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London Prints Defeat of Russians at Allenstein, While St. Petersburg Reports Austrian Reverses. (REPORTS IN CONFLICT 18,000,000 Men Engage in Bloody Conflict on Line From Vistula to Dneister Without Result. LONDON, Sept. 2. A London news fegency today received a dispatch from 6t. Petersburg, which states that the general Btaff of the Russian army has admitted that the Russians have been defeated by the Germans near Allenetein, and that the main portion of two army corps (80,000 men) had been captured, including three generals. GERMANS TAKE LODZ. BERLIN, Sept. 2. (Via Sayville Via Wireless.) The German war office today announced the occupation of Lodz an important city of Russian Poland, by a combined Austro-German army, and that the Russian army that invaded Prussia was in full

retreat. Lodz Is fifty miles inside the Ruseiann frontier, and only seventy-five ; miles southwest of Warsaw. It has ;a population of more than 325,000, and la an important manufacturing center. The war office also Btated that a . jbig battle was raging north of Lemberg. No details were given out. The war office denied the report ithat German troops occupying Brus- : eelB have been withdrawn to participate in the fighting in East Prussia, and also declared false a report that the Russians have invested Koenigsberg. THREE MILLION MEN CLASH. ROME, Sept. 2. Three million Austrian and Russian troops are engaged In a bloody battle along a line extending from the Vistula to the Dniester, and reaching up to Lublin, in Russian Paland. according to an official dispatch from Vienna today. It nays that fighting is proceeding furiously but that there is no definite result yet. REPORTS LEMBERG FALLEN. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2 Reports were circulated in official circles today that Lemberg, the capital of Austrian Galacla, had been captured by Russian troops after a desperate resistance. The statement issued by the general staff failed to confirm these reports, but It stated that the troops that had attempted to reach reach Lemberg to relieve it from the Russian attack had been overwhelmingly defeated. "We have taken thousands of Austrian prisoners,' said the official statement. "After invading Russia the Austrians were ordered to proceed toward Lemberg. They were met by the Russian forces and routed. "The aim of Russia is first to destroy the Austrian army, and then march upon Berlin. Three armies are now operating against the Austrian army with best results. Russia is continuing the operations in East Prussia. As we have surrounded Koenigsbery, there is no danger of an attack from that quarter." . Nothing is said of the operations about-Allenstein, where the Germans claim to have captured 70,000 Russians. Defeat Austrians. Another statement issued by the war office announces a victory over the Austrians at Ilalicz, on the River Dniester. It adds: "The Austrians are being pursued in the direction of Lemberg. Four thousand eight hundred Austrians were buried on the battlefield of HalJcs." The battle at Halics, in which the Austrians were so badly defeated, was brought on by their attempt to flank the Russian forces, accordjng to later reports received by the war office. The forces falling back from the frontier before the Russian advance entrenched themselves on the Slota-Lipa river, taking positions that were considered impregnable. "The Austrian right wing attempted to flank our troops," say the official report. "But it was repulsed, and we In turn flanked the Austrians, charging the fortifications. The retreat of the Austrians was turned into a route, after which we buried 4.800 corps. We captured thirty-two guns and large quantities of supplies." Later details of operations in the Warsaw district say that the Russians captured more than ten thousand prisoners, three guns and ten quick-firers. TOURISTS DEMAND MONEY FOR LOSSES BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON. Sept. 2. Claims for personal property lost in Europe through war situations are being filed daily with the state department by tourists who are returning from Europe. At the beginning of the mobilization In the nations at war, the governments seized all automobiles, regardless of ownership, for military purposes. In Austria and Germany receipts were given Americans, and the promise made that they would be reimbursed. The state department will hold these receipts and evidence where there is no receipt, until the close of the war, and then will press Jhe Iclaims. v

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On the left is a photograph of a village demolished in a battle in southern Belgium and which was fired. At the right is a wounded Belgian who has been carried from the battlefield at Huy. The man standing is awaiting the arrival of an army surgeon to treat his companion's wounds.

