The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
British Casualties

General Von Hausen, General Won Bue- low and General Von Kluck westward, sever their communications with the Rhine through Luxemburg and compel them to rely on lines running into Bel gium. which are menaced by an Anglo French force operating on the border, as well as by Belgian army.
 The Germans are reported to be pre- pared. however. to offer tremendous re- sistance to such move. They not only are in strong positions where reinforce ments of men, munitions and provisions can reach them easily, but they have additional defended positions to fall back on if necessary. Furthermore, they are said to be strengthening their positions along the River Sambre from Maubeuge to Namur and along the Mouse from Givet to Namur, so that nothing evidently is being left to chance.
 Concentrate Transports
 It even is reported that the Germans are concentrating transport trains on the Iuxemburg frontier to enable them to move troops eastward should they so de- sire. This leads some military observers to believe the Germans have decided to remain on the defensive in the west, while they are sending their main army east to confront the Russians. Apparently they are concentrating their western armies, for with the exception of occasional uhlan troops northwestern France seems nearly clear of Germans. The Calais and Bou- logne routes to Paris have been reopened.
 One of these uhlan patrols was caught by a British armored motor car in com mand of Commander Samson at Doulons, on the main road north of Amiens a few days ago and four out of it's hve men were killed. The other uhan was wounded and captured. Commander Sam son is one of the most efficient of the navy's fighting men, many of them now working with the army His exploit shows that the British, like the Germans, have armored cars with which to chase scout ing parties
 Austrians Fleeing
 Reports from Petrograd today say the Russian pursuit of the Austrians con tinues and that the Russians have gained important successes over the Austrian rear guard. Conveys of two army corps, with 90 guns and ammunition and 5000 prisoners are said to have been captured. The whole of the Austro- Russian border between Yuzevorff and Annapolis is re- ported to be overrun by Cossacks leading the Russian advance
 The Russian army now in Galicia will be left there to complete it's work for, according to a Rome dispatch an army of 900,000 Russians is marching into central Poland, followed by another army of g. 000,000, while a third army, also aggre- gating 100000, Is coming from more dis tant regions and will reach the front in October.
 There already are said to be 1000, GOO Russians in Galicia and 500,000 in east Prussia. While these numbers are enor- nous, they are considered probably fair estimate of what Russia soon will have available for her war. 1t Is said she will have 100000 men on the move. While continuing the offensive in Galicia Rus sia is standing on the defensive on the east Prussian frontier, her army hav- ing been driven back by the Germans This army, however Is said to be intact
 There was a remarkable scene today in the House of Commons after the signing of the home rule bill by King George For the first time, as far as can be re- called, the members of the House sang God Save the King" and the national ists, who previously had refrained from irging the national anthem, joined in.
 Another precedent will be broken when Premier Asquith and John Redmond the Irish leader address recruiting meetings in Ireland, and still another when the Irish legion, which the nationalists are forming, fights under the British flag There have been many Irish legions. some of which have fought on French soil. but with one exception never under the lag of Britain.