Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-10
GERMANS ARE TURNED BACK
AT THE VERY GATES OF PARIS

Several of the gates Of Paris we're
closed to traffic.
London.-A corner of the curtain
over the battle drama in Northwest
ern France has ~momentarily been
raised. 1t shows the allies bat
Ting desperately to prevent the sue
cess of the German assault on the
Upper Disc, less than so miles from
Paris. Victory for the Germans on
the Upper Disc would open to them
one Of the mast direct routes to
Paris.
News of this battle reaching here
from two different sources is the
first definite information since the
end OF the battle of Mons. The bat
tie ragged for Several days and by
sheer weight of numbers the Ger
mans gained a slight advantage.
Military experts point out that from
the present position on the Upper
Disc River the German advance will
become increasingly difficult, owing
to the natural features, of the coun-
try as well as the artificial defenses
that will have to be encountered.
1t is becoming evident that all along
the western line the allies are play
ing for time in the hope that the
German assault will become ex-
hausted.
On the diplomatic side, Germany is
making renewed efforts to bring
Italy into her camp by a proclama-
ton which cites that a victory for
England and France will deprive Italy
Of all the chance of dominating the
Mediterranean.
The western coast Of Belgium and
the northwestern coast of France are
apparently clear of Germans.
Nothing so complete as the present
censorship of news from the actual
battle line in France has been known
since the beginning of the war.
Washington, d. C.-the French
army has been divided and part of
it is now practically surrounded by
the Germans was the announcement
made by the German embassy here.
Wireless dispatches from Berlin state
that the French army of the north,
in which is now included the British
army, has been practically surrounded
and the positions along the Sambre
and Mouse rivers isolated. They al
so state that the east and northern
armies have been widely separated
while German cavalry have advanced
to Ostend, now reported held by the
British marines.
London.-The Germans have al
ready reached Paris by way of air
route, according to a dispatch re-
ceived here from the French capital.
1t is said that a German aeroplane
flew rel Paris and dropped several
bombs. No damage was done.
The aeroplane flew at a great
height and shots fired by soldiers
failed to hit it.
st. Petersburg.-Russian troops
have smashed through the Austrian
left army near Samosce, in Northern
Galicia, and have routed 1t with en-
ormous loss. Thousands of prisoners
have been taken together with many
cannon, machine guns and munitions,
according to an official statement is
sued by the war office.
acknowledgements received from
various sources tell of what will prob
ably go down in history as the
worlds greatest battle. 1t was fought
by the German and Austrian troops
against the vast armies of Russia
that have been steadily pounding
their way across the Austrian and
German frontiers. Germany claims
a complete victory. Russia admits
a check to her troops, but says it
was mol a serious one.
Three million men were engaged on
all sides along a battle line that zig
Jagged north and south for 400 miles.
Thousands of men were killed and
thousands wounded. II is impossible
from the meager information at hand
to give anything like accurate fig
ures. Probably, however, history has
never recorded a bloodier day In any
war than the day Of the anniversary
Of Sedan.
NLA