The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-09-11
GERMAN REPULSE
CLAIM Of ALLIES
IMPERIAL GUARD UNDER CROWN
PRINCE WILHELM REPORTED
ANNIHILATED.
MILLION MEN IN CONFLICT
Paris Version of Battle Twenty-Five
Miles From French Capital
Says German Crown Prince
May Be Among Fallen.

LOndOn,-Sept. 8.-The first days
fighting in the great battle which may
decide the fate of France has result
ed in victories for the allies along the
whole line, extending from Nanteui
to Verdun.
A Boulogne dispatch to the Even
ing News says a telegram has been
received from Gen. Pau announcing
a victory by the allied forces al
Precy sur Disc.
The imperial guard, under Crown
Prince Frederick William, is report
ed to have been annihilated by the
British force which opposed them
The crown prince is said to have
been in the midst of the troops when
disaster overlook them.
Crown Prince Among Fallen.
This dispatch reads as follows:
"a telegram has been received from
Gen. Pau announcing victory by the
allied forces under Field Marshal Sir
John French, commanding the Brit
ish, and Gen. D'Amade at Precy sur
Disc, about twenty-five miles north of
Paris.
"The allies were drawn across the
northern line, with the center at
Precy. The English troops were on
the left and the French on the right.
The former had in front of them the
imperial guard under Crown Prince
Frederick William.
"On both wings, it is reported, the
allies were successful The German
left was held by the French and re-
tired to the north. The imperial
guard, who were ordered to surren-
der, were annihilated by the British.
1t is reported that the crown prince
was in their midst"
The British official buraeu has re-
ceived no confirmation of this mes.
sage.
Million Men in Contest.
1t is estimated that 100000 troops
were engaged along the line, which
extends roughly 120 miles. The gen.
eral engagement was brought about
when the allies, which have been in
continuous retreat for many days,
made stand in a strongly fortified
position to the north and northeast OF
Paris
Mine Sinks British Cruiser.
The casualty list for the British
light cruiser Pathfinder, which struck
a mine about o'clock Saturday after.
noon in the North sea, about ten miles
northeast of ST. Abb's head, Scotland,
as officially given out tonight, shows
that four men were killed and thirteen
wounded and that 242 men are miss.
ing.
1t is reported on reliable authority
that Capt. Francis Martin Leake was
saved.
The mine exploded near the cruis.
ers magazine with terrific force.
Trawlers ten miles away felt the
shock. From Eyemouth, fourteen
miles from the scene, great cloud
of smoke was visible on the horizon.
A torpedo boat destroyed was the
first to the rescue. 1t was followed
by the st. Abb motor life boat, several
other small war craft, and fishing
boats. They found the Pathfinder
had been blown to pieces and the sea
was strewn with wreckage.
Austrian Army on Defensive.
Vienna, Via Rome, Sept. S.-The
main Austrian army of invasion, com.
manded by Generals Moritz Won Auf.
fenberg and Dankl, are desperately
engaged with an overwhelming Rus.
sian force between Hrubieszow, Rus.
sian Poland, and the Galician border.
The Russians are endeavoring to
overwhelm the Austrians before the
main body of German reinforcements,
now being rushed from Graudenz and
Thorn, can reach the scene. 1t is
stated here that the Russians outnum.
Der the Austrians four or five to one.
The Austrians have been heavily
entrenched and are fighting on the de-
Tense, pending the arrival of rein
forcements from Germany Gen. Won
Auffenberg, in his official report, ad-
mits that his armies are hard pressed,
but expresses the confident belief that
they will be able to withstand the ini-
tial attack and finally drive back the
assaulting column.