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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05
YEAR or MAR
!. IN the EAST

The first twelvemonth OF lighting
between the Russians on one side and
the Austrians and Germans On
the other Ii story Of great changes
Of fortune. both oomhatants being -
pcatedly driven hack only to show
the greatest rcsilisncy In defeat and
soon to resume the Offensive In . most
surprising manner.
The end Of the year. however. hnds
the pendulum swinging strongly
against tho cxar. He may recover
and take again the roads 10 Cracow.
Vienna and Berlin, but just 1t pres
emit no II on the whole II worse plight
than Ii any hour sinos The war
started.
Russia'a losaes In tho nrst year 81
the war arc not approached BY those
OF any nation IN any war Of histury.
According 10 reliable estimates, she
has had between 100000 and A.o0o.-
900 men killed, injured and captured.
Despite these horrible gaps made IN
her ranks. she still has millions IN
the hsld. and her great rsservOir of
personnel does not show signs Of ~
haustion. II II not mon ahs lacks, but
guns. shells and brains.
SLOW % Mohiilxs.
On August !, 1914. Germany DO
clared war on Russia. Almost tmne-
diateiy tho Germans crossed the iron
tier 1t Thorn and the AustriAna south
Of Lublln. They were practically I'm.
opposed because Of tbs slowness 81
mobilization In Russia- Tho Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch Wal
forced 70 gather his main armies we'll
To the rear OF the line Of great fort
resses running through Kovno. 0rod
no. ossowetx. Noyo 0corEisvsk. War
saw and IvAngorod.
On account Of his desire TO do ~
he could to relieve the French. who
were being driven from northerI
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05

France by the amazing German rush
through Belgium, Nicholas attacked
sooner than he otherwise would have
done. As result. he met two disas-
tiers.
He sent General Samsonoff into
East Prussia from the south and
General Rennenkampf into East Prus-
sia from the east. the latter winning
the first large engagement Of the war
in the East at Gumbinen.
At this moment the Germans. be-
iicving that the French were we'll in
hand and about to be surrounded on
their eastern frontier. quickly with
drew 100000 men from France and
hurled them by rail into East Prus-
sia, where they fell upon Samsonoff
with crushing force in the great Ger
man victory OF Tannenberg tAug. 2S).
Meanwhile, the Austrians. leaving
only q few troops In Galicia to hold
back the Russians advancing from
Tarnopoi on the line of the Gnila-Lipa.
struck the Russians en- masse 1t Kras-
mix and routed them to Lublin.
Most Bloody Drive Of War.
With two armies In difficulty, the
grand duke decided to abandon one
to it's fate and save the other. He
threw re-enforcements into Lublin
and ordered the line OF the Gnila.
Lipa river be forced ut any cost. In
one OF the most bloody drives Of the
u,ar tha p,aaga no aAvournA into a. NJ
ern Galicia and occupied Lemberg.
The Russians then advanced to
Rawa Ruska and took the Austrian
armies in Poland In the rear. cutting
them up frightfully.
Meanwhile Won Hindenburg had
completed his victory over Samsonofl
by turning on Rennenkampf and clear.
ing East Prussia OF Muscovites. But
though Rennenkampf had been de-
feated and Samsonon almost ami
hilated, the Germans.
The Russians were now as far west
as Tarnow In Galicia, while their
cossacks were able to make raids ints
Hungary farther south. Hindenburl
concentrated great force student,
in Siiesia and began q drive from tn.
west against Warsaw and Ivan
gorod. The Siberian corps arrive,
In the nick OF time to save WARSAW
from the enemy.
High Tide Of Russian invasion.
Hindenburg then drew OF the north
! err secttou OF his army in Poland i
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05

was fought the desperate nrst battle
OF Ypres, when the Germans suffered
enormous losses In attempts to break
through the line In Flanders and reach
Calais. They succeeded In pushing
back the allies only . little and the
invasion OF Silesia by the Cossacks
finally induced them to desist and
send re-enforcements to Russia
The Germans in September had per.
formed the feat OF pushing salient
into the French line south Of Verdun.
which terminated on the west bank Of
the Mouse river at St. Mihiel; while
the French had taken the offensive
with some success In Champagne 1t
about the same time.
For the most part throughout the
winter the lighting consisted Of regu-
lar siege warfare, with heavy artillery
combats and mine and counter.mine,
The flooding Of the River Aisne
FROM winter SHOWS gave the Germans
chance to entrap the French troops
on the north side Of that river in the
vicinity of scissors for considerable
distance and kill or capture most Of
them January IA.
Take Offensive In Spring.
With the spring. the French and
English attempted to take the offensive
at several points. Always preparing
the way with tens or hundreds of thou.
Stands of shells, they tried joint after
joint of the German armor.
In the vosges the dominating height
OF Hartmannsweilerkop was taken
and retaken several times In sanguin
airy charges and finally remained In the
hands OF the French,
The salient of st. Mihiel was also
subjected to tremendous French pres
sure on both legs" The French sue
ceeded in gaining q little ground. but
the Germans, despite the apparent
weakness OF the sharp wedge they had
driven into the French line, could no,
be dislodged and later succeeded In re
gaining some Of the territory they hat
lost.
The British also reported victories
at Neuve Chapelle and Hill No. so. In
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05

