The Cambria Daily Leader

5.3D Edition.

 Km TJEJLLIES.  Desperate Battle Raging. I British Bombardment Forces I Germans to Retreat. I » MOVEMENTSI im ORTANT MOVEM t Bravery of the Russian Troops. ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY I the air on the land, and on and below the sea, the Allies are carrying on ti grnt fight. Never has such a conflict been known in history. b gre1l I h THouah there is still much official reticence, the communiques issued show how successful the Allies have been, despite the desperate efforts of the Germans to break the line. There are again numerous reports to hand of a most cheering nature. The bombardment of the German defences on the Belgian coast has proved most successful. The latest wires show the desperate nature of the conflict. Once again Russian strategy and bravery have been rewarded. The German left wing in Poland has been forced to fall back, utterly routed. Late messages show how gallantly the Tsar's troops have fought. It is again reported that the Kamr's health is not good-indeed, he is now said to be seriously ill.

THE KAISER. i WAg LORD REPORTED T8 BE SERIOUSLY ILL. I QUARREL WITH HIS STAFF. (Exchange War Service). Wednesday-—" Le Temps" accordlu, to the Amsterdam correspondent of the Barcolona news- •■iper I'0'1'3 Catala, thfKaiMris '?ri?'sb''?- 't will ?p remembered that the KaisN's health has several times been stated to he indifferent. A report was received recently that during a heated discussion .,jt,j, members of the General Staff, the JOrnperor tainted several times owing to neuralgia pains. QUARREL WITH THE STAFF. (Exchange War Telegram.) parir. correspondent of the Temps" in Warsaw states that hr has knowledge of the cause of di-II agreement hetween the Ivaisei and his headquarters staff after the battle of the --gaTnp. The Kaiser wanted hi? troops to take the offensive continuously, and with tlwir whole strength. Haunted by the recollec- tion of Bismarck, say, the correspondent, be all but converted the retreat into a catastrophe for the German army. The Emperor William insisted, in f}lt. that the left wing should go on advancing, although strongly threatened on the flank. A debacle was avoided solely by the far,. that the Imperial command was flouted. It is stated at Berlin that the Kaiser, on learning of the retreat of the Prussian Guard at Vitry le Francois, said "18 General von trauseii stiu alii-e A mlraI would have done differently." This remark has not been forgotten by the German generals. ■<&»» LUXEMBURG. IMPJISMMEHT OF I"qE CRAS3 DUCHESS DEiED. (Press Association War Tetasramj Paris, "Wednesday- According to iu- formation from Luxemburg, it is untrue that the Grand Duchess is imprisoned in Uerinan.y. The small Luxemburg ariny is still in the capital. On the other hand, when the Germans invaded the country they arrested all the inhabitants having sons in the French Army. The Kaiser staved at Luxemburg from September 2nd to 27th, and took up his residence at the German Legation. All the surrounding streets were barred for a distance round of two hundred yards. Mitrailleuses were placed on the roof pud a quick-firer on the old fort of Olizy, as well as a powerful searchlight. The Kaiser's suite consisted of four hundred officers. Dr. Von Bethmann Hollveg, the Im- perial Chancellor, and Herr Von Jagow. Foreign Minister, stayed at a house he- longing to a French manufacturer established at Puteaux, near Paris. [Note: It should be remembered that this message may have emanated from a German source—or, at least, with German authority .J

