Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
SAYS AUSTRIA AWAITS
OUTCOME IN GAu|C|A
Vienna of Opinion That Battle Will
Decide as to Continuance
of War.
Climax Expected at Rawa Ruska,
West of Lemberg-Crown Prince
Aiding Operations.

LONDON, September 14.-War gossip,
speculation and incidents of the field
continue to fill the pages Of the papers
that are not occupied with official conf
Elunications.
An Exchange Telegraph Company dis
patch from Rome says a message from
Vienna states that the feeling is growing
at the Austrian capital that continuance
by Austria OF the present war depends on
the outcome Of the operations in Galicia,
which are drawing to climax with a
battle at Rawa Ruska west of Lemberg
The Austrian crown prince. Gen. Conrade
and rArchduke Frederick are OH the
ground directing the engagement.
The News of the World, describing the
death on the battlefield of Archer Win
sor-Clive, younger son of the Earl of
Plymouth, says that, seeing man whom
he took to be an English officer wearing a
cloak of an officer of a certain British
regiment. the young man approached and
salIted him. The officer proved to be q
German, who drew 4 revolver and shot
WinSor-Ciire.
Austrian photographer a Captive.
A message from Liverpool says that
Lieut.. Commander Ritter Won Messing,
chief photographer OF the Austrian army,
has arrived there a prisoner of war
The first British wounded soldier who
died at the hospital in Dortmund was
buried with military honors saws the
correspondent at Amsterdam of Reuters
Telegram Company. Members of the Vet
Grams Club with yelled banners followed
the casket to the grave. where a Catho-
priest 10 t,,;t
ice. The veterans fred a last salute and
taps We're sounded
Reuters Paris correspondent saws the
Matin reports that military and civilian
DOCTORS are puzzled because several Ger
mans died as result of slight wounds
despite most careful treatment Post
rlortems revealed the presence in the
stomach Of raw beets. to which particles
OF dirt still clung, showing. in the opinion
OF the physicians, the men had devoured
the roots torn hastily from the fields as
the army retired.
Inc Daily Post. a new English papar
appearing in Paris. asserts that Gen. Won
kluck's provisioning base has been cut.
ne Echo de Paris states that it learns
nat several German generals have ad-
nitted that their troops have reached the
end of their resistance and are incapable
OF the slightest additional effort
Says Rumor Is Unfounded.
The Boulogne correspondent of the
Times has visited Lille to ascertain the
truth of the statement that German
army corps was marching southwark to
reinforce the main army. The inhabit-
ants of Aire knew nothing of such a
movement, and there were no uhlans in
that town. Their attitude was one of
resignation. They had come to under
stand that SO long as they remained
quiet and satisfied the demands of the
unWelco,ne visitors they would not be
hurt. Bethune also was open to visitors,
but no Germans were in that town,
Only dozen uhlans We're present in
Lille. They had ridden in that morning
TO ascertain whether the district was
quiet, and left early. proceeding in the
direction of Journal. 1t was thought
that these uhlans comprised one of the
patrols of the right wing of the REIN
forccments. According to reports receiv-
ed in the town. the advancing forces of
Germans which would pass but not enter
the town was coco strong
At Dunkirk the correspondent found
motor car armed with Il nlitrailleuse
which had just returned from uhlan
chase. At Calais he was stopped by SEN
tries guarding strongly intrenched po-
sition.