The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-11

Dispatches from st. petersburg quote
the car az saying that he is de-
termined to 90 to Berlin, and that
II Russians fail to clear the way the
Japanese are ready to cooperate.
The African World, a commercial
weekly published in London in the
Interests Of the African trade, an
nounces that Emperor Francis Jo-
ssph Of Austria-Hunoary has been
dead for twelve days.
Paris, Sept. 9.-Driven back along
their entire battle line and with their
right wing army shattered by heavy
losses, the Germans asked the French
for an armistice to bury their dead
and care for the wounded. The re-
quest was refused, 1t was reported
unoff1cially, because 1t is known that
the kaiser Is re-arranging his forces
to meet the offensive movements OF
the allies and might employ the time
Of truce to strengthen his positions.
French and British troops were vic
torious from Meaux, near Paris, to
Chateau Senlis, In Lorraine. The
greatest shock Of the battle was felt
on the French center, where the Ger
mans were forced to retire after they
had delivered a series OF violent at
tacks to pierce the French lines. The
100000 German troops In France are
believed to be exhausted while the
French have been reinforced with
fresh reservists from the south. Full.
ly 100000 men participated in the
days Sighting.
Official communique.
The war office issued this state
ment:
Paris Statement Of Situation.
The Official communique, section
one says:
"First-On our left wing the allied
armies comprising the elements OF the
far outlying defense of Paris continue
to advance from the banks OF the
Our river up to the country around
Montmirail. The enemy Is retreating
toward the Marine river between
Meaux and Sezanne. French and Eng
lish troops took large number of
prisoners, notably a battalion OF In
fantry and a company Of mitrailleus-
es and several caissons.
"Second-Along our center hard
fights were engaged in between Fere,
Chapenoise and Vitry-le-Francois and
the southern point Of the Argonne
ridge. We have not been repulsed at
any point and the enemy has lost
ground around the edges of Vitry-le-
Francois, where a retreating move
ment by the enemy is clearly OBJ
served and established.
"Third-On our right a German
division attacked us along a line pass
Ing throurh Chateau Salines and
Nancy, but il was repulsed north Of
the forest &C Champeinojx. Elsewhere
farther to the east, our troops retook
the crest Of Mandray and the pass OF
FourneauX.
"Fourth-There is no change in the
situation in Alsace."
Aviators Damage Sortifications.
Toxic, Sept. 9.-It was officially an.
nounced that the Japanese aviators
operating in conjunction with the
blockading fleet off Kiauchau have
succeeded in greatly damaging the
German Notifications. AS a result II
is stated that the commander in chief
Is confident that when the army can
reach the positions allotted to it the
task of capturing the GeAsan conces
sions will be less difficult than was
originally feared.
Alarmed at Attitude Of Bulgaria.
Rome, Sept. 9.-(Via London)-Dis
patches received here from Vienna
by the Tribuna declare that alarm is
being expressed in the Austrian cap
ital concerning recent demonstrations
in Rourlania and Bulgaria in favor OF
Russia These two countries are be
lieved to be in favor of Great Britain
Russia and France in the present war
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