The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-14
BERLIN SILENT
ON BIG BATTLE
Won Hausen's Army Congratulated
BY kaiser-verdun Mem
aced by Prince.

BERLIN. via Copenhagen, Sept. ly.
No details of the battles eastward OF
Paris and around Verdun have been
received either from the general starr
or TO correspondents attached to
headquarters.
A telegram has been made public
which was sent by Emperor William
TO the king OF Saxony. concentrating
him on the achievement of his army
on September 9, after hot fighting.
The telegram throws little light on
the fighting near Paris. The army
referred to is that under the Saxon
general, Won Hansen, which Is in an
intermediate position between the
armies OF General Won Beulow on the
right and Duke Albrecht Of Wuer-
temberg on the left Its line of marcn
led southwark over Rethel, so Il pre-
sumabiy occupied a position on the
left wing of the left center of the
German forces engaged near Paris.
the right wing OF which effected a
retirement before superior thanking
forces.
Verdun is Menaeed.
The captured guns and prisoners
mentioned in yesterdays headquart.
ers report are presumably the fruit
OF the success mentioned In the EN-.
peror's congratulatory message.
The German counter stroke to the
Anglo-French offensive near Paris
was delivered by the army of Crown
Prince Frederick William. which can.
tured a fortified French position
southwest OF Verdun. This position
interposes a barrier between the Ger.
man Marine army. the left wing OF
which extended 20 Vitry-le- Francois.
and the crown princes forces.
It's occupation enabled the closer co
operation OF the two sections of the
German invading army. The attack
on the barrier forts south OF Verdun
supported by the German siege artIl-
lery promises. in case Of success. a
completion OF the encirclement of
Verdun. An attempt OF the garrison
TO break through the tightening linz
has been expected for several DAYS.
oongratuiatss Troops
The commander o. The second IA
varian army corpr forming n part 81
me sixth army In Lorraine has feausf
an order 81 The day 20 the troops con-
iere ~ the sixth army for hoi9rra 90
70 sunny. ncruic1lly and eurcerrfuIIv.
a li1,,, hereby preyeniinE The encmy from
lnUula Ting thaf the time ia not ripe ror
a. offensive movement by this army
Ihe victory Of Gen Won Ffindrrhur~
WI probably clear German terrftor~
Ior the time being ~ Russians whors
HOOD uf invasion has vert nfrn0af ~
ne yates ~ Kocnirqherg
The text of TIE telegram ~ rfruerttr
Wiluam 90 Cen won TffudrrHurr ON
DE occasion ~ the iafter'H Virtgrr al
InnneuhcrE. village ~ Past fruaafa
rs mile southwest ~ Kocuirrherr. has
been given out officially here NJ TOT
Your telegram % September ra,e
me uuarcaknhie pleasure Won arrrr,-
pighed deed of arms almost urforr.
IN history. which assures you ana v9irr
troopg immortal glory. ana which win
u God pleaseq. free the dear fafherland
from the enemy forever"
Won Molffa necorafsf
Emperor william has cnuferraf ia
iron crosses Tor distinguished servfre9
ln me field Eirhfv-air ~ them vent
% members ~ the Fiftv-fhird rrrfn1erf
ana 100 20 the EichfV- third rsrfr1rrt
g1rrlenned ~ Caaael Among the rr-
Clnlrnfa are Count Hn1n1ufh W~r
Moline chief ~ stan ana Mafor Won
Winterfeldt former military affa~hs ~
other officers