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THE TIMES, TEXHOMA, OKLAHOMA.
ALLIED ARMIES
SCORE VICTORY
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MILLION MEN MEET IN DECISIVE
BATTLE WITHIN 120 MILES OF
CITY OF PARI8.
THE GERMANS ARE ROUTED
Prince Frederick-Wilhelm, Heir to
German Throne, and Hl« Force is
Reported Annihilated—The Fate of
the Prince is in Doubt.
Paris, Sept. 8.—It was officially ,
announced today that the Germans are ;
retreating from the line of Nanteuil- i
Le-Hardouin to Verdun after a vigor
ous action with the French and Brit-}
lsh troops An early official state
ment given out In Paris today said j
that a general action had started in
a line from Nanteull-Le-Hardouln to,
Verdun, a distance of 120 miles. It |
was then said that thanks to the vlg-1
orous action of the French troops sup I
ported by the British, the Hermans
had "started retiring." Unofficial ad-
vices from Berlin aUo had Indicated .
that a battle of tremendous Import-
ance was being fought in the terri-
tory described. It is estimated unof-1
fil ially that nearly 1,000,000 troops en-
gaged In the fighting east of Paris to-'
day. The text of the official note this
afternoon is as follows: "A general 1
action has been started on the line I
through Nanteull-Le-Haudouin, Meaux, i
Sezanne and Vitry-Le-Francols and j
extending to Verdun. The Germans i
had advanced Saturday and Sunday
into the region "between Colommiers
and La Ferte Gaucher." Meaux ls|
twenty-two miles east of Paris and I
Sezanne is about fltty-flve miles east I
of the capital. Sezanne is also twenty-
five miles southwest of Epernay. Vlt-
ry-Le-Francois is on the right bank of
the River Marne and twenty-six mlleB !
southwest of Verdun. Coulommlers is
In the depatrment of Seine and Marne,
and is thirteen miles southeast of
-Meaux and thirty miles easterly from
Paris. I^a Ferte-Gaucher is ten miles
east of Colommiers and about " forty
miles to the east of Paris.
Ix)ndon, Sept. 8.—A Boulogne dis-
patch to the Evening News says a
telegram has been received from Gen-
eral Pan announcing a victory by the
allied forces at Precy Sur Oise The
Imperial Guard under Crown Prince
Frederick William is reported to have j
teen annihilated by the British force
which opposed them.
The Evening Dispatch says:
"A telegram has been received
from General Pau announcing a vic-
tory by the allied forces under Field
Marshal Sir John French, commanding
the British, and General D'Amade, at
Precy Sur Oise, about twenty-five
^•les north of Paris. The allies were
drawn across the northern line with
the center In Precy. The English
troops were cn the left and the French
e:i the right. The former had in
front of them the Imperial Guard,
under Crown Prince Frederick WI11-
ian. On both wings, it is reported,
the allies were successful. The Ger-
man left was held by the French and
retired to the north. The imperial
guard, who were ordered to surrender,
were annihilated by, the British. It is
reported that the Crown Prince was
in their midst."
The news contained In the French
official communication that the Ger-
mans had fallen back before the vig-
orous advance by the allied troops
Indicates that the Anglo-French forces
have got to the flank of the German
right wing, which passed by Paris on
the north and was marching eastward
to Join the crown prince's army, com-
ing south. It has been suggested by
military experts that General Von
Kluck's movement to the southeast
was taken as a matter of precaution
before the movement by the allies
ftom the coast. Possibly this was
taken as a matter of precaution be-
fore the movement by the allies from
the coast Possibly this new army
has reached Nanteull-Ije-Haudouln,
thus getting on General Von Kluck's
flank. The engagement took place
Sunday and that evening the Germans
l-epan retirement. The official bu-
reau savs: General Joffre's plans are
being steadily carried out. The al-
lied torces acting on the offensive,
huve been successful in checking and
forcing back In a northeast direction
the Gorman forces opposed to them
Million Lett at Paris.
