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AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

VIENNA, July 80. Via London. July 31'
Russian theater:
The allies along the entire front from
the Vistula to the Bug again nave
opened an offensive, after an inter-
val of inaction. West of the V1eprz
to the district of Chmiel the enemy $
line was broken through on front
of over twenty-five kilometers (about
fifteen and one-half miles,. An Aus
tro-Hungarian corps. after stormlng
five lines, captured the Russian posi-
ton north of Chmiel, the line Plaskl-
Biskupice and the railway east from
Near Kowala and BelZyce and north
east of krasnostav and Wojslawice
the allied armies penetrated hostile
lines.
Early this morning the Russians began
to retreat along the entire line de.
astating all farms, even gram heios
Our pursuit is proceeding.
Northeast of Ivangorod, on both sides
of the mouth of the Radomka river.
early Wednesday our troops uhoer
heavy fighting, forced crossing o.
the Vistula at several places. Inc
German and Austro-Hungarian p1o-
neers, despite most difficult condl-
lions, found opportunity to give
proofs of splendid ability and de-
voted sense of duty.
On the upper Bug the defenders OF the
bridgehead at Sokal withdrew their
south front several hundred meters
before an attack of superior forces
and repulsed further enemy attacks
Otherwise the east Galician situation
ia unchanged.
Italian theater:
Italian attacks are still proceeding on
the border plateau Of Gorilla. They
are isolated and unsuccessful. They
are being directed against the van
tage points of our positions. East
of Sagrada, near Redipuglia. the
Italian troops again tried to gain
ground, but everywhere were re-
pulsed, especially around Monte Sell
bust, which is firmly in our hands.
On the other points of the southwest
front there have been no material
events.
On the plateau of Commons recently an
Italian aeroplane was shot down.
The pilot and observer were killed.
Recently the Italians erected a wire
less station on the Island OF Pela-
gosa, which had not been occupied
by our troops. Wednesday our tor
pedo boats destroyed the station.
We landed a accommodating detach-
ment. and, despite heavy, resistance.
advanced to the enemy's trenches.
which had been strengthened by con-
crete and were strongly manned.
Supported by our ships guns We in
fiicted heavy losses on the Italians.
Our detachment returned without
great loss Submarines unsuccess-
fully fired several torpedoes against
our units
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THE BUFORD TO BE USED.
Will Transport 9th U. S. Infantry
to the Philippines.

The 9th United States Infantry. at
Texas City, Tex, which has been or
dered to service in the Philippines. will
make the long trip on the transport
Buford, by way of the Panama canal
and the Pacific ocean, leaving Calves
ton August 20. The transport probably
Will proceed direct to Honolulu, omit
ting the anticipated visit to San Fran
cisco and deprivng the troops of an OPP
portunity Of visiting the San Francisco
exposition. By sending the eth Infan-
try to its distant station on the Bu
ford, it is estimated the government
will save at least $4,000 in transporta-
ton, but the army will be deprived of
the use of that transport in case it is
desired to send troops to Mexican ports
by the water route. q
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AUSTR|ANS REFUSED
At PELAGOSA ISLAND
Some Members of Landing Party
Forced to Swim to
Ships.

ROME, July 31.-An attempt was
made by squadron of Austrian cruz
sers and a flotilla Of torpedo boat de-
stroyers Thursday to recapture the
Island of Pelagosa. in the Adriatic.
which was occupied by Italian naval
forces last Monday. according to an
official communication issued by the
Italian ministry of marine.
The attack was repulsed, the state
ment adds. and some members of the
Austrian landing party were forced to
swim to their ships.
Official Statement.
The statement, which was signed by
Vice Admiral Paolo Thaon di Revel.
chief of the Italian naval staff. fol-
lows:
The enemy attempted to regain DOS
session of the Island of Pelagosa. Two
light cruisers and six torpedo boat de-
stroyers bombarded the island from the
sea while detachment of sailors dis
embarked.
Our assailants were repulsed with
losses, some being forced to swim to
the ships.
"Our casualties were two men
wounded"
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Gets Horses for G. A. r. Parade.

