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AUS R|ANS
Continue Retreat Before Russian Arm,
and Have Apparently Left
Hungary 10 Its Fatel

LONDON. Sept. 80. 2:1O a. m.-From
the latest events in Galicia and alons
the Carpathians the conclusion drawn
Is that the Austrian army has aban
doned Hungary to fts fate and left the
route OF Budapest to be defended by
the Hungarian national troops" SAYS
the Petrogard correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph. The despatch con
tinues:
The Austrians continue to retreat
before the pursuing Russians and ap-
pear TO have given up not only the
defense OF their country in genera.
but also to have decided to abstain
from further independent action. They
are simply hurrying on 10 Cracow To
join the right wing Of the Germans
and apparently intend to become a
mere part OF the German army.
Having passed the most difficult
part OF Ugek pass in the Carpathians.
after dislodging the Honyeds LAND.
wehr) from three positions. the Rus
hian troops have only some ten or M.
teen miles 20 descend before reaching
the Hungarian plateau where there is
not single fortress or fortified posi-
ton. except such as may be hastily
lmprovised In the form OF earthworks
by the Hungarian defenders"
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Bac. Il follows the Aisne to Scissors.
and runs from there northwestward.
crossing the River Disc at Ribecourt
to Roye. Albert and Combles. The
two latter places are north OF the
Somme.
In the west. the wings are in very
close touch, the Germans holding Las
signy. which lies between Ribecourt
and Roye. which are in possession OF
the French and also Chaulnes. which
is In an almost direct line between
Roye and Albert.
Il is here tharthe allies have been
attempting a wide turning movement.
to prevent which the Germans have ap-
parently sent out strong opposing
forces. The French announcement
says the Germans have continued
their day and night attacks. only to
be repulsed, but IL is evident they are
showing plenty of fight and are max
ing supreme effort to prevent the
allies from working around their right.
ITO the north OF the Aisne two well
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JAPANESE SCORE DECISIVE
VICTORY NEAR TSING. TAU

NEW YORK, Sept ga cablegram
received from Toxic tonight BY .ths
East and West News Bureau here con-
tains corroboration Of press dispatches
TO the effect that the japanese besieg-
ing army yesterday morning began an
attack on the German advanced posi-.
tion outside Of Using Tau. the seat of
government OF the German concession
OF Kaio Chow. The cabIegram says
that Drawing formidable cannonading
from the fortress and warships. the
japanese army succeeded in driviog
out the enemy from his position and
occupying az noon the same day the
heights that command the German
main defense line. During the fighting
the cruiser Elizabeth and other war
ships in Kaio Chow bay cannonaded Il
vigorously the flank and rear OF the
japanese army"
Thereupon the Japanese fleet. as ar
nounced In press messages. aided the
army by bombarding Fort Hits. accord.
ing 10 the cablegTam. which gives the
additional information that an Englis n
regiment under command Of Major
General Barnadiston took n part I'm tia
general attack. holding a position N
the Japanese center.
The cablegram declared also that
while German warships were shelIiu 2
the right wing Of the japanese army
japanese aeroplanes made a counter
attack and dropped bombs on the wsf-
ships
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RUINED
Artistic Beauty Of Rheims Cathedral
Cannot BE Restored, Says New
York Architect.

PARIS. SEPT 20. S.Oi D. m.-The ar.
ustic beauty OF the cathedral OF
Rheims, which suffered In the German
hombardment OF that town. never can
be restored. II the opinion Of WhitnsI
warren, the New York architect. who
has just returned from Rheims. where
he made thorough inspection Of tho
famous structure.
Mr Warren. who De- a corresponding
member of the Institute DE France
was given the privilege Of visitin Z
the cathedral Tfis investigation has
no official character but the result on
his observations will be communicat.
ed 20 Myron r. Herrick. American am.
baEsador 90 France
That anything remains OF the a..
thedral" said Mr. Warren. lis owing
TO the strong construction Of what
might be- called the carcass Of the
cathedral whose walls and xaults are
.of robustness which can resist even
modern implements Of war
Mr.. Warren declared that his in.
vestigation failed 20 substantiate tha
charge that the French had used the
towers for observation purposes or
otherwise
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OFFICIAL BUREAU WILL
NOT VOUCH FOR TRUTH OF
REPORTED GERMAN ROUT

