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The daily Alaskan., 1914-07-21

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
WAR OPER ATIONS OF THE DAY
SHOW GERMAN AGGRESSION
Experts Find Kaiser Pressing Forward for Battle in South
west Belgium-Move Against Warsaw Declared
Evidence of Teutonic Strategy.
Bv ]. w. t. MASON

NEW YORK, Oct H.--Germany's cam
paign in Poland, which is now beginning
| to develop its offensive strength, was
conducted in its early stages with great
skill. It seems now evident that the adj
vance on Warsaw was skilfully masked
by the recent operations 100 to 150 miles
further north In the Niemen River dis
trlct. The Russians apparently mistook
the German advance toward the Niemen
as the enemy's main objective.
Even the ability of the second and
third-class Russian fortresses in North
Poland to withstand the German attacks
while the powerful French and Belgian
fortificatlons were falling did not open
the eyes of the Russian General Staff.
The fact is now seen to be that the
successful resistance of these Polish
forts was due to the meagre German
forces sent against them. While the Rus
slams were hurrying overwhelming armies
across the Niemen and we're triumphantly
forcing the Germans 10 retire toward
East Prussia, the real German offensive
was developing against Warsaw.
The Germans appear to have succeeded
in landing armies Of great strength with
out molestation across the 150 miles sep
arating their frontier from the Vistula,
on which river the intrenched camp of
Warsaw Is located. What part of the
attention of the Russian General STAFF
was not centred on the successful Me-
men operations was occupied with the
advance through Galicla.
The Russians were moving forward In
the north and south with supreme
optimism, as their official reports obvious
ly showed; they were to be in Berlin by
Christmas: the Germans from East Prus-
sia and the Austrians In Galicia were un-
able to stand against them. Then, sud
denly between the victorious northern
and southern Russian armies, the German
General STAFF launched its counter Of
fensve, and the Russians have now
realized the danger into which their
optimism has led them.
They have had to withdraw their ad-
vance forces marching on Cracow, and
the other operations in East Prussia have
become of minor Importance. A new bat
tie front running south from the Warsaw
district is being forced upon them, pre-
sumably OF Germany's own choosing. The
overconf1dence that brought disaster to
Russias first offensive in East Prussia
early in the war seems now to be OBJ
literating large part of the Galician
success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs

PARIS, Oct 1.-Unofficlal reports OF
the resumption of the Allies attack in
force on the German centre reached here
today. The office of the Ministry OF
War declined to discuss them, but II
was admitted that such move would
be strategically sound. 1t was pointed
out that sustained attack on the CEN
tire, which French air scouts have re-
ported as weakened recently by by the
withdrawal of German forces to the
northwest, would force hurried mass
ing of the enemy at this point.
That there is a distinct menace in the
movement on the Allies left is admit
ted here. Germany could not have Sc
looted a better field in Europe on which
to attempt a bottling up of the Allied
forces. The Belgian army narrowly es-
capped being cut off in its retreat from
Antwerp. The German forces, released
from the assault of Antwerp, are adYanc-
ing west and south toward the coast The
northwestern German column, detached
from General Won Boehn's army, Is
marching likewise to the channel, swing
Ing in an arc in northwesterly dl-
rection.
The country along the Channel is fiat
and unsuited to defense against assault.
To the north lies Holland, a neutral
country. To the west is the Channel. The
logical route would be for the Allied
forces-British, French and Belgians-to
slip southwark along the coast until they
could reach a battlefield better suited
than the fiat Belgian French coast.
The French have been reported as sue
cessfully opposing part of this movement
by General Won Boehn, at Hasebrouck
and unconfirmed reports today give color
to the belief that the battle-ground is
shifting southwark from Ostend, indicat-
ing that the concentrated forces there are
pressing forward to battle in a southerly
direction. leaving Ostend. This city Is of
scant strategical advantage.
The Germans apparently have trans
ferred their main field of aerial warfare
northwest of Paris. Extraordinary pre-
cautions to guard. against further drop
ping of bombs apparently have dis
couraged any further attempts here. But
unofficial reports from the northwestern
battle front indicate that the Germans
are exhibiting extraordinary activity in
this line elsewhere and particularly near
the Channel cities. Nancy and Boulogne
both report aerial raids, unofficial dis
patches saying that bombs were dropped
In all instances without effect
The new aerial patrol around Paris
adopted by General Hrschauer recently
to rehabilitate the aeronau-
teal division, has evidently deferred the
Germans from any further bomb-drop-
ping experiments over tho city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
GERMANY READY TO SUCC0R
BELGIAN EXILES IN HOLLAND
Promises Cooperation in Sending
Refugees Home.


