The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-09-26

The great armies, which have been
fighting for a month with few inter
missions, have dug themselves into
intrenchrlents on rivers and mountain
ranges on a front reaching from the
Disc to the Meuse and then southeast
ward along the Franco-German from
tier.
Great Artillery Battles.
Artillery engagements such as never
have been seen before are being car
ried on with the hope of compelling
the evacuation of the strongly held
positions, with occasional successes to
in the face OF CALLING fire, have
charged right up to the guns only to
make their opponents give way slight
ly to be repulsed with great losse.
The fighting has been fiercest on
the allies left, which lies on the right
bank of the Disc River in the vicinity
of Reims, the famous cathedral OF
which has been set afire by German
shells, and between that town and the
Argonne ridge It has been give and
take all the time.
Waiting in the Trenches.
Paris.-The bulk of the allied arm
les remained in the trenches waiting,
while their artillery exchanged a fur
fbus cannonade with the strongly
placed German batteries.
Some brilliant feats at arms were
performed at various points on the
lines, extending along the Olse, the
Aisne and Voervre. The seasoned AL
gerian troops made a gallant capture
of another German flag.
Hated to Bombard Relms.
Berlin.-An official statement just
issued says: "Reims was in The bat
tie line of the French and the Ger
mans were obliged to lombard it. We
regret the necessity, but the fire of
the French came from that direction.
Orders have been issued to save the
cathedral. The attacks on the French
are progressing at several points"
Bombardlng Przemysl.
Petrograd.-Th official statement
from the chief of general staff, just
issued, says that the Russians are
bombarding the fortress of Pryemysl,
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 hervy
losses. Siege artillery is now bonn
harding the Notifications at Jaroslan.
Fighting is going on against the gar
rison at Przemysl, who have replied
will, heavy artillery fire. The Rus
sian troops crossing the forest are
finding batteries abandoned by the
Austrians."
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
thirty guns and ammunition and 5'Ooo
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 Galicia
will be left there to complete It's
work, for, according to a Rome dis
patch, an army OF 100000 Russians Is
marching into Central Poland follow
ed by another army of 2,OOO,OOo'
while third army also aggregatlng
1000. 900 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
are enormous they are considered
probably fair estimate of what Rus
sia soon will have available for war.
II is said she will soon have 1,OOO,OOo
men on on the move.