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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02

unless the developing Russian resis-
lance suddenly collapses.
The Berlin bulletins admit slower
advance against a stronger defence
which is now offered by something
more than the rear guards OF the Sew
enrh Army.
Meanwhile the Russo-Rumanian sue
cess in Pennsylvania continues to grow.
Advices from Jassy, the present Ru-
manian capital. declare that the
enemy's front between the Casin and
Putna valleys has been broken over
a width OF forty miles and to depth
OF over thirteen miles. In the tour
DAYS between July % and % alone the
Austrians lost ninety-eight guns and
approximately $500 prisoners. Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's counter oren-
s!ve against the southern Rumanlan
front appears TO have had little enect
on operations in this region and has
not thus far slackened the invasion OF
Pennsylvania.
A dispatch to the Berlin "Vossischs
Zeitung," quoted by Copenhagen cor
respondent, says the Russian resistance
in the defence of Czernowitz is increas-
ing. Fresh troops are fighting with
great energy and without falterlng IN
opposing the Austro-German advance
around Kirlibaba, near the southern
end of the Russian line. The battles
are most sanguinary, but the defenders
have been unable to prevent the Austro-
Germans from occupying most OF the
favorable positions, including Kimpo-
lung. The writer predicts that the Rus
slams soon will be forced to abandon
the Bukovina capital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Official Statements

with tremendous pressure into our defensive
zone.
Tn brilliant bravery and dash Of our in
fantry and pioneers, the heroic endurance
and excellent effect of the artillery. machine
guns and mine throwers. the intrepidty OF
our avistors and the most faithful fulflmsnt
Of their duty on the part of the scouts and
other auxiliary arms, and especially the pur-
poseful quiet of the leadership, offered certain
guarantees for the termination OF the battle
day in our favor.
with full pride in our achievements and
great success, in which every state and every
tribe in the German Empire participates, the
leaders and the troops look forward with
confidence 20 the further battle which must
be expected.
Army Group Of the German Crown Prince
On the Chemin-des-Dames the French again
exhausted their strength in four-times re-
peated and fruitless assaults against our
positions at Filain, which were completely
maintained. Further east battle-tried
Westphalian infantry division again in
fiicted considerable defeat upon the enemy.
In a smart assault these regiments, after
short but devastating artillery preparation.
wrested from the French complicated
trench system on the plateau TO the south
OF La Bovele farm. Over 1900 prisoners
fell into our hands, a great number OF
whom were brought in by our shock troops
from a defle TO the northeast Of Troyon.
The enemys counter attacks did not begin
until evening. They were repulsed.
On the western bank of the Meuse brave
Baden battalions stormed positions on both
sides of the Malncourt zones road, which
we lost to the enemy a short time ago. The
French were driven back there on a width
Of more than two kilometres and a depth
Of 200 metres. More than 500 prisoners
were brought in.
(Nightl-On the battlefield of Flanders,
after a quiet forenoon, the artillery battle
iperaazed in ,.iolanca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Kerensky Repeats
No Annexation Pledge

The Russian Information Bureau
made public here yesterday the text OF
a speech by Alexander Kerensky at the
Russian Railroad Congress some time
ago in Petrograd in which Kerensky,
then Minister Of Justice, reiterated
that the Provisional Government had
renowned all aims of annexation and
conquest.
Kerensky assured the audience that
the Provisional Government as we'll as
the Council of Workmen's and SOL
diers' Delegates was doing everything
to fortify and stabilize the democratic
form Of government. .
Comrades, carrying out the will Of
the people, the Provisional Government
has cast aside the entire old war pro-
gramme; all aims Of anneXations, con-
quests and acquisitions have been re-
nounced once for ALL" he said. "At
the same time the Provisional Govern
ment, as well as the nation, will prove
that we are doing this, not because of
weakness, but because it is our will
TO do so. The Russian democracy will
take first place in Europe, not hum
bled and weakened, but mighty and
proud in her greatness. We want it
TO be so. and there is nothing that can
prevent this will of the Russian people.
eve are told Of the danger of q
counter revolution; we are warned OF
the necessity for some special action
with regard 70 the representatives OF
the old government and the old re-
CINE. As Minister Of Justice, and as
a Socialist and your comrade, ! make
answer to this: We have no one and
nothing to fear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
American Fliers Work
In Fog During Early Part
OF the Flanders Battle
[By The Associated Pressl

