The Chitina leader., 1914-09-01
EUROPEAN WAR HAPPENINGS.

WASHINGTON Sept. From dispatches received this
afternoon at the German embassy indicate that the advance OF
the Russians in East Prussia has been checked For several
days the Germans have been rushing that section
and for the past hours there has been much
fighting For time the Russians put up stubborn resistance
but in instances they finally driven retreat after
heavy losses One of the most disastrous conflicts for the
Russians reported at the embassy having occurred near
Alensten city of 10000 inhabitants and which is
than 60 miles due south of Kongurg There three Russian
army defeated and 10000 prisoners taken
including three of the commanding Russian generals Farther
Forth there also several battles in which the Germans
than held their
LONDON Sept Although the Germans have not made
great distance since yesterday in their advance toward
Paris they have been busy fighting the enemy and winning
victories This morning four German armies began pounding
the French at various points from Sedan Souns These
commanded by Grand Duke Albrech Generals
Won Buelow Won Hansen and Won Kug The left wing of the
French and allies shelled in their ntrenchmens and
thousands slaughtered The resistance gave way under the
continuous heavy fire and the Germans marched triumphant
the dead bodies of their enemy and put the defenders
retreat from Paris states that among the killed
Ferl Gougon, member of the House of Deputies.
LONDON, Sept IA correspondent the Express wires
from The Hague Kaiser has gone the Russian
frontier He has confidence that his millions of soldiers in
France will fight their way into France and in the
time he is rushing troops combat the invasion of the
Russians expecting drive them from East Prussia
WASHINGTON Sept. Late this afternoon dispatch
received at the German embassy which says that the
Germans celebrating this Sedan day. because of the
victories in both the eastern and part of France
NEW YORK, Sept l., censored dispatch received this
afternoon from London states that the English had landed
second army Ostende the Belgian coast with which
attack the Germans in the
PARIS Sept. IA dispatch from St Petersburg states
that Gacan prisoners that Austria has issued manifesto
declaring that Servia had been annexed.
ST PETERSBURG, Sept. 1.-The Office this morning
announced that the Germans had greatly stened their
defense Battles being fought and from received
both sides sustaining losses in East Prussia
LONDON, Aug. 29.-Whie the armies in East Prussia
appear to have rested Friday the Russians again
advancing three columns overunning Eastern Prussia
where they have taken possession of the and have
established Russian posoc and using Russian stamps
This officials declare fument of the promise which the
Gar for autonomous government in all ancient Poland
~ ROME, Aug 29-Dspaches received today from Trieste
austria that the making alarming progress
in sweeping through the province of Gaca which is in the
northeastern part Austria The Austrian troops which have
been defending that section have been reduced half raos
LONDON, Aug. ga dispatch this evening states that
the population OF Danzg is in panic in anticipation Of
Russian occupation The enemy has been pressing close
this city and its fall is expected at hour Dang is
situated on the Baltic Sea and is fortified
ST. PETERSBURG Aug 29.-The Russian troops today
occupied part of the city Konigsburg Baltic
Many Germans took refuge in citadel which invested and
where they hope to withstand attack.
PEKIN Aug. 29-It is reported tonight that the
Kau Chow forts have been seed by the enemy that the
Japanese force has thus far been prevented landing
y THE HAGUE, Aug. 29.-The progress of the Germans
has been somewhat mpeded during the past twenty
They still swarmng in the southern section Belgium and
their cavalry is in operation French soil from Lille almost
far south Cambria distance of 80 miles But the allied
forces holding back the invaders from any particular
advance The Begians have again renewed their activity
against the German forces and particularly harrassin
them in the Forty thousand Germans have
drawn from Southern Belgium combat the forces that
operating against them in the north Antwerp the
Belgans determined drive their enemy from the
northern part OF the empire In the south the Begians
ALSO making flank attack the Germans the French
frontier and their base of supplies in Belgium Taking
the whole this the first day that the Germans have
not made substantial victories at least far the limited
information goes
LONDON, Aug. 29-Late this evening there state
sent out by the correspondents that there has
almost total silence concerning odays operations in
Northern France Word from Paris that the train
service between Paris and Boulogne has been suspended