The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-26

sian and SSFti1n SamPAIOU. " Saso >
"The Russians follow with great OK.
ertion, their movement In GaIacia.
They routed 4 cavalry division at
(the name Of the town was lost In
transmission). The Serbs have rout-
ed the Austrians out Of Shebats and
OUT Of their own territory.
"The spirit Of the population re-
mains excellent. France will fight to
the finish"
The dispatch left Paris late last
night.
NEED MORE MEN.
10y Ed. L. Keen, United Press stan
Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 26.-With the allied
lines in France and Belgium holding
fast against the German avalanche Of
fighting men, and the Russian .ad-
vance pushing rapidly into eastern
Prussia and Austria, the general war
situation was much improved from the
British standpoint today. The war
Office frankly admits the result Of the
great battle for possession OF the
French frontier 10 still in doubt. But
it insists that every hour the German
rush 10 withstood against the allied
cause. The entire German army %
in the field. The constant fighting 70
eappina its strength. II it can be
hello in check, even though the allies
are eventually forced back, its effec-
tiveness would be materially Iessened.
There 10 no attempt, however, to
disguise the need Of more men. In
the house Of commons today Premier
Asquith frankly stated that Earl Kit
chener needs every man he can get.
He said 1t was mistake to believe
only 100000 men were needed. The
war secretary wants 100000 men
but this does not mean the premier
said that all are destined for foreign
service. But he explained It was the
intention Of the government to have
an effective fighting force developed
ready for any contingency. SO far
as the enlistment Of men between 80
and 20 10 concerned, the premier said
the matter has not yet been disposed
Of.
The premier also announced that
tho Germans in German Togoland.
Africa, have offered to surrender, but
their offer was coupled with . demand
Of terms which will not be granted.
Only unconditional surrender will be
considered, he said.
In connection with the activity In
Russia General Suekomhnoff, the Rus
sian minister Of war, 10 quoted in Off.
ciaI dispatches ~ saying that within
the next fortnight Russia will have
Upwards Of 3,O0o, 600 mon In Germany
and half that number In Austria" This
giant force, British military experts
believe will turn the tide Of battle In
favor Of the allies a. Germany must
Withdraw much Of her force from the
west to cope with it. The fact that
Il is announced from Berlin that all
German boys between the ages Of 10
and 20 are to be called to the eoIors
for active military service 10 regard
ed here az very Significant. Follow
ing the mobilization Of tho landsrum,
the home defense force, which In
cIudes all males up to IS years OF
age, this simply means that Germany,
pressed at all points, has called to
arms every male capable Of bearing
arms within the empire.
There Is no question here that the
kaiser realizes the peril Of Russian
invasion and that he has staked every
thing on overwhelming the French
and English before the siav hosts can
get beyond his great chain Of de-
lenses along the VIstuia river. But
so rapid has been the Russian ad-
vance that the British military ex-
perts say the vistuIa forts will be
invested within the next few days.
Meanwhile the German fleet 10 re.
ported to have taken refuge inside Of
the kiei canal and In the estuary OF
the EIbe river protected by the great
guns Of HeIIeoIand. The coast 10
being protected by destroyers, tor
pedo boats and light draft cruisers and
SO far the Britieh fleet has been IN
able 20 draw any Of them out within
battle distance Meanwhile British
sailors have paid with their Hives for
the assistance given Japan In bloekad-