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Near the Shore?" IF They'd Only Move
Old Ireland over Here Boys, Boys,
Boys" What Will You Give Me for
My Heart" and Dear Old Pet" In
her songs Miss Ring will be assisted by
her show girls and dancers.
Once a year the Grand Opera House
becomes so-called producing thea
tre." That is, during the annual en-
gagement OF Chauncey Olcott. who
opens an engagement at the historical
playhouse on Monday evening, present.
Ing new comedy from the pen OF Rida
Johnson Young. Unlike the plays Mr..
Olcott has been appearing in hitherto,
this drama Is based on events in the
American Revolutionary war. The sub
ject Is treated, however, In a light vein.
None Of the grim suggestion Of battle
is visible. The origin OF the tune OF
Yankee Doodle Dandy" and the maxi
Ing of the first American flag by Betsy
Ross are used as groundwork on which
Mrs. Young has founded the brilliant
and epigrammatic comedy, The produc-
ton Is under the personal direction of
Henry Miller, who has engaged rep
resentative company OF players, includ-
ing Constance Molineaux, Beth Frank
Ign, Jenny Lamont, Marlbel Seymour,
David Glassford, Arthur Maitland, John
c. SPARKS. Frederick Roberts, John
Sheehan and Walter Collin. Mr.. Oh
colts five new songs are entitled: II
Never Met a Girl Before Like YOU"
MY Little Dhudeen." peggy Darlin',"
Dream Girl o. Nine" and "Too-Ra j.
Loo Ra-Loo-Ra-I.y. That's an Irish
Lullaby
"Majolll<a," new comedy by Leo
Walther Stein and Ludwig Heller, will
DO the new play of the German stock
company at the Irving Place Theatre on
Wednesday, February 4. The new play
derides In a yelled way the Kaiser's
famous majolica factory at Kadinen.
"MajolilSa" had run Of more than 800
nights at the Berlin Theatre. 1t will
be repeated on Thursday and Saturday
nights and Saturday matinee. Monday
and Friday nights, professor Bern
hardi"; Tuesday, Der Pfarrev Won
KirchfeldF
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THE WEEKS CHANGES.
The New Plays and Actors IN Writ.
Gus Houses

The actors at the Academy or Music
Will this week he seen in ",rho Price"
while tho other theatres Will present
the following bills: West End Theatre,
The House of Bondage. the Harlem
Opera House, The Man inside: Bronx
Opera House. The Trail OF the Lone
some Pine; the Royal Theatre, AZ
BAY"
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TWO NEW MUSICAL PLAYS THIS WEEK q
Popular Dramas @ o
g o to Be Moved
THE PLAYS OF THE WEEK.
Two New Musical Plays Here.

Observation-Disclosures Theatre
1.-THE Laughing Husband" Wen
nese musical farce produced by
Charles Frohman.
Thirty-ninth Street Theatre
Blanche Ring in when Claudia
Smiles" musical farce by Anne
Caldwell from "Vivian's Papss."
adapted by Leo Ditrichstein.
Gaiety Theatre-"Young WISDOM"
with the Taliaferro Sisters, from
the Criterion.
Longacre Theame-"Maria Rosa"
with Dorothy Donnelly and Lou
Tellegen. from the Thirty-ninth
Street Theatre.
Harris Theare--"La Gioconda,"
by the French Stage Society.
TUESDAY-Frank Speaight at the
Hudson Theatre in readings.
WEDNESDAY-Trving Place Theatre
-"Majoliks," q satirical farce.
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Il wish ] could make the audiences
in New York, Washington and Provl-
dence realize how deeply I appreciate
their Kindness. their help and their in
tellgent assistance. II means much to
an actor playing in his own tongue.
This being true, how much more does IL
mean TO the stranger in strange land
seeking appreciation and success"
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WHERE TO DANCE.
The Halls for That PIensurc'. In.
duIgcnce.