1,700 WOUNDED REACH CAPITAL FROM WAR ZONE Injured Allied Soldiers Testify to Accurate Shooting by Germans With High Power Guns. Troops of Kaiser Shoot Low to Hit Vitals With New Sharp Steel Contact Bullets. BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK International News Service Staff Correspondent. PARIS. Sept. 2. That the fighting in the north is terrific is evidenced by the great numbers of wounded arriving at different points. Every train from the north brings many wounded soldiers. On Tuesday 1,700 wounded men were received at military hospitals. One hundred and forty wounded Englishmen arrived at the Gare-Du-Nord, or the north Railway station early this morning and were acclaim' ed as heroes, and saviours of their country. Show Little Emotion. For the most part the wounded men showed little emotion over the demonstration of patriotic piety. Some lay in the trance which precedes death, but others were as lively and as cheerful as could be. For the moment Private Thomas Atkins was the hero of the city. Although the wounded soldiers had been cautioned to give no information which might be of value there were no injunctions against recitals of personal experiences and some of these outshone any war adventures of fictions. They paid tribute to the bravery of the Germans, but declared that the German officers were making a pen of northeastern France by pushing their men into veritable death traps. A large number of wounds were upon the arms and legs of the victims. The German soldiers shoot low so that every bullet will tell. The wounds of most of the men were small, and clean drilled, for the Prussians use a small bullet which has a sharp steel contact. A nesh wound through the leg or arm kills instantly. WILSON TO HEAD PARTY'S TICKET SAYS MARSHALL Vice President Issues Statement Proclaiming Democratic Choice for Presidency in 1916. BY LEASED WIRE. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. Vice President Marshall today gave out a statement in which he declared that President Wilson will be the Democratic candidate for president in 1916. "The Democratic party will have but one candidate for president in 1916, and his name happens to be Woodrow Wilson," said the vice president. "He will have the enthusiastic, unqualified and united support of his party. Fairminded Democrats will recognize that he is entitled to a chance for a second term to prove the utility of his policy. Lightningrods already up may be taken down and preserved for future use; Democratic lightning will not strike a rod in 1916." The vice president expressed the opinion that a national convention in the ordinary acceptance of that word would not develop this fall. He predicted that owing to the war in Europe, politics in this country would be silent. - - -

BRITISH LOSSES IN FIGHTS 5,127 War Press Bureau Accounts for 188 Officers and 4,939 Soldiers.

BY LEASED WIRE. LONDON, Sept. 2. The losses of the British forces on the continent, in killed, wounded and missing, are 5,127 officers and men, according to figures given out by the government press bureau today. .It states that the figures are from a report sent by General French from the headquarters of the extraordinary force, and relate to the casualties of one cavalry brigade and three divisions of infantry, less on brigade. The losses are divided as follows: Killed Officers, 57; other ranks, 127. Wounded Officers, 57; otbr Tanks, 629. Missing Officers, 97; other ranks, 4,138. Totals Officers, 188; other ranks, 4,939. "As regards the 'other ranks,' it is known that a considerable portion of the missing," says the press bureau statement, "were wounded men who have been sent down country, of whom particulars are unavailable at general headquarters. The missing are those unaccounted for, and may glers as weU as casuaities." ANTWERP ORDERS AWAY REFUGEES Food Shortage Impels Order With Death Penalty After Thursday. BY LEASED WIRE. ANTWERP, Sept. 2. It is reported that the crew of a Zeppelin dropped a bomb from a height of 6,000 feet in an attempt to wreck the government wireless station, but was unsuccessful. That Germans are preparing to besiege Antwerp is indicated by reports that they have been seen in force at Lierre, only 1ft miles southeast of this city. The military governor of Antwerp has ordered all persons not living here before Aug. 15 to leave by next Thursday. He declared that all those failing to obey would be court martialed. . His purpose is to get rid of all refugees who would be a serious tax on the city's resorces in case of a siege. The supplies now here would last only a few months. The war office issued the following statement today: "The Germans are again bombarding Malines, aiming at the steeple of the cathedral which is a prominent landmark for miles around. "Certain movements of the German troops in the direction of Asche in the province of Drabant, 6 miles northwest of Brussels gave rise to the belief that the Germans were preparing for a movement toward Termonde, 16 miles east of Ghent." AUSTRIANS LEAVE CITY OF LEMBERG BY LEASED WIRE.l LONDON, Sept. 2. Evacuation of Lemberg by the Austrian troops is announced in a Vienna dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. It says this statement is based on official information : "Recognizing that the occupation of Lemberg by the Russians was inevitable, the provincial government removed the state archives, and instructed the burgomaster to conduct the city after the Russians entered." The Weather FOR INDIANA Fair tonight Thursday cooler tonight.... and

