The evening world. Newspaper, August 25, 1914, Page 2

ah AY, AUGUST 25, 1914. ae: O BIG R ———+—____ vata THE EVENING WORLD, TUE USSIAN ARMIES ARE NOW OVURRUNNING AUSTRIA ~ 4 rr fi ‘¢ s defeated an English cavalry brigade. tier, are in German hands. th to the attack, while the regiments that carried the have been withdrawn to rest and to refill shattered columns. | The German assault was admittedly as tremendous to-day as it was on Saturday, when the first great battle wd Namur has fallen. The great fortress, depended on to hold out for weeks, collapsed in three days. The German Une, outspread like a giant fan, has enveloped the entire jan-French, German-French er hike ‘ ' inst the gaps in the chain of fortresses thousands e poten s are being hurled. The French and English, Fall of Namur Accounts for Retreat of Allies LONDON, Aug. 25 (United Press].—Explanations for the fall of Namur are lacking. Military experts are at a loss to 4 .ace for the capture of the city after a bombardment of af nce. fortifications were even greater than those All approaches to the steel and concrete forts were vily mined and ‘barbed wire entanglements were every- The military expert of the Daily Express declares fall of Namur “incomprehensible.” “I¢ was one of the inexplicable events that make war .” says the Times expert. ‘The possession of Namur as vital for Germany as for the allies, and it was a fine pke for the Germans to have rushed the place under the Sayes of the allies. The retreat from the Sambre implies a ‘etree from the Meuse and an open door for the advance ef the German army corps which has been on the march to E@astogne and the south.” The fall of Namur appears to explain the retirement of ) French and English forces to covering positions, which first was accounted for only by the official statement it the attack of the allies had failed ‘owing to unforeseen fic 3.” . with the fall of Namur.the allies could not have hoped hold their line of the Sambre. It is again reported that Nancy has been taken by the) and that they are now in overwhelming force in tt of Muerthe-et-Moselle. “The River Semois, Longwy, and the greater part of the Belgo-French fron- this line while the Russian forces move in the general diréc- tion of Berlin.” - The General Staff makes no explanation of the fall of Namur, but it is understood that the forts were simply overwhelmed. From the moment that they came under fire late on Friday there was no let up. Night and day the German bombardment continued and finally one of the chain was carried by storm. * Then the Germans were able to mount their artillery inside of this fort and to reduce the others one by one, aq cording to the stories told about the War Office. A complete statement of the facts is promised soon. dicirensiceinmaietats 25,000 German Troops Reported Surrounded LONDON, Aug. 25 {Associated Press].—A despatch to the Express from Ostend says: A great battle has been in Progress in the province of Hainaut, on the southern frontier of Belgium, since Friday evening. French and British troops have been engaged in desperate conflicts north of Charleroi and Fleurus with Germans who crossed the Meuse at Huy. Saturday French troops, which had spread from Lille, met the German right in East Flanders. Desperate fighting between outposts took place at Oudenarde and Renaix. The losses were heavy on both sides Monday. Twenty-five thousand Germans have been surrounded between Courtrai and Anseghen, a town six miles west of Oudenarde. Fighting was progressing Sunday at Peronnes, between Mone and Dinche and between Wateghem and Oudenarde. The Handelsblaat says that since Monday no Germans have been in Brussels. Arrivals from Liege state that many houses there were burned last week. German soldiers have inscribed on the walls of the city:*William I1., Emperor of Europe.” PARIS, Aug. 25 [Associated Press].—A despatch to the Excelsior from Courtrai says that the Emperor's nephew, Count von Schwerin, has been taken prisoner. He was in command of a detachment of uhlans who reached Harlebeke. French chasseurs being informed of the presence of the Germans, arrived on the scene and killed one, wounded five | MILAN (via Paris), Aug. 25.—A news despatch from says that all of the fortifications there have been d by the allied fleet. The Austrians did not have ims before the attack to strew the Gulf of Cattaro with War Moves of the Allies - Told by French Embassy | WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (United Press).—The French Embassy snounces that the French army still holds Altkirch and Muelhausen, The following a defeat by the Germans, have firmly established them- at a point west of the place where the great battle was fought, and ce and England are not disheartened by the reverses. iN = it is explained that the allies originally assumed an offensive position this failed. A line of retreat was found necessary and the intrench- ments to the west of their original position were set up. In the despatches i the embassy the names of all generals and cities are left out. The defeat of the allies was due to the superior numbers of the nan opposition, the despatches stated, declaring the Germans were n and not in the least discouraged. German losses have been very high, the despatches said, especially among the advance guard. itish Loss Is 2,000, Sir John French Says LONDON, Aug. 25 [United Press].