Joan Sawyer opened her own dancing
salon In the Persian room of the Winter
Garden on Thursday night. More than
400 persons Were present and zoo were
turned away Miss Sawyer promises
TO have the most attractive Of the
smaller halls and IL certain to have a
large following. she did some beautiful
new steps with her partner. John Jar
rott, graceful and agile dancer. Then
the floor is excellent and so is tho
music. So the Joan Sawyer dancing
rooms are already complete success.
La Petite Adelaide Is now at tho
Jardin de Danse, which Is 10 make A
specially OF some famous dancer every
week Then there are other dancers
as well as cabaret performance.
The Folies Marigny has Oy-Ra and
Donna Leigh among it's dancers and
there Is the variety performance in adj
dition. This includes Dorothy Toye and
the Marcel Studies.
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THE HIPPODROME,
"AmcricR" SIN Crowds the Biw
Arena,

The Hppodrome has never N it's ca
rccr known a more popular production
than the spectacle America" II Is
greeted by large audiences every night
and the matinccs arc largely devoted to
the children.
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Ms.esls;as Seymour ia
The Girl e,sStlz> Tilsss y.

Mrs. Simeon Ford, Mrs. Herbert S
Harde and Mrs. Henry Seligman.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-29
RUSSIAN ARMIES RAGE ACROSS EAST PRUSSIA
Summaryof oday' War News

What little definite escaped the to-
day reflected chiefly the situation in East Prussia,
where the operations assuming daily greater i'm
portance
These reports are conflicting Al Berlin it is officially
announced that five Russian army corps have been de-
feate6 by the Austrian and Germans south of Allen
stein, sixty miles south of KOengsberg.
Newspaper dispatches from st. Petersburg the
other hand declare that Aensen has been occupied by
the Russians who are investing Koengsburg From
the the statement that the Russians
drawing net around Lemburg, the capital of Ga
lcia
Field Marshal Lord Roberts declared today that Great
Britain would resure hundreds of thousands Of for
the present conflict.
Berlin has received report of the defeat Of the Brit
sh at ST. Quentin, France. If this is true it places the
Germans 90 miles south Of Cambrar the of the
recent German success.
despatch from Paris Says that train service between
Paris and Boulogne has been suspended.
According to a report from Copenhagen, Germany Is
rushing troops from her west front reinforce her army
and that of Austria in the east
The British foreign office announces that East Rus
sia is being rapidly by the Russians. The
French embassy in Washington states that its adviees
show the Russians to be within 20 miles of Lemberg
The German ambassador at Washington today denies
the story of German oruetes and declares that Zeppelin
airships had attacked nothing out Qualifications
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ing the approach 20 the German
coast. According To Information
which has reached the admiralty 80
fur the operation has zccn fortunate
and fruitful
"Tho British destroyer have been
busily cnsuscd with the cncmy's de-
srtroycrs and all the British destroy
cra are reported afloat and returning
iu good order. Two German destroy
crs were sunk and many damased.
The cnemy's cruisers engaged tho
British cruisers. Battle cruisers OF
she uist light cruiser squadron san'
the Maiuz receiving only slight dam
age. Tho first battle squadron sank
one cruiser OF the Koln class and an
other Disappeared n the mist on fire
ana in "a sinking condition.
An the German cruisers which
were engaged were thus disposed Of.
The battle cruiser squadron. altnough
attacked by sunmarincs and floating
mines successfully cvadcd them and
is not damaged. Tho light cruiser
squadron suffered no casualties.
"The notIua cruiser Amethyst and
tho destroyer iuortcs are damaged.
hut no other vessels are seriously in
iured. The British loss OF lifc was
not henvv
The commanding officers concern
cd n this akiumlly handled opera
ton were Rear Admiras Bcattic.
Moore ana Christian aud Com
modor"s Keyes Tyrwhitt and Good
enough
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Wounded English Soldier
Tells of Wiping Ont of 1000
Comrades by Awful German
Gunfire.
SERGEANT LOTUS GIVES
DETAILS OF MONS FIGHT
Germans Moved Down By
Thousands as They Charge
English Fortified Positions
After System Of Fifteen
Century.

