The Chitina leader., 1914-09-29
EUROPEAN WAR HAPPENINGS


expect make strong endeavor capture all of the northern
and northwestern of Belgium They have begun the
preparations for siege of Antwerp and bringing $4,000
naval reserves from Ke and Hamburg to Brussels They
will improved fleet and will join their forces
the in Antwerp and Ostend taken.
ANTWERP, Sept. 29-The Germans have shelled the
Belgium town of Manes, not far from this city Much
property and many lives destroyed.
PETRoGRAD, Sept ga big battle is in progress
at Tarnow between Jaroslav and Krakow in Gaica An
effort is being made by the Ausrians and Germans
stop the advance of the Russians toward Krakow.
LONDON Sept 29-The 18th day of the battle along the
Asney and oisny rivers shows decisive results Paris
reports that the allies made slight gains today while from
Berlin this evening the states that the allies slightly
weakening.
PARIS Sept. 2o-The war Office today estimated that
already the casualties in the battle of Asne
10000 Of this number the Germans lost $4,000 and the
French and British 100000
LONDON Sept 29-Four British merchantmen were this
morning sunk in the Indian Ocean by the German cruiser
Emden.
TOXIC, Sept 29-It was announced today that the
japanese defeated the Germans in battle the outskirts of
Tntau The fight ragged for IA hours and at times fierce
but the overpowrr gnumbers Of the japanese finally
PEELED the Germans to give way
BERLIN Sept. 29-The Office gives out the infor
nation that the casualties far reported in the German army
numbers 1O4 500.
PETRoGRAD, Sept 2s-Germany is reinforcing her
troops in East Prussia at the of army corps per
They arriving $50 trains And their army corps
infantry divisions three squadron of cavalry company
of pioneers bridge train field bakeries telegraph troops
field hospital etc. two batteries of heavy field howzers
mortars and machine gun group with total of $1,000
Russia is likewise making preparations and great battle will
fought German territory The Russian been
chosen and they are marshaling their forces.
PETROGRAD, Sept 28-The Austrian army is retiring
to the westward utilizing all roads leading to Cracow 1t
expected that they will make their last strong resistance in
Gaca at Cracow in the efforts to preserve railway comun
cation with the cities in the south.
WASHINGTON Sept. 28-No decisive results have fol
lowed the fighting that has been going almost continuously
for the past weeks in France Temporary gains have been
by both Sides followed later by repuses The
Germans have gained advantage but still holding their
fairly we'll the allies yet breaking their lines the
embassy received message from the London foreign Office
stating that the situation in France satisfactory and that in
their counter attacks the Germans have been beaten back
suffering great losses.
PETRoGRAD. Sept 28-The Russians following up
their victories in Gac and today penetrated into Hungary
They crossed the Cpahan mountain and descended
to the plains OF Hungary taking the town of Uzsok
PARIS Sept 26The and west wings of the forces
of the allies this afternoon engaged in desperate battle
with the Throughout last night angles the Oisne
and Alsne rivers relnorcemen were arriving moving east
ward from Aien They joined the armies the allies and
by thus STRENGTHENING them prevented the Germans from
splitting the line between Scissor and St. Qunten The enemy
had given evidence that they intended make this split and
they might have succeeded had not been for the reinforce
ments of both the French and British
ROME, Sept. 26.-The British and French fleets are
bombarng the Austrian positions in the vicinity of Cataro
in the Adriatc Sea- The Austrian forts of Peagosa have been
dismantled and taken possession of by the allies
LONDON, Sept 26-The American steamer Lorenzo and
The Norwegian Thor found coaling German
karlsruhe captured British cruiser
and taken to St Lucia.
ANTWERP, Sept 26-The Germans are entrenching
themselves along the Sced Dende and Senne rivers in the
northern and western part Of Belgium 1t expected they
planning attack
LONDON Sept 25-vice Admiral Patev has cabled that
the Australian forces have annhated the German forces
Herbershake in German New Guinea the Pacific
They have occupied the of Frederick Wilhelm
of government and established their garrison there
ROME, Sept 25.-The French fleet bombarded the
Austrian port OF Lissa the island of that off the
Demata coast in the Adriatic Sea- today the French
landed their forces and took Of the garrison They
then proceeded to hoist the French and British flags all
stations on the island.