The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-30
Shattered Belgian Army Raj
lies TO Desperate Defense of
Its Only Remaining Forti-
ned City.
DECISIVE BATTLE ON
THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER
Forces of Rennenkampf and
Won Hinderberg Reported
Today at Hand Grips; Aus
tria's Army a Wreck.

London. sept 30 Csi3O D. m.D-rhc
brief official communication received
here from Paris declares that the con-
ditions along the battle front In
France remain unchanged. Amons
the special dispatches IL one from
Nancy. which tells OF the re-capture
by the French OF ST Mihiel and the
capture OF the Grown Prince of Ba-
,aria. and relates that desperate at
tempts are being made TO retake the
distinguished prisoner.
No one knows except those on tho
ground Just how the great siege bat
tie al the Aisne Is progressing but
there are many indications that It's
Bineteeath day may Doe witnessing .
stupendous and decisive struggle ia
the valley OF the somme.
Belgium again has been the scene
OF hghting whioh IN war of less
maEnitude than the present titanic
struggle would be called great bat
tie, as h IL estimated that more than
i50.oo0 men were engaged yesterday
in the Antwerp triangle.
During the day desperate nghtlng
took place along line extending
fiom Tormondc to Aersehot The
Germsns are reported 10 have been
reinforced from tile south OF Brussels
and are steadily drawing their lines
about the Antwerp fortresses which
their artillery thus far has only felt
out.
From Brussels comes the report
that the German military government
IA preparing 10 remove to Namur
In the east General Won Hindcn-
burg and General Rennenkampf along
the Niemen are reported TO have Deer
engaged in herCc battle during the
last three days without any decisive
result having been obtained.
Vienna states that the much har-
rassed Austrian army from Gaiicia
has formed junction with the Ger
man corps at CracnN. This Junction
has been expected. bur IN the British
view, occurred none too soon. a. the
Russians are reported 10 be only sixty
miles distant. Heavy nghting In this
reEion and in sllesia * expected soon
oMing 10 the marshy ground the
Germans have been compelled %
place their siege guns ON the railroads
This u taken here 10 Indicate that
artillery viii not piay as important a
part In the coming operations as 4
has In previous battles OF the war.
n the RusEiaa forces have won ths
passes In the Carpathians nothing ex
ept impfoA iscd forts remains TO pre-
vent them oyerruning Hungary which
II h reported, has been abandoned e
iis fate by the Aussflans wSo left "a
defense TO the Honveds. the Hunsar'
ian national troops. Budapcst. how
ever, reports that the desperate sirug
sic siill prevailing In the passes Il
holding the Russians IN check.
Petrograd reports sisns Of activity
on the part 81 the German fleet IN th'
Baltic aud a gale. credited with bcin;
the heaviest within human memor;
sweeping over the North sea and Den
mark. has washed ashore bodies o
0crmal sailors In uniform near rs
berg. Denmark.
The Balkan allies pressing the at
tack on the Austrian province OF BOs
MIA have won several minor successe
but the Investment OF Seraieto, IN
capital proceeds slowly as the natur
OF the country makes The motemen
of siege anna snall-llke, while the 81
miles which separates the assallant