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GERMAN VOSGES LOSSES.
nnn-de Snpt Attacks R~puIsed In
Week Of Hard Fighting.

PARIS. Aug. THE Wal Once to-day
issued an eyewitness account of the
fighting about Ban-de Sapt. in the
Nosges from July l6 to July %. which
resulted In substantial gains for the
French troops and very serious losses
for the Germans.
The activity in this region was begun
on July l6 by the Germans. who directed
four heavy counter attacks with two
bat,alions on the heights of F~ontanelle.
previously captured from them. These
attacks were met with fire from the
French quick frers. and the German
casualties were so great that the attacks
were broker almost before they la got
under way.
After this a period OF several days
quiet ensued, until July ~. when the
French forces resumed the offensive and
with four battalions rushed the German
works to the west OF Launois, taking
the mall and securing a foothold in sew
eral houses In the village.
The account describes one German at
tempt against the Fontanelle heights
which resulted in terrific loss to the Ger
mans. The attacking force was held In
check by the French quick firers. while
the artillery dropped a curtain of shell
and shrapnel behind the line. making 1t
impossible for reserves to come up. The
next morning the surrounding hillside
as strewn with the German dead. The
French losses were only four dead and
twenty-five wounded.
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KING THANKS CANADA.
sends Gable Message to Dominion
Through Ills Uncle.

OTTAWA. Aug. 5-The following mes
age was sent on August 4 by the Duke
OF Connaught to King George, his
nephew:
ON the anniversary Of the declara-
ton OF war ! send you in my own
name n in that of all loyal Cana
dians our renewed expression of loyal
devotion to yourself and our deter
mination to carry this war through till
victory and lasting peace crown the
efforts of our arms ARTHUR.
The following reply was received:
BUCKINGHAM PALAcE. August 4
II is "A great pleasure to receive
from o n the Canadian people
such an expression OF devotion and Of
loyal determination to bring his war
to a successful conclusion. as con-
tanned In you telegram the sent!-
ments were forcibly Endorsed by Sir
Robert Rorden's eloquent speech yes
terday. GEORGE
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ADMITS WARSAW FALL.
Rassia Officially Announces Evac-
uRtiOn of Capital.
Special Cabie Despatch TO THE srx.

Specidf tdok Despatch 10 THE SrN.
PETRoGRAp. Aug. 5-The followinl
official communication was made publ,
tonight by the Wal Office:
In the direction Of Riga on wednes-
day the enemy after actions on the
River PISA. retreated in great haste
toward the River Eku, abandoning the
trenches and large quantities OF mu-
nitions.
Between the Nistula and the Bug
late on Tuesday evening We drove
back the Germans with enormous
losses. Al many points on tire fronts
kcal successes ended in "A short pur-
suit, enabling us tn occupy the same
night without hindrance new and more
advantageous front on the left side
Of the Bug. as we'll as In the direc-
tion OF Vladimir Wolnska n Kovel.
In the Ivangorod district the Rus
slams have crossed to the right bank
OF the Vistula. blowing up the bridges
behind them.
To the west of Warsaw and south
OF the Blonie roa Yesterday We sue
oe-sfully repulsed German attack
An extr, nelly desperate battle pro-
crossed on Wednesday in the sector
Of the River Orr. We delivered "A
vigorous counter attack against the
enemy, who had crossed the stream
q several points. In the district east
Of Poniwessi the fighting continued.
the Germans advancing slightly.
On the Narew front the Germans at
tackled In the direction of !.omza on
(he Ostrolenka-RoZan front. The
enemy took the offensive in considera-
bic force on the roads toward Mos
COW. on the right bank of the Wis
(ula near MacleJwice the situation is
unchanged.
On the upper Bug n the Zlota
Lipa -Dniester front the situation is UNI
changed.
THE troops covering Warsaw retired
u 6 o'clock Thursday morning,
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E Won
Germans Meet serious Nrbun
North Of ChOIm and LubIin.


