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WHY RUSSIANS
HAVE YIELDED FORTS
Col. Golejewski. Cars Military At
tache, Explains Strategy
of Campaign.

Col Nicolai GoleJewski, military at
tache of the Russian embassy here, has
made public a statement on the mill
tary situation of Russia at the present
time. explaining the retreats which the
Russian armies have been making.
The statement is as follows:
The chief feature In the retreat of
the Russian armies which seems to
puzzle the public Is what our enemies
are only too eager to describe as the
fall of several of our fortresses. This
is somewhat surprising, as II there Is
one lesson which can already, at this
hour. be drawn from the chaotic sea
of new factors which this war has
brought into being 1t is the fact Of the
inability of the now existing fortresses
to Withstand the fire of modern siege
artillery.
Meant Only to Delay.
conclusion is not to leave ones troops
to be slaughtered in a fortress. At
their best fortresses are meant to de-
lay. Once they do not delay they are
worse than useless because they
weaken the field army by the number
of their garrisons and the larger they
are the more detrimental their in
fluence is.
LAS 1 said before. the positive fact
that up-to-date fortresses are no match
for modern artillery and that the ar
tillerymen have (probably temporarily
outdistanced the engineers in their
eternal competition of devising means
of attack and defense was positively
demonstrated only with the beginning
of this war by the example of Liege
and Namur. Nevertheless, the idea
that such would be the case in a future
war has long ago been considered by
the general STATS of European armies.
Planned to Dismantle Forts.
so much so that in Russia few
years before the war plans for the
dismantlement Of nearly all of our
western fortresses had been under con-
sideration. But with these new ideas
daily gaining ground and with the
wholly unexpected attack of the Teu-
tonic powers on the allies. most of our
western fortresses had been partly de-
layed in completion, partly not kept up
to date.
LAS to the general situation. the gain
of our enemy brings us to about where
we expected to start in a war of that
kind, with one whole year of losses and
exhaustion against the central powers.
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FRENCH STATEMENT.

PARIS, September A:
Yesterday saw artillery engagements
of particular violence to the north
east and to the south Of Arras, in
the sectors of Rollincourt, Wailly
and Bretencourt, as well as between
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ROVN0LAST STRONGHOLD
AGAINST TEUTON INVADER
German Peasant Community Lives
Nearby-People Eat Sun
: flower Seed.

