The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-10-15

fensive after the Investment of Cra-
COW. The development of the Ber-
lin campaign is the new objective, but
its details must depend largely on
the operations OF the German army
in Poland Reports of engagements
being sent from Petrograd are indica-
tive of the extren,e optimism which
warfare seems to implant in the
usually lethargic Slav.
These descriptions of ferocious bat
ties are too uniformly followed by i'm
portant Russian successes. If they
were true the Germans should now
be in full retreat Qeaving the road
to Berlin reasonably open. Instead of
this, however, the road to Cracow has
not yet been freed.
The truth of these engagements is
that they are no more than recon
naissances in force. whose principal
objective is to feel out the strength
of the enemy. They were duplicated
in Belgium the opening days Of the
German offensive, when retirements
by German skirmishers probably with
the information they had been sent
to secure, were magnified into impor-
tant successes for the Allies.
Austrians Winning Now.
London.-It is officially announced
from Huszt, Marmaros county, Hun
gary. that Austrian forces have been
heavily engaged with Russians since
Monday. at a place near Tacsoe. tele-
graphs the Amsterdam correspondent
of the Reuter- Telegram company.
The Russians retreated. The battle
came to an end near koerossalva, with
complete victory for the Austrians.
To Leave Capital.
Vienna.-In anticipation of the i'm
pending siege of Vienna. the emperor
and the cabinet have decided on the
removal OF the capital from Vienna
to Prague The date for the removal
has not been decided. but 1t will be
ordered as soon as it is certain the
Russians are going to move toward
this city The military council has
ordered the immediate fortification OF
all the Vienna suburbs.
Destroy 3 Tsino-Tao Forts
Peking.-The Japanese continued
their bombardment of the kiaO Chow
fortifcations and are reported here to
be in possession OF the outer chain
of the Using Tao fortifications. The
fleet continues to cooperate with the
land forces and according to n state
ment by the Japanese legation. three
of the harbor forts have been demol-
ished
British Submarine at Work.
London-Submarine E-9 of the
British navy under command OF Lieu
tenant Commander Max X. Horton,
made another raid into German
waters off the mouth OF the River
Ems and succeeded In sinking Ger
man torpedo boat destroyer. This
same commander made a similar dash
and sank the German cruiser Hela
off HeIgoland on September 13. As
on the former occasion, the E-9 has
safely returned to her home port.
Three German ships sunkf f.
Tokio-The BELIEF was expressed at
the war office here that the German
cruiser Cormoran and two other Ger
man gunboats had been sunk in kiao
Chow bay The Japanese army has
occupied the Shan-Tung railroad As
far west as Gilman. hl-
The Japanese squadron delegated
to destroy the German fleet in the
Souths seas has landed blueiackets ON
Jaluit Island. the seat Of government
in the Marshall Archipelago. which
WAS annexed by Germany In 1886.
Russia to Borrow.
Petrograd.-The Bourse Gazette
learns that owing to favorable news
from the seat of war, subscriptions
will be invited for an internal loan OF
$3.50. 900 900 at per cent.