Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-03
Belief Expressed That
German Attack is Wear
ing Itself Out.
PARIS 80 MILES AWAY
l-rdon Gives Only General
News of Titanic Struggle
Going on in France.

pARIs. sert. 3-IN 4 PROCLRMA-
TON TO THE INHABITANTS OF
pAsIs. GENERAL GALLIENI SAYS:
The MEMBERS or THE GOVERN
wgsT HAVE LEFT PARIS TO GIVE
NEW IMPETUS TO THE DEFENSE
OF THE NATION Z HAVE BEEN
ORDERED TO DEFEND PARIS
AGAINST TIE INVADERS. THIS
ORDER / SHALL FULFILL TO THE
END"
LONDON. SEPT. "a DAILY MAIL
olsPATcH DATED TUESDAY SAYS
The GERMANS TOOK POSSESSION
or AMlENS, FRANCE, AFTER
THREE DAYS OF FIGHTING.
AMIENS IS THE CAPITAL OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF SOMME. IT
$50 MILES NORTH OF PARIS. 1T
lsA MANUFACTURING CITY WITH
A POPULATION OF 10000 AND IS
ON THE RAIL ROAD TO BOULOGNE.
LONDON, SEPT. "a REUTERS
TELEGRAM SAYS 5000 AUSTRIAN
SOLDIERS BELONGING TO THE
HEAVY SIEGE ARTILLERY CORPS
OF TRIESTE PASSED THROUGH
COLOGNE. ENROUTE TO TIE
WESTERN THEATRE OF WAR.
Paris. Sept. 3.-President Poincare
and his cabinet have left for Bordeaux,
me new seat OF government
The diplomatic corps. excepting the
embassy Of the United States. accom-
panied the government to Bordeaux
The American ambassador decided to
remain in Paris Sc he can better look
after several thousand Americans who
are still n Paris
Washington. D. C.. Sept. 3-Advices
q the withdrawal Of the left wing OF
ne allies towards Paris and the re-
aoysl OF the capital 20 Bordeaux was
oOutsinsd in private capitol acVices
70 the French embassy dated yesteT-
szT.
London. sept. 3-The battle 20 de
de whether history viii repeat it5sif
Il the second siege OF Paris IS stiil ~
1rcgress. according o. the latest on
cal announcement here
Future military historians viii write
volumes about the details OF this bat
te, but al the British public knows
c7cisIy concerning, the titanic stTug-
E-s. The most momentous British sol
cisrs have fought since Waterloo, is
contsined in one sentence Of an on
cal report issued last night by the
Jfsss bureau. Continuous fighting mas
ben in progress along the whole line
o. battle
To tals generality the French Off
cal communication adds the fact that
tns allies have fallen back toward the
southwest 70 avoid an action which
night have been engaged under uuia-
'orsbie conditions. How far and TO
shs; line the allies have gone is IN
noEn
Strange Air Of Confidence
In spite ~ the fact that the French
oSpral has been removed 20 Bordeaux
%no that the German army OF the west
within % miles Of the outer fortifi-
cations Of Paris. a strange air Of con
ncenee prevails today among the al
Aes. The general feeling seems 70 be
nal The German attack IS wearing
.-ssit ont hammering at the allies
'"es. which give but do not break
aitary experts agree that Paris
-'A Soon be the pivot Of the hostile
.'fees Operating in the area OF the
vest Even the downfall Of the French
S@1ial IS not expected 20 end these
Sperstions. The feeling Of confidence
-es been increased by news OF the
Eeis
Russ Success Cheers.
Petrograd reports tell Of the entry
:, tne Russians into Lemberg, capital
Calicia- These appear confirmed
ron several sources. The battle OF
,enbeTg is one of the greatest ever
.1oght. Il IS evident il will result in
= oecisiye, perhaps overwhelming, de-
sset Of the Austrians. The battle line
e over 200 miles and IL IS estimated
= million and half men are engaged.
He hghting is said TO have lasted
seven days.