The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-18
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European War News

Every message from the line or bat
tie in France shows that the armies
of the allies are pursuing the retreat
ing Germans with great vigor. I'm
deniable victory" and more and more
complete" are terms used by General
Joffre, the French chief,
in his messages to Paris and Bor-
deauX.
Austrian and German armies aggre-
eating 100000 men have been over
whelmingly defeated by Russians in
the final battle in Poland and Galicia.
Besides inflicting enormous casualties
on their combined enemies the Rus
slams trapped, surrounded and cap
tured 10000 prisoners, including
about eight hundred officers.
Japanese officers have declared to
a Russian journalist at Petrograd that
the whole of Japan is in favor Of An
alliance with Russia
News reached Basel that rioting has
occurred in Berlin and other German
towns, the people demanding the
truth of the war situation, as no off,
cial news has been published during
the last two days. News of the dis
aster to the German army in France
became known from Swiss sources.
The total number of aeroplane pi-
Inf L thnc 70 in
mated at fifty, divided among the bel
ligerents as follows: German, IS;
Russian, 16; French, IL; English, 4.
This does not take into consideration
pilots and crews of dirigbles, many
of which have been reported destroyed.
The Germans are marching across
the border between the province of
Massia in German East Africa into
the province of Ukamba in British
East Africa, and according to Reuter-
dispatch from Nairobia, in Ukamba,
have captured the English stronghold
at Karangu on the border and are ad-
vancing up Kisii. English troops are
being hurried to meet them.
Twenty German prisoners taken dur
Ing a melee near Crecy, were herded
together in q clearing, their rifles be-
ing stacked nearby. In a rash moment
they thought that they were loosely
guarded, and made combined rush
for the rifles. They will never make
another" is the laconic report.
The battle of the Marine has turned
In favor of the French. Not only on
the German right, but in the center,
the Kaiser's army of invasion is re-
treating. The enemy has been forced
back from thirty-seven to forty-seven
miles at different points along the
battle front during the tremendous
engagement, and lost 1900 prisoners,
many big guns and large quantities
Of supplies. The retreat has become
disordered rout. The invading army,
Paris claims, is demoralized. Muel-
hansen was recaptured by the French.
A large body of Germans which had
the army in France was struck by an
overwhelming force of Belgians be-
tween Oudenarde and Renaix, and
forced to retreat.
President Poincare of France has
cabled to President Wilson at Wash
lngton a reply to the protest of EN-
peror William which charged that the
allies had been using dumdum bullets.
The French president declared in his
message that Emperor William was
attempting to shift responsibility for
the use by Germany of dumdum bull
let's virtually since the outbreak of
the war.
All reports tend to confirm the
earlier reports of the very grave losses
suffered by the Austrians in Galicia
The Russians have advanced all
through Galicia in overpowering
strength. The German advance in
East Prussia has not yet assumed
large proportions to stop the Russian
bombardment of the invested fortress
Of koenigsberg.
The Anglo-Belgian army reoccupies
Brussels, the Germans having previ-
ously evacuated the city.
Russians are reported to have driv-
en- back the Germans in East Prussia
with great losses.
The British admiralty announced in
London that the British feet has &C.
cupied Herbertshoehe, on Blanche bay,
the seat of government of the German
Bismarck archipelago and the Solo
mon islands.
The precipitate fight of the Ger
man right wing in France is being
continued, and their left, while giving
more resistance to the constant at
tacks of the allies, is slowly retreat.
ing.
The viceroy Of India, in council at
Simla, India, announced that India
was contributing $5,00O,O00 toward the
cost of the Indian contingent in the
war; this in addition to applying the
gift of the maharaja of Mysore of ST.
100000 to the cost of transportation.
The correspondent Of the London
Daily TELEGRAPH sends the following
from the front: The last remnants