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GERMAN FLEET ON
BA|||LI|C IS ACTIVE :
RUSSIAN STEAMER IS SUNK in
FIVE MINUTES AFTER CREW
Is REMOVED.

Berlin, (via Copenhagen and Lon
dom Sept. lin accordance with its
principle of reporting only accomplish
ed facts, the general headquarters of
the army in Berlin is still silent con-
cerning the great battle which Is be-
Ing fought to the east of Paris. The
Berlin censors however, are permit
ting local papers to publish dispatches
from abroad and from these the peo-
pie of Berlin have learned that great
events are now taking place.
In the meanwhile the German fleet
Is active in the Baltic. 1t is reported
to have invaded even the gulf of Both
MIA where it captured and sunk a Rus
sian merchant steamer, the Uleaborg.
This vessel was in Finnish waters, In
other words, behind the barrier formed
by the Alan islands which has been
considered impossible for the sea
forces Of Germany. A German tor
pedo boat stopped the Uleaborg and
took off the crew and f1fty-four passen-
gers including thirty-flve Englishmen.
She then opened fire on the steamer
which sank in five minutes. The pas
sengers and crew we're brought to a
German fort where citizens Of hostile
countries are being interned as pris-
oners Of war. h.
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CARRIER PIGEONS
USED BY FRENCH

New York, Sept 1l.--German news.
papers received here publish the fol-
lowing under date of SUIT Stuttgart.
August 20:
"The general commanding the
Wuerttemberg army corps announces
that French carrier pigeon has been
intercepted at Andenasch which bore
exact reports regarding the transport
Of German troops. This pigeon was
probably started some place in Wuer-
ttemberg or Baden. There is also a
possibility that several French carrier
pigeon stations are being operated in
those districts.
THE general commanding herewith
calls the attention Of the population
to such carrier pigeons and at the
same time requests them to report
Immediately any observation they
may make in this regard"
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Defeated Soldiers Lose All
Semblance Of Discipline
in Rush to Escape
UNHITCH HORSES
FROM TRANSPORTS
German Armored Train
Meets Fate at Hands Of
Detail of Cossacks

London, Sept 11.-Reuters Telegram
CO., has dispatch from its corres-
pondent at Petrograd who says that
after the recent fighting with the Aus
trian left wing, the enemy's rear fed
In such panic that regiments became
mextricable mixed and blocked the
roads and bridges. Those further be-
hind resorted to the strength OF their
arms to force their way through the
men ahead of them. The roads were
Uttered with overturned carts and the
harness Of the transport, the horses
evidently having been used as mounts
by the men IN retreat
Many Russian hospitals, the cores.
pondent continues today harbor more
Austrian wounded than Russian. A
correspondent of the Bourse Gazette,
the Reuter- man continues, recounts
that at Bendzin. in Russian Poland,
the Germans compelled some Polish
miners to load.the coAl trucks 81 their
trains. The miners did 10 but con-
cealed high explosives IN the fuel
The results were appalling It Is said
that one military train was destroyed
and that an ammunition factory was
wrecked.
Cossacks are credited with having
wrecked German armored train
carrying quick firing guns, at poirt
northwest Of Chenstokoff. A small dc.
tachment of Cossacks fred at tho
train while big force remained in
the rear. The Germans backed tho
train up and and it was derailed by
the Cossacks behind it. The cars
rolled down an embankment and the
Cossacks thereupon attacked the
enemy with their swords. The Ger.
mans were annihilated the correspond
ent Of the Bourse Gazette declares, and
the Cossacks captured the guns.
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London, Sept. 1.-THE Rouen cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail sends a
picturesque story Of great cavalry
charge at Thuin, a town in Belgium
near Charlerois and the subsequent
retreat to Compiegne. The story fol-
lows:
ION Monday morning, August "a
after chafnng at the long delay. the
second British cavalry brigade let
loose at the enemy's guns. The 9th
Lancers went into action singing and
shouting like school boys.
"For a time all seemed well, few
saddles were emptied and the leaders
had charged almost within reach Of
the enemy's guns when suddenly the
Germans opened q murderous fire from
at least 20 concealed machine guns at
range Of $50 yards.
"The result was shattering and the
Lancers caught full force of the
storm. Vicomte Bauvineux a French
cavalry officer who rode with the
brigade as interpreter was killed.
Captain Letourey who was the French
master Of a school in Devon, was rid
ing by the side Of Vauvineux and had a
narrow escape as his horse was shot
from under him. Other officers also
fell.
while the bulk Of the brigade
swerved to the right the others held
on and rode full tilt into wire entang-
lements buried In the grass thirty
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WRITER TELLS0F
ALLIES RETREAT
Associated Press Man With
German Army Sees Real
Action at the Front
COMPARES INVADING
FORCES TO A FLOOD
Rapidity Of Advances Makes
It Difficult to Follow
Actual Fighting

