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XHB GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT SD PRESS SERTICB IN THE it CAROLINA8 It tt (If WEATHEB FOEECASTj FAIR. fOLUMEXIX. NO. 182. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 10, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS 7 1 USTRIA. BEATEN AT E V.ER Y T URN, - . A MAY SEEK PEACE: ALLIED Bm-M ON WARD SWEEP OF R USSf A UNBROKEN Disaster Gomes Thick and Fast to Austrian Arms Now in Galicia. BERLIN IS AGAIN GOAL OF RUSSIA Xdvance Through Resumed Armies Near Paris Pause, As Though to Watch Drama in the East A dispatch to the Reuter rograd says the Austrians have begun evacuating Cracow. The Russian advance is described at Petrograd. as now ccupying almost a straight line from Koenigsburg to the Jaltic in east Prussia and to Cracow. The Russians are aid to be driving the Germans before them on the west bank ,f the Vistula It is believed that a stout stand of the Ger mans and Austrians has been made a Cracow. (According to Servian advices, Servian troops have cross i the river Save and are successfully invading Hungary. Montenegrin troops are in Bosnia hoping to incite a revolu. iion in that Austrian province. j A dispatch from Vienna says Archduke Frederick lost 20,000 in the recent campaign in Galicia. In Petrograd it is believed that Austria will soon sue for peace in order to preserve the London. Sept. 10. Exultant messages from Petrograd and V f 1' A admissions oi disasters iroin (Vienna indicate that the long series of military misfortunes marking the history of Austria Hungary are about to be cap ped with an unparalleled de bacle, which may not only open the road to . Berlin, but bring the dual monarchy to sue for peace,. J The armies in France seem to be pausing as if to watch the fatal drama in Galicia, the result of which will have a tremendous effect on the plans of the western campaign, j News from Belgium indi cates that Germany is rushing reinforcements southward. The German force that has been waiting outside Ghent for a levy of provisions' demanded from that city has left hurried ly in a southeasterly direction. f England has looked hopeful ly for a Russian coup but the impetus which the Russian army has acquired, surprised even the military experts. The movement has been so epeedy that the German divisions ad vancing on the Vistula are hardly likely to arrive in time to assist their sorely pressed aly in Galicia. t Keports from Petrograd in I dicate that the Russian armies ! already are driving the Ger 1 mans before them on the west ern bank of the Vistula. In this region the only base left for a rallying point for the Austrians mid Germans in Cra cow, the old capitrd of the king pin of Poland, situated in Ga East Prussia Is Telegraph company from Pe- dual empire. licia on a broad plain on the left bank of the Vistula and not more than 30 miles from the frontier of Silicia If Cra cow falls, it is felt in London thai annihilation of the Aus-tro-German armes in the south east may result. The Russian advance now occupies almost a straight line from Kjoenigsburg, on the Bal tic in east Prussia, to Cracow. If Austria is disposed of, a tre mendous battle line from 200 to 300 miles long may sweep into the German empire. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Rome says: "Dispatches from Vi enna state that -the advance guards of the Russian center are ' marching toward Ber lin. The Russian troops have invaded Silesia and the cap ture of Breslau is imminent." A Reuter dispatch from Vi enna, dated Wednesday, says. "It is officially announced in Vienna that a new battle be gan around Lemberg toda'y.'r A Reuter dispatch from Rome says: "According to Galician advices the Austrians have made several attempts to resume the offensive against' the ' Russians with disastrous results. There were further great Austrian losses." Premier Asquith today asked parliament to add another half million men of all ranks to the regular army. Lost 120,000 Men. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Rome says: "Vienna states it is of- (ConlUiutd on Tm t. v NARROW ES IP OFTHE BRITISH . , . Report of Sir John French to War Office Tells How the Forces Barely Escaped Annihilation. FORCED TO RETREAT BY OVERWHELMING ODDS Troops Showed Magnificent Front to a Terrible Fire When Retreat Was Impossible. London, Sept. 10. The text of the report of Sir John French. In- com mand of the British forces on the continent, to Earl Kltchlner, secretary of war, on the British operations, was made public today. It follows in part: The transportation of troopB from England by rail and sea was effected In the best order and without a check. Concentration was practically completed on "the. evening of Friday, August 31 and I was able to make dispositions to move the force Satur day to positions I considered most favorable. The line extended along the line of the canal from Conde to Mons. On Monday the 23rd, the re ports began to come in to the effect that the enemy was commencing an attack on the Mons line. The right of the third division under General Hamilton was at Mons which form ed a somewht dangerous salient, and I directed the commander of the sec ond corps, if threatened seriously to draw back the center behind Mons. This was done about dark. "About 5 in the afternoon I receiv ed a most unexpected message from General JofTre by telegraph telling me that at least three German corps were moving on my position In front and that another corps was engaged In a turning movement in the direc tion of Tournal. He also advised me that tlje two reserve French divisions and the fifth army corps on my light were retiring. "In consequence. General Freech continues, he determined to retire to a position which he had previously reconnoltered extending from lau beuge west to Janient. There was a certain amount of fighting along the whole line of the right. The retire ment was carried out successfully