Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-24
BATTLE OF AISNE
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Wislok southwest of Przemys and important
railway which from Sanok through of
the Capathans Zempn and thence to Buda
pest
Taking of Wislok

Wislok was probably taken by that
part of the Russian army which adj
yanced from Lemberg by the south
ern route to cut off the retreat of the
Austrian army through the Carpa-
thians to Hungary. 1t is also another
link in the chain which the Russians
are drawing around the fortresses of
Przemysl and Cracow.
On the German frontier, the Rus
SLAMS are in close touch with the Ger
man forces. according to their report,
but no fighting has occurred.
The Servians record their almost
daily successes. This time it is the
capture of Diubovia, on the river
Drina.
The event of the day has been the
flight of British naval aeroplanes from
Antwerp to Dusseldorf, approximately
a distance of 500 miles, during which
they dropped bombs on the Zeppelin
sheds of the German aerial fleet, which
would cooperate with the German
navy in case of a raid on England.
The official bureau intimates that
the flight was undertaken with a
view to warning the Germans that
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unfortified towns in Belgium or France
the allies can retaliate. 1t is quite
unlikely that the warning is also in
tended to include London.
1t has not been possible as yet to
make up the rolls of the losses occa-
stoned by the sinking of the British
cruisers Aboukir. Hogue and Cressy
by German submarine, but, thus far,
out of 200 officers and men on the
ships, 1867 have been accounted for
and it is hoped that trawlers and 9TH
er vessels viii bring in more survivors.
The landing of some Of the surviv-
ors in Holland has raised the interest
ing question as to whether they must
be interned until after the war. 1t has
been taken for granted that this would
be the case, but the point is now
brought forward that they are really
shipwrecked sailors and are entitled to
the hospility of a neutral country.
The losses through the sinking of
the British cruisers, while heavy, are
infnitesinal compared with those
on the battlefields. 1t was reported to-
day from Holland that $4,000 Germans
wounded had passed through Liege
from France. and it is known that the
losses on both sides are very heavy.
Another batch of German prisoners
arrived in England today. They were
taken to Camberley, where since Fri
day. 1900, including 300 Imperial
Guardsmen, have been brought in.
The Austrian losses are even heav-
Ter than those of the Germans and the
allies. Up to Sept. IA, according to
Russian papers, the Russians have
captured seven Austrian flags, 636
guns. Al machine guns, and $4,000 pris-
oners, including 535 officers.
1t is announced by the New Castle
coal exchange that owing to the in
ability of the German coal owners
to execute the contract for supply
ing the Portuguese railways. the con-
tract has reverted to a British coll
liery This is the first reported in
stance since the outbreak of the war,
of the diversion of business from
Westphalia to this country.
Baron Lovatt, late lieutenant col
.onel commanding the Highland Ter
ritorial mounted brigade, has been
granted the temporary rank of brig
adler general. and the Duke of MARI
borough that of lieutenant colonel.