, 1916-09-02

which must haye passed through German
censorship he suggests the early collapse of
the war by reason OF q Russian advance
through the Balkans to Constantinople and
the complete isolation OF the Central Pow
er6.
Washington, Aug. 3Oth.-Pres don't Will
son laid the railway strike situation before
Congress yesterday afternoon and asked them
to empower him to draft into the service Of
the United States the very managers and
men who have not been able to adjust their
difficulties SO that the Government may
operate the railways in case of military
necessity. The Committee of railway Presi-
dents made a public statement of their posi-
tion declining to accept President Wilson's
plan. Just before the President went to
address Congress it became known that the
strike leaders had positively called the strike
for labour day and that the negotiations be-
tween the managers and the men had been
broken off.
New York, August 30th.-Railway traffic
both to and from New York City showed
feverish activity to-day in anticipation OF a
general strike. 1t is stimated that before
September 4th this city will rid itself of q
floating population of nearly $4,000 and
receive home about the same number of re-
sidents who have been On vacations. Unless
II SitublIOu CuduS0S EdulCuily IL y SAp6Cb00
that the other eastern railways will follow the
example Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford and declare a freight embargo.
The Central Michigan railway to-day placed
an embargo on shipments on all perish.
able freight which could not be delivered
before September End. An embargo on
all perishable food products is announced
by the Delaware -Lackawanna and western
railway, Every -four mill in Minneapolis
will be closed thirty minutes after the order
for q nationwide strike becomes effective.
All the mills in the city are filled to cspa-
city and there is no way to move the output.
London, Aug. 31st-The official commu-
nication from General Headquarters issued
at midnight reads. South of Maltinpuich
we extended our line across a small salient,
capturing some prisoners the number OF
whom has not been ascertained. Thirty
eight other prisoners were taken in
minor operations. Between the Ancre and
there has been a good deal of artillery
activity on both sides. On the remainder
of the front nothing occurred.
Paris, Aug. 30th-The French official
communication issued this evening says.
On the Somme front there has been moder-
ate artillery activity. The bad weather
continues. In Lorraine in the Reillin Sec
tor enemy detaohments which twice at
tempted to approach our lines were repulsed
by our barrage fire. On the rest Of the
front there is nothing to report.
Bucharest, Ang. 3Oth-The text of the
official statement announcing the lombard
ment of Bucharest by zeppelins says. Dur
ing Monday night q zeppelin and a foreign
aeroplane threw several bombs on Bucbar-
est without causing the least damage.
Artillery drove them off. Enemy aeroplanes
threw bombs on Baltcie, Pistra and Niamtzu
without doing any damage.
London, Aug. 30th. An official statement
was given out to-day by the Government
Press Bureau regarding military operations
in Egypt, IL said: On Tuesday an enemy
accommodating party, 100 strong, mounted
on cames, attempted to approach Birfer-
ayudh, it was driven of by our patrols and
pursued 6 miles.
Rome, Aug. 30th.-The italian War Office
announced to-day the following official COM
munisation: Hostile artillery has fred ON
our positions continuously between the Adige
and Brenta rivers and also has shelled Ala
in the Lagarina valley, Arsiero, Velo, Da-
Woo and Seghe in the Astico valley. In the
Fassa area our Alpine troops have extended
their occupation Of the crest northeast of
Monte Cauriol taking 81 prisoners, / trench