London, Sept. n.--A correspondent
OF the Associated Press who has been
through Belgium sends q long message
from Rotterdam which was rather
heavily censored throughout, but
which appears to be an account Of the
invasion OF Belgium obtained from q
German point Of view. Something was
deleted at the beginning. The story
follows:
From Brussels the Germans poured
over southern Belgium into France like
food tide, spreading like fan in the
directions Of Beaumont, Maubeuge,
Mons and Lille, Joining in the south of
Belgium with other army corps pro.
ceedlng from Gembloux, Dinant and
Givet
They went over the French border
without serious resistance, the French
scattering before them in great dis
order leaving behind war material and
all sorts of personal equipments their
retreat extending as far as the forest
OF Normal Ia northern France.
Several .fear guard actions occurred
resulting In considerable losses to both
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sERV|ANs CAP PTURE
TOWN | IN AUSTRIA ||'| !
STRONGHOLD FROM WHICH BEL.
GRADE WAS ATTACKED TAX
EN- IN BLOODY FIGHT.

Nish, Servia, Sept. 1.-THE Servians
occupied semlin across the river from
Belgrade this morning after a bloody
battle.
semlin is an important town OF
Austria Hungary In Slavonia. 1t Is To-
Gated on the tongue Of land formed by
the junction Of the Danube and the
Save opposite Belgrade, Servia with
which Is was connected by railway
bridge across the Save.
II was from Semlin that the Austrian
infantry and artillery In conjunction
with the monitors on the river began
their fighting on July 20 against the
Servians. The Servians early that
morning blew up the bridge connecting
semlin with Belgrade. An intermit-
tent bombardment according to reports
has since been kept up by the Aus
trians in Semlin on Belgrade.
Armies Are United.
London, Sept. 11.--A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co., from Nish
dated Friday, says that the Montene-
prtns have captured Fotoha and ef-
fected juncture with the Servians op.
Grating near Visegrad. The combined
troops, it is stated, have now Degun
a march on Sarajevo, the capital OF
Bosnia.
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Picturesque Acc0unt0f Wild
Charge Told By Correspondent

yards in front of the machine guns and
were made prisoners. Three reg1-
ments of the best cavalry in the Brit
ish army went into the charge and SUI
fered severely. The 18th Hussars and
the 4th dragons also suffered, but not
to the same extent as the others.
"A happy feature Of the charge was
the gallant conduct Of Captain Gren-
fell. who though twice wounded called
for volunteers and saved the guns.
It is said that he has been recon-
mended for the Victoria cross. After
this terrible ordeal the brigade was
haraesed for fourteen days Of retreat,
the enemy giving them rest neither
ray nor night. At 2 o'clock each
morning they were aroused by artillery
fire and every day they fought re-
firing action pursued relentlessly
by the guns.
1T was wonderful retreat Daily
the cavalry begged to be allowed to go
for the enemy in force to recover lost
ground but only once were they per-
mitted to taste that Joy at the village
Of I4assigni, which they passed and
repassed three times.
"The Germans made repeated efforts
which we're all foiled to capture the
retreating transport. 1t had however
many narrow escapes.
"At Compeigne the brigade for the
first time saw and welcomed their
French brothers in arms"
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GERMANS LOSING MORE GROUND
German Officer Tells of the
Shooting Of a Belgian Snipe1

