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JgBHl, , iWMWWWiff fi:rf :i CAST YOUR BREAD UPON THE WATERS AND WATCH THE SEA GULLS EAT DOUGH uHFN YOU PICK UP ,. .tinner, JO'l ul"---i- "" roB?.Krt Jn 1 most dependable war the late"1. " nCo0S nay Times carries Toclnted Press reports rec the.i. nil oior the world ns atiao ?E.n"" liable. luiciy v ' OJ00B $au Stttws MEMBER OV THtt 'ASSOCIATED PHESS THE LEADING PAPER Of Southwestern Oregon Is the Coos liny Times. It Ik now, always hns been nnd wo expect always will be. Don't take our word for It. Ask any Coos Bay citizen, VOL NO. XXXVIII. Estntdlshod 1H78 ns Tlio Const Mali. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1914 EVENING EDITION. A Consolidation of Times. Const Mi'll nnd Coos liny Advertiser No. 49 fiANSlARELT ESCAPE TRAP FRENCH LAID BY FRENCH COMMANDER General Von Kluck's Timely Discovery of Plan Prevents General Joffre and Allies Gaining One of Most Brilliant 1 victories 01 nisiory AVER 800,000 GERMAN TROOPS USED IN CAMPAIGN TO CAPTURE FRENCH CAPITAL Allies' Presence on Flank of Von Kluck's Army Discovered Just In Nick of Time German Leader Lauded by Military Critics for Action ' (l)y Associated Press to Coos liny Times.) PARIS, Sept. 12. The only ones outside of the mili lary authorities who knew the whereabouts of the French forces at the beginning of the great battle were the Ger mans. They learned it none too soon and their diversion from the route to Paris, heretofore attributed to fear of the Paris defense works, was a clever maneuver to escape a desperate situation. The Germans penetrated France in three columns, but the J'riVce consisted of five armies and at least 800,000 men. The plan evidently was for a quick, direct attack on Paris by General Yon Kluck while the armies of General Von Buelow, Princes of AVurtcm-lipi-jj and Saxony and the Crown Prince dealt with the other armies of tlie allies. The audacious commander, of the German right, surprised by the allies' resistance at Guise and Coinpiegne, became cautious and must have (lis. Mwniwl fho nrwwmee of the Paris armwjflhiis flank. Ifo iliowed his resourcefulness by asharp counter movement against this protecting forcoy-rllics give Von Kluck full credit for his skill. Kefefringo General .7 off re's plans they say it is n maUilf between masters. Joffre failed, they believe, by-ffic narrowest margin, in gaining one of ilie most brilliant victories in history. GERMAN CRUISERS LEIPZIG AND BERG AGAIN NEAR CALIFORNIA (lly Associated Press to Coos liny Times.) SAX DIEGO, CaL, Sept. 12. Fearing capture by a German cruiser, the British mail steamer Aluitai, bound from New Zealand to San Francisco, put into neutral waters off here. Early today the German cruiser Loip rigwtis reported off point Lomax. J t is also said that the German cruiser Nnrnberg was sighted between San Francisco and Santa .Barbara channel. CLAIM GERMANS GIVING AWAY ALL ALONG Official Report Says That Kaiser's Cavalry Seems to be Ex hausted and Armies Offer Feeble Resistance to French and English Pursuers MANY POINTS EVACUATED AND LARGE QUANTITY OF SUPPLIES LEFT BEHIND Anglo-French Forces Reported to Be Following Close and Tak ing Up New Positions-Belgians Renew Activity ' Against Germans Near Antwerp ni:i,(i!A.K di:ii:at ueumaxs Illr AMOilnlrJ Vttn 10 Cooa tlif Tlmn.) I.OXDO.V, Si-pl. 12. An Oitcnil tllMUitch to Uio Kiliimo Tt-lcrnili OiiiiKiiiy snyt: "The lk'liin (loops Imw Juxt gained lniMirtiint hup cchwm n( Coitciilii'i'K, licttwcii Ioilnin mid Hnisvolw, cutting up tliu (Vriiimi coips mid tnkhiK a number of prlNoner. The llau toward IJcKi' hut 1cii occupied by Belgian. (Ily Assoclntod Press to Coos Hay Times.) PARIS, Sept. 12. Aii official communication says: 4,On our left wing the Germans have begun a general re treating movement between Oise and Marne. Yesterday Iheir front lay between Sissions, Baine and Fiamess and the mountains of Rcimcs. Their cavalry seems exhaust ed. The Anglo-French forces, which pursued them, cn ! countered vesterdav onlv feeble resistance. At the center on our right wing the Germans have evacuated Bitry Le Francois where they had fortified themselves. They also evacuated the Valley of the Saulux River. Attacked at Sermaize and Revignv, they abandoned a large quantity of war material. The German forces which have been oc cupying Argonne region, have begun to give way, retreat ing north through the forest of Bellanone. In Lorraine, we have made slight progress. We occupy the eastern boundary of the Forest of Ohampenoux, Rehainvillersand Oerbenvillei's. The Germans evacuated Sain -Dieu. In Belgium, the Belgian army is acting vigorously against the German troops before the fortified position of Antwerp. ENGLISH DO 5 II BELIEVE KM Officials Warn Public Not to Place Too Much Confidence in Retreat of Germans as it May be New Movement Which Will Turn French Line. II EFFORT TO BREAK THROUGH FRENCH CENTER SUCCEEDS, ARMY AT NANCY WILL BE IN DANGER. is Says That Allies Driving Back Germans Right and Center Not Decisive and Kaiser's Troops May Rally Like The French and British Did ' (Uy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) LONDON, Sept. 12. News of a decisive character ensfc of Vitry Le Francois where the Germans are fiercely, striving to break through the French right and center still hangs fire. The anxiety of both forces grows keener as it is recognized the result in this quarter is likely to have a decisive result on the whole line. Should the Germans smash the French center in this district, they would turn the line of the French frontier forts, seriously endanger ing the rear of General Castleman's sixth army corps, en gaging the Germans before Nancy. It is fully realized here that the driving back of the German right and center is in no way conclusive and that e the France-British forces rallied after their long re treat, so may the Germans turn and retrieve their present 1 ('verses. The public is warned that the present situation merely is the first phase of a great struggle which will continue while the main armies remain intact. 