The Raymer enterprise., 1914-10-08
Austrians Out Of oaIIcia.

| London.-The Russian armies cor
tinue to sweep through Galieia and,
according to report from Rome, that
province OF the Austrian empire Is
clear OF Austrian troops. What Is
meant Is that the field armies of Aus.
tria have either gone into the fort.
resses OF Przemysl and Cracow, or
nave retreated to the south and west.
Austrian Troops Leave France.
London.-A message from Niue
strieht. according to Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam, says that
1900 Austrian troops have arrived at
Aix-la-Chappelle from France on the
way to the Austro-Russian front.
German-Austrlan Merge
London.--It is officially announced
at Vienna, according to Rome dis.
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company. that junction has been ef-
fected between the new German army
and the remnants OF the Austrian
army which fought in the Galician bat
tie. The new combined army Is tax.
Ing up a position and already has been
In contact with the Russians along the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES front.
Big Army at cracow.
London.-It is officially announced
at Vienna, according to Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company, that the Austro-uerman
army concentrated at Cracow numbers
~ million.
italy Slurs Austria.
! Italy has taken ,what Is generally
accepted as the first step leading to
an outbreak with Austria. The Italian
ambassador at Vienna has been Ia.
structed TO protest vigorously the
strewing OF mines by Austria in the
Adriatic sea. Since these mines are
the only protection of the Austrian
aeet which remains near the forts Of
Pola. 1t Is not likely the Austrlans
will remove the mines. 1t will be up
to Italy to enforce the protest with
army and navy.
Austria Offers Indemnity.
Rome.-The Austrian government
has replied to the italian protest
against the floating mines In the Adri.
attic sea. Austria deplores the sinking
of Italian vessels and promises to
take measures to remove the menace
to shipping and to fully indemnify the
families of the victims. II is reported
that Italy demands an indemnity from
| Austria of sl,000,01
I Dispatches from Rome state thai
Italy will have $4,000 men equipped
and in the field by the middle of Oe-
tober, when the oldest classes OF ae.
tive reserves dating back to 1857
Iwlll join the colors. Every able.
bodied man under 30 years old Is now
under arms. The AustrIans are throw.
ing up defense works all along the
Italian frontier, the report continues.
and the lines are being manned by
the landwehr, or oldest reserves. Fac.
tories making big guns are working
night and day to finish the supply OF
modern cannon which has been or.
dered by the Italian army.
Battle at Using Tau.
! The Japanese are reported IN have
reduced two of the forts guarding the
German colony and naval base at
Using Tao. In the Chinese eased
province Of Kaio Chow.
Tokio.-A severe engagement has
been opened by the German warships.
which cannonaded the japanese posi-.
lions near Using Tau, east of the gov.
ernment of Kaio Chow, the German
leased territory in China. Two off.
GERS we're killed. German aeroplanes
assisted the warships.
The Japanese war office announces
That an artillery duel at Using Tau
continues. A German torpedo boat
destroyer was sunk In the harbor
wednesday. Apparently this ship was
not in action. From other sources II
Is said that the German DESTROYER was
sunk by Japanese siege guns.
Kaiser Warns Greece.
Lohhon.-A dispatch to the Express
from Rome states that II is repor,ed
there that Emperor William of Ger.
many has sent telegram to the King
OF Greece warning him that II Greece
enters into a war against Turkey Ger.
many VIII not guarantee the future
existence of Greece. King Constan.
tine replied, the dispatch declares
that II any of the Balkan states took
up arms on either side, Greece would
declare for the triple entente.
Germans Lose Territory.
hefmany has lost territory greater
than the size of the empires area in
Europe since the war began, by the
capture of her colonies totaling 81. 5.sSC
square miles. The European area n,
Germany is 20s.7SO square miles
Naval Move Planned.
Rotterdam.-More than % OO0 r,on
German naval reserve, have been
brought from the North sea towns Of
kiel and Hamburg to Brussels and are
being held In readiness To serve on nm
improyised German fleet should AMI.
werp and 0stend be taken.
As a direct result Of this move the
Dutch authorities along the Sfha,d,
have increased their watchfulnesa for