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The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08

dollars, all of which has been given
away to help poor boys to secure edu-
cation.
Conwel. who will be II in Feb
ruary, has been on the lecture plat
form for So years. A poor boy once,
himself, he has devoted all of his large
lecture earnings for many years to
opening the door of opportunity for
aspiring youths. College presidents
in many localities have confidential
funds placed in their hands by Con-
well, with which they give occasional
relief to students who would other
wise leave school.
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Some Of the expense items under TN
receiyership are Hated as folloWa:
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GERMAN PAPERS SEE
HARD FIGHT AHEAD
Allies Have Won No Victories
at Any Point, Says "LOkal-
anzeiger."

BORDEAUX. Sept. 23.-The Foreign
Office issued the following statement to-
day:
The Berlin Lokdldnsei0er assures its
readers that there have been no French
or English victories at any point New
ertheless,' it says. the campaign Will
be arduous. The French were never
towards and tenacious and furious
struggle awaits us which perhaps will
put us 10 a moral trial greater than any
We have yet experienced.
We are at war with n bellicosc ma
ton. animated with thirst for venge-
ance. pride and vanity. which deserves
to disappear from the rank OF the great
Powers, and which will offer extreme
resistance.
The Berhner Ta0cblatt says: The
invasion of France is not "A military
walkover. as some affirmed a, the be-
ginning of the war It would be. Final
victory IS certain. but We must not
gather our laure.s prema;urely.'"
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

allies have pushed back
the German right. thus stlll further
imperiling Gen. Won Kluck's army.
The official communique yesterday
reports that along that part OF the
line there was severe lighting. on
the French RICH; the Germans evacu-
atcd Nomeny and Arracourt and were
repulsed In an attack upon the VIII
lagos OF Mou!lly and Domplsrre aux
Bols They have been bombarding
Verdun and hold firmly their line
from Richecourt Ia Seicheprey
Paris heard that the Russian
cruiser Bayan sunk German
cruiser and two torpedo boats In the
Baltic.
wireless from Berlin
says the three British cruisers were
sunk by the German submarine U-9,
working entirely alone,
The Berlin Foreign Office notified
tho German Embassy yesterday that
after suffering tremendous losses the
French centre Is retreatlng. that Yer
dun had been successfully bomhardcd
and that the French offensive is
weakening,
The War once again places all the
responsibility for the destruction at
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SAYS INDIA WILL BE LOYAL.
Aga han Promises Army OF 1000
600 10 Fight GERMANY.

LONDON. Sept. 23.--England can depend
on midas loyalty and on an army of
100000 IL necessary. according to the
Aga Khan, the temporal leader ~ the
6O.00o.000 Mohammedans In the Indian
Empire. The Aga Khan has offered 10
give all his wealth to the cost OF the war
and even to serve as private in any
Indian regiment.
The Niceroy OF India announces that
cOntlnGents OF troops Of the imperial ser.
vice from fifteen States of India already
have been accepted by the Government for
service In the war and on rs OF contin-
gents from ten more States have been ac-
cepted conditionally should there be need
OF them -Four more States have made
similar offers which are now being con-
sidered.
The tribesmen OF Kurram and Swat
are Offering their services and various
maharsjahs and the Arab chiefs OF the
Alden hinterland have expressed their 10y
atty and desire 20 be Of service TO the
Empire.
The most recent gift received from the
indian princes IL one OF f22,00O Csl10..
000) for military motor cars and trans,
port equipment from the Maharaja Of
Gwal,or The Msharajah also has gwen
$1,000 ts25.o00) for the relief OF the Bel
gian war victims
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Rheims, and especially of the ga he
dral, upon the French, stating tina.
the Germans withdrew from the Gown
10 save II, but the French not only
occupied II but posted much of their
artillery. especially their three Inch
guns. there.
is reported that the Rus
slams are advancing rapidly in Gallcia
and that the battle before Cracow f.
expected within three days. The
outer forts OF Przemysl have beeA
severely battered and 4, IL believed
that they will be able TO hold out but
short time. The forts of Jaroslav
are also reported to have been ire
mendously damaged.
A report from Petrograd says that
the Slavs in the Austrian army are
deserving in great numbers.
despatch from Nsh con-
firms the capture OF Sarajevo by the
Servian and Montenegrin armies. The
Servians have also captured Srebre-
Mica, one of the most important towns
In eastern Bosnia. Tho Servian War
ONCE says that after nine DAYS strug-
gle the Austrians are in full retreat
along the whole front from Liubovla
to Losnitza and that the Servisns are
pursuing them vigorously.
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[ tive because the guns were stuck IN clay.
and the heavy ra rs and the rvulets
have made tho country impossible for
largo forces.
He points out that the plains OF the
/ Woevre were made for a battle. and the
Meuse heights. with their steep escarp-
ment and strengthened by forts. form
/ barrier OF prodigious strength
The Germans are doing their utmost
to slodge the French from the natural
barriers formed by the hills, lakes and
| forests OF the northern Wuevre district.
which command an immense sweep OF
| country. he says.
Tho Amiens correspondent OF the Times
says that the decisive phase Of the bat
tie OF the Alsne is Just beginning IL the
allies win they will drive the invaders
| back into Germany. where they will be
protected by the strongly intrenched 20.
/ sitions which have been prepared for
them.
Anens has become an important CEN
| tire for French operations, he writes, and
/ says that although the town is we'll served
| by railroads, Il Is the roads that count
Just now. as the railways. through hav-
| Ing had their bridges blown UP. are OF
little use.
lie says that large French force
passed through AmieDs last Thursday,
headed east and he can only guess
At their destination. He reports that the
Germans have seized Douai and the rail-
road stat on at Souain. on the line con
Meeting Douai and Valenciennes This
shows that the Germans realize that they
must protect their line OF communication
to Mons. where the headquarters os tho
field army has been established. accord
Ing to the correspondent.
\ great battle has boon begun south
east OF Amiens. he reports The town.
alive with the military on Saturday and
Sunday was almost deserted to-day, he
reports. and no one except those with
military authority is permitted to 10 IN
the direction OF the lighting. An unveri-
Ned rumor Is that the Germans have pro-
gressed to Montdidier in the course OF
this battle. but he Is unable to obtain def
mite news.
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GERMAN ARMY SLOWLY RETREATING

