Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-01
Terrible Conflict Taxes
Endurance of All
Belligerents.
PRzEMYsL IN RUSSIAN HANDS
Message Asserts Eustrians Have Been
Forced Beyond the carpsthlars---
Last Class Of Reaerylsts Called
Out BY Dual Monarchy, II Ii
Reported In Switzerland.


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Paris, Sept. 30.~--It liz reported here
that French and British or the left
wing have repnlsed for days the at-
aacka Of the Germans who have been
endeayoring To take the allied posi-.
tiona by assault Word from the front
describes the encounters. On one oc-
caaion the French and British held
positions within d quarter OF 4 mile.
from the German front where they
were not iii danger from the heavy
German artillery and were sheltered
from the machine guns unless they
came into The open.
British Reported Calm.
One of the most furious German "a.
annlts turned upon the trenches occu-
pied by British regiments. which calrl-
ii awaited the onslaught Of lire after
ifne of Germans. meeting them with
sustained rifle and machine gun ilre
nnl sometimes III the poin. OF the
bayonet. which did great execution.
French troops. including II division OF
the famous Colonial infantry and the
Tureos also faced successfully pro.
Honged attacks, which were delivered
with great iiereenesst
The vigor and spirit Of the soldiers
were considered remarkable after
such asa eghausting campaign. during
which they have had scarcely q full
days rest. When not actually engaged
til fiahting, many dit the regiments
have marched DO miles daily Tor sey.
oral days when changing positions In
order 10 carry ont new movements,
French Explain Attacks.
The reagon for the recent determine.
M attacks by the Germans along the
aomIna Ii credited lii French military
rlrrlea To the desire of the newly ap-
pointed German generals, who have
taken the places Of those removed by
the emperor. To carry out some daring
exploit.
No Change. Berlin says.
London, Sept. gas~~A wireless dla.
patch 10 the Mareonl company from
Berlin gives the following Official
statement issued LII the German eapi-
lal:
There Ii no change In the situation
III any of the thaaters OF war and re.
ports concerning victorious advance
of the enemy are untrue.
Reports Of the fall az two af the
przemysl forts are Inventions.
THE Austrian government alleges
that Russian troops have been using
aumdum cartridges and TIL the course
OF their protest they remarked that II
III not III present the intention on the
commander-ln.ehieE og the Austro.
Hungarian army To adopt reprisais.' I
German Might Attacks Terrorixe.
Washington, Sept. ~. night
attack employed hy the German army
will prove Il greater terror than aero.
planes or zeppellns, til tho orinion oi
the officers of the general stan II
was learned that they are nlarvelins
MI the audaeits or the German com
nandara I'M using this movement with
large bodies or troops.
The night attack III the latest mill
tary movement, Only d few Years agc
night attack problems were taken III
BY the general star OF the army. Il
requires the highest trained troops ant
has not been undertaken BY large
organization.
Russian offlelal Report.
NY international News service.
petrograa. Sept. sn.-~The following
official communication has been re
ceived from the stair OF Grand nuk,
Nicholas. eommandar-in.chief Or tht
Russian forces In fhn flala.
An engagement near Sopotakin, o.
the Niemen river III Russian Poland
and Drnaenki came to an end with tn
retreat OF the Germans.
The enemy has approached OssC
wesx from the north and has hegu,
the homhardnaent Dc the fortress
In uaiiuia we have occupied Dc
hioa, Oh the railroad. gS miles east o
Cracow and between Raessow an
Tarnuw.
Claim Austrtans Retreat
A numerous column Of the enem
IL resreating from prgenysl In the d
rection 81 Sanck, 81 miles southwes
Of Iarosian. In their light they aba,
doned artillery and automobile tran
ports,
AL coloujok we defeated a detael
mant af the enemy AMI captured Ii
artillery and many prisoners, 60
tinnlng the pursuit. We entered Hu
gary.
Entire Army On Move.
Petrograd. Sept. 20, While niece
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