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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
German Surrenders
Are Increasing on
Russian Front

J. 'AsHlSGToS. Aug. 1.-THE num-
D.. Ssrmsns sprrendsring 20 the
81 ~ On both the Rumanian and
49, Fronts 10 Increasing, Official
-, S-'' % the Russian Embassy re-
-. N-sa1 stated. The Russian de-
snHshing on the Calieisn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
FRENCH

PARIS. Aug. II (DAY).-North Of st.
Quentin we realized appreciate progress in
the region Of Fayet and elected the enemy
from the largest part Of the trench elements
IN which he had gained a foothold on the
night of August $40. We took fifteen pris-
oners.
South of ALLIES a brilliant attack carried
out BY US rendered US masters Of an lmpor-
tant trench which had been soEdly taken by
the enemy Our troops resisted several coun-
ter attacks and maintained their new posi-
tons We took ten prisoners.
In the Champagne, after artillery prepara-
ton extending over front Of Is miles, the
Germans launched simultaneously several at,
taeks in the region Of Csrnillet East and
west OF this hill our fire stopped short the
enemy assauting waves, which suffered
heavy losses.
North Of Carnillet the enemy succeeded in
penetrating our advanced line, but, energeu-
cally returning 20 the offensive, We regalned
the lost terrain, with the exception OF nifty
yards Of ground, which is still occupied by
the Germans.
In the region Of the Cesque one OF our
scouting groups entered the German lines
and annihilated a detachment Of enemy
pioneers.
German aviators in the course Of the night
dropped bombs in the region OF Nancy.
There were no victims. and the damage was
Of little Importance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
GERMAN

BERLIN, Aug. II DAY).-Front OF
Prince Leopold Of Bavaria-There Is nothing
new 20 report.
Front Of Archduke Joseph-ln the Media
Wan frontier mountains German and Austro-
Hungarian troops drove the stubbornly re-
sisting enemy in the Slanic and Oituz val
lows further back IN an easterly direction.
TIE Rumanians were pressed back from the
dominating heights Of Mgr Cleia and Mgr
Casinlui.
Front Of Field Marshal Won Mackensen-
BY the use Of very strong forces: "hich seven
firoes stornned the Suchitza positions captured
by US, the Russians and Rumanians in de'-
perate attacks endeavored to recapture the
ground lost by them. Every thrust broke
down on the front occupied b. our brave
troops. The day cost tn enemy unusually
heavy losses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
East
RUSSIAN

PETROGRAD, Aug. II, Western tRussian)
front-There have been fusillades. These
attained more than average intensity in the
direction Of Ida. The partial offensive
undertaken by the enemy on Thursday in
the direction Of Brody, in the Zarkov region,
ended in a complete failure for him. The
enemy was repulsed everywhere and his
losses were great.
Rumanian front: Enemy attacks IN the
valleys Of the Rivers Sereth and Suchawa'
in the region of Terecheni and Cadikalb were
rcpelled In the region of the upper reaches
of the River Bobra the enemy succeeded IN
driving our troops back slightly. To the
southwest Of Ocna, during the course OF
THURSDAY stubborn battles took place. The
enemy made a series Of energetic attacks
and toward evening forced the Rumanian
troops to retire about verst TO the cast
on the Wyscht-Ocna- Grozesni line.
During the course of Friday the enemy
continued To develop his offensive 70 the
ives. Of the Fokshani-Marasechti Railway
and toward evening forced our troops 70 re-
five across the River Suchitza. To the east
Of the railway we repuised all attacks
capturing about three hundred prisoners.
The battle is still in progress. Late IN the
evening our troops made counter attacks and
in places we recrossed to the southern bank
Of the Suchitza.
Aviation Enemy airplanes dropped bombs
on the railway station at Lodetchirr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Official Statements

tive balloons were shot down by US, mostly in
aerial engagements, which, particularly In
Flanders, were very numerous. Sergeant
Muller achieved his twentieth and twenty
first aerial victories
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
GERMAN

