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WFWt "Tf J .,.1., in Wummmtmmm MniiafvjrfUi RAISE THE MAN WHO ASKS YOU POR ADVICE AND HE WILL BE SATISFIED STIRRING TIMES n..... rlnvn nf war mid lilnrwl- ,rc mi " -- . n la imnortnnt mat von ia,c full knowledge of the lntest lUthcntlc news, auuBcnue lor uie lines, and rend tne events or the each evening. OlflflB Bay Bag tm?0 MEMBER OF TlUi ASSOCIATED TRESS EVERY DAY There npticars some Item of nous In tho advertising columns of Tho Times now8 of tho dny'B "Best Buys" to bo found In the various stores. The woman who rends and heeds tlicso "news Items" Is the one vl o conducts her household economically. f0L NO. XXXVIII. Kstnbllshod 1878 ns Tho Coast Mnll. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1914 EVENING EDITION A Consolidation of Times. Const Mnll and Coos Bn Aihcrtlwr l!o.62 IE RMS it HI CLAIM 10 BE PRQ6RcSSAGAINSTALLiES States Says That They Are Hammering the French Position With Heavy Artillery and Claim to Begin Getting Results. SILENCE TWO BELGIAN FORTS AT ANTWERP aimu unr i unc mm it rntNUri AtMUfLAIMtS Announce General Activity Against Allies in France, Progress in oiegu oi Hiuwuru anu uenerai unensive Movement Against Russians tt.. inHrtnU(nj nH.... ... n..-- ti ti t It UJ imnutiiuui i icns tu vuub 1)11 IIIIIUB,; Ft ...iim i xt r.L tl ltr!....l i . a .mi i i . 1 Jjl'jnijiJN, jri. j:. wm'irss 10 nnyvnie, Ij. l.) ac wmling to an announcement made here today the great battle in France is still undecided. The Germans arc de scribed as hammering the Krench positions at numerous jxrints with heavy artillery. Attempts of the allies to liven k through the German lines have been repulsed. The (heaviest losses have been in the Argonne regions. Tho Jennnns continue to make steady progress. In the lighting belore Antwerp, the Gorman arlillerv lias silenced two Belgian forts. The Gorman troops cap tured thirty aeroplanes sent trom France to Belgium. Jn the Eastern area, the Russian offensive movement from (lie River Nienien against the Germans in the province of Hmvalki is declared to have failed. The Russian fortress of Ossowetz, in Russian Roland, was bombarded by Ger mans until September 25. The I imiting in France, the siege ol Antwerp and the offensive operations under General Von Ilindenberg are all go'"'r on at the same time, and are taken in Berlin to indicate ifiufthe Germany army is not lacking in men. (By Associated Press to Coos liny Times.) LONDON, Oct 2. Whether two forts have fallen near i Antwerp, as the Germans insist, or whether the Belgians June so far repulsed the artillery onslaught is a matter of 'conjecture here. From tho east through various sources comes the news of the Russian assault of Cracow and vicinitv, where two and a half million Germans and Aus- trians arc said to be concentrated. So many conflicting reports have been received concern ing the Russian advance through Galieia, however, that the public is inclined to await iurthcr details, v London papers make a feature of the successful land ing of Lndian troops in a score of transports at Marseilles Only guesses can be made of the number of troops. FRENCH WAR OFFICE SfiYS CHILE WAGES FIERCE ALONG LEFI WHIG Official Statement of Developments in Campaign Today Says That Germans Have Concentrated Rein forcements in Region of Roy FIGHTING LINE NOW EXTENDED INTO REGION OF ARRAS ALONG MEUSE TRY TO BRIDGE RIVER , French Claim Big Guns Destroyed Bridge Which Germans At 1 tempted to Throw Across River Near St. Mihiel Under Cover of Darkness Last Night. (By Associated Tress to Coos Bny. Times.) PARIS, Oct. 2. The war office official statement is sued this atternoon says: "On our left wing, the battle, continues with terrific fighting notably in the region of Roye, where the Germans appear to have concentrated im portant reinforcements. The action extends more and .iiioiv toward the north front of the battle line which is now extended into the region of