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Show Berlin Claims Tremendous I Victories, East and West ! London, Sept. 1, 5:30 p. m The Evening News publishes a despatch from Paris saying that a French chauffeur, attached to the general staff, arrived in the French H I capital today from the north and made the following statement: "The German advance has been checked by their terrible losses during the last few days. They even I asked for an armistice to bury their dead " H London, Sept. 1, 5:50 p. m. The Central News publishes a despatch from Roue saying telegrams received there from Bucharest, Rumania, declare that the Aus I trian defeat in Galicia was colossal. Trains are transporting tens of thousands of wounded; many Austrian regiments have been destroyed. H Paris, Sept. 1, 5:55 p. m. Well founded, though unofficial reports, are current in Paris this evening that the French have checked the German advance on the north. I GREAT BATTLE IS RAGING IN FRANCE I FRENCH CHECK GERMAN ADVANCE; AUSTRIANS MEET COLOSSAL DEEEAT ,. GERMANS DEFEAT RUSSIANS AND CAPTURE 70,000 PRISONERS f' . Victory at Allenstein Reported by Wireless From Berlin to Washington Message Claims Three Russian Army Corps Were Annihilated, Two Commanding Generals, Gen-erals, 300 Officers and Complete Artillery of Defeated Army Captured. VON BUEL0W CAPTURES ENGLISH INFANTRY Germans in France Advance All Along Line Crown Prince Now Beyond the Meuse Takes Garrison at Montmedy With Fortress Continuous Battle in French Lorraine Lor-raine Sedan Day Being Celebrated in Berlin Ber-lin With Great Jubilation Because of Victories Vic-tories Reported From Both East and West. Washington, Sept. 1. A German victory at Allenstein, in which three Russian army corps were defeated and 70,000 prisoners, including two Russian commanding generals were taken, was reported today to the German embassy from Berlin Ber-lin by wireless via Sayville, L. I. The despatch says: "Official report of the victory at Allenstein shows that it was even greater than known before. Three Russian army corps were annihilated. Seventy thousand prisoners were taken, including two commanding generals, 300 officers and the complete artillery of the Russian army." "On the west General Von Kluk. it is reported, against the French flanking attempt, advanced to Conbles" (Here part of the message could not be clearly de- ciphered). "General Von Buelow completely defeated a superior French force near St. Quentin, after having captured a battalion bat-talion of English infantry. A battalion under General Von Hausen forced back the French on the river at Rethel. "The Duke of Wuertemberg crossed the Meuse river, also advancing on Aisne. The crown prince advanced beyond the Meuse after capturing the entire garrison of . Montmedy, which tried to sortie. The fortress also was captured The Crown Prince of Bavaria and General Von Hceringen have been in continuous battle in French Lorraine. "Today, Sedan day, was celebrated here with jubilation because of the victorious news which arrived from the east and west last night. The Russion defeat at Ortelsburg recalls re-calls Sedan by the huge number of prisoners taken. "The Brazilian military attaches at Berlin writes that the German victory did not come as a surprise to those who witnessed wit-nessed their maneuvers in peace and declares that the the effect ef-fect of the Krupp heavy artillery is astonishing." Paris, Sept. I, 4:25 p. m Official announcement was made this afternoon to the effect that the minister of war has decided to call out immediately all the reservists in the county coun-ty try who have not been previously summoned to the colors. It New York, Sept. I. Dow, Jones and company, pub lishers of the Wall Street Journal, published the following KITCHEN OF THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE ; .- J Photo shows the modern motor-propelled kitchen in which the food for the German Crown Prince, commanding one of the invading armies, u prepared. j item on their news tickers today: "London Censorship was; suddenly tightened at noon, without warning. Numerous despatches, relating to operations in France and Belgium, were held up by the government's orders. "Foregoing despatch is highly significant. Operations in Belgium may relate to a rear attack on Germans by British troops reported to have landed at Os-tend. Os-tend. " London. Sept. I 1 :46 a. m. A despatch to the Daily News from Rome declares that the news has been received there from Bucharest, Rumania, setting forth that the Russians have inflicted a loss of 20.000 on the enemy, who sought to cross the Vistula. London. Sept 1 1 .".7 p m. Today, To-day, on the eve of the anniversary ol I the capitulation of Sedan. 