The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-25
ACE , OF GENERAL
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WORLD AT LARGE.
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THURSDAY.

Tho German and Allied armies are
againl facing each other on a long
slighGy curved line stretching from
Noypn, in the west, to the Argonne
forest on the east and thence across
the lMeuse to the southwest in the di-
rection of the German fortress of Metz
a distance of nearly 200 miles. Rear
guard actions have been fought during
the past two days, with the Germans
disputing every inch of territory until
their armies should again get into
alignment to oppose the Allies. All re-
ports indicate that these actions have
been severe, but they are considered
of minor Importance in comparison
with the great battle OF the Marine,
and the new battle which is now
threatened. Regarding the present
operations the official statement is
sued by the French Government is of
the most meager character, General
headquarters at the front has sent to
Paris no new details of the late fight
ing, and the Paris officials draw no in
ference, for publication at least, from
the course of events in the battle which
has lasted several days. 1t is stated
however, that the Allies have not
weakened on any position.
The British official press bureau
quotes Russian official sources as au-
thority for the statement that the rOut
of the Austrian army in Galicia is COM
plete The Austrians are estimated to
have lost 100000 men in killed and
wounded, and 100000 men and 400
guns captured. In this communication
the failure OF the German effort to save
the Austrian army is noted, and the
Germans are said TO have lost many
pieces of siege and other artillery. The
Russian General, Rennenkampf, who
is conducting operations in East Prus-
STA, has recently found himself in
dangerous position and has fallen back
to Russian fortresses on the Russian
frontier. The Germans, under Gen
Won Hindenburg, are reported to be
following up their advantage with the
hope of dealing the Russians heavy
blow before they can be re-enforced,
Sir Maurice de Bunsen, recently
British Ambassador at Vienna, in a
repert dealing with the rupture of dip
lomatic relations with Austria, declares
that Austria and Russia had about
reached an agreement on the Austro-
Servian dispute when the matter be-
came one of discussion between Ger
many and Russia and on July 81 Ger
many sent an utimatum to st. Peters
burg and Paris, following this quickly |
with declaration of war on the two
countries. "A few days delay" says |
the Ambassador, might in all prob
ability have saved Europe from one Of |
the greatest calamities in history"
The British submarine has
reached Harwich after having tor
pedoed the German cruiser Hela off
Helgoland. The cruiser went down,
but most of her officers and crew were
saved.
If the advice Of GeneHi. EnasySn IS /
fellows Vera the caaa 10 mot @
H there time TO 90 J EpW 81 the country
Sir Lionel CaDden is alleged to have I
given out an/interview in New York
yesterday c6ndemning the withdrawal
of United States troops from Vera
Cruz 1t has been repudiated by the |
British embassy. 1t was learned last |
night also that Carranza told Sir Lilo
81 to leave Mexico City, and almost |
caused diplomatic breach with Eng I
land by threatening to hand the Min
lister his passports.
President Wilson yesterday, in his
reply to the Belgian Commission and .
in cablegrams to Emperor William
and President Poincaire, informed the
European belligerents that the United
States could not at the present time
pass judgment upon any of the acts
of cruelty alleged to have been com
mitted by the various participants in
the war.