Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-23

stationary in the center. seems, accord
ing to Official statements, to gain a little
ground on both wings.
II the report that General Won Kuck
.has moved his headquarters hack to Mons
he true. II will be OF the greatest slgnifl-
canoe, as showing his recognition OF the
sdanger which might threaten him from
an army marching from the vest.
The third great battle between the Aus
TRANS and Russians in Galicia. starting
with bombardment Of Przemysl, in
which 100000 men are said to be en-
gagged. is expected TO be in full swing
within a few hours. when the whole line
along the new positions occupied by the
Austrians between Przemysl and Cracow
will be involved.
Official News scarce.
The dearth OF official news this morn
ing from the long battle front in tho
western arena of war has raised the usual
crop OF rumors These attract interest,
and. In the minds OF some people, are Inn
,portant from the fact that originating
simultaneously at widely distant points.
they seem more or less TO confirm each
other. at is evident from the text OF this
dispatch that the recital Of the rumors
ialludedJ TO have been deleted by the
,censor).
The unsubstantisted report from Ant
'werp that General Won Kluck, the COM
rnAnder of the German right wing, has
fremoved his headquarters back to Mons
completes these rumors!
The latest official communication from
Paris, even more laconlc than usual. de-
1clares that the allies are making progress
toward Rheims and the Argonne. al
though the fighting during the day time
yesterday was less violent.
Allies Advance seven Miles.
A9wounded British officer who has re-
turned to Paris from the front has sup
'plemented the official news with the dec
lsration that the allies on their left have
advanced seven miles
Berlin. however. reports that the Ger
man counter attacks about Rheims have
reeulted IN their capture of the strong
hin position at Craonne eighteen miles
northwest OF Rheims and the occupation
OF the village OF Bethany, three miles
north Of the French city. Berlin claims
also a successful attack on the line OF
forts south OF Yerdun, surrounded by
eight French army corps. as a result Of
which German troops have crossed the
cast border, Berlin reports further the
defeat OF a sortie from the northeast of
Verdun but declares there has been no
important engagement elsewhere on the
western battle front.
Rheims May he Raned.
ID The city OF Rheims may be razed to the
ground. II Is felt In London, not because
IN itself II has any strategic Importance
but because Il happens to be In the way
OF the operations directed against the
plateau above the city, where the aihss
undoubtedly will endeavor again TO dis
prove. as did Napoleon the theory OF
bleueher, that these heights are impres-
Fable even II defended BY only 5000 men.
The walls and towers OF the Rheims
cathedral. according 90 latest reports. are
sim standing but Il is not believed they
are strong enough 10 endure much more
bombardment
Nowhere else along the battle line is
any great effort being made 10 carry a
frontal attack, and unless one side or the
other executes an outflankIng movement
Rheims may witness the most decisive
battle Of the war.
Belgian sorties continue from the sheIte-
OF Antwerp but neither the Belgians nor