The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-03

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city from tour in the vicinity of the
allies left, says:
Without disclosing military secrets,
can say that I have seen many
things to remove any misgivings as to
the outcome of the battle. The mo-
ment is near when the curtain will
be lifted on the greatest drama ever
seen in war.
The position Of the German right
wing on Wednesday was such that
portion lying between Lasigny and
Chaulnes was in extreme danger.
Above Chalnes the German lines,
are now facing northwest and have
been bent back on the line of Chaulnes,
Cambria and Valenciennes. On Sun
day a German patrol was captured near
Chaulnes. The fate Of the Germans
was due to shortage of horses. The
men said that they had had nothing
to eat for some days. They belonged
to General Won Kluck's command.
ct has been apparent throughout
that General Won Kluck's right was
made more precarious by the crowd
ing on him Of reinforcements from the
center and left, by the German gen
eral staff. His comnissariat failed.
This might have been aVerted if the
Germans had been prepared to sacri-
fee their carefully selected position in
the Noyon region but they staked
everything, holding that the peril of
an envelopement was becoming more
imminent daily
The official information bureau an
nounced today that the government
haa 1naidA5 fn Ia IN al
areas as a counter stroke to German
procedure.
100000 FACING STARVATION.
Seven hundred thousand persons in
Brussels are facing starvation, accord
ing to Hugh Gibson, the secretary Of
the American embassy there who is
now in this city. The supply of -four
in the Belgian capital will be exhausted
today and other staples are virtually
all consumed. The last apportionn1ent
of flour to the citizens of Brussels will
be given out this afternoon.
Efforts to get food in from Antwerp
have failed. Inasmuch as Brussels is
in charge of the Germans it is in eff
feet in German territory. Neutral ma
tons could not undertake to supply
food to Brussels, even if transporta-
ton facilities were not practically cut
of because of military operations.
The Exchange Telegraph Company
has given out a dispatch from its vi
emma correspondent sent by way of
Rome, saying that General Won Hin
denburg, the German commander, who
had been active against the Russians
on the East Prussian frontier, has been
appointed to take command of the de-
fence of Cracow.
ADMIRE THE BELGIANS.
Though all reports seem to agree
that the German right in France has
been bent back by the cautious tone
of the brief official statements indi-
Gates that the battle of the Aisne is
far from decided and the British pub
lie, showing the patience that has char
acterized their demeanor since the out
break of hostilities, find a sentimental
status in the safe arrival of the fine
Indian contingent on French soil and
the bull-terrior like resistance Of the
Antwerpians, who, headed by the Bel
gian king, seek to check the German
besiegers.
Whether two forts have fallen near
Antwerp as the Germans insist, Or
whether the Belgians have so far re-
pulsed the artillery onslaught is a mat
ter of conjecture here.
From the east through variou
sources comes news of the Russian as
sault on Cracow and its vicinity where
two and a half million Germans and
Austrians are said to be concentrated.
So many conflicting reports have been
received concerning the Russian adj
vance through GaHcia, however, that
the public is inclined to await further
details.
The London papers, both editorially
and in their news columns, embellished
with pictures, make feature of the
landing of the Indian troops and con-
graduate the war office on the sue
cessfuI feat of moving many transports
from India without a single loss. Ed
torially the press emphasizes the spirit
of patriotism of the Indians which an
swers once for all, they say. all foreisn
critics who maintained that in time or
stress the Indians would prove I'M
faithful.
Only guesses can be hazarded on the
strength Of the Indian forces and their
disposition, but of course, whatever has
been done has taken place long before
the censor lifted the veil.
whether the allies or the Germans
hold st. Mihiel, between Verdun and
Toul. is still undisclosed by the official
statements from either side nor is the
situation around the heights of Roye.
on the French left. clearly defined.
Last night the official Berlin COM
nunfcation said that the heights or
Rove were taken on SeptembSr 30.
This was preceded by the French ofH-
so;,l communities ZION saving that violent