Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-22

The British government on Septem-
1ber IA announced that it was momen-
'tarily expecting news of the surren-
der OF the remains of two great Aus
trian armies. These, commanded by
Generals Won Auffenberg and Dankl,
have been shattered by the Russians
IN Galicia. The Austrians made des-
perate endeavors to concentrate in the
vicinity of Rawaruska, but have been
completely surrounded.
Caught between rivers, unable to
protect wagon trains or transport ar
tfllery in marshy country, the Aus
trians have been cut off from food sup
plies and ammunition and are at the
mercy of the Russian horsemen and
guns.
II is estimated that the Austrian
generals were unable to withdraw $780,
600 men after disastrous defeats at
Knasnik and Tomaszow, which sue
ceeded overwhelming reverses at Lub-
lin and Lemberg. and that this vast
force. the flower of Francis Joseph's
army, will be made prisoners.
Germans Driven from Brussels.
Passengers arriving at Kolkstone
from Flushing brought the rumor that
the Anglo-Belgian army had reoccu-
pied Brussels, the Germans having
previously evacuated the city
The precipitous flight of the German
right wing is being continued, said a
report sent on the 14th, and their left,
while giving more resistance to the
constant attacks of the allies, is slow
ily retrcating.
The --latest official announcement,
made, says that the forward march
of the allies is being kept up along
the whole front and that the armies
are "in constant contact with the en-
envy" The allies left has crossed the
River Ceinse.
The evacuation of Amiens by the
Germans, previously reported In news
dispatches, was officially announced.
Lille also has been evacuated by the
enemy.
An official statement says:
Il. On our left wing the enemy con-
itinues his retreating movement. He
has evacuated Amiens. falling back to
the eastward between Scissors and
Relms. The Germans have retired
lnorthward from the vesle. They have
not defended the Marine to the south
east of Reims.
-. At the center the enemy, though
lit mas lost Rivigny and Brabant-le-Roi,
still holds the south end of the For
est of Argonne.
ION our right the hostily forces
which were along the Meurthe are
beating a retreat beyond St. Die and
Luneville. We have reoccupied Draon.
lie Tape. Baccarat, Remireville, No
meny and Pontamousson.
I'm the Belgian field of operation the
belgian army has vigorously taken
the offensive to the south OF Lire"
Mourn for German Regiment.
There have been many pitiful scenes
enacted at the headquarters of the
One Hundred and Fourteenth German
infantry, says a dispatch from Con-
stance. Italy. The regiment is report
ed to have been practically destroyed.
Thousanos OF Beiglans Slain.
A telegram to the London Observer
from a correspondent at Antwerp
dated last Thursday, says:
The authorities are preparing an
official casualty list of the operations
at Liege and l am informed 1t will
show that no fewer than $1,000 Bel
gian soldiers were killed in that he
roic defense"
German Death List G,535.
There is high death rate among
the German officers. The ratio OF
wounded to the dead is about two to
one The total casualties, as given
out In Berlin. are 6.5S5 killed. 1891 Sc
riously and 42.242 slightly wounded
News of the German retreat, despite