Esht bank OF the River Disc, we
nave advanced in the region of Las
Ngny, where there have been violent
encounters with the enemy on tho
left bank of the Disc and to the
north OF the River Aisne. the situa-
ton Is unchanged.
Second ON the centre. between
Rheims and the River Meuse. there
has been no change of importance.
In the WOevre district, to the north
east OF Nerdun, and in the direction
Of Mouilly and Dompierre, the en-
envy undertook violent attacks.
which were, however. repuised. In
he southern part Of the Wocvre
district the enemy holds n line from
Richecourt and Seicheprey to Lou
vile. from which he has not issued.
"Third--On our right wing. in
Lorraine and the Nosgcs the Ger
mans have evacuated NOmeny and
Arracourt, aud have shown little ac-
tivity in the country around Do
mCvrc.
THE capture by the Russians OF
tho fortress Of Juroslav, In Galicia.
" announced
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MALBROUCK SEN VA EN- GUERRE
May Fight on Same Fields Where
First Duke Won Fame.

LONDON. Sept 23,-Thc Duke OF MARI
borough, who married Consuelo Wander
bilt. is going to the front TO serve with
the British army, perhaps over the same
fields -- Malplaquet Oudenarde and
Ramlies--where tho hrst Duke OF MARI
borough won his title, still remembered
In France by the old song famous the
world over.
The official Gazette tonight contains
the name of the Duke, who IL appointed
Lieutenant Colonel. He was, Licuten-
ant Colonel Of yeomanry.
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omcinI German Report.

WASH rNGToS. sept 23--Tho French
armies arc weakening and their centre
liz retreating. according to an official
despatch made public nt the German
Embassy this Afternoon The despatch
also contained q statement that Vcrdun
has been successfully bombardcd." The
German despatch follows
French Offensive spirit Weakening
French losses enormous Their centre
retredtnR Ncrduu successfully bonn
barded. the effect of GERMAN mutarS
aga.n tremendous. Parts papers show
spirit dowucast. col. Ruussrt comments
in IN, iib'ri' ON th, strength and actual
position OF the German army quite
unique IN the history of warfare.
Tho English cruiser Pegasus de-
stroyed the German surveying vessel
Mpevc, but was attacked and sunk sub
soqueitiy by the German cruiser KUe-
u!psberg
Tho attack on the Pegasus while she
was making repairs IN the harbor Of
Zanzibar was reported several days ago.
Nothing was said then about her being
sunk.
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RAID GERMAN LINES.
B"iEians Indict Heavy Losses and
Themselves Escap~ LtxhtI,

ANTWERP. Sept. 23.--The Germans are
withdrawing the bulk OF their forces and
the Begians, under King Albert, taking
advantage OF this are repeating their
raids on the German lines. attacking and
retreating The raiders are reported q.
be inhicting heavy damage on the Ger
mans and escaping with small losses them.
selves. Reports Of lighting In progress
near Mal'nes and toward Liege wer. ra.
celved here to-day
The Belgiaus are making no move-
ment toward Brussels because they fear
that tho Germans, In rcprsal. may de-
stroy tho city.
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WARNS WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
French Government Annoyed by
Americans In Fight Zone.

