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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
ALLIES LEFT IN PERIL,
BERLIN ANNOUNCES

made by the French troops in their at
tempts to check our advance have been
repused with heavy losses.
Unofnicial reports state that Emperor
William and the German General Staff
have established their headquarters at
Mezieres ton the Meuse River in France,
a few miles from the historic field of Sc
dar). but the War Office maintains its
customary retlcence as to the where
abouts of the Kaiser.
Other reports, unconfirmed at the War
Office. say that the fortress of Beifort
is being successfully bombarded and that
the southern defenses of that city have
been taken. These reports are not gen
orally credited in well-informed circles.
but they have caused great enthusiasm
among the populace which remembers
that Belfort was the last French strong
hold to yield in the Franco-Frussian War.
The German newspapers are unanimous
in denouncing the action of the British
Government in closing the Suez Canal to
ships OF nations at war with England.
They assert that the Suez Canal agree
ment provides that the waterway shall
be open to merchantmen and warships
OF all nations either in peace or war
The Tageblatt declares that this Brit
ish action is only another revelation OF
"the manner in which England fails to
carry out her agreements" It also hints
that this will be remembered in the day
of reckoning that will follow the German
triumph.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
RUSSIANS PRESSING
DEFEATED GERMANS
BACK TO FRONTIERS
Rout on Vistula Opens Way
for Resumption of Forward
Movements Against East
Prussia and Silesia.

PETROGRAD. oct 81
The War Office today declared that the
defeated German armies in Poland were
still being driven back by the victorious
Russian army. Their losses are increas-
ingly large. Whole battalons have been
captured and many heavy cannon taken.
1t is stated that the entire route of the
retreat Is Uttered with abandoned guns
equipment, transports and dead and
wounded Germans. The Russians have
crossed the Nistula in force,
1t Is believed here that the present
operation marks another attempt on the
part of the Russian army to start its
general forward movement against the
first line OF the German frontier defenses
This cannot be carried into effect until
a final decision is reached in the battle
now in progress in Galicia, where the
Austrians. heavily reinforced by German
and Hungarian troops, are assaulting the
Russian positions with great violence
Reinforcement have been sent TO this
portion Of the line and every effort is
being made to crush the Austrian Of
fensive.
More than $4,000 Russians, Germans
and Austrians are now believed to be
engaged along the irregular battle front
extending from the Baltic Sea TO south
ern GalIcia. No decision has yet been
reached in this battle to determine
whether the Russian army will be able
to invade Silesia and advance on Berlin
before the heavy SHOWS of winter cause
a halt in operations.
According to a dispatch received by the
Novoe Vremya from its correspondent
with the Russian army, the Germans lost
5000 killed, wounded and prisoners In
their atte mpt 10 cross the Vistula "a Ivan
gorod and in the subsequent fighting west
Of that fortress when the Russians took
the offensive and pursued the retreatiug
Germans
THE slaughter Of the Germans was
sickening," says the correspondent. Time
after time they charged forward in their
attempt 10 capture the bridge, and each
time they were moved down by the Rus
sian artillery The Saxon troops led the
German advance and greater bravery has
never been shown on the battlefield than
they revealed "
The Boursa Gazette's correspondsnt
with the army Of General BroussiIon
sends the following.
"A battle has been IN progress for
eight days along the line from Sambor
10 Przemysl and Jaroslaw and north
ward along the River San TO the Vis-
tula. The Austrians have been making
fierce attacks, but these have been re-
pulsed.
The situation in general is favorable
for the Russians The troops that gar
risoned Jaroslaw after its capture were
driven out by the Austrians. but Cen
eral Broussiloff sent heavy reinforcements
there and the town was recaptured by
the Russians"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
BY AN ARMY EXPERT

In addition to the active offensive Of
the united Russian armies against the
Austro-German invaders of Poland, the
latter must cope with various strategic
disadvantages, due TO the bad roads, the
persistent rains of this season, the al
most intolerable cold of the rapidly ap-
preaching winter. and the inadequate rail-
way facilities. The territory in which
the Kaiser's force is operating is virtually
impossible for cavalry, and the defective
transportation retards the conveyance Of
heavy artillery to the scene of action.
Already the fortnight's battle along the
Nistula from Warsaw to Sandomir has
revealed tenacity and ability on the part
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
Rr /. w. T. MASON

