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Serbian army is now fully equipped and
compares favorably with the other fight
ing armies.
The frontier is guarded by French
aeroplanes. and Belgrade IL defended by
six batteries of Serbian artillery and
two each of British. French and Rus
sian. The Serbian army consists of
230, 900 infantry.
According to these advices. the Serbian
government says that the time Is not op-
perfume for the resumption OF hght1ng
and that for the moment it is necessary
for the people to have patience.
It appears that the Austrians. now
ever are preparing for Serbian OMEN
sive. A dispatch from Kraguyevatz to
the Messaggero indicates that the Aus
TRANS have constructed three lines OF
fortifications along the Serbian front.
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PERMITS COTTON To CO
TO SWEDISH SP|NNERS
British Government Will Not Place
Product on Contraband
List, Is Claim.

LONDON. July 27.-A dispatch to the
Morning Post from Stockholm says:
The British government has granted
permission to the Swedish Cotton Spin
ners' Association to convey to Sweden
$4,000 bales of cotton now lying in
English ports. provided satisfactory
guarantees are given that the cotton
will not be re-exported."
Despite the recent agitation by GER
tain sections of the British press that
cotton be declared contraband. the gov
eminent has not changed its decision
on this point. This Is indicated by a
statement made in the house Of COM
mons by Lord Robert Cecil. parlia-
mentary under secretary for foreign
affairs. who said that Great Britain
did not want to deal unfairly with neu-
trails. whatever Germany might do.
so far as cotton reaching Germany
is concerned" Lord Robert said, ut will
make no difference whether it is de-
clared contraband or not"
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GERMAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN, July p, via London:

BERLIN, July 21s via London:
In the western theater:
Weak French attacks to the north Of
Souchez and mine explosions in the
LIE Mesnil district and in the Cham
payne were unsuccessful
West of the Argonne we occupied some
hostile trenches.
Owing to a renewed bombardment by
the French Of Thiancourt we replied
by bombarding Pont-a -Mousson.
In the Vosges the enemy yesterday
evening captured our advanced
trenches on Lingekopf, north OF
Muenster.
Near Romeo, northeast of F'ourcoing, a
French aeroplane was forced to de-
scend, and near Peronne an English
machine and it's occupants were cap
tured.
In the eastern war theater:
An attack from Mitau was repulsed
Between Poswol south Of Mitau and
south of the Niemen river, we are
following the retreating enemy.
Russian attempts yesterday to push
back our troops advancing across
the Narew river by a great stimuli
taneous attack from the line OF
Goworowo east of Rozan Wyszkow
and Serock fsouth of Pultusk) COM
pletely failed. We captured 1913
Russians and thirteen machine guns.
To the east and southeast of Rozan
our troops are pursuing the defeated
enemy. who advanced from an east
ern direction.
Fighting for the Prut, southeast of
Pultusk, is proceeding.
The situation before Novogeorgievsk
and Warsaw is unchanged.
In the southeastern war theater:
There is pothing new to report in the
region of Ivangorod.
North of Hrubieszow we elected the
enemy from several villages, capturr
ing 3,941 Russians, among them ten
officers.
troops under Field Marshal Won
Mackensen is unchanged.
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Parties Lost for Hours.
Nasiriyeh Is Occupied
by British Forces Who
Seize Turk Positions

LONDON. July 27.-Off1cial dispatches
concerning the operations along the
Euphrates river. in Asiatic Turkey, an
nounce that the British forces, after
rushing and capturing the main in
trenched positions. occupied the town
of Nasriyeh on the morning of July rs.
a British gunboat shelled the city on
the previous night and the Turks. dis
organized, retreated northward. The
British, during their advance, captured
eleven guns and two machine guns.
Several hundred prisoners were taken
and 500 dead Turks were counted in
the main position. The British cas-
ualties numbered between 500 and 400.
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sALLIE c. MARvIL WRECKED.
Crew of Schooner Saved and Landed
at Willemstad.

