The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-16
AUsTRo- GERMANS RETREAT BE.
FORE RUSSIAN FORCES
IN POLAND.
War TO END IN OCTOBER
CROWN PRINCE REPULSEO IN
WEST AND ITALIANS MAKE
DASH NEAR TRIESTE.
western Newspaper Union News servlee.


London, July 1.-THE German EN-
peror, according to the Times, in
speech to a deputation of bankers, who
had insisted on an interview in order
to point out to the Emperor the finan-
cial difficulties of the situation and
of the campaign through another win
ter. stated that the war would end in
October. The bankers are alleged to
have declared that even if the war
was brought to an end Immediately
and an indemnity obtained, Germany's
position would be difficult; but that If
the war was prolonged the German
Empire would become utterly bank
rupt-
1t was in reply to these representa-
tions, according to the Times. that the
Emperor is understood to have de-
clared that the war would end in
October
The conflicting reports of the recep-
ton OF Germany's note to the United
States government concerning Ger
many's submarine warfare still keep
majority of the Berlin afternoon pa
pers from commenting upon it. The
exceptions to the rule express the be-
lief that allies news agencies have Sc
lected unfavorable expressions.
London.-England was cheered by
the news of Russian triumph against
the Austro-German forces and a check
administered to the German Crown
Prince in the Argonne forest. A dis
patch from Innsbruck says:
''If within the next few days the
Austrians cannot stop the victorious
Russian advance the whole front will
retreat Since the loss of the posi-
tions south of Lublin the revictualing
of the armies has become impossible.
Large Austrian reinforcements
Lublin but the Russians, though fight
ing against superior forces. continue
advancing.
THE Austrians have been returning
to Galicla since the 10th of July and
are now at Wrzawy. The Russians
defeated the Austrians at zamosz and
surrounded and captured two Hun
garian battalions.
'It is reported from Lemberg that
an important council of war was held
there July 10th and that as result
of it number of superior officers
were disgraced.
"a dispatch from Laibach says a
strong Italian cavalry patrol recon-
noitering recently, made daring dash
toward Trieste and arrived within
three miles of the town, and then re-
tired.
AN Austrian attempt to invade
Italian territory at Kreuzberg was re-
pulsed with heavy losses. The Aus
trians succeeded at Kellerwold fore
ing back the Italians. The Italians
were reinforced. however, and re-
gained the position. At Gargav the
Austrians tried to drive back the Ital-
ians into the Isonzo but failed. There
are daily engagements east of Mon
falcone, and the Italians have taken a
large number of prisoners
1t is said that the former Greek pre-
mier, Eleutharios Venizelos. in antici-
patton of his return to power, has ar
ranged to reorganize the Balkan Alli-
ance, of which he was the initiator.
| Thirty-five French aeroplanes swept
over the railroad station serving the
Calonne trench region and that of'the
/ Apremont forest. One hundred and
seventy -one bombs were dropped and
several fires were started.
/ London.-The admiralty announces
that the German cruiser Konengsburg,
Which n the fall of last year took ref
uge from the British fleet in the Ru-
fiji river in German East Africa, has
b zen totally wrecked by British river
monitors The British casualties were
four men killed and six wounded.
London.-The naval correspondent
of the Evening Standard identifies the
/ German battleship sunk in the Baltic
by British submarine on July as
the Pommern. The British steamship
| Ellesmere was shelled and then tor
pedoed and sunk by a German sub.
marine off the Cornish coast. The
steamship Clio presumably Italian)
and the Norwegian steamer Nordaas
were torpedoed and sunk by German
submarines.
EuneraI of Archbishon OuioIev