The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
LONG DRAWN OUT
WAR IS EXPECTED
European War Has Been In Progress Two
Months With No Decisive Bat
ties Fought
ACTIVE IN RUSSIA
Germans Prepare to Halt Invasion BY
Russians Through Prussia, Po-
land and Galicia

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progress for more than two months
and so far there has been no decisive
battles fought either on land or on
sea. 1t now appears that the war
will last through the winter with al
ternate victories for the combatants.
The battle of the Aisne between the
allies and the Germans in the north
of France has developed into a siege
and may last for weeks longer. The
greatest activity is now being found
in East Prussia and Poland where
the great armies of Russia are pre-
pairing for an invasion into Germany.
Germans Defeated In Prussia
The fierce struggle which has been
going on between the Russian and Ger
man troops along the Niemen river,
in East Prussia for nine days, ended
with a complete victory for the Rus
slams, according to dispatches from
Petrograd, the Russian capital. The
fact that Gear Nicholas has left the
capital to join his armies in Prussia
and that Kaiser William of Germany
is already on the ground testifies to
the importance Of this campaign.
European Rulers With Armies
An important development in the
wal in Europe is the report that four
Of the rulers of the countries at war
are at the front. When the condi-
tons in East Prussia grew to alarm
ing proportions and a Russian invasion
menaced Germany, Kaiser William
fastened to East Prussia. King AL
bert Of Belgium has been constantly
with his troops in their fighting
against the Germans in Belgium. Car
Nicholas has left Petrograd for the
German border.
President Poincare Of France has
gone to visit his troops fighting the
Germans in north France. His mis-
sion is said to be to deliver to the
French soldiers the nations apprecia.
ton for their heroic efforts in repuls-
ing the German invaders from French
soil.
Allies Gain At Aisne
Slowly but surely the allied armies
of. France and Great Britain have
been pushing the Germans backward
out Of France into Belgium. The bat
tie line is now close to the Belgian bor-
der. The fortunes Of war have been
playing tickle with the contesting ar
mics in the north Of France. In some
places the Germans gain an advan-
tage, while at other points along the
150-mile battle line the allies have the
better Of the argument.
seIgians Reinforced At Antwerp
The little Belgian army Is again
bearing it's share of the attack Of the
German armies. For the past week
the kaiser's soldiers have been doing
their utmost to crush the defenses at
:. ltwerp and capture the city. Ant.
werp is one Of the strongest fortified
cities in the world. The British are
watching the attack or Antwerp with
much anxiety, as the capture of this
important city would render possible
an opening to the North sea and a
future campaign In England. The Brit.
ish have hurried their artillery to aid
the Belgians in the defense of the city.
Austria Agrees To ftaly's Demands
For, a time it appeared that Austria
and-Italy would become entangled in
a diplomatic struggle which might end
in the declaration Of war by Italy on
Austria, but this was happily averted
when Austria agreed to the demands
of Italy to remove the floating mines
in the Adriatic sea and to pay an in
demnity to the families Of Italian fish
ermen who were killed by the destruc-
ton Of a fishing boat by an Austrian
mine. 1t is expected that shipping on
the Adriatic sea will be resumed as
soon as Austria gives notice that all
Of the mines have been removed.
Japs Seize Jaluit Island
Tokio.-The navy department, ex-
planning the landing of Japanese blue
Jackets and taking the German island
Of Jaluit, says the nov was for mil
itary purposes" and not for permanent
possession of the place. Jaluit is the
seat of government in the Marshall
archipelago in the south Pacific ocean.