overwhelming victory there. EnOs.
nous captures of Russians were made
and the fortress OF Gradno was ~
tackled farther west, from Oss0wsts
to Puitusk. The Germans retrsatsd
to Mlawa and then tried 70 nank 10
Russians at Prrasnyss, which city
they took. But the Russians again
fanked the Ranking party, - they had
done 1t Lodx and won IN important
success February 12-2s).
In March and April, the Russians
pressed through the western Carpk
THAN passes and entered Hungary.
Just when their future seemed bright
est, the Germans broke the Russians
line In West GaliciA and lot througA
enormous forces.
Pressing westward irrcsistibly, they
took the Russian Carpathian ArI1ies n
tho rear. The latter tried 70 retreat.
but vast numbers were captured.
Przemysl, which had succumbed "
the Russian besiegsrs March 20. fen
again into the hands Of the Austro
Germans.
0feat 60fmon Mon0uV0Fs
From Prxemysl Won Mackenssa
drove east through Mosciska and
Grodek and captured LENDERS. the
Galician capital. Then he turned
north and marched upon the warsaw
Ivangorod -Brest Litovsk triangle
from the south.
At the same time the Russians In
southern Galicia, putting up despsT-
ate resistance. were driven ~ von
Linsingen flrst to the line Of the
Dniester and then across the Gnllar
Lipa to the line OF the ziota-Lipa.
Reaching the vicinity Of Krasnik
in their drive to Warsaw from the
south. the Austrians sustained : -
we're check In the scene Of their ri.
umph OF the previous summer. Held
on this line the Germans attacked hot.
" from the north and took the town
OF Przasnysz July IA.
The Germans now began the grand
est maneuver ever seen In the history
OF human warfare.
From the Windau river In the Bal
tic provinces all the way along ths
| border OF East Prussia and In gigan
tic sweep through the vicinity or Ra
| dom. west OF the Vistula. and linz
/! south OF the Lubiin-C hoim railway
| they delivered smashing blows ant
hare reached the very gates of WI
/ cav.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05
FIGHTING IN SCORE OF
OTHER REGIONS

In 4 score Of regions there has
been fighting which would have held
worldwide attention were 1t not for
the mighty battle lines In France and
Poland.
Servia's own war was a greater trial
to her than either of the two proceed.
ing Balkan struggles. Assisted by
Montenegro. the little Slavic nation
twice threw the hosts OF Franz Josef
beyond her borders and inflicted
losses OF about 100000 men, but she
suffered severely herself.
The Austrians invaded Serbia In
great force about August Is and pene-
trated to the Jadar river, where =
great nve-day battle ended in the
rout Of the Teutons.
The Austrians returned soon In
stronger force than ever. They
reached Valjevo, where on November
II the Serbians met defeat.
With their supply OF artillery am
mun!tion exhausted. the Serbians now
had to retreat. The Austrians, be-
lieving them crushed, withdrew six
army corps for re-enforcements
against the victorious Russians in Ga
licia.
Shells and English tars with naval
guns reached the Serbians. and on
December they turned on the Aus.
trians and cut them to pieces
The entry OF Turkey into the war
was marked by brave. but foolhardy
attempt to invade Egypt. Great Brit.
aims Indian and colonial troops threw
the invaders back with heavy losses.
British and Japanese troops invest.
ed the fortified German port OF Using.
tau, China. and after a siege OF few
weeks the defenders gave up the hope
less struggle.
A section OF the Boer population OF
South Africa revolted. The revolt
was put down by Boer. Premier
Botha. He then invaded German
Southwest Africa. and after q long
campaign in the waterless deserts
captured the greatly outnumbered
Germans July 81.
After taking three-quarters of a year
to arm herself to the teeth, Italy at
tackled Austria this spring The etfec,
of the entry Of Italy upon the arena
has aot yet been marked
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05

