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The Spectator., 1914-10-30

London.-The battle for the straits the war, is continuing with unabated fury, but thus far without either side gaining any decided advantage.
 The British official Press Bureau is- sued the following statement Monday evening:
 "The situation continues to be satis- factory. The fighting is severe and continuous, but ground is being gain ed and many prisoners have been taken.
 "One of our divisions has captured two guns"
 The official communication issued by the French War Office in Paris. says:
 Tn Belgium, Newport has been vio- lently bombarded and the effort of the Germans has continued on the front between Newport and DiXmunde with out, according to the latest advices, any result whatever having been reached
 "All the front comprised between equally the object of violent attacks at night, all of which have been re. pulsed.
 "On the remainder of the front there is nothing to report"
 The Germans, who at terrible cost in life, succeeded Saturday in cross ing the Yser canal between Nieuport and Dixmunde. have not been able to make further progress, as the allies, according to a report of the German general headquarters, issued Monday morning, are obstinately defending their positions.
 It is the same further south, around Armentieres, Lille, Labassee and Ar ras. The opposing armies are deliver ing fierce attacks, gaining or losing few miles or less of ground with sacrifices in life that are appalling The whole countryside fairly is reek ing with the blood of thousands oi killed or wounded.
 In the towns and villages WILT which the country is dotted and most of which have been laid in ruins by the artillery, most desperate fighting has occurred when the cavalry ano infantry came into contact. Both sides speak of the heavy losses they have imposed on their adversaries, but say nothing of their own dead or wound ed, to fill the places of whom rein | forcements are being brought forward
 The British fleet, which bombardec the German flank as they advanced along the coast, seems to have with drawn Sunday afternoon The Ger mans say this is because their artil lery was beginning to reach the ships The belief is expressed here, however that the fleet will be able to render untenable German occupation of an, part of the Belgian or French coasts The opinion also is expressed here that the operations of the allied yes sels in the North sea, of the Belgian coast and in the vicinity of the Strait ] of Dover, may cause the German ice to come out and give battle.
The Spectator., 1914-10-30

This is one of the little children of Belgium orphaned by the war. Her father dead. her home in Louvain burned and her mother and sisters scattered, all that remains to her Is her hairless, battered doll. It Is for the half million children of Europe in much the same plight that plans are being carried forward In America to send Christmas ships loaded with gifts.
The Spectator., 1914-10-30
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 London. Another rebellion has broken out in South Africa Gener- al Christian DeWet and General Chris tian Frederick Beyers have taken the lead of the rebels in the Orange Free States and Western Transvaal.
 Having put down the rebellion in the northern province of Cape Colony led by Lieutenant Colonel MaritZ, the government of the Union of South rious uprising.
 According to an official report, arm ed rebellious commanders are in ex- istence; the town of Heilbron, in the northern part of the Orange River Colony, has been seized and the gov ernment officials have been taken prisoners, while a train has been stopped and armed citizens of the de fense force have been disarmed
 People Urged to Loyalty.
 The Union government has issued proclamation explaining that. all though it was aware of these rebel lious preparations, it had been taking steps to preserve peace without blood shed.
 Now continues the proclamation, the duty of the government is clear. It is determined to deal in the mat ter with firm hand and is taking all necessary steps. The very great majority of citizens in every province of the Union are thoroughly loyal and detest the idea of rebellion"
 The citizens are called upon to give the government information and as sistance, and those who have been guilty of disobedience under the de- fense act are advised that no action will be taken against them if they re- main quietly at home.
 Gen. DeWet Is An Old Cavalry Chief.
 General DeWet is the cavalry lead CT who gave the British so much trouble in the South African war. It was announced that he had offered his services to England.
 Neither General DeWet nor General Beyers has any political significance, but it is feared that some of the some of the bitterness aroused by ne South African war, will join them.
 The defense force, as the army of the Union of South Africa is called, is considered safe for the government. tor when General Beyers gave up his command after that force on the out break of the war, none of the officers or the men of the army followed him Besides General Botha, the premier retains his support of the great mass of the people.
 Were Formerly Boer Leaders.
 General DeWet in the late south African war was commander in chiet of the Orange Free State forces. He was commandant at Ladysmith, and was sent to relieve General Cronje as second in command After General Cronje's surrender he received ful command. He was one of the sigma tories of the Vereeniging peace con ference and was appointed minister of agriculture in 1907.
 General DeWet was opposed to the governments action in regard to the present war and early in October at tempted to speak at meeting helC in protest of this action, but was pre- vented by a demonstration of sympa thi;ers of Gen. Louis Botha, the premier.
 Brigadier General Beyers was alsC a noted figure in the South African
The Spectator., 1914-10-30

