, 1914-10-08
WAR NEWS SUMMARIZED

The battle on the Aisne gives every
indication Of being the greatest m
history as to ourat,on, io--es and
possip,y il significance with respect
to the outcome of the greatest war
the world has ever seen.
The allies have beer obliged to give
around at certain points on the
western side of the battle line. This
was announced in a statement is.
sued by the French war office.
The announcement contained only the
additional information that the bat.
tie continues with great violence to
the north Of the Oise without de.
cisive result; and that there is no
chance on the remainder of the
front.
The British achievements, consist
ina in part of trained East Indian
troops and in part Of t~erritoriaIs.
composed of a Scotch regiment,
which includes many sharpshooters
who have won fame on the ranges
in times past, have reached France
to strengthen the small British
army. Colonial troops also are on
the way to the battlefront, some of
whom have seen service In South
African and other campaigns.
. wireless dispatch from Berlin to
ssyville, L. l., brings a long German
official statement, In which there is
no reference to the great engage.
ment in which the allies are at
tempting to turn the German right
wing in northern France and reach
the German line of communication
to Belgium.
The German war office declares that
in the siege of Antwerp, Forts
Lierre, Waelhem and konigshoyckt
have beer taken. opening the way
for an attack on the inner circle of
Notifications and the city proper.
Official Belgian deniaIs that any Of
their forts have fallen came from
Antwerp. They declare the situa.
ton around Antwerp remains un-
changed.
rhe German war office says that the
Russian left wing was defeated after
a furious battle Of two days on the
Niemen river.
has been nothing official from
Petrogard, but the most recent re-
ports, official and unofficial, from
the Russian capital set forth that
the German and Austrian forces all
along the fighting area from the Bal
tic to Hungary were being driven
back.
The German infantry have appeared In
the fighting in the territory of Kiau-
chau, China. Tokyo announces a
night surprise attack from Tsinetau,
but says that the attack was re-
pulsed. Fighting between the land
and naval forces at kiauchau con-
tinues.
The Servians still claim to be about
to capture S%arajevo, the capital Of
the Austrian province of Bosnia.
War headquarters at Nish announce
that servian troops have approached
the Notifications of the city.
official report from Vienna says
that the Austrians are driving the
Servian and Montenearin invaders
from east Bosnia and that two Mon
tenegrin brieades were repulsed
after a severe engagement lasting
two days.
latest reports from Vienna show that
the population is seriously alarmed
over the possibility of a Russian in
vasion.
The war is costing France S $1,000, 900
a day. Minister of Finance Ribot, an.
nounced that the outlay for the first
sixty days of the conflict had been
s42o, ooo, 900.
'rzemysl' Galicia, has been attacked
by the Russians on all sides. TWO
Of the forts, it Is stated. already
have been taken and from these the
Russians have been able to silence
several Austrian batteries.
Losses reaching half of their strength
were suffered by some of the ccntin-
gents of the First Bavarian army
corps in the battle Of Saarbure and
borne without waverine." accord
Ing to a detailed report of this battle
issued by the German general staff.
Another day has passed and the situa.
ton between the allied armies and
the Germans in northern France is
stlll described by the French official
announcements as satisfactory. with
here and there progress along the
line but not a sufficient advance to
the north and east to strike a de
e'slVe blow at the German right
wing.
both sides there have been innu-
merable offensive movements, the
Germans, while relying upon their