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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-24
TELL OF HOSPITAL WORK
French Surgeons Who Have Been at
the Front Relate Some Of Their
Experiences.

The eight French medical officers
who were captured by the Germans in
Namur, but who later were released
and are on their way back to France
by way of England. gave some inter-
esting side Light on the situation in
the field from ttleir standpoint as sur
geons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-24

Many Of the wounded on both sides
were obliged to be in the field for days
after they were injured because 1t was
difficult to find them owing to the
bushes, tree and other obstacles"
Asked what impression the war had
made on them, the surgeons said Il
was difficult to answer this question.
They were inclined, they said. to say
they had received almost no impress.
sion.
I'VE only work for the wounded and
this leaves us no time to busy our
selves with anything else"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-24


1t was officially announced in Berlin
that General Won Hindenberg had tele-
graphed Emperor William that the
Russian army of Wilma, composed Of
the Second, Third, Fourth and TWEEN
tieth army corps, two reserve divi-
sions. and five divisions of cavalry, has
been completely defeated by the Ger.
mans. The Russian casualties were
heavy.
The number of Russian prisoners is
increasing, General Won Hindenberg
goes on. and the destruction of the
Russian army continues. There have
been spoils of war in enormous guam
titles.
The Russian army of Gordno has
been defeated at Lyck. 1t comprises
in addition to the Twenty-second
corps the remnant of the Sixth corps
and a part Of the Third Siberian corps.
Germans Assert Lines Are Holding.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
company of London from Berlin, COM
ing by way Of Amsterdam, gives the
following statement of the German
headquarters staff, timed 9 D. M,
Thursday evening:
'The battle which has been continu-
ing for the last two days on the right
wing Of our western army extends to
the eastern armdes in the neighbor.
hood of Verdun.
Until now the Germans have been
partly successful in some parts of the
extended battlefield. A general battle
is still continuing"
French Official Statement.
The official information given out by
the ministry of war, September IL,
said:
ION our left wing our armies are in
close contact with the enemy on the
whole front from the heights north of
the River Aisne, west and south of
Reims.
ION the center our forward move
ment between the Argonne district
and the Mouse continues.
TT is absolutely untrue, as has been
published time and again by the Of
fetal Wolf agency, that the army of
the crown prince is besieging and
bombarding Verdun. This city has
never been attacked. Only the fort
of Troyon, which is not a part of the
defenses of Verdun, but protects the
heights of Mouse, has been bombarded
on several occasions. 1t is known that
the violent attacks of which it has
been the object have not succeeded
and that since Wednesday it has been
relieved.
There is nothing to report concern
ing the right wing.
I'm the Vosges and in Alsace the
situation is unchanged.
In Belgium the Belgian army is
continuing to operate around Antwerp,
causing serious losses to the enemy"
Britain Out $166, 100000.
Calculations based on official re-
turns show that the cost to Britain
OF 40 days of war, continuing from
August ], when disbursements began,
has been about s166.5O0,0oO. or at the
rate Of $3.S70.000 per day.
Announce Fall Of Maubeuge.
Berlin has officially announced that
the fall of Maubeuge took place on
September 9, with 400 guns and 10000
prisoners.
A correspondent of the London Tel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-24

Canada has now debt of $516.71l,
649.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-24
GERMAN GENERAL
REPORTS DEFEAT
OF RUSS ARMY
News From Won Hindenberg Is
That He Has Checked the Ad-
vance of Cars Armies.
CLAIMS IMPORTANT VICTORY

With the Austrians Constantly Fall
ing Back, the Announcement Of Sue
cess Is Welcomed at BerIin-AIIIes
Continue to Push Back invading
Forces-Germany Has Partial Sue.
cesses-Peace Rumors Are In the
! Air, Though They May Come to
Nothing.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
AustrIa's Statement.

