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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
RUSSIAN GUNS
POUND STANISLAU
Continued from page I

northern line Of retreat. Russian at
tscks on the Stokbod again failed TO
win ground.
General Letchtsky has bagged dur
ing the ten days operations upward
Of $4,000 prisoners, and it is estimated
that 10000 more men were put cut of
commission. This would bring the
grand total of prisoners to General
Brussiloff's credit since early in June
to 100000.
To-night's Russian statement says:
"On the River Sereth, between the
villages of Meterince and Nosovce,
fierce fighting is going on, the Aus
of counter attacks against the woods
we occupy in the foreground Of these
villages. Up TO now we have captured
twenty officers and 1900 men.
"0n the Monasterzysks Nizniof rail-
way line our troops have made some
progress in a westerly direction and
have forded the River Zlots Lipa at
some points, as the bridges over the
stream have all been destroyed"
An earlier announcement read:
"Our troops, who have occupied the
right bank of the River Koropiec, in
developing their success, have reached
the Monssterzyska-N izniof Railway
and advanced to the mouth of the
Zlota Lipa River
an the region Of Tysmienitsa our
brave troops, following hard upon the
heels Of the retreating enemy, continue
their movement TO the north and to the
west, having occupied in a westerly
direction the right bank of the river
near straightforward. On the
Nadvorna- Stan'slau line we captured
the joint railway STATEN of Kryplin.
All the bridges over the river have
been blown up by the enemy.
an the region of Vorocht and the
Rivers Bialy, Cheremosh and Suchavs
our troops made an advance of several
versts."
The German communication follows:
Front of Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg.-South of Smorgen there has
been lively firing and patrol activity.
Repeated Russian attacks were SAN
guinarily repulscd on the Strumen
near Dubczoze and on the Stokhod
near Lubisszow, Berezycze, Smolary-
Setroe and Witonias. Near Zarecze
we made two officers and $40 men pris-
oner as result of counter-attacks.
Operations by small enemy detach-
ments and an attempted surprise at
tack on the Stokhod salient east of
kovel were unsuccessful.
South Of Zalooze new battles deyel-
oPed early this morning.
Front of Archdul:e Charles Fran
cis.-Near and southwest Of Weles-
niow. strong Russian attacks were
again repulsed by fresh counter-at-
tack. Both here and south of the
Dniester new positions have been oc-
curied by our troops according to our
plan"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
Dirigibles Won Isonzo
Positions for Italians

Rome. Aug. l0.-The taking Of such
q large number of prisoners by the
Italian drive on Gorilla is regarded IT
Rome as indicating the complete rout
of the Austriaas over a front oil ABOUT
thirty miles.
"Now the world will understand at
last that italy always has been IN ear
nest" saws the "Giornale d'ltalia,
"and also that she is able not only 20
build up an army, but to use 1t. i,
The taking of Gorilla izs considered
Of Importance more for the moral
effect at home and abroad than for
any direct military value.
The struggle for possession OF san
Michele, Sabotino and other lmportan,
points was attended by the unusual
hardships peculiar TO warfare on TINS
front. The disputed region contains
many caverns, in which the Austrians
concealed themselves and their cannon.
The advancing Italians found evidences
Of heroic resistance, these places be-
inc filed with wounded Austrians.
San Michele has been taken and lost
nv the Italians no less than twenty-five
times, For seven months they have
held half of the summit. Final pos
session was gained only aIter tne
capture of Sabotino, from when inc
Austrians commanded the crest.
Italian artillery was able to silenc~
guns on both these positions, with the
aid of twenty-four dirigible balloons.
each of which carried four tons oil
explosives. BY day and night these
balloons were operated in the most
daring manner. They were attacked
frequently by Austrian aeroplanes'
which were driven off either by Italian
aeroplanes or by the guns mounted on
the dirigibles. The Italians also used
their dirigibles to harass the AustrianS
defending Gorilla, in which connection
they did most effective work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
Strengthen Grip North of
Pozieres and Repulse
Enemy.
FRENCH HAMMER
HEM WOOD LINES
Incessant Battering of German
Positions at Verdun
Continues.
[By Cable TO The Tibunel

