Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-09-25

had to abandon their first swift en-
deavor to destroy the armies Of
France and Great Britain, and cap
selves on the mountains north of the
River Aisne, through the plains OF
Champagne and in the Argonne
mountains through which the Meuse
flows.
They are in stronger positions than
they were for the battle of the Marne
and have been strongly REINFORCED
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 opposite result.
Russians Report Gains.
Petrograd. 1t is announced that
Russian troops in pursuit of the
enemy have met all along the battle
from: 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
Krucschoff 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 Alsaee.
Geneva.-Advices received here say
that the report of a big battle at
Thanh, Alsace, in which 10000 men
were engaged, is untrue. 1t is stated
that there are not more than 2O,OOO
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.
Washington.-Germ has suggest
ed informally that the United States
should undertake to elicit from Great
Britain, France and Russia a state
ment of the terms under which the
sallies 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.-It is reported here that the
German cruiser Emden has sunk five
British steamers off the coast of In
dia. The passengers of the vessels
ara said to have been saved.
Serbs Evacuate Semlin.
London.-An Athens dispatch to the
Times says that according to latest
reports the Servians have been
obliged to evacuate Semlin.
Germans Reinforcing.
Amsteriam-A large number Of
troop transports passed through AK
la 1ChapeIIe the last few days to join
the German army in France. accord
ing to a 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.