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Report Big Loss to Enemy's
Garrison in Capture Of
Galician Town.
CLAIM OTHER SUCCESSES
War Office Announces Victories
Army Chief Ready TO
Take Field.

st. PETERSBURG, August 10.
scmi-official announcement was made
10 day Of the capture OF Sokal. In Galicia.
about eight miles from the frontier, on
the Bug River Sokal is atty miles north
east OF Lemberg. and is the terminus Of
railroad which connects with that
city. The valleys Of tributaries OF the
Bug lead direct to the hills to the
north OF Lemberg. The Russians have
already taken Rodzivilof and Zalosce,
on tho northeastern frontier of Galicia.
The announcement says that the
Russian assault resulted in heavy casu-
alties to the Austrian garrison of the
town. which comprised two battalions
of infantry. a regiment OF lancers and a
regiment of hussars. The Russian cav
airy dIslodged the garrison from the
city and then drove them across the
Bug. The Russians destroyed two
bridges and a viaduct.
Several houses in Sokal were burned
by the Russians because civilians had
| fired upon them from the windows. The
invaders captured pontoons, military
building material and telegraph instru-
ments.
/ The Russian War Office has issued
this official communication:
ION August 10 and II the enemy
made careful reconnaissance on the
frontiers OF the governments of Kovno
and Suwalki. A German detachment
of four battalions of infantry, three
squadrons of cavalry and eighteen cam
non attacked Eydtkuhnen, but was re-
pulsed"
Kovno and Suwalki are Immediately
TO the south of the Russian Baltic
port Of Libsu. on the Russian East
Prussian frontier.
The announcement says that small
skirmishes continue on the Russian
frontiers.
Grand Duke Nicholas Michaelovitcl
will enter the field with the active
army soon. it is announced, and belle
Is expressed here that most of tn,
male members of the imperial faml,
will do the same. The Grand Duk,
Constantiuc .tantinovitch has givei
his marble laiace I'm st. Petersburl
for use as "A hospital The Grand Duk,
Constantine has endowed a field hos
, pital with fifty beds and the Gran,
1 Duchess Marie and the Grand Duches
, Helene have offered their services a
, Red Cross nurses.
mass was celebrated in the Russian
Ministry Of Finance to-day for NJ. No
kolof, the city treasurer of the from
r tier town of Kalisz, who, II Il reported
was shot in his Office BY German troops
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MAIL FOR EUROPE TO GO TO-DAY.
ship TO Germany and Austria win
Sail Tomorrow.

The American liner ,ew York WILL sail
from this port to-day with mail for all
parts of Europe with the exception OF
Germany, Austria and Hungary, She also
will take mail for Africa. West Asia and
the East Indies by way OF Liverpool,
This mail closes at the General Post Of
fee at 6 80 A, NJ.
Mail for Germany, Austria and Hun
gary win go by way of Naples on the
liner America tomorrow This mail
closes at the General Post Office at s
A. NJ Mail for other parts OF Europe
will be taken by the America II specially
addressed to go by that steamer.
Malls for other parts Of Europe, out
side Of Germany, Austria and Hungary
may he sent tomorrow by thu Kroonland
or the Saxonia, These mails close at tn,
General Post Once at 40 A. NJ fol
the Kroonland and at l 80 A. NJ foi
the Saxonia. These liners will also take
mail for Africa, except South Africa
Western Asia and the East indies by way
OF Liverpool
Mail for bermuda closes tomorrow al
. A. NJ and goes by the steamship Der
mudian.
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GERMANS CHECKED.
French War OMcr Reports Partial
Success In belgium.

Soecial CabIe Despatch 10 TlIr stN
PARIS. Aug. 10.
The French War Office in an official
communication issued to-day confirms
the reports that the German advance
was checked yesterday near the fortress
of Diest. rs miles northeast of louvain.
The communication was as follows;
"a division of Belgian cavalry, sup
ported by a brigade OF infantry and
by artillery, engaged and defeated near
the fortress of Dlest is miles north
east of Louvain, a division of German
cavalry. also supported by infantry and
by artillery The fighting was extremely
fierce and resulted in the Germans be-
ing thrown back toward Hasselt and
st. Trond,'
Louvain is the headquarters Of the
main Belgian army. Hasselt Is 10 miles
east Of Diest on the railroad to Mas
trlcht, and about 90 miles northwest of
Liege. St Trond II about L. miles
southeast of Diest and 81 miles north
west of l.iege,
| The forts at Llege are sim holding
out. according to official communca-
tons received here to-day. The Bel
glans to the west OF I.iege are reported
to have resumed the offensive and to
have recaptured part of the ground
which had been lost to the Germans,
The Belgian advance guards have
been devoting their attention to an ef.
fort to cut off the Germans from theii
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TO the various banks and takes all the
cash it can find. Reports received from
the war zone accuse the Germans OF
pillaging and burning villages and
shooting down their civilian inhabitants
without provocation. Whole villages are
thus being wiped out, according to the
peasants. Even priests are being fired
ON by the Germans, they say. In what
the peasants insist is being carried on
by the invaders as war OF extermina-
ton.
Much anxiety is felt for the safety
of Baron de Favereau, president OF the
Belgian Senate. who left Brussels on
August for his chateau In the south
crn part of the province Of Liege and
has not been heard from since,
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Numerical Units of Foreign Armies