London, Aug. 10.-While the ire
mendous artillery attack never slack
ems for a moment, the British advance
in Picardy continues. Unofficial ae-
counts tell Of the growing straits OF
the Germans and give the impression
that the inevitable crack in the oppos-
ing line is likely to occur sooner than
was expected.
North of Pozieres Hsig's troops
have consolidated their gains and are
ready for the next blow toward the
Albert ridge. The British line has
been pushed close to Martinpuich and
the Germans counter attacked to-day
in an effort to prevent a further sd-
vance.
North of the Somme the French
continue their unccasing push, with
their effort centring for the present
around the Hem Wood. In this dis
trict the French are attaching con-
stantly, but the steady pounding has
not yet effected any considerable
breach in the German trench line.
Aim at German Third Line.
Compared with the activity of the
first few days of the Allied offensives,
the operations now have settled to al
most a lull. But the Germans still
record an intense bombardment along
the whole front on both sides of the
Somme. The superstition is that the
Allies, having made sure their hold
on the German second line, are pre-
pairing to launch a telling blow at the
third.
The Verdun area has been quiet for
the last twenty-four hours. The
French have not continued the attack
that was driving the Germans back
from their hard-won gains, nor have
the Germans renewed the assault. 1t
is hardly likely that the calm will
last much longer.
With the offensives by their Ital-
ian and Russian allies in full swing,
it is essential to the Allied plan that
as many Germans as possible be en-
gagged on the Western front. The con-
slant threat to the Somme line ana
the incessant battering by Haig's and
Foch's forces are succeeding in this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
kURCPATKIN RELIEVED
OF ACTIVE COMMAND
Famous Russian General Is Made
Governor of Turkestan.

London, Aug. TO- General Alexei
Kuropatkin has been appointed Gov
ernor General of Turkestan, a Central
News dispatch from Petrograd to-day
states.
General Kuropatkin, who was in chief
command of the Russian forces in
Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese
War, was appointed commander in shief
Of the Russian armies on the northern
front on February 20 last, succeeding
General Nicholas Ruzsky.
The front under his command in
cluded the Riga-Dvinsk line, along
which severe fighting has been reported
at frequent intervals since the begin
ming Of the Russian offensive under
General Brussiloff In the south, but no
sustained offensive movement on either
the German or the Russian side de-
veloped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
SOLDIERS
WIVES GET $3.50
Continued from page 1

ton. But the tribunals-mainly COM
posed Of lawyers unburdened by work
thought otherwise, and $3.50 per week
is a fair average" is their dietum.
In these times public opinion in
Great Britain finds difficulty In express
sion. Yet probably nothing Of recent
years has so embittered public senti-
ment as this ridiculous whiting away
OF the wishes Of Parliament The en-
tire proceeding is almost too incredible
TO be true. To the minds of some Eng
lish people it appears that the war Of
fers no mean between ridiculous ex-
travagance and absurd parsimony.
According TO social workers, $3.50 is
the lowest price per week for which
two empty rooms are obtainable in the
lowest slum in London. And yet this
amount is solemnly offered to keep up
The home of man of decent position
who may at any moment give his life
Tor his country!t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11

clergyman was in his cell when the
word came that reprieye had been
gran I'D
Before the reprieve came Stielow had
been talking courageously though sadly
to the clergymen.
Isn't it an awful thing to go. for
some one else!" he said, apparently
overcome with wonder rather than
fear and without the slightest suspi
ciOn that within an hour of the time
set for his death the reprieye was to
arrive.
Interest in Stielow's case was aroused
first by reports that he was not fully
developed mentally. 1t was said that
his mind was such that he could not
be held accountable for his crime.
Mrs. Humiston and others who investi-
gated became convinced chat Whatever
might be the state of Stielow's mind
he was innocent and most courageous.
They engaged private detectives to
aid them in clearing StielOw OF the
murder. Ii was found that though he
had made confession" it had been
wrung from him. 1t was discovered
that he declared, and it was the belief
OF his family, that he had not left his
hcme the night Phelps and his house
keeper were killed. Finally il was
learned-from cigar ashes scattered on
TIE floor and from the number Of
/ laies set for breakfast a third
man had been member of the Phelps
household that night. IL was easv TO
show that the third man was not Site
low and that he had vanished before
the murder was discovered.
There the evidence of Stielow's new
friends stopped. It was not sufficient
-. compel the granting Of new trial,
although strenuous efforts were made
10 secure one.
by careful inquiry the investigators
discovered that King was one of the
lew strangers who passed through that
heignoorhood at about the time the
farmer and his housekeeper met their
dealn. II was easy enough then for
tho believers in Stielow's innocence to
construct theory that relieved him
OF the guilt. But still thy had no
rroof Where King and his Junk cart
might be they had no notion.
On Tuesday night King, who is
about fifty years old. was arrested az
Pavilion. The theory of Stelow's
friends had been adopted by others
and fitted TO another crime. The Junk
dealer was arrested for alleged COM
pieity in the shooting of A. II. Brown,
a storekeeper at Bowen, Cattaraugus
County.
Brown was held up by three men,
He declined to give up his money and
on his refusal, one of the men shot
him. He survived, but never fully re-
covered. That was two years ago. six
months before Phelps was killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
Berlin Critic BelittleS
the Capture of Gorilla

