The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-24
Another Important Fertilization
Taken by Teutons as Gem
eral Advance Continues
ITALIAN TROOPS LEAVE
DESTINATION SECRET
Strong Expeditionary Force Is
Believed to Be Headed for
Dardanelles - Italians and
French Report Gains
ITALY ON THE WAGON.

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ITALY ON THE WAGON.
Milan, Aug. 23.--Eighteen hum.
dred licenses 10 sell alcoholic
drinks have been withdrawn By
the government as the opening gun
in q prohibition campaign. Scores
of bars, inns, refresliment houses
and saloons have been closed.
London, Aug. 23.--Ossowisc, another
important Russian fertilization, fell
to the Germans today, while elsewhere
along the entire front south Of Kovno
the Russians continued to fall back
little by little.
AT Brest-Litovsk. the pivotal point
in the present line of Russian de-
Tense. there has been no advance
made, according to the admission OF
the German authorities. Little hope.
however can be attached to this fact,
because 1t has been apparent for the
past two or three days that the Ger
mans at this point are aiming to par
TALLY envelop the stronghold before
commencing a general assault, II they
do not. In fact, design to isolate the
fortress altogether. as was done In
81
In pursuance of either one OF these
plans of strategy, the forces under
Prince Leopold, OF Bavaria and Field
Marshal Won Mackensen continued last
night and today to hammer away at
the Russian line with undated fury.
Both Prince Leopold, to the north OF
Brest- Litovsk. and Won Mackensen. at
the south, continued TO advance In
the face of apparently very determined
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The fall of Ossowiec Is not regard
ed by the military observers here a.
an alarming event, or as anything
more In fact than an incident In tho
enforced retreat OF the Russian ar
mics.
Turk Ambassador Surprised.
Rome, August 23.--Thc Turkish
ambassador to Rlme did not leave
for Switzerland until this evening.
His departure was delayed because
Holland declined the request Of the
Turkish government to look after
Turkish interests in italy. The Span
ish embassy has, however, assumed
this responsibility.
Before his special train left Rome
the Turkish ambassador said In an
interview that he was surprised at
Italys declaration of war. as he had
the Italian demands at the eleventh
hour. i
Italian Take Strong Trenches.
Rome, August 2s.--The latest Of
ficial reports from the front announces
progress in the movement OF Italian
troops against the Austrian strong-
hold Tolmino, on the upper Isonxos
and the capture of some strong AUS
trian trenches on the Carso Moe
turnal.
The following official statement waa
issued by the War Office tonight:
ION the upper Cordevole. the enemy
attempted, on the afternon of August
81. an incursion against our defense
line at Goldman. Notwithstanding
the support of artillery fire he was
completely repulsed.
sIn the Tolmino sector we contin-
ued to make progress. On the Carso
Nocturnal surprise action resulted
in the capture of some strong
trenches which had hampered the ad-s
vance OF the left wing OF our line.
Attacks on the opposite wing. in the
Geibusi zone. were repulsed.
Destination Later.
Rome, August 23.--A feet Of trans.
ports filed with Italian infantry ana
artillery sailed from Italy to-day for
an unaccounted destination. They
picked up anchor simultaneously ut
Narlcs, Syracuse. laramie and Brin-
dist, and steamed away under escort
of numerous warships.
But while the destination OF this
expeditionary force is not made pub
lie by the War Office. there Is lit
tie doubt hut that the troops are
headed for the Dardanelles, there to
reinforce ana cooperate with the al