Chairman Guide of the citizens commit
tee in charge of arrangements for the
G. A r encampment announced today
that he had obtained the use of fifty fine
saddle horses for the parade of the
veterans. The members of the staff Of
the national commander of the G. A. r.
and members OF the citizens committee
who are to participate in the parade are
to be mounted.
A meeting is to be held in room No.
500. Hibbs building, at 4 o'clock Monday
evening to discuss plans for the reunion
OF the Army of the Cumberland during
the G. A. r.
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NO MEETING OF BOARD TODAY
Appointments by the Commissioners
Likely to Be Deferred.

Prospective changes in the Office of
the secretary to the District Commits
sioners and the appointment of a SUI
pervIsor of Fairgrounds, which were
expected to have been made by the
Commissioners today. did not material
iZe. There was no board session toda y
and no action may be taken until the
regular board meeting Tuesday.
1t had been expected that the new
officials. including Deputy Auditor
Donovan, who is slated for the post
OF secretary to the Commissioners
would be named today in order tina.
they could enter upon their duties Au-
gust /.
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To illustrate River Rescue Work.

Wilbert f. Longfellow of the first
aid department of the American Ma
tional Red Cross, who has created
much enthusiasm in this city among
canoeists and others interested in res
cue work on the river. will give a
stereopticon exhibition of life saving
methods at the Washington Canoe Club
tonight. Tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock he will start at Cham bridge
and visit the several camps along the
river He will give demonstrations
and tests for the benefit of canoeists
Lieut.. Dean Of the harbor police pre-
cinct will accompany him in the launch
Maj. Sylvester.
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HOPE BRITISH NOTE
WILL END DISPUTE
Officials Here Expect Supple
mentary Answer From Lon
don Next Week.

Detailed arguments supplemented by
quotations of International law cover
ing Great Britains attitude toward
neutral shipping and in reply to the
protests of the United States against
the order in council are expected to be
IN the hands of the President and State
Department officials before Wednesday,
Cfhcials are hopeful that Great Brit
ain viii so explain and modify her
course toward neutral merchantmen
that the United States objections will
be obviated. 1t is said on excellent au-
thoritv that the London foreign office
is DESTROYS to have as little conflict
with the United States as possible on
TINS subject, and that In anticipation of
dlspute and to prepare for friendly set
t'ement commercial adviser was
some time ago added to the staff Of the
British embassy here.
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STANDING IN U. S. LOST.
First Naturalization Papers Invali-
dated by Service in Armies Abroad.

Those prospective citizens of the
United States who had taken out their
first naturalization papers, but who
were back in fighting Europe, fighting
for the fatherland, when their cases
came up for hearing on the final pa
pers, are being disappointed by the
courts.
The bureau of naturalization, in a
statement issued today, says that the
courts are consistently holding that the
absence In the army fighting under his
native allegiance broke the continuity
of an aliens residence in the United
States, and have denied, the final pa
pers These aliens must wait Ave moro
years before they can become citizens
Of the United States.
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MOTION FOR RECEIVER DENIED
Compliments Against 5 and 10 Cent
Store Not Judgment Creditors.

NEW YORK. July 3I.-Judge Hand.
in the United States district court to-
day. denied the motion for receiver
to take over the operation of the bust
ness in this and other cities of the
American Five and Ten Cent Stores.
Incorporated. made in an equity suit
filed by the Peck & Mack Company and
four other Creditors with claims aggre-
eating $4,000.
The motion was denied because the
compliments were not Judgment
creditors. and John T. Holmes, presi-
dent of the stores company, made an
affidavit opposing the motion, declar-
ing no judgment existed against the
COMPANY
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GERMANS EXPROPRIATE
POTS, PANS AND KETTLES

BERLIN, July 31.-The military au-
thortties of the province of Brandon
burg, in which Berlin is located, have
issued an order expropriating all sup
plies of copper. brass and nickel The
order covers skillets, pots, pans and
kettles in households. These articles
may be retained until further notice,
but must not be sold, destroyed or
disposed of in any way.
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Engineers to Camp at Belvoir.