O
M various subdivisions of foreign armies divisions
oattalOns
states THE
GERMANY
squadron
htwtzers morars and machine Total
jrigade--Two
egnent-Three bataions !
battalion o e each. men
OF field
hovtzers; ~ pieces
Datt X runs
brigade CavaryTwo
men
and foot artillery engineers battalion squadron of
cavalry
3 bataions me
tatalions ! me-
n o
brigade CavaryTwo
,1ePlm o squadons;
o CavalryTwo hundred
Artiery-Sx
battaons
men
men
Ari.ery-Three
field howtzers batteries; horse artillery. batteries
heavy guns;
combatants
Of
o hundred
Artilery-Egh
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FRENCH BAYONETS WIN.
Germans Repuised Tn Desperate
Charge at spincourt.



Special cable Despotch to Tue srN.
PARIS, August l3.
The French forces at Splncourt have
driven the Germans back. infiicting
heavy losses. according to O statement
issued by the War Office to-day. The
Germans, in superior force. had forced
the French line back. but the French
received reenforcements. assumed the
offensive and penetrated the eierman
| line with desperate bayonet charge
| Hand to hand fighting with bayonets
predominated and was very severe.
The French reports say that an entire
/ German battery was destroyed and that
several guns were captured. The fight
/ ing continues. according to the official
dispatches
/ The War Office issues the following
official report Of the fighting between
the French and German forces in the
vicinity of Pont-a- Mousson. north Of
I Nancy.
"The fghting, which started on Au-
gust H. was continued on August IL
under thrilling conditions for the
French. 1t may be summed up as fol-
lows.
The first phase vas an attack on
two French hattallons by German forces
greatly superior in number. The two
French battalions fell back but being
REINFORCED during the night assumed the
offensive, well supported by artillery.
This counter attack caused the Ger
mans to retreat precipitately, leaving
behind them large number of killed.
wounded and prisoners.
1.-THE Germans abandoned a battery
-, nj
several wagon loads OF ammunition.
The French troops followed up their
advantage and on Wednesday n French
battery surprised the Twenty-first
Baden Dragon Regiment while the
men were dismounted. In few min
utes the regiment was annihilated.
The effect Of this double success
was Immediately perceptiblc. Not only
was the forward movement of the Ge--
man troops stopped. but their columns
fell back. closely followed by the French
In the course Of the pursuit the French
found on a hin and in neighboring VIII
lagos many German soldiers who had
been wounded In the hght Tuesday.
Nine German officers and l,00C
wounded men fell into the French hands
AZ prisoners.
THE poor quality of tho projectiles
used by the German heavy artillery was
convincingly demonstrated during the
bombardment of Point NDusson. Nor,
than 100 shells containing enormous
charges of explosives, weighing alto
gether 900 pounds each, were fired from
a battery Of II centmeter mortars at .
distance OF about 50 miles The tota
result of this avalanche of iron explo
sives was 4 killed and IL wounded II
the town"
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GERMANS STARVING.
BrIgians Say Both Men md Horses
Haven't Enough Food.

Special cable Dsspdtch 10 The sUN.
BRUssELs, Aug, lS,-Further reports OF
the insuf'iciency of German commissariat
arrangements are being received con-
stantly. Many German soldiers are re-
ported to have fallen unconscious from
lack OF food. Raw potatoes have been
found in the uniform pockets of German
officers and men from the ranks are said
TO have dug up unripe vegeta bles in the
field and eaten them without cooking
Many horses belonging to the German
I'hans have been found dead in the Bel
gian province OF Luxembourg. Belgian
army veterinaries after an examination
said that many Of these animals starved
to death.
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Few Permanent Fort.

