The Wingham Advance, 1915-07-15, Page 7FRENCH HOLD 'HEIGHTS
ABOVEFLANDERSPLAIN
New Positions. On Lorene Hills Dominate
Entire District..
viC, Germans Have Lost 100,000 In Trenches
There Recently.
On the Heights of Notre Dame de
Loretto, Near Arras, Jula 10, Via
Peels, July it — After battling 120
days for the hill country betweea
Bettiene and Arras, the French forces
are in possession of all the eraMences
looltint out upon the Plain. of Flan-
ders, Lille, Douai and Gambrel, all
are visible from. here.
' Every position along the broad na-
tional road between Arras .ane )3e,
thune has been won except Seuchez,
and last night 'another quarter -mile of
trenches in the Souchez web was torn
away. The attack was made under
parachute rocker lights, the French
burning bluish white mid the Germans
greenish white, covering the scene eta
the desperate conflict with a ghastly
goW.
The most desperate fighting has
been along the shore ten -mile front
from. Arras to Aix Noiette, which be-
gan March 9th with the taking of a
few hundred yards of trenches on the
watershed of Notre Dame de Lorette,
where there are the ruins of an old
Merovingian military road. Every day
since then some section of the German
trenches has been taken, lost or re-
taken.
Each side has been employing for-
midable artillery, both a small and
heavy calibre, the French guns some-
what the more numerous and served
with unlimited quentitiee of high ex-
plosive shells.
AIILES OF CAPTURED TRENCHES.
A correspondentof the Associated
Press to -day went through five or six
miles of the trenches formerly held
by the Germans and reconstructed by
the French who now have abandoned
them to move forward. Upwards of
100,000 Germans have fallen . or been
captured in these trenches, according
to the Preach official count, eince the
second week of March. The French
losses, the correspondent was conti-
dentially informed, while serious,
have been much smaller than those of
the Germans. There are thickets of
little crosses made of twigs tied to-
gether marking the graves between
the 'trenches. Some of these graves
have been torn up by the shell fire.
Almost every square yard of this
region is marked by miniature traters
caused by exploding shells. Spots
where shells penetrated the earth
without exploding are indicated by
signs bearing the words "live shell."
One line et the German works was
just below the •summit of a steep
elope which, from the nature of the
ground, could not be shelled without
danger to the French position little
higher up. The Germans were shel-
tered in dug -outs under the hillside
and their French assailants, sliding
or jumping down into the trenches,
were sliot or bayoneted from caves.
The line was finally taken by tossing
grenades by the basketful into the
trenches until so many of the defend-
ers in the concaved shelters were kill-
ed or wounded that they were too
weak to resist an assault. Every
curve or angle in the mtles of laby-
rinthian cuttings has its etory of tra-
gedy and heroism.
SHELLS CA.ME TOO CLOSE.
Inthe party which went over this
within calling distance of the German
lines with the Associated. Press cor-
respondent were Owen Johnson, Ar-
nold Bennett, Walter Hale, the artist,
and George II. Mien', of the British
Foreign Office. As they approached
the lines oue shell front a four -inch
gun burst within 25 yards of them,
and others exploded only 30 or 40
yards away. This incident seemed to
greatly amuse the soldiers in the
trenches, who laughed heartily at the
embarrassment of the civilians.
The visitors were invited by the
soldiera into their shelters, which are
dry caves with narrow entrances and
with clay floors covered with matting
or sacking and faintly illuminated by
the light which !Mere in from the
entrance or by bits of candle -on the
inside. Men who had been on duty
throughcut the night were sleeping
in .these cave..
The men on the firing line express
the utmost confidence that what was
done yesterday or thie mining they
can keep on doing until the war has
been won. They never hear the
vague, unverified reports circulated in
Paris, sometimes of tremendous and
impoesible victories, or sinister hints
of disaster. They know what they
have done since March 9, when or-
dered to act upon this part of the
line. They talk as a matter of course
of another Winter campaign, because
they say it will take.another year to
break the German power.
The principle( occupations of the sol-
diere when off duty, instead of wor-
rying about the war, are eating and
sleeping. The visitor hears more
hearty laughter in an hour at the
front than in a week behind the lines.
FIRE EVEN AT ONE MAN.
Exereme watchfulness is exercised
on both sides of the line, German ar-
tilleries shell even one man sighted
walking within three or four miles of
their front. Powerful glasses are used
by the French, graduated lines on the
lenses showing within fifty yards the
location of an object or an individual.
While the members of the party
were waiting at the rendezvous at the
time agreed upon, four automobiles
came within German range at dust -
raising speed. Gernaan six-inch shells
began dropping in the roadway so ac-
curately that five holes were torn in
the concrete after the machines had
passed. The shelling of the road con-
tinued with extreme precision for
some time. One 'of the French offi-
cers remarked that if it were not a
cloudy day it would be impossible. for
the party to move about with safety
even at considerable distance behind
the line, because in a brilliant light
individuals can be seen miles away,
and are practised upon by the gunners.
It is estimated that if one man is hit
for every ton of metal throwa. the
average is good.
'Some prisoners arc taken every day.
