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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
Gains Virtually Isolate
That Town and
Guillemont.
FRENCH WIN BACK
GROUND ON MEUSE
German Counter Blows
Show Renewed
Power.
nv Cable 70 TIE Tribunal

,.,don. Aug. 2S.-The British capt
Il more ground on the Thiepval
..s,, to-day, driving back the enemy
d, 200 yards. This height, strongly
,.,t,sed and guarded by a network Of
,,,,,hss. is slowly yielding 20 the re-
,,,.less pressure of Haig's guns and
..,p.rv. Its spurs have resisted heavy
...,,ks; evidently the Germans con-
,i3.r is retention Of great value.
Meanwhile the French, whose ad-
,,,,s in the Somme sector is awaiting
,r.her progress Of the British line to
=, north. struck again in the Verdun
,,.,le and succeeded in winning back
ar, ground between Fleury and the
r.ispmont work. The initiative still
.,,.s with Petain, and the Crown
Prince apparently is making no effort
"a vrest it from him.
The Germsns renewed their counter
attacks on the Somme front last night
,,d this morning. But these met with
s,.Ie success, except in the vicinity of
TCrees. where the Kaiser's troops
r,inel footholds at several points IN
4. French trench line.
Teutons in Great Strength.
The determination with which these
,ounter blows we're pressed gives added
s-pbssis 10 the statements Of Winston
Cburehill and Lloyd George that the
,-smv's forces and supports are as
numerous and as strong as ct any
,sriod OF tie war. If the Allies are
= conquer it will be through the in
,rsssing strength of their armies more
than through the waning power OF the
enemy.
For the British gunners marked sue
,,sses were scored to-day. The IN,
isrtry attacks Of both the British and
french are preceded always by heavy
bombsr6ment That operation was
nader way again to-day. In three dit
i.rent sectors German guns, which had
been shelling the British trenches
heavily. were silenced by the accuracy
.po the steadiress of Haig's artillery
Thiepval and Guillemont, positions
which mean most 10 the British at
this stage OF the operations, are now
practically isolated. The ridge which
protects Tnepval is under the DONNA
ton Of British guns, and several spurs
have been taken by storm. In Guile
mont heavy German counter attacks
have failed TO loosen the British grip.
800 Yards from Ginchy.
Th. British troops arc now within
800 yards of Ginchy, which, with Gull
| lcmont, prevents the advance eastward,
( and 0f Martinpuich, on the German
s.9nd line north Of Bazentin. With
Hays men in possession CT the chief
,ostions guarding Thiepval and Gull
snont. il seems only matter of time
h.ore these villages are battered until
aey are no longer tenable.
With the increasing bombardment
las come great activity among the air
raft. German planes had been eX-
remely busy for the last few days,
selling positions behind the British
Inc. The British machines rose 20 the
combat to-day and engaged the enemy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
French Statement.

Paris, Aug. 2S.-The official COM
munication issued this evening says:
North and south of the Somme artil-
lery fighting continued all day, being
particularly severe in the sectors OF
Belloy and Estrees.
On the right bank of the Mouse an
attack, brilliantly conducted by our
troops against German positions be-
tween Fleury and the Thiaumont work,
resulted in an appreciable advance for
US. We also took 200 prisoners.
Adjutant Dorme brought down his
sixth aeroplane, which fell in the neigh
borhood of Marchalepot, northwest of
Chaulnes. Another enemy aeroplane
was felled near ROye.
Germans Gain Ground
An afternoon announcement said ::
North of the Somme the enemy dur
ing the night bombarded our first lines
and our lines of communication to the
north and south of Maurepas. Our ar
tillery replied energetically. The en-
envy did not follow up his lombard
ment with infantry action.
South of the Somme, after intense
artillery preparation. the Germans tow
ard the end of the day made an attack
south OF EStreeS ana west OF Soye-
court, on the trenches which we capt
ured on August 81. He gained foot
ing at some points. There was a fairly
active artillery duel in the sectors of
Belloy, Assevillers and Lihons.
German Report.
Berlin, Aug. 2S.-To-day's official
announcement reads:
Between Thiepval and Pozieres Brit
ish attacks we're vainly repeated.
North Of Ovillers fighting continued at
close quarters throughout the night.
East of Foureaux Wood and near
Maurepas enemy hand grenade at
tacks failed.
The enemy artillery on both sides
continues TO display great activity.
South of the Somme, near Estrees,
small portions Of a trench in which
the French had maintained themselves
since Monday have been cleared and
three officers and 143 men fell into our
hands.
On the right bank of the Mouse
CVerdun 'front.' we repulsed enemy
hand grenade attacks in the Fleury
sector. Minor infantry attacks in the
billy wooded region went in our favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
COALITION CABINET
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL
Demands of Danish Radicals and
Socialists Are Refused.

