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Almost In sigh, Of warsaw.

Tho Russians. using Cossacks, rs
vicious and evasive as hornets, struck
and rctrcatcd. never Offering battle.
always wasting the country. by the
time the Germans were in sight OF the
Nistua and almost within sight of War
saw they were wcaricd. They had lost
heavily in stragglcrs. batteries had
been abandoned IN the hogs. They re-
manned. however, powerful, cohesive
and determined force, utterly confident
Of their ability to take Warsaw AMI
drive the Russians eastward from the
Nistua.
1t Is apparent at this writing OF
course that the Russian inaction IN
Poland and the ability OF the Germans
to approach the Nistula practically I'M
contested was no furtuitous circum-
stance. ON the contrary, such pas
sivity was nm important part OF the
whole Russian strategy. Not making
the error Of Understanding his oppo-
nents and risking destruction by pre-
cipitous action in Poland, the Grand
Duke Nicholas held In leash his real
strength. permitted the Germans to adj
vance, drew them to battle positions
chosen long previously by the Russian
General STAFF and then coolly baited the
trap.
ON October a the advance of the Ger
man left wing was within eight miles Of
Warsaw The population OF the capital
heard with alarm the booming Of heavy
German guns. There was something Of a
panic. German aviators sNooped over the
city dropping bombs which did little dam
age. \ few miles TO the south the Ger
man centre, having pressed forward to the
vast bank ~ the Nlstula, was making a
supr-me effort 10 bridge that stream, al
-eadv at food rush from the great rains.
Still 1outhwarl the German right
largely composed OF saxon troops with a
few Austrian corps, was struggling hero.
ically 70 seize the tcte du pont OF Ivan
gorod. Fu, all along the line Russian
artillery devastated the German lines
while the Russian right wing on the west
bank Of the Nistua endured the on.
slnught Of German infantry. The combat
Of infantry continued from October 10 &c
Is with great losses TO each side and
with no decisive issue
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GREAT BATTLE RAGING.
Fighting In Fast Covers Front Of
SiNty-scven Miles

FETRodRAD, oct. 27.---The following on
cial statement was issued to-day.
Tn" combats upon the routes lending
70 fetrokof and Radon have assumed
me character OF great battle, OF which
the front extends over 100 versts (sixtv-
seven m!les) from Rawa to Nowemiasto
and Bialobrzegi. as far as the mouth OF
the River Iljanka.
1.-The evening Of October "a north Of
Rawa we attacked the Germans at the
point or the bayonet. inflictlng upon them
considerable losses. In the village Of
Morchi.dlo alone We buried more than 700
Germans
I'm a bayonet combat near the village
Of Mazsmerjen We captured two batteries
~ machine guns
"Our troops command the forest Of
Nemglovo, southeast of Rawa, where we
took more than 400 prisoners. In the for
est. between Radon and Kozsnitz
tenacious cOmbats continue.
I'VE have progressed along the
routes from Nova to Alexandria, where
"" captured numerous prisoners and can.
non
The Stubhorn resistance of the Aus.
triany IN Gtllcia is weakening. and on,
troops are making vigorous progress In
the r-g,Jm south of Sambor and Staromi
nsto, whore we took eleven cannon and
! many Caissons
The entire valley Of tho River Stryr I,
| covered with hodies OF the enemy estI
mated to aggregate at least 5000
AN attempts by tho Germans to re
sumo n partial offensive on the F,as
| Prusslan front have been repealed
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Canadian Soldiers
Board L. S. Vessel
Seize Four Of Tugs Grew a,
Germans and Put Them
i'm Jail.