Inc works consist of few uetmar,,.
forts. between which are small sen'1.n.,
nahent forts 10 strengthen the inrartry
line OF defence. That defence v.uia
mean the employment Of A disproporl an
ATE number of mobile troops, suifcIor,
NIL the long gaps between tho forts RI.
scnl-permdncnt works do not pn.sa.
enough BONN proof shelters for a. r,,r.
risouS
when news reaches tho ou,er ,or,A
or the operations I'm Austria along ,,.
Russian border and rs those opsr ron
progress the lack of proper fortune 4 ons
ana other means Of protection 300 tlai
region Will doubtless bc = matter nt ono
general surprise; and when the ro,sons
Tor that lack are s'fted they WIN ho fou,
closely connected with general decsviu,
conditions within the empire. tn, Aus
ro-6ermhn- Russian encounters rcport.d
are In the nature OF advance guard .ltr
nishes. which would stil remain IN.
case even should = whole division bccom.
engaged IN one of these fights
Tho longer the German arm, lingo,
In Belgium and the moro disastrou, .
stay there becomes the greater ia, nd
vantage for Russia. In view of thu. spler
did organization OF the German forces N
question which must rise the mind o
any military nan is what Is guius o,
behind the German outposts TO DELAY 4
Teutonic advance
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DUTCH FEEL RELIEVED NOW
Queen Continues Her Daily insp"c-
ton of Troops, However.

special Cdbie De,pdich 10 TINY
THE HAGUE. Aug. 3.--llolland'I' goo.
rather less nervop. now that tho 'i'
man troops are working to the sol'1N''"
from shc Dutch frontier. Queen Viz
helmina is active for Ions hours eN'
day. She leaves the palace ~ y
in an automobile Cor a tour ~ iu-.e- '-"H
Of the military posts.
These surprise visits excite -''i '.
thusiasm Among the soldiers and one
pects that she would dearly loN" 20 ..'
herself al their head and rush :" ''
DANGEROUS points. IS did hcr t"re'
The Prince Consort Is dssiaIh-
work OF tho Red Cross Society N'''.
there are hundreds Of wounded Gc ma"
soldiers in Holland.
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GERMANS RFPI SFD IN MANY PLACES, BELCIANS REPORT

source Of supplies and have blown up
a number OF bridges in the district of
Ianden, to the rear Of the German
army.
The bombardment OF the Liege forts
was resumed yesterday with heavier
guns, according to an official commune
cation. This statement contradicts the
reports that the Germans were In
trenching themselves strongly about
Liege. and says that only Tart OF the
city Of Liege is being fortified by the
enemy. The German cavalry. the state
ment adds, il falling back
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German Plans Are Puzzle.

From the statements issued hy the Eel.
gan. French and English war offices II
would appear that there Is no great f1rce
OF German infantry as yet across The
Meuse, which would Indicate either n
unaccountable hesitation on tho part %,
the German headquarters 10 push further
the advance INFO Belsium 70 expeusi,e'y
begun or offers the suggestion Of a pos.
s.ble change In the line of advance mo
France.
There are no reliable reports from the
Russian border. but the apparent Waver.
lnE OF the German operations In the
western theatre OF war might be due to IN
unexpected and dsconcerting pressure 4
the Russian theatre Of war IN line aimed
toward Berlin.
one small item Of information not .0.
cluded i'm the war news and which states
that all the railway lines In central. west
ern and southern France are open aud
free for general passenger and fr,lgHt
traiiic is highly significant. indicating ''e
entire completion of French Mobilization
and concentration with interior conditions
OF security. coupled with - very cydel'
sense Of calm confidence along the var
/ zone.
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FALSE NEWS IN TOXIC.
japanese Heard United states Had
Asked Of Their Attitude.

TOXIC. Aug. ia great volume OF
despa tches is pouring into Toxic from
different parts OF the Far East, evil
IDENTIFY designed to give the impression
thar the United States is intervening in
the European war
one report was that Ambassador Guth-
RE had asked the Japanese Government
what the Japanese attitude regarding
the European situation was to be
The American Embassy has issued de-
NAL Of this report and a denial that any
communication from Washington has been
presented to the Japanese Government
on the subject.
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Sir George Paish, "ho was made a
Knight in 1912. is we'll known authority
ON economies. lie has been joint editor
Of the Stdtist, an important financial
weekly, since 1900 and flied other post
tons on the paper for years before that
time. He Is Governor OF the London
School OF Economics and was "A member
of the departmental committee on rail
way accounts and statistics of the Board
of Trade l906-S. He is the author of
several volumes dealing with financial
questions In various countries. Sir
George is A. wears old. lie Joined the
Stdtist as secretary OF the editor at the
ug. OF H.
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RESIST GERMAN CORPS.

