Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

means that the German attack in
yerdun must cease or the prince is in
danger Of being captured.
PARIS, Sept. 14.-The strictness of
the French press censorship can be
more forcibly realized when one
reads the law passed by parliament
governing publishing of news. The
law, in part, reads:
Journalists are forbidden to publish
information other than that communi-
Gated by the government or the mill
tary authorities on the following
points: Military operations, mobiliza-
tion, transport Of troops, transport OF
materials, composition of divisions,
ETC., strategic plans, lists Of wounded,
killed, and prisoners, Notifications,
provisions, movements of the fleet,
etc, and in general all information
of a military or diplomatic character
tending to favor the enemy and damp
the spirit of the army and the pub
lie.
The law forbids any correspondent
to approach nearer than 25 miles tc
the frontier or wherever the battle
line may he.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-The war of
flee confirmed the report that the
German crown prince has been driver
further back, and now occupies line
running through Varennes on thl
Aire river and Consenvoy, on the
Meuse to the Orne river.
On account of the heavy rains the
German retreat is more difficult.
The Central News dispatch says
the British are moving through Royt
and Ham in France and have sur.
rounded General Van Kluck's army
compelling Won Kluck and staff ant
from fourteen to twenty-five thou
sand troops to surrender, with many
guns.
Officials discredit this report, ant
also another to the effect that the al
lies relieved Maubeuge.
PARIS, Sept. 15.-At o'clock this
afternoon the Bordeaux war office
telegraphed that "The Germans Mon.
day began to resist the French ad-
vance on the line they established
north of the River Aisne, through the
forests of La Aigle and Graonne
north of Rheims and Chalons." This
is the first admission of the war of.
fee since the German retreat begar
that the enemy is resuming their at.
tack.
1t is believed the Germans reached
the entrenched positions previously
prepared, the retreat has stopped ant
ano ther battle is imminent. The al
lies outnumber the enemy and the
officials do not bellevue the German.
can resist long.
The crown prince of Germany!
army is hard pressed near Verdun
Six Verdun forts are holding out, anC
the Germans captured one. Effort:
to smother the forts failed.
The war office declares that i'm
portant developments are expected il
Belgium.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 15.-The pro
posed Russian invasion in Hungar,
will probably be abandoned. TIL
czar's friendship for the kaiser ha
turned to hatred, and he is determin
ed to personally enter Berlin at tn
head of the troops.
| The feeling is growing that Austri;
will soon yield. War Minister Suk
homlinoff said: Russia is determin
ed to capture Berlin. The entire Rus
sian strength will be used at tina
point, and probably will not be uset
to capture Vienna and Budapest. Tn,
Austrian losses are over quarter o
a million, and the position of the rem
nants is precarious. Surrender woul'
not be a surprise"
The war office asserts the Rus
slams are assuming the offensive il
East Prussia. The troops withdraw
from Austria are reinforcing Genera
Rennekampf.
PETROGRAD, Sent. 15.-The Rus
SLAMS penned the Austrian left wing
including the German reinforcement
in an angle at the junction of tn,
San and Vistula rivers, and they ar,
facing surrender or destruction. Their,
are marshes along the Austrian front
and the Russian cavalry on all othel
sides.
| LONDON, Sept. 15.-The Russian
embassy says the Austrian army i.
divided and near surrender. TIL,
Archdukes Karl Franz and Franci,
Frederick and many high army of
ficers are near capture.
LONDON, Sept. ia British
submarine sank the protected cruiser
Hela in the North Sea. There are n,
details. but it is believed it occurre,
off Heligoland, sinking ten minute.
after it was struck. The crew wa.
saved.
BOULDER, Colo, Sept. 15.-Thai
the kaiser will become the militar,
ruler Of most of the continent of Eu
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