The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-03
Most Momentuous Conflict
British Soldiers Have En-
gagged in Since Waterloo
Still in Progress.
ALLIES FALL BACK
To AVOID DISASTER
Strictest Censorship Main.
tanned for Fear Kaiser
Forces May Learn Military
Secrets of Vital Impor-
tance.


London. sept Q D:lo "a. M The
battle 10 decide whether history viii
repeat itself iu q second siege %
Paris is still IN progress. according
to the latest official announcement
here.
Future military historians viii
write volumes about the details OF
this battle. but all the British public
knows officially concerning the ii
tanic struggle the most muInentous
British soldiers have fought since
Waterloo is contained IN one SEN
tcncc of an official report issued last
night by the press bureau.
Continuous rshting has been in
progress along almost the whole line
OF battle"
To this generally the French Of
fetal communication adds the fact
that the allied forces have fallen
! back toward the southwest To- avoid
an action which might have been en-
gagged under uutavurahic conditions.
How far and to what line the allies
have gone h. unknown.
There can he NJ revelation Of mili-
tary secrets. nothing which patriot
BE- censorship could criticize, in stat
ing these facts. but the German army
which is engaging the allies knows
precisely where their flr,t line -
drawn and the purpose of censorship
u only 10 suppress facts wnich might
culightcn the enemy.
Tho brief ofncial bulletin ut last
NHsHH HaN
proplr have received from their gov
ornment concerning the present bat
/ lie Tho ast previous bulletin was
| Field Marshal kitchener's statement
issued sunday night throwing a wei
come ught on the previous four days
! battle. which ended saturday ana
which reflected the greatest credit on
the gcncralship and che discipline oi
the British army
Ia spite of the fact that the French
capital has been removed Ia Bot-
deaux and that the German army ol
/ the west n within thirty miicS oi the
outer fortifications ut Paris.
strange air of confidence prevails to-
day among thc allies The general
| feeling seems Ia be that the Ger
mans ARE wearing themselves out ia
| hanmorny away al the allies Hines
/ which glye but Do not break. Presi-
| dent Puincarc has issued prociamn
/ tions To his people telling them that
| military necessity alone has led him
/ to remoye his government To Bor-
/ dsauN.
Military experts agree that Paris
/ viii soon De the pivot of the hosti,
/ forces operating In the area of th'
west Even the downfall OF the
/ French capital Is not expected To enc
the operations.
The feeling of confidence wa'
greatly Increased hy the ncwa of th'
great victory OF the Russians in Ca
ncla Reports from Pc,rograd tst
Petorsburgj tell of the entry oi Rus
slams into Lcmherg. the capital {"
l 0alI'in These appear credible a'
news Of the defeat of the Austrian
in that district has been received
from several sources.
The battle Of iemburg was one oI
the greatest ever fought EvideniH
il resulted ia decisive and perhapi
erwhelming defeat of the Austri
ans. The battle line extended owe
goo miles and it rs estimated tina
SOC. O1n men were engaged.
According 20 an official dispatei
received by Emperor Nicholas from
urand Duke Nicholas. commander
in-chief of the l,ussian forces, IN
victory wns won after seven days %
fighting. The climax came when IN
Austrlans were routed IN final d"s
perate assault ON the Russian center
which was held by General Ruzky.
The Austrian army In Gaiicia WA
acting IN close cooperation with W.
German army corps facing bresial
snd seeking to envelope the Russial
forces Ia Poland.
Their plans. however. met with
series Of disasters, ending In com
plete rout when an attempt Was mad
! 10 pierce the Russian center.
In the west the line now held b.
the left flank Of the allied armies b
Z the valley OF Disc runs diagonail
from a point northeast of Paris !
compiegne, thence n ngh Noyo