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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
RUSSIANS HALT TURKS
DRIVE TOWARD PERSIA
Advance Near Bitlis and Also
Toward MOSul.

London. Aug. 2s.-The Turkish drive
toward Persia. aimed apparently to
outflank the Russian armies operating
in Armenia, is reported to have been
held up by heavy Russian reinforce
ments.
The foreign legations in Teheran,
though still disturbed, have not vet fed
from the city. This report. taken in
conjunction with the recent Russian
successes at Bitlis and Mush, is inter-
preted as removing danger either of a
Turkish outfanking movement against
Russia or of an invasion of Persia.
To-day's Russian communication re-
cords the defeat of Turkish forces on
the River Masla Darasi, north of Bitlis
and in the direction of Mosul. 1t
reads:
Caucasian front: On the line from
Kyghi to Lake Van fighting continues.
Our detachments drove out the Turks
from trenches on the bank of the
River Masla Darasi, which joins the
Euphrates at the village of Nurik, and
crossed TO the western bank.
North Of Bislit the enemy was re
PEELED TO the southwark by our counter
attack. We took in this operation IL
officers and 200 Askaris and captured
three machine guns.
"In the direction OF Mosul we are
pressing the Turks in the regions Of
Neri and Sakkiz."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
SAYS ALLIES LOSE
100000 zen A WEEK
J. M. Beck, Back in New York,
Tells Cost of Offensive.

Forty thousand week, killed, wounded
and missing are the Allies losses dur
ing the great offensive now in progress,
according to James NJ. Beck, former
United States Attorney General. who
returned yesterday on board the New
York from trip 10 England and
France. Mr.. Beck said that his figures
came from On authoritative source,
which he was not at liberty 20 divulge.
Another passenger was Cyril Maude,
the distinguished English actor, who
was accompanied by Miss Margery
Maude, his daughter, and by Miss
Muriel Martin Harvey, who is said to
have attained great success in London,
though she is only nineteen years old.
Mr. Maude said he mad brought sew
eral new plays, including Sunshine
Sketches" the dramatization Of Stephen
Leacock's story, and Uncle Blinn,"
new offering by Haddon Chambers.
Members of the SILK Stocking COM
pany, which will open soon in New
York, also were Passengers.
A striking figure OF beautiful Eng
lish woman, with short hair, IN the
regulation officers khaki uniform, at
tracted great attention as the New
York docked. She was Mrs. Kilroy
KENYON, a member OF the Women's Re-
serve and Motor Ambulance Corps,
which has been performing splendid
service in the transportation OF the
wounded. She is here for rest, and
will 20 to Reading, Penn, to stay with
friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
RUnANIA. WITH Army OF 100000,
FIFTEENTH NATION TO ENTER WAX

Rumana is the fifteenth enter the European wal M
Intervention brings the of fighting the tour leu
allies eleven. u..-.
To the Entente Allies Rumana adds an estimated "m'a,
strength of at least Some French estimates place
100000 Paris figure her artillery strength at 4oo |'
metre guns 100 guns unknown number OF heaVy guns
The mobilization Of Rumania has been in progress o'
months Her troops recently well equipped with am'uo
by Japan. ,,;.
satisfaction of her aspirations prompted kunania
TO enter Southern Bukowna ana East
en the OF the people are ny
Bcssaraba the extreme southwestern
province from her by the Berlin treaty OF 1910
Russia reported has consented to restore besarapa 70
p,r;. &C war prize This with Tranylv ana would give
Ruania population Of l30OOOo-an increase OF ''oo
and add to her territory $4,000 square miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
Rumania's Act Regarded
as Vital to PetrOgrad

Petrograd, Aug IS Rumania's decla-
ration of war against Austria is re-
garded in Russian Official circles as Of
farreaching significance. The Foreign
Office points out three striking bene-
fits to Russia-the aid Of the substan-
tial Rumanian army, which, pitted
against Austria, will lessen Russia's
task and will afford greater freedom
of action on the left wing of the Rus
sian front; the tightening of the ring
around the Central Empires, the
opening of a new line of attack and
the cutting off of Rumanian supplies
to the Austro-Germans, upon which
the latter are believed to have placed
great reliance.
Recent dispatches from Bucharest
indicated that the sale Of the entire
Rumanian crop had virtually been ar
ranged for, and that shipping of the
grain had already begun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
Paris Rejoices; FOresees
Partition of Hungary
By FRED b. PITNEY.

