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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
SERBIA YIELDS
TO ALLIES PLEA,
DIPLOMATS HEAR
Comedies Territory Asked
by Bulgaria for Aid in
War, Is Report.
ITALYS MINISTER
RECEIVES NOTE.
Greece Now Expected to With
draw Her Refusal to Give
Up Part of Macedonia.

London, Aug. 26.-The Balkan CRISIS
took favorable turn to-day from the
Allies viewpoint, according 10 rePoIsss
reaching the diplomats here chleny
concerned in the issues. Serbias reP.y
10 the mote of the Allies is expected 70
roach London tomorrow, and there 10
reason to believe, it is stated IN oihciai
circles, that it will concede the man
points the Allies have asked IN bena,i
Of Bulgaria in order to secure bui-
earia's cooperation in the war.
The reply was handed TO Baron SON
,ino. Italian Foreign Minister. TINS
afternoon. according to a Rome dis
match TO "The London Daily Tele-
II is now known that the note OF the
Allies. representing the joint views OF
Great Britain, France and RUSSIA.
asked Serbia to grant Bulgaria that
mart of Macedonia covered by the
Serbo- Bulgarian treaty of 1912. Should
Serbia WELD this, as the diplomats now
expect she will. it would adjust the
main territory in dispute with the eN-
ception of a small strip running along
the new line of adjustment. ..u
Should this doubtful zone stlii re-
main open to controversy IT is pro-
posed to adjust the situation oy tne
temporary occupation of IT by troops
of the allied powers, thus settiihg the
main territorial question and leaving
the doubtful zone to be admihis'ereu
and later adjusted by the Allies.
What Greece's answer to the Aiiies
will be is not yet known. IL mas de-
veloped that Greece gave formal re-
fusal to the request, but that is now
expected to be withdrawn by the ne"
Venizelos ministry and more favor
able attitude to the Allies adopted.
Should the Balkan states be brought
together through the efforts OF the
Allies, diplomats say, the only question
outstanding would be Bulgaria's attl-
tude with regard to supporting the
Allies.
A Reuter- dispatch from Athens says:
1.-THE advent to power OF the Venlzelos
cabinet has produced remarkably re-
assuring effect as regards the attitude
of the Entente powers toward Greece.
II is known that PREMIER Venizelos has
received from representatives OF the
Entente powers assurances OF the Ut
most support possible under the cir
cumstances.
There is reason to believe one Of
the first questions which the new gov
eminent will nave to deal with is that
of the persecution of Greeks in Turkey.
1t is expected the Turkish Minister will
receive a communication on this sub
ject within a week.
"Interpellations on the foreign pol
icy are being prepared for Thursdays
sitting of Parliament, but NJ. Venizelos
will avoid making a statement, if pos
sible, believing the moment inoppor-
tune"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
Russians Destroyed
Forts at OSSOWetZ

Petrograd, Aug. 25.-ln accordance
with orders from the army authorities,
the garrisons of Ossowetz joined the
Russian field army on August %,
evacuating the fortress after blowing
up the permanent Notifications, burn
ing the wooden structures and remov-
ing or crippling the guns, thus ending a
year of gallant defence of the princi-
pal crossing of the Bobr River.
War Office officials, commenting on
the surrender, pointed out that it was
especially adapted for defence because
of the marshes surrounding it, but that
this fact would be one working to its
disadvantage when the fortress was cut
off from the army, because the marshy
ground was unsuitable for maneuvres
and sorties. After the abandonment of
the line of the Bobr. Ossowetz ceased
to have importance, in the view of the
army officials.
The reception by the Emperor of
Michael Vladimirovitch Rodzianko,
President of the Duma, and repeated
sessions of the Council of Ministers
have elected lively discussions in the
corridors of the Duma regarding the
possibility of the formation of a Min
stry of National Defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26

