The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
BELFORT INVESTED,
SAYS BERLIN REPORT
Official Statement Also Claims
Gains for Austrian Troops
in Galicia.
GERMAN CREW DECORATED

BERi.lN. OCT IL, ny Nu'fSN w '7"F
vile. l.. 1.-The War Office IN an official
statement issued to-day states that the
number Of Belgian soldiers who have
fled TO Holland and who are now M
termed there is 10000.
According to the statement, since IN"
Austrians have assumed the offensive
In eastern Galicia they have succeeded
in taking large part Of the Russian
Notifications south and east OF the Tor
,ress OF Przcmysl. which Is being be-
Staged by the Russians. Fifteen thou
sand Russians have been taken pris-
oncrs
The scmi-ofiicial Cologne Gazette says
that the Germans are investing the
strong fortress OF Belfort. which forms
the most southcrly point Of the French
eastern fortified line 1t says also that
already heavy siege mortArs have been
mounted and that the Germans are
making steady but necessarily very
slow progress.
Crown Princess CeCilie went to Dan
a.g and personally decorated the crew
of the U-26 with the iron crosses
awarded to them for their feat in tor
pedong and sinking the Russian cruiser
Pallada I'm the Gulf of Finland. Inc
commander of the U-26 is Baron Berck-
helm. one OF the best known German
experts on the science of undersea war
fare
The statement proceeds:
The Datp Man OF London reports
that the Anglo Belgians We're defeated
east of Client Reports from The
Hague are that the revolt Of Beers IN
South Africa is taking on larger pro-
portions and many arrests are being
made
TWENTY-FIVE German universities
have addressed to foreign universities
declaration protesting against the
aspersions cast upon the German army
and setting forth that the Germans de-
stroyed property only when forced 10
I co so by trcacnerous assaults on the
part OF a hostile civilian population.
Former King Manoel Of Portugal has
been received by the British Foreign
Secretary, Sir Edward Grey. in pursu-
ance of a plan to restore the monarchy
/ in Portugal. The Germans have lodged
/ strong protest at Lisbon against the
! hostile attitude OF the Portuguese Gov
eminent. The latter still hesttates to
openly participate In the war.
THE Rcch. Russian paper, states
that Russia deports prisoners Of war,
! even officers, to Siberia. Anglo-Indan
( troops have brought the plague To
Cairo. Already nifty deaths have oc-
CURED.
Reports that the manuscript of the
third volume OF BismarCk's Thoughts
and "reminiscences is preserved in the
vaults of the Bank of England are in
correct. The German publisher, Gott-
ascher Verlag. claims possession of the
Iron Chancellor's manuscripts
The Berllner TdOcbidH learns from
reliable sources that the Russians al
Radon hanged three Jews despite The
fact that their innocence was pro-
claimed by others.
THE German Agricultural Council
has issued the declaration that this
years crops will be sufficient to sup
port the country until mex, years har'
vest
THE confscaton and sale Of the eX'
hlbits in the German and Austrian pa
vi,lons at the International Municipa
Exhibition nj Lyons is criticised by th'
German press. Participation in the cN
hibi,ion was decided upon only at th'
suggestion OF the city OF Lyons anI
therefore the confscation was a viola
ton OF the rights of hospitality and con
trary to the action at the Leipslc ex
hibition, where all the exhibits OF hostile
countries We're left untouched.
THE African explorer DR.. Kar
Peters describes his own observation
OF the revolving treatment accorded 90,
600 German and Austrian residents o
England who are now detained in con
centration camps The sanitary condi
lions are so wretched that already 80
persons have died. he says"