Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1914 — Page 4

GEN. VON KLUCK FORCES ALLIES[?] TO FAIL BACK

French Vanguard Is Forced by German Right to Retreat Near Belgium.. AWFUL FISHT STILL GOES ON French and British Plan May Compel Teutons to Release Pressure on the Belgians—General Rousseau Is Killed. On the Battle FrontTvia Paris, Oct €.• —The allied armies, after having permitted their adversaries, as they thought, to exhaust themselves by continued attacks, have taken a most vigorous offensive. The British and French encountered such a strong resistance, however, that their, most advanced detachments on the western ■wing were compelled to fall back. Only at this part of the long battle line did the opposing troops actually come Into close contact. Jhe allied armies are continually extending toward the north and bending eastward toward the Belgian frontier, thus compelling the Germans, in order to prevent the crumpling up of their main 'army, io move large forces from the center and so keep pace with the alhes, whose position menaces the Shraders along the whole line. May Help the Belgians. The allies’ plan, it is thought, may compel the Germans to release the Pressure-On the* Belgians.The rapidity with which the French change positions is considered remarkable. Two entire divisions of infantry marched nearly thirty miles Saturday and twenty-eight miles Sunday,'. /. ; The Germans, however, by means of their aviators, who are continually fitting oyer the lines despite numerous ■'casualties, discovered the movements and brought up re-enforcements to meet them. As the Germans occupy the inside of.■ the circle, they' are. able , to reach an-,ar-rcknted'.spot' with much shorter march* s. Tt »as thj 5 that enabled them to forc< ■• <■ advanced guards of the allies u - tde a small amount of ground; until ' rther assistance c.'-iae. Allies Eager to Fight. ■At <r p point on the allies front a French regiment, after three days in the tranches on being ordered to the rear tor a rest sent a petition through thetr ■■■colonel to the commaiidp v general asking permission to reipair .sstil the .German position" facing th- t was taken. This wt ' granted and the men advanced. Although they met with such r. tcrr.fic fire from the machine guns that an advance of 806 yards took « .it hours. they captured the L* ‘ .tx ' and a numb* r of prisoners. They suffered severely.

Raid Behind Germans. French cavalry executed a daring raid back of the German lines, where they blew up a railroad tunnel and escaped before their presence was discovered British lancers and French troopers performed a brilliant exploit at another point. Getting between the Imperial Guard and their artillery ammunition train by a long, dashing ride, they cut off the supplies, destroying them, so that the guards’ big guns were rendered temporarily useless. Ger Jean Rousseau of the French cavalry died of wounds during the day.

By FRANKLIN P. MERRICK, kvn-r .!•»: N w« Servtcp Correspondent. Parti, Oct. •>.—e have been compelled to give ground at certain points, is the admission made in an official statement issued here, The statement declares, however, that the battle so far has been indecisive. The statement caused considerable surprise in l view d? unofficial reports that had reached the city earlier in i the day of continued successes by the allies in their conflict with the Germans. The full statement was as follows: “On our left wing, north of the Oise, the battle continues very violently. Its result rests undecided. We have been compelled at certain points to give ground. On the rest of the front there is no change ”

By FREDERICK WERNER. Intersatlonsl News Service Correspondent. Berlin, via Amsterdam, Oct 6. Official announcement was made in a statement issued are that the battle with the allies was proceeding successfully on the German right wing and In the Argonne region. “The situation continues favorable " said the statement. "In repulsing the Banking movement directed against our right wing we have gained strategic positions of great importance. In the Argonne region our offensive Is making steady gains. There is a lull tn the fighting along the Meuse following our repulse of attacks made by the French reserves. “The operations at Antwerp are being carried out according to plan, and without severe fighting. Our artillery is making breeches tn the fortiflthat are still held by the Bella the center arena the situation ia unchanged.'

GENERAL RUSSKY

General Russky is the Russian commander who defeated the Austrians at Lemberg.