Rovno, at the southern end Of the third
Russian line Of defense along which the
tsar's troops are now reported to be re-
grouping, is become Of first Importance,
as being the last stronghold blocking the
German advance into the rich hinterland
Of little Russia, or the much contested
Ukraine. and as lying across the Teu-
tonic path south to the Black sea The
following. description of this strategic
point of latest interest was issued today
by the National Geographic Society:
''Rovno is the farthest removed OF a
triangle Of fortresses guarding southern
Russia. Lutzk, the apex Of this triangle,
lies north of the Gallcian city of Brody.
and about eighty-nve miles northeast of
Lembe-g. Dubno. in the southeast.
thirty-three miles northeast of Brody, is
a point on the Lemberg Rovno railway.
Rovno Is situated in the midst of a
hilly country, forty miles east of Dubno.
and the fortress Is a junction point on
the railway running from koenigsberg
through Osowiec, Brest itovsk and
kovel to Kherson and Odessa with that
north-and south line Of railroad which
runs behind the third line Of Russian
defense, from Wilma through Ida, Bara-
novichi 10 the southern fortress.
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETRoGRAD. September 8, via London,
September A,
On the Riga-Dvinsk front. in the re-
gion of the village of Linden, our
troops. after a stubborn fight. retired
on the morning of September to
the right bank of the river, after
setting the bridge afire. The hght-
ing continues.
Our positions near Friedrichstadt were
bombarded on the LIST and "a by the
enemys heavy artillery.
Retween the Syenta and Viliya rivers
our offensive met with fierce resist
ance, Nevertheless we continued TO
advance, and have captured durlns
the last two days 10 machine guns
Between the Viliya and the Niemen
and farther to the right as Tar as
Grodno the situation is unchanged;
Near Grodno, toward the evening OF
the I'd. the enemy succeeded IN
throwing a portion of his forces on
the right bank of the Niemen. Des-
perate fighting ensued in the north
ern and western suburbs.
In the region between Grodno and the
Pripet river no material chanse mas
been reported. Stubborn rear-guard
fighting occurred only In the region
south of Indura, near BerestoV1tz
and south of Gorodetz.
In the direction of Lutsk. toward Kle-
van and Targovitza, on the LIST there
were only minor engagements. which
were without appreciable results for
either side.
In Galicia as far as the Dniester the
occupation of new positions by our
troops on the River Sireth has been
accompanied by slight engagements.
During the LIST attempts at an Of
fensive by the enemy in the region
of the conf :ence of the Stripa and
Zalesaozuky were repulsed.
Caucasus campaign: On the Caucasus
front, in the coast region. a>Turkish
attempt to dislodge our vanguard
failed, and the Turks were put to
fight by our hand grenades.
In the direction of olti our patrols
forced the Turkish outpost positions
in the region of Lake Akhizghel at
the point of the bayonet and cap
tured their trenches, killing 200 and
capturing war booty
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ROME, September 5. via Paris, Sep
TENDER 4.
On the upper Rienz the enemy again
attempted an attack on our position
on Monte Piana, but was repulsed.
with grave losses.
On the zone Of Paralba (the upper
Piave) the enemy occupied the rugged
range of Monte Chiadenis and Monte
Avanza, between the valleys of Sesis
(the Piave) and Bicfions (the De-
gano). A series of operations was
concerted between our troops on the
upper Piave and those in the Degano
valley, with the object Of driving the
enemy from this important position:
The action, skillfully prepared ana
carried out with boldness and tie
nacity. assured us Of possession OF
the determined resistance at certain
points by the enemy, who had moved
from summit to summit ana many
from two steep peaks OF Chlaoenls,
upon which small detachments were
strongly intrenched. On the evening
of September 1 enemy contingents
which with the help of searchiights
tried to attack the lost poslllohs
were completely repulsed.
On the Carso, in the Setbus1 zone, tho
skillful maneuvering OF one OF our
detachments enabled us to occupy;
almost without resistance, several
enemy trenches.
One Of our aeroplanes effectively POM
barded Austrian encampments along
the roads from Kostanjevice to Vous-
cica
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AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

September 4,
Russian war theater: In east Galfcia
the enemy everywhere is retreating
to the Sereth line. pursued by our
armies. On the frontier north OF
Zalosce and east of Brody. and in the
district Gin Russia) west of Dubno
and the Volhynian triangle of for
tresses the enemy again is offering
resistance along the entire front.
Our troops are attacking.
On the upper Jasiolda river fighting is
still proceeding. The Russians have
been elected from some Of the forti-
fications erected at the border of the
SWamps.
italian war theater: On the southwest
ern part of the line yesterday and
today were quiet.
On the Tyrolean frontier there was
minor fighting at Mandronhuette. in
upper Val di Geneva, and south OF
Mort. which ended in the retreat of
the enemy.
In the district of Flitsch and at some
other points on the front OF the coast
al district there have been artillery
combats and bomb throwing. Our
troops have repulsed a heavy attack
against the southern part of the
bridgehead of Tolmino.
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Half :, million letters are sent 10
British soldiers on the western front
eyeSy AaJ,
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SERBIAN STATEMENT.

SERBIAN STATEMENT.
NIsH. September 3. via London, Sep
TENDER Il
On the Danube front the enemy's work
OF fortifying was interrupted at the
village of Startchevo. On the Save
front similar work was interrupted
at the village of Trogar, opposite
U1inskaada.
Wednesday, on the Save front, the en-
emy's work of terrifying opposite
Jobitchina, Bara and Skelinskaada
was stopped by the fire Of our infan.
try. On the same front. toward
Fenek. there has been brief artillery
fighting. one of our batteries dis
covering the enemys guns and i'm
mediately reducing them to silence.
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BELGIAN STATEMENT.

