Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-04

London. Sept. 4.-The German army.
at least ono point, Il now within twenty
miles Of the outer Notifications Of
Paris, according to late advices re-
ceiveA hSre.
However, the veil Of secrecy over the
westsya area Of the fighting-the coun-
try north OF Paris-never had been
harder to penetrate than during the
past twenty-four hours. There is no
evidence at hand to show that the per-
sistaNk advance Of the Germans has
been Apprseiably checked.
Late nsws dispatches from Dieppe
described the German right as at the
rear q the rstreating French thru
creil. aenlis and Creepy y-en-Valois.
towns twsnty-four. twenty and thirty
five miles respectively distant from the
boundaries a. Paris proper.
Thssfortillcationsrof rof the French cap
ital sxtSnd roughly ten miles beyond
the city limits. The allies now prob
ably occupy . line Of siege both to the
east and west Of Paris.
Battsr;ns Way Thru.
Tho correspondent OF the Times at
Dippe under Thursdays date indicates
that the Germans are less than twenty
tive miles from Paris. He says:
"All day yesterday the head of the
wedge which now forms the German
right was furiously forcing Its way to
Paris, battering at the rear Of the re-
treating French thru Creil Senlis and
Crepy-en- -valois. The cannonadinS
broke windows in Shantilly. which is
only seventeen miles north OF Paris.
The Germans are also near scissors"
Another dispatch to the Times from
Beauvais, forty miles northwest OF
Paris. says the Germans entered Cler-
mont. thirty-hve miles from Paris. at
o'clock Wednesday morning. AT the
same time their cavalry was operating
around Beauvais.
Hope in Russian Sueesssss.
The British public has turned hopeful
eyes toward the east, where the tri-
umpl Of Russian arms in the Austrian
province OF Galicia has been amply
confirmed. In addition to the battle of
Lemberg. In which the flower OF six
Austrian army corpss were destroyed.
It Is evident that there has been q
simultaneous victory at Tomaszow, a
town of some importance. thirty miles
southeast Of Lodz, in Russian Po-
land.
It appears evident today that not only
has the Austrian offensive thru Rus
sian Poland destined to effect 5unc-
tion with the German army corps from
East Prussia failed. but the blow has
been 80 severe that Galicia IL virtually
in the control Of the Russians.
Lsmbsrs important Point.
Lemberg II not only the capital Of an
enormous territory Slavic In Its sym
pathy but also transportation point
OF great strategic value being the CEN
ter OF eight railroads. II the Russian
successes continue It Is expected the
Austrians will be cleared out Of RUS
sian Poland in few days.
II the Official reports Of the Russian
successes in Galicia are anywhere
nearly correct, II 10 scarcely possible
to exaggerate the importance OF their
victories II the Austrians are AZ bad
IL crushed In Galicia az the Russian
reports would make the public be-
lieve, Russian Poland win soon cease
to be 9 point Of anxiety TO the Russian
defense and the effort Of the Petrograd
general sta6 can be concentrated on|
an offensive movement toward Ber-
lin.
Frss to crussh Germany
The meager German reports received
here indicate that the Germans are
moro than holding their own on the
border Of East Prussia. but the Rus
sian general stan, according to the
point of,view held In London. does not
seem greatly concerned over the status
Of the campaign IN this territory. be-
ing willing % await the outcome Of the
movement further eastward before
throwing Russia's fun strength against
Prussia.
Recruiting has improved IN England
ana the military authorities are now
prepared to form some ten or twslvsI
new Aivisioas.
pARsa EXODUS CONTINUES.
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