The Holt County sentinel., 1914-09-18
GERMANY Offers
PEACE TO BELGIUM
King Alfred Refuses TO Consider
Proposals Of kaiser's
Governor.
SERB OFFENSIVE SUCCESSFUL
Austrisns Leave Valuable Equipment
and Supplies In Flight From Sem
iip-AHairs at a standstiii
Along Lower Drina.

London, Sept. ia dispatch from
Paris to Reuters Telegram Company
says:
The Figaro announces that General
Won Goltz, governor of occupied Bei.
gian districts, visited Antwerp, pro.
vided with n safe conduct, and mad,
proposals to the Belgian government
with view to reaching an agreement
The Belgian government refused e.
consider these proposals"
Dispatches from Antwerp relate
that the fighting by the Belgian force
which went out from Antwerp las
Friday lasted for three days, day an.
night There was a heavy engage.
ment along the ruins Of Louvain, the
helgians penetrating twice TO the cen.
ter OF the city. Yesterday the BeI.
gians delivered fierce cavalry attack
ON the Germans at Louyain.
An Antwerp dispatch TO the Central
News. dated Sunday. says that the
German force. against which the Rel.
CLANS have been operating. has been
heavily reinforced. particularly with
guns. II is believed the reinforce.
ments came from Liege where 1000
German marines are reported TO have
arrived.
The Belgian retirement IL said to
be due to the fear that the Germans
would burn brussels.
Serbs Push Forward.
Nish. Seryia. Sept. I5.-The Seryian
offensive movement continues sue.
eessfully ON the left bank Of the
Save. No important developments
along the Lower Drina have been re-.
ported since the servian victory on
September .. The following official
statement was Issued today:
"on our northern front, after tax.
inr Semlin. our troops stili continue
successfully TO pursue the offensive.
The hurried nature Of the flight of
the enemy nj Semlin can be estimated
by the quantity Of provisions. equip
ment. arms and ammunition and other
war material found In the town. Our
troops were received with indescrib.
allie enthusiasm In Semlin. A e.
deum was sung for the victory Of
the Seryian army. The railroad Ms
tar Us the station In belgrade has
been repaired and II ready for use
In the TRANSPORTATION of troops, \
continuous artillery duel is takin.
place on the northern front
servians Cross Frontier.
London, Sept IA dispatch 10 the
laaily Telegraph from Athens says that
with S"mlin occupied. the Soryians
next objective II petcrwardein, the
at Hungary to them, The Soryian
forces having crossed the NoviblZar
frontier are advancing On kalcnoyitch.
lorty miles south Of SnraJ.No,
Near End Of i7.pay Battle.
The battle oi Gallca. which lasted
seventeen days, IN drawing to u clls'
and general pursuit Oi the Austrian.
~ being carried out,
The feeling Ii said To be growing
the Austrian capital that continnano,
W NHNlIla VI wv li'o'H' WI "'iN"'
On the outcome of the operations u.
Galicia, which are drawing TO climaA
With u battle az Rawaruska. west q,
Lemberg. The Austria crown prince
General Conrade and Archduke Fred
srick are on the ground directing the
engagement.
Beaten Along Entire Front.
Paris. Sept. IA dispatch from
Petrograd to the Matin says:
The first Austrian army has been
desii' yed. over the entire front Il
has been beaten or surrendered.
The first army. commanded by
General Auffenberg. lost 800 officers
and $4,000 men and 400 cannon. while
the second army lost In prisoners
alone 500 officers and 10000 soldiers"
Germans Move Troops Again.
A dispatch to Lloyd's News from
Petrograd. dated September 10. says:
The Austrian armies are surround
ed and 10000 prisoners have been
taken, including 500 officers from one
army and 600 from another. The sur
render OF both armies is impending.
The Germans are again moving troops
from the east to the west"
Tell Of Austrian Rout.
London, Sept. 12-Telegraphing from
Petrograd the correspondent of the
Morning Post says:
The Austrian retirement on the Wis.
tula IN haiug ouductad With n aau,