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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
TOFFRE. FRENCH COMMANDER,
REPORTS DEFEAT OF ENEMY

THE military governor Of Paris is
happy to bring this telegram to the
knowledge of the troops under his COM
mand. He adds h s own fluctuations to
the army of Paris for the part it had in
the operations.
"He felicitates also the troops of the
intrenched camps upon the efforts
which they had made during this pc
riod and which efforts should be con-
"GALL1ENI."
French Official Statement.
An official statement issued yester-
day afternoon said:
'F'irst-On the left wing the enemy
continues his retreating movement.
He has evacuated Amiens. falling back
to the eastward between Scissors ana
Rheims. The Germans have retired
northward from the Vesle. They have
not defended the Marine to the south
east of Rheims.
'Second-At the center the enemy.
bant-le-Roi, still holds the south end
of the forest of Argonne.
'On our right wing the hostile forces
which were along the Meurthe are
beating, retreat beyond St DIE and
LIE Tape. Baccarat, Remireville. No
meny and Pontamousson.
"In the Belgian field of operations the
Belgian army has vigorously taken
the offensive to the south of LIRE.
I'm the Russ an field the battle that
has been in progress In Galicia for the
last seventeen days has ended in a great
victory for the Russian army. The Aus
TRANS have retreated along the entire
front, leaving in the hands of the Rus
slams great number of prisoners and
important war material.
Says Advance Continues.
The following official statement was is
sued last night:
mo report has been received tonight
from general headquarters. The state
ments published yesterday and this aft
ernoon have depicted with what vigor
our troops are pursuing the Germans in
their retreat.
ut is natural that under these cir
cumstances general headquarters cannot
send twice a day particulars concerning
incidents of this pursuit.
"All we know is that the forward
march of the allied armies continues all
along the front and that contact With
the enemy is being maintained.
ION our left wing we have crossed the
River Aisne."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
BERLIN CLAIMS CROWN PRINCE
HAS WON IMPORTANT SUCCESS

lock (the American minister at Brussels),
had attached the mayor Of Brussels tc
his staff: that the American flag had
been raised at Client; that the Tuckerton
incident was unfriendly discrimination
against Germany. and that he is advising
Americans to hurry away because the
United States was going to war.
Gen. Hindenburg has defeated the
Russians. has crossed the Russia
frontier and up to the present time
has taken 10000 prisoners and captured
eighty guns and many machine guns
and aeroplanes."
Triumph for Crown Prince.
LONDON. September IA dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
from Rome says that it is officially
announced in Berlin that the army
Of German Crown Prince Frederick
Wilhelm has captured a fortified posi-
ton southwest of Verdun and lit l.
now beginning an attack with the
heaviest artillery pieces on the forts
south of Verdun."
The capture by the Germans of a
fortified position southwest of Yer
dun was reported in news dispatches
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14

rim. Pressed back over both of these riv.
ers and threatened on its right, owing tc
defeat of the covering force by the al
lied left, the German right then retreateG
over the Marine.
German Retreat Forced.
September 10 British army, with por.
ton of French forces on its left. crossed
river below Chateau Thierry, movemen,
which obliged enemy's forces west OF
ourcq. already assailed by French corps
forming extreme left Of allies. to give
way and retreat northeastward in direc.
ton of Scissors.
'Since the 10th the whole of the Ger.
man right wing has fallen back in con-
siderable disorder. closely followed by
French and British troops. Six thou
sand prisoners and fifteen guns were cap
tured on 10th and 18th and the enemy is
reported to be continuing retirement rap
idly over Aisne, evacuating scissors re-
gion. The British cavalry is reported
today to be at Fismes, not far from
Rheims. while German right has thus
been driven back and thrown into disor-
der. French armies further east strongly
engaged with German center. which had
pushed forward as far as Vitry.
Vitry Abandoned.
Between Sth and 10th our allies were
unable to make much impression west OF
Vitry. On 18th, however. this portion of
German army began to give way and
eventually abandoned vitry, where enc
my's line Of battle was forming a salient
under impulse of French troops between
Upper Marine and Mouse. French troops
are following up enemy and driving por
ton of his forces northward toward Ar
gonne forest.
1.-The third French army reports that
1t has captured the entire artillery Of a
hostile army corps-about 100 guns The
enemy thus is m retreat along whole line
west of Mouse and has suffered gravely
in morale besides encountering heavy
losses in personnel and material"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14

