Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-15

Paris. telling of the situation along the
whole line, says:
First - The allies have advanced
their left wing without energetic op-
position from the enemy
Second The situation is ull-
changed on our center in the region
of Verdun. our forces alternately ad-
vancing and retiring. There have
been SOME partial successes on our
right in the Vosges.
'Third-The advancing troops ard
the allies defending Paris have had
several combats on the Ourcq river
with the results in favor of the allies.
"Fourth-The minister of war has
telegraphed to the governor of Maui
beuge, expressing the governments
admiration for the heroc defense. The
commander in chief has placed the
name of the governor of Maubeuge in
the order of the day for his splendid
defense"
Allies Force Battle.
The general engagement was
brought about when the allies, which
had been in continuous retreat for
many days, made stand in strongly
fortified position to the north and
northeast of Paris.
The first clash came when the Ger
man troops covering the TANKS of the
main German army encounter ed ed
vance Getachments of the allies at a
point near La Ferte-Gaucher and were
forced to retire. The main bodies of
the opposing armies then took up the
struggle and the Germans were forced
to retire.
Million Men Take Part in Contest.
1t is estimated that 1000, 900 troops
were engaged along the line. which
extends roughly 120 miles.
The German first army, which had
crossed Belgium, rounded the left
wing of the allies army, and then
turned southwark and to the east of
Paris, was forced to fight with its lack
to that city.
Messages received from Paris say
this army was forced to retreat early
in the fighting and was being pursued
by French troops. From time to time
the Germans turn and engage with
the French, while French shells fall
continually in their ranks.
The retreat was being made to the
northeast, apparently to unite with the
German army in that direction.
First Skirmishes.
From official communications given
out in Paris it is learned that the en-
gagements which led to the great bat
tie began some days ago to the east
and northeast of Paris.
The Germans had reached the
region around Coulommiers and La
Ferte-Gaucher, respectively, thirty and
forty miles to the east of Paris. when
the detachments covering the tanks
of the main German army encountered
advanced attachments of the allies.
who drove them back
Austrans Forced Back.
The following official announcement
was given out at Petrograd EST. Peters
burg)
THE Austrian army corps between
the River Vistula and the River Burg
are retreating with enormous losses.
The resistance of the enemy has been
broken.
There are evidences of the posi-
bility of famine in Austria
Another official communication is
sued said: In the sphere OF opera
tions around Rawa, thirty-two miles
northwest of Lemberg, in Galicia. the
Russian forces continue a number of
serious engagements. The Austrian
army which has been operating in the
direction of Kholm is retiring, re-
pulsed by the Russian troops, which
have taken numerous prisoners, to-
gether with artillery and ammunition
trains
Disease Ravaees kustrians.
give hundred Austrian soldiers are
in hospitals. suffering from dysentery,
which is said to be ravaging the ranks
of the enemy.
ION the German front there have
been only Insignificant skirmishes.
A dispatch from Bucharest, coming
by way of Odessa, announces the en-
try OF Russian troops into Czernowitz.
The city is the capital Of the province
of Bukewaina, in Austria-Hungary, and
is LAG miles southeast of Lemburg.