London, Aug. 20. C2;4O a. nh
Sergeant LOTUS. writing to his
brother In ENGLAND Of the experiences
of the British IN the bate of Mons,
said:
1T came Unexpectedly al a time
when we had given up hope ol seeing
any Germans. Just after revcile our
cavalry pickets fen hack. reporting
the approach OF the enemy n force.
we lay In trenches ~ our artil-
lcry opened on them In fine stye ana
soon they returned he compliment
They were a long time finding the
range.
After about half an hoIr their In
fantry came into view. They were n
solid squares. standing out sharply
against the skyline. You couldn't help
hitting them.
we lay in our treIches without
sound and they crept nearer and
nearer. Then Uur officers gave the
word. a sheet OF flame hickered along
the trenches and a stream OF bullets
tore through the advancing mass.
They seemed to stagger like drunken
men hit between the eyes. and then
thoy made q run al as Half way
across the open another y0llcy tore
through their ranks.
"By this time our artillery began
dropping shells among them and then
they broke into open formation. rush
ing like mad toward the trenches. On
our left the Germans fell back In con-
fusion aad lay Down wherever cover
Was available. We gave them no rest
and soon they were again In flight.
Then came more shclling Of our
trcnchcs and another rush across the
open on our front This time they
were strongly supported hy cavalry,
who SUFFERED terribly but came up 10
our lines,
we received them In the good old
way. the front ranks with has ouet ana
the rear rauks keeping up an inces-
SAINT fre. and after hard tussle they
retired hastily. Just as they thought
themselves safe our mounted men
swoopcd down on them. cutting right
ana left.
This sort of thing went on
through tho whole day without bring
ing the Germans any nearer to SHIFT
ing uE
after the last attack We lay down
to sleep in our clothes but before sun
rise wc were told Co abandon our po-
sition. Nobody knew why We had 20,
out We obeyed without a murmur.
'"rhe encmy's caYsary evidently mis-
understanding our action, came down
on as again IN force but our men be-
hayed very well and the Germans
gave it up as a bad Sob"
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81 PIsTERSBURG HEARS or
EALi Ol' kOENIGSnI,itG

London. Aug 2a C3:20 a. ma
dispatch 10 the Times from 50. Pet
ersburR says that reports are circu-
latlng there of tho tall OF Koenirs-
berg, the strongy fortified seaport
Of tho Gormlus Boo East Prussia.
The Russian udF1ncc IN East Prus-
sia gave rise Co three days of pro-
longed nnd stuhhurn engagements in
the vicinity OF Suldau, Aiienstein and
Bischonsburg whore the enemy had
concentrated m, army corps which
retreated from Gupblnen and some
fresh troops Auenstein has been
successfully occupied by the Rus
SLAMS.
The German losses were particu-
larry heavy al Molhlen between bs-
terode and Nurdenhurg, aud the en-
omy is IN fun retreat
ON the Galirian front the fighting
had on Wednesday assumed the char
acter Of general engagements devel-
0ping 81 the southern districts Of
Lubiin and ln eastern Galicia ON the
roads OF Lemhcrr Tho front of the
battle extended for goo miles. A.
first the lighting was more of the
character of attack and counter at
tack, but gradually the Austrians
were compelled 90 assume the de-
fenslve.
A Russian foot rogiment, In q hand
10 hand fight with the Eleventh Hum
gary reserves. captured their Cuiors
(Coniinuea on Page TW0.)
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ENGLAND STRIKES
TELLING BLOW IN
VICTORY Off
HELIGOLAND
Eight Hours of Terrible Fight
ing Results in Complete De-
feat of Germans with Loss
of Eight Fighting Craft.