Copenhagen, Aug. 23.-The negotia-
tons looking to the formation OF
coalition Cabinet failed this afternoon
because the Left and Conservative par
ties could not accept the demands OF
the Radicals and Socialists.
1t was claimed by the Radicals and
Socialists that the settlement of the
question of the sale of the Danish
West Indies to the United States should
come Immediately, before the forma-
ton of new Cabinet. They also in
sisted they be represented by seven
members in the Cabinet, as against SIX
representatives Of the Left and Con-
servative parties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
Bird Dealer Exonerated.

Magistrate Marsh. IN Essex Market
against Siegmund Simmensuer, presi-
dent of the New York Bird Store Com
pany, at $50 Sixth Avenue. in which
he was charged with cruelty. 70 birds
and dogs. Kate J. Warner, of the New
York Womans League for Animals,
had made the complaint. A represen-
tatve from the Society for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty TO Animals testified in
Simmenauer's behalf that. conditions
were correct in the bird store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
Russians Suffering Severe
Losses in East, Berlin Hears

Berlin, Aug. % (By Wireless to
Sayvillc. n. VA correspondent of
the Cologne Gazette" on the Russian
front say. that in the fighting near
Horodenka. in Eastern Galicia. from
August IA to II, the Russians lost
5000 killed. while the total German
casualties were so.
"If the enemy continues to squander
enormous quantities of ammunition,
in addition to suffering very heavy
losses, his final exhaustion is inevi-
table," the correspondent says.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
Days Official Reports
on Balkan Operations

London, Aug. 2S.-To-days official
statement on Balkan operations
says:
On the Doiran front lin the centre)
about two battalions of the enemy were
seen Yesterday in the neighborhood of
Dautli. Their advance troops were
driven in by US.
On the Struma front the enemy Is
entrenching on the line Yenikeui-
Kukuluk Elishan-Nevolyen Chavdar
Nah 0rmanl.
An attack on French troops holding
Komarjan bridge was repulsed.
Serbian forces are now holding line
in the neighborhood Of Lake Ostrovo
and PoZar.
Paris, Aug. 9S.-TO-nights COM
munique contains the following state
ment:
Tho Allies have maintained their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24

gains on the Macedonian front. The
Serbians have made progress north Of
Strupino. The enemy's offensive on
the Struma and in the vicinity Of Os-
trovo Lake has been checked.
Berlin, Aug. 2S.-To-ddys official
statement regarding operations IN
the Balkans reads:
The clearing of the highlands west
of Ostrovo Lake least of Florina, in
Northern Greece has made good prog
ress.
Repeated Serbian attacks in the Mog-
lena region have been repulsed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
Russian Report.
To-day's Russian statement says:

To-day's Russian statement says:
an the region south of Krevo lsouth-
east of Wilma the enemy on Tuesday
night launched a gas attack, which was
reDelled with heavy losses.
more than 100 bombs were dropped
by enemy aeroplanes on the railway
station at Manevichi.
'In the region of the Sereth, south
of Brody, the enemy resumed the Of
fensive at some points. His attacks
were repulsed everywhere b. our fire.
Near the source of the River Pruth,
southwest of Ardjulez, we captured
two heights north and south of koverla
Mountain, on the Hungarian frontier"
The German announcement reads:
From the sea to the Carpathians no
events of especial Importance have oc-
Cured. In the mountains, we extended
our possession of Starawipczvna by
storming new enemy positions. We
made 200 prisoners, including the staff
of one battalion, and captured two ma
chine guns, afterward repulsing counter
attacks.
"On both sides of the Charny-Chere-
mosh Russian attempts to recapture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
ALLIES LOST 70 WARSHIPS
German Admiralty Gives British and
French Naval Losses to August l.

Berlin, Aug. 23.-The German Ad-
miralty issued a statement to-day as,
sorting the losses of the British and
French navies in line Of battle ships
and cruisers to August comprised
seventy-two vessels, with a displace-
ment of 496,050 tons.
The German losses in the same
classes during the same period, it is
stated, were twenty-five warships with
a total OF 62,667 tons.
II was stated the list of British and
French warships included only those
losses which had been definitely es-
tablished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
Seize Two Heights Domi-
mating Railway to
the Interior.
TEUTONS CAPTURE
STOKHOD TRENCHES
Bavarian Cavalry Hats
Some Furious
Attacks.

