The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-09-08
Francis Joseph Emperor Of Austria Died II Days Ago
Allies Said to Be Sweeping Back German Advance

Threat on Austri;
PARIS, SEPT s-THE ALLIES In TERRIFIC EN-
COUNTERS WITH THE GERMANS ALL ALONG THE
BATTLE LINE DEFENDING PARIS MADE SMASHING
PROGRESS
AT THE SAME TIME RUSSIAN CAVALRY HAS AP-
PEARED ON THE cREsTs OF THE cARPATHIAN
MOUNTAINS. ... ... .....- a....
PARIS, SEPT s-FRENcH AND ENGLISH TROOPS
ENGAGED IN THE BATTLE NOW PROGRESSING TO
EAST OF PARIS HAVE TAKEN NUMEROUS PRISON
ERs, INCLUDING BATTALION OF GERMAN INFANT
RY AND COMPANY SERVING RAPID FIRE GUNS.
THE ALLIES ALSO CAPTURED MANY GUN CAR
RIAGEs.
PARIS, SEPT s-DIsPATcHEs TO THE HAvAs
AGENCY FROM PETRoGRAD SAY THAT THE STRONG
FORTS AT NICoLAEFF AND MIKoLAJAW, SITUATED
IN GALACIA ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE MILES SOUTH
WEST OF LEMBERG, WERE CAPTURED BY THE RUS
SLAMS SEPT. s.. !
CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM BERLIN
Washington, Sept s-The German embassy here receiv-
ed the following message from Berlin:
"A column under the command of the Austrian General
Kesrane advancing together with the army under
General Dan toward Russian territory repulsed violent
attack of Russians and captured 800 Russian prisoners
I'm the south the Servians tried trovica
Croatsn territory About 5000 servans were taken
prisoners and much war material was captured"
! RUSSIAN AND RELGIAN AGREEMENT.
Paris, Sept 8.-An agreement reached by the Belgian
and Russian governments according to the correspondent of
the Hava agency Perograd authorizes the Belgian
lists and recruits of 1914 to attach themselves Russian
armies.
The agreement referred in the foregoing dispatch
would appear be comatoy of previous reports notably
from Rome that Russian forces have landed in Belgium
OFFICIAL REPORT FROM LONDON.
Washington, Sept S-A dispatch to the British embassy
from the London foreign office says: 'a.--@
THE second Austrian army operating in Krasnosodo
vopolLubn region suffering very serious losses is
acting the defensive and in places has retreated
London Sept s-The public is waiting breathless with
hope that the allies finally taken the offensive but the
France indicates that the forward Of the allies
only feeer the part of the allies to ascertain the
for the strange eastward swing of the German right
No matter however what the forward may be-
decisive battle cannot long be postponed Meanwhile the
western valley of the Seine recently by Germans
been cleared Of the enemy and has been given breathing
spell.
The unexpected swing of the Germans has caused re-
adjustment Of the lines of the allies The of the
Germans asceraned promptly by the aeropanes
the allies that abundant time given for the shift It
evident that the Germans have before their wedge like
advance the veterans of the allies left wing which underwent
terrible batering along the Franco Belgian border The
ranks Of these British forces reinforced
and the losses have been replaced.
Another advantage enjoyed by the allies that
their ans protected by the foresses of Paris and
verdun while in the German Maubauge still held by
the French despite the fall Of three of its forresse
the eastern theatre of war General Ruzsy stonewa
jackson tactics have been checked by the strong OF
Przemya but this delay will not general forward
movement Of the Russian forces along the border from T
to Lemberg.
The Russians consider necessary however to capture
Przemyal that the Auans may have single strong
hold left in Galaca Remarkable reports continue in
regarding the speed OF General Ruzskys campaign His
soldiers sleep the average Of three hours night and
making a. thirty i've mile march daily,