Paris.—The population of Paris and
suburbs before the war was 3,400,000.
According to semi-oMclai figures. It is
2,210,000 now, owing to the mobiliza-
tion of the army and the departure of
fugitives.
CAPTURE BRITISH FISHERMAN.
Germans Sink 15 Boats and Take Men
as War Prisoners.
London.—The official information
"bureau announces that a German
squadron had sunk 15 ilritlsh fishing
tioats inthe North sea. • The admir-
alty issues the following: "Two Ger-
man cruisers and four destroyers suc-
ceeded in sinking 15 British fishing
boats in the North sea. The admtr-
tured a quantity of fish and the fish-
ermen were taken to Wilhelmshaven
p* prisoners of war."
How Rings of Forts Will Defend
ainst
oris
ermins
CITY
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fpf
-SH^DIIM<3' 5HOWS
AREA CbE:AF\EO
PEOPLE AND HOUSES
Three separate circles of steel and masonry surround the French capital, the defenses having
been strengthened since the Germ ans captured the city in 1870. In the inner circle are sixteen gates
to the city. These are closed at 8 o'clock every night.
MOVE CAPITAL
FROM PARIS
FRENCH WRITER SAYS ADVANC-
ING ARMY MAKES SUPERHU-
MAN EFFORT—UNEQUAL-
ED IN ANY WAR.
JAP ARMY LANDS IN CHINA
Thousands of Soldiers Arrive at Port
North of Tsing-Tau and Chinese and
Germans Protest—Russians Route
Foes After Week's Battle and Cap-
ture Capital of Austrian Province
Far From Border.
A proclamation has Just been Issued
by the French government announcing
that the government departments will
be transferred temporarily to Bor-
deaux.
The proclamation was Issued by the
mayor of the Interior who said the de-
cision had been taken solely upon the
demand of the military authorities be-
cause the fortified places of Paris,
while not necessarily likely to be at-
tacked, would become the pivot of the
field operations of the two armies.
The building of supplementary de-
fense work Is proceeding vigorously.
Several of the gates of Paris have been
closed to traffic.
Jap Army Landed on China Soil.
The German legation at Peking has
protested to the foreign office against
an Infringement of China's neutrality
by Japan. The protest followed the
landing of a Japanese division at the
i newly-opened Chinese port of Lung
Kow, 100 miles north of Tsing-Tau.
News of the Japanese landing caused
no surprise as the Japanese lega-
I tion several days ago requested the
j foreign office to remove the limit of
; the 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) ra-
I dius prescribed by the Chinese as their
fighting area around Tsing-Tau. The
foreign office did not comply with the
\ request, but it was understood that
the Chinese troops would be instructed
i not to oppose the Japanese. The
! Chinese, officials are described as in-
censed,'but afraid of doing anything
that might afford the Japanese a cause
for territorial or other exactions.
Whether British forces will cross
Shantun peninsula with the Japanese
Is not divulged, but the point is being
much discussed. It is estimated that
no fewer than 50 transports are land-
ing 1000,000 Japanese soldiers at Na-
gasaki, and they relate that some of
the troops believe their destination to
be Marseilles. Chinese officials at
Washington have called the attention
of American consular off.cers at Chee
Foo to the landing of several thou-
sand troops by Japan on Chinese ter-
ritory at Lung Kow. near Huang
Halen. This, Chinese officials claim,
is a distinct violation of neutrality.
Call* It Superhuman Effort.
The London Times correspondent at
Dieppe, France, has telegraphed his
paper as follows: "In the main north-
ern theater of the war. the German
advance appears to continue without
slackening its pace. It must, indeed,
be an over-wearied army that the Ger-
Trade Routes Clear Now,
Washington.—Britain's confidence
that the main trade routes of the
North Atlantic have been swept clear
of German war craft was clearly dem-
onstrated when the state department
I formally was notified by the British
Ambassador that his government had
decided to disarm British merchant
craft plying between England and' the
I United States. The notification Is
construed to mean that Britain no
| longer feara the activities of German
naval reserve steamers.
mans are bringing towards the forts
of Paris. They have made an effort
which nearly deserves to be called su-
perhuman. Nothing like It before was
ever seen in war. Yet we may be sure
they have spent themselves in vain."
operating in the neighborhood of Lem-
ductlon, and they must be faced and
dealt with.
