Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-26
Summary of War
Nelcs of Yesterday

Two engagements which may have
decisive results on the great battle
which is being waged in northern
France are being fought. The allies
have struck the German right wing
90 the northwest Of Noyon and the in
yading forces, on their part have
hurled themselves against the
French line between Verdun and Toul.
The beginning Of these attacks was
announced in the official statement
issued tonight but little was disclosed
as to how the fights are progressing.
The advance troops Of the French
came in contact with superior forces
OF the enemy on the right wing this
morning and were compelled TO give "A
little ground. Being reinforced, how
ever. the French troops vigorously
resumed the offensive. This action
is described as very violent and
generai one.
On the French right wing the enc
my had begun to give way before the
attacks of the allies coming from the
direction Of Nancy and Toul. accord
ing TO the French official report.
The report admits that the Ger
mans have succeeded in gaining a
footing on the Meuse heights and
have pushed forward in the direction
of St Mihel Ton the right bank Of the
Meuse, twenty miles southeast of
verdun), but have not been able to
cross the river.
In the southern region of Woevre
the enemy is retiring towards Rupt-
de- Mad In the department of Meurthe-
ct -Mosclle The action continues in
that section.
Some confirmation was given to-
night Of yesterdays report that the
Germans have suffered reverse on
the east Prussian frontier Several
trainloads OF wounded have arrived
at Pskov, according TO Petrograd
dispatch. having been engaged in Sc
we're fighting on the borders of SUI
walki, where. they say, the Germans
have sustained heavy losses.
The Amsterdam correspondent of
the Reuter- Telegram company has
sent a dispatch to London saying that
according to telegram from Macs
tricht. great masses of German troops
are being transported into France
over the railroad running between
Munich, Gladbaeh and Aix-la-Cha-
pelle.
A dispatch received in London
from Ostend says that 10000 Germans
have encamped in the environs OF
Waterloo since Saturday. The in
vading troops have installed heavy
siege guns at Grimbergen and
Meysse.
II was officially announced IN Lon
don tonight that nearly sixty officers
and 400 men were lost in the sinking
OF the British cruisers Aboukir, Hogue
and Cressy BY German submarines In
the North sea. The admiralty tonight
published the reports of the senior
surviving officers Of the Inflated ships
and laid down the rule that military
dispositions ana interests must take
precedence over the saving OF life In
such cases and that ships must pc
Ieft 10 their own resources. as they
would be in battle
Premier Asduith appeared at tne
Mansion house, in Dublin tonight for
the purpose, as he put II. as the
head of the kings government TO
summon loyal and patriotic Ireland TO
fake her place in defense of our
common cause.
The prime minister received tre-
mendous welcome.
German airships and aeroplanes
again have been flying along the Bel
gian and French coasts, dropping
bombs at ostend and Boulogne NO
great damage was done In either OF
these places. however il is expected
in London that the German ayiators
will venture across the English chan
mel when conditions are favorable,
dispatch to London from Berlin
savs The general staff admits that the
official Iist Of prisoners as previous
,v puhl;shed has been found to be
erroneous. 1t IS announced that the
! aggregate number Of prisoners now in
German hands is 5o.ooe instead OF
AKA o0o as previously reported. OF
those held. 10000 are Russians =