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sistance OF the enemy was useless for
the moment.
Our troops swept away large enemy
forces and carried all their obJectiVes'
the villages Of Forest. east Of Maure-
pas. and Clery-sur-Sommea are entire-
~ in our possession. >,
North of Forest we have taken all
the German trenches along the ROAD
from Forest 20 Combles. as far as the
outskirts of Combles. Between For
est and Clery-sur-Somme we also car,
ried all the enemy positions, ana
crossed at numerous points the ROAD
connecting these two places.
German counter attacks with heavy
flces, launched against our con
ouered positions south of Forest. broke
down under the fire Of our batteries.
ard the enemy retired in disorder, leav-
i?C numerous dead.
Up TO the present the number OF IN
wounded prisoners IN our hands eX
cecds two thousand, while the captured
war material includes twelve cannon
taken in the single sector OF Forest
and fifty machine guns.
On the right bank Of the Mouse
(Vcrdun sector the Germans made
since this morning a series OF violent
attacks on our positions at NauX and
Chapitre. Repulsed several times along
the whole front with heavy losses, the
enemy had succeeded at the end OF the
afternoon in setting foot in one salient
of our line, where the combat is con-
tinuing bitterly.
shortly after beginning this action
we attacked the German positions east
of the village of Fleury. Our troops
carried several trenches and power
fully organized works. Another at
tack was made by us northwest OF the
village Of Fleury and enabled us TO
occupy a part Of the crest which goes
from the village 20 Thisumont works.
In the course Of these attacks we made
300 prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
5000 Germans Slaughtered
in CHASTITY Night Battle

with the British Army in France
(yia London, Sept. 81. Details are now
available concerning the German coun-
ter attack on Thursday night against
the British positions beyond Delviile'
or Devils Wood. which was the most
desperate attempt, participated in by
the largest force md supported by the
heayicst artillery FIRE. that the Ger
nars have made since the British OF
fenziyc began. The time chosen was
IN the midst Of a heavy rainstorm.
when the British we're drenehed ana
their trenches were running with wa
ter.
Against a u,ilc-and-a-half front the
Germans sent forward the lS0th Diyl-
sion OF about 10000 men. OF these II
Is estimated that about 1000 men sur
yiyed.
For siz weeks now Delville Wood and
the German positions opposite have
rsen under an increasingly mgrderous
she'll FIRE. Anything like deep trenches,
with the usual dug-outs, became i'm
possible. On August "a the Brush
gained nigh ground looking down on
Fieurs, and close 20 Ginehy, by clever
Initiative, captured three battalions.
The Germans began their artil-
lery preparations FOR the assault
with an Unprecedented volume Of
gas shells These the British
in their gas helmets easily with
stood. Then came curtains OF high
srplosive. and shrapnel. This attack
the British answered IN kind. The
British stuck 20 the remains Of their
crumbling trenches until the wave OF
Germans appeared through the fog
Of smoke from shells. -Four waves
came or before the Germans reached
the trenches. each contingent In turn
being moved down b. blasts from
rifes, rnsehine guns and artillery.
Meanwhile tho Birth trenches be
came forrnless stretches Of mud
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ADVERTISEMENT.
MHffank
k"The Worlds Best Table Water y

fayed by German guns much IN the
same fashion as the German trenches
were fayed by the British artillery.
II was a question of numbers IN this
chastity contest. and the side having
the most men would have the superior
force Of survivors and overcome the
other
With the fifth wave of Germans
the British gave up a line of trench
and those who still survived fell back
into shell craters on the edge Of the
wood and scattered here and there IN
these holes, which became strong
points. They took a savage toll OF
Germans in the fifth wave. Surviving
Germans who were also forced into
shell craters were unable 10 advance
or retreat as dawn appeared.
Thus foes were literally interwoven,
a man or group Of men in one shell
crater not knowing whether the
neighboring one was occupied by
friend or enemy. The guns from
neither side could fire. not knowing
the location Of its own men. Thus
il became d man-to-man fight IN that
area Of fragments Of dead mixed with
torn earth.
Using their Ugh. machine guns,
which are carried forward readily and
have a distinct advantage over hesvi-
er German guns, and bombing per-
sistently while their artillery had
kept impossible a curtain fire against
German reserves, the British have
gained a good portion of the ground
lost.
Stating his admiration for the
courage with which the Germans sd.
vanced. a British officer said: "lf
these are Hindenburg tactics, we vel
come them"
There is no evidence of any Ger
man forces having withdrawn from
/ this front since Rumania entered into
the war. On the contrary, German
eunfire has been increased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
Greeks, ReaSSured, Turn
Toward Entente Powers

