The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-16

which few days ago we're In tho
hands of the Russians are now again
under an Austrian administration.
Eastern Battle Line Long.
The big battle line between the COM
bined Austro-German armies and the
legions OF Russia extends from the
Galician. frontier. near Tarnow. north
to the East Prussian border. Another
Russian force is besieging Przemysl.
in Galicia. and still another is invad-
ing Hungary. On the East Prussian
frontier the fighting appears to have
come TO a standstill for the present
The Russians have driven the Ger
mans back, after their advance to the
Niemen river, found, on getting to the
German border, that re-enforcements
had been brought from Koenigsberg
and their further progress was arrest
ed. The Germans, in fact, claim to
have defeated the Russians near Su-
walki. and to have taken 2.700 prison
ers and nine machine guns
Fighting on larger scale soon viii
be resumed, and 1t will then be de-
cided whether the Germans are to in
wade Russia in this region or the Rus
slams are to overrun Prussia.
Austrians Advancing.
In Southwestern Poland the Austro-
German armies have advanced along
both banks of the Vistula river with
the object of compelling the Russians
to evacuate part OF Galicia, and. ac-
cording to their reports, have defeat
ed them, capturing 1890 prisoners.
Japs Dominate Tsing Tau.
Peking-The Japanese have mount
ed siege guns on Prince Henry noun
tain. which entirely dominates all
three of the Using Tau forts. accord
ing to adyices reaching Peking These
forts are named Bismarck. Moltke and
Iltis and are three or four miles
from the mountain. The attack on
Tsing Tau may begin any day. Prior
to it demand for surrender will be
made
Germans Sink Russ Cruiser. &
Petrograd.--An official communick,
tion just issued announces that Octo-
ber II the Russian armored cruiser
Pallada was torpedoed in the Baltic
Sea by German submarine and sank
with all her crew.
British Submarine at Work.
London.-Submarine E-9 of the Brit
ish navy under command of Lieuten-
ant Commander Max X Horton made
another raid into German waters oft
the mouth of the River Ems and sue
ceeded in sinking a German torpedo
boat destroyer.
Two Warships Sunk.
A dispatch from Rome says that
the Anglo-French fleet off Ragusa.
Dalmatia, sunk two Austrian torpedo
boats, one of which was escorting a
steamship laden with munitions of
war. Their crews were saved. A
torpedo boat destroyer was injured.
Italy Brings Home Troops
A Naples dispatch says that twenty
Italian transport ships heavily escort
ed by Italian warships., have sailed to
bring back the Italian troops now in
Tripoli and Cyrenaica. Their place
will be taken by a volunteer corps
Just formed in Italy.
The movement is universally ac-
cepted in Italy as another one of the
steady preparations being made by
the Italian government for eventual
in the present war
Should Italy take possession a Tri-
este and Trent as it is expe4sd it
will do If it joins with the Allies, 1t
will thus have one hundred thousand
more trained soldiers than otherwise,
the troops being brought back from
Tripol being still subject to military
duty under a general mobilization
Italy's precautionary mobilization
now consists of about a half million
soldiers. These comprise the chief
military units that would be employed
in war against Austria.