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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Isonzo Front
Italian

Rome. June 5.--Thc War Offce statement
to-doy rcads:
There was a brief artillery action and
slight patrol activity on the Trentino and
Carnia fronts.
Fresh attempts by the enemy upon our
lines east Of Gorilla and on the Vodice Sun
day night and during yesterday were all re-
pulsed. We took thirty-eight prisoners. in
GLIDING one officer.
On the Carso. after several days Of violent
artillery preparation. the enemy attacked in
mass on Sunday night from Dosso Faiti to
the sea. Although the Dosso Faiti positions
we're completely destroyed. they were strenu-
ousy defended by brigades Of the 2l5th and
2f6th Regiments who succeeded definitely in
repulsing the enemy after severe fighting.
notwithstanding heavy barrage fire
Prisoners 10 the number Of siXty-two were
captured.
Our troops CALAMITY resisted determined
enemy attacks from Castagnavzza 10 the
ridges north Of Jamiano, and by counter at
tacks and heavy hand-to-hand fighting sue
ceeded in maintaining their positions and
even in occupying new advanced positions
near Castagnavizza and Nersic.
South Of Jamiano. while maintaining our
wing positions, we were obliged 10 rectify
somewhat the centre OF our new line 10 avoid
the enemy fire. al the same time carrying out
frequent counter attacks. which succeeded in
stopping the enemy. Our sharp counter at
tacks established almost completely our pre-
viOus positions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Americans to Greet
u. S. Units in London
Red Cross Takes House for
Nurses; Seamen to
Have Club

London. June >. The plans Of
Americans in London for the reception
Of the coming American military units
are rapidly approaching completion.
The London chapter of the American
Red Cross has received contributions
totaling $4,000 for the inaugural
meeting and is still receiving money
and offers Of help.
The Red Cross committee, Of which
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid is chairman, has
taken a house in Grosvenor Gardens
for the nurses, az we'll as workrooms
in the same neighborhood, and is
negotiating for premises 10 be used as
"a club for American merchant seamen.
Americans i'm London have already dom
ated $4,000 for the scamen's club.
The American Y. VI. &. A. has just
taken over from the British branch a
big building nearing completion on the
Strand. which will be the central sta
ton for the city. II is being fitted
with steam heat, soda water fountain
and an ice plant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
King Victor's Troops Yield
at First, but Later Ex-
tend Lines
Take $4,000 Prisoners
Casualties Of Nineteen Days
Battle 10000, Vienna
Declares

London. June 5-The Austrians on
Sunday night made one Of the most de
termined and sustained efforts OF the
entire Isonzo battle TO wrest from the
Italians important positions on the
Carso Plateau, but everywhere failed
to achieve their objects, according to
the official report from Rome tonight.
From the region south OF Gorilla to
the sea the counter thrust Of the Aus
trains was carried out in mass forma-
ton. In the first stage OF the furious
battle King Nictor's troops were forced
TO WELD ground south OF Jamlano and
on the ridges south southwest OF Cas-
tagnavizza, but not only were these
positions eventually restored complete
ly, but the Italians succeeded in eX-
tending their original lines near Cas-
tagnavizza and Verslc, 20 the south
east.
The Austrian attack extended through
Monday morning, but wore out before
last night under the destructive fire OF
the defenders batteries and repeated
counter strokes by the Italians. In the
lWO udNo HEubllb biAN lNdAAHilo NAN'i+i
the capture of only 100 prisoners,
though the enemy's losses in killed and
wounded are declared to have been eX-
tremely heavy.
Figures issued by the Vienna War
Office put the total casualties of the
Italians in the nineteen days of the
Isonzo battle. ended Saturday at $50,
600. an unusually high estimate. Six
teen thousand prisoners have been
taken by the Austrians. the Statement.
says. The Italians have captured more
than $4,000 prisoners in the great Of
fensive. Unofficial dispatches from
Rome last week estimated the Austrian
losses at about $4,000 men.
The Austrian communication states
tha, in the course Of the battle thirty
five Italian divisions half Of King VIC
tors entire army have been engaged
along a front of twenty-five miles.
The enemy's gains" the statement
concludes. hardly justify the cry OF
victory on the second anniversary Of
the war with Italy. Indisputable sue
cess remained ours"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
ADVERTISEMENT
Uncle Sam Invites You to
Visit His National Parks

