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VOLUME XIX. NO. 178.
ASHEVILLE, N. 0., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 5, 1914.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
GERMANS THROW BIG AIMY BACK
EASTWARD AGAIN SI THE RUSSIANS:
M VICTORY
lustrian Defeat at Lemberg
Much Greater Than at First
Reported, Says Rus
sian Official.
25,000 MEN WERE LEFT
ON THE BATTLEFIELD
Iustrian Division Practically
Annihilated Valuable Mu- .
nitions of War Fell to
the Victors.
Home, Sept. 6. Serglus Sazonoff,
Russian foreign minister, has tele
graphed the Russian embassy here
that the Austrian defeat near Lem
berg waa mttch greater than at first
ippearea. xne Austrians, in escaping,
(tit on the battlefield 25,000 men,
iearly 200 cannon, flags, ammunition,
ferriages and thousands of horses.
the Russian foreign minister adds
mat the Russians have also Invaded
Iustria from Tomasow.
As a whole the Austrian division
as practically annihilated. Among
le killed were the general in chief
(lid his staff. A large number of prls
(ners were taken. . . . .
(London, Sept. 5,r-The Petrograd,
St. Petersburg) correspondent of the
fost, describing the Russian advance
an Lemberg, said:
"The Austrians were concentrating
wo more army corps toward the east
if their position to face the Russian
tlev district army but the Russians
ittacked before the concentration was
empletpd.
!"On Wednesday morning the Rus
ans were established all around the
orth, eastern and half of the south
irn face of the capital. Lemberg
t;inds high in the hills, the defenses
jeing supplemented by modern en-
renchmcnts."
It would seem that the rout of the
Austrian army whose double duty It
was to cover Lemberg and also the
right flank of the Austrian forces In
Poland was so absolute that the Rus
sians must have entered Lemberg
at the heels of the runaway, for at 11
o'clock Thursday morning Lemberg
was entirely in Russian hands. Mili
tary stores of every kind; explosives;
powder mines, complete wireless and
telegraph installations, in short the
iwhole equipment of the Important
'military center, fell intact. Into the
hands of the victorious Russians.
; "The capture of Hallcz, which was
protected by thirty small forts, en
tailed a harder task as the Russians
were obliged to capture all the forts
'and the Austrlans made desperate re
sistance. ) "The Russians had been fighting
1 continuously for eight days after a
! previous week or ten days of march
ing.
"The fighting and marching troops
of the Russian left wing covered
nearly 160 lrUles in 17 days, captur
ing Hallcz on the seventeenth after
two days of hard fighting.
"All towns in Russia with a Ger
man form of name were changed to
the Slav form. This is not due to the
fact that Russians are at war with
Germany, but is Russia's appeal to
the lnexortlble tribunal of history
against the savage ferocity the un
soldlerly nation consistently displayed
toward helpless refugees.
"Considerable sensation was caused
here by the discovery aboard the
German cruiser Magdeburg which
was recently blown up. of a number
of cat-o-nlne-talls whloh were found
in every office and cabin, all bearing
. signs of long and hard usage."
WAR BULLETINS.
Indon, Sept. S. The Amsterdam
""respondent of the Central News af
Mr a visit to Antwerp, telegraphs:
Paris, Sept. 5. All pnbllo schools
; of Paris iBTn boon ordered cloeed
and the school buildings occupied by
the military, chiefly for hospitals:
London, Sept. I. A dispatch from
Milan, Italy quotes the Corrlrre Delia
Kera to the effect that a Montenegrin
army corps has seized a strip of Aus
trian territory between the Montene
grin frontier and the sea, as far north
as Ilurina, ten miles southeast of Ca
taro. The advance guards have ar
rived near rattaro, which tho Monte
negrins aro bent on taking with the
"lotanoe of French and Itritlnb war.
hips.
London, Bent. 5. rtrltlnh officers
Ive directed that Ilrltlsli pamengnrs
"hips plying between England and
ew York carry no guns. This has
ln reodred at the embassy here.
fiEfiii jflpfid
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Baron Kato Relates Causes
Leading up to War With
Germany England
Asked Aid.
