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Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
THE MAN WHO TALKS

l I hardly think it is true "If we sing our own praises we must provide our own encore" There was a time when self praise went but little ways; but in these days it goes as if pro- pelled by a high pressure motor of it's own. In old times all sorts of achievements were supposed to speak for themselves. but in this age the achiever is permitted to speak for them. The ancient counsel was this: Do not blow your own horn, let some one else do it for you" The modern query is: If l do not blow my own horn, who will?" This is one of the evidences we progress, If not that we improve. Gall sits now where Modesty used to sit. And self gratu lation seems about as good as con- graduation. What are we going to do about 1t? Nothing at all, for we have learned to abide tive keep abreast the times. The present gen on the virtues of the past for past
 generations have shown it no ex-
 amples of this kind. Every genera tion thinks it is sufficient unto itself.
 Do you realize that the systematic person can keep tab on everything but himself Man appears to be so con- situated Man thinks he is actually temperate when he is guilty Of all kinds of exceSSeS. A woman who IS incorporate Tn speech rdTeiy Iedll1SS 1t, any more than does the man Of inordinate appetite sense how much he resembles a glutton. A story is told of Kansas man who was constant smoker that was walked up to his excesses by an observant daughter who by careful count and figuring discovered that his cigars cost him more than did the meat and bread for the whole family. Pa was dumb founded when confronted with the facts and figures. but when from his own record and calculation they were proved to be true, he cut out his cigars. He was able to continue, but he had sense enough to feel ashamed of his lack of personal control. The things that are unnecessary, or most harmful to us, we often squander most
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KANS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NISH, Sept. 14.-servian armies
which last week occupied semIIn af-
ter brilliant bayonet charge In
which 10000 AustrIans were killed or
wounded, today began 4 march to-
ward Peter~ardein In an effort to
open the plains Of Hungary.
Il 10 stated here that tho servIans
are now working In cooperation with
the Russian general STAFF on plans
which contemplate the capture Of
Budapest. The Servians are now In
sIavonla In great force. They are re-
ported a. being received with great
enthusiasm by the natives, the large
percentage Of whom are sIavs. II Is
Intended to capture Peterwardein AZ
soon a. possible and establish head
quarters there after which the DAN
ube will be crossed and an advance
made directly on Budapest along the
lines Of the Bulgarian state railway.
Meanwhile the MontenegrIn-serv-
ian army which has been commits
stoned with the capture Of sarajevo,
capital Of Bosnia, 10 within thirty
miles Of that city. The Austrian gar
rison 10 reported In panic and Il Is
not believed any stubborn resistance
will be encountered.
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What the War Moves Mean
BY J. w. 7. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-(11 a. n.y.
American cavalry tactics may prove
the final undoins Of Germany's shat.
tered right wing. That an attempt 10
BEING made to eneirc]e the German
right from the west 10 apparent botf,
from the strategic positions Of oppos-
ina forces and from the hurried re-
treat eastward Of the Germans at
AmIens, . point isolated from the
main scene Of operations. This turn
Ing movement. which depends largely
on cavalry maneuvers, is undoubtedly
under the direction Of British forces
whose position is at the west Of the
allied armies. The British command
er, General French, made his reputa-
ton In the South African war as a
cavalry leader and he 10 a close stu
dent Of American cavalry tactics. Brit
ish military authorities believe toward
the end Of our civil war; both con.
federate and federal cavalry reached
the highest point OF DEVELOPMENT that
arm Of service ever has known. The
Germans whose own cavalry was far
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The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevin, United
Press Staff Correspondent.

RUsSIA-The war office officially
admits Russian forces In east Prus'
,ia have been compelled to retreat IN
face Of an overwhelming German ad'
vance and take up now positions
where fighting 10 now In progress
War office declares Austrian offensive
ha. been completely crushed and that
strona Russian forces are now en-
oaoed In attacking the remainder.
SERviA AND MONTENEGRO
The servian army which captured
semIin is now moving on Peter~ar'
deln from which point the Invasion OF
HUNGARY toward Budapest is to be d.
rected. The combined servian-monte'
neqrin forces are closing In on sera-
jevo. ~.
