The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-15


eorps-and he also quotes a letter
from the French commander, GEN
eraI Joffre, who congratulated him
on the accuracy Of the inforn,a-
ton supplied by the aviators.
These men have done little or no
oomb-throwino, but have confined
themselves TO gathering Inforna-
ton about the enemy for the oen.
eral staff.
This 10 the work that military
men always have said v.o,,Id
prove Of the greatest service In
connection with the use Of the
aeroplanes. In what conflicts
they have had with German avla.
tors, the British flying nsn, &C.
eording to Field Marshal French
nave established individual as
tendency" and, he adds. Some.
ming In the direction OF mastery
o. the air has already been estab-
GrstIhes 6rItons.
This is particularly GRATIFYING
70 sritons, as England was one
OF the last powers TO 90 serious
" into the development Of ava.
uon' and the government has
oeen severely criticised for not
giving u more announcement
The 6elaIans, who have r.-
eeiVed new big guns and rein.
Ioreements from somewhere by a
sortie from Antwerp. have pre-
vented the Germans from sendino
more OF their troops out Of Bel.
GUM to the south.
u 10 reported that the German.
mad another army CORPS ready 40
dispatch TO the assistance Of tb.Ir
right wing, north Of Paris. which
quickly stopped it's departure
when the Belaians showed their
strength and ability TO cut com.
munieations between Brussels ard
LouVain. Although the 6eIoIan.
nad 70 retire TO the protection Of
the Antwerp forts when the Ger.
mans discovered them, thev
proved themselves capable Of AZ
least annoying the army Of oeeu.
patton.
Confirms Russian sueeesse.
Az the news coming In TODAY
seems TO confirm the Russian re.
ports that the Russians have in.
hieted another crushing defeat on
the Austrisns who, on the rIoht
were supported BY some German
divisions. BY the capture Of Tom.
aszow, the Russians drove
"eooe between the Austrian
army which had invaded Poland
az far as opole, krssnostav and.
zamostie and the army which
they defeated az Iembero and
which, although u lost heavily In
killed wounded. prisoners and
guns, managed 20 reform "a. some
extent and undertake the often.
siVe
shared the Defeat
The Germans who reinforced
the Austrians. according 70 the
latest advices. shared In the de
feat. They are tryina 70 reach
the fortress ~ Przn,ysi. and the
rear guard is endesvorins 20 keep
on the Russian cavalry. which is
pursuing them.
Austria had IN Poland and Ca
heia an army estimated az one
mutton men, with 2. 500 guns Al
Lemberg, Austria lost many thou.
sands o. men IN killed. wounded
and prisoners. u is now stated.
although not officially. that the 20.
"a number o. prisoners amounts
70 10000. and that $50 field guns
were taken. besides the guns 10
the captured forts ard an i'm.
n'ense amount Of war material
u 10 also reported tonight iron,
Rome that the Germans have suf.
Tered defeat a. Miawa. on thf
Fest Prussian frontier. This
would be rather surprising. ~ the
Hussians only to-day admitted that
they had been compelled 20 with.
draw IN East Prussia before oves
whein1ina forces o. Germans who
threatened Gen. Rennenkanpfa
left wing
" is possible the German CON.
WANDER, General Won Hlndenburo.
pushed hls army a little TOO far
and found the Russians were
stronger on the frontier. where