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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
DOCTORS
PRAISED BY GERARD
Lauds Service Given to the Ger
man Wounded.

A tribute to the work being done by
American physicians in caring for the
Germans wounded in the war is con-
tanned in a letter which reached New
York yesterday from Ambassador Ger
ard. II was addressed to Arthur Won
Briesen, president of the American
Physicians Expeditions Committee.
81 have had the pleasure Of meeting
DR.. Fischer, DR.. Krammer and Profess
sor Richter Of your committee during
their stay in Berlin" the ambassador
writes. ~ continually hear from the
German authorities what good work
your hospitals are doing, and how
much the services Of your doctors are
appreciated. ,,
IL am glad 10 say have completely
recovered from my accident a frac-
ture Of the collar bone"
The American Physicians Expeditions
Committee has six large hospitals, OPP
Grating behind the lines of the Central
Powers; three in Germany and three
in Austria The treasurer of the com
mittee is Herman A. Metz, of l22 Hud-
son Street. The organizations only
source Of revenue Is voluntary contri-
buttons made In America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09

Paris. July s.-The new French front
before Pcronne appears 20 have been
fortified now to facilitate fanking
movements southwark and widening
of the position already conquered
French infantry inaugurated this oper-
alton Yesterday by successful attacks
In the region of Bclloy-en-Santerre'
where $50 Germans were made pris-
oner. and east of Estrees, where 6o
were captured after an assault on a
communicating trench.
at was most busincsslike,' said
an eyewitness. "The French infantry
jumped out OF the trenches and set
to work with as much CELEBRITY in their
methods as if occupied with task that
lad become second nature. Neither
was there much dallying on the part
of the Germans. who. perhaps, had
been impressed by what had been go
ing on north of them during the
last few days The French had scarcely
reached the first line of their adver-
saries, when the Germans were seen
climbing out Of the trenches in clus-
ters with their hands up and march
ing in double quick time toward the
French trenches.
The first wave Of sssailants seemed
to ignore these fellows. who tore
through the weeds without escort and
without urging, IN search OF holes IN
the barbed wire entanglements. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
Germans RuntO Surrender
Says Witness at S0mme
Climb Out of Trenches with Hands Up VINE" '''~''
Charge Near Beloy-cn-Santerrc- lanking
Movements at Peronne Planned

Germans were pictures OF precipitate
anxiety until they reached the par"pe'
Trotectinr the field works, passing on
thoir WAY the French machine gun sec
lions drawing forward to support inc
infantry. =, 4,
1.-THE war Is fnishcdl The war IS
fnishcdp cried many OF them, WIN
fheir faces expanding into smiles as
they leaped into the French communi-
eating trenches and fled back TO the
rear between lines of more french
troops waiting for the word to take
their turn in the assault. The prs
cners then cried for water and bread;
The priyates generally did not conceal
their satisfaction In find ne tran
ouillitv at the rear Of the French lines
ONLY the officers and subalterns were
downcast."
Work on perfecting the east works
began twenty months ago on the uel-
man side of the front and went on
until tho last minute, according 10
prisoners. At some points, dugouts
forty feet deep were armored with CON
crete and fitted with all the comforts
Of home.
1--WE were safe" said one prisoner,
"until the new frcnch guns boI ,"O
range. Then it took only one monster
she'll TO undo the results of twenty
months Of patient labor No doubt the
prisoner referred 10 the new French
16-inch gun. These formidable en-
rines in the hands Of the French have
proven so handy and so strong IN
execution that they are far ahead of
the German as.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
SHARK HUNTERS FAIL
TO CATCH hAN-EATER
Many Suspected Fish Escape,
Saw Shore Patrols.

Shark hunters were out in force all
along the Long Island and New JERSEY
coasts yesterday looking for the man.
eater responsible for two deaths near
Asbury. Sharks in plenty rewarded
them, bat no ore brought in man
BENJAMIN Everingham, chief OF h.
lifeguards at Asbury Park, was on
natrol outside the life lines IN an
is-foot boat when a sinister shadow
ioomed in the water beside him. Ever.
ingham identified the shadow as that
NJ shark. He assailed u vsliantly
with his oars. The fish fed.
At Canarsie an angler hauled IN ;
six-foot sand shark weighing lI5
pounds.
Ravonre police force, vent out on ne
norch of the Robbins Reef Yacht Club
looking for sharks. he spied a White
one ct least twelve feet long, making
for some boys bathing IN The surf
Colohan fred, but the shark escaped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
WHY NOT PEACE NOW?
HARDEN SUGGESTS
Allies Could Propose 1t, but VIII
Not. He Thinks.