ENDS SPEECH WITH
TRIBUTE TO THE U. S.
Japan Believed She Ought to
Be Faithful to Her Alli
ance With England,
Baron Says.
Toklo, Sept. 5. Baron Kato, min
ister of foreign affairs revealed at
length at the opening of the diet today
the events leading up to the war with
Germany. He said that early in Aug
ust England asked for Japanese aid
and Japan consequently agreed. Afttr
a full and frank consideration .1 :i ii n
advised Germany of an ultimatum
which was unanswered and war was
declared. -
Baron Tako closed his speech with a
tribute to the United States Kivern
ment
"To the American government for
the courtesy it has been good enough
to extend to the Japanese in this in
stance," he said, "and for the protec
tion of Japan's subjects and interests
in Europe, I desire to-express the sin'
cere appreciation of the imperial gov
ernment"
Baron Kato's statement to the diet
follows in part:
"Early In August Great Britain ask
ed the imperial government for a
slstance under the Anglo-Japanese
treaty. German men-o'-war and other
armed vessels were prowling the seas
of eastern Asia, endangering the com
merce of ourselves and our ally, while
Kiao Chow apparently was made ready
for the purpose of constituting a base
for warlike action in Asia, Son . mis
givings was therefore felt as to the
peace of the east.
"As you are aware of this agree
ment, the alliance has for Its purpose
the maintenance of peace in eastorn
Asia, preserving the peace and integ
rity of China, as well as the principle
of equal opportunities for commerce
and trade of all nations in that coun
try, and for the maintenance ar.d pro
tection of territorial rights and spec'al
Interests of the contracting parties.
"Therefore in as much as she was
asked for her ally at the time of a dis
turbance In Asia which Japan and
England viewed alike as disturbing the
peace of thelrpossessions and territo
ries, Japan could not but comply with
the request to do her part.
"After Imperial , sanction was re
ceived, a communication was address
ed to the British government, and a
full and frank exchange f views be
tween the two governments followed.
It was finally agreed between them to
take such action as waa necessary to
protect their Interests as contained in
their alliance.
"Japan had no desire nor inclination
to become Involved in the political
conflict, only believing that she owed
It to herself to be faithful to her alli
ance and strengthen its foundation by
assuring permanent peace In the east"
Baron Kato referred briefly to Austria-Hungary
which had, he said, very
limited interests In the far east, and
while Japan maintains peace as far as
possible, at the same time it appeared
as if Austro-Hungarians desired to
avoid complications. It was a, fact, he
said, as soon as Japan and England
entered into a state of war, the Aus-tro-Hungarlan
government asked for
the good offices of the imperial gov
ernment permitting the Kaiserine Elis
abeth, her only man of war in the far
east likely to force a state of war, to
go to Shanghai and there disarm."
TYPHOID AND CHOLERA
AMONG THE GERMANS
London, Sept 6. A Copenhagen
dispatch dated yesterday to the Matl
says many German physicians at the
front Is finding it difficult to cope
with another attack of typhoid and
cholera there. Enormous numbers of
wounded are -arriving at Vienna
where, owing to the meat famine the
people have been forced to become
vegetarians.
I)r. A. B. Curry to Speak.
At the Y. M. C. A. tomorrow after,
noon at i o'clock ths Rev. A. B. Gurry,
D. IX, pastor of the Second Presbyte
rian church of Memphis will be the
speaker. There will be a special tmiil
cal program and the publlo la Invited
to attsnd.
IT
MEANWHILE FORGE
(JN TOW AliD PARIS
Twenty Corps
To Invade Germany By Demoral
ization of Austrian Hosts.
RECUPERATED BELGIAN TROOPS
AGAIN OPPOSE THE GERMANS
English War Office Indicates That
Will Mean Continuation of WarAllies Not
Assuming Aggressive Movement.