nau, in the northeast corner OF the
Gulf of Riga, was told by Russian
official from Pernau who has reached
here.
AT 6 p. m. on the 10th, while the
more prominent of the $4,000 people
of the city were assembled in the naval
park listening to band concert the
official said, "a policeman ordered them
to dispense. 1t was then noticed that a
German ship was ofshore far away
toward the horizon. She remained for
some time making observations. ~
appeared later that the Russians had
signalled the ship to halt. not know
ing her nationality, and that signals
questioning the vessel as TO this point
remained unanswered.
1.-THE people of the city did not be
come alarmed until cannonading was
heard at sea during the night. AT ~
o'clock in the evening the smoke OF
seven German ships became Usibie'
Three of them seeemd to be light cruis-
ers and four large transports.
"Soon the Russian batteries on shore
opened fire on the German squadron
The German ships replied and the con-
tinuous roar of the guns on both sides
made a mighty chaos of sound
"The German ships were three miles
away, unable to approach nearer on ac-
count of the shallow water. Iheir hre
was inaccurate Nobody in Pernau
was killed, but few persons IN ore
tolls lost their lives. The railway lines
were slightly damaged, but were quick
ly repaired.
"The Germans fired uninterruptedly
from IL o'clock in the evening untii
8 the next afternoon. Panic seized the
people, who rushed for the railroad
station. Many were carried away on a
crowded train, passengers occupying
even the roofs of cars. The tram
moved slowly through tie suburbs, pas
sengers climbing aboard as 1t passed
From the cars there were seen the huils
of three German transports which Rus
sian artillery had crippled, the Rus
sian fire having been accurate.
"On the repulse Of the German
SQUADRON the train returned, bringing
the postal and telegraph officials.
Another account says that the Rus,
slams captured German transports ana
sloops carrying a landing force ana
sank two torpedo boats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
Russia's Shell Shortage
Ended, Official Declares

London, Aug. 26.-The shell crisis in
Russia is over. according to an an
nouncement made by Chairman Shinga-
ref of the Douma Defence Committee
to "The Daily Chronicles" Petrograd
correspondent.
The quantity of munitions. the state
ment continues, has been more than
doubled, and all necessary supplies are
going forward promptly. The Russian
army now is in splendid fighting con-
dition, it is stated. and the machinery
of the internal administration is gradu-
ally being adapted to the new condi-
tions.
"The Daily Mails" Petrograd cor
respondent also telegraphs in an opti-
mistic vein. He says new phase Of
the Russian operations is beginning, IN
which the Russians will have two use
full allies autumn mist and autumn
mud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26

convinced that the United States IS
readv TO hack I'D its warnings, Will
orefer 10 declare its abandonment OF
Illegal submarine warfare rather than
suffer the consequence Of rupture.
If IL falls short of such declaration
many officials believe IL will indicate
that friendly relations are no longer
earnestly desired.
Officials here were greatly interested
in the report that the German Foreign
Minister had summoned Ambassador
Gerard for conference to-day. The
ambassadors report of the converse
tion has not been received, but II is
assumed that some information con-
,erninc the circumstances of the
Arabic case had been received IN
Berlin.
IL official surmiscs are correct some
idea of the German case should De IN
the hands Of the State Department TO-
morrow.
No More Discussions.
The President is firmly resolved not
70 he drawn into protracted dlplo-
matte discussion of the Arabic case.
Germany will have no opportunity TO
change her plea after IT is once en-
tered. but on the explanation as orig,
.nally presented the case will be Judge1
and a decision rendered from when
there will be no appeal.
Ambassador Pages csbled summary
of the survivors afhdavits has been re.
ceived at the State Department ou'
Secretary Lansing is not entirely sat
ls6ed with the testimony on certain
noints and has cabled the ambassador
for further information. 1t is posslple
I. al no judgment will be formed until
tho complete text of the afhdavlts
comes to hand. The documents are on
the way by mail and should reach
Washington within ten days.
The report that the secretary OF the
American Embassy in London sailed TO-
day for New York with afidavits OF
the American survivors was not con
frmed at the State Department. II is
not thought probable that he would be
sent on such a mission, but he may De
on leave of absence, and the smoassa-
dor may have taken advantage OF the
opportunity to use him as courier.
Scarcely trace remains OF the ten
sion that existed in official quarters
during the days immediately following
the sinking of the Arabic. There is
general feeling that it is Germany
move" and that until Berlin has spoken
there is nothing TO be done.
The State Department announced TO-
dav that il would issue no further
piecemeal information concerning the
destruction of the Arabic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
Austrian Guns Rout Foe
on Plateau of DOberdO

