The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-03
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might have been engaged under favor
able conditions. How far and to what
line the allies have gone Is unknown.
There can be no revelation OF military
censorship could criticise in stating
these facts because the German army
which is engaging the allies knows
drawn. and the purpose of the censor
ship is only to suppress facts which
might eniightcn the enemy.
The brief official bulletin of last
night is the first word the British peo-
pie have received from their govern
ment concerning the present battle.
The last previous bulletin was Field
Marshal Kite cners statement, issued
Saturday, throwing welcome light
on the previous four days battle.
which ended Saturday and which re-
hected the greatest credit on the gen.
eral discipline Of the British army.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company from Paris declares
that one VI the German aeroplanes OF
the Taube type. which recently
dropped bombs on the city Of Paris,
has been brought down. The two
In spite Of the fact that the French
capital has been removed to Bordeaux
and that the German army OF the west
Is within thirty miles of the outer forti-
ffications of Paris, strange air OF con-
fidence prevails today among the allies.
The general feeling seems to be that
tte German attack is wearing itself out
in hamrierlng away at the allies lines.
which give but do not break
Presldent Poincare has issued a proc
lamation to his people, telling them
that military necessity alone has led
him to remove his government to Bor-
deaux.
Military experts agree that Paris
will soon be the pivot of the hostile
forces operating In the area OF the
west. Even the downfall Of the
French capital is not expected to end
these operations.
The feeling of confidence was great
1y increased by the news of the great
victory of the Russians in Galfcia-
Reports from Petrograd tell of the en-
capital of Galicia. These appear
| credible as news Of the defeat OF the
Adstrians in that district has been re-
| ceived from several sources.
Battle Of Lemberg.
The -attle OF Lemberg was one Of
| the greatest ever fought. Evidently
1t resulted in q decisive and perhaps
overwhelming defeat of the Austrians.
The battle line extended over 20 miles
and it is estimated that 100000 men
were engaged. According to an ofhcial
dispatch received by Emperor Nicho-
las from Grand Duke Nicholas, COM
mander-in-chiefo of the Russian forces.
the victory was won after seven days
| OF fighting.
The climax came when the Aus
TRANS were routed in q final desperate
assault or the Russian center. which
was held by General Ruzsk. The Aus
trian army in Galicia was acting In
close cooperation with two German
army corps facing Breslau and seeking
| to envelop thel HusBian forces in POI
land. Their plans, however, met with
q series of disasters, ending In q COM
plete rout when an attempt was made
to pierce the Russian center.
In the west, now held by, the left
flank of the allied armies. the valley
of the Disc runs diagonally from q
point northeast of Paris to Compiegne
and then through Noyon GA miles
northeast by north Of COMPETENCY to
La Fere.
La Fere, one Of the weaker of the
French fortresses, evidently is in the
hands Of the Germans. Farther east
and north the allied armies apparently
] hold their own. In tho neighborhood of
Rheims) the right Of tho allies rests
on the fortified F'ranco-German from
tier.
The names Of the British who fell
in the four days battle last week will
not be announced until they have been
communicated to relatives. The heavy
loss of officers in proportion to the
men is the story OF South Africa over
again. 1t indicates that the officers re-
fused to take cover as they insist that
the men shall.
The west coast Of Belgium and the
west coast Of Northern France are
free from Germans. Many Americana
tare crossing the channel to the CONT
nent. determined to see something Of
War at any risk