Gilpin observer., 1914-09-24
gerian troops made gallant captur,
of another German flag.
Hated to Bombard Reims.

the French came f3om that direction.
Orders have been issued to save the
cathedral. The attacks on the French
are progressing at several points,"
sombardins PrzemysI.
Petrograd.-The official statement
from the chief of general staff, just
isued, says that the Russians are bonn
harding the fortress of Przemysl
whose artillery has opened fire. The
statement follows:
"The Austrian troops which at
tempted to check our advance in
front OF Maranow and Rainchow Tin
Galicia), were repulsed with heavy
loses. Siege artillery is now bonn
harding the Notifications at Jaroslan
Fighting is going on against the gar
rison at Przemysl, who have replied
with heavy artillery fire. The Rus
sian troops crossing the forests are
finding batteries abandoned by the
Austrians"
A Five Days Battle.
London.-For five days the British
and French armies have been trying
strong line of defenses which they
have constructed on the battle front
stretching from the Disc to the Meuse
rives. There have been attacks and
counter attacks, but in the words of
the official communication there has
been no change in the situation"
The allies claim to have made
slight PROCESS at some points against
the German right wing north of the
River Aisne and to have repulsed
counter attacks there and between
Craonne and Reims, while they say
in the center and on the right the
Germans are acting purely on the de.
fensive, having dug themselves into
entrenchments."
At Last Reports Agree.
The German official reports are al
most identical with those of the allies.
They say no decision has yet been
| reached, but that the allies power OF
resistance is weakening, that French
| attempt to break their right has fail
ed, that in the center the Germans
are gaining ground slowly, and that
sallies from verdun have been re-
pulsed.
Russians Pursue Austrians.
London.-Reports received from Pc
\ trograd say the Russian pursuit Of
the Austrians continues and that the
Russians have gained important sue
cesses over the Austrian rear guard.
Conveys Of two army corps with
prisoners are said to have been cap
tured. The whole of the Austro- Rus.
sian border between Yusevoff and An.
napolis is reported to be overrun by
Cossacks who are leading the Rus.
sian advance.
The Russian army now in Galicin
will be left there to complete its
work, for, according to Rome dis.
patch, an army of 100000 Russians is
marching into Central Poland follow
ed by another army of 100000,
while third army also aggregating
100000 is coming from more distant
regions and will reach the front in
October.
There are said to be 100000 Rus
SLAMS already in Galicia and 100000 in
East Prussia. While these numbers
ae enormous they are considered
probably a fair estimate of what Rus
sia soon will have available for war.
1t is said she will soon have 100000
men on the move.
German Armies Entrench. I'd
London.-A dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company from its
Ostend correspondent says:
The Germans are entrenching
themselves strongly on the River
Sambre, from Maubeuge to Namur.
have seen important defense works
at Thuin, Farciennes and Floreffe.
Many inhabitants of these places had
been forced by threats to perform la
Dor on the works. / have been told
that the same kind of Notifications
are being erected on the Meuse, from
Givet to Namur, but 1t is impossible
to cross the Sambre to see for my
self. I believe, however. my informa-
tion is accurate"
Austria DumbIy Waits.
Vienna.-In the complete absense
of satisfactory details regarding the
progress OF the campaign In Galicia
and along the Servian frontier, the
Austrian public is waiting with dumb |
patience for some definite news as to
what really is happening Ever since
II became known that Russia is max.
ing great headway in Galicia the com.
ment in Vienna newspapers has been
guarded, the editorials dealing chiefly |
with the German campaign in Wes.
tern Europe. The presence of 10000
Polish refugees from Galicia, however,
added to the constant arrival Of train. |
loads OF wounded, tends to offset this
reticence.
Transferring Troops.
London.-The Daily Telegraph's |
Rome correspondent says he learns
from an authentic source that eight