Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-16

London, Sept. IS. - Coincident with
Earl Kitchener's optimistic remarks in
the house Of lords concerning the posi-
ton Of the Russian armies, they are
showing disposition to resume the
offensive at many points. They are not
only pressing their attacks against the
Austrians in Galicia, but for the most
part are holding up the German rush
in mid Poland. The Russians also as
sert they have thrown back the in
vaders near svientsyany, where the
German cavalry cut the Petrograd
railroad between Dvinsk and Wilma.
The German battery still holds out at
the bridge head near Dvinsk, altho the
Russians apparently are holding their
opponents in check in this region.
Russ Take Many Prisoners.
Counting their captures in Galicia,
the Russians have been taking more
prisoners than they were losing.
Hope 10 rising in England that
Kitchener did not make an incautious
statement when he declared that Ger
many had "shot it's bolt" It was said
here that Won Hindenberg's drive is
losing its force, while Won Macken-
sen is striving to overcome the diff
Guilty Of the marshy country
The Balkan situation has not
reached settlement. The British press
veiws Bulgaria's attitude with some
anxiety.
Bulgarian aims" says the Man
chester Guardian" form the subject Of
Increasingly anxious thought by the
entente powers"
British Submarine Lest. ,ss
The admiralty announced today that
In all probability the British subma :
! rine E-7 had been sunk off the Darda-
nelles.
THE enemy claims to have sunk the
submarine E-7. Lieutenant Command
ers Archibald D. Coohrane off the Dar-
danelles, and to have taken three Off
GERS and tweEty-fv men Of the crew
prisoners. AS no news has been re-
ceived from this submarine since Sept.
4 it must be presumed that this re-
port is correct"
British casualties at the Dardanelles
up to Aug. were $3.50. The num-
her of killed at that time was 1868.
These figures were included in the
grand total of British casualties pub
llShed earlier In the week.
Today's announcement says the num-
Der of officers killed was 1870. and the
number of men 16,47s; wounded, 2,371
officers. and 59.257 men; missing, 373
officers and 8.021 men.
Russian Duma Proroeued.
Petrograd dispatches. say the Rus
sia duma will be prorogued today until
the middle Of December.
An imperial decree to this effect has
been issued, the correspondent says,
and was communicated last night to
Premier Goremykin to the cabinet and
to Michael Rodzianko, president of the
duma. The premier also conferred
! with the military and civil authorities
of Petrosrad and Moscow, with regard
to forestalling popular demonstrations.
differences of opinion between the
cabinet and the duma have been clear
lily defined since the formation early
this month in the duma of majority
of liberals. The new majority put for
ward program of reforms and it was
perdicted tho cabinet might resign. The
premier went to the field headquarters
Of Emperor Nicholas to discuss the
situation and on his return it was said
the government regarded the program
of the liberals as untimely.]
Blast Blamed For Retreat.
Russia's retreat from the Carpa-
thians is attributed to an explosion
which wrecked great ammunition
factory at Ochta, killing thousands of
persons and cutting off the supply of
munitions in story published today
in the weekly publication. the Great
War.
The publication claims Russia had
been forced to rely on this plant for
more than half of her supply of high
explosives.
| The explosion was caused by pro-
German employees. the story states,
and practically the entire plant was
wrecked. The explosions shook Petro-
grad like an earthquake.