News dispatches are conflict
ing and official statements are
vague but all accounts agree
that the moment is approach
ing when the French capital
must have resort to its own
defenses. Despite occasional
temporary sucesses of the al
lies, their line appears to be
slowly giving ground before
the German advance. The Ger
mans, in a semi-circle, seem to
have reached points east and
west of Paris, their left wing
touching La Ferte-Sous-Jouar-re,
in the department of Seine-Et.-Marne.
Paris, (Via. London) Sept. 5.
rive uerman army corps
have arrived at the Vistula riv
er, according to the Rome cor
respondent of the Paris Matin.
These corps are mostly from
Belgium and the north of
France, the correspondent says
and' were brought up to op
pose the advance of the Rus
sians.
London, Sept. 5. The "Ar
row Head" of the Germans
which has slowly been forcing
its way through the French and
English toward Paris, accord
ing to the German official re
port and has now pushed the
allies back beyond tonde. Mil
itary experts here express var
ious opinions regarding the
stability of Pans.
News from northern Belgium
indicates that the Belgian
troops are recovering from the
gruelling punishment inflicted
upon them by the German in
vaders and are shminir their
activities.
In some quarters the belief
is expressed that Germany's
plans for the campaign may be
changed because of tho Aus
trian disasters, but in spite of
this most observers are of the
opinion that Germany must
continue her remorseless ad
vance in the west without re
gard to the fortunes of her
eastern ally.
The Petrograd correspondent
now estimates that the Russian
victories in Galicia and the
Servian victories have so crip
pled the Austrains that only
ten ItuBsian army corps are
needed to keep Austria in
check. This releases 20 corps
of the invaders.
The English war office las
of Russians
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ft Paris, Sept. 8. An official an- ft
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& of Paris on the right and ft
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conveyed the impression that
the capture of Paris will mean
only the continuation of the
war. This phase of the situa
tion brought home to the Brit
ish has unquestionably stimu
lated recruiting.
There is no indication that
allies in the west are assuming
the aggresive. On the other
hand it appears that if the
Germans capture Paris every
effort will be madto to render it
a barren triumph by leading
Germans from position to posi
tion in a series of rear guard
actions until the invaders are
exhausted.
(Delayed) La Fere has been
captured without resistance,
says the German statement
published today and with the
exception of (name deleted)
which is now being attacked
and Maubeuge, which the Ger
mans have masked, the outpost
forts are in the hands of the
invaders. Cavalry raids too are
being niado in the direction of
the Paris fortifications, which
will, if the German accounts
are correct, be the next stop of
the allied armies. Earlier of
ficial reports from Paris are
11. i. 1 1 i i . .
mai me uennans naa suiiere
a check near Verdun. It now
appears that in Lorraine and
in the Vosges region where the
German forces were weakened
to strengthen their right flank
the French are at least holding
their own if not making an ad
vance. Information -has reached
England that Bevcn of the Ger
man destroyers, which the
British fleet-engaged off Helgo
land bight and which escaped
in a damaged condition when
three cruisers and two destroy
ers were sunk, have, reached
Kiel. Others were so badly
damaged that they went down
before reaching that refuge.
London, Sept, 3. A dispatch
Are Releas&d
Capture of Paris
to the Daily News from Copen
hagen dated Friday, says the
Berlin dispatches indicate that
the Germans are throwing
troops back eastward to meet
Russia's advance. The presi
dent of the German military
staff, controlling the railway,
states that the principal lines
will close for the present. All
the rolling stock, it is believed,
now is wanted for moving a
large number of troops to the
eastward. Further indications
are that the points the troops
are being withdrawn from are
Alsace and Lorraine.
All the German railroadte are
now closed to civil traffic and
land communication from Ber
lin and Copenhagen is stopped.
The Mail's correspondent at
Petrograd, says:
"Of tho Austrian army, at
least four army coq)s of at
least 2,000,000 men have been
put out of action for some time
at least, and 150 guns have
been captured.
