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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
RUSSIANS SMASH
AUSTRIAN LEFT
PLAN TO PUT ENEMY OUT OF
FIGHT BEFORE GERMAN REIN.
FoRcEMENTs ARRIVE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service
London.-The Russians continue to
strike at the Austrian left in Galicia
and, according to Petrograd reports,
have succeeded in smashing 1t. The
object in concentrating the attack on
this wing of the Austrian army is
obvious, for the Russians have de-
sired more than anything else at the
present time to put the Austrian army
entirely out Of the fight before more
German reinforcements could come
to its aid.
What remains Of the Austrian left
are said to be in the angle between
the River Vistula and San, where the
Russians hope to force a surrender of
the Prussian and Posen campaign
Nothing has been divulged. but Off
cial reports say the Russians are ope
rating before Posen and Breslau anG
have occupied Tzenstochoff and Pc
trokof. 1t is believed, however. they
will satisfy themselves with trying to
hold their present position in both
Prussia and Posen. until they have at.
tempted more completely to dispose
OF the Austrians. In addition, with
the arrival of the rainy season, Rus
sian Poland will be transformed into
marsh in which the Germans will
find it impossible to move.
Russian successes are reported
everywhere in the theater OF opera
tions," says a Petrograd dispatch.
Notwithstanding brilliant efforts Of
the Hungarian cavalry and the 9hility
of the Austrians to entrench them
selves in a clever manner, the Rus
SLAMS have crushed the bulk of the
opposing armies, occupying more ter
ritory every day.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
OFFICIAL STORY OF THE
GERMAN AIRY RETREAT

London.-The Oficial Press Bureau
makes the following announcement
"A summary, necessarily incom.
plete, may be attempted of the ope.
rations OF the British expeditionar!
force and the French army during the
last four days.
"On September the southwark ad-
vance of the German right reached
the extreme point at Coulommiers
and Provins, cavalry patrols having
penetrated even as far south as No
gent-Sur-Seine.
This movement was covered by a
large thanking force west of the line
of the River Ourcq. watching the out.
er Paris defenses and any allied
force that might come from them.
The southwark movement OF the
enemy left his right wing in a dan
gerous position, as he had evacuated
the Creil-Senlis-C -Compgre region
through which his advance had been
pushed.
THE allies attacked this exposed
wing. both in front and on the flank,
September s. The covering force was
assailed by a French army based on
the Paris defenses and brought to ac-
ton on the line between Nanteuil lie
Haudin and Meaux.
THE main portion Of the enemy's s
right wing was attacked frontally by
the British army, which has been
transferred from the north to the east
Of Paris, and by a French corps ad-
vancing alongside It on a line he
tween Crecy, Colommieres 'and Sc
zanne.
The combined operations up to the
present have been completely sue
cessful. The German outer flank was
forced back as far as the line Of the
Ourca river. There 1t made a strong
defense and executed several vigor'
Gus counter attacks, but was unable
to beat of the pressure Of the
French advance.
The main body OF the enemy's
right wing vainly endeavored to de-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
ans on the firing line close during heat of battle

