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MARSHFIELD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1914 EVENING EDITION.
A Convollilntlon nf Tttnrx, Const Mnll
unci Coos liny Athcftta'r
No. 47
Hies Claim T Have Checked Germans; Driving Them Back
Iffl AND ENGLISH ARMIES
SEEM 10 BE Gil BATTLE
PANIC RULES IN AUSTRIA AND
1TI STAYS ARMY'S ADVANCE
General Joffres, French Commander-in-Chief, Issues General ' English Newspaperman Returning From Vienna Draws Gloomy
uraer io iiuum .i.u ...... mm "' "" , mure of Conditions in Austro-Hungarian Empire-
Back Invaders From French Soil Mudd(e and Fear Everywnere
3RITISH OFFICIAL REPORT TOR FIRST ARMIES. BEATEN BACK EVERYWHERE AND
TIME SAYS CONDITION IS SAilSFACTORY I SOLDIERS FORCED TO FRONT BY BAYONETS
French Announce That Government's Stay in Bordeaux Will be
BrieT tngnsn oumimmuur nuiiun amuKus oaimiy
While Inspecting Battle Lines
(Hy Assoclntcd Press to Coos Hny Times.)
Open Revolt in Bosnia, Vienna Faces Famine and Prices Are
Rising Mobs Tear Serbs to Pieces in Street
Two Russian Correspondents
(Dy Associated Press to Coob Hny Times.)
LONDON, Sept. !. It is curly as yd to judge how Jar LONDON, Sept. J). The Daily Mail's Milan corrcspon
lie allies will be able to push their present advance east (vuf who rm,tiv il8 )C0U in Vienna, draws a gloomy
f Paris against the (ionium invaders, but I roin what win . pjure of that Umpire, lie savs: " Panic rules in Aus-
ijhe
di
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i Ik- iratliered li-oni lieeung glimpses oi tne name zone, me ..:., mm,., ,,.,.,,., ,lllwi.lf1r ml
Hritish mid French armies seem to be elToetively driving ui.,1,, ()r (i, ,,.,.,, ,,,ii,iii. mul fwn-
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mine tieir auvamaiio aim jiniiuiiir mi ictus inuv
HUNDREDS OE THOUSANDS LOST
III FIRST SIX WEEKS OE WAR
London Times Correspondent Says That One Hundred Thous
and Germans Were Killed in One Battle in Eastern
Prussia. September 1 Numbers Appaling
SLAUGHTER IN BATTLE BETWEEN RUSSIANS
AND THE GERMANS IS TERRIFIC, HE WIRES
Declares Between Sixty and Seventy Thousand Were Slain In
Another Engagement Near Soldeau Germans
Give Death List Small a
(Hy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) '
LONDON, Sept. 9.The Times' correspondent at l?o
trograd sends the following: "The extent, of losses during
the first six weeks places all previous casualties far in the
bankrupt empire is in a background. Not less than 100,000 dead Germans were
Her armies, lialt- counted in trenches alter one engagement in eastern rrus-
lii u- nmiwrm nr IiimjI jiiwI iwiu mwnilv lmiiitimm Jim lwntmi uw ; mn f!miilw.i 1 wlirm livn it nutiiiiii ni'inv i'iiimw fniiif m
T r- ftvintv iv iiini mill ' i'HV V'JtV lvivv.t 'H' I - FJVILVIlir'XI B 1 1 I. I 11 W iiliuiiiuu , iwBrjjBaav -
jrirss. For the lirst time since hostilities began, British (.Vomvliere bv the Russians. The men were driven into 'death grips with four German corps north of Soldeau, the
official report described the operations as "vuvy satislac- ln,jUH at tu, ,)()int of tIU bayonet d 8l.oros wm. sh0t by' losses on both sides totalled sixtv to seventy thousand. The
tory." Tliisfact, coupled with the Prench announce- their officers to terrorize their fellows into obedience. Dos-' ma joritv were Germans."
incuts that it expects the government s stay m Bordeaux ; jiS j 0,KMl ,vvoit VieniMi is menaced bv famine and ' ' "- .
will ho short and General Joffro's general order to the ,.;,.(IS ... steadilv riHinir. Serbs have been torn to nieces . '"
a ..., i . mm . , vr m a, w
UtHMANb HtPUH
trooDS that the time had come to drive back the invaders
is accepted as indicating the German's retrograde move
incuts me likely to be permancnl, I orison.