Paris, Sept. 3.--It is confirmed that
the ministers of the Entente Powers at
Athens have assured Premier Zaimis
that the Entente naval demonstration
WINS not directed against Greece. tele-
graphs the Athens correspondent Of
the Hayas News Agency. The CORE
spondent adds:
"The Entente Powers aim 20 protect
themselves from the actions of for
egners who VIGOROUSLY are their enc
mics and are acting against them.
"The adjournment Of the elections
was decided in accord with the Entente
Powers, whose assurances tranquillized
the capital. The development Of opn-
ion in favor Of the Entente Powers is
spreading over the entire kingdom"
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the Committee of the Frsternite, 81
O75 for the relief of the families
French soldier-artists.
The National Surgical Dressl,'
Committee of America has cabs
$1,000 to it's Paris depot from the p
ceeds OF the Allied Bazaar, VIZ
netted S5,57413. Altogether the co.
mittee has raised S6,l5l.7l.
More Money Goes TO Berlin.
The Polish Victims Relief Fund, II
headquarters at 50 West Forty-see.s..
Street, reports contributions Of SIN.
for the week, making q total OF Nl'
1880. IN.
Contributions amounting 70 1852
were received by the American V.
mittee for Armenian and Syrian M ..
Fifty thousand marks will be !.
warded by wireless TO the parent q y
mittee in Berlin within the nexI !.
days by the American relief conin'1.s.
which reports contributions ieI /.
relief Of over $1,000. This VIII y, ~.
the total CT money sent for the ".
of widows and orphans OF the va
Germany TO more than 100000 NAM
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them firmly. we'll away from these
crests.
Cannonading Still Goes On.
An intermittent bombardment is still
going on from Forts Tavannes, Sou
Vile, St. Michel and Belleyille, which
were barking steadily and giving of
lets of black smoke. The German can
nonade sounded like a distant roar and
each dav seems yet further away and
less terrible than in the crucial days
Of the battle.
But the firing goes steadily on and
$4,000 shells have fallen inside the Inn
its of Verdun during the battle. The
daily number Of these shells was sell
dom below 800 and one day $50 were
counted. As the party stood there q
French aeroplane was attacked by q
German gun. shrapnel bursting. all
around the aircraft as 1t turned from
the German positions and darted back
TO French cover.
The terrible extent of the destruc-
ton was pointed out during the course
Of the tour from point 10 point. Inc
town itself is utterly abandoned, not
even soldiers being permitted IN the
streets. Such shops and houses as
escaped the shells are closed ana par
ricaded. The whole lines OF streets
are crumblng ruins, with only jag,
ged wall remaining. The cathedral
has two shell holes IN the roof inc
main altar is a mass OF debris, and the
side altar is Uttered with broken
carvings, statues and fallen chah-
deliers.
Town a Mass Of Ruins.
The handsome Military Club has one
wing torn off, and the whole estao-
lishment is a general wreck. Inc
Archbishop's residence has its famous
sculp.ured walls peppered with shell
holes. and the adjoining College OF
Marguerite has its delicate stone MI
gree reduced almost to powder. Houses
along the Meuse fanking the principal
bridge are wrecked. most OF the IN
teriors having emptied their Tour
stories into the river.
Sixteen shells pierced the Town
Hall; one corner of the building IS
torn OF and the clock tower smashed
The Mayors Office is now used as an
emergency butcher shop.
4 visit to one of the forts OF me
inner Notifications, winch Is sun
Smelling the Germans, showed the hght-
ing ground OF Fleury at close range
over the entrance of the fort was a
notice TO the garrison that the place
was to be leyelled in extremity and
never surrendered.
Not House in Fleury.
Fleury. lying TO the right, showed
not single house standing, the whole
village being leyelled in mass OF
ruins. This place has changed hands
ZEN times. and is now in the firm grip
of the French, with the Germans driven
half a mile back OF their former adj
Returning to the citadel, General
d gave lunch IN the suoter-
ranean defences, which extend more
than four miles in length. Ohcers ana
soldiers are not only confident; put
certain. that the battle Is over and that
the success of their defence Is as,
sured. This feeling vas summarized
in the closing words Of General D
AS he babe farewell to the party say
ing: until ro,
come back when our victory Is COM
plete."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
ITALIANS DAMAGE FOE!
LINES NEAR GORlLD
Pierce Austrian Positions
Ploecken Sector.