fend the line of the Grand NORM
river, and then that of the Petit Mo-
rim. Pressed back over both of these
rivers and threatened on its right.
owing to the defeat of the covering
force by the allies left, the German
right wing retreated over the Marne,
September 10.
The British army, with a portion
Of the French forces on its left,
crossed this river below Chateau
Thierry-a movement which Obliged
the enemy's forces west of the Ourcq,
already assailed by the French corrs
forming the extreme left of the al
lies, to give way and retreat north.
eastward in the direction of scissors.
Since September 10 the whole Of
the German right wing has fallen
back in considerable disorder, close
ly followed by the French and British
troops.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
RUSSIANS STILL
GAINING GROUND
TEUToN ARMIES UNABLE TO
CHECK VICTORIOUS MARCH
OF cZAR'S SOLDIERS.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-Success appears to cling
to the Russians in the battles in Ga,
licia and Russian Poland. They are
reported to have won a decisive vic.
!, tory at Rasknik and Tomaznow, and
the British War ONCE reports re
ceipt of news Of a brilliant Russian
victory in which 10000 prisoners and
several hundred guns were taken.
A dispatch to Lloyd's News from
Petrograd says:
Two Austrian armies are sur.
rounded and $4,000 prisoners have
been taken, including 500 officers
from one army and 600 from another.
The surrender Of both armies is i'm.
pending. The Germans again are
moving troops from the east to the
west"
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
Company from Paris says:
THE Matin learns from Petrograd
that the first Austrian army, under
General Won Auffenberg, has lost 300
officers, $4,000 soldiers and 400 guns.
and that the second Austrian army has
lost as prisoners 500 officers and 10.
900 men. The Russian victory is con-
sidered to be absolutely complete"
The Austrian and German armies
are estimated at 40 divisions of in.
fantry and IL of cavalry, totaling
more than a million men. and reir-
forced by several German divisions.
The Russians describe their line as ex-
tending over several hundred versts
"a verst is about two-thirds OF a
mile.)
Fighting has been proceeding con-
tinuously since August 25, and the
Russians claim to be winning both in
Poland and Galicia.
Vienna says the Austrians were sue
cessful during the first stages of the
fighting in Galicia. and took 10000
prisoners. but that they were obliged
to withdraw from Lemberg and con-
centrate in a better position because
the northern wing Of the Austrian
army in Poland was threatened BY
greatly superior numbers.
The Servian offensive continues sue
cessfully. Servian troops have crossed
the Save at several points and II is
said the Servians are being received
enthusiastically by the Hungarians.
A semi-official statement reviewing
operations against Austria since the
outbreak of the war makes no me1-
ton of the capture Of Semlin, before
reported, but says:
The Austrians have sent all their
troops to the east to stem the ad-
vance Of the enormous Russian wave
The small total force II has at its
disposal already argues fresh sue
cesses for us. II by a miracle, Aus
tria escapes the catastrophe by which
II is menaced, 1t will be little Servia
that has dealt the severest blow to
its prestige"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
English After Horses.

Toronto, Ont.-The imperial gov.
ernment has sent so many orders for
horses to Canada that the country
will be almost drained by the time
the contracts are fulfilled. Charles
Burns has received an order for TO-.
900 head. His agents were sent to
st. Louis and there signed a contract
for as many as Missouri can provide
at an average of s175 head. AL
ready more than 1000 have arrived
here at the rate of 500 a day. 1t IA
estimated here that the United States
will provide at least 10000 horses and
mules to be shipped to England and
France within the next few months.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
Relieving the Cotton Situation.

Baltimore.-In furtherance of the
movement for the relief OF the South
in its cotton crisis. former Governor
Warfield, president Of a local invest
ment company. wired Secretary Nc
Adoo asking the departments ap
proval OF a plan to carry cotton
among the assets Of the company on
the same basis as other investments
Mr.. Warfield expressed the belief that
II the idea met with government ap
proval 1t would open the way for
many others to do the same thing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
HOW WAR AFFECTS COTTON
Only 21.210 Bales Exported Agalns,
257,172 in August, 1918.
Western Newspaper Union N.ws serviea

Western Newspaper Union Nrws servfea
W'ashington.-The extent OF the ef
feet Of the European war on the Amer
lean cotton industry was disclosed In
the Census Bureaus August cotton
consumption report, showing that
during August only 21,210 bales OF
cotton were exported, while durine
August last year 257,172 bales went
abroad.
Great Britain took only 6,370 bales
this August. while last year she took
77,4SS bales; Germany took only s.
bales against 72,92s a year ago:
France took only five bales against
52,s33 a year ago; Italy took 1916
against 1868 year ago and all other
countries took 1927 against 4O,255 q
year ago.
The supply OF cotton during the
year OF 1914, which ended August 81,
was more than 100000 bales. The
exports for the year amounted to g..
914,54S bales. the domestic consump-
ton 5.577,S64 bales and the quantity
on hand August 81, was about 1,524,.
265 bales.
An extraordinary feature OF the
report was the fact that more cotton
was imported during August than was
exported by the United States, which
last year supplied almost 81 per cent
of the worlds cotton.
Cotton consumed during August was
3S4.205 bales, exclusive OF linters.
compared with 432.350 in August last
year, the Census Bureau announced.
Consumption for the IL months end.
ing August 81 weas 5,577,864 bales,
against 5,4S3.321 last year.
Cotton on hand August 81 in man.
ufacturing establishments was 677,40s
bales. compared with 717,7o4 a year
ago; and in independent warehouse.
546,S57, compared with 467 ,9O2 a year
ago.
Exports were 21.210 bales. against
257.172 last year, and for the ~
months S,914,54S, against S,sOO,966 a
year ago.
Imports were 27,0S7 bales against T.
7S5 last year. and for the IL months
2S0,290 against 227,645 a year ago.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
WHY VON KLUCK'S
FORCES REITERATED
GERMAN RIGHT WING EXECUTED
A BRILLIANT COUNTER
MOVEMENT.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