"Russia is now able to de
tach considerable forces to
Lublin and this will probably
force tho Austrians to fall back
to the fortresses of Cracow and
Prinzessle, while the Russians
will cover; those, parts of Po
land occupied by the Austrians
and the fertile eastern part of
Galicia up to the Carpathians.
"It is reported! the Austrians
are busy fortifying tho hills
near Gordoka, 17 miles west of
Lemberg. This is a very strong
position, with its front on four
lakes, extending twelve miles
north, and south, and it is here
that the remains of the bat
tered Austrian army is concen
trating." A dispatch to the Central
News from Amsterdam reports
that Termonde, 16 miles east
by south of Ghent, has been
hastily destroyed and that rail
way communication is inter
rupted. An Amsterdam dispatch to
tho News says the German
general staff ha been moved
from Brussels to Mons.
A dispatch to the Times
timed yesterday afternoon
says:
"There has been fighting
since yesterday morning at
(name cut out) where the
Germans seem successful. j
General Galicia, military
. (Continued en Page I.) 1
ISTS
Ml
IN RESCUE WORK
Secretary Bryan Asks Congress
to Meet Extra Expen
to Met Extra Expen
ses of Agents.
RELIEF COMMITTEE
HAS STRENUOUS WEEK
Six Thousand Americans Reach
London from Continent;
600 of Them Utterly
Destitute.
Washington, Sept. 5. Secretary
Bryan today asked congress for an
appropriation of $1,000,000 to meet
extra expenses of diplomatic and con
sular officers incurred in carrying out
the rescue plan In Europe.
The creation of this fund will not
be in the nature of an expense to the
government, said Secretary Bryan,
"but rather in the nature, of an ad
vance of money to meet drafts and
covering outstanding balances until
such time as banking is restored."
Many Destitute.
London, Sept. 6. The American
relief committee In Europe reports
that It has just completed the most
strenuous week of Its being. The com
mittee reports that during the week
6.000 Americans have come to London
from the continent, and that 600 of
these were absolutely destitute. Five
hundred of these latter had had noth
ing to eat for several days. These
were fed at committee station. Board
ing places were found and between
920 and 1,057 helped financially. Am
erican departures for the United
States this week number 11,000 which
makes a total of 56,000 who have
gone home since the war began. It Is
estimated that about 400 Americans
sailed for home from the continent
during the week.
Reach New York.
New York, Sept. 5. Sixteen young
women of Wells-ley college two teach
ers and fourteen students, reached
New York this morning aboard the
Italian oiler Lampo from Genoa. The
Lampo has no passenger accommo
dations, but the captain gave up his
quarters.
The Italian steamer Infanta Ysl
belle, arrived from Italian ports this
morning with 650 passengers mostly
Americans. She was chartered by the
Amerlcnn relief committee and each
passenger paid an average of $150
for passengers.
Rotterdam Sept. 5. Tho steamer
Pottsdam arrived here nt 5 o'clock
this morning carrying 950 Americans
from Germany to New York. During
the last few days few Americans ar
rived here frhm Germany owing to
the fact that the German railroad has
been occupied In carrying troops to
the western battle grounds.
The relief bureaus established In
Berlin and The Hague are taking care
of all cases of destitution and no
anxiety Is felt for those not able to
secure transportation quickly.
WAR BULLETINS
Vienna, via. rvtiwMili
(Ion, Sept. 5 There arc still about 2(10
.iiiKTn-uim m tieitna who de-clre to
return to America, according to the
relief committee there.
"Antwern in niarvclnuMv ralm al
though the population Iui.h more tlian
(louniea ny the Influx of the fugitives.
The general committee has Issued In
struction that all ixTHrinH hn ar
rived In Antwerp after August 1 muxt
leave.
Paris. Rent. K An In.nlrvn... nn
his way to the hospital at Nice told
the COITeJMllflfllt. tit (lift lnlln that
German aviators fly over the camps
at night and 'when they can locate a
mvouno nicy let locme a rocket fliat
has a Ion line of sparks behind It
thus enabling the Germans to get tho
range. Shells then betln ti hurst
around the spot.