The party a which the correspondent
wile a member came across one who
was being questioned by his captors.
He was a blue-eyed bloade, weak -look-
ing youth who said he was 21 1-2 years
old, but who looked not more than
17. He had been In the trenches six
months, and said he had not had
enough to eat. The reason why was
not quite clear, but he told an officer
he had seen no food for two days. He
and twenty-five others, mistaking the
location of their post, had been cap-
tured. The German was supplied by
ground and into the firing trenches the captors with a loaf of bread.
••••••
U. SAME
• BY HUN REPLY
Answer to Protest re Submarine
Warfare Displeases.
Question is Now Solely Matter for
President.
Washington, July 11. --The most not-
able feature of the situation created
by the new German note is a growing
opinion among officials here that the
submarine issue will not permit the
farther diplomatic discussion on the
pert of this Government.
Such an otacome of the latest cor-
respondence would be furthest from
the intentions of the German Foreign
Offiee, yet many officials here were in-
elined to the view that the Gertnan
reply makes it impossible for the
United States with dignity to prolong
the diplomatic parleys.
Offieial opinion in Washington does
not go so far as to suggest a break
in the diplomatic relations. Krone;
doubt •exists now as to whether the
country would approve such drastic
aetion, but there was a very apparent
disposition here to believe that the
United States, after rejecting the Ger-
man propOsals, might feel obliged to
content itself with asserting °flee
more, and finally, the principles upoe
which •its iatends ea stand, and then
acting in defence of those principles
In the event of further attaeks upon
,American life.
6ueh a course would practically ig-
nore the demand made by the Pres
-
Went for reparation on account of the
Lusitanifi victims which Germany has
failed to give, ant many here are in -
dined to the view that this is a mat-
ter which taken Moue would not war-
rant drastie action and which might
be settled in the future.
Already the Whito House has be-
gun to watch Closely the barometers
of nubile opinion. Saturday's editor-
ial comments from all parts of the
tinned States were obtained by the
White House staff. These showed a
remarkable *unanimity in condemnitig
the German reply. The tone of 'mull
of the editorial comment was stronger
send More bitter toward Germany than
has appeared at ahy time since the
period inlinediately following the sink*
to live any place they may aelect on
Parole; the regulars are to be interned
in the tiouthewest territory, and one
of their officers is to go with them.
They are to retail their rifles, but no
ammunition, The landwehr and the
,landsturM, the reserve forces, are all
released on parole. They are to SU'
render their arms anti return to their
bet they will be allowed to re-
tain their horses. At home they will
be free to- return to their •civil mu-
pations.
All civil officials are to remain for
the present at their homes on parole,
All war Materiel, and the whole of
the GovernMent of the Protectorate,
is tet be at the disposal of the Britiela
The form of the parole is: "I (the
undersigned) Pledge myself on my
honor not to re-engage in the hostili-
ties of the present war between Great
Britain and Germany."
WARNS SHIPS OF
BOMBS NOW
Two Vessels Carrying Mules Are
Reported. in Danger,
Fire Broke Out Anew On the
Minnehaha.
Washington, July 11.—Warning to.
look out for bombs concealed in their
holds was Varhed to -night from tite
Mont -wireless towers el,t Arlington to
two ships at sea whieh sailed from
New Orients July 9.
Both the vessels, the British steam-
ships Howth Head and Baron Napier,
cleared with cargees of melee for the
British army July $ and, sailed the
next day, the former for Dublin and
Belfast via Norfolk, and the latter
direct from A.voumouth.
Sending of the warning was order-
ed by Secretary of the Neve Dani
upon receiving a telegram from it New
Orleaps tewsaper saying a letter to
that paper signed "Pearce" indicatea
that explosives had been placed. aboard
those vessels.
A DEEP CONSPIRACY.
New Orleans, 11,--A letter re-
ceived by a newspaper here to -night
signed "Pearce" .deelared the writer
intended to kill J. P. Morgan and Sir
Cecil .Spring-Itice, .k the British Aca-
baesador, anti finish the wort of Eric
aluehter, who tommitted suicide sev-
eral days ago after wounding Mr.
Morgan. It warned peons who had
frieade or relatives uboard the Brit-
ish eteamers Howth Head awl Baron
Napier, which sailed from New Or -
leaps .Iuly 9 with mules for the Brit-
ish may, to 'watch for reports from
these vessels.
The writer declared it was Mame
ter wile warned paesengers on board
the Lueitania before that vessel settee
from New York that it would be dan-
gerous to make the voyage' on her. It
also is declared that .Muenter person-
ally called on Charles Frohman and
urged him not to take passage on the
ship.
States could not continue the discus-
sions with Germany along the lines
of the last two months, but nearly
all insisted that the President alone
should determine the course which
this Government is to pursue.
THE PRESIDENT'S PROBLEM.
That the President's problem with
reference to the submarine issue has
been made more difficult than ever
by the note published Saturday was
he unanimous opinion of authorities
here.
It is generally conceded that the
response made by Germany completely
failed to respond to the President's a
demands nd that. Germany's pro-
posals are unacceptable in the light
of the stand taken by this Govern-
ment. The issue is no longer regard-.
ed as one of law, but rather one of
policy, and, consequently, more than
ever before, the decision now, rests
almost solely with President Wilson.