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.--The conflicts in
northern France and Belgium represent
two distinct movements. In the Belgian
area the Germans are ighting an offen-
slve battle while the Allies are on the
defensive in northern France the Allies
are trying to develop an offensive, while
the Germans are resisting defenslvely.
The Belgian battle is not necessarily
connected with the military developments
south of the French boundary, between
Lille and Arras. The objective of the
German attack in Belgium is the occu-
patton Of the Franco Belgian coast, which
commands the crossings to England. The
objective Of the German defense in north
France Is the protection OF their main
lines Of supply running from Cologne and
Aix-la-Chapelle through southern Bel
gium and on to the southern battle front
along the Aisne.
The Allies can check the first German
objective as long as they prevent any
appreciable southern extension of the
battle line now found in the vicinity of
Ostend. The second German objective,
efforts along the Lillo-Arras front result
only in holding the Germans to their
present positions.
Moderate advances by the Allies in the
neighborhood Of Ostend are of far less
consequence to them than moderate ad-
vances from Arras, because Ostend is
a long distance from the enemy's COM
munication Similarly the seizure of
few miles of additional territory by the
Germans about Lille and Arras is of sec
ondary Importance to the Kaiser's
strategy, compared with an advance from
Ostend, because the Lille-Arras front is
so far from the coast.
What information the contendng forces
have issued suggests that the Allies have
had to give a little ground about Lille,
while the Germans have been driven back
from the North Sea coast line. That is.
each side has been unable to push for
ward its offensive while the counter Of
fensive of both has been moderately
successful. These circumstances suggest
an even match and may imply a repeti-
ton of the indecisive results along the
Aisne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
AUSTRIANS STRIKE
ATIYANGOROD;; MOVE
FORCES INTO POLAND
Vienna Reports Defeat of
Two Russian Divisions on
Home Soil and Repulse of
Invaders in Galicia.
VIENNA oct o.

VIENNA, Oct a.
Defeat of two Russian divisions at
Ivangorod and the capture of more than
1900 prisoners by the Austrians are an
nounced in an official statement issued
here today. The Austrian monitor Temes,
which has been aiding in the operations
against the Servians, has been sunk by
mine in the Save River.
"Our heavy artillery was especially
active yesterday in the battle south of
PrzemysL" says the statement, land to-
day severe lighting developed on the
banks Of the lower san, where, at several
points, we allowed the enemy to cross the
river. These Russian forces have now
been strongly attacked by our troops and
pressed against the river.
at Zagorz southwest of PrzemysD we
captured more than 1000 Russians.
Part Of our troops suddenly appeared
before 1vanrorod and defeated two Rus
sian divisions. We captured $500 pris-
oners, one standard and is machine guns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
KAISER JUST MISSES
CAPTUREIN POLAND
RUSSIANS DECLARR
German War Lord, Vent,r.
ing Too Near Firing Lin.
Saved by Auto Dash. !,
Report.
PETROGRAD o.

fNO1HAD, Oct "a
Many of the soldiers who were wo,,.,.
in the fighting around Warsaw ana
now here declare that the Kaiss, ~
actually on the battle line and th.. ~
narrowly escaped capture. Their stor,..
while circumstantial, are now copar.s,
by the War Office, which permits NY,
publication, and adds that IL ba.
ceived no report regarding II from, !,
commander-in-chief at the front. n,
fact that German general, whose r.-.
is withheld, but who is one Of m. !,
vorite members OF the Kalser,s 49,.
actually was captured inclines os,o,.,'
here to believe that the Kaiser really W..
at the front.
The story told here Is that the Ka,,..
and his staff had pushed forward vh..
the Germans were approaching Wsr,.-
In order personally to observe tho 49,
alton of his heavy artillery, of which \.
is markedly proud. A Russian avis,1s
reported the presence of officers of as
parent high rank far nearer the fror,
than the ordinary dictates of caution 80
strategy called for. At that TINA ~.
Russians were falling back to the no,ns
previously selected for giving battIa a
division of cavalry was ordered To cbarss
the point where the officers had been az
served. They broke through the German
outer line, but a second ring of Germsn
troops, led by their officers in front. de,'
perately met the charging horsemen win
the bayonet and their rapid-frers. IN,
Russian charge was momentariy cheoxst
and all OF the officers with one exceptIon
jumped into their automobiles and -.
capped. The exception was the general
who was captured. The Kaiser. Russians
aver, was one of the group which a..
caped.
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ALLIES IMPERILED
BY GERMAN RUSH

