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Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
GERMAN TROOPS IN ALSACE
 IN CONTACT WITH FRENCH.
Situation is Unchanged on the Other
 Battlefields.

- Berlin, Sept 20 (by way of 'Rotter- dam and London, 11.46 a. m.).-The following official statement was issued by the German headquarters staff late last night:
 "The situation in the western cam- paign is unchanged along the entire front. The Franco-British forces have been oblige dto take the defensive in entrenched positions. the attacks upon which are slow in results.
 Preparations for an attack on the Notifications on the line south of Yer dun have been completed.
 'In Alsace the German troops are in contact along the border with the French troops
 The final results of the subscription war loan are not yet known. It is officially stated that so far as can be determined now the amount has reach ed $1,500, 100000. It is known, how ever, that these figures are not com plete.
 According to a letter from the front, the French aviator M Chevilliard was captured on Sept. 2. He approached too closely to the Germans, whom he mistook for British, and his machine was shot down by soldief who rec ognized Chevilliard. whom he had seen in exhibition flights in Germany. The airn1an denied his identity. Chevilliard general staff who carried several inn portant maps. The aeroplane was pro- Vided with bombs. Neither Chevilliard nor his passenger was wounded
 General SteinmetZ, pcsseSsor of the Iron Cross since 1870. was killed on Sept. 15. Another officer killed was Commander Count Detlew Rantzau.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
FRENCH FORCES HAVE
 MADE A SLIGHT ADVANCE.
hl. Efforts of Germans to Smash tho
 Line Have Been Repuised.

Paris, Sept. 20, 3.26 p. m.-The French war office today issued the fol- lowing communication:
 'On our left wing we have again made a slight advance along the right bank of the River Disc.
 "A division of Algerians captured mother flag.
 tAl the efforts of the Germans, supported by strong artillery, to smash our front between Craonne and Rheims have been repulsed.
 "Near Rheims. the hill of Brimont, a portion of which we have occupied, has eeen retaken by the enemy. In re- urn we have taken possession of the lefenses of La Pompelle (about five niles east by southeast of Rheims).
 'The Germans have reused them selves to a condution of such fury that sn the cathedral of Rheims, which is h flames.
 'In the center between Rheims and .hc forest of Argorne we have won the riIlage of Souain and have made thou lands of prisoners.
 "On the western side of the Argonne sur gains are maintained.
 Tn Woevre thero is nothing to an- iounce.
 "On the right wing in Lorraine the tnemy has been driven back beyond ,ur frontier, evacuating in particular he region of Avricourt Ca border vil- hge). In the Vosges the enemy has Tied to resume the offensive in the seighborhood of St. Die, but without tpccess.
 Our progress slowly on that side because of the dificulty of the ggoUna.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
NoRWAY'S SITUATION AS
 PRECARIOUS AS BELGIUM'S.
Statement Made Before Members of
 Cabinet and Students.


 Christiania, via London. Sept. 2e.- Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, former Norwegian minister to Great Britain, caused a sensation Saturday night in this quiet and punctiliously neutral capital when he stated, before an assembly com posed of prominent members of the cabinet and students of Christiania university, that Norway's situation is as precarious as that of Belgium.
 Dr. Nansen's proposal for one year compulsory service in the army was coldly received by the members of the government, but with cheers from the remainder of the audience. He used the fate of Belgium as. an argument for more ample preparation by Nor way.
 If Belgium had been prepared" he said, Germany never would have vio- lated her neutrality, and possibly the Our position is as serious as BeIgium's. We are between two oceans where big naval battles of the war probably will be fought. Belgium proved that neu- trality without military preparation is not sufficient protection.''
 Dr. Nansen's speech amounted to a decided criticism on the present gov ernment, the members of which he re- ferred to as naive. self -admiring polit- ical leaders. 'If among wolves, you need your teeth, was the text of his address, He said that the longer Nor way waited. the mere serious her po- sit1on would become. He urged her to be worthy of her sister nation, Sweden, which already has one year compul- ably of Germans method of training for the army and said that the result Of the war would 'bea general con- scription in England.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
 ISSUED AT PARIS
States Allies Have Made Progress
 East of Rheims.

