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MEMI1EH OF THIS ASSOCIATED PltHSS
VOL NO. XXXVIII.
Established 1H78
ns Tho Count Mull.
MAKSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 1914 EVENING EDITION
Consolidation of Times. Const Mull
mid Coos liny Adtettl.wr
No. 43
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FRENCH CLAIM GERMANS RETREATING
AFTER GREATEST BATTLE I
N
GREATEST BATTLE II HISTORY
NOW WAGING ON TRENCH SOIL
GERMAN
S
ALLIES 1 TWO DAYS BATTLE
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.)
LONDON, Sept. 11. Conflicting chums in official
communications issued at the headquarters of the oppos
ing forces emphasizes the prudence of advice in the latest
Preach communication against drawing inferences from
phases of the struggle before a decisive result is obtained.
The key to tho ullimato outcoino of. what perhaps will be
the greatest battle in history, still raging on tho Chum-
lies in tho center. .For five
Forces Allies Did Not Pursue
For Five Days the Thcy Cap,urtjd SeveraI Thousand Prisoners and Fifty
tween Germans and Frencr, i and English Forces With- j G andMRetired. , Facc f SUDCrjor Attackjnn
nr i innicmn u runrii i-iiiirifi k nnurn . . .
FRANCE SAYS THAT INFERENCE SHOULD NOT BE
DRAWN UNTIL MORE DICISIVE RESULT OBTAINED
Germans Trying to Drive Wedge Into French Lines Near Ver
dun and Admit Repulses of Right Wing by English
Russians Driven Back by Germans
PAKIS REPORTS GERMANS DEFEATED
()y Associated Press to Uoos Day Times.)
PARIS, Sop.t. .11. Lt is officially announced that the
Gorman center, as well as the right; wing, is retreating.
VIENNA REPORTS AUSTRIANS AGAIN TAKING
OFFENSIVE IN NINE DAYS' BATTLE NEAR LEMBURG
Claim Russia Has 450,00.0 Infantry and 4000 Cavalry and
bout 3500 Big Guns Arrayed Against Them
Austrians Annihilate Servian Division
(l)y Associated Press to Coos Day Times.)
WASHINGTON, I). C, Sept. 11. The Germany Em
bassy today received the following wireless from Berlin:
"The headquarters Thursday in its first official report
says that m the battle east ot Tans, tho Germans held
F
E
OF
HISTORY
T
M
T
IS
Claim That Allies Have Made Marked Advances Against Ger
man Right Wing During Last Two Days Marne
Valley Freed of Germans '
CLAIM THAT. SLIGHT GAINS BY GERMANS
IN TWO OR THREE SECTIONS WERE WON BACK
Kaiser's Forces Attack French Stronghold on Meuse While
Sixth German Army Made Advances in Lorraine
No Report of Maubeuge Surrender ' . .
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Uay Times.)
WASHINGTON, J). C, Sept. 11. The French Embas
sy today received the lollowing dispatch Jroin Bordeaux,
da
iled today, but presumably written Inst night: "Today.
at eighteen o'clock (six p. in.) from indications given by
their own in the heavy two-days' fighting against superior the War .Department, marked advances against the Gor-
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forces, attacking them between Mcaux, Montiniraile and man right wing has been gained by our troops. North of
from the direction of Paris. We captured fifty guns audi La Forte Sous Jouarrc, the first Germany army was
.several thousand prisoners, but retired when the advance, oUij..od to rooross the Alamo River. Alariie Valley was
of a strong hostile column was reported. The enemy fail-' free from Gorman troops, nr cording to reports by ttrit
ed to pursjio." , ish aviation corps. Our troops at Cliampaigne were forc-
Tho headquarters also reports fighting west of Verdun od by the third (Herman army to retire to Gourganeon and
and on the eastern scene of war. Salons, but part of what we lost was regained. The fifth
Vienna reports that the Austrians have assumed the of- German army before Vassincourt in Argonue was attack
fensivc in the region of Lcmberg. This marks the second ed. AVe progressed slightly. Port Genicourt in Arouse
stage of the nine-days' battle in which 450,000 infantry,1 was attacked by the Germans. Slight progress was made
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that
of
tho
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pagne l'lains east oi jraris, lies m tuo comer, .cor jiu .JOOU cavalry and 1500 machine guns and 2000 field pieces on the road to Chattoau Saline in Lorraine by tho si
days the tide of battle thero has ebbed and flowed, bear- j were engaged on the Russian side I German army in tho forest of Ohainpenoix. Part of
inir Germans and French alternately on its crest witlijtor- Sunday night the Austrians annihilated the entire Ser- advance was lost. Wo have no official confirmation
,.if,. !, a., lmii. ;in l.iif. xltTiinnf imi'immpiil iMlviiiitiiiro Alan TUuck division near. MJlrowUz. M iMaubeugo being taken. Tho garrison is not half what
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to either.