Paris, Aug. 28.-The entry of Ruma-
MIA into the war has caused great re-
joicing in Paris, and it is easy to fore
see great results therefrom. As Ru-
mania held out so long in waiting TO
be sure which side would win, her en-
try now is taken as a certain promise
of victory for the Allies. but the Jour
nal des Debats'" veil expresses the
general belief when it says:
"Do not be foolish enough 10 think
that the Rumanian declaration brings
us near to the end of the war. 1t adds
to the work Of the Allies in this region,
where there is no possibility OF COM
promise, with the necessity of over
throwing completely the Magyars. Only
when they have the knife at their
threats will they resign themselves TO
the dismemberment of the kingdom in
which they have ruled so long over
alien races, who have been little better
eff than the Serbs are to-day.
at may be necessary to carry liberty
into the uttermost parts of Hungary.
But, nevertheless, the Rumanian inter
Vention will greatly facilitate the task
Of the Allies The Central Empires al
ready have hard work well cut out for
them before they see another half mill.
ion bayonets take the field against them
on the other side Of the Carpathisns,
and the announcement Of the Rumaniap
action will be as discouraging for the
Germans as it is encouraging for us.
at will help break the moral resist
ance as well as deprive them of the
material resources in food and other
supDlies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
PLAGUE HATS ENCAMPMENT
18th Coast Defence Corps ManGuyres
Abandoned.

Lieutenant Colonel Sydney Grant, of
the 18th Coast Defence Corps, y. G. n.
Y, was informed yesterday by the War
Department that the orders for the
commands man9uvres at Fishers Isl
and had been revoked.
While the War Department gave no
reason for the abandonment Of the
maneuvres, IL is understood that the
prevalence of infantile paralysis in
Brooklyn, where the corps belongs, was
the cause.
The command, consisting Of 1900
men, was cheduled to start its camp
on July 80. but protests on the part
of Fishers Island residents and many
spending vacations there caused the
date 70 be changed 10 September 10
A majority OF the men arranged their
vacations TO comply with the change,
and all were disappointed to learn that
there would be no chance for man
<a1rrAs thiA rAAA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
SUBMARINE RESCUER
LAUNCHED BY SPAIN
Ingenious Craft Designed to Sal.
wage Undersea Vessels.

Zaandam, Netherlands, Aug H.-An
ingenious craft for the salvage OF sub
marines has just been launched here to
the order of the Spanish government.
Ii is a double-screw steamship made up
of two separate vessels six metres deep
and six metres broad, the fore and AFT
decks of which are bound together with
an intervening space Of eight metres,
thus giving the entire structure a
breadth OF twenty metres. The open
space is spsnned by hosting apparatus
powerful enough TO haul up sunken
submarines between the two halves oil
the ship.
The electrically-driven windlasses
have a total lifting capacity OF b9O
tons, with test load of 1000 tons. On
board the ship are four workshops Tor
the repair of the salved underwater
craft, together with a hold for the stor-
age of torpedo heads, which can, IN case
of fire, be Immediately submerged. Inc
vessel Is 92la metres long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
RUMANIA BEARS
WHEAT MARKET
Entry Into War Starts
Great Tumble in Amer
lean Prices.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Abrupt widening
of the European war zone to-day sent
wheat values tumbiing almost as If the
market had no bottom. The extreme
fall in prices was 11B cents-an
amount virtually parallel to the ex-
traordinary rise witnessed two years
ago on the day that hostilities began.
Transactions to day, as then, were on
large scale, measured in millions OF
bushels.
II was the view that the end of the
war had perhaps been greatly fastened
which in the main brought about to-
days big drop in quotations. Even the
most conservative traders seriously
discussed the chance that at least by
speedy opening of the Dardanelles vast
stores of Russian grain soon would
reach Western Europe as result OF
Rumania having at last joined fortunes
with the Anglo-French allies. Contrary
assertions that the immediate conse-
ouence of extension OF military oper.
atoms would mean increased rum OF
food supplies failed to result in more
than transient partial recoverles IN
quotations.
Rumanis's declaration of war was
generally coupled with the prospect that
italy was about to participate actively
with the new recruit in fresh effort
10 force the Dardanelles. Word late IN
the session that actual fighting already
had begun on the Rumanlan frontier
set the wheat pit here nearly frantic
md vas followed by a wild close at the
lowest prices of the dayI$ s. .sa to to
Sl.4Os. for September and Sl.45A to
si44ss for December, as against satur,,
DAYS finish of respectively $l.5l% and
S1.43A 70 $l.54.
Throughout the day and especially
during the late dealings the increased
chances of general railway, strike IN
ment of wheat traders and formed a
perceptible factor in bringing about the
collapse of the market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
Rumania's Action Felt
on Amsterdam BOurSe