GERMANY-Little news from the
front 10 being published here although
II IN admitted the Germans have oeen
compelled to retire to new positions
IN France. It is stated, however, thar
III. situation In the east in Prussia
continues to improve
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ENGLAND-suggestIons Of an early
peace, fall on deaf ears, officials en-
phaticaIly declare that until power
Of Germany on both sea and land -
completely crushed. there can be no
compromise.
FRANcE-It 10 OFFICIALLY stated that
the German retreat and French pur-
suit continue uninterrupted. Officials
look for = speedy return Of the capt.
tai to Paris. King Albert Of Belgium
een9ratulated President Polneair on
notable French victory anc was as
sured that when the hour OF repara-
ton comes, Belgium will be cared for.
sELGIUM-The Belgian army has
retired TO the protection Of first line
o' Antwerp forts after having sue
cessfully attacked the Germans with
.uen vI9or In four day battle that
.ney wsre unable to send any rein
'oreements to the German right wing
which was hard pressed In France.
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from brilliant In the France-Prussian
war have been Indifferent to the cav
airy lessons Of our great civil strife.
British text book writer's, on the con.
erary give first place to study Of
American cavairyman.
A further successful retreat of the
German right at this critical stage
therefore will depend In large part
on the way General French utiIizes
his knowledge Of the problems solved
by our civil war cavalry.
Tho line Of retiring Germans con-
tinues to hold as intact as the lines
Of the allies during their backward
rush to Paris. The German battle
front is shaped like gigantic ''P"
drawn on an incline to the left. The
arm runs from beyond Soissons about
100 miles southeast and the bowl
which is 30 miles across, swings up
ward 80 miles through the Argonne
forest and hooks around the entreneh-
ed camp at verdun.
VT the German line at the base Of
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GERMANY

limited Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, Sept. II, (via wireless to
SayviIIe, L, l., to the United Press.)-
The German crown prince captured
the enemy's fortified position south
west OF verdon and is now bombard-
ing with heavy artillery the outer
forts lying TO the south.
A battle 10 going on between Paris
and the river Marne on the front Of
125 kIlometers stretching from Nan
teuil on the west where the English
are to Witty to the east.
The crown princes army 10 separat-
ed rom the main battle by the forest
Of Argonne. The army Of the crown
prince Of Bavaria and General Won
HeerInaen are in formal battle line
near the upper MoseIIe.
Ambassador Gerard gave out an in
terview to the press denying persist
ent reports that the United States
was preparing to join the allies; that
Mr., Whltiock had attached the mayor
Of Brussels to his legation; that the
American flag had been raised at
Ghent and that the Tuckerton incl
dent was unfrIendIy discrimination
AGAINST Germany; and that he is ad-
vIsjno Americans to hurry away be-
cause the United States 70 going to
mix In the war.
General HInderberg defeated the
Russians and crossed the RusaIan
frontier and I'll now made 10000 pris-
oners, eighty guns, many machine
ouns and aeropIanes.
IThe above message. signed in dup
l,cats by Karl H. Won Wiegand and
the perrin correspondents of other
press associations was received by the
United Press today from Berlin.
Part of the information contained
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All Danger Of a Siege is Now Over and the Cap
ital Can Be Removed to the City
Any Time.
GREAT RECORD MADE BY THE FRENCH
German Retreat Continues and Dead and Wound
ed are Left on the Field in Great
Numbers.

reports France 10 furnishing the en-
tire world one Of its greatest surprises
by the extent to which the individual
brIIIIancy Of her troops has trIumph-
ed over the German Intens,ve orsanl-
zatlon.
BY means Of an auto placed at my
disposal by the military authorities,
WAS able 20 make 4 personal inspec.
tlon Of the battle front on the right
and ! can state that the Frsnoh army
organization 10 working everywhere
with almost Incredible smoothness.
There 10 cooperation everywhere and
the French are now taking advantage
Of the covering possibility OF their
artillery, exceedinsIy well served to
push the enemy back. j
ARTILLERY DUEA.
When I reached sojssons IN artik
iery duel was In progress. The oppos
Ing batteries wsere we'll concealed be.
hind the hills that nestle around The
town. The French artillery was post
ed on the heights south Of town. The.
Germans were over . mile away, their
guns masked In eIumps Of woodland.