war and was chairman of the Yer eeniging peace conference. Last Sep tember he resigned as cOmmandant general of the Union defense force because of his disapproval of the ac- tion of Great Britain in sending com mandoes to conquer German South west Africa.
The Spectator., 1914-10-30

Berlin, by Wireless to Sayville, L. l. The twelfth week of the war was signalized, according to official aC- counts, by the final checking of the enveloping campaign, which the a. lies in the west for a month have di rected against the German right flank. The Germans. it is declared, have be- gun slowly, but definitely to push southwark
 Dispatches from the Austrian army headquarters report that battle con tinues before Przemysl, where the liue has now assumed the shape of cres- cent with the Austrians attacking tho north and south portions. October "A $500 Russian prisoners passed the Austrian headquarters, while l5,000 additional prisoners from Przemsyl and Jaroslau are reported en route
 The use of the anti-cholera serum in the Austrian army has proved eff fective. Army surgeons no longer fear an epidemic.
 The total number or prisoners of war confined in the camps in Germany October Fl, is announced to be 5.40l | officers and 291, 46S men. including six French 13 Russians and three Belgian generals. More prisoners are said to be on the way from the front
 The following German comment on the French official statement has been given to the press:
 The tone of the French official war bulletin of last evening was rather depressed and caused panic in Paris It admits retreat between the sea and Canal la Bassee and mentions the impetuosity of the German at tacks near Arras and the Somme The night bulletin aggravates the pessimistic impression. It repeats that there has been French defeats on the north wing. In order to at tenuate the impression. an official note was issued two hours later saying that the battle front had shifted 200 kilometers northward and therefore patience always was needed"
The Spectator., 1914-10-30

Germans have made little if any progress since they succeeded in 5 crossing the Iser canal Saturday They are, however, still pushing [" with all the forces at their com mand and are meeting with most stubborn resistance from French, + British and Belgian troops 4 * s 2 Western Newspaper tnt1n News Service.
 London-Another descriptive reef tai of events in the north of France from an eye witness attached to the British General Headquarters. dated October 17, was issued, Sunday by the official information bureau It speaks of the fitness of the troops. and de clares that the fact that we are steadily advancing and that the en- emy is giving way has proved an in spring change"
 Continuing, the report says:
 This is not the only advantage we possess, for we still hear from prison CTS that their advance troops are short of food and exhausted from con tinual outpost work. We can afford to give our troops more rest, and there is no lack of food. Many of the men opposed to us have had only two months service, and prisoners declare that they will no. expose themselves in the trenches.
 Nevertheless, the enemy in front of us is fighting well and skillfully. and showing endurance. They gen orally contrive to remove their wounded and often to bury their kill ed before they retire. Their escape often is facilitated by numerous deep ditches.
 Many German cavalry patrols are wearing Belgian uniforms. a practice not eXcusable on the ground of any lack of their own.
 An incident on October 13 shows the resource and bravery of some of our enemy's scouts. detachment i of German artillery was retiring. oc- i casionally coming into action. A British officer had been standing for i some minutes under a tree, when he noticed a fine wire hanging down i close to the trunk. Looking up, he saw one of the enemy in the tree. 1 Him he shot ard killed
 AS the campaign goes on the ten. 1 dency of the Germans to rely on masses of men has become less mark. ed. There are indications. however that the supply of war material is not inexhaustible. and the significant cir | clar of the Prussian minister of war enjoining careful search of battle, fields for equipment, and even the col lection of empty cartridge cases has been quoted in a previous letter.
 This circular seems to have been prompted more by necessity than by habits of economy, for in recent fight ing both gun and rife ammunition of old patterns have been found in trenches evacuated by the enemy, on their dead and on prisoners.
The Spectator., 1914-10-30
GERMAN ADVANCE
 SHORT 0F NATIONS
TEUT MIG CHARACTERISTIC ARE ENDURANCE, DARING AND
 SKILL IN MANEUVERS.