London, Aug. 23.-The Russian
troops have driven deeper into Hun
gary. Swinging south from the Jablo-
nitzs Pass and west from liable. de-
tachments of Letchitsky's army, in
joint operation, penetrated the noun
tain wall at the source Of the river
Pruth and seized two heights north
and south Of Koverla Mountain.
The capture Of these lofty positions
virtually assures the Russians OF con-
troll of the river Tisza and the railway
line which skirts its east bank from
Korosmezo to Maramaros Sziget. The
former town is now menaced from the
rear, and probably will be evacuated
soon by the slim Austrian forces that
were beaten back through tho pass
last week.
The continuance Of Russian opera
tons In this region seems to indicate
an attempt by Letchitsky to win frm
footing in southeastern Hungary as
basis for larger movements when the
time is ripe for final blow against
the Dual Monarchy.
Teutons Win Ground.
Nowhere else on the east front, de-
spite determined attacks in Volhynla
and Gslicia, were the Russians able to
advance or in any way better their
positions to-day. The Teutons, on the
other hand, assaulted the opposing lines
with great vigor. and succeeded IN
wrestling some ground from the Rus
SLAMS.
On the Carpathian front fierce
charges won for Planners troops new
positions at Starawipozyna. In the
Stokhod sector Hindenburg's picked
forces stormed and carried Russian
advanced trenches on the railroad from
Kovel to Sarny and near Smolary. In
this region the fighting was of the
most violent nature and Brussilot's
troops were moved down by the thou
sands in their assaults against the en-
emys lines. Again it was the Bavari-
an cavalry who broke up the Rus
sian phalanx and saved the day for
Hindenburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24

fiers until dusk, bringing down four
Of them.
This activity OF the big guns and the
acroplanes presages the renewal of the
battle on a large scale in the near
future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
KiShmen Shot, Untried,
Without Minute to Pray
Commissions Inquiry Into Shooting Of Three Men Re
veas They Went to Death Unwarned-One
Used as Hostage to Check Rioters.

Captain Bowen Colthurst who said: IL
am taking out these men to shoot them,
as it seems to me it is the best thing
to do"
The Attorney General declared the
men were entitled to a trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
NORMAN ANGEL NOT IN JAIL
British Declare German Report OF
Paeifist's Sentencing Is False.

London, Aug. 23.-There IS no found-
alton for the Berlin report that Nor
man Angel, the pacifist, has been SEN
fenced to prison for refusal to perform
military service. Mr.. Angel is beyond
the age limit Of liability pr such SER
vice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
British Repulse Attacks.
An earlier announcement read:

The enemy made two determined
counter attacks last night on our new
trenches south of Thiepval. By the
first attack he gained temporary foot
ing in our trenches, but was driven out
Immediately. The second attack was
repulsed completely. The enemy's
losses in these two attempts were
heavy.
Last night there was rather more
hostile artillery fire, especially in the
regions of High Wood and Bazentin-
le-Petit.
Opposite Lens we carried out a small
raid successfully. On the other parts
of the British trent there was the
usual trench warfare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
HALF A POUND OF MEAT
WEEKLY FOR GERMANS

Berlin. Aug. 23.-The
government has issued a de-
cree providing for the intro
duction of meat card, tor
the whole empire on Octo-
Der 2. Families butcherins
for their own consumption
are subject to the card sys-
TEN. They will be required to
procure permission from local
authorities before butchenns
animals for household con-
sumption.
The maximum amount OF
meat provided for under the
new card system will be $50
gram, (slishtly more than
half a pound weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
Days Official Reports
on SOmme Offensive

London, Aug. 2S.-To-night's Off
ciGl statement sovs:
South of Thiepval Gin the Somme re-
gion) we gained further two hundred
yards of German trench, which has
strengthened our line and improved
our position.
The enemy's artillery, which had
been showing much activity, WAS ST.
fenced in three different areas by the
counter battery worl. of our heavy
guns. which appeared to be very eff
fective.
When the weather cleared yesterday
evening enemy aircraft, which had dis
played unwonted enterprise, were en-
gagged in large numbers, with most sat-
isfactory results. The fighting was
continuous until dusk. At least four
hostile machines were destroyed, and
many others were driven down. dam
aged and apparently out Of control.
Others were pursued to their aero
drome. We suffered no casualties.
Despite the continual fighting. re-
connoissance was completed success
fully, and bombing raids were carried
out against sundry points Of imnor-
tance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-14
NEW PLAY CHARNS-OTHER NEWS OF THE THEATER
"KEEP MOVING" At THE WALNUT
kEEPS THE AUDIENCE LAUGHING
A Merry and Tuneful Musical Piece
With Good Comedians TO Boot

