The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-27
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AMSTERDAM, June 26.-The 6er-
lin socialist newspaper Vorwaerts has
been suppressed by the German gov
eminent. A dispatch from Berlin to-
night gave no reason for the ban.
It is believed here certain that the
verwaerts was ordered suspended
because Of full page peace appeal
signed by leaders Of the social demo-
cratic party In Germany which APP
peared in it's latest Issue.
The appeal called upon the people
of Germany to demand that the gov
ernment make peace proposals to
other beIligerents and declared that
public opinion in the empire would
support a peace settlement that re-
tory by Germany.
Publication Of the appeal is reported
to have created sensation in Berlin,
corning on the heels Of recent out
breaks by socialist peace leaders In
the Prussian diet. The article called
the attention of the German govern
ment to the fact that socialists though
opposing war as matter of principle,
gave their support to the government
at the outbreak Of hostilities and
when hostiiities should cease.
The document concluded with an
appeal to the socialists Of other beIlig-
erent nations to use their utmost en-
deavors to bring an immediate termi-
nation to the war.
The North German Gazette, official
German government organ, today con-
firmed the report that the suspension
of Vorwaerts was ordered because Of
the publication Of the peace appeal.
The Gazette declared the government
needed no advice as to when to sue
for peace and that the socialist proc
Iamation carried the Impression to the
world that Germany was tIrIng Of the
war.
THE DRIVE. THROUGH GALiciA:
LBy Ed /. Keen, United Press STAFF
correspondent.]
LONDON, June 26.-The German
drive through GaIicia continues with.
out abatement, according to dispatches
received here tonight. Reports from
reliable sources discount rumors that
General Mackensen has rushed large
bodies Of troops westward for an I'm.
mediate campaign against Warsaw or
to hold the German line In France.
The teuton field marshal apparently
plans to sweep Galicia free Of Russian
forces.
A dispatch from the Berlin bureau
Of the United Press tonight confirmed
these reports. 1t stated that an
American military attache who entered
Lerbere with the Austro-German
troops returned to the German capital
this afternoon with the news that the
GaIician offensive is continuing.
Both the Berlin and Petrograd Of
fiicaI statements received here today
agreed that General Won Linsingen is
alta os<ins with great fury south Of
Len,bere and along the Dnester to a
point north Of stanisiau. They gave
only meagre details of the action west
Of Lenberg, but It was pointed out
here that exhaustion from the rapid
march on Lemberg, rather than the
Of troops, probably has
sackened Mackensen's pursuit Of the
Slavs who evacuated Lemberg.
Military men here tonight expressed
doubts that any Austro-Germans from
the Galician armies are taking part in
the German attacks north Of Warsaw,
reported In todays official statements.
They pointed out that the Germans be-
gan vigorous assaults on the Russians
around Przasnysz while the Lenbers
campaign was on and took tho view
that the gains claimed by the Germans
In this afternoons communique were
gained by the Same Wurtembergers
who began the action more than a
fortnight ago. It was further pointed
gut that sufficient time has not elapsed
since the fall Of Lerbers to transport
any considerable body Of troops from
eastern GaIicia to northwestern Pol
and.
Official commuriques from Berlin
and Paris this afternoon regarding
the progress Of the battle north OF
Arras were somewhat contradictory.
The German war office reported that
the fighting has ended with the last
French troops driven from the German
trenches. Paris reported that in
Fantry operations north Of Arras have
been impeded by heavy rainstorr,,
but that the artillery engagement con-
tinues.
FRYE NOTE SENT.
BERLIN, via The Hague, June 26.-
The American reply to the last Ger
man note Regarding the American
ship William p. Frye, sunk by The
prInz Eitet Friedrich, reached the
American embassy this forenoon, was
quickly decided and presented to the
foreign office this afternoon. The
text has not yet been made public.
SUBMARINE ACCIDENT.
AMSTERDAM, June pa German