 London. - The German raid on the channel ports, as it is called here, seems to have been checked for the time, or at any rate, the Germans have made little if any progress since they succeeded in crossing the lSer canal Saturday. They are. however, still pushing with all the forces at their com mand and are meeting with most stubborn resistance from French, British and Belgian troops.
The Spectator., 1914-10-30

London.-A great battle again is raging in Russian Poland. according to an official announcement in Petro- grad Monday night. The Russians claim minor successes, but nothing like decisive result yet has been reached in the new battle.
 German official reports declare that their offensive on Augustowo Rus sian Poland, is progressing, and re- iterate that the battle near lvangorod although favorable to the Germans, remains undecided.
 The Russians declare that the Aus trian offensive in Galicia and in the Garpathians has been broken down and that their armies are making vi gorous progress in the regions south of Sambor and Staromiasto.
The Spectator., 1914-10-30
SERIOUS BATTLES
 IN SOUTH POLAND
RUSSIAN IMPROVEMENTS JOIN THE SlAV FORCES ENGAGED
 NEAR lVANGOROD
By Lord Charles 5eresford.

The serious time of the war % will begin when the Germans are " forced over the frontier and are < in their own country and with their own base of supplies.
 Nobody knows what will hap pen in the next great naval bat tie in which modern instruments of warfare are used. The element @ of luck will come into play. but : luck or no luck, Germany, he de claTed must be humbled and hu inflated. She must lose the whole of her fleet. give up the kiel canal and her colonies; her forts mus be demolished and the krupp works ra.;ed to the ground
The Spectator., 1914-10-30
GENERAL DE WET LEADS ANOTHER B0ER REBELLION Union of South Africa Is Now Facing a More Serious
 Uprising. PREMIER bOTRA HAS
 GONE 10 TIE FRONT GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN EN- DEAVORlNG TO MAINTAIN
 PEACE.
WILL DEAL WITH FIRM HAND
Great Majority of Citizens Are Said to Be Loyal and Oetest the Idea
 of Rebellion.

London.-An official Pretoria v dispatch announces that Gen. B Louis Botha, premier of the Union |" of South Africa, has left for the front
The Spectator., 1914-10-30
Western Newsnaper l.ni.n New. Service.

western NtNSNdpPf ' mon News service"
 London.-Very serious battles are proceeding in southern Poland and in Galicia, without decisive result The Russians, however. have crossed the Nistula north of ivangorod with a fresh army corps which should have 2 marked effect on the fortunes of the battle.
 The Russian bombardment of Prze- mysl, in Galicia. says dispatch from Petrograd. continues during the night, aided by strong searchlights. Desert CTS from the fortress, the dispatch adds, say that many of it's defenders are succumbing to epidemiCs and that the medicines and provisions virtual ly are exhausted. All the men of the garrison are obliged to work contin- ually on the Notifications which the Russians are said to be fast destroy ing.
 It is semi-otiicially reported at Pc. trograd, according to a Central News dispatch, that the number of Austrian wounded who passed through Vienna alone which was officially estimated at 1S6,000. up to September l3. now amounts to at least 100000.
The Spectator., 1914-10-30


 London. Another rebellion has broken out in South Africa. Gener- al Christian DeWet and General Chris tian Frederick Beyers have taken the lead of the rebels in the Orange Free States and Western Transvaal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-29
SERVIA PUTS AVIATION
CORPS INTO SERVICE.