WILLEMSTAD. Curacao, July 81
The American schooner Sallie c. Marvil
was wrecked July % near Buen Ayr, a
Dutch West Indian island on the Vene-
zuelan coast. The captain and crew of
the schooner were saved and arrived
here today. They are proceeding for
New York on the Red D line steamship
Caracas. The schooner is a total loss.
The Sallie c. Marvil was built at
Sharptown in 1901. She was Of 565
tons gross. Her owners were A. H.
Bull & Co. of New York. The schooner
was last reported at Barbados, where
she arrived July Is from Pernambuco.
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WIRELESS SAVED BULK
OF GERMAN VESSELS

LONDON. July 27-"war has been
declared on England Make as quick
ly as you can for q neutral port"
This message flashed for a radius OF
1000 miles over the system Of German
wireless telegraph stations at 5 pm
August 4. 1914. saved Germany the
bulk of her merchant marine. accord
ing to Godfrey Isaacs. managing direc-
tor Of Marconi's Wireless Telegram
Company, Ltd, at a meeting of The
company.
The saving OF the Hamburg Ameri
can liner Eaterland alone, he added
more than balanced the 100000
Germany had expended in erecting the
stations.
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AUSTRIAN STATEMENT
VIENNA. via London. July 20,

VIENNA VIA LOn0Ons July x0a
South Of Sokal (northrn Galicia) our
troops captured a vantage point
strategically important for our
bridgehead on the eastern bank of
the Bug. Eleven hundred prisoners
and two machine guns fell into our
hands.
Northward of Grubechow (southeast
Poland) the German forces again
gained ground.
On the other parts of the front there
has been no change.
Italian theater:
The battle on the border Of the plateau
of Doberdo was renewed Sunday. The
Italians attacked day and night on the
whole front with sustained stubborn
ness. but obtained only temporary
local successes. At daybreak today
our original positions. without excep-
ton, were in our hands. The enemy
has attempted no fresh attack against
the Gorilla bridgehead. Early this
morning there was a massed fire of
Italian artillery in the region of
Gorilla.
In the region OF Krn Sunday afternoon
an enemy attack was repulsed by
hand hand fighting and stone
throwing. The retreating Italians
suffered heavy losses from our artil
One of our aviators has dropped bombs
on Verona.
On the Carinthian and Tyrolean
fronts there Is nothing important to
report
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U. S. CRUISER TAKES ON
SYRIAN COAST REFUGEES

ROME, July 27.-The Idea Nazionale's
Rhodes. Asiatic Turkey. correspondent
announces the arrival there of an
American cruiser with several hundred
refugees from the Syrian coast.
The dispatch says the cruiser also
went to Mersina to take off a number
of Italians, but that the Turkish au-
thorities refused to permit them to
leave and the cruiser departed with
out them.
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War Officially Reported.

driven at the point of the bayonet
phyxiating bombs and grenades, our
soldiers protecting themselves with
masks. At the end OF the day 500
prisoners. thirty OF which were Off
GERS. remained in our hands.
NO event of special Importance fs re-
ported on the rest Of the front.
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS. July ~, 2,35 p.m.,
Commandment yesterday at Furnes
and of East Dunkirk was followed
by retaliatory fire from our guns
on the German barracks at Westende
and at Middelkerke.
Five bombs thrown down yesterday
evening by German aviator on Dun.
Kirk caused no damage.
In the Artois district, particularly the
sector of Souchez, last night saw ar
tillery exchanges and engagements
with hand grenades
In the Argonne two German efforts to
attack near Layon and BinarviIle la.
Harazee were checked with ease.
In the Vosges we succeeded yesterday
evening in extending and consolidate
ing our positions on the crest of the
Lingekopf, and in occupying a heigh,
located between the River Linge and
the stone quarries. On three different
occasions the enemy delivered coun
ter attacks, but without success
The German artillery yesterday bonn
barded Mount Schlucht.
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steamer to attack the British coasting
steamer Trafford. After sinking the Traf-
ford the submarine crew returned to the
Turnwell. but before they could do any
further damage to the steamer patrol
boats of the British fleet appeared and
the submarine disappeared.
The Turnwells crew returned to their
vessel after having spent four hours In
open boats. The leaks were plugged up.
and with alt pumps working the ship
reached Milford Haven. where repairs
were made The Turnwell then continued
to Swansea
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Most Frightful Battle Of World
War Is Raging, German Cor
respondent Declares.
VIENNA'S FORCES SHOW
CONTEMPT FOR DEATH
Casualties in Frontier Struggle
Enormous-Gen. Antonio Can
tore Is Killed.

