New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-07

Berlin, Oct. (by Wireless TO Say
vile, Long Island).-An order of the
day written by General Won Hoehen.
published officially to-day, says that
fort Camp des Romans, on the River
Meuse. near St. Mihiel, after a num-
ber of hard lights. has been taken by
the Germans. Five French officers and
more than 500 men were made pris-
oners. The remainder of the French
force perished in the ruins of the case
mates.
II is officially stated that the Rus
slams were completely defeated near
Suwalki and Augustowo, on the East
Prussian frontier, on October / and ..
The Germans made 5000 prisoners and
captured eighteen cannon and many
machine guns.
The situation, il is annou ed, IS
most hopeful everywhere for the Ger
mans and Austrisns.
Press matter derived from official
German sources says:
Surprise generally is expressed at
the amazing activity of the German
cruisers stationed abroad. Though it
was generally expected that the vessels
would fall easy victims to British war
ships within a fortnight after the dec
laration of war, Germans now are as
tonished to learn from reports in the
British and French press of the damage
they are doing to the merchant marine
of the enemy.
The Goeben, the Breslau. the Emden,
the Karlsruhe and the Leipzig are the
rames of the German vessels whose
successes have caused the liveliest sat
isfaction in Germany. In addition. the
cruisers Scharmhorst and Gneiseuau,
stationed in the Pacific, are reported to
have been busy in the vicinity Of
Tahiti. Society Islands. where they sue
ceeded in destroying the French gun
boat Zelee.
THE attempts Of the powers compos-
ing the Triple Entente to enforce the
opening of the Dardanclles have failed.
The Russian Ambassador at CONSTANT
nople is described as being furious on
account of the embargo placed on the
expectation Of Russian grain and on
the importation OF arms.
The increased Turkish navy. u is
expected. soon will be sailing in the
Black Sea The Turkish press is pub
fishing attacks upon England because
of the suppression of the Khedivial
rights in Egypt.
"A neutral correspondent behind the
French front in the Department Of the
ho n
civilian population in Northern France
numbers 100000, and that these per-
sons are in great distress"
The "Nossische Zeitung," in an article
On the commerce of the United States,
quotes statistics 20 show that both
American imports and exports. but par
ticularly the latter. have decreased
since the beginning of the war
THE outlook for American trade is
rather dangerous the paper says;
"producers will be seriously damaged,
for instance, cotton growers. Amer ca
needs d surplus Of exports, not OF i'm
ports. Germany buys from America
goods worth about 81 900 100000 an
rually. She would take a large part OF
these wares even IN war time n prl-
Vatc property at sea, m war time, en-
loved the same protection as property
on land England is constantly vioiat-
ing the established rules Of naval war.
fare.
The English press 10 enC tSorlng 20
place the blame for the injury to Amer
lean commerce on the German Inn
pcror; az "a matter OF fact Americans
may thank the British pirates for this
injury. The only way for America TO
retain this necessary commerce with
Germany, and to restore the balance OF
trade. is TO be found in the adoption Of
regulations against the piratical meth
ods Of England
London, Oct. 6.--Ihe correspondent
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