London, July "a Hague dispatch
quotes Macmillan Harden the note .
German editor, as writing in pie
Zukunft":
"Our enemies are ready. 50 are we
Therefore after the exhibition OF their
strength just given they might with no,,,
humiliation make up accounts ana 1907 co.,
for a straight line toward peace' ~. ~.
we Germans must not oeile'e '""' '''N'
will do that. .bo.
Everywhere in Germany we near may
France. being exhausted, prefers humll =
iation to another winter campaign, anu
whatever happens will surrender pc,
fore the winter. This is just as true
as the talk about Germany drunlIn' TX
Sii,,d ard lame men into the army, while
r,o s,ill have at home at least thirty
army corps and 100000 recruits every
wear"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
BRITISH CHECKED,
BERLIN ASSERTS
Strong Dam Is Thrown
Around the Foes Flood
Wave, Say Germans.

Berlin. July S.-To-day's news from
tho Western front throws little light on
the fighting during the last twenty
four hours. but the advices show that
the lighting in the period Immediately
preceding was most intense at three
points-at Thiepval. around Hem and
the region eight TO ten miles south OF
the Somme River.
In the Thiepval sector there was a
succession Of bitter attacks and counter
attacks. The British several times sue
ceeded by violent assaults in obtaining
g. foothold in Thiepval, but each time
were rejected from the ruins Of the
village. Their losses are described as
extraordinarily heavy"
The only British success, and this is
declared TO be unimpOrtant, was the
capture Of salient Of German trenches
east Of La Boiselle, only short dis
lance east Of the original German line.
From La Boiselle southwark the fight
ing was of a local character.
The Germans have thrown a strong
dam around the British food wave, and
isolated attempts to break the dam
have been unsuccessful.
The capture of the village Of Hem
was accomplished by the French only
after three desperate attempts. The
first two onslaughts. although deliv-
e>ed with great force and determine
tion. were repulsed The third assault
gave them possession Of the village
and enabled them to straighten out
their line between Curlu and Feuil-
lercs.
The fighting at Estrees and Belloy-
en-Santerro also was of house-to-
house and hand-to-hand character. The
wave OF battle swept back and forth,
with both French and Germans resort
ing chiefly TO the use of the bayonet
and hand grenades and fighting with
the utmost desperation. The losses, as
is to be expected in this sort of fight
ing. were very heavy. The French
finally remained masters Of Belloy.
The German commanders have pre-
pared for attempts by the French or
British TO extend the front of the Of
fensive or for a renewed attack at new
places on the long front but as yet no
serious endeavor in this direction has
been reported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
British Drive Awaits Big
Guns in French Salient

Paris, July S-The French HIo
watching with admiration the fight OF
the British troops in the sector north
Of the Somme River.
French military opinion is that the
German positions are SO strong and so
well furnished by lines Of communica-
ton that the British will be able to &C
co,nlisb little more until the heavy
French guns are installed inside the
French salient, whence they can en-
elade the German positions opposed to
the British. As the guns Of 9O5 and 400
millimetres are mounted on railroad
trucks. time is required TO lay tracks
for their movement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
AMATEUR POLICEMEN
LEARN HOW AT FIRE
Home Defence Leaguers Revive
Firemen and Save Horses.

A dozen members OF the Home De-
fence League. who were learning the
duties Of patrolmen. got some practical
experience last night at fire at AZ
Chrystie Street, which began in the
yards Of the Manhattan Lumber Com
pany and threatened to destroy the
stable Of Harris wilkins.
Nearly score of hremen had been
overcome when the members of the
league, led by acting Police Commits
sioner Cooley, appeared. The rookie
policemen administered first aid TO the
iiremen and then turned their atten-
ton 10 the stables, saving about 1870
horses.
Theodore Erzig, with his wife and
four children, was helped out OF the
loft above the stable, in which he lives.
Traffic on Canal Street was tied up for
about twenty-five minutes. The dam
age is estimated at $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
British Advance Half a
Mile and Win at
CONTAMINATION.
FRENCH CAPTURE
TWO VILLAGES
Force Way Close to Peronne
Railway in Furious
Assault.