HAVRE, September II
Thursday night and this morning were
quiet During the afternoon marked
activity was shown by the German
artillery. Heavy bomb fighting oc-
CURED before Dixmude, in which we
held the upper hand.
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LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. Ralph Hill left Tuesday Tor a
visit In Fairfield
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Jewett arrived
from Southport Tuesday night, having
been at their cottage for some time
A special meeting Of Somerset
Chapter. r. A. NJ. Will be held TO.
morrow friday evening. There VIII
be work in the mark degree and re
treshments will be served
when alighiing from the automobile
oi Norris Cleveland yesterday before
the vehicle had entirely stopped, Ned
sampson Vas hi, in the ankle and a
souad was Indicted to the bone,
Mrs Ira " Page. IN formerly of
Sko~ hogan but naw resident ~
iiarilahd. has hssn IN towa datiag
The present wssk and may decide &c
~ los a's hste axslu she ~As =
guest 90 " = sesi't
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1915
Wesserunsett Valley Fair

The Somerset County Fair is now
in full swing at Skowhegan and will
be over Saturday night. Many other
fairs will occur in the next few weeks
and we wish them all success. This
seems to be in a class by itself. Held
at Athens Village it has gradually
come to be more than town fair. In
a way it represents the efforts of the
people of that valley to get together
for mutual benefit and broader de-
velopment of the whole community.
They are terribly in earnest in their
struggle for a railroad The fair Is
one of the means by which they are
to show that there Is a good reason
for building 1t. They claim that
Maine in general and this valley in
particular is worthy of more attention.
They try to prove it by displays at
the fair. They retain in large meas
ure the spirit of enterprise and adj
venture which always marked New
England people. Their native home
IL a good place today for display of
these qualities; that 1t Is a good place
for pioneer work. Land is cheap and
opportunity broad. They point toI
splendid examples of what industry
and energy can accomplish. In many
ways the fair typifes all these feel
ings Go to the Fair See the exhib-
Its and see the country you pass
through on the way.''''t
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the proposition of the purchase of the
franchise and property of the Madison
Water Company, provided a satisfac-
tory price was made. After very
brief discussion it was voted by a
large majority to pass over the arti-
Gle. 1t was also voted not to appoint
any committees to see for what price
the property could be obtained. After
considerable discussion the vote taken
last spring not to pay the hydrant
rental which became due July l, was
re-afiirmed by large majority, but it
was voted to instruct the assessors to
make temporary loans for other pur-
poses. 1t was stated during the dis
cussion that several new cases of ty-
phoid fever had appeared during the
last few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cookson have
been entertaining their son. A. M.
Cookson of Nashua, N. H., the past
week.
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osean rebelle," 'Pris des demparts de
Seville Miss McKenney; Ragtime
Rags, Miss Brine; Morning Hymn"
Hueschal. Quantrains from the Rub
Yat Of Omar Kayyam, Rogers, Allah"
Miss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Journal.
Eastman films on sale at Sampson
+ Azores booth, Skowhegan Fair.
A pleasant social event Thursday
evening was a wedding reception at
tho residence of Mrs. r. G. Hender-
son n honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Henderson of Little Falls, y. J. The
evening was spent in an informal So
eial manner and several readings and
mandolin selections by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henderson were much enjoyed by all.
Refreshments were served by the hos
tess Mr.. and Mrs Henderson were
presented with a set of solid silver
teaspoons as a token Of the esteem of
their friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Annie L. Decker will be at
Mrs NJ. B. Foss's, Tuesday, Sept. 81,
from s to 3, to meet patients.
Miss Ella Morrill, has started on
her return to Washington, D. c.
r. A. Derbyshire has recently rent
ed the house on Main St. owned by
Bernard Gibbs, Esq, and will move
his dental Office to that location. DR..
Thibodeau. who formerly occupied the
Gibbs house, has moved 10 the house
on Madison st. which was formerly
the home of E. w. Weber.
A special meeting of the Madison
Village Corporation was held Wednes
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dollars of loss of property and loss
of life, upwards to thirty-five persons
and many more being reported az
among the missing.
Mr.. Fletcher, whose address is 93S
East Ninth ST., in the city previous
ly referred to, says in part as fol-
low:
Myself and family are safe and al
though my home is nine blocks away
from the food zone proper, we were
entirely surrounded by high water.
but no damage done to my property
The flood took its course through the
center of the City sweeping beauti-
full homes, business places, and
manufacturing establishments away
in its mad rush. l am a Locomotive
Engineer, employed by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company and was at
the Station about to leave for Kane.
Pa, when / was informed that houses
were being swept ON the track and
bridges were being torn down. One
of these homes Of which / speak had
nine people in. only one was saved.
No trains passed over this road for
three days, all wires were down and
our City was in total darkness. We
ate cold food and made our tea and
coffee in the yard over few sticks
of kindling we managed to find in our
cellar. All who are spared are
very thankful. and are trying to allie
viate the sufferings of those less
fortunate
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FOR SALE--UNBLEACHED
Hardwood Ashes. Geo. L. Nun.
roe & Sons. Oswego, N. Y. 9w31