While the French and British ON.
cial announcements Indicate satisfac
ton with the situation along the battle
'front.' In France. and confidence in the
outcome. an unofficial report from
Paris declares that the German right
has been broken and is being pursued
by the allies. This report also de.
clared that the Germans have been
surrounded in the Somme department,
and that Peronne has been recap.
tured.
The official press bureau at London,
while making no objection to the pub
hcation OF these reports. declined 10
take any responsibility for the cor.
rectness of them.
The announcement issued late to.
night by both French and British on
clals declared that there had been no
change in the situation. which they
had previously reported as favoring
the allied army to some degree.
A narrative from Field Marshal Sir
John French's headquarters. issued a,
London by The official press bureau,
gives the reason for the long drawn.
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first matters to be brought TO the at
tention of the provisional president
when he is selected will be the atti-
tude OF those now in power toward
the Catholics. A demand for full re-
ligious liberty for all American citi-
zens probably viii be made.
Text Of Communication.
The text OF the communication sent
to General Carranza by the military
officers and civilians OF the division
OF the north. Villas division. appeal.
ing TO him 10 resign In favor of Igle-
sias. was made public by the State
Department tonight. II follows, in
part:
The generals. chiefs and officials OF
the division of the north, as well as
the civilians undersigned. sincerely
moved by the patriotic and dignified
attitude worthy of the greatest admira-
ton. which our brothers OF other di-
visions, the Generals Pesqueira Lucio
blanco. Eduardo Hay. Rafael Baelna
and ]. c. Medira have assumed by
putting TO one side the paroxysm OF
selflove and of every bastard passion
in order TO save the fatherland from
this terrible and painful danger in
which IL finds itself. we address our
selves to you in order to manifest to
you that our dear brothers Of the other
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SERIOUS
Scarcity Of Food IN Belgian Raises =
Grave ProbIem-Starvstion
Is Feared.

LONDON. Sept 20. Cs:O5 D. m)-
The scarcity OF food in Brussels has
raised a grave problem. according 10
r. c. Hawkin. who has just returned
from Belgium where he completed ar
rangements TO transfer a number Of
wounded Belgian soldiers to England.
"The situation in Brussels is one
OF great uncertainty" said Mr.. Haw.
kin. tonight There is the gravest
danger OF starvation. Food is scarce
and 10000 people are applying for
iratiOns which the German administra-
tion Is finding IL difficult to suppIv
There is the further danger that the
working men Of the city may rise In
revolt"
Mr.. Hawkin was greatly impressed
by the spirit OF the Belgian troops Il
Antwerp. Regarding conditions there
he said:
Every night a sortie Is made and
every morning brings its quota OF
dead and wounded. sometimes as
1000. making a heavy drain on the
garrison; but the usefulness OF the
expeditions cannot be exaggerated
The German outposts are reported as
almost terrorized. not a night passing
without some OF them being picked
or or some Of their supply trains
being blown up. All these incidents
tend to upset the carefully planned
arrangements Of the German army.
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LOOTED HOME
Partisan Woman Charges Son Of the
German Emperor With Carrying
OF Vaiuables.

PARIS. Sept. %. 7 20 D. m.-Crown
Prince Frederick William. during the
first days Of the battle Of the Marne.
had his headquarters at Chateau OF
the Baroness DE Baye near Cham
paubert. Marne. famous for its col
lections of art objects The baroness
De Baye writes. says the Paris Temps
thus.
The crown prince plundered the
whole place. lie stole medals. old
arms. rare and precious vases. tapes
tries. icons. cups and gold souvenirs
most dear 90 my family lie caused
to b. packed choice pictures and
pieces 81 furniture. but some 81 the
cases were left In the hasty nlght Of
the Germans
The Baroness affirms. according to
The Temps. that the German crown
prince stamped With bic heel upon the
portraits of the Russian emperor ana
empress iu the chapel of the Chateau
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PROSPECTS FOR Permanent PEACE
in MEXICO ARE UNUSUALLY BRIGHT

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-optimis-
tic dispatches today from Consul Sill
liman and the Brazilian minister at
Mexico City caused Secretary Bry an
to inform President Wilson that the
prospects for restoration OF perma o.
ent peace in Mexico were brighter
than at any time since the overthrow
OF Madero by Huerta.
In the light of all advices botl,
from Mexico City and chihuahua City.
General Villas headquarters, officials
here still are confident that the new
upheaval threatened by the breach be.
tween Villa and Carranza will be
averted by the latter's retirement as
hrst chief OF the constitutionalists and
the election OF Fernando Igiesias Cal.
deron as provisional president.
The state department was notified
today that the peace commissioners
appointed by the two constitutionalist
chiefs would hold their meeting az
Torreon tomorrow. This gave rise 10
the hope that the conference would be
able 10 agree upon Iglesias as the pro.
provisional president in time to have
their action placed before the conven.
ton TO be held at Mexico City Thurs-
day October 1, TO set up the new gov
ernment.
IL is understood that one OF the
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GERMANS
Commence 6ombardment Of Outer
Fortifie atoms Of Antwerp at
City OF lierre.

