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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
CRUISING IN MOTOR BOAT.

Joseph Serson. Robert Serson. Al
bert A. Serson. Fred Barlow and Lloyd
Warren left this morning in their
They will make their first stop at
Lewes. and in the course of the week
will visit Cape May, Stone Harbor. Re
hoboth, Bowers Beach, wildwood and
other places.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
PREsIDENr TO CONFER WTTH

PRESIDENT 10 CONFER WITH
SENATOR'S OVER STRIKE LEeIsLAMOx
By The United Press
wAsHNToN. aug. ss-Prsident Wilson this afternoon
made arrangements to ,be capital at o'clock
with nemters Of steering committee the Senate was
stated purpose OF the visit thoroughly discuss
elopmenta u tho strike situation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
EXPLOSIVES FoR IrALX.

The Italian steamships Eliopoli and
Italia arrived at Deep Water Point
this morning to load explosives for the
Italian government The steamship
Alabama cleared here today for Tam.
pico. Mex, after discharging a cargo
Of crude oil.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
YALIIARLE noe KILLEn.

David Dangel. the well-known con-
tractor, lost a valuable hunting dog
on Saturday when fire apparatus ran
over the animal in West Fourth
street The dog had its legs broken
and was shot.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
WoRKMEN TO EAT MELONS.

l, A. o. U. W.. will be treated to
watermelon following the regular
meeting of the lodge on Thursday
night Of this week. II will be a real
watermelon party and large atten-
dance is expected.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
SHOWER FOR MRS. FISHER.

Friends Of Mrs George NJ. Fisher
are giving her a postal shower today,
this being her birthday Mrs. Fisher
is summering at Brandywine Summit
Campmeeting grounds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
RUGS FOR CHIEF's OFFICE.

The floors in the Offices Of Chief of
Police Black and Sergeant William +.
Schell have had handsome rugs
placed on them. The rugs we're
ordered by the Police Commission
several days ago.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
will Give Allies 100000
WeII.Trained Men for
Invasion, the Declaration
Of War Coming After
Two Years Of Anxious
Waiting by King Ferdi-
naHd'S Diplomats and
Council.
EXPECT GREECE SOON
TO LINE UP WITH ALLIES
HISTORY OF THE WAR.

HISTORY OF THE WAR.
1914.
July 29-Austrsa declared
war on Serbia.
August i-Germany declared
war on Russia.
August 3-Germany declared
war on France.
August 4-Germany declared
war on Belgium.
August 4-England declared
war on Germany.
August 6--Austria declared
war on Russia.
August 7-Montenegro de-
clsred war on Austria.
August i0-France declared
war on Austria.
August i2-Montenegro de-
clared war on Germany.
August 12-England declar-
ed war on Austria.
August 23-Japan declared
war on Germany.
August 25-Austria declared
war on Japan.
November 5-Enaland deelar-
ed war on Turkey.
1915.
May 23-ltaly declared war
on Austria.
juno 23-San MarIno de-
clarcd war on Austria.
August 2i-ltaly declared
war on Tukey.
October t5--Serbia declared
war on Bulgaria.
October 15i 9--E ng n d.
France. Italy. Russia, declared
war on Bulgaria.
1916.
March 9-Germany declared
war on Portugal.
August 27--ltaly declared
war on Germany.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28

By The United Press.
PARIS. Aug. y s-Rumania today
declared war on the Central powers,
following a meeting of the Rumanian
Crown Council, according TO dis
patches received here today.
The Crown Council went in ses-
sion Immediately after a meeting Of
representatives OF the leading Ru-
manian financiers. The purpose OF
this meeting was to acquaint King
Ferdinand with public sentiment in
Rumania.
II is reported in delayed press dis
patches that General AVerescu, for
mer minister of war, will he named to
chief command OF the Rumanlan
army.
Budapest advices to the London
Morning Post today quoted a pro-
German paper in Bucharest as au-
thority for the statement that the
Rumanian Prime Minister had finally
decided to abandon neutrality and
trust Rumania's lot with the Allies
Italy's declaration of war on Germany
yesterday may have been a factor il
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
WEATHER

Rain this afternoon or to-
night; slightly cooler. Tues.
day generally fair; light
northwest to north winds.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
NO BRITISH CRUISER
SUNK, SAYS ADMIRALTY
"Guardships' Claimed as Ger
man Victims Were Trawlers.