Amsterdam. Aug. 1l.-Major M0rahV'
military critic of the Berlin rage
blatt." discussing the taking Of Gorizia
by the Italians, says:
"The decision to evacuate Gorizia
must have been bitter enough step
for the Austrian command, but 1t can
be justified by the endeavor to avold
unnecessary losses, in view of a supe-
riority against which nothing could be
done at present. The town of Gorilla
is as good as destroyed, and the ltal-
ians have gained no important military
success"
Regarding the Italians claim they
have also captured Mount Sabotino and
Monte San Michele, Major Morahtt
quotes the Austrian assertion that all
attacks there have been repulsed, and
says: ave must wait until more light
is shed on the result of the fighting,
but Tor the present we can suppose the
Italian assault on the lsonzo will not
make further progress"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
Days Official Reports
on SOmme Offensive

Paris, Aug. 10.-To-day's official
statement says:
North of the River Somme French
troops last night made progress in the
country to the north Of Hem Wood, in
creasing at the same time to 100 the
number of prisoners made yesterday in
this region. Furthermore, we captured
six machine guns The operations were
hindered by the rain and fog.
South of the River Somme a German
reconnoitring party, which was en-
deavoring TO reach our lines by means
of flaming liquids, was dispersed by our
fire at a point to the west of Verman-
dovillers.
On the right bank of the River Meuse
there have been intermittent lombard
ments in the region of Fleury, Vaux and
Chapitre.
In the Vosges a surprise attack on
the part of the enemy, preceded BY
bombardment, upon a salient Of our
lines TO the northwest of Altkirch was
without success, and resulted in losses
TO the assailants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11

cur possession after the evening oil
August s, when the fortihed barriers
west Of the city were taken py assam
by the Sd Army and our forces erosseu
TIE Isonzo. notwithstanding the de'
struction Of bridges by the enemy,
saws a semi-ofiicial statement forward
Cd from Rome.
"Our advance attack on the main
bridge began on August 6, so that IN q
battle of three days the most I'M
portant fortified position on the lsonzo
front fell into our hands. Ii was car
ried as the result Of one Of the most
violent attacks on a fortified position
that has occurred in the European war
II should be remembered that Austria
had given particular attention to the
fortifcations Of Gorilla which, owing
10 the difficult nature of the ground
and the manner in which the heights
had been fortified, were regarded as
impregnable."
Italian Statement.
To-day's Italian official statement
says:
tinued 10 cross the lsonzo on the newly
repaired bridge. Our cavalry and
cyclists pressed forward to the east
OF the town at several points under
heavy fire. The presence of hostile
forces is reported on the heights
northeast of the town, on the hills OF
Rosentha, and at several points along
the Vertoiba' line. Our cavalry charged
the enemy with standards flying. in
ficting heavy losses and taking several
hundred prisoners.
ION the Carso, after very hot fight
ing. our troops succeeded in piercing
the strong intrenchments northeast OF
Monte San Michele and near the village
of San Martino, and occupied Boschinl.
prisoners continue to arrive. We
have counted up till now 26S ohcers
and 12,072 men.
Aeros Raid Austrian Ports.
yesterday the enemy attempted TO
relieve the pressure on the Lower lson-
70 by violent attacks and heavy bonn
bardment on various other portions OF
the front" the statement says. "Ac-
tions of this kind took place on the
Tonale, in the Giudicarie and Lagarina
valleys, on the Pasubio, on Monte Cl-
none. in the Val Travignolo and on the
Meizl. Everywhere we maintained our
positions. q.
"a squadron Of eighteen Caproni
aeroplanes, escorted by Newport ma
chimes, raided the supply stations at
Pravacina and Dorberg. More than
three tons Of high explosives were
dropped on the railway stations and on
military depots. Good results were OBJ
served. Notwithstanding the intense
fire Of anti-aircraft batteries and at
tacks by hostile aeroplanes. one Of
which was brought down, the squadron
returned safely"
The Austrian announcement reads:
Owing to the situation brought
about by our evacuation Of the Gorilla
bridgehead, the town has been given up
after a sanguinary repulse of fresh
Italian attacks on the Doberdo plateau
The necessary Strengthening of our line
was carried out, unhindered by the
enemy.
I'VE have captured 400 Italian pris-
oners in the last few days"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11

