Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-19
WORLDS
EVE NTS
TER SELY and
BRIEFLY TOLD
European War Ne1pS

OP~NNS " N@I ANSWS
The battle of the Marine has turned
In favor of the French. Not only on
the German right, but in the center.
the Kaiser's army of invasion is re
treating. The enemy has been forced
back from thirty-seven to forty-seven
miles at different points along the
battle front during the tremendous
engagement, and lost 1900 prisoners.
many big guns and large quantities
or supplies. The retreat has become
a disordered rout. The invading army,
Paris claims, is demoralized Muel-
hausen was recaptured by the French.
A large body of Germans which had
started on the march for the relief of
the army in France was struck by an
overwhelming force of Belgians be-
tween Oudenarde and Renaix, and
forced to retreat.
President Poincare of France has
cabled to President Wilson at Wash
ington reply to the protest of EN-
peror William which charged that the
allies had been using dumdum bullets
The French president declared in his
message that Emperor William was
attempting to shift responsibility for
the use by Germany of dumdum bull
lets virtually since the outbreak of
the war.
The Russian advance in East Prus-
STA has been seriously checked. Dis
patches from German sources to Lon
don say that the Russians are in full
retreat.
All reports tend to confirm the
earlier reports of the very grave losses
suffered by the Austrians in Galicia.
The Russians have advanced all
through Galicia in overpowering
strength. The German advance in
East Prussia has not yet assumed
large proportions to stop the Russian
bombardment Of the invested fortress
of KOenigsberg.
Dispatches from Constantinople by
that the foreign ambassadors, includ-
ing the German representative, have
informed the Turkish government
that the powers cannot accept abolu-
tons of the treaty rights accorded for
eigners. The American state depart
ment is without official advices.
The Austro-German right wing, OPP
Grating near TomaszOw, is routed and
fleeing In disorder, says the Morning
Posts Petrograd correspondent. The
Russians have cut off this army and
surrounded it on front and flank. The
right wing has been ordered to sur
render. The bulk of their supplies
are lost.
In official communications issued in
Berlin, General Van Stein announces
that the German army, which had ad-
vanced across the Marine to the east
of Paris, was heavily attacked by tina
Montmirail The fighting lasted two
days. The enemy won the battle, com
polling the German troops to retire.
Fifty guns were captured by the allies
and some thousands of men and pris-
oners.
Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia
cousin of the emperor. was wounded
by a shrapnel bullet, according to an
official Berlin dispatch, which has been
forwarded by the Amsterdam CORE
spondent of the Reuter- Telegram com
pany. The bullet penetrated the thigh
but is not believed to have injured the
bone.
Russian arms continue victorious in
Austria. Each succeeding battle brings
fresh disaster to the dual monarchy,
according to reports received at Lon
don.
Austrians evacuated Cracow. Rus
sian troops have invaded Silesia and
the capture of Breslau is imminent
Dispatches from Vienna state that the
advance guards of the Russian center
are marching toward Berlin. Admis-
sion that Archduke Frederick lost
100000 men In the recent battles in
Galicia is said to have been made in
Vienna.
Russians are bombarding KO~"igs-
berg. the strong German fortress in
East Prussia, and part of the city was
burned