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Evening star., 1914-09-21
Burton Ready for Fight.

Il brought with me a dress suit case" )"
said Senator Burton, land am prepared
to stay right here as long as my
strength holds out. In my suit case is ID
lounging robe and / have picked out
d soft couch, which will be of service
when reinforcements give me a chance
for rest. The outlook is for a finish
tight
There is no plan for Il further cut
in the river and harbor appropriation
bill, declared Senator simmons of
.North Carolina in charge of that
measure, soon after he arrived at the
Capitol.
senator Simmons called at the White
House in response to a request OF the
PRESIDENT to discuss the Alaska coal
leasing bill.
"As l was leaving" said Senator SIM
mons later. Il mentioned the river and
harbor bill to the President. / feel thai
am at liberty to say this: The Presi-
oent has not given out any statement
that he was in favor of settling this
matter by lump sum appropriation,
as reported Saturday and he has not
given out any intimation he was up-
friendly to the bill.
II the hlibuSter conducted by some
Of the republicans against the measure
Is continued. the Senate will remain in
continuous session. That is the only
way that Il majority of the Senate can
meet filibuster under the rules of
the Senate"
Senator simmons said that he had
been to no further conferences on the
bill since Saturday night. and that ne
had not talked with the President since
Saturday. He said that the commerce
committee had cut the bill some days
ago to $34.000.000. and that unless the
bill was amended on the floor of the
Senate it would continue TO carry that
amount.
The prospects of another all-night
session if the republicans coutiu Il
their hlibuSter caused considers h G
gloom among senators. However, many
of the democrats have their blood up
and intend to go the limit to put The
nil! through. Senator simmons Sid
the only reason that a recess was
taken Saturday night WAS because
those in charge of the bill saw 70 rea-
son for holding a session sunday to
pu: through an ordinary appropriation
bill.
When the Senate met the river and
harbor bill was taken up Immediately.
Senator Fletcher of Florida addre essed
the Senate in support of the measure.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
French Accuse Germans
of Bombarding Rheims
With Petroleum Shells

BORDEAUX, September 2l.-A
detailed account of the German
bonn mba rdment of Rheims has he
come available here.
1t relates that the cannOnad-
Ing of the French city has lasted
for a fortnight. The Germans are
said to have used petroleum
shells, and the city WAS vet afire
in many places. Whole blocks of
houses have been reduced to
heaps of smoking ruins. The part
of the population which was I'M
able or unwilling to leave the
city was without food for sev-
eral days. The people took
shelter in cellars. 4 certain
number of them were wounded.
but little or NO loss of life hiss
been reported.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
AUSTRIAN TORPEDO BOAT SUNK
Work of Fortifying Pola Naval Sta
ton Continues INCREASINGLY.

VIENNA. via Venice and Paris. Sep
tember 21.-The Austrian torpedo boat
No - was sunk in the harbor of Pola
Monday last. Much secrecy has been
maintained regarding the occurrence.
which is believed to have been due to
q boiler explosion. The crew was res
cued.
The work OF fortifying the great
naval station of Pola continues with
unceasinG activity, especially OH the
land side, where barbed wire entangle
ments have been placed.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
TUGBOATS ON PATROL DUTY.
France Arming Vessels for Servic,
on Seine and Oise Rivers.

PARIS, September 21.-After the Ger
man aviators abandoned their flights
over Paris and the invading army
turned back at the threshold OF the
capital. many Parisians found life mo-
notonous until Saturday. when they
Glanced upon a new object of inter-
est This attraction was found at Pont
de L'Alma, where tugboats are being
armed and fitted out to patrol the
Seine and Disc rivers.
Thousands Of people crowded the
put the cannon in position.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
REWARDED FOR SUCCESSES.
Gen. Curieres de Castelnau Now
Grand Officer of Legion of Honor.

PARIS, September 21.-The Bordeaux
correspondent Of the Havas Agency
says the Journal Official states that
Gen. Curieres de Castelnau has been
promoted to be grand officer of the
Legion of Honor.
Gen. Castelnau for long time has
been considered one of the strongest
men on the general staff. He has
fought constantly since the beginning
of the war. his army achieving brill
liant results. In the meantime two Of
his sons have been killed and q third
has been wounded.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
FRENCH SEE ULTIMATE SUCCESS
IF EUROPEAN WAR IS PROLONGED

The German fleet does not leave it's
base Nevertheless the British fleet was
able to fight a naval battle off Helgo-
land, from which it emerged victor.
1T is impossible to know whether
the enemy's fleet will end by accepting
the challenge, but meanwhile the allied
squadrons are mistresses of the sea
and are blockading the German and
Austrian coasts. forcing the enemy to
and reckon only on their resources
This is certain assurance of ultimate
success for US If the war is prolonged
The communication proceeds to show
that French seaborne trade continues
to enjoy full liberty of movement, and
concludes by emphasizing the manner
in which the navy and the army have
co-operated for the defense of the
country.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
TWO SONS DEAD, ONE WOUNDED
Nine. Castelnau Hopes Only for
Husbands Return.