Arras on the Mouse. The .Germans attempted at night to throw a bridge across the 'river near St. Mihiel. The bridge was destroyed by our .Willis. In the YVoovre district our offensive continues, notably in the region between Aprenont and St. Mihiel. On the remainder of the front there has been attempted only partial operations." A u i BELGIANS CLA1 GERMS W LOST THOUSANDS AS ANTWERP Declare That Belgian Machine Gun Fire Has Been Most Deadly To Assailants Thousands Fall Before Two Forts Outside Antwerp AMSTERDAM REPORTS GERMANS ARE ' PREPARING TO WITHDRAW FROM BRUSSELS ONE BATTLE FRONT TO ANOTHER (By Assorfntod Tress to Coos Bay Times.) ROME, Oct. 2. Emperor "William, says a telegram from Berlin, is going from one front to another. He trav els in a special train of ten Pullmans, and is accompanied by his aides and bodyguard. IAS OBR T I ALLiESil NOW NEAR BELGIUM (By Associated Tress to Coos Bay Times.) LONDON, Oct. 2. The turning movement of the allied armies in northern France has brought tho extreme of their left wing within about thirty miles of the Belgian frontier. The French war office states that part of the . battle line, stretching generally north and south, has been extended north to a point south of Arras. This line on which the allies are attempting to envelope the German right wing under Von Kluck has been pushed generally toward tho Belgian border as the Germans widened thoir front in defense, until it now extends from 55 miles from the angle that rests on Tracy-Le-Mont. Near Roye, 25 miles cast of Amicus, the Germans have concentrated strong forces, probably with tho purpose of breaking through the front of the allies and isolating their forces to the north. s s FORCED TO GIVE UP TO CAP! SO U. S. CONSUL'S HOI AT RHEIMS IS STRUCK BY GERMAN SHELL (By Associated Tress to Coos Bny Times.) RHEIMS, Oct. 2. The bombardment of Rheims con tinues. The city has now been under fire of the German guns for sixteen davs and in every part of the city tho whistle of shells 'and explosions are heard, wrecking buildings in every quarter. Wednesday morning a fierce artillery duel raged. , . During the bombardment, William Bardel, the Ameri can Consul, bad a narrow escape as a shell wrecked half his residence over which the stars and stripes were flying. Passing the scene of the recent battle of Manic a trav eler may see -hundreds pf, .qld meu and women harvesting in the same spots where, a few days ago, there were nu merous bodies. , , -r ., The Rheims cathedral still stands, although Monday night four shells dropped through the shattered roof nur exploded in the interior. (By Assoclutod Tress to Coos Bay Tlmos.) ROM 13, Oct. 2. A dispatch from Nish says General Jankovitch, tho Servian conimand-in-chief, has ordered the attempt to capture Sarajevo be abandoned temporar ily, as it was found the Austrians defending the city occu py positions that could only bo taken by great sacrifices. GERMANS HAVE 2000 RUSSIAN OFFICERS (By Associated Tress to Coos Bny Times.) BERLIN, Oct. 2. (Wireless to Sayvillc, L. 3.) A statement given out here says that about 2000 Russian of ficers, including 38 generals, aro held as prisoners of war in detention camps in Germany. ENGLAND WILL NOW LAY MINES (By Associated Tress to Coos Bay Times.) LONDON, Oct. 2. The official information bureau an nmiiwnri todnv that the government had decided to lav mines in certain areas as a counter stroke to tho German procedure. SERVIANS ATTACK SKRA.TEVO (By Associated Tress to Coos Bay Times.) LONDON, Oct. 2. Although earlier advices from Nish said the Servian war office thought the attempt to take 2.1. ,.li.mw ......1.1 Iwi S.iiwl iviu.i lili flin A I ntlrsitinryi.nl nirillfil l.fl- LHtJ City WUlllll Hy lilimwnuint, mvi inuiuujuuii "i"""' -v- port says an attack on Serajevo, the capital of the Aus rrian province of Bosnia, has begun. SIKRS RIOT IN INDIA ON RETURN (By Associated TreBs to Coos Bay Times.) CALCUTTA, Oct. 2. The Sikh passengers