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The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
RUSSIANS SMASH
AUSTRIAN LEFT
PLAN TO PUT ENEMY OUT OF
FIGHT BEFORE GERMAN REIN.
FORCEMENTS ARRIVE.

London.-The Russians continue to
strike at the Austrian left in Galicia
and. according to Petrograd reports
have succeeded in smashing It, The
object in concentrating the attack on
this wing OF the Austrian army is
obvious, for the Russians have de-
sired more than anything else at the
present time to put the Austrian army
entirely out of the fight before moro
German reinforcements could come
to its aid.
What remains Of the Austrian left
are said to be in the angle betweien
the River Vistula and San, where tho
Russians hope to force surrender of
the Prussian and Posen campaign
Nothing has been divulged. but Off
cial reports say the Russians are ope
rating before Posen and Breslau anG
have occupied TzenstochofY and Pc
trokoff. 1t is believed. however, they
will satisfy themselves with trying to
hold their present position in both
Prussia and Posen. until they have at
tempted more completely to dispose
OF the Austrians. In addition. with
the arrival of the rainy season. Rus.
sian Poland will be transformed into
a marsh in which the Germans will
find II impossible to move.
The Servians continue their sue
cesses against the Austrians. accord
ing to Russian reports.
-Russian successes are reported
everywhere in the theater of opera
TONS" says a Petrograd dispatch
Notwithstanding brilliant efforts Of
the Hungarian cavalry and the ability
OF the Austrians TO entrench them
selves in clever manner. the Rus
SLAMS have crushed the bulk of the
opposing armies. occupying more ter
ritory every day.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
HORRORS IN THE
VALLEY OF MARINE
GERMANS LEAVE LOTS OF THEIR
DEAD ALONG THE LINE OF
THEIR RETREAT.

London.-Reuter's Lagny, France.
correspondent says:
"A trip along the valley of the
Marine brought gratifying evidence OF
the r2ality of the German retreat.
"On Sunday the British and Ger
mans were at grips east of this place.
Shattered shop fronts and empty
houses still testified to the German
menace.
Since then the Teuton has been
driven steadily back beyond the Tril-
port and Grecy-enBrie line. The
hardest fighting occurred beyond
Meaux. where the Teuton now Is.
General French's army advanced to
meet the German emperor's hosts
with what must have been forced
marches from their temporary base
to the southeast of Paris. The whole
British army, except cavalry. passed
through l.agny and the incoming
troops were so wearied that many at
the first opportunity lay down in tie
dust and slept where they were. But
q
change and a few days later the
British troops were following with
bulldog tenacity the slow German re-
treat.
THE British artillery did notable
work in those days, according to the
French military surgeons. who were
stationed at Lagny. At points near
here the bodies of slain Germans who
fell before the British gunners still
litter the ground, and the grim crop
must be still heavier.
LAS far as possible the bodies are
buried at night. each side attending
to it's own fallen.
"Close to Meaux the Germans seem
to have stayed their retreat last
night, and even to have made a slight
advance. 1t was apparently merely
rear guard covering movement
"All along the valley sthe conf
dence of the people has been re-
stored and they are returning to their
abandoned homes.
The British army no longer forms
the left wing OF the allies. On its left
is French army-one of seven which
are now in the field"
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
Turkey May STAY Out of Il.

that. influenced by recent Russian vic.
tories, Turkey will not risk an ad.
venture against Russia.
Russians returning from Vienna say
the impression that the Austrian re-
verses mean the investment of thu
capital dominates the spirit of the
people. After the capture by the Rus
SLAMS of Lemberg, capital of Galicia,
on extraordinary council was called
Count Bechtold. minister of foreign
affairs. presided.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
Bulgaria Sends Representative.

Sofia.-Stephen Paneroff, who was
for long time professor OF Robert
College. Constantinople, has been
nominated Bulgarian minister to the
United States. The naming OF mir
lister from Bulgaria to the United
States viii establish a new legation
in Washington. The United states
has accredited single diplomat TO
all of the Baltic states. Servia, Bull
garia and Montenegro. Bulgaria he's
been advised that the new minister is
acceptable.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
TRAGIC TALE OF
BATTLE At L|EGE
WOUNDED GERMAN OFFICER RE-
LATES HORRORS OF ATTACK
ON THE BELGIAN FORTS.