iundon. Aug. 80 C6 y. MI
The naval eugagement between
the British and Germans on iic-
lineoinnd lasted aibout cight
hours. during which the fighting
was sharp aud terrible. accord
ing tu dispatch Ia the Evening
NcW- frum IIarwich. The corrc-
spund,nt says that this dcscrlp-
iiun uf the Hcht was given by
rr.WS ur The British destroyer
which tooh part In the engage-
mrn and have arrived af iiar-
Wici.
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ENGLISH OFIICIN ACCOUNT
OI' I1H~T NAVAL NiCrOfsN

Washington. Aug. 30 The follow
Ing official report of the naval battle
or cuXhaven. ln which the british
fleet was Victorious. wis receive
here today at the british embassy
Il WIS dated last u.sht in London
EARLY this morning concerted
operation of some consequence was
attempted against ,hr German fleet
off liellogoiaAd h.ght A stronr
force % destroyer followed hy light
cruisers ana battle cruisers and
working In conjunction with suhma
riRea. Intercepted AN nitnrk hy Ger
man desiroycra and cruisers guard
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-29

and French troops have had time
to cntrcnch themselves and their ar
tiliery has been able tu find the
ranges over the zones the Germans
must traverse in the next fighting.
Reports that France has formed a
new army 80 ESQ. 90 Oto take the Of
fensiv. against the German riaht
have aroused much interest. they
have not. however. been confirmed.
4 telegram from Basle. Switzer-
land. declaring that fiVc German ana
Austrian army corps are marching
on Belfort. France. has not been aI-
thenticatca, nor has another report
that the Germans have been Obliged
10 withdraw portion of their forces
In the west 10 meet the Russian adj
vance in the east.
Tho advance movement Of thu
Muscovltes In tho eastern thcater of
the war seems unexpected. in east
ern Prussia they have completely in
vested KOenigsherg. while Ia Galicia
they would appear to be drawing the
net tighter around Lembcrg
The source Of the floating mines
which have sunk so many small craft
in the North sea during the past few
days seems 10 be- indicated IN a re-
quest 20 shipping to keep lockout
for "a trnWlcr painted black with
white numbers on her fnnnel' and
when II Is seen to notify the author
tiles Immediately.
Fired hy the news that the native
Indian army is coming "a participate
In this war. the Basutos of south
Africa nave pctltioned that In the
event of an attempted invasion oi
South African territory they be al
lowed TO "oast few stones at the
eugfnV
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-29
GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN
tgFpORTS CLAIM NiCToRti,

Berlin, Aus 80 Cry Wireless J."
the Associated Press) News ~ the
defeat of five Russian army corps TO
the south OF Allenstein Is made pun
lie here today. u h regarded as en-
kournRing and az greatly relieving
the situation In Fast Prnsnla.
AllenHtein ~ about sixty miles
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-29
CRUISER ARRIVES AT MORE
WITH 2nO GERMAN PRISONER

London. Aug, 90 O;25 y. M a
British cruiser arrived in the More
to-day with zoo German prisoners on
board chiefly from the German
cruisod Main which was sunk hy "a
British fleet in the recent naval en-
gagcment Oft CuXhaven
The nukcrs and engineers, who
constitute n majority OF the 2a0 sur
yivors of tho German cruiser Mainz,
say that the BRUSH guns shot with
terrific force ana most Of tho men
gr..tIu.,aH ,.., fsofs. u1.nA
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-29
ITALY PREPARES TO
JOIN THE ALLIES

Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 20. I
tNia paris. Aug 20, i:35 y. M I
delayed In transmission .-- 4
There ~ much talk on the Swiss I
side OF the Italian border of 4
lialy's reported preparations to 4
join with England and France 4
AGAINST Germany and Austria. 4
Italians IN switzerland have been 4
called To the colors ana u Is re I
ported that tho italian fleet has
been concentrated az certain
port On the Adriatlc In prcpara- I
tion to Joining the British ana 4
french squadrons before Trieste.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-29
GRAVE CRISIS IN
SWEDEN TROOPS
BEING Modified

