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Show AN AWFUL DAY FOR THE ALLIES. At noon today in London, the British Brit-ish censorship was imposed so rig idly that not a word of the progresa of the armies In the field was allowed! to reach the press or the public Thla was Interpreted to mean that a tremendously Important move had occurred or was about to bo con siimmated and there was a hint that the British had landed troops at Ost end and were making a rear attack OO the German right In Belgium. A little later came the announcement announce-ment by wireless via Sayville. L I. that the Germans had gained a decisive de-cisive victory at Allensteln, in oast Prussia, in which three Russian army corps had been annihilated, 70.000 Russians taken prisoners, with the complete artillery of tho Russian, army. And then followed In the same wire less message an official stairnion that Gen Von Buelow had completely defeated the French at St. Quentln and captured the English Infantry Then came a message from ParU that all the reservists in the coun j try had been summoned to the colors Coupled together, these dispatcher Indicate that a terrific blow has beer. Struck the allies. If Russia's forward movement has been thwarted and turned to disaster, and if the allies In Franco have been once more de feated and the British Infantry cap I tuied. there is but one ending to this mighty tragedy and that is German conquest of all Europe. This may bo too dark a picture but unless the wireless messages ar4 proved to bo without foundation, the' i shadows are not too broadly drawn, j oo |