The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-11
Germans Striving to
Pierce Allies Line.
BATTLE STILL RAGING
KalSHr's Right Bearing Brunt Of
Enemy's Attack
MAUOEUGE FORTS REDUCED

Berlin Claims German Forces Cap
tured 10000 Prisoners, Including
French and English Troops-Four
Generals and 400 Guns Also Seized.
Russians sIgnaIly Defeat Aus-
trlans Thirty Miles Northwest Of
LSmberg-eermany Floats Loan.
Paris, Sept. 1O.-Everything points
to the belief that the French are
gaining real successes which will be
decisive II the center in the Vitry-le-
Francois district holds out. The Ger
mans seem to be making the strong.
est effort there with troops from
eastern Belgium and Luxembourg who
are not so fatigued as General Won
Kluck's troops, composing the Ger
man right wing The French are
holding their positions sufficiently
we'll to allow the successes their left
is obtaining to be driven home.
The official communique says: "On
our left wing all the attempts of the
Germans to break our formations or
those of our troops on the right bank
of the OuFcq were unsuccessful. The
English army has crossed the Marne.
The enemy has retreated about forty
kilometers. At our center and on our
right wing there is no notable
change"
General Pau is reported to be ad-
vanoing north Of Sezanne toward the
plateaux which command the center
of the whole battlefield. On his left
the British force has driven the Ger
mans across the Grand NORM and
Petit NORM rivers and over the Marne
itself, while on the extreme left the
French sixth army, advancing from
Paris along the Ourcq river, has had
further successes and is threatening
General Won Kluck's communications.
In the east the Germans so far
have failed in their attempts to break
across the rivers and through the
hills Of Argonne between Virty-le-
F'rancais and Verdun on the right
wing OF the allies.
The German right has retreated 25
miles, while the British crossing to
the north of the River Marne, is push
ing at the retiring invaders heels.
Fall of Maubsuge.
Army headquarters at Berlin an
nounced that the French fortress Of
Maubeuge has fallen before the Ger
man siege. Four generals, 10000
prisoners and 400 guns are declared
to have been taken in the victory, the
greatest, from the German viewpoint,
since the war began. It is stated that
Prince Friedrich wilhelm of Hesse
has been wounded.
Maubeuge, which was one of the
strongest French fortresses, Is on the
sambre river about 15O miles north
east of Paris. 1t is guarded by ring
of outer and inner detached forts, and
II required about two weeks for the
heavy German siege guns to compel
capitulation. The 10000 prisoners re-
ported captured probably include
anu hnbiDh bAOOpb, dS
beuge was occupied by both French
and English during the retreat of the
allied armies from Belgium, The
chief result of the capture of Mau-
beuge, according to military experts,
will be the release Of the besieging
force for operations nearer Paris.
Two German merchant ships have
been sunk in the Atlantic by the
French cruisers Conde and Des-
cartes, aided by the British cruiser
Bristol
Russian troops have signally de-
feated the Austrians at Rawa. thirty
two miles northwest Of Lemberg.
Russia is now concentrating 100000
troops for the invasion Of German Po-
land.
Pressure for funds to carry on the
war has forced Germany to call on
the Imperial bank to float a loan Of
$250,oOO.0O0. The money will be OBJ
tanned by the sale of FIVE per cent
treasury bonds and government notes.
Means Free Wheat.
Washington, Sept. 10.-A resolution
has haan 4o%rad,,oad In tho houaa hV