BERLIN, Aug. II DAY Front OF
Crown Prince Rupprecht: British attacks
made yesterday morning were executed By
several divisions on front Of over eight
kilometres in width. Between Frezenberg
and Hollebeke the enemy pressed forward
but. in spite Of the large number Of troops
employed, no success was achieved. IL Is
true that at the beginning deep echelons OF
storming troops broke into our hne' but
through a rapid counter attack by reserves
the enemy was elected near Westhoek, only
after a long and bitter struggle.
The artillery duel increased on the eoasCti
actors and from Mcrokem northeast OF
'Bixschoote) as far az Warneton 70 great in
tensity. This morning at times the arullery
fire also was extremely strong, and increasSu
in the coastal sector. Nocturnal thrGsB by
the British near Nicuport failed as also did
Langemarck Railway line.
North of ST. Quentin the French several
times attacked the trenches captured ny US
near Fayet, all Of which with the exception
Of a small part were retained By US.
Front of the German Crown Prince There
yvrrc local infantry attacks on the Chemin-
6cs-Dames, near La Royere Farm, whlch'
however, led 20 no change IN the SITUATION
Near Cerny the enemy endeavorcd 70 pene-
trate our positions without any special ar
tilJery preparation. The rapid counter at
tack made by the occupants of the trenches
drove him back.
On the Hochberg, in western Champagne;
Attachments Of Hesse-Nhssau troops wrested
iroportant sectors OF o trench from the
French. They were held against attempts
made FOR their recapture large number OF
prisoners we're taken there. Ihr'Ht maoe
10 our recommending attachments south OF
Corbcry. north Of Rheims and on the lett
bank Of the Ac,pe were successful
Nineteen enemy airplances and two cap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

The Americans sometimes meet with
trouble in conversing with the Brit
ishers. As yet the Americans do not
understand Cockney well, and the Cock
news themselves have some little
trouble in understanding the idioms OF
the men from Chicago and New York.
American and British flags float over
the camp from the same pole, and to
quote the adjutant Of one of the bat
talions. "they mix well-both red, white
and blue-the best in the world and the
next best"
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
Member of French Mission
In Salt Lake for Speech

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. s.
Edouard De Billy, member Of the
French Mission TO the United States,
accompanied by Colonel James Martin,
Captain Z. ]. P. Rouvier and Lieuten-
ant Henri de Courtivron of the French
army, arrived here to-day following
conferences with military and diplo-
matte authorities at Washington. NJ.
de Billy will address a public meeting
and tell Of Frances participation in
the war.
The Frenchmen will leave for San
Francisco tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund

a little lassie Of six years got back
from fortnight with a delightful
country hostess, her mother felt that
such a great contribution had been
made to a good cause that she was i'm
relied 10 write TO the fund to tell them
Of her gratitude. After saying many
things from full heart, she closed her
letter with the exclamation "and such
rosy cheeks that used to be such pale
onesi"
Can you imagine what the whole list
OF "other" contributions would be each
day from the fact that not a day has
passed this summer since June 30 last
when the fund has had less than 1000
boys and girls out in the land of sun
and DIVERS collecting such contribu-
tions? There are | 900 out to-day
making collections. What are they
gathering?
Perhaps il the list Of "other" con-
tributions could be set down each day
in concrete form IL would result in
making the list Of money contributions
grow longer and longer and longer
Possibly the reading of this short list
OF "other' contributions will cause you
TO add your name 10 the list of those
who buy health and strength for boys
and girls who can't buy them for them
selves.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE TRIBUNE FRESH
AIR FIND
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
Fair for French Wounded
North Shore Society Attends
Bazaar at Great Neck

Many persons from the north shore
Of Long Island attended a bazaar a.
Kensington Waterfront Park, Great
Neck, yesterday, for the benefit OF
the American Fund for the French
Wounded u was conducted by com
mittee headed by Mrs. Nora Pinl.y
Paris. assisted by Mrs. o. II. ?. Bel
mont, Mrs. George Gales, Mrs. william
schuette. Mrs. Charles +. Finley. Mrs.
B V. Wyckof, Mrs y. {. Deveresu.
Mrs. Horace De LITER, Mrs. R. L. De
LITER About $4,000 was realized.
Among the patrons were officers o.
the United States army and navy and
OF the French Commission nov In
America. Among the latter were Count
and Countess de la Creyo, Marceau
Knecht and Marcesu Laufanne.
There was dancing afternoon and
evening, and at o'clock supper was
served.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
Ralph M. Easley Weds
Civic Federation Worker Mar.
ries Miss G.. B. Beeks