"It would be very unwise to post
pone dealing with them. Delay in
such a matter and In the particular
circumstances in which we now find
ourselves as a nation might Involve
consequences of the most embarrass-
ing and deplorable sort, for which I,
for one, would not care to be respon-
sible. It would be very dangerous in
the present circumstances to create a
moment's doubt as to the strength
and sufficiency of the treasury of the
United States, its ability to assist,
steady and sustain the financial oper-
ations of the country's business. If
the treasury is known or thought to
be weak, where would be our peace of
mind? The whole industrial activity
of the country would be chilled and
demoralized. Just now the peculiarly
difficult financial problems of the mo-
ment are being successfully dealt
with, with great self-possession and
good sense and very sound judgment;
but they are only in process of be-
ing worked out. If the process of so
lution is to be completed, no one must
be given reason to doubt the solidity
and adequacy of the treasury of the
government which stands behind the
whole method by which our difficul-
ties are being met and handled.
"The treasury itgelf could get along
for a considerable period, no doubt,
without immediate resort to new
sources of taxation. But at what cost
to the business community? Approxi-
mately $75,000,000, a large part of the
treasury balance, is now on deposit
with national banks distributed
throughout the coutnry. It Is depos-
ited. of course, on call. I need not
point out to you what the probable
consequences of inconvenience and
distress and confusion would be if the
diminishing income of the treasury
should make it necessary rapidly to
withdraw these deposits. And yet.
NEW PACT BINDS
FOR LONG WAR
ENGLAND, FRANCE AND RUSSIA
SIGN AGREEMENT THAT THEY
WILL STAND TOGETHER,
UNTIL GERMANS ARE WHIPPED
Pledged Not to Make Peace Singly.
—News Depresses Wil on, Who
Hoped for Early End—All Watch for
Turkey to Take Stand.
Washington.—Officials and diplo-
mats here regard the agreement just
signed by Great Britain, France and
Russia, not to make peace except by
mutual consent, as an indication that
the war would be fought to a decisive
end, and on all sides the agreement
was accepted as meaning a prolonga-
tion of the war. President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan, who have been hoop-
ing for some indication through Amer-
ican diplomats abroad of readiness on
the part of the powers to talk peace,
were said to have been depressed by
the news.
Diplomats of the allied powers in-
terpret the agreement as a decision
on the part of Great Britain and
Russia to wage their warefare in
every quarter, Irrespective of reverses
in France. From all parts of the globe
colonial troops are being gathered by
England.
Russian center, which was held by
General Ruzky.
What Engineers Saw.
Two American oil engineers who I without additional revenue, that plain-
have reached London from Roumanla, | ly might become necessary and the
u ,1116 lu from Budapest and Berlin, bring some ! time when it became necessary could t
berg was composed of the third, elev- interesting stories of the scenes they, not be controlled or determined by the ]
enth and twelfth corps and part of j witnessed on their trip. Breslau, and convenience of the business of the,
the seventeenth and fourteenth corps. > in fact, the whole of Silesia, they said.d treasury itself. Such risks are not!
This army appears to have been de- were heavily mined, and they also necessary and ought not to be run. j
feated completely. During the pursuit I witnessed great aerial activity in Ger- }Ve cannot too scrupulously or care-
by the Russian troops the Austrian*, many. Food was extremely cheap In j ful1/ safeguard a financial situation i
who beat a retreat from Guila, Lipa, ! Berlin, they said, and all restaurants, which is, at best, while war continues j
were forced to abandon an additional ! even the best, had largely reduced in Europe, difficult and abnormal.