The President took steps at once to
meet the situation presented by the
• note. 13y telephoning Secretary Tu-
multy, of the White House, he ar-
ranged to have Secretary of State
Lansing bring the official text of the
German note to his Summer resi-
dence at Cornish. The President's
plans after that will depend upon the
results of his cohsideration of the
note with Mr. Lansing, but it Is ex.
pected that he will not be back in
Washington to discuss the Matter with
his Cabinet Until the latter part of
n ex t week.
TERMS TO LOSERS
FIRE IN MINNEHAHA.
Halifax, N. S., July 11.---)Plames
broke cut anew early yesterday morn-
ing in the hold of the Atlautic trans.
port liner Minnehaba, which caught
fire five hundred miles front this port
on Wednesday while carrying war
munitions from New York to London,
and tugs wore ruehed to her assist-
ance. Later the blaze was subdued.
Conditinns Under Which German
S. Africa Surrendered.
• - •
SEA MURDERER
19 11 CUTRIE
Submarine That Sunk Lusite.nia
Taken in Net.
Crew and .Officers Were
prisoned Secretly.
IIIGH PRAISE
FOR CANADIANS
WON FREEDOM
Hindu Prisoners of Turks Made
Good Their Escape.
THE LEADrH London, July1 1L ---The etorY of 0,,
remarkable exploit of 100 Indian pri-
ooners of war, who maned from Cone
Field. Marshal French Speaks
Ilighly of Their Bravery in.
Ypres Fig,hting.
AVERT DISASTER
When klirst German Gas Warfare
Broke the Lines and Allies
Fell Back,
London, July 11,—Field. Marshal Sir
John French's despatch, issued to-
night contains several references to
the work of the Canadian division,
alhough the references are to tiat
fighting some time back. Speaking of
the second Battle of Ypres, on April
22nd, when the enemy first. made use
of asphyxiating gas, the Field Mar-
shal says: "I wish particularly to re-
pudiate any idea attaching the leaet
blame to the French divlsion. I only
express my firin conviction that if any
troops in the world had been able to
hold the trenches In the face of nett
a treacherous and unexpected on-
slaught the French division would
have stood firm . The left flank of the
Canadian division was thus. left atm-
gerouely exposed to serious attack in
tile flank, and there appeared a pros-
pect of being overwhelmed, and of a
successful attempt by the Germans to
cut oft the British troops occupying
the salient to the east. In spite of the
danger to which they were exposes',
the Canadians held the ground with
a magnificent display Of tenacity and
Courage, and it is not too much, to say
that the bearing and conduct of these
splendid troops averted a disaster
which might have been attended with
most serious consequence's.
RECAPTURED BY CANADIANS.
New York, July IL—The German sub-
marine which sank the Lusitania, has
been captured by the British in -0 n e of
the English Channel nets, and the of -
Veers and crew iinprisoned.
This was the statement made to -day
by Lewis Charles Lewis, fifteen -year-old
son of a partner In the firm of Lewis
& Lewis of 581 Fifth Ave., who arrived
with his • aunt, Mrs. J. Simmonas, wrio
corroborated the boy% story, on the
Amer can liner .
.
Mrs. Simmonds and her nephew are the 21st, the Canadian division brit -
residents of England, and are here to liantly carried on excellent progress
made by the enemy trenches, pushing
forward the whole line several hun-
dred yards. A number of prisoners
and some Machine guns were eap-
tured.
On the 22nd instant the 51st High-
land division was attached to the In-
dian corps, and the general officer
commanding the Indian earns took.
charge of the operations on eLaquin-
que Rue. Lieut. -Gen. Alderson, with
the Canadians, conducting operations
to the north of that place. On this
day the Canadian division, extended
their line slightly to the right and re-
pulsed three very severe hostile coun-
ter-attackse.
Sir John French concludes the de-
spatch by mentioning the valuable
services of Sir Douglas Haig and Sir
Herbert Hamer.
• -
CARRANZA TAKES MEXICO CITY.
Washington, D.C., July 11.—The
State Departrilent to -day received a
despatch, dited July 10, from Consul
Stillman at Vera Cruz saying the Car -
ranee chief or staff infornied him that
Gen, Gonzales entered Meeico City
Saturday morning, that the casualties
iftluczbered 3,000 and that the Zapata
troop% which had held the capital, had
"The Second London heavy batterY,
which had been attached to the Cana-
dian division, was posted behind the
righta
of the French division, nd
being involved in their retreat, fell
into the enemy's hands. It was recap-
tured by the Canadians in their coun-
ter-attack, but the guns could not be
withdrawn before the Canadians were
again driven back. Through the
whole period, since the first break of
the line on the night of April 22, all
the troops in this area have peen
constantly subjected to violent artil-
lery bombardment from large massed
guns with an unlimited supply of
ammunition. It proved impossible
whilst under so vastly superior artil-
lery fire to dig efficient trenches or
to properly reorganize the line after
the confusion and demoralization caus-
ed by the first great gas surprise
and subsequent almost daily gas at-
tacks, nor was it until after this date,
May 8th, that the effective preven-
tives had been devised and provided.
