Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-23
GERMANY To SEND
ARMY TO RELIEVE
TURKS SAYS CHIEF
Report Given Out In Berlin Sub.
stimulates Rumors That Bio
Military Program Has
Been Set In Motion.
CITY OF WILMA DOOMED
Russians Continue to Lose
Ground In Courland, But
Claim Gains In Galicia-
No Change In West.
CITY OF WILMA DOOMED

Berlin, Sept. 90 (by wireless to Tuck
erton. N. J.)-A message from Con-
stantinople, as given out here today by
the Overseas news agency, quotes En-
Yer Pasha. Turkish minister of war, as
saying that a great German army was
to go to Turkey.
The news agency says:
"A Constantinople telegram statea
that. at a review of troops held in nom
or of Duke johann Albrecht, of Neck
lenburs-Schwerin, commander In chief
of the Turkish forces at the Darda-
nellos. Enver Pasha said the presence
or the duke was the forerunner to the
arrival of a great German army"
London, Sept. 1S.-The city Of Wilma
is now virtually invested on three
sides. The troops OF Field Marshal Won
Mackensen have reached a point near
Milieka, 81 miles southeast of the city.
The fall of Vilna would place in pos
session OF the Germans a considerable
section of the railroad to Petrograd,
a portion OF which between Dvinsk
and Wilma they already hold.
On the southern end Of the battle
line the Russians continue to gain sue
cesses, their latest achievements be-
ing the capture of 1900 men along the
Stripa. Little activity is reported from
the center of the line, where a read
1ustment is expected following Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's capture of
PinSk.
Russian advanced positions have
been taken in an attack on the Dvin-
ska bridgehead, and the Russian front
has been broken through to the south
at several points between wilma and
the Niemen river, it was officially an
nOl1ncaA Inv Eafnonn army dn1fa ~ tara
today.
Reports that the Austrians and Ger
mans have decided to Initiate a new
offensive campaign are multiplying.
but there is little concrete evidence
concerning the direction which it may
be expected to take.
Cabling from Rotterdam, several
correspondents assert they have rea-
sons to believe the central powers have
pot only decided to strike a heavy blow
put have already put under way the
preliminary movements.
Objective Not Known.
The objective of the new campaign
italy or Serbia. Apparently there has
not been any great concentration OF
troops along the Danube and Save
rivers. Considerable activity a beer
displayed along this front recently.
Austrian attempts to cross the rivers
navy DctlI GIlcChGd anu, aCCCTulI1R TO
official reports from Nish, Serbian ar
tillery has destroyed fortified works on
the banks of the river.
1t is felt here that the Balkan prob
lem has reached a critical stage. The
Turco- Bulgarian agreement, coupled
with the announcement of Premier
Radoslavoff. of Bulgaria. that public
opinion was opposed to n attack on
Turkey, GEMS to have settled the at
titude Of the Bulgarians, at least SO
long as the Dardanelles remain closed
to the entente powers.
There probably will be no further
development in the consumption move
ment until parliament meets again
next week.
Clearing Out of Wilma.
A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
says:
The fate Of Wilma hangs in the bal
hnce. The latest letters received from
there state that c~annonading is heard
without interruption day and night.
Bomb dropping aeroplanes are constant
visitors. Three Of them have been
brought down.
"The evacuation Of government In
situations has been completed and fac
tories are being removed. Thousands
nf workmen already have left. The
supply of sugar has been exhausted
and the price Of various commodities
has doubled. Newspapers have sus-
pended publication"