the north. thinking 10 take the pursu-
ing Russians In flank with the south
ern section. Hut the Austrians wore
too allow 70 carry out The neld mar
shal'a plans and the RussiAna. sltp-
ping Into zap In the lines bctwesn
the GermAns and their allies, slaugh-
tered the latter. The result waa the
high tide Of Russian invasion. The
Auatrians withdrew over the CarpA-
thians again. leaving Prsemysl - -
besieged second time. The Ger
mans withdrew to Sil4sia and tho RusN
sians, following closely. were Ahle
for brief moment % raid this rioA
province u Pleschsn. At tho 1870
time they entered HAST Prussia
again.
But again the German strAtsgia
railways proved their undoing. Hin
dsnburg concentrated q Thorn md
drove into the right nAnk cf tho Ras
sian main forces. throwing Thorn hA0k
on Lodx.
He advanced too far. however. -
when No had the Russian forces near
" surrounded. No suddenly found Nns.
sians Ii his own rsar. n tAia ~
tremity, tina Russians ny. hs tale
xraphed Tor re-snforcsments
Hut before tho re~enfCrcemeAtn
sent from Flanders arrived thA Co.
mans Aad managed u fri9htful cot
TO hack their way 70 safety. This was
the bloody battis of Lods.
AAsa aka - -.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05
GREAT EVENTS OF. THE War

Jane 1s-ArcAd.ks ana ArcAascAes.
Frsscis - Austria saaaa ~ serAiaA
a<AAssims.
A.gsss 1--Gsrnaaay declares war =
Aaxust 3--xsxes+@s forces enter Luxen-
burG. Germany demands Dasaage
war with Ger1any.
Asgust S--FrencA Invade southern Al
sace.
Asxsst s--1rstisA troops laaA =
France aad Belgiun.
August l1-sermans Daas Iaege forts.
August 12---Englana ana France o.
clare war - Austria.
A.gsat is--Asstriass Invade Serbia -
fierce.
August Is-D~Eiaai.s 81 avs aays' Bad
tie hstwsen SerSaa.s md Asstrsens
August 3o--Gernaas enter Dru.sels.
August 19-Gernans enter Nansur aaa
attack Mems. Austrta announces VIC
tery over Russians ~ Krasalk. japan
A.sast s4--srit,.A besi. retreat IRE.
AsEust 1s-FreacA svacuase Ms.iAau-
Assust N-Le.vaia burned ~ Ger
A.g.st 3s-Battle 81 HelSsla.a. ssv-
eral German warsAips s1nk.
August 1e-Russtans crashed h three
days battle near Tann<nkerg.
September 9-Rsssiass 0ccnpy Lem-
septemAer s--Dattle OF the Marine No.
gins. German right winG defeated
and retreat heGlns.
septemser 7-Masse.ge tails.
~ 49, re ass %
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OcrSoeI occuSea - Sae
GerMa...
Ocsooer .noes revot sssa.
October i4-Aliis. eccsDy fpres. Bat-
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Germans.
octoOer A-rlrss sstsae ~ hpres -
1ns. =. -,
OG.Oner 80 snys Sattse SeIorc
WS go. =. neF. x.Ee.ens.
aHA Rndea.
ocsSser sr@ss ~sr - Nss-
November Gsrna. ssaasrsa BON
Neyems.r s-Dardaneiies ferts ses-
November 0Tsa.x tan ssrrenders.
800.
Apn0 sn0
osss -,.. -
NosemDer $780, over
serDs sauesS aun
Decemoer Aussans Sccupy nsI-
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December o-sersian. aesest Assfriaaa
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| January lFreaca onsee psek across
| hsae
JanuaTy 1-NvM "sue IN N1 n,l sea
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05

At the end Of the first year
OF war not a German fighting
craft, except submarines, Is
known to be at large outside
the Baltic sea. The Austrian
warships are confined to the up
per Adriatic and the Turkish
feet to the Sea Of Marmora
and adjacent straits. The mer-
chant marine of the central
European powers has disap-
peared utterly from the ocean
highways. Sixty million dol
lars worth Of German shipping
lies idle in the docks OF New
York, while several times as
much is bottled up elsewhere.
At the same time the German
submarines have inflicted enor-
nous losses OF allied shipping.
While both sides have prob
ably concealed many losses.
the following is a fairly accu-
date summary OF the number
OF craft which have been de-
stroyed:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05

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and o the Marne VIII the
arm Is The
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midst on map by serl o tang lies,
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05
WHAT The War COST