BERLIN, Oct H.
Negotiations are in progress between
the Government of The Netherlands and
the Government Of Germany for the re-
turn Of Belgian refugees in The Neither
lands Permission already has been
given for the return Of women A ques-
tion has arisen, however, concerning the
military age of Belgians.
Many OF the Belgian men in Holland
are said to be soldiers who donned civilian
attire before crossing the frontier These
refugees are becoming a burden to Hol-
land. The German Government recog-
nzes this, and is making every effort to
find a solution of the problem. A con-
ference to this end was held this morn
ing between the German envoy to The
Netherlands and The Netherlands Min
lister of the Interior.
The number of Belgian soldiers now
interned in Holland is given as 5000.
German cavalry and light artillery, ac-
cording to official announcement, now
occupy the territory of Hazebrouck and
Ypres.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
GERMAN CRUISERS SAVED
BY MERCHANTMAN'S FUEL
New York Doctor Tells of Goeben
and Breslau Exploit.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-How the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau. short OF
coal and fleeing from French and British
warships i'm the Mediterranean Sea, were
able to escape the enemy and reach a
Turkish port by begging coal and 1900
mattresses from the Hamburg-A merican
liner Barcelona was related here by DR..
William V. McCready, an American ply
sician, who recently returned from the
war zone. He said that on the afternoon
of August the Barcelona, on which he
was travelling, was intercepted by wire
less and asked If she could spare any
fuel.
The captain OF the merchant ship sent
many code messages to the commanders
of the cruisers, Doctor McCready ex-
planned. Toward evening the Goeben and
Breslau appeared and bore down on the
Barcelona at full speed. They reported
they We're short of coal and needed Iust
enough TO steam them to the closest
Turkish port The captain of the BARGE
Iona gave all the fuel he could spare, but
the shippers of the warships declared il
was not sufficient. After conference all
the spare mattresses in the passenger
quarters were put aboard the cruisers and
much furniture was also transferred for
fuel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

was dispatched to the theatre of opera
tions. went with delight and so did the
others. When we reached our destination
we were told that the battle would begin
in the morning.
| AT daybreak positions were assigned
to us, and the commander of the brigade
handed us a plan of action Of our
artillery. From that moment horror
possessed our souls.
1t was not anxiety for ourselves or
fear OF the enemy, but feeling of awe
In the face of something unknown. At
O'Clock we opened fire at mark which
we could not distinguish but which we
understood was the enemy.
suddenly we see the enemy coming
AZ the same time he opens fire on us
we turn our guns upon him and give
the order to fire myself feel that I am
in some kind of nightmare
"One OF the enemy's regiments is an
initiated Then second one. All this
time l am pouring missiles in among
them. But now the nervous feeling has
left me. My soul is filed with hate, and
continue to shoot at the enemy without
the least feeling of pity.
yet still the enemy is advancing, rush
Ing forward and lying down in turns.
do not understand his tactics, but what
are they to me? 1t is enough for me that
/ am occupying a favorable position and
moving him down like strong man with
scythe in clover field
During the first night after the battle
/ could not sleep wink. All the time
my mind was filled with pictures of the
battlefield. I saw German regiments an
preaching, and myself firing right into The
thick of them. Heads. arms, legs ana
whole bodies of men were being funC
ion. "
II was In four battles When the sec- |
ond began went into 1t like an autom-
atom. Only your muscles are taxed All |
the rest of your being seems paraIvzed |
So complete is the suspension of the sens |
ory processes that 1 never felt my wound
All I remember is that feeling OF sfddi-
ness came over me and my head began
to swim" o."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
LEMBERG RETAKEN
BY AUSTRIAN ARMY
AS RUSSIANS FLEE
Vienna Official Statement
Reports Repulse for Cars
Forces on Vistula - Ad-
vance in Servia Steady.