81. Government has done biz things TINS
car IN adding TO the interest oil the
National Parks -, -
w.ov new trails hsye been laid out IN
= so that interesting places hereto
W. inaccessible may now be visited Auto
". 49,. arc universal now in Yellowstone
&c ,he place Of the uncomfortable ana
.o;ng horse stages. a matter for reJoie-
~ visitors. and the Cody Road east
-, from the Yellowstone has been per-
"a 40 that It's marvellous scenery can be
from comfortable automobiles over
-. sboshone Canyon. Don't miss the
-, me tell you in detail Of the oppOr-
-, 70 visit Glacier Yellowstone. Cody
- Rocky Mountain estes Park. Denver
"a colorado Springs with Pixies Peak and
-, Of the Gods near by all on the lines
~. single great railroad The Bur
-, Roulette big, prosperous we'll
I'D railroad OF the West. One ticket
,,e railroad. a glorious trip.
" J. Berger. Geul Agent. Psssr Dept
ORR. 1854 Broadway. New York.
ps,ae Mad. So. 55os.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Unframed German
acknowledgement
As Reinforcements
Lads of 10 Were Supposed to
Have Composed linden
burg's New Army

Ottawa. June Information which
has reached Canadian army headquar-
,ers in France. says an unofficial dis
match received here to-day, establishes
beyond doubt" that new German
formations in training. which were in
tended 70 supply Won Hindenburg with
his next army, "are being broken up
TO supply the achievements needed
on the Western front.
"A division has recently been
strengthened by the addition Of a con-
siderable number Of these young lads
Of nineteen years. Their training is
insufficient. although their morale APP
pears 20 be good. and they are physi-
cslly ft."
Among German troops who have been
40 the front for a considerable time
the war WEAKNESS is spreading the
dispatch says. with their morale low
ering as "their faith IN the U-boat as a
means 10 victory" dies out. Discipline
holds their discomfort with bounds, y
the message declares. "but IL is sig
nifcant that many prisoners express
pleasure that they have been capt
ured'
The dispatch asserts that "as the
man power fails Germany is turning
more and more toward machinery" in
The use Of which there has been an in
crease
Letters found recently on Germans
indicate. the dispatch says. that SOL
li,rs. themselves on scanty rations.
we here and there been sending food
ore 70 their families.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Kaiser Offers Clemency
To Deserters Who Return

London. June 5.-A decree isued IN
Berlin, as reported from Amsterdam IN
a Central News dispatch. appeals to
deserters TO return to the colors before
July Is. Those who DO so may look
for amelioration of punishment or for
pardon if they show themselves worthy
in the field. Furthermore, they will
not be placed under preventive arrest.
The decree adds that the offer will
not be repeated. The enemy, il is said,
will regard this appeal as sign Of diff
ficulty in filing the ranks, but as a
matter of fact il is a noble hearted act
BY the Emperor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
All Norway to Hold
Food Demonstrations
Organizers Would Lower Prices
Through Money Grant

Christiania, June 5.-The "Tldens
Tegn" says that food demonstration
will be held on Wednesday throughout
Norway. The day will be observed as
holiday, streetcars will be stopped
shops and restaurants closed, no papers
published and only the trains will run
AS usual.
The idea of the demonstration is TO
secure a grant of 100000 kroner
for the purpose Of lowering food prices.
The organizers also want maximum
prices to be fixed, the abolition Of the
neutrality guard and the abandonment
Of the proposed new extraordinary
military grant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Great w ar---1 4Oth Day
Official Statements

To the east Of the point Of attack our own
storming troops brought number Of prison.
ers out Of the French trenches.
Aviation During the favorable weather
conditions aerial activity was very lively
throughout the day and the night on the
whole front. Yesterday twelve enemy air
planes were shot down IN aerial battles and
by our anti-aircraft guns. One captive bal
loon was brought down by our artillery long
range fire. Lieutenant Noss brought down
his thirty-second opponent, Lieutenant
Schaefer his thirtieth airpane and Lieuten-
ant Allmenroeder his twenty-fourth machine
in aerial battles.
4 statement tonight says:
On both sides the Wytschaete artillery
battle continue. On the Chemin-des- Danes
a third night attack by tho French IT Brave
en-Laonnois and a strong advance against
Winterbcrg failed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Fifteen Hundred Orphans
Make Merry at Luna Park

