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Evening star., 1914-09-27
Rennekamp to Engage
809y0o0 German Troops
on East Prussia Border

Special Radiogram to The Star snd the New York
Times.
PETROGRAD. September 26.-In all
Official quarters the belief Is universal
that a great and decisive battle is
imminent on the borders Of East Prus-
sia. There is complete confidence in
Gen. Rennekamp. who has had his own
way. inasmuch as the fight when it
comes Is to be on ground chosen by
him.
Like Gen. Joffre, he has known how
to fall hack in good order to positions
OF advantage. as one army corps day,
carried in $50 trains on four avaiia bic
railways, is the rate at which Germany
Is rein forcing her army in East Prussia
To these must be added the troops
w.fch are being hurried from Berlin
ard Schneidemuhl down to Baltic ports
for transport by sea.
Aiong the whole western line from
Iea- Lsnael in the north to the frontier
oi ne government of Kalisch the armies
are n touch, groping by means of recon-
rsissance and minor collisions at the
:--c-s of each others strength mad posi-
TO the eleven army corps already in
EAST Prussia must now be added at
least five more, of which three are re-
serves, and there Is secondary army
on the Kalisch frontier, whose function
is to cover the German right.
0VO,SOO 0GIuauS IQS1c.
At least 100000 German troops of all
classes are gathered to try to balance
the Austrian failures The concentration
however. has not gone forward with that
clockwork s.noothness which is the Prus-
sian ideal On the line from Ebbing tc
Konigsberg a troop train left the rails
causing some loss Of life. the number OF
Casualties being various,y stated. and q
good deal Of delay. There has also beer
an accident to a troop ship which ground
ed In the entrance to the ship canal con.
Meeting Konigsberg with the sea-
The new troops range from the activ,
corps sent over from France and Bel
gium, their ranks having been repaired
with reserv4sts. to the landwehr.
A cavalry patrol which pushed for
ward to Streoniki. half way between
the frontier and Kovno, and was ther,
cut to pieces while attempting to eros.
the Viemen. included a number OF
troopers of the garde du corps. thos,
white-clad. eagle-helmeted cuirassierl
who. in normal times, embellish Berlil
and Potsdam-
Probably this accounts for the rumor.
which have been current in the arm,
that the kaiser himself is coming cas-
to Danzig or Konigsberg.
Evening star., 1914-09-27
IS ALSO BRINGING UP GUNS
TO TAKE CAPITAL OF BELGIUM
Kasers Generals Exasperated By the Continued Sories
From Antwerp Against His Soldiers and
Beginning Of Siege Is Imminent.

Dispatches from both Petrogard and Ant,uerp
last night seemed to indicate that Germany is carry
ing out plans in East Prussia and in Beleiun,
Germany, according to these. dispatches, is
heaUily reinforced IN East Prussia, and is pouring
into the campaign there troops at the rate of one
army corps a day, using $50 trains q day on four
available railways, in addition to troops rushed to
Baltic ports for transport by In Belgium, the
dispatches state, Germany has apparently decided
to take Citn'iel If possible, in Uie of the .uay the
Belgians haze repeatedly hmassed her troop. in
sorties from Antsoerp. The Belgins declare that
it s0M cost Germany 100000 men killed and
600 900 .oounded to occupy the Belcia, co,;,J
Evening star., 1914-09-27
SAYS GERMANS PILLAGED
HOMES OF POINCARE AND FAANLLY

Verdun. was bombarded with special
violence yesterday, according to news
received here by the French govern
ment.
The Germans, it is stated, previously
had pillaged the house of the presi-
dents parents at Nubecourt and the
home of his cousin, Lucien Poincare, at
Triancourt
Evening star., 1914-09-27

