The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-09
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European War News

graz. Inc Dallle OF AuSuStOWO emu
ded yesterday, October 8, in victory
for the Russian army. The German
defeat is complete"
All doubts of Turkeys hostile in
tention against Russia ended following
departure of the cruisers Goeben and
Breslau for the Black sea. Turkey
also closed the Bosphorus with mines,
torpedoes and chains. Turkey also
began placing new heavy artillery in
the Black sea forts of Kills, Rive and
Karaburun.
While the German right wing has
won several brilliant victories since
Friday, 1t seems certain that the Of
fensive of General Won Kluck's army
has been brought to a full stop as
result of the decisive defeat admin
istered by the allies in the four-day
battle of Roye.
The French resumed the offensive
and concentrated the pick of their
fighting strength, supported by the
heaviest guns of their artillery, at
Arras, 25 miles from the Belgian bor-
der. The movement was met in force
by the cream Of the German defensive
line, and struggle of great magni-
tude is in progress. L8
Extraordinarily persistent rumors
are being circulated in Paris that
General Won Kluck himself and 10000
prisoners have been captured in
great French victory in the battle of
the Aisne, and that the German crown
prince narrowly escaped, according to
a story printed by the London Times.
The newly-organized foreign legion
now serving in the Servian army num-
bers 500 men of IA nationalities.
News has been received in London
that the duke of Mecklenburg-Schwe-
rim, about whom the kaiser was so So
licitous when he was prisoner in the
hands of the Belgians, violated the
rules in the French prison at Belle
Isle, to which he had been transferred,
and became troublesome. He was
then transferred to the prison at Port
Louis, where guard was placed over
him.
cinity Of the Aisne river is still unde-
cided. Neither the Germans nor the
allies claim any decisive victory, al
though the French and British troops
have advanced beyond the Aisne. On
the other hand, the Germans contend
that the great battle remains a draw.
The left wing detachments that
reached Arras moved out to meet the
invaders and after a severe engage
ment, fell back to the east and to the
north Of Arras.
French official circles are claiming
the battle Of the Aisne as q decisive
French and British victory, although
the war Office Of the republic refrains
from announcing it as such, because,
it is explained, 1t does not wish to be
placed In the position of making any
premature claims.
The thirty-eighth German casualty
list, made public in Berlin, contains
about eight thousand names. 1t in
cludes three major generals, one killed
and two wounded. Major General
Schermening was killed, while Mai.
Gen. Emil Henigst was slightly and
Maj. Gen. Oskar Reuter- was danger
ously wounded.
The German crown princess, ac-
companied by her two eldest sons, has
left Berlin to join the crown prince at
his headquarters in France. She pur-
poses personally to bestow decorations
upon officers Of her dragon regiment
The British oil ship Elsinor, carry
ing 10000 barrels of oil, was sunk by
the German cruiser Leipzig off the
coast of Chile on September Is, and
her crew were landed on Galapagos
islands.
The Germans are desperately at
lacking Fort Vaelhem, the key to
Flanders, and the magazine of the fort
has blown up. Fort Vaelhem Is one
OF the strongest forts of the outer
chain surrounding Antwerp.
The official statement of the Ger
man headquarters issued from Ber-
lin. while claiming the encircling
movement of the allies on the right
repulsed, gives further indication that
Van Kluck has been forced on the de-
fensive.
The battle of Cracow is on. The
Russians in force have arrived before
the city, and the fighting around the
outer forts is begun in earnest. The
prospect is for the most stubbornly
fought conflict of all the campaign In
Austria.
In retaliation for losses inflicted on
British ships by German mines, the
British government has decided to
adopt similar methods. Official an
nouncement was made by the ad-
miralty that mines would be haid In
certain portions of the North sea.
The Holland-America line steam
ship Potsdam, which left New York
on September 90 with first and second
class and steerage passengers on
board for Rotterdam, was brought into