Only approximately accurate
tables OF the killed, wounded
and missing In the frst year OF
the war are possible. because
France and Russia and Austria.
Hungary do not give out their
figures. while Germany has
changed her policy recently to
one or secrecy. Great Britain
still tells her losses from
month to month.
Tho following estimates arc
believed to give = fairly cor
rect idea OF the casualties:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-08-05

Total ............ S,2s6,2i0
The hrst year OF the war has
cost the belligerent govern.
ments about 316.50o. 900. 900 In
direct expenditures for milf
tary purposes. The war Ii now
costing about s45.00o,000 Z day.
t2.000.000 m hour and $4,000
. minute.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-15
JAZZ DELIVERY.

City police are today keeping q
sharp watch for persons answering
the descriptions of three men, who
escaped from the Barbour county
jail at Philippi Sunday The Bar
bour authorities notified the local po-
lice department that Howard Davis
son. George Phillips and Floyd Skid
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-29
News and Comment
Written by Experts
GOLF GOSSIP
e. CHARLES f"cHick'D EVANS.

e. CHARLES f"cHick'') EVANS.
A pecuIiarity of golf is that skill al
il is so slowly acquired and In conse
quence few, IL any. OF its followers
Jump TO sudden fame This is fact
well known TO all who are at all "a
miliar with the history OF tournament
golf in this country. know that Oui.
met is generally supposed to be an
exception, for many are unacquainted
with his golf record. But in reality
few older golfers have had longer or
more severe training than he.
Boston golfers had known Ouimet
as q good player since his early teens,
and only the fact that he did not play
so well away from home kept the
knowledge from the rest of the coun-
try. His failure TO qualify in several
national tournaments had led public
that judges only by results to misun-
derstand his game.
All those who know Francis 0uimet
knew there was nothing OF fluke in
his great success at Brookline. There
was good luck in the place and the
apparent mapping in the early stages
Oh Tile IOuEUdiIiSut Dy tnc WOilu-idHiOuS
players. but the boy was there ready
for the chance with the game that he
had steadily built up.
Ii seems to be necessary to, hit
thousands and thousands of balls be-
fore one csn get any idea OF the game;
after that certain natural ability, or
great opportunity, singles a player
out from the crowd. US
When golfer goes in for excellence
he is likely to find the game most dis
couraging many times, and the older
golfer socn loses his keenness fol
championships, giving up all thought
OF practise while following the lure
e. the friendly game.
The college athlete who has been
able to win all the honors IN two years
with but little extra work and a great
deal OF natural physical advantages,
is apt to be a bit disappointed In golf,
for a golfer with but two years ex-
perience considers himself something
OF q. beginner in the. championship
class, ~. ,t.-,s,s.,..
We are constantly having brought:
home to us that golfer who expects
to succeed in competition must not
only have skill, but he must, also have
tournament experience. =, f,syA
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-29
X COMP ANY HAS
STRANGLE HOLD
ON THE PENNANl
25TH INFANTRY SERIES
STANDING Of Teams
Especial star,Bulletin Correspondents

(Speclal Star-Bulletin OrreSpOndence)
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, June 30.
TX Company got strange hold on
the 18th Infantry championship when
A Company, the post champions, lost
to e Company Saturday afternoon.
The balance of the series should be
smooth sailing to the pennant for Man
ager Mobiles fast team.
Big Jasper met his Waterloo when
the Z Company team unloaded their
bats, whereas Warehouse was more
than equal to the situation, though he
found the road to victory far from be-
ing the smoothest in the world. A
Company rallied in the ninth, tied the
score and then made two extra runs,
packed up their bats and prepared 10
return to- bunk fatigue with sweet
dreams of another game won. How
ever the ninth inning had a second
half and in that half E Company lit
sall over Jasper and speedily brought
three runs over the plate winning the
game 3 to 8.
z The other game on Saturday was be-
tween c and M companies. the former
winning up to the sixth inning when
Aulston started the excitement by pol
ing out a home run. punching OF hits
I'm the sixth and eighth innings won.
the game for c Company Both teams
fielded well and kept the game fast
and interesting. Scott was on the
mound for c Company, Davis for NJ.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-29
UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA TO
Play u. OF v.
BerkeIeyites Will Go Back to
American Football After
Long Lay-off

