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The sun., 1916-11-06

According to to-day'a Austrian state
inent the Italians tried hard yesterday v
TO take Austrian positions near Jamiano.
on the southwestern edge OF tho Carso
III ,teau. northeast oc Monfalcone All
their attacks were broken down before
the Austrian limos with very heavy
losses the 81 itercnt says
or other parts W the front. however
The Italians have hecn successful. They
held the observatory or the slope Of
Gina IL Bocche against Ave successive
Austrian ittack1 to regain the position
lost yesterday. IN Italian counter
charge with the bayonet dispersed the
Austrlaus
An Austrian attemp. to create a d.
version and draw Italians from the
Carso ia hintcd by the strong artillery
homb1 rdment directed at the Italian
lines on the Treutino front south and
southeast of Rovercto.
The sun., 1916-11-06
The IustrIan R~povt..

The AUSTRIAN oficia. communication
follows
pu the Carso plateau tho Italians
yesterday Il rcr'"i the.r PRINCIPAL
,r rts aCains, positions on IN" south
.rr portion - the plateau. on this
The sun., 1916-11-06
DANISH SHIP AFIRE AT SEA.
crew tbandOns H~r->orweYian N
steamer Burning in Iavre u oads.

LONDON, Nov. THE Danish ship
Espern Snarc has been abandoned At
sea on IRE, Her crew was saved and
landed n St. Michaels, Azores.
The Norwegian steamer krosfond is
IN Havre Roads with her cargo on fire.
The krosforl left Wilmington. Y. e..
October 10 tur iiavre. The l.sbrrn
Suar" Nas n vessel ~ l.712 tons net
Available shipping data show tina, she
sailed from Pensacola September II for
Iont.vid.o.
The sun., 1916-11-06
The Bucharest Report.

The Rumanian statement says:
on the northern and northwestern
fronts along the frontier west of Mol
dava and az far as predelus the
situation is unchanged IN the rra-
hova Valley we have rcpulsed several
enemy attacks Toward evening the
enemy succeeded In occupying part Of
our trenches on Mont Dihamu. north
west OF AZuca.
In the region Of ORA goslavele and on
the oft bank ~ the Alt several enemy
attacks rave been repulsed.
In tho Jiu Valley our pursuit Of the
enemy continues. We have captured
additional prisoners
The sun., 1916-11-06
GERMANS BELITTLE
LOSSES ON SOMME
Headquarters Report Says En-
tente Aim Was to Break
Through the Lines.

BERiiS. by wireless. Nov. "a re-
port issued from German Army Head
quarters on the battle of the Som,ne is
published in the German newspapers. II
says:
The attacking powers without any
doubt conceived ana planned battle
Of the greatest style. destined TO change
radically the general strltes!cal situa-
,,on on the war theatres OF three cont-
nents. What is the result" An inftec-
ton Of the unshakable German front
hardly noticeable even on maps or the
largest scale.
"The gain OF this infection. according
to conservative calculation. cost about
600, 600 men. loss that means 2."""
men for each square filomctcr OF terrain
transformed into "A desert. Tho enemy
has no: even Won Peronne and Ba-
paumc.
"The fact that these figures onef
sharp contrast 10 the result reached VI
to the present IL the reason why w,
Entente Powers now deny their original
intention in making the attack and why
,h,y affirm that they did not plan to
break through hut only to detain Ger
man masses OF troops on the western
front.
The sun., 1916-11-06

