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Show THE J ! Secretary of War BCIS DE TRGNES Advance of Half Mile Made by Allied Troops North of Sommc River. i 'Continued Krorn l'rKe 1.) the fire of the batteries. A large f xnhslon was caused in one of the enemy's ammunition depcts and bombs erf dropped on his billets. One of r n.K hiii. a!tiioui;h disabled, sustained a running fight of twenty minutes with tiiree hostile aeroplanes an! afterward iandd safely in our own "With thin exception few enemy machines were seen and these were far behind his own trenches." atirletl With I'roRrrni. Th- - remarkable calmness and stoicism the British have maintained f war has been preserved during tp week In which the new Krtttah army emerged from the strain and mmmtony of trench warfare to cn -in a violent battle. If the newspapers and the demeanor of the peothe counple are taken as the is the with satisfied progress made. try It is more than satisfied with the con- duct of the illicit soldi' rs who re pittd ofagainst the n:ot reasoned Germany. Thre is no expectation of midden or ffensatiorial victories, no illusions the heavy t' l of the lives of the beat oung men whom all the European powers are throwing into the struggle, and no demonstrations of or mourninjc. All the correspondents with the army the report that th f'.ritish regiment majority of them old tcuntry regiments which always furnish the backbone of tb army are proving themselves the eaual of any soldiery In Europe. Moreover, there Is the satisfaction that finally th- - British contingent la credited with be In if the eonal of any other array In artillery, which the enemies of Britain have always asserted could not be extemporized in a year or in a decade: while Its airmen ore confident ly believed to be the superior of all tl others except th French. The Merman newspapers my tribute to the "ErJtl!j army,, even crediting it with contributions to the scientific devices of war In the form of aerial bombs and effective Kases. A view of the results held here is advance nirainst that the Anglo-Frenc- h positions which the Germans had nearly two years to prepare has sref more in a week than the Germans have pained at Verdun in fours months. A shortage of nuns and n !ortace of munitions are handicap which no longer weigh on the mind of i the government, if the utterances of both civil nd military officials refle- t the situation accurately, as the publb believes they . ' Wife of Assistant A i V . I V t'rrnrh I.lae Advanced. mc-rn-in- with the British army, which attacked from Its side the I?ois de Trones and a farm situated southeast of that wood. In thirty-fiv- e minutes, our Inthe attack, was of the vlscr fantry, by in possession of the desired objects. "Two German counterattacks, one from the north, the other from the afternoon on east, were launched in the us. but were Mamelon, conquered by broken by our fire. The Germans suffered heavy losses In thse actions and left 2S) prisoners in our hands. "South of the Soiame there was no event of importance to report. "On the Verdun front our first and neconu line were subject to an InterOn the left mittent bombardment. bank the activity of the artillery continued very violent In the sectors north of South Ville. the Fumin wood and the Damtoup battery. "The usual cannonading occurred on the rest of the front." The new French front before apears to have been fortified now so as to facilitate flanking movements scuthward and a widening of the position already conquered. French Infantry inaugurated this atsucces-sfuoperation yesterday by tacks in tha region f where 30 Germans were taken and east of Hstrees, wher prisoner, in French hands fifty men were left after an assault on a communicating trench. "It was most businesslike." pa!d an "The French Infantry eyewitness. Jumned out of the trenches anil set to work with as much celerity in their methods as If occupied with a task Neither that had become fond nature. was there much dallying en the part of the Germans, who. perhaps, had been Impressed y what had been going on north of them durinsj the last few days. The French had scarcely reached the first line of th?ir adversaries when the G. rir.ans were seen climbing out he In clusters with their of the tr bands up and marching" In double quick tirnw toward the French trenches. seemed of assailants "The first wave fellow-s, who tore tr Ignorethethese weeds without escort and through In without urging in search of holesThe In the barbed wire entanglements. Germans were pictces of precipitate ani-tuntil they reached the parapet field works, passing on protecting the the French machine gun th'ir way scti'-tnto Pe-ron- ne l Uelloy-Kn-San-terr- e. . y support rirawins forward the infantry. Ilelleve "War Is tr Hod.war Is Is wsr The finished! "Th finished: cried many of them. with as their faces expanding into emlles French communileaped into the filed they back to the cation trenches and rear between lines of more French for the word to take troops waiting their turn in the assault. The prlson-e-- s then cried for water and bread. The did not conceal generallyin finding privates satisfaction tranquillity ib!' lines. Onlyat th rear of the French were