NeVerh Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris.-The admirable discipline OF
the censorship is revealed by comnu-
nications which show that the only
one outside Of the military authori
ties who knew of the whereabouts of
the French forces at the beginning OF
the great battle we're the Germans.
The latter learned OF it none too soon
and their diversion from the route to
Paris, heretofore attributed to fear OF
the Paris defense works, was simpIy
clever maneuver to escape a des.
perate situation.
The Germans penetrated France in
three columns, but the force cor.
sisted OF five armies and at least 500,
600 men. The plan evidently was for
a quick direct attack on Paris by
General Won Kluck. while the armies
OF General Won Buelow, the Princes of
Wurtemburg and Saxony and the
crown prince dealt with the o.her
armies Of the allies.
The audacious commander of tie
German right wing, surprised by tie
resistance OF the allies at Guise and
Compeigne, was rendered cautious
and must have discovered the pres.
ence of the army of Paris on his
flank. He showed his resourceful.
ness by a sharp countermovement
against this protecting force. The
critics give on Kluck full credit for
skill, as well as hardihood, and. re-
ferring to General Joffre's plans, say
1t is a match between masters in the
art OF war. General Joffre failed.
they believe. by the narrowest mar.
gin in gaining one of the most bril-.
liant victories in history.
1t is generally thought that this
looping Of the loop adds immensely to
the dangers of Won Kluck's army. The
worn-out forces doubling on their
own tracks, necessarily must lose
courage, it is argued. as well as
strength, and have to count, not only
with the extraordinary endurance Of
the allies, but with the constant dan.
ger from the flying column of the
comparatively fresh army OF Paris.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
c,,.ured Great Ammunition Train.

London.-The Daily Telegraph's cor.
respondent at Nantueil learns that
the German army, meeting for the
first time almost equal in number.
has been rolled up and sorely tror-
bled. and that the right, composed of
some of the finest German forces, has
retired so far that the center must
give way or risk broken line Of COM
munication. General Pau scored a
tremendous advantage by capturing an
ammunition column four and one-half
miles long. This he DESTROYED.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
ReIojans Retake Termonde,

Paris.-A Havas dispatch from Ant
werp gives the following official com
munication:
The Belgian army has reoccupied
rermonde and nearly all of Eas:
Flanders. The provinces Of Antwerp
and Limbourg are free from the
enemy. The operations resumed by
our army at Antwerp are progressing
satisfactorily. The Germans are suf-
fering important losses, principally
from our heavy field artillery, which
is doing remarkable service"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
Publishing German Iosses.

Berlin.-The most extended list Il
the German casualties yet published
has been made public here. II com
prises 7s4 killed, 2.19O wounded, anc
Sl4 missing. Total losses published
to date are now as follows:
Killed, 3,1s4; wounded, 1885; miss
ing. 500.
Commercial Councillor Feudor OF
Berlin has promised 500 marks Cs125)
TO the first Zeppelin which throw.
successfully eight bombs on English
soil.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
Berlin Has No News of Battle.

Berlin.-No details OF the battles
eastward OF Paris and around Verdun
have been received here.
The German counterstroke to the
Anglo-French offensive near Paris was
described by the Army once as un.
der Prince Frederick Wilhelm. which
captured a fortified French position
southwest OF Verdun. This position
interposed a barrier between the Ger.
man-Marne army, the left wing OF
which extended to Vitry-le-FrancoIs
and the crown princes forces.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
American War Observers.

hington.-American army on
GERS have been assigned as military
observers In the European war as fol-
lows: Major Spencer. Cosby, Corps
of Engineers, with the French army;
Major George o. Squier, Signal Corps,
with the British expeditionary force:
Capt. Allen L. Briggs, Twenty-sixtn
infantry, with the Austrian army; M
ior George T. Langhorne, Fifth cav
airy. with the German army; First
Lieutenant Miles, field artillery, with
the Servian army.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
Germans May Leave France.

