The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
MONROE DOCTRINE
WILL Be RESPECTED
Germany Promises Not to In
fringe on 1t, No Matter What
Is Outcome Of War.
STATEMENT ALREADY FILED
Made Because of Claims Coloni-
cation Schemes in South Amer
lea Would Be Attempted.

WASHINGTON. October 24.-Thc
German amba ssador. Count Won Bern
storff. said to-day that early in the
European war lie had assured the
United States government that, what
ever tho outcome of the conflict. Ger
many would respect the Monroe Doc
trine.
Count Bcrnstorn said lie had fled
with the State Department. on Septe.i-
Der 3, soon after his arrival in this
country from R-rlin. n written official
abatement that Germany would not In
fiiage or the Monro. Doct.ine. no mat
ter what the outcome OF the war.
The amba ssador said the statement
WAS made berause Of claims from var
iors English sources thar Germany.
il aucccssful. would not respect the
Monroe doctrine. ani doubtless would
attempt To- make great colonization
schemes in South America.
The text Of the communication was
withheld by department officials, but
Acting Secretary Lansing made this
announcement:
The German ambassador, on Sep
TENDER 30 last. In a note to the De-
partmert of State. stated he was in
atructcd by his government 10 deny
most cmphatically runors to the effect
that Germany Intends, I'm ease she
comes out victorious in the present
war, 10 seek expansion In South
America
Discussion OF the nnbassador's note
was aroused by a published statement
81 DR.. Dernburg, former Colonial Sec
rotary OF Germany. calling attention
TO the fact that his government had
notified the United States Of the un-
H.. -.
South America. DR. Dernburg and
German officials here attributed he
rumors to Germany's enemies In the
present war. believing they were de-
signed 20 influence public opinion in
the United states against Germany.
LIFI: AND DEATH STRUGGLE
FOR GERMANY Is RAGING
LONDON. October 24.-What Ger
man military expert has called life
and death struggle for Germany lis
still raging along the coast end of
the western battle. front. Every indi-
cation Is that the invaders are hurting
their full strength against the allies In
a determined effort to capture Dun
kirk and Calais. Strange reports come
from various captured cities In Rel
gium OF the evacuation, or the prepara-
tiun for departure of the German forces
holding them. These movements may
merely mean that every available man
liz being thrown forward 10 the Franco
Belgian frontier, and they dc not ncces
sar!ly forecast the abandonment of po-
sitions occupied by the Germans. Paris
reports that the violent action on tho
allies left wing continues, especially
around .trias. Labassee and Armen-
there's, where some OF the most des-
perate lighting of the war has taken
place. Here the usual Scesaw occurs.
with neither army gaining any decisive
advantages
\ special dispatch states that the al
lies have advanced further on Os-
tend. their lines now extending from
the coast TO a pofnt between Slype and
ST. Pierre Cnpcllc Other dispatches de-
clare that the Germans after sue
cess on the User, are leaving the coast
and working around by DiNmude to
Lille thereby, clearing the way to Os-
tend. Incessant lighting prevails over
the West Flanders front from Roulois
to Thorout and between Nieuport and
Dstend
RETREAT OF GERMANS
Still. IN PROGRESS
petrograd reports n continuation of
the pursuit of the Germans retreating
from Warsaw and admits an uneXpect-
eddy stubborn resistance TO the Russian
offensive on the San. The official Vienna
report. after detailing successes before
Przemysl and dashing movement to-
ward the Vistuia, admits that the Rus
SLAMS were permitted to cross the San
in several places.
England IL hoping to-day that the
career of the famous German commerce
destroyer Emdcn Is ended. This hope
Is based on two more or less cryptic
cables from Bombay. One issued by
the Bombay government declares that
all sea routes may be considered reas
onably safe from o'clock in the even
ing OF October p. The other. an un-
confirmed report from Bombay TO the
Morning Post dated the end. says that
the Emden had finally been accounted
for.
The problem of feeding the starving
people of Belgium is daily growing
more acute. The order issued by Eng
land, preventing the Importation Of
sugar, is significant of the attitude Of the
government towards the movement of
any commodity that might assist its
enemies.
RING AROUND YERDUN
IS BECOMING CLOSED
LONDON, October 24--Thc German
ring around Verdun, according to the
Cologne Gazette, Is becoming closed to-
day, says a Central News dispatch from
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