Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1914-09-17

On both the left and right wings
the Allies are pressing forward and
driving back the Germans, while in
the centre west of the dangerous
angle in the line at Verdun the
French are holding fast against the
furious onslaught of the Germans,
who have concentrated a great
force to pierce the French lines and
split the army in two. On the ex-
treme right the French have pushed
eastward Into upper AIsace and re-
occupied Muelhausen, the scene OF
of great repulse.
Tho German war machine Is not
moving so smoothly. Its lines Of
communication are threatened in
Belalum. The Russians are advanc-
Ina toward Berlin and Vienna, with
fresh troops continuously pouring
to the front of their armies, the
ReluIans have assumed the offen-
slve, and the Servians and Monte
neqrins are achieving fresh VIC
tories.
The Kaiser Is threatened with the
loss of his only ally, it being pre-
dicted that Austria will soon sue
for peace, while Il is believed that
II Is now only short time before
Italy will enter the war.
London.-A careful analysis OF all
the late dispatches from countries
concerned in the great European war
brings out the following saliant
facts:
FRANCE. - The War Office. an
nounces that the Germans are still
retreating after heavy losses and
that the British troops have crossed
the Marne in a northerly direction.
Gen. French reports the capture Of
an entire battery Of German field
artillery and $50 prisoners. From
Paris comes the announcement tnat
the Allies are forcing the enemy
back at every point along the line.
French forces are reported to be
reoccupying Upper Alsace, the Ger
mans having withdrawn their
troops there to re-enforce their
centre and right. A despatch from
Nancy announces that the Germans
have evacuated Luneville and that
German troops have been with
drawn from the territory eastward
of Belfort. The German line, ac-
cording to the last reports, has been
driven back thirty-seven miles.
AUSTRIA.-According to despatch
from Vienna, Austria was plunged
into gloom when official admission
was made that the operations
against the Russians had cost the
Austrians one-fourth of the first line
OF effective fighting men. The total
loss in killed. wounded and miss
ing Is reported at 125,O0O men. For
the first time 1t became kRown that
the operations in Galicia and Rus
sian Poland had been under the
personal direction Of the Archduke
Francis Frederick. The hospitals,
hotels and public buildings OF
Vienna are filled with wounded,
in special trains from Poland and
Galicia.
RUSSIA. The latest development
along the Russian frontier Is that
the Austrians have begun the
evacuation of Cracow. 1t IS also
reported that Przemysl Is being be-
sieged by heavy Russian force.
The Russians have apparently not
yet succeeded in capturing GOdCk,
near Lemberg. The hardest fight.
Ing, according TO q late report, IS
on a line extending from the
Dniester River to Tomaslow. An
other report says that the Russians
are advancing into Silesia and that
their present movements are threat
.ening Breslau.
TURKEY.-The Turkish Ambassador
at Washington was advised by the
Ottoman Government that all con-
ventions between the Powers and
Turkey which conferred special
privileges or restricted the SOW
ereignty OF the Porte have been
abrOgated.
BELGIUM.-A German force OF 3.NOh
man has ba.n r.nortad raor Gh..n;
ond ,orra h,dia. ~ ccr,,., troors
are on the way from Drussc,s n
tho Fronch front,cr The Rey,,;ars
have recantured Aerschot the Rel
giar shornshooters according e
report. having dashed into the place
and rout.d rha German garrison
GREAT BRITAIN.-prcmier As0uitr
asked Parliament TO authorize 2
new call for 500 0GO more yolur
tee,s The War Dureau admitted
that the Rr'tish cruiser potrGpda,.