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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, SEPT. (>. 11*14
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GERMANS CLEAR REAR
EOR lilE PARiS ADVANCi
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en Fire On Last Frontier Fort To Remove Menace In Movement Against Frencli Capital-Advance Halts With¬ in Thirty MOes Ot City And Clunax Comes Today
KAISER'S  FORCES DISPLAY WONDERFUL ABILITY jBEER WILL BEAR
WAR TAX BURDEN
MOVIXG TROOPS EASTWARD
t^openhagen, .''ept- 3-—That the Hermans are hurling their troops • a.stward to stem the Russian ad¬ vance is indicated in dispatches received here from Berlin. The points from which the troops are being withdrawn evidently are l-orraine and Alsace. The German staff has announced that the prin¬ ciple lines of railways will close for the present. -Ol the rfilling stock evidently is needed for the re¬ moval of large bodies of troops across Prussia to the east. One Oerman section of railwa.y connec¬ tion between Scandinavian coun- trliOs and the continent by way of Warnemunde is shut down.
Wni ASK PRESIDENT
DIATION
London, Sept. 5.—Maubeauge, the big French fort on the north frontier is being bombarded by the Germans according to an official report from Bordeaux. The fortress if offering vigorous .•esistenee
Simultaneously, a central New dispatch reports Gen. Von Stein a German officer claiming that all of the north frontier forts are now in the hands of the Germans evcept .Maubeauge.
It is concluded there that as a final preliminary beforethe advance on Paris, the Germans have determined to reduce this last menace to their communications in th erear. At the same time, a sudden shift in the German plans on the allies left wing is apparent. An official statement from Bordeaux says the enemy instead of marching direct on Paris seems to have taken a sudden turn eastward and are now at La Ferte Sous Lajouarre 30 miles east of Paris.
Everything indicates tiiat tomorrow the first  grand climax: of the campaign will be concluded.
It is suggested here that the determined effort to reduce Maubeauge, together with the swing to the eastward of I'aris may indicate a purpose on the part of the Germans to bring their centre forward to meet the apex of the V shaped wedge which they have bee ndriving into the allies left before venturing upon a pitched battl e outside the outer rim of the Paris forts.
EFFICENCY OF WHOLE MIUTARY SYSTEM IS SECRET OF KAISER'S SUCCESS IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR
London. Sept. ."j—The corn .s])ondent of the Standard sends from Bologne a graphic descrip¬ tion of the Gerniaii invasion of France in which, summing up the acocunts ofthe reckless sacrifice of life by tiic Kaiser's commanders in as.saults iu mass formation, he says: "The Oerman-s achiev¬ ed wonderful results by these methods of fightin ing. They fight almost automatically and advance with a m;i('hinc-like precision so thnroiigli is their training. It is not .strategy, not skill in tho handl¬ ing of weapons, not individual fpialities that have achieved the advance on Paris, hut efficiency of the whole military system."
The correspondent likens the advance to an oiidle.ss SAvann of ants whicli apparently nothinir can stop and whose numbers apparently never diminish no matter how many are kilied. His nar¬ rative continues:
".\ftcr the occupation of Brussels I was in a  French village throuirh which the (tcrmans woYf passing. The French in retreating had torti up the railrfwds and while    the    (Teniian    engineers were  repairing them  th< them.
trrrnps  marched  along  the highways carrying theii- ini|)i'dimenfa  with
"Th,e hum of a T-^ube acroplan<''s motoft signalled their approach- Soon several of these fly¬ ing machines wore sighted and all cvnlently were spyijig out the land-
" While we -vvatc-hed one macliine crumpled up ami fell to the ground. Its two occupants pitch¬ ed out in midair and dropped iiOO feet to theii- dcatii. But how utterly ingignificant was this tragic incident.
Two Airmen Are Killed ^
•'Two German airmen dead and two German families flunsr in riiourning—but thf German hosts marched on and the de-striiction of these two atoms of a miglity whole was of no military con
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•'First round the licnd of the road came the vanguard of the military cyclists. Close iichind came a regiment of Cavalry: then the field Artillery vvith the hoi-ses almost worn out. the drivers thrashing them t okeep the pace of the forced march. Tl^n more Cavalry and corps or various descriptions and finally the Infantry. They machcd at a rate of more than four miles an hour whicii considering the weight o! their equipment was taxing their strength the utmost- Came on Without End.
