The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-04
Allies Suffer Heavy
Loss Near LaFGrG.
RUSSIANS VICTORIOUS
Win Over AuStridnS and Gain
Ground on Austrian Front.
BRITISH LANDED At OSTEkD

Dispatches Held Up BY English Gov
eminent May Relate to Rear Attack
on Germans by British-Announce-
nent of Moving French Capital to
Bordeaux Is Denied-Germans Are
Abandoning Positions in North
Belgium.
London censorship suddenly tighten
ed without warning. Numerous dis
patches relating to operations in
France and Belgium were held up
by the governments orders. 1t is
believed Operations in Belgium"
may relate to a rear attack on the
Germans by British troops reported
to have landed at Ostend.
The German war office statement de-
cIares the French and English
armies have been driven back with
heavy loss. The German advance
or Paris continues.
On the Austrian front the fighting con-
tinues and the Russians are steadily
gaining ground. Austria-Hungary
is believed to have put a million
men in the field.
The Rome Messagero publishes tele-
gram from Sofia, Bulgaria, which
says the Austrians have suffered an
irreparabIe defeat at zamosce, in
Russian Poland, fifty miles southeast
of Lubin.
In a panic before the steady encroach-
ment of Russian troops, residents
of Lemberg, in GaIicia, have fled
the city, according to sem-official
advises here.
British are landing large forces Sc
cretIy at Ostend TO strike at the Ger
man right and rear. Troops were
landed during all Monday night and
today and marched through the town
toward the south in the direction of
the German flank.
The German press confidently asserts
that the official prediction that their
troops would be at Paris Sept. 2
will be fulfilled.
J. j. Jesserand, the French ambassa-
dor, denies emphaticaIIy that he has
received any intimation that the
French government is considering
the adVisability of moving from
Paris to Bordeaux. Secretary Bryan
also denies that any such informa-
tion had been received through the
state department official channels.
Reports of the sinking of two German
battIeships are current in London.
The rumors were not confirmed by
the admiralty.
An official telegram from Antwerp
says the queen of the BeIgians left
panied by her children. When
German airship dropped bombs on
Antwerp some days ago it is claimed
that they were aimed at the royal
palace, where the queen and her
children were residing. King Alert
was at the front with his troops.
According to the Messagero the Bull
garian government has informed
SerVia that if Roumania will aban-
don her neutrality in favor of Rus
that all the Balkan states with the
exception of Turkey will be on the
side OF the triple entente.
1t is confirmed that German aviator
flew over Paris late Monday after
noon. The aviator dropped
weighted message inviting Parisians
to receive the Germans we'll. 1t
was of much the same tenor of the
message which was dropped Sunday
An Exchange telegram from Antwerp
says the Germans have abandoned
the region north of Merchtem and
Vi!vorde, about ten miles north of
Brussels, and also the towns of Huy-
denburg, Tremelem and Haecht, in
the same vicinity.
At midnight Paris ministry of war gave
out the following communique
which had been delayed from II
o'clock: "The general situation has
not changed except on our wings.
At our left the Germans have gained
some ground. In the center there
were no appreciabIe notifications
and there has been no fighting
there. In Lorraine we have gained
certain advantages"
LONDON The most desper-
ate battle of the war Is reported rag
Ing through La Fere, Peronne and St
0uentin all in the DAnartment of