made pubIici With the continuou.
lighting the general staff probably has
no time to prepare a list.
No Uneasiness in England.
However. there is no uneas,ness in
/ Engand. notwithstanding this lack of
Information. the people feeling conf
dent that the allies can hold their own,
! II they do not drive the Germans back.
! A Paris dispatch to the Reuter- Tele-
, gram Company says:
Wounded who have arrived at Mont
lucon give details of the siege OF Fort
Troyon. near Verdun. They say that
go tee :ieriaa rs were bombarding
the commander of the fort did not re-
ply; The enemy. believing that the fort
had been evacuated, approa ched, in or.
der to destroy a redopbt.
The commander OF the fort then set
dre to two Carloads Of straw inside
vinced that their shells had started the
fire and tat they could easily take the
place, advanced in close formation.
The French suddenly unmasked
deadly fire. The number of German
bodies abandoned on the slopes around
Fort Tryon is estimated at 1000"
Activity In Other Directions.
There are signs OF activity in the
Adriatic. where the Anglo-French feet
has been waiting in the hope that the
Austrian fleet would show itself This
is q diflcult sea for naval operations.
To minimize this the allies have taken
the islands OF Pelagosa and Lissa,
which are splendid bases for small
craft wishing to intercept bigger ves-
sells entering the sea-
The taking OF these islands will AZ
ford the allies better protection In
their attacks against Cattaro.
There have been additional skir.
mishes In South Africa. The British
Evening star., 1914-09-27
Still Striking Hard Blows.

Still Striking Hard Blows.
LONDON. September 26. s:25 pm
The widely separated wings OF the op-
posing armies in northern France are
still striking hard blows at each other
in an effort to break through the re-
spective positions.
Both sides. according to the French
official report. issued this afternoon,
have made some progress. the Germans
on the allies right perhaps the great
est.
For three days or more a violent bat
tie has been raging in the hills and
plains between the Rivers Ose and
Somes. The official accounts. both Ger
man and French, are silent as to how
this hight Is going cut in the fronta az :
tack on the Germans strongly 1ortlneo
and well reinforced positions farther
south the allies have made some slight
progress. The Germans apparently be-
ing satisfied to remain on the defensive
Until the battle on the flank has been
decided from Scissors to Rheims and
thence to Verdun. there has been no
change in the situation. but in the
south of Weovre the French continue
to make progress, and have defeated
with heavy losses German corps.
French Take Offensive.
On the French extreme right the
French have taken the offensive with
the reservists. and have repulsed the
German forces holding the line along
the frontier.
OF the activities of the British army
the war ONCE is most sparing with in
formation. A brief paragraph recount
ing the activity OF the Germans all
along the line. and the repulse of some
heavy counter attacks. with consider
able loss to the enemy. is the extent of
among the officers. up to q week ago,
are published, but thus far those among
the men In the ranks have not been
Evening star., 1914-09-27
KRUPP HAS 10000 MEN BUSY MAKING
WAR MATERIAL NIGHT AND DAY

partments alone are being operated
but these keep 10000 men constantly
employed.
This woman relates also that foreign
spies have been numerous and that
one day fourteen Russians dressed as
women were shot. She says that food
Is abundant IN Essen. and some of II is
even cheaper than before the war.
Evening star., 1914-09-27
Germans Bring Big Guns
and Prepare to CAPTURE
the Capital of BeIuiun

special Caoiegram to The Star and the New Yort
Times.
ANTWERP, September 26.-Everv
udy seems to add to the almost
1e'erisn activity within the new Rel
gian capital. for it is becoming more
ana more apparent that the Germans
having suffered SO much from repeat
eo sortles from Antwerp, have decided
to take Citmiel, If possible.
ihe small corps of aviators. who
nave done splendid work, have brourhf
PACK information to the effect that Il e
Germans. who are well intrenched
outer line of fortresses, are merely
ololng the time until their heavy siege
guns can be brought into action.
me preliminaries to this take con-
slueiaoIe soeia time. The guns are in eight
sections, and require the united efforts
OF tn1rty-six traction engines to move
| tnem into position, after an elaborate
! concrete bed is prepared Indeed. 40
tha thacn material is needed to provide
these siege guns with sufficiently
| strong bases that it takes weeks for
the concrete to set
Ihe guns throw a projectile weJ1btno
z,Soo pounds. and the violence Of FIR
ing nn is SO tremendous that the gunners,
krupp's, stand long way of when
tne discharge takes place, Each oun
can f1re a thousand shots in many di-
rections.
Building Beds for Guns.
! The Germans have begun to build nm
suitable beds for these mighty weap-
ons. but whether they will succeed in
finishing them is quite another matter.
cerainly not If the intention of the
Belgians is carried out. What the plan
of campaign is must be left for the
Germans to find out.
I 1t is computed by authorities that
the Germans can only obtain access to
| the city at the expense of losing
i 100000 men killed and six times that
number wounded. The Germans prob
/ ably know how formidable the task
{ before them is. because the place is in
| Tested with spies, but under the ex-
. listing conditions the Germans cannot
/, ignore Antwerp. and it Is stated they
! have decided they must try to oc-
i cupy the capital, even at enormous sac
| rifice.
, The work of completing defenses il
Ecing on apace. occasionally halted by
Zeppelin bomb dropping 1t is sait
that the Germans are using poisoned
| metal for bomb making 1t is alst
said on excellent authority that NJ
| person. however slightly cut by q
bomb fragment, ever recovers, Rapil
blood poisoning sets in and death en-.
| sues in a few days
Evening star., 1914-09-27

