The evening world. Newspaper, September 3, 1914, Page 2

rt enat, in which the Allies'’left and the German right are still engaged, the Germans throwing their greatest weight on an _ allied line that extended, roughly speaking, from just south ’ of Montdidier to Roye and to Noyon. ‘The German cavalry has swept south to the neighbor- hood of Complegne and Soissons and has been engaged for hours with the united British-FrencH cavalry Aivisiuns. This fighting covers a wide stretch and is reported to be chiefly of a skirmishing nature. The fighting between Montdidier, Roye and Noyon is of the most sanguinary character. The allied line is very strongly entrenched and is heavily supported with artillery and machine guns. It is admitted at the War Office that » the Germans have brought many fresh troops into action. A new line is being formed on which the allies will fall back. {it ts sidered certain that the allied lines will eventually ave to fall back to the Paris fortifications. Already there is “Qiscussion of the final line of occupation, Roughly speaking, it will probably take the form of a gigantic letter M. Tho first line , Will extend northeast to « point in the vicinity of La Fere; the "Second southeast to Rheims; the third northeast again to Me- steres, A fourth line will extend southeast toward Verdun. This latver line, however, is mobile, inasmuch as the French are in ‘Very great strength all through this territory. The lines will all be heavily intrenched, the angles resting on strongly fortified positions.) BRITISH REPORT ON THE ALLIES. LONDON, Sept. 3 [Associated Press).—The battle which may determine whether history will repeat itself in a second of Paris is still in progress, according to the latest announcement here. All the British public knows officially concerning this titanic struggle—the most momentous one that British sdidiers have fought since Waterloo—is contained in one sentence of an official report by the Press Bureau. This sentence was that “Continuous fighting has been . in progress along almost the whole line of battle.” . To this the French official communication adds the fact that the allied forcd have fallen back toward the south- west to avold an action which might have been engaged in ‘under unfavorable conditions. How far and to what line the allies have gone is unknown. .. Apparently the Germans have abandoned the west of Beigium to pour all their forces toward the road for Paris. ‘Reports that they are preparing to attack Antwerp are not Believed here, because there seems to be no dominating strategic reason for such a move. -~ Three million Frenchmen are under arms to defend They still have confidence in the ultimate result of war. The line now held by the left flank of the allied armies tm the valley of the Oise runs diagonally from a point north- of Paris,to Compiegne and thence through Noyon [14 northeast by north of Compiegne} to La Fere. La Fere, one of the weaker of the French fortresses, ‘evidently is in the hands of the Germans. Further east and morth the allied armies apparently hold their line in the meighborhood of Laon arid Rethel (24 miles northeast of Rheims). The right of the allies rests on the fortified Franco- + German frontier. ‘ An undated French despatch to the Times says: “The valley of the Somme has been abandoned. La Fere has been ' taken after a bloody combat. We were obliged to retire Sat> . evening.” The west coast of Belgium and the west coast of northern _ France are free of Germanss Many Americans are crossing | the Channel to the Continent, determined to see something | of the war at any risk. A despatch to the Central News from Amsterdam says that fresh fighting is taking place near Malines, Belgium. German Prince a Suicide LONDON, Sept. 3 (Associated Press).—Prince Froderick William of ‘Lippe took his own life following a mistake of his regiment, according to © Lady Randolph Churchill, formerly Miss Jennie Jerome of New York, who © fas just arrived here from Germany, coming by way of Holland. “The true story of the death of Prince Frederick William of Lippe,” _ She said, “is that he committed suicide. He was commanding a German _ eavalry regiment before Liege on Aug. 4, when his regiment in the dark- mess of evening nearly annihilated a German infantry regiment which it thad mistaken for Belgians. The Prince shot himself, fearing to face the ) gager of Emperor William. His widow, with whom I am acquainted, was © imformed of his death on Aug. 14.’ FRENCH REPORT OF AUSTRIAN CAMPAIGN. PARIS, Sept. 3 (United Press).