The Hague, Aug. 2s.-The Amster-
dam Bourse, where there is a big mar
ket for Rumanian oil stocks and which
has long served as a barometer for the
Balkan situation, had discounted Ru-
mania's participation in the war. and
the quotations on all the oil stocks
were only slightly lower to-day.
Austrian exchange declined 20 cents
per hundred crowns, and German ex-
change 1912 cents per hundred marks.
English exchange rose 2 cents on the
pound and French exchange 2is cents
per hundred francs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
AUSTRIAN ATTACKS
REPULSED, SAYS ROME
Persistent Artillery Fire Directed
Against Gorilla.

Rome, Aug. 2S.--Attacks were made
by the Austrisns yesterday at various
points along the front. The statement
follows:
"On the Trentino front the enemy
essayed small attacks against our posi-
tions in Fargolida Valley. at Adamello,
on the slopes OF Monte Zebio, on the
Asiago plateau, in the Fassa area, at
Avisio and in the Visdende Valley, on
the Upper Piaye. The attack on Monte
Zebio was preceded by the use of gas,
which was rendered Intellectual by the
employment Of masks. The enemy was
repulsed everywhere with appreciable
loss, leaving some prisoners in our
hands.
"On the Upper But the enemy's
heavy guns developed intense activity.
ain the Gorilla area and on the Carso
plateau occasional but persistent ar
tillery fire was directed against the
outskirts of the town. the lsonzo
bridges and the Callone lines. Our ar
tllery replied vigorously. disturbing
the enemy in his work Of consolida-
tian-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
London Papers Say Ru-
mania's Act Alters Bal
ance of Man Power.
OPENS DOOR FOR
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
Press Declares Political,
Economic and Moral
Effects Serious.

London, Aug, 29.-All the London
morning papers devote the major part
of their editorial space to the discus
sion of Rumsnia's entry into the war,
emphasizing the economic, political ana
moral. as well as the military, effects
of this Intervention.
With reference to the military signih-
canoe of Rumania's action, the papers
all assert that the entry OF kumshia
alters the whole balance of man power
in the struggle in the Eastern and
Southeastern theatres, brings Bulgaria
between the upper and neither mill
stones and offers Russia route to the
heart of the enemy's country route
the defence of which involves a large
extension of the enemy's line and an
enormous increase in the enemy's re-
sponsibilities.
"The Daily News" says: at is the
development of the Central Powers
which Rumanisn success would com
plete that is the capital fact OF the
situation. Economically the Importance
of Rumania's step is the loss to the
Central Powers of the supplies they
have been drawing from the big Balkan
state"
Food Supplies Cut OF.
"The Express says; Germany has
been receiving cattle, wheat and petrol
cum from Rumania in great quantities
This supply is now cut off, when the
demand is more urgent than ever.
Politically, the London papers believe
that Rumania's entry is likely TO nave
its most immediate effect in Greece,
strengthening the hands of Nenizelos
and the pro-entente party.
"The Morning Post" says; For her
indecision and weakness Greece is now
suffering heavily, but there are signs
that under the teaching of bitter expe-
rience the Greek people are coming to
their senses. They will be wise to look
to it that their repentance does not
come too late"
The editorials speculate considerably
on the moral effect on the German peo-
pie of Rumania's action.
Effect on German People.
"The Daily Chronicle" asks: "Can
the masses in the enemy countries con-
tinue to believe the legend of victory
when they see this verdict passed By
neutral craftsmanship
THE Daily Telegraph" says: Ger
many awakes after an orgy of hysteri-
cal delight over the safe return Of
submarine from America to hear that
the strongest armed European neutral
is ranged against her ready for instant
war at the point of greatest peril 10
her defensive scheme"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
HOTEL ST. ANDREW LEASED
New Managers viii Take Charge Sep
tember |.