I TURKEY. < (3EBMAN MILITARY ACTIVITY IN CONS T ANTI tiOPLE. I 1 CREEK PROTEST. A person resident in Constantinople Writes to a contemporary stating that the German military element in that city is visibly more and more active every day. There arc at least 8,000 German ofifcers, non-coaimiesioned officers, and private soldiers in Turkey at present. They came in by way of Bukbarest, and the officers iare hand in glove with theT?rMf-h (military authorities—in fact, one may ?ay they have assumed tlte management. | GREEKS EXPELLED FROM THRACE. Athens. Oct. 26—Two thousand five hun- dred mors Greeks have rM-pntlybfpn driven out of Turkish. Thrace. One thou- sand five hundred have arrived at the Piraeus, and others are at ttpdpagntch. The refugees are costing £ 80,000 a month to deal with, and the expense is be- ginning to cause considerable embarrass- ment to the Greek Government, which, lodged another protest at. Constantinople yesterday Tinier," PARLIAMENT POSTPONED. Constantinople. Oct. 21.—The ;"urkish I Parliament, which was to have assembled on November 14th, has been adjotirned for one month. The publication of the Pera daily news- paper. the §taml)f>ul (French), has been suspended hv order of' the military authorities.—Renter. ROCUES STILL FALLING OLIT. mnUEHTlAL CA^PAIOH A?'NSI THE CE?M? S?LELLOP. {Press Association War Teiegram.1 .-S; nee the de- parture of Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg, the German imperial Chancellor, from Redin for Belgium, a certain section of the German press, which voices the opin- ion o!' ;iii ])a. opened .a CWII'm i\*n i' h rrvfah- great hostility j a?am; ? <i • i described as a mere- fjuili-urivor, and one of those who want to rob the sword of the fruits of its victories, and it is generally clear that an effort is being made to over- throw him. Against these intrigues the Welt am Montag sharply protests, and denounces the group as devoid of all prudence and as attempting to conceal a lack of in- | telligence behind an extremist policy. FIRES IN BORNEO. (Reuter's War Telegram.) Batavia, Wednesday .-Eiiormoiis fires I are devastating whole regions of Western Borneo. The liner Tjimahi is now some days overdue, and is is feared that she has been wrecked in Banka Straits in con- sequence of clouds of smoke obstructing the view. I KAlSfltS NEPHEW WOUNDED. I Amsterdam. Thursday.—The Tele- grraaf's" Berlin correspondent tele- graphs:—It is announced that Prince Maximilian of Hesse has been wounded. —Piress Association. Prints is a ztspbew of the Kaiser.

LATEST WIRES GERMAN RETREAT REPORTED. I ELEVEN BRITISH WARSHIPS BOMBARDING I THE COAST. I ALLIES' REPORTED SUCCESS AT GHENT THE FOLLOWING ARE THE LATEST TELEGRAMS TO HAND AS WE GO TO PRESS:— REPORTED RETREAT. I (Press Association War Telegram.) Amsterdam, Thursday.—The Sluis cor- respondent of the" Telegraaf" states that for three days eleven British war- ships have been bombarding German troops on the Belgian coast. The Germans are now stated to be re- treating and entrenching themselves near Middelkerke. It is rumoured at Ostend that the Allies have succeeded in blowing up the railway at Ghent. 1 10,000 MARINES LEAVE ANTWERP. I (Press Association War Telegram.) Amsterdam. Thursday.—The Nieuwe 1 Rottcrdamsche Courant's" Breda corres- | pendent, telegraphing on October 21st, I says that a traveller who has returned Ithere from Antwerp states that during the previous night 10,000 marines, with a number of machine guns, left Antwerp in a southerly direction. Later a long file of carts with wounded entered the town. The garrison of Antwerp has been igreatly weakened. There are only a few 1 policemen, and plundering in lonely outer quarters of the town is increasing. Ger- Iman patrols are taking severe measures against the plunderers. Yesterday one was shot. The invaders continue to behave well towards the population. Uninterrupted movements of troops are reported from ighent. A certain amount of excitement prevails among the German forces. The continuous thunder of guns is heard in a westerly direction. On Tuesday the staff left the town. ROULERS REOCCUPIED. I (Press Association War Taiegram.) graaf" publishes the following message from Sluis, dated yesterday: Allies reoccupied Roulers on Tuesday. In environs of town battle is still raging and many houses are on fire. Numerous citizens have fled to France and Holland. The Germans are bom- barding Nieuport from Mariakerke. The Allies are replying from the coast, the British firing from their warships. The battle is still undecided. Ostend is still in the hands of the Ger- mans. Many villages along the coast have been destroyed. The Terminus Hotel at I Ostend is crowded with wounded. The Far East. It is stated in Berlin that the Governor of Kiaochau issued proclamation on Aug. 23rd declaring that he would never volun- tarily yield a foot of territory. If the enemy want Tsingtau," he continued, they must come and take it. They will find us at our posts," [Note: Middelkerke is about 7 miles south of Ostend. Mariakerke is close by Middelkerke, both being near the coast.] DESTRUCTION OF LfLLE. I (Press Association War Telegram). noulogne, 'I'Iiiir.day.-The fate of j Lille, the Manchester of France, is graphically described by a newspaper correspondent who was in the town on the night of October 13th. The most iliellittiv business quarter has been burnt down. The rue Faidberhe and the due do la Gare are destroyed. The correspondent saw all the buildings in St. Maurice's Churchyard on nrp, and flames were threatening the ancient church itself. Two firfinwiv appear to have been killed by shell* while fighting the flames. The immense quarter between the railwa ystation and the Town Hall was destroyed, among the buildings burnt down being the Grand Hotel, the Lycec Fenelon and the Cafe Bulens. In the streets seriously affected by the bombard- ment and the fire immense sheets of flame could he seen rising from different floors. At intervals one could hear and see, bouses falling in. The Germans entered Lille on October 13th at ten o'clock in the morning, after several days' fighting. The first German shell fell in the town on October 10th, and the bombardment continued during the nth and 12th. Shells literally rained in different directions, causing fires in- volving terrible loss to the inhabitants, who took refuge in the cellars. The sur- render of the town was preceded by violent tiring between the French and I Germans inside the town. 11 i i —