downthe officers and subalterns Work n the perfecting of the east works hejran twenty months agro on the side of th front and went on until the last minute, according to s net-ma- n At eorine points dugouts Frlsoners. deep were armored with concrete and fitted with, all the comhome. forts ofwere ssfe." said one prisoner, "Ve got the the new French guns "unci ranare. Then it took onlv one monster shell to undo the results of twenty-monthof patient labor" to So doubt the prisoner referredThese gun. the new French in the hands of the formidable engines and so handy French Inhave proved execution tiiat they are far sfronsr ahead of the German Preparing in Tlafl'arie. Pie Trench are watching with the fig t of the Hrltlsh troops in thi sfttor north of the omme river. Mature! nil artificial T"e great with which ttie ha,ve to contend are realised and all a?ree that -- s t-- s. on diffi-rult'- es l. ::x-- Car-ranz- Mllllam C Inraham. Mrs. William K. Inijraham, wife of the assistant secretary of war, reached a few days 8ro and has Washington leased an apartment for the summer. The Ingrahams have no children. Mrm. Divorcees Outnumber Bereaved Who Chance Another Marital Leap 49 9 . co-oper- n p-ir- Ought to Ask More Questions. t . APHOSPKCTlve brideofwho a mar- riage license yesterdav aty the county clerk's office blushlng-ladmitted that she had already been married and divorced. The bridegroom announced that death had robbed him of his first wife. Neither, however, was required under the Utah law to give that information. "Many of those who come here have been married before," said John Halvorson. marriage license Is not outclerk. Mr. Halvorson license clerk, but an elder marriage In the Mormon church and many of those who obtain licenses are married immediately by him without ever leaving the clerk's office. His hes therefore been as to give him an Insight into such position the situation. "Twice as many divorcees are as are those who lose said their mates through death," Mr. Halvorson. "We cannot tell the exact proportion, however, as the law In Utah does not permit is to gain the information .we should when applications are made for marriage licenses. "We should learn more about the especially as to whether snpiicants. thev have been married before and if so how they lost their former mates. "A bill along that line was Introduced at the last sessioninof the the Icislature but was lost in final rush. ' Such a law would to my opinion operate somewhat cut down the divorce evil and manv would prevent It would also place on marriages. file in this office information that would be of great value In the settling of estates and in a great many other lines of endeavor." on w-i- . ed ill-advis- ed " far-reachi- ll i Hay-Chamberla- S- - people are taking up the idea by the angry protests we get from shopkeepers. They are the ones who ought to know and they are greatly irritated.' The posters are interesting. Some of them are enormous, 100 feet long and in letters six feet high. Everywhere is the sign "To Dress ntly Is Worse Than Bad Extravagf Form It Is Unpatriotic." Many women have already recognized that elaboration and variety in dress are bad form in the present crisis, but there is still a large section of the community, both among the rich and among the less well to do. who anpear to make little or no difference in their habits. Another poster reads, "New clothes should only be bought when absolutely necessary and these should be durable and suitable for all occasions. Luxurious forma for ex of hats boots, shoes, stockings, ample, and veils should be avoided. glovesis essential not only that money "It should be saved, but that labor emin the clothing trades should ployed be set free." Another, which has attracted much attention, is' "DON'T." "1. Don't use a motor car or motorfor pleasure purposes. cycle "2. Don't buy new clothes needDon't be ashamed of wearing lessly. old clothes in war time. 3. Don't keep more servants than you really need. "In this way you will save money for the war. set the right example snd free labor for more useful ARMORED MOTOR BATTERY OF EMPIRE GUARD Belloy-en-Hanter- house-to-hou- '-- re ae hand-to-han- -- s .V:7. JS ' if' st, 1 X GORDOX DOUGLAS.' DOUGLAS, son of Dr. C. I. GORDON of this city, recently from the School of Jurisprudence of the University of California at Berkeley, receiving the degree of doctor of jurisprudence. Since graduation he has been considering the de-as of various western cities sirability locations for a lawyer, and has ccme to the conclusion that Salt Lake offers greater advantages than are to be found elsewhere. Consequently he has writh associated himself in practice J. W. McKinney." Judge Mr. Douglas is also a graduate of Harvard, having received the degree of A. B. from that university with honors 1912. ' in RUSSIAN DRIVE MAKES PROGRESS ng they are doing as much as humanly possible. Kren h military opinion Is that the and so German positions are so strong communiwell furnished with lineswillof be able to cation that the British more until the heavy accomplish little French guns are Installed Inside the French salient whence they can enfi-to lade the German positions opposed 203 and these guns