VON MOLTKE IS OUSTED

Kaiser Dismisses Chief of General Staff. Amsterdam Reports Says That General Von Vpights-Rhetz Is Now in Command. Amsterdam, Oct. 6. —The German emperor has dismissed the chief of the general staff. Field Marshal von Moltke, nephew of the famous General von Moltke, and has appointed Maj. Gen. von Voights-Rhetz to that post. The new chief of the general staff is almost unknown in Germany. Information from the other side of the German frontier reveals some of the reported causes of the dismissal of von Moltke, who appears to have conie into collision with his sovereign in regard to several important questions of strategy. Briefly, if the information which reaches here from Berlin be correct, the truth is that the kaiser wished to subordinate sound strategy to an intense desire to attack England, while von Moltke preferred to postpone any especial measures against England, because they would have no effect on the situation at the decisive area of the war. The kab ■•r s order to concentrate the best part of the German army operating in France i.i an at-, tempt to crush the English was not approved by von Moltke, who considered that the strategical necessities of th** position rendered other plans more effective. The kaiser more recently wished to detach a large number of airships and aeroplanes for raids on English towns, but von Moltke pointed out that all available aircraft were urgently needed in the decisive war sphere. The kaiser s feeling against England is shared by his officers, but many of them would not allow their military judgment to be thereby influenced ’

12 DEAD IN MINE BLAST

Twelve Others Are Hurt at Shaft in Mulga. Ala. Birmingham, Ala . Oct. 6,—Twelve dead and twelve injured have been taken out of the Mulga Mine, Mulga, Ala, where an explosion of gas occurred. . It is feared the death list will be materially increased. About 250 men are employed at the mine but it is unknown how many were underground at the time of the explosion. The government rescue car which started to the scene and then turned back when the first reports said none was killed, was later rushed to Mulga by a special engine. Mulga is 18 miles northwest of Birmingham.

QUAKE CAUSES 3,000 DEATHS

Isbarta and Burdur. Towns of Asia Minor. Suffer. Athens, Oct. 6.—An earthquake has occurred at Smyrna in Asia Minor, according to a dispatch received here. Though the shock was felt slightly at Smyrna, its most destructive effect was at Isbarta and Burdur, in Konla province, center of the carpet industry, The loss of life was very heavy, estimates ranging from 150 to but official hgures may not be available for several weeks.

BRITISH THREATS CHARGED

German Press Says English Try to Force Scandinavians to Fight. Rome, Italy, Oct. 6 (via' London).— The German press, according to communications received here, thinks Great Britain is using pressure to induce the Scandinavian countries, particularly Denmark, to abandon their neutrality and participate in the war against Germany.

Sculptor Found Dead.

San Jose, Cal. Oct. 6.—A sculptor named John Van Rensselaer was found dead of heart disease in a hotel here. Van Rensselaer had been here since September 8, and was believed to have come from the East. His former address was not found.

FALL OF ANTWERP REPORTED NEAR NEED ALLIES’ AID

Only Help From French and British Can Save the Capital. THREE FORTS HAVE FALLEN Refugees Believe Capture Soon Is Certain, Notwithstanding Official Assertion Situation Is Unchanged —Germans Suffer Big Losses. Antwerp, Oct. 6.—The situation in Antwerp is serious. Unless the allies give aid quickly the city is likely to fall. Town Is Open for Attack. London, Oct. 6.—By taking by storm five of the outer forts of Antwerp, as claimed in Berlin official statements, the Germans have made a breach in the city’s defenses which makes possible an attack on the inner circle of forts and the town itself. The' forts of Wavre, St. Catherine and Dorpveld were captured Sunday and an announcement received by wireless from Berlin says a report from army headquarters claims the forts of Lierre, Vaelhem and Konigshoyckt were taken. The intermediate redoubts, with 30 guns, also were captured. British Aid Belgians. The British heavy artillery is cooperating with the field artillery of the Belgians in defending Antwerp from the bank of the River Nethe, where the Germans have suffered heavy losses. Refugees Predict Fall. An Amsterdam dispatch says refugees from Belgiugi pouring into Holland declare that Antwerp is about to fall. Teri steamers that arrived at Flushing were jammed and villages around Maastricht are filled with panic-stricken refugees. "Even if the Germans should succeed in piercing the first line of fortifications they would rind a surprise awaiting them on the second line,” was the significant remark made by a member of the Belgian general staff in Antwerp. This led to the belief that there is a.strong mixed force of English and Belgians massed along the second line of works. Wounded Belgian soldiers say a big district between Liezel and Vaelhem .has been flooded and that-the Germans, in retreating, lost considerable artillery. Germans Use Heavy Guns. The Germans are using their biggest Krupp guns against the forts, together wi'th heavy Austrian artillery. In spite of the assurances of the general staff, it is believed that the German shells have done much damage. There is a constantly growing belief that unless the siege can be lifted by the allies, co-operating with the Belgians, within a short time, Antwerp must inevitably surrender. Germans Lose Heavily. The terrible mortality connected with the siege was disclosed by an eye-witness to the German attempt to capture by assault Fort W’avre-St. Catherine- He said the dead and wounded were piled seven feet high, an entangled mass in front of the fort after the Belgians had repulsed the assault.

