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EXPLOSION KILLS
ONE; INJURIES SIX
POWDER IN ROAD BEING PRE-
PARED FOR PAVING LET'S GO
WITHOUT WARNING.
Three Of the Injured win Probably
Oie-Aeeident Occurred Near
Mannlnaton.

+, FAlRMONT. W. Va. Sept. 4.-One
man was killed instantly and six eth.
ers injured. tire efatally. by a prema.
ture explosion on the new countjl
road under construction on Flat run,
three miles from Warrington. to-day
The Dead.
John Chansehach, aged IS, whose
relatives are unknown, was thor~n rs
zee. into the air. His body was torn
to fragments.
Jim skeiieh, aged twenty.three, rel.
atiVes unknown; fractured skull; will
die.
Tony q. Yonieh. aged thIrty-t~o. fam.
NY In old county; back injured, ex-
peeted to die.
Pete Pollock. aged twenty-five, sin
Gle, stomach torn; will die.
Frank Nimoekis, aged twenty-five,
LEGS broken and body cut.
Dick Bolono, aged forty.hve, arm
broken and face cut.
Tom maline, aged thirty. body cut
and wrist broken.
The men were working for the At
lantic Bithulithic company and were
grading for road paving. A charge Of
four shots filled with dynamite and
powder was placed andtit was thought
All four had exploded Later the men
returned 20 work. and the second ex.
ploeion % the two holes followed.
killing and manning the workmen. II
is supposed that the powder In the
two holes failed 10 explode the FIRST
time. but were fired later BY sparks.
causing second explosion. which
killed and injured the men.
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ROME SOCIALISTS
CRITICIZE BRMANS
Teutons Are Called to Account For
Failure TO Protest Against
Violation Of Neutrality.

LONDON. Sept A Rome dis
patch TO the Times says that the
German Socialists delegation. which
came TO Rome to explain TO the Ital.
ian Socialists their attitude regarding
the present war, were received In a
lukewarm manner. The Rome Social.
lists adopted a motion protesting
against the delegation. whose mission
they considered an insldious intrigue
The motion said:
We hope peace shall be soon re.
stored without conquerors or con-
quered. II this hope be defeated.
then let the war end a victory for
France where real socialism prevails
and for England where a most loyal
liberalism fourishes"
Della lSeta. n prominent Socialist
says the Times dispatch. replied to
the address Of the German delegation
as follows:
The German motto Is Germany
above ALL and German Socialism has
failed TO oppose it. Socialism must
wage a war against what represents
the most terrible backward step in
civilization. namely, the violation OF
the neutrality OF Belgium against
which German Socialism failed to pro-
test After peace We shall convene
the international congress"
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FALLS OFF BRIDGE
Foreigner Carrying Wster 20 Work.
men On Contraction Of Bridge
Falls Into River and browns.

Special ururfrh fa the fnfrfiirncrcrr
FAiRMONT. W Va. Sept Joe
Salaiini AGED 90 years. employed by
the Buckhannon and Northern rail.
road. while working on the conatruc.
ton Of the new railroad bridge over
the Monongahelia river AZ Opekiskt
seven miles fellow this CITY. was
drowned THE Afternoon saiadinl was
carrying water 10 workmen on the
bridge. Tie climbed down from tho
bridge structure 20 a derrick boat
When he tried to step from the der.
rick boat into p hat boat. he lost his
balance and plunged into the river.
The man failed 10 come up again and
the body was recovered late this eve.
ming 10 was sent 90 Morzantown
Relatives o. Unlontown. Pa. win take
charge of the body
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GER MAN ARMY
toontinu.a ZION -. PaF..l