LONDON July 27.--The battle be-
tween the Italians and Austrians along
the Isonzo river is described by a Ger
| man correspondent in the Tyrol as the
''mightiest and most frightful OF the
world war"
The casualties in the fighting on the
1talo-Austrian frontier have lately
been very heavy. according to a news
dispatch received by the Tribune of
Geneva. The Austrians are described
as fighting with utter contempt of
death; the Italian artillery has moved
them down in masses. Tho Austrian
losses would appear to be the heavier.
according to this newspaper. The 1ta1-
ian army has lost a general officer on
the Austrian frontier. Gen. Antonio
Cantore has been killed in battle while
at the head OF his men.
Italians Move on Gorilla.
''On the Carso plateau the Italians
are advancing in the direction Of Go
rizia," says the Geneva Tribune dis
patch.
ION Monte Nero the Italians have
carried several portions Of the enemy's
positions.
at Podgora the Italians repulsed all
Austrians attacks. Notwithstanding
the extreme violence with which they
were delivered"
Struggle Goes on for Weeks.
The great struggle in the Tyrol has
! lasted week. the correspondent of
the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger says,
without any decision having been
| reached. The principal Italian on
slaught has been directed against the
Doberde plateau. where the artillery
fire exceeds in intensity that Of the
battles at Tarnow and Gorlice, in Ga
licia. The correspondent adds:
The conflict, which is being directed
from captive balloons. lasted three
days without any interruption, and
after only a few hours pause was re
sumed. The Austrian army. which il
composed of soldiers of nearly all the
Municipalities in the dual monarchy, en-
dures the terrible fire bravely, and
J when the Italians gain a position they
are soon thrown out Of II.
italian avators are continually seek
ing to destroy the railways at the rear
of the Austrian lines, especially around
Nabresina, but thus far they have done
no great damage"
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VESSELS ARE FIRED BY GERMANS;
NORWEGIAN STEAMSHIP IS SUNK

LONDON, July 27.-The Norwegian
bark Harboe was attacked and set on
fire Sunday by a German submarine
The crew, which was landed here, was
given five minutes to get into the boats.
The captain says he saw three other
boats on fire near the spot where the
Harboe was attacked. The Harboe
was three -masted bark built in 1878
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GERMANS SINK BRITISH STEAMER;
ONE ESCAPES AFTER AN ATTACK

NEW YORK. July 27.-Capt. Humby
Of the British steamer Turnwell, which
arrived today from Swansea, reported
that after sailing from Liverpool June
Is he encountered German subma rine
thirty miles Off Tuskar. The sub
marine fired several shots from a rapid
firer at the Turnwell. and the crew Of the
latter took to their boats.
The Germans then boarded the Turn
well. Humby said. exploded several bombs
in the empty holds, and abandoned the
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at Port Elgin, N. r. She was owned
by II. J. Stangebye of Christiania.
The Norwegian steamship Fimreite Of
1919 tons gross, was sunk yesterda y
by a German submarine. The crew was
landed at Stornoway, Scotland.
The Fimreite was built in 1906 at
Middlesbrough, England. She was 351
feet long, 40 feet beam and 25.7 feet
deep. She was owned by A. Olsen &
Co. of Bergen, Norway.
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AUSTRIAN ARMY TO GET
MORE THAN 100000 MEN

