Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-29
VlVors have been landed. The vessel
displaced 988 tons.
Advancing on Dvinsk.


Berlin, Sept. 23.-The Germans
are advancing on Dvinsk from the
west and have penetrated the Russian
advance positions, capturing 2,122.
1t is officially announced that the
Russians are retiring. Upon the
outer defense the Germans are bonn
barding with long-range guns.
The Bavarians under Prince Leo
pold have captured several Russian
positions west Of Valevleka.
Allies Receive Reinforcements.
Berlin, Sept. 23.-A new army of
10000 men has been sent to the as
sistance of the allied forces at tho
Dardanelles. according to the Over
seas News Agency.
This information was contained in
dispatch from Athens. The rein
forcements for the French and Brit
lsh forces are said to have landed at
Mudros, on Lemnos Island, in the
Aegean Sea.
trhe original expeditionary force
on the Gallipoli Peninsula has been
strengthened by large consgnments
or troops, principally British. If the
information from Athens is correct,
however, it may mean that the new
army has been sent by Italy. Seve-
raj transports departed from Italian
ports with large consignments of
troops last month. They sailed un-
der sealed orders. A dispatch from
rome at the time said it was generally
believed they were to be employed
for operations against Turkey.)
Reinforcing i'm Belgium.
Rotterdam, Sept. 23.-During the
last week the German positions in
Belgium have been heavily rein
forced, while the Notifications at
Lille, in France, have been restored
and strengthened.
1t is reported here that these pre-
cautions have been taken in anticipa-
ton Of a possible general offensive on
the part Of the allies along the west
ern line before the autumn rains be-
gin.
Germans Move Against Dvinsk.
Berlin, Sept. 23.-The new Ger
man offensive movement, with its OBJ
ject the capture of the important
Russian fortified city of Dvinsk, has
made definite progress. The war
office announced to-day that Rus
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city had f.er pcuetr"leu. anu Sin
Worc lhaD 2.0o0 Drlsuncrs and asre-
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H"tIio. Sout %. .lun r.n.
reached Berlin to-day from petrograd
by way of Stockholm that radical
changes in the leadership of the Rus
sian army affecting the highest mill
tary officials were soon to be made.
Quoting from this dispatch the news
agency says:
"The wcll-informed Russian press
reports that Emperor Nicholas is
ommandcr-in-chicf Of the Russian
forces in name only. The actual
power is in the hands Of the expe-
rienced leaders, Gen. Polvanoff, min
lister Of war, and Gen. KuroDatkin
Plans will soon be consummated for
radical reforms, including reorgani-
zation Of the highest military officers
'The disorders which followed the
prorogation Of the duma were violent.
Work was stopped in a third Of the
factories at the capital, and there
were demonstrations by crowds in
the streets. Gen. Froloff, comman-
der Of the military district Of the
capital, issued a proclamation to the
workingmen, saving that suspension
Of work would be regarded by Gen.
Ruzsky as high treason, and that al
'hough the nation felt heavily the
events occurring in tho war, popular
outbreaks were unjustifiable
Greece Begins MObilizing.
Athens. Sept PA decree for
general mobilization Of 20 classes of
Greek soldiers was signed last night
by King Constantine and promul-
gated.
The decision Of the King has arous-
ed the greatest enthusiasm.
Issuance Of the mobilization de-
cree came quickly after the King had
granted an audience 10 Premier Ven =
izelos. The premier informed the
King that mobilization was the only
possible reply to Bulgaria's move.
To this the SONoroign agrnnd sti.M-