The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
LOSE IN NIGHT ATTACK
Allies Move TO Cut Rail Line
Furnishing Supplies.
LORRAINE is LEFT TO FRENCH

West End Of German Army-Frenet
Communication Explains Why Bat
tie Of AIsne Is Long Drawn Out
England Says German Spies Thwar'
Many ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Con
tInue to Take Towns In Bosnia.
The allies, according 20 official an
nouncement Of the war department
have advanced considerably along
their western wing, occupying the
town Of Peronnc, despite desperate
resistance. ~ the eastern end Of the
battle line In France there has been
heavy fighting on the River Meuse,
the allies alternately advancing and
retiring.
High official circles declared that Rou-
manila has now finally decided to
participate In the war on the side
Of the allies. IL Is stated that the
cabinet has at last succeeded In
overcoming the opposition Of King
Carl, at least to the extent Of agree
Ing 10 the mobilization OF the Rou-
manIan army, 100000 men. Orders to
! this effect have been Issued.
a Trieste dispatch TO the corrIere Del
ia sera says two Austrian torpedo
boats and one destroyer have been
sunk by striking floating mines on
the DalmatIan coast. s
In a series Of night attacks, delivered
with desperation, the Germans fall
ed TO break through the French cen
ter. Beyond the bare announcement
!, that the attacks were repuIsed In
7 their entirety no particulars are as
. yet available. NJ S~ ,~-
a dispatch from Madras says; "The
German cruiser Emden, which re-
Gently was reported ae having de-
stroyed six British merchant ships
IN the Bay Of Bengal. appeared off
Madras and sheIled the city. Two
; oil tanks are burning. The damage
was generally slight"
An Interview given by Winston
Churchill, first lord Of the British
admiralty, 70 a Correspondent Of the
Glornale D'ltalIa OF Rome, which Is
= Just published, promising Italy
! Trieste and Trentlno, Is considered
most significant. II Is very likely
the prelude to a change Of attitude
on the part Of Italy.
-
PARIS Abandonment by the
kaiser OF his furious attempts TO
break the French front near Rheims
encourages the belief that his center
army is already in retreat TO the north
20 protect the remaining OF
escape for the fianked German right
wing and the forces commanded BY
the crown prince. both of which are
in imminent peril.
The western end OF the German line
commanded by General Won Kluck
has been ctumpled back north OF
Noyon by French and British troops
while a separate French force has
moved southeast from Amiens 10 cut
the railway lines at st. Quentin. Loss
Of this railway will be disastrous TO
the Germans, cutting of their supplies
OF food and ammunition through Bel
GUM.
4, Lorraine Abandoned.
Lorraine has been practically aban.
doned to the French through the with.
drawal OF large bodies OF German
troops TO reinforce the wrecked bat
tie lines In France.
Failure Of n desperate counter az
tack OF the Germans near verdur
adds 10 the peril OF the right wins
army OF the kaiser through the oppor
tunity II gives the French to concen
trate larger forces at the western enc
Cf the line.
German Spies Thwart Foes.
LONDON England's rage a
che activities OF German spies wa
given expression by Edgar Wallace
military expert OF the Birmingham
Post, Vho declared that the British
troops had been foiled In several wei
conceived campaign maneuvers TO dc
liver smashing blows at the enem.
through the supplying of information
60 Berlin. Mr.. Wallace said the Get
ran general stan had been informeI
In advance OF every important move
ment OF English troops and that Ems
land. Turkey and Scotland are "roI
ten with spies"
servlans Captured Liubovia.
A dispatch from Nish says tha
servian troops have captured Liubovi
after violent lighting In which tn
losses were very heavy on each. side