Fifteen hundred orphans from eleven
Brooklyn orphanages visited Coney ISL
and yesterday as the guests OF the
Management OF Luna Park.
. Members Of the Long Island Auto
mobile Club gave up their machines for
the dew 70 the service Of the young
.ters. who did the island" in the ma
chimes. bringing up at Feltman's,
where the little sightseers were lunch
con quests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
German

Berlin. june 5.-The Var Office state
,ucnt to-day reads:
Army Of Prince Rupprecht.-The situation
IN IN. Flanders front is unchanged. For
davs in the Wytschaete salient and in neigh
boring sectors the artillery battle has in
creased to extreme violence during the af-
ternoon and has continued far into the
night. Detachments advancing 70 ascertain
the effects Of the enemy fire have always
been repulsed
In the ueighborhod Of the coast and be-
tween La Bassee Canal and the Bapaume-
Cambria high road the fighting activity was
i;Vel, again Yesterday AT several points Ad-
vances made at these points we're also WITH
out result for the British.
Army Group of German Crown Prince
Along the Aisne and in Western Champagne
the artillery duel increased again at DIFF
ferent points. Near Braye two enemy night
attacks. after strong preparations. were re-
pulsed with very heavy losses 10 the French.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
French

Paris. June 5.-The War Office statement
to-day says
Violent artillery fighting occurred during
the night in the region north Of Braye-en-
Laonnois. A spirited attack by our troops
resulted in the retaiing Of parts Of trenches
in which the enemy gained footing on the
previous day. northwest of Froidmont Farm.
In the Champagne there was intermittent
artillery fighting, which was very severe near
Mont Carnilet and the Casque. Various sur
prise attacks against our posts between
Tahure and Auberive wire repulsed. Else
where the night was calm
In reprisal for commandments by the enemy
of the undefended village Of Barbecue, MAY
% and 30. seven Of our airplanes on Sunday
night flew over the city Of Treves (Rcnish
Prussia) and threw down 900 Kilograms Of
projectilos. On the same night our squadrons
rained projectiles on the enemy aviation
grounds at Morhange. Habsheim, Frescat
and Sissonnc. They dropped 1880 kilo-
grams ZIG. 300 pounds) of bombs on the bar
racks. which were damaged severely. Other
souadrons bonbarded the railway station at
Luttes, in the Ardennes the munitions depot
at Warmerivile, north of Rheims. and rail
way stations and military establishments IN
the region Of LaOn.
last night there should be mentioned lombard
ment of the aerdrome at Colmar. the railway
station at Thionville. where fire was OBJ
served. and the railway station at Bun-sur-
Neuse where three explosions occurred.
Yesterday our pilots brought down SIX
German airplanes and compelled seven Others
TO land in a damaged condition within the
German lines. II is confirmed that two other
German machines have been brought down
one on May %. the other on June ..
( statement tonight sGys:
The artillery actions have been iutermi'-
..,i, LONG most Of the front. They have been
more lively on the Belgian front, IN the
Hurtebise sector and on the Vauclerc plateau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
ish Mission S Work
lore than Statistic"
Law Praises Results OBJ
tanned By Balfour

london. June Asked in the House
of Commons to-day whether he would
be IN a position TO give any information
a. 20 the results Of the British mission
70 the United States, Andrew Bonar
Law, government leader in the lower
house. replied:
81 cannot think il will be useful TO
ssy anything more AZ present than that
the government is more than satisfied
with the result of the mission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
British Capture Power Sta
ton After Incessant
Four.Day Struggle
German Trenches
Fall to French
Activity Along Belgian
Coast Believed a Prelude
to Heavy Fighting