The Germans appear to be making headlong efforts to
drive their wedge into tho French lino south oL vermin.
BALKAN NATIONS -AGREE TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.)
LONDON, Sept. 11. Telegraphing from Koine,
German agencies say.
SERVIANS CAPTURE SEMLIN TODAY
Illy Ahhoi luted Piohij to Coos Day Times,)
NISH, Sorvia, Sept. 11. The Servians occupied Sem-
a
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iiv t e Hr t is Gon m iv of ficia v at hi s ret renie I but ' )nil.v ''"'Ph correspondent declares that he haslcarnlhi, across the river from Dolgrado, this moniingjU.
.. l ii.i M..11 i.. :.. 4.. ii.... :.w nuiganu uiivi- Higm-u an ngiix-muni which limy ue luguru- UttUWrJ rn uut MUVfcb MtAUUUAK fcttb U VfcHUUN
comes a report tnat lUiiinausen nas again lauuu imu ., " .-. ....' , .. ... . ,, ., . ,. ".
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! agreed to interfere whenever necessary to prevenk'rurkey
y' LONDON, Sept. ItTelegraphing from Goponhag
from aiding Germany and Austria in tho present war. If Renter's correspondent says Berlin dispatches annou
TnrKov remains
Preach hands. If this is true, it will be the fifth or sixth
time this Alsatian town has changed hands in the present
war.
On the eastern battlefield the Russians appear to havo
heen driven back in East Prussia, but Potrograd advices
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'euy llio UUSSians continue puilisiling uiu nuainuno. viuu- (1Jy Associated-Press to Coos Day Times.)
1 scrutiny ol the news leads English oteonore to con- R n.-Tho Tribuna says an Austrian tor-
o dc both sides arc still operating on a huge lc, , boat has been blown up near Pasana, fifty-two miles
without the impetuosity which characterized tho first I th q. atw aMfo n
DlOlltll. I orrjuiAMO AnwAMnc aiaimot diicciamo
( My "Associated 1'resH to Coos liny Times.)
(Ily Associated Press to Coos Day Times.)
LONDON, Sept. 31. The official press bureau today
issued the following: "A general retirement of the enemy
continues. British forces yesterday captured loOO pris
oners, including wounded, and several guns and a large
quantity of transport. The enemy is retreating rapidly
cast of Soissons in some disorder. A later telegram de
clares that from further information, captures yesterday
are higher than first reported, considerable bodies of in
fantry being found hiding in tho woods. These surren
dered at sight. Pursuit of tho enemy is being vigorously
pushed."
UNITED STATES AND TURKEY III
SQUABBLE OVEO TREATY RIGHTS
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 11. Tho Turkish Am
bassador explained to Secretary Bryan today the meaning
of Turkey's abrogation of all conventions and capitula
tions restricting tho Porte's sovereignty. The Ambassa
dor made it clear that the American missions and schools
would continue to be protected although American citi
zens would lose thojr extra-territorial rights in civil and
judicial cases.