Tho German guns alternated rain
Of concussion shells on the French
artillery and shrapneI on the French
Infantry aligned under the support Of
their guns. The duel started at sun.
rise on Sunday and continued throush'
out the day. Towards nishtfali, how
eveh, the German fro became weak.
e.,ed and the French artillery experts
explained that the German guns were
being Withdrawn, having been used
merely to cover tho general retreat.
At one period Of the artillery duel
I timed twenty-three bursting shrap-
mel shells during single minute, In.
dieating the fierceness Of the German
fire. Several Of the houses In Sols-
sons proper were set on fire by burst
ina shells but there were very few
fatalities among the Inhabitants.
owing to the fact that tho German
fire on the city was mostly shrapneI.
Tho Inhabitants had taken refuge In
the cellars and were out Of harms
way. TO this Is attributable the fact
that there were no serious losses. The
French gun crews were absolutely un-
affected by fire and the infantry
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Germans Almost Had Paris in Their Grasp, But
Now the City is Quite Beyond Their
Reach
.P|LLAGE ANO TERROR DURING RETREAT
Big Body Of Russian Troops Reported Landed in
Belgium to Assist in Harassing the
Fleeing Soldiers.
[sy Ed L. Keen, United Press STAIR
correspondent.]

Isy Ed [. Keen, United Press stafi
Correspondent.]
LONDON, Sept. a. Over
confidence and overwork OF
their army undoubtedly cost
the Germans their loss OF the
battle of the Marne which it
now seems certain has ended
the German offensive in
France. This was emphasized
in an official review Of the
general operations which was
issued by the war Office today.
Tho story of the general cam
paignswes . dnpli don Of the
official statement issued on Sat
urday night, but the incidents
as reported by General French
throw q new light on many
phases Of the campaign. Espe.
cially is it made evident that
the Germans have been re-
sponsible for great brutality to
the residents of territory
through which they have
passed. Much needless damage
has been caused by these tao
tics, the report says: chateaus
have been pillaged and wan
tonly destroyed. The report
says on September 4, the Ger
mans were apparently conf
dent that they had completely
defeated the British and that
from then on they would have
only the French whom they
held in contempt, to reckon
with. Consequently General
Won Kluck began an attempt
ed thanking march directly
across the front Of the allied
lines, clearly intending to
split the allies in two and then
defeat them at his leisure. In
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English In Germany.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, Sept. 14.-In the house
Of commons this afternoon Premier
Asquith announced that the British
government had been able to arrange
through the diplomatic service Of
the United states to facilitate the de-
parture Of English women and chill
dren from Germany. He stated that
permission for any Englishman to
leave had been refused, they being
held as prisoners of war.
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this maneuver he was out gen.
eralled, the allies being free
to attack in force by the splen-
did cooperation Of the army
|of the defense Of Paris.
It is stated that the numer-
ous letters found on the Ger
man dead show that all Of the
troops believed they were
about to enter Paris when the
order to retreat was given.
They were so close to the
city that the bitterest disap-
|pointment Is expressed In many
Of the letters that tho attempt
TO take the city was not made.
On September 7 Il 10 apparent Gen
eraI Won kluek realized that he Was
in danger Of being completely out
f7anked and either annihilated or
forced to surrender. Consequently
on that day the order to retreat was
given and the high tide Of the Ger
man Invasion Of France had been
reached.
At that time the entire British army
and the French sixth army were CO.
operating and the German rear and
right flank were In great danger and
were only saved by a preeipitate
flight. rs
BRITioH AVlAToR9.
General French pays the highest
tribute to the work Of the British
aviator corps. They have at all times
co-operated with the French general
star and that their work was appre-
ciated 10 evidenced by the message re-
aardinq them which General Joffre
sent to General French, In which he
said:
"rhe precision, exactltude and reg
uIarIty Of the news brought to head
quarters by the British aviation corps
Is evidence Of the perfect organiza-
tion Of these trained pilots and OBJ
servers. Their reports have been Of
the ore atest benefit to me and my
stair"
During twenty days Of fighting, the
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BELGIUM

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
ANTWERP, Sept. 14.-The Belgian
army today retired to the protection
Of the first line Of Antwerp forts after
having successfully accomplished the
task set to It by the Britlsh-French
general staffs. For four days It has
attacked and harrassed two complete
German corps, heavy detachments Of
tho Landstrum and 10000 reserve
sailors now fighting as land troops.