New York.-A vivid description Of
the fighting before Liege, attributed
to German officer who was serious
ly wounded in the battle. is published
by the Weser Zeitung, of Bremen,
copies OF which reached here today
The officer describes his experiences
in letter in part as follows:
Our trip to the Belgian border was
triumphal procession.
AT p. m. august g. we marched
through the Ourthe valley, meeting
obstacles everywhere. 1t was an aw.
full march In the afternoon we took
up quarters in village south of
Liege.
Seven o'clock An alarm Is
sounded the captain shouts: storm
Liege.' 1t is impossible We cannot
go further: the forts are 80 kilometers
away; but we press on. Thirty min
utes pass and we are fired upon from
the heights. Now shots are fired d.
rectly at us from nearer points.
The field is alive with troops. 1t
is raining in torrents. We press on.
We see soldiers fall Now they fall in
masses and do not rise We hear can
noading.
Suddenly we hear that our bag.
gage has been attacked. One COM
pany turns back. Tse village has
been burned down; all the people
shot. Such are the atrocities of the
Franctireurs. Meanwhile we keep on
close to Liege and turn off behind the
wood
-Four regiments lay down their
knapsacks and iron rations' are taken
out. The last exhortation is given !.
we form in ranks for the charge
Shells whiz past. but without aim.
We gallop by our artillery, stuck help
lessly in the mud up to the stomach.
wild hail of bullets bursts on us
from point directly opposite. O"r
own men are firing upon us, but just
In time we are recognized. Now we
are directly in front of the firing line
OF the forts. There is wild clamor-
ing. The parole 'Whoerth' is given.
Friend and enemy look alike.
Il am lying before barricade Of
| trees and barbed wire, with my COM
rado. Lieutenant O. on my left.
and the captain on my right. Shells
explode all around; everywhere is the
internal noise OF musketry fire. A
few yards ahead we may get better
cover. l nudge Lieutenant O.
and ask: Shall we go forward? No
answer-he is dead. The captain
| jumps to his feet and falls back; he
is shot in the breast. ! raise my arm,
the company responds to my word OF
| command.
IL rush forward terrible blow
| throws me back three feet. | have
received a shell in the left thigh. The
| pain il terrible. Before me an officer
calls out his name, holds out his hand
TO me and then falls back-dead. In
| TO crawl up to IT, The bearer is dead
| A second shot strikes me in the lief;
arm: third in the right arm; | bite
tho earth with pain. A few steps in
men advance. lie In one place near
| " ~ hours. yet despite the hail OF
bullets nothing happens to me. A doc
tor comes with bandages. At noon
am carried away. Shivering with fe
yer | meet our regiment"
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
Belslans Retake Termonde,

Paris.-A Havas dispatch from Ant
werp gives the following official com
munication:
The Belgian army has reoccupied
fermonde and nearly all OF Eas.
Flanders The provinces of Antwerp
and Limbourg are free from the
enemy. The operations resumed by
our army at Antwerp are progressing
satisfactorily. The Germans are suf-
fering important losses, principally
from our heavy field artillery. which
is doing remarkable service"
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
Bryan Praises Wilson.

Baltimore.-"I am glad we have IN
the White House one who will not
permit America to be drawn into the
warfare now raging" said Secretary
of State William ]. Bryan at the ban,
que' here of the Maryland Society of
the War of 1912. For a while there
was criticism of 'watchful waiting.
but you hear nobody now speak of IL
except in respect. The peaceful
methods OF the New World stand out
in striking contrast to the methods of
the Old World"
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
American War Observers.

