Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-05
All City 0utposts Except
ina Two Now in Hands
of the Germans.
CAVALRY RAIDS MADE
Sheer Weight of Numbers Push
inq KaiSer'S Forces Ahead
at Amazing Rate.

coNFLIC TING ~ EW S D S
PATCHES AND 4 VAGUE OFFICIAL
STATEMENT LEAVE TIE FOR
TIMES OF THE IMMENSE ARMIES
STRUGGLING sEFORE PARIS TO-
nay 4 MATER or CONJECTURE.
AL ACCOUNTS AGREE, HOW
EVER. THAT THE MOMENT IS AP-
pRoEcHING SWIFTLY WHEN THE
FRENCH CAPITAL MUST RESORT
TO ITS OWN DEFENSE.
DESPITE OCCASIONAL TEmPOR-
AIRY SUCCESSES OF THE ALLIES,
THEIR LINE APPEARS SLOWLY CIV
ING GROUND BEFORE THE GER
MAN ADVANCE. ACCORDING TO
OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMA-
TON THE GERMANS ARE MUCH
NEARER PARIS THAN INDICATED
OFFICIALLY. THEY ARE SAID TO
BE 4 FEW MILES FROM CHAN
lilly, 20 MILES NORTH OF THE
CAPITAL.
The Germans. IN semi-circIe, seem
10 have reached points east and west
= of7Pzrfs.- the Tsft1 wing touching La
fere. Sous Jouarre, department Of the
Seine, et Marne. The exact position
Of the German right wing is not re-
Tealed, but as far as known II has not
succeeded in getting around the allies
left formed BY British troops.
French official communication
speaks OF the German movement on
Paris having been diverted some thir-
~ miles east Of Paris. This seems 10
confirm the German announcement
that the allies have been driven back
10 and in some cases across the river
Msrne.
London, Sept. 5.-Tne Daily Nails
correspondent near Beauvais, France,
estimates the total losses Of the allies
al 10000 and the loss Of the Germans
AZ 100000. Sheer weight OF numbers
has pushed the Germans forward at
Al amazing rate.
Preparing Grand Assault.
London, Sept. Military experts
believe the Germans are preparing for
a grand assault upon Paris. This is
because the investment OF Paris while
the huge mobile army Of the allies is
outside the city would not appear TO
De the logical part Of the swift Ger
man campaign.
The news OF the withdrawal Of Ger
nan troops towards the Prussian from
Tier is not generally credited here be
cause with tHei- supreme effort in the
vest - the primary object the Ger
mans are hardly likely 70 weaken
their forces.
News from northern Belgium indi-
Gates the Belgian troops have recover
Cd from the gruelliug punishment in
nleted BY the Germans and are resum-
ing activities.
i Is officially admitted in Vienna
nat the Russians captured both Lem
oerg and HaIic8 The PetrOgrac war
once nov estimates the Russian and
serTian victories have so crippled the
lorees Of tie dual monarchy that only
- army corps are needed 70 keep
austria In check This relieves ~
eOrps for the invasion Of Germany
II Paris falls the effect has already |
oeen more o. less discounted in Lon
con, as the war Office has conveyed I.
ne impression 10 the public that the I
eepiure Of the French capital means /.
oaiy prolOugatlOn Of the war This I
pAase of the situation brought home 20 .
'ls British public has unguesuonaDiy 1
simulated recruiting.
The first official communication
rom the new capital Of Bordeaux. in
eiestes failure Of the German flank I
Ms movement. evidently intended 70 Z
ell on the left wing OF the allies.
Allies Driven Behind Conoc.
London. Sept. 5.-The arrowhead OF I
Ie German army has been slowly !
iofcing Us way through the Anglo /
? sfencl armies toward Paris. according /
% German official report, and has d
enYen the allies behind COnde. Lafere 1
: a. captured without resistance. fays /
-As German statement, and with the 4
s-cepiiOn Of (nane deletedJ, wnicI ls /
-D~ being attacked, and Maubeuge' /
"llch the Germans have masked out
POST forts are now In the hands OF
ne invaders. Cavalry raids are being .
asade In the direction Of the Pans 1
Publications., which will, II the Ger
--1l accounts are correct. be the next 1