Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-09-10
GREATEST BATTLE
Fought o. so FAR
3, 600, 900 Men Said TO Be Engaged
in Conflict East of Paris
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
FURIOUS BATTLE EAST OF PARIS.
PARIS Sept 9Brtsh officers arriving Paris report that
battle east of the city still furousy this afternoon
FIGHTING ALONG THE ENTIRE FRONTIER
WASHINGTON Sept 9-The Russian embassy here has is
sued the following statement:
On September general engagement along the whole of the
frontier occurred In the center the Austrian
falling back Rava Ruska stubborn battle being fought
with considerable Austrian forces Our troops also attacking
strongly fortified position at Gorodok west OF Lwow on the
west bank of the Vsula Our advance developing very
favorably."
GERMANS TAKE FRENCH FORTRESS
BERLIN, Sept 9-(By Wireless to Associated Press)-The
official made at headquarters that the
French fortress Maubeuge Sambre river had fallen
100000 prisoners including four generals
hundred also captured Maubeuge fortress is
situated in the department of Dunord,
about six miles from the Belgian frontier
GERMANS EvACUATE ALsACE
LONDON Sept "a dispatch to the Central News from Bas-
Switzerland Rome the Germans have evacuated upper
Alsace
LONDON Sept e-Up to early this afternoon further Off
cial light probably the greatest battle
the being fought of Paris from Mont Mira to
Verdun, from Verdun to Nancy.
Three said to be engaged News dispatches
indicate the belief that the German offensive against
the city has ben definitely checked -. 4
ROMANIA MAY FAVOR RUSSIA.
LONDON, Sept 9-1t is indicated that Romana will SOON
throw hundred thousand troops into cont dispatch
Berlin that the Bucharest correspondent of the Cologne
reports strong sentiment favor of Russia throughout
Roumana
HOLLAND CITIES IN STATE OF SEIGE.
LONDON Sept 9Advices from the Hague that state
has been proclaimed great numbers Of towns on the
coast Holland Russians reported assuming the oens
i've in East Prussia.
News from Berlin says that eyes the capital
eastward wherete Importance Of
invading Russians who reported as having
pushed their advance sixty miles southwest of Koengsberg
AUSTRIA BANKRUPT-1Ts PEOPLE IN PANIC.
PARIS Sept 9An English correspondent who reached Milan
from describes Austria bankrupt and its people in
panic Bohemia says open revolt The situation due
Ito the failure of the Austrian arms against Russia
ENGLISH FORCES FROM INDIA HELPED.
LONDON Sept 9Brish and French armies seem to be e
fecvy driving home their advantage in fighting east OF Paris
according to late reports from the continent
known that forces from India arrived at the front
and altered the situation very much &
KA1sER's TELEGRAM TO WILSON.
LONDON Sept 9There has been published in Copenhagen
telegram which Emperor William sent to President Wilson
der date September teeraphs the Copenhagen correspond
en Daily Telegraph I'm this Emperor William
against of ddm bullets and against the par
cpaon of the Belgian population in the war; Emperor Will
liam adds in his communication Mr. Wilson that his generals
have compelled to punish the Begans and
h deep regret the destruction Of Louvan and
other interesting places.
WILSON ASKED TO FAVOR RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, Sept 9.-President Wilson asked by
railroad executives to address appeal to the
country that the people take more attitude towards
committee told Wilson he could do much to remove
antagonisms which, together with the European railroad
en said causing railroads great difficulty in meeting their
obligations.
Turkey IS NO NEARER WARI don Overwhelmed