Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-09-18

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prevent war failed because conditions
did not admit of success. At the same
time 1t struck a keynote for peace OF
advantage to future steps the Wilson
administration might deem II, oppor-
tune to take.
The willingness of the allies to talk
peace al this time rests upon condi-
tons which will be Sc d~istasteful to
Germany that the present moves are
likely to come to nothing and be valua-
bic only as paving the way to real
negotiations.
Thus Sir Edward Grey, in his reply
communicated through Ambassador
Page in London, declared that in order
to obtain a lasting peace a number OF
grave questions would have to be set
tied, among them compensation for
Belgium because of the violation OF
her neutrality and the suffering and
losses she and her. people have en-
dured.
A dispatch from Tokyo to Petrograd
states that Japan has joined the agree
ment of the allies not to conclude
peace without the consent OF the al
lied nations.
Japan has informed Russia, the dis
patch says, that she will not make
peace with Germany until the war In
Europe is ended, even If Japan occu-
pied Kiauchau before then.
Berlin Not Optimistic.
A private message from Berlin to
Copenhagen, passed by the German
censor. says:
The German papers evidently have
been too optimistic as to the situa-
ton on the western battle1elds,
where overwhelming victories have
been claimed. The enthusiasm of the
newspapers is not found at the Ger
man military headquarters"
This message is taken to mean that
the world is being prepared for the
announcement of the retreat of the
Germans from France. Evidently the
Germans do not feel quite safe on ac-
count of the rapid and probably too
extended advance to the west.
France Seeks More Troops.
Minister Of War Millerand ordered
projects throughout France to arrest
all men liable to military duty not al
ready in service. BY this means the
government expects to get at least
zoo, 600 troops.
War material sent by Germany to
Turkov cff11 ropooine - D,t~~ -
ritory. Greek reservists. subjects of
Turkey residing in the Crimea, have
refused to return to Turkey.
Pope Is Seeking Peace.
A dispatch from Rome asserted that
the forthcoming papal encyclical, the
issue of which has been purposely de.
layed until the result of the decisive
battle, will contain an appeal for
peace.
Pope Benedict has approached Aus.
tria and Germany through their en-.
voys in Rome, and both informed the
pontiff that they are favorably dis.
posed to second his efforts for peace
The czar is understood to be prepared
to submit the pope's offer to the defer
entail consideration of Great Britain
and France. Pope Benedict hopes
that his appeal may lead to an arm
istice, which would be a prelude te
peace.
Paris reported to London on Septem
Der IL that the allied armies in France
had delivered a crushing blow to the
German right flank, which was hurled
rs miles back across the Marine:
French troops resumed the offensive
in Alsace and sent the weakened Ger
man forces back toward the Rhine;
other French soldiers ~re-occupied
Luneville and forced the Germans
back to the Lorraine border, and the
army that threatened Paris is in full
retreat toward the frontier, with the
British in pursuit.
German official statements asserted
that the kaiser's army had captured
the French fortress of Maubeuge anc
! 10000 men and many guns This as