Washington. army Off
GERS have been assigned as military
observers in the European war as fol
lows: Major Spencer, Cosby. Corps
of Engineers, with the French army;
Major George o. Squier, Signal Corps
with the British expeditionary force
Capt. Allen l.. Briggs. Twenty-sixtn
infantry, with the Austrian army; Nh
jor George T. Langhorne, Fifth cav
airy, with the German army; First
Lieutenant Miles, field artillery. with
the Servian army.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
many THOUSAND GUNS
and PRISONERS TAKEN
ESTIMATED THAT OVER A MIL
LION GERMANS AND AUSTRIANs
OPPOSE THE RUSSIANS,
BATTLE LINE is MILES LONG
Austrians Successful in First Stages
Of Wan-Took 10000 Prisoners
Had to Abandon Positions.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London.-Success appears to cling
to the Russians in the battles in Ga.
licia and Russian Poland. They are
reported to have won a decisive vic
tory at Rasknik and Tomaznow, and
the British War Office reports re
,ceipt OF news of a brilliant Russian
victory in which 10000 prisoners and
several hundred guns were taken.
A dispatch to Lloyd's News from
Petrograd says:
Two Austrian armies are sur
rounded and 10000 prisoners have
been taken. including 500 officers
from one army and 500 from another.
The surrender of both armies is i'm.
pending. The Germans again are
moving troops from the east to the
west"
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
Company from Paris says:
"The Matin learns from Petrograd
that the first Austrian army. under
General Won Auffenberg, has lost 800
officers, $4,000 soldiers and 400 guns.
and that the second Austrian army has
lost as prisoners 500 officers and TO-
600 men. The Russian victory is con.
sidered to be absolutely complete"
The Austrian and German armies
are estimated at 40 divisions of in
fantry and II of cavalry totaling
more than a million men, and reil-
forced by several German divisions
The Russians describe their line as ex-
tending over several hundred versts
CA verst is about two-thirds of a
mile.)
Fighting has been proceeding con-
tinuously since August %, and the
Russians claim to be winning both in
Poland and Galicia.
Vienna says the Austrians were sue
cessful during the first stages of the
fighting in Galicia. and took 10000
prisoners, but that they were obliged
to withdraw from Lemberg and con-
centrate in better position because
the northern wing of the Austrian
army in Poland was threatened by
greatly superior numbers.
The Servian offensive continues sue
cessfully. Servian troops have crossed
the Save at several points and it Is
said the Servians are being received
enthusiastically by the Hungarians
A semi-official statement reviewing
operations against Austria since the
outbreak of the war makes no men,
ton OF the capture OF Semlin, before
reported, but says:
THE Austrians have sent all their
troops to the east to stem the ad-
vance OF the enormous Russian wave,
The small total force it has at its
disposal already argues fresh sue
cesses for us. If by miracle. Aus
tria escapes the catastrophe by which
it is menaced, it will be little Servia
that has dealt the severest blow to
its prestige"
The statement asserts that in Au-
gust. Austria threw one-third of its
total forces, or 350,o00 men, against
Servia-20O 900 of these at the weak
est point along the frontier on the
Save and Drina from Ljuboya and
Shabat After sanguinary fighting
the tide turned August 10. the Aus
TRANS being completely beaten and
pursued along the whole line.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15

the extreme point at Coulommiers
and Provins, cavalry patrols having
penetrated even as far south as No
gent-Sur-Seine.
This movement was covered by a
large thanking force west of the line
of the River OurcQ. watching the out
err Paris defenses and any allied
force that might come from them.
The southwark movement OF the
enemy left his right wing in dan
gerous position, as he had evacuated
the Creil-Senlis-C ompgre region
through which his advance had been
pushed.
The allies attacked this exposed
wing, both in front and on the flank,
September 8. The covering force was
assailed by French army based on
the Paris defenses and brought to ac-
ton on the line between Nanteuil lie
Haudin and Meaux.
The main portion of the enemy's
right wing was attacked frontally by
the British army. which has been
transferred from the north to the east
of Paris, and by a French corps ad-
vancing alongside it on a line he
tween Crecy, Colommieres and Sc.
zanne.
The combined operations up to the
present have been completely sue
cessful The German outer flank was
forced back as far as the line of the
Ourcu river There ii made a strong
defense and executed several vigor.
Gus counter attacks, but was unable
to beat off the pressure OF the
French advance.
The main body of the enemy's
right wing vainly endeavored to de.
fend the line of the Grand NORM
river, and then that of the Petit Mo.
rivers and threatened on its right,
owing to the defeat OF the covering
force by the allies left, the German
right wing retreated over the Marine.
September 10.
The British army. with a portion
of the French forces on its left.
crossed this river below Chateau
Thierry-a movement which Obliged
the enemy's forces west of the Ourcq.
already assailed by the French corrs
| forming the extreme left of the al
lies, to give way and retreat mort h,
eastward in the direction of scissors.
Germans Fall Back in Disorder
Since September 10 the whole Of
the German right wing has fallen
back in considerable disorder. close.
ly followed by the French and British
troops.
six thousand prisoners and Is
guns were captured on the tenth and
eleventh, and the enemy is reported
to be continuing his retirement rapid
ly over the Aisne. evacuating the
scissors region.
The British cavalry Is reported to.
day to be at Fismes, not far from
Rheims.
While the German right wing thus
has been driven back and thrown in.
to disorder. the French armies fur.
Their to the east have been strongly
engaged with the German center,
which had pushed as far as Vitry-le-
Fransois. Between September and
10. our allies were unable to make
much impression west of Vitry. On
the eleventh. however, a portion OF
the German army began to give way
and eventually abandoned Vitry-le.
Francois.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
OFFICIAL STORY OF THE
GERMAN AIRY RETREAT

London.-The Ofiicial Press Bureau
makes the following announcement
"A summary, necessarily incom-
plete, may be attempted of the ope-
rations Of the British expeditionary
force and the French army during the
last four days.
"On September the southwark adj
vance of the German right reached
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
Berlin Has No News OF Battle.