BORDEAUX. September All had
four sons with the army. and 1 know
l shall never see them again. NV
husband will come back alone; he ha.
no right to die," said Nine. de Castel-
nau. wife of Gen. Curieres de Castel-
nau. commander of the I'd French
Army. to d friend a few days ago, soon
after her son Xavier. a sublieutenant
had been killed by his fathers side.
News was received yesterday that
another son, Gerald, a lieutenant in
the 7th Infantry. had been killed in
action, and a third son is reported to
be wounded.
Evening star., 1914-09-21

BORDEAUN, via London, September
a1 s:O5 a-m.-An official communica-
ton addressed to the navy and re-
viewing the work of the fleet since the
outbreak of hostilities says:
THE navy was called upon TO cover
the return of troops to France from
Africa, which was done Satisfactorily
Assisted by the British forces in
the channel and the North sea, the
command Of the sea was attained from
the first day the war broke out. The
French and British fleets also assured
the security Of the Mediterranean after
the flight of the Goeben and the Bres-
lau and the enemy has not appeared
again.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
GERMAN IRON CROSSES
FOR CAPTURE OF PARIS

BORDEAUX. France, September 21.
Has a.m.-The Petite Gironde has
published a dispatch from Verdun set
ting forth that French soldiers near
that point found q valise belonging to
a Prussian officer containing a ouan-
tity of little iron crosses strung on
black and white ribons, and bearing
the inscription, "1S14-1sl4.'
These presumably were to have baAn
distributed to German soldiers after
the entry Of the German army into
Paris.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
TIDE OF GREAT BATTLE TURNS
FIRST ONE WAY, THEN THE OTHER

made slight advance along the right
bank of the river Disc.
| "a division Of Algerians captured an
other flag.
! "All the efforts of the Germans sup
ported by strong artillery to smash our
| been repulsed.
| Near Rheims the hill of Brimont. a
portion of which we had occupied, has
been retaken by the enemy. In return
we have taken possession of the de-
| fenses of La Pompelle (about five
miles east by southeast of Rheims).
The Germans have reused themselves
| to condition Of such fury that without
| military reason they have fired on the
| cathedral of Rheims, which is in flames.
. In the center, between Rheims and
the forest of Argonne. we have won
the village of Souain and have made
thousands of prisoners.
"On the western side of the Argonne
our gains are maintained.
| In Woeore there is nothing to an
| nounce.
Enemy Beyond Frontier.
| "on the right wing in Lorraine the
| enemy has been driven back beyond
our frontier. evacuating, in particular,
the region of Avricourt "a border vii.
lage) In the Vosges the enemy has
tried to resume the offensive in the
| ne1ghborhood of st. Die, but without
success
Our attacks progress slowly on that
SIDE because Of the difficulty OF the
ground. the defensive work, enconn-
tered there and the bad weather.
AS yet we have no certain con-
! nrmation OF the reduction of the forts
no. nor previously destroyed at Maubeuge,
taking of this city and even indicates
that It's governor will be interned af
rorgau tPrussia) e" d.
up Ihe and Sa1en its army army, has been broken
Hausen. has been relieved of his COM
| mand. The cavalry division of tho
same nationality which had fought in
Lorraine @ at the opening of the cam
shared the downfall of the Ausfrian
army and must have suffered heavy
| losses
Ground Lost and Regained.
| The official statement issued last
night says that in violent fighting
north of scissors the Germans ea,ned
ground which afterward was recan.
tured by the allies
| The statement follows.
On our left wing, north of the River
Aisne below scissors, our troops were
furiously counter-attacked by superior
forces. and yielded some ground,
which. however, they regained almost
Immediately.
| On the other hand We have continued
| our progress OH the right bank of the
| River Disc.
| Likewise TO the north OF Rheims
| we have repulsed all the attacks OF
the enemy. although they were visor-
| ously conducted.
| ''On the center to the east of Rheims
| ~
| our attacks.
'In the Argonne the situation re-
| mains unchanged.
| I'm the Woevre district the last rains
| have soaked the ground to such an
extent that all army maneuvers have
| become very difficult. Gen. L. E de
| MaudHuy (80th Infantry Brigade of
! the 9Th Army Corps) has received on
the battlefield the cross Of commander
| of the Legion of Honor"
Evening star., 1914-09-21
EACH SIDE TRIES DESPERATELY
TO TURN FLANKS OF THE ENEMY