3,000.000 troops are battling on the French . frontier the Germans in a headlong ! effort to celebrate the day with a j dramatic success; the French, barked j by their Llritish allies, to avenge their defeat of 41 years ago. That the Germans have gained cround In their encircling movement I on tho French left wing is admitted j by the French foreign office, but lr Is asserted also that after a three days battle In this region the Anglo-French Anglo-French line, although pushed back, still remains unbroken. This is described as the "wearing down" policy on the pari of the allied armies ami it is elaimed that the ; losses of the attacking forces have been enormously greater than thos-? j of the defenders. ' French reports alone are available, j thus far and nothing is reacbinK the j public in London to enable even ad mltted expert! to form an opinion of their real value. Heavy Fighting Is On. The heaviest fighting appears to be taking place along a line from Pe-ronne, Pe-ronne, in the department of Somine to Vervlns, In the department of Aisne. Ais-ne. There the flower of Emperor William's army Is attempting to pierce the British defense Further to the cast the forces of the German crown prince still aru attacking the French in the region about Mezleres, the capital of the! d partment rd nnes The only point where the French claim to have gained positive success es are In the Vosges mountains and in Lorraine, where tho Germans are said to be in retreat. The statement that Emperor Will 1 iam has gone to the Russian frontier cannot as yet be confirmed Many Versions of Battle. Independent views ol the fierce t fighting now going on in oast Prus i sia and In Gallela are entirely lack I ing. so It is a case of one taking his I choice between German Austrian and Russian versions of the battles The anxiety of friends of Millcent. 1 Duchess of Sutherland, cvas allayed I this afternoon by the receipt of a ' dispatch from James W Gerard, the J American ambassador at Berlin, who telegraphed that he had definitely ( ascertained that the Duchess and her I Whole ambulance staff were all well ' and working at Nainur Position of Allies Good Paris. Sept. 1. 12:4P p, m. The pn-i J sitlon of the allied armies, according j to the opinion of French military ex-1 perts. is good The Germans, it la pointed out. are attempting a move-1 ment which, if It falls, will leave them In a dangerous situation with their 1 t troops exhausted j The British army, frosh and rested,' the experts say. is about to eng.icr the extreme German right and to sup port the French who have been re tiring slowly for several days Flanders District Cleared Paris Sept 1, 1:2G p. m. A dispatch dis-patch to the Havas Agency from Ghent dated August 31, says that railroad and telegraphic communica tion between thai city and (irnm ni In East Flanders, 21 miles south of Ghent has been re-estab lished. This whole district has been cleared of the enemy London. Sept 1 2 : 4 " a. m Toda) is the anniversary of Sedan and ii : i n II expected that the German ar mj ji Fi nee will make a supreme effort ef-fort to celebrate in some strikingly effective nianncr Fighting has been resumed all along the front, according to the of tidal French account, which admits thai the German right wing continues its advance. Xo other details of thi: Fighting have mnip through and it In not known whether the British army has again been engaged. According to the Paris Temps, while the German forces are exhausting themselves by their tremendous ex-ertions ex-ertions far from their base, the French in their superior transport facility are able constantly to brink up fresh effectives so as to prolong the struggle indefinitely and wear the enemy down if they do not beat him Conflicting Eastern Reports. In regard to the eastern theatre of war reports are conflicting From St Petersburg, the continued success of the Russians against the Germans and Austrlans Is claimed On the otht i hand Berlin, which at last is beginning to issue much more news Of the war, claims important victories Of the Austrlans over the Russians. It is impossible as yet to decide which of these conflicting reports Is correct, bul it is evident that fierce fighting is proceeding in the neigh borhood of Lublin. Swarms of Airships- London. Spt 1. 