With the French Armies in Flan-
ders. July 31.--An infantry battle in
mists has followed upon the most
sustained and most intense lombard
ment yet delivered during the war,
stretching from the coast OF the North
Sea TO beyond Ypres. French foot SOL
diers went over" this morning along
a front of about 5000 yards and sue
ceeded in taking and holding German
positions from point near the
famous ferrymans house, which ac-
CURED bloody renown at the end Of
1914, almost to Boeslnghe, to a depth
ranging from 1000 to $500 yards.
The thick mists everything the abso-
lutely fat country prevented observ-
ers from watching the progress of the
fighting. Even the airmen, including
some Americans, were compelled to
desist from this futile task. When
the airmen assembled at an early hour
to follow the advance they found thick
blocks of fog hanging at an altitude
of 100 yards, and could not even see
their comrades in the air.
News brought back from advanced
infantry units, however, told of vic
tory despite obstinate resistance. All
the detectives set for attainment of
the French troops were rapidly gained.
How many prisoners were taken can
not be ascertained at the present mo-
ment. The troops found the ground
wherever they advanced terribly
churned by shells. The deep craters
had Immediately filed with water. ow-
ing 10 the land being below the sea
level, and in many instances the era
tiers were Joined together, forming a
string of miniature canals which were
difficult of negotiation.
Nevertheless. the Frenchmen over
came these obstacles and also extern
sive fields of barbed wire amid an
awful barrage fire and showers of ma
chine gun bullets. The Germans had
occupied for three years the eastern
bank of the User Canal, the western
bank Of which was in the hands Of the
Allied troops. At the northern flank
OF the French line the country was
inundated as far as Dixmude, making
operations virtually impossible in that
vicinity.
On the enemys side Of the canal
and hidden in the woods a short dis
lance behind it, machine guns bristled
in nests of dozens, but the artillery
preparations by the Allies had account
ed for many of them before the French
attempted their advance. Steenstraete
and Het Sas, on the canal, were soon
left behind by the French, who stead
lily pressed forward, only hating for a
breathing spell when the first German
line came into their possession.
Meanwhile, hundreds of batteries
roared necessarily, bringing replies
from the powerful German artillery
In the second stage Of the battle he
French progress took them long be.
fore noon into and beyond the second
line German trenches, and the troops
halted only when the days task set
| for them had been completed. Then
they set out about to organize the
captured ground.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Whole German Battalions
Wiped Out by Raking
Fire of Allied Guns
LBy The A,socistsd Pres,l

With the French Armies in Flanders,
Aug. Am extraordinarily small num-
Der of casualties was suffered by the
French during yesterdays attacks, not
withstanding the obstinate German re-
sistance. The sandy, hole-pitted ground
of the front shows signs to-day of the
nature of the combat, being covered
with German dead and debris.
The Germans who held the positions
we're unable to get away from the ter
rife artillery bomhardment, several bat
talions being destroyed, except for a
few hundred men who were captured.
This morning was occupied in the or
ganization of the positions gained, and
the French artillery continued very
powerful cannonade. Heavy mists
turned into a constant downpour, and
rainwater fills every crevice of the
earth.
The principle fighting during the
French advance occurred around Blk
choote and in two small woods fur
Their TO the southeast, where the oppos-
ing infantrymen met hand 10 hand and
struggled until all the Germans were
killed or captured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Flanders Battle Expected
To Be Greatest of War