London, July 16.- Replying to the
German Admiralty announcement that
a 7,0O0-ton British auxiliary cruiser
and three guardships were sunk in the
North Sea on July IL by German sub
marines, the British Admiralty stated
to-day:
There is no truth in the rcvDrt Of
the sinking of an auxiliary cruiser, and
the 'guardships' were armed trawlers."
The British patrol trawlers Onward.
Hull. Era, Aberdeen and Nellie have
been sunk by German submarines. ac-
cording to a dispatch from Aberdeen
10 the Central News Agency. Eleven
.urvivors Of the trawlers have been
landed.
AT Lloyd's shipping agency it was
announced that the British steamships
Mapso. of Goole. and Alto were sunk
this morning. The crews were saved.
The British steamers Sylvie and Ec-
clesia also are reported 10 have been
sunk. The Ecclesia was unarmed.
The Mopsa was OF $50 tons gross.
She was 225 feet long and was built in
1902. The Ecclesia was of 3.7l4 tons
gross and was 339 feet long. She was
built in 1904 and belonged in Manches-
ter
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
RUSSIA-JAPAN PACT
AIMED AT GERMANY
Cars Representative Says Open
Door Is Not Involved.

Newport, X. l.. July 16.-An author
lied representative Of the Russian gov
ment now here and speaking for
Emperor Nicholas, explained to-day
the real reason for the recent arrange
ment effected between Russia and
Japan. He said:
an view cf certain misconstructions
and Interpretations that seem to
have arisen in this country concerning
the meaning and possible consequences
OF the agreement between Russia and
japan. 1t may be useful {, explain
that the Russian government. in con-
cluding the agreement, clearly made
il understood that it had in view only
a Joint political action in China for
the special purpose Of protecting that
country as we'll as Russian and
Japanese int rests there, against Ger
man plots and irtrigues and the undue
development of German influence
that the principle of the open, door. IN
China is in no way infringet or ~
paired by it,"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
SUEZ COAST RAIDED
BY BRITISH TROOPS
Prisoners and Livestock Taken
in 60=Mile Dash.

London, July 16.-In telling Of the
operations of British troops on the
eastern shore of the Gulf of Suez the
British War Office says:
"The commander in chief of the
Mediterranean expeditionary force,
telegraphing yesterday, reports that
two columns operating from Tor and
Abu Seeneima, on the Sinai shore OF
the Gulf of Suez, have returned to
their bases after successful raids of the
enemy posts in the peninsula.
Sixty miles of difficult country were
traversed, prisoners we're taken and
livestock was secured. Despite opposi-
tion and considerable sniping no casu-
altes were sustained by either of the
column"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
ITALIANS STORM
POSINA HEIGHTS
Capture Mountain Posi-
tiOns and Town in
BOin Valley.

Paris, July 16. In fierce assaults
during violent thunderstorms in the
Posina Valley yesterday the Italians
swept up the slopes of Sogli Bianchi
and Monte Hellugio and captured part
of the enemy's positions by storm. The
assault won for them the entire town
of Vanzi, in the Boin Valley, which
they held against desperate Austrian
counter attacks.
Announcement of these successes is
made in to-day's Italian War Office
statement. The communication from
Vienna reports the repulse of attacks
north of the Posina Valley. 1t says:
Yesterday between the Adge and
the Brenta the situation was much
calmer The activity was generally
limited to artillery fire. Separate
enemy attacks north of the Posina
Valley and a larger attack against
Boncola Pass were repulsed."
The Italian statement follows:
"On the Posina line heavy fighting
continued in spite of violent thunder
storms, which hindered the artillery.
Our troops made some progress on the
southern slopes Of Sogli Bianchi, south
of Borcola and the Corno di Coston,
and in the Boin Valley, where they
occupied Vanzi, on the northern slopes
of Monte Hellugio.
THE enemy had ben strongly rein
forced in this sector and he launched
several violent counter attacks, which
were driven off with heavy loss.
"In the Tofana area a further coun-
ter attack by the enemy on the Castel-
letto wss repulsed.
Along the rest Of the front as far
as the sea there were small encounters,
which resulted in our favor. On the
heights above Peuma company of
hostile infantry attempted to ap-
proach our positions, but was dis
persed by our counter attack"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17

