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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
Slavs Assume Often
sive and Are Inflict-
I ing Heavy Losses on
Austrians.
Invaders Retreat From Lublin
District After Defeat-At-
tempt to Reach Warsaw
Proclaimed Complete Fail
ure by Petrograd.
Grand Duke Nicholas Now Expected
to Launch Formal Drive All Along
Front in Effort to Clear Native
Soil of Invaders and Drive Once
More on Lemberg.
PErRoGRAp. Julv Q.

PETROGRAD, July ..
Austrian troops are retreatlng from the
Lublin district OF Poland toward Galcia.
The Russians are pressing forward In
pursuit. lnfictinR heavy losses on the
enemy. Another Germanlc campaign for
the capture OF Warsaw has failed
These are tile three outstanding fca-
lures in the latest official news from tho
front received here today Reinforced by
fresh troops and ammunition, which they
sorely lacked in Galca, the Russians are
now on the offensive.
While the Petrograd military critics
expect more heavy lighting on the Vis-
tula and Bug rivers before the soil Of
Poland is cleared of the Austrian in
vaders, they see In the sudden counter
thrust of the Russians another evidence
of the strategic ability of Grand Duke
Nicholas. who for the sixth time has
blasted the hopes of the Austrian and
German general STATS.
Because Of the information sent from
London that large German forces have
been Withdrawn from the eastern front.
II Is expected that the Russian armies
viii now take the offensive along the en-
tire front and drive once more on Lem
berg. This is the plan that has been fol-
lowed in the past, the Russians assailng
the Teutonic allies In the East every time
the Kaiser launched an offensive in tho
West
The Austrians are said to be running
short of ammunition.
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GERMANS FORCED TO EVACUATE
HILL NO. 631 IN VOSGES

killed. Up to the present we have not
succeeded in clearing the enemy from
the trench section we lost Wednesday,
west of Souchez
The report circulated by the French
army administration regarding the can
ture of German cannons Incorrect.
East of ALLY unsuccessful isolated at
tacks by the enemy occurred We took
by storm several French trenches ex-
tending over a width Of $50 yards ad-
Joining our newly captured positions In
Priestwald LA Pretre foresD to the east
of ALLY. We captured $50 prisoners and
four machine guns. Otherwise only un-
important patrol engagements occurred
between ALLY and the Moselle.
Y "Aftar artillery preparations the
enemy attacked Hill No. 631, near Ban
de-Sapt which we captured by storm on
June 2. We were forced to evacuate the
completely destroyed trenches on top of
the hill"
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FRENCH MAKE GAINS IN VOSGES
AND IN LIE PRETRE FOREST

few yards Of our trenches on tho fore.
most front
I'm the vosges, in the region Of Ban
de-Sapt, at La FontoneU VIC won a
marked success. After having driven the
enemy from that part Of our old works
which he had captured on June p our
troops captured all tho defense work uf
the Germans from the hill southeast Of
La Fontenele to the Launois-M Moyentier
highway. total gain represents All
advance Of 100 yards on n front OF GOO
yards. We captured 10 officers. one OF
whom was battalion chief. two sur
geons and 767 unwounded man, belonging
to seven different battallons. Our field
hospitals have received ono officer and
% wounded German soldiers. we cap
tured cannon. two rapid fire guns. sew
eral bomb throwers and a great quantity
OF munitions Since dawn the enemy has
violently bombarded his lost position"
The War Ofice also gave out a supple
mental statement questioning the ac-
curacy Of recent German reports claim
ing Victories In the Woevre district This
said
Contrary to the claims contained In
the German official statements OF July 6.
and Z, the German gains in the forest Of
Apremont and the forest of lie Pretre
tho enemy were considerable, especially
In the forest Of lie Pretre. The only ar
.illery lost by us were mountain guns.
The bombardment Of Arras with incendi-
lry shells was not justified by any mill
ary necessity. Much damage was in
llcted upon historic and artistic build |
ngs. A repetition of those incendiary |
clearly Justihcs reprlsals |
m our part"
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AUSTRIANS READY TO BLOW
UP NAVAL BASE AT POLA
Teuton Officers in Disagreement Over
Defense.