ton that the allied army Is stln
intact Despite every effort on
the part % the Germans u fs still
an active fighting force that must
always be reckoned with. The
allied army will not make the
mistake Of permitting Itself % be
cooped Up In the forts. ~ still
has an open way, and will take.
advantage Of u, although the
whole o. France north o. the
rivers Aisne, Disc and the lower
reaches o. the Seine are IN
possession Of the Germans and
they are stili moving swiftly for.
ward
The English newspapers. In the
lack o. dehnlte news o. battle.
are hlled with stories about
wounded soldiers who saw some
% the great conflict. and with re-.
ports from correspondents far be.
hind the fighting line.
The election o. Pope Benedict
~ a. Rome obtains a few lines
on the inner pages Of London "a.
pera. while an Interview from
Paris with a wounded officer who
said the allies during the past a
hours had pressed back the Ger.
man stack is read with eager
Interest
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TRIBUTE AMOUNTS
NOT DETER MINED
Germany Says Figures VIII BE Fixed
by Governor OF Captured
Belgian Territory.

BERLIN. via Amsterdam. Sept A.
The German government to-day took
cognizance of the reports that an un-
lawful tribute had been levied on
Brussels. Liege and other Belgian
cities. II was stated in the reports
that 100000 had been demanded
OF Brussels. $4,000 900 from Liege
province. 100000 from Liege city
and similar amounts in proportion
from other Belgian cities and prov
inces we're not true.
The various cities will have to
pay a war tax. naturally" said the
statement, but the amounts report
ed from sources close to the enemy
are untrue. The exact figures are
still to be fixed and will be fixed by
the new German governor of the cap
tured territory"
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FRAUD
OF Great Magnitude Charged Aaains,
Officials Of a Columbus,
O., Dairy Co.

COLUMBUS. O.. Sept. 4-Whai
FEDERAL officers declare Is one Of the
greatest frauds 81 its kind ever per
petrated on the government was
charged In indictments returned here
today by special federal grand
jury against six officials and employ
~ u the Capital City Dairy Com
pany. Of Columbus. and the company
az corporation u IL alleged an
company made and sold many thous-
ands pounds Of artihciary coiored
oleomarEarine during the last threa
years. representing q TO revenue col
lectors a. uncolored and paying only
Jar OF "a cent pound. instead OF
ten cents a pound imposed on coIored
product.
Those indicted are. Dennis Kelly
president Of the company. William vi
Eberst vice president and General
manager: VI. Leo Corbett. secretary
Cornelius a. Hayes. treasurer. Otto 81
Mackworth. a chemist for the state
pure food department and an employee
OF The company. and w. n. Kelly.
Pennsylvanla agent Of the company
Under $4,000 Bond.
When arraigned before Federal
Judge John p. Safer. Dennis Kelly.
Eberst Corbett and Hayes pleaded not
guilty and were released on $4,000
bond each. They win BE- tried at the
December term Of court
Dennis Kelly e. also head % q large
wholesale grocery nrm here. vice
president Of q Columbus bank. exten.
sive real estate owner and capitalist
md e. considered one % the most
widely known business men OF CoIum.
bus
The indictments charge palm oil
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ALL NATIONS
tcOnanusd Prom first PAgeJ

merchant vessels OF the belligerent
nations taking refuge in our ports"
The Ambassador showed Secretary
Bryan the message assuring him also
that Americans would be safe.
There is no danger whatever 20
Americans and there need be no fear
on that subject" said the secretary
afterwards.
II Turkey entered the conflict on the
side Of Germany and Austria, she
would make her operations as extens-
i've as possible In British and Russian
possessions He thought Il not I'M
likely in such event that Egypt might
be invaded. He felt certain Bulgaria
would stand by Turkey but referred
TO Roumania as an unknown quaint
ity. Greece. IL is known. has her army
modified. ready TO strike at Turkey.
on land and sea.
Looking over Field
While Turkey Is delaying action
the allies are surveying the field. II
II believed. looking forward 20 joint
operations with Japan in the Per
gulf. while the Mediterranean fleets
Of the allies direct their attention 20
Turkish ports on the western coast of
Asia Minor.
The situation. Il is believed. already
has caused Japan TO consult Great
Britain as 10 possible assistance in
quarters other than the China seas.
Yelled references In press dis
patches In Toxic that thousands OF
japanese troops had been embarked
on transports. and many observers
thought they were going to France.
have aroused much speculation here.
Some thought Il not. unlikely that,
shrouded In the mystery OF strict cen
sOrship. japan nay even now be pre-
pairing for extensive movements In
western Asia
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AUSTRIAN ARMY
Ccontinusd Prom Ftr.. p.gs)

