The state herald., 1915-09-03
PEACE ANDENDOF
Worldwide WAR
TOWN OF NAREW, TWENTY MILES
FROM eiALYsTocK, OCCUPIED
BY GERMANS.
KAISER SENDS PLEDGE
BERNSToRFF TELLS LANSING
GERMANY WILL DlSAvoW
SINKING OF ARABIC.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington governments of
the United States and Germany are
now engaged in diplomatic negotia.
tions which, because of the tremen.
dous issues involved, may properly be
regarded as the most momentous of
their kind In the history of the world.
The goal at which they are aiming and
toward which they are now preparing
to make the preliminary advances is
nothing less than the termination of
the greatest war the world has ever
seen.
Berlin.-Teutonic pressure against
the Russians in eastern Galicia has
resulted in the piercing of the Rus
sian lines across the Zlota-Lipa river,
it was officially announced by German
army headquarters. 1t was also an
nounced that the town of Narew,
about twenty miles southeast of Bialy-
stock. had been occupied by the Ger
mans.
Washington. - Germany's intention
to offer full satisfaction to the United
States for the sinking of the White
Star liner Arabic with the loss of two
American lives. formally was commu-
nicated to the State Department by
Count Won Bernstorff, German ambas-
sador. acting on instructions from the
foreign office Of the Imperial German
government
The memorandum read to Robert
Lansing. secretary OF state, by Count
Won Bernstorff. outlined the position
of the German government in the
Arabic case and promised that in the
event 1t is found that the Arabic was
attacked without warning the Impe-
rial German government not only
would disavow the act but would give
the United States full satisfaction"
This. 1t is well known, would have
to include repara,ion for the Ameri-
cans lost, and assurances that such
tragedies would not be repeated. No
further developments in the situation
are expected now until the submarine
reported to Berlin.
London.-The British steamer Palm
Grove has been sunk. Her crew was
saved. During the week ending Aug
IS nineteen British merchant vessels
wgsh tntaI tnnpacn nf 10 nau and
three fishing vessels. were destroyed
by submarines or mines. The week
was one of the most successful Ger.
man underwater craft have had since
the commencement OF the war. Four.
teen steamers were sunk by German
submarines Aug. 10 and 90 The lars.
est of them was the Arabic.
London.-Passenvers on the Hol.
land-American line steamer Ryndam.
arriving In Amsterdam. bring report
that n British transport with 1000
Canadian troops on board was torps.
doed by submarine off the Scilly
islands on Aug. 10. II is said about
1000 men were saved
There are no signs yet OF any slack.
enine OF the German pursuit OF the
retiring Russians and according 10
the official report issued in Berlin
progress has been made In all sectors
of the eastern battle-line except that
In northern Courland whore the arm
les OF Grand Duke Nicholas are offer
ing AN effective resistance.
London. Aug 2G.-Recent opera
tions on the Gallipoli peninsula have
enabled the British troops to extend
materially the area In their posses
sion and to connect their lines alons
front OF more than twelve miles. nc
cording TO an official statement Al
the same time. bombardment OF the
outskirts OF Constantinoplc by Rus
sian aeroplnnc squadron, resulting In
the death or Injury OF forty.one per
sons, IL announced In a. dispatch from
Athens TO the Central News.
According TO these adviccs. the ut
tack was made on the Asiatie suburbs
OF Cons,antinoplc. A number OF
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people Into panic. Thirty Turks
eight Greeks and three Armenian,
were killed or wounded.
London. General Polivanoff. Rus
sian minister OF war. announces that
Runsia Is raising another 1000. 900
men and that III. fate OF the cam.
paign viii not be decided before some
time next year. according TO the Pctro.
grad correspondent OF the Times,
Low Wages Said to Make unrss.
Kansas city. Mo.-Iow wages was
found to be the basic cause OF indus
trial unrest IN tho report which Frank
=. Walsh. chairman OF the Federal
Commission on Industrial Relations,
and the labor members OF that body,
will present TO Congross as n result
OF the commissions two-ycar inycati