CARDINAL MERCIER IN MALINE& I (Rauter's War Telegram.) Rome, Thursday.—Cardinal Merrier has telegrapbed to the Pope announcing his return to Malines. His Eminence once more occupies his old residence, but everything around fills him with sad- ness =-==-

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RUSSIA. J ANOTHER GREAT VICTORY CERMANS IN FULL FLIGHT FROM WARSAW. OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION. {" Titnet" Telegram per Press Association ) Petrograd, Wednesday. The German armies are in full flight from Warsaw, leaving their wounded. The Russians are in pursuit. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. I (Press Association War Telegram.) 1 etrograd, Wednesday.—The following! communique, issued from general head- quarters, is published here:— The German troops who occupied the roads leading to "Warsaw, in the region of the Kiver Piiitxa. have been repulsed, and are now failing back utterly routed, I he German wounded were left on the field of battle, and the enemy has abtHJ- doned positions which he had prepared in advance. the Russians are taking the offensive' vigorously along the whole front. The left hank of the Vistula, to the south of the hlitza. in the Nandomir Sector, is i still occupied by the enemy. Position Assured. i lie Ivussians, who had defended val- iantly for a whole week tJi*.• region of Kozcjiitz, under unfavourably conditions, being under a heavy artillery ti I-e, achieved a great success on October 20. I hei rposition on the left bank of the Vistula is now assured. On the Kiver San, helow Przemvsl, I t- tempts of the Austria ns to cross de- feated, and the Russian troops have taken the offensive. In th0 region south of Przemysl de- tached parties have been found belonging almost to all the Austrian Army Corps who were defeated in the battles of Galicia. HpLe the Russian troops, crowned with Victory, are energetically resisting the pressure of the enemy's hordes. DESPERATE FIGHTING. (Press Association War Telegram.) Petrograd, Wednesday.—The details of the recent lighting in Warsaw, communi- cated hy the War Office, state that the Siberians played a heroic part in the ensu- ing conflict. These young troops fought j, and tht> M^chtdtowo Forest witnessed" some desperate work when they met the 20th Gonnai); Army Corps. The heaviest sufferers weie the 17th and Eeserve Corps of the enemy. Around Prusliko the Siberian regiments inflicted enormous losses. The Aucasian regiments also dis- tinguished themselves in the fighting around fvozeiiiey. For eight days they held flooded trenches against a numeri- cally superior foe. One regiment thrice lost its colonel, hut not a single foot of territory was surrendered. POLISH MAGNATE MURDERED. (Press Association War Telegram.) I pirograd., Wednesday.—.Near Warsaw the (,'erxrians b ,N-e the Germans have shot the Polish magnate, Count Thomas Potocki, who protested against requisitions and spolia- tion by the German troops. NUMEROUS PRISONERS. (Press Association War Telegram.) Warsaw, Wednesday. Numerous' parties of German prisoners are con- tinuously being brought in here. Among them is a genera!, who had brought gifts to his troens from the Kaiser. PETROGRAD DEMONSTRATORS. (Press Association War Telegram.) i etrograd, Wednesday.—Thousands of i demonstrators are parading the ptreets, marching in ranks like an army, the Embassies and Consulates of the Allies being cheered, especially those of Belgium and Great Britain. The Tr.aritsa and her daughter are devotedly working as Sisters of Mercy at the Czarskoe Selo Military Hospital, no distinction being ma.de between them and ordinary Sisters. They attended courses of surgery and nhrsing, and are now assisting in operations, however painful to watch. The Tsar and Tsarevitch and the. Imperial Grand Duchesses have been at various hospitals several times chatting with the wounded. THE, FIGHTING DESCRIBED. Petrograd. Wednesday.—The Russian counter-part of the British Eye-Witnes gives a graphic account of the fighting in Poland. The Russian troops, heays, dis- played extraordinary energy in the de- fence of Warsaw to spare the town the horrors of a bombardment. With this end in view the Russian concentration of troops, whose duty it was to protect War- saw and repulse the Germans, was carried out with greater rapidity than the strate- gic situation really required. Intercepted documents show that the Germans counted upon taking Warsaw by October 15th or 17th. Siberian regiments which detrained in one of the suburbs of Warsaw were almost immediately engaged in the great battle. In bayonet fighting during the night in the Forest of Motchid- lovsky they made numerous prisoners be- longing to the 20th German Army Corps. The 17th German Army Corps and the reserve troops suffered particularly severely. The Siberian troops, in conjunction with the Great Russian Regiments, in- flicted terrible losses upon the enemy. Many villages changed hands several times. The Caucasian Regiments fought for eight days on the left bank of the Vistula in a deep bog, where the trenehef; were continually flooded, being exposed at some times to the fire of the German heavy artillery. Tbey nevertheless re- pulsed all the enemy's attacks. Several regiments suffered heavy losses. The Central Russian regiments fight- ing with the Caucasian troops vied with them ill heroism. The greathattle south of Przemsy], which has already lasted ten days, is being directed by Genera] Broussiloff. (Continued At bottom of next colnmn).