the vivid accounts of episode
the Lokal Anzeiger Of August "a 1t Is letter
Paul Berlin playwright serving cap
"A Nation in Arms Is being given at
the Berlin He describes mission which he was
Belgian villages In which shots had
been civilians German His instructions were 70
they had
be instantly shot.
visit house were
ano ma q 13.
terrible thing and private drag
the had found him hiding
among loft He his hand Belgian rife
cartridges OF the roof he
honest German The youth had put MS
Sammerng and deadly pale he stands there
Who this youth? the old AS struck by lightning
ali their waing The groaned
Gods sake you're going to kill him." and
would The prisoner tried to
but was put up against the wall by the men, ~
the patrols riding
whistng bright
eyes master in
and fulfill orders
has to be men! The three
fathers Of families from Berlin and
farmer hair This business We had got
rufhan who The voley The
collapsed did not
visible in the blue blouse The boys
has not changed Death by
rifles is painless
1--WE ought said Of
my men
the ground, the corpse lies against the wall"
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BALKAN STATES
TO WATCH TURKEY.
ANY MOVE TO AID GERMANY WILL
CAUSE sLAv COUNTRIES TO
JOIN THE MELEE.

London, Sept. 11-Telegraphing from
Rome correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph declares he has learned
from diplomatic sources that Rouma-
MIA, Greece and Bulgaria have signed
an agreement which may be regarded
as real alliance under the terms OF
which these three nations engage to
interfere whenever necessary in order
to prevent Turkeys aiding Germany
and Austria in the present war. If
Turkey remains neutral, however these
three states will do the same.
1T Is reported In Rome, the CORES
pondent continues, that Berlin has be-
come resigned to the idea Of italian
neutrality, but she is determined that
Italy shall at least remain neutral un-
til the end"
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Germans Admit
Being Checked in
Assault on Paris

Washington, D. c., Sept. IL
The German embassy today re-
ceived the following wireless
from Berlin:
Headquarters on Thursday
in It's first official report. says
that In q battle east of Paris
the Germans held their own in
a heavy two days fight against
superior forces, attacking be-
tween Meaux, Montmiraile and
from the direction of Paris.
We captured fifty guns and
several thousand prisoners, but
retired the flank when the ad-
vance Of strong hostile columns
was reported. The enemy fail
ed to pursue.
Headquarters also reports
fighting west Of Verdun and on
the eastern scene of war.
Vienna reports that the Aus
TRANS have assumed the Of
fense in the region Of Lemberg.
This marks the second stage of
a nine days battle In which
100000 infantry, 1000 cavalry.
1900 machine guns and 1000
field guns were engaged on the
Russian side.
ION Sunday night the Aus
TRANS annihilated the entire
Servian Timok division near
Mitrowitza. The military at
taches of the neutral powers
with the German troops Of
flcially state that the enemies
of Germany are using dumdum
bullets"
"The vanguard Of the right
wing Of the German troops ad-
vancing over the Marne river
eastward from Paris, we're at
tackled by superior forces. but
the attack was stopped, the
German vanguard being taken
back, the enemies, however not
following. The Germans cap
captured fifty guns and several
thousand men,"
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AUSTRIAN OFFICERS
DESERT THEIR MEN

Rome, Sept. 11.-According to the
Tribuna an Austrian torpedo boat has
been blown up near Fasana, So miles
south OF Triest in Austria after strik.
Ing mine.
A number Of wounded Austrians who
have arrived in Triest state that during
the battle of Lemberg all the Austrian
officers OF three battalions fed leaving
the battalions In the woods where they
were annihilated. Only fifty men es-
capped.
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BULLETINS

London, Sept. 11.-Late reports Indt.
cate that 13 persons lost their lives
In the wreck Of = troop train loaded
with six hundred soldiers on their
way to Europe which was deraIIed
In Cape Colony.
Rotterdam, Sept. 11.-An ofFlcIai Ger
man statement made public here de-
nles the Russians have taken many
prisoners at Lember0, that the for.
tress at PrzemsI 10 surrounded by
Russians and that Russian forces
are advancing on CracoW.
Sept. 1.-THE vosslsche
Zeitung Of Berlin declares that pre-
vious to the outbreak Of the war Ger
many and Austria. Hungary agreed,
as now have the parties to the triple
entente, not to make peace separate
ly.
Antwerp, Sept. tilt 10 officially an
nounced here today that the town Of
Waereghen, In the Belgian province
Of West Flanders was bombarded by
the Germans yesterday for thirty
minutes. There was no Casualties
and only few houses were destroy.
ed by the German fire.
London, Sept. 11-TeIegraphing from
Copenhagen the correspondent Of
Reuters says dispatches received
there from Berlin announce that the
general headquarters Of the German
crown prince have been established
In a fortified position to the west
ward Of verdun. Parts Of the crown
princes army have attacked forts
south Of Verdun which since yester-
day has been bombarded by German
heavy artillery.
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Belgian Boy is
Held a Real Hero
By Whole Nation