lines on the summit Of San Michele and
the intrenchments running into the San
Martina zone. Finally, in the Montal,
cone section, a battalion of Bersaglierl
cyclists, after a desperate struggle,
stormed all the defences on Hill 80 ana
held out there against violent counter
attacks.
at remained TO take the imposing
barrier formed by the heights immedl-
ately TO the west of the city. Inc pa
tie ebbed and flowed incessantly Tor
three days. Inch by inch, and at the
cost of generous sacrifices, our infantry
conquered first the crest and then inc
southeastern slopes of the helgnts,
gradually driving the defenders before
them.
"As a result Of all these continuous
efforts all the heights on the rlght PAM
of the Isonzo, forming the Drldgeheau
of Gorilla, and Monte San Mlchele' Oh
the left bank, were captured ana arc
securely held by the Italians. Inc my
of the lsonzo below Tolmino Is assuiea
TO them, and their guns, domlhdti;ns
Gorilla. drove out the enemy lurh!h5
among the ruins. This uninterrupted
,hrceedav fight covers with glory the
troops Of the Third Army, commanded
by the Duke of Aosta.'
Notwithstanding the desperate fight
ing around Gorilla, the city itself was
not burned by the Austrisns or de-
streyed by the Italian artillery hrei
nor were the inhabitants injured, these
TO the number of 10000, having prevl-
ously evacuated the city.
When the Duke of Aosta entered the
civ il was deserted, save by great num-
hers of wounded and dying Austrians.
The duke was accompanied by MS
cousin, the King. The only damage
done bv the Austrians was that occa-
stoned by their attempts to destroy
military buildings filled with large
quantities of supplies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
CONTRABAND CARRYING
SHIPS TO BE SUNK
Germany Orders All Such Bound
for Enemy Ports Destroyed.

London, Aug. 1.-THE German m'"
i,ter at Stockholm has issued, IN De
half of his government, a revised Ia"
Of contraband, says dispatch trV,t
that city to "The Morning Post ,bpt
the same time, it is announced tua.
the commanders Of German warships
have been instructed to sink all 'nnps
bound for enemy ports, carrying ear
GOES which consist wholly or in part
of contrabanl, either absolute or rc'a-
The loss to Swedish commercial IN
terests from the stoppage by, German
of timber exports to Engiana am
France, the dispatch adds, is est'ma'ea
at s30,00O,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
German Announcement.

Berlin, Aug. 1O.-The following
official report was issued to-day:
Artillery fighting between the Ancre
and the Somme is continuing with great
intensity. British Attempts at attacks
near Bazentin-le-Petit were suppressed
by our fire. The number OF unwounded
British prisoners that have fallen into
our hands since August s has increased
to Is officers and 500 men.
Between Maurepas and the Somme
eight stubborn French attacks during
the afternoon and night failed.
On the right bank of the Meuse (Ver-
dun 'front.' no infantry activity is re-
ported apart from minor hand grenade
engagements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
Austrian Forces at Lemberg
Reinforced by 10000 Turks

London, Aug. IA dispatch to "The
Daily Telegraph" from Rotterdam says
the Austrisns in and around Lemberg
have been reinforced by 100000 Turks,
including nearly all the Ottoman troops
recently concentrated in Macedonia.
The correspondent adds that Field
Marshall Won Hindenburg visited Lem
berg on August ! and inspected the
Turkish troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
British Statement.