The obeJct was to prevent any Of
these forces being sent to the aid Of
General Won kIuek.
outnumbered more than two TO one,
the BeIgians fought 30 desperately
that they not only held the enemy
here but they forced the recall Of the
two divisions that had been south
from Ghent.
The Belgium attack was delivered
at the German lines Of communica-
tions. II was directed by King Albert
In person and so swift was the raid
that the eeIgIans penetrated nearly
to Brussels leaving trail Of German
dead In their wake.
The Germans were heavily rein
forced but II was not until yesterday
Sunday that the Belgians received
orders to retire. At that time the
German right wing was reported as
SO badly defeated that II could hardly
rally before Belgian territory was
reached and orders were given to
withdraw in order to get to the first
line Of forts and there reform and re-
fit ready for another offensive ac-
tion.
During the four days Of fighting,
enormous losses have been inflicted
on the enemy.
The official statement from the war
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A[By Vim. Philip simrns, United Press
Staff Correspondents.
,[copyrIaht 1914 by tho United Pressl
PARTS, Sept. IL. EN-
phatically declaring that all
danger Of q siege is past, Gen
eral Gallieni, military govern
or of Paris today notified Min
lister Millerand that the capital
can be returned here at any
time. An official decree re-
garding the transferring Of it
is looked for in the very near
future.
Meanwhile General Gallieni
is sending the majority Of his
army Of the defense Of Paris,
80, 900 men, to reinforce the
French forces now fighting
desperately to drive the Ger
mans back across the eastern
frontier. They are no longer
needed here. They have been
tried and found the wonderful
fighters their officers previous
ly announced them to be. It
was their energetic attack and
complete dispersal of the
troops, used by General Won
Kluck to envelop his movement
to southeast Paris, that en-
abled the British French force
to attack the German main
right wing, thus bringing on
the battle of Marne without be-
ing exposed to overwhelming
assault on their flank. There
is no doubt that the kaiser's
offense is broken.
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ENGLAND

IUI 9 Press Leased Wire Service.]
9 Jon, Sept. 14.-UntiI Prussian
m ism 10 crushed for all time
b : on land and on sea, England
I s. refuse even to consider proposi-
!, Of peace. That was the emphat-
position taken In London today.
-tlsh officials are admittedly amaz-
ed by suggestions that the United
States wants 70 propose compromise
for the Immediate ending Of the war.
IL 10 felt that the position Of the ai-
lies must be greatly misunderstood II
Il 10 believed that any peace proposai
would even be received at this time.
Were tho war ended today, even
then Belgium were Unidentified and
France received back Alsace-Lorraine,
the great German fleet would remain
40 Z menace TO the peace Of Europe.
England 10 determined that this shall
be the last war. it, officials from the
king down, insist that the real cause
Of the war was the German dream OF
world power. A compromise now, u
10 claimed, would mean that At . later
date Germany would renew the at
tempt and this time the allies might
not be able 20 present their present
unbroken front. So Il 10 the inten-
tion Of England to night on until Ger
many 10 forced TO consent to 4 peace
that will make her party for all
time TO treaties she will be compelled
to respect and not regard AZ "mere
scraps OF paper,s 70 be disregarded at
will.
The Times today commenting upon
the outlook, declares only peace con-
ciuded In Berlin and the disposal of
the German feet will be acceptable to
tho British people. II declares that
any official who would consent TO any
lessor humiliation Of Germany, could
not Withstand the upheaval Of popular
dIsapprovai.
The agreement between the allies
that psace would only be concluded
|by N agreement satssfactory 60 AL
ended for all time, ofFiciaIs say
the possibility that Germany Nigh,
be able to make Individual terms
which would permit her TO retain her
present status. France wants Alsace
Lorraine back and with Il the enorrn
Gus Indemnity that Bismarck wrun1
from her In 1871. But even though
that were offered her by Germany
now, she could not accept, 40 England
and Russia have tied her hands. The
same 10 true Of any suggestions that
might be made acceptable to Russia,
or England.
It 10 admitted peace may be hasten
ed by defeat Of the Germans In
France and by the crushing Of Aus
trians by the Russians. There has
been a strong undercurrent In Ger
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FRANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS, Sept. 14.-Having saved the
bulk Of It's army by q retreat that at
certain portions bordered on rout,
the German general star 10 now try
ING to reorganIxe for q defensive stand
90 that another offensive weapon can
DO whipped Into shape.
