Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
Prince Joachim, Emperor's
Youngest Son, Among
Those. Wounded.
BERLIN CLAIMS GAINS
Declared Renewed Effort to
Turn Right Wing in France
Has Been Repused.

Berlin, Oct S.-The right wing in
France has repulsed renewed efforts
of the French TO outfank it. The stu
alton on the center Is unchanged. The
Germans advancing on Argonne won
substantial advances in southerly di-
rections. Before Antwerp, Fort Wavre
and the redout of Borpevelot, with in
termediate works were assaulted yes
terday afternoon.
In the east an advance OF Russians
across the Niemeu river against the
Germans in the province Of Suwalh
seems imminent
oskar CoIlapses After Victory.
Today's casualty list contains 5000
names, and includes among the wound
ed Prince Joachim, youngest son or
| the emperor. The Associated Press has
learned that Prince Oskar, fifth son of
| the emperor, Sept "a led his regiment
!. .Af.Eerdun in a most desperate battle.
French sharpshooters picked off so
many German officers that companies
were led by sergeants during the hot
test part of the fighting. Prince Oskar.
shouting at the top Of his voice, led
charge, which was successful. He
was so excited he collapsed after the
victory with acute heart cramp. Major
General Won Der Horst was killed
while leading his troops Sept. %. He
had previously received the iron cross.
London. Oct. "a Copenhagen dis
patch says Berlin correspondent
/
Sept "a, when Prince Oskar led the
imperial guard, says though the Ger
mans fought like lions, the Turcos
climbed trees like monkeys, hiding in
leaves. The Germans and Turcos
fought and wrestled in a terrible hand
to-hand struggle. Many German Off
GERS fell around the prince, who there
after had a heart attack. Later at
hotel in Metz the prince was greeted
by the emperor, who, with arms ex-
tended, cried: boy, boy, here you
are,"
England Looks for Long Struggle.
London, Oct st Is thought t.
German right is Less than so miles
from the Belgian frontier. Never
since the outbreak of the war appar-
emily have the people of Great Britain
been more reconciled to the idea tha.
the struggle yet to come will be long
and terrible. Many observe, even
should the so-called battle line be ter
minated, the Germans would fall back
on equally strong entrenchments.
Petrograd continues to claim sue
cesses on the frontier of Poland, but
from Galicia, where the Russians ant
the combined German and Austrian
forces are at death grips before Cra-
COW, has come nothing to indicate
which side has taken first honors in
the skirmishes.
"A Copenhagen dispatch says Emner-
or William was recently at Breslau,
where he decided on a four-fold often
sive movement against Kovno. War
siw, Lodz and Galicia. When this is
under way ne ds expected to return
TO the western theatre of war.
Dispatches purpo-ting TO emanate
from Vienna say that city is prepar.
ing for siege. There is talk of re-
moving the capital to another city.
eavarian Corps Hard. Hit.
Berlin. Oct. 3.-Losses reaching half
'neir strengtn were suffered by some
contlngents of the first Bavarian army
corps In the battle of Saarburg the
middle of August and were borne with
out wavering, according to a detailed
report of the battle issued by the gem
eral staff.
Copenhagen. Oct. 3-A dispatch saws
no correspondent, painter or photog-
rapher will be allowed in future at the
German frontier.