, 1916-08-19

starve the Allies out and end the
war in this way before the United
States could interfere. If victorious, Ger
many could disregard the United States
Other dispatches emphasize the increased
pupular agitation for a ruthless campaign by
submarines and Zeppelins against England.
Following the publication of the White Book
in the Baralong case many newspapers are
advocating such a campaign. r.
London, Aug. 7th.-The Berne CORES
pondent of the London Daily News ascribes
to an eminent neutral, the narration of a
conversation he had with a prominent official
of the German Foreign Office. The neutral
asked how the official class, those behind the
scenes. regarded the situation. The official
replied carefully:The situation is rot brilliant,
but certainly not bad. We cannot be beat
en- and the chances of winning are still fav-
Durable. We obviously have had some dis
illusionments. We thought we could crush
Europe in three months and we came near
doing it. There have been military errors
also, but the situation today is not unsatisfac-
tory. 1t is a sheer physical impossibility to
beat US. Mind you, I do not say we are
going to dictate peace in Paris or even going
to dictate peace at all, but 7 do say no one
is going to dictate peace to US. The neutral
who was in Berlin in July said that while
confidence in the Kaiser remains absolutely
undated and amounting to almost a cult on
the other hand the unpopularity of the
Grown Prince has lately reached remarkable
proportions. The working classes partlc-
ularly are bitter against him and firmly
blame his egotism for the unavailing sacri-
fee of more than 100000 German sold
iers. Among the same working classes
desire for peace is wide spread, but
there is no indication of any revolutionary
tendency which might compel the govern
ing Glasses to make peace. The CONNER
cial and professional classes share these
peace M Allied threats of an
economic war are described as bluff.
Paris, Aug. 17th-The French official
communication issued this evening says:
son the Somme front our artillery was
active today and carried out numerous des-
~truetive 5ombardments against enemy or
CARNATIONS. There has been no infantry
action. The number of u%nwounded pris-
oners taken north of the Somme yesterday
exceeds 200. We also captured five mach
ine-guns. There has been the usual can
nonading on the remainder of the front.
London, Aug. 17th-The official state
ment issued tonight by the War Office is
as follows. On our right there was consi-
derable artillery activity all day. Last night
and early this morning the enemy delivered
a series of determined counter attacks on
our trenches northwest of Pozieres on q
broad front and with considerable forces.
Six times his infantry ad vanced to the attack
but ran back, suffering heavy losses. Our
guns and machine-guns did great execution.
In DO case did he succeed in entering our
lines. Northwest of BaEentin we captured
about 100 yards of trenches. A counter
attack made by the enemy to-day from
Martinpuich was repulsed and some prison
es were captured by us. A German aero
plane was brought Gown behind our lines
near Pozieres.
Rome, Aug. 17th-Another Austrian air
raid on Venice is reported in the official
statement issued tonight. The text of the
statement is as follows: On the lower Isonzo
our artillery and trench mortars were active
against the enemy's lines. We repulsed an
attack on the Carso, taking 100 prisoners,
including 4 officers. In the Tolmino area
our batteries shelled the Santa Lucia railway
station where movements of trains were re-
ported. On the Trentino front there was
great activity by hostile batteries in the
upper Cordevole and on the Tonezza plateau,
to which we replied effectively. Our Voisin
aeroplanes bombarded the railway station
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