ing God, announce TO your ma
Jesty that our victorious army,
under General Ruzcky. entered
lembere at II o'clock this morn
ing. The army Of General Bruz-
zaloff has occupied HalIez. ! beg
your majesty to confer the fourth
class % the Order Of ST. George
on General Ruzcky and the same
order on General RruzzaIoff."
Aostrians Said TO Be In DANCER.
II Is stated at the war office
that the entire Austrian army Is
now In grave danger Of complete
humiliation. In Galieia the fiqht-
ing forces are reported as almost
exhausted by reason Of the con-
tinued Russian assault, and In
their retreat have abandoned
enormous quantities Of supplies,
including thousands Of rounds Of
ammunition, guns Of all descrip-
tions, from small rapid frers to
heavy artillery, and much field
hospital equipment.
The war office reports that all
Of Austrian GaIieia from the Dor
1NA " AUN Gan FNNGF uGTenheA Us
now held by the Russians. In ad-
dillon another Russian force Is
now operating south Of the Dneis-
ter river.
II is stated that heavy rein.
foreements are constantly qoina
forward and that already the Aus
trian army ls 30 far outnunbered
that it's effectiveness as a potent
fighting force has been greatly
reduced. 10 10 believed 10 be the
intention Of the Russian general
stan 70 drive the army wherever
possible into Qualifications and
leave enough troops behind 70 bot
tie them W, thus making an on
ward march 20 Vienna easy.
An official statement issued BY
the government says:
Concerning the operations o.
the Russian army In Galiela Of.
heial reports say that the enemy
is retrestlna after desperate foht.
ing near Haiicz. ieavino 500
dead on the field The Russians
took thlrty-t~o cannon and rail-.
way material
"On the south In front Of War.
saw the Austrian attack was re
pulsed and the offensive taken bv
the Russians"
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HORSES IN DANGER
Onr9 r II Famous racer, ana othsr
man Advance Lane.

LONDON. Sept =. iQ:fO .. m.-purbar
II. winner % this years rp.orn 49,,
and many other vs1uasie racing borse.
belonging TO IT, y. Duryea. Of New
YORK. are In training ouartor, -
Morlay. near Chantiiiv within a $780,
ui-ttnce or the German forces
NJ buryea arrived IN London to-nfgbt
la.lns crossed from France 10 Wev-
el. ~ ~ the American cruiser Tennes-
90 10y. re ~ uneasy az 20 what
@lll uecpine of bic horses. The Fronrb
snNernmcnt has offered every nrofs.--
,l.. 70 thgroughbrcde. guarding me
49, especially, a. ~ desires ID rr-
souraEo the raising of GOOD ra,..f.y
norrcs The German advance. hovve,,ee
inperila the stables 81 la Moray
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PETROGRAD (sf Petoraburgl Via
london. 4:f5 p. m-The Rueaian
general stan TO-DAY Issued tho fot
lowing account % tho nrhtinr wbicb
Jed 70 the caprlre n Lerborg. csni,si
IN mo Offensive against the T.ubffo.
hholm front the main Austrian force
neWovcd on The Zavich0efnoT uiot~o.
ray. Tomachon and Beiza line Tire
second Autrian army. comnoaed Of fbo
third. eleventh and twelfth corpu an4
I'VE divisions Of cavalry. gathered d,
nc refion east ~ Lembere 10 cover
this operation.
When The Russian troops we're
taking thc offensive the Austrian cor
centration bad not been comnIefef
ana topoEraphicai confederation rom.
pelieo ne army 10 reinforce this army
htlIl I1ore With The troops 81 the
EeVentn. thirteenth and fourteenth
c.orps. mus making a total N twelve
LandTurm
"Our troops IN the r.optbt Drb,,
end ProskurOH districts crossod a.
frontier on August 20 ana r,srcbcs -
LENDERS for the purpora Of fbwortirs
mo Austrian covering movement ana
acting against the flank ~ tbe onor,v
This Offensive was hamporod hv fbe
numerous anluents 81 tho nneiefe,
river flowing across an tho routes
Moreover the enemy possessad on ,bc
Dneigter n series ~ Qualifications do
stined 10 defend bridges from which
hey menaced the Russian Ioff FAM
and communication with Russia
Austrians Defeated.
HEr a.aaHaH EaHa....
ana september 3 the RU'srn lofi
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FENcH CASH TO nav YoRk.

