Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1916 — Germans Gradually Closing In On Verdun—Advance Steady. [ARTICLE]

Germans Gradually Closing In On Verdun —Advance Steady.

The Germans 0 continue to advance on Verdun, the French fortress and the key to Paris. Their advance is slow but has so far been consistent in that the Germans have gained and held many points near Verdun and their entire line has advanced many miles. The French have evacuated the village of Vaux is reported from London. During the last week German aircraft have raided England, dropping bombs along the coast cities of England and Scotland, killing a number and wounding about a hundred. Several more vessels were sunk by submarines. The Holland council was called in extraordinary session and the rumor persists that Holland may enter the war on the side of the allies. From Turkey comes iyt appeal for help. It is said that 500,000 people are starving. The Red Cross of America has sent SIO,OOO for immediate relief and will ask for more help. A Berlin dispatch says that there are plenty of Germans to fill up the gaps. The war minister says that there will be plenty of recruits for a long time and that so far none have been called over 45 years of age. He declares that the German losses have not been heavy compared to the losses of the allies. lUis now generally conceded that Germany had for years falsely reported its census and that there were from 25,000,000 to 50,000,000 more people in that country than was -shown in the reports that were available to other countries. This would mean many more soldiers than it was deemed possihle for that CQUIL try to raise.