The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-30
OFFICIAL MESSAGES
ENCOURAGE ENGLAND
British More Than Ever Cont,,lcu, ~
S"un'lly Whipping German
Enemies.
SCREEN STILL. INIIt"I,:n
Along Battle Line Is Believed TO BE
Scene as Terrible and Magnificent
~ Has Been known In WORLDS
Record OF Combat.
by J. l.. GAItyIN.

tH.l
LONDON. September o3.--'rhe allies
""'c'ai messages are brief and good
seeking partly TO search out the weak
points in the France british line and
partly to keep as many as possible OF
The allied troops in the centre PURPOSES
qu!"t sound. though obyiou.-the Ger.
mans nave attacked with more despcra-
''oh man ever. They accordingly have
"ten beaten by III. British more thor
"ushly than ever Elsewhere ,h.v
nave only broken themselves apaius,
the French
NJ aiohE the centre the allies had
Ntiy chance 10 make their containing
wall Of stec! mora inpcn.trable
rom the allied left comes again TN.
.ishihcnnt word that the situation IL
W." can not lit thu screen covering
on that eide At least dIty miles of cam.
l,licated batti.. In hi. region .Io,Ia
.hci" Is fnN scope for ali the arms ana
INSTRUMENTS and methods OF war FOR
cavalry, h"ld artillery. motors nd aero.
p'ah.s Tor converging marches and
,,,' marches along the roads
branching fan-wisc from the CHIEF
towns. for improvised intreuchneuts
ana iorccs work night and dav.
we could behold il all, We should
see sisht which is magnificent and as
.e' rue OF It's Kind as has been known
MEANS THAT Won kIUCt,
HAS HAD TO GIVE BACk.
IL me situation is favorable il means
mat Won kluck. III spite OF all his e..
ioits. mas mad 10 give back before the
iron embrace in which the allies ,bre,t
en- 10 take him.
Icrhaps the most cheerful littie tt.r,
'"-"ay rs tho French statement:
-, We nave mad. slight progress on
the heights OF & Mouse"
ms onEht TO mean that ,he allies
arc stopping the hole in tn. dvj,c IN
q manner we'll known "a the Dutch .n,i
mar the tide OF invasion is no, likely
20 pour through any breach In the
fortress barrier '"e
an nno'hcial message passed by the !
g .,,i Is s'iil more reassurins 1t cx-
plains that the German force which /,
secured the heights and b,ldp. he,d.
% 81. Mihiel was composed O. small !
c"nt!ngcnts. For the Germans T., -,
position. II is likely 10 prove ,one
way back TO the Fatherland. TO sun |
up sum
There is apprehension in HerIj,
through belgium and there Is the evil
icnt belief in Paris and in Borde,ux
mat the Invaders will he decislyeI,
beaten at every point o. the present
We need not point out that /, would
DC impossible Tor oric!ai s;ien"a u nr
semi Official soph!.try to conceal tho
meaning OF such disaster for Va,
German people
ihat Is the worst OF a scmi-despotic
'egime' nothing helps it but victory.
p'hcrwise the defeated nation blamcs
is rulers and not itself The profound
Weaknesses OF the present German nolI-
ica! system Will be revolted bsfor.
nc end OF this war. II IS all Tho NOR.
'eTtain that immense efforts Will h..
made by the Germans TO retrieve in the
as'erh theatre what may be lost in
he western.
s'SsiANs ARE SWEEPING
IN Destructive PURSUIT.
Leaving PrZemysl Invested and an s
"a rently cut Off from all aid. the Rus
ians are sweeping destructive pur-
mt towards Cracow. The Russian
oiumns arc even crossing the C,rn,
mans and their cavalry will soon be
pTeadinG terror in tho plains OF North s
hungary !
This is an unexpected movement. Z
:uc character. i
The russians. however. arc clearly t
EosSins The mountains In strong force. {
IL Grand Duke Nicholas intends a :
e"iiE great movement in this dircc- a
on ana n his strategy is as sure as 5
Is daring. then the crossing of the
arpathians may prove indeed to be I
nat one OF tho Russian experts calls d
one OF tho most notable opera V
ons in military history" :,
fNe' II the purpose of the Russian a
encrai!ssmo is not TO strike at the {
cry heart and centre OF all Austro-
uhSary communications, but 10 puzzle b
'c enemy. IL viii stu be a formidable /,
owe. :.
II IS none tho less certain tina, p
irther north, from the Battle 10 era A
Nv, Russia vii! need All the power q
re can assemble. OF this she is fully n
ware. and there is every reason 10 Il
INK that she grasps the whole OF s;
er business.