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r THE WE ATI! EK =^ PARTLY CLOUD AND WARMER SUNDAY; MONDAY UNSETTL¬ ED, PROBABLY SHOWERS ^^ -J SUNDAY INDEPENDENT r LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT TO 3 A. M. SUNDAY ^ COMPLETE BOX SCORES OF ALL THE BIG LEAGUE GAMES PRICE FIVE CEXTS The (Inly Sunday Newspaper Published in L.uzerne County WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, SEPT. (>. 11*14 Entered at Wilkes-Ra-rre, Pa. PT-JTr^TT F'TX^'P' rTVITQ as Second Class -Mail Matter -* X\lV,r.i 1 i * Fj S^r.i^'* X r? GERMANS CLEAR REAR EOR lilE PARiS ADVANCi Op 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 The points from which the troops are being withdrawn evidently are l-orraine and Alsace.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 S('(|UC1U'C- •'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- m«> 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. • ¦ 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 Monday Tuesd,a,v .. . Wednesday Thursday . Friday . . . . Saturdav .. Total .. . -$ .2.T9.0o.';.!»t ."^C'j.r.sn.ifi .'i.'.7..';96.Jt'! i'.sB,47r-n7 271.30.1.12 2-15.573.30 .\%,-i¦^¦l '559.92 1 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. purchaser to remove building from premises. Apply Rov. Charles .1. Goeckel, 226 S. Washington St- I Hnvc a Cnntraet—To rtistrihiUc -Millian f-^RKE Pkgs. Bor.i.x -f^" • T>owder. Want reliable men nnd w men to help. $ir.-00 wecklv- \\W \'.\'. LY BROWN. 730 -N. £raJiilIu. Chi <S3iO0f -:-..-.--_,--....-
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Title | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Masthead | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Subject |
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) - Newspapers Luzerne County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
Description | An archive of the Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent newspaper. |
Creator | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Publisher | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Place of Publication | Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) |
Date | 1914-09-06 |
Location Covered | Pennsylvania - Luzerne County |
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Month | 09 |
Day | 06 |
Year | 1914 |
Description
Title | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Masthead | Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent |
Subject |
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) - Newspapers Luzerne County (Pa.) - Newspapers |
Description | An archive of the Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent newspaper. |
Creator | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Publisher | Wilkes-Barre Independent Company |
Place of Publication | Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) |
Date | 1914-09-06 |
Date Digital | 2008-03-31 |
Location Covered | Pennsylvania - Luzerne County |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Language | English |
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Contact | For more information, please contact the Osterhout Free Library, Attn: Information Services, 71 S. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. Phone: (570) 823-0156. |
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Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER LIBRARY: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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THE WE ATI! EK
=^
PARTLY CLOUD AND WARMER SUNDAY; MONDAY UNSETTL¬ ED, PROBABLY SHOWERS
^^ -J
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
r
LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT TO 3 A. M. SUNDAY
^
COMPLETE BOX SCORES
OF ALL THE BIG
LEAGUE GAMES
PRICE FIVE CEXTS
The (Inly Sunday Newspaper Published in L.uzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, SEPT. (>. 11*14
Entered at Wilkes-Ra-rre, Pa. PT-JTr^TT F'TX^'P' rTVITQ
as Second Class -Mail Matter -* X\lV,r.i 1 i * Fj S^r.i^'* X r?
GERMANS CLEAR REAR
EOR lilE PARiS ADVANCi
Op
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
S('(|UC1U'C-
•'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
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Year | 1914 |
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