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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
1
Report from Bordeaux says French forces have invaded Alsace and occupied hills to Bolweiler and Thann as German positions collapse. Paris dispatch notes German retreat and renewed fighting along a 63 mile center front with Allied lines extending 25 miles from Paris.
Russian forces crushed Austria at Raw-Ruska and Lemberg, taking thousands dead wounded and 30 000 prisoners. Mutinies and desertions plague Austrian troops as disease spreads. Russian staff report major pushes from Rouzsky near Rawa Ruska and Warsaw forces threaten Berlin. Russia amasses 3 500 000 men for invasion of German Poland and East Prussia with Berlin as objective. Austria's fate worsens. Vienna faces famine and price shocks. Rumanians in Bucharest cheer Russia and France after Galicia victories.
London reports from Petrograd say Japan decided to support the allied pact not to seek peace without full consent. Other items note Austrian evacuation of Cracow, prompting Russian advance toward Berlin, plus British gains and the Pathfinder sinking by a submarine with 246 lives lost.
Bedford Pennsylvania September 10 Amy Large 19 of Denver died at Everett from a fractured skull after the car of Scott A White of Pittsburg wrecked near here Dr H H Donaldson Pittsburgh White's physician made the three and a half hour trip to treat her but lacked instruments so he rushed to Roaring Springs Sanitarium and arrived too late The body was sent to Pittsburg yesterday The White family was motoring home
Mrs. Mary Chisholm died at Chisholm Mills near Gorman Garrett county aged 65. She was a daughter of the late Joseph Friend pioneer settler near Swallow Falls and a granddaughter of Meshack Browning pioneer hunter of Garrett county. She is survived by two sons and one daughter and was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
A man named W. EB Lewis of S Cumberland was fatally injured when he fell from a westbound B and O freight train near Highland Street and Valley. He reportedly walked on top of the cars toward the engine, fell while crossing cars, and the train passed over him. Children nearby witnessed the accident.
A train struck a worker who was not stopped by the trainmen. The head and both legs were severed with severe facial injuries. The Police were alerted, Officer Himmler responded, and the body was taken to Stein’s undertaking rooms. Acting Coroner John W. Heck declared accidental death after identifying the man.
Peking reports German sources say Japan landed 20 000 troops at Lungkow on the Shan tung peninsula and are advancing toward Chaoyuan about 80 miles north of Kiau Chau. Censorship is complete and Chinese officials cannot reach Peking. Telegraphic links with Tsingtau are down.
Mrs J R Zearfoss and her daughter Erma have returned to Somerset. Mrs H C Lehr of Altoona is visiting her sister, Mrs Dawson.
Bordeaux Sept 10 The official war bulletin says German attempts to break the left wing lines on the Oureeq river have failed and two standards were taken. The British army has crossed the Marne and the enemy has retreated about 40 kilometers. No major changes on the centre and right. Poincare orders medical reexamination for those previously exempt on health grounds. The German claim on Maubeuge is officially denied.
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