MRS. GOELET WINS DECREE

Former Elsie Whalen of Philadelphia Gets Final Divorce. Newport, R. 1., Oct. 6—A final decree of divorce was awarded to Mrs. Elsie Goelet, formerly Miss Elsie W halen of Philadelphia, from Robert Goelet, by Judge Rathbun in the superior court here. The case was heard on depositions submitted by attorneys for Mrs. Goelet on March 17, 1913. Mrs. Goelet asked for a divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty. The amount of alimony was not mentianed in court. Mrs. Goelet asked for the custody of her two sons, Peter Goelet, then two years old, and Ogden Goelet seven. The court awarded the custody of Peter to his mother and joint custody of Ogden to both parents.

CUT GERMAN ROAD IN REAR

Act Cut Off Supply of Petrol for Aeroplanes. A Point in France, Oct. 6—Twice a small force of the allies has succeeded in temporarily destroying the Germans’ railway communications in the rear of the northern army. The result has been noticeable in the sudden cessation of activity of the German aeroplanes, which were left short of petrol. The attempts of the Germans to break or weaken the allies’ grip round the whole curve from Noyon to Arras have been foiled.

PRINCE SHOT IN BATTLE

Frederick 111, Son of Bavarian King, Reported Undergoing Operation. Milan, Oct. 6.—Prince Frederick, eon of the king of Bavaria, has been conveyed to Munich, says II Secolo, seriously wounded with shsapnel in the left side. He underwent an operation.

DR. SANTOS DOMINICI

Dr. Santos Anibal Dominlcl, the new Venezuelan minister to the United States, is one of the most distinguished men of his country. He is a doctor of medicine, at one time was president of the University of Caracas and founded the Caracas Pasteur institute. Since 1909 he has been in the diplomatic service.

CLAYTON BILL PASSED

Four Democratic Senators Opposed Measure. One Section of Anti-Trust Act May Be Repealed—Vote Is 35 to 24. Washington, Oct. 6.—The Clayton anti-trust bill, as changed in conference, passed the senate by a vote of 3;> to 24, four Democrats joining the Republicans in opposition to the measure. The Democrats who opposed the bill were: Lane, Martine, Reed and Thonias.

Democratic senators not in favor of the bill were induced to vote for it on a promise by Senator Culberson that the provision in jt regulating interlocking bank directors would be given further consideration at the winter session after modifications had been dratted by the federal reserve board. The senate judiciary committee had recommended elimination of reference to bank regulation on the ground that sucn provision had no place in an antitrust law, but belonged to the banking and currency law. It urged the issue be left open until a report from the reserve board could be obtained. Acting on this recommendation, the senate rejected the provision, but the senate conferees restored it on the insistence, they claimed, of the house conferees.

\\ ith passage of the conference report there is an understanding that the tederal reserve board will prepare regulations concerning the relationship of directors in banks and banking institutions which will be submitted to congress next session as au amendment to the banking laws. When enacted this regulation will repeal the objectionable section in the Clayton bill as passed by the senate. Senator Reed forced a roll call on his motion to recommit the bill to the conference committee, but was beaten, 35 to 25. The Democrats who voted to recommit were: Reed. Lane. Martine, Thomas. Vardaman and Williams.

A motion by Senator McCumber to cary the bill over as unfinished business to the winter session was defeated w ithout a roll call.

Yesterday’s Games

STANDING OF THE CLUBS. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Club. W.L.F.C.I Club. W.L.P.C. Boston ....92 68 .616 Brooklyn ..74 78 487 New York.S3 69 . 546 Philadel’a 73 79 480 St. Louts...Bl 72 .532 Pittsburgh .69 75 A 79 Chicago ...78 76 .506 Cincinnati .60 94 . 390 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadel’a .98 52 . 653 St. L0ui5....71 82 464 Boston ....90 61 .596 Chicago ....70 84 455 Wash’ton .80 72 . 526 New Y0rk..69 83 .454 .Detroit ....83 73 .523|Cleveland ..51 102 . 333 FEDERAL. LEAGUE. Chicago ...86 65 .579 Brooklyn ..74 74 500 Ind’apolls .85 65 J 567 Kan. City... 65 83 . 439 Baltimore .79 68g537 Pittsburgh .62 81 .434 Buffalo ....77 68 .531 St. L0ui5....62 86 .419 \ Monday’s Result*. NATIONAL LEAGUE. St. Louis, 3; Chicago, 4. Cincinnati. 3-4: Pittsburgh, , 4-1. i Brooklyn. 2-5; Boston. 15-9. New York, 4; Philadelphia, 0. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia. 2; New York. 0; Boston, 3; Washington, 9. No other games scheduled. FEDERAL LEAGUE. Chicago, 2; Kansas City, 0. Buffalo, 4; Brooklyn, 3. Indianapolis, 13; St. Louis, T. Baltimore, 6-1;-Pittsburgh, 8-L ~Aeroplanes Battle Over Antwerp. — London, Oct. 6.—News agency dispatches from Antwerp say that six aeroplanes were engaged in a “battle *» the air” over that city, but that finally all dispersed without any being disabled.