VIENNA. Oct. H.
Austrian forces have reoccupled Lem
berg, according to the official statement
here today, and the relief of Przemysl is
complete. The Russians have been de-
feated along the River San and the allied
Servian and Montenegrin armies have
been driven back.
The official statement follows:
"Our troops have reoccupied Lemberg.
They defeated the Russians in sharp
lighting and forced the enemy to evacuate
the city, from which our forces retired
several weeks ago for strategic reasons.
THE relief of Przemysl is complete
Our troops have reached the River San
and have attacked the Russian forces
north and south Of the fortress. Rus
sian columns retreating from SenIawa
are being closely pursued. In Russian
Poland Russian forces attempting to cross
the Vistula south Of Ivangorod were re-
pulsed
"Our advance in Servla continues
steady. The Servian and Montenegrin
forces, which have been advancing to-
ward Sarajevo, were thrown back In sew
eral fights and are now relreating, partly
in the direction of the Servian frontier
and partly in the direction of the Mon
tenegrin frontier"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

man cities. Everywhere was struck by
the boundless enthusiasm for war.
ut is true that all the news is sub
jected to a severe censorship, and there
fore the people do not know other than
that they are winning all along the line.
Some more sober minds in Germany adj
NIT that they will get hard knocks some
time and somewhere. but they have mo
doubt Germany will win. The prevalent
opinion Is that, in view OF the amount of
German blood spilled in Belgium, that
country inevitably will cease to exist ex-
cept as a part Of the German Empire.
Holland is regarded as a negligible guam
tity. and II is taken for granted that the
Low Countries will, of their own accord,
become part OF the German federated
States"
LONDON, oct. t4--According to a
news agency dispatch from Boulogne,
two German aeroplanes and a Zeppelin
airship flew over that city yesterday
and then turned toward the coast of
England.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
ZEPPELTNS RUMORED
ASSEMBLING AT KEEL
FOR CHANNEL FLIGHT
Germany Talks of Big Sur
prise" for Britain, More
Hated by Teutons Than
France and Russia.
LONDON, Oct. "a.

LONDON, Oct. A.
Reports from Amsterdam and Copeu.
hagen say large fleet of zeppeins is
being assembled at ftiel for the invasion
of England. The Klel Canal has been
closed and the operations of the Ger
mans are masked from the public.
A British newspaper man, who has ar
rived at Amsterdam from Berlin, cou-
firms the rumors that the Krupps have
25 miles. The big guns probably are des-
tined for use at some channel port, II tile
Germans gain a foothold.
He says that the aeroplane factories
In Germany are working day and night
supplying machines, and that 200 avia-
tors are qualifying for military service
every week.
Germany is full of vague reports of
the big surprise for England" the cor
respondent continues. 1.-The English are
more hated than either the French or
Russians. The Germans would rather
capture one Englishman than 90 of the
others. In Germany, England is blamed
for 1t all. rightly or wrongly. She is ac-
cused of being at the bottom of this war.
Neither officers nor men of the German
army seem to have mucn regard for the
British army as a fighting machine but
they freely admire the pluck of the Bit
ish officers and the rapid range-fndlng
abilities of British artillery.
Judging from what l saw in Berlin.
that city at this moment holds five or six
army corps Of able-bodied young men, at
tached either to the list or I'd Reserve or
to the Landsturm. The same proportion
ately may be said of all the other Ger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
GEAR THANKS JEWS
FOR FIRM LOYALTY
IN TIME OF CRISIS
New Page of History Being
Written by Mars Pen,
Says Savant Accompany
ing Russian Army.
LONDON. oct. IA.