Berlin.--No details of the battles
eastward of Paris and around Verdun
have been received here.
The German counterstroke TO the
Anglo-French offensive near Paris was
described by the Army once as un-
der Prince Frederick wilhelm. which
captured fortified French position
southwest OF Verdun. This position
interposed a barrier between the Ger
man-Marne army, the left wing OF
which extended to Vitry-le-Francois
and the crown princes forces.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
Seize German Island Possessions.

London.-The Admiralty announced
that the British fleet has occupied
HerbeTtshoehe, the seat of govern
ment of the German Bismarck archi-
pelago, and the Solomon Islands. The
Bismarck archipelago with an area
of $4,000 square miles. and popula-
ton of 100000, is off the north coast
Of Australia and southeast of the
Philippine Islands. The group was
assigned to the German sphere of
influence hv an agreement with Grea.
Britain in 1895
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
Paris-Havre Road Open.

London.-The road from Havre to
Paris has been reopened and declared
safe for automobiles and traffic, ac-
cording to message from Havre to
the Weekly Dispatch
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-09-15
Soldiers In Ignorance.

Paris.-Seven hundred German
prisoners arrived at Brienne LIE Cha
teau. They expressed surprise that
the British were fighting against
Germany. A party of fifty Uhlars
surrendered in starving condition.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-03
LOCAL GIRL DIES
IN HOSPITAL

The community was shocked and
saddened to learn of the death OF
Miss Ollie Belle Applebee, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Applebee,
who succumbed to a shock following
an operation for goitre at the Home
opathetic Hospital in Boston, Mass,
last Monday at the age of 20 years.
r. Funeral services were held yester-
day from the home of her sister,
Mrs. z. C. Barnard. at West Derby,
Rev. w. C. hristie of the M. E.
Church, Island Pond, officiating.
Interment was at Derby Center.
Many from here attended the
funeral.
Miss Applebee, until few weeks
ago, resided here with her parents.
She was graduate of the local High
class 1918. A host of friends
mourn her loss.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-03
WOODSMAN
KILLED BY TRAIN

Arthur st. Hiliare, woo1sman in
the employ of Robarge & Bernier
was killed last Saturday morning
presumably by Train No. l, some.
where between here and East
Brighton.
His body was found near the 0es,
switch of the local yards badly
mangled and had evidently been
dragged some distance.
He had been about town all the
evening and was probably on his
way to East Brighton when he was
struck. The theory expressed by
railroad mensis that he was asleep
on the. track, and when the train
rushed over him his feet caught in
the engine, if he had been standing,
the momentumIof the train would
have hurled him to one side.
His remains were taken to Clarke's
undertaking establishment, where
they were. claimed by his brother
who took them to his home in Berlin,
N. H., where the funeral occurred.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-03
Christ, Church

Palm Sunday will be observed by
appropriate morning service at II
o'clock. Subject of the sermon,
"The Gospel in a Word"
Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock,
Rev. J. C. Tannar will deliver the
last of his series Of lenten addresses
the subject being "The Crucifixion.' y
This is the only service during Holy
Week and should attract a large
audience.
The Woman's Guild will meet with
Mrs. Frank Cilley on Tuesday
afternoon.
The Junior Auxiliary met on Tues
day afternoonTwith the president
Edith Osborne. for the purpose OF
packing a mission box to be- sent tc
St. Augustine's School in Raleigh
N. C. The Juniors devoted theil
Lenten work to this school.
The Choir and Sunday School are
preparing a song service entitled
"Life's Morning" which will be rem
dered on Easter Sunday evening
There will be a chorus Of thirty
voices.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-03
Struck by Car

Bert Shedd had a'sanarrow escape
last Wednesday night while working
at his positionSas switchman in the
local yards A heavyl.timber pro-
jecting from car.which was being
switched, struck4him on the head,
rendering him unconscious. He was
taken to his home where it was
found .necessary;to call doctor, who
took four stitches to close an ugly
scalp wound.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-03
LOCAL ITEMS

