In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 87, 12 August 1915, Page 5

In the West.

THE GERMAN LOSSES.

GRAND TOTAL 2,178,683.

United Press Association.(Received 8.5 U a.m.) Herne, August 'll, A onrrespondont states that the German losses to date total 2,178,683. The' latest casualty likts give the Pnissiaj|;;losses at 1.641,569. and Bavand Wuvtemburgers at 537,114. j-

FRENCH PROGRESS REPORT. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Paris, August 11. A ’communique states: A German attempt to attack Souehez with petards was repulsed. Our positions in the Argonne was violently bombarded. DUTCH-BELC!AN FRONTIER ? n 1 SIGNIFICANT MOVES. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Amsterdam, August 11.

Twice lately all ammunition ■ for guards on the Dutch-Belgian frontier was requisitioned for 'fighting?.jit” isi6, front. Their rifles were taken and older patterns substituted,, (Iftfany wounded are now acting as guards. GERMAN ‘PEACE FEELERS.* W‘ | 1, '! Londonf -August 10. Apparently Germany thinksL 'that (.her “peace feelers” will make neutrals think that the Allies -are i;esponsiblc for the continuance of the war. The Times’ correspondent in Holland telegraphs extracts from the Nieue Rotterdamsche Courant, a proGerman Dutch journal, which suggests that the time for peace negotiations has arrived. The article is obviously of German origin, because it attributes the war to Sir Edward Grey, who thrust aside Germany’s friendly hand. The paper says : “There is no prospect of decisive results either West or East, and we think Britaig, Avhose. -army and fleet are unbeaten, will ultimately listpp to, the, yoicy qij; reason, j There is not a single reasonwhy', the war should be miflujy ,-ppL loiiged, and the chalices of’exliaugiing the enemy are sma.ll,” , ir > i *pr Thd correi>pomjenl| )h)ys| : tlpit, ’ 1 the,-, article has attracted mucjh attentipn hi Holla'iid, md is causing amusement hi those quarters that are _acquainted. klith Gerrmuji press methods.

1 ‘Thb 'Times] denounces • -the - “peaces feelers” as a state Gefronu Arjcjt, seen and foretold whenever-,-til«' y i^e,m y. 'e’.UM Vd'Warsaw. America'and otHer neutrals know too well what is at stake to mistake the Allies’ attitude. Peace counsels tendered the Allies from any quarter will certainly meet with a most decided rohwffiOH i ' Hr i, >;r. ——————w>( >M I' 1 ’ 1 „( f' I: Kli U L .-5‘