The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-02
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AMSTERDAM, Aug. r. =
|centimeter guns have be- en-. 70
tho eastern battle frontrt ruseo ~
tho bonbardment OF the = saw ior.s
II the Russians continue aer stuonorn
resistance, according to Berlin ao-
vices today.
STILL HEAVIER BLOWS.
COL LoGNE, Aua. 2. (via Berlin wire
Ies,.)-The Cologne Gazette today ed
ltorIaily praised Pope B0nedict's lat
est peace efforts, declaring:
"Pope Benedict has erected to MS
memory a lasting monument deserv-
ina Of GREAT gratitude from mankind
far beyond Catholic circles. His peace
suggestions, however, meet with
sharp mo- from London, Paris, Rome
and Petrograd. Meanwhile, Germany
anasps her sword, ready to deal still
heavier blows, accomplishing by tnat
means what religion and humanity
are unable to secure-an honorao'e
and lasting peace"
THANKSGIVING SERVICES.
BERLIN (vIa wireless via Say
ylIIe) Auo. 2.-PractIcaIiy the entire
population Of Berlin today floeked
TO special services Of Thanksgiving IN
all the churches to observe the end
Ina of the first year Of the war.
Thanks for the blessings Of the past
year and prayers for an early enoing
Of the great struggle were offered
from ali the puIpits. Especially I'm
pressive was the iaug|e number OF
women dressed In mourning.
The newspapers today unanimous
w approved the proclamation OF En-
peror William on the first anniver
sary Of tho war. They declared that
every word Of the proclamation
breatfes the emperor's accustomed
hiah seriousness, his deep rooted
love Of peace, his conviction on the
Righteousness Of the German cause
and his confidence In the future.
All the newspapers today devote
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military and naval reviews Of the
first year Of tho war. They empha.
slze the fact that the attempt by
| oermany's enemies to starve her
people had been frustrated by the
careful organization OF the empires
resources and said that large part
Of the gratitude was due to the much
abused Germany bureaucracy and
| mIIitarIsm which worked In fuil mar.
! mony with representatives OF al
cIasses, particularly with the work
ing people.
The socialist newspaper vorwaerts
especially dealt on the failure OF the
plans to starve Germany out and
A. kA ~ thA
ernment departments.
The newspapers printed estimates
Of tho number Of Russian prisoners
captured during the war, taken from
official reports These showed $685.
s6e Russians In German camps and
hospitals and 10000 who were cap
tured last week enroute to German
camps. For Austria-Hungary, the
totals reached 63e,543, making a
Grand total Of about 100000 for the
allies. -
German collecting stations, at the
| middle Of June had received 5,e43
captured field gums and 1856 cap
tured machine guns. The exact fig
ures regarding captured pieces are
unknown because many of the cap
tured guns arc being used by the
Germans In the field. But 1t Is esti-
mated that 5000 field and 5000 ma
chine pieces have been taken by the
German troops. -
NEW BATTLEsHlP.
BERLIN, (via wireless to SayviIle),
Aug. 2.-The wife Of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg christened the new
German battle cruiser "Hindenburg"
launched at Wfihelmshaven, according
to dispatches received here today. Won
hlndenburg teleoraphed the kaiser,
expressing his gratitude at this un-
usual honor.
EMPRESS PRAISES PRUsslANs.
BERLIN (via wireless Sayville)
AUG. 2.-The German empress and
crown princess, returning to Berlin
after q visit to east Prussia, have ad-
dressed letter to the newspapers
pralsInq the spirit Of the PrussIans,
who have set about replacing the
buildings destroyed by tho Russians
in their two invasions.
AN ENGLISH SCHEME.
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