BORDEAUX, September 26 (4:15
ed attention to the homes of President
Raymond Poincare and the members Of
his family. The presidents country
house at Sanpigny, in the department
of Meuse. twenty-three miles south of
Evening star., 1914-09-27

EDINBURGH. Scotland. September
ga Scotch woman who has returned
here from Germany, where she has
been staying with friends at Essen, re-
lates that work is going on at the
krupp gun factory feverishly day and
night. The gun and ammunition de-
Evening star., 1914-09-27
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

The territory between the
Rivers Somne and Disc is the
scene of the fercest battle along
the great front in northern France,
where the Germans and allies
have been striving for two weeks
to force each other back. This
ground includes the French Left
wing, which has thrown tremen-
dous forces against the German
Gen. Won Kluck's reinforced army
in an endeavor to outhank him.
The French official report de-
scribes this struggle as a very
violent one and announces that
the allied troops have made a
slight advance.
Likewise in the Woevre region
the French report some gain of
ground, but describe the situation
on the heights of the Meuse as I'M
changed. Prior to this, however,
the Germans had been able to
cross the River Meuse near St.
Mihiel in the Woevre district and,
to some extent, although the
French have undertaken a vigor-
GUS offensive movement, they
have been able to hold some of
the territory which they won,
doubtless at great loss of life on
both sides.
The British official reports are
exceedingly meager, in keeping
with the determination of the
British authorities to enforce a
more rigid censorship. The Off
cial press bureau merely an
nounces much activity on the part
of the Germans all along the line
and the repulse of heavy counter
attacks with "a considerable loss
inflicted on the enemy"
The Russian general staff re-
ports a battle between the Rus
slams and Germans in the region
of Druskenhiki, in the govern
ment of Suwaiki, Russian Poland,
bordering on Prussia, but gives
no details. The general staff also
reports the retirement of the Aus
trian army westward on Cracow.
The Netherlands government
has declared martial law in the
eastern provinces, according to
an Amsterdam dispatch, in order
to prevent the expectation of con-
traband. of war to Germany, and
at the same time Great Britain
takes a clear position in the mat
ter of contraband, making it COM
pulsory for neutral countries inn
porting foodstuffs to give assur-
ances that the food is not intended
for German consumption.
Prince Oscar, the German en-
peror's fifth son, according to the
announcement from Berlin, has
been obliged to withdraw from
his regiment on account of an af-
fection of the heart, brought on
by overexertion. He is now at
Metz under the care Of physicians.
Evening star., 1914-09-27
LuII in Fighting in GaIicia
While Russians Perfect Plans

PETROGRAD. September 2s.-There
has been lull in the fighting in Call
cia, while the Russians are perfecting
their plans for the investing of
Przemysl. which is now cut of from
all communication with the outside
world. The Russians have taken
Rzeszow, an important railway center
between Tarnow and Przemysl, and
have captured two fortified nositi ms
to the north and south of the latter
fortress. This gives therr .ossess:on
of the whole of Galicia, with the ex-
ception of the narrow westerr neck at
the head Of which stands Cracow
Along the western frontier of Polan nd
which the Germans have been threat
ening for some time, they are now re-
ported to be fortifying themselves. In
fact. from Cracow to the extreme
north of East Prussia the Russian and
German armies apparently are facing
each other across the boundary eac
waiting for favorable opportunity 20
attack
Germans Are Sending Commission.
The Germans are satisfied that they
have rid themselves of the Russians in
East Prussia, and are sending a COM
mission to that country to re-establish
Inhabitants who fed when the Rus
An invasion drove everything before
It.
Evening star., 1914-09-27
WESTERN AND EASTERN WINGS
BEARING BRUNT OF BATTLE