lkChH-f July o
Austria's naval establishment at Pola
has been thoroughly mined and its de-
tenders are prepared to blow it up at the
first concerted attack by an Italian fleet,
according TO information received here.
Meanwhile the main part of the Austrian
fleet. now under the command Of German
naval onloers. has been moved to other
points along the Dalmatian coast. notably
at Cattaro.
A fotllla OF submarines. including the
nine recently sent from Germany, and a
number OF torpedoboats have been left at
Pola. The precautions. it is understood.
have been taken in the fear that italy
win be able to invest the city both by
land and sea.
The garrisons which were stationed a;
Pola and at other points in Istria are now
being Withdrawn. 70 Laibaeh. thus leav-
ing that part OF the Austrian possessions
on the Adriatio practically undefended
German officers are said to have been re-
sponsible for these measures, they not
agreeing with the Austrians that the Pola
dsfenses are impregnable.
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AUSTRIANS RUSH BIG
RETNFORCEMENTS TO
ITALY FROM GALICIA
Heavy Artillery Massed
Along Isonzo Front.
Vienna Reports Assaults
Near Gorilla Repulsed,
With Heavy Loss to
Foe.
ROME. July 9.

ROME, July 9.
| Heavy reinforcements are being sent by
the Austrians to the spheres Of operations
around Gorizia. Tolmno, Monfalcone and
| Idrla.
Most OF them have been in the cam
paign against the Russians, though some
have been withdrawn from the Servian
zone OF hostillties.
The Austrlans are also massing great
quantities of artillery for future use along
the Isonzo front
In the Cnrnthan and Tyrolese Alps Sc
we're artillery duels are under way
A dispatch from Bologna where gen.
erul headquarters Is located, states that
two companies OF Slavonians surrendered
to the italian Alpine troops in Carnia.
Tho Alpine forces OF the Italians In Car
mia are steadily advancing despite the
tremendous obstacles they have to over
come
After violent battle lasting all day.
tho Italian troops took Pedgora, a sub
urh of Gorilla, commanding the railway
bridge over the Isonzo River.
on the slopes of Mount Calvario the
Austrians had constructed a series Of
trenches and strewn the surroundings
with every kind OF ENHANCEMENT. The
mountain had been made a veritable
fortress against which the first italian
infantry attack was pOwerlcsS to make
an impression. Further attacks were
preceded by we'll sustained artillery
bombardment which lasted tho whole
afternoon.
At midday the infantry again entered
into action Desperate hand-to-hand
struggles ragged until sunset BY this
time the Austrian resistance had been
overthrown and before dark the Aus
trians were in full flight, leaving many
prisoners and considerable booty
Tho occupation of Pedgora marks an
important step in the operations against
Gorilla.
Officially II was stated by the War Of
fee last that no important action has
occurred along the whole of the 1tal-
ian front during the last "a hours I'm
however, several very important
reports have been circulated here
One is to the effect that the Austrlans at
4 general war council held at Laibach de-
cded to draw further reinforcements
from Russian Poland. At the same time,
Il was said, they are sending every avail
able man to aid in the defense OF Goritz
toward which the Italian army is ap-
to the Monfalcone front and
to the Tolmino front.
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general situation is unchanged. Hostile
attacks on the lower zlota LIpa have been
repulsed."
The most noteworthy feature of the
Austrian official report, In military
critics eyes, is the admission that II is
now the Russians who are attacking,
and that at one point at least the Aus
tilans have given ground before them
Further heavy lighting must occur, but
the Russian military writer's express con-
hdence that now any effort of the Ger
manic allies to deliver a lightning blow
has been discounted and that the Grand
Dukes army will be able to hold its
positions and perhaps drive the invaders
back
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ITALIAN KING BRAVES SHELL
FIRE DIRECTING BATTERY
Officer Killed at Spot Just Left by
Victor Emmanuel.

ROME, July 9.-King Victor Emmanuel
who is at the front with his army, has
had several narrow escapes from death
owing to his prcneness to expose himself
to the fire of the enemy. The Tribune to-
day prints a story Of the Kings latest
escape. He had been helping direct the
fire OF a battery and the guns were doing
heavy execution among the Austrians. A
short time afterward the King, in con-
versatlon with one of his generals. de-
scribed enthusiastically the work of the
artillery officer he had just left
THAT officer was killed by she'll half
an hour ago just where you left him." ex-
claimed the general.
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BRITISH CLAIM RIGHT
TO ARM TRADE SHIPS
Neutral Governments So Noti-
fed, Lord Robert Cecil Tells
Commons.
LONDON. July ..