Manchester, Mass, Sept. 16.-The
Austro-Hungarian embassy, tempo
rarily located here, tonight gave out
a wireless message received from
Count Won Berchtold, foreign secre-
tary Of Austria-Hungary, as follows:
Fighting Galicia war theater not
yet re-started. Number OF war pris-
oners officially given as Al 900 Rus
slams, 5000 Servians. Number of cap
tured guns, 300. All prisoners were
brought into territory of monarchy.
1T is officially announced that the
Servian forces which have crossed
Save river and had entered the mon
archy some time ago were repulsed
everywhere. District of Semlin now
free of enemies.
COUNT BERCHTOID,
Foreign Secretary"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17

SLAMS near Komarno (25 miles south
west Of Lemberg) received orders to
leave behind its inferior forces aud
advance in the direction of LembeI
This order was carried out Septem-
Der 4.
ct appears that the Russians in
tended a flank movement in the direc-
tion Of Lubin after having occupied
Lemberg without reckoning with our
army, which stood behind the Grodek
Lake district; but this army was
ready to assist the Austrians arriving
from the north.
"On the 5th of September the lat
ter army already had passed the rsJ
nier. On the next day 1t advanced to-
Kurnh and on the seventh a heavy
battle against the strong Russian
forces advancing northward took
place. On the ninth our offensive
opened on a 40 kilometer, about 40
miles, front and was successful until
the eleventh, especially on the south
ern wing near Lemberg.
Despite these successes the neces-
sity arose to make for a new group
ing of our forces, as the north wing
of our army near Rawa Ruska was
threatened by superior Russian
forces near Krasnik and between
Krasnik and the battlefields of Lem
berg.
"Archduke Frederick and Charles
Francis Joseph on the tenth were
present at the vigorous battle east
of Grodek.
During the five days battle both
sides suffered severely, especially
during the Russian night attack near
Rawa Ruska.
Numerous prisoners were taken.
Up to the present altogether 4l'OO0
Russian and 5000 Servian prisoners
and 300 field guns have been cap
tured."
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
German Counter Attacks.

London, Sept 17--3:55 a. M
Reuters Berlin correspondent sends
by way of Amsterdam, the following
official German communication sent
from headquarters Wednesday eve
ming:
"The situation on the west has no.
changed since yesterday.
During Tuesday night and Wednes,
day the French attacked at several
places but were repulsed. Some Ger
man counter attacks were successful.
ut is officially announced that in
the destruction of the cruiser Hela
one man was killed and three are
missing"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
Servian Successes.

London, Sept. 17.-1:45 a. m.-An
official statement issued at Nish and
forwarded to the Reuter- Telegram
Company, says the Montenegrin army
inflicted a defeat on the enemy near
Kouliovo in the direction of Kras.
tatz and Gatzko, September IS.
"The Servian troops on Monday,
the statement continues, took Wish
grad after a desperate struggle and
are carrying on the offensive success
fully along the left bank of the Drina
river.
after having crossed the Drina
near Bayachta, our troops are adj
vancing successfully into the interior
of Bosnia. Desperate fighting CON
tinues in the direction of Kroupani.
on the Liubovia Svornik front the
situation is becoming more favorable
I"On the Lesnitzsa front we have
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17

London, Sept. t7.4 a. m.-Tae
correspondent OF the Times at Havre
during the battle of Aisne says
"The battle at the river crossing
was on scale such as never before
has been seen in the history of the
world. The time was Saturday even
ing and the movement had arrived
when, if the fleeing host was to be
saved, some sort of stand must be
made.
"The enemy gathered together for
a great effort on the heights over
looking the river. He had his guns
placed and his men ready when the
British and French troops reached
the south bank. The river was
swollen, bridges must be butt under
whitening fire, then must be main
tanned undamaged and must be
crossed.
"All the vantage points were held
by the Germans, rendered desperate
and fighting for their lives. 1t was
a terrible prospect but 1t did not
daunt our splendid forces.
"The attack began Sunday morn
ing. Our guns were brought up, put
in position and terrible artillery
duel opened, for as long as the Ger
man artillery remained unsilenced
there was little hope Of crossing.
During this fire our engineers
brought up pontoons while the fire
slowly decreased their numbers.
"By sunset the heights were won.
the enemy thrown back and our
troops were across at threa places.
''While this battle was proceeding
a most exciting battle of aeroplanes.
German and English, occurred high
in the air. 1t was great struggle.
the machines darting hither and
thither until finally the German fell
to the ground"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
IN
DEATH LIST
PETRoGRAD REPORTS APPALL-
ARMY IN LEMBERG BATTLE.

