The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-01

sPTEMBER 4, 1919.
SLAMS are now within less than days
march OF Lemberg proper. the lines
extending. with Lemberg IS the cen
ter, from Kamenka, northeast OF
Lemberg. through Glyniany, to
4Brxoxdoyitxa. 10 the southeast. II II
along this line that the nercest fight
ing has taken place. The Austrtans
have attempted Ranking movement
In force through Russian Poland by
way OF Kielce and Lublin, and troops
have been detached 70 cope with this.
However. according to the general
stan, the forward movement In Ca
licia win OF itself have the effect OF
forcing the Austrians to withdraw
from Poland.
In eastern Prussia the Germans
have been heavily reinforced. The
second line of defense. part Of the
Landwehr. and large forces selected
from the home defense. the Land.
sturm, are now at the front. and at
several points they have already as
sumed the offensive for the purpose
OF drawing the Russian attack from
the Notifications. The Russian adj
vance. however, is now threatening
the entire outlying forts along the
vistula. Up to the present. however.
none OF the main chain, those at
Dantzig, Dirschau, Marienburg. Grau-
denx, Kuhn, Fordon and Thorn have
/ been seriously threatened. although
accommodating parties In strength
!. have felt out" some Of their de-
lenses.
II The war once refuses to permit
any outline OF the plan Of campaign
: to be suggested. but II II known that
!. plans to move against these fortifca-
: lions from other directions than the
i, front have been considered.
BERLIN (via The Hague). Sept. /
1.-The war once statement today de-
clared the French and English armies
s have been driven back with heavy
: losses near La Fere. and that the
. German advance on Paris continues
!. The operations all along the line Of
battle throughout France are charac
q terixed a. satisfactory" and II ID
stated that the German forces under
= the crown prince, operating from neal
Longwy, have enjoyed uninterrupted
9 success. These announcements re
4 suited In widespread rejoicing. com
Ing simultaneous with the anniversary
y Of the opening Of the battle OF Sedan
= 30 far as the situation In the east
ern theater Of the war IL concerned
IT 10 stated that the German situation
10 now excellent The reinforcement
sent to aid the armies defending
{ eastern Prussia are now on the scene
and have assumed the offensive
Stories that the Russians are serious
~ menacing the defenses OF tn,
Weichsel (vistula) river are ridiculet
ct the war ONCE, which insists tina
the general Russian offensive move
ment has been checked there. Plani
have also been made to meet any at
. tempt Of the Russians to take tn,
!. Weichsel fortfhcations In the rear b!
Z making lengthy detours.
: The oficial bulletins dealing witt
: all operations are extremely terse bu
9 all have the same general tenor, tina
= OF uninterrupted successes along tn,
: general plans as laid down by the wa
ONCE.
Z The Red Cross has undertaken th,
Z care Of the refugees who have beer
compelled to Zee from their homes II
: eastern Prussia before the Cossack In
vasion. This latter work, coupled
! with the general relief of the wound
4 ed. has taxed the facilities Of the Ret
= Cross to the utmost. but q can 10
!. volunteers brought 80 many Responses
: from the German women, inciudin,
= some Of the highest titles, that no
: lonly was the dimculty solved. blu
= many had TO be put on waiting list
The women of Germany are as activ'
: as the men who are at the front
While the government has made al
!. allowance to the families Of every sol
= der &C the front. this IL considered
. inadequate and the various relief or
= CARNATIONS have taken up the worl
of caring for all needy In systematic
:, manner.
= Meanwhile, many wild rumors ar
= being circulated by the refugees
Y Some Of them declare that the Rus
= SLAMS have threatened to loot Berlil
: and give II to the torch II they TAX
: the city This latter threat Was tn
Z subject for much ridicule In the ed
I torial columns OF the newspapers. al
Z Of which point out In reassuring term
z that 90 far the Russian advance ha
oniv invaded the unprotected section