The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-09-26
A GENERAL SURVEY or
The WAR.

Friday, Sept. 19.-An official state.
ment issued at Berlin says that the
battle between the o.se and Mouse
rivers continues with sure indications
that the allies are falling back. II IS
! declared that the French attempt TO
cut through the German right wing
failed and that a sortie from Verdun,
OH the right bank OF the Meuse, was
repulsed.
Austrian advices report that the Ser
VANS have evacuated Semlin, the
town which they seized when they be.
gan their invasion OF Hungary. Ser.
Wan reports are to the effect that their
successes continue.
The Germans, successful In driving
the Russian invaders from East Prus.
STA, are reported to be pushing their
way into Russia Poland.
Saturday, Sept. ia report from
the German army headquarters, made
public in Berlin German
and Austrian successes In all theaters
OF the war. In France, II is declared,
a decisive attack Is being made north
OF Noyon; Beaumont has been storm
ed and $500 French have been cap
tured; while counter attacks Of the al
lies along the entire front have been
rpulsed. In the east the Germans
continue their advances against the
Russians and the Servians have been
routed by the Austrians, II is said.
An official statement issued In Paris
says that the Germans are strongly
intrenching on the River Aisne and
have been REINFORCED from Lorraine.
Sunday, Sept. 2o.-The Germans al.
tempted TO break the left wing and
center Of the allies and were again
thrown back.
Key positions were taken and re
taken, but the result of the eighth
days fighting sees the English and
French still on the offensive with the
Germans massing troops behind en-
trenchments for new counter attacks.
Rheims was %bombarded by the Ger
mans and the ancient cathedral IS In
ruins.
The Russians in Galicia continue
their victories over the Austrians. The
Invaders made a daring night attack
Oil Dubiecko and captured thousands
OF prisoners and many guns.
Monday. Sept. 2f.-The fighting to-
day has been less violent. Rain storms
and Indictment weather have slackened
the battle fury. The allies are reported
10 have progressed slightly all along
the line and ropulsed the German In
their attacks.
The main Russian army Is pressing
On after enyeloping the Pzemysl-Jaro-
slav lire along the San and IS moving
against the chief Austrian positions.
The Servians near Kroupani have
routed and are pursuing the Austrians
after several days OF battle. The Aus
trian attack ON Shabatz was repulsed
with great losses.
Thursday, Sept 24.-Another day has
passed and neither side lays claim to
| any ut1AolNt Ohl1OiAlt III Ait UHAlit VI
the Aisne. where the supreme conflict
OF the war, up TO the present time. has
been raging. Both sides continue to
hold a majority OF their strongly in
J trenched positions. The German lines
for 100 miles are described as virtually
a continuation OF forts and heavy In.
J tiechments.
The Russian are before Przemsyl.
engaging this Austrian fortress In Cal
icia with artillery fire. The Russians
assert that the Austrians in Galicia are
fleeing before them. while Vienna de-
clares that these movements Of her
armies are for purpose OF recogniza-
tion.
Dispatches from Servian sources lay
claim to further victories over Aus
titan forces along the River Drina.
According to these advices. the Aus
TRANS have been driven across this
river 10 the Austrian side with heavy
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