London, June 5.-The British, south
Of Lens, and the French, north of the
Aisne, drove forward yesterday and
captured important positions held by
the enemy. The electric power station
south of the Souchhez River, around
which a fierce struggle had eddied for
four days without pause, was again re-
taken by Haig's troops last night.
The major part of the trenches
northwest of Frodmont Farm, on the
Aisne front, conquered by the Germans
on Sunday, fell into the hands of the
French after a bitter fight yesterday
afternoon. The strategic Importance
Of both these positions is indicated by
the continuous efforts OF the Germans
to cling to them, even at great sacri-
fee.
Meanwhile, on the Belgian front the
great artillery duel is steadily in
creasing in intensity, trench and air
raids are being carried out with
greater frequency, and all signs point
TO the imminence of great infantry
action, supported perhaps by the Al
lied naval forces, on the extreme rlght
wing of the German line.
British Make Daily Raids
This is the twelfth day that Berlin
has reported heavy artillery ire on
this front, and for the last fortnight
the British have been conducting daily
raids against the enemys positions
from Ypres to the sea. Around
Wytschaete the duel of the big guns
has been almost unprecedented IN
To.day's attac BY British naval
forces in Ostend. following close on
the heels of four air raids, IN which
tons of high explosives were dropped
on Ostend, Zeebrugge and Bruges, has
concentrated the attention of London
military critics on this little corner of
Begiumk. where important events are
expected to tae plkace at any moment.
on the remainder of the western
front there was little fighting OF gen
eral Importance. German attacs be
tweenk Tahurc and Auberive, in the
Champagne, failed to develope, while
the French were frustrated in at
tempts to extend their lines on the
Chemin- des-Dames, at Winterberg and
near Braye.
Air Fighting Along Whole Front
Haigs troops were successful IN
raids south of Ypres, in which nearly
100 prisoners were taen, but werek
driven bac in akssaults against the
cnemy's positions between the La
Bassee Canal and the Bapaume-Cam-
brai road, according 10 Berlin.
Lively air fighting continues along
the whole front, bright days and long
moonlight nights offering favorable
conditions for activities of every char.
acter. Forty-three aeroplanes in all
were brought down by aviators of both
sides during the day: eighteen by the
British. thirteen by the French and
twelve by the Germans.
French squadrons bombed with tons
F Of explosives the enemy's works along
a wide front A ton of projectles
was dropped on Barbecue last week.
/ The incessant activity of the aerial
forces of both sides points to the APP
proach of another phase Of the
rhythmic warfare" Of the French and
British.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Morse Ship Sunk by U-Boat

Galveston. Texas, June 5. Captain
Haughland and his crew OF twenty men
Of the Norwegian steamship Corsholn
have arrived here and report the sink
ing of their ship on May Is by a Ger
man submarine of the Irish coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Goutor Succeeds Brusilof

Petrograd, June 5.-General Goutor,
who has been commander of the
Eleventh Army, has been appointed to
succeed General Brusiloff in command
on the Southwestern front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
Austrian Emperor Pardons
Distributor of u. S. Song

Amsterdam. June 5.-Karl LANCER, a
clerk. who was sentenced 70 death at
Cracow for having distributed on the
streets to women typewriter copies
of a German translation Of the AmerI-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06

can song, 81 Didn't Raise My Boy To
Be a Soldier" and afterward had his
sentence committed 20 five years penal
servitude. has been pardoned by Emu
peror Charles. according to sdvices to
the Munich Post" from Vienna.
LANCER had served a part Of his sens
tence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
French Ship Sunk; SO Missing

Paris, June 8 Announcement was
made to-day that the French steamship
Yarra. 4.l63 tons gross, was torpedoed
and sunk in the Mediterranean on May
%. OF the 900 persons on board thir-
ty-siX are missing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-06
West Front
British

London. June 5.-The War Offce state
ment to-day says:
Hostile raiding parties we're driven Off last
night southeast Of Lens and south of Armen-
there's. A number Of the enemy dead were
left in front of our lines. Successful raids. in
which we captured several prisoners. were
made by US last night south and east OF
Npres
4 communication issued tonight says:
We gained ground slightly during the
night south Of the Soushe1 River. The cleo
trio power station in that } eighborhood. for
the possession Of which fierce fighting took
place Sunday. is now in our hands.
4 successful raid was carried out by our
troops to-day south of Ypres, in which we
captured seventy-fve prisoners, including an
officer.
There Vas great activity in the air again
to-day, and bombing continued day and night.
with good results. Twelve German airplanes
we're brought down in the air fighting, one
Of which fell within our lines. Six other
hostile machines were driven down out of
control Five Of our airplancs are missing.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
Australian Amusements.