PARIS. Sept. C5:2s .. mJ-Heavv
transfers o. French money 10 New
York are IN progress. There are eev.
eral reasons for this. among them
the moderate interest paid on rur-
rent accounts which may be win
drawn a. any time. a privilege not
granted IN any important European
market Then the price o. exchanrn
~ REGARDED az certain % rise what.
ever course the international var
taxes. Altogether French cash Il con
sidered safer IN the United States
than IN Europe.
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ONE THOUSAND ArrnnroAHH
Arr HOmEWAnD HOUND

folENifAGEN via London sent &.
Ihc steamer Frrdrrlt VIII sailed yes
tcrdav Tor Ncw YORK with about n0f
under way they gave three cheers FOR
llenmarE a. an CNurraHiou ~ their raff
fiude for the hUaultahlc treatment re-
ceiFcd While waifinr Tor n vessel Co. take
thom home They also gave three rhorra
for Consul MinaIuw. who was on the
wharf and who had done 90 much fo
look after their interests
The American consulate o. kcnt omen
nlEht and daV End no American Who
needs assistance fails 90 obtain 81
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hOit8EAUN. via Paris. Sent 4 40
y. m ne details OF the Russian 10
svty ~ lsemberE were given 10 cabinet
C1uncll today by the foreign ninister
Eno said the battle had lasted seven
,aSs, 'hat the Austrians had then re-
rte .t'u. 9nahdnufnE numerous field guns
liilies ana ammunition and that the Rus.
Hia - toph thousands OF prisoners
council 'u over the
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GOING TO THE FRONT
Always-AIways the Woman Stood Ioolsno Af,.. ~.
The Man Never Looked Back 'ei iheih.
BY HERBERT COREY

PARIS August 2t.-At Garedu Nona ....
we entered Paris-there soldiers and "
We IN groups under the
oHees on their little dsanes "
~o"en, Iookns az the" hungriH.
corporal soldier would squad and 90 20 ~
woman VINO was waiting for him. '
but : 1900 ~ '0ON on AZ THESE sefneS-
Inere were no tesrS-no bv...ri,
women would SIT down rsIf..
uon and his would 1870
upon his And there they wouI5 hardly speakna a. s
oaIS vosS OF which we Anglo ssNons
Translated INTO excess Of would h.
nano from the corporal and the
more and take his place IN the Ionq column q, to
would shuttle toward the waiting tra ~ oS"n 0' TWO
AlWays-sI~ays ina stoo IookIro .,...
never looked back oo
with tears a
Nno tnen her head would
she would Of So"poso
field Of '"@' " france upon the
a" home that nisht-in the empty eeholno ,o,
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A1oslsms Pray Tor chrirtian.-

