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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
VERDUN FRENCH LIVE
IN UNDERGROUND CITY
Believe Position Impregnable
and Expect Germans toYield.

Verdun, via Paris, Aug 2.-The Ger
man hammering at Verdun, the fortress
on which the drive of year ago went
TO pieces like wave on a rock. may
continue for years and years without
making the slightest impression.
The life with which the trench com
hats have familiarized the world and
10 which the modern soldiers already
are accustomed, has reached its climax
N an immense underground city pre-
Tared for the defenders Of the key TO
Northern France. Miles upon miles of
streets, alleys and public squares,
chambers stocked with wine, -four and
timed meats, and lodgings, recreation
rooms. a bakery equipped TO make bread
for $4,000 men, and heat, light and
telephones, like modern apartment
LcuSe, have been constructed beneath
the surface Of the meadows OF the val
ley of the Meuse.
The last violent bombardment by the
German long range guns was a wasted
Effort The stronghold was not even
scsrred. Confidence prevails among
the French that their positions are i'm
pregnable and that It is only a ques-
ton of time when the Germans, worn
out by fruitless efforts TO break their
lire. must give way. The anniversary
OF the beginning Of the war was gen.
orally celebrated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03

by our troops. The town on ''''
aEsst Of Poniewicz hghting devel-
oped which is proceeding faVorAo'S A0i
aNo,tbeast Of SuwalN We stormed
Uaicht No. fs6. southeast OF kaletnlk'
"Sortbwest OF Lomza our troops
-aorhed the Narew River after over
coming obstinate resistance at various
roints' One officer and 1908 men were
sOD the remainder of the front 70
tho Vistuls we are advancing. We capt
ured ore officer and $50 men.
"Before Warsaw she sl'uat'oh Is u''-
%Neorth Of the heights near Podzance'
which we captured July 81. our troops
under General Won Noyrsch yeS'eIuas
advanced under heavy fghung tnroue"
the wooded district eastward. ne re,
treating enemy lost 800 prisoners ana
eight machine guns.
Close Around Ivangorod.
Before Ivangorod the Austro- Hun
yarian troops have been VICTORIOUS.
The semi-circle around the fortress Is
ain the Vistula district, southwest
Of Lenczna, the army of Field Marsha
Won Mackensen still is being engaged
~ the Russians.
German troops have gained a new
success east % Kurow, capturing oOo
prisoners. -.L
east of Cholm, our pursuit OF the en-
envy is progressing.
ION the River Bug we have reached
the district north of Dubienka.
"Austro- Hungarian troops are ad-
vancing across the Bug southwest OF
Vladimir and Wolnysk.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
BULGARIA SEEKING
OWN PROFIT ONLY
Ready to Take Either Side
That Promises Greatest
Advantages.
by Gable to The Tribune !

budapest, Aug, 2, dispatch to the
London Morning PostD.-M. Radios
lavof, Bulgarian Premier, has given an
interview to the Sofia correspondent Of
"Az Est" In answer TO a question as
to the result OF negotiations with Tur-
key, NJ. RadoslavofT said:
There is much talk going on abroad
about Bulgaria. but all | can say is
that negotiations are proceeding quite
satisfactorily"
The correspondent suggested that it
was strange that Bulgaria should be
carrying on negotiations simultane-
ously with two groups Of powers. VI.
Radoslavoff Remarked:
at is these negotiations that give US
the chance to make a decision. Our
country seeks only her own advantages
and wishes to realize her rights. We
have decided TO gain these in any case
The only question TO settle is how we
can achieve our aim with the least sac
rifice.
"As regards the internal situation of
Bulgaria, | may proudly say our condi-
tions have improved and everybody in
the country looks forward to the great
national undertaking we are able to
embark on with immense JOY and en-
thusiasm."
Commenting on this interview, al
Est" says that il does not convey any
thing else except tina. Bulgaria is re-
solved to join one side or the other In
any case VI. Radoslavof is resolved to
realize the national aspirations of the
Bulgarians, with whom or against
whom he does not care. Winning over
Of Bulgaria or losing of her help will
be the greatest diplomatic success or
blunder of the century
An Interesting interview was pub
lished in the Bucharest Universal" on
the Balkan problem. VI. Jovanovitch,
the Serbian statesman, recently Min
lister in Vienna, made a statement re-
garding the relations between Serbia
and Bulgaria which throws some light
on the situation from the Serbian
point of view. VI. Jovanovitch is known
to be he right-hand man of VI. Pasch-
itch and therefore his statements are
TO be accepted as the views of official
Serbia.
First of all NJ. Jovanovitch makes
Bulgaria responsible for the Macedonia
question, and as the second Balkan
war came about owing to the hunger
of Bulgaria for conquest she will have,
he says, to submit to requirements
the situation demands to-day and be
satisfied with what can Justly be Of
fered her.
an her own interest Bulgaria ought
to have fought on our side" NJ. Jovan-
ovtch added.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
"LET AUSTRIA
HELP HERSELF
SO Says German News
paper, Anticipating APP
plicatiOn for Loan.
BY GORDON GOKDON-SMlTH.