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE hero of
Belgium today is the boy scout
Leysen, who has been decorat-
ed by King Albert for his valor
and devotion to his country.
This young man who was born
at Liege is described by the Fl
garo as of almost uncanny
sharpness, with senses and per-
ceptions as keen as a savage.
He was able to find his way
through the woods and pass the
sentinels Of the enemy with un-
erring accuracy. Leysen made
his way through the German
lines from Antwerp for the
tenth time last Sunday carry
ing dispatches to secret repre-
sentatives of the Belgium gov
ernment In Brussels.
He discovered and denounc-
ed eleven German spies in Bel
GUM and performed a variety
of other services and all with
out impairing his boyish sim
pliclty.
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GERMAN STEAMER
TAKEN AS PRIZE

London, Sept 11.-A dispatch receiv.
ed here from Kingston, Jamaica says
that the Hamburg-Amexican line
steamer Bethania has been towed into
the harbor there as prize by Brit
ish cruiser She has on board four
hundred Germans who have been TAX
en- prisoners.
The Bethania left Genoa July Is and
Teneriff, August for the west coast
Of South America. She Is q steamer Of
4,847 tons.
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TURKEYS PRINCE
KILLS MINISTER
HEIR TO THRONE ENGAGES u
DUEL SAID TO HAVE ENDED
FATALLY.

Paris. Sept IA dispatch to the
Hayas agency from Rome says:
"A telegram from Athens to the
newspaper Vita says that violent dis
cussion arose between the crown
prince of Turkey and Enver Pasha, the
Turkish minister of war on the sub
iect of the political policy of Turkey.
Enver Pasha, becoming greatly excit-
ed fired two shots from revolver at
the prince who was slightly wounded.
The prince replied and shot Enver
Pasha in the leg.
According to another version Enver
Pasha has since died of the wounds
received in the duel with the crown
prince"
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will be able to get through to help the
main force as last accounts reported
that Maubeuge was still holding out
though several forts had been placed
hors de combat. The fall of this place
might have great bearing on the re-
suit of the battle in opening ready
means of communication Some critics
say that even If Maubeuge falls that
route will not become available for at
least two days and the battle may be
decided before 1t can be of any prac-
tical use except as a way out in case
OF disaster. The latter contingency is
not counted on as much as it is hoped
for by Paris but the undoubted reverse
of the German left wing has given the
people here immense courage.
It is pointed out that in q forced re-
tirement the Germans will find the for
titled place at Rheims in their path
and this might give them considerable
trouble while in pursuit the cavalry
of the allies has shown itself to be ter
ribly effective.
On the whole it is considered here
that if the invaders do not retrieve
their fortunes rapidly, they will have
to get out Of France.
Germans Leave AIsace.
London, Sept. 11.-A Central News
dispatch from Rome says that the Ger
mans from Berlin state that the evac-
uation Of Upper Alsace by the Ger
mans continues. They are withdrawing
to Strassburg and Metz. It is admitted
that the German army in France Is
extremely fatigued, whereas the enemy.
is continually receiving fresh troops.
Dispatches from Basel, Switzerland
state that the French have recaptured
Muelhausen says dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co. from Rome.
Dispatches from French sources re-
Gently have stated that the pressure at
the Alsace frontier from the Germans
had been lessening. Yesterday a report
was received that fighting had occurr-
ed at Altkirch, Alsace, which Is on the
road to Muelhausen.
BeIalans Follow German Troops.
London, Sept, IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co., from Client
says the Belgian troops are pursuing
a German army corps which Is march
ing towards France. An engagement
has taken place on the right bank Of
the Scheldt in the triangle formed by
Audenard, Courtrai and Renais.
The Germans are said to have COM
pletely evacuated the region of the
Scheldt between Antwerp and Client.
Many German soldiers detached from
their units are being made prisoners
in the environs of Termonde.
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EXPECTS MISSING
BRITONS TO RETURN