AS in the United States, the movies
often constitute the chief indoor amuse-
ment. but the universal recreation is
the picnic, which in Australia reaches
its highest development. Men, women,
children, families, clubs, churches,
lodges and miscellaneous groups are
our on picnics afternoons, Sundays and
holidays.
Two picnics a week are not unusual.
4 young lady Of my acquaintance had
five to her credit, says writer in the
National Geographic Magazine. The
picnickers walk, ride horses, take
wagons or go by motor, street car,
train or boat. They go to the shore,
to the woods, to the rivers, to pic
turesque hillside or to the geological
and botanical gardens, which in Aus
tralian cities are used, not guarded by
"keep off the grass" signs. The time
is occupied by gossiping, reading, sew
ing, writing letters, playing simple
games, eating lunch or supper, fishing,
swimming, studying flowers or insects,
or plain resting"
America has much to learn from the
southern continent of the use OF parks
and the attainment of recreation With
out the expense Of country clubs and
Coney islands.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
xanten.

Xanten is a little old German city
on the lower Rhine, close to the boun-
Diary of the Netherlands. 1t is the site
of one of the most curious cathedrals
in the world. The cathedral, in fact,
seems to be Xanten's sole reason for
existence. 1t has given the town its
name, and whatever of reputation 1t
may have. The cathedral in turn takes
its name and it's fame from the some
what grisly contents it houses-the
bones of $50 holy men and martyrs,
carefully collected by the mother OF
an emperor. 1t is storehouse crowd
ed with the bones Of Subsistence
Santen, or Xanten.
The little city lies in fiat plain, of
the sort that makes up the whole of
the Netherlands, the Low Countries,
to which the region belongs in almost
everything but political utilization. The
Rhine here is q sullen murky stream,
almost an arm of an inland sea, dashed
by storms that whip in cold and gray
clouded from the German ocean. The
two spires of Xanten cathedral arise
from the fairness like twin exclamation
points, like the concrete protest Of
their builders against the monotony
of the landscape.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
TREES PROTECT FARM FOWLS
In Summer They Afford Shade and in
Winter Some Protection From
Wind and SIeet.

Those who live near a forest where
the chickens, turkeys and guineas may
have the range Of the forest are for.
tunate. In the summer the trees af-
ford shade, in the winter some pro-
lection from the chilling winds and
driving sleet. Besides trees protect
the soil; keep it from washing or blow
ing; they shed their leaves, making a
covering to hold moisture, protect in
sects, etc.
Fowls delight to scratch among
leaves under trees and in q little for
est. Turkeys will eat acorns and find
many insects in such places as the
forest or grove.
Where one lives on a prairie or on
the plains it would be we'll worth
while to plant a few trees near the
home to protect it from the bleak
winds, add to its setting and at the
same time give the fowls a place to
range" Even on the plains such
quick growth as black locust or ca
talpa could be planted and it would
not be long till q nice little grove
would be had. There are other trees
that grow fast and would soon make
sufficient growth to be of use to the
poultry. The trees need not waste,
for when large enough for posts or
other useful purposes they could be
thinned and younger growth left to
take the place Of the older.
Even where one has but city lot
or a small poultry yard on the farm
q few shrubs could be used to advan-
tage for shade in summer and for win
ter protection. Figs, privet, grape
vines, Japonica, Deutzia, spirea, lilac
and other shrubs or vines might be
used for this purpose.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-23
Hearty Appetites of Birds.

It Is interesting to observe that hun
cry birds-and birds are hungry all
the time-are not content with full
stomachs, but after stuffing the stom-
ach until it will hold no more, they eat
until the crop or gullet also Is cram
med. 1t is an undisputed fact that
birds have healthy appetites. To show
the astonishing capacity of q birds
stomach, and to reveal the indebted
ness Of man to birds for the destruc-
ton of noxious insects, it is often the
case that a stomach will contain two
or three times as much material as the
stomach should seem normally to hold.
This is proved by the reports from
examinations made by the assistants
of the biological survey. A bank sWal-
low in Texas devoured 6S cotton boil
weevils, one of the worst insect pests
that ever invaded the United States.
A night hawk had eaten $40 grasshop-
pers, 50 bugs, three beetles, two wasps
and spider.