LONDON. July 27.-The Morning
Posts Budapest correspondent esti-
mates that the calling up Of the last
landsturm class in Austria Hungary,
which he says will be completed Octo-
Der Z. will add 100000 to 100000 men
to the army This class includes men
between the ages of forty three and
fifty.
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RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETRoGRAD. July 70. via London

PETROGRAD, July 20, via London.
In the direction OF Tukum toward
Shlok tnidway between Tukum and
Riga) the enemy's offensive, which
began Saturday. was repulsed with
the assistance Of ships guns. (evi-
IDENTIFY on vessels in the Gulf of
North Of the Niemen the enemy ap-
preached the Pomewiaz-k eydany
the southwest there has been some
on n the Sarew front the enemy contin-
ues unsuccessfully to attack our po-
lage of sinvatki. South of Rozan,
after a stubborn encounter with the
Germans. who had crossed the Narew
we threw them back In the region
near the mouth OF the Orr as far as
the village of that name.
Southeast of Pultusk (north Of War
saw, the enemy's attacks were re-
pulsed. Small engagements were be-
gun with the advanced defenses OF
On the left bank Of the vistula enemy
attacks on Ivangorod's advanced
works were repulsed with success
Between the Vistula and the Vieprz
the artillery duel continues.
Between the vieprz and the Bug the
battle continues with great intensity
On the 26th the enemy attacked along
this whole front with the exception
of the immediate vicinity of the
Vieprz.
North of Grubechow the enemy deliv-
cred an energetic attack with strong
forces. but our troops repulsed al
most all the assaults and >succe ssfully
counter attacked. There has been no
change on this front except in a few
villages. which pass from hand to
hand.
There has been no fighting on the Bug
the Zlota Lipa Or the Dniester.
In the Black sea Sunday our torpedo
boats. operating in the coal region
destroyed forty sailing ships laden
with coal. They also destroyed a new
coal shaft and a suspension bridge.
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SERBIAN ARMY IS FIT,
BUT DELAYS OFFENSIVE
Time Not Opportune for Resumption
of Fighting, Government
Declares.

ROME, via Paris, July 27.-Cor-
respondence from Serbian headquarters
to the Messaggero confirms to GER
tain extent the report that Serbia does
not intend to undertake offensive opera
tions for the present. although the
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First italian General Killed.

Gen. Antonio Cantore. who has been
killed in battle on the Isonzo front. is
the first officer Of that rank lost by
Italy He won a generals commission
by the heroism he displayed during OPP
erations in Tripoli.
Gen. Cantore had charge of actions
which resulted in the occupation OF
Ala and other villages near Rovereto
in Trentino. Armed only with a riding
whip, he directed his men from the
most exposed positions. declaring he
would be ashamed to run less risk than
his soldiers.
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Thousands Recently Lost.
Premier Asquith announced in the
house of commons on June that the
total British casualties, excluding the
naval division. had been 25S,o69 up to
May 81 in killed, wounded and missing.
This shows casualties in the army
alone of $3.50 between May 81 and
July is.
A statement made in London June 10
giving the number of killed, wounded ana
missing in the British navy up to May III
as 1851 evidently was erroneous In the
face Of Premier Asquith's statement
April II. H. ]. Tenant, under secre-
tary for war, announced the total OF Brit
ish losses since the beginning of the fight
ing as 1894. If his figures were cor
rect the British have lost lS2,o42 men IN
the last fourteen weeks. an average Of
I 3 900 a week
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Only One to Give Casualties.