3 OS a in. A Times dispatch from Paris, speaking hi thi fighting in the north, says. I hrougbout the lighting of the last few lays swarms of aeroplanes have circled in the sky The enemy's supply arrangements nr reported to have broken down their men in some cases subsisting mi the flesh of horses The. British transport is working admirably The BpirltS Of the British and French troops are excellent. " German War Tax Guaranteed. London. Sept 1, S 10 a m A dis patch to the Express from the Hague saye the four richest men In Belgium have guaranteed the payment to Ger man, of the w.ir Li x which the Gor-riun Gor-riun Ieied against Belgium The four men are Ernest Solvay. the "alkali "al-kali klm,"' Baron Lambert the Bel glan representative of the Roth-Bchilds; Roth-Bchilds; Rauol Warocque, the mine owner and Baron Empaln. the. rail sva.v magnate. "Had not this guarantee been gtv en," says the correspondent 'Brus sols would probably have been treat id as Louvain was Big guns were mounted in front ol the palace ready for bombardment London. Sep) L, i 13 p m A dispatch dis-patch from Paris, published In 'he 3tar, ays that the censorship on all lews of the military operations in lOrthem France is exceedingly Strict rhe afternoon paperb of Paris came ivet toda with all reference to the! Progress of militan events blocked ut. There is much excitement In the i 1 1 ii , apltal, bul i he people have aith in the ability of the allied irmles to see the country safely hrougb the present crisis, according the Star correspondent, and of the tussian troops to reach Berlin Art Treasures Will Be Safe. New York, Sept 1 If Paris is :ikeii by the Germans, the art treas-J (Continued on Page 7) BERLIN CLAIMS I (Contained from Pnef n .urer of the Louvre will not be do-troyed, do-troyed, according to Robert Weeks be Forest, president or the New York Cits Art commission, who returnen from Hie war one last week. Both sides In ihe present war have held art of all kinds almost sacred, Mr De Forest said hut a loss of R certain amount or paintings, buildings build-ings and statuary he added! is in-ei in-ei itable. Mr De For. st said he had personal knowledge that when Paris was begged be-gged in 1870, the famous Venus Ol Mllo was buried. Left Wing Falls Back. London, Sept. 1, 12:J0 p, m "The nr!oFreneh army corpp have had to glr- ground, but nowhere have they been broken through," is the statement given out at the French embassy in London today This announcement is a summary ol that part of the official communication communi-cation or the French war office rr-n rr-n rnng 10 the German attack on 'ho French left wing, made public in Paris last night Allies Prepare to Fight. London, Sept 1, 7:10 a m Sev-rial Sev-rial persons v,-ho reached Parle today from northern towns, says u Paris dispatch to the Reuter Telegram com- pen: , declared that they were much impressed by what they saw on the nay. No Germans were seen but the preparations of the allies for a de-fensive de-fensive fight filled them with confidence. confi-dence. The presence of German officers in-H.rned in-H.rned at Aurillac to die south ot Paris, caused disorderly demonstrations demonstra-tions among the populace during the niph: The commandant threatened rigorous measures In the event of a recurrence of the disturbance. Bombs Fall in Paris. London, Sept 1, T.L'O a m A dispatch dis-patch to the Reuter Telegram company com-pany from Paris states that when the bomb fell yesterday in the Porte Sc. tfarlln Quarter from a German aeroplane aero-plane the people iu the vicinity, believing be-lieving It due to an explosion of gas. rushed from all sides. The fire I ricroHo qrrliPil m-nniritlv J1K f 1 i rl the mayor, the commissary of police audi representatives of the French avia-j ticn service. As matter of fact Parisians show no disposition to be unduly disturbed) by these bomb Incidents which are general!) regarded as a rather harmless harm-less effort on the part of German viators to create a pani No Germans at Lille London, Sept 1, 2:10 p. in A dis patch to the Reuter Telegram company com-pany from I'.:ris says that a member ol the French Chamber of Depctns lor one oi the northern departments ol France, who has arrived at the French capital de lares there are no Germans at Lille, Roubalx or Tourto-ing. Tourto-ing. The group of towns referred to are ire in the department Du Nord and all within twentj miles of the Bel-'an Bel-'an frontier Dispatches last wee-said wee-said they had been entered bj German Ger-man troops. Gram Committee Named. Washington, Sept. 1. The depart ment of i ommerce announced today that Sir Edward Grey. British secre- tarj foi foreign affairs, has informed Embassador Page of the appointment ot a special committee to deal with all eases on their merits, regarding th release of grain cargoes diverted to England 'This committee," said a statement rom Secretary Redfleld 'is commu ideating with various representatives o! American Bhlppers and will be ready to hear any such other repre Bentatlves as desire to be heard it Will hold dally sessions at the Board il Trade. London, and all communlca Hons should be addressed to the coin mlttee l I et retarj . H C Money. Harbor Har-bor department, Board of Trade No difficulty is anticipated In regard to I tht release ol cargoes, about which T the question of prize does not arise.' |
