The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-18
GERMANS ARE


situation along the rest OF the line
mucn the same In the center
between Rheims and the Aroonne,
between Rheims and the Argonne.
the Germans continue 10 fortify
themselves while between Ar
come and the Mouse they are
entrenehine themselves at Mont
The Feneh officials warn the
public that as the Germans oc-
eupy positions prepared for de-
tense and are supported by heavy
artIiery. any progress must be
The Germans are preparing for
every eventuaIity and are main
tanning a force superior TO that Of
the Belgian army In Belgium to
cover the retirement OF the main
army should become necessary.
They are reported TO be strength
enin9 the Notifications on the
Kline where. N necessary. they
could continue ! long defensive.
Austrian Position Critical.
All reports both from Petroqrad
and such independent sources as
home and Buharest, tend 70 con-
nrm, or point In oloornier coIors.
the critical position Of the Aus.
TRAN armies II GaIicIa. These
armies which set out to arrest the
ADVANCE OF the main Russian
Amy IN Germany. have had the
tables turned on them bv the Rus-
Sian generals Ruzskv ana Pn,ssi
ION and are threatened with en-.
Telopment Having abandoned
Lembero they are now IeavIno
Przemysl behind them and re.
treating to Cracow. n Ia said bv
Hussian correspondents that the
Austrlans have lost all discipline.
the aim OF the men BEING 70 oct
across the carpathians. N this ls
.rue. tneir commanders are likely
70 nave difficulty In leading them
over 200 miles to cracow, where
they might find support from the
newly formed German corps.
which has assembled there. Be'
slces: they are IN danger from the
Husslan army coming from the
Austria Is calling to the eolors
sll men available for military ser.
wee, including those previously
seleSted as unit. But this can
hardly help the army IN GaIIcIa
which has, according TO Russian
reports, suffered terrible losses.
from East Prussia nothino new
mas come to-day except 4 report
tnat the Russian General Rennen.
kampf has frustrated the atter1pt
70 outflank him and that he has
taken up positions In line with
the tortresses on the Russian side
Of the border.
Skirnnishes IN BELGIUM.
In Belgium there has been a
continuation OF skirmishes which
have been a feature Of the war
since the Germans advanced into
France, with advances and with
oraWals as daily occurrences. For
example. the Germans YESTERDAY
re-occupied Termonde. only "a
leave Il this NORMA.
BESIDES the eastern portion OF
the country, the Germans hold the
line almost TO Journal, In the de-
partment Of Hainaut, thus pre-
venting the BelgIans from ooIno
too far In their marrying tactics
On German troops proceeding 70
Thus Far. however, the BeIolan
army has fulfilled its allotted nart
BY keeping at least one dIvIsIon
from going 10 the assistance Of the
army on the Alsne.
IN italy the agitation for the
participation Of the country IN the
war seems 70 be on the increase.
nays position Is described aa
one OF armed neutrality to pre-
vent the war from CAUSING her
damage and 20 shape the ne. sit
uatlon N conformity with her In.
Roumania Is In much the same
posltion. She does not want 10
go TO war, but, at the same time
she does not want 20 los. an
share Of the spoils that might falI
to her