Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-11

Parls, lies IN tne center. fOi NV
days the tide of battle there has eb-
bed and flowed, bearing Germans and
French alternately on its crest, with
terrific losses on both sides, but with
out permanent advantage for either
side. The Germans would still appear
TO be making headlong efforts TO drive
their wedge into the French line at
point to the south of Verdun, and the
already large army under Crown
Prince Frederick Winiam has been re-
inforced with the object of pushing
home the attack, the result of which
is conceded to be of extreme impor-
tarce
On the German right wing, where
the troops of Emperor William are op-
posed to the British forces, Germany
Officially admits retirement, but not
defeat as was first reported because
of telegraphic errors in the transmits
sion of messages.
The renewal of activity on the part
Of the Belgian army seems to be a
fact, but up to the present time 1t has
not gone beyond marrying the small
fCrces of German reservists left be
hind when the army of occupation was
sent to the battlefield to the east of
Paris.
From the extreme right of the
Trench line comes a report that battle
Scared Muelhausen has fallen into the
possession of France If this is true,
it. will be the fifth or sixth time that
this Alsatian town has changed hands
N the present war.
On the eastern field of battle the
Russians appear to have been driven
bi ok in east Prussia, but according to
Petrograd advices they continued to
lpunish the Austrians.
The latest intelligence from Berlin
Indicates that General Won Becken-
dcrff under Won Hinoerburg has gain
ed an important success in east
Prussian. According to this vesion, the
Russians are in full retreat with the
Germans in close pursuit. The Rus,
sian version is that their detachments
are falling back but not holding.
German naval activity in the Baltic
Sea is watched with much interest
here, but the report that there has
been an engagement between German
and Russian squadrons off the Aland
Islands is denied This probably arose
from the sinking by a German torpedo
boat of the Russian merchant steamer
Uteaborh, in this regon.
The attitude of Turkey, which has
been a subject of paramount anxiety
to the foreign offices of Europe, seem:
to have been decided for her if the
story is true Rumania and Greece have
} agreed 10 provent Ottoman interven
tion on behalf of Germany and Aus
tria. The allies have been worllins
strenuously to this end
A message received here from Co
penhagen says that the condition o
, Prince Joachim Albrecht Of Prussia
second cousin of Emperor William
, who received a bullet through thu
thigh, is still serious.
A careful scrutiny of the news from
France and Germany leads English oh
servers to the conclusion that botl
sides are still operating to the cas-
, of Paris on huge scale but withou
, that impetuosity which characterize,
: the first month of the war. Enougl
: damage already has been inflicted t
give the antagonists a wholesome re
| spect for each other.
Berlin admits that its forces hav,
retired bfore the attack of the allies
buI the invaders have been strength
ened by the arrival Of fresh troop
frcm Belgium, and they may resuin
{ the offensive. The allies also ar
said to be preparing for German rein
: forcements by bringing up reserves.
: A French offensive is not unexpect
, ed by military experts, as the Frencl
: lines occupy ground that has beel
! used for many years for maneuvers
: col sequently every inch of it is know
! to the French officers.
There are indications here that th
> reported extremity of the Austrian
t forces in Galicia is exaggerated. Tn
p,-.;oxa orvorontIx, tava halted thei