Special Cdbic Despatch 10 TUE Sr$.
PARis. Sept. ga note appended to
the official communicate issued this at
ternoon. called forth by the adventures
of American correspondents In the war
zone in the last few days, warns all
holders OF "lassez passer" that they
must not so into the zone where the
armies are engaged. II they do so they
will be exposed 10 tho most rigorous
penalties.
The French press is ordered 20 prin,
this warning on three successive days.
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Like n Nightmare"

A survivor from the Hoguo steward
who was landed at llarwich, SAYS that
the whole affair was so hr.,f '.tt 4
was like a nightmare. lie saw he
Abouklr list. disintegrdte AND -ip.
pear.
THE sight will ever be eugrat ,I upon
my memory" he said. "Wlthu a NV
seconds after the explosion 'U. sd
seemed TO be dotted with heads. W.
lowered boats instantly, but suddenly
the Hogue reeled from a blow IT,,
ship trembled ! saw the pcr,s,op. -
a submarine which was travelling very
swiftly. The bow gun Of III. llusua
roared and the submarine went ul, ~
sight. Within quarter OF an hour l..
other blow struck the IIoguc soon
he ship had settled so deeply taa.
waves were washing the mems t,,.. |
saw the captain standing at the m
The men Cheered him.
Those of us who were not Killed or
too badly hurt scrambled from thc sl.p
and took our chance ] kept going f.r
two hours. ! swan toward two boats.
but they We're already dangerously
loaded. ! was on the point of giving ID
when another boat passed and va
pulled into IT,"
Dispatches from The Hague say ina,
twenty-seven officers and $50 scam.a
who were rescued by Dutch vesse!s rty.
been taken TO Gaasteriand I'm the prov.
ince OF Friesand. there 10 be held unrl
the end of the war. 1t is stated iha,
they cannot be allowed TO leave Dut,h
territory, as that would be- a breach o.
neutrality
At Harwich the Great Eastern Hoe.
h!led with injured officers and sailors
survivors Of tho vanished cruisers
Across the Bay at the Sholev Naval
Hospital wounded are being cared for
To-day many OF these men, clad IN all
sorts OF garments, were able to talk II
their experiences.
midshipman who was saved ram
the Greasy told this story:
The three vessels had been on scout
duty. Early Tuesday morning 70 Vas
foggy. mist obscuring the sea sue.
denly our lookouts saw the Abouk.r list
and simultaneously there was = great
mufiied explosion. All hands ON the
Greasy were called TO stations and We
stood by the Aboukir TO render assist
ance.
The Hogue was nearing and was
getting her boats into the water. Al at
once the Hogue seemed TO lift clear out
or the water as II giant had shoudorcd
her She settled back. sinking fast. and
then we saw that there was no more
Aboukir.
Just then we saw the periscope ~
submarine and took a shot at IT, We
hit II too. and II dropped out OF s.sr;.
But the CTessy trembled under us an
rolled far to port. She got her balance
again and would have stayed up II a..
other torpedo hadn't smashed into Va
below the water line. As she went down
she rolled over slowly and we had plenty
OF time TO jump. swan for a long
time and WAS finally picked up by a
boat from the Lowestoft."
The survivors insist that tho Cressy.
which shelled the German suhmarines
with heavy oiectile, sank two a.
Hackers. This is merely the belle, ~
rescued seamen. and tho Government
does not confirm II.
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ALLIES ARE GAINING.
Tide OF Hattie FaNors Them, Says
"rtmcs" Correspondent.

lhFbbN, NtpteUDeT %,
Tho present battle IN France f. going
'iowly but iIroy ~ favor OF the al! rs,
Incordiug To- an ANALYSIS Of the situa-
ton made By the Times correspondent at
bordeaux.
rotn sides has, been bringing up re-
endorsements for the last few days. and
ms thesc new forces reach the front the
activities In tho Woeyre district. on the
sht Of tie allies position. have n
creased The writer calls attention to the
fact that III, Importance OF the opera
u0rs In the vest must not divert at
tenton from tie almost equally important
situation 10 a.. cost, and says that opera
lions in the Nocvrc have been less ac-
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GERMANS HAD COSTLY THIRST
Special cable De,patca to Tur sry.