LONDON. Aug. 6 (Friday).-Corre-
spondents at Petrograd send descriptions
Of the battle fought Tuesday north of
Lublin and Cholm, which was one Of the
most terrible Of the war,
Gen. Won Mackensen's and Archduke
Joseph F'crdinand's closely packed bat
teries deluged the Russians with fire and
name. The Russians for the first time
replied with as many shells as the Ger
mans. Then when night came the infan-
try rushed upon Won Mackensen's
phalanX and drove II into headlong
flight.
The correspondents deplore the fact
that this advantage could not be turned
to account. but was merely a temporary
stage in the retreat instead OF a turning
point for a Russian advance.
A Petrograd despatch to the Ddiiy
CrtCs says:
THE enemy liz showing the utmost
energy nj Ostrolenka, attempting to cut
of the regrouping of Russian forces. \
large German army in the Riga district
Is endeavoring to compel the Russians
10 accept battle.
This northern group totals eight army
corps, including an enormous unlbp
OF cavalry. Everything points to A
tremendous German effort to force an
attack from the north"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
NEW LONG TERM LOAN.
French Finance Minister An
Government Plan.

PARIs, Aug, 5.-A bill to raise the
limit OF national defence issues. passed
In the Chamber of Deputies July 20.
was passed IN the Senate to-day.
"Our financial burdens are constantly
growing" said NJ. Ribot. Minister OF
Finance. arms and ammunition cost
n great deal. We shall probably have
recourse to a long term loan whereby
we can consolidate all our short tern,
Treasury notes. We still have n great
military and financial effort to make 10
reach a victorious conclusion OF the
war"
NJ. Ribot said that on July ~ there
were 6.95S, 0Oo, 900 francs 81 ,39i 500, OOO)
Of defence issues In circulation. In July
only Sc5. 900, 900 francs Sl65. 900, 0oO)
net were placed In the short term bonds
and $4,000, 600 francs S64, 40O. 00O) IN
the long term obligations.
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BERLIN REJOICING.
WnrSnw's FnIi Leads Rc>entIOw IN
Dnrr British Fleet to Etuht.

LONDON. Aug, 5--Iate dispatches
from herIln tell how the German capt
tai received the new OF the fan of
Warsaw, The city was covered with
flags, but no great demonstrations took
place, The newspapers voice this COM
ment
The TdOos-ZeitWu0.
The fall OF Warsaw does not sur
prise us, At most II surprises only the
French and Italian illusionists, who be-
l.cNed up to the last that n
miracle would happen. OF course We
know that the fan Of Warsaw will he
represented AS quite negligible. the same
as the fall OF Antwerp. w" viii not he
grudge TINS pleasure to our enemies.
Meanwhile, with Joyful antic patton and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
ARREST ENJOYS EMPLOYEES.
The Hague Police Act In accord
with Dutch Government.
Special Cabi- Despatch TO THE sr>

NUfCIdT TUOTr UtSNHTVH 10 IHE NTN
LoSpoS Aug 1.-THE Daily Mars cor
respondent At The Hagu telegraphs that
certain employees of one OF the principal
legations there have been arrested by the
police with the consent and approval Of
the Dutch Foreign Office. which re-
quested the legation to waive diplomatic
immunity,
The newspapers OF The Hague refrain
from mentioning the name Of the Legal
ton. II is said that tho police NJ the
leading cities OF Holland, especially at
The Hague. have been trying for several
months IN cope with the Invasion OF
vicious and d.penerate characters from
Germany. The situation lately has be-
come SO grave. it is said, that the police
have been obliged to adopt drastic meas
ures.
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EIGHT HOUR DAY FOR $4,000.
Du Point Company VIII Continue
Pay for Ten Hours.

WiLMINGToN, Del, Aug. 5-The du
pont Powder Company announced yes
terday that It's 10000 employees Will be
paid hereafter at the rate of ten hours
for an eight hou day.
The new rate viii go into effect all
over the country tomorrow. This fol-
lows "A recent increase in wages OF 20
per cent.
4 big increase in bushes and war or
ders is the reason for the concession.
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MORGAN FIRM FRENCH AGENTS
VIII Make Financial settlement
for Dncia's Cargo.
Special Cabis Dsspatch 10 Tue srN.

Special Cdbie DSspdfch 10 The SuN.
PARIS. Aug, b-Payment for the cargo
OF the cotton ship Dacla, condemned by
n French prize court, will not be made
through the embassy here, but through
j =. Morgan & Co, in New York to the
state Department at Washington, where
the owners will receive It. The arrange
ment has been made to save exchange.
The prize our has handed down "A de-
cision on the seizure last November of
the steamship Narrovian, English
owned and carrying "A cargo of wheat
from Philadelphia for Genoa. The court
has decided that the Fargo was not con-
traband and iS value will be paid TO the
owners.
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lombard R X COAST.
French squadron Destroys som
Government buildings.