TlUNUONt AUX. 10.
The French Embassy gave out des-
patch from the French Foreign Office
to-day announcing that the French
troops behind Alsace have not re-
tired, but have VIGOROUSLY resisted an
entire German army corps"
The Belgian Consulate gave out this
despatch from the Belgian War Office ;
THE port of Antwerp is open and
the estuares of the River Scheldt are
open to commercial navigation"
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FAILED TO GET ITALY'S SUPPORT
Austrian Ambassadors Resignation
Attributed 10 NOn-Success.

NVFfFUT WOTF TT w
PARIS, Aug. l3.--Despatches received
here to-day from Rome say that the real
reason for the resignation OF KaJetan
Mercy de Kapos- Mere, the Austrian Am
bassaOor to Italy, was the failure Of his
efforts to get Italy to support Austria
and Germany In the present uar
The Ambassadors resignation Was at
tributed officially to i'll health,
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The site of the present encounters between the
allied armies and the Germans and probably of the
great battle which will take place when the two great
forces clash is a level plateau about 300 feet above
level 1t is cut by many streams and forest tracts
Some of the river valleys steep and narrow, this
being especially the with the Valley of the Mouse
and of the Sambre West of the Meuse the land rises
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II Is estimated that the German army
Of more than million men engaged in
the present attack on France and Bel
cium is supported by 1000 pieces of
artillery. including field guns, siege
gums and howitzers, and 1900 machine
guns,
Reports received by lie Soir give the
German loss as about 900 killed and
the same number wounded, The same
paper says that the Belgian losses
are not definitely known. The number
of killed, it is said, was small but many
Bclsians were wounded.
IN official communication issued to-
day says that the German casualties
were very heavy and that three hfths
of the German troops engaged in the
Belgian casualties, according to the
official statement, were relatively small
Official udvices announce that the
German advance has now been checked
both I'M the province of Brahant, where
yesterdays lighting occurred and in the
province of Limburs, to the northeast
The War Onice says that the Germans
were driven back in an engagement,
IN tho latter province, but the plac,
IA "details Of this encounter are mo-
GIVEN, iclgian and French troops have
effected a junction south of Brussels
according to the Belgian officials tn,
present location of this combined fore,
Is not more definitely given.
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BRITISH POST FOR EDITOR.
Sir George Paish 10 Handle Eco
nomic QuestiOns.

LONDON, Aug, lS.-Sir George Paish,
the editor OF the Stdtist has resigned in
order to be able TO give his services to
the British Treasury Department in deal
ing with economic questions arising out
OF the war.
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much greater height in several points exceeding
1000 feet in height. and is thcky wooded
The country is crossed by many lines of railroad
and by system of highways that connect all the prin
cpal towns and villages. The main railroad lines
from Brussels to Namur direct, from Brussels to Lege
by way of Louvain and from Brussels to the Dutch bor
der by way of Louvain and Hasset. The main high
WAYS follow much the same course.
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NOT so EASY AS 1T LOOKED
Orders to Gcrmnn Rcscr>i-t. Show
short Campaign Wns Expected.