AUSTRIA UNEMPLOYMENT. STill INCREASING. GREAT SHORTAGE OF RAW MATiRIAlS STRIKING SERVIAN SUCCESSES (Press Association War Telegram.) Venice, Wednesday-Tlie shortage of raw materials—notably cotton, wool, jute ard petroleum—is greatly restraining produc- tion in many branches of manufacture in Austria-Hungary. According to official estimates,, the sup- plies of some of the most necessary, raw products are barely sufficient than for two more months. Factories are closi; down and the number of unemployed steadily increasing. This applies not only to the chief manufacturing districts. of Moravia and Bohemia, but to many other points in the Monarchy, such as Trieste, where the unemployed already number some thousands. THE BALKANS. An official message from Nish received in London yesterday states:— ,The Austrians were repulsed with great losses by the Servians recently at Gout- ehevo. The heavy artillery of the Ser- vians compelled the Austrian batteries to retire. Along the rest of the front there is nothing to report. MONTENEGRIN MESSAGE. —- (Press Association War Telegram.) Centinje, Tuesday.—An official state- ment to-day says: French and Montenegrin hatteries placed on Mount Lovteliin yesterday directed a well sustained fire against the Austrian forts surrounding Cattaro. Tin Austrians replied from their forts and warships lying in the Boche di Cattaro. The French and Montenegrin guns were worked with such precision that the Austrian artillery fire soon became very feeble. The effect of our artillery fire was ex- cellent. The enemy's large fort of Vrruatz was greatly damaged. In recent fighting at Airtore and Sara- jevo we had lour generals wounded. PORTUGAL- I- 41? z- l- -? I COMMÜNICATlONS WITH LISBON CUT OFF Oporto, Wt)dnesday.-At, daybreak all j telegraphic and telephonic communica- tion with Lisbon was cut. The viaduct on the Douro line has been severely damaged by the explosion of bombs. This is probably due to the action of revolutionaries. ————— AN END OF SPIES. J90M AiHJTifE EBBOPEM WAR. Addressing the Grand Jury at Wor- cestershire Assizes to-day, iCr. Justice Ridley said that when We had victory in the European warfare, we must make an end of spies. The German nation ap- peared to dream that t hey could con- iquer Europe by a system of espionage. Wo would have no more of that! Secondly, he hoped that with regard to the outrages committed in Belgium, we should insist that some officers of the German army should be hanged in the streets of Louvain. ENGLISH PEOPLE IN CERMANY TOLD THAT WE AREEMPTYINC PRISONS TO SECURE SOLDIERS. English people living in Germany have queer ideas of life in the old (Oountry at the present day. Thanks to the inventive German press, they are led to believe that we are at the last gasp. A Stafford lady, resident in Kamp- strasse Darmen, Germany, writing home to her relatives says: "Poor old Eng- land, that she has ever come to emptying her prisouc in order to get soldiers. I have sometimes had the chance of getting an English paper, but I don't remember reading a word of truth in them since the war began. The lies are simply too awful. The hatred now between England and Germany will never cease. Why ever did England declare war? Here the streets are full of wounded soldiers, and the hospitals full of different nations of the enemies, but, of course, they are all treated perfectly, and so thankful for the good nursing." GERMANS ROUNDED-UP. SWANSEA POLICE TAKIIG PREGAOTJINS The Guildhall Police Station presented a more than usually busy appearance on Thursday morning, when a number of Germans were in attendance. The local authorities, as has been the case in other parts of the country, acting upon Home Office instructions, have com- menced a big rounding-up movement. Several arrests were made. ^——————— I