of on the British. As are railmounted 4t0 millimetres lay road trucks, time Is required townicn the tracks for their movement, has been done carefully. ThetheFrench work are so solidlv established that Is asooti will be completed and It not be serted that these gunsewlll long in making their influence felt. Teuton Try to l)m Flood. Today's news from Berlin. July little lignt on th western front throws thH last twenty-fou- r thi fightingbutduring the advices show that hours, the period immediately the fightingwasin most at three purintense Hem precedingat and around poses. Thlepval, points, "Your country will appreciate your the region eight to ten miles south of help." the Somme river. sector there was a Jn the Thlepval and counsuccession of bitter attacks British several times terattacks. bvThelolent assaults in obsucceeded a foo'thold in Thlepval, but each taining from the ruins of time were ejected losses are described the village. Their heavy." astva "extraordinarily nnii- - vtritish success and this declared to be unimportant was the trenches of a salient of German capture a thort diseast of La Boissclle only German line. tance east of the original From La Boisselle eouthward the fight-In- r was of a local character. a have thrown strong The Germans British flood wave, at. d dam around the Isolated attempts to break the darn have been unsuecesef ul. The capture of the village of Hem r was accomplished by the French only The attempts. delivafter threeonslauu-htsdesperate , first two although d terminaand ered with great force third assault tion, were repstlsed. The gave them possession of th village and enabled them to straighten out their line between Curlu and Feuillers. Th fighting at Kstress and also was of a d character. The and wave of battle swept back and forth with both French and Germans resortto the use of the bayonet ing and chltfly band grenades and fighting with the utmost desperation. The losses as to be expected In this sort of fighting were very heavy. ofThe French finally remained masters Belloy. The German commanders have prepared for attempts by the French of-or Armored motor battery cf the New York national guard. British to extend the front of the is This armored motor car fensive or for a renewed attack at equipped with machine jruns as well as loopholes i'or rifle lire. The driver o the on lonfc as no th but front, places yet is afforded almost enmplotc protection. The entire cur, including the wheels, is eovercd with armor. This and In this ulitction serious has car other similar armored motors will be used iu Mexico iu ease of actual hostilities. been reported. many . wmmmmm$mmmm. a's in Waukegan. 111., July S. Taking of evidence in the case of Will 11. Orpet, charged with the murder of Marion Lambert, was concluded this afternoon. Arguments will begin Monday. The defense moved that the testimony of Dr. Ralph W. Webster, a that the ash heap substance was potassium cyanide, and that it was 49 per cent pure, be stricken out on the grounds that no proper analysis was made. The motion was overruled. Jame3 H. AVilkerson. chief of counsel for the defense, then made the usual motion to take the case from the Jury and dismiss the prisoner. In a few words denying the motion. Judge Donnelly said: "I have listened with deep interest to the words and logic advanced by counsel, but opinions differ. After all, think the case is one for the jury to decide. The motion is denied. Court! is adjourned until 9.30 o'clock next Monday." Mr. Wilkerson's remarks before the ruling were briefly supplemented by Attorney Ralph F. Potter, who, with Leslie P. Hanna is associated with Mr. Wilkerson in the defense. Referring to the analysis of the evidence made by Mr. Wilkerson, Mr. Potter concluded: "The absence of motive for the murder on the part of the defendant; tho unavailability of potassium cyanide Io him; its availability to Marion; her motive for suicide are uncontradicted facts which have been so-- firmly established that if William Orpet should arise in his seat at this moment and assert that he killed Marlon Lambert with cyanide of potassium there Is not anybody In this courtroom who would not demand that he prove it." Mr. Wilkerson dwelt mainly on the uncontradicted testimony of every, chemist who testified cn the point that Marion died of cyanide of potassium of these expoison and that ofTly cyanide availperts asserted, theasjour able to the defendant, that in the greenhouse on the McCormick estate, of which E. O. Orpet, father of the prisoner is superintendent, was cyanide of sodium. "These chemists, without contradiction, testified that to have obtained the four grains of potassium found in the girl's stomach, shecyanide would have had to have eaten more than two pounds of the poison if in lump form, or to have drunk mere than two quarts of a solution made from the declared Mr. Wilkerson. "Such lumps," a contention would be absurd. Thus the jury, if still suspicious of the defendant, is left absolutely to guess at the source of any supply which Orpet may have had. Not one word of testimony has appeared in the whole case bearing on any other supply than that In the greenhouse. And the law in cases such as this, where