Zurich. Aug. "A significant proc.
of the growing financial difficulties O.
Germany is seen in an article "
"Vorwaerts." This points out NAV
Aust.ia's expenditure exceeds Sl''V"'
600 900 plus $1,000. 10000 damage done
by the Russian invasion Of Galicis' -
is more tnan probable that Austria W"
apply TO Germany for help. ano 'O'
waerts" opposes this in advance sS'
ing: ..-v
"Let Austria help hersel'. German inS, :,
hight in case Of need export CAPITA
Austria for production and inVesUn;,
but has no money to spare for Aus,lI.s"
or Hungarian loans. II Germany lenqii
money 10 Austria Hungary TINS =.
only be against good security sue" %
a reorganization OF the state. so a.
give Germany a preponderanee OF yv
litical and economical power Ao ~,
all. this investment must not
the political liberty OF Germany.
This article is proof that the NJ ~
ment in Germany for the ABSORB go" i.
Austria is not gaining in Soeisllst ;, 81.
cles, but as the proposal arouSes -
resentment in Hungary and nohr's .,,
ITS discussion at the present mon ..a
only increases the distruSt OF "e'"
policy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
FIRE GAS WINS
ARGONNE TRENCH
Continued from page 1

n section Of a trench along the road
between Ablain and Angres, TO the
north OF the national highway running
between Bethune and Arres.
"In the vicinity of Souchez the firing
has been going on with hand Crenades
and bombs. but il has brought no
change on the front line either to one
side or the other.
ain the Champagne district, along
the front between Perthes and Beause-
iour there was yesterday fighting
with mines, in which we had the ad-
vantage.
tween Les Eparges and the Caionne
trench, the enemy yesterday made
three different attacks upon our posi-
ton. Our artillery and our infantry
FIRE succeeded IN checking these at
tacks.
"Pont-a-Mousson and the villages OF
MaidiereS and Manoncourt-sur- Seille
were bombarded yesterday from the air
with ineendiary shells"
The Official statement received from
Berlin was as follows:
"West Of the Argonne, By sur
prise bayonet attack we occupied sew
eral enemy trenches, capturing four
officers and l42 men. and taking one
machine gun.
I'm the VOsges the French. in the
evening, again attacked our line Of
Schratzma1Acle- Barrenkopf, and VIC
lent fighting proceeded all night. The
French wee repulsed.
at Lingekopf fresh fghting also Is
proceeding. At several points on this
front we successfully exploded mines.
South OF the Ban-de- Sspt our ar
tillery shot down French captive bal
loon.
"Near Longmer, east Of GeraTdmer,
enc of our battle aeroplanes forced a
French seroplane 10 land"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
RUSSlA'S MINISTERS
CHEER UP ENGLAND

Pctrograd, Aug. 2. dispatch to
"Thc London Daily MairO.-Your
correspondent has received the fol-
lowing messages 10 the British peo-
pie:
From NJ. Gorimykine. Prime Minis
ter:
After n year of war In which all
the Allies have nobly played their
parts on land and sea, we can say
with certainty that we are twelve
months nearer the liberation OF
the world from the German
threat against peace. Since We all
are determined TO complete that lib
Grafton the end is certain"
From Sazonoff, Minister of For
eign Affairs:
THE most valuable result Of the
breaking OF German power will be
the downfall Of the detestable doc
trine that might is right. For this
result no sacrifice can be too heavy,
but the war will have other lasting
benefits. One of these Is the cement
ing by blood and tears of the friend
ship between Russia and Great Brit
ain. Together these nations will
march henceforth to the hopes and
aspirations of mankind"
From General Polivanof, Minister
of War:
while in the west the war has
been for the most Part a war OF po-
sitions, the campaign on he eastern
front has been full of movement.
We shall continue to fight with all
our strength, which lies in the mex
haustible resources of the Russian
Empire, with unsuitable confidence
in ultimate victory and with vol
ume of munitions which is increas-
ing every day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
Russians Fail to Check
Advance from Lublln