Ralph Montgomery Easley, organizer
Of the National Civic Federation and
chairman Of its executive council, was
married yesterday to Miss Gertrude
Breckenridge Beeks, daughter of Mrs.
James Crisfeld Beeks, at Brook Hill
Farm. Bolton Landing, Lake George.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Ernest NJ. Stires. of st. Thomas's
Church.
Miss Bceks is director of the welfare
department of the federation. and has
been interested in the same field of civic
and social service work as her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs Easley will be at home
at PAT Fifth Avenue and the New viii
lard, Washington, after September 10.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
Miss Marion E. Eliot to Wed

Major and Mrs. Walter G. Eliot, OF
144 East End Avenue, have announced
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Marion Elinor Eliot, to Carleton James,
of this city, son of the late Alfred Eslin
James, Of New Orleans. Miss Eliot is
descendant of Pieter and Jacobus
Stoutenburgh, who owned for more
than a century the site on which the
Equitable Building stands, and who in
l741 became the founders and first
settlers Of Stoutenbursh, now Hyde
Park, y. Y. Mr. James is a member Of
Company X, 7th Regiment, and spent
last summer on the Mexican border
with this regiment.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
BY Theodore M. Knappen

road has become thing intolersble.
Something must give way.
The country must understand that
this is not primarily wage dispute or
struggle between capital and labor.
Practically all of the members OF
trade unions affiliated with the Amer
lean Fed aration OF Labor uphold the
Anaconda Copper Company, and are
deeply ashamed of the acts of certain
sections OF their membership in play
ing into the hands of the pro-Germans
and l. W. ". Even the rustling card,
about which Miss Rankin made such a
fuss. is indorsed by the leaders Of the
legitimate unions as an indispensable
system and entirely unobjectionable IN
its modified form. II must be under
stood that Butte is battle ground be,
tween Americansm, Germanism ana
revolution
The great fire in the North Butte
mine, which was the beginning Of the
trouble. was started, according to gen
eral local opinion, by a German en-
ploye. Austrian workmen were largely
influenced to strike by the argument
that they could help the old country by
Gripping copper production. The un-
ruly Finlanders regard the strike As
grand means Of preciptating social
revolution, and the ePierce-Connolly club
Of Sim Fencrs domicilcd in Butte de-
light to think that the closing Of the
copper mines may mean fewer proJec-
tiles hurled into Prussian trenches.
Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin
must bear her part Of responsibility for
the situation here. Her speech in Con-
gress about the rustling card did not
help, and her visit TO Butte was a con-
tribution TO the cause OF the vicious
minority. She is regarded as, in effect,
an !. w W. ally. During all the time
she was in Butte "to investigate she
did not hold a single conference with
the American Federation Of Labor lead
ers, state or local. Not once did she
approach this great, conservative, loyal
and steadying influence in the local sit
uation.
Judge Coyington has been here as the
Presidents special representative, and
there have been other Federal investi-
gators, and now it is reported that the
National Council of Defence is 70 have
an investigating commission. There
are too many Investigations. All that
is needed is action-vigorous action
to stamp out disloyalty. II Washing
ton can't see that il must fight at home
as we'll as abroad the job will be taken
over by some unofficial agency.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
Jury Will Resume
Inquiry Into City
Land Sales To-day