LONDON, September a.m.-While the fortunes Of
battle uetuae between the lines along the of extended
front France desperate efforts being turning
both hanks
The AngoFench left wing exertng strength
the flank OF the German general Kuc reported
having received heavy renfocenen while the
eordng cautiously worded is making
equally efforts oufank French right resting on
Verdun
Evening star., 1914-09-21
Claims Made by Russians.

la 4 dispatch to the Times i cone
spondent at Petrograd says:
The Saxon cavalry division which
recently arrived in East Prussia from
France has suffered heavy losses.
Near Sandomir. Russian Poland. the
Russians have again defeated tho
broken remnants of the second Ger
man landwehr corps under Gen.
Woirsch. Here, evidently, the AUS
trians had prepared to cross the Wis.
tula river.
THE seizure of Krsheshov. which is
the point where the Austrians would
have crossed the river, is of great i'm
portance. KrSheshov is a small town
on the san river, between Jaroslau ana
the confluence OF the san and the Wis
tula. Consequently with the occupa
tion of krsheshov the Russian front
widens and is embed to cross the river
at several points simultaneously IN
considerable force.
"Javorov, where the Russians cap
tured 1000 prisoners and thirty guns,
is fifteen miles east OF Jarslau. Thus
the Russians are approaching JaroslaH
also from the east and threaten TO
emerge at the rear of the fortress after
crossing at kresheshov
The relentless prsuit of the Aus
trians continues. The Russians are forg-
ing an iron ring around the Galiciaa
strongholds, where the remnants of til"
Austrian armies are seeking shelter
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph Company. sends
the following by way of Rome:
THE Russians have completely cut
off Gen Dankis army, which forms the
extreme left Of the new battle front
from Przemyal to Cracow tGalicia'. =.
and prevented his junction with the
forces under the command of Gen. Won
Auffenberg While Gen. Dankl is re-
treating in a desperate attempt to
reach the Cracow fortifications. the
Pussiaus are advancing from SandomIr
in an endeavor to cut OF that retreat
as we'll"
Evening star., 1914-09-21
German Army Staff Runs Paper.

LONDON, September 21.-The Morn
ing Posts Bern correspondent says II
is reported there that the Berlin \or-
waerts, the socialist new spaper, mas
changed its editorship. and is now IN
the hands of the German general staH'
which allows a judicious mixture OF
articles on socialism and democracy 10
be printed.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
Determined to Fight in Courts.

NEW YORK. September 2l.-John w.
Griggs, president OF the Marconi Nire-
less Telegraph OF America. announced
today that his company was still do
termined to fight ia the courts the right
of the government to regulate its ope-
rationS.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
threatened to close the company
wireless plant at Siasconset. Mas, uu-
less a prompt and satisfactory eNpl3-
nation is Forthcoming as to why the
company handled an unneutral messAc"
from a British cruiser OF the coast Of
New Jersey to British admiralty
agent in New York asking for supplies.
Our attitude is exactly the same as
il WAS BEFORE" Mr.. Giriegs said. AS
to Secretary Daniels charge that We
did not submit p satisfactory reply, We
simply stated that the government
lacked both the power and the right to
interfere with our business The gov
ernment threatens to bring naval reg
uiations into play in order to effect
the closing of our plant. Secretary
Daniels seems to be under the i'm
preston that the United States at this
time is being governed by military law.
He is sadly mistaken. Furthermore,
we have not violated the neutrality OF
the United States.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
LEACH MAY JUMP TO FEDS.
offered Management of Pittsburgh
Club, Chicago Hears.

CHICAGO. September 21.-Tomnly
Leach. outhelder of the Chicago Ma
tionals, has been offered the manage
mcnt of the Pittsburgh Federals. ac-
cor,iins to a story printed here today
Unless he gets a three-year contract
from the Chicago club. which President
Thomas Is said to be 10th to grant.
Leach is likely To join the outlaws
says the story
Evening star., 1914-09-21
German Position Strong.

