The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-15
German Invasion of Ruma-
Continues With Teutons
Gobbling Up Addition
al Territory.
RESISTANCE Is OFFERED
Berlin AIso Reports Having Little
Trouble In RepulsIna French
Attacks on the
MeuSe.

United Press Leased Wire Seryice.] J
BERLIN, Dec. Is. (Via Sayville.)-
Buzau (Buzeu) has been captured
by the German forces, today's official
statement declared.
Under the most unfavorable wealth
er conditions the statement said,
"the allied troops rival each other in
the plan not to let the enemy rest on
the march. On the mountains, the
enemy offered resistance in fortified
positions, but were pierced.
"Buzau was captured.
"The Ninth army reported four
thousand prisoners as captured yes
terday and day before yesterday.
Near Fetesti strong Bulgarian forces
crossed the Danube
Kaiser Addresses Troops.
[By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Dec. 15.-Germany ex-
pressed a willingness to enter peace
negotiations because she is now fully
victorious, Kaiser Wilhelm told Ger
man troops in Alsace in an address.
The emperor's statement came aft
ter he had praised the loyalty OF
Alsace in peace and war times and
referred to Rumania as that country
a dagger in our ally's back"
Details ofs the kaiser's visit to
Alsace as received here, say the en-
peror was in excellent spirits. He
watched a parade of troops while
aeroplanes circled overhead to guard
MIN against possible French raiders.
He talked with officers and told them
incidents Of the Rumanian campaign,
taking no notice of a rain which fell
during the half hour he was in the
open.
I'VE proposed to mediate to the
enemy" the kaiser was quoted as
saving. THE outcome is unknown,
but IL the war continues, the blame
lies with the enemy. If they think
they have not had enough. then !
know you'll" and here the kaiser
concluded with bit of soldiers
slang that caused mis- troops to smile
grimly.
Vain Attacks.
BERLIN, Dec. 10. (Via wireless. y
Three vain attacks by French forces
on the west bank of the Meuse were
reported in today's official statement
The assaults were directed against
trenches on height No. 304 southeast
of Malencourt, captured by German
forces a snort Time ago.
On the east bank of the Me,lse, the
French also repeatedly launched at
tacks, preceded by a strong artillery
preparation which extended far into
the terrain behind the lines.
Further "storming waves failed on
the Pepper Ridge.
south slopes before Fort Sardamont
was made impossible by the Germans
destructive fire
Russians Gain Footing.
BERLIN, Dec Is. (Via Sayville.)-
"On the height, the enemy succeed
ed in gaining a footing" said today's
official statement describing the Rus
sian offensive in the Carpathians.
The attacks on the Transylvanian
fronts failed, as on preceding days.
Entered Russian Trenches.
BERLIN, Dec. Is. (Via Sayville.)-
German forces entered Russian
Mzloczov to Tarnopol and brought
back nine prisoners, today's official
statement asserted.
Americans on List. 4
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. Is. - The
names of three more Americans today
appear in the Canadian casualty lists.
They are:
Wounded-PrivateH III. Snow (mount-
ed rifles). Green, Maine.
Bombadier H. Turland (artillery),
Detroit.
Seriously ill-Sergeant T. Nevin
(engineers), Detroit.
Partial Advance.
BERLIN, Dec. Is. (Bia Sayville.)-
Partial advance near Paratovo and
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