Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1914 — GERMAN LOSS DENIED [ARTICLE]

GERMAN LOSS DENIED

Berlin Says Reports of Defeat Are Untrue. “New Battle in France Makes Position of Kaiser's Forces Favorable.”

Berlin, Sept. 15.—(8y wireless to Sayville, L. I.) —The headquarters of the German army in Berlin gave out the following official report: "The German crown prince has captured the enemy’s fortified position southwest of Verdun and is now bombarding with heavy artillery the outer forts lying to the south. "A battle progress between Baris and the River Marne over a front stretching from N'anteuil in the west, where the English forces are, to Vitry. The crown prince's army is separated from the main battle by the forest of Argonpe. The armies of the crowh prince of Bat aria and General von 4 Heeringen are in formal battle near the upper Moselle.” London, Sept. 15. —The Marconi company received the following wireless dispatch from Berlin: “It is officially announced that for strategic reasons it is impossible to make public details of operations in the western theater of war which have resulted in a new battle wherein the German position is favorable. 'The enemy’s reports of disadvantages against German arms are untrue. A sortie attempted from Aptwerp by three Relgian detachments has been repulsed.

A deputy of the chief general staff reports that during the battle around Lemberg the Austro-German forces after five days’ fighting drove back the Russians who were situated south of Grodek. Many prisoners and numerous guns were taken, but the success could not be followed up, as our own wing was threatened by a greatly superior force at Rawaruska. Furthermore, Russian re-enforcements have been advancing against General Dankl s army as well as in the region between this army and Lemberg. General vcm Hirdenburg reported \he capture of 150 guns and 20,000 to 30,000 prisoners.”^