on the steamer Komagata Maru, who were refused permission to land at Vancouver, arrived at Bajbaj last Saturday. Some of them refused 'to board the train for Punjab and; opened fire with revolvers, One, European whs killed mid, several others, including the Commissioner of Police, was wounded. One Punjab policeman was killed and several wounded. The" troops were compelled "to Tiro' to"' stop rushes of the Sikhs and sixteen rioters were killed. The enminder were scattered to surrounding villages. German General Staff Leaves Luxemberg in Sixty Autos for Aisncs and Official Documents at Belgian Captial Are Being Packed Today (By Associated Tress to Cons Bay Times.) LONDON, Oct. 2. "The Germans suffered heavily everywhere under the well-directed machine gun fire ol' the Belgians," according to a statement from the Antwerp correspondent of the Central News. "At Wavre and St. Catherine forts alone, (outside of Antwerp,) the German dead may be counted by thousands. At several poiuts bo corpses lie in heaps." G('i'iH(iu.s Man Vacate JJrumiclH Tn a dispatch from Amsterdam the correspondent of tho Daily News says the advices reaching there from Brussels set forth that there is every reason to anticipate the early withdrawal of Germans from the Belgian capital. Tho wounded men are being sent back to Germany, ho says, and German official documents are being packed up. Tho correspondent adds that he has learned from a good source fiat the German general staff has left Luxemburg in six tv motor cars 'for Aisncs. , . , j, VILLAGERS FL13E INTO ANTWERP "'.. UJy Associated Tress to Coos Boy Times.) AMSTERDAM, Oct. 2. A dispatch from Antwerp anys tho population of all tho villages between the first und second ring of forts surrounding the city are fleeing into Antwerp, but there is no panic and the inhabitants feel certain that help will come. ' . ITALY'S OPPONENT OF ENTERING E00 W RE t DAT (By Associated Tress to Coos Bay rimes.) LONDON, Oct. 2. The Idea Nazionalo of Homo, iho Nationalist party organ, declares tho Minister of foreign Affairs. Marquis di San Giuliano, who is reputed to be on- i 'posed to Italy entering the conflict, has resigned from tho cnyinet. 1 IS DA BULGARIA RECALLS OFFICERS (By Associated Tress to Coos Bny Tlmos.) ROME, Oct. 2. Tho Bulgarian Minister to Italy lias been instructed by his government to order all Bulgarian army officers in Italy and Switzerland to return home im mediately. RUSSIA CLAIMS TO BE REPULSING T (By Associated Tress to Coos Bay Times.) PETROGRAD, Oct. 2. An official announcement .says: "Russian troops have continued to repulse tho en emy from the boundaries of tho government of Suwalki and Lomsea, Tho engagement has boon fierco west of Symno. Tho Germans that wore attacking Ossowebs lire retreating hastily to tho north. Considerable forces of tho enemy are concentrating in districts west of Piotrlcow and Kielce. An attack of Russian cavalry against tho German vanguard inarching on Kielce was crowned with great success. South of Augustowi a hand-to-hand engagement took place. The battle is proceeding over an extensive front, the Germans occupying positions near Mariampot iud south of St. Shutshin." LABOR TO END W WARS lisliment of pcaco Iiob been Issued by Samuel Oompers, president of the American Federation of tabor, who announced that the Federation stood ready to assist In any movement ta end the European war. Tho plan ohN llued provides for tho establishment of iiKoiifloH to prevent the repetition of International wars. Samuel Gompers Proposesjo comshttkb is foiwicd. Co-operate in Plan for Pre- sbattmj. 0c- 2. The Democrat. .. nnhrft f ,c 8,nto cenraI committee yoRteraay -Ven.ling UUtDreaK . 'elected John D.'Fogarty of Evrtt nir ai.o-i.im ir. to coot iur Titnr. i chairman, and George Ryan ol Sat- NBW YORK, Oct. 2. An appeal tie, secretary. Fogarty will narne the for a world congress for tho cstab- executive committee. I 'ty AV, r l!b-tf. jm&& ,k JJjUau iitm 1