AMSTERDAM. via London. Sept. 80.
midnight-The Germans have COM
menced their attack on the first line
OF defense OF Antwerp. according 10
dispatches received by the Amsterdam
papers Moll. which Is an important
railway junction near the Dutch Dor.
der. was occupied by the Germans
Sunday. and to-day the Germans, who
again occupied Melines. began a bonn
bardment OF Lierre. directly In front OF
Antwerp They also continued their
bombardment Of the forts at Waehel
and 81. Catharine. II is believed that
heavy Austrian artillery f. being used.
Lierre. according to a message TO
the Handelsbald. has been under shell
ere since early this morning The
people at first hid in the cellars. but
subsequently, fed TO Antwerp. being
Joined by fugiuves from the surround
inE villages. II Is reported that many
houses have been destroyed and some
Of the Inhabitants killed and wounded
One shell fell on hospital. killing
nine persons.
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TO ITALY
Armoreo Cruiser Tennessee Ordered
TO Mediterrsnean-Win Have
Statutory Effect.

WASHINGTON. Sept Orders
for the armored cruiser Tennessee.
now at Falmouth, England. to proceed
at once 10 Brindisi. Italy. we're Issued
by the navy department tonight Bra.
disi is on the Adriatic coast OF Italy
directly across the strait Of Otr,nio
from Turkey. and o. within 60 miles
Of the Ottoman empire The chuiscr
Nerth Carolina is already I'm Mediter.
ran'hn waters. having been dispatched
mere at the request ~ Secretary Bry
an. following reports from Am6assador
Morgenthau a. Constautinopie CON.
cerning the alarm felt bv Americans
and other foreigners there
Ihe presence ol thc Tenneereo On
addition 70 that OF tho North Carolina
n Mediterranean waters o. expected
to have n salutary effect
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divisions do not in vain invoke our
sentiments OF dignity. our conscience
OF honor and the just love that we
have for our fatherland.
Greatest Ambition.
1T is likewise our greatest ambition
that the regenerating work of the
constitutionalist revolution may not
fail and we embrace the great hope
that the sacrifices of our dead broth
ers shall not have been futile in the
camp OF battle in defense OF the holy
ideal OF liberty and Justice Like our
above mentioned brothers we desire
to make every effort to prevent the
enemies of the liberating cause who
stoop to any medium that stains the
republic in blood from profiting by
such circumstances to make every ef-
fort and every sacrifice before putting
the fatherland in danger OF the SOM
ber foreign intervention.
General villa has declared categor
ically that the whole Of this division
will uphold firmly Senior Iglesias and In
a high example of patriotism and dis-
interest already confessed before the
whole world that none OF his chiefs
aspire TO the presidency or vice pres
idecny OF the republic, either In 4
tcontinusd on PAGE Ten,
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Big VICTORY FOR TAMMANY
In NEW YORK PRIMARIES

NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-With tho
receipt OF about two-thirds of the up-
State vote and practically all of New.
York City returns. il appeared tonight
that James w. Wadsworth. Jr.. had
won the Republican nomination for
United States Senator over William
Calder. and that Frederick NJ. Daven-
port had defeated former Governor
sulzer for the Progressive gubernato-
rial nomination.
Predictions of both victories are
based on the constantly increasing
gains for Wadsworth and Davenport
In the upstate returns. Wadsworth
still Is slightly behind Calder. but
with 200 districts still to be heard
from, he Is believed to stand an ex.
cellent show of winning. An error OF
about 1000 votes in the Greater New
1ork tabulation tonight threw Wads-
worth into the lead temporarily on
the face of the returns. but he really
Is about 1000 behind. With 900 dis
tricts stil TO report Davenport was
1000 ahead OF Sulzer.
Governor Glynn. District Attorney
Whitman and Ambassador Gerard con-
tinued to add to their pluralitles up
state for the Democratic gubernatorial.
Republican gubernatorial and Demo
cratic senatorial nominations. respec-
lively With a majority Of almost fO0.-
goo already established over John A.
Hennessy, IL appeared that the COVER
nor would finish probably 125.0OO
votes ahead OF his opponent. Whit
mans plurality probably will be be-
tween 5000 and $4,000. Il is believed
that Gerard's plurality will exceed
$4,000.
persistent report f. current that
Hennessy will make an Independents
race for governor despite his defeat by'
Governor Glynn. Henaessy has not
committed himself on this rumor. but
his friends declare that II ls not un-
likely he will follow this course.
Returns on Republican candidates
for United States senator with New
York City virtually complete and
1892 out OF 3173 districts up state
give Wadsworth 7i.ff3. Calder 1851,
Hill 29.345.
New York City virtually complete
and up state districts sigo Davenport
lf.53f and Sulzer 1887
Both Sulzcr and Calder stfU were
hopeful tonight however. that they
might nose out their opponents.
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out battle. which has now lasted eigh-
teen days. The extent of the coua-
try covered" 1t says. y"is so great as
TO render slow any effo-ts TO manel-
yer and march around the flank in
order to escape the costly expedient
OF a frontal attack against heavily
fortified positions"
Fierce Encounter.
This refers to the fiercely conte at
ed operations OF the allies left in an
endeavor to outfiank the German right
wing under General Won Kluck. In
these operations French and British.
heavily reinforced. have been engaged
for several days. and the encounters
at times are reported to have been
unprecedented.
In the Far East there are signs of
much activity on the part OF the Jap
anese who are engaged in a move
ment by both land and sea against
the German concession of Kiao Chog.
in Shantung province. China. The
Japanese have occupied the heights
CConttnusd on Page Tsn.J
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AMERICANS aerURM.

NEW YORK sept 90 The scsndi
ns'ian. American line steamship Unt
"a States which arrived to.nirhf from
lopenhagen. Christiana and Chris
tianaand. brought tf5 fret. IG2 second
cabin and 13G stcerare passenger ol
whom 100 hrst f3f second and the
greater proportion Of the sfoeraea
passenRers were Americans Thov
are mostly tourists. returning FROM
various part Of Europe Owing Ia
the crowded condition on board. man.
had 20 take accommodations in 'he
stccraFo.
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BIG GUNS
seine Mounted on Fleet Of German
Warships iu kiei Cansi-Acuon
May Dc Significant

COPENHAGEN. Sept %. via Ion.
don c:55 p. m- Travellers arriving
here from the Kiel canal say that the
Germans are busy placing new ordn.
ancc which the KuVp works have been
experimenting with for the past two
years. ON The armored cruisers anu
dreadnauFhts
The canal ls described az .being
crowded with warships. Including the
LARGEST hattlcships Tho arsenals are
busy day and night and iong trains ar.
rive continuously With immense guns
for the ships
Tho Germans are reported AZ de-.
clarinc that the whole feet viii soon
be ready TO hEht.
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MURDERER CAUGHT
Assaiiant of Young Girl. Killed With
hatehet confesses 10 Akron
Police.

AKRON. o. Sept % THROUGH the
arrest and confession Of Harry boom
er. rubber worker. the police tonirht
solved the mystery OF The murder of
Niss Minnie Becker. who was fouad
dead with an axe embedded in her
skull in rear room Of her brothers
tea store here early yesterday.
made wooden mailet. intending
io stun her 20 ! could rob the store
said Boomcr. who has been out OF
work Cor come time. when 7 hit her
she recoenized me. 80 killed her with
o hatchci found on the noor~
After his arrest In Fast Akron.
hoomcr was taken % his room While
there be reached for revolver he
had hidden under a blood stained coat
and attempted 90 MI himself. Police
disarmed him.
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GREAT SUFFERING

LONDON. Sept 30 o. a. ml -Ac.
.cording 10 Rotterdam dispatch to
the Daily Mall. private information
from Berlin says that before the rs.
treat 10 the western frontier the Ger.
man cOmmissariaf broke down com
pieteiy For a fortnight majority
of the Germans lived on bread ani
water So rrcat was their SUFFERING
that large numbers entered the hos.
pitfalls with nervous breakdown and
many became insane.
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sERvIANs RGTAke srMlln

PARIS Sept 230. 2.10 a. m.-Aner
n sanguinary combat. says BELGRADE
despatch 10 the Havas Agency. no
servian troops have retaken semIln.
In Slavonia This assured them tho
advantage of being able 10 take the
offensive After semlln was first ak.
On bv the Scrvians. it was officially 70.
ported az having been evacuated 81
them for strategic purposes.
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PASSED
.Heuse asssses sen.fs Rivers and Har-
bors Bill. Carrying 100000.
Ready for President.

