 tho defeat OF General Rennen-
karnpfs Russian army.
From September TO - the Russians
took a strong position on the line from
.tngeTburG 10 Derdaueii Alleuburg and
kchiau. the left wing resting on the
Mazurian Lakes and the right wing pro-
tcctcd in tho rear and flank by the
forcs, or I'risching. whose painless
woods and swamps furnished an almost
imprcs nablc position. The Russians
devoted great efforts to cntrcnching
,hcir positions, and brought up their
secuted far TO tho west and south, but
otherwise the army undertook no Of
fcnsiNc operations in the days follow
ing tho battle OF Tanncberg.
The cncmy's forces, according to the
German official account, were composed
of the Second. Third. Fourth and TWEEN
,icth corps. two reserve divisions AMI
FIVE cavalry divisions
General Tiindcnbers. the German
commander. meanwhile was assembling
every available man. dcpriving the fort
rcsscs OF their Garrisohs and calling in
all but a bare remnant OF the force
protecting the southern frontier In the
vicinity OF Soldau. He again resortcd
TO the customary. German outflanking
movement and since the Russian right.
protected by the forest and marshes.
seemed too strong, he adopted the dar
ing strategy OF sending the Ranking
force to tho lake region OF the south.
The strategy succeeded. although
General Kcnncmkampf offercG :; ties
| ucrato resistance After three DAYS
nghtiny the Russians were forced back
slightly iii the centre. When the flank
| movement Of the Germans WAS seen To
he already threatening the Russian
| 'lauk. q counter movement was
launched against il with a new army
| collected at Lyck. including the Tween
1 ty-sccond Corps and parts of the Third
siberian Corps. ard the balance of the
defeated Narcw army: but the counter
/ attacks failed. and on September 10 the
Russians began TO fall back on their
position. rctrcating in good order and
we'll covered.
RUSSIAN ARTILLERY
MAKES GOOD RETREAT
The RUSSIAN artillery on the right
WING appears to have made a good re
treat owing to q timely start, but the
left wing was hard pressed by the en-
VclopinC' German infantry. From this
wing the russians rctrcatcd across the
borucr in two columns while the main
body went northward and the others
in an castcr!y direction, pursued by the
Germans. who advanced far from the
border.
The German government has ap-
pointed Count Won Mervcldt Governor
OF the Russian Province of Suwalki
and othcr points occupied BY them
dan autographed to the ZcitunC Am
Mittag as follows:
Please collect and forward as early
rs possible wooden underwear and socks
for my soldiers. Greetings.
(Signcd) "WILHELM,
Grown Prince"
II was only a few days ago the
crown prince, who evidently has the
comfort Of his soldiers always in mind,
tclcSraphed to a Berlin newspaper
asking 1t to collect and forward to-
hacco and cigars for his men,
The healing Of the wound of Prince
Joachim, youngest son Of the Emper or
is progressing normally.