Berlin (via London). Aug. 2.-hugen
Lennhof. correspondent Of the "Zel-
tung am Mittag," telegraphs as follows
from Austrian headquarters;
Heavy lighting has been resumed
TO the north of Lublin. There and on
the front in the region of the great
bend Of the Vistula the Russians are
trying TO check the energetic advance
of the Austro-Germans in previously
fortified positions. obviously aiming to
meet the danger threatening lvangorod
from the south. Their resistance is
stronger than further TO the east be-
tween the Vieprz and the Bug, where
the retreat coDtinued Saturday.
1.-THE German-Austrian front in this
section is everywhere in steady for
ward movement Wherever the enemy
tries to hold points Of support he IS
driven back The Russians have now
abandoned their efforts to break the
Austro- German lines further up the
Bug in Galicia. after weeks of heavy
losses and diminutive success"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
Germany Stands Pat
in the FRYE Affair

Washington, Aug. 2. The German
reply to the American note of June "a
on the sinking Of the American sailing
vessel William p. Frye was received
at the State Department tonight. Ger
many maintains the position taken in
the note of April 3 that the German
naval commander was justified in sink
ing the Frye, and that the matter of
indemnity must be settled in the Ger
man prize courts.
There can be no doubt, officials say,
that the two governments have reached
deadlock on the question Of inter
pretion of the treaty Of 1928. A ques-
ton of this nature is not considered
by diplomats as serious, and the gen
eral opinion is that it will be submitted
20 FILTRATION.
Germany has offered 10 pay damages
for the Frye after judgment by her
prize courts, but the American govern
ment contends that as treaty was
violated the question of reparation
must be settled automatically.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
GERMAN AMERICANS
LOYAL TO FATHERlAND
President of Alliance Hopes
for Victory of Kaiser
and Ally.

San Francisco. Aug. ?. Hope Of vic
tory for German and Austrian arms
con the seas. on land and in the air"
was voiced here to-day at the opening
Of the eighth biennial convention of the
National German-American Alliance by
the president. Dr. c. J. HeXamer, of
Philadelphia.
Germany is fighting to-day for the
principle which will bring world peace
nearer to us than all the efforts OF
pacifsts and dreamers," DR.. Hexamer
said.
THE purpose of this alliance, especi-
ly since August. 1914. has been to pro-
mote friendly relations between Ger
many and the United States. and it is
the hope of Germsn-Americans that
these friendly relations never may be
disturbed.
81 do not want TO be prophetic, but I
believe you can take this message from
here-that the future will prove us
right. The time will and must come
when the American. even the boldest
Anglo-American, will admit that the
German-American is the most Ameri-
canized Of all neutral American citi-
ZPnS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
Russians Fight Fiercely
in Rear Guard Action

Geneva, Aug. 2.-The Geneva Tri-
bune" has published dispatch from
its correspondent at Innsbruck, who
says that TO the east of Warsaw the
Germans have ceased their attack, but
to the northwest terrible fighting is
still going on. The Russians are seek
ing to kill as many of their enemies as
possible.
To the north Of Lublin, since July
81, the Russians have been fighting a
powerful rearguard action, the Aus
TRANS losing 10000 men in forty-eight
hours. To the south of Cholm, the
correspondent says, there have been
constant counter-attacks and the Aus
trians have not advanced in this sector
since Saturday.
To the east of Ivangorod the Austro-
Germans have advanced forty miles in
the last four days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
POPE WINS PRAISE
OF GERMAN PAPER
Cologne Gazette Says He
Deserves Great Gratitude"

