The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-10
CAR COMMANDS
ALL RUSS TROOPS
R.ier Notifies President Of
France of Action.
sLAvs ARE FORCED TO FIGHT
!,
Germans Overtake Retreating Armies
and Great Battle Is Raging For
ty-Five Miles From
Grodno.

Paris, Sept. S.-Emp0FOT NicHOidS
has taken over the command Of the
Russian armies. Whether this will re-
suit in the complete elimination Of
Grand Duke Nicholas is not yet
known. Apparently the czar's action
has been kept close secret in Petro.
grad because the first intimation of
this action would come in a personal
dispatch from the Russian ruler to
President Poincare. The message from
the car to the president follows:
'eIn placing myself at the head of
my valiant army, / take particular
pleasure in addressing you, monsieur
president, most sincere wishes for the
grandeur of France ard the victory Of
it's glorious army"
Replying President Poincare said:
81 know that in taking command
your majesty intends to pursue ener-
getically until the final victory the
war forced upon the allied nations"
! At the same time President Poin.
care expressed to the car warmest
regards in the name of France.
KuSS fOFCGQ INTO DdCtiC.
Berlin, Sept 8.-Russias retreating
army has apparently been overtaken
by the pursuing GERMS and forced
into battle. The general staff report
ed that great conflict is raging at
Wolkowysk, As miles southeast OF
Grodno.
The fighting is going on near the
city of Wolkowysk. an important rail
way junction, and extends to a point
Is miles southwest of Slonim. 1t is
through this region that the center
Of the Russian army had to retreat
after it's abandonment Of the Grodno.
Brest-Litovsk front.
Still farther to the southwest. where
the German troops are advancing
along the edge of the Pripet marshes,
they have driven the Russians out of
their positions at Khomsk and
Drogitchin.
Capture 1000 Prisoners.
In fighting on the Bos river, tribu.
tary of the Niemen, General Won Gall,
witt captured 1000 prisoners. The
general staff's report follows:
western war theater. During sue.
cessful mine attacks against sappers
employed by the enemy east of Dix.
nude a number of Belgians were ia
ken prisoners and a machine gun cap.
tured.
North of Souchez, the enemy made
a of nj OF no do OF.
tack which was completely repulsed.
"The French advance at Sender
mach, in the Vosges, ended in fiasco.
Brisk artillery duels developed in
Champagne as well as between the
Mouse and Moselle.
Eastern war theater. Army group
of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. Our
cavalry which advanced on Daudee.
wad, southeast of Friedrichstadt. cap
tured 100 prisoners and five machine
guns. East and southwest of Grodno
the enemy reformed on a new front.
ARMY group of Field Marshal
Prince Leopold of Bavaria. We have.
been able to force the army to accept
battle southeast of Wilkowysk on an
area extending through the city and
the forest district south Of Prusheny
to 40 kilometers southwest of Slonim
Up to the present the attack of our
army group in this section is making
satisfactory progress.
Army Of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen.-The enemy has been driven
out of his positions at Khomsk and
Drogitschin.
Southeastern war theater-The
battle for possession Of the Sereth
district is still going on with good
prospects for ourselves"