murder is charged and particularly where the use of poison is alleged, asserts that possession of the poison must be proved beyond doubt. "The state has not this, and the contrary has been proved proven without contradiction by the defense. Further uncontradicted evidence has shown that cyanide of the strength used is not available at drug stores. That used was of a purity ordinarily found In few places except in laboratories, and the fact that Marion was alone In a laboratory where the pure article was available to her, that she was there in violation of school rules and that this was on the day before her death, has been clearly shown without contradiction of any sort." Witnesses today were Dr. Y Webster, a rebuttal witnessRalph whose was completed- Fred I. Wenban, the undertaker unto who-- e charge Marion's body was delivered-H- . L. Fraft, a druggist of Lake Forest the home of the Orpet and Lambert families; E. O. Orpet and Alexander Allen. Only one new element was Injected into the case during the day ' and that came In the Kraft and Mr. Orpet.testimony of Mr WThen he testified before coroner's jury last February, the the Orelder pet stated that a can of what he then thought was cyanide of potassium but which turned out to be cyanide or sodium, was the only cyanide on the estate. He admitted today that as" a matter of fact at that time two unopened cans bearing the label "cyanide" were locked up in his office "Why didn't you tell the coroner's Jury of these two cans?" demanded Attorney David R. Joslyn of the prosecution. "Because I knew Will could not have touched them. They were soldered tight and locked up, undisturbed. Thev did not belong in the case," replied Mr. Orpet, toxi-colcgi- - rs ON ORPETS GUILT X: S. Looks for Progress. Washington, July 8. Pending new developments in the diplomatic situation between the United States and the de facto government of Mexico, army officials are learning military lessons by watching the working out of the national guard mobilization and the summoning of regular army reservists to the colors. Today brought no further Intimations from Mexico City as to the course of procedure General Carranza will suggest for diplomatic conferences to settle . border questions. Officials at the state department are hopeful that definite progress toward framing a agreement will be made satisfactory next week. At the Mexican embassy, however, it is believed General suggestions may not be received for several days. Then there probably will be some loss of time, as the de facto authorities doubtless will desire to give Eliseo Arredondo, ambassador-designate, specific instructions before authorizing him to open informal negotiations with Acting Secretary Polk, and the preparation of these will require time. 3000 Itescrvistn Kxjieeted. At the war department the belief is expressed that more than 90 per cent of the 4000 to 5000 regular army reservists called for active duty will report promptly. Publication of the fact that a call has been made, it is thought, will bring most of the men to the front without the delay necessary for each to receive formal notification. To make certain that other men passing into the reserve at a later time realize the seriousness of their obligation to return to the colors when called, prompt military trials will await any who fail to present themselves. The exact effect of the call for reserves is not easy to estimate in the number of men it will produce. It Is much more than the reserve list would indicate, however, because in addition to summoning back to duty the men who have been out of active service for some time, it probably will operate to suspend all discharges into the reserves for "the time being, except for specific causes which unfit soldiers for duty. 25,0O Iteservists Annually. Army officers believe that with the increase of the regular army authoribill comzed by the pleted, an average of more than 25,000 trained men will pass Into the reserve annually. Since the period of reserve service is four years, they estimate that a minimum reserve strength of nearly 75,000 men will be constantly maintained when the system is In full order. working Much attention is being given just now to the effect of the order directing that members of the ' national guard who have dependent families be discharged. Under the terms of the order It is optional which department commanders issue, only a release from federal service or a formal discharge which would nullify the soldier's enlistment contract with the state from which he came as well, and strike him off the national guard rolls altogether. No statement has been issued by the war department as to the course to be followed. Many officers believe that absolute discharge should be granted and that the various states should be urged not to enlist men in the guard in future who are not in every way available for active service. JURY WILL PASS Motion to Dismiss Prisoner at Conclusion of Evidence Denied by Court. nitely. ' d-- Paris. July S. The official communication Issued tonight reads: "East of the Pom me. notwithstand- InK the persistent rain and fogr. our delivered an assault this 'roops on the village of Hardecourt and on aiameion