Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-24
| NO PEACE SIGHTED
President Wilson Sees Little
Hope Of Peace in Europe.
WILL NOT MAKE OVERTURES
President Considers His Hands Are
Tied as Great Britain Seems to
Determine to Fight Until
Germany is vanquished.

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son sees little prospect of peace in
Europe reflected in the unofficial ex-
changes which American ambassadors
have been conducting with Germany,
Great Britain, France and Russia.
This was learned at the White
House. Until something more tangi-
BILE and more definite In the way OF
overtures comes from the belliger-
ents, the president feels that his hands
are virtually tied. To undertake to
elicit terms from Great Britain, France
and Russia, as Germany suggested,
would place the president, he believes,
in delicate position, in view of what
Sir Edward Grey has told Ambassador
Page.
The British foreign secretary re-
Gently took the position that the war
had been forced on Great Britain;
that the neutrality Of Belgium had
been disregarded and that 1t would be
necessary to crush German militarism
before the allies could feel safe
against new attacks and before
treaty of peace could be worth
scrap Of paper"
The president it is understood, feels
that in view Of the neutral position OF
the American government 1t would be
unwise to press either side to make
overtures to the other He hopes,
however, that as the war progresses,
one side or other will make known its
terms in some definite form, so that
the American government can act.
German Ambassador Talks.
New York.-Count Won Bernstorfr,
the German ambassador to the United
States, Is discussing the prospect Of
peace in Europe and the efforts or
President Wilson to bring it about
said
Talk of peace was started by the
people Of the United States. Its con-
tinuance after the answer sent by the
German government through Ambas-
sador Gerard, depends on the attitude
OF the allies. As long as they talk OF
crushing and dismembering Germany
there is absolutely no possibility Of
peace. am quoting Premier Asquith
idea that Germany could be crushed
or dismembered.
'No lasting peace could be possible
il square inch of German territory
was given up. That applies to the
colonies as well as the German en-
pire itself. 1t is perfectly. clear that
IL any territory was taken Germany
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Count Won Bernstorff was asked II
it was possible that peace in Europe
might lead to general disarmament.
That" he replied, would depend
on the sentiment with which peace
was entered into by the allies"
War News Condensed.
An official statement issued at Ber-
lin says that the battle between the
Disc and Mouse rivers continues with
sure indications that the allies are
falling back. It IL declared that the
French attempt to cut through the
German right wing failed and sortie
from Verdun on the right bank Of the
Meuse was repulsed The German
army is said to be advancing slowly
but surely.
A Toxic report says the German
cruiser Emden has sunk five British
steamers of the coast Of India.
1t was announced officially in Paris
that the allies had progressed some
what. The western wing was declar-
ed to have repulsed vigorous Ger
man offensive.
In proroguing parliament King
George said that he was compelled to
go to war for the protection of the
public law of Europe and the vital IN
terests of the empire and that, fight
ing for worthy purpose, Great Brit
ain would not lay down her arms until
that purpose had been fully achieved.
Austrian advices report that the
Servians have evacuated Semlin, the
town which they seized when they be-
gan their invasion OF Hungary. Serv-
ian reports are to the effect that their
successes continue.
The Germans, successful in driving
the Russian invaders from East Prus-
STA, are reported pushing their way in.
to Russian-Poland. The Austrian
armies. following their disastrous
clash with the Russians in Galicia. are
believed to be attempting to reform
at Cracow.
A dispatch from Cettinje says the
Montenegrins have been received with
enthusiasm by the Inhabitants of the
Austrian province OF Bosnia.
In Galicia and East Prussia, Aus
TRANS, Germans and Russians contin.
ne their stupendous conflicts, OF which
no new details have been made
known.
The German general staff announc-
ed that the situation on the west front
was still favorable. It was added oat
the allies have not won a victory at
any point on the whole battle front
and that the Germans could look with
confidence to the outcome.
According to advices received in
Rome, probably from Austrian sourc-
es, two Austrian armies in Galicia
have effected juncture at Rzeszow
80 miles north Of Przemysl.
A report that the German emperor
will go to the scene Of operations in
East Prussia. credited to Berlin cor
respondent, is published in Paris.
Each side claims a slight advantage
and no more. 1t is known only that
the German retreat has been turned
into stubborn resistance. The allies
assert that they were so close on the