1 TO-DAY'S WAR I NOTES. f i (Special to the Leader.") I (Special to the 11 Leader. ) Thursday Afternoon. i SIXCE last Thursday •. here has been so j | many alterations in the general trend ot events in the Western theatre of the war that we are now able to appreciate what is taking place. The battle oi the Aisne is ended, to all intents and pur- poses, although there are two long lines of armies stretching through the North of 1 ranee and right down to Jiolfoit. The ( real verdict would be a defeat of the Ger- mans who, although not quite beaten out of the field, have t>een obliged to take up j other positions farther away from Pans. ''p-IlE fall of Antwerp released a "feiv thousands of Germans who were used j as reinforcements in a new move a ttemptcd by the Kaiser's generals. The object was to try another nanking move- ment, which was designed against the western coast of Belgium and the north of France. It looked as if an attempt w;;s to he made to re-commence a march on Paris from the north. So far as could be seen, the disposition of the German troops was very close to what was done at the commencement of the first: march, south- ward, when, after Brussels had been taken, they set off quite hioty-toiry for the French capital. There was, however, a disturbing element in the presence of the British and Belgian troops on their west, which threatened a counter flanking attack. Meantime, other reinforcements had been thrown in to help General Yon Kluck. Up to the present they have not been sufficient for the purpose. A lot of l fierce lighting has been recorded in the district of which Lille and Ostend are out- standing features, and the result ? far is found in reports that the Germans have been beaten back at several plucert A MONGST the puzzling factors of the present struggle we have to take three or four countries. First, there is Ifa'y. Will she come into it or not The baro- meter goes up and d .wn. and none tell from one day to another what the chances are. That the people want to go into it on the side of England is qu?:' clear andccrtain. But the Government is in a dilemma. On the one hand, they realise that it will be to Italy's interest now to be side by side with the Ailies. especially as when the war is over there will be a few alterations of the map of Europe, and Italy wants to have a voice in that. On the other hand, the Govern- ment have hardly got over the Tripoli l husinegs yet, and the financ ial aspect of a war i6 always a serious consideration. "PORTUGAL is also in a dilemma. It is possible that she will be in the fight before Italy. She has inclinations and a* o treaties, and she wants to remain on good terms with England. But she also has important colonial interests, and a Ger- man ascendancy in Africa would be a real cause of anxiety to the Portuguese Government. TlRKEY is, as usual, the most distnrb- ing element. She is being pushed by Germany, and also has a natural inclina- tion to do something that would spite Russia and help to take it out of the Serbs and Montenegrins. From a certain point of view, one could almost wish that the Sublime Porte would mix in, as It would end in what so many people 31 Western MWt-I e would give much to that is, the Sultan chuchd out of Europe, bag and baggage. He is welcome to stay there if he behaves himself, but the experience of the past 50 or CO years has not helped one in either the hope or the belief that such a state of affairs is likely to exist at Yildiz Kisok. THERE is much to be thankful for in to-day's news from the front. Across the Channel, a series of fierce contests is proceeding, and the "ituation is not very c lear. The enemy has been able to get reinforceBient? from somewhere. That is very significant, in two ways. On the one hand it shows that the Kaiser's generals realise the importance of the struggle. and that a defeat now will mean a serious blow to the German position. It will mean not only the loss of men and sup- plies and geographical situation; it wiH mean also a tremendous loss of moral force both in the western field and at home in Germany. On the other hand, we do not know the extent to which our side has been a bie toirnproye its strength to meet the alterations made on the other side. The lack of knowledge must have the effect of keeping people here at home on the tip-toe of expectation and hope. ,E must not place too much reliance upon the suggestions that the various factors which are at work will effect va speedy termination of the war. It may be true that people in Austria are on the verge of revolution, that there is deep dissatisfaction in Germany, and so ou. But nothing short of a real outbreak in each of those countries would be sum- cient to force the Kaiser and his Govern- ment to sue for peace. They know as well as we do that the national existence of the defeated—whichever side that may be-will be at stake. They know, also, that if the Allies win the terms imposed will be very heavy, and that peace can- not be patched up now except upon the terms that England, Russia, and France will ask when Germany is beaten to her knees. It is the Kaiser's policy, there- fore, to hold on as long as possible in the hope that something will happen to help him out of the difficulty he is in. WE are still without definite new: from Russia. So far as anything is sent through, the indications are that the German armies have been sent back at one or two essential points, especially be- low Warsaw, and that in other places they are left alone in circumstances that give them no advantage. nnilE Colonies are coming to the front splendidly. In r-onnection with the French-Canadian brigade now being formed in Quebec, it is stated that the j sentiment of that province in favour of a French regiment was absolutely unani- mous. I rench-C anadians would be proud to wear the King s uniform and to have their commands in English- but they would like to be, as far as practicable, brigaded together. This was the plan of Lord Kitchener. It would also intensify national pride. It was not asked speci- ally that tJui commandant be a French- Canadian. For the present only one regi- ment is asked for. but probably folit will be raised in the province. Ten thov^nd pounds have been given towards the corps by Dr. Arthur Mignalut, who has also offered his services. l