could be supported by permanent mill
tary works If forced back the allies
would be obliged to stand their ground
in the open. when it Is thought, progress
in the campaign in France would be
rapid.
Merely at Beginning.
Another dispatch received here from
Berlin contains the comment OF a milf
tary writer in the German capital ON
the situation in the western theater of
war. and the retirement of Gen. Won
Buelow.
1T Is necessary to remind the pub
lic." says the writer, that the road to
the goal Is still long and that we are
merely at the beginning of making
sacrifices and undergoing sufferings
There is danger that this fact is not
kept before the eyes constantly enough,
because our victories in 1870 came
easy. How much Of a danger this is
can be seen by the recent complaint
| that SO far no whole army Of the enemy
has been, forced to surrender
Get News Of Reverse.
GENEVA, Switzerland, via Paris, Sep.
TENDER 14.-News Of the German re-
treat, despite every precaution, has
passed through Switzerland to the
north and caused profound depression
in Germany, after so many announced
victories.
According to advices received here
people have gathered in the streets in
various German towns, shouting: Tell
US the truth! Give US the news!'
The newspaper offices at Munich have
20
1t Is also reported that the news OF
the steady retirement of the Germans
in France has trickled into Berlin and
benumbed the people.
Along the Swiss-German frontier the
full extent of the German retreat is
known. People are crying: IF the
French have beaten us. what will the
Russians do?"
Anxious for More News.
LONDON, September 1.-THE Daily
Telegraphs Rotterdam correspondent,
quotes the Neuwe Rotterdamsche
| Courants Berlin representative in a
dispatch filed from the German capital
as follows:
"A feeling of suspense is beginning
| % creep over Berlin at the res riction
placed upon news. Although 1t Is
known that a severe battle las been
fought and further that the Austrians
have made a so-called str tegic sur
render at Lemberg. the people are not
| respondent or despairing. But the
mystery of the extent OF the German
A., osses is preying on their minds
| Great numbers Of relatives have been
| informed privately of the de tn of Of
| ficers at the front bu 'he official
| casualty lists are far behindhand.
1T is repo. tea IN ell IN ms quar-
tiers that the problem of feeding the
/ huge armies at the front still offers
! The greatest difficulties"
A dispatch from Petrograd says: Re-
ports reaching here say that Berlin Is
trying to give little Importance to the
German retreat. Political circles in
Vienna are much depressed because OF
.he inability OF the German army to
give further assistance to Austria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
FRENCH AEROPLANE IS ROCKED
BY EXPLODING GERMAN SHELLS

wings of the aeroplane and others struck
the stays. We still flew on, however. as
1t was necessary to obtain the exact po-
sftion of the enemy Then the German
artillery began. Their shells burst near
the aeroplane and each explosion caused
it to rock. 1t was difficult to retain con-
troll, as pieces of shells had seriously
damaged two Of the stays. The fantastic
dance in the air lasted twenty minutes.
THE captain was wounded in the heel,
but continued to make observations. FL
nally I turned the machine and landed
home safely. l found ten bullet marks
and two fragments Of shells in the ma
chine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14

LONDON, September 1.-THE Daily
Mails Petrograd correspondent sends a
description of NJ. Poiret, a French avia-
tor, who is serving with the Russian
army, of a flight over the German po-
sition, accompanied by a staff captain.
81 rose to height OF 5000 feet" said
Poiret.
Fighting was in full swing. The cap
tain with me already had MADE some
valuable observations when the Germans.
noticing my French machine. opened fire
on it.
"A number Of their bullets pierced the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
CAPTURED AMMUNITION ARRIVES
IN PARIS; PRISONERS FAlNISHEL

