The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-08

that Italian soldiers have occupied Av.
Iona is true, Italy has taken action
which will almost certainly involve
her. Avlona, the Gibraltar" Of the
Adriatic, has long been coveted by
both Italy and Austria. During the
war between Italy and Turkey when
Avlona belonged to Turkey, it was the
scene of a daring exploit by the Ital-
ian navy under the duke of Abruzzi.
Final Stand of Germans.
London, Oct. 5.-The outcome of
the European war will depend to a
great extent on the great battle now
beginning in the rear east. This bat
tie, already referred to as the battle
of Cracow, will find the acid test APP
piled to the Russian army.
Germany is making a final desper-
ate stand. She has massed her south
ern armies here. Every man from the
active line in France that could be
spared has been sent to the east.
The kaiser himself is in supreme
command of the movements.
Allies Learn to Burrow.
On the Battle Front, Paris, Oct. s.
A thrill is in the air all along the ex-
tended allied lines. The French and
British troops who have been over a
fortnight in the closest contact with
the Germans feel they have accomp-
lished their hard task of preventing
the Germans from breaking through
the human barrier erected between
them and Paris, their main objective,
and that this means eventual victory
for the allies.
The lines of trenches make the bat
tie front appear like deeply SCARED
fields. The allies, who quickly learn
ed the lesson of burrowing, at some
places face the Germans within a
quarter of a mile. Their field entrench-
ments offer admirable shelter from the
effects of the German artillery, which
consequently reduces their casualties
and permits the allies to await in
comparative safety the German at
tacks which must be made across the
open and often at terrible cost.
Hundreds of German prisoners, it is
declared, fell into the hands of the al
lies at every point and it was remark
ed that the majority were Bavarians,
who eem to have been prominent in
the front Of the German attack.
Reported Ruler Dislikes Project.
Rome, via Paris, Oct. 5.-A deep i'm
nrncSinn hoe hann nrnI,,oAl ~, 80
port circulating in diplomatic circles
here to the effect that the Austrian
government, in view of the present
situation, is urging Emperor Francis
Joseph to transfer the court and seat
of government either to Prague or
SalZburg.
1t is asserted that the emperor dis
likes the project because of the effect
it would produce throughout the en-
pire. Prague is better adapted for a
provisional capital, but it is objected
to, il is said, because of the hostility
of the BohemiaHs. At Salzburg. it
is said, the emperor would have a
magnificent castle, but there would be
poor accommodations for the govern
ment OfflclalS.
Russ Report Great Victory.
London, Oct. 5.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Rome says:
The Russian embassy here has is
sued a communication which
es that the Germans have suffered a
terrible defeat in the provinces of
Lodz and Suwalki, Russian Poland.
The Germans, the communication
says, were attacked with extreme Wig
or and compelled to fee from Suwalki.
and other towns, leaving behind them
great quantities of transport and guns.
Their troops threw away their rifles
and baggage. Numerous cannon were
abandoned In the quagmire."
Report German Losses $4,000.
Other kilograms from ~Petrograd, the
Central News correspondent at Rome
says. declare that the Germans have