special fHdi' beSbdtch Ia TuE
PARIS. Aug l3.-The Temps guarantees
the authenticity Of the following rcport:.
physician who escaped into France
from Alsace showed his military service
book In which was inscribed IN" mot.
from the German military authorities that
he was ordered 10 repor! at N,rdun on
the third day ~ mobilization Of the Ger
man army,
\ German tailor living 100 Paris Wa
ordered to Join his regiment of the
kaiser's army AT Reims ON the thirteenth
day of mobilization.
The Importance of these ALLEGED or!srs
may be seen when il is brought 60 'o."d
that Nerdun Is one OF the strongest 'H''S
In the French line OF frontle" d,',"..'
on the Luxembourg border, and E'Hu.
another strong point within $50 Wl'. '.
Paris.
The orders are taken To- mean tHa' re
German military authorities p''n, 'N'
advances into France, one VIA LuN'al''rs
and the other via Belgium. 90, GO,
evidently expected little trouble g.t' 4
through Belgium and to Re'ns. "N'''
they expected TO be in control '...''''
days after the order of muhilZatoH I'.-'
trouble was looked for In the LuNu0 arg
campaign. which they expected =" "re
well under way in three days after ne
call to arms.
Germany declared war on Russia IN
Augu.t .. The army mobilization N''
already under way ON that date
Kaiser therefore expected 10 hr 40 \'..
on August ), and At Reim- to-n''' v.
August -. The Germans UI" 80
lon gway from either place. Wlt
armies facing them.
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to know little OF the situation aside
out. Even the members of the Cham
Der OF Deputies are kept in ignorance
OF the location of the larger bodies of
troops. according to one member Of
the Chamber.
King Albert, wearing the uniform Of
General. passed through Louvan yes
terday in an automobile. The machine
was covered with dust. The King was
unescorted and few recognized him as
he passed
Much is being said Of the disad
vantage of the Belgian troops in the
matter of uniforms. They are not pro-
vided with the brown or gray service
uniforms such as many armies use. but
wear in the field the traditional uni
forms. many of which especially in
the cavalry branch of the service, are
of bright colors. The Germans of all
ranks wear a service uniform of gray
which Is difficult to distinguish at
distance against the background Of
fields and roads
| The first group of German prisoners
to be seen in the streets Of Brussels
arrived Yesterday. IL was made up Of
young German officers. Their spiked
helmets wero covered with brown Hol-
land cioth 10 make them less conspiCu-
Gus and they wore the new gray field
uniforms.
BeIginns Say GermRnS Are Cruel.
Reports are current in the capital
that the Belgian Government through
the diplomatic representatives Of the
neutral powers in Brussels, will ask
the non warning nations to intervene in
the present conflict with reference 10
alleged violations by the German troops
in Belgium of the provisions OF the
Gtaeva and Hague conventions
Mr.. Davignon. the Belgian Foreign
Minister, has prepared long list OF
instances which the Government as
scrts are thoroughly proved in which
the Germans are charged with having
Killed the wounded, abused the whit,
flag, killed civilians and seized both
private ard public funds,
Relgians allege that when "A body Of
German cavalry enters "A town It goes
first to the municipal treasury and Their
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Fight Lasted All Dn,.

The Information received here indi-
Gates ihat the lighting in the vicinity
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-26
Christian Endeavor.
Young Peoples Meeting
Leaders.
Leaders.

February S-Miss Caroline Sherman.
'' 22-Mr. 3. d. Parker Jr.
March Misses Jettie Pyle and Marvel
COrpe.
S-John Cavender.
l5-Mrs. X. ]. Dobell
" 22--Rev. l.. HEB.
#" 29-Misses Olga Eversman and
Mary Williams.
April 5-Mrs. c. W. White.
q" IL Mr.. r. Pyle.
:" l9-Mrs. j. Cavender.
" 26-Prayer Meeting Committee
NAV 3-Miss l.. H. Eismann.
Meetings are held for SO minute
Sunday evenings at $50 o'clock at the
Court House. Everybody cordially in.
vited. Cut this out for reference.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-26

Now is the time to get your harness
repaired and oiled ready for springs
work Frank Matoush will do it Cheap
at G. A. Reeds Hardware Store.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-26

been Examined and Found
o o Setgwick, IS
of
of
A
81 1913
official this 18th
County Clerk
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-26

summary Of Foregoing Showing
1913. Receipts and Disbursement,
1913. and Total Ledger Balance>
fi"n "f fuRds Thereof.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-26

Total Ledger Balances July 1st
iron July Ist to Eerenlrr 3I>t.
December 5lstiSl3. and nispSsi-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-26
For Rent

For Rent
so acres of irrigated land improved
$50 rods from Ovid Beet Dump, IS ac-
res fall ploughed. Some alfalfa
Apply to w. ]. Burch, Ovid, Colorado
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-02-26
(SEAl.)
Why Smith Lett Home
An Original Farce in three xrts BY
George II. BrOadhurst

Caste
John Smith. who loves his wife and
lives in New York.. c. Wagner
General BilletdouX, his Aunt's second
husband-C. W. Labaree
Count Won Guggenheim. who made
them twisted-John Thistle
Major Duncombe, with memories of
last night-R. NJ. Adams
Hans Waller
Mrs. John Smith. who loves her hus-
band no matter where he lives
Mrs. Lue Petersen
Miss Smith, lady in waiting of ques-
tionable age-Mrs. c. W. Ro0k
Mrs Billetdoux. Mrs. Smiths Aunt
Mrs. f. F. Clayton
Rose Walton, Bob's bride of a day
Miss Oma Jeffers
Julia. maid, touchingly clever-Mrs
c. w. Labaree
Lavina. who is lady and knows it
Mrs. Lou c. Becman.
TIME:-The present. -PLACE:-New
York. SCENE: home OF John
Smith.
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Synopsis
Act Morning
Act If-Afternoon
Act IlI-Night
At the Julesburg Opera House. FRI
day, March 6, 1914. Prices-Reserved
seats so cts, General admission 35 cts.
Reserved seats now on sale at Cleve-
lands Drug Store.