In theee circumstances the violent
bombardment of nearly the whole
fifth corps' front, which broke out on
the morning of the 8th, and which
gradually coneentrated on the front
of the division between North and
South Frezenburg, completely obgt-
crated the trenches, and caused enor-
mous losses. The artillery bombard-
ment was shortly followed by a heavy
infantry attack, before which our line
had to give way. I relate what hap-
pened in Sir Herbert Plumes own
words: "The right of one brigade
was broken at 10.15, then its centre
and then part of the left of the bri-
gade in the next section to the south.
The Princess Patricias, however, al-
though suffering very heavily, stuck to,
their fire or support of the trenches
throughout the day."
Sir John French goes on to relate
that on the 15th of May he moved the
Canadian division into the Hest corps
area, and placed them at the disposal
of Sir Douglas Haig.
Sir Douglas Haig placed the Cana-
dian and 51st divisions, together with
the 'artillery of the 2nd and lth divi-
sions, under command of Lieut. -Gen.
Alderson, whom he directed to con-
duct operations which had hitherto
been carried on by the general officer
commanding the first corps, and he
directed the 7th division to remain in
army reserve.
SEIZED ENDIvIY'S TRENCHES.
During the nights ot the 20th and
stantleople and reaclied Afghanistan
after a four Month's march, is told
In a letter received here from Kabul,
the capital Of Afghanistan.
The men, who are Pathens, feral -
ea a part of the Indian army fightilag
in Flanders, They were captured by
the Germans and sent to Constantitio-
ple in tile hope the letter Bays, that,
being Mohammedans, they might be
induced to join the Turks.
With unwaYering Welty, however,
the Pathans are said to have finan-
cially. 'succeeded in eluding their
guards and in reaching Pena% They
traveled along the northern route
through the Sunuit country and ulti-
mately arrived in Afghanistan, They
are now on their way to their
regimental depot in India.
London, July 11.—A Reuter despatch from Capetown says that Lord
leitchener, eabling to Oen. Botha his
congratulations for his "masterly con-
duct of *the campaign and brilliant
victory," adds: "We shall warmly wel-
come you South Africans who can
come over to join us."
(treat Britain's terms for the molt-
ulation of the German forces in Ger-
man Soutii-west Africa.* were made
Public lad night by the Colonial Office
through the Official Press Bureau,
The supplementary thrills of surren-
der signed by Dr, Seitz, the Imperial
Getman Gevernote provide fot the
transtet to the Union of South Attlee
of the entire property of th
'Ge Protec-
torate overnment, as well as'all war
material and all the military forces.
The duty of taking the surrender of
the German. forces wan entrusted to
Mg Of the Lusitimia. Many of these Brigader.aenerat /Atkin.
expreesiOns' held that the United Commisaloite.d 'German ()MOM are
stay
Young Lewis Said that two weeks be-
fore the St. Paul left England hie father,
who is closely connected with Govern-
ment sources of information. told him
of the capture. -
The crew were. quietly placed in pris-
on and no mention made of the capture,
because the British Government feared
an uprising of the people and a general
public demand that the crew be hanged.
"The submarine was either the U-24
or the U-29, can't remem-Fer which,"
said Lewis. '"rhe officers aftee their
capture admitted it was their boat which
destroyed the Lusitania."
TURKS FAILED
Made .Heavy Attack On Allied
Right On Gallipoli.
London, July H.—Further Turkish
attacks on the extreme right wing of
the allied forces on the Gallipoli Pen-
insula,*have been repulsed, according
to the Daily Mail's correspondent at
Athens, with heavy losses to the
enemy. •
The Turks opened 11, bombardment
from the Asiatic coast on the British
noeitions at Tekke Damn and in the
neighborhood of Sad -el -Bahr to pee -
vent the allies from landing rein-
forcements. The Turkish batteries
were silenced, however, by the guns
of the fleet.
BOY KILLEO UNDER WAGON.
et. Catharines, Ont., July et—While
playing about a. 'Wagon lead of bricitS
Queeilettm 13014 Saturday evening,
Edward Cole, five-year-old sou of Wil-
liam Cole, engineer On the Welland
Ship Canal. was run over and Instantly
killed, The presence of the boy craWl-
ing under the veer wheel was unnoticed
by the driver.
--- *ilk
AUSTRIAN ARRESTED:.
Brantfcad, July it —Following te.
eelpt of a sonnamitratiort from Col. Sher-
wood, Chief of the Dontielon Police, Ot-
tawa, Joseph Itopach, tut .A.ustro-Ituagar-
4 •
FIELD MUM
ON GAS UM
Sir John French's Caustic Words
On German Barbarism.
Must Have Been Planning
Long Time,
London, July 1L—Field Marshal Sir
John French la his review of oper-
ations of the British expeditionary
forces in April and May, the story of
whica has been told in the accounts by
the British "eye -witness" and by
special correspondents, makes caustic
reference to the use by the Germans of
asphyxiating gas.