London, Sept. 17.-1:25 a. m.-The
Official press issued The following to,
night: 1t is stated from Russian Of.
fetal sources that the rout of the
Austrian army in Galicia is complete,
though full details have not been re-
ceiyed. The Austrian loss since the
taking of Lemberg is estimated at
100000 killed and wounded, 100000
prisoners and 400 guns, many colors
and vast quantities of stores.
The Germans made desperate eff
forts to save the Austrian army but
failed completely.
AT one point the Germans lost
SO pieces of heavy artillery and at
another several dozen pieces of siege
artillery"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
EyLL0WS THE GERMAN ARMY
And Says He Could Not Substantiate
the Charges of Barbarities-Says
People of Brussels Fraternized
With Army.

New York, Sept. 16.--An Associ-
ated Press staff correspondent of
American birth and antecedents. who
was sent from the New York office
and was caught in Brussels at the
time OF the German invasion, held as
prisoner several days and who
finally escaped to Holland, has sent
by mail the following story of his ex-
periences:
The night before the Germans en-
tered the rushes when the Belgian
civil guards and refugees began pour
ing into the city from the direction
of Louvain, they brought stories of
unspeakable German atrocities, NAL
treatment of old men and children
and vioiation of women.
The Belgian capital reeIed with
apprehension. Within an hour the
gaiety, the vivacity and brilliancy of
the city went out like a broken arc
light. The radiance of the cafes was
turned to darkness; whispering
groups of residents broke up hurried
ly and locked themselves in their
homes, where they put up the shut
ters, and drew in their tri-colored
Belgian flags The historic Belgian
city went through a state of morbid
CONSERVATION remarkably like that
from which it suffered on June IS,
1915 when it trembled with the ear
of a French victory at Waterloo.
''ln less than "a hours the Belgian
citizens were chatting comfortably
with the German invaders and the
allegation of German brutality and
demonicsl torture dissolved into one
of the myths which have accompa-
MED all wars.
Neither in Brussels nor in its en-
virons was single offensive act, so
far as ! knew, committed by a Ger
man soldier. In a city of more than
half million people, invaded by
hostile army of perhaps a quarter Of
million soldiers, no act sufficiently
fagrant to demand punishment or to
awaken protest came to my attention.
The frightful reports that had pre-
ceded the German army into Brussels
included the disemboweling of old
men and the impaling of children On
lances, just outside Louvain. Investi-
CATION not only failed to substantiate
these rumors, but could not even dis
cover any one in the immediate vicin-
| ity who credited them. An eye-wit-
ness of unimpeachable veracity tod
me that the worst behavior he had
observed during the first German
entry into Louvain august 19) was
that of a German soldier who leaned
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The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
Was verltabIe Slaughter.

London, Sept. III a. m.-Descrin-
ing the battle of Aisne from scissors
under date of September IS, the
Chronicle correspondent says;
"The unending terrific struggle
lasted four days and only now may
one say that victory is turning IN
favor of the allies.
"The town of scissors cannot De
entered for it Is still raked by artii-
lery and rife fire. Men from the
front tell me the combat has been a
yeritable slaughter and that the IN
ceasing fire of the past four DAYS
nuts any previous warfare completely
in the shade" y
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
NOT
DECISIVE
REPORT FROM BERLIN SAYS BAT.
TIE is UNDECIDED ALTHOUGH
GERMANS HAVE WON SUC-
CESSES.

Berlin, Sept. 15.-Via Rotterdam to
London, Sept. 17-1:20 a. m.-rhe
battle of the Marne according to re-
ports received from general heal
quarters is in full progress a,ong the
entire front from Paris to Verdun.
There has been no decisive result
land thus far the action is said to be
stationary generally. A staff officer
today declared it might take several
days of hard fighting to decide the
issue.
Last nights bulletin showed that
armies OF General Won Kuck and
Won BueloW were in engagements
Sunday and Monday and that the
other armies yesterday joined in the
general action including that of the
crown prince of Germany who hither.
to has had his hands full with Yer
dun.
Most newspapers refrain from com,
menting on the war. The Tages lei
tungs military expert, however, sum
marizing the situation, gives the bat,
tie inc as 1S0 kilometers from Creepy
to Verdun. He declares the opposing
armies, which hitherto had been dl,
yided into eastern and western
groups, fighting separately, have clos.
ed their gaps and are in contact
along the whole front.
1T is not stated" this expert says,
which side took the initiative or
whether the partial successes Gen
eraI Won oteln reports CONSIST Oh re-
pulsing the French attacks or are
successful German advances against
individual points of the extensive
battle line. The fact, however. that
we at least are able to chronicle par.
tial successes while otherwise the
tide of the battle is stationary shows
that the general situation for us, at
any rate, is not unfavorable.
General Won STEMS reassuring an
nouncement to the upper Silesians
that no great danger threatens them
seems to have been due to the re,
tirement of the Austrians under Gen.
erals Dankl and Won Auffenberg.
dictated, it is thought here, by pos
sible flank movement by the Rus.
slams.
An official warning again has been
issued to East Prussians not to re
turn to their homes in certan parts
of the province which still are con
sidered unsafe.
The North German Gazette today
published the text of President Wfl.
sons call to the people of the United
States to remain impartial through.
out the war. Though issued August
20 it only no whas been made pubic
in Germany. Commenting on the
call the North German Gazette says
1T is with satisfaction that we
learn of this noble and worthy an.
Referring to assertions made by
the foreign press concerning peace
the newspaper declares:
"Our German people will not lay
down their arms in the war unit
necessary for Germany's
future position in tie world have
been secured in the struggle"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
Austrian a Prisoner.