io um norm in LONDON', July 9. Dunne: the first months of the war the allies were most complacent about the economical aspect of the jrreat conflict. England, with her enormous wealth, thrifty France and rich Kussia were considered to furnish a combination of financial strcnpih that the central powers could never vompete with. For a long, long time allied statesmen and strategists counted much on a "war of attrition." But people are beginning to realize that the boast that the Hermans will "live on rocks and grass" rather than give in may have some truth in it. In the meantime, the strain in 3'ngland is beiug felt. It costs more than ever to maintain England's .armies. The cost of living of the people at home is forever mounting. And now England, despite all her great wealth and her enormous resources, is feeling the financial strain. The government is out to get the back a pound in five years. In the he can cash his war certifipeople's money. It may be that in the meantime any time he likeA end the war will be won with the cate The country has been divided Into pennies of the children and the six- 235 sections. In each section all ofpences of the working people. There ficialdom is engaging in the economy e nation-widhas been begun a campaign campaign. Lord lieutenants, mayors, to Invest for urging the of parliament and in war loans, that Is probably the big- sheriffs, members are citizens prominent takingarethe lead. gest thing of Its kind ever under- War savings associations being taken. It is already a success. In formed. These are the organizations order to have money for Investment object of which Is the and Is being In a small way economy saving. In a great factory, for nation. People are Joint preached to the an association Is formed. Instance, to invest their Fach member being asked to save and on a to contribute agrees the In which war loans, savings a week. be It may shilling arranged government offers liberal Interest. An this Is deducted from Ills weekly official committee which has been es- that In any case, every member of pay. tablished has undertaken the work. the association makes his contribution They have started by advertising. the and association the proThe country is blazing with posters ceeds In war loans. invests thousands With the people to hoard their money. urging thousands of these associations In the streets of Ixndon one Is never upon the results will be enormous. going deout of sight of a poster which are two of loans for There clares: "To dress extravagantly is the small investor.classes 15 Is the One worse than bad form It Is unpatri- shilling 6 pence war saving certifiotic." or "Don't use a motor car for cate, bought through the postoffice by large placards the pleasure," while equally of stamps. The other tell briefly how one can invest 15-- 6 form purchase in is issued in exchequer a pound, denominations of 5. 20bonds, end in five years get back 50. These and which, roughly, would be getting col-55 prove attractive to the war savings asfor $3.S7. The newspapers carry ex- sociations. Nf Individual with an inumns of official advertisements come of more than 200 a year ($1500) the various schemes may invest plaining In detailinvestment these, for they are free and point- of the heavyin income for saving and tax, and if pura 15-- 6 (S3.S7) in- chasable ing to the fact that 124 be bought would the rich by bullets for in huge vestment will buy a with resulting quantities, use on the Germans. loss to the national income. In every The newspapers The a utiiorities are well pleased by way. They give columns to telling the the results which have already been people how to save: Fxperts on do- obtained and are enthusiastic about mestic economy Write articles, while the future. During the last week in hundreds of letters from housewives April, for instance, which was a holiwho have Ideas or who have hit upon day the poorer people were week, ways of making one pound of meat .supposed to be spending money do the work of two are constantly n nd when the postoffices their were closed st appearing. of the time, war certificates 'Next month there in to be a great to an equivalent of about $050,000 were con'national economy exhibition and fold and during the same week ex- ference' in Tondon., Sections of the ex chequer bonus were sold. of hibition will show how money can be them in al, "to t.e extent of 22,000 "$3,500,000. saved In coal, health, child welfare, TnroUBh the operation of this scheme laundry, gardening, bees. etc the school children of one London dis "We are going to teach the housewife," trlct, guided by the school authorities, says one of the officials, "to be inde- saved and invested $7500 in a few mend weeks. pendent of outside help how tohow to and replace domestic utensils, Plan io Relieve Taxation. do carpentry, plumbing and glazing." Is the first time that the small It General Saving Is Urged. investor has had an of Women are being taught not te getting as good rates opportunity of interest as dress extravagantly. the big fellows and on even better among, householders is being urged. terms. Apparently he Is taking ad Orie suggestion is that inhabitants of vantage of the situation. England is