ST. Sons, y r.. oct 2G-Whlt may
prove TO be serious international c...s.
ton was raised this afternoon whom "A
sergeant and detail of eight mon from he
SiNty-second Regiment boarded IN, AMER
lean tug Security. belonging 10 thr Sitrd-
ard OH Company. and arrested four mem.
beers of the crew and took them ~ The
armory for examination on N" V,uund
that they were subjects Of tu. nations
with which Great Britain Is AZ war TNsv
we're then put In charge of the Itch
Sherin, who lodged them in Jail
~ the examination one Of the mon sea,
able to show that he WAS natuia''zod
citizen OF the United States. though the
other three were Germans, being signed
on the tug papers ms subjects Of Germany.
The question which IL of interest Ia
whether or not tho militia authorizes
have the right To board the vessel If
neutral power and take off mcmbc ~
its crew.
Even militia officers. when asked about
the matter. confessed that they were not
certain whether tn y had acted In accord
ance with International law. The Ameri-
can Consul is also IN doubt In regard to
the matter, though ne said tina. the gist
Of decisions in similar cases SCI med to De
that men regularly signed ON u ships ar
tcles were regarded for the time being
as taking their nationality from the ship.
were much surprised when sergeant and
detail of eight soldiers with fixed bayn-
nets boarded the boat and demanded that
four men be delivered up to them on N,
ground that they were subjects Of Ger
many. The men themselves when rounded
up, were frightened and nEgri.Vcd
Guarded by the soldiers the prisoners
were hustled ashore and marched to the
armory.
The local militia authorities have wired
the facts to the divisional headquarters az
Halifax and asked for instructions a. -
how to act In the matter. A short Tine
ago the militia officers received instrur-
tons from ottawa to arrest all subjects
of Germany or Austria. make an inquiry
and report 10 headquarters They were
90 he held M prisoners OF war
II. s. Culver. the American Consul, Wis
tied the arrested men. Mr.. Culver said he
had not filed any protest.
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Prince of Monaco
Saves Taxed Town
Pays 100000 Levied by Ger
mans to Prevent Threat
encd Destruction.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun

PARIS, oct 26.-The Prince of Monaco
Is very angry with Cen Won Buelow. one
of the German commanders, who. he
believes. has been trying to extract money
from him. The General has been at the
Princes chateau de Marchsis near
Rheims, for many weeks. No French
soldiers have been in the immediate
vicinity during the war, yet the General
imposed the heavy war tax OF 100000
francs Csl0O,00O) on the poor village Of
Sissonne four klometcrs from the
chateau. on the ground that the village
had committed some wrong.
The village was unable TO pay more
than a quarter OF this sum. Gen. Won
Buelow sent messenger twice TO the
Prince threatening to destroy the chateau
and the village on November l unless the
Prince paid the amount demanded from
the town.
The Prince refused the demand. saying
that, as he was n sovereign himself he
would treat with the Kaiser. However,
he said. he was willing to pay the tax
TO save the little community but only
after he had received an assurance that
"A repetition OF such an incident need not
be feared.
The chateau is historical and contains
works OF art and family papers The
father of the Prince died at the chateau
and he himself spent his childhood there
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SLAUGHTER Is TERRIFIC.
Correspondents Tell of Horrors on
BELGIAN Line.