Inc German statement dealing will
the Transylvanian front says:
Front Of Archduke Charles OF Aus
tria-ln northern Pennsylvania Rus
SLAMS In tho Taisycs sector gained
local advantages.
ON the south front engagements
which were begun yesterday between
Alysehanz and the Bodza Pass road
still are going on. The height of
Hcsca has been reconquered.
The successes already obtained by
us In the region OF Predeal Pass were
completed by the storming of Clahucc-
tul Baiului. THe entire Clahucetul
position Is In our possession IL was
especially strong and was defended
tenaciously. Here 6i7 men and II
officers, among whom was one regi-
meni commander. were brough, in.
Yesterday the tCentral) allied troops
made prisoners altogether 1.7i7 I,u-
inaiians and captured eight cannon
and twenty machine guns
Our infantry regiment No. ISIS de-
serves special praise. ON clearing the
battlefield northeast of kimpolung
Looo Rumanians In round figures were
buried IN one district between Arge-
sului and the Targul! Valley.
In launching our attack southeast
of Rothenthurm Pass and In a yic-
torious engagement west OF the Sz,lr-
duk Pass road We took $50 prisoners
from Rumanian de,achmerts that had
advanced there.
The sun., 1916-11-06

against the Teuton left wing In he
oarnathians. the right wing In the west =
iransyIranian Alps has been driven
o''n as far as tho road leading to
.nuruuk Tass. south Of Petrozseny. The
eu'ohs who were routed near Tirgu
J'u. In Rumanis. have been driven nearly
twenty miles north in the Jiu Valley and
are now making a stand to protcct the
pass
.. the Rumarians can drive che
e"tons through the pass and get on
'r"nsyivantan soil again, this viii, be-
serious threat to the railroad com.
n'unications OF the whole Teuton army
!" Iransylvaiiia, and cannot fail to
vhuse more troops to be Withdrawn from
we centre In the Prahova Valley. Thus
ny attacks right and left. Gen,
berthelot hopes to ease the pressure on
'ne badly hammered centre.
In the Dobrudja also important
events iinpend. The Russians announce
az last that they are standing on the
line Casiinoea Rimnik Tariverdi-Dc
venueria' on the line OF the Danube.
SN'rmishrs between scouting parties
from both armies were more frcaueut
than yesterday. and artillery fire is
mentioned for the first time since Won
Mackensen took In rapid succession
Constan1a. Medjidia and Cornavoda ana
drove Russians, Rumanians and serbs
north.
The sun., 1916-11-06
AUSTRIANS HOLD UP
BIG ITALIAN DRIVE
Heavy Attacks Northeast Of
MOnfalcOnc. on Road to
Trieste. Fail.
DIGGING IN on CARSO
King VictOr's Troops Consoli-
date Positions Won in
Last Few Days.

LoSpoS. Nov. 5.-Ttaiy's big offensive
on ia" 'arso plateau east of Goritz
made more progress to-day. hut appears
10 hc slowing down. Ky minor opera
gains made south OF the opp acchiasclla- =
Castagnavz2a road. the southern part
OF the Carso They dug themselves In
securely in all the other positions.
In these operations 2oo more prisoners
were taken. The official total now an
nourccd Is S.as.. or these go are on
GERS. Since the Italians entered Goritz
In AUGUST they have taken i0.3G5 pris-
oners, Of whom .0oS are officers.
The sun., 1916-11-06
The Italian R~port.

To-day's Italian statement SAYS:
In the Travignolo Valley, after at
tempting q dcmonstrative action on
Mount Col Bricpn. the enemy launched
fiv" successive attacks against the so-
called Observatory ON the slopes Of
Dina di Bocche They were all driven
of with heavy loss and a counter at
tack NJ the point OF the bayonet
eventually dispersed the enemy. who
left numerous bodies, including tnos.
of -Four ci'icers. on the ground
In the region 10 tho east OF GoritZ
ana on the tarsn our troops yester-
day we're engaged in consolidating
themselves IN spite Of enemy artillery
fire.
Ry 'riror offensive operations We
extended our occupation In the sector
south o' Oppacchlisella -Cas'aenia-
vizz, road. taking about 200 prisoners.
mostly wounded found on the field OF
battle
The total number o' prisoners made
IN The las. 'ou- days fghtinc amounts
10 saae including 30 officers. since
the offensive on the Italian front he
gan on August 6 We have taken IN all
40 3sJ prisoners. including zoos ot'i-
The sun., 1916-11-06
German ResistinG Power.

