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Show GERMAN FLEET IN THE GULF OF RIGA Petrograd, Aug. 9. The views held in higher military quarters here are well founded that any dangers which may have existed for the safety of the Vistula have now passed. The troops are now taking up the new positions po-sitions alloted them without precipitation precipi-tation and at the moment their rear is not threatened. Moreover, there are signs that the Impetus of the Austro-German attack Is weakening and these signs multiply multi-ply every day The failure of the enemy to repeat Friday's attempt to rush Kovno and Ossowiec is held to indicate that he does not care to dis- pose largo forces In the zones of these fortresses. There Is private news from Vilna of fearful havoc wrought In the ranks ol tho Germans by Russian artillery at Kovno. Prisoners taken in the battle bat-tle state that lately their army has been suffering from a deficiency of food and that the soldiera are worn out by the continual marching and counter marching. Some of them were so exhausted when they were caught that they could hardly stand upright and begged at once that they might be allowed to sleep. The Russian position In the Baltic provinces is now described as firm. Southwest of Riga the enemy has been pushed back almost to MItau and is showing no inclination to resume the aggressive Indeed, he is believed to have drawn on his force here, which consists of about a corps and a half, to strengthen the impact of his attack east of Ponievltch in the direction of the DvinBk-Vilna railway. The battle bat-tle in this latter region still hangs in the balance, but wo are assured that the Germans during the last twenty-four twenty-four hours, for which there is no news, have made no headway. The main pressure of the enemy continues to fall on the Narew line and on the 'front that extends along both sides of the Vieprz. In the latter lat-ter of these two directions the latest fighting, on the whole, has been, in favor of the Russians methodically at a desk in the corner and appeared mildly interested when Mr. Bush explained why he and 3Ir. Brown were in Salt Lake and evidently evident-ly busy on a very hot day. The question of building a station In the Uinta basin and extending the company's lines throughout that district dis-trict was raised. "We would like to extend through the Uinta basin, but there Is no money obtainable for railroad uses, and v,q have not considered the plan officially," offi-cially," said Mr. Bubn. "The Uinta country Is rich in possibilities, pos-sibilities, and extensive railroad building build-ing there might be a practical plan, but at present there is a great stringency strin-gency of money for railroad uses. There is no bond market, and M? deals aro at a standstill temporarily. "There is to my mind no danger for financial alarm or flurry," continued Mr Bush, "in fact, conditions are righting themselves rapidly, but for several months the business world has been proceeding with caution and money has been quietly called home and held in reserve. Now commercialism commercial-ism seems to be regaining its stability, stabil-ity, and when the crops begin moving mov-ing and confidence Is restored there will no doubt bo an impetus to big business and Important deals that have been hanging fire will be consummated." con-summated." Asked if he was here for any official offi-cial object beyond a general Inspection Inspec-tion of the road, Mr. Bush said: "I make a practice of going over tho lines at intervals of a few months. I feel that I should keep In touch with the department heads." ir - |