PARIS, Oct. 6.—A dispatch received late last night from
the French headquarters states that the allies have resumed
the offensive, pushing forward to secure control of the high
lands north, south and along the left wing of the allies.
PARIS, Oct. 6.—The allies are moving slowly north,
bearing eastward toward the Belgium frontier. By this plan
it is hoped to relieve the German pressure on Antwerp and
bring some of the troops from that locality to protect them
selves in southern Belgium. The enemies are strongly resisting
the carrying out of the plans of the allies, one point of whose
troops were eight hours in advancing half a mile.
BORDEAUX, Oct. 6.—The British embassy today removed
to Paris, and others will immediately f ollow. It is now regarded
that all danger from German invasion of Paris has disappeared
and President Poincaire and his cabinet may soon return.
LONDON, Oct. 6.—A report has been received here that
the Kaiser has removed Gen. Von Moltke, as chief of the
general staff. The reason assigned is because the general
opposed the Emperor’s plan to attack the English airships and
aeroplanes.
TOKIO, Oct. 6.—The navy department has announced
that the Japanese squadron delegated to destroy the German
fleet in the South seas has captured Marshall Islands. They
landed blue jackets at Jaluitisn, the seat of government.
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 6.—Merchantmen arriving
report the sighting of the cruisers Idzuma, New Castle and
Montcalm as steaming south on Sunday. It is supposed that
they have gone to remove the German cruisers from harrassing
shipping in the South Pacific.
ANTWERP, Oct. 5.—It can be said this morning that the
fierce siege of Antwerp is nearly at an end The loss to tho
enemy has been terrific. The Germans have been repulsed and
asked for an armistice of two hours in which to bury their
dead. This has been refused by the Belgians. The British field
artillery and the Belgian infantry have been entrenched on the
bank of the Nethe river, opposite the main German forces. They
have made repeated attempts to cross the river, but each time
their forces were smothered in a heavy artillery fire. The
enemy has thus been kept from capturing the city.
ANTWERP, Oct. 5—This evening the war office announced
that every fortification surrounding the city wras still active.
This is contradictory of the report sent out by the Germans
that they were making progress and had captured all the outer
fortifications.
FETROGRAD, Oct. 5.—The battle that has been raging
in East Prussia for nearly ten days past is about at a close. It
has extended from the Eastern Prussian front to the Niemen
river in the north. The Germans have been driven back along
the entire line and the Russians are in control. The loss has
been considerable on both sides.
f’AKib, oct. 6.—Alter tne fierce engagement m the neign
borhood of Roye the enemy is moving north. Failing to break
the line of the allies at either Tracylemont or Roye the Germans
made an attack on the allies between Roye and Arras, which is
due north. But they met with little success and were severely
punished in the loss of large numbers killed and wounded. It
is officially admitted that the allies have fallen back slightly
on their left but have made material gains at other points.
Since the arrival of the Indian troops the allies have been
greatly strengthened and encouraged, their forces now
numbering 750,000.
LONDON, Oct. 3.—It is reported that Emperor William
sent a telegram today to the King of Greece, warning him that
if Greece enters war against Turkey that German? will not
guarantee the future existence of Greece. King Constantine
replied to the effect that if any of the Balkan states took arms
in favor of either side that Greece would declare for the Triple
Entente, which means England, France and Russia. There is
a general feeling that events will so shape themselves in a few
days that will give Greece reason for declaring in favor of the
entente.
ROME, Oct. 3.—It now looks as though it would not be
possible for Italy to much longer keep out of the war trouble.
A crisis is approaching in the cabinet due to the differences of
opinion as to the attitude that Italy should take regarding war.
BORDEAUX, Oct. 3.—The German cruisers Schanrhorst
and Gneisenau bombarded and half destroyed Papeets, on the
French island of Tahiti. They also dismantled and sunk the
Franch gunboat Zelee.
LONDON, Oct. 3.—The North German Gazette admits
today that cholera has appeared in both the German and
Austrian army. Persistent rumors have been circulated for
several days that the plague has made serious inroads in some
of the regiments and there is a fear in Germany that it may
prove a serious handicap.
BERLIN, Oct. 2.—The war office announced this evening
that the Germans were maintaining the offensive in the
northern part of France and was administering deserved
punishment to the forces of the allies that sought to prevent
the backward movement of the Germans. It is also claimed
that success is making in the siege of Antwerp and that hopes
are bright for the capture of that city. Gen. Van Hintianburg
is said to be winning many engagements in Russian Poland.