Paris. July S.-The official com
,rnnicqtion issued by the War OtIce
tonight reads:
To the north Of the Somme, notwith-
standing the persistent rain and fog'
our troops delivered an assault TINS
morning on the village of Hardecourt
and on Mamelon, to the north, in coop
Grafton with the British army, which
attacked from its side the Bois de
Trones and a farm situated southeast
Of that wood In thirty-hve minutes
our infantry, by reason Of the vigor
of the attack, was in possession Of the
objects aimed at.
Two German counter attacks one
from the north, the other from the east
we're launched in the afternoon on
Mamelon. captured by us, but were
broken by our fire. The Germans, who
suffered heavy losses in the course OF
these, actions. left 26O prisoners in our
hands.
To the south OF the Somme there was
no event Of importance TO report IN
the course Of the day.
A statement issued earlier reads:
Bad weather hindercd the operations
on the Somme front yesterday after
noon and last night a surprise attack
delivered by the French yesterday even
ing in the vicinity of Belloy- en- San
terre was in all respects successful. We
captured $50 prisoners. To the east OF
Estrees our troops made progress with
hand grenades in the communicating
trenches Of the enemy. Fifty prisoners
were taken by US.
North of Lassigny detachment Of
the enemy which was endeavoring to
occupy one Of our minor posts was dis
persed by infantry fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09

cept TO reduce the land value 70 ST..
G30 900. The complainants allege this
ia more than the property could be
sold for now. Their estimate Of the
total value, land and improvements, is
a .78O, 900, or the same as the value
&C., on the land alone by the commis-
More than 100 applications for re.
duction OF assessed valuations have
been filed with the supreme Cour,
within the last ten days. Inc proper
ties effected aggregate in value sbog,
Assertion is made in many instances
that the assessed valuation y often
from 80 10 so per cent more than the
sale price at which the Clty Of New
York is supposed to tax. its property
II is also said by some OF me pelltion'
ers that other tax payers have been
assessed az as low as 70 to 70 per cent Of
tho actual value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09

in the larger towns, are guarded by the
older reServists.
The Reuter- correspondent sends the
following dispatch. dated Saturday
evening. from the press camp, British
army in France;
1T being n week ago to-day since the
British offensive developed, the ocea-
sion is opportune TO review the prog
ress made. We have pushed IN the
German salient between Albert and the
Somme 10 an extreme depth at the
point Of our greatest advance Of about
thrcc miles. We hold the villages OF
Montauban. Fricourt and Mametz, ana
arc well across the fringe Of Contal-
maison. At various intervening points
Of tactical Importance our line rs FIRMLY
established.
Six Thousand Germans Prisoners.
I've have taken upward of 6,OOO
prisoners. p guns, 81 machine guns. a
large number Of automatic rihes'
trench mortars, mine werfers, search'
lights and other military booty.
"The enemy is known 70 have SUI
fered terrible losses. For example, the
third division Of the PruSsian Guard
brought IN as rcinforccmcuts has been
so Gerleted that the remnants or the
corps have been withdrawn as no longer
war-worthy for the time. Prisoners say
that the morale of these guards is osdIy
shaken. this applying equally to the OF
fcers. -
"The heavy rains Of the last two, days
have much impcded operations Never
tbeless. our troops have been hghung
necessarily. and IN many spots have
made substantial gains. The spirit OIL
the men is wonderful. They fully re,
alize thew are now playing the part OF
the top dog. As proof Of their dash II
may be. mentioned that in their ad-
vances there are practically no stIag-
clers. so eager are an 10 &c. 20 -
coal This, under the heavy conoi-
t;ons Of trench warfare. with mo mans
land often like a quagmire, is truly
wonderful. There is every reason TO De
satisfied alike with the progress ana
prospects"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
Jersey ENTERS FIGHT
FOR GREEN ESTATE TAX
Residence HObOken, Is Claim
Would Net State -5)500)00

Trenton, n. j. July s.-Not to be
outdone by New York and Vermont,
the State of New Jersey to-day entered
tn elists in the national battle TO col
lect the inheritance tax from the lac
Mrs Hetty Green's estate.
William d. Kelly, of the Collateral
Inheritance Department, has begun an
investigation by which he hopes to
show that Mrs. Green's real residence
was AT Hoboken. rather than at Bel
lows Falls or New York City. lie be-
lieves that Mrs. Green's estate will be
shown TO have value Of Sl50O00, 900,
az which figure New Jersey could coll
lect S5,500.000 inheritance tax If the
Hoboken residence should be legally
established.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
RUSSIANS BEATEN, TURKS SAY
Leave 400 Dead in Counter Attack on
Caucasus Position.