U. S. FIRMS SHIP ARMSJHLLIES German Ambassador Claims Neutrality Violated and Prepares Protest. BY LEASED WIRE. NEW YORK, Sept. 2. Asserting that he has the names of twenty firms which are shipping arms, ammunition and supplies to England, Count Von Bernstorff, German ambassador to the United States, is preparing today to lodge a protest with Washington officials. The Count made known this fact just before he left New York to return to Washington. Asked if he had additional news about the war the ambassador replied : "I have heard nothing new." : He declined to discuss the plan of the United States government to buy German ships for trading purposes. He smiled when told that the wireless dispatches received at the German embassy via Sayville were reported to be bogus. "I know that I get those messages, and I know that they are true," he said.

GERMAN CRUISER READY TO FIGHT Nuernberg Leaves Honolulu to Battle Two Waiting British Warships. BY LEASED WIRE. HONOLULU, Sept. 2. With her decks cleared for action, the German cruiser Neurnberg steamed out of the harbor shortly after midnight to give battle to the British cruiser Australia and the destroyer Warrego of the Australian fleet, which were reported to be lying in wait for the Neurnberg. It is possible that the Nuernberg will also be confronted by the Japanese cruiser Idzumo, which recently sailed from Esquimault toward Hawaii. Captain Schwerberg, the Nuernberg commander, declared he would never surrender his ship despite the odds against him. "Our ship may be our coffin." he declared, "but we will go down fighting." Before her departure the Nuernberg took on coal. The Australia is 18,000 tons and carries eight 12-inch guns with a crew of 9i,0 men. The Warrego is the fastest destroyer in the Australian navy. The Nuernberg is of only 3,396 tons. She will be unable to run away from the Australia, as that; vessel is two knots faster. JAPS ENTHUSED OVER BIG WAR Celebrate in Tokio and Complain Against Treatment by Germans. BY LEASED WIRE. TOKIO, Sept. 2. Today was given up to a patriotic celebration of the war with Germany. Demonstrations of enthusiasm took place before the Russian, French and British embassies, and thousands of persons parti cipated in a torch-light procession to night. A statement declaring . indignation at the treatment to which Japanese subjects in Germany have been sub jected since the outbreak of war, was issued by the foreign office. This document states that as soon as the Japanese ultimatum to Germany had expired, the German officials threw fifty Japanese into prison, explaining their action by saying that it was for the "protection of the country. The Japanese charge in Germany secured permission from the civil au thorities to see his countrymen in jail, but, according to the statement, when he called there, the military author! ties barred him.