New York, Aug. 29.--Thc
swedish army has been ordered
mobiiizcd. according to the
Evening World which gives as us
authority "a leading paper
} mouse in New York" This
} house. according 20 the Evening
, World, rscdiyed The following
message today "a m its agent In
} London:
Grave political movements
feared iu sweden Mobilization
} ordered"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-29
south Of ilocnlEsberg

south Of Kocnlgsbcrg
Tho Associated Z ess has bccn in
formed from official Austrian sources
that the battles which have been In
progress for several days past are
expected To be decislYc Austrian
Uoops are pursuing the Russians
from Krasnik. about twenty miles
north Of the Gaiiciau frontier. IN the
direction Of Lublln.
There o. no invading army hctween
the river Bug and the river wiepry.
(Ihese riyera are lfnuents of the
vistula and embrace y territory To-
Gated 10 the easl T. rsowD
Austria, aceordiug 10 this same au-
thurity. has invaded Russia aud has
occupied the rcHion In front Of IA
NOSE. Zamnsc ie strongly fortified
Gown uf Russlnn POLAND ON the
wicprz forty-fivc miles southeast of
Luhlin
Tho Austrians hold tho regions 10
the west, north and southeast OF
Lcmhorg. GallCin, and have advanced
toward the Dnicstcr river against
strong invading forces Of lno enemy
No news was received here today
concerning the situation on the
French frontier hoyond a special dis
patch to the Tages Zeituns dcclarng
that the British defeat az 81 Qucn-
Tin was complete. The British Losses
were severe and the routed British
soldiers were forced Ten accept hnule
hy the German cavalry, who were in
masses on their line OF retreat
The location In the foregoing dis
patch Oi ST. Quentin In tnc depart
mcnt of Aisno. frnace, as the point
where the British troops were forced
To- retreat before the German attack
places the scene OF this nghtng con-
sidcrahly further within French ter
ritory than il had been set Dy pre-
vious reports.
Up To- the present time the British
line has been described az extending
from Cambrai 10 Lecateau. 81
Quentin Is twenty miles south OF
Cambra, and the same distance
southwest OF LoCateau. Il is within
eight miles of the boundary OF th,
department Of somme, referred to IN
an official communication issued boy
the French ur department. last
nieht as folloWs
The situation ON our frontier from
the department oi Somme tu the Nos-
gees remains the elme today as yes
terday."
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-29
French Official Dispatch De-
clares Allenstein Occupied
and Remnant Of Kaiser's
Army Shut up in Koenigs-
berg.
BERLIN READY WITH
A PROMPT DENIAL.
Declared in Turn that Five
Russian Divisions have been
Defeated. German Troops
Rushing Eastward.

