The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-09-26
GERMAN GENERAL
{ REPORTS DEFEAT
OF RUSS ARMY
News From Won Hindenberg Is
That He Has Checked the Ad-
vance Of Cars Armies.
CLAIMS IMPORTANT VICTORY
With the AustrIans Constantly Fall
Ing Back, the Announcement Of Sue
cess 10 Welcomed at 6erIin-Allies
Continue to Push Back Invading
Forees-oermany Has Partial Sue
eesses.


ceases.
II was officially announced In Berlin
September II that General Won Hin
denberg had telegraphed Emperor
William that the Russian army OF
Wilma, composed of the Second, Third,
Fourth and Twentieth army corps.
two reserve divisions, and Eve di,
visions OF cavalry, has been complete
ly defeated by the Germans. The
Russian casualties we're heavy.
The number of Russian prisoners Is
increasing, General Won Hindenberg
goes on, and the destruction Of the
Russian army continues. There have
been spells Of war in enormous guam
titles.
The Russian army of Gordno has
been defeated at Lyck. 1t comprised
In addition to the Twenty-second
corps the remnant of the Sixth corps
and part Of the Third Siberian
corps.
Germans Assert Lines Are Holding.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
company of London from Berlin, COM
ing by way of Amsterdam, gives the
following statement of the German
headquarters staff. timed 8 p. M.
Thursday evening:
THE battle which has been con-
tinuing for the last two days on the
right wing of our western army ex-
tends to the eastern armies in the
neighborhood of Verdun.
Until now the Germans have been
partly successful in some parts OF the
extended battlefield. A general battle
Is still continuing"
French Official Statement.
The official information given out
by the ministry Of war. September II,
said:
ION our left wing our armies are in
close contact with the enemy on the
whole front from the heights north OF
the River Aisne. west and south OF
| Reims.
"On the center our forward move
ment between the Argonne district
and the Meuse continues.
i
published time and again by the Of
fetal Wolf agency. that the army Of
| the crown prince IL besieging and
bombarding Verdun. This city has
never been attacked. Only the fort
| of Troyon, which Is not part Of the
defenses of verdun. but protects the
heights of Mouse, has been bombarded
on several occasions. II is known that
the violent attacks Of. which It hai
been the object have not succeeded
and that since Wednesday 1t has beer
relieved. "
There is nothing to report concern
ing the right wing.
"In the vosges and in Alsace tn,
| situation IL unchanged.
I'm Belgium the Belgian army 4
continuing to operate around Antwerp
causing serious losses to the enemy.
! Britain oN efoe,5o0, 900.
| Calculations based on ofYicial n
turns show that the cost to Britai
OF l3 days Of war, continuing fror
August /, when disbursements begaI
has been about SIZE. 500. 900. or at Ii
rate Of ss.s7o.0o0 per day.
~ Germany Warns China.
The German charge de affairs 1
Peking. Baron Won Nathan. has not
, ned the foreign once that his COVER
msnt reserves the right to deal wit
i China, 1t the present time, and
the future. AZ II sees At. because ,
the alleged breach OF neutrality q
: the part Of China In permitting II
: landing on Chinese territory OF ia
: anese troops whose destination VIZ
Kiauchau. The German governmeI
. further reserves the right to exa,
compensation for the losses which
and the German subjects may sustai
q . result of this action.
II Look for Austrian Surrender.
i The British government on 6epter
Der II announced that It was nome
i 80 ii II $780,. + |.I