The state herald., 1914-09-18

tChorzele is sixty miles north Of War
saw, near the east Prussian boundary 4
The Russian troops have taken by as
sault the fortified position of Opol'
and Tourbin villages between Lublir
and the San river, in Russian Poland
and have pursued the enemy twenty
five miles. Russian cavalry is still
driving the rear guard of the enemy
Russians RepuIsed.
London.--A Reuter- dispatch from
Berlin says that the general staff an
nounces that the Twenty-second Rus
sian army corps of Finland has tried
to force an entrance into East Prus
sia by way of Lyck. The Russians
were defeated at Lyck. Lyck is in
East Prussia on Lake Lyck, thirty
miles east of Ortelsburg.
Austrians on the Offensive.
The following official German state
ment was received by the Maroon
Wireless Telegraph Company:
/ In the eastern theater of war, the
battle has been recommended and the
Austrians have assumed the offensive
in the region OF Lemberg. During the
nine days fighting 1t is estimated the
Russians have engaged 100000 infan-
try, 10000 cavalry, 1,50o machine guns
and 1000 field guns"
1t is possible that the Austrians have
kept the Russians busy in Galicia Just
long enough to enable Germany to get
her troops into East Prussia before
the Russians were able to dispose OF
the Austrans and sweep down upon
Silesia, Posen and Prussia.
Berlin Office is Quiet.
Berlin.-In accordance with Its prin.
ciple OF reporting only accomplished
facts, the general headquarters OF the
army in Berlin is still silent concern
ing the great battle which is being
fought to the east OF Paris. The Ber-
lin censors. however, are permitting
local papers to publish dispatches
from abroad. and from these the peo-
pie OF Berlin have learned that great
events are now taking place.
In the meanwhile the German feet
is active in the Baltic. 1t is reported
to have invaded the Gulf OF Bothnia,
where II captured and sunk a Russian
merchant steamer, the Uleaborg.
ssrvians Take Semlin.
Nish, Servia.-The Servians occu.
pied Semlin. across the river from
Belgrade, after bloody battle.
May Exchange Prisoners.
Bordeaux-The Socialist members
OF the chamber of deputies here have
decided to ask the government to per
nit the French Socialists to obtain
through the Swiss Socialist party
list of the French prisoners held in
Germany. In exchange, the French
Socialists would furnish the Swiss 30
cialists list OF the German prisoners
in France.
Germans Admit Allies Success.
London.-"The first official admis
sion on the German side of success
by the allies says a Central Nes~
u''f"Aeh mum hihbAetuhin. kppehTs
in official communications just issued
In Berlin. General Won Stein an.
nounces that the German army. which
had advanced across the Marne to the
east of Paris. was attacked heavily
by the enemy between Paris. Meaux
and Montmirail. The fighting lasted
two days" the report says. The Ger.
mans had checked the enemy and even
had advanced, but stronger hostile
columns came to the assistance OF the
allies and the enemy won the battle.
compelling the German troops to re.
tire. Fifty guns were captured by the
allies and some thousands OF men
made prisoners"
Force Back German Right
London.-While the latest official
statements give few details OF the
great battle which is being waged in
France and In which approximately
100000 men are engaged. II seems
apparent that the German forces arc
still falling back. from the announce
ment that the allies have gained about
thlrty-seven miles OF territory In their
advance. an increase OF twelve In the
operations during the last twenty.foui
hours. Both British and French
troops have crossed the River Marne