Chilly. He was elected soon afterward
by counter attacks.
"North of the Asne, near Oulches,
we effected coup de main on the
enemy trenches. which we have cleaned
out
an the region Of Nerdun. one of our
aeroplanes set fire 10 German captive
balloon. On the night Of July IL one Of
our sQuadrons bombarded the railroad
stations of Hombleux and Roisel, as
we'll as heavy battery in the neigh
horhood Of Roisel. On the same night
another squadron dropped a number of
projcctiles on the railway station of
Ahbecourt and on the stations OF
Tergnier and Chauny."
Germans Admit Loss.
The German statement reads:
"To the east Of the Meuse in the
afternoon the French brought up strong
forces against Froids- Berre Hill and
in the neighborhood of Fleury, which
met with no success.
During his repeated assaults in the
evening southwest of Thiaumont work
the enemy penetrated small sections of
our first lines, where fighting still CON
tinues.
"On the remainder of the front there
were enemy patrol undertakings north
of Oulches- Craonelle. and an attack
with large detacnments. which were re-
pulsed. North of Chilly German pa
troll brought in twenty-four French
prisoners and one machine gun.
"West of Loos an enemy aeroplane
was shot down by our infantry. 1t fell
within our entanglements. A biplane
damaged by our anti-aircraft fire fell
into our hands near Nesle."
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
Gaps in the West Filled
with "POOr, UndisCi-
pIined Material"
CAPTURED PAPERS
TELL OF HARDSHIPS
Prisoners Agree with the Kaiser
That "the Foe Fights Differ
emily Over Here"

British Front in France, July 10
Letters, diaries and orders taken from
prisoners in the British offensive CON
tain enlightening news Of the state oi
affairs among the Germans.
One Of the prisoners, whom the As
sociated Press correspondent saw to-
day, complained of the poor, undisci-
plined material" in the drafts sent
forward to fill the gaps in the regi.
ments.
General Won Stems captured report
of an inspection of the Germans sec
ond line about the middle of June com
plains that the trenches were full OF
water and generally in a bad condi-
ton, with dug-outs insufficient in num-
ber; condemns the troops in that sec.
tor as "a worthless lot of idlers." and
insists on immediate improvement.
Eastern Front Easier.
One question always asked Of Ger
man who has fought on the eastern
front is: (Which front do you like bet
ter?" Without a single exception the
answer has been: The eastern. IL is
easy over there"
AS one of the prisoners said, this
men tell of how they walk about the
trenches in the East, showing their
heads with impunity. when il would
mean death here. They dwell on the
greatly superior volume of artillery
fire, the unrelaXing vigilance required
the superiority of the fortifications and
the need of d ratio Of five men TO one
on the Western front for the same
number Of miles on the Eastern.
\ copy of a speech which the Ger
man Emperor made 70 the Sd Quad
Infantry Division when il was sent 10
the Western front is among the docu-
ments captured. The Emperor warns
the Guard:
"The foe fights differently over here
He is tougher, more resisting, more
adroit, more versatile"
Frequent expressions of bitterness
are made against the Austrians for
their defeat in Galicia One of the
officers refers in his diary TO the Aus
trians as "a black, degenerate crowd.
Two different letters mention the re-
cent Allied air raid over Karlsruhe, one
referring to the LOGS of life as 100, the
other as 30.
The desire for peace and the ex-
pectation that the time will come is
often alluded TO by prisoners. Com.
manding officers, in their addresses 10
the troops, speak OF peace being near
and OF the enemy being almost broken
Particularly is France referred TO as
being near her last gasp. The German
Emperor, in his speech, also referred
TO Frances resistance as that OF
despair.
To the correspondent, who has been
with the army for a year, the recent
change in the demeanor of the prison.
ers is apparent That unbending conf
dence, which in many amounted to a
defiant manner toward their captors
has been succeeded by smiability and
philosophic acceptance.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
RUSSIANS FORCE
QUICK RETREAT
Capture 5000 Prisoners in
Furious Battle Near
OstrOff.
GERMANS FALL
BACK NEAR RIGA
Austrians Hold Carpathian Lines
Against the Cars
Attacks.

