The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-25
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European War News

stroyed and all the other historic and
public buildings either laid in ruins
Or seriously damaged during the bonn
bardment of Rheims by the German
artillery.
1t is reported that a number of Rus
sian warships have arrived at Helsing-
Tors from the Baltic sea damaged. A
great number of wounded were land
ed and taken to hospitals.
The German offensive movement in
Eastern Prussia has been checked, ac-
sording to an official announcement
rom Petrograd. The Germans have
retreated at several points.
The official statement from the
shief of general staff issued at Petro-
grad says that the Russians are bonn
harding the fortress of Przemysl, the
artillery of which has opened fire.
The Austrian troops which attempted
to check the Russian advance In front
Of Baranow and Ranichow Tin Galicia)
were repulsed with heavy losses.
Lieutenant General Kamio, COM
mander-in-chi of the Japanese
armies that are moving on Kiauchau,
reports that he met and repulsed
German detachment on September Is.
Jules Vedrines, the noted French
aviator who won the James Gordon
Bennett cup at Chicago few years
ago, engaged in courageous fight in
midair with German aviator whom
he brought to earth. The German was
daringly accommodating the position
of the allies.
The German occupation of Luneville
lasted 20 days, according to report
received at Paris. Twenty inhabitants
of the town were killed and over one
hundred houses destroyed.
A wireless dispatch from Berlin
says: THE situation of the German
troops in the great battle on the west
ern frontier is good, especially in the
center, where the Germans have re-
ceived substantial re-enforcements.
The end of the battle is expected
SOON"
The allies announce that they have
repulsed severe attacks by the Ger
mans, and that their western wing
has made some progress. 1t is shown
from both sides, however, that the
Germans have led in the offensive
movements. The French war Office an
nounces that a "lull in the battle is no.
ticed."
Russian troops have captured Kre-
ziczyn, the chief defense of Przemysl
on the southwest.
The newspaper Tribuna of Rome re-
ports that the Russians have 100000
men in the field and that they are hold
ing 100000 more in reserve.
The allied forces and the German
armies are engaged in great battle,
which in the opinion of military OBJ
servers may last several days. The
Germans occupy favorable country
and are well intrenched. The allies
as well as the Germans are receiving
requirements.
An official account of the operations
of the British army during the period
from September 10 to Is has been is
sued by the official press bureau, show
hard fighting, they made steady ad
vance, in cooperation with the French,
through a territory which was crossed
by numerous rivers and offered many
obstacles to forward movement.
The recall for stragetic reasons of
the Servian army which invaded Aus.
tria is announced in London in dis
patch received by the Servian legation
from Nish.
A Tokyo report says the German
oGuiser Emden has sunk five British
steamers off the coast of India.
Ceylon will send troops to the front
I'm France. The British government
has accepted an offer of assistance.
The French forces have repulsed all
attacks Of the Germans north of
Rheims, and are advancing east of
that city, which is afire from the enc
oh 70 Off 81
statement issued by the French war
Office
Prince August William, the fourth
son Of Emperor William, was shot in
the left arm during the battle of the
Marne and Emperor William bestowed
the Iron Cross of the first class on
him.
On the front in East Prussia, Gen.
eral Rennenkampf has definitely ar
rested the German offensive at several
points. The Germans are falling back
all along the Austrian front. Pursuit
OF the enemy continues.
Eight army corps 100000 men) that
Germany sent east to repel the Rus
sian attack in East Prussia and to
strengthen the Austrian army in Ga
licia have been withdrawn and are
being rushed to the western theater Of
war.