THE MORJTCNG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1914.
FRENCH CAPITAL TO
MOVE TO BORDEAUX
Circle of Allies Shrinks and
Exhausted Men Give Way
to Reservists.
BELGIANS PLAN SORTIE
Army Strongly Desires to Capture
Distinguished Prisoner, Whom
It May Exchange for
General Leman.
(Continued From First Pago.)
armies have been forced to withdraw,
their lines so far remain intact. At no
point has the enemy succeeded in driv
ing a wedge through the circle which
Is drawing closer and closer around
the capital and gaining in strength as
It retires.
"Amid all the welter of war the
British troops produced the great qual
ity of efficiency. The spirit of Kitch
ener apparently pervades the whole
British expeditionary force. The trans
port and commissariat are all excellent
and they have withstood the slaughter
ing tactics of the German general staff
With wonderful equanimity."
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Rotterdam says:
"From Terneuzen, on the Dutch fron
tier near Antwerp, reports come of a
general movement of German troops
eastward. Exhausted men are being
replaced in all directions by reserves.
The movement is also believed to be
connected with the arrival of the Land
Bturm reservists, who are to occupy the
whole of the Belgian territory.
"The movement of trains for civilian
purposes south of Ghent has again
ceased.
"Preparations are being made at Ant
werp for an immediate bombardment."
The Daily Mail correspondent at
Abbeville, France, telegraphed:
"The Germans have installed quick
firers in the villas all around Antwerp
in order to prevent further sorties- A
Belgian detachment of 350 men was
surprised by a squad of these machine
guns, which killed all but 50 of them.
These particular guns were installed
in a parish church.
"One of the principal objects of the
Belgian sortie was to secure a distin
guished German prisoner to exchange
for General Leman, whom the Belgian
King and his councillors desire to get
back.
"King Albert has given a decoration
and commission to George Ley sen, an
18-year-old Boy Scout, who is in charge
of the Boy Scout work of spy detection
at Antwerp. Leysen personally caught
11 spies and also killed a German cav
alryman at Malines and captured an
other." The Boulogne correspondent of the
Express sends his paper the following:
"A French artillery officer who has
Just arrived wounded from the front
spoke with the greatest earnestness re
garding the new siege guns which the
Germans are using. He says the guns
use a new and highly explosive shell
Which has a most devastating effect.
"This new gun and shell were re
cently developed at the Krupp works
end the fact that the Germans had it
was kept a profound secret until it
was brought into action at Liege, Na
mur and Louvain.
" 'In all my experience I have seen
nothing like it,' declared the French
officer."
Search for Mines Is 3Iade.
LONDON. Sept. 2. Telegraphing
from Copenhagen, the correspondent
of the Daily News says:
"Several private motorboats have
loft for Cape Skagen. Denmark, to
search for mines which are dangerous
to neutral ships. Persons arriving
here from Revai, Kussia. today say
that while crossing the Gulf of Finland
on board a Russian ship they saw a
mine explode about a mile and a quar
ter away. No ships were visible in the
vicinity and the captain of the Rus
sian vessel suggested that the mine
was detonated by some big fish coming
in contact with it.
"Emperor William has announced an
amnesty for all Germans convicted of
military offenses or who emigrated
without permission who within three
months present themselves for service
In Germany, the colonies or on board
German warships. The sole condition
of the amnesty is that they can prove
their recent conduct has been satis
factory. "During the first month of the war
food prices in Denmark have risen. A
rye loaf of bread which on August 1
cost 8 pence (16 cents) today costs
one shilling "(24' cents). English su
gars which were 25 kroner a hundred
weight August 1 today are quoted at
33 kroner. (A kroner Is equal to 27
cents in American money.)
RUSSIAN ROUT ADMITTED
(Continued From First Page.)
"Army headquarters report that,
thanks to their highly developed rail
way system, superior German forces
concentrated from various parts on the
frontier and flung themselves against
two of our army corps. These were ex
posed to an extremely violent fire from
the big guns which Inflicted extremely
large losses,
"According to the reports received
here, our troops fought heroically. Gen
erals Samsonoff, Martos and Pestitch
and several staff officers have fallen.
All possible measures to amend this dis
tressing event are being taken. The
commander adds: 'Trust God to help
us carry our plans successfully.' On
the Austrian front stubborn lighting
continues."
PETROORAD (St. Petersburg), Sept.