"I much regret," says Field Mar-
shal French, "thee during the period
under report the figating has been
characterized on the enemy's side by
cynical and barbarous disregard of
the well known usages of civilized
war and by flagrant disregard of The
Hague Convention.
"All the scientific resources of Ger-
many apparently have been brought
into play to produce a gas so virulent
and poisonous a nature that any hu-
man being brought into contact with it
Is first paralyzed and then meets with
a lingering and agonizing death.
"The brain power and thought
which evidently have been at work be-
fore this unworthy method of making
war reached the pitch of efficiencY
which has been demonstrated in its
practice shows that the Germans must
have harbored these designs for a long
time.
"As a soldier I cannot help express-
ing the deepest regret, and some sur-
prise, that an army which has hither-
to claimed to be the chief exponent of
the chivalry of war should have stoop-
ed to employ such devices against
brave and gallant foes."
WILD YARN OF
GERMAN orIGIN
Says Huns Have Air Torpedo
Under Perfect Control.
Can Direct it by Means of Hert-
zian Waves.
war on ClerinanY, but the defencea ot
0.111.111. mit tliat Germany is determined te
Vienna, are Under the SUPerriSion
German officers, aud the einem ad.
UPON AUSTRIA
COES ON APACE
Objective Yet is Tolmino, Whose
Reported Capture is Now
Denied.
HUNS DESERT
Whole Battalions of Dalmatian
Troops Go Over to the
Invaders.
Rome, July 11,—The report pub-
lished earlier in the week that the
Italian forces attacking Gorizia had
occupied Tohnino was officially de-
nied to -day. It is stated, however,
that Tolmino is the objective at an
important Italian offensive which is
being pushed energetically.
It is reported that the Austrians are
fortifying their rail lines leading to
the interior of the empire, appre-
hensive that. the Italian.s will cut more
of these lines of communicatlen,
Heavy forces are said to be massed
along the Graz -Vienna line and tho
Brenner-Pontafel-Vienna line.
There is no confirmation of the re-
ported Italian victory on the Corso
plateau, but deapatches from Rome
say that the italia.naroope are mak-
ing good progress in - their work of
capturing the mountains around Tri-
este, which they hope to take before
commencing the advance on the city
itself, thus avoiding a bombardment of
the town, which is largely inhabited by
their tompatriots.
The Dalmatian troops now on the
Italian frontier are deserting bag and
near St, Lione, when attacked, shout-
ed for Italy, and ran from the trench-
teis,enweihtletso.ut firing a shot. Immediate-
ly the Italian troope occu.pied the
The Dalmatians were replaced by
Bosnian troop's, but they also are de-
serting at every opportunity. In con-
sequence, only Hungarian soldiers now
are being employed on the first line,
the others being held in the reserve
trenches.
ZEPPELINS TO RAID ROME,
German Zeppelin dirigible balloons,
according to reports received in Rome
have beeu transported to the Austrian
coast of the Adriatic sea. Their ob-
ject, it is ,said, is to fly across the
Adriatic to Rabe pass the Apennines
and to reaeh Rome.
The Italian Government has noti-
fied the Vatican and the Pope bas
ordered that the lights of the Apos-
tolic Palace be dimmed or extinguish-
ed at an early hour. The Pope has
also given instructions for the removal
of art treasures from palaces exposed
to damage by possible bombs.
Necessary precautions have been
made by the Rome authorities to re-
pel' the airslags. Special signalling
posts have been established on the
height of Monte Mario, behind the
Vatican. Night experiments already
have been conducted with rockets and
aflistrssiiilliipg.hts with which the officials
will be warned of the approach of any
Boy Scouts are serving M every
police station, ready -to. start at any
moment on bicycles to inform the peo-
ple by the means of bugle calls or
the expected danger. Instructions also
have been issued regarding measures
to houses.
SHELLS
taken for the protection of
SHELLS CAUSED HAVOC.
New York, July 12.—A cable to the
Herahl from London says:
The German military authorities
have succeeded in developing an aer-
ial torpedo which can be directed by
Hertzian waves from -the navigation
platform of a distant Zeppelin. The
new weapon possesses all the tiestruc-
tive properties of the undersea tor-
pedo, and in general appearance re-
sembles the weapon which is fired
from submarines
lentil now the Zeppelins have had no
means of discharging bombs other
than to drop them from high M the
air over the object wh:ch it had been
sought to destroy. The result has .
been that many bombs have gone wide
of their mark, deflected during the
fall by currents of air or miscalcula-
tion. Refrectory efforts due to light
and atmospheric conditions have con-
tributed to the wild dropping of the
German. bombs, until it seemed that so
long as the Zeppelins remained high
in the air, which of necessity they
must' do in order. to avoid destruction
from anti-aircroft guns, no accurate
work could be assured. To offset the
erratic work Indicated, the Germane
have had recourse to lowering, men Iie-
low the Zeppelins by wire ropes, in
order to bring the operators. nearer the
object sought to destroy. At the best,
this recourse has proved merely a
makeshift, and it has been no secret
that the terror early inspired by the
Zeppelins has hem' to a great eXtent
nullified.
