Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 8 September 1914 — Page 1
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VOL. XXXIX.—NO. 100.
DEATH LISTS OF GERMANS GROW DAILY
War Office Furnishes But Scant Real News of Fighting, Says Associated Press Letter.
GREAT TRAGEDIES OF BATTLE MAKE ROOM FOR VOLUNTEERS
Men Turned Away When Conflict Opened Now Being Called to Colors and Drilled for
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War Letter of the A. P.
BERLIN, Aug. 27. Nearly four weeks of the European war have passed as this Is written. A series of gigantic battles has been 'fought along the western front from Brussels to the Swiss frontier. On the east the Russians, despite repeated reverses, have poured into East Prussia and occupied in force the eastern end of this long exposed tongue of German soil, thrust out between Russian Poland and the Baltic sea and as yet the only regular detailed feature of war news for the German public are the dally casualty lists.
War bulletins furnish scant reading for anxious German eyes, The army leaders can announce the occupation of Brussels or Liege in seven words and the rout of eight French army corps in ninety—barely one word for each mile of front covered by this great battle in Lorraine, but day'After day the official gazette rolls out its lohg lists of killed, wounded and.missing at the rate now of nearly a thousand a day. These cover only the preliminary fighting before the great struggles on the French frontier the reports from the great battles near Metx, Longwy and Neufchateau with their thousands of casualties are yet to come.
The names march by In long columns of the Official Gazette, arrayed with military precision by regiments and companies, batteries or squadrons —first the infantry and then cavalry, artillery and train.
Long List of Dead.
The company lists are headed usually by the names of the officers, killed or wounded, then come the casualties from the enlisted strength, first the dead, then the wounded and missing. A feature of these early lists is the large proportion of this last class, reports from some units running monotonously name after name "missing" or "wounded and missing," in mute testimony of scouting patrols which did not return or of regiments compelled to retire and leave behind them dead, wounded and prisoners, some times of men wandering so far from their comrades in the confusion of battle that they cotild not find and rejoin their companies for days.
An attempt is made with the wounded to give the nature and location of the wound. These are principally from rifle or shrapnel fire. A scanty few in the cavalry are labelled "lance thrust, indicating that as yet the favorite weapon of the European cavalry has not done the damage expected of it, although the latest reports of the war correspondents in the east indicate that the lance is now coming more into play in the engagements between the Russian and German cavalry divisions.
Only one death from sickness has been reported. Room for Volunteers.
The waste of war has opened room for the volunteers. Of the 1,200,000 unaffected by the regular call to the colors, who volunteered for service in the early days of the war, a large proportion had to be turned away because there was no room for them in the existing organization. There were several hundred thousand disappointed men, anxious but unable to serve their country in the field. Now the depot organization of the various regiments are calling for these men, drilling them
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GERMANS SEIZE FUNDS
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 7.—(via London, Sept. 8.—8:20 a. m.)—The Berlin Vossische Zeitung asserts that as counter move against England's attempt to starve out Germany, the Grermans will take compensation in Belgium by seizing the financial servces, taking control of every Belgian ank and all branches of the British, French and Russian banks.
The Vossische Zeitung, commenting 3n the triple entente agreement not conclude peace separately, says: "To speak aoout peace at present •b simply "political futurism.'"
The Berlin Vorwaerts says the agreement will make the war last longer.
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Terre Haute Merchants and Manufacturers Invited to Join Exposition Ship.
TAKE GOODS AND SALESMEN TO SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS
Part of General Plan to Share Nlillions in Trade Which England, France and Germany are
Relinquishing.
Terre Haute merchants and manufacturers Tuesday were invited to Join In a plan of the New Orleans chamber of commerce to send a trade exposition ship to the West Indies, Central and South America. The enterprise is under the direction of the New Orleans and Mississippi valley Latin-American tour, and the plan is explained In a letter to the Tribune, as follows: New Orleans and Mississippi Valley
Latin-American tour, September 5, 1915. Tribune Publishing Company,
Terre Haute, Ind.—Enclosed find a prospectus concerning a trade exposition ship which will leave New Orleans on October 14 for a seventy-four day cruise to the West Indies, Central and South America. The New Orleans chamber of commerce believes that the merchants and manufacturers of your city should join this movement for the general betterment of trade relations of the entire Mississippi valley. We therefore urge that you give publicity to the plan. If you would be so kind as to ascertain what prospects there are in your territory we shall be pleased to put the committee in touch with them and to reciprocate.