P. H. Dale, L. A. Cobb, E. M
Bartlett. and j. S. Sweeney attended
the funeral of Col. z. M. Mansur, al
Newport, Tuesday.
Mrs. Clayton Burroughs is visiting
her sister, Mrs. C. R. Powell.
Brighten up crusade!
The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Jane B. Edmands next Tuesday
afternoon at the usual hour. This
being the annual meeting, all
members are requested to be present,
The village schools begin the
spring term next Monday, after a
weeks vacation.
Ronald A. Johnston has been a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.sFC. Johns
ton the past two weeks.
E. F. Osborne has sold his interest
in the store of Foss & Co.. to D. G.
Foss, Jr., who will hereafter conduct
the affairs of this popular hardware
establishment.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hobson went
to Boston, Mass, last Saturday to
attend the wedding of frisnd, Miss
Gertrude Robart, and to spend sew
eral days with relatives but were
called to Newport, Monday, by the
death of Mrs. Hobson's brother,
z. M. a n sur.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Cobb were in
Boston this week to attend the we'd
ding of Miss Gertrude Robart of
that city. During their stay there
their little son, Richard, remained
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
|. L. Cobb.
Thos. Seymour has moved from
the Paquette block to the Haynes
house on Phering street.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-03
Death OF
COL. MANSUR

Col. 2. M. Mansur, for many
years a resident of Brighton, passed
away last Saturday night at a Bur-
lington sanitarium, where he has
been under treatment for the past
six months. The body was taken to
his home in Newport, where impress
sive funeral services where held
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Mansur was born in Morgan,
Nov. %, 1843. He enlisted and
served for four years in the Civil
War. He was appointed postmaster
at Island Pond in 1867 and held tthat
Office for several years.
He studied law with Geo. N. Dale
from 1870 to 1875 and was admitted
to the bar in the latter year, prac-
ticing until 1892. He represented
Brighton in the legislature in 1886
and Essex County in the senate in
1888. From 1894 to 1896 he served
the state as acknowledgement. He
was collector of customs for the
district of Memphremagog from
1897 to 1906. He has baen president
of the National Bank of Derby Line
since 1905, and for many years has
been trustee of the M Montpelier SEM
mary and the University of Vermont.
Col. Mansur was a 32nd degree
Mason, and was a member of the
Newport Lodge.
Arthur G. Mansur of Burlington,
a son, survives him.
Col. Mansur has left a splendid
record Of a life rich in service for
his country and fellowmen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-03
Excellent Lecture

Rev. W. T. Sparhawk of Randolph,
gave an illustrated lecture at the
Congregational church, Wednesday
evening, March rs, on "The Heart of
the Sierras, describing the Yosemite
valley, tie big trees of California,
and toll collectingat Wawona, to an
appreciative audience. Mr.. Spar
hawk is a pleasing and international
speaker and the lecture was illustrat-
ed by over 100 of the finest views
ever grouped in lone lecture. The
lecture and views together furnished
az evenings entertainment Of ex-
ceptional value.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-04-03
M.G.A.
TOURNAMENT

The bowling contest came to q
close last Tuesday evening. The
three teams who are to compete in
the lfnals and the order in which
they finished were: Car Knockers
Fred Boyce, w. Moye, Roy Bailey;
team totals 2761; avg, 92. Giants
P. N. Brown, N. Samson, Dale
Morse; team total, 2748; avg, 81.
Custom House-C. E. Johnson, L. B.
Jones, M. T. Sadlier; total; 2677, avg,
SO.
The highest single during the con-
test was made by w. Moye with 124,
Dale Morse turned in the highest
total, topping the pins over for a
total of GIT for 10 strings, which we
might state, is SINE bowling. Fol-
lowing is the order in which Ethose
bowling better than IS finished:
D. Morse, 81; Roy Bailey, "a; N.
Samson, 81; W. Moye, 81; A. w.
Bosworth, 81; M. 7. Sadlier. 81; c. E.
johnson. 81; F. E. Boyce, 90;''L. Ban
ner, 50; L. B. Jones, 81; C. Parker,
81; c. H. Mosher, Sc; P. N. Brown,
85; R. c. Walker, IS.
The Giants, Gar Knockers and
Custom House teams will compete
this week for the cup, and some h t
sessions should take place as this will
bring the best local bowlers together.