Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10
FATE OF EMPIRES
HANGS ON CARS
SPEEDING TROOPS
Exultant Petrograd Messages,
Confirmed by Vienna, Indi-
cate Disaster Is Near.

LONDON, Sept. 1O-Exultant mes
sages from Petrograd and admissions
OF disasters from Vienna indicate
that the long series of military mis-
fortunes marking the history of the
dual monarchy are about to be
capped with an unparalle ed debacle,
which may not only open the road
TO Berlin, but bring about peace
Inc armies in the west seem as If
pausing to watch the fateful drama
IN Galicia, the outcome of which may
nave tremendous effect on the plans
OF the invaders on the western thea
ire of War, as we'll as upon the allies
themselves in that region.
The news from Belgium indicates
that the Germans are preparing for
eVentua tiles by rushing reinforce
ments southwark. The first definite
indication of this movement is given
n dispatch from Belgium which re-
iates that the German force that has
been waiting outside Client for the
levy of provisions demanded from
that city has left hurriedly in a
sortheasterly direction.
Russians Speed Amazes Allies.
England had loored hopefully for
the Russian "steam roller to get
under way. but the impetus which
the Russian army in the eastern
theatre of the war already has ac-
CURED has surprised even the mill
tary experts The movement of the
Russian advance has been so speedy
that the German divisions advancing
on the Vistula are hardly likely to
arrive in time to assist their sorely
pressed ally in Galicia.
Reports from Petrograd indicate
That the Russian armies already are
driving the Germans before them on
the western bank of the Vistnla. In
this region the only base left for q
rallying point for the Austrian and
German forces is Craeow. the old
capital of the kingdom of Poland,
situated in Galicia in a broad plain
on the left bank of the Vstula and
not more than thirty miles from the
frontier of Silesia. On this plain
falls the onslaught of the Russians.
May be S0o-Mile Battle Line.
The Russian advance now couples
almost straight line from Koenigs-
berg, on the Baltic in East Prussia,
to Cracow. IF Austria Is disposed of.
tremendous battle line from 200 to
800 miles long may sweep into the
German empire.
Many English breakfasts went I'M
tasted tlllS morning Wnlle the people
read the graphic account by Field
Marshal Sir John French, comman-
der-in-chief of the British forces on
the continent, of the heroic fight made
by the British expeditionary force
to keep from being annihilated Like
a wildcat pursued by hounds, tho
British retreated towards the River
Disc, constantly showing it's teeth,
but realizing that 1t must attain the
civer or perish
General French's frank confession
has fallen like bomb on the Eng
lish, who up to the present time have
not been permitted to know 'ow hard
pressed their army has been.
On August 26 the British forces.
according to their commander, faced
the bulk and strength of four Ter
man army corps and were IN danger
of being surrounded and destroyed.
The heroic stand of General Smith
Dorrien on the British left undoubt-
eddy saved the day. On this day the
British stood alone; even the French
cavalry, on account of the eXhaus-
ton of their horses, being unable to
cover the retreat. Great comfort
is derived by the British public from
this report, particularly from the in
dications that throughout these trials
British troops never lost their morale
The feeling of optimism which has
prevailed in Englard during the last
twenty-four hours has had only one
check; this was the report of the
wreck of the steamer Oceanic.