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GERMANS |; ! \ ADMIT
FRENCH ADVANCE
GREAT PART OF THE eAtIciAN
STRONGHOLD IS OCCUPIED
~ THE RUSSIANS.
:AlRsAlps HURL BOMBS
FIERCE FIoHT,Na ALL ALONG THE
LINE, AT some POINTS WITH
the sAYoNET.
w.-tern Kew paper Union News service.

London. Sept. 2s.-Along almost two
| thirds OF the great battle line across
northeastern France, the armies OF the
allies and Germany fought fiercely
Sunday, At some points with the bayo-
net. and last nights statements from
both sides are worded with the optim-
ism which characterized all these Off
cial pronouncements. It was agreed
that the allies had continued their ad-
vance. .
The flower of the Kaiser's army was
routed and decisive result is expect
ed In the next few days.
The French claimed marked prog
ress,' the German announcement from
Berlin though insisting that the ad-
vance had been repulsed. nevertheless
referred to 1t as an advance.
Elsewhere along the battle front
neither side seems to have achieved
any notable success.
The official communication issued In
Paris says that the Germans have con-
tinued night and day attacks Of unpre-
cedented violence, but have been un-
successful.
The following statement on the stu
alton In northern France was received
from the headquarters of the German
general staff:
"The enemy, are using their rail-
roads in general attack on the ex-
treme end of the right flank OF the
German army. At Bapaume Tin Pas de
Calais. fourteen miles southeast of Ar
ras), an advanced French division was
repulsed, by a smaller German. force.
In the center Of the battle front We
have made slight gains. The forts urD
der bombardment south of Verdun
withdrew their fire and our artillery
10 now engaged with forces. which the
enemy brought mp on the west bank Of
romans unchanged"
Museovitss Continue Advances.
London..The Russians on Saturday
occupied the greater part Of the city
| Of Prxsmsyl, s0Alieia. according to. q
message from Vienna, says a dispatch
from the Rome correspondent Of the
Exchange Telegraph Company. His dis
patch continues:
"The. Russians approached the city
from the southwest. forcing the Aus
TRANS to take shelter in the eastern
forts, where the entire garrison Is now
concentrated and ID preparing to make
a final resistance, The situation of the
garrison is critical. and 1t is entirely
surrounded. Russian troops are ad-
yancing from 0rodek on the Austrian
positions while the right wing coptin-
ues to attack from the north. Troops
are being poured into the city Of Prze-
mysl to press the attack from the
southwest" etI
wasIns Air Campaign. {.
Paris. Sept. 2S.-The Germans
opened their air campaign Saturday
night and. while aeroplanes were wag-
ing a furious attack on Paris. Yep
peiin was bombarding Warsaw, and
others the defenses at Alost, Ghent,
Dyn4e.i Minelbeke and Rolleshem In
Belgium.
The Zeppelin which made the raid
on Warsaw Sunday morning was shot
down near the fortress Modlin and its
crew was captured.
Panic reigned as four bombs were
dropped on Paris. One blew the
head from the shoulders Of man who
was standing on the corner with his
daughter. and crippled child. The
other bombs did little damage.
Enormous Losses In Tsnoay Fight.
Paris.--A dispatch to the Havas
News Agency from Nish. Servfa, tells
of enormous losses by both Seryian
and Austrian armies In monster bat
tic which has RACED without q halt
for the last ten days.
In one engagement the Austrians
are reported to have lost 10000 In
killed and wounded.
The losses on the Servian side are
said to outnumber even the casualties
OF the Austrians and great numbers
of prisoners have been taken.
Wounded in Cholera Peril.
London.--A dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph Company from
Rome says that a message received
there from Vienna states that govern
ment bacterologists have definitely
established the presence OF Asiaic
cholera among the 10000 wounded In
the hospitals OF Vienna. Bt
Dispatches from the Austrian FROM
tier say the. spread Of cholera, espe-
cially In Hungary AND Galicia, is caus-
tnv alarm Iazarettns are being pre-