Paris, Sept. 20. Il p. m.-The official statement issued tonight says that in violent fighting north of Soissons the Germans gained ground which after wards was recaptured by the allies. The statement follows:e ----.l--
 'On our left wing, north of the River Aisne, below Soissons, our troops were furiously counter attacked by superior forces and yielded some ground which however, they regained almost immedi- ately.
 ''On tl.e other hand, we have con- tinued our progress on the right bank of the River Disc. To
 Likewise. to the north of Rheims, we have repulsed all the attacks of the enemy. although they were very vigor- ously conducted.
 'On the center. to the east os Rheims, we have made new progress through out attacks.
 Tn the Argonne the situation re- mains unchanged.
 Tn the Woevre the last rains have soaked the ground to such an extent that all army movements have become very difficult
 General l.. E. De Maud-Huy es0th infantry brigade of the sixth army corps) has received on the battlefield the cross of commander of the Legion of Honor"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
TIME FOR PEACE EFFORT
 HAS NOT ARRIVED President Wilson Has Learned That Triple Entente Is Not in That Mood.

Washington, Sept. ao.-President Wilson feels that the opportune mo- ment for the United States govern ment effectively to exert itself for peace in Europe has not arrived This was, stated today on the highest au- thority. .s
 For the present it was said, unohi- cial and informal efforts to persuade the Washington government to press for peace in Europe will be unavaii- ing The president has learned that Great Britain, Russia and France. particularly are in no mood to talk peace. notwithstanding rumors and informal hints which have come from ! Berlin as to the alleged wishes of Germany forra a discussion of terms.
 There is a steady dimunition herel of peace talk. Instead, the possibilf
 ties of an extension of the conflict to Italy and Roumanfa are widely dis cussed among well-informed officials 'Roumania will follow Italy," said the report of an American diplomatic of ficer recently. Since then there have been added evidences of an intent be- tween Rome and Bucharest. In both ] countries popular demonstrations in favor of the allies have been frequent
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM
 GERMAN HEADQUARTERS
Apglo-French Troops Have Been Com
 pelIed to Assume Defensive.

Berlin Sept. 20.-(By Wireless Tele- graph by way of Sayville, Long Island) The German war headquarters made the following announcemest at last midnight:
 ''The situation on the western front is generally unchanged. The Anglo French forces have been compelled to assume the defensive on the whole line. A decisive assault on the line of forts south of Verdum is about to be- gin.
 "The Germans are in contact with the French along the frontier in AL sace. '.-
 'In the east the Germans have de- feated the fourth Finnish rife brigade at Augustow and forces advancing against Ossomieo have captured Gra- jewo and Szouczyw."
 Subscriptions to the war loan closed Saturday. Although, full returns have not been received, it is officially an- perial bonds of 2,500, 100000 marks ($625, 900 ,000) and to the treasury cer- tificates of over 1000, 0,000,000 marks ($250. 0.000, ,000) are already reported. The total is subject to an increase and hopes are now cherished that news Of decisive results in the western cam paign will not be long deferred.
 Telegrams from Brussels state that the military governor fNs announced by posters placed on walls that Bel gian flags should be removed, from the German troops and make impossi- ble any regrettable incidents. The order has been explained to. the pub lie by the mayor of Brussels, who Is working in cooperation with the Ger man civil authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
BERLIN NEWSPAPER COMMENTS
 ON PAucITY OF WAR NEWS.
Has Heard Nothing From Headquart- CTS Since Sept. 1st.

Berlin, Sept. 20 via Amsterdam and London, Sept. 20, 4:40 p. m.-The Vorwaerts, organ of the German so- cial democratic party, commenting to- day on the apucity of news from Ger man headquarters regarding the bat ties in the western theatre of war says:
 For a long time we have felt that foreign newspapers receiev many de- tails, the exact value of which we can- not appreciate. German headquarters on September 10 announced that the German army corps sretreated after a battle fought between Meauz and Montmirail. From Rheims a. partial success was announced, but since Sep tember 1St when the happy advance of our troops was announced, we have heard nothing regarding the operations in that region
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
STEADY FILE OF PRISONERS
 ARRIVING AT PARIS
More Than 1000 Are Now There
 1,5oo Brought in Saturday.