The Hotel st. Andrew, at the north-
west corner of Seventy-second Street
and Broadway, has been leased by the
Fairfax Hotel Company for fifteen
years from Morris schinasi through
George b. Corsa.
The Fairfax Hotel Company is COM
posed of NJ. b. Marshall and j. Wade
McGrath, Of the Hotel Hargrav,, and
David II. Knott and Harry j. Vietch, OF
the Hotel Earle. II will take possession
II Tia nremiSez o. Septembex L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29

Bulgars, whom they expelled from
there three years ago, but Northern
Epirus i'm the hands of the Italians.
Following the landing Of the Italian
troops the Greek civil officers were
temporarily relieved Of their functions
and the telegraph wires were cut, but
this damage was soon repaired.
French Statement.
To-day's French report on Balkan
operations says:
From the Struma TO the region Of
Ljumnica there was an artillery duel.
East Of the Cerna the Serbians, press
ing their vigorous offensive, have made
considerable progress near Netrenlk.
ON the road from Banica TO Ostrovo
three Bulgarian attacks against Serbian
positions. delivered after intense ar
tillerv preparation, were repulsed with
heavy losses. Artillery fighting con-
tinuCd violently in this sector
"The Bulgarians have occupied dlf-
ferent localities abandoned by the
Greeks west Of Kavala. British moni-
tors have bombarded enemy forces at
the mouth Of the Struma.
Contrary TO statements made in the
bulgarian official communication Of
the Goth, Serbian troops, far from hav-
ing suffered a defeat in the region of
Kukuruz, have made an important ad-
vance and repeatedly defeated the en-
envy"
An Official statement from Sofia on
August 26 said: "On the night of Au-
gust p, until the afternoon of August
20. the Serbians attempted eighteen
successive attacks on our advanced po-
sitions in the sections Of Kukuruz and
Koyel. All their attacks were repulsed,
whereupon the Serbians retired to their
former positions. Their losses were
immense"
British Report.
The British official announcement
reads:
con our Deirsz front our artillery
silenced the enemy's guns, which were
bombarding our positions.
ION the Struma front the Bulgarians
shelled Mekis, and we dispersed an
enemy working party northeast Of
Komarjan."
The Bulgarian statement says:
"On the M0glenica front the Bull
garians put themselves in possession
Of the heights 20 the south of Zborsko
Serbian counter attacks on the Cegan-
ska Mountain failed"
The only reference 20 the situation
on this front in the Berlin report is as
follows:
"On ne frontier OF Pennsylvania
Rumanian prisoners were taken"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
American Army Officers
Think AuStrianS Will
Not Aid Ally.
LOOK FOR FIERCE
DRIVE ON RUMANlA
Strategists Expect the Bull
garians to Attack Foe
Without Delay.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Many general
staff officers believe Bulgaria will be
called on to bear the brunt of the at
tack of Rumania on Austria-Hungary'
According to War Department infof-
nation, Rumana has war supplies to
last four months. The entire equip
ment of the Rumanian army, unless
changed recently, is of German manu-
facture, which may make the supply
problem difficult for the Allies. The
only known route for furnishing NUM-
tions is by way Of Russia.
The immediate effect Of participation
bv Rumania, it was said, was to open
Rumanian routes 10 Russian armies and
make possible a fanking movement
against the whole Austrian line IN the
Carpathians. It has been reported that
Austria has been busy for months pre-
naring her defences along the Ruman-
ian lines. aided By Field Marsal Won
Mackensen and German engineers. For
that reason some officers believe the
Austrian General staff has determined
20 hold itself entirely on the defensive
in the new war, trying to prevent the
nouring of Russian troops down into
the plains of Hungary by way OF
Rumania.
Look for Bulgar Drive.
For the same reason many officers
here look for a fierce Bulgarian drive
into Rumania as soon as war IS de-
clared between these two nations. Al
ready the Bulgarian general stan, SAID
by many officers to compare favoraoiy
with the German organization because
of its hard training in three recent
wars. has moved against the Greek
frontier, apparently with the intention
of throwing a wall OF troops around
the Allied armies at Salonica.
bucharest. the Rumanisn capital, lies
in an omen plain within seventy miles
NJ tho bulgarian frontier. Ii can be
defended. army officers believe, only by
q great lelu army anu Ni' -" .
for a drive. Because OF the cohs'ah'
enpagement of German and Austrian
forces in other war zones, 1t is beheVeo
that the offensive operations must be
left to Bulgaria alone and that inc
Bulparians welcome the opportunity 10
attempt to carve place for themselves
among the powers.
The entry of Rumania was hailed
with expressions of satisfaction at the
Allied embassies, where officials maze
predictions of important developments
in the Balkans within the next SIX
weeks affecting Bulgaria's continuance
with the Teutonic allies.
Rumania's Action Expected.
Officials here expressed no surprise
at Rumania's action, which was known
to be dependent entirely on ltaly's dec
laration of war on Germany. The ex-
istence Of secret offensive and de
fensive alliance between Italy and Ru-
mania as affecting the Balkans has been
known of here some time. II was
drawn up during the second Balkan
wqr on the foundation of mutual dis
trust of Austria in the Balkans and
the fact that the two nations do not
compete at any point.
4 declaration Of war by Greece
would not cause surprise here. The
great element Of caution which Is
thought to have restrained Greece in
recent months is said to have beer
removed, and il is believed Greece viii
want her share in the Balkan spoils.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
FOOTPADS ATTACK
NAN ON BROADWAY
Buyers Skull Fractured, but
Thieves Get No Booty.