Continued from PAGE One
mans to form a junction of the army Of
Metz with that of the German Crown
Prince, which was pushed southeastward
from the Argonne district, but the French
were able to prevent this,
The French realize that the forts de-
Tending Verdun could not stand before
the mighty guns of the German army,
despite the fact that the works are the
strongest in France. Conseque ntly the
French are making desperate efforts to
prevent the Germans from getting a
foothold within artillery range of these
works.
Some Of the outer works already have
fallen, but the Germans are beyond range
of the inner and more important fort
resses.
THIS section of the beautiful valley of
the Meuse is a desolatc, hlackened waste
Hamlets and magnificent country estates
are in ruins; forts have been burned or
raked with shell fire; farms have been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
LONDON. Oct. q.

LONDON, Oct. q
Reports from half a dozen sources de-
clare that German aircraft, at least one
Zeppelin and several armored aeroplanes
are attempting to disable or sink the
units of the combined squadrons of mont-
tors off the French and Belgian coast
disabled are without official confirmation
The German fleet is also showing signs
of activity. 1t is reported that scout
cruisers have been sighted operating from
Heligoland, while Holland points report
that all of the crews have been recalled
to the big warships anchored in Wilhelm
of the forts.
The battle in northern Belgium has
@werved inland from the coast. The de-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
AUSTRIAN MONITOR SUNK
BY MINE IN RIVER SAVE
Returning From Successful Action
Temes Meets Disaster.

VIENNA, oct 81
It is now admitted that 80 members Of
the crew We're lost when the Austrian
river monitor Temes struck a mine in the
save River and sank,
The Temes was lS3 feet long, with a dis
placement Of 1913 tons, ana her light
drsught four feet. made her particularly
valuable for river operations, She was
built iu 1904 and was equipped with two
47-inch guns forward and one a. hoWitzer
aft as well as two machine guns.
According 10 reports received here the
Temes vas returning from a successful
action against the Servians when she
struck the mine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
GERMANS LEAVING ANTWERP
Officers Wives Reported Warned Ia
Depart at Once.

LONDON, Oct. PA Reuter- dlspateb
from Amsterdam says that a message
from Flushing confirms the report that
the German forces are leaving Antwerp
and declares that wives of the German
officers at Brussels have been ordered
to leave that city within 4S hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24

devastated; vineyards have been torn UP.
The countryside is dotted with old and
new earthworks and redoubts, and de-
serted houses mark the highways.
Rheims has been blasted and blackened
by fire and shrapnel There is scarcely
a building IN the magnificent city which
does not bear the pock mark of shells.
Nearly all the residents have fed. The
streets are filled with debris, dead car
casses of horses and here and there
human corpse. Hungry dogs skulk
through the ruins. There is a sCkening
smell that rises like a masma from the
dreary ruins.
The Germans along their centre, north
west and east of Rheims. are allowed no
rest from the steady pressure of the
French. 1t is true that the French are
not trying to advance, owing to the de-
bace OF death which would inevitably
result in attempts to take the strong
German works, no matter whether these
attempts were successful or not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
ZEPPELINS MAKE ATTACK
ON FLEET, LONDON HEARS

feat of the German column which at
tempted 10 push to Dunkirk and the
losses suffered at Middelkerke and Nieu-
port from the guns of the English and
French war vessels have ended the er-
fort at a final turning movement around
the Allies left on the north.
The fighting now is believed to he 25
or 20 miles back from the sea. The Allies,
who now hold both Roulers and Courtrai.
have driven the Kaiser's troops from the
Intervening territory and are advancing
along the general lines of the River Lys
and the railroad from Dunkirk to Ghrnt.
A dispatch from Slus LECluzl, in
iceland, says that heavy cannon firing
is head from across the Belgian border
this morning in the direction of Ecloo,
half way between Bruges and Ghent. The
cannonading is apparently closer to the
border than it was Yesterday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
GERMANS DEM0LISH PIER
ON COAST, GUARDS STATE
Heavy Firing Reported in Direction
of Ostend.