Great Britain is the only one Of the
powers engaged in the war which has
announced from time to time her total
casualties. Germany has issued at home
full lists by name Of all men killed.
wounded or missing. but the government
has given out no official total. No COM
prehensive lists Of casualties have been
given out by France, Russia, Austria
Hungary or Italy.
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TURK|SHPOS|T|0NS
i. SHE[LED BY ALLIES
Bombardment of Enemy Inside
DardaneIIes Has Lasted
for Three Days.
MoSLEMS CONTINUING
OBSTINATE FIGHTING
Heaviest British Losses Occur in
Holding Trenches After
Once Taking Them.

LONDON. July 27.-A dispatch re-
ceived from Athens says:
"A bombardment of the Turkish po-
sitions inside the Dardanelles has con-
tinued for the past three days. the OBJ
ject of the allies being to destroy the
enemy's positions on the Asiatic shore. =
A majority of the casualties Of the
allies occur in the holding of trenches
after they have been won. says the
British press representative in the Oar
danelles, in describing the operations
against the Turks up to July IA.
Desperate Struggles Waged.
His dispatch shows that the Turks
continue to oppose obstinately the al
lies advance and that slow progress
is only being made after desperate
struggles and much hand to- hand fight
ing and largely by the aid of ire
mendous bomba rdments with high ex-
plosive shells. From July IL to IA the
allies gained considerable ground, &C
cording to the narrative.
Any one who has not seen the
ground" says the writer, can have no
conception of the obstacles our heroic
infantry must face in gaining even a
few yards of fresh ground. The Turks
now withdraw their men down COM
municating trenches during a BON bard
occupy two or three lines with only
small losses.
Parties Lost for Hours.
Parties of men get too far forward
and frequently are lost for hours.
while it is not uncommon for our men
TO gain possession of an advanced
trench. while the Turks are still hold
ing sections of those behind it.
Thus after each advance it takes a
long time to straighten out and con-
solidate a captured position. 1t is
bludgeon work-bruta1 and, unattrac-
skill in tactics or strategy
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ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME. July 70, via Paris, July Fl:
Yesterday on the lower Isonzo. after
the usual highly effective artillery
preparation, our infantry advanced
resolutely and succeeded in making
appreciate progress.
On the left OF the western wing we
ground. called by US Bosco del Cap
pueblo.
In the center We carried several lines
OF trenches serving as defenses for
On the right wing Monte Del Busti
was won and lost several times, the
greater part of it finally remaining in
our possession.
The struggle everywhere was charac-
terized by the greatest determine alton,
notably in the woods. from which the
enemy. strongly tntrenched, had to be
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LONDON, july 21.-The casualties in
the British army and navy have reach
ed a total of 330,995 according to
printed statement issued by Premier
Asauith. The total naval casualties up
to July 20 were 9,106, and the military
casualties to July IS were 321 $3.50. The
naval losses were divided as follows:
Of1cers killed, 400; wounded. 81; mis-
sing. 20. Men killed, 7.43O: wounded,
1877: missing. 274.
The military losses were divided as
follows:
Killed.
e Officers. Men
Dardanelles Including naval d-
Other theaters Of operation. e1-
Guiding German southwest At
rica OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l43 LAS
Totals OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000 5l.3s4
1000
Total killed. Observation-Disclosures. 81, 1854
Wounded.
Onicers Men
France 6,sO3 1876. aOs
Dardanelles ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1879 2s,6a5
Totals Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 1888. 100
s.43O
Total wounded. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 196, $50
Missing.
Officers Men
france ....-.................. 1,163 so, 500
Dardaneiles OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1913 10, 800
other thea tiers. Observation-Disclosures. 90 GAL
Totals OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1888 3d. O2
.3S3
Total missing 63 Ss5
Total killed. wounded and missing. 321 $50
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Germany leads in the matter OF pub
locations and books.
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BRITISH LOSSES ARE 1852 IN
PERIOD OF FOURTEEN WEEKS
Casualties in Army and Navy Total 330,995,
According to Statement of Premier
Asquith

Total Casualties by War Theaters.
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Thousands Recently Lost.

Total military casualties. ..... 321
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