A G. NEWMYER, Business manager.
The prospectus names the following
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War News of Today
One of the most important battles of the European war continues today east of Paris, along the front of the allied armies, extending from Nateiul-le-Haudouin to Verdun. The Germans in their turning movement have swept through the entire Compeigne country and the five German columns are now hurling their strength against the front of the allied forces, which extends for a distance of 140 miles.
The meagre news filtering in from the zone of the fighting today indicates that the allies have gained a decided success against the German right wing, which is reported to have suffered heavily in attempting to cross the river Marne.
A report, which passed by the French and British censors, says that 250,000 Russian troops have landed in France, presumably with the object of flanking the Germans in Belgian territory.
In the eastern theatre of the war the Russians, following, their brilliant success at Lemberg, the capital of Austrian Galicia, are throwing their forces against the first Austrian army, which for three days has been desperately trying to break through the Russian line between Lublin and Kholm. Details of the fighting around Lemberg contain the statement that the Russians took 82,000 Austrian prisoners.
On the other hand, advices received from Berlin, by the German embassy, at Washington, say that the Austrian eastern army advancing on Russian territory repulsed a violent Russian attack and captured 600 prisnors.
Reports from the Balkans say that the Turks are concentrating 80,000 men along the Tchatalja lines, out from Cpnstantinople, with a view to opposing a possible Russian landing on the Black sea coast
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PUBLIC SAFETY BOARD CASES ARE DROPPED
Members Purged of Any Contempt —Officials' Cases are Continned.
Judge John E. Cox, In the Superior Court, Tuesday morning, purged the board of public safety of any contempt of court in connection with the oharges filed against a patrolman, Albert Moore, and the cases against the members of the board were dropped. The court met with the members of the board in chambers and discussed the circumstances under which the case against Moore was brought, the charges having been filed with Chief Holler by Assistant Chief Nugent. Attorney C. S. Batt, acting for the members of the board, explained that the charges had been made without the knowledge of the board and that the court proceedings out of which grew the contempt charges had developed before the members of the board could act in the matter. Judge Cox reviewed the law on the duty of the board and the case closed.
The court announced that he did not consider the answers of Chief Holler and Assistant Chief Nugent sufficient, and would announce his decision in their cases later.
Attorney Whitlock, representing JHoore and Patrolman VanCleave, disked for a court order restoring them without further question. The court, however, announced that he would consider that matter later.
BIANS PUSH BATTLE
LONDON, Sept. 8.—10:50 a, m.—A dispatch, from Rome, to the Exchange Telegraph Co., says: "A telegram from Vienna states th&t Gen. Ruzsky, who, following the capture of Lemberg, executed a flank attack northward against the Austrians under Gen. Auffenberg, the Austrian war minister, is today engaged in a desperate attempt to annihilate Auffenberg's army. "The battle has already continued three days and is likely to continue several mora."
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"KEEP STEP WITH TERRE HAUTE?
ANGLO-FRENCH TROOPS GAIN ADVANTAGE IN DAY'S BATTLE
British Soldiers in France on Way to Join the Allies at the Front War Scenes in Canada Troops Preparing to Embark for War Theater
THIS PICTURE, SHOWING THE BRITISH EXPEDITONARY FORCE IN FRANCE, WAS TAKEN IN BOULOGNE.
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Twenty-two regiments, a total of twenty-two thousand men, will soon leave Canada for the scene of action In Europe. Eight thousand additional Canadian troops are at the Valcartier mobilization camp in Quebec, ready to embark at a moment's notice. Photo shows the arrival at the camp of Canada's crack kilted regiment, the Hillanders.
WAR BULLETINS
PARIS, Sept. 8.—3:14 p. m.—An official communication issued at Paris this afternoon says that the left wing of the allied armies comprising portions of the foroe defending Paris continues to make progress.