Bordeaux, Sept. 16.-7:55 p. M
Max Nordeau, teh author and rhysi-
clan and Count Michael Karolyi, pres
ident of the hungarian independent
party, are among the foreigners TEN,
porarily detained here
Nordeau, although born in Buda,
pest, has lived for 3S years in France
and does not disguise his sympathies
with the French armies. In a con
versation with Paul Berthelot, tine
writer, Nordeau said today:
we fight, expecting a happy era
for Europe. Total disarmament is a
chimera, but partial disarmament
may be organized"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
WOMEN WERE OUTRAGED
Old Men and Children NeedlessIy
Slaughtered, Cities Burned and 9th
er Blood curd'ing Acts Charged to
Invaders.

Washington, Sept. IA resume of
findings of the Belgian commission of
/ inquiry appointed by the king of the
Belgians, to investigate alleged afro
cues committed by German troops
was made public here today after the
report had been presented to Presi.
dent Wilson
lie findings were grouped under
the heading of "The atrocities at
Llnsmeau and Orsmaei," "The mas.
sacre Of Aerschot" "The destruction
.of Louvain." The summary follows:
German cavalry occupying the vi
lage OF Linsmeau, were attacked by
Belgian troops and two gendarmes.
A German officer was killed by the
Belgian soldiers during the fight and
subsequently buried at The request
OF the Belgian officer in command.
No civilians had taken part In the.
hight, Nevertheless the village was
INVADED at dusk, August 10 by strong
force of German cavalry, artillery and
machine guns, In spite of the formal
assurances by the burgomaster that
no civilians had taken part in the
fght two farms and six out ying
houses were destroyed by gun fire
and reduced to ashes. All the male
population was compelled to come
forward and hand over whatever
arms they possessed. No recently
discharged firearms were found
Nevertheless the invaders divided
these peasants into three groups.
Those in one group were bound and
eleven of them placed in a ditch,
where they afterwards were found
dead, their skulls fractured by the
butts of rifles.
During the night of August 10,
German cavalry entered Velem; the
inhabitants were asleep, Without
provocation the Germans fired on NJ
Deglimm's house and broke into it.
They destroyed furniture and looted
va'uables. They burned his barns,
hay. corn stacks, implements, cattle
land his farmyard. They carried Off
Nine. Deglimm half naked to a pace
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
BRYAN TAKES VACATION.

Washington, Sept. 1G.-setcretary
Bryan and Mrs. Bryan left today for
Asheville, N. G., to spend several days
at their summer home, which until
now the secretary had not had time
even to inspect. They may stay until
next Wednesday unless something
happens to recall Mr.. Bryan.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17

prevented the enemy, who have
crossed the Drina, from spreading by
keeping them cornered ON the same
bank of the Drina.
"On the Lesnitza-Ratcha front the
enemy attempted to cross the Drina
near Kratcheyina but the attempt
cost them two whole companies,
"On the northern front, in spite of
cess, our troops have been recalled
for strategic reasons.
Nothing important is to be re-
corded on the Danube 'front.'
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
TURKS MOBILIZE
ARMY On BORDER
TROOPS BEING CONCENTRATED
ON BULGARIAN BORDER Ac-
CoRDlNG TO PETRoGRAD.
Prussan Army officer Has Been
placed in Command of the Turks.
SerVians Win Victory.

