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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
FRANCE WILL REQUIRE
10000 FARM MACHINES
Board to Develop Use of Imple-
ments in Ruined Areas

Paris, Oct. 24.-The French govern
ment to-day officially designated a com
mission for developing the use Of sgri-
cultural machinery among the farmers
Of France.
Jules Meline. the Minister of Agri-
culture, calculates that for the invaded
and devastated districts Of France alone
there will be needed 1000 motor
tractors. in addition to the 200 already
available; 10000 ploughs, $4,000 har
rows, $4,000 planters and $4,000 reap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
HELD IN MAIL POUCH THEFT
O'Brien Finds Special Delivery" Tale
Fails on Policeman

A mail pouch over his shoulder.
Patrick O'Brien, Of 1902 Madison Street.
strolled down Third Avenue yesterday
morning.
"What are you doing with that?" de-
manded Patroman Weisenrader, who
met him at Twenty-sixth Street.
"'Tis a special delivery 20 Paddy
Mullins place, in Chatham Square"
Patrick asserted.
United States Commissioner Hough-
ton held him in $1,000 bail for the
grand jury. The pouch, which con-
tanned two packages and two boxes,
had been stolen from the Pennsylvania
Station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
WILL NOT EXPATRIATE POLES
Russia Denies Ii Will Send l,ooo'oo'
10 South America

Petrograd. Oct. 24.-The PetrogLa9f
scti-official news agency issues Dt'ei
statement denying the report puollsheu
in America that the Russian govern
ment intends TO colonize l,OOO,ooo nus
sian Poles i'm South America. n
"This report" says the agency,
a pure invention. the Russian gosetm
ment never dreaming OF eNpa,r.a''ii. ~
Poles. which would be opposed 10 iS
own interests"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
These two points have been occupied

These two points have been occupied
by the enemy.
Constantinople, Oct. % (uia Lon
don, Oct. 2D.-To-days official re-
port says:
Our troops which crossed the Con-
stanza- NJ edible line with their allies
are successfully continuing the pur,,
suit of the retreating enemy. Fleld
Marshal Won Mackensen has sent CON
gratulatory message TO the TURKISH
Sultan on the Dobrudja successes:
During the last few days our subma-
rines sank 3,000-ton transport of the
Rumanian coast. and some sailing ships
which were bound for Constanza with
provisions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
Serbs Pierce DefenceS
on Cerna and Vardar

London, Oct 24.-The Serbs have won
fresh successes in the Cerna Valley
and along the Vardar. In the bend OF
the Ccrna River they smashed forward
to-day and captured Bulgarian trenches
on a front of 500 yards. On the Var
dar the 1st Serbian Army advanced on
its whole length and seized the first
line of enemy trenches. In this move
the British troops cooperated. over
whelming a position near Machukovo.
Fruitless attacks by the enemy along
the entire Macedonian front cost him
heavily.
Observers here see IN the renewed
operations in the Vardar region a new
move TO break the Bulgarian lines in
the centre and sweep through 10 the
Oriental railroad. The stroke on the
Vardar will materially aid the Serbs
in their advance on Monastir by re-
lieving the pressure on their lines.
The French report says:
On the Struma front rise in the
river prevented any movement or
troops. In the region of Lake Dorian
there was great artillery activity on
both sides. The British captured an
enemy trench in the region OF Machu.
kovo. taking about twenty prisoners, all
Germans.
In the bend of the River Cerna Ger
mans and Bulgarians delivered fresh
counter attacks, which were smashed
by the Serbian artillery. Our Allies,
attacking in turn. carried several enc
nv trenches on front Of 800 yards
and inflicted sanguinary losses on the
enemy. Some fifty prisoners remained
in their hands.
On our left wing bad weather, which
rendered the ground sodden, intertered
with operations.
The Serbian report says:
On October 81 German and bulgarian
troops fercely attacked the SERBIAN
Vardar division without any success
the whole day. On the other hand our
tst Army advanced on its whole length
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
BEAT RUMANIANS
BY DARING COUP
Germans Scaled Peaks
and Slipped Through
GOrgeS