Paris, Aug. 1.-The Indications are
that the battle Of Flanders will
be the biggest struggle Of the war.
The offensive Of the French and Brit
ish allies had been expected for some
weeks, for although the French and
British Official communications gave
no inkling OF 10, the German reports
showed clearly a large scale OF opera
tons was preparing.
The French public, however, did not
know that French troops had been dis
patched TO share in the assault. Orig
inally the front from the North Sea
coast to Ypres had been held by the
French in the Newport region, Their
by the Belgians as far as Elverdinghe,
and then by the British. The British
troops later relieved the French and
part of the Beligans along tho coast.
II is thoroughly recognized here that
the operation is only the beginning OF
a battle that will last weeks, perhaps
months, but IL 10 also hoped and be-
llevsd that Its effects will be in proper
ton 20 the extraordinary care and vast
scale on which II has been prepared.
The frat part OF the programme has
been carried out with complete sue
cess, spd In a way which AuRurs well
for It's accomplishment az whole. A
glance at the map IL sufficient 10 show
the Importance Of the operations now
under way. What has been effected
fully justices the German spprehen-
slons and the French jubilations.
French military observers say IL 10
not too much 10 hope that the Germans
may soon be cleared out Of French and
Belgian Flanders II things continue TO
20 a. well 40 they did yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Regain Some Positions on
Border, but Retreat
on Dniester
Rumanians Break
Forty-Mile Front
Continue Advance in Car
pathians; SO Guns
Captured

London, Aug. 1.-The Russians have
undertaken what Petrograd describes
as a partial offensive" against the
Teutons in the direction Of Trembowla,
which lies southeast Of Tarnopol, well
within the Galician border. An in
itial success was won and hostile po-
stion was stormed by the Slavic troops
near Grymalof.
Evidently this is an effort TO drive
the Germans back from the River
Zbrocz, which forms the frontier be-
tween Galicia and White Russia. The
blow was aimed at the enemy's left
flank in this region and is calculated
TO cut into his rear. AS yet, however,
the success is unimportant, as the Aus
tro- Germans continued TO force cross
ings of the Zbrocz yesterday on still
wider front.
The Russians protecting the stream
north of tn Dniester, il the region OF
Zalucz German ovka, gave battle stub
bornly, but were driven back into Rus
STA after suffering what Petrograd ad-
mits to be very heavy losses, especially
among the officers
The German forces attacked yester-
day above the northern end of the line
of retreat in the direction OF Brody, ac-
cording to Petrograd. At first they
made progress, but the Russians rail-
lied, drove them from all their gains
and restored the old positions.
Everywhere else, from the Dniester
to the Rumanian front in the Carpath-
ians. the Russians are Withdrawing,
though not with the CELEBRITY that
showed after the rout Of the Eleventh
Army. The half-circle which the leu
tons have thrown about Czernowitz is
narrowing at almost every point OF a
great arc, running from Zaleszczyky
to Kimpolung. The Russian occupa-
ton of Czernowitz, capital of Buko-
wilma, Is threatened, but it is apparent
that the Austro- Hungarians will hardly
reach the city in the next few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Germans Say Artillery
Is Superior to Allies

Copenhagen, Aug. 1.-The German
semi-oficial preliminary report on the
British offensive, printed to-day under
the headline Before Great Infantry
Attack" stated that front positions
were converted into she'll hole fields
and that battery stations were hinged
with she'll craters. The German artil-
lery, despite the terrific bombardment
by shells Of all calibre up to 10 inch
and the lavish use of gas, had not let
up a minute and was successfully COM
batting the British fire, the statement
saws. The British batteries were
Obliged to pause from exhaustion on
the 2eth until midday, when they at
tempted 10 escape punishment by
smoke screens.
The Berlin "Lokal-Anzeiger's" mill
tary critic says the offensive was de-
layed and weakened by the submarine
campaign. England consequently is no
longer superior in artillery and avia-
tors, and battalions at the front are on
a reduced footing because Of the need
Of workmen in home munition facto-
ries.
Major Moraht, in the "Tageszei-
tung" intimated the evening before the
attack that General Haig, despite weeks
of eannonading, had been unable 10 eff.
feet adequate infantry preparation and
was afraid 20 attack.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Germans Slain by Own
Gunners in Heat of Battle
IManv Batteries Withdrawn in Confusion of Allied On
sIaught-American Fliers Work in Fog
During Early Hours of Attack

