Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-16
Allies Holding Their Own.

! London, Sept. 10.-Inat the ai-
lies are more than holding their own
is the deduction Of English obseY-
ers to-day from meagre news of the
battle. 1t is evident the Germans
rushing tactics have been Temporal
lily countered.
Diplomatists at Rome are dis
cussing the point at which treaty
OF peace will be concluded. The gen.
eral view seems to be that peace Is
most likely to be brought about
through the mediation Of President
Wilson, in which event, an interna-
tional conference would be held In
Washington.
Germans Are Retiring.
Paris, Sept. l0.-Automobile cou-
riers are arriving In Paris from the
fighting lines this evening. One re-
ported British troops in much great
er force than commonly supposed.
He said 100000 Germans who passed
into the department Of Seine ct
Marnet Monday are now retiring. A
large detachment Of German cavalry
cut off from Array, and which took
refuge in a forest last night is now
surrounded by the French.
Russians Move on Berlin.
London, Sept. 10. - Dispatches
from Vienna to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company state that advance
guards of the Russian center are
marching toward Berlin. Also re-
ported Russian troops invaded Sile-
sia and the capture of Breslau is i'm.
minent.
A dispatch from Vienna says it is
officially announced there that a new
battle between Russian and Austrian
forces will begin around Lemberg to-
day. Galician advices in Rome sa,
the Austrians have made several at
tempts to resume the offensive
against the Russians with disastrou.
results. However, there are no fur
ther great Austrian losses.
Vienna news dispatches say it i.
officially admitted there that Arch
duke Frederick lost 10000 men in
the recent Galician battles. This /.
one-fourth Of his entire command.
Germans are reported marchinf
south tow?rds Poland to assist the
Austrians, but before aid can bt
given they must cross the Vistuls
river, where the Russians are prepar
ing to check them.
The Paris Temps publishes a dis
patch from Nancy stating it is ru
mored the Germans evacuated Lune
vile, Is miles southeast Of Nancy
on September 6. The Temps says /
is certain the Germans had to aban
don at least the heights surroundin}
Lnneville.
A dispatch from Copenhagen as
serts that German squadron of g
ships, including battleships anc
cruisers, has been observed at vari
Gus points along the Gulf Of Bothnif
steaming east.
A Toxic dispatch says Japan has
joined the allies agreement not tc
conclude peace with Germany except
by mutual consent. Japan is said tc
have informed Russia that it will not
make peace until the war in Europe
is ended, even if Japan occupies
Kun Chow before then.
Information from Petrograd indi
Gates, it is believed in Russian ant
foreign diplomatic circles that Aus
tria will sue for peace within q fort
night as the only means Of avoidine
a complete collapse of the Empire
owing to rapidly increasing interna
troubles.
Germans Forced Back.
Paris, Sept. 10.-The left end o
the Germans curved battle line
which on Monday extended in a sedg
ment Of wide circle from Meaux tt
Vtry-Le-Francois, about 100 mile.
to the east Of Paris, was hit by the
English trip hammer yesterday, anC
forced to double back approximate,
% miles.
1t is believed the fight Tuesday and
Wednesday was one of the hottest OF
the war.
The Germans brought reinforce
ments for their left, but English
troops forged ahead. 1t is believed
If CONSTIPATED OR
ID