Gilpin observer., 1914-09-17

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continue menace to the German
flank. The Servians are leaving the
bulk of the work in the invasion Of
Bosnia to the Montenegrins."
Capture 100000 Austrians.
Rome-News received here from
Petrograd is to the effect that the
Austrian prisoners now in the hands
OF une russians aggregate about two
hundred thousand.
Italians CIamor for War.
Paris-A dispatch to the Havas
Agency from Rome says that several
hundred persons, including Socialist,
Republican, Democrat and Nationalist
members of the Chamber of Deputies,
gathered near the royal palace and
traversed the streets cheering for
Italy, the army and France. The popu-
lace massed along the route of the
procession joined in the cheering and
clamored for war.
Berlin Calls for War Loans
London.-A Copenhagen dispatch to
the Daily Mail says that the Berlin
newspapers are making urgent appeals
to the public to subscribe war loans.
They point out that no help can be
expected from neutral countries. The
papers declare that Germany must
rely on her own resources as she has
to fight the whole world for her exist.
ence.
Allies Press ADVANTAGE
Paris.-The allies, following up their
recent successes, with much ardor
have forced the German invaders to
continue the retirement of their right
flank and center from the east of Paris
The Germans abandoned much
equipment and at the same time sac
rificed many prisoners and left their
wounded where they fell.
The British were again prominent
in the pursuit, in which, besides TAX
ing large number of prisoners, they
captured eleven cannon, while the
French took another German regimen
tai flag.
The Germans tried desperately to
cross the Marne near Meaux. French
engineers had blown up the bridges
and when the Germans threw pontoons
across, the famous 3-inch guns of the
French demolished the structures be-
fore they could he used. Sixteen
times the Germans repeated the ef-
fort under raking fire of shot and
she'll
Austrans Cut OFF.
Petrograd.-It is announced that
the Russian troops have succeeded
in separating the left wing of the
Austrian army from the troops which
were operating around Tomaszow and
Rawa, in Russian Poland. Tomaszow
has been taken after desperate fight
The German troops near Myszinec
and Chorzele, Russian Poland, have
been repulsed with heavy losses.
| (ChorZele is sixty miles north of War
saw, near the east Prussian boundary
The Russian troops have taken by as
sault the fortified position of Opole
and Tourbin (villages between Lublin
and the San river, in Russian Poland)
and have pursued the enemy twenty
| five miles. Russian cavalry is still
driving the rear guard of the enemy.
Russians RepuIsed.
London.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Berlin says that the general staff
| announces that the Twenty-second
Russian army corps of Finland has
tried to force an entrance into East
Prussia by way Of Lyck. The Russians
were defeated at Lyck- Lyck is in
a,t -J-- kr.s
miles east of OrteIsburg.
Austrians on the Offensive.
The following official German state
ment was received by the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company:
In the eastern theater of war, the
battle has been recommended and the
Austrians have assumed the offensive
in the region of LemberE- During tho
nine days fighting 1t is estimated the
Russians have engaged 100000 infan-
try, 10000 cavalry, 1,500 machine guns
and 1000 field guns
1t is possible that the Austrians have
kept the Russians busy in Galicia just
long enough to enable Germany to get
her troops into East Prussia before
the Russians were able to dispose Of
the Austrians and sweep down upon
Silesia. Posen and Prussia.
Berlin Office; ID Quiet.
Berlin.-In accordance with its
principle of reporting only accom-
plished 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 the Gulf of Bothnia,
where 1t captured and sunk Russian