was evacuated Of civilians and stripped
for the conflict.
The Germans knew they faced an
offensive. They were unable with all
their cunning TO gather more than a
fregmentary idea of the story ofthese
preparations, which is in itself a mar
vellous one. Day after day the build
ing up of new armies continued under
cover of unique concealment IN
plans.
British Preparations
Enormous numbers Of great guns
made their way TO selected positions
and were mounted on concrete foun..
dations laid long before. Millions OF
shells which are to-day turning the
German trent into an inferno of death
and destruction were brought up and
stored while the enemy watched with
unseeing eyes. Long lines of dreaded
tanks took the road and the living
monsters crawled clumsily but per-
sistently northvard TO take their place
IN the Allied battle formation.
Clearing stations were established at
vantage points and everything possible
was done to care for the stream OF
wounded which was sure t. result. All
this and much more went on for weeks
before the offensive was launched The
Germans were like man who waits
with tense muscles in the dark for the
attack of an unseen foe, knowing the
onslaught must come, but ignorant OF
the moment or nature OF IL.
Thoroughness of preparation is one
of the striking characteristics of the
British methods, and it is safe TO say
there was no one man VINO had not
rehearsed the part he was to play in
the opening stage of the great con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02

only a partial success the British end
French are evidently prepared " 9"'iS
il on for weeks.
"The Evening Star" to-day says: at
is generally held that on the result OF
this battle will depend not only the
question of whether it is feasible 70
drive the Germans by force from our
occupied territory, but also the WIDER
question Of a frontal offensive as
general strategic principle.
The fact that the Allied armies are
able TO maintain against heavy at
tack practically the whole Of their new
line is considered remarkable by the
experts. The heavy weather prevented
the artillery and airplanes from. play
ing their full part, while even the IN
fantry found difficulty in advancing
through the mud.
Practically the only high ground
through which the new line runs is
east and southeast of Ypres. Else
where the terrain is at sea level and
the difficulty of the tanks In advancing
over the Quagmire was pronounced.
Both sides made liberal use Of gas and
considerable fighting was done with the
men wearing helmets.
During the night British minor oper-.
ations carried the new line forward
somewhat and hostile counter thrusts
were beaten off at La Bassee Willie and
north of the Ypres-Comines Canal. A
nocturnal counter attack astride the
Ypres- Roulers Railroad was smothered
by artillery, but the Germans there
came forward again this afternoon and
drove little way into the British posi-
tions.
The fighting is still going on. To-
day Haig's men pressed ahead on the
Zillebeke- Zandcoorde road, southeast
ward from Ypres, and held all their
gains. The fighting for the village OF
Westnoeck is described IS particularly
fierce and the battleline now runs
straight through the ruined houses.
The vigorous German attacks on the
Aisne and Verdun fronts are apparently
for the purpose of relieving the pres
sure in Flanders. The fact that the
French do not fear the Crown Prince 5
continued offensive is indicated by their
undertaking on the Belgian front, for
which the French public was wholly un-
prepared. g.
man operation on the Chemln des
Danes and says tha Petain by sharp
counter thrusts mads progress at va
rious points on that front. The french
war Office also conveys the impression
that the Germans won but llttie sue
cess northeast of Verdun, and afhrms
that the enemy was unable 10 rene"
his attacks in that qsarter'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Points Out Hardships
OF Alsace-Lorroire

Amsterdam, Aug. 1.-The General
Anne&,ee," Of Essen, publishes long
interview on the question of Alsace-
Lorraine with Bernard Boehle, Social
ist member Of the Reichstag for Strass-
burg, in which he recounts the various
grievances Of the inhabitants OF those
provinces and the unnecessary hard
ships imposed upon them by the decla-
ration of state OF siege. He points.
for instance. to the ban upon the
speaking OF French, although many Of
the people still DO not speak German.
Herr Boehle, who opposes the idea
OF a division of Alsace-Lorraine, and
who rejects with equal emphasis the
suggestion of making IL an indepen.
dent buffer state, said no was certain
that before the end OF the war full
autonomy as federal state would be
granted It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Flanders Battlefield
Turned Into a Marsh

