The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-08-31
CIVILIANS LEAVE
CITY OF TRIESTE
Order for Evacuation Issued by
Austrian Military AuthOri-
ties, Says Dispatch.
BRITISH III 4 FIERCE BATTLE
Haig's Men Push Lines Forward on
Mari Ow Front-Russians Flee
Before the Germans.

Before the Germans.
Washington. Aug. 29.-News dis
patches from Zurich, Switzerland, to
a Rome newspaper, telegraphed to the
Italian embassy here today, say the
civilian population of Trieste, Austria,
toward which the Italian troops are
advancing in their great drive against
the Austrians, is %egacuating the city
by order of the Austrian military III
thorities. 1t was stated that it was
not a military evacuation.
British in Hot Fight.
With British Armies in France and
Belgium, Aug. 29.-Hard fighting fol
lowed the British attack yesterday af-
ternOon on several strong positions in
the n~eighborhood of Langemarck, and
at the latest reports the British have
pushed their line forward slightly on
a narrow front southeast of that place.
Two determined counter attacks were
delivered b. the Germans against the
British in the neighborhood of Inyer-
ness Copse last night, but in each in
stance the attacking forces were
thrown back.
The enemy artillery was very active
in the early night on the British left
flank, next TO the French. The Ger
mans put down a heavy barrage, but
, no infantry action followed.
Russ Flee Before Huns.
/. Petrograd, Aug. 29,-Russian infan-
try left its trenches before an enemy
, attack in the Boyany region and is
t retiring eastward, the war office an
nounces.
The retirement was occasioned by
5 the beginning of an offensive in the
!. region east of C%zernowitz, Bukowina,
yesterday by the Germans and Aus
trians. The troops r%etreated without
waiting for the. attack on their
trenches, which were later occupied
by the enemy.
French Make New Gain.
Washington, Aug. 2S-The g~allantry
of the French troops before Verdun
g carried them forward again today
y when they attacked between Mormon
farm and La Chaume wood, and ad
A vanced another thousand yards, cap
o turing nearly q thousand prisoners
, The territory to the south Of Beau
Y mont heights and woods, almost to the
village of Beaumont, fell into theil
hands, Notwithstanding the most Sc
we're German counter attacks, which
W came under a vigorous fire from the
French artillery.
The first attack in the center was
checked for a time, but the resistance
Of numerous nests of machine gun.
were overcome by the wonderful dasl
n. Of the French troops, who would no
be denied. The German artillery
which seems to be weakening, ha!
~bombarded heavily of late before re
IS firing under pressure, but the firinI
lie has been wild and little harm ha
,e been done.
IL Italians Gain Slowly.
Somewhat slowly, but nevertheless
surely, the Italians are breaking dow
c the resistance of the Austrians in tn
region around Monte Santo, north c
-. Gorilla, and making their way cas-
ward toward the border of Upper Ca
niola.
In their endeavor to hold back tn
IT. Italians the Austrians have brought {
or this sector large numbers Of fires
ne men, and at last reports the fightin
ng was most intense, but with the TIA
ID ians having overcome the resistant
S. of the Austrians at various points.
Virtually nothing is being voucI
e. safed in the Italian official commun
: cations. which even approximately r
: cords the advances General Cadorna
men have made since they began the
: offensive from the region Of Tolmir
to the sea, the Italian war office pro
e.: ably desiring to conceal from Il
IN enemy the exact detectives it has
ur. view. The latest communication, fl
no instance, leaves entirely alone the s.
ill uation on the Carso front, where pr
vious reports had announced progre.
for the Italians toward Trieste.
IN In Rumania the Russo-Rumani'
forces still are holding their ON
n against the invaders, having retak'
height positions northwest of Soyel
40, which the Germans captured la
Nd.
"a. Nebraskan Killed by Lightning.
20, Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 25.-Otto W.
ner OF near Adams, Neb, was kill