The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-03
GERMANS CAPTURE
10000 RUSSIANS
At AELENSTEIN
Battles in GaIicia and Prussia
, Greatest in History.
ST. PETERSBURG DENIES LOSS
Official Report Says Armies Still Re
tain Posltions-5erlin Declares
Three Army Corps Were
j. Almost Wiped Out.

east Prussia and in Galicia are nov
believed to have been among tbs
mightiest conflicts known in history
So much is indicated by dispatches
from the capitals of all the nations
involved. What triumphs may have
been won by either side, ii is as YET
impossible to state with authority.
From official German sources come
statements, that the kaiser's men have
won a brilliant and decisive victory
over the Russians at Allenstein, al
most wiping out three Russian army
corps (about 100, 900 mem, and taking
10000 prisoners along with their Off
GERS, their equipment and all the Rus
sian artillery engaged
A wireless message from Berlin
says:
The German victory at Allen
stein proves greater than had been
expected. The. Russian forces there
have been crushed. In addition to
the thousands of private soldiers and
minor officers captured, the Germans
have taken, two generals. Brazilian
military attache at Berlin says that
the German victories are no sur.
prise to those who have seen the Ger
man maneuvers in peace"
Against the German claims of
great success are opposed contradic-
tons from official Russian sources.
AT st. Petersburg 1t is stated off,
cialIy:
The Russian armies maintain all
their positions and continue on the
aggressive. The Austrians have suf-
fered heavy defeats, with great losses
at the hands of the Russian army in
Galicia."
4, Austrian Lose 10000.
Further details Of the fighting in
Galicia, where 100000 men have been
engaged, are contained in dispatches
from Bucharest, Roumania, which
reached London by. way of Rome.
One of these messages. says:
The Roumanian government was
oficially informed that the Russian
army invading Galicia has admins
tered crushing defeat to the Aus.
TRANS, at least 10000 of whom are
killed or wounded 1t is believed that
the battle took place near Lemberg.
The Russian victory is colossal"
Another Bucharest dispatch telling
Of an engagement on the Vistula
says:
Reports OF a great battle near Po-
dajee are confirmed The Austrians
lost 5000 killed. The Russians are
within a one-day march of Lemberg."
Draw Out Of Belgium.
The gravity of the eastern situa.
ton is. further indicated by dispatches
from Antwerp telling of more with.
drawals of German forces from Bel.
GUM, which is said to be almost
evacuated by the enemy. Persistent
rumors say that these Withdrawals
are made for the purposes of strength.
ening Germany's eastern defense.
The report that the kaiser himself
has gone TO the eastern frontier is
not yet confirmed-but the rumor.
whether true or not, Is reported to
nave caused great uneasiness in Der.
lin. Civilians in the German capital
are convinced that the kaiser would
not leave the critical situation in the
west If he were not convinced that
the eastern peril has become of para
mount importance. The unrest al
Berlin is reported to be hardly less
grave than that at Paris.
Third Air Attack On Paris.
Paris, Sept. "A third daring aero
plane raid on Paris was made IN the
evening by German air scout. Three
bombs were dropped, but with no cas-.
ualties.
Paris has been thrown into terror
by these successive invasions by Ger.
man flyers. They have been of daily
occurrence. On Sunday three bombs
we're dropped into Paris: Monday one
projectile plunged into the heart of
the city, but failed to explode, and the
third attack came between and
$50 o'clock. ...,.,. -.....
An Official communique issued at
midnight says that a squadron of ar
mored seroplanes has been organized
In order ito prevent further bomb
throwing by German aviators flying
over Paris.
II was officially announced later
that the American committee. headed
by Ambassador Herrick. requested the
minister of war 10 furnish proofs that
the bombs exploded In Paris were
dropped by German airmen
On receiving these proofs the Amer
lean ambassador cabled to Washing
ton, protesting strongly. He said:
This Is an absolute violation of The
Hague convention signed by Ger.
many"
The committe further decided to
ask the American government TO pro.
test most theoretically against the
German government for this act
against humanity.
Flshtlna at Mons Terrific.
London. Sept: 7.--6tofies tod hers