PARIS. Aug. b.--A French squadron
consisting Of an armored cruiser. W
light cruisers. torpedo boats and dredg-
ers. assisted by an %aeroplane, bombarded
S%ighadjik and Scala Nova on the Ana
tolian coast, according to an official
statement OF the Ministry OF Marine to-
night.
At the first named town on August 3
the custom house and "A part of the
Qualifications were destroyed and on the
following day the second town was under
fire. Spelia, depot for submarines. was
destroyed,
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EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY

AUGUST g.
British cruiser Amphion strikes
mine in the North Sea and sinks {,
1871 Of crew perish.
Belgians repulse attacks OF Ger
man at L!ege. but i've outer forts
have fallen. Occupation OF city only
a question OF hours.
Austria reported to have declared
war on Russia.
Skirmishcs betw cen French and
Germans on eastern French border
continue.
British war vessels have captured
seventy-five German and Austrian
merchantmen since the declaration OF
war on August a..
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TURKS ISLANDERS TO FIGHT.
Troops ~ lie sent From Wcst In
dies % Help ALLIES.

KiNGsToN, Jamaica, Aug, 5.--The In
habitants OF Turks Island have decided
to follow the example of Jamaica In
sending "A contingent Of troops to Eng
land. Voluntary subscriptions are being
raised in sufficient sum to train the men
and pay their passage to the mother
land, The contingent will soon be ready
to leave.
The fund being collected in jamaica
for the purchase of aeropianes for Eng
land Ia growing rapidly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
BUDAPEST WOMEN FOR PEACE.
league Formed To Stnrt prnpn-
unnda Throughout World.

ROME, Aug. "a Budapest ItSp.'1
says that women Of the nobility Itya
formed a peace league with ,,u.f,-,
TeleNi AT its head. and that H., ..,.
ton is to begin a peace I~rupa-arUt
throughout the world.
1t is regarded as significant ilp' r,
Government has tolerated tine f.rni' ou
OF the league. IL Is reported '.at Sc.
league is secretly supported Icy ,n.ui
Tisza. the Hungarian Premier. wi, Z,
vor5 a separate peace
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V. C.'S FOR IL CANADIANS.
Many Cases of Bravery announced
IN LOndon ''G%a,ette."

NV''TT 'VUTF 'fNV"T'" TO IHt NTN
LONDON. Aug. 5-Twelve Canadians,
all non-commissioned officers. receive
the Victoria Cross for conspicuous valor
on the field OF battle. according to the
OCfCidl Gdscttc tonight.
They are Corporal A. Il. Richie. Gun
ner II. f.. Wilkinson and ]. W. 4. Don
aldson OF the First Brigade. Canadian
Artillery Sergt. 4 Il, Milburn, Corporal
r. 7. Baker. Gunner \. W. James and
q G. Olsen OF the second Brigade f.. J.
Busby. q lnkster, Sergts. W. J. Jordan,
l.. Scott and Corporal r. stevens OF the
Princess Patricia OF ~Connaughts Cana
dian Light Infantry.
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BATTLE ON NEAR RIGA.
Invaders within Ten Miles Of CITY
-Archbishop Lenvcs.
Special cable Despatch to The ST.

T~ErRoGRAp. Aug, 5-Despatches from
Riga say that the Archbishop OF Riga
after celebrating a final service In the
cathedral left the city with the clergy.
Fighting Is now in progress on the
Missa River. Ton miles to the southwark
of riga.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
COMPIEGNE MAKES PROTEST.
municipality Says Germans Had Va
Excuse for BOmb In ri ment.

NNfrlIi fUNTt UesD0frN 70 Tnr SIN
FAIRS, Aug, 5.-The municipality of
Compiegne has issued a protest against
the German bombardment Of the city.
Several - inch shells fell in the village
on Friday. killing an old man and caus-
ing material damage,
II is pointed out that the town is
open without fighting troops or a staff
and is an important hospital centre. Or.
Alexis Carrel IL In charge of the hospi-
tai work there.
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Special cable Despatch to THr sr>.