LONDON, oct. Il.
Car Nicholas, of Russia, personally
thanked deputation of Jews for their
attitude in the war during a recent visit
the Emperor made to wilma. This is
made known in narrative written by
Prot. Bernard Pares head of the Depart
ment of Russian Literature, Language
and History at the University of Liver
pool, who is accompanying the Russian
armies.
The narrative was made public today
by the Government Press Bureau tell
ing of the arrival Of the invited Journal
lists at the Russian headquarters. Pro-
fessor Pares says:
1--WE were invited to lunch and dinner
with the General staff on their restau-
rant car. A notice posted in this forbids
handshaking under a fine of three pence,
which Is given to the fund for the
wounded. Among the party there was
no alcohol in accordance with the tenn
perance edict of the Grand Duke Mich
olas, chief of the General Staff"
"Thet Emperors visit to wilma was q
great success. He rode into the town
nnguarded, although the streets were
crowded. His reception was most cordial.
The Gear visited the principal hospitals,
spoke to the wounded and distributed
medals
HE received a Jewish delegation and
spoke his thanks for the sympathetic at
titude of the Jews in this hour, which is
so solemn for Russia.
"The general feeling that prevails may
be described as like a new page in his
tory"
zone feels that the Russian army is a
great wave, rolling forward with one
spirit driving 1t.
THE facilities for gathering and send
ing out information are all that can be
granted at the present stage of the war.
"On October r. / visited several of the
wounded Austrians, who have been sent
back from the front. One described the
Russian artillery fire as particularly for
midable, and says that his own corps ran
short of ammunition, not food.
"a young German from Bohemia said
that the Austrian artillery was uncovered
and crushed by the Russian rifle fire of
soldiers who took to cover so we'll that
they could not be deserted by the Aus
trians 200 yards away.
"All accounts agreed that the Austrians |
could never put up an adequate resist |
ance to the Russian bayonet charges |
This was particularly noticeable in the |
latter fighting.
THE hospitals visited wer eXcellently
provided with surgeons and nurses The
Cars sister, the Grand Duchess Olga
who, two years ago went
through full course of preparation, is
working with the Sisters of Mercy under
ordinary discipline and conditions"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
pSTRIA'S LOSSES HEAVY
II IN FIRST SIX WEEKS OF WAR
Wounded Alone, Passing Through
Vienna, Numbered $4,000.

dE-NEN a. OCT. II.
The Gazette de Lausanne publishes an
uneensored letter from Vienna, Of which
thls Is summary.
Inc number OF Austrian wounded who
arrived or passed through Vienna up 10
september lS, according to official figures.
was lS5. COO
All English, French and Russians who
were made prisoners when war was de-
ciared and who found themselves with
out funds have been obliged 10 dig
smenGhes on the Danube. on September
~ the authorities advertised for 10000
moFhmen. Offering shilllngs a day to
construct trenches and breastworks
around Vienna.
l herman reinforcements arrived at Cra-
e on september 49, Only real Austrlans
nu az hungarians are fighting bravely, but
me me SlaYs. Rumanians, Poles, and
ne r,aiialls, ans who are 4 ustrian subjects, have
~ o hsart IN the war ana retreat easily
sLsV slVe themselves up. From Gallcia
thousands OF fugitives are arriving in
-a~FaYia and Austria.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
NEUTRALITY OF sCHELDT
PROMISED BY KAISER

BERLIN, oct. 1.-THE Government
of the Netherlands has again been Of
hcially notified by the German Gov
ernment that the status OF the River
Scheldt the waterway which leads 10
Antwerp, will be regarded by Ger
many as heretofore.
There will be no question OF forcing
the scheldt on using it for purposes
not sanctioned in treaties with the
Netherlands. The notification 10 this
effect was sent this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
FOOD PLEA FOR BELGIUM
United States Again Asks Kaiser to
Let Provisions Enter.

NAoFiINIIUN, OCT. II.
Ambassador Gerard, at Berlin today
for the third time was Instructed by the
State. Department to request the Berlin
Government to allow American food sup
plies to enter Belgium.
No replies have been received to the
other requests which this Government
has made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
ANOTHER WAR RESULT

VIENNA, oct. H.-English sporting
terms formerly in general use in Austria
are now prohibited. Steeplechase has be-
come Jagdrennen, handicap Anggleichs-
fennen and spring meeting Fruhlngsren-
nen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
HAITIAN TROOPS DEFEATED

Federal Forces, Beaten by Rebels, in
Retreat.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Oct a.
Government troops have been defeated by
the rebels on the north coast and the
Presidents forces are retreating toward
Grande Riviere.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
TSING- G-TAO TO YIELD
BY KAISER'S ORDER,
PEKIN IS INFORMED
German Legation, Denying
Surrender, Declares CARR
son Will Fight as Long as
Ammunition Holds Out.