GERMANS DRIVE WEDGE 28 MILES

NORTH OF PARIS Minister of War Claims Brit ish Troops Helped Gain Positions Lost Through Early Blunders. War Office Announces Defeat of Crown Prince's Army, But Admits Other Reversals to French. BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK International News Service Staff Correspondent. PARIS, Sept. 2. "Conditions at the front are much improved" said Minister of War Miller today upon his return from a visit to the army's Held headquarters where he conferred with General Joffre, the French commander in chief. Rumors are thick that the Germans have advanced their wedge within 28 miles of Paris. "Our lines are holding well, and even where they have fallen back for strategic reasons they have strengthened their positions. The French troops are now feeling the main burden of the German attack" he continued. "The value of the assistance ren dered us by the British troops cannot be overestimated. Their magnificent defense permitted us to gain positions that might have been lost through early blunders." By "blunders" it is believed that Minister Millerland referred to the French forces taking the offensive when the campaign opened instead of maintaining their lines and strengthening the natural defense, to resist the impetuous attack of the Germans. Despite the optimistic statements of the war minister, no official word predicts today that a siege of Paris could be averted. An official statement issued by the war office announces that the German troops led by the Crown Prince have been defeated in the region of Spincourt, and Longuyon, but admits that the French had suffered a partia check in the region of Neufchateau and Paliseul. The statement gives the detailed operations which follow: "The French are slightly advancing in the Vosges and Lorraine region. A regular siege has been in progress for two days; The French beat the German Crown Prince's army in the region of Spincourt and Longuyon. The French forces, however, suffered a partial cetreat In the region of Neufchateau and Paliseul, when they were obliged to withdraw toward the Meuse. "The Franco-British force which was attacked at Cambrai district by a greatly superior force, retired toward the south. "A general battle was begun on Wednesday morning in the vicinity of St. Quentin and Verveirs, another simultaneously in the region about Ham and Peronne. The French right rolled back the Prussian guard of the Tenth army corps in the upper Oise Valley, but owing to pressure from the German right wing, the French again retired." FIERCE GALE GRIPS NORTHERN ALASKA NOME, Alaska, Sept. 2. A terrific storm is gripping this city today. The water, whipped by a tremendous gale, is lashing against the shore and merchants fearing that the waves will go higher, have moved their goods from the vicinity of the beaches. Several steamers have put to the sea, their captains preferring to risk a fight in the open water to having their boats smashed against the piers. MANILA UNDER WATER. MANILA, Sept. 2. Floods resulting from recent typhoons have inundated two-thirds of the city, causing enormous losses. Conditions are alarming. Thousands have been driven from their homes. Tramway service has

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Wedge Nearer Paris Turkish Ambassador to United States Not Surprised at Probable War Declaration o Parte Against Russia Austrians Claim Big Victories Over Russians Berlin Denounces England's Assertion of German Designs on South America. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. Further reports given on the side of the allies as to German reverses in East Prussia, was contained in a wireless dispatch given the press by the German embassy here this afternoon. The message, dated Berlin, September 2, was as follows: "The news that German troops have left Brussels on account of the situation in East Prussia is wrong. The German administration at Brussels is very active; every day civilians there are added" to the newly organizeuoffices. The French official comminlque that the Russians have . completely invested Koenigsberg is also a lie. The Russians have not covered half the distance between the frontier and Koenigsberg, and are now retreating eastward after the annihilation of their army. "The Gazette Del Poplaro, a respectable paper, calls London a lie factory, incomparable with Shanghai during the . Russo-Japanese war. Churchill's declaration that a victorious Germany would seek expansion in South America, appears as the climax of ridiculous calumny, and as an unscrupulous attempt to incite the friendly nations of both North and South America against the German people, while the German press here on the contrary heartily welcome the prosperity of the free American nations. "German soldiers returning, cruelly mutilated from Belgium, increase the German people's exasperation against the revolting atrocities committed by the Belgian civilians. Enormous excitement has been caused by the Belgians' attempt to induce the world, with London and Paris, who are endless liars, as accomplices to the belief that the German soldiers are the authors of atrocities. "The German paper Vorwaerts gives a shocking description of wholesale assassination of Germans in Louvain."