The new attraction at the Walnut this
week Keep Moving Is a sparkling musi-
cal farce, with Will Fox and Harry Stewart
IN the title roles They present two purse.
proud Hebrews. depict their adventures at
Belmont race track and COney Island and
do u well. From the moment they appeared
un'il the closing chorus they iabbered and
gestured until they had the large audience
IN something approaching Mysteries. II
called them back time and again to repeat
their funny antics
The clever dancing OF Root and white
was generously applauded and Miss Brace
Motion delighted the audience with her
sweet voice There were many new songs,
among them The French Flip-nop." Homo.
lulu Blues and Sweet Babette." and many
other catchy melodies MY Yiddish Col.
leen.' by Fox and Stewart, and the dance
which accompanied the song fairly doubled
tho audience In two with laughter.
Every member NJ the cast did ais or her
lait To please and they succeeded. Back of II
an was chorus Of sprigatly madens. who
did not fail to do their share toward adding
to the pleasure and merrimeut of the eve-
ming
Aaron Hoffman wrote the book OF Keen
Moving and Harry Won Tilzer is respon.
sible for the music Those who were pres
ent at the opening performance of Keep
Moving will not forget It soon II was
wcll-plcascd crowd that filed through the
exits after the final curtain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-14
NEW YORK OPERA SEASON
OPENS WITH LES PECHEURS"
Bisets Work, New to the Metropolis,
Delights Fashionable Audience

NEW YORK. Nov 1.-THE opera season
was opened at the Metropolitan Opera
House last night under circumstances Of
= sort long familiar under the same man
ager. whose assistants and subordinates,
artists and conductors are largely the same
as last season, WITH house crowded to It's
utmost capacity and exhibiting In its more
prominent places wealth. brilliancc and
fashion which for a couple Of centuries
have been the chief support Of opera. with
the atmosphere of interest and expectancy
that Is supposed invariably 90 envelop
doinRs Of an opening night Mr.. Gatti-
Casa2za had appointed for his first night
one OF the new things that are adding TO
the repertoire Of the Metropolitan--George
Bizets early opera, les Pecheurs des
Perles" CThe Pearl Fishers).
The performance was in cvery respect a
fine one The singing Of Caruso and Nine
Hempel as Nadir and Leila was Of the
highest beauty. Both were In excellent
voice. though Caruso seemed to show slight
traces OF cold not sufficient 60 do him
injury.
Blzers work was given completely for
the first time in New York. but Il has been
presented at various other operatic centers
in America, in Philadelphia by the Helm
richs Company of twenty years ago. and in
San Francisco wheh Nine Tetrazzini sang
the soprano part just before she was dis
covered" and suddenly became for a space,
a great prima donna. At this performance
AIR. Polacca conducted, as he did last eve
ming,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-14
NEWS OF THE THEATERS;
DRAMA LEAGUE TO MEET
Stage Society Announces Plans.
Knickerbocker TO Have Stock

Dramatic ncws--real news-which has
ben rather scarce lately is picking up,
There are a number of hits Of Information
which thcatergocrs may care TO scan.
The first public meeting this year Of The
Drama League viii be held AZ the Broad
Stret Theater Tuesday afternoon, NoNem-
her 81. at $3.50 Addresses will he made
hv Dean Quinn. Of the University Of Penn
fylvania; Laurcttc Taylor. star ~ ''Thc
ddrp of Life; william lngersoil, of "tiN-
rerionce," and '. Hartley Manners, author
Of The Harp ~ Life" which had its local
premier last night
The stage Society Players will start their
season OF twenty weeks at the Little The
ater Monday, November 20. Seven perform
ances VIII he given weekly, counting even
inss and saturday matinees. Musical at
tractivcness viii he given the plays by a
small orchestra The opening bill will I've
The Carrier Pigeon" by Eden Philpotts
'Phpps' by Stanley Hnughton: The
Weakest Link by Beuah VI Dix, and
AT Night All Cats Are Gray" by Robert
Garland.
Manager Miller. OF the Enickerboclicr,
announces that the KnckerboCker Players
will return TO that theater for a stock season
beginning Monday evening, November 20.
John Lorenz has been engaged for leading
roles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-14
GOOD ANNIVERSARY
BILL AT KETTH'S
America First" Heads Enter
tanning Show - Many
Notables Present