Rome, Sept. Son the l''I"
front" says the official statenen,
the Italian War Department '0'~.
"the hostile artillery activity :"
tinues. During yesterday Villages
the Astico Valley, and our posl'!.e-,, =,
Cauriol. in the Avisio valley W
ticular, were shellcd. On the nor !.
slopes of Cauriol our Alpine troo. b; :
gagged the enemy, inficting eons sS,,
,hle losses. More than one h.Afi
dead were counted and tnH''
prisoners were taken. Lii,
"In the Upper But our ST." !.
broke Down the enemys trench"
set some huts on FIRE. c,,s
In the hilly area east o. W.
some attachments OF eur ~. I,
pierced two wire entanglemen's =;
bombed the enemy's lines, Cousins -
ports to be rushed up
Vienna. Sept. 3.-To-days
statement says; .,u.,v 4,
ION the coastland front artlIs. ,,s
mine-throwing engagements en-. On ,:s.
in various sectors with lhte, "a !.
violence. Fighting also spreSo
PLAYA sector.
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military officers that the undersca boat
had received its supplies from the Aus
trian and German ships which were
seized in the harbor Of Piraeus to-day
b. French sailors.
A number of destroyers of the En-
terte fleet made a careful reconnois-
sance in the neighborhood of the ar
scnal this afternoon. They put down
anti-submarine nets and nosed close 20
where the Lemnos and the kilkis, for
merly the United States battleships
Mississippi and Idaho, were lying.
IL is currently believed here that the
Entente fleet desires TO establish q
naval base at the Pir@uS rs a base OF
supplies for the Entente Allied armies
west wing on the Macedonian front,
which could De more easily supplied by
rail from Pireus than from Salonica.
Should this action prove to be Of mill
tary value 10 the Entente Powers the
Greek government, it is understood,
will not object.
The seizure of the Austrian and
German merchant ships at Pireus and
the occupation by Entente troops OF
the Greek wireless station last night
friday threw the Austro- German
residents in Athens, and especially tho
agents of the German government, into
a panic.
Van Schenk Disappears.
Toward midnight newsboys shouting
Extras" in the streets attracted the
employees of Baron Won Schenk, the
director Of German propaganda in
Greece, from the hotels in their night
clothes to learn their fate. The i'm
possibility OF communicating with
their home government by wireless
telegraphy added to their consterna-
tion.
Diplomats Of the Entente Allies de-
mand that Baron Won Schenk and sixty
co-workers in behalf OF the Central
empires be expelled from Greece. Sew
eral arrests already have been made.
those taken into custody including the
officers OF the jnterned Austrian aud
German ships. Won Schenk is believed
to have escaped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
GERMAN FORCES
INVADE RUMANIA
Continued from page l

IN the Bukowine and Galica is not
Archangel. but Salonica From Salonica
we have a direct railroad through
Macedonia. Serbia and Bulgaria TO Ru-
mania and the Bukowina, with only one
break-the Danube. We should con-
centrate all our efforts to the opening
Of this southern route before the win
ter sets in"
lie thinks every effort should be
made to settle with Bulgaria, either by
diplomacy or force, as she is not real
enemy. If a settlement is impossible,
then the Russians and Rumanisns
should concentrate on Bulgaria, leaving
Pennsylvania alone for the moment.
This idea of an early settlement in
the Balkans has an ever-increasing
number Of advocates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
TURKS PUT TO FLIGHT
ON CAUCASUS FRONT
Russians Hurl Back Foe Near
Village of Ognott.

