The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-09-17

Today, if the French official reports
are correct. all the German armies
except that facing Verdum and few
miles southwest, are retreating. Gen
eral Won Kluck's army, which week
ago'was few miles to the southeast
OF Paris. has retired more than sixty
miles TO the northeast, while on the
extreme right the army Of the Bavar-
ian crown prince. Attacking the French
eastern line from Nancy to Epinal,
| hiss tnllnn- back to the frontiers OF
! Lorraine. perm't'ing the French to
reoccupy Lunev lie and several other
towns.
General Joffre. the French com
mander-in-chief, ictures the retreat
as hurried, If not disorderly, with the
Germans abandoning prisoners, wound
ed and supplies.
Berlin Admits a Retreat.
Paris. Sept. IA Hayas agency
dispatch from Bordeaux gives the fol-
lowing communica ion. signed by Cen
eral Won Stein and officially issued at
Berlin a
: THE news is received from head
quarters that the army situated east
OF Paris. which had advanced ACROSS
the Marine, was attacked by superior
force of the enemy (allies), proceed
ing from Paris between Meaux and
MCntmirai. The battle lasted two
days, resulting in heavy losses on both
sides. The French troops advanced
and our troops retreated, followed by
columns of strong, fresh French
troops. The situation in the region
of the Vosges remains without change.
In eastern Prussia fighting has re-
commenced. The news is received
from the army commanded by the
crown prince that the forts south of
Verdun have been bombarded since
Wednesday by heavy artillery.
Serbs and Russians Hit Austria.
Rome, Sept. 14.-Statements coming
from official Russian sources indicate
that upon completion of the operations
around Przemysl and Cracow, Ga
licia, the Russian forces will march
directly towards Vienna. A dispatch
from Nish, Servia, says: Following
their capture of Semlin, the Servians.
acting in harmony with the plans Of
the Russian general stan, are prepar-
ing to march on Budapest. There they
will unite with Russian columns which
are advancing westward. This will
continue menace to the German
flank The Servians are leaving the
bulk of the work in the invasion OF
Bosnia to the Montenegrins.'
Capture 100000 Austrians.
Rome, Sept 14.-News received here
from Petrograd is to the effect that the
Austrian prisoners now in the hands
of the Russians aggregate about two
hundred thousand.
Italians Clanor for War.
Paris, Sept. IA dispatch to the
Havas Agency from Rome says that
several hundred persons, including So
cialist, Republican, Democrat and Ma
tionalist members of the Chamber of
Deputies, gathered near the royal pal
ace and traversed the streets cheering
for Italy. the army and French. The
populace massed along the route of
the procession Joined in the cheering
and clamored for war.
Berlin Calls for War Loans.
London, Sept. IA Copenhagen
dispatch to the Daily Mail says that
the Berlin newspapers are making ur-
gent appeals to the public to subscribe
war loans. They point out that no
help can be expected from neutral
countries The papers declare that
Germany must rely on her own re-
sources as she has to fight the whole
world for her existence.
Allies Follow Up Advantage.
Paris, Sept 12.-The allies, follow
ing up their recent successes, with
much ardor have forced the German
invaders to continue the retirement of
their right flank and center from the
east of Paris.
The Germans abandoned much
equipment and at the same time sac
rificed many prisoners and left their
wounded where they fell.
The British were again prominent
in the pursuit, in which, besides TAX
ing a large number Of prisoners, they |
captured eleven cannon, while the
French took another German regimen |
tai flag.
The Germans tried desperately to
cross the Marine near Meaux. French |
engineers had blown up the bridges
and when the Germans threw pontoons |
across, the famous 3-inch guns Of the
French demolished the structures be-
fore they could be- used. Sixteen
times the Germans repeated the Of
fort under a raking flre Of shot and
she'll
Austrlans Cut on.
Petrograd. Sept. l1.-lt d announced
that the Russian troops have succeed-
sa-i1 ssparatins the left wing Of the
Austrian army from the troops which
wsre operating around Tunassow and
RAwa. IN Russian Foi1nA Tomassov
Has bsen taksa after : dseDsrate ant.
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