Patriotism prevailed last night at
kcth's. which celebrated its fifteenth anni-
Ncrsary. ~ was a gals occasion. The
army and the navy were in evidence. and
also congress The navy was represented
by Captain Robert Lee Russell. command
ant Of Philadelphia Navy Yard. and a num-
hcr Of officers from the various hattleshinS.
Congressman William s. Ware WAS there
as Representative Of the House, The LOBBY
was transformed into a woodland bower
and American daEs were much In evidence
In keeping with tho general spirit of the
audience was the military spectacle Amer
lea First" II consisted Of realistic scenes
at West Point. the deck Of the battleship
pennsylvania and an encampment near the
Mexican border.
An excellent band and q half-dozeu sing
ers and specialists added to the festivities.
A song by Bruce Weyman sung while he
was astrde gun, which swung out over
the audience, was one Of the distinctive
features.
The act which was presented by Rolfe
and Maddox aroused those present 70 a
high pitch Of enthusiasm.
Aaron Hoffmau's duolog, which made
quite "A hit here some time ago was again
delivered with good results by Aveling and
| Lloyd. At the conclusion OF their act
| Chappy ANeling made a speech, In which
| he confessed that he used TO be an ushei
at keith's a few years ago, lie also eN
|
| put up the Keith building Mr Lloyt
| would be quite handy in case the team evei
| brought down the house"
And speaking Of strong men, there was
| Louis Hart lie entered attired IN some
| what chappie fashion, At distance one
| would imagine that he exercised daily will
| cream puns or vanilla waters. But wher
! Mr.. Hart discarded his frock coat and eye
| glass he resemhled n modern Samson II
| development lie handled several massive
men as though they We're children and sup
ported half dozen Of them on his ches
and stomach at one time
George Kelly. another Philadelphian il
vaudeville, presented his own act, Finder
| Keepers" \ woman finds S4OO. He
| husband wants her to return it, She re
fuses It develops that the money was los
by woman friend of both. After man,
complications the husband gets the mone
| incidentally. there are n number of goo
situations and the sketch leaves a goo
moral lesson. II is worth special commen
dation for its dreCtuess. There is no los
motion. The audience appreciated it,
Mr.. Kelly was given very capable sup
port by Anna Cleveland and Nora O'Connol
Grace Leigh and Dave Jones presente
Love Gamblers" by June McCree.
went over in good order. Mr.. Jones woul
improve it II he subdued his makeup. n
practical German would burden himself wit
such facial adornment and fancy hair-dres'
inG-even though he were barber.
Hirschel Hendler is one of the best piar
ologists seen here in a long time. Th
audience shared the opinion with emphasi
Louis Stone danced at various angles. an
the Lovenberg Sisters and the Neary Brotf
ers; also Kelly and Calvin were on the bil
j. c. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-14
MUSICAL COMEDY OFFERING
A HIT AT KNICKERB0CkER
Bringing Up Father in Politics" Drew
Many Laughs

Music OF the decidedly catchy variety
and an attractive chorus who sang and
danced in "a most pleasing manner helped
elect Jiggs MahOney the character made
famous by the cartoons Of George II.
McManus. senator at the knickerbocker
Theater last night OF course Maggie WAS
much IN evidence. and TO aid Father In his
campaign, secured the services Of Buck
Harding. a typical ward heeler All the
other well-knOwn characters seen In Bring
ing Up Father" including Peggy, Billy Nc
Gee Jerry Sullivan and Oswald, contributed
TO the evenings entertainment.
Johnnie Jess made an excellent Jggs
Mahoney and his song entitled Kelly" re,
ceiyed many encores. Isabel Winlocke had
the part of Maggie, while Dave Conroy was
seen as Jerry sullivan. The supporting
cast included Freddie Hedges, Robert s
Rice. Lizette Hedges, Madeline Grey
George crayens and elsie Noyes
The play was produced on an elaborat,
scale and the musical numbers were all iha
could be desired.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-14
Minstrels-DumOnt's

A new blackfacc-the face Of Leo Pagan,
a vocalist--appeared In the circle at Du-
mont's Minstrels last night and charmed
the patrons Of minstrelsy with his songs.
white Teeth and Baked Beans" and an
lther travcsty were on the bill and amused
the audience All Of the old-timers, All
Gibson. Jerry Cunningham, Eddie Cassidy.
Tom Malone and Bonnie Franklin, We're
as funny as ever and assisted in making a
great laughing bill.