The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-12
PEACE OVERTURE RUMOR
COMES FROM PEFROCRAD
Germany Is Said to Be Trying to
Detacll Russia From Her
Allies.
INDICATION OF DESPAIR
believed Kaiser Realizes Impossi-
bility OF Success In Both Of His
Frontiers--Report In No Wise Com
firmed-fiermany Is Invaded.


LONDON, November 1.-THE humid
redth day OF the war. which engages
Virtually half the world, both in re
spect to land area and tho population,
finds the Teutonic allies practically on
the defensive. according to opinions ex-
pressed to-day by students OF the sit
uation. at least temporarily, in both
the main areas OF hoStilities.
This role is perhaps moro pronounced
in the eastern field of operation. where
the Germans have been thrown back
well behind their frontier lines at sew
eral points In East Prussia and In
t'osen. than in the western field whore
although tho successes OF the mast
Two weeks have enabled the forces Of
Great Britain. France and BELGIUM TO
inauguratc q vigorous offensive me
Germans are still disputing every font
OF ground with bloody haad-to-hand
lighting which Is proving more deadly
thah has any previous phase of this;
most sanguinary war. Tie names OF
soIno towns and villages occurring with
monotonous regularity day after day
in the official reports. show how. stun
born has been the struggle In the coun-
try centering around Ypres Into this
land the opposing armies have bur
rowcd until II has become workable
human rabbit warren
REPORT OF PEACE
RUNioH NOT CONFIRMED
The report OF renewed tentatiyes
FOR peace on the part of Germany.
which, however. has i'm no sense been
confirmed with the purpose OF de-
taching Russia from the other allies
as Germany is Believed prcviouslv Ia
nave tried to detach France, Is ac-
copied In London as nm indication that
Germany ii becoming aware of the
dlfhcolties OF tho tack she has under
taken In prosecuting All offensive war
fare against foes on two fronts. and
the supposed failure OF these over
lures, II any have actually been made,
Is coupled with the continual move
men, me, to the cast )of German troops from
Military men in London think It
not probable that unless tho battle
being fought at Yprcs or further
south takes an early turn in their
favor, tho Germans will fall back 10
the prepared lluc stretching from
Heebrusge to the Mouse and assume
a purely defensive role in the trenches
along this line. which have beon SO
woll strengthened. and the approachc s
to which are 80 thoroughly protected
by well-posted heavy artillery that
they could be taken only after q long
siege. This course, 1T Ia suggested,
would enable tho Germans to detach
FORCES from the western arena to meet
the Muscovite invaders in East Prus-
sia and Poseil. and also to lend a, hand
to their Austrian allies. The Aus
TRAN armies. st seems to-day, have
been cut off from contact with the
German forces by the. wedge pushed
forward by the Russian commanders.
Coincident with the news that every
German soldier has been swept from,
Russian soil comes a whisper OF peace
negotiations In the report from Pc
trograd that Berlin has approached
Russia with overturcs looking toward
\ cessation OF hositllities.
GERMAN TERRITORY
ACTUALLY INVADED
Contrary to the German report that
the Russians had been checked on the
! frontier OF East Prussia, PetroSrad
declares that Il brilliant success in
that region has been succeeded by an
actual invasion or German territory
An equal triumph Is reported from the
other end OF the long Russian battle
, line. With Cossacks raiding within
twenty miles or Cracow, the conman-
tiant OF that fortress has ordered the
civilian population OF the city 20
leave. Przemysl is said to be fully
invested again, and the reduction OF
this fortress is likely to preccde any
further advance by the Russian left