NNf'IuI IdDIf VfNpdT'H 70 THf StN-
LONDON, Aug THE daily casualty
list from all the British fronts issued
tonight " - officers. OF whom II were
killed 1888 men. of whom l60 were
killed.
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IN WARSAW.
Vienna Ohicinl Report Announces
TeutOn victory.

VIENNA. via Amsterdam. Aug. 5.-The
War ONCE issued the following tonight
The long series Of successes Of the
Germanic allies since the May battle
on the Dunajec in Galicia and in
southern and northern Poland and the
Baltic provinces have now been
crowned by the occupation of War
saw.
To-day the German troops Of The
army OF Prince Leopold OF Bavari
marched into the capital OF Russian
Poland.
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Special CAM. Despatch to Tnr s

Special Tabe Despatch 10 Tnr srN.
ROME. Aug, 5.-lt is said positively in
diplomatic circles that a war between
Turkey and Italy Is inevitable, but that
Iostllitics are being purposeIy DELAYED
until n neaccfu. repression of the re volt
In Tripoli has been accomplished.
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TO QUI F~ORTRESSES.
Correspondent Sees Gem
eraI withdrawn to the East.

LONDON. Aug, 6-The Petrograd cor
respondent OF the Times, who never gave
UP nope for warsaw until the last min
ute, has become a pcssimist.
1T Is foolish to suggest, as Some do.
mat the fall Of Warsaw Is Of little milf
tsry or political importance he Says.
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BERLIN. via Amsterdam. Aug. 5.-The
official War Office report ssued to-day
said regarding the operations in the
Western theatre:
In the Nosges there has been a new
engagement near I.ingekopf.
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verse the triangular territory to the
Bug and reach the line a few miles
on the other side of the river.
In the meantime. the Austrian forces
under the Archduke Joseph Ferdinand
had struck north toward Lublin through
which the kieff railway runs. Gen. Won
M~ackensen had gone toward Cholm. on
the same line. but his objective vas
Brest-Litovsk, an important fortified city
on the Bug. not only on the Moscow rail-
way but also known to be the favored
entire for the Russian line. II was
generally understood that when the Rus
sian army and its military plans were
~reorganized in 1910 IT was decided
that the bulge of the Warsaw salient
was untenable. The fortresses woull
nave been disman tled then IL 1t had not
been for the pr~otestations of France
Metal Won Campaign.
Foreseeing the great war and rea'iz-
ing that Germany's first objective would
be Paris. President Poincare, then For
eign Minister. had represented that the
Paris attack could be prevented .nly
by "A Russian invasion of East russia
and had induced the Russians 10 alter
their plan of campaign.
Metal and mobility. but principally
metal, won the campaign for the Aus
TRANS and Germans. Big guns. the Ike
Of which had never been moved before
In the field. were turned upon tho Rus
sian trenches. and against them II wa
impossible for human beings to stand.
II is not gainsaid that the Russians
fought v~aliantly and inflicted very
heavy losses upon their enemy. but they
had to give way.
Dispatches from Warsaw On July
rs indicated hat the evacuation of the
Polish capital had been decided upon.
and the only problem then remaining
to be solved was that Of Withdrawing
all their forces. their fortress anna
ment, field guns and munitions. to u
new line.
There is no doubt that the number
Of prisoners taken by the victor; VIII
be numerically large. but not when they
are compared with the numhcr That
got away. Rear guards had to remain
to check the pace OF the invaders. ani
more than likely some of these VIII have
been captured. The one gren. Tea; -
be accomplished is the ~!tnirlw VI IF
the forces over the railways leim" the
Germans can cut them or Two Ways
appear to be still open-towsr d ,,'c-
grad and through Brest-Litovsk.
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Through the people OF the nation, as
we'll as through Parliament. there surged
"A feeling of national brotherhood. The
remembrance OF the quarrels between
workers and employers, the peasants and
middle class, was forgotten. The peo-
pie as a complete whole turned their
faces to the enemy. For a year this
spirit of concord has neither been
swerved from, nor has 1t become en-
feebled.
III Germany counts upon the time
when we shall be divided among our
selves she IL deceiving herself. To-day,
as well as during the past year. the ma
tional family IL closely bound together.
1t will continue TO be so without Cessa-
ton.
Because she Is united. France Is
great and strong: because she is united.
she stands confident and calm.
The only peace which the republic
can accept is that which will guarantee
security to Europe that which viii per-
nit us TO breathe. to live. to work that
which will reconstruct dismembered ma
tons. repair their ruins and will efec-
lively protect us against any recrudes-
cence Of Germanic ambitions.
The present generation sees France
face to face with posterity. and II will
not allow that which our ancestors con-
fided to our guardianship to he either
p%rofaned or diminished.
Frame means to conquer. She viii
conquer
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
LIVE BABIES PART
OF OHIO SCHOOL COURSE