Richard Knowles, fifty-three years
old, of 25l Fort Washington Avenue, a
buyer for Arnold. Constable & Co.,
walking on Broadway, at Twentieth
Street, last night, was attacked by two
men. He defended himself with his
umbrella, but was knocked down by
one of his assailants. His skull was
fractured as he struck the sidewalk.
Two subway laborers who saw him
fall shouted, attracting the attention
of Patrolman Sorn. of the East Twenty
second Street station. As the patrol
man ran up the assailants fed without
having time TO rob their victim. DR..
Hallock. Of New York Hospital, re-
moved the injured man TO Bellevue
Vospitai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
DEUTSCHLAND HAD NO GOLD
Manifest shows She Carried Only Rub
Der, Nickel and Tin.

Baltimore, Aug 2S.-COntrary TO re-
port. there was no gold in the cargo
Of the German merchant submarine
Deutschland when she sailed from this
port on her return voyage TO Germany
August last, according to the under
water liners manifest. made public
to-day at the Custom House.
Her cargo consisted only of crude
rubber, bar nickel and crude tin and
weighed l,735.760 pounds, according to
the Custom House lcureA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
War Declaration Made
After Long Conferences

London, Aug. 2s.-Besides conferrlng
with tine members Of the Grown Counc
ell. with whom the final decision OF
war rested, King Ferdinand had pro,
longed conferences with the leaders OF
all Rumanian political parties, lnclud-
ing those favorable 10 Intervention IN
the great war and those who had been n
The Strongest supporters of Rumania
continuing her neutrality.
The Rumanian military officials h li
discussed for some days what probably
would be the first step taken when war
was declared and had dismissed an
alien employees, many Of whom were
Germans. An especially large numDsr
of Germans were empl)1ed in the teen
meal services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
IRISH QUESTION UP AGAIN
Efforts Made to Settle II During the
Recess.

London, Aug. 2s.-Strong efor"
are 10 be made during the Parlisien'
tary recess for resumption OF negola'
tions for settlement of the Irish CUES
ton, according to reports in lrish p0'
litical circles.
Il is understood both the Unionl'i
and Nationalist leaders are ineiihe'
to regard these efforts sympathe"'
cally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
CHICAGO CONVINCES
TAFT HE'S OUT OF RACE
al Walked Four Blocks and Was
Not Recognized" He Says.

Chicago. Aug. 2s.-Ex-President Will
lam II. Taft. here TO attend the conven-
ton of the American Bar Association,
which opels Wednesday. told reporters
to-day that Chicago convinced him he
was out of politics.
IL walked four blocks through the
downtown streets and made one pur-
chase in store without any one APP
parently recognizing me-" the former
PxeSideat saiA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
TO DRILL COLOMBIAN ARMY
Swiss Officers Will Reorganize South
American Forces.

Berne, Switzerland. Aug. PA mill.
tary mission consisting o. officers OF
the Swiss army will soon leave swift
erland for Colombia 10 undertake 'hs
reorganization of the army OF tns'
South American republic.
Colombia recently requested the
Swiss government 20 send for a perioa
of three years three competent SWISS
officers for that purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
Rumanian Envoy at Vienna
Gets Passport; Leaves To-Day

London, Aug. IS. The Rumanian
Minister at Vienna called at the Ball
platz yesterday and received his pass
ports. SAYS a telegram received by the
Exchange Telegraph Company to-day
rom the Austrian capital by way OF
The Hague. The minister Will leave
Vienna to-day for Bucharest by special
The newspapers OF Vienna appear
with large blank spaces, the message
adds. showing that all articles deailhg
with Rumania have been censored
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-29
Drowned in Newark BAY.

Harry DoScher, thirty-two years of
age, Of 2l5 Clinton Street, Jersey City,
was drowned in Newark Bay last even
ing. Doscher, who was a good swim
mer, went in bathing IN the bay at the
foot Of Winfield Avenue. Jersey City,
and was seized with eramDG.