Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-17
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northwest Of Compiegne, to a point north Of Verdum. This would
indicate a battle front Of approximately 10 miles, almost due east
and west with the extreme west at q point fftysfye miles northeast
@ ssFavorable,', says German stan.
The German general staff announced yesterday that the situa-
ton on the west front still was favorable It was added that the
allies at no place on the whole battle front have won 9 victory, and
that the Germans can look with confidence to the outcome. Other
than this no news is#obtainable in Berlin regarding the progress Of
- Prince Thought in Danger.
The dispatches indicate the center Of interest has shifted from
the right wing Of the German army under General Won Kluck, which
where sis s't tie relief p of Troy d By I'll tie French rsnsi s regarded sas rdss iaf London "a IS
leaving the army of Grown Prince Frederick William in a dangerous
"A Russian Ruse.
london, Sept. l6-Expert military observers in Petrograd de-
clared that the Russian investment Of Koenigsberg and General
Rennenkanpf's foray in East Prussia were planned with the de-
from France to the relief Of her eastern frontier. Further, TIKI. Rus
eessfuI, 50 much 50, il fact, that the salvation q the allied forces
IN the western theater was due to Gernany's having sent several
3 Russians May Withdraw.
! R With this soS work 81, apparently 7 Ry. accomplished 4plsas i,l i j beng predicted seiss
With General Rennenkampfs army, will be withdrawn within the
If it Is fact that the Austrians ii Gaicia have retired within.
the fortified sEianglo dominated BY Przemysl, as dispatches received
free e advance from the southeast and that an aggresgiye movement
from that quarter may Be expected. N 2
Russian military critics say the Russian victories over the Aus
TRANS On the line from the vistula river 70 the carpathian mountains
the capital of Hungary is expected.
The Paris Petit journal prints = telegram from Berlin stating
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command M1mauO against the Russians, and = Rome dispatch 70 the Exchange
Telegraph company gives an official announcement made In Berlin
that Germany has established q military government over suwalki
in Russian Poland.
f Big Austrian Loss Reported
fSome advices say that two armies commanded by Generals
Dankel and Auffenberg have joined forces at Rzeszow, thirteen miles
east OF Jareslau and thrty-two miles due north Of PryemysL IN the
course Of this operation the Dispatch says, the Austrians lost 40 per
cent of their numbers.
The Rome correspondent Of the Daily Express says the surren-
der Of the Austrian armies Of Generals Danh and Auaenberg is i'm
mlnent. He says the heir to- the Austrian throne, Archdukes Charles
Francis, is with General Dankls army, which is entirely cut OFF from
communication. The correspondent says that five German army
corps marching to the relief Of the Austrians have been checked BY
the third Russian corps at Crodek.
Austrians' Last Hope.
He adds that the last hope Of the Austrnans is to concentrates
between the triangular fortress works Of Przemysl, Cracow and Jar
eslan, and declares they can accomplish this only by tremendous
losses.
4 sum nnapy ct the recent fighting il Gaicia, from the Russian
point 81 view, has been made public In Petrograd. The announce
ments declares the Russian troops are pursuing the Austrians with
energy and the defeat of the German ally continues. Certain Aus
iran army corps are said to have been annihlated, and the report
says the Russians have crossed the River San.
Fiji S,ue. phntneranhu and ~,