Vienna, Aug. 25.-Continued sue
cesses against the Italians on the Do
berdo Plateau are reported in the an
nouncement of the War Office, which
says:
In the district of the Doberdo
Plateau our artillery forced the
hasty retreat of enemy infantry
which had occupied the south slopes
of Monte Del and Monte Sci Bust.
Our front southwest of San Marc
again was under heavy artillery fire.
At noon the Italians began new at
tack, which was repulsed before our
defensive positions.
Before the bridgeheads of Gorilla
and Tolmino and in the Krn district
comparative quiet prevails. The
enemy was active before Flitsch,
where furious fighting repeatedly
developed.
Late last evening enemy infantry
advanced toward the northern sector
of the plateau of Lavaronne. Early
this morning the attack WAC repulsed.
On both sides of the road to Tonale
Italian battalions attacked soon
after daybreak and the fighting con-
tinues.
Artillery combats continue along
almost the entire Tyrolean frontier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
Philadelphia Germans
Stand by United States
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Philadelphia, Aug. 25.-The state
ment made by Alphonse G. Koelble,
president of the German-American So
ciety of New York, that in the event
of war between the United States and
Germany, Germans in this country
would fight for the Kaiser, was not
taken very seriously by GermsnAmeri-
cans in this city. All characterized
the statements attributed to Mr.. Keel
BILE as reckless, and many believed that
he might have been misquoted.
August Godsho. of the National Gel
man American Alliance, said: 81 can
not believe that Mr., Koelble was cor
rectly quoted. However, he is very
Influential man and may think he
knows what he is talking about, as far
as his own order is concerned. Mr..
Koelble is the head of the New York
society and not of the National Ali
ance.
"We German Americans of this city
do not look for war or trouble be-
tween Germany and the United States.
II il comes though, we ATE Americans,
first last and alwsyS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
American Policy a Menace,
to Peace, Says Vienna Paper

Zurich, Aug. 25.---The silence hitherto
observed by the press of Austria Hun
gary on the sinking of the Arabic has
been broken. The "Neue Freie Presse,"
of Vienna, whose relations with the
German Embassy are of the closest, de-
clares:
zone thing is certain: the American
Government has every ground to con-
slider the grave perils to peace which
its policy involves. 1t is absurd that
the accident of two or three Americans
being injured in the war zone should
decide the question of peace between
two great nations. Germany has made
reasonable proposals. which would alb
solutely exclude such threatening incl
dents.
"If the Arabic affair should develop
further difficulties, the Dual Monarchy
would deeply deplore it. Perhaps the
affair, after it is cleared up, may lead
America to revise her policy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
Bulgaria Tells Greece
She Is Not Hostile

Cologne, Aug. IS Via London).-A
dispatch to the Cologne Gazette" from
Sofa says:
Bulgaria has assured the Athens
government that no hostile intentions
against Greece are entertained by Bull
garia.
Evidence is at hand that Rumanis
has not abandoned her effort to induce
Bulgaria to join in united action
against Turkey in aid of the quadruple
Entente powers.
"The conclusion of the Turco- Bull
garian agreement is regarded as
great success for Bulgarian diplo-
macy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
Ask Who Would Care for
Germans British Interests
[By Gable to The Tribune. ]

London. Aug. 25.-Should Ambassa-
dor Gerard be recalled from Berlin it
is an interesting question what Ger
many would do in this country, where
her large interests are being cared for
by the American Ambassador. There
is no precedent to guide the United
States should diplomatic relations be
broken. but it can be definitely stated
that il has had consde ton, and Ger
many's interests could turned over
in days notice.
Germany's interests here are very
large and farreaching, in addition &c
the American duties of inspection of
prisoners and internment camps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
German Prince YearnS
for Offensive in West

