New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-10
RUSSIANS BEATEN,
BERLIN DECLARES
Still Nothing Decisive
from Western Theatre
of War.
GERMANS GAINING
GROUND AT ANTWERP
President Wilson's Reply to the
Kaiser on Dum-Dum Bullets
Well Received.

London, Oct O. The following off.
wireless from Berlin:
"The Austrian General staff an
nounces the complete breakup OF the
Russian invasion of Hungary. The re
cent attacks on Przemysl were re-
pulsed with terrible loss to the enemy.
The defence of the fort is being con-
Quoted by the garrison with the great
est skill.
"The Russians have been cleared
from the Csrpathians to the western
ridge of Wynzkow The Austrian
troops have retaken Marmafos Szige.,
Hungary.
There is nothing 10 report from the
East Prussian frontier"
The officia! communication Of the
German General Stair, given out at
Berlin last night, is contained in a
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam. Il
says:
From the western scene Of war no
facts OF decisive importance can be
mentioned. Small progress has beer
made near st. Mihiel and in the Ar
gonnes.
Before Antwerp Fort Breondonk to
the south of Antwerp has been taker
aud the attack on the inner fort line
has begun therewith. The lombard
mcnt of he quarter Of the town lying
behind was begun after the declara-
tion of the commander OF the strong
hold that he took the responsibility.
"The air5hip hall at Dusseldorf has
been hit by bomb thrown by nos
tile aviator. The roof of the hall was
pierced and the cover OF an airship IN
the hail was demolished.
"In the east the Russian column Is
marching from Lomza Russian Po-
land). and has reached Lyck in East
Prussia. Just beyond the frontier. and
almost directly west from Augustowo). "
A Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam
saws that the Berlin correspondent OF
the "Tclegraaf" reports that the Ger
man army headquarters are now at a
French town fifty kilometres from the
front. to which they were removed
from Luxembourg \ special courier
service has been arranged between Ber-
lin and the headquarters and messen-
gers make the round tip IN three days.
Berlin. Oct. 3 Via London, Oct. 9).-
1t is officially announced that the Ger
mans continue TO make progress at
Antwerp. and that they are already over
tho flooded area along the River Nethe.
4 writer in the "Militair Wochenblatt,"
however. last night warned the people
apainst an excessive optimism regard
ing Antwerp. as the garrison OF the
fortress there is still able to continue
y desperate resistance.
The newspapers are reprinung Pres
ifent Wilson's reply of september 10
TO Emperor Williams communication
il which he reported the finding OF
Gum-dum bullets at Longwy and pro-
tested against the way IN which the
war was being waged by Germany's OPP
nonents. President Wilson's reply IN
effect was that il was unwise TO eX-
ness p final judgment on the dum-dum
nrotest and expressed the opinion that
an accounting would come at the wars
Conclusion. when the nations assem-
tIed to make n settlement. The news
raner comment on this reply is most
friendly and is TO the effect that any
cher answer could not be expected.
The "Tageszeitung" in this connec-
ton savs: I'VE have clear conscience
f,om he viewpoint OF justice and hu-
n,anitv in this war and can look the
World unfearingly in the face. We,
boweyer. do not need to regard the
nublic opinion OF the world. In the
last instance the German people. united
~i,b the Emperor. are alone competent
20 decide the correctness Of Germany :
course" A..
Crop reports for October show that
rotatoes. sugar beet. clover and alfalfa
are middling to good. Autumn plant
ING is making good progress. despite
Tho earlier drouth.