Berlin, Aug , BY Wireless to Say
Vile, Long lsland).-C .nmenting on
the appeal for peace issued last week
by Pope Benedict, the Cologne Ga
zette" says:
Pope Benedict mas erected To his
memory a lasting monument. desc rving
the great gratitude Of mankind far be
yond chat OF Catholic circles. but Il
is met in London, Pals, Rome and
Petrograd with a sharp No"
Meanwhile Germany grasps her
sword still faster and is ready 10 deal
heavier blows TO accomplish what re-
ligion and humanity are unable TO &C
complish and 20 secure an honorable
and lasting peace"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
ltaly's Plan to Crush
Entire Austrian Line

Turin. Aug. . dispatch to the London
Daily ChronicleD For the first time
since the beginning of the war, Cen
oral Cadorna. in his latest communicate,
discloses a fairly full account of tacti
col action which proves how strictly CO.
ordinatei is the Italian plan Of war
ever the whole front.
Whether the Jarvis group Of fortif-
cations will fall first or those of Toll
mino and Gorilla, the result will be
the same namely, that the whole Aus
TRAN line OF defence of the eastern
frontier from the extreme Carnia right
down to the Adriatic shore will suffer
an utter collapse. Surprising Gorilla
tLccumbs first, the Austrians will be
Obliged to wheel round to the east with
me right wing under cover of the Tar
vis forts to make another stand, first
or the River Idria and thereafter on
the River Save. That would mean
abandonment of the land defence of the
entire lStrian peninsula. and placing
reliance solely on the front between
TUNE and Agram for stopping the Ital-
ian invasion of the Hungarian plain.
Surprising instead tina. Jarvis proper
should start knuckling Gown, the Aus
trians would then perforcc retreat 10
the bIdFe RlNeI III oIuei " ploCh INC
road to Vienna. Moreover, the Austrian
armies now operating along the middle
and lower Isonzo would thereby be
compelled to fall back considerably 10
avert danger Of being surrounded.
Prisoners taken by the Italian forces
now number 1900, including $50 Off
GERS, according TO al announcement
made by the Stefan; News Agency.
Prisoners come from all partS of Aus
tria-Hungary. While under the sur
veillance of Italian troops they are
under the direct command of their own
superiors Their rations are the same
a thos' se~ved to the Italian soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
MAXIM TO AID DEFENCE
Aeronautical Society's Choice,
with M. B. Sellers.

Hudson Maxim and Matthew B.
Sellers. of Baltimore, have been chosen
by the Aeronautical Society of America
to serve as its representatives on the
advisory committee of the navy, re
Gently established by Secretary Dam
iels.
Frederick W. Barker, acting presi-
dent of the society, notified the men Of
their appointment yesterday and for
warded their names 10 Mr.. Daniels that
he might extend to them the formal in
vitatiOns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
TO FREE u. S. CLERK
IN PASSPORT PLOT
German Government to Return
EmplOye of Berlin Consulate
to This Country.

Berlin, Aug. via London) Harry
L. Wilson, of Portland, Ore. and Wash
ington, the clerk in the American Con-
sulate in Berlin, who was arrested on a
charge made by the German authori-
ties Of assisting a British subject TO
obtain an American passport 10 escape
from Germany, will be released to-
morrow at the request Of the American
government and sent back to the
United States.
Ambassador Gerard cross-examined
the clerk as to the source Of the money
he is alleged to have sent to his
home, but without result Wilson is
said TO have certified that he personally
knew the applicant for the passport as
an American citizen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
Italian Troops Press On in
Face of Shot and Shell
in Narrow Dehle.
ARTILLERY AIDS
ENTRENCHED FOE
Charge Finally Ends Struggle
That Headquarters Calls One
of Wars Brilliant Feats.