Now comes the startling information
that the experimental stations of the
Germans have demonstrated the abso-
lute success of guiding torpedoes
through the air by Hertzian waves,.
after the seine manner in whieh under-
sea torpedoes have been directed by
eleetric batteries on land.
The neW German aerial torpedo is
shorter than the standard 18-foOt
Whitehead, the length of the new Ger-
Mien *Weal= being stated at eeven .tet.
It N believed that this Size is for the
present limited merely to the prattical
question of affordiag to a Zeppelin a
maximum uumber for firing rather
than a very limited number ot extra
lailigeecosriztlei;Ig to the information obtain-
able, the new aerial weapon obtains
its buoyancy through the medium of
water gas and compressed air gas. The
weapon is kept at any desired 'height
by means of ttvo under body screws
actuated by a, common shaft. Vie
*striving to safeguard her financial in-
DrOpelling Power is afforded by twO
terests in Italy, which gradually are
'stern screws, and both the under body
and the stern screws are under control being Asslittell by Swiss ballicrs,
These tranefors, however, are difficult
zofeptpheennI!ertziait waves sent from the
of aceomplishment, and thus further
efforts of the °entails have been un-
((lAit prophet 13 without honor in hie Germany refuses to send troops tO
auccessful.
CHICAGO BUILDING BOOM.
Chicago, July 12.—With the return to
work to -day of thousands of union tar-
penters, who have been on strike Ma'
ist, 'Chicago latniched a boom in the
building industry, which, it trat esti-
Mated, will give wOrk to 150,000 Men.
I3y Thursday It is believed that nearly
MI of the earpenters and inill men will
have returned to work. Building 005-
tettetors and bankers said constructiOn
work amounting to at least $10,000,000 Will
be started this week.
The return to work of 10,009 striking
painters war expected to -morrow.
PIRATE TOLL FOR WEEK.
tendon, July 11.—Ten merchant ves-
sels Were torpedoed by German submar-
ines during thr, week ending July 7, ay.-
eording to an Adiniralty stateMent.
Their tonnage wag 8108. This IA rattier
about the average In total tOrinago, and
imileates that the submarine victlint
co-operate ie. the defence of Venetia
The Italian occupation of the Austrttin
capital is regarded bY the Austro Ger.
Mims as being inevitably fatal to that
muse. Such an eventuality, however,
Is consitlerel as only a remote possi-
bility, eince Austria, in the common
opinion, will be prepared to sue for
peace as scan as Trent and Trieste
have been lost,
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Nur
FROM uRluLssiik
Against Premature Jubilation
Over Austrian Reverse. -
Huns Offer Lame Explanation for
Their Check,
London, July 12. --"While the defeat
of Archduke Joseph Ferdinand un-
doubtedly amelioretes the situation in
the Lublin theatre," says the Times'
Petrograd toreeepondent, "O. Warning
note le sounded in military circles
egainst premature jubilation.
"It is poluted out that the enemy
holds a thousand -mile front, where-
fore his failure in a section of forty
miles can be regarded only as a fact
of isolated iinportance. The Arch-
duke's defeat followed the exhaustion
of hie final reserves, which he threw
into the fray in the valley of the By-
strijutza, hoping thereby both to par-
alyze the Russian success at Urzen-
dow and north of Wikotacz, and to
smash the Russians (merging on both
banks of the Bystrijitza.
"The Austrians' stubborn retention
of Hill 118, south of Wikolaez, may
be designed to divide the front of the
'Russian offensive into two parts, from
Wysnica, in the Urzendow region, to
Hill 18, and from Hill 136 to the By-
chawa region respectively."
THE HUN EXCUSE.
Austrian Army Headquarters in Ga-
lida„ Sunday, July 11, via London,
July 12.—The relative .subsidence 9f
activity on the part of the Teutonic
aillee during the last week may be
explained by the fact that the goal set
for the Lemberg campaign already
has been attained. This was the re-
capture ot the city and the situation
of strong defensive positions to the
eastward and northward. Those po-
sitions have now been secured along
the line of the Zlota. Lipa and Bug
Rivers, and the ridge to the north-
ward of Xranik. -
The Russians attempted a counter-
offensive from Lublin against the
Austro -German positions horth of
Krasnik; bringing up hca.vy reinforce-
ments for this. purpose. Owing to
this movement, the Austrian troops,
which had rushed beyond the posi-
tions originally selected, withdrew to
the ridge, where they have been sue-
cesstully resisting all Russian attacks.
They feel secure in their present ao-
eltions, and it is believed bere that
they can be easily held against what-
ever forces Russia can throw aga'nst
thtenrni
ications now peint to a period of
nuke aleng the Russo -Galician fron-
tier, while the Teutonic allies s re
erenaring ' for operations in other
quarters.
The Austrians and Italians seem, to
be consolidating their positions and
entrenching, according to the Laibach,
Austria, correspondent of the Geneva
Tribune. He states that another war
council was held recently at Laibach.
Shells from ,liallan guns near Mal-
borgeth fell on the Austrian head-
quarters there, says the correspond-
ent, mortally wounding a general, kill-
ing a colonel and a captain, and injur-
ing other officers.