"The unheard OF Angio-French efforts
IN the battles OF October also finally
allied as the result Of the German resist :
ing power which certainly had Increased
enormously since the middle OF Septem-
her.
.'Thc result OF the Som'ne battle
therefore can he stated as follows The
enemy did not succeed In breaking
through the German lines. Neither n''
he crush the German forces. which
would have meant the shaksning OF the
German west front. The enemy did not
even obtain the modest aim Of OBTAINING
a sufficient number Of German troops
ON the western front In order TO Impede
a great German action In another war
theatre. conquered Dobrudia and lih-
Grated Trausylvanii are proof of mis-
The sun., 1916-11-06
1EUTONS SKATER
RUMANIAN CENTRE
Storm High Peak and Capture
La Prisoners South
Of KrOnstadt.
BERTHELOT TO STRIKE
French Commander Begins
Operations to Relieve
Threatened Army.

,nNpoS Nov. S--tien. Perthelot, the
French stra'erist who Is trying to save
sumania from Serbia's fate. has begun
rev operations TO case the pressure on
M Runnanian centre south Of kronstadt.
rbere tho Teutons won new and valu-
aS,e success to-day.
rlabucetui Baiuiui, a peak 1,%o0 feet
nm northwest ~ Azuea and bordering
ne Prahova Valley. and supporting
3 oosi,ion. constituting the whole strong
so,d, fell to German and Hungarian in
ssntry. In this aud other fighting In
N. sane region l,147 Rumanians. In
Guiding many officers. were captured.
E,eh, guns and twenty machine guns
also were taken.
desperate Defence Made.
The fight for Clabucetui was of deadly
serocl,y. The peak was we'll fortified.
ard the Runanans had held II with the
marked their defence OF their mountain
po~itlons lately. The position was won
only after desperate bayonet fighting in
,.t -,
ehch huh""'a"S '"' 'eu'o"s S""Seu
back and forth upon the crest.
Further east. IN the Bratocea re-
e'nr, the Ruma nian effort to flank the
Teu,on troops forcing their way down
The frahoNa Valley has suffered set
back. Noun, Rosca. the frontier summit
that the Runanians retook few days
ego in a surprise attack. has been taken
back by the Teutons. Fighting Is still
going on In this region. but the Ru-
nanan counter offensive seems to have
net A stone wall.
Gen Rerthelot has called on the Rus
faus for help to offset the loss Of the
No heights. especially Clabucetul. and
'he stopping OF his Ranking movement.
rhcy had been preparing an offensive
o. 'hc Moldavan frontier. the Carpa-
THAN region Of northern Rumania. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-08
is CHARGED WITH
MURDERS0N j. s.
SIDE OF BORDER
ANTONIO ROCHA, ALLEGED iMPlI-
GATED IN BAYLES AND cRUELLAR
MURDERS. is HELD.
WAS SHOT AND CAPTURED BY A CAR
RAMA COMMAND, ALONG WITH
FIVE OTHERS.

Antonio Racha. alleged t0 have been
implicated IN the murder near Mercedes
recently of 4 young farmer named Bales
and also in the murder If Deputy She
riff Filigonio Cuellar in northern Iii
dalgo county last FEBRUARY. II held in
jail ~ Matamoros by the Carranza au
thoritieS.
Rocha was shot and captured. to-
so her with five other men by Carranza
soldiers opposite the Donna pumping
plant, following requests understood
have been made by authorities on the
American side of the Rio Grande. Ii il
not probable that he will bc turned 10
the American authorities. however. nm
less eXtradbtion proceedings arc insti
tuted.
General Alfredo Rcaut and his next
in command. Colonel j. H. Quintimilla
Of the Mexican forces on this frontier
are said To be closely cooperating with
all forces available in Pr tecting the bor
der from raids by bandits. They are src-
dited with having broken up ~ least
two bands Of bandits said TO have me
naccd the border west of Brownsville
and military authorities are inclined to
believe that the Mexican officials will
act promptly in cosscction with reports
that \ ban Of five hundred supposed
bandits j. menacing the border oppoSitc
Iapata county.
Ii ~ reported here that band of five
hundred supposed bandits had gathered
IN the Guerrero country. opposite /apa-
IA county. and were confiscating horses
and cattle. wRh the intention of raid
ing on the American side. Ii il pointed
ont that section of Texas has been rid
dcd of all its cattle and other livestock
due 10 4 drouth, and catilemen say that
the bandits could gain nothing by raid
ing % the American side a. there il
there is nothing To b. had.
While the American military authori-
ties are taking 'he usual precautions by
sending cavalry into the affected dis
trict. they are inclined to believe that
no raids will bc attempted in that see
tion. They are also of the opinion thai
the band i much smaller in number than
has been reported. This belief they base
On the fact that there il absolutely
nathing in that district To support such
a body of men
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-08
WHILE FATE or FORT IS IN SuS-
PEMSE. LOSS is REGRETTED ONLY
FOR SAKE or GARRISON, WHICH
MADE BRAVE STAND
FRENCH SAY FORT DiSMANTLFD AND
WAS USED MERELY AS POINT OF
Observation-Disclosures ARE
CONFRONTED BY BIG LINE.