—That the British troops have ily aided the French and have been able to maintain their positions in hé face of fierce German attacks was announced by Premier Asquith in House of Commons this afternoon. _ “The enemy pressed our troops hard,” said the Premier, “but they shaken off. It is undesirable to say anything more at this time than made public by the French War Office last night. _ “Ecan say, however, that the French Government says that the Brit- th troops, despite hard marching and desperate fighting, are in the best of 1 ” be ah at by Field Marshal Sir John its. The Government has no list of casualties to make public at titis| Sereth River, The Austrians are falling back rapidly before The Premier said the British losses in the fighting in southwestern r inch, com- and made prisoners of the others. A despatch from Geneva says that a business man who has just returned from Strassburg gives his impressions, which are printed in the Tribune. He says that the garrison of Strassburg was practically annihilated in the battle of Schirmeck. Of 5,500 men who went into the fight only 1,800 returned. Four German batteries were put out of action before they were able to fire a shot. Two Russian Armies Sweep Into Austria ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 25 (United Press].—The Russian invasion of Austria by two armies, co-operating across a wide stretch of territory, continues. An Austrian cavalry division | is reported to have been routed by Cossacks in a fight near the frontier town of Podwolocziska, the Cossacks taking many prisoners, ‘ The general Austrian movement is in co-operation with the forces operating across Eastern Prussia. It is stated at the War Office that the operations in Prussia and Austria are now so well developed that a general The position the allies now occupy was said to be impregnable, engagement is imminent. Areadian...Liverpool ....... BA.M.| Arapahoe.....Jacksonville,.. 1 P.M. i : |... Christi Sl @A.M.|Parima.......8t. Th 2PM, The Second Division of the French army suffered rather severely, The Russian forces have not penetrated any of the main| ea ee Seater D A.M. City of Colum: a cable stated, but the bulk of the division was reported in good condi-| Prussian fortifications, the brunt of the fighting along the| Havana....-Havana. .....+-- 11A.M,— bus........ Savannah...... 3PM having taken place in the open country. | The War Office has warned Russians not to expect too much at the outset. The main lines of the German fortifica- tions are very strong, and their reduction will be a difficult and costly task. ROME (Via London), Aug. 25.—A despatch to the Cor-| siere d'Italia from Antivari, Montenegro, says the fortifica- tions of Cattaro, the Austrian seaport in Dalmatia, on the Adriatic, have been completely destroyed and that the Austrian commander is now parleying for terms of sur render, The bombardment of Cattaro was conducted by a fleet of the Allies. | The War Office announces that the Russian forces have now occupied several passages:of the lower Karpathian Mountains and are in force between the mountains and the the Russian offense, the official bulletin says. PARIS, Aug. 25 [Associated Press].—A despatch received here from St. Petersburg sets forth that Russian troops, “ railroad extending westward from Eydtkuhnen to Insterburg |= | following up their advantages in Galicia, have captured seve NAMUR AND ITS GREAT CHAIN Ore, SORECMNOING_NAMUR TOWNS end VILLAGES Gunmen RAILWAYS LITTLE RAILWAYS CORRES PONDING to OUR OWN COUNTRY TROLLEY LINES eral passes south of Tarnopol, on the Sereth River. Tarno- pol is eighty miles to the east of Lemberg. A division of Austrian cavalry has been routed in Gali- cia at a point close to the frontier. The Russians captured two batteries of artillery and 200 prisoners. BERLIN (via Copenhagen and London), Aug. 25.—A war correspondent on the staff of the Lokal Anzeiger has sent a telegram to his paper from the Eastern theatre of war. His message is dated Aug. 24, and says: “While from the west comes news of a victorious advance, something similar has been prepared here. The Russians were defeated at Stallupoehnen [a town of East Prussia, 16 miles to the east of Gumbinnen] on Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. The returning wounded of the cavalry division say the Russians were greatly superior numerically. » ‘They had at least two divisions of cavalry and their infantry was stronger. Cavalry charges were frequent. The Russian infantry shot badly. They sighted their rifles for 1,200 metres when they were at close quarters, which oce curred frequently.” Servia Routs the Austrians and Begins War Reprisals NISH, Servia, Aug. 25—via London—(Associated Press):—Servian troops reoccupled Sabac (Shabats) at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, accord- ing to an official announcement made to-day. The Austrians had entered the city on Aug. 15, The Austrians have been thrown back on the other bank of the River Save, and every bit of Servian territory has now been cleared of the enemy. The announcement adds that the retreating Austrians devastated Servian villages and massacred the inhabitants, Sabac is on the River Save, twenty-seven miles west of Belgrade. NISH, Servia, Aug. 25—(United Press).—The Government has filed a formal protest with the neutral powers charging that the Austrians who have been defeated in the various positions along the Drina committed various atrocities upon the inhabitants of the region through which they fled. The War Office announces that the Servian troops have now assumed the aggressive and are driving the Austrians before them in a semi-rout. According to the information made public the Austrian Twenty-eighth, Twenty-first, Eleventh and One Hundred and Second Austrian regiments were practically annih{lated and all of their officers either killed or cap- tured, PARIS, Aug. 25—via London—(Associated Press).