Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-03
NO OFFICIAL Announcement MADE
At ANY CAPITALS; TAKEN TO Mean
BATTLES ARE STILL IN THE MAKING
Invading Aviator at Paris Believed Killed.
Will Defend French Capitol to the Last
Austrian Defeat is Crushing

The absence of official announcements from the
captols of the begerens is the surest indication that
the fighting in the east and west continued without
decisive results.
Such news dispatches as escaped the censors tend
ed to confirm the earlier official claims and admissions.
The Germans pushing their right wing nearer
Paris while their left and center appear to be held by
the French.
Russia is pressing forward in the Austrian pro-
vince of Gaica, after having taken the fortified capi
tol, Lemberg. The Germans admittedly were victor
ous in East Prussia.
The Japanese have occupied several islands near
Kiao- o-Chow, and have landed many additional troops
within marching distance of that German stronghold,
in the face of protests by China.
King Nicholas of Montenegro is reported deter
mined to occupy Scutar
The government of France is established at
Bordeaux Foreign embassies and legations, with the
exception of those of the United States and Swtzer
land also have been removed from Paris of Bordeaux.
Military experts agree that Paris will be the
pvet OF the hostile forces operating in the Of the
west. Even the downfall Of the French CAPITOL it is
believed, would not end these operations.
feeling of confidence among the allies was in
creased by the news OF the great victory of the Rus
slams in Gaicia Reports from Petrograd tell of the
entry of the Russians into Lemberg. These appear
credible of the defeat of the Austrans comes
from number of sources
The battle of Lemberg was one of the greatest ev-
er fought Evidently it resulted in the decisive, per-
haps overwhelming defeat of the Austrians The bat
tie line extended 200 miles, and it is estimated that
100000 men were engaged
ONE OF INVADING PLANES BROUGHT DOWN.
London, Sept. ga dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company from Paris declares that one of
the German aeroplanes of the Taube type which re-
Gently dropped bombs the city of Paris had been
brought down. and two German avators aboard killed.
Last night two French aviators, who arose to
meet the invasion of three German aeroplanes over
Paris chased the beligerents without permitting dam
age of any kind to the city. battle in the air was
fought, and it is believed that of the Germans,
which became separated from his fellows was darnag-
ed though the plane escaped.
WILL DEFEND CITY TO THE LAST :
Paris, Sept 3.-It was officially announced that
Gen. Gallant, commander of the army defending the
city, today issued the following proclamation to the in
habtants of Paris:
"The members of the government of the republic
have left Paris in order to give impetus the de-
Tense of the nation. have been ordered to defend
Paris against the invader This order will fulfill to
the end (Signed)- military governor Of Par
is commanding the army of Paris
PUT 100000 "HoRs DE COMBAT"
Rome, Sept. 3.-A telegram from NisE, Servia.
says that in the battle at adar between 100000 Aus
trans and 900 Servans the latter put 600 Aus
trians "Iors de Combat"
Paris, Sept. 3.-President Poincare and his cab
met have left for Bordeaux the French seat Of
government, where they scheduled to arrive be-
fore noon.
AMIENs FALLS TO THE GERMANS.
London Sept. 3.-A dispatch from Anaiens
France, to The Daily Mail, dated Sept declares the
Germans had taken possession of Amiens after three
days fighting. Arniens is the capitol of Somme. III
WED QUITS NEW KINGDOM. s
Durazzo, Albania, Sept 3-Prince William of
Weld has quit his new kingdom and has sailed for
Venice Es 8#.