"F"VF1F T07P"IVV't 10
PARIS. Sept. "3.-Amcug the chateaux
occupied by the Germans when they were
at Senls was that of the Comte o.,
who IL known as connoisseur OF Bur
gundies.
OF 5000 bottles in the cellars OF the
chateau the Germans drank 1900. When
leaving they loaded all the silverware into
Red Cross wagons and carted II on
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1900 GERMANS FLEE.
Arrive ut Atb on Way Back From
France

BY TuE SuN's ard ne London "Do,y, v,,ys"
Var Serttce
>Dec'ai Cdble Despatch 10 TnG srN.
ANTWERP. Sept. e3-Flftcen hundred
Germans who had fed from France ar
rived yesterday CTuesday) morning at
Ath.
Chambers has broken out among the Ger.
man cavalry horses.
The General stan in south Brahant
and eastern Flanders has sent out
requIsition for 10000 horses. only /. 500
are forthcoming
The Germans have cut down 10 ooo
Trees on the domain belonging to the
Comte Lichterville AZ Tcrnath. near Brus-
seis Harricades also are being erected
near the capital with intrcnchments a,
some places being mined.
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AFTER ALLIES FLEET.
Four Austrian submarines on Mys-
FERROUS Cruise In the Adriatic,

Special Gable DeSpdfch 10 Tue Sun
Rome. Sept, 23.-I am informed from
an authorized source that four Aus
TRAN submarines left Pola this morn
ing and are now cruising, Undecided in
the Adriatic.
Tho Austrian warships Admiral
Spaun and Maria Theresa have taken
refuge at Seben!co. Dalmatia. damaged
after an encounter with the Anglo
French fleet
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ENTER THE BOSPORUS,
specia, Cable Despatch to THr suS

ODESSA. via Paris, Sept, 23,--The battle
cruisers Goeben and Breslau with Turkish
torpedo boa,s have entered the Bosporus
from the Black Sea.
The officers and crews OF the two
cruisers were in German uniforms.
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GEN. Won DEIMLING DISMISSED
Commander Of German Army In Al.
SAGE I'm Disgrace. Il Report.
Special Caoie Despatch 10 The sry

special Cdois Despatch 10 THE SVS.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-The Daily Chron-
tcIe's Geneva correspondent telegraphs
that Gen. Won Deimling. commanding
the German army in Asace, has been
dismissed He was previously In com
mand Of the Fifteenth Army Corps that
saw service in Alsace.
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SUBMARINES USED TROTYL.
Compound Adopted by Germany Is
a violent Explosive.
Special Cable Despatch TO Tnr srv.

7VocFuI 'uNId HrNVHItN To TIE NNN
THE HAGUE, Sept 23--The explosive
used by tho German Submarines IL a
compound known as trotyl, II can be
handled without danger, but requires
illuminate of mercury 10 explode with
violent effect.
1t is known in England and France.
1t was adopted by Germany about a
year ago.
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CORRESPONDENTS SET FREE.
Eight Americans and British Had
Dened Orders Not 20 Visit Rheims.

PARIS. Sept. 23,--Through tho good
offices OF the American Ambassador.
eight American and British newspaper
correspondents who were arrested for
visiting Rheims in defiance Of orders
have been released
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Five German sailors picked up from
one OF the wrecked submarines and
who were brought TO Harwich were
sent this morning to Salisbury Plains.


There can be no minimizing the dis
aster OF last Tuesday morning. II is
not tho loss of three practically obso-
.ete cruisers, although they were very
useful that England mourns; It Is the
loss OF the l400 or more skilled officers
and seamen who cannot easily or soon
be replaced Neither the British Gov
eminent nor the people are inclined 10
underestimate the blow, so suddenly
and s1ealthily successful.
But there is a feeling that good Will
come out OF It after all--that the Brit
i,h navy, while still acting prudently
in order that the control Of the seas
for commerce will not be endangered.
must now act more upon the Offensive
than formerly.
All comment and criticism points to
the necessity for more initiative by tho
British submarines and torpedo flotillas.
What Germany can do England can do,
il the substance OF public opinion. II
can safely be predicted, therefore. that
the next week Will see tactics employed
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IS SAILORS SAVED 161.
Captain snd Crew Of Ste. ,p~r F1o,.
Praised for Bravery.

