The Calumet news., 1914-09-28

determine whether the Russians will
make their proposed invasion of Ger
many, with Berlin as the objective, ap-
pears to he drawing near.
Official and unofficial advices indi-
cate that the struggle in Russian Po-
land is rivaling in desperation, and
possibly in numbers engaged. the bat
ties Of the Marne and the Asne.
The main body Of Russians is NOV
ing toward the Posen frontier. On its
right another army is supposed to be
attempting to protect the larger body
by stemming the rush southwark of
the German force that drove the Rus
sian invaders from East Prussia and
now seeks to halt the westward move
ment.
At the same time the Russian army
in Galicia is pushing its successes
against the Austrians and moving
westward with the expectation OF
meeting the combined Austran-Ger.
man forces concentrating at Cracow.
on the Galician frontier, in a battle
that, If successful, will complete their
campaign in Galicia.
Germans In Strong Force.
The Germans are reported in strong
Ia, ~aTf
COW, where they are said to be well en-
trenched.
There is every reason to believe that
the real test of the Russian aggres-
sive strength will not long be de-
ayed.
Germany is prepared to finance a
long war, according 10 a dispatch from
Berlin, via London. The war is cost
ing Germany five million dollars a day.
The war loan has proven a success and
il is said Germany can continue the
struggle for year with the money
now in sight.
There has been a distinct falling off
OF the war news emanating from the
capitals of the belligerents, or which
must pass through these capitals in
reaching the United States. The CEN
sorship in London has been made
much more severe, evidently in the in
terest OF British strategy. From the
start the censorship in Berlin has been
rigid.
Kaiser Directing Troops.
London, Sept. 2S.-,From the east
come reports of actions from almost
every section of the Russian frontier.
Emperor William is reported to be
in East Prussia, and the German often
sive. probably under his eyes, has re-
commenced against General Renncn-
kampf. Petrograd believes this move
ment. because OF it's limited front, is
a diversion to relieve the threatened
German line from Kalisz to Cracow.
The Austrian forces are still retiring
on Cracow, and besides having taken
some forts around Przemysl the Rus
sian cavalry is said to be pouring
through the defles of the Carpathians
on to the plains Of Hungary.
Austrians Strengthen Defenses.
Although the success of the latter
movement is officially denied at Buda-
pest, which announces that repeated
attempts of the Russian cavalry TO
enter the country have been repulsed,
hurried efforts are being made along
the Austrian frontier TO strengthen the
garrisons of fortresses. one hundred
thousand troops taken from Trieste at
the beginning of the war are being
replaced by Hungarians. and all eigh-
teen forts Of the first line of defense
are being brought into the highest
state Of repairs, while the second de-
fences commanding the passes have
been reinforced by additional redoubts.
Electric currents are a marked fea-
ture of the defensive arrangements.
Wires are laid over all strategic points
on the front, and connect with the
powerful station at Riva.
Twelve heavy mortars sent to help
the Germans have been recalled, and
hastily installed i'm frontier fortresses
making them formidable obstacle.
Field Corps in East.
London. Sept. 2S.-The Times Pc
trograd correspondent says:
MANY, IL not the majority Of the
German troops on the Russian border, |
are field corps, while the armies re-
naming i'm France and Belgium are
mainly composed of reserve corps. II