2. The general staff announces that
after a seven days' battle the Russian
forces seized the fortifications near
Lemberg, capital of Galicia, and on
September 1, after a fulous fight,
routed the Austrians, who fled In dis
order, abandoning many pieces of ar
tillery. The following official announcements
are also made:
"Our forces invading Galicia have
continued their advance In the direc
tion of Lemberg. The enemy fell back
gradually before our troops. We cap
tured some cannon, some rapid-fire
guns and some caissons. The pursuit
continues.
"Near Guila and Lipa the enemy oc
cupied a strong position of such nat
ural strength that It was considered
Impregnable. They also desperately at
tempted to stop our advance by a
flanking attack in the direction of
Haturz.
"We repulsed the Austrians. inflict
ing severe losses. We buried on the
battlefield 14.600 Austrian dead, cap
tured a flag and 32 guns and a quan
tity of supplies and made many pris
oners. Including a General.
"On the south front, In the Warsaw
district, all the Austrian attacks have
been repelled with succcess. Assuming
the offensive on our right wing, we
forced the Austrians to retreat, cap
turing three cannon, 10 rapid-fire guns
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and over 1000 prisoners. According to
statements made by the latter, the Aus
trian losses were very heavy."
The general stall announces that the
Austrian fifteenth division was com
pletely routed near Lustchoff on Au
gust 28 and that 100 officers and 4000
soldiers were taken prisoners.
GERMAN ARTILLERY DEADLY
Russian Says Both Lines Have Re
inforced Lines in Prussia.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2. Colonel Niko
lai Golejewsky, military attache of the
Russian Embassy, made public today a
cablegram which he said he had re
ceived from the Russian War Office at
Petrograd (St. Petersburg). It confirms
previous official statements regarding
a Russian advance in the northern part
of Eastern Prussia
Regarding the situation In the north
ern part of Eastern Prussia, the mes
sage says:
"The Germans have concentrated re
inforcements on the whole of their
front and have taken the offensive In
suDerior force against two of our army
corps. The latter suffered consider
ably from the fire of the heavy artil
lery brought up by the enemy from Its
fortresses on the Vistula. Since we
brought up reinforcements contact with
the enemy is being maintained.
"On the Gallclan front heavy fighting
continues.
"On September 1 all the Austrian at
tacks were repulsed, our troops taking
three guns. 10 machine guns and more
than 1000 prisoners, who stated that
the Austrian losses were heavy.
"In Eastern Galicia our advance con
tinues. Especially stubborn fighting
took place on River Gnillarla Lipa.
Here a naturally strong position was
elaborately fortified, and, according to
the statements of the prisoners, con
sidered by the Austrians to be im
pregnable. This position has been
taken by our troops. An attempt to
check our advance by a counter attack
from the direction of Galitch failed.
The Austrians were repulsed, leaving
4800 dead in the field. In this battle
our troops took a large number of pris
oners among them one General, 32 guns
and ammunition and supply columns."
DIRECT REPORT LS RECEIVED
Petrograd Connects With New York
First Time Since War Began.
PETROGRAD (St. Petersburg), Sept.
2. The following official communica
tion was issued by the Russian War
Office tonight:
"After a battle lasting seven days
the Russian army seized heavily forti
fied positions around Lemberg (capi
tal of Galicia, in Austria-Hungary),
about 10 or 12 miles from the town.
The Russian troops then advanced to
ward the principal forts.
"After a battle yesterday, which was
fiercely contested, the Austrians were
obliged to retreat in disorder, aban
doning heavy and light gun.s, parks of
artillery and field kitchens.
"Our advance guard and cavalry
pursued the enemy, who suffered enor
mous losses in killed, wounded and
prisoners.
"The Austrian army operating In the
vicinity of Lemberg was composed of
the Third. Eleventh and Twelfth corps
and part of the Seventh and Four
teenth corps. This army appears to
have been completely defeated. During
the pursuit by the Russians the Aus
trians, who beat a retreat from Guila
Lipa. were forced to abandon an addi
tional 31 guns. Our troops are moving
over roads encumbered with parks of
artillery and convoys loaded with pro
visions of various kinds.
"The total number of guns captured
by the Russians along Lemberg
amounts to 150."
The foregoing dispatch was sent di
rect from Petrograd by the St. Peters
burg Telegraph Agency, the semi-official
Russian news agency, and It is the
first dispatch received In New York
direct from the Russian capital since
the declaration of war.
AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE AND
WILL RELIEVE.