WASHINGTON, d.. C.. Sept %
The rivers and harbors appropriation
bill. in the form OF Senate substitute,
carrying only a general fund OF $50.
100000 for continuing present pro-
jects in the discretion OF the War De.
partment. was passed late to-day by
the House. II now only needs the
Presidents approval to become a law.
As reported by the Senate commit.
tee. the bill included APPROPRIATIONS
aggregating So. 200. 900. but the suc.
cessful flibuster conducted by Sena.
tor Burton resulted in the adoption OF
the substitute.
Numerous amendments were defeat.
ed to-day before the final vote. Rep.
resentative Fitzgerald. OF New York.
wanted specific authorization for the
expenditure OF 100000 for improving
Hell Gate and East river. including
the blowing up Of Coenties reef. The
delay in this work. he said. mean,
enormously greater cost later and In.
mediate danger TO lives.
Sought 70 Extend n.
Representative Rainey. Of Illinois
sought 20 extend the Mississippi fevec
Improvement a. Tar north OF the Ohio
river - at present authorized. Speaker
Clark took the floor 20 support this
amendment saying 10 was needed FOR "A
country richer than the valley of the
Ganges or the Nile delta" NJ was re-
jected t23 20 f6.
The final effort % the opposition in
an amendment by Representative HUM
phries of Washington. 20 reduce the an
nropriation from $4,000. 600 TO IS .0ut q
600 was defeated 192 60 f80 The biil
was then passed withou. a record vote
and VIII become law upon the prcsi.
dents signature
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To RECESS
Plan On TO Recess Congress for Three
Days, Adjourn Oct. 10 and Re-
assemble Nov II Considered.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 29-An ad-
ministration- approved movement for
three day recesses Of the house begin.
ming next week, an adjournment OF
congress II possible by October 10.
and a reassembling OF congress in
special session on November IL, und-
er call OF President Wilson to consid-
er specifically the ship purchase bill,
was undertaken today by Democratic
leaders az the capitol All day there
were conferences between the leaders
and the rank and file OF their party
in both houses and the results tonight
gave hope Tor an agreement along
this line tomorrow.
: The President has told senators and
representatives repeatedly that the
war revenue tax bill. already passed
by the house and the Clayton anti
trust bill should be enacted into law
before adjournment.
Now in Conference.
The Clayton bill is in the form of a
conference report which is being 6ui.
bustered against in the Senate. but
which will not occasion much trouble
when brought Qp in the House. The
third measure which the President
urged was the rivers and harbors bill.
which passed the House tonight and
r. ready for his approval
Democratic leaders In the House be.
heve the situation b. well In hand
there, and Democratic Leader Kern
viii make known tomorrow the dis
position Of the Senate toward enter.
ing into a pact for considering the
shipping bill az a specific time after
the elections
The bill contcmplates the formation
OF private corporation. with az least
~ per cent. OF the stock 20 be owned
BY the government. 10 purchase. build
and operate vessels 10 meet the de-
mands Of commerce growing out Of
the European war. with particular ref.
erence 10 South America
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German Right Wig Is Reported Routed and
Being Holly Pursued By Victorious Allies


ne - M~% E@nuu
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tcontinusd on PAGE Ten,
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goIEsrat5. Ga groUr @is.

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in estpObnIidsr Sauermilh. - Die
nit 0oqburt psrfebte Mil6 muB bel
95 bis los s. fteben bleiben, biz lie
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lid nad brei bis fiinf Stunben sea
faiebt. SpboIb biefes Stadium eiRA
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burt in tnltes WoHer.
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lng biefer Sauermild ouf bic @sra
borung BAT Metftnitoff on fid fetbsr
fsItgeItelt. Die Nanslsbisteit Der 8utr+
garsn fiibrt er ouf ben ftGnbiesn @ea=
nuB oiefes NabrunssmitteIs 5uriid.
@dbreno man in Deutfdlono unt.s
81 Minionen G%inpobner nur II
Sunoertidbriee sdblt, iperben BON benz
A Milionen 8ulearen $500 bunber1
Sabre alt unb oariiber.