London. July 16.-In Nolhynia the
Russians in the region OF Ostrot ana
Goubine have put down heavy Ieutonic
attack launched in mas formation
and forced the Teutons TO retreat TO
avoid the danger of being outhanked'
according to the Russian official com
munication issued this evening up
ward of three thousand men were capt
ured in the fighting. The Russians also
made progress west OF kemmern' on
the Riga front. The statement says;
ain Volhynia, in the region south.
east of Sviniusky Gin the Nlcinl'y ol
Lutsk, the enemy in mass formations
took the offensive at several places
By energetic counter attacks we re-
pulsed them and continued TO develop
our success.
Germans Overthrow.
"On many sectors in the region OF
Ostroff and Goubine we overthrew the
enemy despite his stubborn resistance
and he retreated hastily, owing to the
danger of being outflanked. One OF
our regiments captured here one neaVy
and one light battery. We also TOOK
numerous cannon which had been IN
stalled in isolated positions.
"The tota, number of prisoners
taken in Thu combat is not yet known
Upward of 5000 already have been re-
ported" .....
An earlier Russian oihcial'staVenie"'
said:
"On the right wing # our Riga posi-,
tions. supported by artillery on 'iand
and sea. we made some progress IN the
REGION west of Kemmern. On the re,
mainder of the front there were local
engagements which did not modify the
general situation"
The German statement says:
Army Group of General Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg There was
nothing of importance.
"Armv Group Of General Field Mar
shal Prince Leopold of Bavaria -Rus-
sian counter attacks against the line
in the region of Skrobowa. which had
been recaptured by US. were unsuc-
cessful. six officers and ia men fell
into our hands.
"Army Group of General Won Lin
sinCen- Southwest of Lutsk German
troops are counter attacking Russian
forces"
Russian Attacks Fail.
To-night's Austrian official communi-
cation says:
There has been a renewal of the
heavy fighting southwest OF Lutsk IN
the region to the west of Torchln. We
repulsed all Russian attacks
An earlier statement read:
"Russian detachments wore dispersed
southwest of Moldava. Near Jablonica
successful patrols brought in 200 pris-
oners.
"Near Delatyn (Carpathian Noun
tains) there was increased activity
Enemy vanguards which entered De
latyn were beaten back to the southern
outskirts. A Russian attack south"es,s,
of Delatyn broke down under our hre'
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17

the British, indicating the arrival Of
fresh artillery. British guns were able
to-day 70 reach the main road of Mar
tinpuich, which was crowded with
transports, aeroplanes reporting I'M
mense destruction and confusion.
German Aeros Are Scarce.
Every one coming from the front re-
marks upon the paucity Of German
aeroplanes and anti-aircraft guns, de-
spite the reinforcements in other arms.
British airmen in many instances have
descended as low as 300 or 500 feet,
firing upon German infantry with their
machine guns and receiving the cheers
Of British infantry. Such low flights
have resulted in remarkably intimate
scouting.
The most dramatic situation in the
battle comes when German gunners
strive to draw off their guns with Brit
ish infantry within rife range. In the
grinding conflict, which is courageous
ly forced to close quarters, neither the
ground taken nor the number of prison
ers is expressive of the results or the
stake for which both sides are fighting
British commanders merely say that
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
WHITMAN HERE, WILL
NOT co TO BORDER
Governor Will Meet POLITICAL
Leaders To-day.

Governor Whitman came To New
York yesterday afternoon TO remain
until tonight. He declared that he had
wat present no intention of gong 70
the border A report to this ehect
had been circulated recently.
The Governor said. however. ne was
keeping close watch on the condition
of the New York State troops. he Is
10 confer with Adiutant General LOUIS
W. Stotesbury, to-day
George II. Glynn. prominent IN tne
management of Governor whitman
last campaign. met him. They went at
once TO the Hotel St. Regis. The Gov,
ernor will see n number Of poiitlcaI
leaders to-day. and will keep an ap-
pointment with his dentist.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17

made their first amazingly rapid stroke.
When the high command considers
these preparations adequately made the
French will again sweep forward and
helm the British push into the breach
made in the Albert salient and widen
the pressure on both sides.
The British at Guillemont are now in
front Of the last strong German de-
fence before Combles, while the French,
in possession of Hill 1879. are in posi-
tion to move on Peronne when the east
ward movement is resumed. IL is the
opinion in London that another week
will see the German positions inside
the Albert salient made untenable and
the Teutons forced TO retire TO the
Arras- -Bapaume-P Peronne line.
French Win Back Biaches.
The French official statement says:
"On the Champagne front there has
been great activity by Russian and
French patrols.
"South Of the River Somme yester.
dav evening the Germans. prohting by
FOG. made their way along the canal
and hurled violent attacks against La
Maisonette and the village of Biaches
which they took by surprise. but our
troops delivered vigorous counter at
tack and are again IN possession oi
Biaches and La Maisonette. as well as
the small wood to the north, where
some Germans continue 20 resist.
con the Somme our battle aeropianes
have been very active. -Four Germah
machines were attacked by our aero,
nlanes over the enemy lines and forced
10 the ground. Two other machines
were seriously hit and were compelled
TO descend. &C 49,
"On the morning of July 10 TWO
enemy aeroplanes were brought down
in the Somme region, one OF them py
sub bTieutenant Guynemer. This is the
tenth aeroplane brought down oy ina. ina.
officer. On July 10 Sergeant hochIoI
brought down his NTH enemy SeIo'
plane.
British Seize Booty.
The British official statement fol
lows: -.
heavy bombardment by both SIDES
there was no event of Importance since
the last REPORT. We are continuing &c
find large quantities OF armament ano
other war material abandoned by the
enemy IN pOSlliphS NoFN ~ ~" -
14th and 18th, and yesterday five more
heavy howitzers and four 71-MM guns
fell into our hands.
last night. covered by the detach-
ment which had been thrust forward 10
the Bois de FoureauX, our troops were
engaged in strengthening and improv-
ing our new positions. Early this morn
ing the Foureaux detachment was or
dered TO withdraw into our main lines
and the withdrawal was carried out
without molestation from the enemy"
British Attacks Fail.
The German official statement says:
There has been strong artillery
activity on both sides Of the Somme.
In the region of Ovillers-Bazentin-le-
Petit four British attacks during the
afternoon broke down in front OF our
lines. as also did an attack com.
menced in the morning TO the east OF
Pazentin. ,..
"South Of the Somme lively fighting
developed in the course of the evening
near and TO the south of Biaches. A
norton Of the village has again been
occupied by us and over one hundred
prisoners were taken.
"French attacks near Barleux and IN
the region OF Estrees and 10 the Test
thereof were repulsed. with very heavy
losses 10 the enemy. by our curtain OF
FIRE"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
TURKS WELCOME BALLOON
Arrival Of German Dirigible Stirs
Constantinople.

