Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-09
GERMAN RIGHT WAvERINC
Won Klucks Army In Northwest France, Badly Bat
tered, Falls Back Before Steady Assault OF
Larger Allied Force official Reports
Say, and Retreat Seems Near.

JHl bNSCIIIS AVAIL
have re-occupied Malines. They have
been very active against the Germans
at every opportunity.
Smelling Antwerp Forts.
London.-With the German attack
on the outer Notifications of Antwerp,
Belgium again has become the scene
of serious operations. The invaders.
so far. have confined their attack to
the forts protecting the river cross
ings between Malines and Antwerp.
A German report says that two forts
have been silenced. but the Belsians
deny this.
Germans Hold Positions.
| Despite the optimism of Russian of
fetal statements concerning the oper-
ations against Germany's East Prus-
sian army, the situation is really I'M
satisfactory from the Slav standpoint.
, The Germans have penetrated fifty
miles into Russian territory and are
maintaining themselves, in force on
the Russian side of the entire Russ
German frontier.
Winter Germany's Ally.
While time is of the utmost value
to Germany in its French operations,
every week of delay forced upon the
Russians means. week nearer the
winter weather that will ally itself
with the German defense. For this
reason Austria's desperate resistance
in Galicia is OF great value to Ger
many.
/ Dispatches from Lemberg, capital
of East Galicia, state that Russian
civil government has been formally
established in all cities and towns in
this territory. which has been an
nexed by the czar since the occupa-
tion by slav troops.
italy. slurs Austria.
Dispatches from Rome state that
Italy will have 100000 men equipped
and in the field by the middle of Oc-
tober, when the oldest classes of &c.
tive reserves dating back to 1850
will join the colors. Every able.
bodied man under 80 years old IL now
under arms. The Austrians are throw
ing up defense works all along the
Italian frontier. the report continues,
and the lines are being manned by
the landwehr. or oldest reserves Fac.
tories making big guns are working
night and day to finish the supply OF
modern cannon which has been or
dered by the Italian army.
Italy has taken what is generally
accepted as the first step leading to
an outbreak with Austria. The Italian
ambassador at Vienna has been in.
structed to protest vigorously the
strewing of mines by Austria in the
Adriatic sea. Since these mines are
the only protection of the Austrian
fleet which remains near the forts of
Pola, it is not likely the Austrians
will remove the mines. 1t win be up
to Italy to enforce the protest with
army and navy.
Austria Offers Indemnity.
Rome.-The Austrian government
has replied to the Italian protest
against the floating mines in the Adri-
attic sea. Austria deplores the sinking
of Italian vessels and promises to
take measures to remove the menace
to shipping and to fully indemnify the
families of the victims 1t is reported
that Italy demands an indemnity from
Austria of 100000.
Germans Lose Territory.
Germany has lost territory greater
than the size OF the empires area In
Europe since the war began, by the
capture of her colonies totaling 315 $50
Iuare miles. The European area uf
'prmany is 20S $50 SQUARE miles