On the Rumanian front with the
army of General Won Falkenhayn, Oct.
Il via London, Oct. 24).-For several
days the Rumanians have held but a
few points along the border. The Ger
mans have advanced through the ked
Tower Pass az far as two miles beyond
the town of Rim Viduliu, while through
the Toerzburger Pass they have come
in close proximity to Campulung. CThls
important town is at the end OF the
Bucharest railroad)
At Campulung, as well as at Red
Tower, the Rumanians were outfanked
yesterday by the German mountain
troops, who succeeded in crossing the
mountains, the men carrying ammuni-
ton and food for four days, scaling
the steep mountain sides and descend
ing into deep valleys and gorges until
a point was reached where the Ruma-
MAN flank could be attacked.
Take Important Heights
To-day the correspondent witnessed
an engagement which brought the Hun
garians and Germans into possession OF
the heights of an important pass.
The action was most spectacular.
The accuracy of the German and Hun
garian artillery fire was terrible. The
first shells fired were mainly bulls
eyes, causing the Rumanians TO swarri
out of their trenches. On the slope to
the northwest a magazine was hit ann
exploded.
The Rumanians Scattered Wildly
Through the single long street of
mountain town Rumanian reinforce
ments were advancing, but these broke
their formation when the bombardment
started. For four hours the narrow
pass was filled with a deafening roar
the reverberations Of the artillery and
the sharp crack Of the machine gun and
rife fre-while the tops Of the noun
tains, as well as the pass height, were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25

and took the first Bulgarian trenches
and trench mortar.
On the night of October 2i-22 severe
fighting took place between our Var.
dar division and Bulgarians north Of
Velyeselo village. which ended in our
favor. On October % our lst Army
took one machine gun and fifty Bulga-
riars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
RFJoINs AUSTRIAN CABINET
Prince Mentioned for Premier Taxes
Portfolio

London. Oct. 24.-Prince Conrad Vol,
Hohenlohe- Schillingsfurst has resumed
the Office Of Austrian Minister OF tne
Interior. says a Vienna dispatch lot
warded by Reuters via Amsterdam
A dispatch to the Exchange Iele-
graph Company forwarded from Rome
early to-day stated that Prince hoheh-
lobe had been appointed to succeed the
late Count Stucrgkh as Prime Minister
of Austria. he formerly was Premier
and Minister of the Interior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
PUSH Il MILES
PAST CONSTANzA
Continued from page

Predeal. Fighting continues along the
border at this locality. In the region
of Dragoslavle the enemy attacked vio-
lently. Our troops are maintaining
their position.
In the valley of the Alt we attacked
ard repulsed the enemy on the ieft
bank of the river. In the jul valley
there were violent enemy attacks, which
made slight progress.
In the Uzul Valley the enemy was
driven westward The fighting con-
tinues with violence. At Oituz we at
tackled on the whole front. We capt
u~cd ten officers. 302 men and ten ma
chine guns. 80.
I'm Dobrudia the enemy continued his
attacks. Our left wing has been
Obliged to retire toward Tiara Murat.
Constanza has been occupied by the
enemy.
Petrograd, oct. 24.-To-day's Off
cidl report says:
Northeastern Rumania--ln the val
lev of the River Trotus the enemy re-
mains passive. Along the uzeu-Do-
brana -Kimpolung line an artillery duel
ia proceeding. Enemy attacks in the
,epion of Orsova were repealed by our
fire.
Dobrudia front-Under pressure OF
the enemy our troops and the Ruma-
mans retired to the heights north OF
Constanza and Meiidie. at the. same
time resisting the enemy's advance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25

both hills under the raklng fire OF ma
chine guns. which the Germans, despite
the volcano-like eruption had been able
to bring up from dugouts. Their ad-
vance from both sides brought about
an encircling movement, forcing the
Germans TO evacuate Fricourt, which
also had been under heavy artillery hre
These hills are pitted thickly with
shell holes. You cannot walk over
them; you simply have to jump from
the lip Of one hole to the lip OF the
next. Scattered here and there are the
wooden handles of German flares. un-
exploded shells known as dubs; miles
of long pronged heavily woven German
wire entanglements and bits OF shrap-
rel. The British Tommies have sal
yagcd the most valuable relics, such as
German helmets, canteens. bayonets.
knives and the rest Of "Old Fritz's"
accoutrementS.
For obvious reasons much behind the
ridge looking toward Bapaume must
remain secret for time, but IT can be
scaid that the view of the rolling plain
over which the worlds greatest battle
swept and an inspection of the German
dugouts, trenches and entanglements
inspire a feeling Of confidence in the
mower Of the British army which has
overcome superhuman obstacles. IL IS
amazing that the Germans, great hsht,
ers as they are, could stand at all
against the rain of shells, bursting
mines. the hail of bombs from infantry
end airmen, and, finally, the bayonet
points of men who had been waiting
long for a chance to get up over the
trenches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
lotion STATUE RAISED
42O FEET ABOVE STREET

electricity" the newest employe of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
many. began work yesterday at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
Roads Deep with Mud