Paris. Sept. 20, 6!55 a. m.-Paris. after having become accustomed to good news during the days of the German withdrawal. was made a 1ft- tie nervous through the silence of the war office. Now the capital is reas- sured by the steady file of prisoners arriving from the scene of action. Sat urday 1,500 prisoners were brought here and Friday 200 arrived and on the preceding days since the Germans first fell back, 1000 to 1,500 has been the daily average. More than 10000 prisoners of war are now here
 Reference to last nights official statement which spoke of numerous prisoners, further encouraged the peo- pie of the city.
 It is insisted here that there are continued indications that General Won Kluck's army is in a critical sit uation.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
kAIsER's ARMY CHECKED IN EAST PRUSSIA
Russian Troops Capture a Large Part
 of the Artillery.

Antwerp, Sept. (By way of London, 12:52 D. m.)-The following official communication was issued by the Rus sian legation here today:
 The offensive movement of the Germans in East Prussia has been checked by General Rennenkampf.
 On the line between Breslau and 1vangorod the Russians have captured part of the artillery, including S6 howitzers. which the Germans are sending from Breslau ,foR an attack on Ivangorod.
 "A force comprising one German army corps under General Won Treyza again has been defeated near Sando- mir. so completely that there remains only remnants of the corps in Galicia.' ?
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
BRITISH LIGHT CRUISER
 DISABLED BY GERMAN SHIP
In Zanzibar Harbor-British Lost
 Heavily

London, Sept. 20. 11.10 D. m.-The British admiralty reports that the German protected cruiser Koeliigsberg caught the British light cruiser Pega- sus overhauiing her machinery in Zanzibar harbor this morning, and attacked and completely disabled her. The British lost heavily.
 The German loss is unknown but the survivors were rescued. Appar- entiy the Carmania steamer away Witnout stopping to learn particulars or .her victims identity or casualties
 The British cruiser Cumberland re- ports some small encounters between small British and German craft in the kamerun river, in which the British had the better of it.
 tThe report says that since the out break of the war, the Pegasus, un- der commend of John A. Inglis, had been working from Sensabari and had rendered very useful service, includ- ing the destruction of Dar- -Es- SaIaam Ia seaport in German East Africa) the sinking of the German gunboat Move
 Early this morning. continues the statement. "she was attacked by the hoen1gsberg. while anchored in Scans par harbor cleaning boilers and re- pairing machinery. The Pegasus. titus taken at disadvantage and some what outranged by the newer four inch guns of the Koeni gsberg was completely disabled after suffering a loss, unof1cially reported at 25 killed and 80 wounded. This is a high pro. | portion out of a crew~of 234.
 | The damage done to the Koenigs- berg IS not known. She was last seer steaming to the southward. Y
 On Sept. 10 the German cruiser Elm. den, from the China station, after be. ing completely lost for six weeks. sud. denly appeared in the bay of Regal and during the period, including Sept lo to 14, captured six British sl1ips a, follows The Indus, Lovat. Killin. Di
 plomat, Frabbock and Katinga, O
 Wnich nve were sunk and the sixtl was sent to Calcutta with the crew
 of the others. The Emden is now re-
 ported at Rangoon and it is .possibI, she has made other captures -..-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21

frenZied moments. Day and night the poured out their whole lives in a few combat waged without intermission, epbbing and flowing like the tide, seething like a eauldronr And into the hell strong men went down. Oh! it was a brave sight to see them go, gaily and light hearted, to return per- haps in a few hours, broken for life, or it may be never to return at all, for the loss was terrible.
 The battle westward by the forest of Aigle has been carried back from the river bank a matter of some lzilo- metres (abOGt six miles). Bat at Soi- sons the enemy still hold their ground. Here in the stone Quarries above tho town they have massed a powerful battery of artillery of such heavy metal that our guns have not been strong enough to cope with it.
 French Bring Their Heaviest Guns.
 For this reason, and this reason alone, they have been able to with stand our attacks. Happily, the French have now brought up their heaviest guns and are about to open fresh bombardment- The one advantage the enemy possessed he must presently lose.
 understand. this is the hardest fought encounter of the war. It has been a frontal attack against a pow erful foe splendidly entrenched and.
  fighter wins such a battle To have conquered at Aisne is to have proved oneself irresistible"
 British Troops Irresistible. The correspondent speaks of .fhs strange, almost inhuman courage and eternal cheerfulness of the British, the Elan of France. that valance that makes her troops in attack the most | irresistible in the world,' and adds: gro speak of lesser matters have seen great trainloads of captured Ger man cannon. taken during the last week. and still greater trainloads of captured Germans; German prisoners peacefully at work on the railroads and elsewhere. looking wopderfully happier and contented. and finally I have seen our splendid airmen per- forming their reconnaissance work, speeding away to the thrill and terror | of a great rally.
 Victory is not yet, but we await l the morrow with great hope and care. .,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
Exhaustion Has Caused Temporary Cessation of
 Action On BattIefeIds In France
BEATING INVADERS BACK FOOT BY FOOT
Correspondent of London Times Gives Description of Ap paing Scenes He Witnessed Have Brought UD Their Heaviest Guns and are About to Open Fresh Borbardment of German LinesPraise for Courage and Cheerfulness of the British Troops.