Paris, Aug. 29--ti;tO u. m)-
The t'rcnrh war office gave uut
the following Ufiirial statement
this afternoon:
The Russian army has conn
plctciy invested kOcnig~bcrg aud
oeCupicd Alicnstcin. both la East
Prussia. The Germans continue
To retreat
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London, Aug. 20 (f'3O y. M
According to reports in Ion-
dnn. France hRs formed "a ncw
army of quarter of million
men to take the offensive AGAINST
the German right. This rumor.
however, Rsk- confirmation.
Home, Aug. 20 (Via London,
1879 a. m.l-N dispatch to the
Giotnaie d'ftaI,a from Ba-el.
switzerland. SAYS that three
German army corps. Two Aus
trinn army corps nnd great
quautiIS or siege artillery have
,ruSscd the I,hine.
Iafs Aug. 20 q y. MI
Train ScrNisc bctWccn Paris aud
Iioulouanc Was suspended today
Iniil further notice. Ia H. pre-
suncd here u.at this stcp WIS
taken bccansc the allied armics
arr about Ia engage the GER
mans on Or near the railroad line
running Into iiouIognc.
Ams riCans going from Paris o.
England ARE bcing scnt bA way
OF Dirppe. wliiir Engil-h travel
cr- are being ronted by way of
llaVrc.
Washington. Aug. 20.--Iiritlsh
consular Interests la Ostend
Threatened bY Gcrmans, have
besn ialsen over hy the United
states. areursiiBg Ia n rcport to-
day tO the state hrTaFinlent. The
sHy n SIN calm. II j. stated.
~ Tangicr the American con-
sui has taken charge of German
interests.
london. Aug. 20 (s.i5 y. M
IL dispatch fo tlte Exchange
Telegraph company from Ant-
wcrp says that the Ilelginn gov
crnmcut deciares officially that
several of the fort. AT lis gr arr
still resisting.
London. Aug 20 Cf.30 y. M
Exhaustion IN the part of the
German troops and the cnuEe-
thfhf nfffH-ttf tA hhhiifNtAANh
stacking their fnrward movement
is offered ih some quarters to-
day as an explanation of the ab-
solute silerce which has yelled
all the operations In northern
France s4nce the desperate
strugglc Cn Wednesday when a
quarter "A a million of German
soldiers .ried To hack their way
through the British lines held by
ieas than half that number.
Just as many other people,
however are convinced that the
battle which Field Marshal Sir
John French, commanher-in-
chies of the British forces ON the
continent. Eeid ON "Wednesday
was impending. is now in prog
ross ana that the commanders
are awaiting n decisive outcome
hefa-e permitting anything 20
become public.
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GERMANS PREPARE To
DELIVER ATTACH ON BOULoGNE

London. Aug. 20 N.l2 a. M Tho
correspondent al the EXpross at Bou-
logne wires that preparations are be-
ing made there in anticipation of "a
cavalry raid on the town. lie says
"'rhe German troops are advancing
IN north France and Boulogne Is
making preparations Tor cavalry
raid \ notice was posted this morn
INK On the sub -prcfcctures and the
headquarters of the gendarmeric.
stating that the troops had been
Withdrawn. and calling on the lnhab-
itnnts tu remain calm, preserve order
and make any sacrifice necessary f"r
the good of their country
Il am told the customs officials
left Boulognc Friday morning and
that the officials of the civil admin
lstration are ready 20 leave. since
Thursday night the town has been
absolutely deserted by visitors some
left by boat and others hy land IN
the direction OF IlaVre and Dieppe'
Some of the Inhabitants are leaving,
ubt as yet there mas been no general
exodus.
The story IL that Uhlans. who
may be the vanguard of large body
~ cavalry, are within thirty miles "i
the town.
The boat which left Boulogne FRI
day afternoon WAS nlied with people,
some of whom were British. The
boat was unable 90 wait for the usual
train from Paris. which was held ap
somewhere along the line. am told
that number of British wounded
are expected by this train.
several more wounded British
soldiers left Boulogne Friday morn
ing on the early boat FOR Folkestone'
They include one airman whose legs
were broken by shot fired at him
while he was In the air.
up 10 "A late hour M night no an
| nOuncement had been made that
cross channel service had been
| stopped"
ANTWERP OFFICIAL REPORT
TAKES HOPEFUL VIEW
London. Aug. 80 (i;50 a. m)-The
correspondent of Reuters Telegram
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-29
CANADIAN LIGHT
INFANTRY SAILS
TO UNKNOWN PORT

Montreal Aus 2a.-The Prime
ess Patricia canadian light in
fantry iirst native troops from
North America to leave for the
European war, sailed today i,000
strong aboard the White star
liner Mcgantir amid gaia scenes.
tor secret destination.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-29

Washington. Aug. 2b.--iiie
Britlsh embassy to-day reoeiNcd
from the London foreign Ofti'e
the folIowiRg dispatch on i,ns-
SIAN operations la Prussia;
.'Ea~t Prussia II being rapid
IL ovcrFun by the Russian army
aud n great part of the region y
already in Russian hands. The
German forccs. consisting at
three army corps aud several di-
visions. have bccn repeatedly de-
foated. losing heavily la men aud
guns"