Already there are signs Of the late
fall Except for the wonderful ribbon
like. poplar-ined roads built by Ma
poleon, every lane is deep with mud
You know you are nearing the front by
the increasing depth of the mud. Brit
ish engineers are working marvels oil
road construction, but despite their eff
forts II is impossible to combat the
mud, which covers everything behind
the lines. | saw a detachment OF Cana
dian infantrymen marching in from the
trenches tired, Undiscovered fellows,
looking more bedraggled than any City
Hall Park derelct; later another party
going out, spic and span, with snap in
every movement.
In this chalky, clay country. where
the lightest rain produces mixture
which sticks to shovels like glue, il is
marvellous TO see miles of winding
trenches. most of them dug under
murderous shell fire. As human bur-
rowers the Germans have no equals.
They have the patience and industry OF
ants. To most British soldiers the war
is a great game; TO the Germans it is a
business on which their life depends.
The GOODNESS of the British aviators is
found also in the Tommies in trenches.
Scots PrOYe DdredeNlls
Some Scotsmen stationed in the front
line on II cold afternoon hunted around
for wood to build fire, there being no
charcoal handy. An English officer on
duty at their left saw the smoke and
asked the Scotties: "Aren't you asking
for trouble?" They thought not. A few
minutes later the Germans began to
"strafe" the trench. Finally one shell
exploded just in front of the parapet.
Sandy climbed up the trench steps,
turned around and said:
clock, throw on a bit wood; they
nae ha' got our range yet"
You see the same spirit everywhere
behind the lines. Britain's citizen army
has been through fire and come out
veterans, who take the game as they
find il. They play hard and fair; they
respect "Old Fritz" but they do not
fear him. They want to see the end of
the game, but they know that however
long IL lasts they won't tire first.
The Somme battlefield is a picture OF
desolation and destruction, but it was
the birthplace Of the British army and
the grave Of Prussian militarism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
Official Statements
On Western Battles

:eyIin. Oct. 23.-To-day's official
report says;
October - was like the preceding
day, being characterized by battles Of
greatest violence. In order TO break
through at any price, the British and
French continued attacks in which
strong forces we're employed.
In spite of their use of masses of
troops north Of the Somme. they suf-
fered a heavy and sanguinary defeat.
II is reported from the front that rows
Of dead are lying one upon another,
especially west Of TranslOy. The con-
duet Of our troops was as splendid as
was possible. Brandenburg Infantry
Regiment 81. Brunswick Reserve In
fantry Regiment 92, Rhenish Infantry
Regiment % and Bavarian Infantry
Regiments / and 10 won especial dis
tinction.
South of the Somme the French pre-
rared an advance in the Ablalncourt-
Chaulnes sector, but our annihilatng
fire made development of the attack i'm
possible.
Army Group Of the German Crown
Prince: The enemy attempted to as
sist the attacks on the Somme by at
taeks near Nerdun. Our positions on
the eastern back of the Mouse were
strongly shelled BY artillery. Hostile
infantry was held in its trenches by
our strong and efficient artillery fire.
Attempts 20 attack were thus frus-
trated.
Paris. Oct. 2L.-To-nighfs official
sfGtement says:
On the Verdun front, after intense
artillery preparation, an attack on the
right bank OF the Meuse was launched
al 1l:40 o'clock in the morning. The
enemy line, attacked on a front Of
seven kilometres -four and one-third
niles. was broken through every
where TO a depth which at the centre
attained a distance OF three kilometres
two niles.
The village and fort Of Douaumont
are in our hands To the left our
troops, advancing beyond the Thiau-
mont work and farm, rushed the
Haudromont quarries and established
themselves along the road from Bras TO
DOuaumont.
On the right Of the fort our line runs
- north OF La Caillette wood along the
western outskirts Of the village Of
Vsux and the eastern border Of Fumin
wood, and continues 20 north Of Chenois
wood AID the Damloup battery.
Prisoners are pouring in. So far
$500, including about 100 officers, have
been counted. The quantity Of material
captured cannot yet be estimated. Our
losses were small.
This afternoons report says:
On the Somme front there was a
fairly lively artillery struggle in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25

