The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-10
GERMANS ARE CHECKED
The ALLIES Reported 10 Be Hold
Ing Their Advantage.
A STOUT DEFENSE. OF PARIS
On Outcome Of Present Battle
Capitals Fate Hinges.

Paris. Sept s.-The official bureau
says: General JofYre's plans are be
ing steadily carried out The 6llie,i
forces, acting on the offensive. have
been successful In checking and fore.
ing back in a northeast direction the
German forces opposed to them"
Ostend. Sept. s.-The Germans have
destroyed the Belgian town Of Dinant
| (fifteen miles south OF MANURE after
shooting hundreds OF the male inhab-
itants because IL was alleged shots had
been fired from the heights overlook
ing the city.
London, Sept. s.-The German army
10 attacking the allied forces along a
line which extends $50 miles from
Nanteuille- Haudouin. twenty-five miles
northeast OF Paris, to verdun. near the
eastern frontier. Along this entire
line the allies are in action and the
engagement is reported TO be extreme
ly vigorous. The French have driven
back the first German army from Coul:
ommiers and from st Soupplets In the
Marne valley The Germans are ap-
parently attacking in FIVE columns.
their greatest strength being thrown
against the French right. The battle
r. looked upon as one OF the decisive
engagements of the campaign, for II
will decide to an extent whether the
a. h., At-su Oh
or whether Paris Is to be besieged. II
is stated that both French and German
armies are In critical positions, In
which defeat would be absolute disas-
ter Germany's army has its back
turned to Paris and is being pursued
by the French and British. The enc
my is moving to the northeast, appar-
emily to join the German center army.
The retreat OF the Germans from
Lille is declared to be due to their fear
OF attack from an army OF British and
Russian forces believed TO have been
landed at port on the English chan
mel. The troops engaged number more
than 100000. the Germans having
100000 soldiers in France. The
forces OF the allies, now reinforced.
are believed to be equal in numbers TO
the invaders. Nancy has been attack
ed by a strong German force.
Austrian Resistance Broken.
dispatch from Petrograd says that
the Austrian army corps between the
Vistula and the Bug rivers, are in re-
treat and that the resistance OF the
Austrians has been entirely broken
The Russians are encompassing Pre-
mysl one of the strongest of the Cali
clan forts. which is fifty miles west of
Lemberg. Its fall would clear the way
for the Russian army In Galicia TO
Join with the army that has been OPP
Grating in East Prussia. and would
mean long stride for the Russians In
their advance upon Berlin.
German forces are within ten miles
Of Client They have delayed their at
tack on Antwerp for fear of an assault
by the remnant OF the Belgian army.
The Belglans are reported to have
made very strong fight at Termonde
anu W nave lHHltttu u ioSS Oi O,OOV
men upon the Germans.
A report from Nish says that Bel
grade is still making a magnificent de-
tense and giving an heroic example OF
the endurance Of both the soldiers and
civilians. II is said that even the
women are fighting stubbornly. The
premier OF Servia has invited the
members Of the British press to come
to Servia at Servia's expense to verify
the report OF victories over the Aus.
TRANS
The prospect that the European con.
fagratlon may spread TO the near east
Is becoming more threatening. All the
latest dispatches from Turkey describe
preparations for war against Greece,
which include the importation OF 1000
German officers and noncommissioned
officers, the majority of them attached
to the navy and the artillery. should
Turkey fight as the ally OF Germany
and Austria, the British and French
fleets In the Mediterranean would turn
their attention toward II.
A Paris Newspapers Reminder.
Paris Sent S-The Matin saws that