The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-22
CAR CHECKED
IN ADVANCE ON
EAST PRUSSIA
Gen. Won Hindenberg Succeeds
in Inflicting Decisive Defeat
on Russian Enemv
IMMENSE STORES CAPTURED
News of Russian Defeat, In View Of
Austria's Failure to Stop Aggres-
sion of Invaders, Is Welcomed
at BerIin-Battles Before
Walls of Paris Con-

1t was officially announced from Ber-
lin September IL that General Won
Hindenberg had telegraphed Emperor
William that Russian army of Wilma,
composed of the Second, Third, Fourth
and Twentieth army corps, two re-
serve divisions of cavalry, have been
completely defeated by the Germans.
The Russian casualties, it was de-
ciared, were heavy.
THE number of Russian prisoners
is increasing General Won linden
berg goes on, "and the destruction of
the Russian army continues. There
have been spoils of war in enormous
quantities.
Austrian Losses Heavy.
A special dispatch from Rome to
London says the Tribunals Petrograd
correspondent declares it is reported
in the Russian capital that the Aus
TRANS have lost 70 per cent Of their
total effective available troops, in.
Guiding 100000 men taken prisoners
by the Russians and Servians. The
dispatch adds that Austria is with
drawing her forces to protect Vienna
and Budapest.
German Armies Turn to Fight.
The German armies, at bay on pre-
pared lines of defense north of the
Aisne river, which extends to the
plateau north of Rheims and Chal-
ons, again have given battle to the
allies.
The official statement issued by the
French government on the 10th said
the allies are in close contact with
the Germans everywhere and that the
forward movement continues between
the Mouse and Argonne.
There is reason to believe that this
is the beginning Of a combat almost,
if not fully, as important as the battle
Of the Marine. The kaiser's troops
have been able to maintain their CO.
hesion, and present a solid line thus
far to the pursuing allies. The strug-
gle must be frontal one from the
German side, while the allies occupy
position from which an enveloping
movement can be attempted
The allies also command railroads
to bring up re-enforcements and am
munition and food. This the Germans
may not be able to do, owing to the
activity Of the Belgians in keeping the
German forces in Belgian territory en-
gagged.
Prussians Claim Victory.
Austrian and German armies aggre-
eating 100000 men have been over
whelmingly defeated by Russians in
the final assaults of a 17-day battle in
Poland and Galicia. Besides inflict-
ing enormous casualties on their COM
bined enemies the Russians trapped.
surrounded and captured 10000 pris-
oners, including about eight hundred
officers.
AT the same time the Russians are
reported to have driven back the Ger
mans in East Prussia with great
losses.
Emperor William, though hurrying
re-enforcements to his lines in East
Prussia, is said to have notified Aus
tria that he could send no more help
to its forces. In fact, his position in
France is regarded so perilous that
he is declared TO be withdrawing
troops from East Prussia to re-en-
force his armies operating against the
French and British.
Germans Retreat Before Allies.
Every message from the line Of bat
tie in France, coming by way of Lon
don on September 16 shows that the
armies of the allies are pursuing the
retreating Germans with great vigor