"When thousands had gone by more thousands approached and continued the march to the front and when these thousands had disappe-ared more tens of thousands had appeared and went on marching.
"As they marched in endless stream so they fought. Tn a spectacular engagement between Ger¬ man and French troops which J had the opportunity of witnessing I saw gray, green figures drop¬ ping like nine pins before the French artillery fire.but more grey green figures emerged from the rear and the advance continued. The Germans went forward at double quick and the French Artil¬ lery contiiiued its destruction but the onward rush was too rapid for any such means to stop them. --\s the foremost Averc shot down the men of the second line were in jiosition to push forward. .\s these fell tlie Germans of the third line were exactly beliind and took its place. The slaughter was terrible, but they advanced line after line, in close formation from rigiit to left and the French couhi not shoot dead ^vith sufficient rap-idity to stc mtht- on.slaught. The Germans suc¬ ceeded in advancing and iiie French withdi'ew to avoid being completely overwhelmed.
GERMAN OFFICERS BY USING THEIR MEN IN REUYS GAVE TROOPS SEVERAL DAYS OF REST AHER BAHLE
London. Sept. •'».—An American who has just arrived here states that at Cologne he had a conversation with a Avoiuided German officer who said the success of the Germans was entirtly due to the troops never being in action on successive days.
The army corps work in relays so that the men taking part in a fight have several days of rest bciore going to the firing'line again. During the week he was in Cologne this American says there was a steady stream of guns and war materials over the great bridge going to Belgium and ¦""ranee. Tt never ceased day or night.
The Cologne Gazettp-says that during the 1 0 days of mobilization 2fi.OOO trains going west carried two million troops and their equipment over five bridges across the Rhine.
While Various Plans Have Been Abandoned This is a Certainty,
Washington, .<5ept. 5.—Without reachin.g a complete asreement Democrats of the Ways and Means committee wrangled for severeal hours today over the proposed hill to raise the $ lOO.OOn.ono revenue which President Wllscm yesterday called for  in a special messag>e.
When the Democratic c-nnference adjourned tonight until Tuesday. It had practically decided that Mr. fnderwood's proposal for an internal revenue tax on railroad tickets shall be abandoned, mainly for political reasons.
The   T'nderv\-ood   .suR.eestion   for     a tax'   on    gasolene   also   Is   slated    for abandonment.     That   beer   is   to   bear j a large share of the emergency taxa¬ tion   burden   is   settled,   but   a   tenta- i tive   agreement   has     been      reached that   the   added   tax  shall   not  exceed fiO   cents a   barrel  which  should   pro- duce   $.''.i:.On0.iOOn   a   year.     Wines   are ( also  scheduled  for  taxation,     but     if | whiskey bears an  additional tax.  it  Is I now   planner   that   the   Increase   shall j not be   more ctlian  15 cents a  fjallon. Reports  of hIsr profits  in  the  mov¬ ing   picture   business   led    the   Demo- ; crats   of   the   committee   tn    ro   eun- ' ning today  for  that   indus:r\-.     .\   tax on   all    motion    picture    films   is   re¬ garded   as  certain,   but   the   majority members ar estill  in  disagreement  as to the amoum  of the tax. and wheth¬ er  it   shall   be   levied   on  an  ad   valo¬ rem     or    specific  basis.     Propriet.ary medicines     an(]     soft     drinks     were favorably   discussed   today  as  articles which   would   rai.se  at   least   JilO.OOr?.- j oon  and   the  emergenc.v   bill   probably ! will   include  these  itfms-     Thrie  wa.A j fteneral    opposition    In   committee   to th»  restoration   of the  old  stamp  tax on   bank   check-*!   and   similar   Instru- ! ments.      The   committee   als9    looked I with   approval   today   on   a   tentative I proposal  for   a   tax  on  magazines,  in jfludin.g     Sunday     magazine     supfile I ments.   carried   bv   newspaper.'.
