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with fresh troops from the north and
east. They have attempted some
counter attacks against the allied
troops. which. flushed with victory.
have been trying to prevent them from
entrenching themselves.
According to English and French
official reports these attacks have
been repulsed and the Germans COM
PEELED to give way at certain points,
but the German general staff claims
Just the oppositeN result.
Russians Report Gains.
Petrograd.--It is announced that
| the Russian troops in pursuit of the
enemy have met all along the battle
front with important success against
the Austrians and have occupied San
| domir. about one hundred miles north
east OF Cracow. They also took by
assault an important position near
Krzeschoff and crossed the San river,
pressing the routed Austrians hard.
In the Iavorovo district they captured
conveys OF ammunition OF the Sixth
and Fourteenth Austrian army corps,
taking more than thirty guns, 5000
prisoners and an enormous quantity
of munitions Of war.
Few Germans In Aisaee.
Geneva.-Adyices received here say
that the report of big battle at
Thann. Alsace. in which 10000 men
were engaged. is untrue. It is stated
that there are not more than 10000
German soldiers in Alsace, and that
not more than 10000 are engaged at
Thanh Most OF the troops In Alsace
and around Belfort have been sent to
Join the principal German armies \
telegram from Basel says that the
troops at all the fortresses on the
Rhine have been hurried to the front
A Move Toward Peace.
Neutrality-suspicious. has suggest
ed informally that the United States
should undertake to elicit from Great
Britain. France and Russia state
ment OF the terms under which the
allies would make peace.
The suggestion was made by the
imperial chancellor. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, to the American ambassa-
dor, James w. Gerard, at Berlin. as
a result OF an inquiry sent by the
American government to learn wheth-
er Emperor William was desirous OF
discussing peace. as Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador, and
Oscar Straus recently had reported.
No reply was made by Emperor
William himself. nor did the imperial
chancellor Indicate whether he spoke
on behalf of his monarch.
Sank Five British Steamers.
Tokio.-lt is reported here that the
German cruiser Emden has sunk five
British steamers off the coast Of In
dia. The passengers of the vessels
are said to have been saved.
serbs Evaeuate seyniin.
London-An Athens dispatch to the
Times says that according to latest
reports the servians have been
Obliged 10 evacuate Seml.n.
Report Germans Surrounded.
I.ondon.-The German right wing
lis now encircled by the allies. accord
ing to an Amiens dispatch to the
Daily News.
The Paris correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph says: The German
right wing stiIl is Threatened and 1t
looks now as II enormous REINFORCE
ments would be needed by the Ger
mans, particularly on that wing to-
ward Compiegne, before they can
resume their advance. General Won
kluck seems to have been carried too
far southeast by his own momentum
and certainly has been badly cut up
in getting back"
Germans Reinforcing.
Amsterdam.-A large number OF
troop transports passed through Ak
la-Chapelle the last few days to Join
the German army In France. accord
ing to dispatch from that town to
the Nieuws Van Den Dag.
All the hospitals. schools and pub
lie buildings in that city are filled
with wounded.
The New Lines.
London.-The German army which.
less than fortnight ago, was "at the
gates OF Paris. and the right wing of
which then extended to the southeast
of the French capital. is drawn up on
almost a straight line. extending from
the neighborhood OF .Eoyon, In the
west. to Bois Forges, on the Meuse.
north OF Verdun, with its left resting
on the German fortress of Metz.
Thus the right wing at least. has gone
back more than seventy miles in two
weeks. while the remainder OF the
army. also has had to retire before
the whole could find ground on which
to make another stand against the
advance of the allies.
Ready for Battle.
That the Germans intend to give
battle on this line. with the River
Alsne In front of their right, the hills
of Rheims facing their center. and
the mountains and forest Of Argonne
on their left. there seems little doubt.
They went hack steadily before the