The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-07-06
VIENNA ALARMED
OVER RUSSIA'S
new OFFENSIVE
Manifesto Has Been Issued
To Prevent An
Uprising.
GERMANS REPULSE
RUSSIAN ATTACKS
Belgian Woman Sentenced As
Spy-Cens0r in L. S.
Necessary

ROM, July 5.-Reports from Vienna
received here today state that an Of
fetal manifesto has been issued in that
city in an effort to allay the alarm Of
Austridns caused by the Russian of
fensive.
Washington, July 5.-That the at
tempt to establish q monarchy in Chi
na may fail was indicated in State
Department messages today saving
the North was not extending rs proat
support to the Emperor as anticipated.
Petrograd, July 5.-Tcuton M
my chiefs concentrated counter attacks
today II stop General Bruisilofrs' of
fensive and at ore point east Of Brze-
zany. the War Office announced the
pressure of the enemy assault had
compelled retirement under artillery
fire.
East Of Lipitza and Dolnana." the
statement continued. "thc enemy was
twice repulsed'
This is the first comprehensive conn
ter offensive move attempted bv the
enemy since Gen. BrusilofTs' offensive
Of the Russian forces began SUNDAY.
Apparently the enemy did not expect
as powerful an assault and counted on
breaking it down at once. Tic con-
trary, the revivified Russian troops
swept forward over the obstacles.
The Brzezany sector is being dps-
pcrately defended by the German and
Austrian forces, because it is regarded
as the key to Lemberg. 80 miles fur
thcr northwest.
New York. July 5.-Abram I. EI-
kus, former United States Ambassa-
dor to Turkey, arrived here yesterday.
EIkus was accompanied by his wife
and three children and attaches of the
embassy. The party was informally
welcomed 1T quarantine by a citizens
committee. Elkus was officially vel
coined home with ceremonies at the
City Hall today.
London. July "a German court
martial sentenced to death Mile.
Grandprcz and her brother, both of
Stavelot. Lievc Province. Belgium. and
caused them to be shot within "A
hours, says an Exchange telegram
dispatch from Amsterdam today.
The accused were tried at Liere on
the charge of espionage. Tho trial was
secret.
Washington, July 5.-The private
cable leak-more than what is printed
IN the nowspaperS-is the deadly noriI
"h'ch 'hiS Government must wipe out
IN its campaign against spies.
lhlS was the warning given bv Lord
Northcilffe. head of the British Co,,-
mission in this country, in an exclusive
interview with newspapermen TODAY.
Pressed for interviews ever since his
arrival IN America, Northcliffe has
Deen notably reticent for fear that
pro-German influences might seek TO
create the Impression that he is butt
ing in with advice to America.
London, July 5.-Riotous outbreaks
were resumed Tuesday night in the
katernberg district in Prussia. saws an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam. Soldiers were called out
and 1t IS reported three men were kill
cd and many wounded.
An American Port. July 5.-A Brit
sh steamer arriving here today with
~ passengers reported that a shot
from her guns apparently struck
German submarine at 7:30 p. m., June
26, the U-boat disappearing in a cloud
of black smoke
The submarine appeared on the port
side about 500 yards distant and was
Immediately engaged.