To-morrow's Issue of the Cambria Daily Leader will contain our full list of the names of men from this district who have joined Ki tchen er' s I A Cotton Expert. Death took place to-day of Mr. Wm. Tattersall at Hall, near Manchester. He was a great cotton expert. The King. King Inspected Highland Division at Bedford to-day. Swansea Fire. The Swansea Fire Brigade received a call at 3.40 p.m. on Thursday afternoon to a fire at 42, Hawthorne-avenue, Lnpl lands. Prince of WateV Fund. f The National Belief I und to-day reached £ 3,36i,W)0. Collection. In Amsterdam message in this pap. read: Allies reported to have Howrn up railway TO Ghent. In til* 2.0 noe Ct/)T? has been placed third instead of Lteg*. Setting: 6 to 1 Atobu& SIR COLTS 1, LOJTDE&RT 3, BZTST& O' KEYS nan. Betting: la tá 1 Sir Oolim I r i,  Swansea Mercantile Co., Ltd. 18, PARK STREET, SWANSEA, MAKE CASH ADVANCES DAILY from f,1Q to £ 1,000. No Charge Unless Business Done. Billl Discounted. Strictly Private and CorUD For further particulars apply- H. B. JON ES, Managing Director From 2 6

In this battle the losses of the Austrians. who are fighting in confusion, are encfr- moits. Not only Austrian, but also Gef- man prisoners are terribly disheartened. They have but one wish, and that is that peace may be concluded as soon as pos- sible. f CONFIRMATION. I The Press Association learns that a brief telegram from the Russian Head- quarters Staff states that German retreat from before Warsaw lias begj^n, and is going on with haste. The enemy is abandoning wounded and bis fortified positions, and is being driven through the forests by the Russian Army.