—The French Adriatic fleet has bom- Darded Cattaro and inflicted heavy damage. The War Office announced to-day that the flect turned its guns on the fortifications yesterday, fairly hammering some of them to pieces, The Montenegrin land forces con- fs ©) tinue their attack on the town. The Montenegrin invasion of Herzegovina, which will be followed in co-operation with the Servian invasion of Bosnia, has begun. Two columns of Montenegrin troops have defeated separate bodies of Austrians. The firet, commanded by Gen. Vueinie, attacked a strong position held by the at Bilek and defeated them with heavy loss, Another Monte- * negrin column, commanded by Gen, Vukotle, Avloniat an Austrian column Rear Tebainitza, The Montenegrins are being received with ones arms by the native Herzegovinfans, who are furnishing the troops with food, and many of the ‘men are volunteering for service in the army, BELGIAN REPORT OF RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. PARIS, Sept. 3 (Associated Press).—A Havas Agency despatch from Antwerp contains the following official announcement by the Belgian | Government: “M. Merchten, attache at the Russian Embassy, confirms the report of the destruction of Lansberg, Cessel and Beschofsheim by Russian cavalry, ‘and also that they have broken the lines of the enemy between Heil (Mast Prussia, forty miles south of Koenigsberg) and Koenigab: (Heilaberg is 300 miles from Berlin.) STATES PERMITS (TIONS AT WAR TO SEND Becretary Bryan hea agreed on @ memorandum’ f att eons Latest Report in London 240, 00 AUSTRIANS ARE REPORTED LOST, BUT BATTLES GO ON Servians Claim to Have Rendered 140,000 Hors de Combat, While Russians Claim 100,000 Were Lost Before Lemberg. + Reports of widely contradictory nature came to- day from the seat of war in Austria, Ser via, Russia and East Prussia. The Ruestans claim to have overwhelmed the Aus- trians near Lemberg and to have killed, wounded and captured 100,000 men. The Austrians deny this, declaring they retreated, but have taken up strong positions and have inflicted greater losses than they sustainad. Russians claim to have checkek and defeated the Austrianand German armies that invaded Russia Poland. Both Germans and Austrians deny this, claiming to have captured Lodz and to be advancing on Warsaw. Servians claim to have rendered 140,000 of 200,- 000 Austrians hors du combat in a battle at Jarad. ROME (by way of Paris), Sept. 3 [Associated Press).—| A telegram from Nish, Servia, says that in a battle at Jadar | between 200,000 Austrians and 180,000 Servians the latter put 140,000 Austrians hors de combat. {The first official report of the Servians regarding Jedar de- clared 40,000 Austrians were rendered hors du combat. The first report sald that of the 300,000 engaged the Austrians left on the fleld 10,000 dead and 2,600 wounded Continuing, this report said: “We have sent into the interfor 4,000 men whom we took prisoners and have captured sixty guns, much ammunitton and the material for the construction of a bridge 600 metres long, together with a train. The battle was of great importance, because it was decisive. ed to Santzek.” It is therefore supposed that the pursuing Servians overteok the routed Austrians and compelled the surrender-of a vast majority of their beaten army.) RUSSIAN REPORT OF AUSTRIAN CAMPAIGN. PETROGRAD (St. Petersburg), Sept. 3 (Central News Cable].—It is now estimated by the Czar’s General Staff that in their defeats east of Lemberg, Galicia, the Austrians suffered a loss of 43,000 men. Fighting, it is added, con- tinues to progress in the immediate vicinity of Lemberg. [A message reached the Russian Ambassador in Rome this afternoon declaring the official reports in St. Petersburg had changed the Austrian loss in the elght days’ fighting before Lemberg from 43,000, as first given out, to 100,000.) A sortie was attempted by the German garrison invested by the Russians at Koenigsberg, East Prussia, but failed. The Germans suffered immense loss. It is officially announced that the Russian troops con- tinue to make progress in the north region of East Prussia. In the south the Germans have been reinforced by men taken from the French frontier. Powerful artillery also has been brou~ht up. The Russian troops, it is stated, have been reinforced on the Vistula and Dniester Rivers, and a fierce battle con- tinues. ROME Sept. 3 (via Paris) [Associated Press).—The Russian Embassy here has received an official report from Petrograd (St, Petersburg) setting forth that Russian troops are triumphantly marching on Lemberg, repul- sing the Austrians all along the line. The fighting has been on a gigantic scale, 800,000 Russians being engaged against 600,000 Austrians, Tf all indieations do not fall, the report from the Russian capital con- tinues, the Russians will be definitely victorious, and as a result the roads to Vienna and Berlin will be opened to the Russian armies. PETROGRAD (St. Petersburg), Russia, Sept. 3 (United Pre: Routed ,with very heavy losses, the main Austrian army was reported to- day falling back in disorder on its first line of fortifications behind Lem- berg It is expected a second stand will be made along the defenses of the San River, with the headquarters at the fortified positions of Praemysi and Jaroslav. The reserve Austrian line wi Mountains, between the headwi San nearly to Annopol. The Austrian left army in Russian Poland was the only part of the line that has held and to-day it was being subjected to enormous pressure, heavy reinforcements having been sent to the Russian army operating against it. As a result of the last eight days’ of fighting, five of the crack Austrian army corps, the Third, Seventh, Eleventh, Twelfth and Fourteenth, bave been praotically anuihilated, Their reserve supplies of ammunition, 150 guns of all calibres, fleld equipment and field supplies of all descriptions have been captured, Thow- sands of prisoners, including many officers of high rank, have been cap.