—That Servia ts preparing to wage a war of no quarter to her enemies is indicated in a note sent by Servia to the French Government protesting against the alleged order from the headquarters of the Austrian army to burn Servian crops and to fire Servian villages all along the Austrian line of march. This note says further that in view of Austrian cruelttes to Servian troops It will be very difficult to restrain the Servians from measures of revenge, and that the Servian government finds itself constrained to take all measures of reprisal compatible with international law. STEAMSHIPS DUE TO-DAY. SAILING TO-DAY Special for Wednesday ORIENTAL FRUIT KISSES—An- OLD FASHION GUM DKOPS— Everybody loves those bia. egrmeliions Seether eaccent tg a is, ow ored Temtin ND bee les wilt you. COMMITTEE ASKS SHIPS FOR AMERICANS ABROAD Transportation, Not Gold, Is Needed, State Department Repre- sentative Is Told. A committee of the passengers of the Italian steamship Principe di Udine ,the privately chartered refugee ship which got in yesterday with many distinguished New Yorkers aboard, met Wilbur J. Carr of the tate Department at Washington at the Hotel Biltmore this afternoon to give him, and through him the De- partment, first hand information con- cerning the plight of Americans atill in the war zone. The committee, of which Dock Commissioner R. A. C. Smith ts chairman, had requested the} State Department to send a represen- tative here to receive its report on conditions abroad, The committee told Mr. Carr that the first consideration was the send- ing of ships to the various ports of Europe to rescue stranded tourists; this was even more necessary than the forwarding of gold, they say.! Hundreds who had money enough to get home could not get transportation out of Europe. The committee consisted of R. A. C. Smith, President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia, Henry Burnett, of Loulsville, Ky.; William G. Frizeil of Dayton, Judge Edwin Gager, of Derby, Conn.; Charles C. Hoyt, of Brookline, Maass.; ex-Mayor George McClellan, Prof, William R. Newbold of Philadelphia, Dr. Stewart Patton of Princeton, Jacob G. Schimlatt of Cincinnati_and Landon Thorne, of Augusta, Ga. POLICE BULLETS STOP OF DEFENDING FORTS ; / ’ “A concentric advance of all the German army toward Paris is probable.” Sx emblous t yer 4 i bcomaske i Namur and Five Forts in German Hands Dy ‘S/ . gure ! Coppetes i LIN, Aug. 25 [by wireless telegraphy to the Asso- hidden in hastily constructed entrenchments, are striving ° Da e ‘ cca: Press pon Bans Nauen, Germany, and Sayville, | with desperation to hold their lines. nh FORT de MARCHOVELETTE Mexin i 1 nt madé public here to-day The War Office says they will hold. But it made the Veedrvim pL 1)—An official anno paige Pp Seg "| same promise about Namur and there is grave apprehension says that the city of Namur and five of its forts have been | tat at fast the Germans are going to break through and | captured by the Germans. that a real invasion of France will follow. oMaxy “a The bombardment of the four other forts continues, The official bulletins to-day contain no informative their’ i inent. details of the situation. The present position is referred to . 9 ed ak “si Press!.—Driven to their own | the “secondary defense,” but just where the strongest . Saute T 4 PARIS, Aug. to-day | Pressure is being faced is not stated. But the War Office 2 ‘Temploux the French and British armies were #Y | insists, as on yesterday, that the general plan of defense is ex enres ‘strictly on the defensive. Against their lines the great | working out. wave of Germans beat with tremendous force. “The battle continues along the secondary lines of de- y > Presh columns of German troops have been rushed |fense,” says the statement, ‘and the allied forces will hold @ | man fired several shots to intimidate the fugitive. ‘Walls was sentenced to the Rahway Reformatory last year for. robbing houses, but was transferred to the asylum as insane. Walls was caught trying to escape from the asylum and was ordered to undress and go to bed, While the warder and keeper Bad their backs turned Walls yelled to them to throw up their hands. On turning they found a revolver levelled at them. They made a rush for Walls and he discharged the revolver, shooting Collins. Carroll closed in on him before he could fire a second shot and the lunatic was overpowered. Collins subsequently recovered from his wound, Two months later Walle removed part of the frame of a window in his ward and dropping fifteen feet to the ground got away. He told his cap- tora to-day that since his CG week ago he had been living in the d his appearance bore, out olco. M'CARTHY.—On Sunday, Aug. 23, COR- NELIUS J. M'CARTHY. member of Ma- wine Company No. 8, beloved husbead of Badle McOarthy (nee Connolly). Funeral Wednesday, 10 A. M.. from Bis ; thence to the Epiphany and 21st et., Manhat- mn requiem mase. will be offered terment Calvary, MULDOON.—On Aug. 23, PATRICK B. MULDOON, beloved Muldoon (nee Kavi Donemara, County T East 128th st., Wednesday, PINCHOT.—At Saugatuck, Conn., seventy-seventh year of her age, MARY ENO PINOHOT, widow of James W. Pinchot. Services at the home of her brether, William P. Eno, at Saugatuck, on INSANE CONVIGT’S FLIGHT | === PATERSON, N. J., Aug. 25.—Will- jam Walls, an insane convict, who escaped from the Morris Plains Asy- lum Aug. 10, was captured this after- | By VA ot a welt Olen allen "Society "Ranmianin fut aba one American an a \c Nek BRUNO. City Marshal. noon by three policemen after an ex- citing chase during which the police- mess | t 14 times ; uring the s aerivered S00 et t repose of his soul, In- , i i