South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-16
EMPEROR Is DIRECTING
OPERATIONS IN FRANCE
Defeat of Wilma Army May be
Followed by Attack on Main
Russian Body to Divert
Force ASSailing AuStrianS.
BY FREDERICK WERNER.

BERLIN, via Amsterdam, Sept. Is.
The following official statement was
issued here today:
THE offensive movement of the al
lied British and French armies in
France has been checked.
1--WE have won number of sue
cesseS and have occupied strong posi-
tions. Fighting continues, but no de-
cisive engagement has taken place.
The enemy has been attacking
with superior -.umbers for two days
on our right wing. A severe conflict
has marked the operations about YER
dun"
The admiralty announced today
that all the crew of the cruiser Hela,
which was sunk by a British subma-
rine, had been saved.
An earlier report from Admiral
Behncke had indicated that there
had been some loss of life.
May Attack Main Force.
1t is reported here that large Ger
man forces are concentrated on the
northern border of Russian Poland to
follow up the victory over the Wilma
army by an attack upon the main
Russian forces, with the purpose Of
drawing a large part of these away
from the campaign against the Aus
trians in Galicia.
If Gen. Won Hindenburg succeeds
in penetrating Russian Poland and
striking at the Russians on the east
bank OF the NiStula he would Sc
riously impede the attack of the
cars army on the Austroz Hungarian
forces.
Emperor Directs Operations.
Emperor William is taking an ac-
tive part in directing the operations
q = f..er TNror, 90
cording TO reports received here to-
day. After the battle Of Verdun
near Longwy, he visited his son,
Prince oscar, commander Of the
grenadier guards, who had acquitted
themselves with honor in the con-
fiict
After greeting his son the emperor
addressed the guards in the public
square His address was published
here today.
II greet you as chief" he said.
and thank you. I have often seen
your regiment at maneuvers and on
parade but it is a particular pleasure
TO greet you on a conquered land.
THE regiment fought as 1 expect
ed and as our fathers fought before
us The battle of Verdun will be
eternally inscribed with letters Of gold
in the history OF the war.
Praises Men i'm East.
"Our comrades of the eastern army
have also fought gallantly. The army
Of the crown prince, and the army
under the grand duke of Wurtemburg
have advanced victoriously. Our en-
emies are Withdrawing. The eastern
army has driven three Russian corps
over the frontier. Two Russian corps
capitulated in the open field. Sixty
thousand men and two generals were
made prisoners.
For all these victories we have to
thank only one. That is our God
who Is over US"
Accuse AIgerians OF Cruelty.
Wounded German officers who we're
brought here today accuse the AL
gerian troops fighting with the allies
in France OF terrible atrocities.
They charge that the French off,
GERS are unable to tame the wild ma
lures Of these African fighters who
delight in torturing the wounded and
mutilating the dead upon the battle
field
one Of the wounded officers. Lieut..
Won Lenz. declares that Germany
should make formal protest against
the use Of these savage Africans.
"They have been guilty Of the most
aggravated cruelues. some OF which L
Witnessed" declared the German Of
fcer I'm other instances I have
learned from the lips OF witnesses how
barbarously these Algerians act. One
soldiers had his eyes gouged out by
a Turco who used his spurs
Cut Dead and Wounded
After one fight in which they had
participated. the Turcos went around
with their sabres cutting and slaShing
the dead and wounded.
..There have been numerous in
stances where headiess Germans sol
diers have been found. The Turcos
had decapitated them. carrying on
the heads as trophies OF battle