IoNpoN, oct. CAN idea o. the fear
full destruction wrought by every sort of
war machinery on the Franco Belgi an
border N the last week Is to be gained
from the stories Of correspondents who
have travelled in the district and who
report that the fighting is the most des-
porate and sanguinary OF the entire war
A Daily Nctcs correspondent who was
allowed TO go to the front on an ar1nored
train says that the horrors he witnessed
are almost Undesirable. He saw the
effect upon the soldiers not only of heavy
artillery. machine guns and rinss, but
also of naval guns. bombs from aero
planes, mines and electrically charged
entanglemen;s. The slaughter was un-
ceasing. yet both armies had an ap-
parenty inexhaustble supply of men to
send TO the front.
Actions by armored trains are OF daily
occurrence. even though conducted at
the utmost risk. The men go out to prob
able death. intent on checking the enemy
md little counting on the danger they
run. Trenches extend in every direction
and are so close together and so con
fused that at times IL Is impossible 10
tell whether friend or foe is TO be met
The soldiers have little time for sleep,
have to eat when they can and seldom are
able to wash or care for themselves In
any way
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Finally. to escape the state of balance.
the Germans gathered up all available
forces. seized Antwerp, beat down the Bel
gian nuisance which was holding army
corps in check. and having freed these
troops undertook n final offensive In the
extreme west. This was on October ! O..
But on October 26 they have not yet sue
ceeded in gaining ground OF material
value between Lille and tho sea. After
more than two weeks of desperate bat
Ting the lines keep on swaying as they
did along the Aisne In September.
Now at the close OF the third month
If the war Germany, by superior mobili-
zation, better concentration and, on the
whole, better strategy has succeeded in
conquerng Belgium occupying a consld-
cradle region in northern France, pressing
hard against the eastern barrier forts
along tho Mouse But. despite all the ad
vantagcs superior resources and better
preparation gave her she has been unable
TO reach a vital point In French defence
or rout an allied army.
All her thrusts save only that in
Flanders have already been successfully
parried II that can be checked pres
entity, the whole tide OF German often
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On the 18th the Grand Duke Nicholas
sprang his trap. He had staked the city
of Warsaw and all Poland. possibly, upon
the strength OF its jaws. Avoiding some
how IN conservation Of German aviators
he concentrated the divisions OF cavalry
at Novo Georgievsk northwest OF Warsaw
and near the junction OF the Rivers VS.
tull and Rug suddenly he delivered n
terrific COULTER attack of infantry against
the German lines west Of Warsaw
simultaneously, while the infantry COM
bat was In full force, he swept the cav
airy divisions around the German left
wing and hurled them at the German
rear The movement was the closing Of
mlllstoncs. The Germans fought with
desperation, but their position was hope
les. After leaving many thousands on
the field Of battle "A retreat was ordered
The centre, unable to hold its ground
without support from the left, gave way.
hut In the confusion Of the hour neglected
to inform tho commander OF the right
wing. The Russians. swarmlng across the
Nistula south OF Warsaw, began a pur-
suit which still continues
1t Is impossible to estimate the losses
I The Russian Government says merely that
| they were enormous and that too many
prisoners were taken for an estimate 10
he possible nj this time Allowing for
eNaggeraton, II appears that the German
defeat was overwhelming and that no
/ course Is left To them save a retiremen,
| behind their outer lines of defence on the
! Prussian and Silesian frontiers At Ra.
| dom the Austro- Saxon army Is attemptinc
stand. but the Russians are In superior
strength at that point and their advance
to the north threatens 10 cut of the sax.
ons from retreat into German territory.
| inc collapse OF the German invasion OF
/ Poland and the German retreat mark
! therefore the end or the second stage OF
the war In the east. II remains TO bs
seen II Russia In turn. can beat down the
! defence and enter Silesla. At all events
| the outcome in Poland must have an i'm.
| portant bearing on the war in the west
siHce Germany, now In danger OF losin
I precious SHesla, must weaken her armies
/ in France
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FRANCE-According to the official COM
munique issued in Paris last night,
Newport has been violently bombarded
and tho entire line extending from La
Bassee to the Somme has been sub
jccted to night attacks by the Germans
All of these were repulsed. The Ger
mans have also continued their attack
along the line from Newport to Dix
nude but have not arrived at any de-
cislve result.
Is apparently the OBJ
jective OF the German forces who fed
from the Vistula after their defeat. This
city IL 1875 miles west OF Warsaw and
near the German border Just across
the border Ia the second line of defence
upon which the Germans are expected
to fall back. Petrograd says that the
Germans attempted TO hold a position
Mt Sokhatchofr. but that tho Russians
dsodged them with heavy losses An
Austrian report says that the Austro-
German line now extends intact from
Flock near tho East Prussian line to
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

the Carpathian Mountains, From Ber-
lin came report that the Russians had
sent reenforcements TO Lemberg. which
they were believed to have evacuated
TALY.-The post OF Minister of Foreign
Affairs left vacant by the death OF the
Marquis al San Giuliano. has been Of
fered to Baron Sidney Sonnino, former
Premier. who Is decidedly british
in his leanings. He is expected to ac-
ccpt.
GERMANY.-An official report from Ber-
lin announced that Count Helmuth Won
Moltke, tho Chief of the German Cen
eral Staff. was suffering from a bilious
ailmcnt and that his condition was not
serious. and that he would soon resume
his post. which is held during his alb
scnCe by Gen Won Falkenhayn. the
Minister OF War.
TURKEY.--A despatch from Rome said
that Turkeys entrance INTO the war WINS
considered inevitable and imminent.
This. It was said, would draw Bulgaria
and Rumania into the general CON
hich
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German PoEcyo Offensive
Has Final Test in Flanders
If Checked There Nation Must Recognize Failure of Whole
Plan of Campaign, All Her Thrlss, SO Far,
Having Been Parried.


