Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-12

n uifrfnHfefH on the fftktf Win terrific
icsses on both sides but without per-
maneni advantage on either side.
\ The Germans would ssill appear 70
be making hcndlong efforts TO drive a
1 wedge into The French line nj a point
Ito the south Of vcrdun ana the al
ready large army under Crown Prince
Frederick william has been REIN
forced with the object Of pushing
homo this attnck. the result OF which
- conceded 10 be Of extreme import
0nec.
on the ifermnn right wing. whore
the troops Of Emperor William are
opposed % the British forces. Ger
mnny officially admits retirement hui
not defeat, us was first reported be-
cnuse Of telefraphic errors in the
transmission Of messages.
The renewed activity on the part Of
the heleian army seems to be a fact.
but up to the present time IL has not
gonu beyond marrying the small forces
81 German resefpisis left behind when
the army Of occupation wns sent to the
hatfiefieids 10 the cast OF Paris.
From the extreme right Of the
French line comes report that bat
tle-scarred Muclhauson hns fallen into
the possession Of France II this Is
true, u VIII be the fifth or sixth time
that the AIsatlan town has changed
hands in the present war.
ON the eastern field OF battle the
Russians appear to have been driven
back IN enst Prussia, but according 10
retrogrnd ndviees they continue to
punish the Austfinns
The latest Intelligence from Berlin
Indicates that Generals Won Benocken-
dorff and Won siindenburg have gained
Ian important success In east Prussia
According to this version. the Russians
are IN fun retreat with the Germans
IN close pursuit. The Russian version
IL that their dctnehmentH are falling
back but holding their own.
German naval activity in the Baltic
sea is watched with much interest
here. but the report that there has
been an engagement between Ger
man and Russian squadrons Off tlfe
Gland islands is denied This prob
ably arose from the sinking by a
German torpedo boat Of the Russian
merchant steamer uIeabore. In this
region
The attitude Of Turkey. which has
been subject Of paramount anxiety
TO foreign offices Of Europe seems to
have been decided for her. if the story
Ii true that Rumania. Greece and
Bulgaria have agreed to prevent otto
man Intervention on behalf Of Ger
mnny and Austria. The allies have
been working strcnuously to this end
A message received here from Co.
penhagen says that the condition OF
Prince Joachim Aibrecht Of Prus.
sin. second cousin of Emperor Wi.
liam, who received bullet through
the thigh Is still serious
A careful scrutiny Of the news from
France and Germany leads Englsl
observers 10 tho conclusion that boil
sides are still operating TO the east q
Parts on huge scale. but withou
that impotuohlty which characterized
the first month Of the war. Enough
damage has been inflicted TO give tn
antagonlHta wholesome respect fol
the hitting power Of each other.
4 iaconic official announcements de
elaro that the Germnns have beer
ldtiyen back thirty-slx to forty-sevei
miles fram the lipe they had reache,
10 the east OF Paris. but no indication
Ii given Of tho breaking Of the power
fnl battle array which swept through
Belgium and northern France.
Berlin admits that its forces havl
retired before the attack OF The allie
but the Invaders have been strength
Tened by the arrival Of fresh troop
from belgium and they may resum
the offensive. Tho allies also are salt
to be- preparing for German reinforce
inentA ~ bringing up reserves.
A French offensive IL not unexpect
ed BY military experts, as the Frenel
lines occupy ground that has heei
used for many years for maneuvers
consequently every inch Is known 1
The French officers.
There are indications here that tn
! reported extremity Of the Austrian
forces In Calicla arg cxaggeatet
The Russians apparently have altere
their attack either because OF exhaus
, ton or because the Austrian and Ger
man forces were found to he unex
pectedly strong.
4 on the east Prussia front neithe
side seems to have been able 20 hol
! its positions. There Is q possibility
: however. that Russia is awaiting tn
! advent ~ winter which Will frees
{ The marshes. before making "A serlou
iaitaek IN this direction. GermanN Ia
n about 100000 men along the ca,
{ Prussian border and Will doubles
! make a stubborn stand there. 60 nrt
9 ven, the opening Of the most dircs
] road ia Rerlln.
Nish reports the capture Of th
n Austrian stronghold Of semlln
this Is confirmed It means that Re
grade II relieved from investment Al
Ter Afuhhurniv resisting an Austria