The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-08-23

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Russian stronghold west of the Bug
river and has held out for two weeks
owing to the marshes surrounding
the city making it impossible for the
Germans to use their big guns.
Paris, Aug. ga German sub
marine has been sunk by French
destroyers off Ostend.
London, Aug. ga final decision
in the Balkans seems to be at hand.
Seryia is expected to give her ans
wer to-day whether or not she will
cede Macedonia to Bulgaria as the
price of Bulgaria entering the war.
Petrograd. Aug. 23-Five hundred
thousand Germans and Austrians are
to-day attacking the Russian line at
dozen points between Riga and
Brest--Litoysk. At all points they
are being driven back with great
losses.
The Russian victory in the gulf of
Riga is confirmed In addition to the
losses which the Germans sustained
there German cruiser has been
sunk by British submarine in the
Baltic.
Paris Aug. 23.--After severe
bombardment in the Vosges the
French troops charged and took an
Important line of German trenches,
Novo Georgieysk, Russian Poland,
Aug. % (yia Warsaw to London, Mon
day, Aug. 23)-The German emperor,
with General Won Falkenhayn, Chief
of Staff of the German army; Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, General
Won Beseler, and brilliant suite. to-
day entered the still burning town of
Novo Georgievsk.
Emperor William, prior to his en-.
trance reviewed in parade part of the
troops which tok the fortress in a
short eight-day siege The emperor
witnessed the parade from the crest
of the Novo Georgieysk forts. amid
cannon and barbed-wire entangle-
ments. He expressed gratitude to
God, who he said had helped the
troops and would further help them,
and thanked the men for their ac-
complishment The emperor appear.
ed to be fresh and strong, despite his
arduous duties.
After the parade the correspondent
entered Novo Georgievsk, where
stores and supplies everywhere were
burning. The Russians apparently
intended TO take everything away.
but the railroad bridge broke down
under the weight of the heavy NOR
tars, thus cutting the connections
and necessitating a defense of the
fortress.
German officers stated that the vic
tory here was considered notable be-
cause the besieging force was small
er than the garrison and consisted in
great part of reserves, not first line
troops. 1t was said that General Won
Beseler, as at Antwerp, had compare.
lively little infantry covering his
heavy artillery.
London, Aug. 22.-Italy's declara.
ton OF war against Turkey is appar-
emily having an almost immediate eff
feet ON the Balkan States. which
have been debating which side they
VIII take in the conflict
The relations between Italy and
Rumania have been very intimate for
years, and the opinion is expressed
here that it is probable, especially in
view of the threatening attitude of
the Germanic powers toward Ruman-
in because of her refusal to allow am
munition to pass through her terri
tory, that Rumania will Join the
Quadruple Entente.
On this subject a Reuter- dispatch
from Sofia says
Private advices from Bucharest
state it is feared there that Germany
has sent an ultimatum to Rumania re
garding the right to transport muni-
tions of war for Turkey through Ru-
manian territory. The Rumanian
Cahinat ie FIRMLY rasoIvad not tn