London. Sept. 20, 9.45 p. m.-A cor respondent of the Times sends the fol- lowing despatch from behind the Brit fsh lines. dated Sept. 19:
 The great battle draws to close. Exhaustion rather than shot and shell has wrought a terrible peace along the river banks. A peace which my ex- periences of the last few days lead me to believe may be the herald of vic tory. That. at least. is how I read the situation.
 T have seen our troops and the Trench go into battle these last days, not as worn and weary men, but as conquerors. I have seen them return wounded from this valley of death with the conquering spirit famed to fierce fury. Here is a typical description from the trenches of this great strug- gle:
 Description of Struggle.
 we are slowly beating them back; we have to do it foot by foot. for they have huge guns and their shell fire is terrible. But we keep begging away. How we'll we dig ourselves in, we British lads have learned that lesson, and then we go on fighting and fight ing until the moment comes when we can make a small advance We crawl up again and dig ourselves in, and so on.
 At the end of it. of course, comes the cold steel. We are all right there.
 An Appalling Scene.
 '"The scene on the river at night was magnificent and appalling beyond words. The whole valley was swept with a blaze of searchlights from darkness until dawn. Great beams moved up and down, searching the skies and trenches. and revealing masked batteries on the heights and dark forms lying along the ridges.
 Here and there a lurid flash re- Vealed the bursting of shell, or a wisI Of fire yolley from some concealed vantage. and over all rolled the per. petuaf thunder of the guns-a fierce and thrilling accompaniment. 'An tncessant rain. too, flooded the great river. making the work of the heroic engineers a veritable task oi Hercules.
 6attIed Day and Night. This was a battle to the last ounce of strength, in which man and horse
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
ARMIES ARE
 MOVING ON IAo-cHoW
skirnishing Going on Thirteen Miles
 East of Tsimo.

Tolzio, Sept. 20, 6:SO p. m.-Lieu- tenant General Kamio, commander-in- chief of the Japanese armies that are moving on Kiao-Chow, the German leased possession in China, reports that he met and repulsed German detachment on September Is.
 The official announcement of the skirnish says that the troops after landing at Laoshan Bay, forty miles north of Kiao- o-Chow, moved southward about ten miles and encountered the enemy in fortified position at Wan Ko-Huang, thirteen miles east of Tsimo.
 The Germans used machine guns, but at sunset, it is said,- abandoned their position in disorder. leaving SUD- plies, equipment and personal appar- el. The Japanese suffered no cas- lualties in the fight but had three cas- ualties among their cavalry while it was accommodating.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
SUBMARINE DISAPPEARED
 WITH ALL ON BOARD
First Disaster in the History of the
 Australian Navy.

Melbourne. Australia, via London, Sept. 20.-Rear Admiral Sir George Patey. commander of the Australian navy. in a wireless despatch to the government states that submarine AE 1 which was reported yesterday as lost. disappeared with all hands on board Other vessels of the fleet made 8 search but failed to discover any wreckage. The loss Is attributed to accident, as there was no enemy within 100 miles and the weather was fine at the time.
 This is the first disaster in the hls- tory of the Australian navy. The AEl 1, was under command of Lieutenant Commander r, Besant,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21

the defensive works encountered there and the bad weather.
 "As yet we have no certain con- firmation of the reduction of the forts not previously destroyed at Maubeuge, but the German press reports the talk ing of the city and even indicates that it's governor will be interned at Tor gau (Prussia).
 ''The Saxon army has been broken up and its commander, General Won Hausen; has been relieved of his com mand. The cavalry division of the same nationality, which had fought in Lorraine at the opening of the cam paign and was later sent to Russia, has shared the downfall of the Aus tItan army and must have suffered heavy losses,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
GERMANS RETREAT TOWARDS
 THE BELGIAN FRONTIER
Probability is That They Will En.
 trench Again.

