The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-10
WAR PENDULUM
SWINGS TOWARD
GERMANY TODAY
FALL OF MAUeEueE rs GREAT.
EST VICTORY THUS FAR.
FORTY THOUSAND PRISONERS
Four Hundred Guns and Four Gener-
ais included in the Spoils Of War
Forces Are Free to Ad.
vance Now.

Berlin, Sept. 9.-(By way of Say.
vile, Long Island, by wireless to the
United Press): 1t was announced at
army headquarters here today that
the French fortress of Maubeuge has
fallen before the German siege guns
Four generals. 10000 prisoners and
400 guns are declared to have been
taken in the victory, the greatest for
the Germans since the war began. 1t
is stated that Prince Frederick Will
lam, of Hessen, has been wounded.
This victory will relieve a large
army to reinforce the line attacking
THE allies nearer Paris. Maugeuge is
a heavily fortified town of $4,000 in.
habitants, just inside the northern
French border.
Communication With Front Reported.
Berlin, by way of the Hague, Sept.
l9.-German trains are reported rum
ming daily into France from the north
to point 20 miles south of Sedan.
German engineers are restoring des-
troyed roadbeds, bridges and demol
ished tunnels and it is stated as a
result of the general activity commun
ication with the front is possible from
a number of points. The govern
ment in posted bulletins declares
that the battle is still in progress in
France, with the Germans infiicting
enormous damage.
Russians Are Pressing Hard.
1t is plain, however from the gen.
eral tone of the announcements that
the activity of the Russians in tne
least is now engaging the attention
OF the general staff. In fact, rumors
have been in circulation for the past
few days that a number of the ar.
mics operating in France have been
withdrawn TO meet the Russian at
tack, their places being taken by
troops from the first reserve line.
Generals Won Gothic and Nieland are
reported as having been killed in &C
ton. Bavarian troops have lost heav-
lily and there is hardly O prominent
Bavarian family that has not lost
member in the recent fighting. Thous-
ands of wounded are being rushed to
the newly established field hospitals
in the interior.
French Reports on Situation.
Paris, Sept. 9. - The French off,
cials say that the army detailed to
defend Paris can now be safely push.
ed forward to aid in the attack on
the German right wing. The French
say their right and left wings are
driving the Germans back, but it is
stated the result of the battle is not
IUnf dopioivn laGf cnUnrQl
days. 1t is said the Germans are
outnumbered, General Paul Pau in the
center having at least $4,000 more
than the Germans in his front. The
losses have been heavy. French REIN
forcements from the south are joining
the British line.
London 10 Retieent.
London, Sept. 9.-No official word
of the fortunes of the great battle
now in progress in France has come
from the war office today. All that is
: known is that the fighting Is gener.
al. At last accounts the allied lines
, were still holding. The left wing
where the British are bearing the
brunt of the fighting is moving for.
ward. The German effort, however is
: clearly directed at the center where
the French are massed with the point
of greatest resistance in the neigh.
5 borhood of y-La-Francis. 1t is be-
} lieved by military experts here that
the result of the present battle may
, remain indecisive for several days
2 Practically the entire active armies
I on both sides are engaged. Should
the Germans have withdrawn part OF
their first line OF troops to utilize in
eastern Prussia as has been limited
at in certain dispatches, the result of
the battle should completely check
the German invasion of France and
D place them on the defensive all along
the line.
Many Wounded from the Front.
Paris, Sept. 9.-The war office re.
d ports sent to General Gallieni, milit-
G airy governor of Paris, declare the sue
. cesses of the field forces are continu.
i ing. Up to the present no details OF
n the fight have been communicated
S Hundreds of, wounded and numerous
b prisoners are passing around Paris
d enroute to the new field hospitals
e and concentration camps. II Is de-
r clared that the check to the Germans
o army has been decisive. The British
e defenses constituting the left wing
r have been reinforced from the army
e for the defense of Paris and every
effort is being made to cut the Ger
man right wing of from communi-
cation with the center. There is alb.
$, solutely no information available re.
d garding the fighting at the center
n where the struggle Is reported TO be
10 the most desperate in which French