ITALIANS WANT WAR

Report Austrians Laying Mines in Adriatic Causes Riots. Crowd* Parade Streets Crying “Down With Austria!” “Give Ue War!”— to Change Cabinet. Rom*-, Oct. 6.— The populace of Rome was driven to a frenzy by publication of reports that Austrians were stall laying mines in the Adriatic. These declared that floating mines were being strewn along the coast by Austrian marines and naval officers dressed as fishermen and operating in fishing boats. Crowds paraded the streets crying: Down with Austria!” and “Give us war!" As a result of threatened attacks on the Austrian and Germans legations the guard over both was redoubled. German and Austrian subjects have been warned to keep off the street, but no effort is made to curb the mobs. A serious outbreak is expected.

Rome. Oct 6.—The Italian cabinet is to be reorganized within a very short time. Marquis de San Guiliano, present minister of foreign affairs and friend of Germany and Austria is to be eliminated, as are several others with whom his influence has been paramount. Premier Salandra is to remain at the hea<| of the cabinet. Ex-Premie, is to accept a portfolio. He is a foe of Germany. Among the others regarded as probable selections for the new cabinet are Signors Sonnino and Luzzati, both radicals; Signor Blssolati, a Socialist, and Signor Bars'llsi, a Triestino, who has always been opposed to the alliance binding Italy and Austria. The new ministry is expected to be practically unanimous on the question of aiding the triple entente as against Austria and Germany.

TAKE FRAUD CASE SUSPECT

Alleged Member of Storey Cotton Company Must Answer Old Charge. Providence, R. 1., Oct. 6.—Arthur O. Howard was arrested, by Post Office Inspectors Frank W. Smith and A. T. Hawksworth of Philadelphia on a charge of using the mails to defraud in connection with the affairs of the Storey Cotton company of Philadelphia. Howard denied tliat he was the man wanted. After a’ preliminary hearing before United States Marshal Harvey, Howard was held in ,$7,500 bail, which he was unable to furnish. The government alleged that the Storey Cotton company took $7,000,000 illegally from the public through the mails in 1905. Six members of the firm w-ere arrested and sentenced. An-

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othdr member of the firm, said to have been Howard, escaped.

NAVAL BASE SEIZED BY JAPS

Mikado** Squadron Capture* Fort* of Jaluit. Tokyo, Oct. 6.—The navy department issued the following official statement: “The Japanese squadron delegated to destroy the German fleet in the south seas has landed bluejackets on Paluit island, the seat of government in the Marshall archipelago, which was annexed by Germany in 1886. “It is believed the German base was destroyed and that the fortifications, arms and ammunition were seized. A British steamer in port was released. There was no resistance to the Japanese.”

50 DIE IN ITALIAN SHIP

Vessel Blown Up by Austrian Mine Near Trieste. London, Oct. 6.—A dispatch from Rome to the Morning Post says: “Another Italian steamship has been reported blown up with the loss of 50 lives by an Austrian mine near Trieste. Several more mines have been found in the Adriatic.

HEAVY FIRING AT SEA

Amsterdam Dispatch Indicates Naval Battle Off Holland. London, Oct. 6.—A dispatch to the Reuter Telegraph company from Amsterdam says that news has been received at The Hague that heavy gun firing was heard in a westerly direction in the North sea.

STORK TO VISIT QUEEN

Announcement Made of Expected Call Upon Helena of Italy. Rome, via Paris, Oct. 6.—Official announcement is made here that the accouchement of Queen Helena is expected next January. The king and queen already have four children — a boy and three girls.

240,000 HELD BY GERMANS

100.000 Russians, 40,000 Belgian* Among Captives. Berlin, Oct. 6.—The Germans now claim to have 240,000 prisoners of war —about seven thousand British, 40,000 Belgians, 100,000 Russians and the rest French.

Wife Slayer Dies a Suicide.

Danville, 111., Oct. 6.—Ellsworth Dare, who shot and instantly killed, bls wife September 23 and then fired a shot into his own brain, died at the county hospital.

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