ANSIEHDANi VCI. sI'
Reports received this morning from the
frontier between Holland and Belgium
say that at o'clock last evening the
sound of a heavy explosion was heard
from zeebrugge, summer resort town
on the Belgian coast about 10 miles
northeast of Ostend and but seven miles
from the Dutch border.
The electric lights on the big recrea-
tion pier were Immediately extinguished.
An hour later second heavy explosion
occurred. The Dutch coast guards be-
leve the pier was blown up by the Ger
mans.
Heavy gun fire in the direction of Ost-
end is reported.
Not only are the Germans finally leav-
ing Antwerp, but the wives of Germans
officers in Brussels have been ordered to
leave the city within 4S hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
DESPAIRS OF SUBMARINE
British Admiralty Announces List of
Grew of E-3.

LONDON, Oct. a.
The British submarine E-3 which Ber-
lin dispatch states was sunk in the North
Sea on October IS by German warshps,
was given up for lost today by the Ad-
miralty.
The Government Press Bureau issued
list of the men on board the submarine,
which carried three lieutenants and 25
sailors. A British lieutenant has also
been drowned at Duala, West Africa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
U. S. DESTROYERS TO CONVOY
GERMAN LINER TO BOSTON
Kronprinzessin Cecilie Will Leave
Bar Harbor Next Week.

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a
The North German Lloyd steamship
kronprinzessin Cecille will be moved from
Bar Harbor, Maine to Boston, under con-
voy of two American torpedo destroyers
the latter part of next week.
Decision to this effect was reached at
a conference between Acting Secretary
of the Navy Roosevelt, Captain Polak.
OF the Kronprinzessin Cecilie. and Judge
Bedele, of Newark. \. j., counselor for
the North German Lloyd Line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
ICE-CUTTING TUG PLANNED
TO KEEP OPEN RUSSIAN PORT
New Craft Arrives for Use in Arch
angel Harbor.

ARCHANGEL. Russia, oct 2i-The ice
breaking tug Earl Gray, bought by Rus
sia from the Canadian Government for
use in keeping this harbor free Of ice
has arrived
Archengel is ordinarily closed to navi-
cation by November 1. With the use of
the ice breaker it is believed that Rus
sia's port on the north will be available
for navigation until after December I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
CZAR TO FREE AUSTRIAN
CAPTlVES OF LATIN DESCENT
But Men From Trieste and Trentino
Must Remain in Italy.

Must Remain in Italy.
ROME. Oct. "a.
II is announced that Russia has for
mally offered to liberate and send to
Italy all Austrian soldiers of italian ma
tionallty, especially those from the
Trieste and Trent districts, who have
been taken prisoners In the Galician
fighting. All that is asked Is that Italy
agrees that these soldiers be retained in
italian territory and not permitted to
return to Austria until the end of the
war.
The announcement of Russia's offer to
return the captured soldiers of these
two Austrian provinces Is interpreted by
the Italian press generally as Russia's
official recognition of Italy's claims to
these provinces. 1t is believed here that
in the plan for the settlement of the war
these provinces will go to italy for the
maintenance of neutrality and refusal
to tight on the side of Germany and
Austria.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
RUSSIAN ATTACKS REPULSED
ON EAST PRUSSIAN FRONTIER
Machine Guns Captured at Angus
towo, Berlin States.
BERLIN, oct. q.

bEHI-I.N, OCT. Y.
The War Office has issued the follow
ing statement covering the East Prussia
Poland campaign:
IN the eastern theatre Russian attacks
in the region of Augustowo have been
repulsed. Several machine guns have
been taken
There is no definite information from
the southeastern quarter, according to
the official statement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
GERMAN RETREAT GENERAL
IN POLAND, PARIS DECLARES
Kaiser's Forces in Retirement From
Warsaw, Ivangorod and Sandomir.
PARIS. Oct. Q

HARlS, Oct. "a
The War Department here has issued
the following statement concerning opera
tions in the eastern war zone:
The Germans are retreating to the south
of Warsaw as well as the west of Ivan
gorod and from Nova Alexandria,
'Sanguinary conflicts continue In Gu
lca.
ION the front of Sandomierz- Przemvsl
the Russians have taken 2000 Austrian
prisoners"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
COL. GREY SENT no PRISON

LONDON, Oct. 24-Word has been re-
eeived that Colonel Grey. arother OF the
British Foreign Secretarg, Sir Edward
Grey, who was captured near Peronne,
when British aeroplane was brought
down By the Germans, has been sent to
a prisoners camp at Darmstadt. east Of
the Rhine,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
GERMAN AIRMAN OVER PARIS
scuTries Away, However, at Fire
From Forts.