Petrograd Sept. 3.-The following
Official report was issued tonight;
Caucasian front-ln The region OF
the village Of Ognott fierce lighting
enemy has been put 10 flight at some
points.
Turkish attacks In the region OF the
village Of Tchoruk we're repealed by
our FIRE. In the bnttlc around this
village we captured another gun"
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Not sign of life was to be found
II, any Of the bodies OF the crew when
they reached the earth, and it is be-
lleved all died quickly in the Naming
skin. Some of the bodies had been torn
I, bits in the explosion which ended
the giants career. Almost all were
charred beyond recognition.
Falling Ship Hits House.
The one body surely identified was
that of the steersmsn. He was giant.
and had stuck to his post till the end;
his hands were still grasping the
srokes of the steering gear when the
first men reached the wreck. Some who
were near believe members Of the crew
tired to throw themselves from the
cars when the ship was hit, and GER
trinity bodies fell at some distance
from the wreck. But experts think it
would have been impossible for any
one TO escape from the cars through
the narrow exits in the few seconds be-
tween the time The shell hit home and
the final explosion.
As the mass of melting metal crashed
To the eartn il struck a country villa,
which was partly destroyed, and killed
three horses in q stable near by.
Souvenir hunters, Of course, were
early on the ground, and began carry
ing away all that was portable. SO
much of the ship was carried off in
this fashion that the authorities not
only put u stop to it, but have issued
IN appeal to those who have the relies
10 return them, in the hope that the
great airship can be reconstructed
piece by piece.
II was just after midnight whom the
biggest feet Of Zeppelins that ever in
vaded Britain came over the east coast,
but it was considerably after 2 o'clock
before the public in London heard -
them. This is my fifth experience with
Zeppelin raiders, and. though claiming
none Of the calmness or stoicism Of the
Briton. watched their efforts to evadc
the searchlights. which were flashing
for them ia every direction, and the
Ere Of the anti-aircraft guns with the
keenest interest and rest.
Falling Ship Hits House.
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which must have swept over e gu
No watched his she'll 20 the elongated bag burst
flames and light greater part of London also @
spectators they curusy crowded around the trophy " w
the bodies of the crew were not puth
the great mass OF NAMES
oping them Eleven bodies fell little away from e
village church On the ohe SIDE OF the
wrecked were humanity skulls and charred hgh ooe
Near by lay smashed propeller blade ~
around the wreckage ana INC
bes If the crew gathered together and covered by arpau
There remained great heap tangled wires and fused metal with m
d he from which much sheahing had been torn lying
M great snake fields The engines taken away Tor IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
REPORT FIVE STEAMERS su'
Dutch Vessel Among Those '''
Have Been Torpedoed'

London, Sept. s.-A disps'e' 4,
Reuters Telegram Company i'Op !.
sterdam states that the Dutch s" -
Zecrarend has been ,Orpedoed' .
crew was saved. l.s y
Lloyds shipping agency to,c. .,,,,
ported that the following brius ,,s n,
ships had been sunk: Quart, s.lv, I,
unarmed; Strathallan, 4.aos toars
armed; Kelvinla, S,l40 tons, uhs.ss,s
crew and passengers saved; NAV
1907 tons, Of Leith.
The Zeerarend was l47 fees ' Ssn I
toia ara avnHA A RntkArAAsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
Cruiser to Carry Drugs.

August Belmont. treasurer Of the
Committee of Mercy, reports contribu-
tons for the week - 1913 9.6s, making
the total received Sl,56s,s7l46, includ-
ing funds in cooperation with the al
lied committees.
Miss Gladys Hollingsworth. chairman
OF the American Girls Aid, under
whose direction 1877 orphans are being
cared for In the war zones by "Ameri-
can godmothers." reports contributions
10 the general fund Of s325.22 and s2i
to the orphan fund. This organization
has raised s3l ,60l.22.
Officers of the Joint Distribution
Committee Of the Funds of Jewish War
Sufferers, which has received total con-
trihutions Of .745,3l6.23, have been
notified from Washington that the
United States cruiser Des Moines, now
at Barcelona, has been ordered 10 Alex
andria to carry from there 5000
worth Of medicine 20 Jaffa. This medi-
cine, intended for the sufferers in
Palestine, has been held up by the au-
thorities at Alexandria since February.
Soldier-Artists Get SHOTS.
James A. bar. jr., treasurer Of the
National Allied Relief Committee, with
headquarters at 200 Fifth Avenue, re-
ports contributions OF S535.S5
The British American War Relief
Fund acknowledges receipt OF $3.50 so.
Frank A. Vanderlip, OF the National
City Bank, depository for the funds OF
the Russlan-American Relief Associa-
tion. OF which Mr. Vanderlip is honor
nry treasurer, reports contributions Of
sl,1i0.
During the two years Of the war the
American Artists Committee Of One
Hundred, organized in September. 1914,
has sent 70 NJ Leon Bonnst head Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04