The National Guard Engineers from
Pennsylvania, Illinois and Michigan
will go into camp at Belvoir. about
six miles below Mount Vernon. next
Tuesday. The troops present will con-
sist of Company A, Pennsylvania En-
gineers, from Philadelphia: Company
B. Pennsylvania Engineers, from Scran-
ton: Company \, Illinois Engineers,
from Chicag go. and Company A. Michi-
gan Engineers, from Calumet. The En-
gineer Battalion from Washingto
barracks also will be in camp at Bel
voir at the same time.
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PUTS QUERIES TO cARRANzA.
President Wants to Know When
Railroad Will Be Opened.

VERA CRUZ, July 31-John r. Sill
man, President Wilson's personal rep
resentative in Mexico, has presented to
Gen, Venustiano Carranza, the first
chief of the constitutionalists, a state
ment from the United States govern
ment regarding the situation in Mexico
City.
The statement requested information
as to when communication with the
CAPITAL would be restored and also
asked other pertinent questions con-
corning what could be expected in the
near future
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Child Fatally Scalded.

Ernestine Barnes, twenty months old,
died at her home. CAB 18th street north
east, last night as a result of being
scalded in a tub Of hot water that her
mother had prepared for a bath. The
accident happened about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. and the child died sew
eral hours later. Coroner hewitt was
notified of the accident.
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FRANCE NEVER STRONGER.
SAYS FINANCE MINISTER
Steadfast Purpose of Nation to Do
Duty and Obtain Victory,
He Declares.

PARIS, July 31.-"Words cannot
diminish the confidence of the coun-
try" said Alexandra F. Ribot, the
French minister Of finance. replying to
another violent attack made by Deputy
Leon Accambray in the chamber of
deputies. Calling the deputy's philip
pic featuring of the chamber" the
aged finance minister replied to the
charge that the present government
had emasculated the country by saw
ing:
Never has the country been more
virile. The government does its duty
as the chamber also CAM The COUNTRY
will judge us, At this hour shouId
alone be reiterated the steadfast pur-
pose OF the nation to do its whole duty
to obtain victoryv
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AUSTRIAN BATTLE LOSS
IS PLACED At $4,000
Attacks on Italians at Gorilla and
Carso Plateau Reported
Repulsed.

GENEVA, Switzerland, July s1.-A
Geographic dispatch to the Tribune
from Laibach, in Carniola, says:
'"The Austrians attacked the Italians
at Gorilla with 100000 men. including
10000 Bavarians. on the night of July
% with disastrous results. The Aus
TRAN losses numbered $4,000.
ION the following day fierce Aus
repulsed.
'"The Italians hold all the positions
they have captured in the last fifteen
days except the advanced trenches be-
fore Gorilla which have been evacu-
ated."
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Eight D. c. Boys Enter Annapolis

The District of Columbia has eight
representatives in the new fourth class
of midshipmen at the Naval Academy.
the membership of which now totals
215. Between thirty and forty ap-
pointees are to be examined physically.
The District boys are Gordon II. Ma
son, Carl K. Fink, Antoine J. Macna-
nee. Everett D. Kern, Ten Eyck Dew.
Vedeer. IT.; Louis B. Pelzman, Douglas
A. Powell and H. Mccoy Jones.
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HOLLAND TO INCREASE
SOLDIERS TO $4,000

THE HAGUE, Netherlands. July 81
The new Dutch landsturm bill was
adopted by the first chamber yesterday
and became a law. The measure pro-
vides for an eventual increase in the
total trained soldiers of Holland to APP
proximately $4,000 officers and men,
instead of 100000, who are now under
arms.
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Deputies Fail in Plan.

An attempted effort made by Deputies
Accambray and Emmanuel Brousss to
stampede the chamber and give them
an opportunity to inject politics into
the military affairs of the country fell
fiat. The direct taxation bill, which
was under discussion. was put to a
vote following Finance Minister Ribct's
report to Deputy Accambray's attack,
and the measure was passed by 4s0
to ].
In an earlier attack upon the gov
eminent made June "a Deputy Accam-
bray affirmed that the sanitary service
of the army was responsible for tho
deaths of many soldiers; he expressed
regret that the national resources
were being extravagantly dispersed
and he deplored what he termed lack
of foresight displayed in preparing for
adequate supplies and munitions.
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Switzerland at the Exposition.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 31.-Official
recognition by the management of the
Panama-Paciic exposition of the par
ticipation of Switzerland was an i'm
portant feature of the exposition pro-
gram today. Switzerland did not erect
a pavilion at the exposition. but in
stalled exhibits in various palaces
."The Swiss in America" was the sub
iect of an address to be delivered by
George J. Steiger. ir.. secretary to the
limited Swiss Societies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
ALLIED AIRMEN SHELL
FRIB0URG, KILLING ONE