The extraordinary grand jury or
dered by Governor Whitman viii re-
sumo to-day its investigation OF the
city's land purchases in Brooklyn By
going into the alleged juggling OF
valuations Of the Seaside Park property
At Rockayay between the time when
the Neponsit Realty Company. OF which
William II. Reynolds was a promoter,
bought forty-seyen acres from the state
for 5000 an acre and the time when ~
sold these acres. together with 24l
acres Of upland, 10 the city FOR S5,O52
an acre.
"The state. through its land commits
sioners," said Mr.. Swami, "inally sp-
proved the grant OF forty-one acres IN
december. 1909. Thereafter, the Ne
ponsit Company entered in IT'S success
ful campaign to sell the park site 20
the city. For the purpose OF this sale
IL became a material advantage 70 the
company TO be able to show high or in
creased assessed valuation. The park
i'm 1909 was assessed az total valua-
ton Of s96,S70, or $500 an acre. In
1910 the Board of Estimate took the
first official action which finally led TO
the purchase. A special committee Of
the board, Of which Mayor Mitchell was
chairman. was appointed 20 investigate
and report on the matter What hap
pened? The assessed valuation for
this year was increased 10 a total OF
S3I4.2O0, or s1,265 an acre.
Then, IN 1911, the city took its op'
ton on the site for sl,225,0O0 and the
assessed valuation in this gear was IN
creased 70 s455,777, or $l,s35 an acre.
In 1912. when the condemnation COM
mission began 20 hear witnesses 70 de-
termine its award, the assessed valua-
tion was Of great material Importance
20 the Neponsit Realty Company in get
ting a big award The assessment az
this time jumped up 70 $4,000 an acre.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
Vaudeville Resuming

Labor Day, which generally marks
the opening of the vaudeville season,
saw both the Alhambra and the Or
pheum resume, and all of the principal
vaudeville houses in the city are now
in operation except the Colonial. Sam
Mann and company and Daisy Jean are
the headliners on the first bill at the
Alhambra, and the Orpheum has Van
and Schenck and Winston's Sea Lions.
Dancing continues TO be the principal
attraction at the Palace, where Ade-
laide and Hughes and the Lucille Cava-
nagh act top the bill at present. Wal
ter c. Kelly is back with his court
room stories, and among the others on
the programme are the Avon Comedy
Four and Amelia Stone and Armand
kalisZ
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
San Carlo Opera
Well Received Here
Company Successfully Tempts
Fate by Opening Up in
Theatre

The San Carlo Grand Opera Com
pany, an organization which for sew
eral years past has been spreading the
gospel of the Italian lyric composers
through the musical B1otia of the
provinces, tempted the fates last night
by beginning a two weeks season at
the Forty-fourth Street Theatre. Met
ropolitan audiences have not always
been kind TO popular opera, but last
nights capacity house and more than
capacity enthusiasm seemed to promise
better things for the present venture.
To be fair, too, the San Carlo Opera
Company deserved all the encourage
ment it received-it is one Of the best
minor operate organizations New York
has seen in several seasons.
To begin with, the orchestra, under
the baton Of Carlo Peroni, though
small. showed spirit. a spirit which
extended to the singers. and even to
the chorus and ballet. The ensembles,
especially that of the second act, went
with fine Italian fervor, and II discre-
tion was at times thrown to the winds
by the individual singers. the result
was often refreshing. The Aida of
Miss Mary Kaestner possessed
temperament and fine. natural
voice, and Manuel Salazar's ring
ing voice was quite in the
tradition Of the smaller Italian thea
tres. Miss Stella Demette, who sang
Amneris. was a few years ago a mem
Der Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany. Her voice was then a beautiful
one. and il is such now, despite a weak
ness in its lower register. Tempera-
ment, however, is not ono Of her cardi-
nal virtues. Joseph Roger gave Amo-
nasro in light but pleasing barytone,
and Pietro de Biasi and Natalie Cervi,
as Rsmiis and II Re, each knew his
business.
The audience was largely Latin, but
II 1t be true what the optimists tell
us, that in the American people exists
passionate desire for opera, the
houses during the rest of the week will
be of more varied composition. I'm
pressrio Gallo has gathered about him
an excellent organization, which he has
endowed with commendable enthusi-
asm. This was last nights cast:
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
"Peter Ibbetson" Resumes

Peter Ibbetson," the dramati,stion
OF George du Maurier's dream novel,
resumed its engagement at the Re-
public Theatre yesterday with a
matinee The piece proved exceedingly
popular during a spring engagement
at the same theatre and had by no
means exhausted its popularity when
the run was suspended. Constance
Collier and John and Lionel Barrymore
are still to be seen in the leading
roles.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
Bernhardt as Camille

Sarah Bernhard last night gave her
first performance as Camille during her
present engagement at the hnicker-
booker. and will repeat the character
ization tonight and tomorrow night
At the matinee to-day ard to-morro"
she will appear in "A star IN the
Night" which she played 0ere for the
first time or Saturday. The episode
from THE Merchant Of Venice ~
which she appears as Portia, Is included
in both the afternoon and evening pro
grammes.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
New Subway Open To-day

