Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-06-24
DENY PEACE TALK
As GERMANS TAKE
GAL|C|AN CAPITAL
Lernberg Captured BY Teutons
After Severe Battle-ln-
spired Article Refutes
Truce Rumor.
COVETED TERRITORY LOST
Terrific Drive of Germanic
Armies Has Virtually Recon
quered Austrian Soil
Held By slavs.
COVETED TERRITORY LOST

hefllh. tNla S;,%yillel. June "a
The Overseas News agency today
gave out the following:
Warning is given in official
circles against overestimatins re-
ports of domestic troubles in
Russia. in these quarters the con-
viction is expressed tia. Russia.
II willing, is capable OF continuing
the war for several months. Ru-
murs of impending peace ncgotia-
uons ano the arrival of Russian
mediators are utterly unfounded.''
| Berlin. June "a. (by wireless to Say
| Vile. l.. I>--Len,berg has been con-
quered after q very severe battle. ac-
cordins to an official report received
from the headquarters of the Austro-
Hungarian army.
/ The GalClan canlta. fell before the
advance OF the second army.
j Ihe f'rankfurier Germany LeitIne
publishes an inspired article from Ber-
| I'm, denying positively rumors which
are peilig circulated In certain quarters
at Berlin that negotiations are under
way looking 10 the conclusion OF peace
with Russia.
According 70 these rnmors. Russian
enissarics of high birth visited Berlin
and tie headquarters at the front
| Ihese reports even mentioned the con-
| ditfons under which it was said Russia
l
The Betl,E correspondent of the
Ie1tui;g sa::'s 'an is in position 60 state
there is not word OF truth In the re-
ports: thftt 10 Russian e.nmlsar.es OF
any sort have visited Berlin aad that
no attempts have been made to get iE 4
touch with German official circles foj
the mutation Of such neget iltiors.
London, yune 2ss.A Renter dispatct
from Pe'rogratl says, it is estimated
l ri. - Hn An
Germans ~, yke 100-noile front f.,.n. tlls
| lover TaHnW IN Mikolaiow and $50 O0d
along the Dneistcr front
The number "f Germans ana Aus
! TRANS frs,ri the Baltic TO Hunowin;i is
placed at 4.006,0o0..
BERLIN CELEBRATES VICTORY:
sLAvs RETREAT,NG i'm PANIC
Berlin. June o. (by wireless to Saw.
vllls)-The news; that I4elnberg haf
becn carried! by Austrian and Hungart
ah troops was received today with
| great jubiliation in Berlin. 1,hrongs
| crowded the public squares and in the
| PARKS flags We're displayed. band.
| played patriotic airs. extra editions ot
the newspapers We're shouted on thu
streets and the church bells We're r,,ng
Everybody felt that another great ster
toward final victory had been gained
a special correspondent of the Co
1
ians. before the general retreat began
| hurriedlN sent back all the artillery
they could move. This was done in.
| stead OF endeavoring to cover the re.
treat of the artillery and saving all o,
l 1T. Part of the cannon We're useless or
| account of poor ammunition.
| Continuing the correspondent saws:
1 was after the artillery had beer
sent To the rer that the. panic stricken
troops began their flight. Wagons and
supply trains blocked the roads Men
| detached the horses from these vehicles
and rode away on them. Needless OF
| the crowd of soldiers of all arms crowd
| ing back to the rear. Generals and colo
nels We're hclplessly carried away. Unit.
| We're disbanded and the army became
mere mob. 1t was readily to be seer
| that catastrophe was unavoidable'
/ A report given out today said thar
since June ~ 10000 Russian soldiers and
/ nine Russian guns have been captured
CAPTURE OF LEMsERG OF
FAR REACHING IMPORTANCE
| Lembeig. capital of Galicia was oc-
oupied by the Russians en- September
| ., 1914 about enc month after the out
break of hostilties In the course of the
| early Russian drive into Austria II
has therefore been in Russian control
| for over 10 months
For the last 2G lays since the Aus
i 'i''-NisIiiitilS lpbh f>EZeInNSi from the
/ forces of Emperor Nicholas it has beer
TIE objective of series of fierce and
| concentrated attacks on the part of the
| feutNnic allies Their success will have
| far reaching political effect as the
| driving out of the Russians from Ga
iieia is counted upon in Berlin to help
| maintain the status quo in the Balkans
The capture of Lcmberg was one OF
the earliest important successes of the
Eassians. Fnilowns it they pushed
onward rapiGly through Galicia The
| high water mark of the invasion put
almost AL of the province in their
hands They sero within striking dis
taneo of Cr;rcow at The western end OF
the province, close 70 the German from
tiaf, stornncd TIE heights and passe.
II III" i'arpat,ian mountains. which
| separate Gaiigin from hungary; and
- til" east tie: swept down through
tl2 #i-:;wniand 90 BGkowina to the Ru-
manian frontier. Al this has beer
changed ~ tilc steady succession o,
Aus.ro-(;cIna!. .'icts-ics of the last
few weeks.
LANSING APPOINTED
! PREMIER Of CABINET
former Counsellor Becomes
Secretary of State to Sue
ceed Bryan.
/ Washington. June c3-Robert Ian
i sins Spf.rntary of Sf.,jc ~; iyStariY,, since