The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-08-28
Gar Throws Force Of 600.
600 Men Across Border In
TO East Prussia.
GdEkT BATTLE IS IMPENDING
invsetrs Already Occupy Territory
Fifty Miles vide Along German
Fron,ier--strong Fcrts Pre-.
pared for Struggle.


burg sals:
Russian troops numbering more than
l,nUu,uUo men are being pushed over
the frontier into Eastern Germany.
The advance. In u line fftl miles Wide.
has been rapid and systematic. So
far our troops have met no serious
check.
message from It's Rome correspondent
SAYING that dispatch received In the
italian capital from ST. Petersburg
declares that Emperor Nicholas has
gone to the headquarters Of the Rus
sian army. which has now taken the
offensive In full strength.
Line Extends FIFTY Miles.
Paris Aug. !5.-An official all.
nonnr"m,nt issued today says:
The Russians occupy territory MT.
miles vide on the German frontier.
The Russian line on the German
frontier extends from Tilsit TO lnNcr.
burg and Arys. The German popnla.
ton II cyacuating wlllenberR. ninety.
one miles southeast Of Koenigsburg.
because Of the arrival NJ Russian
forces from Poland. which ALREADY
have penetrated a considerable DIS
lance toward Soidau"
Confront Strong Forts.
The incursion OF large bodies Of Rus
sian troops into the German provinces
Of East and West Prussia and their
| capture OF the important positions a.!
| Gum binnen and insterburg bring them
In front Of series OF more or less
strongly fortified German cities, placed
siratepicslly 10 the east Of the River
vistula and between II and the from.
tier.
Among these fortresses one of the
FIRST In importance is Koenigsherg. on
the Gulf Of Danzie. a fortress of the
hrst class. The city contains ahou
2"0. 600 inhabitants and was formerly
q Polish possession. The garrison In
times ~ peace comprises three infan
iry regiments Of three battalions cPch
4 heavy cavalry resiment. u squadron
NJ mounted rifles. two fed artlll.r,
regiments. one garrison artillery real
| nor', two ns'neer ha'tallons and ono
battalion IT the army service corrs
Thorn II another FRS, class fortress
guarded by u large number ~ ouilNing
works This place also has u garrison
Of mine infln'rv hni,a'inns. on" reel
mcni ~ rflans. me field ARTILLERY
regiment. one garrison artillery r"ri
meni and battalion ~ fortress en-
eInocrs. II II southwest ~ koenlgs
berg on the Polish front
Russians Defeat Germans.
London. Aug. - Announcement Il
made In 81. Petersburg that the Ger
mans are IN full retreat AMI crossln'
the River Ana"rarh IN East Prussia
The correspondent adds that the pa +
sage across the liver near nark"hmri
IL In the hands or the Russians. II
the west Of the Malur lakes the IN
slams occupy Johannesburg. Orielshur'
and Willonherg
"Soldau, iluyoighi miles northwes
of Thorn" the correspondent con'ii
ues, was occupied today. The inhG'
itants ded. The Germans evacuate
Neldenbure, seventy miles southeas
OF Ebing. after setting the place o
fire.
The battle ~ Gumbinnen II elaine
20 have decided the fate Of Prussia o
this side of the Vistula river"
Moving Toward konigsburg.
Paris. Aug. "a dispatch frol
wilma, Russia, says an announcement
from an authorized source sets for,
that the Russians, after their victor
at Gumbinnen, successfully pursue
the Germans and occupied lnsterbnr
| Germany. thirty miles from the Rn
sian frontier In the direction OF X
nigsberg.
. Fierce Fight In Aisaee.
' London. Aug. "a dispatch fro
Basel. Switzerland. August 22. sa'
the Germans for the last three da
/, have been endeavoring to force q
French out Of their entrenchmen
around Mulhausen.
The fierce attack of the Germa
was repulsel several times. CO
u tinuous procession OF wounded az
mans Is proof OF the bloodshei raus
q by the French artillery on the hi
y around Altkirch.
A might attack was visible frC
y Basel. One could see explosions
" the howitzers on the moun;ain oc'
u MED by the French. SearcbIights
Baden picked out the position OF
p" enemy.
:, Serbs Win Big Battle.
Rome, via Paris. Aug. 22.-T
m newspapers print the following
A, patch dated Nlsh, Servia, Aug. 81;
n. = "The general staff announces
". complete victory Of the Serbs In
10 four days battle near I.oantza, A