- tured The German garrison of Koenigsberg attempted a sortie in force against the Russian forces which have isolated the citadel. They were driven back with very heavy losses. The official reports issued to-day deacribe the situation everywhere as “satisfactory.” The Russian army at the front is being constantly reinforced from the active army mobilized at the interior centres, and the two corps wiped out in the fighting in Bast Prussia last week have been replaced with fresh troops, Reports to the War Office bring additional details of the complete rout of tho Austro-Hungarian forces opposing the advance of the Russians through Galacia. “In the engagement near Lustohoff the Division Commander, a Brigade Commander and the Chief of the General Staff of the Fifteenth Austro- Hungarian division were killed. In addition 100 officers were made pris- oners, Four thousand men and twenty guns were captured,” reported to extend from the Carpathian of the Dneister and the San, along the ! OFFICIAL RUSSIAN REPORT TELLS OF GEN. RUZSKY’S GREAT VICTORY LONDON, Sept. 3 (Associated Press).—In a despatch from Petro- grad (St. Petersburg), dated yesterday, the correspondent of the Times quotes the message of Grand Duke Nicholas to the Emperor on the Russian victory in Galicia as follows: “I am happy to gladden your Majesty with news of the vietory won by the army of Gen. Russky. After seven days of aninterrupted fighting, the Austrians are retreating vl com: plete disorder, In some cases they are running id abandoning thelr guns, rifles, artillery, packs and hegeaes trains. “Prior to this decisive battle Gen. Ruszky’s army captured In the course of the seven days twenty-four guns, a multitude of firearms and a great number of machine guns.” hospital, although a Red Cross flag was displayed. Over 100 children were killed, it is declared. AUSTRIAN REPORT OF RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN VIENNA (Via Rome) Sept. 3 [United Press].—The Austrian forces which abandoned Lemberg to prevent the bombardment of that city, cap- {tal of Austrian Galicia, have been reinforced and are again fighting the Russians, The withdrawal to the new positions selected by the Austrian commander in chief was successful and all of the cannon and field sup- plies were retired in order. The present battle Ine {s In the shape of a half circle, starting in Russian Poland and sweeping to the west of Lemberg and then continuing to the Dneister River. the Austrians, but they have been unable to make any serious impression on the Austrian forces. The losses in the fighting continue heavy, but those of the Russians far outnumber the Austrian. The spirit of the troops is reported excellent. The Austrian army in Russian Poland has been reinforced by the Germans and is now moving toward Warsaw. MANCHESTER, Mass,, Sept. 8, (Associated Press)—Victory for the Aus- trian armies in Russian Poland and reverses for Austrian arms in Eastern Galicia are reported in a message from the Austrian Foreign Office, received by wireless to-day at the Austro-Hungarian summer embassy here, The message follows: “Former Austrian War Minister General Eussenberg, Commander of one of the armies in Russian Poland, gained a decisive victory after hard fight ing. The Russians were repulsed over the Bug River, suffering heavy losses, Many prisoners of war and 150 guns were captured, “On the left wing the Austrian army also made a successful attack on Lublin. “In Eastern Galicia it is diMfeult to resist the advance of overwhelming Russian forces for several days.” Dr. Constantin Theodor Dumba, Austrian Ambassador to the United States, was not dispirited when seen at the Ritz-Carlton to-day and shown tho latest despatches telling of Russian successes against the Austrian arms. He said that the fall of Lemberg was expected, “Lemberg,” he explained, “is practically an open town. The fortifica- tions do not amount to much, It was policy to retire. The first large fortress the Russians will encounter is Przemgsl, and there they will meet with defeat. In Russian Poland we have taken Lodz and we will soon occupy Warsaw, “Russia will have something to engage her attention elsewhere now that Turkey has entered the war. While I know nothing about Turkey's intentions, I think it quite certain that she will attack Russia in Asia. “The participation of Turkey in the hostilities {s Hable to involve Eng- land in additional