Berlin, Aug. 25.-An army order Is
sued by Frederick william Crown
Prince of Germany, on August ~ IA
celebration OF the anniversary Of the
battle of Longwy, the "Saarbrgees.een
Volks -Zeitung" says, expressed the
earnest hope that the Emperor m'g sn.
soon call on his forces in the west TO 10.
a renewal of offensive warfare Inc
order concluded with these words:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
Won Jagow Calls U. S.
Envoy Into Conference

Berlin. Aug. 25.-Ambassador Gerard
received at 2 o'clock this afternoon a
request from Foreign Minister Won
Jagow to call on him and left lunch
con party TO respond to the invitation
The ambassador conferred half hour
with the Foreign Minister. but would
say nothing regarding the converse
ton. a.
While the situation regarding, the
case Of the Arabic is by no means Clear
indications were noticeable to-day OF
belief that a way will be found out OF
the ENHANCEMENT. even should IL De
established that the steamer was tor
pedoed without warning-an assump-
tion which the German government, in
the lack of any official report. has no
reason to accept. -, 49,
Newspapers and the public hardly
seem 10 have awakened to the nature
of the situation, and between the d.
vergent views of Theodore Roosevelt
and William J. Bryan, which they were
piven to-day, find little enlightenment
regarding the real state Of American
public opinion. The Foreign Once,
however, is evidently fully aware OF
the delicate nature of the situation and
is disposed to avoid a crisis which Is
farthest from its desire.
Ambassador Gerard called on Minis
ter Won Jagow last evening and asked
for information concerning the sinking
of the Arabic.
Mr.. Gerard learned that the only in
formation the government has IS that
in newspaper dispatches from abroad,
which threw little light on the case.
II is not even clear whether the dis
aster was due to torpedo or a mine.
and whether, in case the vessel was tor
pedoed, there we're special circum-
stances which impelled the commander
|. of the submarine to attack the Arabic.
Officials Of the Foreign Office make
it very clear that they have no inten-
ton of fouting the United States or
seeking to bring about a situation such
as that dealt with alphabetically in
the last American note.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
So SUBMARINES NOW
IN GERMANY'S FLEET

Copenhagen, Aug. 25.-The Ger
man undersea feet comprises fifty
eight submarines, according to
neutral authority who has just re-
turned to Denmark from Germany.
Germany's Baltic feet, according to
the same authority, consists of thir-
ty-eight warships.
Six thousand MARINES from kiel
have been sent to the eastern fight
ing front to reinforce the pioneer
service of the army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
SWEDEN MAKES PROTEST
Notifies Berlin Seized Steamer Got
land Had No Contraband.

Stockholm (via London), Aug 25.-
Another protest has been made to t.e
German government by Sweden.
The complaint has to do with the
Smelling Of the Swedish steamer Cot
land, which subsequently was taken
into Cuxhaven by the Germans.
The Swedish government states that
the steamer carried no contraband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
tillery exchanges yesterday and las.

tillery exchanges yesterday and last
night continued actively.
From the Champagne district and
from the Argonne the only reports
received refer to fighting in which
mines were exploded.
In the Vosges there were yester-
day engagements with hand grensdes
on the Barrenkopf.
A French aviator last night threw
down bombs on the railroad station
at Lorrsch Gin the Grand Duchy OF
Baden), twenty-eight miles TO the
southwest of Friborg.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued at Berlin says:
In the Champagne We successfully
exploded several mines.
In the Vosges an attack made BY
the enemy ~ Schrstzmannele was
repealed with hand grenades, and
southeast of Sondernach that part
of the trench sections which we lost
on August II was recaptured.
A German battle aviator shot down
a French biplsne near Nieuport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
TONNES WIVES GET
$2OO,000,000 A YEAR

London, Aug. 25.-In sentencing
q soldier for fraud In connection
with separation allowances, Magis-
trate Sir william Tresloar re-
marked to-day that he understood
that the nation was paying some
thing like $500, 100000 q year in
allowances to families Of soldiers
absent at the font.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
FRENCH OFFICIAL.