31 guns. Our troops are moving over their tariffs. Business was proceeding i Hesitation and delay are the worst j
roads encumbered with parks of ar- as usual, though recruiting stations in j f°rms of bad policy under such con- ^
tillery and convoys loaded with pro- j Unter Den Linden had hundreds of j ditions.
visions of various kinds. The total; men waiting to be taken into the \ "And we ought not to borrow. We
number of guns captured by the Rus- army. They visited the flying stations I 0llsht not to resort to taxation, how-
sians around Lemberg amounts to \ and estimated that over fifty Zeppel- feVer we niay re6ret the necessity of
150." I ins were in readiness to start at any additional temporary burdens
_ , . _ K1 4 time. There were also a hundred'on our Pe0Ple- To sel1 bonds would
Turkey and Greece Next. Qr more aeroplaneg there and there ; be to make a mbst untimely and un-
Great Britain has asked the United was immense activity in constructing : Justifiable demand on the money mar- i
States to prepare to care for British j new craft and training men. Scores of ^et; untimely because this Is mani j
diplomatic interests in Turkey, indi- | aeroplanes were seen in the air at! fe8t'y not the time to withdraw work- [
eating that the allies had practically
lost hope of persuading the Ottoman
empire to remain neutral. Dispatches
received at the British embassy re-
ferred to the incorporation in the
Turkish army of several German offi-
cers, which was regarded as the fore-
runner of intervention by the porte in
behalf of Germany. Turkey's entry
into the conflict means the immediate
alignment of Italy as well as Greece on
the side of Great Britain, France and
Russia, Servia, Montenegro and Rou-
mania, diplomats now believe. Just I
what the attitude of Bulgaria will be Prompt Action by congress Needed
is a matter of uncertainty, though the
Turkish ambassador has given out a to Keep Treasury Strong, He Say.
statement speaking of the community ; 'n Address to Congress,
of interests of Bulgaria and Turkey. ]
The situation is being watched
one time by them, each carrying a inB caPitaI frjm other uses to Pay the
learner. From the general conversa- ! government t, bills; unjustifiable be-
tion they heard while in Germany, cause unnecessary. The country is
they gathered that there would be a al le 10 P8^ any ^ust and reasonable
combined attack by the naval fleets taxes wltll0Ut Stress. And to every
at an auspicious moment other form of borrowing, whether for
long periods or for short, there is
the same objection.
"These are not the circumstances;
this Is, at this particular moment, and
in this particular exigency, not the
market to borrow large sums of mon-
ey. What we are seeking is to ease
and assist every financial transaction,
not to add a single additional embar-
rassment to the situatiorf. The peo-
ple of this country are both intelli-
gent and profoundly patriotic. They
are ready to meet the? present condi-
tions In the right Way and to sup-
London.—Russia, Great Britain and
France have signed an agreement that
none of the three would make peace
without the consent of all three na-
tions.
Following is the text of the protocal
which has been signed by represen-
tatives of Great Britain, France and
Russia:
"The undersigned, duly authorized
thereto by their respective govern-
ments, hereby declare as follows:
"The British, French and Russian
governments mutually engage no); to
conclude peace separately during the
present war. The three governments
agree that when the terms of peace
come to be discussed, no one of the
allies will demand conditions of peace
without the previous agreement of
each of the other allies.
"In faith whereof, the undersigned
have signed this declaration and have-
affixed thereto their seal.
"Done at London, in triplicate, nine-
teen hunifred and fourteen.
(Signed) "E. GREY,
(British Secretary of Foreign Affairs)-
"PAUL CAMBON,
(French Ambassador to Great Britain)„
• BECKENDORFF.
(Russian Ambassador to Great Brit-
ain.)
PRESIDENT WILSON
ASKS SURE TAX PLAN
' Termonde to the Germans.
London.—The correspondent of ther
Express, wiring from Termonde, 1 *4
miles from Ghent, says: "Termonde-
has fallen after six hours of fighting.