FOUR ROOM COTTAGE Idle Hour"
Lake Wesserunsett, for sale. Also
one motor boat. Prices and terms
reasonable. j. Arthur Morrisette,
Skowhegan. tf30
WISH TO BUY A NATIONAL
should be in first class condition. CO.
burn Garage. tao
HORSE COLLARS FOR sALE--One
% inch and one 81 inch. 1915 each
or SO for the pair. R. T. Pattep,
Skowhegan. tf29
FOR sALE-Shingles extras q
$3.50; Clears % 1910: Second Clears a
mills North Arson, Me. Newcastle
Lumber Company. tics
AUTOMOBILE BARGAiNs--Several
cars in fine shape including a Thomas
Flyer runabout Just overhauled. Autos
from $3.50 up; will make easy terms
hogan Garage tf31
/. n. C. TRUCK FOR SALE.
Been used very little. In first class
running condition. Capacity 10O0-2000
pounds. Will sell at bargain price.
VIII go quick. Steward & Marston.
tf23
WANTED--Live poultry of all kinds
Shipments weight and returns sent
promptly on arrival; crates furnished.
Write us for prices before. selling.
Tel. 1613-W. w. H. Bailey & Son, I
East Turner ST.. Auburn. .f2o
FARMS. FARMs-Bargains of ali
kinds. Large or small Large variety
In price. location and equipment I,
choose from. q. II. .Ramsdeil. Ripley
GASOLINE ENGINES FOR SALE
II. p. Odds. been used but few times.
Cannot be told from new In looks or
action. A bargain at Stewards & Mar.
ston's. Skowhegan. TIA
MATCHED PAIR PONIES FOR
Sale; Beauties. Double harness
single harness, two saddles. tive
handsomest pair in state Apple 10
c. II. Tilton. Independent Reporter Co,
Skowhegan. tf25
FARM FOR sALE--l2o acres. sit
uated in South Scion. fair set OF build
VIII g s0G sold p CHEAP and Ella o 5s%.
East Front ST., skowhegan.
NoTIcE-Now is the time to have
your plano tuned. All work guaran-
teed. Out OF town work solicited
Leave orders at Dinsmore Il Bickfords
SO Water ST. skowhegan. Me. tf25
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STOCK Apple trees grown In our Wa.
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SATURDAY AT sKowHEGAN

Skowhegan closed its regular sea
son in a blaze of glory with 400 peo-
pie Saturday, winning the final game
With Madison, with a score of 10 to !.
OF the series of 10 games, Skowhegan
has won TO- Madison 8. Madison had
Watkins and Hayden Of the Portland
New England League Team for a bat
terry. Watkins being hit for II bases
for a total of Is tanning Fahay
and Burke did some great base steal
ing. The score.
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Hearing in Flowage Case