Constantinople, July s. : KussIah
troops in the Caucasus have lost heavl-
" in vain efforts 10 regain positions
by the Turks, the War once
to-day. The statement says
"Our troops took another portion OF
enemy positions north OF the Tchoruk,
on our left wing. Counter attacks
made by him to take US by surprise
were repulsed completely, with, enor.
nous losses for the attackers, who leit
before one of our positions 400 dead"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
CARS ARMIES
MENACE KOVEL
Continued from page |

River. This distance represents tne
Russian gains. ..to,
The heaviest lighting in this section
however. occurred west OF kolonea'
where the Russians are evidently Wy
ing TO drive a breach between the
armies of General Won Bothmer ana
General Pfanzer, and to isolate the iat-
tor. Their onslaughts were all re-
pulsed. ,,,b of
the Pripet marshes, the Russians for
days have been throwing in fresh troops
in an attempt to cut off the Austrian
forces holding the triangle formed oy
the big bend in the Styr River norm
Of Kolki. The new line TO .whith the
Austrians retired 20 escape beng sur
rounded runs straight across the base
Of the triangle some miles in the rear
Of the former point Of the triangle
The exertions Of the Russians ana
their employment Of large forces IN the
present offensive are on an unprece-
denied scale and account for the sue
cesses already gained. These successes
however, are considered here not 10
affect the general situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
sl,23O,OOO REDUCTION
ASKED BY GREENHUTS
Company Charges That Tax VAL
uation Is Excessive.

An application for reduction Of taxes
signed by Benedict j. Greenhut, OF the
Greenhut Company, Inc, has been pre-
scented to Justice Giegerich. Il asserts
that the assessment Of land at Sl,7so'-
600 and improvements estimated at ST.
100000 at 1926 Sixth Avenue, are
IN excess of the actual worth. Il ia
stated that the commissioners have
refused to modify the assessments, eH-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
TWO HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Delivery Wagon Strikes Another Car
at Curb in Flushing.

An automobile delivery wagon owned
by the Electro-Delivery Company, Of
IL West Twenty-sixth Street, driven by
Edward Hanley, of 25l Oxford Street,
Jamaica. crashed into another automo-
bile standing at the curb before 200
Flushing Avenue. Flushing, yesterday
afternoon. Something went wrong with
the steering gear of the delivery wagon.
Frank c. Ahren, Hanley's assistant,
was thrown out and bruised Edward
Peters. sixty-one. Of 26O Flushing Ave
nue.. who was standing on the sidewalk,
had his thigh fractured.
Ahren and Peters were taken 70 st.
Johns Hospitalj The car at the curb
was the property of Jerome G. Hauser
Of 507 First Avenue. Long Island City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09

London, July 9.-TO-night's off
ciul statement says:
The fighting to-day has been princi-
paly on our extreme right flank, where
further important successes were
gained by our troops
To the east OF Bernafay Wood. after
a fierce preliminary bombsrdment, we
stormed a line Of trenches and gained
Judgement in a strongly defended wood
known as the Bots de Troies. There we
captured 100 prisoners and several ma
chine guns.
The French on our right flank great.
" assisted our advance by the fire OF
their artillery. The enemy losses from
the combined Anglo-French lombard
ment were severe.
A strong German counter attack IN
mass, subsequently launched across the
open against these captured positions,
completely broke down under the fire
Of 1S-pounders and 75-milllmetre guns.
The enemy retired in disorder.
In the neighborhood Of Ovillers
hand to-hand fighting continues among
the ruins Of the village. But there,
too. we made an appreciate advance.
Despite the cloudy weather, our aero
planes and kite balloons did some work,
taking photographs and directing the
fire of the Batteries. A large eXplo-
sion was caused in one of the enemy's
ammunition depots and bombs were
dropped on his billets. One OF our
machines, although disabled, sustained
a running fight Of twenty minutes with
three hostile aeroplanes, and afterward
landed safely in our own aerodrome.
With this exception, few enemy ma
chimes were seen, and these were lar
behind his own trenches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
RUSSIANS SINK GERMAN SHIP
Crew Takes to Boats on Swedish
Coast. Copenhagen Reports.

london, July 8.-The German steam
or Dorita. OF $3.50 tons gross, has
been sunk bv a Russian submarine of
Sweden, according TO
dispatch from Copenhagen to-day.
The steamer was sent to the bottom
efter the crew had taken TO the boats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
Golf Ball Acid Kills Boy

Greenwich, Conn, July 8.-Charles
Dandria. the seven-year-old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Dsndria. Of Adams
Corners. Sound Beach, died at the
Greenwich Hospital early this morn
ing. from the effects Of swallowing
fluid in the small pocket OF a. goii
ball. while at play The boy FOUND
the ball. and. after unrolling the elias,
tic. bit the pocket. The fluid spread
inside his mouth. burning 1t painfully
and flowed down his throat. lie sui
fered greatly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
Allies Losses Severe.