'
NOT ALL POLES FOES
Russian Refutes Statement of
German Ambassador.
CZAR'S ORDER IS KINDNESS
Only Gallclan Polish Sokolls Are
Xot to Be Considered Regular
Soldiers, According to In
terpretation of Edict.
NEW YORK, Sept. George Bakh
meteff, Russian Ambassador to the
United States, issued today the follow
ing statement through the Russian
consulate here:
"Colonel Golejewski, military at
tache to the Imperial Russian Em
bassy, has called our attention to the
statement made by the German Am
bassador in one of the last daily Inter
views that he gave to the press, in
which he says that 'the Poles have al
ready risen in rebellion and Russian
telegrams said that the Poles are to be
treated as enemies. This decides the
fate of Russia. This news, further
more, comes from Russia. It was not
made In Germany.'
Order Not Correctly Quoted.
"Count BernstorfC has evidently mis
understood or misquoted the news that
did come from Russia on the subject.
After his manifesto to all Poles, Rus
sian, Prussian or Austrian, the Grand
Duke, commander-in-chief, issued some
days ago an order to the army to treat
all Poles especially leniently and to
give them, even as prisoners or inhabi
tants of the region that the Russian
army occupies, kind and considerate
treatment. This is the attitude of
Russia toward the Poles.
"But the commander-in-chief de
clared also the Galician Polish Sokolis.
that is, armed troops, of a gymnastic
tribe in Austro-Poland, cannot be con
sidered as regular soldiers, but only
as 'franc tlreurs,' and treated as such.
This is an accepted rule of regular
warfare, recognized by everybody and
especially rigorously enforced by the
Germans themselves.
Order Is Generalised.
"Count Bernstorff seems to have
generalized this last order and applied
It not to the Sokol 'franc tlreurs.' but
to all Poles. There Is no doubt that
both of these orders came from Rus
sia, but the wrong interpretation of
them was certainly 'made' somewhere
else.
"I consider it my duty to give this
explanation in the interest of truth
and the press can easily find the text
both of the manifesto and of these
two orders, as they have been pub
lished in American papers."
FREE MARKET IS CHEAPER
Xew York Likes Result of Experi
ment; Will Extend System.
NEW YORK, Sept- 2. The four free
markets opened by the city in the bor
ough of Manhattan yesterday in an
effort to keep down the price of food
stuffs have been so successful that
additional markets will be opened In
the Bronx and on Staten Island, It was
announced today. Locations for other
markets are being sought in Brooklyn.
Prices at the "ree markets were from
10 to 40 per cent .lower than those
quoted at stores.
TURKS AT WAR WITH
RUSSIA. IS REPORT
Ambassador Admits Half Mil
lion Men Probably Are Now
Ready for Action.
TROOPS -LAND AT SMYRNA
General Lehman von Sanders to
Command Second Army Diplo
mat Unable to Communicate
With Capital for 3 Days.
NEW YOUC. Sept. 2. Dow. Jones
Co. today published the following on
a news ticker:
'London. Unconfirmed reports are
current here that Turkey has declared
war on Russia. Communication with
Constantinople has been cut off for
three days, and the Turkish Ambassa
dor stated he had no way of telling
when he would hear from his govern
ment again."
LONDON. Sept. 2. A St. Petersburg
dispatch to the Reuter Telegram Com
pany conveys a semi-official statement
that in well-informed circles in St.
Petersburg the opinion is expressed
that war between Turkey and Greece is
now only a question of two or three
days.
Many Turkish troops, the dispatch
says, have landed on the shores of
Asia Minor, at Smyrna, while near
Chatalja and to the east of Scutari
fortifications are being feverishly
thrown up under the direction of Ger
man officers.
General Leman von Sanders will com
mand the second Ottoman army and
Enver Bey will be Commander-in-Chief.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. The Turkish
Ambassador. Arustum Bey, said here
today he was unable to confirm the
report from London that his country
had declared war on Russia. He has
not been in cable communication with
his government for days.
The object of the mobilization of
Turkish troops was described In a
statement today by the Ambassador.
"The Turkish mobilization, which
started about a month ago and not
quite recently, as yesterday's tele
grams might make one think, has
hrona-ht to arms not 200,000 men men
tioned in the same dispatches, but prob
ably over 600,000," he said.
'4This operation Is not meant to al
low Turkey to attack Greece, her dif
ference with Greece being the smallest
of her concerns today. She has to pre
pare In view of other and much more
important contingencies."
