The Holly chieftain., 1914-09-18

the north, and humiliating defeats at
the hands of the Serbs and Montene-
grins in the south, there is much dis
satisfaction among all classes in the
dual empire. Austro-Hungary is COM
posed OF many racial elements, and
these are at the point of revolt. Aus
tria may sue for peace independently
OF Germany within short time.
Turkeys attitude continues to worry
the western world The sultan has
withdrawn certain treaty rights long
ago granted France, England, Russia
and the United States. There is a
constant fear that the Moslem empire
| will Join Germany. II she does, Greece
and Italy, together with the lesser ma
| tions Of southeastern Europe, will at
tack her.
A. Rustem Bey, Turkish ambassador
to the United States, made such in
discreet remarks publicly during the
last few days that he was asked for
mally to explain himself by Secretary
| Bryan at the behest of President
Wilson.
Long War Seems Certain.
Winston Churchill, first lord OF the
British admiralty, has announced Brit
aims plan for putting million men
on the continent. The whole empire
will be drawn on for troops. Already
India, South Africa, Canada and Aus
tralia have sent regiments. The Brit
ish government does not anticipate
cessation Of hostilities before next
summer. Russia, France, England and
Japan have signed pact mutually en-
gaging themselves not to conclude
peace separately.
President Wilson received from the
kaiser long cable message charging
that the French and British soldiers
are using explosive bullets against the
Germans. Hearing of this charge,
President Poincaire, OF France, sent a
message to Mr.. Wilson, making an en-
phatic denial of the charge. The Bel
gian commission bearing alleged evil
dence of German atrocities In Bel
GUM, has arrived in the United States.
Great Britain has ordered all Ger
man and Austrian consuls to leave
Egypt, a British protectorate. 1t is
charged the consuls have been foment-
ing native revolt of Mohammedans
against all Christians-especially the
British garrison and colony.
Japan continues to besiege Using
Tau, the German naval base and col
ony in the Chinese province of Kaio
Chow. About thirty thousand infan-
try and strong fleet press the Ger
mans
Allies Press Advantage.
Paris.-The allies, following up their
recent successes, with much ardor
have forced the German invaders to
continue the retirement of their right
flank and center from the east of Paris.
The Germans abandoned much
equipment and at the same time sac
rificed many prisoners and left their
wounded where they fell
The British were again prominent
in the pursuit, in which, besides talk
ing a large number of prisoners, they
captured eleven cannon, while the
French took another German regimen
tai flag.
The Germans tried desperately to
cross the Marne near Meaux. French
engineers had blown up the bridges
and when the Germans threw pontoons
across, the famous 3-inch guns of the
French demolished the structures be-
fore they could be used. Sixteen
times the Germans repeated the eff
fort under a raking fire of shot and
shell.
Austrians Cut of.
Petrograd.-It is announced that
the Russian troops have succeeded
in separating the left wing of the
Austrian army from the troops which
were operating around Tomaszow and
Rawa, in Russian Poland. Tomaszow
has been taken after desperate fight.
The German troops near Myszinec
and Chorzele, Russian Poland, have
been repulsed with heavy losses.
| (Chorzele is sixty miles north of War
saw, near the east Prussian boundary.)
The Russian troops have taken by as
sault the fortified position of Opole
and Tourbin (villages between Lublin
and the San river, in Russian Poland)
and have pursued the enemy twenty
five miles. Russian cavalry is still
driving the rear guard of the enemy.
Russians Repulsed.
London.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Berlin says that the general staff
announces that the Twenty-second
Russian army corps of Finland has
tried IN fnrpe an pr.r .rnnna ;p+o E,ct