Field Marshal Sir .John French, commanding the Brit-i
fell forces now fighting with the French army, looked per-j
foiiOl' CM id If 11 M'llll tllM Uli Mil 1 IIAII tlO.lll'f Imir in ICi'itmlli
fcoldiei's. They say he went about the lines smoking cigar
ettes as though he was on the parade ground.
BATTLE JV1AY LAST A WEEK
(Hy Associated Press to Coos Huy Times.)
LONDON, Sept. 9. Experts here are of the opinion
that the Germans, who heretofore have been the outt'lank
ers, nro in danger of being outflanked and of being eoni
1'ollcd to accept a frontal attack from the allies, now on
die offensive. This titanic struggle, in which the combat
ants me tallied in millions, is likely to ebb and flow for a
week before a decisive result-is reached. Great importance
i attached to the Russian capture of Nicolaiff, a fortress,
in Austria Galicia.
0y Associated Press to Coos Hay Times)
PARIS, Sept. 9. British officers and soldiers arriving
from the front today declare that the four-davs'- (!attlo
which still continues east of Paris, is being carried on fu
riously. They assert, that the French captured a consider
able number of field and machine guns, while the Ger
mans often surrendered in groups.
An official communication received this afternoon says
the situation remains satisfactory. The German right is
retreating before the English. The French center is slow
ly advancing. The situation on the right remains un
changed. i official statement says: "On the left wing, although
the Oernians have been re-inforced, the situation remains
satisfactory. The enemy is retreating before the Hritish
i"iy. At'the center our advance is slow, but general. On
the right wing there has been no action of the enemy
against the great circle of Nancy, hi Vosgcs and Alsace
the situation remains unchanged.
in the streets. 1 wo uussian newspaper correspondents
were shot by the police and five foreign .journalists are In
TWO IDE GERMAN GENERALS
KILLED IN RATTLES IN ERANCE
I
AUSTRIA LOSES TO MONTENEGRO
(Hy Associated Press to Coos Hay Times.)
PA WIS, Sept. 9. A havas dispatch from Uonic says:
"News has reached here that Montenegrin troops, com
manded by General Yucotich, have occupied important
points in Bosnia south of Saraye, the capital. The situa
tion in North Albania continues serious."
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS SAY THEY
IE ADSTRIANS ON RETREAT
(Hy Associated 1'rcsH to Coos Hny Times,)
WASHINGTON, I). ('., Sept. 9. The Russian Embas
sy today issued the following statement: "On September
Sth a general engagement continued along the whole Aus
trian front. In the center the Austrian army is falling
back. Near Bavarusskaa a stubborn battle is being fought
with considerable Austrian forces. Our troops are also at
tacking the strongly fortified position at Gerodok, west of
Lwow. On the left bank of the Vistula Piver our advance
is developing favorably."
RUSSIAN CZAR DETERMINED THAT
ARMY SRALL GO TO BERLIN
(Hy Associated Press to Coos Hay Times.)
LONDON, Sept. 9. The Evening News publishes a dis
patch from Pome saying that Emperor Nicholas is report
ed to have made the following declaration: "1 am resolved
to go to Berlin itself, even if it costs me my last niou.jik."
4010 FRENCH
MORE OF
AT MAUREUGE
WIRES TO PRES.
W
(Hy Associated. Press to Coos Hay Times.)
HEIiLIN. Sonf. n Two more Major Generals
won added to the death list of field officers
'lonUothaniidNiclniul.
have
Generals
Expresses Regret at Destruc
tion of Louvain Protests
Against Allies
Premier Von Wcizsucker of "Wurtenbcrg and "Finance LOni)on. sept, o
-Minister 13ruenig, of BaVaria, have both lost sons Prince , up jjigjn nh,
l'Pderick William, of Hesse, was wounded in the In east t0 jreg,iont wiuon sente
iii lie lighting in France.
Jrainloads of wounded are being brought from advanc
ed to base hospitals or forwarded to LaPettoes in the in
terior of Germany. Only the most severely wounded, who
Hi'e unable to travel, have been left in the advanced lios-
I'UHIS,
KOITMAXIA FOlt AIJilKS.
I IBt AuocUtM rreu to Com Day Tlmn.l
I-OXDOX, Sept. 9. A tele
fcwra from Bucharest, Rotjma
nu, gays that the Russian vlc-
'. wies In Galicia have aroused
''A Uoumanlanj. who dfcmon
8i aej yesterday In tho nucha-
11 , ,?,rcets In favor of Rus3!n
and Franco.
lill'K TKltM I'O't
SlUYtill OK IIAHV
Dr AMO Ule4 Pmi lo l)r Tlm 1
PIUNHVILLK. Or.. Sept. 9.