Merchant vessels Of a belligerent
Power are entitled by established and
uninterrupted usage Of the sea TO carry
and use armament in self-defense," said
Lord Robert Cecil, Parliamentary Under
Secretary for Foreign Affalrs, In reply to
a question put by Commander Carlyon
w Beilairs in the House Of Commons
last night.
several neutral Governments" Lord
Robert said were communicated with in
this matter at the outbreak Of the war,
and several more have been approached
since, as circumstances suggested. The
principle Of merchant ships carrying arms
for self-defense has been generally rec
oenized. and British ships so armed have
been trading regularly with the various
countries since an early stage Of the
war"
Commander Bellalrs question was
whether. In view Of the unusual character
of the German attacks on unarmed mer-
chant vessels the Government would ask
oil neutral Governments to allow merchant
vessels armed for purposes of defense
only, with n gun in the stern, 20 trade
with their ports. In spite Of the fact that
they carried a gun.
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The French offensive east OF the Meus,
River continues with excellent results &C.
cordlng to the French war once. n
an official communicate today It Is an
nounced that the French receptured from
the Germans 500 yards Of trenches In tho
forest OF Le Pretre. lost to the Germans
on July g. In the Vosges Mountains the
French have taken 700 yards Of trenches
and captured more than 200 men
The text OF the communicate follows:
From the sea to the Aisne there was
reported during the night only artillery
engagements. This was of n rather
lively character around Souchez There
was continued bombardment OF Arras
and a violent cannonade between the
Olse and the Aisne
"On the plateau OF Nouvren, I'm Cham
payne, there was mine conflict and in
the Argonne there occurred rife and artil-
lery fire without any infantry action
Between the Meuse and Moselle there
was considerable activity during the
night Between Fey-En- Hays and lie
Pretre forest we reEained, I'm n combat
In which grenades were used, about 500
Yards Of trenches lost on July 4. At
troiN-des-Carmes the enemy attacked in
.ho evening on "A front Of 800 yards after
his artillery had bombarded, his aero
planes had thrown bombs and burning
iquld had been thrown After having
iucceeded In gaining a foothold in our
lrst llno OF defense, the Germans were
lrlven out by an Immediate counter-at-
ack They succeeded IN holding only a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09

BERLIN, July g.
French troops have forced the Germans
TO evacuate Hill No. 63t. in the Ban-de-
sapt region of the vosges. according to
today's official report from the General
STAFF. This height was captured by the
Germans on June 2.
The announcement of It's loss indicates
that the French are making severe as
saults on the north flank of the German
salient extending to st. Mihel
The Germans have Offset the loss Of Hill
No, 63l, however. by taking by storm
several lines of French trenches on a
front $50 yards wide east of ALLY, which
is near St. MIhiel. a
The report of the General Staff says:
"A French attack north OF the sugar
refinery at Souchez was repulsed. Small
bodies that penetrated our position were
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swindIer. I'M. Hopea for Pardon

William H. Armstrong, Jr, one OF the
i've convicted officials OF the international
Lumber and Development Company,
which sWindled stockholders out OF 49,
0000Q0 IN Mexican land investments. hopes
President Wilson viii pardon him, that he
may remain in his apartments az nth and
Chestnut streets. where he rs confined
with illness. He escaped commitment 10
prison three months ago because OF the
Illness which prevented his removal His
other associates, John r. Markley. Isaiah
~ Miller Colonel Albert g. Stewart and
Charles b. Mehahon, now are serving
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
VIENNA ADMITS RUSSIAN
ARMIES TAKE OFFENSIVE

VIENNA. July 9.-The War Office is
sued the following statement last night:
I'm Russian Poland, east of the Vis-
tula, the battle is proceeding. Numerous
severe Russian attacks have been
bloodily repulsed, Before counter-at-
tacks OF superior Russian forces. brought
up for the protection of Lublin. our
troops were withdrawn from both sides
OF the road to the heights north OF
Krasnik.
West of the vistula some Russian ad-
vanced positions have been stormed. On
the River Bug and in East Gallcia the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
RUMANIA Rejects LAND
OFFER, ROME DECLARES
Bukowina and Bessarabia Deemed In
sufficient as Inducement.