The little force of 6,000 Belgians made*
a gallant defense but the enemy was-
20,000 strong and the Belgians were-
unable to reply effectively to the dead-
ly fire of the German siege gums."
Washington, D. C.—President Wll-
with deepest concern by diplomats be- SQn app#ared -before a jolnt 8eggion of > Port the government with generous
{nee of a general , congresg and ted h|, a , for , elf denial. They know and under-
In the Balkans and extension of an emergency internal revenue meas. stand and will be intolerant only of
cause of the imminince of
wa.
the war drama to all eastern Europe
Air Battle Over Paris.
A fight In the air took place over
Paris. Three German aeroplanes hov
those who dodge responsibility or are
not frank with them.
"The occasion is not of our own
making. We had no part In making
It. But it is here. It affects us as di
ure to raise $100,000,000, the govern-
ment's probable loss in customs re-
ceipts because of the war in Europe.
The appeal met with quick action. As
ered over the capital and immediately j soon 88 th® president had left the rectly and paipably almost as if we
two French machines were sent up house chamber amidst an outburst of
to engage them. Meanwhile rifles and *PPl< e, Speaker Clark referred the
machine guns mounted on public message to the ways and means com-
buildings kept up a constant fire. By j
this means one of the German ma- Following is the full text of Presl-
chines became separated from the Wilson's address to congress, as
others, and the French aviator flew ' sembled in joint session, on the need
swiftly in its direction. The German | of mergency revenue legislation:
opened lire, to which the French re-i Gentlemen of the Congress:
were participants in the circum-
stances which gave rise to it. We
must accept the inevitable with calm
judgment and unruffled spirits, like
men accustomed to deal with the un
expected, habituated to take care of
themselves, masters of their own af-
fairs and their own fortunes. We
Fliall pay the bill, thbugh we did not
Capture 12,000 of Allied Army.
New York.—The following dlspatchi
received at the German embassy in
Washington was forwarded by tele-
graph to Count Von Bernstorff, the-
German ambassador: "Berlin—
Rheims has fallen Into German hand&
without resistance. Army of Buelow,
captured 12,000 men. 200 heavy, 150
light guns, six colors.''
plied vigorously. The engagement "I come to you today to discharge deliberately incur it.
seemed to turn to the disadvantage 1a duty which I wish with all my
of the German who mounted speedily
to a higher level and, holding this po-
sition, was saved from further attack.
He finally disappeared in a northwest
direction over Fort Romalnvllle. after
a vain pursuit. The other German
aeroplaues also escaped the fire of the
guns, and after circling about for a
considerable time, disappeared from
view.
A Great Battle.
"In order to meet every demand
upon the treasury without delay or
perad venture and In order to keep the
treasury strong, unquestionably strong,
and strong throughout the present
anxiety, I respectfully urge that an ad-
ditional revenue of $100,000,000 be
heart I might have been spared, but
it Is a duty which is eery clear, and,
therefore, 1 perform it without hesita-
tion or apology. I come to ask very
earnestly that additional revenue be
provided for the government.
"During the month of August there j taxes "devised
was. as compared with the correspond- Jn yQur wlgdom ,0 meet the emergen.
ing months of last year, a falllne off ry The on)y sugge8tlon j taUe th0
of IIO.629.oS8 in the revenues collect-, 1!berty of mak,„g ,g that „uch gource8
ed for customs. A continuation of this of revenue be chosen ag w,n beg,n
decrease in the same proportion to ,e,d at Qnce and yie,d wlth a cer.