Amste rdam, July ia dispatch
from Constantinople reports that great
enthusiasm has been aroused by the ar
rival at the Turkish capital yesterday
of German dirigible balloon of the
SchuetteLanz type.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
French Advance Verdun
Lines West of Fleury

London. July l6.-Violent assaults
by both sides continue to feature the
fighting on the Serdun front. East of
the Meuse the French infantry won ad..
vanees to-day 70 the west and south OF
Fleury and southwest of Thiaumont.
On the west bank French forces capt.
ured parts Of an enemy trench east OF
Hill 800.
North of the Aisne. near Oulches, the
French cleaned out trenches in sur
nrise attack. Aerial squadrons Of both
sides have shown extraordinary activity
I'M the last few days on the Nerdun
front and at other points.
To-night's French official statement
says:
"On the left bank Of the Meuse the
bombardment was quite spirited in the
region Of Chattancourt. East of Hill
500 we captured some elements OF an
enemy trench.
"On the right bank our troops con-
tinued their progress west Of Fleury
and took prisoners. The artillery ac-
tion continues with some intensity IN
that region"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
KAISER GUSTS SEVEN
PRUSSIAN GENERALS
Five Retired and Two Sent 10
Home Commands.

Rotterdam. July 16.- Emperor Will
lam has decided 10 pension seven prom
inent generals holding important com
mands in the Prussian army, accord
ing TO the "Berliner Tageblatt." a
copy of which has been received here.
All tn generals have rendered their
designations.
Five Generals Won Breiow, Won
Wienstkowski. Golkke, Gramer and
Won Buer-will leave the army, while
the two others, Generals Won Klies,
and Krahmer. have received home
commands. The newspaper says no
reason for the retirement has been as
signed.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17

they have advanced further than they
expected, and repeat the proceeding
through various stages in the long and
immense undertaking
Germans Killed by Own Guns.
Among the documents captured is the
complaint of division commander OF
the destruction of a German battalion
by their own gunfre. One prisoner
taken complained that the only persons
in Germany who really had enough 70
eat were the British prisoners, THANKS
to parcels sent them from home and
American interest in their welfare.
Generally they complain more OF the
British artillery fire than OF the food
shortage. They think that Germany IS
in no danger of starving and that IN.
war will be decided by fighting like ths.
of the last two weeks. where every gun.
rifle, man, trench or gully or tree which
gives cover will count.
Ii is difficult for any one not at the
front TO realize the change in the now
army wrought by these two weeks,
thanks 70 the first continued offensive,
which is giving the troops practical
lessons day by day.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-17
SAYS FRENCH PALMS
POINT TO 1916 VICTORY
fnr c,hl. "a The Tflhune. ]


Paris. July l6.-Mme. do
Thebcs, the most famous
fortune teller in Paris. pre-
diets the end of the war this
year. She bases her prcdlc-
ton on examinations OF the
hand, of the French and
British anstocracy, which.
she says. showed square I'm
gers and hard palms. These
signs mean. she declares.
power and triumph.
According to Nine. de
Thebcs, the French hands in
1914 showed life lines broken
and en- massc. clearly indicat-
ing war and great mortality
that year. The new signs point
to victory without another
winter campaign.