ROME. July Q.
The offer of Bukowina and Bessarabia
to Rumanla as compensation for that
Governments neutrality was refused. il
Ii understood here, on the ground that
1t was insufficient. 1t is not impossible
that it will be increased to include a
part Of Transylvania. since the Austro-
Germans are determined to avert a war
with Rumania. They are prepared 70
make almost any sacrifice, especiallv be
cause Bavaria has refused 10 give fur
ther aid TO Austria on the pretext that
all Bayarian troops will be needed 10
protect the Bavarian frontiers against a
possible Italian invasion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09

WILMINGTON Del. July 9-It is ex-
pected that at least 25O business men will
take part in trade excursion in auto
mobiles to the towns Of New Castle
County this state, and Cecil County,
Maryland. on July 29 A number of SINH
lar trips have been taken and 1t Is said
that following each excursion there hns
been an increase in trade with the towns
which were visited.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
NnRTHERN FRANcE. rnlv Q.

NUN HMM 7 I0af1N|I1' July y
The French forces north of Arras, who
have been defending their ground against
heavy and fierce onslaughts of the Ger
mans, have again been able to assume the
offensive. A week ago they were COM
PEELED to give way at point east Of the
slopes OF Notre Dame de Lorrette They
have now recaptured considerable sec
ton OF the lost territory The remaining
section the Germans still occupy precari-
ously
The fighting has been terrible and the
losses on both sides exceedingly heavy.
French officer recently returned from
the scene Of action assures me that
sunken road between Ablain and Augres
was piled with dead 10 feet high, n
CHASTITY spectacle. He also declares II
French women prisoners were found in
the German trenches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
ENGLISH ATTACK GERMAN
SHIP IN NEUTRAL WATERS
Berlin Complains About Violation of
Neutrality.
BERLIN. July Q.

BERLIN, July Q.
That English war vessels had attacked
the German steamship Pallas. of F'lens-
burg, In neutral Norwegian waters and
that Norway had protested to England
is the assertion made in an official state
ment issued at the Admiralty today The
statement follows:
According to latest reports, the Ger
man steamship Pallas, of Flensburg, was
attacked in Norwegian territorial waters
by an armed English trawler, which fred
twice at the steamship.
The British auxiliary cruiser Victoria
assisted in this violation of neutral rights
until a Norwegian guardshp, which had
arrived, freed II men who had been seized
by the British ships contrary to the law
j of nations
THE Norwegian Government has pro-
tested In London against this outrageous
violation OF the rights OF neutral Gov
ernment"
The Pallas Is a steamer Of 2O52 tons.
under command Of Captain Dittmer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
FRENCH SENATE VOTES CASH
TO PAY FOR DACIA,s CAno6
100000 Appropriated to Paw ~
Seized Ship.

The French Senate has unanimouslv
ptopria.tesd s6Oo.O9O to be used by the Mls
neutral vessels that have been seis., y
especial that Of the American co..
ship Dat.u. 'saul-
The Dacia formerly belonged "a a.,
Hamburg Line The ~. s
was purchased by n. N. Breitunp ~ \,
York, and, changing her registry. saw.. NeW
under the United states flag from CIaisn,la
ton, Texas, with cargo Of cotton n.
tined for Germany. on reaching ~.
opean waters she was picked lin bs
French cruiser and taken into Brest
French prize court. after hearing
case, recommended that the French cos '
ernment purchase the cargo 0O''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
ARRAS IN FLAMES AS GERMANS
POUND TOWN WITH SHELLS

matically battered into ruins by German
shell-iire. For IS hours the Teutons have
been bombarding the city from long
range, both day and night, with scarcely
moments cessation.
Several sections of the city are reported
In flames. French soldiers have promptly
eXtingulshed all fires that threatened
military works. but residences and public
buildings are being wiped out by fire or
falling before the crash of shells. The
bombardment has done no great damage
of military importance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09
FRENCH RECAPTURE POSITIONS
NEAR NOTRE DAME DE LORETTE

