The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-22
GERMAN

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BERLIN, (via Amsterdam), April
22.-"The pen Of the diplomat must
not spoil what tho sword has 90 well
achieved" impassIonedly proclaimed
Councillor Passachez, liberal leader
and vice president Of the reIchstag,
In discussing suggested terms Of
peace hero today.
He declared that Germans could
never return land which was 90 thick
ly etrewn with German blood. His
speech was In direct contrast to re-
cent suggestions that Germans might
be willing to call the great world con-
flict a draw, and was the first direct
utterance for territorial requirement
made by prominent German official
in several weeks.
The iand which we have conquered
at the cost Of 50 much German blood,
our bravest and our best, must never
be returned" he said. I'VE must not
stop where we are, but we must pro-
gress to the English channel and cap
ture all Of the British strongholds as
an earnest for permanent peace and
we must also secure much needed as
surance that there will be no renew
ed attempt at Invasion by the Russian
hordes on our eastern front. The
sword has we'll achieved it's mission.
Diplomacy must not spoil it."
SUBMARINE ATTACKS.
BERLIN (via The Hague) April 22.
The admiralty today issued state
ment announcing that one British
submarine was sunk by German ue-
storyers when it essayed raid into
HeIigoland blight. Other hostile :uh-
marines were fired on and are be-
Iieved to have been seriously dam
aged. For several days, it Is reported
the British submarines have been ac-
tive at several points, but their ef-
forts to reach the German naval base
have been checked, with no damage
to the German warships. Now that
the weather has settled and the
conditions on the North sea are ripe
for naval action, It is believed here
there will be much greater activity on
the part Of the belIigerent nav,ee. II
is known that there has been inn
portant movements at Wilheimshav.
en- and kieI recently, but details are
not permitted to become known.
SURPRISE ATTACKS.
BERLIN, (via wireless 10 London)
April 22-The war ONCE announced
the repuIse Of French surprise attacks
accompanied by artillery exchanges
In the western part Of the forest OF
Pretre, north Of Hartmannsweiierkopf
Heavy losses were inflicted on the
enemy, II 10 stated.
The war office also confirms today
tho unofficial reports that the Rus
SLAMS have been compelled to evacu-
ate Tarnow because Of heavy gun fire
Of Austrians.
STILL WINNING.
BERLIN, April 22. (Via wireless tc
the United Press through sayviIle.)-
The official war office report made
public today makes claims Of further
successes Of the Germans at various
points along the battle line. 1t says:
"The Germans have successfully
blasted mines south Of Lasasse canal,
northwest Of Acras, in the Areonnes
and between the Meuse and Moseie.
Following violent artillery duels, the
French attacked the German positions
in the forest Of Pretre but were re.
pulsed with worry heavy losses. The
French assaults have also been re.
pulsed on the north slope OF Hart.
mannsweiIerkopf and a French posi-.
tion in this vicinity has been destroy.
ed. Another French attack at Cappui
has been rcpuIsed. On the eastern
front the situation is unchanged