One more link in the chain of sub
Ways running beneath Manhattan will
be opened at 2 o'clock to-day when the
first train will run over the tracks of
the new Broadway subway from Canal
Street to Fourteenth Street, and over
the short spur connecting the Broad
way and bridge loop subways already
in operation. BY means of the new sd-
dition many sections of Brooklyn will
now have direct subway transportation
to Manhattan, south of Fourteenth
Street
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
Contributions to the Tribune Fres

Contributions to the Tribune Fresh
Air Fund;
J. friend .........,......'.' ~ 10 boy
SrS. Anon ~ weeks relief for sick mother
Miss B. C.....l pair girls rosy" cheeks
Every day during the summer the
Tribune Fund publishes list OF money
contributions received during the pre-
ceding twenty-four hours, and the gen
erosity Of the public makes wonder
fully fine showing. But what a start
ling record it would make If the other
sort Of contributions TO the fund could
he published in a list like that above!
The difficulty in listing such contrl-
butions as these is that they are rarely
reported TO the fund, and then only as
incidental matters Of no great conse-
orerce The four contributions listed
81 the head Of the column arc actual
ores but the Fund would never have
heard Of them if it had not been neces-
sarv for someone to communicate with
II about something considered of great
or moment.
Boy Profits by Vacation.
For instance, boy was expected
bome from the country, but the plan
Tor sending him was changed, and the
following letter had 10 he written, re-
yealinC a great gift that would other
wise have been concealed:
Addison. y. Y, Sept. l, 1917.
"The Tribune Fresh Air Fund,
New York.
"Gentlemen: | notified you that
Thomas R would return tuesday
September (. Since then | have ar
ranged that he shall stay in Addison a
month or two longer. So do not make
arv arrangement to meet him st the
time and place requested.
The boy, who Is eight or nine years
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
Sincerely yours,
DANIEL MACKAY,

Chairman Fresh Air Committee
In the same way few days ago 1t
became necessary 70 notify the Fund
office of the safe arrival in the city
of party of its Fresh Air guests.
Tucked away among other facts in the
letter was the casual statement, Zone
of the boys, a lad of ten years, gained
eleven pounds. ! wish you could see
the change in him" And so the second
contribution in the list came TO light.
The third contribution in the list
came to light through telegram sent
by a kind heart in the effort to meet
an emergency:
"Sherburne, n. Y.
TRIBUNE Fresh Air Fund,
New York
"Three Il sisters say mother is
in Metropolitan Hospital. Can have
them kept for two weeks longer il
you o. X. GRACE W. SANFORD"
Investigation proved that the chill.
dren hsd been sent to the Tribune Fund
SO that the mother could be sent 10 the
hos pital for a necessary operation and
that it would still be necessary for her
to remain in the hospital for at least
ten days Who that knows mothers
and their ways will doubt that as sne
lay on her bed of sickness the one
thing that worried this mother--and
widow--most was the question of what
would happen 10 ner children when
they returned 10 the city from their
vacations? Needless to say the fund
gave its o. X. 20 the arrangement for
extending the stay OF the youngsters
in the country. They are there to-day.
The host who is keeping them is max
ing a great and notable gift to the
Tribune Fund.
Pale Cheeks Turn Red
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
I he Dram a

The Country Cousin" comedy in
Tour acts, by Booth Harrington and
Julian Street. Presented by Klaw &
trIanger, with Alexandra Carlisle. at
tho Gaicty Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04

"Ths Masquerader," a drama in =
prologue and three acts, by John Hunter
Booth ard Katherine Cecil Thurston.
With Guy Bates Post. Produced at the
Lyric Theatre by Richard Walton Tully.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
To,u SEPTEMBER 2 1917

Contributions. preferably by check
or money order. should be sent to The
/ Tribune Fresh Air Fund. The Tribune,
! New York.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-04
The Sinews Of War

Butte Stamping Ground of Disloya |. W. W. and
Pro- German Plotters-Citzens Threaten to End
Menace Unless Government Acts-Litte Lynch
ing Warning