Paris. Sept. 20 by Way of London, 12:05 p: m.-The Echo de Paris states that according to the latest ,despatches received from Rome, 1t appears that the German army has begun retreat ing movements toward the Belgian frontier. This, in the opinion of the paper, would explain the diminuition in the intensity of the battle recently noted.
 The paper declares that 1t learns on excellent authority that the battle of Aisne will soon conclude in a fresh retreat by the Germans in the direc- tion of the forest of Ardennes where. though greatly enfeebled, they will en- trench again.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING
 STATE DRUG LAWS
Bridgeport Waiter Had Hyperdermic
 Syringes and Drug on Person.

Bridgeport. Conn. Sept. 2O.-Acting at the instance of Pharmacy Com missioner J. A. Leverty of this city, Detectives tonight arrested George H. Goshe of Bridgeport, a waiter. charged with violating the state laws concern ing drugs. The police claim that they found on Gpshe's person 12O grains Of a drug; hypodermic syringes, and a specially designed case for carrying the drugs. Goshe is held without bah for an appearance in city cour tomor- row.
 MT. Leverty said tonight that as the result of Goshes arrest, he will bring proceedings tomorrow against a South Norwalk drug store, where it is alleged Goshe secured the drugs.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-21

From the Battle Front. Sept. 20, via Paris, 5: 36 D. m.-The bulk of the al- lied armies remained today in the trenches, waiting while their artillery exchanged a furious canno ade with the strongly placed German batteries Some brilliant feats at arms were per- formed at various points on the lines, extending along the Disc, the Aisne and Woevre. The seasoned Algerian troops made gallant capture of an- other German flag.
 Courageous Fight in Mid-air.
 Jules Vedrines, the noted French aviator. was credited with a courage ous fight in mid-air with 8 German aviator whom he brought to earth. ing the allies position, when Verdines RScended.
 Moving swiftly upward until he was above the German, Verdines gave chase and as he skinned along fired at the air scout with his automatic gun. The German machine was rid- dled and the aviator killed, falling to the ground within Is minutes from the time Verdines took the air. Once be- fore Verdines accomplished a similar feat.
 These. incidents, however, are i'm portant only for their influence in en- couraging the allied troops and do not affect the result of the great battle which has already lasted a week and promises to continue for many days longer.
 Delay Strengthens Allies.
 Military experts here are of the opinion that the longer the battle en- dures the better it wil be for the allied armies, who with thus be able to pass strong forces of fresh troops to places where they are needed along the front.
 At the western end of the battle line, Rheims has been the object of the greatest attention from the Germans who time after time have unsucceSs- fully attempted to break through the allies lines after subjecting the town to an intense bombardment. It is the Germans intention. 1t Is understood to capture Rheims, which is an import ant railroad junction. the possession o1 which would give them command oi made an especial mark of the magni- ficent cathedral which has been ir ames since yesterday.
 Allies In Strong Position.
 The allies, meantime, have made fol themselves a strong position on tht right bank of the Aisne, where they occupy all the heights. The Germans have taken advantage of the sites O the forts which were intended for tn, Qel6uCe OI TIlelIIl5s puI WillCII WSI' abandoned by the allies when the in vaders made a rapid dash southwart from Belgium.
 A heavy hail storm with a col, wind, added today to the hardships o the entrenched troops. who are entire ly without tents but it did not affec spirits, which are high. All the com missariat departments of the allies ar working spendedidly; the men ar we'll fed and clothed and are contente6
 Germans Evaeuate Chalons.
 The German army when it evacuate Chalons left one of it's chief surgeon and a corps of nurses in charge of hospital filled with German and Frenc wounded. The French medical official found the hospital so well manage and the French wounded so well treat ed that the German surgeon was lei in charge.