President Wilson today sont a personal letter to Secre
tary Bryan asking that the Turkish Ambassador's atten
tion be enllnn rn fim Pvnaiilont's recent statement to the
American people regarding neutrality which was publish-j
wi tiirouguout the country. Iteports tnat tuo iuiiouusu
dor's recall was to be asked because of certain of his re
cent statements were denied at tho Whito Ilonso.
President Wilson today asked Secretary Bryan to call
the attention of tho Turkish Ambassador A. Rustcm Boy,
to tho recent statements attributed to him invsrjaj)
and to inquire if they were authorized. . .
en,
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neutral, these states will do the sanuV that tho general headquarters of tho German Grown
.Prince have been established in a iortiticd position west
AUSTRIAN TORPEDO BOAT SUNK Toi ordun. Farts of the Crown Prince's army attacked
the orts south of Verdun, which since yesterday havo
been bombarded by heavy German artillery.
BELGIANS PPRSUti DEPARTING GERMANS
LONDON, Sept. 11. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Ghent says the Belgian troops are pursuing tho Gor-
Au
(Dy Assoclatod Press to Coos Day Times.)
PETROQRAD, Sept. 11. German troops transported,1"1 army corps which is marching toward Fmnco.
from tho
River Alio
uric Lai
astward.
west havo concentrated along tho banks ot tho wBBw;wm -un uccii-rai uu uiu iigwu mm. uj. mu ouuuiub
and arc marching eastward and crossing Mas-' "J a inangio iorrneu wv jumonaru, wiunrni aim items.
ces. The Russian advance guard is retreating , Xil uormans aro san to navo completely ovncunica tuo
egion of tho Scheldt between Antwerp and Ghent.
1
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Developments .Of The Day
Reported By Associated Press
Dispatches To Coos Bay Times
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.)
Official German advices received in Washington declare
that tho Germans held their own in tho two-days' fighting
i&S&T!S7i'0lM EASTERN ARMIES HAVE REPULSED
prisonois, out too ngut iiiiiik it i tilling in auuuito oi ji diicciamq at ccpv doimt witu u
T
OVER ALLIES AND RUSSIANS NOW
Official Headquarters Reports Crown Prince's Army Has Ta
ken Part of Verdun Forts and Another Army is
Attacking From Other Side.
RUSSIANS AT EVERY POINT WITH HEAVY LOSSES
Announce Czar's Troops Are Being Pursued Towards Niemen
RiverReport Russian Flank Broken and Way Opened
1 For German Rear Attack
strong hostilo column. Earlier dispatches from Berlin
mvpsmitwi flin Gorinnns lmvintr lost, fiftv cuius and sev
eral thousand prisoners.
The Prench Embassy has received reports of a marked
advance against the German right wing. Paris announces
that the Germans have retired in some places forty or fit'- ny Associated Press to coos Day Times.)
tv miles. I WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 11. Tho German Em
Important news comes from East Prussia where the bassy today received the following wireless from Berlin:
Russians appear to be making little progress. 'Official headquarters report the German Crown Prince's
A Potrograd dispatch says the Germans concentrating army yesterday took the fortifications of Southwest Ver
on tho River Alio are marching eastward, while the Rus- dun. The German Paris army is attacking the fortress
sian advance guard retreats. of South Arordun. .General Pindenburg, with tho eastern
A general retirement of the Germans is reported by the army, outflanked the Russian left wing in Prussia. The
London war information bureau. Renewed activity by the Russians gave up fighting and aro retreating everywhere.
Gorman navv in the Baltic is indicated in reports from
Berlin and elsewhere.
Nish reports the Servian fprces having occupied Seinlin
from which tho Austrians bggan their original attacks on
Sorvia. ' , i .
&&S&$mttks tl,e ri'Gnch h&Yvrecaptur
eo afulhau&en. ' .. . ,
The eastern army is pursuing the Russians in a southeast
erly direction toward the River Niemen.
LONDON, Sept. 11. Router's Copenhagen correspon
dent says General Von Dencokcndorff TJnd Von ITinden
burg has defeated tho 'left flank of the Russian army- in
East Prussia, thereby opening a way foran attack on the
memy's rear.