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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1914)
faaUgg?Mjrgg'TrgaHSl iJPy W ) ' JT.1TB V .Miiiii.,bUM, n-nsreaf -"WI"" "urir SPRINGS ETERNAI , BUT IT HELPS ONLY THE HUSTLERS. WHEN YOU PICK UP THE LEADING PAPER Of Southwestern Oregon Is tlio Coob Hay Times. It Is now, nlways has been and wcr expect always will be. Don't tako our word for It. Ask any Coos Day citizen. nB'Si most' dependable 'war ,he latest li""Coos ITny Tlncg cnrrIea "A.aoclnted Press reports roc- .. nvnrint tn f n 1 1 tm? ona ' .V'. lutcu MHMllElt OP TI1U ASSOC1ATI3U I'HHSS VOL. NO. XXXVIII KstnlilUlKM 1S78 ns Tho Const Mull. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1914 EVENING EDITION A Consolidation of Times, Const .Mull and Coos liny AtHcrtlsvr No. 48 timMkM& HOPE CLL00S $att n lutcij- ; - i GERMAN METRE AT REPORTED WORLD'S CAT ASTROPH '-sss. THE REAL WAR NEWS SERVICE 7 M RESPONDENT SAYS GE RETREAT WAS Li MOSCOW Rout of German Forces Described as one of the Crowning Catastrophes of the World and Will Go Down In His tory With Terrible Retreat From Moscow ROADWAY LITTERED WITH GUNS AND KNAPSACKS AND LINED WITH PILES OF DEAD MEN AMJ HORSES The Sight Described as Terrible and Beyond Words Men Were Shot Crowded so Close Together That They Re mained Standing After Death (Ily Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) LONDON, Sept. 15. The Times' correspondent from a point nearMeluii, wires a vivid description of the rout jiml retreat of the Germans during a hurricane and tor tunteinr mini- -which turned fhe roads into rivers so that the wheels of the artillery sank deep into the mire. J To describes how the horses strained and struggled, often in vain, to drag the guns away, and continues: "J have just spoken with a soldier who returned wounded from the Jllirsuil mill win gi uuwii witii iiiv ivrj'iiiii; luui'iiij j i win Moscow as one of the crowning catastrophes of the world. They fled as animals flee who are cornered and know it Imagine a roadway littered with guns, knapsacks, cart ridge Mis, Maxims and heavy cannon. There were miles mid miles of it, and the dead those piles of horses and iho.se slacks of men!. I have seen it amain and a train. Men were shot crowded so close together that they re mained standing after death. The sight is terrible and horrible beyond words. "Retreat rolls hack and train-load lifter train-load of British and French are swept toward the weak points of the retreating host. This is the ad vantage of the hatllo ground which the allies have chosen. Thenetwork-of railways malcos'it possible to thrust troops on the foe at any point with incredible speed." THROUGH the exclusive service of tho Asso ciated Pncss, tho Coos Bay Times presents its readers every day the most interesting, authen tic and reliable news of the greatest armed coufliet in the history of the world. The Associated Phksh is the most powerful and accurate news-gathering organization in the world. Through its correspondents, who watch every news htfnrce on the face of the earth, it is able to present first the true developments of the world war. It is the only news organization in the world that is pre-eminently leliable. FORT! LIS LOST WREN i 1 Score of Others Injured on St .'Louis and San Francisco Train in Missouri NURSE sAvis'nvE FROM DROWNING THERE "Most of Victims Drowned in Submerged Chair Car J Ran Into Cloudburst (Hr Amo Ullsl I'rrot la Coo IUjr Tlmt SPUINOl'IHI.O. Mo., Sept. IB. Hotwecn thlrty-Ovo ami forly portions I wero killed and a score of others worn Injured carlv todnv uhon tho Iai iiiiiiiI lii.t l.niwivnnxi An h nliil f Atantn iA I'M IIIIIIII I t 1 I HI k Kit K.1 (Ill l 111! MM Ulllll I elialr car of St. Louis and San Krnn- clseo train No. fi pltinRod from tho track Into a flood-swollen gully near liobanon, MlHsonrl. The train had I run Into a cloudburst. Most of tho dead were drowned In the chair ear .and many of these woro women and chlldten. Those who escaped fioin tho watery prison fought their way out by breaking tho windows and , Hwlmmlng to shore. Tho train was i mnKIng up lost time when It loft the I truck. Miss Moiia Campbell, n nurse, broku a widow and el I in lied out of , tho chair car. Standing In the water I xlio feit about until shu touched tho bands of drowning persons. Ah slut guispc n I and hho pulled with all her mrcngtn n tills v,a she reseu rfl P " net's ins GERMANS CLAIM RATTLES HAVE THUS EAR BEEN UNDECISIVE Official Announcement From Berlin Says That French Were Defeated in an Effort to Break Through German Line No Decisive Results Reached in Fighting SAY THAT RUSSIAN ARMY AT VILNA HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DEFEATED BY GERMANS UNITED STATES ORDERS TROOPS ENGLISH REPORT ALLIES HAVE ! 