throughout the 24th and amid con stant firing. "The French troops wefe still re tiring," the report continues, "and I had no support except .from tne fuiiress at Maubeuge and the de termined attempts of the enemy to get around my left flank assured me it was his Intention to press me against that place and surround me. I felt not a moment must be lost In retreating to another position. "This moment was fraught with danger and dtfllcuKy, not only be cause of the superior force in my front but the exhaustion of my troops. "The retirement recommenced early In the morning of the 26th to a position near Lecateau. "Although the troops had been or dered to occupy Cambrai. Le Cateau and Landrecles and that position and ground hud. during the 25th, been partially prepared and entrenched, I had grave doubts owlnn to informa tion I received regarding the accum ulating strength of the ntny as to the wUiilont of standing there to fight "Moreover, the retirement of the French troops on my right continued and I determined to mrke a grett effort to continue the retrest until I could put a substantial object, such as the Somme river, or the Olsi river txlween the British and the enemy snd afford the former some oppor tunity for rest aiJ reorganisation. ? berifore, the corps commanders were to retreat as io 1 as poaslblo to a general line from St. Quen'.ln to Rebmont." Tardy AM nccclvflift General French then describes the march through all that duy and until lute In the evevn:, durlnj which time he was Inoeasantly harrsssed by the enemy, who continued tne &Uack Continued on rag .) TAX ALL FREIGHT BEER AND WINES E Washington, Sept. 10. -Democrats of the ways and means committee to day completed the war revenue tax. providing for a tax of three per cent on all freight transportation; an in crease of 60 cents on beer and 26 cents a gallon on all domestic wines. This will net an estimated revenue of J107,- 000,000 a year. The tax on freight was agreed to after a conference with the president who had expressed op position to it OF SULTAN TO BE" THE RULER QF ALBANIA Rome, Sept 9. (Via I.nndon, Sept, 10.) Prince Mohammedan Burham Efted Eftindl, the fourth and favorite son of Abdul Hamid, Turkey's de posed sultan is to be proclaimed prince of Albania under the sover eignty of Turkey, according to tne Giornale dltalia. The violation of the decision of the conference of London, says the news Daper. may induce Italy to intervene, Troops and ships it. is said, are kept ready for any eventuality. , RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR R R WILL SIGN TREATIES. R K R K Washington. Sept.' 10. In the R R midst of the European war, Great R R Britain, France, Spain and China R R have agreed to sign peace com- R mission treaties with the United R R States. One effect of the new R R conventions would be to prevent R R the United States from being R R drawn suddenly into the conflict. R R Germany, Russia and Japan R R have signified their acceptance of R R the principles of this treaty, al- R though negotiations have not ad- R R vanced to the signing of the trea- R ty. Treaties with Greece and Italy R R are almost ready to sign. RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRKHKRRRRRRRRRR R R JOINS AGREEMENT. R R R Petrograd, Sept. 9. (Via Lon- R . j o. in A rt natih rrnm don. Sept 10.)- A dispatch from R J)rvli.i To nan ho. ininnrt thfl it Tokio says Japan has joined the R m. iumu "- -- R agreement of the allies not to R R conclude peace eixcept by mu- R tual consent R R Japan has Informed Russia, R R the dispatch says, that she will R R not make peace with Germany R R until the war in Europe Is ended R R even If Japan occupies Klao R R Chow before then. R R RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR BATTLESHIPS SEEN. R London, Sept-10. A dispatch R R to the Dally , Telegraph from R R Copenhagen says a German R R squadron of II ships,. Including R R battleships, cruisers and torpedo R R boat destroyers, has been ob- R R served at various points along R R the gulf of Bothnia steaming R R east. K R RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR R R BRITISH DETERMINATION. R R R ' Washington, Sept 10. Great R R Britain is determined not to R R make peace until she has de- R R cislvely deefated Germany, This R R sentiment has been conveyed to R R President Wilson In dispatches R R from Ambassador Page at Lon- R R don. R R R RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR R R SUNK BY TORPEDO. R R ' 1 R London, Sept. 10. It Is stated R R that the British cruiser Path- R R finder which was destroyed In R R the North sea September , sup- R R posedly by contaut with a mine R R was in reality sunk by a torpedo. R R This information Is released by R R the official Information bureau. R R H RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR AS WAR MEA5UR GERMAN LEFT NOW SLOWLY RETREATS IMPRISONED BY GERMAN TROOPS Party of Arnrican Correspon dents Safe After Much Hardship Inside the German Lines. '! WERE SUSPECTED OF SPYING FOR BRITISH 'Call Themselves Americans But Speak English," One of Their Captors Trium phantly Announced. Rotterdam, Sept. 10. The party of American correspondents who ac comoanled the German army for nearly two weeks across Belgium and into France, found themselves safe on Dutch soil today after having been held prisoners by the Germans for four days under peculiar circum stances. The Associated Press correspondent reached Rotterdam late last night. For the past v ek the party has been under surveillance at Alx-Ui-Lna pelle, whither they had been brought nn a train with prisoners from Jtseau mont, Belgium. The party included Roger Lewis of the Associated Press Irvin S; Cobb of the Saturday Even ing Post and the Philadelphia Public I,edeer: James O'Donnell Bennett and John T. McCutcheon of. the Chicago Tribune; and Harry Hansen of the Chicago Dally News. With them on the trip to Alx-La- Chapelle, were three other corres, pondents, Maurice Gerbeauld, a Bel srlan newspaper man; mwrence eiei Stevens, an American artist, former ly of Detroit and Victor Hennebeard, Kin Albert's special pnotograpner, The party of five Americans left Brussels August 23rd with special nasses and were the only correspond ents successful in viewing the Ger man nrmv. They proceeded in car- riuroa tn Ki.