Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-03
Summary of Var
NeWs of Yesterday

NOT httN uftih'hs lN'H llfi''ei ifNN'
llng is taking place In the western
arena. wher, am eNUemegy Violent
battle continues especially ln the Roye
district in which the Germans have
concentrated considerable forces The
action appears to be extending more
and more northwafd.
ON the left wing Of the allies one
lof the French dctachmcnts which
came out of Arras, department. Of fnss
ldc-talais. has fallen back a little To
the north and west of that city, ae-
cording to French official announce
ment
The allies have made progress in
front OF Albert. north of the Somme,
according to the latest official am
nouncement in Paris. Hctween Rove
land Lassigny violent attacks have
been directed by the Germans against
the allied lire. but these attacks, the
French office SAYS have broken
against the French and British resis-
tance.
Along the remainder of the front
luuict il said TO prevail Il Is Off
cialy announced la Paris that ne
enemy remains ON the left bank of
the Meuse IN the neighhorhoed of 81,
Mihiel. twenty miles southeast of Yer
dun.
The first attempts of the Gcrmans
10 pierce the outer line of forts at
Antwerp appear To have failed None
of the llelgian forts have been severe
lly damaged lt il stated in a French
official report and the German in
fantry attacks have been repulsed
with heavy losses to the invading
forces. on the other hand IN official
statement issued in Berlin says the
siege OF Antwerp IS making progress.
Reports are heing/tirculated again
Ia the effect that the Germans are
preparing TO csacuatc Belgium, on at
/ least that portion as far east az Brus-
sells.
! I'm the eastern theater of war bat
tie which promises To be the greatest
and most important Of that campaign
has commenced near Craeow Galicla.
There an Austro-German army. csti-
mated 10 number 10000 men. is en-
deavoring to check the Russian adj
vance Both sides are bringing up
irelnforcements.
According 10 Russian official state
ments the German plan of invasion
OF Russia from east Prussia has fail
ed The statements Va, the Germans
got as far as the western hank Of tn,
Nicmen river but found strong Rus
sian forces on the eastern bank Be
ing N low and marshy ground. tn,
Germans. according to the lsussnn
view, we're at disadvantage and
could not advance.
A battle is now being fought al
Mariampol. near the northern prus.
sian frontier. The Russians claim thai
.fnrlher south. in the Suwalki district
they have turned German retreat
into a disorderly flight. In the heavy
fighting which is taking place at Au-
lgustowo. Suwalki, the Germans have
ireceived rcinforcemonts aud are TAX
ing the offensive.
/ A dispatch from Petrograd says that
the Germans have lost 80. 600 men I'm
killed or wounded and 10000 men TAX
en- prisoners in the fighting In Rus
Il sian Poland
/ A message received in Rome from
Russian headquarters said that Pre2-
lmys. Galiela the strongly fortified
Austrian town. has been attacked by
Russians on all sides Two of the
forts, 1t Is stated, already have been
taken.
( The attempt of The Servians to cross
the river Save into Austria has re-
suited in failure, according to an Off
eial announcement in Vienna
Papeete, principal town and port
Of the French island of Tapiti. the
most important member of the Society
group in the Pacific. WAS bombarded
and half destroyed on September 22
/ by the German cruisers Sehafnhorst
and Gneisenau. This news has been
received in Bordeaux by the French
minister of colonies, CASTOR Doumor-
guc
The official information bureau in
London has announced that the Brit
ilsh government has decided to lay
mines in certain areas IN the North
sea az counter stroke 10 the Ger
man procedure
Further communications have been
exchanged by the British and Ameri-
lean governments with regard to Ques-
itions concerning contraband. It is
stated en- high authority that tho Brit
ltsh government Is contemplating re-
vision Of its proclamation regarding
leontrahand. Such goods as foodsluffs
consigned TO Holland In neutral ships
lare 10 be unmolested and other
changes doubtless Will be announced
soon III the lists Of contraband