The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-11
base for operations against En- n1land.
England Not Menaced.

base for operations against ENGLAND.
England Not Menaced
SO long as Great Britain commands
the sea no great part Of the German
navy can use the port even should
Germany overrule Hollands objection
to the use of the Scheldt by be,Hser.
ent ships Germany it is thought.
may claim that being in possession OF
the city, she acquires Belgium's right
to use the river on equal terms with
the Dutch. and will proceed to build
destroyers and submarines there to
menace the British fleet.
If Holland should allow these YES
sells to pass through the Schc.dt. Enc
land, 1t is declared, would certainly
proclaim it a breach of neutrality. "a
any case. Hollands position becomes
more and more uncomfortable
French Make Progress.
In France, according to the French
communication, the allies have main
tanned their positions in spite of VIC
lent attacks at several points The
cavalry still is engaged along the
belgian frontier and across it, eaca
side trying to work around the other
wing. This movement has compelled
the Germans to withdraw some troops
from other parts of the line and the
allies are seizing the opportunity to
make headway.
The communication reports that to
the north of Disc the French troops
have attained a real advantage in
several parts of their zone of action,
While In the ST. Mihiel region, where
they are trying to drive the Germans
back across the Meuse, appreciable
progress has been made.
Prussia is Invaded.
The German and Russian forces on
the East Prussian frontier are fight
ing stubbornly. The Russians appar-
tly continue to make progress sslow
sently continue to make progress
slowly and the Germans, evidently
fearing another invasion of East
Prussia, according to news fsrom Ber-
lin received through Rome, are send
ing reinforcements to their army
both by railway and through the Bal
tic ports.
An unofficial dispatch from Petro-
grad says the Russians have occu-
pied Marggrabowa, which is eight
miles over the frontier in East Prus-
STA almost due west of Suwallti This
would indicate that the Russians have
overcome in this region the German
resistance, which has been of longer
duration than at any other section
after the Germans were driven back
from their attempt to cross the Me
men. Lyck. which also has been oc-
cupied by the Russians, if Is miles
south of Marggrabowa.
In western Poland great battle is
expected.
The fortress of Przemysl in Galicia
still holds out but it is reported that
additional forts shave fallen and that
the town is being bombarded Fight
ing also continues in Hungary, where
another Russian force is reported to
have arrived south of lMaramosISzi-
get
The death of King Charles of Rou.
ludAld 10 Hhelg 10 nave marked erect
on the countrys action with regard to
the war. The late king, who belonged
to the Hohenzollern family, was op-
posed to Roumania joining with the
allies, although a majority of the peo-
pie favored the governments taking
advantage Of the opportunity to an.
mex Pennsylvania, which is populated d
largely by Eoumanians. 1t is doubted
whether the new king will lave suf-
ficient influence to keep his country
out of the war even should he desire
to do so.