PARIS, June .. The tate nf Fort
Naux. which the Germans "iiirially
claimed to have captured last night, re
mains in suspense, according To the Lat
est reports 10 arrive at the war office.
lbs loss would bc rgretted for the sake
of the garrison which valiantly defended
the fort alth"igh military crilicS assert
that il is of little strategic value The
fort has long been diSmantlrd and was
used by the French mcrei! a. al ob>cr-
walton point.
Behind Eon Naux the enemy J. con
frontcd with an cNccptionali! stronger
inner line, 10 the defense of which both
nature and the military art are giving
the greatest aid. As Naux is the farther
csi point from the McuSc in he Ncruun
dcfcnsc> il j. less affected 10y 4 uankiug
fire from the rcnch batteries west oi
the river than other positions. This cN
plains VII, the Germans chose this a. 4
point through which a. make deter
mined cfiori to force their way through
Ia the inner lines Of the Ncrdun forts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-08
HELD ON
DOUBLE MURDER
CHARGED WITH MURDER OF HIS
WlFE'S PARENTS, PROMINENT
WILLS POINT PEOPLE.

WILLS POINT Tex. June .. Il. i.
Morau, sonin- law Of Captain III r.
Goodnight. president ~ the Van Iandt
National bank. who with his wife was
killed ia their home here early ycstcr
day. was arrested last night and formal
~ charged with the murders. Ills wife
who was assaulted, will recover. al
though She has been conscious few times
up To his morning. Captain Goodnight
died at , O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Moran was taken to Canton. the county
seat. where he j. held in Jail No date for
the trial has been set.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-08
LYFORD TO VOTE BONDS
For SCHOOL ADDITION.

Dr. W. i. Webb, secretary If the I.y-
ford school board, q. III. DrLano. mem
her of the board and Dan W. Iluiior.
editor of the Magic Valley News of Ly-
furtl. Elymnndvil. II and Sebastian. were
in Brownsville today. DR. Webb and Mr..
DeLano were here im the interest Of a
proposed issue Of 5000 worth of bonds
which will bc voted ON soon in the Ly-
ford district for the construction II nd
dition :i6 by ~ feet in size for an audi
torium and class room addition the Iy-
ford high school building
rffcrnoon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-08
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION is MADE
PERMANENT AND CHAIRMAN HARD
ING GIVEN AN OVATION BY RE-
PUBLICAN CONVENTION.
PLATFORM WILL CHARGE DEMOCRA-
TIC ADMINISTRATION WITH FAI-
LURE TO FULFILL ITS DUTY IN
MEXICAN SITUATION.
tBy Associated Press