hattened out. hardly foot of earth has
been turned without the British making
a Photographic record of it. Recently
the German air service has improved,
but they have permitted the Allies to
steal lead which appears almost hope
less for them to overcome.
Villages Are Wiped Out
Montauban, Contalmaison, Longueyal
and Mammoth Wood, like Fricourt, are
names only. Piles Of brick and shat
tered tree trunks arc the only Identify
ing marks remaining. Even the ele-
ments could not have caused a greater
destruction. In most places the ground
was smashed to powder.
Grass has sprung up where the Brit
ish opened the attack, east of Fricourt,
by exploding huge mines. Just behind
one Of these immense craters is a cross
over the grave of German who died
there in October, 1914. Shell holes are
all around it. Several bullets nave
pierced the cross, but the turf of the
grave is unhsrmed. A wild red poppy,
the only one saw on the whole battle
field, grows over the grave.
Near this grave were the German
dugouts. some labelled POISONOUS
Gases" where lie other Germans killed
when mines exploded or who fought to
the end when the British stormed the
hill A few yards further on was an
inclosed plot with many little white
crosses bearing the names of British
officers and men who Willingly paid the
price Of the hill
As we read the names on the crosses
there came floating up the soft, dron-
ing voices of some negro soldiers
men from the West Indies and our own
South-singing Onward, Christian Sol
diers." Our guide called il an "un-
healthy" day at Thiepval, but Thiepval
might have been 1000 instead Of four
miles away for all these negro troopers
cared
Had TO Storm Hill
Fricourt is a good illustration Of the
way the Allies have attacked practically
all strongholds in this offensive. The
British and German trenches were
about $50 yards apart here, with the
Germans IN possession Of the hill, from
which their machine guns commanded
wide area. Il was practically impos-
sible to take the village before storm
ing the hill, as a frontal attack exposed
the attackers 10 machine gun fire from
the village and the swell of the hill.
When it is remembered that a single.
we'll placed mitrailleuse can hold up a
whole battalion, some appreciation can
be had of the obstacles the British
faced. On the opposite side Of Fricourt
another small hill was held by the Ger
mans.
Just before the offensive opened the
Germans fired a mine under the British
trenches, opposite the eastern hill. but
did little damage. On the morning Of
July | the British exploded two mines
under the eastern hill and two under
the western, later exploding four more
on the eastern side. The craters OF
these mines, which took months to
build, are almost as large as the base of
the Statue of Liberty The six blew
practically the whole top Off the hill.
Then the British infantry stormed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
The Rumanians Scattered Wildly
BRITISH AIRMEN
DOMINATE ENEMY

Continued from page I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-13

McGaw, Miss Erla Pryor, Miss Mary
Johnston, Miss Ethel Stewart, Miss
nellie Mcfarland. Miss Florence War
ner, Miss Janet McMurtrie, Miss Ruth
Bomgartner, Miss Amy Ferguson,
Miss Margaret Bell, Miss Alice Hug
gins, Miss Mary Trap, Miss Isla Will
mig, Miss Edith Maxwell and Miss
Katherine Sentz.
So 1!
Mrs. Schuyler Nichols was hostess
at one Of the dinner parties at the club
house. The table was decorated with
vases of coreopsis. and above the table
were Japanese lanterns and garlands
of rosebuds. Those who sat at the
able were. Mrs. Ralph Leavitt, Miss
Alice Merriam of Kansas City, Gov
ernor and Mrs. Arthur Capper. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Merriam, Mr.. and
Mrs B. F. Akers, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Quinton, Mr. and Mrs. George M.
Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wear.
Mr.. and Mrs David Mulvane, Mr.. and
Mrs E A Thrill, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
w. Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Morgan, Miss Dorothy Nichols, Miss
Ariel Nichols and Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
OILS
/ The interior of the club house was
uncommonly attractive. Above all the
chandeliers were gar1ands of roses and
rosebuds. On the posts of the stair
way were plants surmounted by tiny
parasols in the national colors, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-13

