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many places, and this report is now being investigated. ve bow heavy rains in the Vosges have turned to snow.” FRENCH REPORT OF ALLIES’ CAMPAIGN. Allies Are Pushing On, : Says the French War Office PARIS, Sept. 24 [Associated Press).—-The allies have ad= 1 announcement of the French War Department alternoon. (Tate te apgarentiy a counter move by the allies to mest the German relaforetng ermy tat hes reached France from Beigtom —— eee ‘Kiuek.§ Sn ee At the eastern end of the battle line in Prance there hes Frbeen heavy fighting on the River Meuse, the Alles alternately retiring. jeadvancing and says: “First: On our left wing, between the River Somme and River Oise, our troops have advanced in the direction of A detachment Peronne and held this poe occupied sition in spite of a spirited attack on the part of the enemy, fiir coptioues to maintain “Between the River Oise and the River Aisne the enemy important bodies of troops, well » entrenched. We have made a slight advance to the northe ae io" gecend: On the centre, between Rheims and the “Argorine district, the situation shows no change. seastof the Argonneand on the heights of the Meuse, theenemy continue, 6 points and advances at others. + “On our right wing there has been no change of-im- portance. is ». “Im the region of Nancy and in the Vosges certain detach- ments of the enemy have again attempted to enter upon French soll, driving back light advance bodies of our troops, ‘but their offensive was soon stopped. “In Galjcig the Russians, haviity taken possession of Jaroslaw, are completely investing Przemyg! and continuing their offedsive movement on Cracow." PARIS, Sept. 24 (United Press].—in a series of night at- tacks, delivered with desperation, the Germans last night |: * failed to break through the French centre. Beyond the bare ‘announcement that the attacks were repulsed in their en- - tirety no particulars are available. . This attack,‘coupled with unusuaf‘activity on the Prench |: - tight, proves, the military experts say, that the Germans |: are making every possible move to/relieve the pressure on |! cee son yon Boehm, containing prac: their slowly crum| The German ariny. Eiseetly oft of the active daty tint hed been left in Belgium; “has reinforced Gen. von Kiuck and now holds the extreme - north and west of his line, from Dauai, fourteen miles cast of Arras, south to the neighborhood of Soissons, through Ei cambest and St. Quentin. It is confronted by the French army of Gon. d’Amade;' while the British forces, supported by another French army, are continuing their turning mevement along the Oise and endeavoring to dislodge Von Kiuck and his supporting rein- forcements from the hills and entrenchments they now hold in the triangle formed by the Aisne, Oise and Lette Rivers. The allies are endeavoring to drive a wedge through the German line at St. surround von Kluck, wentin which would enable them to him from von Bochm's forces, and force him to rctreat precipitously or face complete disaster. fer. HE EVENING WORLD, THU! ‘RUSSIA CONTINUES ITS NGING GERMAN CRUISER EMDEN Emden on that port. It says: but the damage generally is slight. Nights and disappeared. quarters of the Madras army. French centre and left. They have been aided by several | containing the revenue offices. the second line sent from the mobilization to the south and still maintain their numerical jority over the enemy. NTWERP, Sept. 24.—A Belgian force, with an armored pa, fias defeated a German NF toss. detachment near Ghent with 5 «6 LONDON, Sept. 24, 5.80 P. M.—Heavy fighting is pro- edirg at a foint to thé south of Antwerp. At one place, the name of which was deleted by the Belgian censor, a Eh German force of 2,000 men was routed, many being killed, uunded or taken prisoner. H REPORT SINKING OF NUSTRIAN, RSGIAN ; moss SHIPS Austrins ie os to Bottom by Mines—Others in Battle in Baltic, ROME, Gept. 24 (United Press).— four 6-pounder Krupp guns ‘and a complement of 573 men, The names of the German ships said to have beon sunk were not ap- nounced. A later report, coming by way of Paris, stated that the Bayan also had been sunk. The navy departme.t is without confirmation of the report. It is stated that it is known the Russian and German fleets wore in that vicin- ity. A mine in the North Sea has sunk the Grimbsy trawler Kilmarnock, blowing her into two pleces, Three of her crew were rescued. The num- ber of lost is not known, Another Grimaby trawler was blown up by ine yesterday in the North Bea, The vessel remained afloat ten minutes, which enabled all the meimn- bers of the crew to escape except one deckhand, who was killed by falling debris. HUMIDITY BRINGS SUFFERING, Even More Oppressive. Thouwh the temperature to-day did not come within six degrees of that of when the thermometer rose avy percentage of humidity made the day ssem even more oppresgive to nearly eve The highest of the da: was at 2 o'clock, hermometer reached 84 he prediction BOMBARDS MADRAS, INDIA Starts Two Fires, Kills Three Per- sons and Escapes When Land: Batteries Return the Fire. «CALCUTTA, ent. 14° trie ‘Leadon, ‘Bent, 4)—Tee ‘papers publion on oMotai despatch. stating that the German. cruiser Emden, while. passing Magras, Grog & few shells, bet that the damage to the city was slight, LONDON, Sept. 24.