The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1914-09-24

nghting 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 600 prisoners, aside from the
dead and wounded, which could not
be computed, and number of rapid
fire guns.
tremely difficult, as the use of search
lights by the rival commanders was
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 a decision of the
gigantic conflict to the big guns. The
struggle is so titanic that mere nu-
merical strength, even when that
strength is counted in the millions.
has proved itself inadequate to force
the issue to 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
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 al
issue would not be consistent with its
neutrality.
The text of the presidents address
in reply to the Belgian commiss toners
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 tt
, elicit from Great Britain, France ant
Russia statement of the terms un
der which the allies would make
| peace.
The suggestion was made by the
imperial chancellor, Won Bethmann
Hollweg, to Ambassador Gerard al
Berlin as a result of an inquiry sen
by the American government to learr
whether Emperor William was desir
Gus of discussing peace, as Count Vor
Bernstorff, the German ambassador
and Oscar Straus recently had re
ported.
No reply was made by Emperor
William himself nor did the imperia
chancellor indicate whether or not h,
spoke on behalf of his monarch.
Puts German Loss at $4,000.
G. F. Stewart, correspondent of In,
London Daily News, telegraphs from
Rotterdam: II learn from a priyat,
but absolutely reliable source that dur
ing the last fortnight the German
have been losing In killed, wounde,
and missing an average of 5000 me,
per day. This represents a loss q
roughly $4,000 men, of whom it is est
mated $4,000 were killed"
Termonde Almost Wholly Destroveo
The Germans completed the destr,.
tion of Termonde (Dendermonde)
4 The communal offices were bombart
4 ed and are in ruins. The church sti]
stands, though its tower is damaeet
The hospital was spared. but all othe
public buildings and houses were d,
stroyed.
4 No Proposals for Peace. %.
Great Britain has received no mr.,
posals for peace from Germany q