There was a hearing In the f1owage
case of the Town of Skowhegan
against the Shawmut Manufacturing
Co. Tuesday at the Court House, be
fore the three referees, Judge Turner
Boswell of Scion. o. E. Libby of Pitts
field and Granville d. Perkins of Ma
Olson. the last two mentioned being
members of the Board OF County Com
missioners. The flowed land is that
OF the town-farm estate and ten or i
dozen witnesses testified The dam
ages were estimated by the witnesses
yariedly as being from $500 to $1,000.
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THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONVENTION IN SK0WHEGAN
First Time Event Has Occurred In
Skowhegan for Long Time

The County Commissioners of Maine
are to hold convention in Skowhe-
gan, Wednesday and Thursday of next
week, the first time such an event has
occurred here for many years. The
annual meeting will be held the first
forenoon and 1t Is planned that the
various boards will go to Good VIII
Farm in the afternoon on a tour OF
inspection. They will be given a re-
ception at Assembly Hall and a must
cal program is being arranged for
their entertainment Other plans are
not wholly completed as yet.
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Cattle Show and Fair at Embden

The Embden Agricultural Society
will hold its annual cattle show and
fair near Embden Station, Saturday,
Sept. 18th. If the weather isn't pleas
ant the event will occur September
20. There will be many cash premi-
ums including $50 in premiums on
draft horses to be tested on drag; SIS
on herds of cows and $500 In premi-
ums on heifers. Ball game in the at
ternoon.
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News of interest from Madison
~Jt~-ss-~aN

The concert given by Miss Arleu q (
Kenney in Union hall. THURSDAY even
ing was a treat TO lovers OF real mu-
sic in this vicinity. Miss Mckeuney
was assisted by Miss Caroline Brine
Of Boston in fancy dances Every
number on the program was respond
ed to by an encore. The order of ex-
ercises was: Cradle Song Vincent
Wallace; Down in the Forest Ron
aid Eyes OF Blue Oeth, Go Not
Happy Day" Somerwell. Miss McKen-
ney. Sailors Hornpipe.e Miss Brine;
"Leith. My Laddie,' Thayer, THE
Piae Tree Salter, Good Night, ="
Chadwick. Annie Laurie Miss Nc
Henney, Butterfly Dance. Miss Brine;
Der Schmied,' Brahms. arias from
Carmen, Bizet; "L'Amour est un
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Two-base hits-Lafeur, Dowd, Muir
pby. Houser, Fishburn, Stolen bases
burke, Murphy, tanning, Fahey,
Base on balls-by Watkins 6; by Will
bur 6. Struck out--by Watkins a; by
Wilbur 7. Sacrifice hits-McDonaid
Moore. Houser, Lanning, Wilbur.
Double plays-McDonald to Lawry to
Corey. Umpire, Eagan. Time, 1.35.
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Runs made. by Burke, McElwee ?,
Allison. Lawrey 2. Moore. Wilson,
Hayden >, Nutting. Cram. Two-base
hits. Wilson. Hayden. Three-base hit,
Lawrey. Stolen base. McElwee. Base
on balls, by Cram 6. by Allison .. by
Anderson. Struck out. by Cram 3. by
Allison s, by Anderson. Sacrifice hits,
Dowd. Fishburn. Nutting ?. Cram. Hit
by pitched ball. Hayden. Mcdonald,
powd Time. IN. 10 min, Umpire,
Egan
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SCHOOLS MAY BAR CHILDREN

Common colds are contagious and
boards of health In many cities are con
sidering barring children with colds
from school. Foley's Honey and Tar Is
and old and reliable family medicine
and frees children from coughs, colds
Group and whooping cough, Parents
may save trouble by giving before
school opens.
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THURSDAY AT MADISON

Madison tied the series with Show
hogan in loosely played game on the
part of Skowhegan. Madison getting
s hits off Allison in 2-3 innings. and
3 in 1-3 innings off Anderson. The
gcore.
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SKOWHEGAN

Earned runs-Skowhegan 3. Three
base hits--Merrill, Fahey. Two-base
hit-Murphy. Stolen bases-Merrill,
Fishburn 2. Struck out-Coady, Mer-
rill, Ashworth, Stinson, Burke. Dowd,
Alberts 2. Wild pitch-Stinson. Sac
rifice hit-Houser. Unpires, Egan
and Conway Time, Oh. Attendance,
10an