Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-03
FIGHTING Al ONG
THE ENTIRE FRONT
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Journey

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which is engaging the allies knows
precisely where their first line is
ship is only to suppress facts which
might enlgihten the enemy. The brief
official bulletin of last night is the
first word the British people have re-
ceived from their government concern
ing the present battle The last pre-
vious bulletin was Field Marshal
Kitchener's statement. issued Sunday
night throwing a welcome light on
the previous four days battle which
ended Saturday and which reflected
the greatest credit on the generalship
and dicipline of the British army
In spite of the fact that the French
capital has been removed to Bordeaux
and that the Germany army of the
west is within thirty miles of the outer
fortitications of Paris, a strange air of
confidence prevails to-day among the
allies. The general feeling seems to
be that the German attack is wearing
itself out in hammering away at the
allies lines, which give but do not
break.
Paris VIII BE Pivot
President Poincare has issued
proclamation to his people telling
them that military necessity alone has
led him to remove his government to
Paris will soon be the pivot of the
hostile forces operating in the area Of
the west. Even the downfall of the
French capital is not expected to end
these operations.
The feeling of confidence was greatly
increased by the news of the great vic
tory of the Russians in Galicia Re-
ports from Petrosrad est. Petersburg)
tell of the entry OF Russians into Lem
burg the capital of Galicia. These
appear credible. as news of the defeat
of the Austrians in that district has
been received from several sources.
The battle of Lemherz was one of
the greatest ever fought. Evidently it
resulted in decisive and perhaps
overwhelming defeat OF the Austrians.
The battle line extended over 200
miles and 1t is estimated that 1900, 900
men were engaged.
Seven Days Fight
According to an official dispatch
received by Emperor Nicholas from
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander-in-
chief Of the Russian forces, the vic
tory was won after seven days of fight
ing. The climax came when the Aus
trians were routed in a final desperate
assault on the Russian center, which
was held by General Ruzsk.
The Austrian army in Galicia was
acting in close cooperation with two
German army corps facing Breslau
and seeking TO envelope the Russian
forces in Poland. Their plans. how
ever. met with series of disasters,
ending in a complete rout when an
attempt was made to peirce the Rus
sian center.
MAY BE I'm Germans Hands
The west line now held by the left
flank of the allied armies in.the valley
, of the Disc runs from a point north
east of Paris to Compiegne and thence
through Noyon fourteen miles north
east by north of Compiegne) to
La Fere La Fere. one of the weaker
of the French fortresses. evidently is
in the hands of the Germans. Far
ther east and north the allied armies
appa rently hold their own in the
neighborhood of Laon and Rethel
(twenty-four miles northeast of
Rheims). The right of the allies rests
on the fortified Franco German from
tier.
The heavy loss of British officers in
proportion to the men is the story of
South Africa over again. 1t indicates
that the officers refused to take cover
as they insist that the men shall
The west coast of Belgium and the
west coast of Northern France are
free from Germans. Many Americans
are crossing the channel to the con-
tinent determined to see something of
the war at any risk.