The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-15
English Reports Admit Tide Of
Battle Seems to Have
Changed in East.
NO CHANGE IN WEST
Paris Says There Is Nothing to Report
From Front-German Loss 211,0 900
Russian Cruiser Sunk in
Baltic.


Reuter- Telegram Company from Am
sterdam says that the Russians in Ga
licia and north of the Vistula are pur
sued by Austro-German troops. Many
towns which few days ago were in
the hands of the Russians are now
again under an Austrian administra
ton.
The message adds that the Russians
did not behave so badly as the author
tiles had expected. Even the Cossacks
conducted themselves humanely.
Fighting Near Warsaw.
Petrograd, Oct. 13.-The following
official statement was issued by the
chief of the general staff: October II
fighting began on the left bank of the
Vistula in the direction of Ivangorod
and Warsaw. There is no change at
other points on our 'front.'"
Germans Sink Nuss Cruiser.
Petrograd, Oct. 13.-An official
communication just issued announces
that October II the Russian armored
cruiser Pallada was torpedoed in the
Baltic Sea by German submarine
and sank with all her crew.
Rumania May Fight Now.
Petrograd. Oct. 13.-An official
statement just given expresses the be-
lief that the death of King Charles of
Rumania removes an obstacle to the
turning of Rumania to the cause OF
the Allies, to which recent Russian
diplomatic efforts were unavailing. 1t
is said further that the sympathies of
the Rumanian people, who in the past
have shown that they were opposed
to the championing of Prussia by the
late king. will now assert themselves.
A Big Army In Bosnia.
Paris, Oct. t3.-A dispatch to the
Havas Agency from Cettinje says the
Austrian troops, who on October 8,
fought the Montenegrns on the way
to Sarayevo, were 100000 strong.
Paris Has Little to Say.
Paris, Oct. 13.-The following Off
cial statement has been given out:
"'There is nothing in particular to re-
port Violent attacks have occurred
along the front. We have gained
ground at some points and we have
not lost at any place"
A dispatch from the battle front
tells how the Allies line near Lens
was saved by ruse, the French out
post drawing Germans on until Teu-
tons met heavier allied force. which
fired on them from both front and
rear
Prussian Losses $4,000.
London, Oct. 13.-The forty-four
lists of losses in the Prussian arm-
which have been published contain
total of 2l1,000 killed, wounded and
missing, according to Reuter- Tele-
gram Company dispatch from Amster-
dam. The lists do not include the
losses among the Bavarians. Saxons
and Wurtelnburgians.
Advance by the Allies.
Paris, Oct. 13.-A notable advance
by the Allies occurred in the neigh
borhood of the center of the battle
line, where they stormed and cap
' tured an important German position.
Near Lassigny also the fighting was
very severe. The Allies and Germans
came to close quarters and German
regiment flag was taken In a bayonet
charge.
A German Cavalry Victory.
London, Oct. ia dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company from Ber-
lin via Amsterdam gives the follow
ing statement, which was issued by
the German general staff: Our cav
airy on Saturday completely routed a
French cavalry division west OF Lille
and near Hazebrouck We inflicted
severe losses on another French cav
airy division. Until now the engages
ments on the front in the western
theater did not lead to decision.
Expect General Attack.
Paris. Oct. 13.-The whole German
front ia about to take the offensive
again. according to military strate-
,Rists. Attempt by the German forces.
which have worn down the defenses
OF Antwerp, to join with the German
right wing in assaults westward TO-
ward the coast is expected here to be
the sirnal for q general attack on the
whole battle line. now extending well
over 800 hundred miles.
eelalans Reach ostend.
London, Oct. 13.-News that the
greater part Of the Belgian and Brit
ish troops, the defenders Of Antwerp,
had arrived safely at Ostend, avoid
ing by q forced march the encircling
German movement, was received here
with great satisfaction. It Is accept
ed. however, that ut least I, 900 British
and Belgian troops. the rear OF the re-
treating Antwerp army. were cut on
and have entered Holland. where they
win be interned.
Antwerp Must Pay.
London, Oct. 12.-Germany has i'm
oosed fine OF 20 million pounds ater.
ling Goo millioa doslars) o. Antwerp
- . war Indemnity.
- $500