slve operations will come to a s,andstill.
But this means that henceforth all adj
vantage In resources must be with the al
Hes They have not been able yet as
Germany has, to put in the mass OF their
second and third limo troops. England has
full million to use In the spring. France
has reserves stlll unavailable because of
lack OF equipment.
Germany on tho other hand has drawn
deeply upon all lines So far she has met
all attacks of three nations with equal
numbers. But the pace plainly cannot be
maintained through many months more. IL
may be doubted II Germany can ever
again muster more men on her battle lines
IMAM sho has now. There Is no question
but that England Russia and probably
France VIII have more troops in the field
In April than they have now In October
Already, too in tho east, in Poland, It
II plain German offensive has been beaten
back. The magnificent dash at Warsaw
has terminated. Numbers have again pre-
vailed and German armies are withdraw
ing, Austrian disaster has been postponed.
the manpuvre has not been an empty fail
ure--but In the larger sense II seems to
have failed.
IL Is then because OF the value the whole
German people has attached to the often
sive that the issue Of the battle OF
Flanders In being watched by the world so
closely. II Germany is checked here 1t
Will be difficult to overestimate the moral
effect upon the nation. which will be COM
peled to recognize that the whole cam
paiRn as planned by German high com
mnnd has faied-that France is no.
destroyed. England daily gaining In re-
sources, Russia coming up with new mill
ions and displaying unexpected skill in
handling those already up that German
military resources. utilized to the maxi
mum, have been inadequate, that hence
forth 1t is TO he defensive battle n con-
test In which hope is at an end or APP
| preaching termination.-From THE EVE
MING SUN OF yesterday
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GERMANS RUSHED USER.
Dropped bridges Across stream and
Dashed Across.
sp.ciai Cable Despatch 10 THs Sun

Speciai Cabie Despatch 10 THR suS,
LONDON, oct. 26,--Basil Clarke. tele-
graphing to the Daily Mail from point
in northern France on Saturday about the
Germans crossing the User. says;
They have broken over most OF the
days this week only to he captured killed
or beaten back, but big force got over
to-day They built two bridges during
the night some distance away and
dropped them across the stream. They
then rushed over pelmell"
The correspondent pays tribute &c
the Germans. He says:
"They are making "A brave fght n,
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Put about September % the Russian
plans were CheCkmated by n now and
very powerful German offensive Cen.
Won Hindonhurg was recalled from East
Prussia and, II Is reported. mot the
Kaiser and the General Staff at Rrcslou
and formulated with them the plan for
SELLING Poland and occupying Warsaw.
Then he FASTENED to Cracow. nut nov
heart into the Austrians and lnaugu-
rated the advance Of "A German grand
army numbering not fewer than 500 600
mon.
The Russians in Galicla fell back 10
the River San and occupied very strong
lines Of defence, holding these lines
against new Austrian offensive
stitfcncd by German reenforcemcnts
From tho line Of Thorn Kallscz and
C2cnstaChowa the Germans began a
drive comparable to their rush toward
Paris. Their northern. or left wing
struck at Warsaw from the direction
a. Plock. Their centre. composed NJ
first rate prussian troops. advanced
from lowisc2 and Rawa. while thcu
southern, or right wing. mcnaccd Ivan.
Gorod and the Nistua from the direction
Of Radon and Kielco.
For three weeks tho Germans mo
with little serious opposition from man
NM with tremendous opposition from
nature. The country over which the,
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Allies Check Advance of
Germans Toward Du1krk

honest foe can deny that. IL IL n great
fight The Germans have everything to
lose and are going their hardest. | am
q little anxious about to-day's crossing
OF the User"
y telegram to tho Daily Maj from Dun
kirk dated Sunday night reports that
the Germans suffered a severe check on
the left wing OF the further south d.
vision. which Is composed of the best
troops The losses were enormous in the
attack on the position held by the Eng
lish. After the battle the English counted
1000 dead in front OF their lines. In
consequence OF the heavy losses the Ger
man attack almost ceased TODAY.
summing up, the correspondent says:
Tho allies hold their position we'll"
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Of
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REPORTS 5000 KILLED.
Austrian War once Asks Trent
Clergy to Notify Families,