The battle of Lemberg was one of j throughout the current fiscal year ta)n and oon8tflnt f]nw
the greatest ever fought. Evidently It would probably mean a loss or cus cannot c,08e wlthout expressing
resulted in a decisive and perhaps toms revenues of from sixty to one < Ue confidence with Which I approacb
overwhelming defeat of the Austrians^ I hundred millions I need not tell you a c0ngreB8 wlth reg.lrd to thls or any
The battle line extended over 200 , to what this falling off Is due. It Is other matter> wh,ch ha8 ghown g0 un.
miles and It Is estimated that I..,00.- due in chief part, not to the reduc- tlr, a devotion t0 public duty_ whlch
000 D.®".T™ en.8^ge',' ,AC.?r. ii0 I IT. r!C®ntAy ®adeJ_n. th,e._C,l8t°®! 1 has responded to the needs of the na-
tlon througohut a long season despite
Raze Another Town; Shoot Hundred*
l>ondon.—An Ostend dispatch to the
Reuter Telegram company says: "The
Germans have destroyed the "Belgian
town of Dinant fifteen miles soutln
of Namur after shooting hundreds or
male Inhabitants because It was al
leged shots had been fired from the
heights overlooking the city."
an official dispatch received by Em
peror Nicholas from Grand Duke Nich-
olas. commander in chief of the Rus-
sian forces, the victory was won af-
ter seven days of fighting. The climax
canio when the Austrlans were routed
duties, but to the great decrease in
Importations; and that Is due to the
extraordinary extent of the industrial
area affected by the present war In
Europe. Conditions have arisen which
no man foresaw; they affect the whole
in a final desperate assault on the world of commerce and economic pro-
German Ship Sinks Steamer.
New York.—The Bowes Castle, a
British freighter,' has been sunk by
the cruiser Karlsruhe, according to a
cablegram received- from Liverpool
off Maranhao, St. Lucia Island. Accord'
ing to the cablegram, which wa* re-
ceived by J F. Whittrpy and com-
pany, steamship agents, the captain
and crew of the Bowes Castle were
taken off before the guns of the crui-
ser sent her to the bottom. They
were safely landed at Marauho.
| Turn Ocean on Big Army.
] Amsterdam. The Antwerp corres-
pondent of the Telegraaf sends the fol-
lowing dispatch: "The country sur-
rounding Antwerp now has a remark-
able appearance, as the dikes to the
southwest of Mallnes were opened by
Ithe Belgians and the entire district
was flooded. This took the Germans
completely by surprise. They worked
horolcally waist deep in water under
fire of the Antwerp forts to extricate
their guns and suffered severe losses."
Inevitable fatigue and personal sacri-
fice. and so large a proportion of
whose members have devoted their
v Hole time and energy to the business
of the country."
"WOODROW WILSON."
New French Capital Is Crowded.
Bordeaux.—This city has become
overcrowded through arrival of the
members of the government, ■ foreign
relations, newspaper men and many
travelers. The hotels, restaurants and
street cars are packed with people.
Rooms In the principal hotels have
been requisitioned for the use of offi-
cers of the government and the usual
occupants were forced to vacate. All
roads leading to Bordeaux are filled
with every sort of conveyance.
Cruiser Shattered on Mine.
. London—The casualty list for the
cruiser Pathfinder, which was sunk
In striking a mine in the North Sea,
as offiically given out, shows that four
I men were killed, thirteen wounded,
and that 242 men are missing.
Russians Take Austrian Fortress.
The following official communication
is issued by the Russian war office at
; Petrogard (St. Petersburg): "After a
j battle lasting seven days, the Russian
j army seized heavily fortified positions
around I^emberg. capital of Galicia, in
Austria-Hungary, about 10 to 12 miles
' from the town. The Russian troops
j then advanced toward the principal
. forts. The Austrians were obliged to
! retreat in disorder, abandoning heavy
| and light guns and artillery and field
I kitchens. Our advance guard and
calvary pursued the enemy, who suf-
fered enormous losses in killed, wound-
Is Quaint Old Town.
Rheims is a city of 107,000 In the
French department of Marne. on the
Vesle, and Is 100 mlleB northeast of
Paris. It is strongly fortified and its
buildings, which are constructed along
the line of domestic architecture, pre-
sent a picturesque appearance. It ia
built on the site of Durocortorum,
mentioned by Caesar as the capital of
the Reml, from which people It sub-
sequently took Its present name. From
1179 It became the place for the coro-
nation of kings of Fraac*.
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