The British capture Of German trenches
southwest Of Pilkern, Belgium, on July G.,
was the result Of small but important
action, well conceived and brilliantly car
rled out. The British attack apparently
was unsuspected. Even the heavy fire Of
the French artillery which preceded failed
to wake the Germans to the imminent
danger Of an infantry assault. The troops
sprang from the trenches at the appointed
moment and raced across tho intervening
space without serious opposition,
The trenches of this section are COM
paratively shallow. Tho enemy had not
had time to convert them into a formid-
able position of defense. They were de-
Tended by a comparatively few machine
guns, so the British infantry had for once
something like an equal chance. The
enemy evidently suffered considerably
from the shell fire of the French guns and
made a feeble resistance. Most fled; the
others surrendered.
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THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON, July 3.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey: Fair tonight and probably Satur-
day; moderate temperature; light to mod
crate west winds.
The disturbance that was central over
western Pennsylvania yesterday has
moved northeastward with increasing en-
srgy and is passing off the coast at Nova
Scotia this morning. 1t caused showers
generally throughout the Atlantic States
as far south as Georgia, but the skies
cleared during the night except in north
arm New England. A second disturbance
10 crossing the Rocky Mountains and
mas caused showers over a long narrow
aelt covering a large portion of the plains
States. The temperatures have fallen
throughout the northeastern portion OF
the country and are generally about
degrees below the normal this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-09

BERLIN, July 2.
Arras is still burning the result Of the
bombardment by German artillery, ac-
cording to dispatches from headquarters
today. Practically all tho enemys supply
stations in tho city have been destroyed.
Official dispatches today said that the
destruction of the cathedral by fire
robbed the enemy OF q valuable OBJ
servatton post"
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Almanac Of the Day
Lamne tn d Iiqhted


- .'l - - -. ~ pm.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-24
ENORMOUS HOLIDAY MAILS

The postoffice department of the
state is having trouble to handle the
great Christmas rush of packages
The Ocala postofice, despite the fact
that the business is much larger than
last Christmas, is handling it much
easier, for the reason that the men
are more experienced in dispatching
it, but more important yet, is the fact
that the public understands the par
cells post regulations much better and
is delivering packages at the postof-
flee usually in proper shape, correctly
weighed with the postage attached,
legibly addressed and a return ad-
dress thereon.
The night trains on the Coast Line
last night could not carry all of the
packages offered them from Ocala,
the cars would not hold the mail and
more than thousand pounds of
package mail was left on the trucks
at the depot platform.
The prohibition people must not de-
lude themselves for minute in think
ing that the "dear peepul" have quit
drinking on account of the newly
created desert at Ocala. A few days
ago there were left in Jacksonville
that the southbound trains were I'M
able to carry, $1,000 packages in one
day, most of which was booze.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-24
HYMEN'S HARVEST

Cupid has been busy sowing, and
consequently Hymen reaps quite a
good crop for Christmas.
Judge Smith, in the past few days,
has issued marriages licenses to S. C.
Thompson and Mrs. Bessie Mcintosh,
Lonnie F. Cooper and Ida May Rice,
Charles Carter and Edna A. Perry,
Charles E. Lucius and Mrs. Jennie
White. Mr.. Thompson and Mrs. Nc
Intosh were welded by Judge Smith
in his office.
In the same time, half a dozen col
ored couple also took out licenses
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-24

County Judge Smith came down
heavily on the negroes, Gabe Furlow
and John Henderson, convicted of
selling whisky. He gave them six
months apiece on the roads, and fined
them 500 each, which will give them
another three months if they do not
pay. The judge will do what he can
to make selling whisky in Marion
county an expensive business.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-24

Any two clerks from the office of
the clerk of the court at the court
house will be given Coca-Cola in bot
ties, simply by presenting this notice
at Billiards. newsstand. The Ocala
Coca-Cola Bottling Works. 1t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-24

If you make a present of a box of
NORRIS CANDIES you will know
that you couldn't have bought any
thing better. Christmas boxes from
a half to ten pounds. The Court
macy. 20-5t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-24

See our line of fine candies, sta
tionery, perfumes and baskets before
buying your Christmas presents.
Gerig's- If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-24
BANKS WILL CLOSE CHRISTMAS

Saturday, Dec. 25th, christmas
Day. being legal holiday in the
state of Florida, the undersigned
banks of this city will be closed for
business on that day.
The Commercial Bank.
The Ocala National Bank.
The Munroe & Chambliss National
Bank.