The advances reach from the banks of the river Ourcq into the region of Montmirail. The Germans are retiring in the direction of the Marne river, between Meaux and Sezanne,
LONDON, Sept 8.-1:26 a. m.— An Ostend dispatch to the Renter Telegram company says: "The Germans have destroyed the Belgian town of Dinant, fifteen miles south of Namur, after shooting hundreds of the male inhabitants because it was alleged shots had been fired from the heights overlooking the city."
LONDON, Sept. 8.-12:25 a. m.— A dispatch to Reuter's Telegram company, from Ostend, says: "Violent fighting, lasting five hours, has taken place between Melle and Quatrecht, near Ghent, between Belgian volunteers and a superior corps of Germans. After determined resistance, the Belgians retired in good order. "'The Germans occupied Melle and are marching on Ghent."
LONDON, Sept. 8.—A Boulogne dispatch to the Evening News says a telegram has been received from General Pau announcing a victory by the allied forces at Precy-Sur-Cise. The imperial guard, under Crown Prince Frederick William, is reported to have been annihilated by the British force, which opposed them-
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Great Britain Veils in Secrecy New Plan Aimed to Accomplish Defeat of Germany.
ROME, Sept. 8.—The steamer Mauritania, which reached New York September 3, brought the first reports to this country of an extensive landing of Russian troops at French ports. The strict British censorship prevented the transmission of this intelligence by cable, and for this reason the news had to come by word of mouth and by malL
Letters from London, dated August 17, corroborated the reports of the Mlauretanla passengers. From these two sources it was gathered that England had placed more than 80,000 Russian troops in France by means of transports sent north of the Scandinavian peninsula to Archangel, where the Russians embarked. The movement was surrounded with the greatest serecy. According to one version, the Russians were landed from the transports direct at Belgian or French ports. Another said that they had been disembarked at Aberdeen, Scotland, thence taken on special trains across England and later conveyed by ship to Ostend.
It was pointed out at this time that if this movement could be accomplished successfully once there was no reason why it could not be repeated and that a Russian force much in excess of 80,000 men might well be landed in France by this northern route.
GERMANS ASK RESPITE
PARIS, Sppt. 8.—5:15 p. m.—It 1s reported unofficially in Paris this afternoon that the Germans to the east of the city have asked for an armistice to bury their dead and care for their wounded.
It is understood that this request has been refused by the allies.
LAFAYETTE BOASTS SNOW.
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 8.—The first snow of the season fell at midnight last night. The fall lasted about five minutes and turned into rain. It was the earliest snow fall on record In this section of the state.
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Allies Have Advantage.
Another advantage enjoyed by the allies Is the fact that their flanks are protected by the great fortresses of Paris and "Verdun while in the German rear Maubuege is still held by the French, despite the fall of three of its fortresses.
In the eastern war theater General Ruzsky's Stonewall Jackson tactics have been checked by the strong fortress of Przemysl tout this delay will not prevent the general, forward movement of the Russian forces along the border from Tilsit to Lemberg. The Russians consider it necessary, however, to capture Przemysl, so that Austrlans may not have a single stronghold left In Galicia.
Rerr -kable reports continue to come in concerning the speed of General Ruzsky's .campaign.
It is evident from reports received in Petrograd that the Austrlans expected to make a long resistance at Lemberg, having accumulated stores sufficient to last a year. All these stores have fallen into the hands of the Russians, enabling them to quicken their campaign without waiting for their own transport trains.
LONDON, Sept. 8.—2:55 a. m.— "There has been a complete change In the aspect of the line of battle in France within the last forty-eight hours," says the Havre correspondent of the Morning Post. "During the first half of last week the entire valley of the Siene, from Paris to Hovre, waa closely menaced by the Germans. This menace has suddenly been frustrated and the Germans seem to have disappeared from that section. "The Germans have come to recognize the British as a particularly hard nut to crack, and this has saved tho Siene for the time being. The Germans found a better game to the east than their effort against the British, which merely meant the sacrificing of thousands of German lives. "The Germans are sweeping around,
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ALLIES MEET GERMANS ON CHOSEN TERRITORY
Defeat Teutons On Left Wing With Great Losses Near Paris—French Optimistic Of Final Success
DECISIVE BATTLE NOW AT HAND
PARIS, Sept. 8.—3:25 p. m.—Violent eneounters have occurred on the French center between Fere-Champenoise and Vitry-Le-Francois at th« southern point of the forest of Argonne. The French have fallen back nowhere. The Germans have lost ground.