Turkish Ambassador Not Surprised at War Move. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 When informed of the report from London that Turkey had declared war on Russia, A. Rustem Bey, Turkish ambassador to the United States, evinced no surprise. He refused to comment as to Russia, but said Greece was "the smallest of Turkey's concerns." and added that when the Turkish mobilization shall have been completed, she will have more than a million men under arms. "I have no news from my government," he said, "but Greece does not enter into our thought in our mobilization at this time. Turkey's differences with Greece are the smallest of her concerns today. Turkey has to prepare in view of other and more Important contingencies. "Mobilization has been going on for more tfian three weeks and is merely in procession now. The fact that any particular number of men are under arms at any special stage of mobilization, is of no relevance whatever to the circumstances which may or may not bring about hostilities. "When Turkey has mustered all of her forces under this call, she will have a million men under arms. In some of the government offices in Constantinople, for instance, bureaus having twenty to thirty men ordinarily, will be left with only three to five. That indicates how complete the mobilization will be. It does not indicate that the army will be used because it is mobilized."

Austrian Minister Announces Victory Over Rssians. NEW YORK, Sept. 2. Doctor Constantine Dubs. Austrian minister to the United States, announced today that he had received information stating that the Russian attack about Lemberg had been brought to a halt. He said his country's forces had been victorious over 200.000 Russians. Turkey Declares War on Russia, Say Reports. LONDON. Sept. 2. Unconfirmed reports are current here that Turkey has declared war on Russia. Communication with Constantinople has been cut off for three days and the Turkish ambassador stated today that he had no way of telling when he would hear from his government again.

Turkish Ambassador at London for Neutrality. LONDON, Sept. 2. The Turkish embassy told a representative of the International News Service this evening that Turkey would remain strictly neutral. British Steamer Sunk While Sweeping Mines. LONDON, Sept. 2. The Exchange Telegraph company announced this afternoon that the steamer Drifter had been sunk while sweeping out mines. Six men are missing. J,. . German Cavalry Penetrates Beyond Soissons. PARIS, Sept. 2. Despite the desperate resistance of the French troops, a corps of German cavalry succeeded in fighting its way today to the line between the city of Soissons and the town of Anizy, Ix? Chateau.

PARISIANS CROWD TRAINS TO ESCAPE BOMBARDMEUT Villagers From War Zone Flock Into Capital to Escape Germans, Only to Be Caught in TrapResidents of Paris fear Bombs of the Kaiser's Aeroplanes Military Leaders Strengthen Defenses.

BY FRANKLIN MERRICK, International News Service Staff Correspondent. PARIS, Sept. 2. The rush from Paris to escape the ordeal of the siege that is feared, confined today. Every train that departed was jammed. From the valley of the Oise the refugees poured in today, taking every kind of conveyance that could be used to aid them to escape to the capital, where they expected to find safety. All were examined on their arrival to determine that there were no spies among them. The crush at the north gates became so great that troops had to be sent there to aid the police in their work. The refugees reported that all the cities of North Oise and Oise-et-Seine were beign depopulated. Some of those who came from Crepy En Valols declared that French and German troops had been fighting at CompeigneThe fact that three German airships have been able to fly over Paris without being totally destroyed by the French guns invented to prevent raids of that kind, has caused the greatest surprise, but it is explained by General Gallieni that the aeroplanes were traveling too swiftly to be struck. Bomb Kills Persons. j;t yas reported toda that the mono-

plane that appeared yesterday was struck by bullets later and fell northeast of Paris. There are rumors that several persons were killed by one of the bombs dropped yesterday, but soldiers have formed a cordon around the district in which it fell, and no one is allowed to approach. "These raids may be expected from, time to time." said General Gallieni. "buth there is no danger of the city being destroyed or great damage being done. The airships will have to coma singly to escape our fire, and they, Jiave to move to fast to take good aim." General Gallieni ordered today that no private motor cars should be allowed to leave the capital. Those still in the city will be confiscated and used! for the rapid conveyance of troops to points that may be threatened. Temporary railroad tracks connecting the different forts are being rapidly laid, but the automobiles will be of greatBeyond tne forts along the way and) to the north ot the city, trenches are being dug dug. These will form the first line of fences. Mines are being laid still further on. These are con-; nected with the main forts and caal bg fired bf.electricmv i j - v