Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-13
Nav Probe the Decisive
Engagement of the War,
Expert Believes.
GERMANS CLAIM GAINS
Berlin Declares Invaders Are
Driven from East Prussia
and Are in Rout.

WASHINGTON. o. C., OCT. ID
WARSAW, CAPITAL OF RUSSIAN
POLAND, is THREATENED BY
GERMAN FORCES AND MAY FALL
ANY MOMENT. ACCORDING TO AN
OFFICIAL DISPATCH TO THE
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT TODAY
From ONE OF ITS CONSULS WHO
ASKED FOR INSTRUCTIONS AS TO
The CARE OF FOREIGN INTER
EsTs DURING THE EXPECTED
PERIOD OF OCCUPANCY.
LONDON. OCT. IA cETTlNJE
DISPATCH VIA ROME SAYS MONT
EsEeRINs DEFEATED 5000 AUS
TRIlNs NORTHEAST OF sARAJE-
yo. THE AUSTRIANS LOST $500
KILLED AND WOUNDED. THE
HoNTENEoRIN LOSSES WERE 800.
London. Oct 13.-Reuter's Amster-
dan correspondent sends the following
German Official communication: AFTER
as.r expulsion from east Prussia, the
gzsslsp Arm;es were pursued across
he frontier. The center OF German
military operations now is Poland a
whole Of Poland west OF the Vistula
is now II German possession, the Rus
SLAMS occupying only Warsaw. II Is
lot true that the siege of Ossowetz has
been abandoned. as the fortress has
nsTer been besieged- During our re-
treat TO the east Prussian frontier We
we're nowhere defeated, but repulsed
al Russian attacks"
All eyes today turned TO the east
yard, where, under conditions of Sc
Cscy, Teutonic allies and Russians are
vsparing TO engage in what may
FUTe the most decisive combat of the
"a. There IS evidence to show that
Ia gigantic conflict is TO be deter
ziasd In Russian Poland and the only
g7ssrion disturbing British experts IS
a 10 which side has chosen the battle
fst. Berlin discounts the withdrawal
q Germans from the Niemen river as
being Of no strategic importance II is
zcs clear that Russia has abandoned
t1e narrow point in Galicia between
RrTenysl and Crascow. the Russians
having virtually occupied all OF Galicia
VIII the exception Of these two places.
Germany Lends Aid.
Petrograd claims the operation IS
Tue to strategic reasons, while Vienna
Maintains the Austrian armies have
relieved the PrZemysl fortress and
crEen the invaders out II is unques-
loned that the more OF less demOraI
1s1 Austrian FORCES. stihened by Ger
lza reinforcements, have resumed the
o1snsive. but there is no information
. indicate Russian retirement or any
-iag IN the nature OF a rout. What /
ever may be the intention of the armies I
oSefzting az the ends Of the great /
E-ssi4a battle front. Il is clear these /
-oTsnents have Daled INTO insight !
ea1es beside the advance IN the center. I
s,oedly speaking. this is the position /
y he Antagonists awaiting word TO |
- ne engagement. Tie main Ger
-%a armies in Rusz'-.n PO'ard are ,
-or.ng toward ths Vistula river on The /
-o1d and south. the fror: extending I
..'o1gh PiotrkOw. 80 miles southwest /
! l, warsaw. To the left OF this army.
.siFeen LODI and Kalisz. is another
--,aan force and on the right OF the
~ German army IS an Austrian
'orre.
abandon Strong Positions.
y order to tske up these positions
= sermans have been corpeIlsi to
.--noon strong position on tie River
'trtne and avail themselves Of trans
.''Ation facilities Of Russian rail
'sys which are poorer than the Ger