Near Vitry the movement of retirement is confirmed on ttie German aider
ROME, Sept. 8—(via London)—12:40 a. m.—According to the Rome Tribune, there is in France today a total of 250,000 Russian troops. This newspaper attributes Emperor William's presence at Metz to thli concentration of the Russians.
PARIS, Sept. 8.—10:10 p. m.—A dispatch to the Havas agency from Petrograd says that the strong Austrian forts at Nicolaieff and Mikolajow, situated in Galicia, about twenty-five miles southwest of Lemberg, were captured by the Russians September 5.
LONDON, 3®pt. 8.-9:40 a. m.—The Lunuun,
public -is waiting, breathless with the it optimistic this morning. Evsn th« hope that the allies have finally taken surprise at finding that the German* the offensive, but the cautious tone of have been able to traverse nearly th« the official communications issued from entire Champigny country does not Franoe Indicate that the forward shake confidence in the outcome of th« great battle which, after all the
movement of the allies Is only a feel er to ascertain the reason for the strange eastward swing of the Gsrmin right.
No matter, however, what the forward movement may mean, a decisive the Germans has finally resulted in a 1 MAafnAnail iVia f+1 a 4( iU. i. bs.ttle cannot be long postponed. Meantime the western valley of the fielne, recently overrun by Germans, has been cleared of the enemy and has been given a breathing spell.
The unexpected Bwlng of thd Germans has caused a readjustment of the lines of the allies. The movement of the Germans was ascertained so promptly by the aeroplanes of the allies that abundant time was given for the shift.
It Is evident that the Germans now have before the front of their wedgedlike advance the veterans of the allies' left wing which underwent a terrible battering along the Franco-Belgian border. The ranks of these FrancoBritish forces have eeen reinforced and the losses have been replaced.
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neuvers, is being fought on ground selected by General Joseph off re, th« Frenoh commander-in-chief.
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battle formation that puts their own right in jeopardy, aa yesterday's advance of the allies' left proved.
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As far as may be Inferred from the meager official news, the army now called the army of Paris must be acting as an Independent force, holding the convex side of a curved battle line and free to menace the communications of the enemy.
Bits of news already coming in from the wounded show that the allies gained a distinct success on the left "the enemy suffering greatly while trying to cross the river Marne. As?. fist as pontoons were finished the French three-inch guns demolished-, them before they could be utilized.
The wounded are being brought li» by tramway. Among these arriving yesterday were two Irish troopers who, separated from their regiment during the fighting at Compiegne, could give no other account of their wanderings than that the last they knew "they were fighting at Copenhagen."
The general opinion of the morning press is that the allies may lose the battle and still make the siege of Paris. difficult for the enemy while, if the,' Germans lose, the situation of their, entire army in .prance would be critical.
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LONDON, Sept. 8.—2 a. m.—Describing the burning of Termonde, by the Germans, the Chronicle's Ghent corres-' pondent says: "By midday Sunday the blaze had assumed gigantic proportions and by' Sunday evening not a house stood upright. This has been verified at Zeele, where there are thousands of refugees from Termonde. The Germans also', pillaged Zeele. The suburb of St. Giles also suffered from the bombardment of fire.
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6 a. 58 Noon 61 9 a. 59 3 p. 64
IiOCAli CONDITIONS AT 7..A. M., Sen), 8, 1914. Temperature, 57 highest tempera-*1 ture yesterday, 80 lowest temperature last night, 58 precipitation, .15 dlrection of wind, northeast velocity of wind, 12 miles per hour state of theweather, rain relative humidity, 94 per cent. 'JU'
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TKRRR HAUTE—Unsettled tonight and Wednesday probably showers. INDIANA Cloudy tonight and Wednesday with probable showers
contemptuous of Paris, to crush the 'south portion._ Cooler in extreme south portion tonu.nt.
eastern forces of the French as between the jaws of a nut cracker. These hordes count upon annihilating the French armies of the east and devouring Paris at their leisure."
OTHER IiOCAli REPORTS. Temperature by Buntin's thermometer, 7 a. m., 78 2 p. m., 74.
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