one side of a street should keep chick- not going to finance the war by the ens, the people on the other side pay- operation of this scheme, but the ing for the food, while the eggs shall money return will be of great help. be divided. It will relieve taxation, and it A wave of economy is sweeping over make It less necessary to go abroad the land, officially conducted. And all for money. with one object to obtain money for Ptill another benefit coming from the government for the prosecution of people saving their money instead of the war. People are being urged and spending it is, as is being pointed out shown how to save their money. Many to the workers of the nation, the fact workmen are making high wages these that the more they spend the more must be employed to make the days and with the influx of women into industry the earnings of families people stuff buy. A reduction in purthey have become vastly augmented. This chases consequently means rew found prosperity has not, in many men for the army. It likewisereleasing means cases, proved a good thing. It Jia,s leas importation of products, which The makes more shipping available led to Individual extravagance. for Indulge in theatres things that are really needed. The working classes snd cinemas more than ever before. people of the nation are not now being Is asked to The piano Industry In England hardships or to rein war time, because the work frain fromundergo food thrivingfind other necbuying It possible with their war essaries of life that areandneeded. people On earnings to buy pianos. Before the the contrary, they are being told to war it would have been impossible purchase everything; they need in order for them to do so. to up a high standard of health manufacturers andkeep The cheap Jewelry no further. but to efficiency, furnish another example of the pros- Part of the campaign go of economy is perity of the working clauses. This to teach what this standard of efmore or less ruthless expenditure of ficiency is, to Impress upon the peomoney must be stopped In the Inter- ple what they need and what they ests of th national welfare. The can do without. people must save not only for their While the government Is now after own sakes and that they may have the small Investor, heed being paid some of the benefits of present pros- to the rich, it will not is do to let the dewar after the perity during that working man believe that he is being pression that Is so likely, but also asked to invest In war loans while that the national exchequer may bene- the rich ride about in motor cars. That fit. Is one reason why the country Is blazWith the object of training the ing, with the sign. "Don't Use a Motor classes to put their Car for Pleasure." The sign Is well wealthy lower money into the treasury the economy meant and carries a needed message, campaign has been started. In a word, but one of the greatest reasons for the people are being educated to save existence is to show the working peotheir money and they are shown how ple whose money is being called for to do It. Hitherto the small Investor, that the of economy Is bethe man who earned enough to put ing urged necessity rich and poor alike, upon a into war loans only pound or two with no favorites. semfoccaslonally, has had no outlet. Shopkeeper Are Protesting. Under the various schemes that have now been adopted the small Investor "Of course. It is difficult to ascerhas every chance of profitable invest- tain that a woman has failed to buy a dress because she read one of our signs ment. He doesn't have to go looking, it Is advising her not to," said one of the thrust upon him from every side. Now- officials, "but there are ways of tell6 pence can buy a ing that results are man a with being obtained. adays stamo at a postoffice. When he gets For one thing the money we are get- thirty-on- e stamps he has 15 shillings ting is proof that our schemes are sue and he can buy a war savings certifi- cessful. As for that particular fea cate. This, with interest at 5 per cent ture the 'don't dress extravagantly' compounded yearly, will bring him one there is pretty good proof that wage-earne- : t m - Gordon Douglas Gets j Degree From Berkeley; May Open Office Here be discussed been decided upon defi- " gau. ed MEXICO STARTS GREAT BRITAIN CALLS ON LABOR FOR MONEY WORK ON PLANS , Ke vet-trn- 11 (Continued From Page 1.) !nsc fi'T'-'Jrorne- SALT LAKE CUT, UTAH, SUNDAY, JULY 9, 1916. N, Women Told in Flowery Posters to Econ- Direct Conference to Be Held in American City Faomize; Even Children's Pennies May vored by De Facto Heads Be Factor in Waging Conflict ' A. HERALD-REPUBLICA- Railway Junctions Immediate Objectives of Czafs Forces. Important (Continued From Page 1.) shal von Hindenburg's lines south of Dvinsk and the mowing down of masses of Russians in their futile efforts to break through the German lines north of Baranovichi, along the front from Zirin to below Gorodische. The battle in this latter sector Is still in progress. official statement The Austrian forces claims that the Austro-Germa- n repulsed the Russians who made repeated attacks in great masses northeast of Baranovichi, but says signifithat the defense was conducted cantly