Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-24

egram telegraphs from Boulogne that
he was in the vicinity of Maubeuge
September IL and that the forts were
still holding out The German report
Of the fall of Maubeuge has never been
confirmed.
A French official statement says:
Il. On our left wing the enemy con-
tinues his retreating movement. He
has evacuated Amiens, falling back to
the eastward between Scissors and
Reims. The Germans have retired
northward from the Vesle. They have
not defended the Marne to the south
east of Reims
y. At the center the enemy, though
it has lost Rivigny and Brabant-le-Roi,
still holds the south end of the Forest
of Argonne.
"On our right the hostile forces
which were along the Meurthe arc
beating a retreat beyond st. Die and
Luneville. We have reoccupied Draon,
lie Tape, Baccarat, Remireville, No
mency and Poatamousson.
In the Belgian field of operation the
Belgian army has vigorously taken the
offensive to the south of Lire"
Mourn for German Regiment.
There have been many pitiful scenes
enacted at the headquarters of the
One Hundred and Fourteenth German
infantry, says a dispatch from Con-
stance, Italy. The regiment is report.
ed to have been practically destroyed.
Thousands Of seIgians Slain.
A telegram to the London Observer
from a correspondent at Antwerp
dated last Thursday says:
THE authorities are preparing an
official casualty list of the operations
at Liege and am informed it will
show that no fewer than $4,000 Bel
gian soldiers were killed in that he.
roic defense"
German Death List 6,535.
There is a high death rate among
the German officers. The ratio of
wounded to the dead is about two to
one. The total casualties, as given
out in Berlin, are $685. killed, 1891 Sc
riously and 42,242 slightly wounded.
Germany Hears of Retreat.
News Of the German retreat, despite
every precaution, has passed through
profound depression in Germany, after
so many announced victories, says a
London dispatch.
According to advices received at Ge-
neva, Switzerland, people have gather
ed in the streets in various German
towns, shouting: Tell US the truth!
Give us the news!"
The newspaper Offices at Munich
have been closed, as disorders are
feared.
1t is also reported that news Of
the steady retirement of the Germans
in France has trickled into Berlin and
benumbed the people.
Along the Swiss-German frontier
the full extent of the German retreat
is known. People are crying: III the
French have beaten US, what will the
Russians do?"
Presidents Reply to Protests.
President Wilson replied to protests
from both the warning factions in
Europe against alleged breaches of
the rules of warfare. His reply In
each case can be summed up in the
declaration that for the United States
to express judgment on the matters at
issue would not be consistent with its
neutrality.
The text Of the presidents address
in reply to the Belgian commissioners
who came to the White House to pro.
test against alleged German trocities
to non-combatants, followed closely
that of the reply he sent to Kaiser VII.
helm on the latter's charge that the
allies are using dumdum expanding
bullets. His reply to President Poin.
cares protest was along the same
lines.
Germany Would Talk Peace.
Germany has suggested Informally
that the United States undertake to
elicit from Great Britain, France and
Russia a statement of the terms I'M
der which the allies would make
peace.
The suggestion was made by the
imperial chancellor, Won Bethmann.
Hollweg, to Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin as result Of an inquiry sent
by the American government to learn
whether Emperor William was desir-
Gus Of discussing peace, as Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador.
and Oscar Straus recently had re-
ported.
No reply was made by Emperor Will