Rome. Aug. 2.-Fighting for every
inch of a mountain pass, up which
they struggled in face OF shot and
she'll. the Alpine troops in the conquest
of Mount Modetta, northeast Of Gina
Cuestralta, won new glory IN the con-
test in the Carnic mountains.
The battle marked new and brill
liant episode in the titanic mountain
struggle, according to the reports is
sued tonight from the General Head
quarters Of the Italian army. Every
foot the Italian troops advanced was
over rough ground. On TOP Of the
mount the Austrians were strongly IN
trenched. The only way 10 reach them
was through steep pass. ms pass
was raked by the ire OF the enemy
artillery.
Following is the report issued from
headquarters: 80,
"Our seaplanes made a fresh raid
the night Of July 81 on Riva, throwing
bombs with excellent results. They es-
capped unframed from a lively fusil-
lade.
"The following morning our heavy
artillery made good practice on me
Rovereto railroad station, where %,
servers had reported the arrival OIL
troop trains. L:.L
I'm the Galore Valley the fog, which
had been prevailing for the last ten
days, lifted and our artillery resumed
with fresh vigor the work of demolish-
ing the defences Of Upper CordeVole'
Upper Boite. Landro and Sexten.
THE conquest OF Mount Modetta
marks a new and brilliant episode IN
the struggle in Carnia. The enemy was
strongly intrenched there and had the
support Of artillery batteries posted
near by. The terrain was rough the
only approach TO the summit being by
a steep pass.
After long fight, with varying
fortunes, our Alpine troops, aided by
an effective and accurate fire from the
artillery placed in the rear, succeeded
with great bravery in dislodgng. the
enemy. The latter. having received re-
Inducements, made a series Of violent
counter attacks, and it was only at
nightfal that the disputed summit
could be said TO be solidly IN our pos
session.
ION the Carso flateau Also inc
enemy, during the night of July 30-3l
after trying to distract our attention
by several feints, attacked in force our
troops posted on Monte Seibusi. After
breaking the rush of the enemy by
rifle fire, our infantry to K the ffelsi e
and attacked their assailants on the
front and flank, throwing them into
confusion and forcing them to flee.
About $50 prisoners, six Of them Off
GERS. remained in our hands.
DECLARATIONS Of these prisoners
show that the attack was made with
picked troops, among them regiment
OF light infantry which only recently
arrived on the front, and which was
almost entirely destroyed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
BRITISH REPORT
FOURCONQUESTS
BY SUBMARINES
German Transport and
Destroyer and Turkish
Ships Sunk.

London, Aug. "A series of widely
separated successes for British sub
marines came to light to-day through
reports from various sources. The
sinking of the two war vessels, trans
port and another enemy steamer were
on the list, the operations including
both the Baltic and the Sea of Mar
mora.
A dispatch from Petrograd says that
an official communication issued there
tonight reports that a British sub
marine has sunk large German trans
port in the Baltic Sea.
Torpedoboat Destroyer Sunk.
The British Admiralty announced
that a submarine had reported the
sinking of a German torpedoboat de-
stroyer, believed to be of the G-196
class, on July 26 near the German
coast.
The G-196 was completed in 1911, and
was capable of a speed Of more than
thirty-two knots an hour. She was fit
ted with two 24-pounders and three
torpedo tubes. Her complement in nor
nal times was seventy-three officers
and men.
Another Admiralty statement says:
"The vice admiral commanding in
the eastern Mediterranean reports that
one of the British submarines oper-
ating in the Sea of Marmora has tor
pedoed a large steamer of 5000 tons
off the Mudania pier, which had sev-
eral vessels secured alongside. The
explosion was very heavy. A small
steamer close to Karabigha Bay was
tcrpedoed.
Gunboat TOrpedoed.
"a report from Constantinople states
that a gunboat was torpedOed in the
Sea of Marmora about this time, and 1t
possibly refers to this occasion.
"Torpedoes were fired at lighters
alongside the arsenal at Constantine
Pile The results could not be seen,
but the explosion was heavy.
The Zeitunlik powder mills were
fired -, but owing to the darkness the
result could not be ascertained.
THE railway cut one mile west of
Kara Burnu was bombarded and the
line blocked temporarily, so that
troop train was unable TO pass. II was
being fired at as it steamed back, three
truckloads Of ammunition being blown
up"
Mudania, Karabigha and Kara Burnu
are on the Asiatic shore of the Sea of
Marmora, the former about 100 miles
east of the northern entrance Of the
DardGnelles and Karbigha and Kara
Burnu about twenty-five miles east of
it.
A dispatch from Myteline to "The
Times" says that tn famous Zalata
bridge at Constantinople has been
blown up by a submarine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-03
KAISER TAKES OVER
COTTON INDUSTRY
All Textile Factories in West
phalia To Be Worked Under
State Control.

Rotterdam via London), Aug. q
German newspapers report that the
government is taking over the entire
control Of the German cotton industry.
The order issued says:
From August all textile factories
in Westphalia will be worked under
state control as part of an arrange
ment to provide for an equitable d.
vision of cotton among the factories in
Germany"