PARIS, September IA, AIS ANA
number of trains arrived at the northern
and eastern stations early today. bringing
cannon, projectiles, ammunition wagons.
aeroplanes and 30 forth, captured from
the enemy.
Among the wounded arriving at the
eastern station was a sergeant Of reser-
visits, who was in the fighting at Mont
mirail He saw a number of German
soldiers made prisoners In field Of vel
low clover. The forage had been cut and
bound in sheaves. and when one Of the
sheaves was seen to move shot fired in
to It brought a German infantryman. A
second shot fired into another sheaf
brought out another German. and 1t was
found that all others In the field con-
cealed soldiers. All were easily captured.
A convoy of 700 prisoners and 1874
wounded all from the Imperial Guard OF
Germany. passed through Corbiel, eigh-
teen miles southeast Of Paris, Sunday.
All were completely exhausted and near
ly famished.
Streams Of Wounded Arrive.
LONDON, September 1.-THE stream
Of wounded from the battlehelds of the
Marne and Ourcq Is being directed past
Paris to the hospitals in the rear, says
a Paris dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company. The obvious reason for this is
that until it is quite certain that Paris
will not have to defend herself against
attack it would be unwise to fill the
ample hospital accommodations of the
capital.
OF special interest are the British and
American hospitals at Neuilly, which are
splendidly equipped for the work before
them. At present their accommodation is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
GERMANY DOES NOT LOOK UPON
CAMPAIGN IN FRANCE AS LOST

BERLIN, via Copenhagen and Lon
don, September IA, 12:45 ANA cor
respondent at German headquarters re-
ports that terrific struggle has been
raging for the last eight days, not
only around Paris, but along the whole
'front.' from Paris to Verdum, Nancy
and Lorraine.
The army Of the north. according to
the correspondent, has repulsed an
other sortie of a Belgian division from
Antwerp.
The reports of the Paris battle cover
only a sortie from Paris September 5
and an attack by the French and Eng
lish September 6; they do not touch
the later phases Of the conflict.
The French In their attack against
the line at Meaux September de-
veloped an extremely heavy artillery
FIRE by a number of heavy batteries
from Paris This attack was repulsed
and the batteries were followed until
they gained shelter under the guns
Of the Paris fortihcations.
Tribute to French Artillery.
The attack was resumed the next day
In connection with a vigorous offensive
by the French and by the British ar
mics along the line from Meaux to
Montmirail; the most severe fighting
occurred along the Petit NORM river.
The French artillery fire was again the
feature of the combat.
= The overwhelming forces endangered
The German flank at Creepy. necessi-
tatfng the withdrawal of that wing.
ina crown princes army has drawn
- 90 hot fhn
forts between Toul and verdun can
now be attacked on both sides. and
their fall will open a new gap for
the Germans into France.
Prince Joachim, who recently was
wounded while serving on the firing line,
has been removed from the hospital at
Allenstein to Berlin, and is lodged in
Bellevue Palace. The empress met him
at the station and kissed him and en-
braced h m She was much touched by
the Iron Cross. which the prince already
wore. He expressed anxiety to return
soon to the field.
List Of German Losses.
ROTTERDAM, via London. September
IA dispatch from Berlin says that
the total losses sustained by the Ger
mans. including the twenty-first casualty
list which has just been published. are
given as 6.535 dead, 1891 seriously
wounded and 4.242 slightly wounded.
The number Of officers killed and wound
ed was extremely high. The rat o of
the wounded to the dead was about two
to one. which Is also extreme, the usual
rate being Ave to one. 1t is not known
to what date the list extends.
1t is thought in Berlin that the Ger
man troops, after the hard driving which
they underwent last week. have been
given a rest. 1t being known that the
French resistance along the Verdun line
win be desperate. II is tho -'i
that single breach in the Verdun. Toul
and Epinal line of fortresses and Sec
ondary forts would lead to another long
advance.
Fhis 10 looked upon as the last great
defensive campaign Of France which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
HERO OF CAMPAIGN WEEPS
AT NEWS OF SONS DEATH

PARIS, September IA. s:42 a.m-Gen
Bailloud, one Of the heroes OF the
campaign for the pacincation Of Morocco,
was visiting the wounded in hospital
when informed that his son was killed.
The general paled and two large tears
rolled down his cheeks. He then became
aa imnassiye as ever and went on with
his visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
Robinson's War Tax Plans.

Senator Robinson Of Arkansas said
today that he would offer as q substitute
for the House war tax bill measure
taxing all automobiles in the Unifed
States from 50 cents to 81; taxing coca
cola 10 cents per gallon; retaining tho|
House tax on beer, and placing a coh'l
siderable tax on cigarettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
ITALIAN TROOPS IN ALBANIA
Attack on Town of Valona Threat.
ened BY 1000 Turks.