PEKIN, Oct H.
II Is understood a bombardment OF
Tsing-Tau by the Japanese will begin
on October II.
1t was announced at the Japanese
legation today that unofficial informa.
tion received there stated Emperor Will
liam had ordered Governor Meyer-Wal-
Deck of Kiao-Chau to surrender Tsing-
Tao to the Anglo-Japanese forces. Ac-
cording to the Japanese information, the
order was transmitted through the Ger
man Minister at Pekin.
AT the German legation 1t was denied
that any such order had been received
and the legation attaches asserted that
Ising-Tao would hold out against the
Allies attacks. They said that Gov
ernor Meyer-Waldeck had agreed to the
Japanese suggestion of an armistice for
the retirement OF non-combatants. These
Include the American Consul. w. r. Peck.
Floating mines sown in Kiao-Chau Bay
are appearing in the Chinese Sea. Two
coasters have been struck.
Japanese statements published in the
Chinese press absolutely deny charges OF
brutality against the Japanese troops en-
gagged on the Shan-Tung peninsula. The
reason given for the Japanese naval ac-
uvity In the middle Pacific is the secret
assistance given German warships at
various Islands. The Japanese assert IA
German merchantmen coaled and pro-
visioned in neutral harbors are waiting
a chance to sail.
According to Toxic dispatch the gar
rison is we'll supplied with ammunition
and food, but is weak in numbers, the
total being less than 1000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
FEAR FOR TRAWLER CREWS

Believed That TWO Br1t1sh Craft
Have Been Destroyed.
LONDON Oct 14-The Westminster
Gazette prints the following dispatch
from Aberdeen.
"Reatives Of 20 members OF the crews
of two mine-sweeping trawlers. Princess
Beatrice and Drumoak, have been ad-
vised that It Is feared the vessels have
been lost with all their men,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14

A graphic picture Of the feelings OF a
man plunged for the fiyst time into war
are given In a letter received here from
a Russian officer at the front He wrote:
When war was declared our brigade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
TOXIC. Oct. Il.

TOXIC, Oct. H.
1t was announced officially today that
the American Consul at Tsing-Tao, w.
K, Peck, and a number OF German and
chinese women and children are TO leave
Tsing-Tao tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-14
PARIS PROPHETESS . PREDICTED THE WAR. Forecast of Mime. De Thebes for 1914 Being Borne
 Out by Events

Bordeaux, September 13.-(Special) Events these last days have brought remarkable Justification of number of prophecies made by Mme. de Thebes. the Parisian chiromancer in her al- manac for 1914. issued last winter.
 This year. said Mme. de Thebes. eight months ago, we will pass through the gravest and most decisive hours. It will be year especially happy for France, in spite of blood, in spite of tears, and in spite of uneasy omens, victory! victoryl We have noth- ing to fear from the trial of fate. France will emerge renewed in strength, reconstructed by war
 Regarding foreign countries. Mme Thebes says: "Italy pursues triumph ant destiny. A new pope. Yes, and great changes with him. Between a Vatican changed as we'll as tried and a reformed quirinaI cooperation will begin.''
 Regarding Germany: "All is dis quieting in her destiny. The person of the Emperor is most threatened by fate. It is not the eagle of victory he bears on his helmet"
 Of Austria Mme. de Thebes wrote: '"rhe drama in the imperial family which I foretold is near to accomplish ment. None can arrest the hand of fate"
 Among the predictions regarding the. internal history of France is the fol- lowing:
 There will be one remarkable crim- inal trial arousing passionate interest ir the country, in which, as always, justice will be corrupted by political influences. This will produce tumults in the streets" The reference to the Cailaux case is here remarkably clear.