ON THE BATTLE FRONT (via Psris). September Ios4
pmAn efforts of the opposing armies
western and wings today The allies lad foreseen
the of however al
though strong forces of the invaders had
Somme river, they found themselves
Evening star., 1914-09-27
Shoots Farm overseer; Lynched

ROCHELLE. Ga. September 26-Na-
than Brown. negro. was lynched by a
mob near here late today for shooting
to death Edward Rountree, q farm
overseer. The negro was caught after
an all-day chase with bloodhounds,
Evening star., 1914-09-27
Large Bodies of Germans
Sent to South of Antwerp

LONDON. September 26 (s:5o p.m.).-
A dispatch to the Central News agency
from Amst srdam quotes an unconirm-
ed telegram from the frontier as say
ing: ut appears that the German at.
tack on Antwerp is likely to begin al
an early date. For some days pas,
large bodies of troops have been con
veyed from Aix-la- a-Chappelle to the
district east and south Of Antwerp.
Heavy siege guns have arrived and
have been placed rapidly in position
against the southern forts, while on
the eastern side heavy Austrian howtt-
zers have been brought up and earth
works constructed"
Aeroplanes Making Observations.
ANTWERP. via London. September
"a. 1916 ANA Taube aeropIane few
over the town of Duffel. near this city
Saturday morning and dropped tive
bombs. which fell into the water.
Another Taube machine dew over
Antwerp Saturday afternoon. but the
s rapnei fire from the guns Of the
forts forced the aeroplane to fly al
Continued on Eighteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1914-09-27
TEUTON FLAG IS HOISTED
ON FORT SOUTH OF VERDUN
English Official Report Announces That Heavy Losses
Have Been inflicted on the Enemy and
Admits Allies Losses
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

FkENCH OFFfCIAL SlAIEMENl.
PARIS, September 26, 11:4O p.m.-The fol-
IotOing communication issued tonight:
"The enemy has attacked along the entire
front, but has Everywhere been repulsed
"On our left s0ing making progress
"On the heights of the Meuse the situation re-
mains unchanged
"ln the Woeure region .ue continue to gain
some ground"
ENGLISH OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
LONDON, September 26, Sis p.m.-The Of
fcial press bureau this afternoon issued a state
n,ent reading as follosos: .,.
"There has been much acfiuity on the part of
the enemy all along the line lin France).
pulsed, and considerable loss has been inflicted
on the enemy"
GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
LONDON, September rs, $40 pm-A
I Copenhagen dispatch to the Central News says:
"The German general staff, in its report on
the battle in France, states that the operations
the extreme right lOing haUe led to fresh engage
neents .Ohich haUe not yet ended.
"On the center there has been no change.
"Fort Camp de Romans at St. Mihiel south
of Verdun. hos been taken BY the Germans and the
German flag has been hoisted upon it. The German
troops have passed the Meuse.
"There has been no further change on the
uestern or eastern battlefelds."
Evening star., 1914-09-27

Fair today and Monday: not much
change in temperature: moderate vart-
able winds.
High. 6S. at pm. yesterday; low, -.
At 8 am. yesterday.
For full report see page three.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-11

A RETURN to simplicity in lines
~ and style is promised in dress de-
higns for the coming fall season.
Prophets of fashion say that we shall
be governed by things military In the
matter of clothes. We may therefore
expect shorter shoulder lines, straight
skirts, waistcoat effects, buttons and
braids In decorations. The poise Of
the figure will change, and the proper
thing in carriage will also be mill
tary. That is, this will all happen If
the purveyors Of fashion are right in
their predictions.
But the transition from our loosely
hanging, easy-going garments of to-
day will not be too sudden. The gown
pictured here shows signs of transit
ton. One first remarks in 1t the alb
sence OF the long tunic and the disap-
pearance of any extra drapery in the
skirt. The skirt Is, however, cut SO
that 1t does not hang In straight
. lines but has the effect of wrapping
the figure somewhat.
The small coat is provided with a
'setsn vest Of chiffon velvet, extending
from the under-arm seam to a point
a little above the swell of the bust.
1t is finished across the back and
sides with plating of the fabric of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-11