Iondon. Kent 5. A illsnatcli In tlu
Exres from Stockholm says the
name of the Gorman emiieror lias
been stricken fro mthe list for Uie
next Nobel peace prlxe.
London. Rent. A. A tol.vmm tn
Times States tliat the finrninna liava
changed the time of tliolr Itelglan
clocks, alternating them one hour to
synchronize them with the German
clocks.
When Dclglan (iUiens protested
General ton GoliterlU staled: "In
Germany there should be only one
RETREAT AMBERS
MEN DF ALLIES
Do Not Understand Necessity, j
of It Amazed at Unend
ing Numbers of .
Germans. -
.
CONSTANT WONDER AT
SPEED OF ADVANCE
Invaders Proceed in Some Pla-,
ces as if Unopposed
March With Cy- v ,
clonic Force.
London, Sept 6. The correspond- ,
ent of the Keuter Telegraph com- !
pany at Ferrieries, near Parts, says: !
"Our men, though cheerful, are J
angry at the continued retreat They i-
don't understand the necessity for It i
They are all amazed at the unending i
numbers of Germans. They say:
"'The more you kill of them, the;
more there are of them, but if we
ever get them in the open, its good '
night!'
?"The fighting along the line of the
German advance has been incessant.
I sold a horse the other day to an ,
officer of Dragoons. I showed him the
only horse I had for sale, with the '
warning that the animal was not in
the best of condition.
" 'Hang it," the officer said, 'he will
last four days, and that is about my
average since the war began.' He had
already had four horses shot from
under him.
"The war Is very hard on horses
and the condition of some of the poor
beasts I have seen passing south to
ward Paris would better- not be de-
scribed.
"Nevertheless the army Is fit In
every sense of the word and Its line
of communication is established by t
motor van lines, miles long. Tho
route along which the army marches
is marked by dynamited bridges and
burned houses. The weather has teen '
perfect and these nights are well nlK.
perfect, with the big harvest monn
overhead.
"That the Germans are in a hurrv
is evidenced. They advance retw-rdnn
of risks and sacrifices. The speed si,
which theji advance is the cause - cf ,
constant wonderment of peopl wh
know the country and dletana,,Ati
a village which was full of troops a
few days ago, no attempt was made
to halt them. The allies' trooa Tell ,
back and save for the rear guard ac
tions, the Germans seemingly march!
from I.a Fere to the lines of Parts;
unopposed.
"The march of the German right,
on Paris is notable for its st sight,
course as well as its cyclonic speed
and force. Leaving Almens unl nich
ed, they have advanced like ti ar
row's flight.
"In all the towns along the roatS the
mobilization of the French territorial '
army Is In full swing and the trains
are packed with reservists and re
cruits going to war or with refugee
fleeing away from the war.
"Hunger, thirst and suffering from
thirst Is the lot of the Dover bound
trains from Paris. The channel steam
ers are so packed It Is hard to fill
tne's lungs with sea air.
"The war Is already giving birth t
numerous stories of unknown origin
which are spreading lit e folk-lore le
gends. One of those Is current fiction
that the French carry with them so
called Turpln powder whlcn is sup
posed to Asphyxiate Germans, bjr
companies and by battalions."
GERMANS' LOSS PLACED
AT 200,000; ALLIES 4Q.0Q0
London. Sept 5. The Daily Mall',
correspondent at Gissnrs, France,
computes the total losses of the allies
at 401.000 and those of the Germans
at 200,000. He says a moderate estl-
mate of the German forces place
them at 20 per cent Sheer weight of
numbers has placed the Germans for
ward at the rate of 25 mllea a day,
the correspondent adda The Germans
have shown no superiority In artillery
or transport. The rapidity of their
advance has been due largely to their
use of automobiles for transmission.
The commiaslarlate has perfected
the following menu for each firing
man on the line:
Dally, a pound of bread, with
cheese and Jam; a pound and a quar
ter of bacon; a pound and a quarter
of beef with tea and rum; two
ounces of tobacco wsskly,