LONDON. Sept 4. 4:26 p ma des-
RatSh 70 the Evening STANDARD from
papers have received "a telegram from
,,ohstantinople stating that prayers for
nave been ordered in all the Turkish
mosques. The correspondent adds that
thls J. believed to be the first time on
record that Moslems have offered prav-
ers on behlf Of Chrlstians.
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SAYS GERMANS CROSS SWISS
BORDER TO ESCAPE cAPTuef

LONDON. Sept Z - Tolcarapblnr
from Rome. the correspondent OF tho
Exchange Telegraph Co says that a
message received there from Uaeei
aWitzerland. declares that an uncon.
hrmed report has come into Basel
from Bcrne. setting forth that Gen
Lieut. Won Doimling and the German
forces under his command. have
crossed into Switzerland to prevent
their capure BY the French.
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Tor coloring was bought OF New YORK.
company. shipped to Columbus bv a
devious route with relays at BROOKLYN
ana ana pittsburgh and consigned TO a dc.
utious company here.
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Russians Defeated.

NEW YORK. Sept. 4.-wireless
messages received today from Nauen.
Germany. by Count Won Bernstorff.
German ambassador to the United
States. stated that the Austrian cen
ter has completely defeated the Rus
SLAMS. that all forts in northern
France had been taken without a
struggle and that the French retreat
continued.
The message. as received at the
Sayville. l.. l. wireless station were
somewhat garbled. and could not be
fully read The ineligible portions
read as follows;
The Austrian center completely
defeated the Russians, taking 100
guns. The Austrian right wing neaf
Lemberg. struggling against superior
Russian troops, was relieved.
"All French forts in northern France
were taken without fight. Only
Maubeuge holds out. German cavalry
and artillery makes rides (probably
raids) as far as Paris. The German
army has crossed the Aisne and rs
advancing on the Marne. where al
ready siege guns arrived French
army retreating behind Marne, near
Verdnn
10000 Prisoners.
The victory Of General Hintenburg's
army is increasing every day. Mum
Der OF Russian prisoners now 90 900.
A memorial of the German Catholic
cardinals to the conclave at Rome at
tecks foreign lies about the German
army. Germany is at war, not for
conquest. but Russia was a real az
gressor. and a Russian victory would
do the greatest harm to the Catholics
in Russian Poland
The town hall at Louvain was not
hurt, likewise St Peters church and
all treasures were saved"
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breckenridge Coming Homs.

. PARIS. Sept. 4. $50 y. m.-Henry
,. breckenridge, assistant secretary OF
war. who came TO Europe on board the
United states cruiser Tennessee in con-
necton with relief. arrived here to-day
from Nienna. homeward hound.
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ELEVEN MINERS ENToMsso.

MALE5TER. Okla. Sept. 4-FIev.
On miners are Imprisoned TONIGHT In
the mine % the Union Coal Comnanv
% Adamsou. Okla. az a result III
cave.in which blocked the mine On
trance. kcscuers are direing their
way through the wall OF an adioinipr
mine. and % o. believed the entrapped
men VII be rescued within a Few
hours
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t@,N iH'N. sept q Nscs D.. m des-
nany from Ostend saws. m i9 srr,,.,, ~,
more mat The Germans are h0mbardt,,@
lefmonde tncndcrmondoJ n forttficd
,HM OF ,elglum sixteen miles east IN
about 5000. fp"ia'i'n or
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NEW YORK Sent 4-DfeIal Rev, Ut
tofnan consul general OF New York late
To-Day issued a statement denying Rus
sun reports that Armeninns mad re-
FUSED 60 serve under Turkish coIors and
Ihat ughttng between Armenians and
turks had occurred.
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LQNloN. sept. 4. 1870 p. M dos
rstch 20 Reuters Telegram Cofonsr,,
, ,av,n ..tend. timed 7.f5 this eve1irg
- ~ this moment fighting A. nro-
ceedinE IN the district bctvvc~, a.,
-lu i'rmonde. Belgium. Tho rafi,yey
near Most hes been blown up q
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ccnslnE authority ~ I.ons.,, -. ne &c li-
1u tn1t atter Monday next an saIoon-
alu-t ne closed az ~ . M The Gr,i1-
"" milltary authoritl-s The oncett,,sg,
~ ,luD hars viii be dealt with later
49,. "uIantH VIII be allowed 10 ren,.i H.,
10" ~ usual Tor the sale OF food onlv
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RAIOULI IS DEAD
Noted Moorish % o. p,.,.,s.-
70 Throne ~ Morocco Died
Became Noted In 1904.