1 :' I GERMANS HOLD BACK NEWS IN W W S GERMAN S AlCOSE RELGIANS OF AWFUL CRIMES ON WOUNDED MEN (By Associated Press to Coos liny Times.) NEW YORK, Sept. 32. Gouging out of eyes, cutting out of tongues, cutting off limbs, murdering those ready for the hospital and treacherous assaults wore among the Atrocities performed on wounded Germans in Belgium by the lower class Belgians, according to a lettor from Prince Henry of Rouss to Count Von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador to the United States. RUSSIA CLAIMS AUSTRIA HAS LOST 130,000 MEN IN GAIICIA (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Sept. 12. A Central News dispatch from ftomo says: "A telegram received from Petrograd states inat the second battle in Galicia resulted even more satis iactorily to the Russians than the first. Losses of the Aus trian are estimated at 130,000, including 90,000 prisoners. VICTORY OVER ALLIES TDDAT (Ily Associated Press to Coos Hay Times,) BERLIN, Sept. 12. A German counlerstroke to the Anglo-French offensive near Paris was delivered by Crown Prince Frederick William's army, which captured a fortified French position southwest of Verdun, enabling closer co-operation between the Germans. The attack on the barrier forts south of Verdun sup ported by the German siege artillery, promises, if success ful, the completion of the encirclement of Verdun. The attempt of the garrison to break through the line has been expected lor several days. The commander 01 the second Bavarian army corps, forming part of the sixth army now m Lorraine, lias issued orders today to the troops, con veying the thanks of the general headquarters to the sixth army for holding out so stiffly, heroically and successful ly, thereby preventing the enemies from sending reinforce ments northward and intimating that the time is not ripe for an offensive movement by this army. Russians Driven From Germany The victory of General Von Ilinderburg will probably dear German territory for the time being of Russians, whoso flood of invasion has swept almost to the gates of Kieningsberg. The Lokal Anzeiger assumes that the right wing of the defeated army was not far from Kieningsberg and left in the vicinity of Gumbinneii. , (Uy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) BERLIN, Sept. 12. No details of the battles east of Paris and around Verdun have been received either from the general staff or correspondents attached to the headquarters. UNITED STATES TffllNlK" IN PROTEST AGAIIGT TURKEY'S ACT (By Associated Tress to Coos Hay Times.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. The United States will probably join the protest of the Powers against Turkey's abrogation of the capitulations which granted foreigncra cvtra-territorial rights. A definite course of action has not been finally decided upon by President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. The Washington government is-dispos-cd to await the initiative of the European powers. GERMANS REPORT ETAOIN GERMANS 0 ENGLISH CAPTURE GERMAN ISLANDS (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) LONDON, Sept 12. Tho Admiralty announced this af ternoon that tho British fleet has occupied Berbertshoeho on Blanche Bay, theseat of government of the German ftismarek Archipelago and Solomon Island, off the north coast of Australia and southeast of the Philippine Islands T BADLY DEFEATED IN EAST PRUS (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 12. The German Em bassy today received the following wireless from Berlin; General Ilindenburg's victorious progress in East Prus sia continues. The' Russians attempted to relieve pressure on their defeated left wing by launching the twenty-second armv corps against Ilindenburg's flank but were defeated, Several batteries were captured from the main Russian Developments Of The Day Reported By Associated Press Dispatches To Coos Bay Times The French War Office announced at 3 o'clock this af ternoon that the Germans were retreating generally, offer ing only a feeble resistance. British official announce ments say the British troops crossed the River Ourcq and pro pursuing the German right wing. It is declared that the third French army captured all the artillery of one German corps. The latest official German advices said that their forces captured a fortress southwest of Vordun. News dis patches indicated the German's purpose is to surround and cut off the strongly fortified city of Verdun. News dispatches indicated that tho Russians have not overwhelmed the Austrians in Galieia as they had claimed. Fresh and stubborn fighting is reported there. This causes speculation that the German corps brought from the west have been thrown into Austria instead of East Prussia. The East Prussian situation is in doubt. Noth ing indicates that the Russians have made any notable advance since their AUenstein reverses. A Rome dispatch 'ays Pone Benedict XV charged the foreign cardinals to urge their governments to cease hostilities. A Petrograd dispatch says the Servians continue suc cessful offensive operations against Austria. PROTEST AGAINST TURKEY'S ACTION (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 12. Ambassadors of the great powers have presented an identical note to the Tur kish Grand Vizier, protesting against the decree issued by the Porte recently in which treaty rights accorded for eigners were abolished. nJL