The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-23
GERMkaY

I-Warsaws fl y 1peared imminent
today. OfficI, ispatches reported
that GermaE> oops now hold all
three railways entering from the west
and that the city Is nearly half sur
rounded by the, German ring at an
average distance Of less than fifteen
miles.
Rumors that the main body Of Rus
Sian troops already have evacuated
Warsaw and that the Germans were
preparing to enter the Polish capital,
were circulated here early today, but
gained no great credenee In military
circles. Military critics here believe
that desperate battle In the jungle
Of defenses before Warsaw will pre-
cede the capture unless tho German
advance from the southeast attalns
unexpected momentum.
Unless Won Hndenbura's forces
meet with some unexpected reverse,
the Russian evacuation cannot be
long delayed. It 10 believed here that
the Grand Duke Nicholas will repeat
General lvanof's tactics at PrzemysI
and Lemburg, withdrawing his major
forces and leaving behind garrison
strong enough to prevent rapid pur-
suit by tho enemy and at the same
time capable Of inflictine consider
able losses on the victorious Germans.
While ono German army continues
the development Of lvangorod, the
right wing Of forces approaching the
city from the south and southeast
now rests less than two miles from
the Vtstuia. This flank is pressing
forward to the river with the evident
intention Of forcing a crossing east Of
czersk, movement that would force
the almost immediate evacuation Of
Warsaw.
Dispatches received here today in
dieated that the Germans arc not
wasting ammunition In siege of
Novo GeoraieWsk protecting Warsaw
from the northwest. instead. the Ger
mans are approaching the city south
Of the vistula and southeast Of Novo
Georgiewsk, keeping Just out Of range
OF the great guns Of the fortress.
NEW INVENTION.
GENEVA, July 23.-Fresh rumors Of
an impending Zeppelin attack on Lon
don were brought here today from
the German air base at FrIedrichs-
haven and with them reports Of a re-
markabIe new Invention to shield the
biq dirigibles from attack.
Tho next fleet of ZeppeIlns that
bombards London will be unseen and
unheard by the terror stricken crowds
In the streets, II the latest Austro.
German experiment. prove successful.
It Is known here that the "sIient
engine" with which Count Zeppelin
has been experimenting for two
months has been installed on several
Of his airships, making it possible for
them to move silently through tho |
clouds.
As further safeguard to Insure |
their dirigibIes from attack, the Ger
mans have been experimenting with
huge Illuminating bombs, which when !
dropped from the airshlp, threw out
Of brilliant light, obscuring
them from sight.
Austrian avIators tried out the new
dazzling bombs In the last air raid on
Venice. They proved surprisingly sue
cessful, but the Austrian air craft
we're not equipped with silent motors
and their presence over the city was
to italian brdmen.
ITALY GETTING READY.
BERLIN, July %. Via wireless to
declare war on Turkey and perhaps on
Germany was the view taken In polit-
cal circles here today because Of re-
:ent utterances Of the italian press.
The italian newspapers have sud-
ienIy began devoting several columns
o stories Of alleged Turkish acts Of
,ostiIities against Italians, mostly
BASED upon rumors.
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