The Daily Chronicles Paris corre-
spondent in dispatch fled Sunday as
sumes that the western triangle of
Noyon. Compiegne and Vic is now in
the hands of the allies.
The German positions" the CORE
spondent declares. remain very strong
but they have been pierced and what
the middle of last week looked like a
continuous wall of iron from Com
piegne to Rheims now presents rather
the appearance Of three groups of in
trenched hills. which are liable to be
isolated and turned
'Iaon. capital of the Department of
Alsne. IL the key Of the roads of re-
treat, to the defense of which the Ger
Aan toyces arc now reduced. Here the
Germans had time to choose good ar
tulery position, and intrench them
selves strongly.
The allies have reached the edge of
xhe Craonne plateau at Nendress and
Yassogne. There Is substantial
breach In the German lines between
LAon and Rheims. and it is doubtless
this threat OF their armies being divid-
ed which accounts for the repated and
desperate assaults on the French be-
sore Rheims"
Thinks Enemy Is TirinA
LONDON, Septsmber "A dispatch
10 the Times from Paris says; The
Evening star., 1914-09-21
Will Fight to Limit.

Senator Burton of Ohio, leader of the
filibuster against the river and harbor
bill. gave out a statement to the effect
that the opponents of the bill proposed
to fight to the limit to prevent the pas
sage of the bill as recommended by the
commerce committee.
The opponents of the bill favor an
aggregate appropriation not exceeding
$20,00O,000," said Senator Burton. in his
statement. ito be apportioned to the
river and harbor projects under way by
the Secretary of War and chief of en-.
glneers. motion to recommit the bill
with instructions to the commerce COM
mittee to report such a plan was de-
feated Friday night
Senator Burton said that in view OF
the failure of the plan he had submitted
a compromise bill, which carries about
SIS, 100000.
In this compromise" he said. many
items are included which are regarded
as Objectionable. but to which opposi-
tion has been abandoned for the sake
of an amica BILE settlement"
Should neither Of the plans suggested
by the opponents of the bill be accepted
Senator Burton said lit is intended to
discuss the bill thoroughly. item by
item, and il possible defeat the measure
AS IT now stands"
Evening star., 1914-09-21
Senator Simmons Favors Con-
tinuous Meeting Until Har-
Dor Bill Passes.
BURTON PREPARED TO
RESUME FILIBUSTER
Brings His Clothing to Senate for
Indefinite Stay-G. o. P. Offers
$2S, ,O0O. 900 Compromise.

Determined to put through the
thirty-four- million dollar river and
harbor appropriation bill in spite of
the filibuster of a handful OF repuh-
licans which has delayed action SO
far the democrats in charge of the
bill planned another night session for
tonight. Senator simmons of North
Carolina. who has been guiding the
course of the river and harbor bill in
the Senate. said he favored holding
a continuous session of the Senate
until action could be had. some as
surance from the flibusters that they
would permit a vote in the near fu-
ture.
Senator Simmons discussed the bill
with the President today at the White
House, and later declared that the
President was not unfriendly to the
hill, as has been frequently reported
in the last few days.
The republican filibusters, on the
other hand, have issued another de-
fiance to the supporters of the bill TO
| the effect that if compromise sug-
gested by them. carrying about SIS
100000. be not accepted they Will con
tinue their efforts to defeat action on
| the bill.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
GR|GGS DEF|ES j. S. IN I
WIRELESS CONTROVERSY
Secretary Daniels Expected to Close
Station and Officers Will Ap-
peal to Courts.

The CONTROVERSY betw cen the Navy
Department and the Marconi compa ny
over the censorship Of the Siascousett,
Mass, wireless station will demand
Secretary Daniels attention when ho
returns tomorrow. In "A letter to Judge
Griggs saturday Secretary Daniels
served notice that il the Navy Depart
ment didn't receive from the Marcoui
company ASSURANCE of its intention TO
comply with the naval regulations for
the neutral operation of tn. Siascon-
sett station. the plant would be closed
to all communication.
The inquiry OF the naval officers ap-
pointed by Secretary Daniels to tnNes-
tigat. the circumstances OF the dis-
ahling of the Turkertou. y. j., WIZ
less plant has been completed aud t's
report viii be laid before Mr. l'anirl 3
tomorrow II is understood that the
officers vii report the burning OUT "t
the generator WAS purely acci"rhta ].
and will attach no blame To any em-
pIoNe at the plant.
Evening star., 1914-09-21

