The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24

Austria, according to a message re.
ceived by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, Brit.
ish ambassador az Washington, from
Sir Edward Grey.
The British war office issued anoth.
er casualty list. which showed that
British officers are still falling in
large numbers on the battlefield.
Thousands Of BeIgians Slain.
telegram to the London Observer
from correspondent at Antwerp
says:
The authorities are preparing an
official casualty list of the operations
at Liege and am informed it will
show that no fewer than $4,000 Bel
gian soldiers were killed in that he.
roic defense"
There is high death rate among
the German officers. The ratio of
wounded to the dead is about two to
one. The total casualties, as given
out in Berlin, are $685. killed, 1891 Sc
riously, and 42,242 slightly wounded.
Russians to Have 100000.
The Russian army now in Galicia
will be left there to complete its work,
for, according to a Rome dispatch, an
army of 100000 Russians is marching
into central Poland, followed by an
other army of 100000, while third
army, also aggregating 100000, !:
coming from more distant regions and
will rnonh thn in
is said Russia will soon have 7,OOO,-
900 men on the move
Britain Out $166, 100000.
Calculations based on official re-
turns show that the cost to Britain
Of 43 days Of war, continuing from
August l, when disbursements began,
has been about S166,5OO,OO0, or at the
rate of s3,S70.OOO per day.
Announce Fall of Maubeuge.
Berlin has officially announced that
the fall of Maubeuge took place on
September 9, with 400 guns and 10000
prisoners.
GaIien Confident.
THE Germans are compelled to keep
up a constant bombardment," said
General Gallieni. "The allies can af.
ford to wait and to refresh their troops
before making grand assault all
along the line. At the present time
the conflict seems to be little more
than an artillery duel. but look for
a decisive turn when our heavy bat.
teries at the front are REINFORCED
The Germans now hold strong posi-
tons, but I think that they will not
be able to maintain them.
"The people have confidence in the
mastery strategy of General Joffre
and Field Marshal Sir John French
The troops believe in them implicitly
The allies army will doubtless ma
neuver to swerye a terrific shock
against the weak points in the Ger
man lines, after long, hard lombard
ment. 1t may be two weeks before
the final stage of the battle is reached
but We believe there can be but one
result-victory for the allies"
Many Men Engaged.
1t is believed that at least 2,70000(
men are engaged along the mighty
battle front from Noyon to Braine anC
Thiancourt, east OF the Meuse. So far
however, there has been but little worl
for the infantry and cavalry. the issue
being waged with heavy artillery.
Russ Take 5000 Prisoners.
Before reaching Kreziczyn Genera
Ruzskys troops defeated large force
of Austrians at Jawerow. The Sixth
and Fourteenth Austrian army corps
commanded by General Zeigler ant
General Borovic, suffered heavy losses
| before they retreated. The Russians
took 5000 prisoners. 33 guns. an(
largs quantities of arms and ammuni
ton.
Fresh Austrian Troops.
The Second Austrian corps head
quarters are at Vienna. while the
Sixth corps comes from Northeas
Hungary. The appearance of Gen
eral Beigler's forces in the battle lint
shows that the Austrians have rushes
to the front troops designed for thu
defense of Vienna.
Austrian Commander Killed.
General Seigler. who is one of tn,
chief strategists of the Austro-Hun
garian army. is reported to have besi
killed.
Sembor 30 miles sout.eas
of Przemysl, has also been occupied
1t is reported that the greater par
4 OF the troops at, Przemysl have rs
treated toward crocow, only a smal
garrison being left to cover the II
treat and prevent the Russians frou
pressing too closely upon the rear.