Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-09-11

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forces opposed to them"
1t was officially announced In Paris
that the Germans were retreating
from the line of Northumberland
to Verdun
Location of the Cities.
Nanteuille- Haudouin is 25 miles
northeast of the city of Paris and
ten miles southeast of Senlis.
Meaux is % miles east of Paris
and Sezanne is about fifty-five miles
east of the capital Sezanne is also
Is miles southwest of Epernay.
Vitry-le-Francois is on the bank OF
the River Marine and 25 miles south
west of Verdun
Coulommiehs is in the department
of Seine and Marine, and is 13 miles
southeast Of Meaux and 80 miles east
erly from Paris.
La Forte-Gaucher is 10 miles east
of Coulommiers and about 40 miles
to the east of Paris.
The official communique issued in
Paris, telling of the situation along the
whole line, says:
The general engagement was
brought about when the allies, which
had been in continuous retreat for
many days, made stand in strongly
fortified position to the north and
northeast of Paris.
The first clash came when the Ger
man troops covering the TANKS of the
main German army encountered adj
vance detachments of the allies at
point near La Ferte-Gaucher and were
forced to retire. The main bodies of
the opposing armies then took up the
struggle and the Germans we're forced
to retire.
1t is estimated that 100000 troops
were engaged along the line, which
extends roughly 120 miles.
German Position Changed.
The German first army, which had
crossed Gelgium, rounded the left
wing of the allies army and then
turned southwark and to- the east of
Paris, was forced to fight with it's back
to that city.
Messages received from Paris say
this army was forced to retreat early
in the fighting and was being pursued
by French troops. From time to time
the Germans turn and engage with
the French, while French shells fall
continually in their ranks.
The retreat was being made to the
northeast, apparently to unite with the
German army in that direction.
Claim Austrian Defeat.
The following official announcement
was given out at Petrograd Est. Pc
tersburg):
1.-The Austrian army corps between
the River Vistula and the River Burg
are retreating with enormous losses
The resistance of the enemy has been
broken
There are evidences of the possibil-
ity of a famine in Austria"
Another official communication is
sued, said: In the sphere of opera
lions around Rawa, 80 miles north
west Oh 10luUSI6, III Gd1lC1ds CuS
Russian forces continue a number of
serious engagements. The Austrian
army which has been operating in the
direction of Kholm is retiring, re-
pulsed by the Russian troops, which
have taken numerous prisoners, to-
gether with artillery and ammunition
trains.
Disease Ravages Austrians.
Five hundred Austrian soldiers are
in hospitals suffering from dysentery,
which is said to be ravaging the ranks
of the enemy.
ION the German front there have
been only Insignificant skirnlishes."
A dispatch from Bucharest. coming
by way of Odessa, announces the en-
try of Russian troops into Czernowitz.
The city is the capital Of the province
of Bukewaina, in Austria Hungary, and
is 146 miles southeast of Lemburg