Paris, Sept. 16.-11:10 p. ma dis
patch to the Havas Agency from Pc
trograd says:
ut is announced that the Turks
have concentrated large army on
the Bulgarian frontier and that Gen.
erai Liman Won Sanders, a Prussian
cavalry officer who trained the Turk.
ish army, is expected to take com
mand."
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
Vienna Claims Victory.

London, Sept. 16.--11 p. m.-Reu-
ter's Amsterdam correspondent sends
the following communication issued
by the Austrian war office today:
"Our victories near IHuizawa have
opened up the possibility of attacking
strong Russian forces that have en-
tered east Galieia.
"The necessity having arisen to
strengthen the Austrians' retreating
after the battle of Lemberg, the vic
torious army which defeated the Rus
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
VALORIZE COTTON.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 16.-The
Henry bill providing for the talori2a-
tion of cotton by the national govern
ment was endorsed by the Mississippi
division of the Farmers Union at the
concluding session of two day con-
vention here today.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
10000 Wounded at Vienna.

London, Sept. 17,-2:20 p. MA
dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Rome says:
Sixty thousand wounded have ar
rived in Vienna. Ships are full and
hospital tents are heing used.
"In Beltma food Is being doled
out by military authorities
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17

Paris, Sept. 16.-545 p. m.-The
following official communication was
issued today at 3 p. m:
During the days of the 14th and
18th of September the rear guard of
the enemy was overtaken by our pur-
suing force and obliged to turn and
face us. Reinforced by large armies
the Germans waged a defensive bat
tie along their entire front"
The text OF the announcement fol-
lows:
"rhs evening general headquarters
has communicated no new informa-
tion about the action going on along
our front.
"As has been remarked before, it 10
not to be wondered that during the
course of battle which has lasted
several days no definite conclusion Of
any kind can be inferred. We know.
however. that up to six o'clock to-
night we have not weakened on any
position"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
ARMY IS
FLANKED.
FRENCH CLAIM ALLIES HAVE
SUCCEEDED IN ENCiRCLrNG
ARMY OF GEN. Won KLUCk.

London, Sept. 17.-S a. m.-The
German right wing is encircled by
the allies, according to dispatch to
the Daily News.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
Allies Continue Advance.

Bordeaux, Sept 15.-6:50 p. M
"The situation has hardly changed
since yesterday" says the Temps
military review tonight.
The two armies are in contact on
the Aisne and the center. while the
French continue to advance between
the forest of Argonne adm the River
Meuse.
There is a forward movement on
the French right which is extremely
important. If we reach Montmedy.
% miles southeast of Sedan in the
department OF the Meuse, with suf-
ficient forces the German left and
center could escape only toward the
Sambre river and by the most diff
cult part of the Belgian forest. II IL
falls back ON the Sambre, the left
wing will be forced to pass in front OF
the Belgian army at Antwerp, now
full of activity"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
w E ATHER
FOR e c A S T

Washington, Sept. 1o.-Forecast for
Arkansas: Thursday and Friday con
tinued warm.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17
MEET THE HIGH
COST OF LIVING

One way to meet the high cost OF
living Is to spend more time studying
the advertisements In your morning
newspaper. In that waz you will learn
where to spend your money and rst
tie best possible value.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-17

CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-07-31
GOLDEN RIDGE

Mrs. Will Kirchbaum, of st. Paul,
visited at C. w. Nast's last Thursday.
Mary0C oates returned to her home
at Ostrander, Mimi, last Wednesday
afer q weeks visit at C. Nasts.
Dan Bronner and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Herm Neinkacf and daugh-
ter visited at H. Lange's Sunday.
Bill Ortman spent very pleasant
Sunday afternoon and evening at, the
j. P. Keune home.
Mrs. J. Keune and Elberda visited
Mrs. ALERT Bigalk Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Mast and family
motored to Cresco Sunday evening.
VIM. Bigalk and family visited Sun
day at Chas. Bigalk's. rr
Tilla Schuerer is assisting Mrs. AL
bert Bronner.
Glad to report Mr.. Schurer is i'm
proving quite rapidly now from his re.
cent illness.
Phil Hayes and Herb. Keune autoed
to Lime Springs Saturday evening.
Lydia Hass entertained company
Sunday evening. g..
Minnie Klaffke, of Cresco is spend.
ing few days at the C. W. Mast
home.
Mrs. Louis walter and son Erwin
visited at Mike Kratz's near Ridgeway
Sunday.