LONDON. July 31.--A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from Am
eterdam says 1t Is officially stated in
Berlin that three allied airmen an
peared early Friday over Fribourg and
dropped several bombs. One civilian
was killed and six civilians were
wounded. The material damage done is
declared to have been unmportant
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Limited Dissipation.

From Collier 8 Weekly.
A small, henpecked. worried-looking
man was about to take an examination
for life insurance.
You don't dissipate, do your asked
the physician. as he made ready for
tests Not a fast liver, or anything
of that sort?"
The little man hesitated a moment.
looked a bit frightened, then replied. in
small. piping voice: Il sometimes
chew a little gum
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William L. Gross Arrested.

William l. Gross, 90s East Capitol
street, was arrested this afternoon by
and charged with false pretenses. 1t is
Detectives Stringfellow and Embrey
charged that nearly three years ago
ne gave Or. Daniel A. Yeatman
worthless check for $40. The affair
will be heard in Police Court Monday
morning.
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Choral Contest Prize Is Split.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-It was an
nounced today following the close last
night of the Eisteddfod. the Welsh musical
festival held here, that the first prize in
the big choral contest-s10,0 0o-wouId be
divided equally between the Oakland
choristers and the Haydn Choral Union
of Chicago.
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Difficult to Get Figures.

All of these neutral countries now have
embargoes against the Incorporation of
such goods. Efforts of the State Depart
ment to ascertain to what extent these
embargoes have been violated have failed
Naturally there are records Of an il
licit traffic.
the department from challenging success
fully the British figures, which are based
upon the normal consumption of Ameri-
can goods by the neutral countries in
volved, as disclosed by antebellum sta
tistics and American export figures show
ing the value of the war time trade with
those countries
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Supporting the Kaiser.

From the Springfield Republican.
The press in this country printed in
the German language now supports al
most solidly the German emperor in
stead of the President Of the United
states As q fact It must be considered.
however deplorabls Il may be.
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Earthshocks Recorded Here.

Seismographs at Georgetown Univer-
sity last night recorded from $3.50 to
10 O'Clock earthshocks Of unusual in
tensity, supposed to be about $500
miles from Washington.
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Fakers and Crooksl

The advertising columns Of
The Star are edited es care.
fully as the news columns.
Fakers and crooks are barred.
Every advertisement known
10 contain an untrue or mis-.
leading statement has been re-
tected.
Every reader Is asked to BE-
on the Vigilance Committee and
help police the columnA
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Between IS and 100 Baltimoreans,
Marylanders and natives of other states
will go by way Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad to visit the Panama. Pa
CHIC exposition at San Tranoisco.
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Receipts of Cantaloupes.

New York received three cars of
Arizonas. standards selling at 50 to
81; fats. pink meats. at 40 cents to
s1-10; flats, green meats, at 80 cents to
$1.a5. good quality; five cars of Caro-
linaa, standards selling at 81 to SIPS,
ponies. at 60 to 65 cents, quality poor:
400 packages of Delaware and Mary
lands. STANDARDS selling at si.2o to s..
jumbos at 81 to $3.50.
elphia-Marylands, selling at
81 to $3.50: southern at so cents to 30
cents
Baltimore received four cars of Mary
lands. standards selling at 40 cents to
half bushels at Is cents to so cents;
North Carolinas, standards. at "a
cents to 81, ponies at 50 cents to 40
cents. quality fair. demand slow.
Chicago received nineteen cars;
Arizona standards selling at $3.50.
cents. pink meat flats at 81: Indiana
and Arkansas standards, best. at 81
Arkansas ponies at s1.75. fats at IS
cents to IS cents; Nevada standards at
$2.25 to $50; demand slow
Cantaloupe shipments yesterday-1n-
diana, % carloads; Delaware. 8; Vir-
ginia, 574 crates: North Carolina, -;
Georgia, 2; Alabama, 1; Arkansas. IS;
Tennessee. 1: Potomac yards reports
90 cars; Washington Terminal reports
1873 crates. Thursday shipments not
previously reported-Indiana, :; North
Carolina, 2.
Peach shipments yesterday--Dela-
ware, . carloads; Virginia. 1: North
Carolina. =; Georgia. g.; Tennessee.
10: Alabama. incomplete; Mississippi.
4: Ozarks. 2o3; Oklahoma. Z; Texas. II:
California, "a; Washington, /. Poto-
mac yards reports 1S3 cars.
Thursdays shipments not previously
reported-Alabama, 5; Georgia, D:
OZarks, 3: Texas, 4.
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FRENCH STATEMENT.

