Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22


every precaution, has passed through
Switzerland to the north and caused
profound depression in Germany. after
50 many announced victories.
According to advices received at
Geneva, Switzerland, people have
gathered in the streets in various Ger
man towns. shouting; Tell us the
truth! Give us the news!"
The newspaper Offices at Munich
have been closed. as disorders are
feared.
1t also is reported that the news of
the steady retirement of the Germans
in France has trickled into Berlin and
benumbed the people.
Along the Swiss-German frontier the
full extent of the German retreat is
known. People are crying: If the
French have beaten US, what will the
Russians do?"
Berlin Admits Retreat.
The retreat of the Germans who at
tackled the allied forces between
Meaux and Montmirail in France was
officially admitted by Berlin. The re-
treat was attributed to the numerical
superiority of the allies.
On Monday it was asserted in dis
patches from London that Thermalde,
Belgium, was almost destroyed by Ger
man troops. Only the town hall and
one church are intact.
According to a Munich report re-
ceived at Paris the Berlin garrison
alone has lost $4,000 men killed or
wounded in the war thus far The
Munich report evidently refers to men
of the Berlin garrison who went TO
the front at the outbreak of the war.
French Minister of War Millerand
ordered projects throughout France to
arrest all men liable to military duty
not already in service. By this means
the government expects to get at least
100000 more troops.
There was no confirmation of the
news published in the German news
papers of the fall of Maubeuge.
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
received at London stated that the
Austrians had evacuated Cracow, their
strongest post in Galicia This clears
the way to the Russian march on
Berlin.
Germans Turn to Fight
The main army of the Germans has
halted its retreat in a strongly in
trenched position on the River Aisne
and is prepared to give battle to the
advancing allies.
This information is given in a late
bulletin issued by the French ministry
of war Sept. It, 1t is possible that
the battle already has begun.
The German center may have been
joined by the army under Crown Prince
Frederick Wilhelm which, earlier in
the day, was reported to be trapped
near Verdun. 1t now appears that he
has retreated to point near Aisne.
Elsewhere along the long battle line
the allies seem to have gained greatly.
General Pau, who is attempting to
make a thanking movement to the
north, has circled the German right
and threatens the line of communica-
tons through Belgium.
In fierce fighting in the Vosges
mountains the French are driving the
Germans back on the Alsace-Lorraine
border.
The Belgians, after a hard battle.
have retaken Aerschot and threaten
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the Germans have issued proclama-
lions saying Brussels is to be evacu-
ated.
The headquarters of the German
army in Berlin gave out the following
official report:
"The German crown prince has cap
tured the enemy's fortified position
southwest of Verdun and is now bonn
harding with heavy artillery the outer
forts lying to the south.
"a battle is in progress between
Paris and the River Marine over a
front stretching from Nanteuil in the
west. where the English forces are, to
vitry. The crown princes army is
separated from the main battle by the
forest OF Argonne.
THE armies of the crown prince of
Bavaria and General Won Heeringen
are in formal battle near the upper
Moselle.
Russia Claims Success.
Continued Russian successes against
Austria-H Hungary and retreat Of the
cars forces in East Prussia were
announced by the Russian war office.
The retreat of the Russian forces
before the Germans is said to be a
we'll laid trap to ensnare the Germans
In that territory.
According to high officials the re-
treat before the kaiser's forces has
placed the enemy in a position where
they will be unable to march to the
aid of Breslau or Posen or interpose
opposition to the Russian advance
through Silesia, the most direct road
to Berlin.
cossacks In Belgium.
All doubt that Russian troops In
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