11IRAWN FROM MEXICO NOW RED 1 F M MANS (Ily Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) LONDON, Sept 15. A statement given out by the of-; ficial press bureau this afternoon says: "The enemy is! Bim uccupying a strong position 10 me jioiiu ui. vibhu uu fighting is going on along the whole line. Tho allied troops have occunied Rhcims. six hundred prisoners and President Wilson Announces That Conditions There Warrant This Country Withdrawing Forces From Vera Cruz and Letting Mexico Tandle the Situation ACTION TAKEN AT CABINET MEETING ON RECOMMENDATION OF SPECIAL ENVOY Conflicting Reports From Both Sides as to the Results of the Campaign in the Western Area Where Everything Depends on Operations of Crown Prince's Army f (Dy Associated Press to Coos Hay Times.) BERLIN, Sept. 15. The German general staff gave out the following announcement: "In the western theater of war the right wing of our army has been engaged in, heavy, hut undecisive battles. The French, who endeav ored to break through our lines, were defeated. At other points there litis been fighting, but no decisive results have been reached. ' CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM WESTERN ahum "" (By Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) LONDON, Sept. 15. For once military critics on both sides agree that the outcome of the campaign in the West ern area depends on the results of the opera (ion of the Crown Prince's army before Verdun. On the question oJ5 accomplished facts divergence of opinion is as wide as tver. Berlin maintains the investment of Verdun is now complete and expects shortly to resume the offensive along the whole front. On the other hand, the latest official communication of the allies states that the Crown Prince has been driven back and has moved his headquarters from Ha into Mouchould to Montfaucon, about fifteen miles northeast of Rhoims. CLAIM VON KLUCK LOST 150.0G0 MEN ( Ily AKSoclatcd 1'ioss to Coos Iiay Times.) I twelve guns were captured yesterday by a corps on the right of the British. The Crown Prince's army has been driven further hack and is now on the lino of Varennes, Couseuvoy and Ames." RUSSIANS HAVE AUSTRIANS CORNERED (By Associated Press to Coos nuy Tlmea.) LONDON, Sept. 15. A dispatch from Petrograd says Hint after the capture of Opole and Tourobine, the Pus wan forces have hemmed in the enemy into an angle formed by the junction of the Paver Vistula and tho River San. ' FRENCH SAY GERMANS FIGHTING HARD (Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) PARIS, Sept. 15. The western and central armies of flie German forces continued thoir resistance today north of the River Aisno and north of Phcims and Chalons, while tho eastern army is retreating." This is the sub stance of the French official communication given out this afternoon. GERMAN LOSSES REPORTED HEAVY (By Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) LONDON", Sept. 15. An engagement took place yes terday near Ahost, fifteen miles northwest of Brussels, between the German cavalry and tho Belgian quick firing detachment in motor cars, according to an Ostend dis patch. The Gorman losses were roported as heavy. Twen ty thousand Germans, tho dispatch says, havo evacuated Alost hastily, to re-inforce troops elsewhere. RUSSIANS CLAIM AUSTRIA HAS LOST 300,000 IN GALICIA (Dy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times,) LONDON, Sept. 15. A reasonable estimate, says a Pe trograd dispatch, places Austrian losses in Galacia at 300,000 in killed, wounded and