Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-01

ON EVE OF HISTORIC SEDAN
ANNIVERSARY, ARMIES ARE
AGAIN GRAPHING ON FIELD

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PARIS France Sept IA wel-founded unofficial report
says that the French have checked the German northern ad
vance The British fresh and rested about engage the
extreme German right The position of the Allies is good
The minister of has summoned the last French re-
serves
AUSTRIAN DEFEAT AT GAL1CIA COLOSSAL
LONDON Eng, Sept IA despatch to the Central News
Agency from Bucharest via says that the Austrian de-
feat by the Russians at Gaca colossal the losses being
beyond belief Trains busy transporting tens of thou
sands of wounded Many entire regiments have been de-
stroyed by the Russians
W. w. AsToR HELPS RELIEF FUND
LONDON, Eng Sept William Waldorf Astor has
pledged S200 to the Prince of Wales relief fund for the war
sufferers.
SEDAN IS CELEBRATED
WASHINGTON, D. c. Sept 1.-The German embassy
here is today exuanty celebrating the anniversary of Ger
manys historic triumph at Sedan in 1870 The following
statement regarding the situation today issued
report the victory Of Aenstein shows that
it greater triumph for Germany than was known
before Three Russian corps prisoners
taken two commanding generals and the armys complete
ery In the General Kluk advanced against the
French thanking the attempt Combes General Won Buelow
completed defeated the superior French force St Quentin
after capturing English infantry battalion General Won
Hausen forced back the French the River Rethe The duke
Wuertembug crossed the River Meu advancing Asne
"Kronprnz Frederick Wilhelm advanced beyond the
Meuse after capturing the fortress and the entire garrison Of
Montmedy which had attempted sortie.
The prince of Bavaria and General Heeringen
have been in continuous battle in French Lorraine
The Russian defeat at Ortelsburg recalls the huge
ber of prisoners taken at Sedan
LONDON, Eng Sept This is the anniversary of the
historic battle of Sedan Three million troops today bat
ng celebrate dramatically their former avenge
their former defeat.
1.-The 1870 Franco
surrendered the field In
nnes department and the warning around the historic po
FRAGMENTARY NEWS OF GREAT BATTLE
LONDON, Eng, Sept 1.-The censorship of all military
movements in northern France is suddenly absolute Nothing
but fragmenary and unsubsanta minor is permitted to
peroate through the hands of the military But
this points to the raging of great battle between
the Allies and the German forces also tremendous bodies Of
military cashng along long and perhaps broken
The latest official bulletin from Paris said that owing
the progress of the German right main wing the French left
had been forced to make new retirement"
The French embassy in London today reiterated this state
ment THE Anglo army had to give ground but
where is it broken through"
GERMAN LOSSES ARE FRIGHTFUL
LONDON Eng, Sept. 1-Fragmentary and isolated de-
spache that given here after censorship by partisan
hands say the commissarat has broken down. Of
cer said to be eating their horses in lack of any other
food while the declared to be exhausted by forced
marches and continual assaults in the teeth of terrific IRE and
and through dangerous barrcades and amuscades
The French constantly able to bring fresh reiorce
ments and supplies and said to be fighting Fabian cam
nfcting frghtful losses the enemy while retiring
saving their strength and constantly cutting down the opposing
forces ~.
MORE RUMoRs OF AUSTRIA's DEFEAT
LONDON Eng, Sept IA despatch to the Daily News
from Bucharest via Rome says that the Russians have crush
ingly defeated the Ausran Gaicia The Ausans seek
ing to cross the Vistula lost 10000 men. Sc
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