LONDON Sept f-Tho Frchspre
telegraph Company's Totuan. Moroc-
CO. correspopdcnt says that Raiquu.
me noted Moorish brirand and pre-
tender 10 the throne Of Morocco has
dled IN the country between Tetuan
ana Tanrier.
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RESUME FOREIGN GTcAAnor

LONDON. Sept. 4 C7:f0 D. mD-It
De- officially announced that the eop D.
eminent IL now Negotiating with a
view 10 assisting a resumption Of
foreign exchange between the United
states and Great Britain.
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LONDON Sept 9. 11.5O %. m.-A
hrutor dispatch from Constantinopio.
datod Auauat pa. and arriving here
- an indirect route. says the German
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PARIS Sept g. fli n m hnerf-
Canf reHl1lnr ln Paris are rrrfafrrfnr
ilcinerlfce nnd their property o. the
American embassy nn n urrrHufi nrrrt.
measure
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. A'NnbN. sept. In nddiftop 90 49,.
ilrst expedition Australia haa ar-orsIf
r. nend o. England more inranfry $50
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Aaisuii rained fame IN 1904 when
no captured Mr. perdicaris an Am
erican near TanEior and demanded a
Ianaom ~ $4,000 Theodore Rooae-
VET. then president of the United
States. demanded 81 the Sultan OF
Morocco "Perdicaris alive or Ralsuif
dead. Perdicaris vas released after
an American feet made a demonstra
ton before Tangicr.
Raisuli has been the means ~ no
end ~ trouble In Morocco. tie was
described ae the most picturesque
bandit ~ modern times
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t1tlnr spin
scesuse they go 90 cor speed e.
e al dariinr. 2 could NOT I've
She Why that's just what papa
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crews of the former German cruisers
Goeben and Breslau are still on board
those vessels
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Accidents during the Panama canal
construction have cost 1919 lives
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wing advanced 40 versts (about If7
mties) fighting all the time. The bulk
OF the hostile forces entrenched IN
powerful positions al Kamenka and
Galitch offered battle and were
thoroughly defeated In q desperate
contest
Between August 81 and September
i. In one district OF the upper course
OF the Lpa alone. where the enemy's
line was broken. the Austrians lost
twelve thousand in killed or wound
ed
The retreat of the enemy after
his defeat at Lemberg assumed the
character OF disorderly flight and
panic. and the Russians took two
hundred guns. together with the bag
gage and tens OF thousands OF prison.
ers- II Is believed that the remnant
OF the second Austrian army Is now
no longer OF. any military value.
"On September 2. when the Rus
SLAMS were drawing up within cannun
shot OF Lemberg. the surrounding
forts did not stop this advance. The
same day Lemberg was closely sur
rounded by Russian troops and was
captured with enormous quantities
of war materials. All the buildings
In town were packed with Austrian
wounded. who had been abandoned
in the enemy's head-long flight.
Capture Important.
Besides the political and military
importance of Lemberg as the center
OF Galicia. its capture Is very inn
portant from a strategic point of
view as II constitutes a great railway
junction. commanding the lines lead
ing TO the rear of the Austrian army.
which Is now halted in line with
Opole. Gamostie and Belize.
The capture of Len.berg VIII en-
able the Russian army to push for
ward with still greater intensity"
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Tn The period between August ~
and September the RU'srn Ioft
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hose e other stores has hut
Ne that will