-allRs where the sound of , --.- - - cannon so frightened tne carriaa ju tho rptnrnnn to Krusseis. leaving the correspondents to con tinue on foot The party marched along with tn army sometimes in eight of fighting until Beaumont was reached. There the Germans had established tempo rarv headquarters. At Beaumont th correspondents were held up by Commandant Mlttendorfer, whose suspicions against all newspaper men had been aroused by a party or tnree tm nicked ud the pre- Lvlons dav. who represented them selves as Americans, although two of them were Belgians. The trio had been taken to a Beaumont Jail. The party Included Garlbouldi, Henne bocker and Stevens and a negro chauffeur. All wore arrested for photographing and traveling In a automobile which unlawfully carried a Red Cross flag, The American correspondents were allowed to spend the night on a stone floor of a Belgian school house which had been converted Into bar racks for the German troops. They were courteously treated by the sol diers who, after the day's thirty mil march, sang, danced and otherwise entertained them royally until mid night Americans Locked I' p. The next day the Americans were kept waiting In the public square In the center of a group which included Prince August Wilhelm the third son of the emperor and other high mili tary officials. . After being repeatedly lold they were not prisoners th Americans were locked up with the three pris oners token ths day before. Stevens already had been sentenced to be shot the following day as an Rngllsh spy. Ths Jail was filth)', harboring a large number of French prisoners taken In the skirmishing south of Beaumont. One side of ths jail was stacked with German high explosives, a rath er uncomfortable companion as French soldiers were constantly light ing surreptitiously cigarettes under cover of their straw bedding. After a. short Incarceration, the Americana, through the kindness of (Continued on Pag I.) Falls Back 25 Fierce Onslaught of the French Forces. PARIS FEARS THAT LOSSES ARE HE A V Y British Troops, Having Crossed the Marne River, Are Continually Menacing the Germans With A Turning Movement The silence of Berlin and Bordeaux today emphasizes the decisive character of the battle being fought east of Paris and along a line of 100 miles or more. There are indications that the Germans are reinforcing their center which is bearing the brunt of the French on slaught and are making a tremendous effort to regain the lost territory. There are evidences also that the allies are strengthen ing their left vying. Premier Asquits has called upon the house of commons to add another quarter million men to the army. A Copenhagen dispatch says a German squadron has been observed along the gulf of Bothnia steaming east. An official statement issued at London this afternoon says the Germans have been driven back all along the line. Events of the first week of fighting in France are told by Sir John French, commander of the expeditionary force in his official report, made public today. Ambassador Reid in London informs President Wilson that he learns that Great Britain is determined not to make peace until Germany is decisively defeated. -i Paris, Sept. 10. The left end of the curved German battle line which on September 7 ex tended from Meaux to Vitry-le-Francois about 100 miles to the east of Paris, has been forced to double back for a distance of approximately 23 miles. In spite of the continued sober ness of the French official com munications, it is evident that the events of tlie past few days which made the German retire ment necessary constituted one of the hottest battles of the war. Yesterday a large num ber of automobiles loaded with stretchers left Paris eastward, indicating that the battle was also costly. The Germans seem to realize that they have been led into a dangerous position, for they have brought up reinforce ments for their left. While the official reports failed to indi cate the direction in which the Germans are retiring, it is be lieved here thev have with drawn to the northeast in. the direction of Epernay, a town 0 miles from Pans. The British troops, having crossed the river Marne, are now in a position to follow up their success. They are men acing the Germans constantly with a turning movement. They have the supjiort of the French troops left on the bank of the river Ourcq, which are ready to deal with any German rein Miles Before forcements which may be brou glit into action. The Temps publishes a dis patch from Nancy saying it i3 rumored Germans evacuated Luneville, 13 miles east-southeast of Nancy on September G. The Temps says it seems cer tain the Germans have had to abandon at least the heights surrounding Luneville. Cut Communication. London. Sept. 10. The cor respondent of the Daily Tele graph in France, describing the turn of the allied forces, savs: "From trustworthy forces it is reported we have already cut part of the German line of communication in the east and it seems highly probable wo will soon be able to drive them back upon their ammunition and supply column. " "At the same time one can not withhold a tribute of ad miration to the extraordinary and efficient way in which tha German cavalry played their part. It now seems certain tha German advance, which so scared us last week, was the throwing forward of a screen of cavalry to mask the encmv'-i flanking movement eastward and that they had no present intention of investing Paris. "While the great battle is raging to the eastward of Tor (Continued on Tags I.) t
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