GHENT, Oct. 1.—The Germans have built five heavy
pontoon bridges across the Meuse river, between Givet and
Namur. This is done apparently to facilitate their retreat from
France. All their wounded have been removed from Brussels.
LEASING BILL AGREED TO
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—Late this afternoon the Alaska
coal leasing bill was approved by the conferees of House and
Senate and it is expected that the changes agreed to will be
endorsed by both branches of Congress and will be passed this
week. The bill retains most of the House provisions and
strikes out many changes made by the Senate. The clause
which would have given the men who discovered and located
the various coal fields preferential rights was eliminated. The
Senate amendment appropriating $100,000 for the resurvey of
the fields was retained. The matter of entering into leases made
mandatory by both bills upon the Secretary of the Intrior was
changed so as to make that power discretionary with the
Secretary.
SEATTLE, Sept. 30.—Patent to the T. P. McDonald coal
claim in the Bering river district was received here yesterday.
This is the first claim to go to patent in the Bering field. It is
said that several others in the McDonald group have also been
issued. The event was the occasion of much jollification last
night among the old-time Alaskans. The people of Seattle
generally realize that the passage of the coal leasing bill and
the granting of patents to claimants will certainly mean the
building of a railroad from Cordova to the Bering field and
the early opening up of the coal there.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—Albert Johnson, of Washington,
states that lie will introduce a bill in the House providing that
assessment work on the mineral claims of Alaska for 1914 and
1915 shall be completed by the end of next year. The Public
Lands committee had rejected the bill providing for relieving
locators from doing their assessment work for 1914, and the
new bill to be offered is in the nature of a compromise.
BREVITIES ON THE WAR
William Bardel, American consul at Reims, with his wife,
are the only Americans remaining in that popular cathedral
city for foreign visitors.
Travelers arriving in Copenhagen from the Kiel canal
state the waterway is crowded with German war craft on
which special Krupp guns are being placed. After their instal
lation, it is stated, the German fleet will be ready to take the
offensive.
Burgomaster Max, of Brussels, imprisoned by the German
military governor for the nonpayment of the war indemnity,
has been released on the receipt of $6,000,000 by the German
authorities.
The British consulate in New York is besieged by a small
army of 300 Englishmen waiting to enlist.
A Dutch committee has been formed at The Hague for
the purpose of restoring the library at Louvain.
All neutral fishing vessels have been ordered off the east
coast of England.
The Holland-American Steamship Company has notified
shippers that only cargo consigned to the Netherlands govern
ment will be accepted.
Wool brokers of England have refused to export wool to
Holland to such firms as are known to be doing business with
Germany.
BORDEAUX, Oct. 6.—A decree has been issued author
ising the acceptance of $100,000 from the Canadian government
for the establishment of a Red Cross hospital.
Attention is called to a labor paper published in London
criticising Great Britain for accepting help from Japan. It is
stated that 100,000 Japanese are preparing to land in
Australia.
Dispatches from London to Washington state that Great
Britain will be quite willing to listen to proposals of peace from
this country after the conflict has been decisively settled.
Seven members of the Krupps firm have been decorated
with the iron cross because of the splendid work effected by
their howitzers in the present campaign.
The total suppression of the Vorwaerts, the German
Socialist paper is now announced.
Sayville messages from Berlin state that the Austrian
government denies Russian successes near Przemysl. It
further says that the situation on the Save river is unchanged.
Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany is accused
by the Baroness de Bave, according to the Paris Temps, of
robbing her chateau at Marne of its choicest art treasures and
sending them to Berlin during his occupation of her home
during the fight on the Marne as his headquarters.
BIRMINGHAM, Eng., Oct. 6.—The values of the motor
cycle in warfare has been demonstrated to such an extent on
the continent, that the war office has put in a rush order to a
local firm for an additional 3,000 of the machines. The motor
cycle manufacturers are working night and day.
ROME, Oct. 2.—A telegram from Berlin states that
Emperor William keeps going from one point to another. He
travels in a special train of ten cars. They were formerly
painted white and blue but have been repainted like the
ordinary cars. This has been done in order to protetct the train
from bombs of French aviators. When the Emperor goes to
places out of the reach of the railway lie travels in automobiles.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—Calderon has notified Villa that
he will not accept the provisional presidency of Mexico unless
the offer comes from all factions.
NACO, Oct. 3.—It was announced this evening that a
battle of the Maytorena hill forces had begun this afternoon
and that the engagement would be a severe one.