London, Sept. 11.-Thec orrespond-
ent of the Daily Mail at Rouen has
great hopes that many Of the British
numbered in General Sir John Frenchs
list of casualties will turn up again. He
has every ground for expecting he says
to see four thousand or more of these
men scon back in the firing line.
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London, Sept. IA dispatch to the
Times from Bordeaux dated Thursday
says:
.Since Sunday when the enemy's
sweep southeast of Paris was checked
on the Grande NORM, the German war
machine has been showing signs OF
wear and each fresh day of battle has
closed with the allies in more favor
able position.
ION Sunday there was a furious
lighting along the Grande NORM which
continued at La Ferte-Gaucher
throughout the night and on Monday
morning the enemey began retreat
upon their next line along the Petit
NORM. Here they were allowed no
rest for the allied forces were tasting
the rare Joy of the offensive and wish
ed to taste it to the full. On Tuesday
the command became apprehensive of
the safety Of its communications and
saw looming on its right flank possi-
bility of disaster.
North Of Paris the French found
ample room for assembling a large
army and while the British were slip
ping from the northeast of Paris to
the east, their place of glory was
taken by strong French force which
moved up to the river Ourcq, and be-
came very seriols menace to the
enemy's retreating movement. The
Ourcq formed the upper blade OF
pair Of shears of which, as they were
gradually closed the Grande NORM,
the Petit NORM and the river Marne
formed the lower blade.
Immediately the German stan
realized this situation, it endeavored
to extricate itself from between the
blades by a rapid retreat and by a
series Of furious but fruitless on
slaughts upon the French holding the
right bank of the Ourcq. The fighting
here has been Of peculiarly desper-
ate character which is shown by the
fact that of two standards captured,
one that of the seth infantry of Mag
deburg, was torn from the hands of its
bearer by a French infantry reservist.
Germans in Bad Plight.
Paris, Sept. 1.-THE tone of COM
ment in the morning papers on the
result of the four days fighting in the
great battle of Champagne is one Of
lively satisfaction. The successes 1t
is admitted, do not mean that the bat
tie has been won but the gain of 40
miles on the German left increases the
jeopardy on their line of communica-
tions and must cause it is considered
a decentralization of the enemy's tired
forces.
AS yet there is no indication that the
German army on the Lorraine frontier
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Greatest Battle in All History Still Raging NOrthea
of Paris With the Advantages Falling to the
Side of Defenders of the French Capital

London, Sept. 1.-The official press bureau gave
out the following announcement today
"The general retirement of the army continues. Inc
British forces yesterday captured 1500 prisoners, IN
Guiding wounded, and several guns, including Maxims
and large quantities of transport.
The enemy retreating rapidly east of scissors IN
some disorder.
In later telegram it is declared that from further
information the captures of yesterdays are higher than
first reported Considerable bodies OF infantry are BE-
ing found hiding in the woods, having been lett Dehnd
owing to the rapid retirement of their forces These
render at sight.
'This and the rifing Of villages and the amount Of
drunkenness point to the decentralization Of the enemy
The pursuit of the enemy is being vigorously pressed
Paris, Sept 11-News from the fighting line to the
east Of Paris is to the effect that points the Ger
mans have retired from trtyseven to fortysix miles"
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Continues on page a
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-06
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

II is so seldom that we hear a new
voice in our pulpits that we were glad
q, listen to DIR. Porter OF Marion. Ind.
last Sunday evening. How much we
desired great revival of pure aud IN
dcfiled religion for our own town as
We heard him tell of the wonderful
scenes he had Witnessed. We believe
tiIat such times will come to US too.
Surely all the volume of prayer and
desire that has gone up to the great
head of the church will not remain
unanswered. Only let us continue
With one accord to make our common
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supplications. Let Us meet together
in one place t0O-the place Of prayer.
May It not be that because some forget
the assembly for prayer that the bles-
sing is delayed! We wish We could
prevail upon those who habitually ne
glect the prayer meeting to consider
how much they lose themselves and
how much they cause the church to
lose.
We were glad to see the Union Ser
vice so we'll attended and are looking
forward to an even larger attendance
this coming Sunday evening when the
Rev. l.. Heb will preach at the Union
Service at our Church. 1t was expect
ed that the attendances at the church
services would drop of during the hot
weather, hut we are glad that despite
the trying weather we have been ex-
periencing all our services have been
so well sustained. There is no reason
why many more of our young people
should not stay for the morning ser
vice and we should be glad If parents
and Sunday School teachers would CO.
operate with the pastor in his efforts
in this direction. We must disabuse