Now that football relations with
Stanford are severed. the University
of California is going about the ar
rangement of its 1915 football sched-
ule in a thoroughly business1ike man
ner. Rugby is in the discard. and the
Berkeley lads are making preparations
to break back into the American game.
The University of Washington will
be CALIFORNIA; main opponent this fall.
II Ii IL years since these two colleges
met on the gridiron, the last game re.
sulting in q tie.
Dates for the football games to be
played this fall between the Univer.
sity of California and the University
of Washington have been arranged be-
tween John A. Stroud. graduate man
agef at Berkeley, and the student au.
thorities at Seattle.
The initial game will take place at
California Field on November and
on the following Saturday, November
IL, the u. c. team will meet Washing.
to1Ii Seattle. 9 fes g.si
1t has also been decided that the
1916 game in Seattle will be played on
Thanksgiving Day. The date for Der.
kelley has not been definitely settled,
but it will most likely be on Satur-
day preceding the northern contest
To show that they are consistent in
their attitude toward freshmen eligi
bility In varsity contests, which Cali.
fornia strenuously opposed in its nego-
tiations with Stanford, the Berkeley
boys have insisted that freshmen be
barred from the contests between
California and Washington. The north.
ern university, has agreed to this, al.
though in its contests in the North.
west Washington has not made ans
distinction between freshmen and
other students.
No. arrangements have yet been
made tor matches for the California,
freshmen, but it is likely that the,
principal game or the season for the
freshies win be with the University,
Of Southern California which has been
playing the American game for sea.
son alresdy and will continue to play
this game this year. Ralph Glaze,
former Dartmouth football and base.
ball star, has been secured to cuach
the southern college He handled thu
team successfully last year.
Preliminary games for the Califor;
mia varsity and freshmen teams will
be arranged with the clubs now play.
ing under the American rules in the
bay region. SiiaR sfs9
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-29
PITCHERS. HAVE.
too little To. !.
DO nov :A.DAYS


Pitchers ;doRu< work; hard enough,
says Harry Tuthili, trainer of the De.
troit baseball club and the Army foot.
ball team. They are the most luxu-
rioIIs class i'm the world, he opines
He says they would do much better
work IL forced to pitch twice a week
and play three other days In the out
field. He declares only one days
work week makes great pitchers
slow and heavy.
"Then they are not able to perform
in their best manner when called on, =
he continues Some of the greatest
performances in history are credited
to pitchers who toiled at least every
other day and some times had tG pitch
every day for long stretches.
when manager gets hold of a
good hitter it would do no harm to
have him work in right field, where
there is little to do. Outfeldfng is
not arduous work as a rule. Some.
times an outfielder viii go through q
whole game without having to touch
the, ball with his hands.
Pitchers OF today have bad habit
of thinking that there is something
the matter with them It is all in1ag.
nation Some of them stall through
a whole season by thinking up differ
ent aches End pains. Whenever they
are called on to pitch there is some
thing the matter with them. | tell
you they are too much pampered. /"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-29

an f-9T HaR N9Eb9lJ< de1J0f9 s49SfrVI7
- CommeHtingr sop1sG 2iduniugTgsne
played recently at bridgeport, Wash.
Portus Baxter, the baseball authority
of theeSeattfs archaeological, .llarii
back to- the enddra,nc6DTec0Ftis 81 the
game, especially those IA which the
pitchers stood the gan for the entire
route. sot1 ~
A couple of years ago Honolulu fans
saw one of these marathons at old
Athletic Park, with Al Castle pitching
for the Punahous against L0ta OF the
Hawaiis. The latter team finally
broke the tie in the twentieth inning.
Both Castle and Lota pitched the full
game, and neither showed an sign of
faltering right to the end
Following is Baxter's dope on the
long games of baseball history:
Twenty-four years ago Tacoma beat
Seattle, 6 to 5, in % inning. In this
game little fellow named Donahue
pitched the % innings for Tacoma and
held Seattle to II hits. Seattle used
two pitchers. both of whom are now
forgotten. O'Neii started for Seattle,
but was taken out, and Keenan,, lad
from New Jersey, finished the game.
San Francisco defeated Oakland
to 0 in "a innings at San Francisco
June s, 1909. Henley and Berry were
the. San Francisco battery. Jimmy
Wigs and Carl Lewis worked for
Oakland The only run in this game
was scored by Nick Williams, who sin
gled and was sent home BY Tenant
1t will be observed that both Henle,
and Wigs went the entire distance
1t was at Vancouver, B, C.,.July 81.
1909, that Portland defeated .Vancou
yer 8 to 0 in % innings. "Chief'' Pin
nance pitched for Portland and Gill;
gan was in the box for Vancouver.
As far back as 1877 Harvard college
and Manchester. n. H., went "A in
nings in Boston to a tie-0-0.