BERLIN, Oct. 2.—Thirty aeroplanes that were sent from
France into Belgium were this afternoon captured by the
Germans. They were sighted by our armored air ships and
rather than be blown to pieces the French fleet permitted
capture.
PARIS, Oct. 2.—The war office gave out a statement this
afternoon that the most desperate fighting of the campaign
occurred throughout the morning near Roye, where the
Germans are strongly entrenched, having been able to success
fully combat an attack of the allies because of reinforcements
that had arrived. Although short the battle was intense and
large numbers were killed on both sides. The allies made
progress with both their right and left wings, but the center
was not able to withstand the defense put up by the enemy.
The location of this great battle is half way between Amiens
and Laon.
BERLIN, Oct. 2.—An official war announcement this
afternoon states that the heights of Roye, northwest of Noyon,
were taken and are being held by the Germans. A French
attack from Toure was repulsed, the troops retreating with
many losses.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 3.—It was announced this afternoon
that the Emperor had left for the theater of war. It was further
stated that the battle continues on the line of Mirianopol with
satisfactory results. The Russians are occupying the German
position at Preskason.
LONDON, Oct. 1.—It is now practically assured that the
Germans have given up the battle in France and their
endeavors will now be directed to fighting their way out of the
land of the allies. In doing this it is expected that there will
be many engagements and a number of losses on both sides. It
is now evident that preparations to this end have been
making by the Germans for several days past, during which
time they have gradually been driven back. This evening it is
reported that the enemy is retiring from many points along
the Aisne river. It is further stated that the allies are
maneuvering with the expectation of massing big forces against
some of the retreating wings.
ROTTERDAM, Oct. 1.—Dispatches from the south indicate
th^t*extensive preparations have commenced for the retreat of
the right wing of the German army. The German troops are*
today moving from the northern part of France. Mons and
Tournai have prepared to cover the main army in case of retreat
and it is believed that from their fortified positions the enemy
will sustain great losses in fighting their way out of France and
through Belgium to their own country.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 1.—The general staff announcee that
there has been some fighting in Russian Poland. The Germans
had held the town of Augustowa, in the government of Suwalki,
but this has been recaptured by the Russians. The German
siege continues in all of Ossowetz, Russian Poland.
TOKIO, Oct. 1.—An engagement was opened this afternoon
by German warships. They cannonaded the Japanese positions
near Tsintau, and the killing of two officers is reported.
German aeroplanes materially assisted the warships in
directing their guns.
ROME, Oct. 1.—General Auffenberg, commanding the
First Austrian corps is seriously ill and it is claimed that he
is suffering with the cholera.
PARIS. Sept. 30.—Reports received tonight indicate that
the result of the day’s fighting has been to the advantage of the
allies and that the enemy is gradually growing weaker and
being driven back. There was a turning movement this morn
ing of the allies north of Somme, and the French then renewed
their advance between Toul and Verdun. It is officially
announced that Ferronoe had been recaptured, and that the
German right wing had been brpken. Three reinforcing army
corps undr Gen. Honboehn suffered serious defeat.
PARIS, Sept. 30.—An official war bulletin was issued this
evening that is highly encouraging. Between Oise and Aisne
the enemy delivered an attack on Tracylemont, which was
repulsed with heavy losses. On the left wing of the allies north
of Somme the action continues to develop more and more to
the north. And all the time the enemy is getting farther away
from Paris and are meeting with reverses everywhere, while
reinforcements are arriving for the allies.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—The Russian ambassador
announces this evening that an Austrian army is fleeing before
the Russians. They were surrounded near Douklo, where they
had a strong defense, but they were compelled by the rapid fire
to retreat and finally it became precipitous. All the food,
ammunition, and war materials which were being conveyed
back into Austria have fallen into the hands of the Russians.
The capture also includes 500 military automobiles.
BERLIN, Oct. 6.—The war office announced this afternoon
that both of the German wings in France are moving forward
to occupy the positions heretofore held by the allies. Reports
from Vienna indicate that Prezemvsl defies capture and that
the Russian frontier movement from Galicia has been checked.
PETROGRAD, Oct. Se^-The Emperor departed from this
city last night to get elosetv4;o the firing line. Before leaving
he issued a call for the reserves and mounted troops in the
eastern provinces and territorials.
VIENNA, Oct. 5.—It was announced this morning that
Bulgaria and Turkey had concluded an agreement to attack
Rumania, providing the latter country should abandon her
present neutrality.