London.-Telegraph from Cha
teau Thierry, France. the Daily Chron.
icle's correspondent says: The Ger
man General Stairs plan Of campaign
now involves the evacuation of the
northwest OF France and Belgium
and a concentration eastward either
for a rebound against the allies or TO
save the empire itself. as events may
dictate. This means abandonment of
the hope OF attacking Paris in the
near future. The plan means an or
portunity for a decisive battle posi-
bly, on the line of Loan. Rheims and
Chalons"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
Remarkable Prophecy Justified.

Bordeaux-Evenths these last days
have brought remarkable justification
of a number of prophecies made by
Nine. de Thebes, the Partisan chiro-
mancer, in her almanac for 1914, is
sued last winter. This year" said
Nine. de Thebes, eight months age,
I'VE will pass through the gravest and
most decisive hours. II will be year
especially happy for France, in spite
of blood, in spite Of tears and in spite
of uneasy omens, victory! victory!
France will emerge renewed in
strength, reconstructed by war"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
German Retreat Reaches the Aisne.

Paris.-An official communication
says: First, on our left wing the
general retreat of the Germans CON
tinues before the French and British
forces, who have reached the Aisne.
Second, likewise in the center the
German armies are retreating. We
have crossed the Marne between Eper.
nay and Vitry-le-Francois. On our
right wing the enemy In like manner
has begun today a retiring movement,
abandoning the region around Nancy.
We have reoccupied Luneyille."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
INVADING ARMY
| STILL RETREAT|NG
.u CROWN PRINCE coNTIN.
R,rs 70 HOLD BACK ACLIES
N VICINITY OF vERouN.
x.rr.u.r Union News Service.

x.rnsper Union News Service.
,.,don-The right and center oi
German army of invasion in
s.,es is gradually withdrawing. ant
,.a wing stoutly resisting the ad
of the allies, according TO the
obtainable information.
~ German crown prince appears
~ bolding his own in the vicinity
4 yerdun.
.,ssd position southwest of Verdun
hattie between Paris and the
-, Narne, described in a report
- the German headquarters. have
ssn verified.
rse British statement reviews the
,sr,tions of the British in France
ssu September 4 to September 10,
\ reveals nothing new.
1, o6icial communication, issued
: p,ris at 3 o1cock Monday after.
,.ao paris time), declares that the
| .mans are retreating everywhere. y
.n,y are. it is added, abandoing all
4, positions which they established
y eoyer possible retreat.
peoorts concerning the fighting In
,,slan Poland and Galicia are con
skting II appears that the Austrians
,.se met serious reyerses, but con-
|uusd struggles establish that they
re not been completely over
vselmed by the Russians.
aill less Ia definitely known Of tho
ss,tions in East Prussia. Accord
Il TO sdyices from Petrograd, a Rus.
- army is before Koenigsberg. But
lustan oficial advices state that
lusian forces were bombarding
zoenipberg.
According to German reports, the
s2isl success of Gen. Hindenburg in
hst Prussia, which has been ad-
Etted in Petrograd, was followed by
rnsr German triumphs to the south
Kosnigsberg.
ne Belgian army operating from
lstverp is represented as harassing
e Germans In that district to pre-
bat the two German army corps
h8s from moving south to the aid Of
y German main line. Belgian Off
n reports admit that their forces
h obliged to retire after a counter
sk BY the Germans.
De Servians claim continued sue
3sss against the Austrians, the
Bsater part of whose armies are en-
)pssd with the Russians to the
nth.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19