NiENNA, VIA Rome, oct. 26--The War
once has notified the Bishop Of Trent
that 5000 citizens Of the district have
been killed IN Galicia and asks that tho
clergy be instructed 10 break the news
TO the families OF the soldiers.
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LONDON. oct. 26.-Dcspatrhes from
Rome state TINT the German Crown
Prince presidel over the council ~ var
held on October ~. at which the German
advance into Russian Poland was de-
cd.d upon.
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: The Mineral Water De Luxe

advanced, widespreadng plains charac-
tcrizcd by mashes and a web or
troublesome streams became almost
impossible from neavy, continuous
rains. The roads became sloughs.
There were only two main lines OF rail-
way, from Thorn and Czenstachowa.
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CAR SENDS TROOPS TO LEN1BERC, WF1ICHFE STllLFOL

Hdcr an Italian invasion OF Treat i'm
minent and have therefore rus''cd .he
Austrian troops. which were ccccen-
trated on the frontier, to Galicra and
Serva, leaving the eastern border I'M
guarded.
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To conceive that the outcome OF the
Flanders operations will be the arrival OF
a state OF balance along the Lys and the
northern frontier OF France. such as ex-
lists along the Aisre. the most natural ana
logi, al consequence is to believe that Ger
man advance from the Channe. To Switzer-
land will presently come TO complete
halt We shall have in France the sltua-
ton which existed in Virginia. when. AFTER
three years OF war in which the victories
and the offensive were steadily in the pos
session of Lee. he was at last forced TO
stand defensively about Richmond
Always In viewing the present war II Is
necessary to recall first that the whole
burden of German military teaching mas
been that the offensive was the only pos
siblc method Of making war. and That
German success in the next war would
depend upon her ability TO crush her sew
era! opponents before all of them had
been able to take the field I'm fun strength
Now. so far. this war has been fought
on this principle. German teaching FOL
lowed German tradition, the drive at
France through Belgium In August was
the peri, ct application of all that German
military writer's have been eXpounding for
"A generation.
! Rear in mind also that from the Gen
eral TO the private this same Idea has
been held--that to win Germany must
I promptly crush France, take Paris, hold
| the republic as hostage Recall that from
| Brussels to the gates Of Paris every whis-
| per that came from German quarters re-
vealed the supreme confidence, the univer-
| sal belief that immediate success was in
| view.
hut the Paris campaign ended on Sep
| TENDER I. In tho next few days the Ger
man armies fell back until they stood
| some seventy miles behind their earlier
| positions. More than this. In late Sep
| TENDER the allied forces began clearing
| out the northwest corner OF France. To
meet their offensive German troops had to
! be withdrawn from Alsace, from Lor-
raine. from the Aisne front and carried
far to the rear and put In on the new
| front.
For n whole month after the battle of
! the Marine this process continued. ON the
! German side 1t was conducted with mar
vellous skill! every offensive thrust was
! met and beaten down. But when this had
been done II was impossible to take the
offensive. From the Aisne to the Lys the
whole operation rcsenhed that OF two
children building at b!ocks--as fast as one
put n new block on his tower the other
responded with n similar movement
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In GaliCia matters ran similar
course although there was no impor-
tant battle in western Galicia, and the
Russian withdrawal from the region Of
Tarnow was prompted ny the STRATEGY
cal necessity of strengthening their
whole line of battle and shortening lines
OF communication. Early in August tho
armies Of the Car marched on Lem
berg. The Austrians. having then fully
100000 soldiers in Galicia. made n
strong counter attack on Lublln, south
west Of Poland
Hating their advance on Lemhere.
the Russians employed shrewd ruse.
An army defending Lubln fell back
rapidly. displaying every mark of
Generalization and unpreparedness
The Austrians, already chanting vic
tory. rushed forward. scornfully, care
lessly. At the right hour the Rus
SLAMS, having chosen their own ground
or battle, having posted artillery and
concentrated the dreaded Cossacks
struck front and flank. The result was
a paralyzing defeat for the Austrians
the first Of n long series They lost
10000 mon and n great quantity of guns
and supplies,
Immediately the Russians renewed
tho drive NJ Lcmherg defeated a Second
Austrian army, captured tire city anc
occupied eastern and contra ciaIic,a
The Austrian armies, sepnrate' d..
moralized, cut To pieces, fed towar,
Cracow BY September % the Rus
slams had taken every important
stronghold in central Galicia except
Przcmysl and had thrown advanc,
guards as far west as the River Duna
iee and Tarnow, sixty miles east q,
CraCow.
Tho result in Galicla Of the first stag,
OF tho war was, therefore, a defini,,
advantage for the Russians.