Ralph Sheldon, who poisoned
his Infant son last June, plead
ed guilty to second degreo mur
der toda and was sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
Dj AM"UI4 Prrit to Cool D) Time..
There has
Copenhagen a tele-
llllam sent
September 4th,"
teluKranhs tho Copenhagen corres-
' pondont of the London Dally Times.
"In this message Kmporor William
protests against the use by tho Eng
lish of dumdum bullets and against
the participation of tho Belgian pop
ulace In the war. Emperor William
adds In his communication to Pres-
Idem Wilson that his generals havo
I In certain cases been compelled to
punish the Belgians and expressed
deep rerot at tho destruction of
Louvain and other interesting plac
es." DENIAL AT WASHINGTON
m
IJAXD DAXCE PLATFORM Second
and MurLet, Saturday night.
At.orliteJ FrrM to Coos Dir Tn 1
I WASHINGTON. D. C, Sopt. 9.
'At the White House and at tho
State Department It was stated early
today that no message to President
Wilson frop) Emperor William had
been received so far.
SHIPS OF RED
. CROSS RELD
Diplomatic Objections Delay
Sailing of American Relief
Ship for European War
(Nr Awoi l(d I'ltu lo Coon lUy Tlmw
NEW YORK, Sopt. 9. The stenm
er Red CrosH, duo to sail at noon
Tuoeday with American uu'rsos, doe
tors and medical biippllos for Euro
ponn battlefields, was unexpectedly
held up and will not sail for sev
eral days at least. Miss Mabul
Hoardman, president of tho Red
Cross Society, verified reports that
diplomatic obBtnutlons had been
raised to tho vessel's sailing.
1
(Hy Associated Press to Coos Hay Times.)
WASHINGTON, 1). (I, Sept. 9. The German Emhas
!.y received a wireless today from Perlin saying: "Gen
eral headquarters reports that Maubeugo has fallen. .Four
hundred guns, four generals and forty thousand prisoners
were captured."
Maubeuge is a town in Northern France, in the depart
ment of Nord, about two miles from the Pelgian frontier.
As a fortress Maubeuge has an old enceinte of bastion
trace which selves as the center of an important, entrench
ed camp of eighteen miles perimeter, constructed for the
most part after the war of 1870, but since modernized anil
augmented. It is an important manufacturing center,
with a population of approximately 15,000. The city was
razed a number of times and was unsuccessfully beseiged
in .18M, but was compelled to capitulate after a vigorous
resistance,. in the Hundred Days.
'i'
GERMANS CLAIM BIG VICTORY1
(Hy Associated PresB to Coos Hay Times.)
WASHINGTON, L). ('., Sept. 9. The German Embas
sy today received this wireless from Merlin: " Brcslau, Si
lesian, were captured with seventeen officers and one
thousand men, all of the Pussian Imperial Guard." The
place of encounter was not given.
KITCHENER'S EAST INDIAN TROOPS ARMS.
(Hy Associated Press to Coos Hay Times,)
LONDON, Sept. 9. Lord Kitchener's "unknown fac
tor," heretofore held a great secret which has so altered
the situation, is known to be the arrival of forces from In
dia. Two divisions of infantry and a brigade of cavarry
constitute the forces. It is estimated that this adds sixty,
thousand men to the allied armies.
' GERMANS RETIRE FROM UPPER ALSACE
(y Associated Press to Coos Hay Times.)
LONDON, Sept. 9. A Central News dispatch from Ba
sel, Switzerland, says the Germans have evacuated upper
Alsate.
TRIANS REPORTED TO RE
BADLY DEFEATED NEAR: LEMBERG
(Hy Associated Press to Coos Hay Times.)
ROME, Sept. 9. A dispatch from .Petrograd to Mcs
.sagero declares that the great battle at Rawa, on Galicirt,
thirty-two miles northwest of Lemburg, is over. The Rus
sians won a complete victory. Austrians are said to bo re
tiring everywliere. Among the prisoners taken by the
Russians are a large number of Germans. Tho Austrians
Imvc evacuated Russian Poland.
S
HANI) DANCE PLATFORM Second
mid Market, Saturday night.
SERVIANS REPORT AUSTRIANS RETREATING
JPAlvIS, Sept. 9. A TIavas dispatch from Nish, Scr
via, says tho Servians continue their offensivo tactics
against the Austrians toward Vishcgrad. They crossed
'he frontier September (5, continuing their advance suc
cessfully. Everywhere the Austrians were thrown back
(to the left bank of the .River Drina. ni
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