Representative of Womens' Organizations In Europe Visits Ttiis Country Witli Plan Tliat Calls For Wilson, Bryan, Taft or Roosevelt To Go To Europe
WOllD   MAKE    A    DAILY    OFFER    OF    PEACE
New York Sept 5—The first concrete proposal for a plan to bring about international peace in warring Europe was anonunced in New York today by Mts. Rosika Schwimmer of Budapest who has come to America, reuresenting th eallied womens' organizations of Europe to urge Presi¬ dent Wilson to take definite steps toward mediation- Mrs. Schwimmer arrived in Boston Friday night from Liverpool and came directly to the home of Came Chapman Catt. She has credentials from the leading countries now at war and her plan has been endorsed by some of the most power¬ ful leaders in European politics. Briefly it is this: The latter part of this week, she will seek per¬ sonal conference with the President at the White House. She will urge him either to set out him¬ self at once for Europe or to send as his personal representative, Secretary Bryan William H. Taft or Col Roosevelt This official representative of America who must be a powerful figure and who must be supported by the united enthusiasm and enthusiasm and sentiment of the entire country will proceed to Norway where he will immediately commence the organization of The Interna tional Watching committee. Upon this committee shall serve representatives from those countries whose neutrality is indisputably disinterested such as Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Spain.
The International Watching committee thus organized shal Idaily press upon the warring na¬ tions an offe- of mediation. Its force will be felt not only because of the enormous weight of public sentiment behind it. but because it shall be persistent and shall hold out the opportumty to nations to accept rather than ask for mediation.
Pointing- out the effect of such a propaganda, Mrs. Schwimmer said: "Besides making an earlier cessation of hostilities possible,, the effect upon the people of the beUigerent nations would be of incalculable value.
"I want it distinctly understood that I have not come to America to urge this scheme and no other unon the President. If an American or any one else can suggest a better and a more ef¬ ficient nroposal it will become mine. We who are suffering fro mthis terrible conflict want peace and neace alone The means of gaining it is not at issue; it is the end which is aU important. All I ran sav for my own prorjosal is that it is endorsed by some of the greatest men in Europe. I shall be willing that it be used as a nucleus about which to build a larger propaganda if such can be devised.''     	
LATE WAR BULLETINS ™s
I.o fr-^m  Rome
ml in. Sept
.5_The Evening Star prints the following dispatch A dispatch from Vienna says that the Russians have sur.'oiinned tl:.:- Austrians at Lublin. Russian-Poland. The Germans w'mo were rushed fro mBelgium to re-enforce the Ausrrians arrived too late."
Paris. Sept. .i.—The following official statement was issued at mi.l-.i.'lil • "The (ierman army continues to retire from the neighbor¬ hood .'f I'aris ;^nd continues the movement toward the southeast be¬ gun two days ago. The indications are tiiat the enemy's troops have evacuat.d tii<' r.-irion of the Coinpiegne and Senlis.'
ITALY STIRRED BY EXECUTION
London, .Sept.  ,i.—The Rome corrcvs- pendent   of  the  Standard   telegraphs
from Tunis to-
IN AMERICA
BY  C.X-'Hn.I.O CI-A\-F-ARR-\.
Rome, Sept- .i.—In response to a resciue.st by the Intiernational Xews Service \ have obtained the follow¬ ing interview with Cardinal O'Con¬ nell on his impressions of the new- Pope. Benedict XV;
• Your request affords me the op¬ portunity of stating that the new Pontiff's   interest   In   .-\merica   is   still
Pari-;.  Sept. .")—A  .special dispatch  to  the Temps   nom    i ......  '"-.greater  than that  of his predeces.sor.