—A Madras despateh to Reuter's Telegram Com- pahy, dated. Wednesday, deseribes the attack of the German cruiser “The German cruiser Emden appeatéd off Madras’ Tuesday evening and sholled the city. Two oll tanks were set alight and are still burn- fug. The telegraph office and some houses on our harbor were also Bit, “On our guns replying the cruiser ceased fring, extinguished her “The whole engagement lasted fifteen minutes, There was little or mo excitement and only three Indians were killed.” * ‘The German ¢rujser Emden was recently reported as having destroyed six British merchant. vessels in the bay of Bengal. Madras { a weaport of British India, the seat of government and head- | It ts the third seaport of India, ranking! after Bombay and Calcutta. Among the principal buildings are the Cathe-! dral, the Scotch church, Government House, Senate Hi No troops are being withdrawn from the left to reinforce | ang chepak Palace, formerty the residence of the ‘Nawab 60 x egpah xa has borne the brunt of the allies’ turning Movement on the western end *‘Down With the Kaiser,’’ calist posters proclaiming “We want be seen. CAPTAIN OF LINER SAYS GERMANS CUT HANDS OFF CHILD Capt. Roberts Declares Maimed Girl Is Now in His Wife's Home. A tale of alleged German atrocity was brought to New York to-day by Capt, W. J. Roberts of the American liner New York, which brought back a number of refugees from the Euro- pean war zone, “1 am thoroughly convinced,” said Capt. Roberts,- "that tiie “stories of atrocities committed by Germans on non-combatants in Belgium are true. I base my bellef on my personal knowledge in one case. “In my home in Liverpool my wife ; bas under her) care @ als-year-old Belgian gir! who was picked up by On Wall Posters in Berlin LONDON, Sépt. 24,—Despite the watchfulness of the German authori- ties, says a despatch from Copenhagen to the London Evening News, ied Peace; down with the Kaiser!” ar appearing on the walls of bufldings in Berlin. Travelers driving through the city between railway stations are orderea, 7° Se"@ er to Reep the blinds of thetr vehicles drawn so that the posters may not ‘TTLE FROM Sa SDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, Ti. VICTORIOUS SWEEP IN “GALICIA , STEADILY RETREATING GERMAN LINE IN FRANCE “pier \ .. 7 WAR SUMMARY. A significant note in the way of what can be expected comes in the nouncement that the winter equipment for the British troops at the front 'tinfje states that the Montenegrins 1s already being transported to France. This means thet there is to be no |Operating in Bosnia, after @ hot en- Jet up in the struggle, but that the Sighting will be pressed without regard for the weather until a decision ie reached. It is already snowing in th Vosges region. COSSACKS REAGH CRACOW FORTRESS, PETROGRAD SAYS} Advancing Russians Already Before Last Line of De- fense Chain. GERMANS ARE REPULSED. Czar Says They Have Been|*% Driven Back Into East Prussia. YONDON, Bept. (Associated Press)—A Petrograd despateh fore warded to Lendon by the Rome cor- respon ef the Central News og the Rastian advance guards already have arrived before the great Austrian fortress of Cra- cow. LONDON, Sept. 24 (Associated the Germans who drove Gen. Rennen: kampff back inte Ressla are reported to have suffered a great defeat at Gubir, The Russians have recccupied Soldau, in East Prussia on the Polish frontier. It ts stated that the Germans are evacuating Bast Prussia to reinforce the line from Thorn in West Prussia, on the border of Poland, to Kaliss, a town in Russian Poland. by the pijlaging 4nd panicky retreat. Prisoners unanimously assert that @ majority of their officers are killed or missing and t the soldiers fevi the loss keenly. “The newly formed Russian regi- ments covered themselves % fighting side py; side with*the Ri artillery is steadily reduc- ing the five main forts at Przemysi. Great breaches have been made in the ‘walls by th '¥ siege guns. t up from Lvov (Lemberg). « No sat- tempt is being made to carry the city by storm, as it is felt it musk; soon surrender, In the official report it is stated that the steady advance of the Russians westward continues: ‘The main bedy of the Russian troops who crossed the an River south of Przemysi are mov- ing steadily westward. It is known that the Austrians have been ly reinforced, but at no point have they bea able to make any determined "According to the Generaf Staff, th Russians now control fully, 00 alles of railways in Galicia, and are position to move fi¢ld equipments and heavy cannon at Jarosiaw, as a fortified, place, was atronger, say specialists here, than either Liege or Namur. ‘The Russia: took Jaroslaw ijn four days. The Russian operations being directed toward the capture ef+the function station