All OF the information received here
today indicates that the German flight
10 rapidly siaekenlng speed. II 10
plainly evacuatino all Of the north
west Of France and Belgium, prepar-
ing for general concentration In the
east, either TO resume the aggressive
should the allies show evidences that
thelr own rapid movements have han.
dIcapped them, or for defense Of the
German empire Itself all along the
frontier.
There % no attempt here In Paris
today to delude any one with belief
that because Of the great victory Of
the battle Of the Marne, the war ls
over. German soil 10 still Intact ana
.it 10 accepted that there can hardly
be lasting peace that 10 not signed
In Berlin itself. But every one be-
lieves that the great German menace.
q feeling that the kaisers war ma
chine was composed Of supermen, has
been removed. The French have found
that they can beat the Germans and
this feeling will aid greatly to the
success Of future operations.
Fighting was In progress all along
the line today. The German rear
guard 10 contestlns every step Of the
way. The lines have been closed up
and their resistance 10 reported much
stronger than at any time since the
retreat began. But II 10 pointed OUT
that they are still retreatIng. Their
northern lines Of communication arc
endangered and the pressure on their
eastern lines through Luxembourg and
the territory south 10 very great.
sArrLE or TrgEgaAARftE.
rsy Warrington Dawson, United
Press stan correspondent.l
BORDEAUX, Sept. 14.-Foliovsin1
tho receipt Of . number Of reports
from oensral Joffrs detailing eondl-
tions At the front, Minister Of War
MiIIerand declared at noon he does
not now expect the Germans will be
able to estabiish real line Of resist
ance In France. Their defeat In the
battle Of the Marns was 80 complete,
he said, that II will be very hard for
the Germans to prevent . complete
disaster to at least a part Of their
forces which are now In grave danger
Of being cut of by the onward rush
Of their pursuers.
The torrentIal rains Of the last
couple Of days have transformed lines
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PARIS IS NO LONGER IN DANGER
RUSSIA

LUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
PETRoGRAD, Sept. 14.-Declarlng
that the Austrian opposition In GALL
ella has received death blow, the
Russian general stan. In statements
Issued today frankly admits that
retreat was ordered In east Prussia
on Sept. 10. The statement regarding
the operations Of German territory
says:
on September tenth our air scouts
reported the coming Of an overs*he'm.
ing German army, heavily equipped
with artillery who were preparing TO
attack the main body OF Russian
troops then holding the country under
the command Of General Rennen-
kampf, Our position was not strate-
gieaIly strong and orders were given
10 Withdraw to positions previously
selected. These are now being held
and fighting 10 In progress. The Rus
slan left wing was attacked by an
overwhelming force and was forced
to give way, but new positions have
now been taken and the Germans ad-
vance 10 checked everywhers.
The Austrian military strength 10
completely crushed. They are retreat
Ino Ia the utmost disorder every
where. RussIan cavalry are pursuing
them and harrassing them while the
Russian artillery has been posted at
certain points to cut off the retreat.
So precIpitate 10 the Austrian flight
that they are abandoning everything.
The roads are strewn with rifles and
personal equipment thrown away by
fleeing Austrians who found they
hampered their flight. Artillery has
been mIred everywhere and the fact
that traces were cut and not unfas-
tened shows the enemy was panic
stricken. We are everywhere follow
ina up our advantage.
100000 Prisoners.
|ss PETRoGRAD, Sept, 14sThs entire
strength of the Russian first line
troops was In action today rounding
up the completely crushed Austrian
army which 10 endeavoring to rally
under the shadow Of the fortress OF
HPrzemysl and along the San river to
4 point north Of JaroslaA.
It was OFFICIALLY stated here today
that Of the $4,000 Austrians who
comprise the Austrian first line OF
troops 100000 are already prisoners Of
war. The entire army Of General
kandI has been dispersed and the
main armies OF Gen. Morltz Won Auff-
enbura and Arch Duke Francis Fred
eriek, which have been heavily rein
forced from German sources, have suf-
fered greatly.
There 10 no dlnunltion Of the Rus
sian attack. Under the Immediate di.