demolished trenches, in - completely which appears to show that the Russian artillery is plentiful in the north as well as in the south. The Austrian official statement says that the Austrian forces were withdrawn from the Styr salient to positions allotted north of Kolkl and that the enemy pressed them at a few points. The Russian version is that cavalry, closely followed by Infantry, were pressing the retreating enemy forces and occupied the Important station of rail Manevitchie, on the Kovel-Sarn- y way, after taking towns both north and south of the railway, and also are astride the Pinsk-Kolhighway, thus foot two strategical strong gaining ki holds. cross-examinati- of Triangle. A Reuter dispatch from Petrograd says: "The Russians are masters of the whole triangle comprising Rafalowka. Manevitchie and Kolki. The capture and of enemy positions northward railsouthward of the Sarny-Kovway permitted the cavalry to rush the center, resulting in the occupation be-of the station at Manevitchie, halfway tween the Styr and Stokhod rivers. "The infantry marched hard on the heels of the cavalry and now Is in firm possession of the Manevitchie positions astride the Pinsk-Kolhigh road. "Thus the enemy's attempt to turn the right flank, of the Russian army, which is thrust into the Lutsk salient. completely failed. The continuance of the Russian advance in the region of the railway and west of Kolki will compel the Germans to fall further back from the Styr to the Stokhod. "There is particular satisfaction over the capture of Gruziatyn. west of Kolkl, which for days had been the arena of fighting. It is stated that sanguinary s amounting to five corps (200,000 men), have been Intrusted with the defense of the approaches to Kovel. The Austrians have been strengthened by German reinforcements between Kovel and Rafalowka." Austrian Headquarters, via Berlin to London, July 9, 1.14 a. m. The retirement of the northern and southern army wings of the Austro-Germa- n south of the Prlpet marshes was due to the superiority of the Russian forces, attended by the throwing at-In of fresh forces and the massing of tack upon attack regardless of losses. Spurred on by the success of General von Bothmer's troops south of the Dniester on the Tlumach front, the Russians up new troops to of the Dniester Steadily for both sides brought and succeeded in stopping three days, General von Bothmer east of Tlumach, him to abandon the lower forcing course of the Stripa. The new line to retired folwhich the lows the course of two brooks flowing north and into the Dniester from the the south about twelve miles west of the Stripa river. This distance represents the Russian gains. The heaviest fighting In this section, of Kolomea, however, occurred west where the Russians are evidently trying to drive a breach between the armies of General von Bothmer and General Pfanzer, and to Isolate the latter. All their onslaughts were repulsed. On the northern flank south of the Pripet marshes, the just Russians for been throwing fn fresh days have troops In an attempt to cut off the Austrian forces holding the triangle formed by the big bend in the to river north of Kolki. The new lineStyr which the Austrians retired to escape across beine: surrounded runs some miles on the base of the triangle straight the rear of the former point of the triangle. The exertions of the Russians and their employment of large onforces un-in an the present offensive are scale and account for the precedented successes already gained. These successes, however, are considered here iiot to affect the general situation. Mawterm el ki Austro-German- Austro-Germa- ' on - TO LONDON BY PLANE Soldiers Make Frequent Trlp From Trenehen to llritlsh C'npltnl. London, July 1. Flying from the trenches in France to London and back again in the same day is becoming a not uncommon experience for officers of the British army. Recently an officer left the trenches early one morning, crossed the English channel in an aeroplane and was in a London Turkish bath in a few minutes under four hours from the time he left the battlefield. Later another soldier did the trip in even shorter time, leaving the trenches in the early morning, Turkish bathing three and a half hours later in London, lunching at one of the leading hotels and arriving back "somewhere in France" the same evening. ns SAYS ALLIANCE Anglo-Japane- se 'FIRM' Eutente Means Prog-r- e, Union Says. Tokio, July 1. Dr. Thomas Baty. an English authority on international , who has arrived in Japan to take up the position of legal adviser to the foreign office, a post which was held for many years by H. W. Denison, en American, is quoted as saying that tlift future' of the alliance will be more productive of good than in the past. "The alliance i3 as firm as Gibraltar," he said. "The progress of civilization in the next century will hinge largely on the synthesis of the east and the west and in promoting this synthesis, th al liance will be one of the chief factors." WEEK TO BE FAIR. Washington, July 8. The weather forecast for the coming week in tli Rocky mountain and plateau regions is generally fair, temperatures near normal. la-.v- Anglo-Japane- se Anglo-Japane- se |