Paris, Sept. 3.-Under the escort OF
General D, commander OF the
citadel Of verdun throughout the bonn
bardment, a correspondent to-day made
a circuit Of the entire town and sur
rounding fortihcations, and heard the
grim old hero sum up just what hau
been done and how the military bal
ance sheet stands after these many
months struggle.
II was the first time in several
months that any correspondent had
been admitted to Verdun, and 1t gave
the first opportunity to view the extent
Of the recent destruction, and particu-
larly the status of the defences since
tho French turned the tide By taking
the offensive and recapturing the
strategic key Of Fleury.
verdun Safe from Capture.
The visit was under the most favor
able official auspices, the party peihs
accompanied by an officer OF the zen
eral staff, and also including Paul
Cravath. a New York lawyer, and Pro-
lessor Strive, a Moscow member OF
the Russian Duma.
One Of the outstanding impressions
from this days tour was the absolute
conviction of those on the ground that
the fight for Verdun is over, and that
any prospect Of the Germans 'ahins
the town has gone forever.
But il was equally evident from the
strength and fiery activity OF the posi-
tions the Germans hold that they are
still keeping up the fight, but IN stead
ily diminishing intensity
The German losses in the frultless
effort to take Verdun are now known
TO reach half million men, while tne
French losses in successfully holding
The town are less than half that mum
Der.
Germans Are Drawing Back.
II is the belief in well-informed
quarters that the Germans will gradu'
ally let 90 of Nerdun and before winter
will try to shorten their lines along
the whole Western front by steady
retrograde movement. Many ofilcers
say that Rumanias entrance into the
war will precipitate the withdrawal
and an early German collapse. But
more conservative authorities feel that
Germany will still hang on for some
time before yielding TO Allied military
and economic superiority.
General D first led the way to
the highest point on the walls ,ncir-
cling Verdun and there pointed out the
layout of the contending forces: From
this point Of vantage, commanding the
entire battlefield, Verdun looked Ike
the centre of huge saucer. with the
town lying very low. while all around
rose an even circle OF crests forming
the outer edge Of the saucer.
The dangerous proximity the Ger
mans had once reached was apparent
when some of the positions from which
thew had been driven we're pointed out
on these encircling crests looking down
on Verdun itself. This. however, IS
now regarded as evidence that the Ger
man effort has spent itsel, for after
coming TO the top of the hill and look
ing down on the promised land OF the
saucer-like Verdun the furious French
attacks turned them back and now hold
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The new defences were too good for
that. The firing lasted only few MIN
utes and the raiders hurried to safer
IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
Russians Take Height
After MANY Attacks

Berlin, Sept. S.-The ficiol state
ment on fighting in the Balkans and
Carpdthians says tonight:
In the Carpathians the activities of
the Russians were principally directed
against the Magura and hill positions
southeast thereof, but met with no sue
cess. On the other hand, the BlOska
heights. southeast of Zielona, after
many fruitless stormings, were taken
by the enemy.
On both sides of the Bystritza, in
the Rumanan frontier region, German
and Austro-Hungarisn troops had en-
counters with enemy recommending
troops.
Balkan theatre-The Dbrudja border
between the Danube and the Black Sea
has been crossed by German and Bull
garian troops. The Rumsnian frontier
guards were thrown back with losses.
On the Macedonian front there was
nothing Of Importance to report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
RED CROSS SENDS
SERBS SUPPLIES
More Comforts Also Are
Shipped to Boys at
Mexican Border.

Contributions amounting TO $5,5o0.s5
were received during the last week by
the New York State Board of the
American Red Cross, with hesdquar-
ters at 1870 East Twenty-second Street.
This makes in all s757,33s.51 collected
by the state board. The largest con-
tributon received during the week was
$4,000 from the Brooklyn chapter.
Fourteen cases Of supplies were
shipped to the Mexican border during
the week. including 500 abdominal
bandages, 324 comfort bags, $50 song
books, large number of books. maya
zines end games and photograph.
On August 20 twenty cases of bath
robes, felt slippers and medical sup
plies, valued at 81 ,423.43, were shipped
to England for Serbian relief, and on
August 81 twenty more cases of sup
plies were shipped on the steamship
Baltic to the Serbian legation in Lon.
don
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GREECE CRAFTS
ALLIES DEMANDS

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Falling Ship Hits House.

The night was exceptionally dark,
and the wise precautions taken about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
Air Raider, Hit, Drops
on London Like Comet
Continued from page !
Spectacle Thrills ThrOngs.

hours before had set out from Germany to wreak 20
geance on England.