Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-18
WEDGE FORCED
INTO DEFENSE
BY H|NDENB[RC
His Army Completely Astride
Vinsk-Vilna Railway and
Advancing
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C0NSCRIPTION NOW
CoNFR0NTs ENGLAND
Cabinet Divided on Issue and
Serious Crisis is
Pending

4cuu4AS
London, Sept. 17.--field Marshall
Won HindeI.berg's army now is we'll
astride the Vinsk-Vilna railway, his
advance having reached and occupied
the town CT Vidzy which is good
20 miles east of the line. This wedge.
which the German commander has
driven. into Russia's defense, serious
ly endangers Vinsk and wilma.
Evacuate Wilma.
Wilma, which the Russians once be-
fore evacuated, again has been left
to an army, which will attempt only
to delay the Germans advance. All
government institutions and most Of
the factories have been removed to
a place Of safety and the civil popu-
lation left long ago.
Along the rest of the eastern front
there has been little change in the
situation. The German center has
made a further slight advance and
must be nearing the railway of Vinsk.
possession of which would separate
the northern and southern wings OF
the Russian armies operating on eth
er side of the PHppet marshes.
Artillery DueIs.
In the west there has been only a
repetition Of artillery engagements.
England is absorbed in the rumor-
ed cabinet crisis over the question OF
conscription, to which it is reported
David Lloyd George and Winston G.
Churchill have been converted. Lord
Curzon and Lansdowne, Andrew Bon
ar Law, Walter Hume Long, J. Austin
Chamberlai,l. the Eearl of Selbourne,
and Sir Edward Carson, the conscrip-
zionist member, are said to be threat
ening to resign unless Premier AS
quith, First Lord of the Admiralty
Balfour, Sir Edward Grey, Lord Kitch-
ener and other cabinet members
adopt their chosen policy.
Serious Problem.
Lacking positive statements from
Prelnier Asquith and Lord Kitchener
that compulsory service is necessary
for the safety of the country, the sys-
TEN is likely to find little support in
the present parliament Many mem-
bers opposed to conscription are pre-
pared to accept, however, the verdict
of the premier and wa" secretary on
the question, which is now subject
of serious consideration in the cabi-
net.
Fate Of Wilma.
A Reuters dispatch from Petro-
grad says:
"The fate cf Wilma hangs in the bal
ance., The evacuation OF government:
institutions has been completed and
factories are being removed. Thou
ands of workmen already have left.
Tie price Of various commodities has
doHbled. Newspapers have suspend
ed publication
An official announcement was mace
here today that Russian torpedo boats
had sunk, near Sincpe, a seaport CT
Asia Minor on the Black Sea, an en-
tire fleet of sailing vessels laden with
munitions of war. The crews of the
vessels were taken prisoners.
The professional bicycle man, Doer-
Ginger, a resident Of Basei, has been
" ucdLiA do a Wy w ~
German courtmartal. The Swiss gov
Ell nment has intervened IN ais behalf,
with a request for clenlency.
Doerclinger has appealed TO a high
er military court, where his case is
pending.
Reuters Dardanelles correspondent
Under date of Aug. 81, reports that
The positions of the condoatants had
oeen unchanged since the fighting OF
Ju]y -.
"Opposition,' says the correspond
ent "is in essence what it has been
'or months, the fighting in tie early
part of August being only intended
@ prevent the Turks from sendinS
,ack reinforcements to oppose the
Allies landing at Subla Bay
ONLY FIVE GUILTY.
Corpus Christi. Texas, Sept. 17.-Af-
er deliberating 20 hours, the jury try
ng the case Of Al persons Charged in