, 1916-08-16
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Petrograd, Aug. 11tb.-The rumnurs which
were circulated following u. Sturmor's APP
poiutmeut as Foreign Minister, that RUSSIA
may entertain proposals for u separate peace,
have elected Il definite denial OF such u
possibility from the new Foreign Minister.
In denying the rumours 10 q correspondents
of the "Russky Sloyoe' Premier SturmOr
said: Il have learned that my appointment
has been commented upon IN solAe circles
as forecustiug Il separate peace. | desire 10
strengthen the public belief that the CHANGE
in the post of Foreign Minister must not be
considered in any sense IN indication Of
The Variation Of Russia from the line Of
conduct of the last two wears toward her
Allies. The agreement With them will not
be changed. Russia considers it her duty
to support ali measures England desires 30
accomplish with regard 10 Germany, and |
as u tool in the hands Of the Emperor, Will
do my best to work hand in hand with our
Allies, and will strive to strengthen the friend
ship between Russia, England and France.
New York, Aug. 11th.-Whether the lead
ers of 400, 600 EMPLOYEES Of the railroads If
the country will make good their threat Of
a general strike unless their demands for an
8 hour day and time and II half for overtime
are granted by the managers OF 235 railroad
systems, probably will be KIN We to-morroW,
it was learned here Tonight from an anthem
tic source. The only hope OF II peaceful
settlement apparently rested to night upon
the pos ibility that the men might be IN
ductd to accept "A new form OF arbit'atlOn,
although thus far tt ey have steadily refused
all such proposals. Their chief objection to
arbitration has been lack of representation
upon any of the boards provided under
existing statutes.
London, Aug. 12tb.-According to an an
no]uncement from the War Office to-day, the
enemy renewed his efforts to re.capture
trenches we lately wrested from hlm on the
high ground north of Pozieres by delivering
q strong Infantry attack yesterday evening
supported by heavy artillery fire, This at
tack was repulsed with heavy loss and DO
where did he succeed IN penetrating our
positions, Elsewhere along the British front
there was 10 change.
Petrograa, Aug. 11:h.-Stanislau, an I'M
portant railway centre southeast Of lem
berg, capital Of Golicia, has been occupied
by the Russian troops. The capture of
Stanislan gives the Russians another gateway
through which they eau march toward Lem
berg. Like BIody, Stanislau is % railway
centre. Railroads radiate from it in five
directions. 1t is 81 miles southeast Of Lem
berg. Stanislau has a population OF 80, 90.
Petrograd, Aug 12tb.-Rassian troops in
Galicia have crossed the river Koplce and
captured two villages it was announced 10y
the War Office.
Capetown, Union of South Africa, Aug.
12lh.-Generai Tobias SHUTS, Member of
Parliament, is dead. General SHUTS was q
candidate for The presidency Of The Transvaol
in 1897. He took a prominent part in the
Boer war.
London, Aug. 12,h-The Danish steamer
Danevang bound from Haparanda, Sweden,
has been sunk by a submarine in the North
Sea, according to Il Reuters despatch from
Copenhagen. The crew was saved.
London, Aug. 12th.--A correspondent of
the Tunes recently returned from Syria
writes as follows concerning conditions
there: The state of the people OF Syria IS
past all belief. 1t is estimated that between
co. 900 to 80, 900 have died from starvation
in Northern Syria. The Turks are proceed
ing with great thoroughness i'll removing
large sections of the population and IN some
villages there are 10 Atabpc speaking Chris
tians left. The epidemic Of typhus is gain
;,r av.rx ubaro onn q 0rfaf many Turkish