~ Central Neus ~ LOn9on
AMSTERDAM, Sept 23-rhe splendid
behavior OF the captain and crew of 20
steamer Flora Is being praised ~ ~
sides
There are only eighteen men g. '-
Flora's crew. but they saved ?C1 -g-.
vivors from the three British CRUISER,
sunk by the German submarino
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TRAWLER SUNK BY MINI

LONDON. Sept, 2s.-The traw!rr y A..
mock OF Gr'msby was hlow.n IN two a.
mine In the North Sea yesterday auI -o.A
Instantly,
Only three OF the crew wcr. say. q
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Russians Sink Three German
WarShipS in Baltic, Is Report

by the English submarine SIN AZ 10
the German feat.
1t is as yet impossible to say ,\a.,y
how many officers and scamen moi
death in the torpedoing Of tho Auou.
kir. Hogue and Greasy. Probably re
first estimate. that about 200 V"r,. SAVED
out Of the total complement ut -.tj
for the three vessels. is fairly uan.
rate. Undoubtedly the crew OF o., N.uu.
kir suffered most. since there is f,t.on
to believe that only about hfty VIZ,
saved out OF the complement ~ ,33
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AUSTRIA BANS CREPE.
Special cable Despotch to TUE ST..

VIENNA, via Rome. Sept 23.--The Aus
trian Government has issued an order
prohibiting the wearing of mourning by
persons who have lost relatives In battle.
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Germans to Face Disaster
if Allies Force Retreat
Success of Thanking Movement Might Even Result in De-
structiOn of Entire Invading Force in France
Campaign Threatens to End in ROut.


army has been eNerted TO break through
drive the allies south OF the Aisne at
Sessions, seize Rheims. with Its vitality
important network of highways and rail-
roads. The allies on their part have been
endeavoring to force this point and push
slowly north toward Laon, the key Of
the communications OF the Germans and
IN general push the Germans OFF the rim
OF the Champaign Hills. which they oc-
cupy After several allied gains at the
outset the situation here. AS a result of
intrenchlng on both sides, has reached
II deadlock.
West OF the Disc. from Noyon To Bel
guin. there IL now going on the contest
which should. from all appearances Ne
decisive. Here the extreme right flank
of the Germans has been bent back until
II IL perpendicular to the main battle line
from the Disc 10 the Meuse Under pres
sure from French and British troops NOV
ing east from Amicns tho line has been
giving steadily until this morning we
are told 81. Quentin has been occupied
by the allies az well as Roisel and l..
Catelet to the north.
II this be true a ten mile push to the
east from their present position would
bring the allies north Of the German
mass and In their rear. squarely on
the railroad lhe from 81. Quentin to
Belgium and menacing the Laon-Mau.
beuge and L1on-Chlmny lines. on which
Won Kluck and Won Duelow depend for
supplies such a push continued for Any
t'mc would result In envelcping first Won
Kuck and then Won Rueow 4 would
fret prevent their retreat to western
Belgium then TO eastern Belgium. and
finally would. II they still stood IN their
present position. surround them
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what Germany Must De.

r. escape this the Germans must do
one Of three things: Break the allied
centre about Rheims and tho Craonne
H. teou, and thus cut the allied army
IN half and compel tho retreat OF both
sections. concentrate enough troops on
the imperllled flank TO check the allies
retreat rapidly until their right wing,
iuiuiug hands with the German troops in
Belgium. is beyond reach of fanking
operations. This apparently would be the
case when the retreat reached Maubeuge
the French fortress captured two weeks
ago
Such a retreat would be dangerous
precisely In the measure that the al
lied fanltng attack had penetrated and
captured lines over which the Germans
must move. IF the roads are still bad
It would necessitate the abadonment Of
much material and many pieces Of heavy
fighting artillery. II the morale OF the
Germans were shaken by recent losses and
by the realization that with the retreat
the whole French campaign had collapsed
II might end In a rout
Briefly then. az II seems to stand now
the situation on the battlefield Ia this .
From tho Meuse 10 the Disc the Germans
are either holding their own or re-
treating n little under pressure. But
from the Disc at Noyon TO Belgium they
ere now threatened by n tremendous
thanking movement. which ~ unchecked
will neccssitate retreat TO the Belgian
frontier: IL completely successful may
bring disaster. oven destruction 70 the
whole German force In France.
Plainly the end OF tho battle Is now
In sight. H. as the French reports con
ldently assert this morning, numbers
are still In their favor and German at
tscks on the centre have been smothered
". arc about To see another tremendous
German retreat. tho Importance of which
in the general field ~ the European war
cannot be overestlmated