London, Aug. 10.-The oficial
communication issued this evening
says;
The position is unchanged along the
whole of the British front. Some
parties of the enemy advancing against
cur lines southwark of Martinpulch
were effectively dealt with by our
trench mortars and machine guns, Nnd
no hostile attack developed.
An earlier announcement read:
Last night was generally quiet along
our front, except for heavy hostile
Smelling of our lines southeast OF
Trones Wood. Northwest of Pozieres
we made further progress, gaining all
our local detectives, which are now
being consolidated. Seventy-two pris-
oners were taken.
South of Arras we raided a sap of
the enemy and inflicted several casual
ties. A similar attempt by the enemy
against our trenches northwest Of Hull
luch met with no success.
The enemy exploded mine south of
Loos with no effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11

The first Russian troops to land in
France arrived a. Marseilles on April
20, having sailed half way round the
world from Vladivostok. They were
followed by three other contingents,
which. after a short rest, were sent
into the trenches in Champagne. Moth
ing has been made public officially as
to the numbers Of this Russian expe-
dictionary force, but unofficial esti-
mates have placed the strength of the
first contingents at 10000 men. The
earlier arrivals had no arms and were
equipped by the French.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
Another Russian Contingent
Arrives on French Soil

Brest, Aug. l0.-Another contingent
of Russian troops has been landed
here The soldiers were welcomed en-
Enthusiastically.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-11
NO SURRENDER.
SAYS KAROLN
independence Party Lead
er Declares Hungary
Will Fight to End.

Amsterdam, Aug. 10. A Telegram
from Budapest says that Coun. Nj.
chael Karolyi, leader of the new Inde.
pendent Party, speaking in the Hun.
garian Chamber of Deputies, asserted
that 1t would be in the interests Of
peace il the government would make
a declaration in regard to the war
aims OF the manarchy and the condi.
tons demanded for terminating tn.
struggle. Although he desired a speedy
peace ne wished it TO be a lasting one
Referring to Rumsnia and the as.
pirations supposed to be cherished
there for possession Of Transylyans,
the count said: so long as Hun
garian breathes We shall fight un.
swervingly for the integrity of Hun.
gary and the defence of Transsylys.
MIA"
Alliance Best Guarantee.
Count Albert Apponyi, leader Of tn.
opposition. who has accepted the pro-
gramme of Count Karolyi, said he
saw the best guarantees of lasting
peace in the strengthening of the mon
archy's alliance.
Premier Tisza said in reply that
he desired only to state, as was
known, that very noisy section Of
the Rumanian press has done every
thing possible since the outbreak OF
the war TO involve Rumania in war
with Austria Hungary. The Premier
added that the ridiculous calumny that
Count Karolyi desired peace at any
price and separate peace with Russia
had made certain impression on Ru-
manian public opinion and on the En-
tente Powers. He emphatically agreed
with Count Karolyi's view that so long
as a Hungarian was left alive the
Hungarian nation would resist to the
utmost any attack upon its integrity.
War Must Go On.
~ do not speak here Of Rumsnis,
where to-day we confront the hostile
tendency OF irresponsible elements" he
continued. 81 speak of our enemies
and of the fact that we must wage
war further il We wish to defend our
integrity, for this war is directed
against our integrity. II Is openly
avowed that the partition Of the mon
archy, and especially of the Hungarian
state, is the object aimed at. So long
as we face such a situation We shall
not speak in this House OF peace, but
of victory.
Everybody knows we did not begin
this war. The whole world knows that
even in the days before the declare
ton of war and since then, during the
course of the war, we have always
been ready for honorable peace. The
task for the present moment is 10
make every exertion for victory"
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SAVES STIELOW
BY CONFESSION

Continued from page !
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-10-19
Union Picnic at Deer Creek

B. S. Fowler and wife. J. c. Ensor
wife and daughter Miss Annie, Roy
B. Meriwelber. and Jasper Hender-
son attended a Union Sunday
Sunool picnic at Deer Creek Sa;ur-
uay. The picnic was held IN Styles
pasture. Mr.. Merlwether, j Weldon
liarGes,y and the local preacher,
Rev. Lissenbee made Interesting
speeches.