PARIa, July 81, 2:35 PM:
German aviators this morning bonn
barded St. Pol-sur-Mer and Grave
lines. At the first place no damage
was done; at the second a child was
killed.
In Artois, in the vicinity Of Souchez
and of "the labyrinth" there was
last night intermittent rifle fire and
cannonading. but no engagement of
infantry.
In the Argonne. at the crossing of the
road from Servon to Bagatelle with
that which runs from Layon to Bi
narvi1le. the explosion of German
mine yesterday was followed by a
fairly spirited fight. in the course of
which we succeeded in occupying
the excavation made by the explo-
sion.
Some bombs have been thrown down
by aviators of the enemy on Nancy.
The material damages were insig-
nificant. One of the German ma
chimes, struck by shells from our ar
tillery, was compelled on it's return
to come down between the French
and the German lines. The aviator
succeeded in escaping. but the aero
plane was brought to point near
our trenches.
Schlucht mountain is being bombarded
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for recognition by the United States,
Mr.. Douglas said:
1T is probable that in the very near
future we will ask the United States
government to recognize the constitu-
tional government in Mexico. i think
conditions there not only warrant, but
almost make necessary this course. 1t
is true that Mexico is not yet wholly
pacifed. and it may be months before
1t is, but recognition will hasten the
establishment of peace throughout the
republic. AS matter of fact, there Is
peace now in 95 per cent of the terri
tory of Mexico today.
There are now but two war zones
one in the south, with Mexico City as
the center or hub of a circle extend
ing thirty-fve to forty miles from the
CITY, north, SOUTH east and west. The
other zone has Torreon as it's hub, and
while 1t is perhaps the larger, it is day
by day becoming smaller and it's hub is
changing from week to week as villa
moves toward the border. OF course
there are many other important con-
siderations bearing on the subject of
recognitions not yet ripe for public
discussion.
Gen. Gonzales was not ready to enter
Mexico City when he did so early in
July, according to Mr.. Douglas. but de-
sired to satisfy the Washington admin
lstration. He was forced to evacuate
almost at once because of the danger
OF being completely cut off from Vera
Cruz by Villa and Zapata forces.
Immediately after the occupation Mr..
Douglas went to Mexico City from Vera
Cruz to see Gen. Gonzales The troops
We're then evacuating the town. MIR.
Douglas FASTENED to Ometusca. where
he met Gonzales
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CONDITIONS OF PEACH
ANDCANTAL0UPE TRADE:
Official Market Report Issued by tina
Department of Agri-
culture,

Today's peach and cantaloupe mark'i
conditions, shown by reports of the
office of markets and rural organize
ton, Department OF Agriculture. are
announced. as follows:
Feaches-New York received sixty
three cars OF Georgias. two cars Of
Tcnnessees and two cars of Alabamas
Elbertas and Bellies selling at 81 T."
SIS. quality fair, demand slow, over
supply: 1900 packages from Delaware.
Maryland and New Jersey.
Philadelphia received thirteen cars
selling at 81 to $50
Baltimore received the equivalent Of
three cars by boat, also three cars by
express and thirteen cars OF Georgias
Bellies selling at s1.25 to $50, Eiber-
tas at s1.10 to s1.25. qualify good. de-
mand slow, Maryland carriers at 4oc
to loc, half bushels at 1Jc to 35c, boxes
at soc to 40c.
Chicago received fifteen cars; Texas.
Arkansas and Georgia Elbertas busheIs
and SKIES, selling at 90c to s125, do
mand good