of Chrow, fifteen miles west of Sambor “and ‘twenty miles south of Prze Witb the capture of this point, Przemysl will, be completely cut off fram raligay communication in any direction, while Russia will. hotd :all. sutes wostward feo Cracow and» will also command the lipes pass! Hungary. el CETTINIF, Sept: 4 (Ustted-| Pree). officially announped — ” This disposes of the report pr! by the Paris Matin Ty 4 bat Fereuere had plisaty — An oMfclal report given out at Cet- gagemant, took the Uttle town of i‘ Pratgho, in the immediate neighbor- hood of Sarajevo, where the defeated Austrians have taken refuge after Further successes of the armies of the allies which are attempting to| abandoning « large number of dead turn the German right wing are claimed in an official announcement issued | on the field. at Paris this afternoon. It is stated that the allies’ western wing hes advanced considerably Russian troops cooupying Benlawa, | eighteen miles northwest of Jarosiaw, says Reuters Petrograd correepon- and Peronne has been occupied after desperate resistance. Peronne 1s 75| gent, ound the town bad been sacked miles north of Paris and ites north of Lassigny, in the region of whieh | by the Austrians. A large number of an advance of the allies has been announced. The position of Peronne | Austrian soldiers were indicates the movement of the allies’ left wing, which is turther north]. P tham their main battle line. alternately advanced and retired. ing through the allies’ centre. The Paris announcement says that there has been heavy fighting on} |, bete G the River Meuse at the eastern end of the battle line, where the allies have |), gor itdhneat, Bred ‘avoid elleaht ney captured. Sept. % (Central News Cable).—Witnesses dectare that Gea: Rennenkampfe strategical- re- ing. movement was splendidly and ‘Th latest German official advices stated that the Germans were break- | slowly executed. His rear guard has maintained a deadly fire and masees It is offictally stated at Tokio that the British North China forces which |°f Germans have been mowed down Laoshan Bay. will co-operate with the Japanese in the attack on Kiachow have landed at by quick firere;: ¢ Telegrams to the’ Novoe Vremya say | that at Vilna and Lods there were Cettinje announces that the Montenegrins defeated the Austrians, cap-\ more than twenty-five thousand Ger- tureing Pratsho, a town near Sarajevo, the capital of the Austrian province, mans killed. of Bosnia. An official communication issued at Petrograd says that following the capture of Jarosiau, in Galicia, the Russian cavalry is pursuing the Austriau rear guard, inflicting heavy losees. in West Prussia, to Kalisz, in Russian Poland. A news despatch from Paris says that among the prisoners recent! arriving at Paris is a Geueral of the staff of Gen. von Kluck, whose arm: of the battle line, It is announced officially at Calcutta that the German cruiser Emden, which recently captured sveral British ships in the Bay of Bengal, dropped ish India. ‘The German war loan has been oversubscribed and is a huge success. Official figures just published give the final results of the subscriptions as The total is 4,389,756,000 marks ($1,097,394,000), consisting of 1,818,199,800 marks ($329,549,000) in Imperial bonds, and 1,177,205,000 a few shells, while passing, into Madras, an important city of Br! follows: ] marks ($294,300,000) and 1,894,171,200 marks ($473,642,800) In other form: of security. A despatch from Petrograd to a Paris paper says that the Germans who drove the Russian invaders from East Prussia have in turn been de- feated and are evacuating East Prussta to reinforce the line from Thorn, The Russians continued to fortity, but the Germans occupied Blazcki, ‘Wielun and other places on the West- ern border of Poland, near Lodz, but they were then successfully withstood by the Russians. PETROGRAD, Sept. 24, via Paris.— An official communication tssued by the General Staff to-day says: “On Bept. 21 the Russian troops took by storm the fortifications of Jaroslaw, on the right bank of the River San. They took twenty can- | non, even though the enemy offered heavy resistance, and blew up the! iy iy vious the Russians had occupied Staromiasto, Przeworsk and Lanout (to the nort!. and west of Jarosiaw). | “The Russian cavalry ts pursuing | the retreating Austrian rear guard | and infilcting heavy losses, althou.sh | the Austrians destroyed many bridgss, | “Every day the number of prisoners | 4,4" Britteh Satlere LONDON, Sept. ‘The Hague cor- \ respondent of Renter's Telegram Com- | pany says it ha» been announced there And sent to England. Roth the hands/ that, In conformity with the principles of this poor little thing chopped off at the wrists, had been similarly chopped off." been y wite was informed that the mutilation was done by a German soldier, and that the hands of many Belgian children \ of international law, the rescued British sailors from the cruisers blown up in the North Sea cannot be interned in Holland. 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