Berlin, Jt,ly s.-The official state
nient issued to-day says:
On both sides of the Somme, our
heroism and tenacity prepared for the
enemy a day full 81 decisions. NJ
merous and continuously repeated at
tacks were reT>,scd with sanguinary
losses. The enormous number Of fallen
Fnglishmen before the Ovillers-Con-
talmaison- Bazentin lie Grand sector and
Of fallen Frenchmen before the Bia-
ches- Soyecourt front, give an indica-
ton Of the masses Of enemy forces en-
ploved for the attacks and Of the dew
astating effect Of our artillery, machine
gun and infantry fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
SAY FEW GERMAN SHIPS SUNK
Eleven of All Classes Lost in Skager-
rak, Berlin Says.

London, July s.-A Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam says that an official
statement issued in Berlin compares
the estimate Of German losses in the
Skarerrak naval battle in Admiral Jel-
licoe's report with a report OF the
British Admiralty on June 4 and de-
clares:
an fact, the total losses Of the Ger
man high seas forces during the hght-
ing Of MAY 81, June and subsequently
were only one battle-cruiser, one older
ship Of the line, four small cruisers
and five torpedo boats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
Uindenburg Checks Russians.
Rcrlin. July 8.-The official stdte

Berlin, Juiy 8.-The oD'c'a' S'"''
mcnt issued to-day says:
Army group Of Field Marshal Won o
Uindenburg: During the repulse OF re-.
peated attacks south OF Lac Naro'N W. W.
captured two officers and 2lo men "'
reppeIled weak advances at other points;
r'P Army E group Of Prince Leopold Of I,
Bavaria: Repeated efforts by str ion !
Russian forces since yesterday ag sdn,,
the front from Zirin 20 the soutee AS
of Gorodischc and on both sides Of IT. the
parovo ended in complete failure Inc
dead lying before our P positions rs t nu%,
bered thousands. In addition 10 rnbor
Tho enemy lost considerable NUMBER
If prisoners. Fresh engagements are
"O Army N.Y. group Of General Won .l Lin DaIn.
gen: South OF Lutsk We wreSteo SOME
advantages. corr. von
po,hn,er Northwest Of Buczacz Rus
Ian attempts to attack were fruitiess'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09

urcd twenty guns, hfty-one machine
guns. large number of automatic
rifles. trench mortars. mine frers. can
lister throwers and searchlights and n
mass of other war material not yet
ecbodu1ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09

most clearly marked as such. II sue zen
breaches Of the law Of nations are re-
peated we shall direct our guns aga Lioh
he Monastery Of Novopoczayeey' wnicn
bas been spared most carefully during
olmost one years occupation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09

In Bukowina. in successful engage
ments, our troops brought in 500
prisoners and four machine guns.
In Southeastern Galicia, between
Delatyn and Sadzovka, a Russian at
tack in strong force was defeated by
Alpine territorials.
Further north, TO the Kolki district,
the situation is unchanged no impor-
tant events having occurred.
Austro- Hungarian troops fighting
along the bend of the Styr, opposed for
four weeks past to hostile forces, which
have increased from threefold b. five
fold superiority, received yesterday an
order TO withdraw their most advanced
lines, which were exposed to a double
outhankinc movement.
Assisted by the cooperation Of Ger
man troops west of kolki and by the
heroic action Of the Polish Legion near
kaloda, the movement was executed un-
disturbed By the enemy
Yesterday was quiet with the Austro-
Hungarian troops northeast of Barano-
vichi. The enemy there suffered ex-
traordinary losses in attacks against
positions Of the allies (Teutonic.)
In the district of Ikva Springs the
enemy artillery shelled an Austro- Hun
gagian field hospital. although it was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-09
British Win Wood.

London, July 9.-To-night's off
ciul statement says: