The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-09-05
Reports Conflicting"
News From London Saws
Germans Are Gaining

OFFICIAL STATEMENTS LEAVE THE FORTUNES OF
THE IMMENSE ARMIES STRUGGLING BEFORE PARIS
MATTER OF CONJECTURE. ALL ACCOUNTS AGREE,
HOWEVER, THAT THE MOMENT is APPROACHING
SWIFTLY WHEN THE FRENCH CAPITAL MUST RE-
SORT TO IT'S OWN DEFENSE.
DESPITE OCCASIONAL TEMPORARY SUCCESSES
OF THE ALLIES THEIR LINE APPEARS TO BE SLOWLY
GIVING GROUND BEFORE THE GERMAN ADVANCE.
THE GERMANS IN SEMI CIRCLE, SEEM TO HAVE
REACHED POINTS BOTH EAST AND WEST OF PARIS.
THEIR LEFT WING Is TOUCHING LAFERTE-SoUs-
JoUARRE, IN THE DEPARTMENT OF sAINE-ET-
MARINE.
PARIS, SEPT. 5-IT BECAME APPARENT TO OBJ
SERVERS HERE THAT THE GERMANS DO NOT INTEND
TO ENGAGE ALLIED ARMIES SENT TO MEET THEM
NORTHWEST OF PARIS. THE GERMANS ARE EVIL
IDENTIFY MAKING AN EXTENDED TURNING MOVE
MENT.
LONDON, SEPT. 5.-A DISPATCH TO THE EVEN
ING NEWS FROM BAEI, SUNDERLAND, DECLARED
THAT THE GERMAN TROOPS WHICH CROSSED THE
RHINE TO ATTACK BELF0RT HAVE NOT CARRIED
OUT THIS INTENTION, OWING TO THE URGENT DE-
MAND FOR TROOPS IN EAST PRUSSIA. ONLY A Gov
ERING FORCE HAS BEEN LEFT BEFORE BELFORT
London Sept 5.-The English public hungry for news
of the operations of the allied armies in the western theatre
of war; forced to content itself today with brief official
from Paris and Bordeaux These scant
and only whetted the appetite.
Military experts believe the Germans preparing for
grand assault upon Paris in the hope baeng down the
ent of Paris while the huge mobile army of the allies is out
side that city would not appear to be logical part OF the
swift German campaign. ~
News of the withdrawal of German troops from the
toward the Pruan frontier not generally credited here
because with their effort in the west primary OBJ
iec the Germans hardly likely weaken their forces
News from Belgium indicates the Belgian troops
ing from the gueng punishment inflicted upon them by the
German invaders and resuming activities In quar-
the belief prevailed that the German plan of campaign
may be changed radically because of the great Austrian dis
aster spite Of the opinion Ger
out considering the misfortunes of Austria
What described the arrowhead of the German army
which has slowly been forcing its way through the Anglo
French army toward Paris has made further progress
cording German official reports and has driven the
sstance with the exception those two points under at
tack All the oupos and forts in the hands Of the
Germans.
Cavalry raids being pushed toward the Paris forts
the next stop of the allied armies This caused great
disappointment and concern here in view OF the earlier re-
ports from Paris that the Germans had suffered check
KAISER MARCHES SOUTHEAST.
Paris Sept 5.-An official announcement says: THE
enemy pursuing his wide He continues leave
the Of Paris on his right and to march in
southeast direction
KING ALBERT WAS INJURED
London Sept. 5-A dispatch to The Central News from
injured by shrapne spnters while he heading the
treat of the Belgian troops to Antwerp shell struck the
machine of the king while riding
London, Sept 5-Russa, Great Britain and France
have signed that of the three would make
peace without the consent of all three nations.
ITALY EXPECTED TO MOBILIZE.
Paris Sept 5-A dispatch to The Midi from Rome under
today date says 1.-THE order for general mobilization of
the Italian forces still unsigned at the moment of tee
graphing but it is expected today The mobilization by in
dividual summons is less active"
GERMAN ARMY CORPS CHECK RUSSIANS.
Paris Sept 5Fve German army corps have arrived at
the Va river according to the Rome correspondent The
Paris Matn These corps mostly from Belgium and the
north France the correspondent says and brought up
to oppose the advance of the Russians
GERMAN GENERAL STAFF QUITS BRUSSELS.
London, Sept. 5-An Amsterdam dispatch to The Gen.
trail says the German general staff has been moved from
Brussels Mons Another Amsterdam dispatch reports that
Temond sixteen miles east by south of Ghen has been de-
stroyed and the railway communication interrupted.
COMMANDERS DAUGHTERS OFF TO WAR
London Sept 5-Petro Grad the correspondent of The
TIMES telegaphs story to the effect that the two daugh
ters of General Tomovs Of the Russian commanders
who volunteered for the in compliance with their
sstent request had been permitted TO dress Themselves in
soldiers uniforms and they will be sent to advance positions
with the Russian troops.