the dress. This is sloped from the
sides toward the back in a SHARP
curve. A short panel at the middle
Of the back hangs from above the
waist line to more than half the
length of the plaitings below. The
body of the jacket Is cut with the
shoulder in one piece, and the three
quarter straight sleeve Is set In with
a little fullness at the top. The jacket
is finished with a rolling collar Of the
velvet held in place by small wires.
1t is provided with buttonholes and
large buttons matching those used to
decorate the front of the skirt. BY
way of a finishing touch little pocket
at each side is simulated.
The bottom of the sleeves and OF
the jacket, the pocket-fap and the top
of the sleeves, are decorated with a
fine latticework of the smallest
soutache braid. This decoration ap-
pears again in band across the front
of the skirt. The dress Is worn over
a long-sleeved blouse of wash silk or
crepe de chine. 1t is a graceful model
on which one may safely decide while
awaiting the establishment OF the
military styles which are, SO far. only
rumored.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-11

and is building IL more; France has
70 and is building 20 additional ones;
Russia has rs. and is building 10;
while the United States has 20, and 10
building 21; Austria has IS, and has
four under construction. while Italy
owns IS, and is building two. Yet the
submarine is still an unknown guam
tity in warfare.
Submarine In War,
Many of the early submarines are
small and probably Of little efficiency,
and France has numerous types about
which little is known by the outside
world. The German submarines are
said to be built along the Holland
lines, while the Russian submarines
are said to follow one or more OF the
French types.
The submarine, from q romantic
viewpoint, should be great factor in
deciding a naval engagement, but the
fact remains that up to the present
time 1t has done nothing to prove its
value. 1t was believed that the moral
effect Of the submarine would be al
most as important as its physical eff
feet upon an enemy's warship, but
this belief has not been justified up to
the present moment.
There were notions that there would
be terrific fights under the seas by
submarine meeting submarine and de-
stroying each other. But 1t has been
found that when submerged the sub
marine Is as blind as the traditional
bat. It's crew cannot see any object
under water, and is compelled to re-
sort to the use Of the periscope, which
energies unostentatiously above the
water, in order to see It's own course.
1t Is known that the periscope In
the eye of the submarine, and natural
ly attention has been paid to the best
way of destroying this vital part of
these boats.
Submarine Versus Alrships-
The designers Of the submarine did
not count upon It being seen. 1t was
believed that 1t would go upon its way.
dealing death without observation, all
though it's periscope does make d
slight wake on the water, and when
submerged there are telltale btbblesI
But it has been discovered that from
a certain height an observer may trace
the course Of submerged submarine
with as great accuracy as II It was
running on the surface. The dirigible
balloon and the aeroplane now can
ferret out the sneaking submarine, and
they both are supposed to be armed to
destroy the warship that moves like q
fish.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-11

TWO very pretty bonnets which illus
in which the summer girl is privileged
to indulge herself are shown here. One
OF them, the beach bonnet, is pat
termed after the sun bonnet Of long
ago. But it is made of less substan-
tial materials and suggests short
life and a merry one for Its own ex-
perience. The beach bonnet is also
called garden bonnet, and is, in fact,
sun bonnet to be put on for the
practical purpose of shading the eyes
ing may need it.
These beach bonnets are made of
thin wash fabrics, such as dimity, fig
ured lawns, organizes, cotton crepes,
or any Of the semi-transparent fabrics.
They are trimmed with val laces. The
bonnet in the picture is made of a
lavender lawn. The brim Is stiffened
with an interlining Of crinoline having
a fine thread-wire sewed about the
edge 1t is trimmed with band Of
SAS Id SuSSu Will val AdtO, "hiSh
extends around the crown and forms
two rosettes at the front. The crown
is simply puff of lawn.
These little bonnets made as de-
scribed may be successfully Numbered
If they are taken apart and the work
very carefully done. In this case the
brims are to be little stiffened with
starch But laundering is really not
counted in when they are constructed.
They cost next to nothing and the
same lace will serve on new bonnet.
They are very pretty inflowered lawns
and in the quaint figured cotton crepes.
The brims must not be too stiff, for
they are supposed to be 'floppy" about
the face,
A much more ambitious bonnet, de-
signed for garden parties or other fes-
avities, and one which will do service