It is reported that since the war
began 1,800 Slays and 5,300 irredentist
Italians have deserted to the Italian
forces, according to the correspondent,
and that since June about one hun-
dred civilians, including some women,
have been shot as spies by the Aus-
trians.
The visit to Paris by General Porro,
deputy chief of the Italian general
staff, coinciding as it does with the
Calais conference between Brittsh and
French Cabinet Ministers and com-
manders -in -chief, is considered an
event of immense significance, and the
forerunner of great events. His mis-
sion is to establish tt, co -relation be-
tween the operations of the Italian
army and those of the allies in the
coming great offensive nuyeements.
IN STATE OF PANIC.
Archdtike Charles Francis Joseph,
the Austro-Hungarian heir apparent,
has Made another trip to Trent,
where lie inspeeted the fortifications
and defences and discoVered that the
Wires connectirig the complicated sys-
tem of miries intended to blew up the
roads leading into the city had been
mysteriously cut. The Archduke or-
dered that two sentries guarding the
installation be shot, and appointed a
Gentian 'officer to make the necessary
repairs, an extremely difficult task.
The heir appatent is now visiting
Lower Austria, Syria and Carinthia,
where the inhabitants are starving,
since the troops are eating up the
scanty supplies of provisions, and riot-
ing is very frequent as. a result. The
inhabitants also are ht a condition Of
Pante becatise of the impending Italian
advance. The Archduke distributed
food and assured the inhabitants
that an Italian invasion was im-
possible.
GERMANY COURTS DELAY,
ARRAS' FATE •
Beautiful French 'Town Being
Steadily Blown Away,
BRINE BAND
IIELD TRENCH
FOR FOUR MS
One Company of French, Sur.
rounded by Germans, Fought
Back Till Rescued.
ADVANCE GUARD
Was Cut Off by tbe, nuns, But,
Despite Desperate Odds,
They Held. Firm.
Paris, July 11,—Detals of the des-
perate fighting which resulted in the
vapture of the sununit of Hilgenfieet.
12eourteeltutikaonu t3,010e0g hairgeh,iinventlteittLaahlei
coutnit of the struggle 'written by ea
atftcial eye -witness vita tee Frenca
army.
-In tlae fight for tbe capture of the
eminence„" says the eye -witness, "one
company of our advance guard Whiell
forced a breach in the German lines
was cut ott from its battaliou as the
result of a German counter-attack.
'this company nevertheless succeeded
In maintaining the conquereu posit=
four days, until finally relieved.
"On June 14 the sixth company of
the 71.11 battalion crawled from its
trenches and deptoye towards a clear-
ing in the woods opposite. It then
charged, taking the German trenches.
The Germans fled to the woods, leav-
ing a quick -firer. Our men immed-
iately began fortifying the positiou,
Put our aentries reported tnat Gerulau
patrols had been seen enedircling the
French. Other companies Were or-
dered forward immediately to support
the one in the trench.
'Meanwhile large German reinforce-
ments had beer; brought up, making'
it impossible tooreach our men. The
captain in the trench reglizing that
he wee surrounded ordered some of
his men to form a .hollow square and
defend the position while others dug
trenches on four sides. The Germans
attacked in great force with quick -
firers and rifiee, but withdrew at
nightfall, after a battle lasting two
hours. Our men defending the posi-
elm numbered 137, including five of-
ficers. One officer and 27 men were
wounded.
GOOD WORK OF 75'S.
Arras, France, July 9, via Paris,
July 12.—Shells have been dropping
Into Arras at intervals to -day, as they
have been for 250 days. Each twen-
ty-four. hours a few more buildings
crumple or burn, although the fire de-
Parentfisatmilei s.
is efficient in extin-
guishingOne thousand civilians out of a for-
mer population of 35,000 are still here,
There were 4,000 in December when
the Associated Press correspondent
first visited the town. A. few scores
of the inhabitants h.ave been killed or
wounded, while the others have been
persuaded by the military authorities
to go away. None of these remaining
thinks of sleeping except in a cellar.
The rest of their time they spend out
of deers When no shells are falling.
The streets, which formerly wete
filled with traffic, now are grass -
grown. The postmen deliver the mail,
which comes regularly once a day by
military post. Several shops located
underground, are open for business.
Displayed on cellar doors are baskets
of 'fresh vegetables which can be
bought at about the same prices as in .
Paris. Inade the principal grocery
are many standard brands of British,
Freech and American canned goods,
About half the outer walls of tlal
beautiful city bell still are staildino,
but there remains one iagakd corn*
of the imposing belfry which once
adorned the great square of Arras. A
citizen occupying a cellar on the other
side of the square counted the shells
which struck the belfry and says it
took 360 to shatter the beautiful bit
of Spanish architecture.
Ari advance angle of the French
works is located in the little suburb
just outside Areas, Visitors there talk
in whispers, and take hasty glances
through loopholes at the German tren-
ches forty yards away. The 'Preach
trenches pass through gardens Of the
ruined ehateati. Rosebushes and
otlier floveering plants droop over the
Sides of these military works. Every
house in what mite Was an interesting
Suburb, has been v,.recked by obeli fire,
Germany is awaiting the .decislon
of the Balkan States regarding their
future tonne before declaring \vat on
tiecording to Information re-,
teived by a eorrespondent through di-
plomatie sources. Meanwhile a ermany
Is benefiting by the delay, and is
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ALLEGtb ,RECRUITER HELD.