CANTON, O., July Real I've
babies have supplanted books in one
course in the Canton schools, and the
lusty, crying variety of infant is be-
ing used daily in class room demon
strations of the course in mother
lore"
The little mothers are told what
caused tummy ache, and what to do
for it, and they practice dressing the
babies with a view to learning that
improper dress causes the bowls that
make hubby pad the floor o'nights.
This course is going to be a per
mament feature of our school work, +"
said Superintendent Baxter. "Next
year, a regular high school course in
baby care, for which credit will be Civ
en-, will be inaugurated."
Miss Anette Greenough, school
nurse, now teaches the classes in the
ward buildings in districts where the
mothers are forced to leave their bah
les in the care of older daughters
while they are at work. She says the
mothers, assured their babies will get
proper care, are glad to let them be
used as text books
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
CONCERT OF IS BANDS
PLAYING AT SAME TIME

SEATTLE July 1.-The unusual
sight of rs thoroughly trained bands
playing at the same time in the same
park will be witnessed in Seattle dur
ing the second week of July, when the
imperial council session of the Ancient
Arabic order, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine holds it's first conclave here.
Each of the bands will have differ
ent uniform, bizarre and brightfully
colored after the fashion of the orient,
where the order is said to have origi-
mated As one of the centers of at
traction. for the gathering, they will
not only play at massed band concerts,
but will furnish music for what will
probably be the biggest convention
ever seen in the west.
To accommodate the vast hordes who
will demand admission for these e.
vents, when seven bands will play in
one big hall the executive committee is
now considering the erection of new
floor, to be- the largest of the kind
west of the Mississippi. If this is not
done, the roofs of three adjoining build
ings will. be converted into a roof gar
den and dancing floor, or some of the
immense piers on the waterfront will
be utilized.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01
Of the navy, of course. /"


In case of war, Daniels admits
it would be necessary for the ma
Wy to purchase a great part OF
its powder and projectiles, rs
well as many ships TO become
naval auxiliaries. TIE ca oacity
of the powder plant at 1ndic 4
Head, Md, on the Potoma- Z yc2
a few miles below Wasn't gJoa
will be doubled within chez
time, according to tie Ia "
head. The torpedo proica5
plant at Newport, R. I. W Il also
be doubled in output ca -,.-o
he stated. Incideataily he s
keepingin touch with both Dian.
by personal visits.
In earring out his plan for Q
"self supporting" navy in regard
to powder and projectiles, the
Secretary has more ambitious
plans for the government in con-
structing it's own dreadnoughts.
He hopes to build one of the new
dreadnoughts Congress may au-
thorize next winter at the League
Navy Yard at Philadelphia, Ine
Brooklyn Navy Yard has alrea-
dy qualified in this respect in the
recent construction OF the battle
ship New York. Incidentally.
she was completed, foar and a
half months earlier than her SIS
ter ship, the Texas, built by pri-
vate contractors;
The new battleships Arizona
and California are also achieve
ments Of, government employees
at the Brooklyn yard, Submar-
ines are also being built in the
governments own yards as well
as fuel and supply ships.
CONSTRUCTION of ships in ma
Wy yards justifies an enlargement
of that policy says Secretary
Daniels. 1T was discouraged
formerly because, by an unwlse
system of accounting, overhead
charges, in nowise properly char
.geable against new construction,
were added to the actual cost of
construction, This made it APP
pear that ships built in navy
yards cost more than in private
yards, and the facts were not in
accordance with that appear
ance. In fact, taken as a whole,
the contrary is true"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-01

A girl graduate thus describ-
ed the maner in which a goat
butted boy out of the yard:
He hurled the previous end of
his anatomy against the boys
afterwards with an earnestness
and velocity which, backed by
the ponderosity of the goats
averdupois, imported a momen-
tum that was not relaxed until
he had landed on terra firma be-
yond the pale of the goats juris-
diction."