The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-09-24

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On the morning Of the seventeenth
lighting again was resumed with the
desperation that rivaled that of the
big night attack.
At the end of the day it appeared
that the Germans had been forced
to retire about seven miles.
During the fighting, which lasted all
day and into the night, the Germans
lost 800 prisoners, aside from the
dead and wounded, which could not
be computed, and a number of rapid
fire guns.
Darkness made the operations ex.
tremely difficult, as the use of search
lights by the rival commanders vas
'refrained from, owing to the danger
OF exposing their positions.
Hand-to-hand fighting, in which the
bayonet was used extensively, result
ing in terrific losses, marked the COM
bat as one of the most furious ever
fought.
The progress of the battle indicated
that the rival supreme. commanders
are going to leave decision of the
gigantic conflict to the big guns. The
struggle is so titanic that mere nu.
mericai strength, even when that
strength is counted in the millions.
has proved itself inadequate to force
the issue to a decisive result.
Russians Vanquished.
1t was officially announced in Berlin
that General Won Hindenberg had tele-
graphed Emperor William that the
Russian army of Wilma, composed of
the Second, Third, Fourth and Twen-
tieth army corps, two reserve divi.
sions, and five divisions of cavalry, has
been completely defeated by the Ger
mans. The Russian casualties were
heavy.
The number of Russian prisoners is
increasing, General Won Hindenberg
goes on, and the destruction of the
Russian army continues. There have
been spoils OF war in enormous guam
titles.
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 atrocities
to non-combatants, followed closely
that of the reply he sent to Kaiser Will
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 statement of the terms un.
der which the allies would make
peace.
The suggestion was made by the
imperial chancellor. Won Rethmann-
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
William himself nor did the imperial
chancellor indicate whether or not he
spoke on behalf of his monarch.
Puts German Loss at $4,000
G. F. Stewart. correspondent of the
London Daily News. telegraphs from
Rotterdam: II learn from private
but absolutely reliable source that dur.
ing the last fortnight the Germans
have been losing in killed, wounded
and missing IN average of 5000. mon
per day. This represents a loss of
roughly $4,000 men, of whom Il Is esti.
mated $4,000 were killed"
Termonde Almost Wholly DESTROYED
The Germans completed the destruc.
tion of Termonde (Dendermondel
The communal offices were bombard.
ed and are in ruins, The church stin
stands, though its tower is damaged
The hospital was spared, but all other
public buildings and houses were de-
stroyed. 49,"
No Proposals for Peace.
Great Britain has received no pro.
posals for peace from Germany or