Continued from First Pagel
in Galicia and are ready for furthcr
fighting.
The Russian General Mari"~. who ar
dered all male inhabitants oil i..Ist 'rus-
sia 10 bc shot and the Villages 'itSli"t"'L
has been brought int" Han" In 'ia.'i-.
He will be tried by court -nartial
tGen. Martus WAS Reported September
f.. 10 have been killed in battlc in East
Prussia
"A Russian ma jor has been condemned
to death after a trial by court martial.
He is alleged to have committed IN
famous acts.
Gen Dankl has expressed his thanks
Ia the first army for their glorious
Victories at krasnik and Lublin. III"
states that his und-feated arElN has
suspended its attack upon an enemy or
twice ills strength aud has uu" n""u-
pied a position which il has eaiMed-
Evening star., 1914-09-21

England the fever and be heard singing
it well as they
here today that David Lloyd George the cham
ceor of the exchequer heading raise complete
Welsh army corps.
ALLIES REPORTED ON DEFENSIVE
BERLIN September by Wireless Sayvile L. Last
nights report headquarters stated that the German armies
everywhere the offensive against the strongly
ntrenched enemy
BERLIN September by Of Rotterdam and London
The following issued by the German head
quarters staff
The situation the campaign unchanged along the
The forces have been obliged take
defensive nenched positions the attacks which
slow in results.
Preparations Notifications
Of Verdun have been completed.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
Fought Day and Night.

Day and night the assaults continued.
The Germans, played into action by
bands rendering military airs, hurled
masses of men on the hastily construct
ed intrenchments, where the allies had
dug themselves in as protection
against the pitiless artillery concealed
on the heights above them. 1t was cold
steel against cold steel and ended in
the allies holding their desperately
won positions.
Gen. Won Kluck's army, according to
j scissors dispatch to the Daily E,X-
press. is being heavily reinforced. The
dispatch reports that 100000 troops are
coming through Belgium by way of
Maubeuge.
Reports from the front says the Ex-
change Telegraph's Paris correspond
eIlt. show that the French and British
troops are fighting waist deep in water,
the rains having flooded their trenches.
The Exchange Telegraph's Paris cor
respondent in I dispatch sent at 40
O'Clock last night said:
The steady advance ~ the British
aud French on the left is highly inn
portant, as the German Cen Won
Kiuck's flank is now exposed
Evening star., 1914-09-21
Why Attacks Are Desperate.

Some reports received in London de-
clared that the reason for the des-
perate German counter-attacks on
Rheims is found in a movement of the
allies which has virtually isolated
Rheims from Laon, town thirty miles
TO the northwest. If this is true all OF
Gen. Won kluck's marvellous strategy
in protecting his sorely pressed lett
flank will have proved futile.
More or less definite rumors continue
to circulate IN London to the effect that
the Germans are preparing a general
retreat from France on their own bor-
der fortifcattons. The latest of these
is a story related by French officer
who has returned to Paris. This
Frenchman declares that an aeroplane
reconnaissance has given rise to the
conviction that a large portion of the
German forces Is retiring. accompanied
by trains of heavy stores, and leaving
only 10000 men to cover the retreat.
One reason for the dearth of news
from the battle front is to be found in
the bad weather, which has rendered
ordinary signaling and aeroplane scout
ing unreliable. Stories now hitering
through set forth that the Germans
made desperate efforts. the middle Of
last week, to recapture the ground they
lost along the River Aisnc.
Evening star., 1914-09-21
Ordered to Spare Cathedral.

BERLIN. September 81. 1850 am, via
London.-An official statement just is
sued says:
Rheims was in the battle line OF the
French. and the Germans were obliged
to lombard 1t. We regret the necessity,
but the fire of the French came from
that direction Orders have been is
sued to save the cathedral.
The attacks on the French are pro-
crossing at several points"
Evening star., 1914-09-21
PRzEMYSL IS NOW
REGARDED ASKEY
TO OGAL|C|A'SFATE

CONTINUED from First Page. ,
Evening star., 1914-09-21

Protected by Verdun's Guns.
Under ordinary weather conditions
the Anglo-French task would be the
easier. for the reason that Nerdun.
heavily fortified. must fall before the
French right can be seriously threat
ened. But on the German right the
heavy rains have made such a morass
of the valley of the Disc that the allies
are hardly likely to move along what
would be their natural course until
the German front north of Soissons
has been driven back. The high ground
between Noyon and Chauny has been
heavily fortified by Gen. Won Kluck
and it dominates the whole valley OF
the Oise.
That the Germans chose their present
defensive position deliberately is in
dicated by the fact that their heavy ar
tillery rests on cement foundations,
which must have taken time to con-
struct- Also the cement had to be al
lowed time to set.