Los Angeles, Cal., July 12.—Nenrieth
Croft, who elalms to be a lieutenant In
the British Mounted infaetry, was under
arrest here to -day on a charge of re.
cruiting soldiers for the British army,
Ile wilt be taken t oSah Francisco tO
ph -ad to an indictment returned against
him there last Thursday.. Other arresta
are expected lit conneetion with the Gov,
erumeut's investigatiou here 'of alleged
neutrality violations.
"The f011owing day, deoite a well
directed fire from our main positions,
the Germans again attacked M large
numbers., advancing in columns of
four. The Situation now began to
look critical, but at the crucial mo-
ment a hail of shrapnel from our
'75's' completely decimated one ad-
vancing column. The edge of the
wocd out of which the column. ad-
vanced was piled high with German
bodies, and the remainder of the
force scattered in flight.
"In the afternoon the Germans
again prepared for an attack, but the
attempt was frustrated ay our infant-
ry fire. During the night the captain
told off men to rest in squads, the
others being constantly on the alert.
At dawn a second lieutenant and a few
men surprised a small German e,cout-
ing detachment of 20 men commandea
by a non-commissioned officer. Our
men threw themselves upon the (ler-
mans, killing the officer and two men,
,he others taking to their heels at top
speed.
"At ten o'cloc.k the main body -of
our troops succeeded in establishing
communications with the isolated
company, which called for help in ihe
provincial dialect. We answered that
we would attack at nightfall, but that
the attack would be preceded by a
heavy bombardment.
"Accordingly they constructed
heavy bomb -proof shelters on the four
sides of the square and anxiously
waited. At 9 o'clock the attack was
begun with artillery, nuick-firers and
rifles. but it was insufficient to drive
out the Germans, who had in the
meanwhile. established well -protected
trenches, and with an excellent tele-
pbene svstem made any surprise
movement impossible.
RATIONS BECOME LOW.
"I he company's rations were now
becoming very low. Delirious cries
of the wounded added to the discom'-
fiture of the men. The following
morning a German patrol tried to
take the position by storm, and some
of the men succeeded even in mount-
ing the parapet. These were driven
off by a quick -firer which had been
captured from the Germans. On other
advancing troops of the enemy huge
boulders, dug from the,hillside, where
roiled down and we suceeded in dis-
persing the attack.
-
"Another attack was prepared by
us for that night, but the danger was
great on account of the narrowness
ot the position occupied by the com-
pany. The captain of the convent,
was ordered to light fire.; at the same -
MO ends of his position so thateottr
artillery could better regulate itif'fire,
as there was great danger of killing
our own men.
"The -artillery opened a crashing fire
and the Germans began to retreat. As
eeee paseed the company's position
th'ellej fe'eb were mown down by the
exactness of the fire of our troops, and
finally the brave cotripany was deliv-
ered.
"The general in command of the
army in the Vosges saki in compli-
menting the men for their bravery
the company henceforth, should be
called 'Company Sid Ibrahim' "
NOINEErt SAVED CH1L15.
13racohrid,ge, July 10.—Engirteer A.
R. Walker on the G. T. It. freight,
whet iP coming downgrade near Falk-
enburg, saw a ehild 11 months old
playing in the sand along the traelt.
He IMmediately applied the brakes,
but the heavy train skidded. Ito ran
along the engine and grasped the
was arrested at noon Saturdar. Ropach ehild by the arm, The sleeve gave
accused of it treasOnable offenee,
WORLD EVANGEL NEEDED,
Chicago Report.—Rev. Jay 5, Stew.
611, Secretary of the Presbytetian
Board of Home Missio tisan att ft
dress to the B. convention, said;
"The population of the world is
1,600,000,000, yet after nineteen hun-
dred years of Christian effort 1,116,.
000,000 of the world's population do
not know the ,Christian gospel. ',Mete
are between one and two hundred
million persons in the wotad for Whole.
no missionary soelety has as yet be-
gun to plan. This is the great diem
to the Christian young people of the
age. Here the young people may find
the long -sought moral equivalent of
war,"
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"BLIND PIGGERS" CONVICTED.
Port MeNitoll, July 11.—SIX venom
were yesterday convicted Of Violating
the Otter law by conducting "blind
etzs, atal were fined $800, with the au-
terhative of three menthe. in jail., As a
$0411101. to convictions Constable John
will be arraigned On Tuesday en
win be brought before Meg strate Liv- own country because he Is so foto. Of aid the Austrians aga ns Y four Charges -of tempt practices in eon-
. way, but he eucceeded In saving the
nt Ingetone Monday morning, It Is allegee ere. of greater size than s u nection with Ida duties at Pon
that he sent money to tbe enemy, been the ease. •AftYllig "1 told you so." prosent.time, lest Italy ahould &elate 'child With only shlght brute ,