The L. NJ. B. club will give an all-day
picnic at Garfield park Friday.
The Missionary society Of the Seward
Avenue Baptist church, held the regular
meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. w. L. Jury, Twiss avenue Those
present We're: Mrs, Dan Saylor. Mrs L.
Louie Odell, Mrs. c. E. Goodrich and Mrs:
Soderstrom- Next month the meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs F. W. Wit
tenbraker, 461 Ohio avenue.
The L. A. III. club will give a picnic
Friday, July n, at Gage park.
guest at the c. f. Goodrich home, in
Freeman avenue, has returned to Lyndon,
Kan. She was accompanied by Miss Esta
week.
The East Side w. c. 7. U. will meet
Friday afternoon, at the home of Mrs.
Miss Mary Cunningham is the guest of
friends in Baldwin. After leaving Baldwin
Miss Cunningham will visit in Ottawa.
The Golden Sunbeam class of the Sec
ond United Brethren church, gave birth
day party Wednesday afternoon for one
at her home, 305 Liberty street. Those
present were: Miss Juanita Snyder. Miss
Lillian Stevens, Miss Alice Brownlee, Miss
Goldie Osborn, Miss Bessie Parker. Miss
Gladys Ottinger, Miss Thelma Stitt. Miss
Marian Sheldon. Miss May Jacobson, Miss
velma Patterson and Miss Flenora Cole
man.
Mrs. Lewis Euwer and children. Mar
garet, Wilma, Lewis and Grace, are
guests OF MIS-. EuWe1 sister. MIS-
Charles Maus and family in Auburn, Kan
The Olive club will be entertained Fri
day evening. by Miss Frances Jones at
her home. 211 Grattan street
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Wolverton of 200(
| East Sixth avenue entertained wednesday
evening with a farewell party in honor OF
their son, Leon Woolverton, who left last
night for Amarillo. Texas, where he will
make his future home. Those present
were: Miss Emma Snyder, Miss Jessie
HUMPHREYS, Miss Mildred Lewis Miss
Edith Austin, Miss Gladys Wright. Miss
Sunshine Keenum, Miss Elenora Coleman
| Miss Mary Owens, Miss Grace Evans, Miss
| Hazel Evans, Miss Emma Snyder, Mr.. Leo
Montgomery, Mr.: Hudson Snyder. Mr.
| George North, Mr.. Raymond Robertson
Mr.. John Scofield, Mr.. Robert Phillips
Mr.. Albert Owens and Mr.. John Vim
| heron.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Umpleby of sos Jeffer.
son street, have received a cablegram from
Honolulu, stating that their daughter ant
husband, Mr.. and Mrs c. P. Graves, have
reached that port in safety. Mr. Graves
who was formerly with the Wells Fargo
company in Topeka, has been appointed
| manager of the company in Honolulu.
Mrs. Maud Grant of Chicago is visiting
| Mrs. J. w. Van Buskirk and family, Nor
| ton street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-13

Mrs. George Lake expects to leave Sun
day for Amarillo, Texas, where she will
Join her husband, who is one of the
scale inspectors on the southern lines.
Jim Weir has been appointed night fore
man in the machine shops.
Mrs. G. w. Litch. wife of Fireman Hitch,
has returned to her home In San Ber-
nardino, after visiting relatives in Topeka.
George Agner, erecting foreman, with
on vacation trip. Earl Lowe will take
Mr.. Aigner's place until their return.
Machintst Apprentice Earl Llewellyn has
has been transferred from the Argentine
shops to Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Morris expected
home Saturday from Aberdeen, s. Oak,
where they went two weeks ago. Mr..
partment of the machine shops.
Engineer Ed Ash of Argentine, Is re-
ceiving treatment at the company hospital.
Mrs. John Helm expects to return Sat
urday from Excelsior Springs, where she
matism the past few weeks
Mrs. William Blair, wife of Fireman
Blair will go to Argentine, Friday MORN
ing to visit relatives.
Mrs. Martha Irwin, matron at the sta
ton, has returned to her work, after an
illness of three months.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the B. of L.
F. and E., held its. regular business ses-
of Mrs. P. G.. Baird in Lincoln street.
The report of the delegates who at
tended the recent triennial convention held
in Denver was heard. A social hour fol-
ent were: Mrs W. c. Keiser, Mrs c. e.
Hampstead, Mrs. Charles Laird, Mrs. e.
A. Hartley, Mrs. H. r. Conwell. Mrs. Il.
well and Master Berg Hoover
Mrs. Amos Beeler, wife of Engineer
Amos Beeler, of Argentine, was Topeka
visitor Wednesday.