ni^lit savs thai the Italian steamer f^ovo has sailed crammed to the |     -i visited him  for the -second tim vails with   Italians  who have   heen  recalled  to the colors-     As the !'(  Tunis those aboard her were singing the Italian N'a-
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this  mornins  and   after  presenting to
him   the   members  of   mv  suite.   Pone
steamsnip  l.lf    I unis  those  alioai'.l ner  ^^ov^ ^uig-m   ,.„-   .i..,.< "" | Benedict   XV   .surpri-sed   us  all   bv   h^-s
tion:<l Hymn and the .Alarscillais- i keen knowledge of institutions in my
 —;  |dioce-se   and  several     other    dioce-se.-*-
1 I luion Sept .")--The" official press bureau tonight save out a I He expres.<,ed to me his great admir- slatemcnt tnal th;- German squa.i.'on had sunk British H^lung boats ;--;^^;-;^e sph^did -diumi ^ i„ the North sea. The crews were taken to \^ ilhelmshavcn as prison- ^^ ^.j„ ^,^^.^^.^ ^^^^ ^^ .^ whate-ITer ers of war. '     shall    undertake   in    the   intenesta
both    material   and    spiritual   of   the
by  race
"It is stated that the Italians ar¬ rested and shot had no trial or an.v ch.Hnce of proving their innicence but weie summarily e-vecuted by order of the military authorities. The story of their mart.\ rdoai has caused a ter¬ rible fomentation in Italy. Newspa. jiers are i)ublishing strong anti--\u.-^- trian   ciunments.     It    is    too    soon  to
prophecy definitely hua I  must record    (Tcrman corps which the   fact   that     public     opinion     may   f,,;. J<];ist Trus.'-^ia force   Italy   to   abandon   It  spolicy   of neutrality and attack Austria.
Amstei'-iam  with 40ii German and 2.")(1 Austrian  reservists on their wav to join llieir colors."
London. Srpt. •").—The Evening Xews in a Rome dispfltch says it is reiiahly mfornipd that five more German army corps have left the French i'rontier for Kast Prussia and (ialicia.
\iiother (lisiiatch from Basel. Switz. says the main body of the rossed the fjhine to attack Belfort has also left
TWO MASKED MEN HOLD UP TRAIN
Paris. Sept. .")—.Vn official report from the War offiee at Bor¬ deaux says that Mauhoaux is being bomharded and is putting up a str-'nuous resistence. the French garrison being re-enforced by a part of the  British,   expeditionary force.   .Maubeaux  is a fortress of the
first cla.ss.
ity and  learning. j      "Before     we     departed   the   ""ontiff I blessed the  members of the suite and I then expre-ssed  fhe wl-sh that T should I call     again     Tue.sday   after   the  con-
.<!istory so that  he might avail  himself
of  the opportunity of conferring with I me."
I     The cardinal   will sail   for h^me  on , the   Canopic   and   Cardinal     aibhon=«
also   is endeavoring to obtain  pa.ssage
on the same steamer.
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BAVK   ri.K.\R\XCK.
FiOndoii. Sept- •")—Wireless press dispatches from Berlin .says it
  has bin n rejiorted that France through a group of banks has ofi'ered
Detroit,    iiich..      Sept.      5.—Two  th" Italian government a  loan of a  milliard of francs but that the masked robbers held  up    a    Grand I Italian government has refused fo accept the offer.
Trunk train from I..ansing at Milwau¬ kee junction in Detroit tonight. Two pas=eu.gers, who resisted were shot, both probably fatally. Cornelius Ronekirk. traveling salesman of iBer- lir. ri., who shot through the abdo¬ men. He is said to be dying. Jo¬ seph Selzer. of Shelby, 0-. was shot through t'ne back as he ran to a for¬ ward coach to give the alarm. There were ten or twelve people In the car- four of them women- Everybody handed  over'v\-hat  ihcy had.
The   robber.'-   entered   the   end   ear!
¦A^ the train slowed down and jumped! ^^ 1^3)''.; tlie work of (iefeiise is carried on with all activity. The
off again -while it -was still in motion.]^eueiB^; remains at-.ik4ist(aiice.
The Wyoming Xational Bank re¬ port clearing's for thp Wilke.s-Karre Clearing Hou.se .Association- week ending September 4th,  as foUow-st
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SPPECIAL RIENTION
Pjtrogn I!, Sept. .">—After a mouth of war the public life of the capital i-emaiuf unchanged. The official staff's have only been slight¬ ly afficted as to personnel because ot mobilization. The schools have! hotjsf  for ^^	
eoirmenced tiieir usual terms and the commerce of the eity is being ! house at 248 s    Wf^hin^ton    S(
ondib ted   smoothly,   while   food   stuff  prices  have  dropped   some- Wiiat lower.
Bordeaux. France. Sept. o—An official war office statement to- I night (-ays: "The situation on our left wing has i-ee,eived no modiiica- ! tions. An interesting manuevre however, is contemplated.
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