Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-08
WAR BULLETINS

London, Oct. 8, 3.5f A. MA dis |
patch to the Mail from Harwick describ-
ing the return To that port of subma-
rine E-9 says that Haunting from her
periscope are two flags, one bearing u
death head and cross bones ON a yellow
field for sinking the German cruiser
Hela. and one for the destruction yes
terday of the German destroyer.
London. Oct, 8, 5.07 a. M.-The
Times correspondent In Belgium de-
st riding the reinforcement of the Ger
man right wing says that on Monday
morning some 5000 troops arrived
and took up position three miles
cast of RoubaiX, where they divided,
about one-half of them going i'm the
direction of Luingbe, the remainder
toward Armentieres.
Berlin, Monday, Oct. ), via Lon
don, Oct. 8, $50 4. M.-According to
the latest dispatch reaching here from
-- (name deleted by censor but
probably some place I'm France) frontal
attacks have proved so costly i'm lives
to both sides that they have been de-
ferred. The antagonists ere awaiting
the results of thanking movements
which propose greater effect with few
er casualties.
London. Oct. &, 4.43 4. NJ. = The
Germans succeeded I'm crossing the
river Nethe early on Tuesday accord
ing to the Times correspondent I'm Ant
werp telegraphing under date of Tues
day night.
Petrograd. Oct. Z. - The Russian
general staff in statement concern
ing the claims of the German general
staff that the battle of AuguStowo and
Suwalld were decisive German victor
les says in refutation of that claim
that IL is necessary only to point to the
"haSty retreat of the Germans from
Memel and the Boscr river toward the
East Prussian frontier which at times
assumed the character of a rout with
heavy losses to the Germans.
London, Oct. 8, 3 \. M-The Cen
tral News quotes the Vienna Reichs-
post as stating that furious fighting
has taken place between the Bulgar-
ians and Servians and that the Bull
garians have beSieged Istip Servia.
Berlin, via London, Oct. s, :. \. NJ.
Major General Augustus Zeiman,
| commander of the Second Nayarian
Field Artillery, was killed in action on
September 28. IL has just become
| known here.
London, Oct 8. 6.32 A. MA dis
patch from Ostend to the Reuter- Tele-
gram Company dated Wednesday says:
THE Belgian troops to-day victor
IiouSly repelled the German attempts
to cross the river Scheldt at Schoon-
aerde near Termonde. The enemy was
compelled TO retire with considerable
losses"
London, Oct. s. 4.43 A. M.-The
correspondent of the Times ut Rotter-
dam confirms the report that there are
100000 fugitives from Antwerp in Hol-
land.
Amsterdam, via London. Oct. 8, 2.21
A. M.-The Handelsblad learns from
Antwerp that the commander of the
German forces investing that city an.
nounced at 1 o'clock Wednesday that
: the bombardment would begin at 5
O'Clock Thursday morning unless the
city surrendered.
Antwerp, Oct. Z, 0 A. NJ. via The
Hague, Oct. s, ? A. NJ, and via Lon.
don, 7.30 A. M The unexpected
Antwerp which it is reported, is be-
ing made by city army corps has given
rise to the opinion among the higher
military officers here that Germany in
tends to establish a second line of de-
fense. running from Antwerp to Brus'
sells, Namur and Metz.
London. Oct. 8, $50 A. M.-An OFF,
cial statement given out in Antwerp
last night and telegraphed here by the
Reuter- Telegram COmp6ny's cores.
ipondent says:
~ very violent engagement was
fought on all lines to-day. The situa-
tion is unchanged"