, 1914-10-14

fell upon the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral
but did not explode. Another fell near the
Northern Railway terminus, and a third IN
the Rue SAINT Nazaire.
Despttches from Bucharest state that it
is doubted whether King Charles death was
natural, but that such reports must be ac-
cepted with reserve. 1t is however certain
that his last hours were embltt0red by the
embarrassment between his allegiance to
the Hohenzollerns and his Ministers desire
to accept Russia's offer of the provinces Of
Bukowiua and Pennsylvania if Roumaula
Joined the Allies. Roumania has a military
convention with Austria, but tendencies to-
wards the Balkan States. There are also
further complications in Turco- 0recian relo-
tons, increasing the prospect Of the widen
ing of the war area, with the chances favour
ing RoLmania's preferring to act with Rus
sa against the Austro-German Allies.
Dispatches from Rome state that a Min
isterial crisis has resulted from the charges
of neglect Of the army, due to a misjudgmenC
of the political outlook. After the close Of the
late Balkan wars it seemsed possible to eco
nomize in order to reduce taxes. therefore
the army's equipment IN stores OF all sorts IS
deficient, especially in winter supplies, aud
just rs a winter campaign appears to
be possibly necessary. A policy Of gra-
dual rearmament has cpused the downfall
of General Grandi, Minister for War, and
also that of the UHder Secretary.
An official despatch published in Vienna
says "Our advance has forced the Russians
to sIacken their efforts against Przetnysl
which reached their climax on Thursday
night, when the Russian losses were terrible.
Yesterday afternoon the artillery fire against
fbQ fortroSC h1noIDa yvnnLap and tine
Russians began to withdraw their for
ces. The construction of the f%ortidca-
tions around Vienna and Buda Pest was or
dered for the purpose of giving work to the
unemployed. Cases of dysentery, common
to all wars, have occurred and cholera has
been imported by Russian prisoners, the
news being made public as the best method
of preventing the spread Of the disease.
Other dispatches state that Austria bas
decreed q levy en- masse aud that incom-
petents aud undesirabIes, hitherto rejected,
nre now required to enter the army. The
nineteenth Austrian casualty list occupied
twenty-four pages in the Vienna newspapers
and the publication Of further lists has been
discontinued
A Russian official communication says
"phe combat in the East Prussian frontier
continues with the same obstinacv. The
Germans retiring from Lyck are blowing up
the bridges behind them. To several places
between p%vangorod and Sundomierz artillery
duels are occurring with the Germans who
are approaching the YistuIa. The last Ger
mans have evacuated SuwaIki, carrying off
much loot, but they did not have time to en-
force payment Of the war levy imposed upon
the province. It is estimated that tie Ger
mans lost sixty thousand men in the battle of
Augustowo."
In the first division of the League, Man
chester city lead with twelve points, Oldham
Athletic and Sheffield Wednesday following
with eleven points each. Woolwich Arsenal
and Hudderstield town head the second di-
vision With twelve points each, followed by
Preston North End with eleven points.
Briton and Hove Albion are the leaders of
the Southern League, with fourteen points
Watford thirteen and Reading twelve
points,