Servia has put an aviation corps IN
the field and army officers will spy on
the Austrian advance from aero
planes. The war office was notified
today that several Servian aviators
had been seen flying along the bor-
der.
Though the Austrian government
hid its own military movements part
of the information received as to
Servia's operations were given out.
1t was learned that before Servia re-
turned its reply 20 the Vienna ulti-
matum. the general officers of the
Serb army conferred with repre-
sentatives from the Montenegro gov
ernment at Podgoritza.
Reports have reached here that a
great part of the Servian populace is
opposed TO war and that disorder has
already broken out at several towns
in the little kingdom.
Heavy detachments of soldiers are
said TO be approaching Naljevo,
Azico and SvelaunaO. Strong divisions
of volunteers are gathering along
the Drina river.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-29
Girl is Missing;
Leaves no Clue,
Parents at Sea

Members of her family and the po-
lice department are searching for
Lottie Baniski. Is, who has been miss
ing from her home since early Tues
day morning. The case is a mysteri-
Gus affair in that she left no word as
to her Whereabouts nor told any of
her friends where she was going.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Baniski.
13S y. Sadie St. were under the i'm
preston that she had been working
for the past few weeks at the City
Steam laundry plant. but a search of
the books and records there failed to
disclosed her name.
The family asserts that she had no
reasonable cause to leave home. That
she has been the victim of foul play
is the belief expressed by her father.
While that opinion is not shared by
the police, they are at a loss to ex-
plain why she has not been heard
from for so long q time.
According to her father, she has
never been away from home at any
other time for any lengthy period.
No note has been found that would
present a clue to her whereabouts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-29
KING PETER WILL LEAD
TROOPS AGAINST AUSTRIA

KRAGUY ENA ATZ. Servia, July %
Though not fully recovered from Sc
we're illness which caused the appoint
ment of Prince Alexander as regent,
King Peter took personal command
of the Servian army today. He viii
lead his troops in battle with the
Austrian invaders.
The army of Montenegro is work
ing in concert with that OF Servia- a
Montenegro brigade equipped with
mountain guns arrived at Prijpolje
today and effected a junction with
the Servian forces there.
Prijpolje is on the river Linn. An
entire Servian division Is advancing
from Novibazar to the Lin.
The volunteer forces are assembling
at Leichnitza. south OF Belgrade. From
there they will move southwark to
Join the Prijpolje troops. The troops
that withdrew from Belgrade are fall
ing back 10 Kraguyevatz, where the
main headquarters have been located.
This indicates that If the Austrian
troops press on after capturing Bel
grade the Servians will make a final
and desperate stand IN the mountains
near Kruchevatz.
The extreme southern forces are
concentrating at Istib and Uskub. The
greater part OF the artillery used in
the recent Balkan wars has been
gathered at Uskub.
Col. Dushan Stephanovitch. the war
CONTINUED on PAGE -.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-29
GERMANY PROPOSES
A NEW PEACE PLAN
Would Let Powers Formulate
Plans for Punishment of
SerVia.
BY FREDERICK WERNER.

BERLIN, July ga suggestion
for settling the Austro- -Servian dis
pute that would eliminate the posi-
bility of struggle between those ma
tions and thus avert all danger of a
general European war, was made in
diplomatic quarters today. 1t was to
the effect that Austria might be pre-
pared to consider proposals by Eng
land, France. Italy and Germany to
formulate plans for the punishment
of Servia in a manner that would
satisfy the demands of Austria's
prestige This suggestion was re-
garded as of the highest Importance
in view Of the fact that Berlin dip
lomat circles are in close touch with
those in Vienna and it was considered
possible that the proposal might have
come direct from the Austrian for
eign office.
ReciprOcate Peaceful Tone.
The Nord Deutscher Allegemeine
Zeitung states semi i-ofiicially that the
peaceful tone of Russia's communi-
cation of yesterday is heartily recip-
rocated.
Following its hands off, warning
given to Russia on Tuesday. the Ger
man government today presented
through its ambassador at St Peters
burg a diplomatic notice that was in
effect an ultimatum.
This notified Russia that if it
should only partly mobilize. the en-
tire German army would be put on a
war basis.
1t is understood there that this
second warning was Emperor Will
liams final effort to curb the war
spirit that is sweeping over Russia
and extending 10 the highest Offices
of the cars empire.
Germany believes that this notice
will have the desired effect
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-29
EMPEROR ASSUMES ALL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR w

Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
tria-Hungary issued a long manifesto
TO his peopte today- im which he Az
sumed full responsibility for the war
with Servia. 1t concluded with an
invocation for divine support for the
Austrian army in the conflict The
manifesto was written by the aged
emperor at Ischl, and brought here
by a court attache. The document
is a stirring appeal to the patriotism
of the emperor's subjects, but at the
same time is pathetic in that il
shows the grief caused by the asSas-
sination of Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand.
Declaring that ''malevOlent OPP
qonents' prevent his ending his
closing years in peace, the emperor
refers at length TO the "ingratitude.
hatred, intrigUes and murderous at
tacks" of Servia.
Detailing the rejection of the Aus
trian ultimatum by Servia, the en-
peror concludes:
I'm fully conscious of the whole
significance of my resolve and my re-
sponsibility before the Almighty.
With serene conscience 1 set on the
path my duty points. l trust in the
Almighty to give victory TO my
arms"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-29

Poland. RevolutiOnists have blown
up several powder magazines with
dynamite bombs, according 10 dis
patches received from we'll informed
quarters today. Several bombs were
exploded at the principal pOstOtficeS
and many persons were killed and in
Jured.
One dispatch asserts that the
whole Warsaw citadel was blown up.
This structure, known as the Alex
ander citadel, was the chief military
quarters in the north side of the city.
The first sign of an outbreak, the
dispatches say, came on Monday,
when a magazine of one of the 10
Warsaw firts was blown up.
Explosions in others followed.
Leaders of the polish revolution
lists deny that their followers are re-
spOnsible for the explosions. but
these denials are given little Gre
dence.
Semi-Official statements given out
in Warsaw attribute the explosions
TO lightning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-29
SERvIANS IN CAPITAL
PROMISE TO FIGHT

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July %
Six hundred Servians living here
telegraphed their willingness TO 60
back home and fight for their coun-
try against Austria today. The mes
sage was sent TO Michael T. Punin at
Columbia university. The foreign
section Of indianapolis in which the
Servians live was awake throughout
last night. Excited groups Of men
and women listened 70 stories OF the
war translated from the English
newspapers. In every group the
word rata" (Servian for war;
was frequently heard Vladimir p.
Ristich, an educated Servian. said
that the 500 men who offered 10 fight
for their country included every man
OF fighting age In this city
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-29
GARRANzA PLEDGES
TO SAVE FOREIGNERS
Rebel Leaders Proclamation
Guarantees No Riots Will
Mark Surrender.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, State of Mex
leo, July 29.-Gen. Carranza today
issued a proclamation pledging the
rebels to protect the lives and prop
erty of foreigners in Mexico City when
the government surrenderS to the rev.
olutiOnists. Referring to those Mex
leans who rebelled against Pres.
Madero, the proclamation says they
will be punished in conformity with
the law.
The proclamation follows:
Il have learned that in the capital
of the republic a report is being cir
cuIated ehat the cOnstitutionalist army
upon its arrival in Mexico City would
not give guarantees of life and prop
erty in the interest Of inhabitants and
that the constitutionalist authorities
would permit the troops TO commit
excess.
Il wish to dissipate this idea, which
is absolutely without foundation.
When the forces under my command
reach the capital of the republic the
inhabitants will enjoy all guarantees,
both as to their persons and property
interests.
Respecting those who may have
participated in the rebellious move
ment against the legitimate govern
ment of Francisco Madero, they will
be judged in conformity with the
law
Gen. Carranza and staff arrived
here last night from Tampico and will
go to Monterey at once. The rebel
chief has been notified by his agent
in London that a syndicate of foreign
bankers had offered to make the new
government a large loan.