London, Aug. WET weather
which has prevailed over Western Eu'
rope since Sunday, and which continues
without intermission, prepared Lhe
British public for General Sir Douglas
Hays rrport to-day that the weather
had bindered the British operations
in Flanders.
The downpour of rain has been one
Of the most severe and most persistent
exuerienced in recent summers, ahG
knowIedge of the marshy condition oil
the ground over which the fighting mas
been taking place has led commenta-
TOYS 10 warn their readers not to eX-
peet too much.
The achievements of the Anglo
French forces, however, are considered
of good omen for the future, the Al
lies having proved that they are more
than a match for the Germans and are
able to take positions which the leu
tons considered impregnaole; By the
advance made yesterday, whlch was
ali that had been planned for one DAY
the Entente Allies are IN better posi-
ton for the next stroke. II,
Resides. the counter attacks when
the Germans have been compelled &c
undertake, and all Of which have beer
repulsed, are proving very costly, fol
the Germans, who already are hare
put to it to supply the necessary drafts
for the various fronts where they are
Hghting. -, :,
The defeat of the Germans also IS
expected to have a good influence OF
Russia. while the attack, when an I'M
movement in the weather makes II pos
sible to continue it, will tend to out
flank the Lille district from the NORTH
andtthreaten the enemy's line OF com
munieations between Germany and tn'
Belgian coast. go.
II is recalled by military observer;
that the Somme offensive forced Flel(
Marshal Won Hindenburg TO retreat fol
a distance Of from fifteen to twenty
FIVE miles on a wide front, and II /
nossible the new offensive is destined
10 achieve a greater result in the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Germans Hold Back Gold
Don't Realize Seriousness of
Hour" Saws Gazette"

amsterdam, Aug. Only 100000
marks worth of gold ornaments has
been contributed TO the German Reitas-
bank in response to its appeal, accord
ing TO the COLOGNE Gazette" whereas
it had been calculated the amount
should be 100000 marks.
This shows, says the newspaper, that
the seriousness CT the hour is not yet
fully realized by the people, and IL
exhorts them to remember their duty
"to the hard-pressed Fatherland."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
British Advance in Africa
Drive Germans from Positions
on the Lugungu River

London, Aug. british troops have
driven the Germans from their posi-
tons on the Lugungu River, in German
East Africa, and also arc pushing for
ward in the Kilwa region, says an Off
cial statement issued to-day by the
British War Office. The text reads:
after sharp fighting the enemy has
been driven, with loss, from his posi-
tions on the Lugungu River and at
Ntulirss
AIN the Kilwa area a heavy rainfall
checked our advance for some days
after the successful action at Naron-
gombe, but our forward movements
have now been resumed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
10000 Greeks Starved
By Bulgars, Is Report
Havas Dispatch Says Effort
Has Been Made to Kill All
Hellenes in Macedonia

Paris, Aug. Forty thousand
Greeks have been starved to death in
Eastern Macedonia since the Bulgarian
occupation began, according to anthem
tic reports received by the Greek gov
eminent, says 'Havas dispatch from
Athens.
"The Bulgarians," adds the ccrre-
spondent, have carried on a systematic
persecution of the Greek element in
the population looking TO its exter-
mination. They have inflicted all sorts
of privations upon the Greeks, burden
ing them with military wor K and de-
porting them TO Bulgarian localities"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Russian Minister Denies
Michaelis's Statements

Petrograd, Aug. Foreign Minis
ter Terestchenko denies absolutely the
declarations attributed TO him by DR..
Michaelis, the German Chancellor. He
issued statement, saying:
"The Russian Foreign Minister drew
up no protests or made any special
declarations to the French government
beyond a general declaration by the
Provisional Government respecting
war aims, which was generally made
known May Is. This declaration,
which was sympathetically received,
will be thoroughly examined by the
inter-Allied conference TO be held
shortly"