, 1914-10-01
WAR NEWS SUMMARIZED

lISn ll IN
oHiciaIs' view is that these opera.
tons, the fiereest that have yet tax.
en- place, are by high command,
meaning possibly direct instructions
of the emperor himself.
The purpose has been to break
throuuh the allies lines, but both
French and English official reports
saw they have failed. From Paris it
is announced that not only have the
Germans not been able to achieve
their object, but they have lost a
FLAG, guns and men In the attempt.
One Of the remarkable things in this
oreat battle, which has now entered
upon its sixteenth day, Is the spirit
maintained by the troops. British,
French and Germans have withstood
the most terrific Smelling the world
has ever known, an almost constant
rain of bullets from the rifles, and
handto-hand e%neoupters with gun
and bayonet, but all reports agree
that they are fighting with the
same determination n tenacity as
in the beginning.
The German general staff, by way Of
Berlin, reports that the allies are
using their railroads in a general at
tack on the extreme end of the right
flank of the German army. The
general staff also reports slight
front and an engagement with ar
tiIlery south of Verdun.
Germany is prepared to finance a long
war. This assertion is made in a
dispatch from Berlin. The war is
costing Germany, it is stated, S.
100000 a day. The war loan has
proven a success. Il will be posi-
BILE for Germany, II is stated, to con
tinue the struggle for a year, with
the money now in sight.
The total German casualties in dead
and wounded and missing, as Off
ciaIly reported to date, are 1o4, 1889.
Eighteen trainloads of wounded Ger
mans passed through Aix-la-chapelIe
from France.
The hour for the battle which will de-
termine whether the Russians will
Germany, with Berlin as the final
objective, appears to be drawing
near.
From the east comes reports Of ac-
tons from almost every section of
the Russian frontier. The Austrian
forces are still retiring on cracow,
and besides having taken some Of
the forts around PrzemysI, the Rus
sian cavalry is said to be pouring
through the defiies of the carpa-
thians on to the plains of Hungary.
The Russian general staff reports a
battle between the Russians and
Germans in the region of Drusken-
hiki in the government of Suwalki,
Russian Poland, bordering on Prus-
STA, but gives no details. The gen.
eraI staff also reports the retirement
Cracow.
The Netherlands government has de-
clared martial law in the eastern
provinces in order to prevent the *
portation of ~contraband of war to
Germany.
Prince Oscar, the German emperor's
fifth son, according to announcement
from Berlin has been forced to re-
tire from active service on account
Of an attack of heart disease, due to
over exertion.
Latest reports indicate that the Aus
TRAN seaport Of Cattaro, in Dalma-
tia, has been bombarded by the
French and British warships, and
that the fortress of Peiagosa has
been dismantled and seized.
The Steamer Lorenzo, registered as a
United States merchantmen, I'M the
Norwegian steamer Thor were cap
tured by a British cruiser in the
act of c~oaling the German cruiser
Karlsruhe at sea, and taken to St.
Lucia to await disposition by a prize
court.
The Russian advance guard is said to
be before the Austrian fortress Of
Cracow.
1t is reported that the Montenegrins
have captured Montak, which con-
trolls the only railroad in southern
herzegovina.
A dispatch from Rome says that $780,,
200 troops have been assembled at
Pola, the great naval port Of Aus
trla, and that thorough preparations
have been made against an attack
from the sea.
touT bombs were dropped on Paris
rom a German aeroplane. One mis-
s'Ie' exploding In Avenue du Troca.
dero, blew the head from the shout.
GERS of a man who was with his
nauphter and crippled the child. The
other bombs did little damage.
IN the far east the Japanese-B British at
tack on k%isuchau. the German
leased possession in China. moves
slowly A battle between land
'orces has been found on the out.
skirts Of Tsinetau, the seat Of gov.
ernn'ent Of kisuchau. Tokyo claims
= victory In the engagement, which
noes not appear to have been on a