The following official communication
was issued in Paris tonight:
Artillery actions took place on the
whole of the front to-day. They were
especially violent in the sector to
the north of Arras, between the
Somme and the Disc, in Champagne,
in the Argonne forest and in the
forest of lie Pretre.
In these last two sectors our NOR
tars and heavy artillery several
times proved particularly efficacious.
In the Vosges, in the valley OF the
Fecht, where we are organizing con-
quered positions, the cannonade is
less violent, and no infantry engage
ment has taken place.
A German aeroplane has dropped
four bombs on Vesoul. A woman and
a child were slightly wounded. The
damage done was unimportant.
The afternoon statement said:
In Artois last night, throughout
the entire sector to the north of
Arras, the artillery fighting was of a
fairly spirited nature. Furthermore,
there were ,gagements with hand
grenades in the vicinity of Souchez
and Melville. Around Roye and in
the neighborhood of Lassigny the ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
FRENCH AER0S
INVADE BADEN
Two Towns Bombarded-
Germans Recapture
VOsges Trenches.

London, Aug. 25.-French airmen
have invaded Baden, outside the zone
of war operations. One aviator
dropped bombs on Offenburg, injuring
twelve civilians. according to Berlin
dispatch, and another shelled the rail-
road station at Torrach, southwest of
Friborg.
Ofenburg is a manufacturing town
of about $4,000 population, on the Kin
zig River, seventeen miles southwest
of Karlsruhe.
The fighting on the west front has
resulted in little change. Berlin claims
the recapturo of the trench sections
near Sondernacn lost on August II.
Paris reports the organization of con-
quered positions in the valley of the
Fecht. A German aero, the French
report, dropped four bombs on Vesoul.
Violent artillery actions continue north
of Arras.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-12
EIsHPkATEs ARRIVE.
Shore Line, Railway Starts on Work
 and Block, Paving is Resumed.

Work. on the block paving job on Main street has again been started, following a week of waiting for fish plates for the trolley rails. Men in the employ of the trolley company were rushed up. from Norwich as soon as the plates arrived Friday noon and start ed at once on the work under the su- pervision of Foreman Tom Guinan, who stated that the work would be com ipleted in about 24 hours. It is expect ed that the concrete bed for the paving blocks will be started today by Mer- Till H. Jones, the contractor who took the job.
 The telephone proved it's usefulness Thursday when Mayor Dunn and mem bers of the street committee got into communication with the officials of the Shore Line and through them the shop where the plates were made was called up, with the result that the plates were shipped by express, arriving here at 11.12. It is stated that the delay was caused by the fact that the old style pails are being replaced by heavier T rails and the fbshplates had to be made for them.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-12
Brief Manfinf1


 Frank Parker spent Friday In Bos- ton.
 Miss Anna Burke was in Norwich Friday.
 F. G. Mason is spending a week in Windsor.
 MT. and Mrs R. G. watrous are in Boston for a few days.
 Miss Catherine Kennedy is in Mid dletown visiting relatives.
 Charles Chamberlain of Hartford was local visitor Friday.
 Joseph T. Connor of Providence was in this city Friday on business.
 Mrs. A. J. Kinsman and children are guests of relatives in New York. Mrs. Raymond Snow has returned te Boston after a fortnights stay here with relatives.
 Dr. and Mrs. John HartwelI of Phil- adelphia are entertaining Mrs. J. E Freeman of Valley street, who will re- main in Philadelphia for a month. MT. and Mrs. Walter Alpaugh and child who reside in the west are wis ltlng MT. Alpaugh's parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Alpaugh, of Church street.
 Mrs. Ida Lou ughIin, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. William Snow of Chelsea, for the past wee, has re- turned to the home of her daughter Mrs. H. c. Bacon, of Church street. Rev. c. L. Adams left Friday fol Washington, D. C., and will return with Mrs. Adams and their little son who have been with Mrs. Adams rela- tives in the south for the past foul months.