PARIS, September 14.-Troops' Of the
Italian army are being disembarked II
Albania, especially at valona, according
to a dispatch from Trieste to the Echo
de Paris.
Recent advices from Valona stated that
Kiamil Elbassan, at the head of 1000 men,
had threatened to sack the town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
GERMANY TAKES STEPS
TO ASSURE MEAT SUPPLY

BERLIN, September IA. via London
rhe federal council has forbidden the
slaughtering OF calves under 165 pounds
live weight and of cows under seven years
old for the next three months. The pur-
pose of the order is to assure meat
supply for the coming year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
FRENCH BROKERS TO OPEN
BOURSE AT BORDEAUX

LONDON, September IA dispatch
to the Central News agency from Boz
| deaux says that at the request Of NJ
Ribot. the minister of finance. the brokers
have associated and decided to reopen
! the Bourse at Bordeaux.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
Peruvian Earthquakes Continue.

LIMA. Peru. September IA. The
earthquakes in the department of
Arequipa continue. Yesterday thirty
five shocks. some very violent. were
recorded At Caravell, which was de-
stroyed last week. The tremors con-
tinue today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14

won French and British armies but main German
still nta and the supreme clash is still to
HARDER BATTLES ARE AHEAD.
present desperate than
any have taken place Metz the capital of Lorraine and
the chain Diednoen Mosee
miles Metz strong pivot for the German left while
the river together
strategic roads, give the German army of INVASION
retreat splendid opportunity defensive action should the
French pursuit extend this far
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14

not strained. In the American hospita
only fifty-five Of the 500 beds are o.
cupied.
A British soldier of the 9Th Dragons,
suffering from bullet wounds N the hip,
told of grim incident at Compiegne.
The night before the battle his squadron
was on outpost duty. Some firing had
been heard. and he rode ahead Of his
squadron to find out what was happen
ing. in the belief that French cavalry
were engaged with the Germans close
at hand.
He cantered along the moonlit road
found himself n the midst of a group
OF Observation-Disclosures. He had car
bine across the neck of his horse. and
he fred pointblank into the breast of a
own collided. The German was as orick
with his weapon, and both men fell to
the ground. the German dead the Brit
ish soldier with bullet through his
hip.
An instant later the British SQUADRON
came gathering up and cut the German
detachment - about thirty strong-to
pieces.
German Aeroplanes Active.
British cavalrymen in the hospital say
that they were a good deal pestered by
the German aeroplanes during the re-
treat from Mons Whenever a German
aeroplane appeared over the bivouac the
order was given to change camp, and
the weary men and horses had to move
further on, for they knew that the an
pearance of the aeroplane meant their
position would soon be subject to a hail
of shrapnel. OF all the patients. the hest
say the doctors. are the Turcos. There is
no Limit to the pain they can endure
All the wounded are emphatic in their
recognition of the efficiency and kind.
ness of the hospital staff Every possih1e
wish is met, even cigarettes and news.
papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
Surrounded Enemy.

these strategic considerations ale
lowed us. however, to surround the
enemy and to drive the remainder OF his
army beyond the river San.
Now, when the results Of the battles
from August % to September 10 have
become public property, the imperial gen.
eral staff considers 1t timely to point ous
the untruthfulness of Austrian official re-
ports, and to draw attention to the valuo
which can be attached to official war
news emanating from Austrian sources
In the future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14

tary works. If forced back the allies
would be obliged to stand their ground
in the open. when it Is thought, progress
in the campaign in France would be
rapid.
The evening world., 1914-01-26
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. jolly time Just waiting on oursslvesl
I know you will b glad that don't
make company Of you! Yo0'n all b
part Of the famflVi"
Mrs. Jarr felt Q little nervous. Look
out for Q most unhappy time whom
people offer to make you one Of the
family"
"What Q pretty house over the
Wayi" cried Miss Irene CacklebeTTy.
II DO love those Window with those
dear bulls.eys panss Of glass;"
"Humphi" said Ars. jenkins.
That's the Peeply house. Mrs.
Pooply and her two unmarried SIS
terC, her mother and her three daugh-
ters are all standing At the windows
with opera giasoes-at isn't bull's.eye
paneo ~ you suppose.
'srhsy must b very ipquisitive."
remarked Mrs. Jar.
II should cay they are!" replied
Mrs. Jenkins. "Oh, you wouldn't be.
iieve how nosey these suburban wom-
en- are! They don't seem to do
anything all day long but spy on
their ueighbors. II you don't believe
IL, you'll and half . dosen pairs OF
opera glasses on the little table-Just
The evening world., 1914-01-26