PRIMARIES RE IN DOUBT
Races for Governor Close In Wis
consin and New Hampshire.
MILWAUKEE. Sept 2. The nomina
McGovern. Republi
can, and P. O. Husting, Democrat, for
United States senator, ana r-manuei .
Philip, Republican, for Governor, seem
assured from returns received today
from yesterday's primary election.
Both Judge Karel and John Aylward
claim the nomination for Governor on
the Democratic ticket and it may take
an official count to decide the winner.
CONCORD. N. H.Tsept. 2. With 4 4
small towns still to be heard from,
Albert W. Noone, of Peterboro, was
leading John C. Hutchins. of Stratford,
tonight, by the narrow margin of nine
votes for the Democratic nomination
for Governor.
Roland H. Spauldlng. of Rochester,
who won the Republican nomination,
continued to increase his lead over
Rosecrans W. Plllsbury.
RENO, Nevada, Sept. 2. Incomplete
returns from 88 out of 243 election pre
cincts show the renomination at yes
terday's primaries of Representative
Roberts on the Republican ticket for
Congress. Leonard B. Fowler, of Reno,
is the Democratic nominee for Con
gress. Emmett Boyle was nominated
for Governor on the Democratic ticket
to oppose Tasker L. Oddie. Republican
Incumbent, who had no opponent in the
primaries.
MACON. Ga., Sept!" 2. Representative
Hardwick was nominated today by the
state democratic convention here on
the 14th ballot to fill the unexpired
term of the late United States Senator
Bacon. Nomination is equivalent to
election.
Catholic School Plans O. K.'d.
Plans for the new Catholic parish
school and hall, to be erected at Sev
enteenth and Couch streets by St.
Mary's Cathedral parish, were approved
last night by the building committee.
Archbishop Christie was present
Father O'Hara presided.
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ARMY FILE AMAZES
Coursing of. Germans Through
Brussels Astounds Briton.
MARCH LASTS THREE DAYS
Correspondent Back Prom Seiied
City Describes Soldiery Array.
Aeroplane Sails Ahead of
250,000 Men In Step.
LONDON, Sept. 2. The correspondent
of the Telegraph, who has Just re
turned from Brussels, says:
"Th German entry into Brussels was
a wonderful and impressive sight. I
have seen many military parades in
time of peace. Dut never a parade on
so vast a scale, which went on without
a hitch.
"It was impossible to imagine that
these men had been fighting continu
ously for ten days, or that they had
even been in active service.
Cyclists Lead All.
"First of all came six cyclists, then
a detachment of cavalry, then a great
mass of infantry, then guns and field
guns and more infantry, then huge
howitzers, then a pontoon train and
then more infantry, from 1:30 o'clock
Thursday until Sunday morning, with
out a break.
"The pontoon trains were especialls
Impressive. They were carried upside
down on trolleys, drawn by six horses.
"The men also were fresh and keen.
Each company was accompanied by a
traveling stove.
"The inhabitants of Brussels turned
out by thousands to watch this end
less procession of Germans as they
marched by. singing all sorts of songs
and national airs.
Aeroplane Glides Ahead.
"An aeroplane kept its station ahead
of this advancing horde and It signaled
both day and night by dropping vari
ous colored stars. What these signals
t nnt know, but all move
ments of the troops were regulated by
them,
"I became overwhelmed after watch
ing this immense mass of men march
ing by without a hitch for three days.
I never believed such a perfect machine
...... i .1 .. . ( ,
"In all about 250.000 men passed
through tsrusseis, ana inoueauaa mwro
never entered the city, but marched
south direct from Louvain.
McReynolds to Take Oath Today.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2. James C
McRevnolds will take the oath of of
fice tomorrow as Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court, and T. w. Gregory
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TACOMA, Wash.. Sept. 2. (Special.)
The City Commission today brought
to a climax a war long waged In Its
membership of the light and water de
partment. It came in the form of a
resolution transferring James C. Drake,
Light Commissioner, to the department
of finance, and Commissioner Atkins
from finance to the light department
As a result of Drake's refusal some
days ago to permit consolidation of
his engineering department with that
of the Public Works Commissioner,
which would save a considerable sum
to the city. Mayor Fawcett introduced
the resolution, and It was soon appar
ent the other Commissioners would all
vote for it. whereat, with tears In his
eyes, Drake pleaded for a week's ti-
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from September 7 to 12 has been taken
up, but the premium demanded Is o
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Companies offered to Insure that
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