CHICAGO, Ill, June S.-The second
day of the republicaIp-national conven-
zion opened in downpour Of rain which
visibly affected the spirit of the dele
gates The convention was called to or
der at l1:22. Temporary organization
was Immediately made permanent and
Senator Harding. the chairman. ro
ceived an ovation.
The credentials committee report was
adopie6 and the Philippine Hawaiian
and Porto Rican delegates were seated.
The rules committee report was adop-
ted after very brief dciay. Chaunccy
Depew was escorted to the platform
where he spoke thirty minutes lie was
followed by "Unclc- Joe Cannon. who
spoke fourteen minutes. Senator Borah
Of Idaho took the floor and al the con
clusion Of his speech al |: 80 o'clock this
afternoon recess was taken until 1
clusion Of his speech al 30 o'clock this
tee To finish its work.
Inasmuch a. the temporary organi
zaiion was made permanent Yesterday
nothing remained a. bc done today hut
10 report the proceedings 10 the con
,cntion and ask itS approval.
Uncle Joe Cannon was one Of thc ear
" arrivals. lie had some trouble get
ting Ia the Illinois delegation and "A big
policeman buckcd the line to let the for
mer speaker through.
When called upon by Chairman Har
ding. Senator Smoot read the report of
the credentials committee. He prcsen-
ted a supplementary report by the ere
dcntials committee giving votes 10 six
delegates from Hawaii, Porto Rico and
philippines. II was adopted without
opposition. That made the total mum
ber votes n the convention nine hundred
and eighty nine. making four hundred
and ninety five votes necessary for the
nomination. The report of rules com
mttee then was presented
The rules are virtually those of the
house Of representatives. One prohibits
= &c delegates from changing their
votes after east Heretofore this has
been done. Although the report ~ the
resolutions commiucc was next In or
der Of business. Chairman Harding
called Senator Dcpcw a. the lpatform.
Eighty two years oh, the famous old
New Yorker faced the convention. Ills
voice was still full and round and ear
ricd better than those of younger men
who preceded him and he was given close
attention. Senator Depew was applau.
dcd on his talk on republican diploma
cv. asserting that the world always nm
dcrstood up 10 now. lie brought laugh
ter by referring I'd President Wilson a.
the professor and referred directly to
Bryan who was in press stand. In com
menting on pacifiSts the general tone Of
his speech was for national preparedness
and the convention approved il. urging
him after he had spoken seventeen min
,ies and tritd 10 go on Harding next
introduced former Speaker Cannon a.
'sgrand old Uncle Joe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-08
RESPONDS TO INVITATION TO COME
TO CHICAGO SAYS He WILL GO iF
CONVENTION DESIRES TO LIS
TEN TO AN ADDRESS. :
DEPRECATES DIFFERENCES THAT
PARTED PARTY, SAYING THERE As
NOTHING WHEN COMPARED WITH
ISSUES DEMANDING ATTENTION
tRy Associated press)

OYSTER BAY, y. V, June s.-Col.
onel Roosevelt will come In Chicago If
the republican convention desires me 10
address n
This Colonel Roosevelt announced 40
da! IN reply 10 an invitation received
last night from Senator Jackson ~
Maryland 70 come % Chicago.
The colonel drclard that differences
are dividing not merely the republicans
and progressives, but the good Ameri.
cans of all shades. beside which politi
cab beliefs sink to nothing when com
pared with the issues now demanding
decision, the issues of unified Ameri
canism and national preun rcdncss.
Colonel Roosevelt further declared
that lin face of IN awful world cata-
clysm this nation stood supinc and help
less and that mo excuse N now made
by those responsible for this inaction'
is entitled 10 serious consideration
Can We na." he asked forget past
differences and join for the safety and
honor ~ our country and enforce "a pol
icy of genuine AmcricaniSm aud genuine
The colonel declared In his answer
that he hoped that both republicans and
would nominate Il man who
II elected. would place the nation
where i belongs ~ making II tru. ~
itself and therefore true ~ III man
kind +" Wilson hc said rendered the most
evil service that can be- rendered io a
great democracy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-08

The AS>ociatcd Press VAR summary
today says:
The loss Of Fort NauN Ia the Germans
in conceded by the French announcement
today. Ii SAYS the fort Was abandoned
by the garrison after IL had been re
duced tn ruins. The French sui occupy
the outskiR.s Of the fort. aS well a
trenches 10 the rght and left where hel-
w fighting continues.
According "a information received bN
the Russian embassy al Rome. the Aus
trians evacuated Luizk. enc cf the Vol
hynian triangle fortresses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-08
Urges Firmness in Mexico.
PrUqresSiveS Platform


