Geneva. Advices received here say
that the report of a big battle at
Thann, Alsace, in which 90,000 men
were engaged, is untrue. It is stated
that there are not more than 20,000
German soldiers In Alsace, and that
not more than 10,000 are engaged at
Thann Most of the troops In Alsace
and around Belfort have been sent to
Join the principal German armies A
telegram from Basel says that the
troops at all the fortresses on the
Rhine have been hurried to the front.
A Move Toward Peace.
Washington. Germany has suggest
ed informally that the United States
should undertake to elicit from Great
Britain, France and Russia a state
ment of the terms under which the
allies would make peace.'
The suggestion was made by the
imperial chancellor, Von Bethmaniv-
Hollweg, ti the American ambassa
dor, James V. Gerard, at Berlin,
a result of an inquiry sent by the
American government to learn wheth
er Emperor William was desirous of
discussing peace, as Count Von Bern-
storff, the German ambassador, and
Oscar Straus recently had reported
No reply was made by ; Emperor
William himself, nor did the imperial
chancellor indicate whether he spoke
on behalf of his monarch.
Sank Five British Steamers.
Tokio. It is reported here that the
German cruiser Kmden has sunk five
British sterfmers off the coast of in
dia. The passengers of the vessels
are said to have been saved.
Serbs Evacuate Semlin.
London. An Athens dispatcli to the
Times says that according to latest
reports the Servians have been
obliged to evacuate Semlin.
Report Germans Surrounded.