, sevain now, you know-and such Q
dear-Who? Oh. II you must know,
It's Mrs.. Jar. yes. the personal friend
Of the Presidentess Of Costa Rica-no,
l don't know how 70 spell II. Yes,
she's the Harlem society leader, and
the Mise Cacklebirds-Cacklsb
did you say. Mrs. Jar? Yes. thank
you. ! thought It was Cackiebird-
C-a.c-k-o-l-no. l-e. BERRY. Cacl.le-
berry Of Wilmington-no, Philadol.
phia-yes. In Ohio-Oh. we'll, Il doesn't
matter! You know. the girls that ~
fused the Swiss duke" Here NrA
Jenkins made . grimacs at her
visitors.
"Oh. We win be very quiet. We win
only receive our city friends you
know. Mr.. Jenkins and I have only
lived seven years In East Malaria and
ono has to be SO careful! oh, no!
I'm SURE they would rather not be
mentioned! Please got their names
right-Miss lreno and Miss Gladys
Cackleberry. tho rich hoiresses - 10
goodby!"
How in goodness name did the 10.
ciety editress Of your local papor
know We wero here 2" asked Mr.. Jarr.
oh. she goes around to the butoher
and finds out who has company bv.
their Sunday meat ORDERS" explained
Mrs. Jenkins.
The evening world., 1914-01-26

look for yourself!"
Mr.. Jar. the Miss Cackleberrys
and MrA Jenkins each picked up the
useful suburban parlor ornaments
and stared through them ct the house
across the way. A. the Peeplys
had bssn making over" some dresses
during such times they weren't OPP
Grating their neld glasses on the
neighbors. they soon pulled down the
shades On the front windows and left
Nra Jenkins and her visitors to d.
rect their lensed glasses elsewhere.
Just then the telephone rang and
Mra Jenkins hastened to answer Il
TITS the society editress OF the
last Malaria Evening Intelligence!
she whispered asids ~ she placed .
cautionary hand over the telephone
receiver.
eyes, Why. how did you known" she
inquired through the telephone. "Oh.
Miss Dinglsbendsr. YOU know we live
20 quiet! You know ! don't 90 In for
East Malaria society At ALI" She
oddly omphasised society" "All our
friends are In the city-Mrs. Belmont
and Ines Milholland-she's Mrs. Bois-
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Jar. Introducing these young ladies'
TO Mrs. Jenkins on tho piassa Of the
latter's homo In Instalmenta Park.
East Malaria, N. J.
Tho prominent suburban clubwom-
an and society leader. as the NEWS
papers say. said she could not express
how glad she was 70 have Mrs. Jar
and her two charming young friends
coming to see her At her little place
In the country.
The Miss Cackleberrys. whose mot
and That's Why We're Never THERE"
expressed their qualification and re-
marked how delightful the country
was at this time Of year and how
wonderful II was to see green neids
In winter. 1t was tho greon scum
frozen solid on tho marshes-called
Forest Crag Avenue" OF course
but a compliment 10 q compliment
and. besides. you never know whom
YOU may sell q villa site TO. 20 Mrs.
Jenkins smiled AZ though green fielda
In midwinter were all due to the
delightful climate Of East Malaria.
AZ for Mrs. Jarr, she was 20 happy
to have the Cackleberry girls visit.
ing Mrs. jenkins instead of her that
she, In q burst OF feminine enthusi-
asm, kissed Mrs. Jenkins again. Gen.
they can't think OF anything spitefu
TO say for a minute. but Mrs.. Jar
held no guile. She was really glad
TO have her fair young charges somt
twenty miles nearer their homo u
"How sweet OF you all to ooms!''
gushed Mrs. jenkins again. "And
though my maid has Just lett ] know
~ yona 0An4 = ~ MI ~ hovo