Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-15

ing, at the right time and point,
tired divisions by fresh ones until
their recuperation.
Austrian Defeat Discounted.
Time and other conditions seem TO
be against the probability of East In
dian troops having been engaged in
action at Termonde, 20 miles south
west of Antwerp. as reported from
London. Such appearance of Hindu
forces is, to say the least, somewhat
premature, as was the announcement
of the Archangel re-enforcements, I'M
less corresponding arrangements had
been made some time before the dec
larations Of war.
According to Berlin dispatches the
Austrian defeat in eastern Galicia is
not quite of the terrifying character
reported from Russian sources. 1t
looks, though. as if that defeat had
been a thorough disaster, albeit the
extravagant claims of Petrograd
should be taken cum grano sails"
The Vienna confirmation of the Lem.
berg defeat, coming by way of Rome,
would now appear as the only and
striking example of beaten power in
this conflict admitting it's reverses at
once and without subterfuge. The
same Berlin report mentions the Aus
TRANS still continuing their attack on
Lublin and also speaks of the forma-
ton of an exclusively Polish legion
at Cracow under General Won Vaczyn-
ski.
German Advance Into Russia.
The advance of the Germans by ar
mored trains into Russia in the direc-
ton of Alexandrowo-W Warsaw would
indicate either that the Russian at
tack on Thorn, reported some days
ago, was incorrect or that it has now
been checked. A pursuit of German
invasion in this direction would mean
an attempt to use the Vistula river
valley as a line of operation against
Warsaw, with the additional object
of stopping direct Russian advance
on Posen.
The reduction of Italian troops, mob
ilized on the Austrian frontier, to a
peace footing may be regarded as an
indication that the government of Vic
tor Emmanuel is determined to OBJ
serve strictly the situation to a con-
siderable extent, especially in view of
the fact that the threatened war
action of Turkey has subsidized for the
moment. The latter fact may also
momentarily dispel British fears in
regard to Egypt. where the close re-
lationship of the khedive with the
royal house of Turkey and his we'll
known German sympathies have
caused apprehension.
Joffre Claims Success.
An announcement issued By the Of
fetal French bureau said:
General Joffre's plans are being
steadily carried out. The allied forces.
acting on the offensive, have been sue
cessful in checking and forcing back
in a northeast direction the German
forces opposed to them"
1t was officially announced In Paris
that the Germans were retreating
from the line of NanteuilIe-Houdo
to Verdun.
"A general action has started on the
line through Nanteuil-le-B audouin.
Meaux, Sezanne and Vitry-le-F Francois
and extending to Verdun," the official
statement said. Thanks to the Wig
orous action OF our troops, strongly
supported by the British, the Germans
started retiring.
THE Germans had advanced into
the region between Coulommiers and
La Ferte-Gaucher."
Location Of Conflicts.
Nanteuil-le-Haudouin is Is miles
northeast OF the city of Paris and
ten miles southeast of Senl.s.
Meaux is % miles east of Paris
and Sezanne is about fifty-fve miles
east of the capital Sezanne is also
% miles southwest of Epernay.
Vitry-le-Francois is on the bank of
the River Marine and 25 miles south
west of Verdun.
Coulommiers is in the department
of Seine sad Marine, and is thirteen
miles southeast of Meaux and thirty
miles easterly from Paris.
La Ferte-Gaucher is ten miles east
of Coulommiers and about forty miles
to the east of Paris.
The official communsque issued in
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