prisoners, or nearly one third of their forces. American Fleet Will Also Be Withdrawn From Mexican Waters ! Bryan Siqns Large Number of Peace Treaties With ' Fnrnnpnn finnnfripc I nto TnHnu aMI VjJWMII WWMHtl (WW MlW VWMJ (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 15. The following statement was given out at the White House this after noon: "The troops have been ordered withdrawn from Vera Cruz. This action is taken in view of the entire re moval of circumstances which were thought to justify its occupation. Tho further presenco of tho troops thero is deemed unnecessary. AVhile no mention was made of the fleet, it is under stood in official circles that with the withdrawal of tho troops, most of the warships in Mexican waters will bo or dored home. The announcement followed a discussion of the situa tion at today's Cabinet meeting and came as a direct re suit of the favorable advices from Paul Puller, President Wilson's personal representative, who is returning from an investigation trip to Mexico. DEMONSTRATIoToTlTALIANS IN FAVOR OF FRENCH AND ENGLISH (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) ROME, Sept. 15. A demonstration occurred in the cen ter of the city last night. People at the meeting crying out in favor of England and Prance. Troops charged the demonstration several times and a number of people were injured. Troops have been detailed to guard the Austrian Embassy. U. S. PEACE TREATIES SIGNED (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Trmes.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 15. In tho presence of the Cabinet, Secretary of State Bryan signed peaco treaties with diplomatic representatives of Great Britain, France, Spain and China. A total of twenty-six such treaties have now been signed. LONDON, Sep(. 15. A correspondent says: "A report has reached Dieppe that the extreme loft of' tho allies, af ter making an encircling movement by way of Poyo and Ham ami joining a force from .the Boulogne district, has compelled General Von Kluck (o surrender with, accorS ing to one statement, 1L000 men, and according to another statement, 25,000 men and a quantity of guns and muni tion." GENERAL VON KLUCK'S ARMY STILL INTACT (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) LONDON, Sept. 15. No confirmation of tho reported capture of Von Kluck and has army has' been I'ecoivcd here. Berlin reports say he is engaged in the battle with the allies today. Military experts here are inclined to be lieve that his army js still intact. LONDON, Sept. 15. According to a statement issued ovq today by the Servian legation there are now in Hun gary at least 150,000 Servian troops successfully pushing the offensive movement against the forces of the dual monarchy. M H S CLAIM VICTORIES IN EAST (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) LONDON, Sept. 15.-Reports of operations on the Fast Prussian frontier are contradictory. According to a Petrograd dispatch, General Rennenhampff has resum ed the offensive after winning an engagement on tho bor der, while the same Russian sources report the investment of Koeniegsberg is continuing. On tho other hand, Ber lin states Rennenkampff 's defeat is almost as great as the preceding Russian disaster in this region. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) BERLIN, Sept. 15. (Wireless via Sayville, L. I.) It was officially announced here today that General Von Hindenhurg telegraphed Emperor William that Russian army at Vilna, composed of the second, third, fourth and twentieth army corps, two reserve divisions and two re serve divisions and five divisions of cavalry, had heen completelv defeated by the Germans. REPORTS GERMANY HAS FIFTEEN " SHIPS OF BALTIC FLEET IN ACTION (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) LONDON, Sept. 15. A dispatch from Rome dated yes terday says it is officially reported from Berlin that tho German Baltic squadron has had fifteen vessels in action. 'it'1 IB iwnfcr- ' . ' -if ". U wiyiUrtF;.' ii-031 fltprafffWWIW muMLmmmumtwBsmum && iiiip&t ' riijtfiut mm i Till ilTTT ill IT 111! IMTIiMliriWIiTT i T ill j IT f f nnfl TTlMgMl I rfifKfi'Vtl fU? aW