PARIS, Oct. 2t-A German aeroplane
few over the northern suburbs Of Paris
today, but was fired upon by the forts
southeast OF st. Denis. II sped away
toward the northwest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
STEAMSHIP SUNK BY MINE
Norwegian Craft Reported Wrecked.
Crew Is Saved.

LONDON, Oct PA dispatch from AM
sterdam states that the Norwegian steam
ship Heimland, from Amsterdam to Eng
land has been sunk presumably by 4
mine. The crew were saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
GERMANS. FEARING ARREST.
APPEAL TO U. S. CONSUL
Activity Of London Authorities
Causes CONSERVATION Among Aliens.

Causes CONSERVATION Among Aliens.
LONDON. Oct. "a
In consequence OF the activity Of the
authorities in arresting all Germans Of
military age. Robert P. Skinner Amer
lean Consul General. who is with the
embassy 10 look after German interests.
is besleged by Germans who desire to
avoid arrest, In nearly all cases Il Is
impossible for the Consul to take any
action as 10 Germans and Austrians sub
sect to arrest II the local regulations
require IT,
Though expressing general satisfaction
with the result OF the police crusade
against Germans in England. the Eve
4 ming News says it feels that the higher
"a en-. as alien enemies are being skipped
eves he Evening News makes the further
ldere6, Es that German employment agencies
mden are allowed 10 select the servants
the vsitiyed In the English officers mess
q aFss ..-exs training campo
- IVA
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-21
TOLD SUFFRACISTS OF STATE PARADE
State Organizer Miss Emily T. Pierson Addressed Norwich League Meeting-Bg Celebration in Hartford to be Part of Nation Wide Demonstration.

The attendance at the meeting of the Norwich Equal Franchise league held Monday evening in Buckingham Memorial was some what affected by the unfavorable weather conditions, but nevertheless it was an enthusi- astic and highly interested audience that listened to Miss Emily T. Pierscn. state organizer, who spoke of the big suffrage parade to be held in Hartford on May ,.
 The meeting was called to order by DI.. Woodward, wee president. and the first business was the hearing of the report Of the secretary, Miss Louise Howe. The report was heard and ap- proved. The treasu-er's report was deferred owing to the absence Of the treasurer, who is out of town. pr. Woodward then introduced Miss Pier son as the speaker of the eveuing.
 Miss Plerson said the suffrage pa- rade to be held in Hartford on May 2 is part of a nationwide demonstra- ton that is to take place in each of the states in the union on the same day and at the same time. The reason for the parade is due largely to the coming legislative meeting. The Con- necticut leagues had planned nto have the parade before it became known that there was to be 8 nation wide demonstration on May ?. The date for the Connecticut parade had been set for May g. but wher. tidings of the nationwide movement arrived 1t was decided to change the date to May ?.
 The parade is to be in the form of a pageant showing the progress of worn- an. It is to be divided into sections
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-21

and each section will be indicated by a large banner.
 The first section is to be The Ap- peal to Justice. The first part of this section will consist of @ large white satin suffrage banner, the executive board representatives of the various leagues in the state, the float of Jus tice and another large banner con- taining the inscription Taxation With out Representation is Tyranny--the Spirit of '76.
 The second section is to be The Progress of Woman. This section will portray the famous little red school house, the high school entrances into the colleges, professions, fine arts and, lastly, entrance into the trades. Prac- tically every position or profession that is filled by women in the state will be represented in this section.
 The next section is to be The Needs of the World Calling Women. This section is to consist of a series of banners telling of the many needs of tha world that are calling Tor woman'S s help Following this section, comes The Enfranchised Helping the Unen- franchised and Women Free to Serve.
 The last float Is to be The Dream of the Future This is to consist of AS children with garlands of flowers, rep resenting the 4S states in the union, all gathered around the foot of the Statue of Liberty.
 In closing her talk Miss Pierson urged those present to try and get others to attend the parade and the mass meeting which is to follow the parade The meeting adjourned about g o'clock.