CHICAGO. ILL.,. June $ The pro
grcSSiye party'S platform made public
today, pledges the party to mlintain the
integrity of international law. secure
rights of Americans citizens. have firm
ness in dealing with Mexican affairs
for preparedness. which includes a
standing army of 2.h 600 u navy second
Ia none in rank and fighting efficiency,
universal military training and indus
trial preparedness by the national reg
ulation Of all things apperaining.
The resolution committee voted To in
cludc a plank endorsing suffrage in
principle and against prohibition.
To gain industrial preparedness the
progressive party platform has pledged
the party to accomplish the direct reg
ulation of the industrial establish
ment of the merchant marine. the for
nation of Il permanent tariff commission
hv making u new standard If govern
mental efficiency for the national budget
and the elimination of pork barrel leg
iSlation.
only national authority can mobil-
iZe indus: rv for defense ~ the nation :
needs demand. the platform recites.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-08
ONE PLANK PROBABLY WILL REFUSE
TO ALLOW UNITED STATES TO BE
DRAWN INTO INTERNAL AZ
AFFAIRS OF MEXICO.
ANOTHER WILL DECLARE SUCCESS
OF ADMINISTRATION IN GUARDING
HONOR AND INTERESTS OF THE
UNITED STATES.
lItr As.n..Inlnd rrcns.l

WASHINGTON. -. g.. June :. -
President Wilson today practically COM
pleted the draft 81 the platform lh Il
viii he submitted 10 the democratic "a
tional convention. one plnuL il j. said.
will consist of a declaration Of the ad-
miniStratOin : success in guarding the
honor and interests oi United States
and at the same time keeping the nation
III peace.
Another plank probably will he = re-
fusai to allow the country To he drawn
nto Mc2icaR internal affairs and the
prompt dispatch If American troops in
pursuit n harder raiders.
Specifically. the foreign office section
Of the platform will probably praise
these facts of the administration.
The protection Of the neutral
rights OF the United States and other
nations.
>. The maintenance of the Monroe
Doctrine and the fostering of good re-
lations with other nations Of the ives
tern hemisphere
,. support of the policy Of Amer
lea First "
I. plankS on domestic affairs with
particular reference to he merits Of
the Underwood tariff act. the federal re-
serve act and the administration : pre-
paredncSS plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-08

or questions have been adopted intended
10 meet progressive sentiment.
Concerning Mexico the resolutions re
fer 10 the ''dcpIorablc'' conditions which
exist there ~ u result of the United
States policy and speaks Of shame
which the administration policy nHirt
ed on the United States The pledges of.
the republican party declare for af<y
lIsie and adequate protection ~ the Iii n
zcns in and near the border and ia VD.s
leo.
The platform charges the Il. nieesz,iir
administration with failure To fuIhll J ite
duty toward Mexico and plcs4fss III
aid of the party to the restoration 9"
peace and order. The prepar'n Isr,S i.IarL
will declare for both military and indus
trial preparedness and ~ army and nay
able 10 meet any possible foe. A pr0irr
tive tariff j. alSo declared absolutely
essential II favorS litrrarv trSr for
immigrants - urged by organ 7s+' labor.
Woman Suffrage Plank
Rejected by Committee.
The proposed plank in the republican
platform declaring for woman suffrage.
has been rejected by the sih committee
on resolutions by a five tn four vote.
The fight will be- carried before the full
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-08
ANTI-AMERICAN RIOT AT
CHIHUAHUA WAS QUtLlED


CHIHUAHUA CITY. Mex. June :. -
An ;hti-Amcrican riot melted by a mass
meeting against the continued presence
of the American troops in Mexican ter
ritory was put down last night by the
military authorities after demonstra
tion had been made against the Amer
lean consulate and stones had been hur.
led AT the Foreign Club in the belief that
il was an American institution.