difficulties. There aré 160,000,000 Mohammedans in India, Perhaps England will have her hands full handling inner disturb- ances in her Indian empire.” in, she charges, stepped out CHASE ENDS WITH FIGHT : (5 ROBBED IN STE and a bank book, was about to enter the Corn Exchange Bank, at Tenth tins and Avenue D, when Fra Poeller and. Mindel deinine in the chase, gained rapidly on Franklin ind the youth Steesky, who kept an even pace with his companion. The two darted into the basement of a house on Avenue D and barricaded themselves in the coalceller before the police arrived, Breaking down After a desperate battle In a coal| the door, the police were forced to cellar this afternoon, Patrolmen Foel- stiff battle before the fugi- ler and Mindel of the Union Market ‘8 clubbed inte submission, Nias atatibn captured’ ie uf way to the police station | police station captured Harry Prank: | an excited woman broke from. the In, seven years old, of No. 72) crowd following the prisoners. Lewis street, who they claim is the Crook!" she screamed, pointing at 54 Barclay Street ringleader of a band that has been| Franklin. ‘There's the man who Chime ao mesa snatching pocketbooks from women| struck me and took $200 from me Fflande trtet” on the east side, With Franklin the] three weeks ago.” police took Nathan Btoasky of No. att Grand str who is al hal a charge of assault and robbery Franke lin denied he was “working” with| Franklin as her assailant on Aug, 11 Stossky, but the police say, confessed | last when she declared she was a: to being an old offender himself, je Lichter of No. 63 Ave- | Th $240 in @ handbag‘ name as Mrs. The Russian forces in action greatly outnumber | | J. Robert Rubin to-day submitted a At the police station she gave her Effie Saalsberg of | No, & St. Mark's place, and identified toy re ag rege Gen. Viljoen Urges Boers To Revolt Against British EL PASO, Tex., Sept. 3 (Associated Press).—Gen. B. J. Viljoen, who in the Anglo-Boer war was second in command under Louls. Botha, the Boer commander-in-chief, cabled to-day to Botha at Pretoria as follows: “This is a most opportune time for South Africa to cast off English rule forever. All Boers in this country will rally to the old flag.” Viljoen, is a resident of New Mexico. Before the African war he was adjutant to President Kruger, He was connected with the Madero revolution as military adviser to me late President Madero, British Will Resume Boat Service to Antwerp HARWICH, Eng,, Sept. 3 (Associated Press)—The boat service be- tween this port and Antwerp will ba resumed to-night, after having been discontinued for a fortnight. [The above would seem to indicate that the German fleet Is still bottled up, and will be unable to interfere with commerce.] DEPUTY RUBIN URGES THAT 45 DETECTIVES BE REDUCED IN RANK Bases Report on Records and Favors Advancement of Pa- trolmen Showing Ability. | ) \ | result of the new system. The detec- tives were formerly rated according to the years of sentence given to men they arrested, with other considera. tions, but in the new method a series of merits and demerits were arranged to fit different situations. The bureau recommends the reports should be augmented by the assign- ment to it of patrolmen whowe records show arrests in which detective agile 7 ity was conspicuous. “At ‘The recommendations gwill not be acted upon by Commissioner Woods: until he has given the matter full con+ sideration, Deputy Commissioner Rubin pracé tically admitted to-day that he was leaving the Police Department on Oct, 1. He said he had been appointed to the Police Department to do a certain work which was rapidly nearing com- pletion, and when it was finished be would leave the department and take up the practice of law. . _—_— COSSACKS ANNIHILATE GERMAN SCOUTING PARTY, KILLING 60 OUT OF 79 Second Deputy Police Commissioner report to Police Commissioner Woods of the work of the Detective Bureau since May 2 last, and recommended that twenty first-grade detectives and twenty-five second-grade men, all of them specifically named, be reduced In rank, the first grade men to sec- ond grade and the second grade men to the uniformed ranks, His recom- mendation is based on the records of the men as shown in the card index system of checking their work. BERLIN (By way of | Copenhagen and London), Sept. 8 (Associated Prees).—) The Tageblatt publishes a deapatas from Tho! t f West Prussia, o} the right ile, ds ip the river into Russian ritory, reaching 4% point not many The Second Deputy Commissioner jfrom Nieszama. Tho party lande ¢ the coun started the new system of keeping the | ert re eee ot seacks and records of the men on May 2, and tho| try Only ten’ Germal report to the Commissioner Is the first the steamer. Special for Friday. TE COYERED CRE- qe ewes ila ued et have dell centres at or aren Tou ste be peti tne ‘iluns My Pas eer f meray 400, Broome, Stree! Clowes 7 p18. ote BF argek ng ei ied waight includes the container in each case. -