The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-03
GERMANS WITHIN
FORTY MILES OF
CITY Of PARIS
ADVANCE SAID TO HAVE BEEN
CHECKED AT coMPA(GNE.
DROP MORE BOMBS At ANTWERP
Zeppelin Aims at the Wireless Sta
ton Early This Morning. But
Fails to Hit Mark - Fight
at Sea Expected.

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London, Sept 2.-The Paris CORES
Ipondent of the Evening News tele-
graphed late this afternoon that the
British troops have gained various
successes in France. He quotes a
member of the general staff who has
Just returned from the front to Paris
as saying:
The German advance has been
checked, we'll to the north of
Compaigne. They have even ask.
ed an armistice to bury their
dead"
Compaigne is only about forty miles
north of Paris, but IL is not believed
that the Germans have penetrated as
near the capital as this.
German Advance at compaisne.
Paris, Sept. 1.-The allied line on
the French left is engaged on a line
extending from Montdidier, a small
station just off the main line from
Boulogne to Paris, in the department
of Samme into the forest of Com.
paigne. The heaviest fighting is re-
ported in the vicinity of Montdidier,
where the German infantry is In
great strength. A large force of
German skirmishers forming the adj
vance guard in the movement toward
Paris has been surrounded in the for.
est of Compaigne and is being sub
jected to a severe bombardment of
the French artillery.
English Admit Defeat.
London, Sept. 2. - Still retreating
before a superior force, but delivering
enormous damage to the German adj
vance, the allied lines are falling back
on Paris today. The war Office added
nothing to the French official an
nouncement that the German army
was still pushing forward.
More Bombs at Antwerp.
Antwerp, Sept. "A Zeppelin dirig-
ible flying at the height Of 5000 feet
dropped bombs ON the city again at
$3.50 a. m. today. The attempt was
directed against the wireless station,
but the bombs missed this mark The
Zeppelin was finally forced to fly be-
fore the heavy fusilade of the cannon
and rife fire from the forts.
Sea Fight is Expected.
Honolulu. Sept. 2. - Stripped for
action and with her crew prepared to
die fighting, but determined never to
surrender, the German cruiser Nurm-
berg sailed out of Honolulu harbor
during the night. The British cruis-
ers Warrego and Australia were re-
ported to be waiting outside thu three
mile limit and Capt. Schoenburg, of
| the Nuremberg, hoped to escape them.
Before he left he told local officials
that he expected his ship to be the
coffin OF himself and his crew.
Germans Claim Success. u
Berlin, by way of the Hague, Sept.
2.-Reports of continued successes in
both the east and west theatres Of
war are made public by the war Of
flee today. The German advance
against Paris continues without inter-
ruption, it is stated, and the stubborn
resistance is being slowly but stead
lily overcome. 1t is in the east, how
ever, that tae German armies have
scored the most noteworthy success.
The Russian invasion of eastern
Prussia has been checked and the adj
vancing column was routed with
enormous loss. Thousands of prison
ers were taken, including many Rus
sian officers of high rank.
Enroute to America.
London, Sept. 1.-The Belgium high
commission appointed to protest to
President Wilson against the alleg.
ed German atrocities in Belgium
sailed for the United States this af-
Iternoon on the Celtic.
German Casualties $3.50.
Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE twelfth list of
German losses has been made public.
1t contains 1,006 names. The total of
German casualties made public up to
the present time Is as follows: Dead,
,14S; wounded. 1895; missing. 1851.
Alberta Offers "War Oats"
London, Sept. 2.--The official press
, bureau in an announcement says the
government has gratefully accepted
an offer from the people of Alberta OF
a half million bushels OF oats for the
use OF the army and from the govern
ment of Quebec of 100000 pounds. OF
cheese. '"' D,ts
British Steamer Taken.
Mobile Ala, Sept. 2. - The British
: steamer kalomo, merchant vessel
) of 5000 tons, which sailed from New
: Orleans on Aug. 81, has been cap
tured in the Atlantic, presumably by
a German vessel.
. Newspaper Man Reported Shot.
. London, Sept. 1.-The corresponds
. ent OF the Telegraph, who has just re-
d turned from Brussels, brings report
:, that young Frenchman, who repre-
3 scented the Chicago Daily News. In
Brussels, has been arrested and shot.
: lie Factory" Says Berlin.
Washington, Sept. g Declaring
!, taat London is lie factory" the
s Berlin foreign office notified the Ger
imam embassy this afternoon that
e German officers still conduct the bust
e mess OF Brussels aud denied reports
y that Russians completely invest
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