quiry from the American governmer,
as to whether he desired to confirm
the statement reported to have beer
made to the imperial chancellor.
Copies of this cable were sent e
Ambassador Page at London and Am
bassador Herrick at Paris. Nr
Straus talked with the British and
French ambassadors, both of whom
said they could make no definite state
ment without instructions. Both the
French and British ambassadors re-
ported the incident unofficially to
their Offices.
Tuesday-Secretary Bryan told the
British ambassador. Sir Cecil Spring
Rice. what had occurred and learned
the ambassador had made inquiry Of
his government to learn its attitude
toward peace.
No Temporary Truce Desired.
Wednesday-Sir Edward Grey dis.
cussed with Ambassador Page the ir.
quiry from Secretary Bryan. Sir Ed.
ward cabled the British ambassador
here that as Great Britain, France
and Russia in the preceding week had
agreed not to make peace without
common consent, the position Of the
Triple Entente was unanimous. Sir
Edward said the powers wanted no
temporary truce, but permanent
peace in Europe SO that the world
would be insured against the sudden
outbreak of war after Germany had
recouped herself and that before the
subject could be considered seriously
definite terms would have to be sub.
mitted.
Thursday-The French ambassador
called on Secretary Bryan and dis.
cussed the French point of view. Am.
bassador Herrick reported the earn.
est wish of France that there might
be peace, but pointed out that until
the French had driven the Invaders
from their territory and Belgium had
been compensated, terms could not he
negotiated. Ambassador Pages report
of his conversation with Sir Edward
Gray reached the White House Great
Britain, according to Ambassador
Page, is determined to make no
peace until German militarism has
been crushed. On the same day came
personal messages from Emperor
William and President Poincare of
France concerning the use of dumdum
bullets.
Friday-President Wilson and Sec
retary Bryan determined to await the
reply OF the German emperor to the
inquiry sent on the previous Monday
before acknowledging personal mes
sages from Emperor William and
President Poincare. Should the en-
peror's reply be favorable, the presi-
dent may express a hope that the
atrocities complained of may be
ended through the making of peace.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
Paw Premiums With Cotton,

New Orleans.-Notes secured by
cotton warehouse receipts will be &C.
cepted by a New Orleans life insur.
ance company in payment OF pre-,
miums due the company by It's far.
mer patrons, according to an an.
nouncement made by the company
here Monday. The plan was approved
by the State Insurance Department OF
Louisiana prior to its adoption.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-19
TRAGIC TALE Of
BATTLE At L|EGE
WOUNDED GERMAN OFFICER Pc
LATES HORRORS OF ATTACK
ON THE BELGIAN FORTS.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union New. Service
New Tork-A vivid description OF
the fighting before Liege. attributed
to a German officer who was serious
ly wounded in the battle, is published
by the Weser Zeitung, OF Bremen,
copies OF which reached here today
The officer describes his experiences
In letter in part as follows:
Our trip to the Belgian border was
triumphal procession.
AT p. m. august g. we marched
through the Ourthe valley, meeting
obstacles everywhere. 1t was an aw.
full march. In the afternoon we took
up quarters in village south of
Liege.
Seven o'clock. An alarm is
sounded, the captain shouts: Storm
Liege.' 1t is impossible. We cannot
go further: the forts are 35 kilometers
away; but We press on. Thirty min
utes pass and we are fired upon from
the heights. Now shots are fired di.
rectly at us from nearer points.
THE field is alive with troops. II
Is raining In torrents. We press on.
We see soldiers fall. Now they fall in
masses and do not rise. We hear can
noading.
Suddenly We hear that our bag.
gage has been attacked. One COM
pany turns back. The village has
been burned down: all the people
shot. Such are the atrocities of the
Franctireurs. Meanwhile we keep on
close to Liege and turn of behind the
wood.
-Four regiments lay down their
knapsacks and iron rations' are taken
out. The last exhortation is given:
we form in ranks for the charge
Shells whiz past. but without aim.
We gallop by our artillery. stuck help
lessly in the mud up to the stomach.
A wild hail Of bullets bursts on us
from a point directly opposite. Orr
own men are firing upon US, but just
in time we are recognized. Now we
are directly in front Of the firing line
Of the forts. There is wild clamor-
ing. The parole 'Whoerth' is given.
Friend and enemy look alike.
Il am lying before a barricade Of
trees and barbed wire, with my COM
rade Lieutenant g. on my left,
and the captain on my right. Shells
explode all around; everywhere is the
internal noise of musketry fire. A
few yards ahead we may get better
cover. l nudge Lieutenant 6
and ask: Shall we 60 forward?' No
answer-he is dead. The captain
jumps to his feet and falls back; he
is shot in the breast.
'T rush forward. A terrible blow
throws me back three feet. l have
received a shell in the left thigh. The
pain is terrible. Before me an officer
calls out his name, holds out his hand
to me and then falls back-dead. In
front of me there is a flag and I try
to crawl up to 1t. The bearer is dead.
A second shot strikes me in the left
arm; a third in the right arm; bite
tho earth with pain. A few steps in
front are the Belgian rifle pits. Our
men advance lie in one place near
ly IL hours. yet despite the hail of
bullets nothing happens to me. A doc
tor comes with bandages.