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New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
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RUSSIAN

Petrosrad. July l5.-Western Russian
Frcnt--on the lower Lomnica artillery fire
has taken place
Southwest Of kalGsz the enemy several
times attacked our troops which were oc-
cvpyins the Dobroydiany-N -Novica front. All
the attacks were repulsed. As result Of tn.
battles in this region We captured sixteen Of
feers and more than GOO Of the rank and
file
In the region Of Lodziany eighteen miles
southwest Of kalusz). as the final result OF a
series Of stubborn attacks. our troops have
driven the Austrians from their positions. and
have taken more than 1000 prisoners and a
number OF guns.
At the crossing of the River Lomnica. near
Pcrshlnsko. the enemy Is conducting an
offensive with the object Of throwing our de-
taehments back TO the right bank OF the
Lomnica.
Our offensive on the Slivkiiasen front is
meeting with stubborn resistance from the
enemy.
In consequence Of heavy rains the Rivers
Lomnics and Dniester are rapidly rising. and
the small streams which run into them will
, soon turn into rivers and cause the roads in
I tfeir neiehborhood TO be inundated
! Caucasus Front.-In the direction Of Van
]
/ vance guards on the lefs bank of the Rive,
Arish-Darasi. ten yers.s west Of Vastan. Our
/ advance detachments dislodged the Turk.
ircm the region north OF Gerdesh and from
/ inc heights twenty versts southwest Of Van.
On the Black Sea one of our submarine.
sank two laden schooners in the Bosporu.
region.
GERMAN
Berlin. July IS (DAY).-Front Of Prime,
Leopold.-Despite unfavorable weather ther,
has been considerable fighting activity alons
the Dvina and near Smorgon. In Eastern
GaIiea the firing was of considerable in
tensity on limited sectors.
south Of the Dniester the Russians attacker
above kalusz at several points They wer,
everywhere repulsed
On the fronts OF Archduke .Ioseph anr
Field Marshal Won Naclenser an increase ir
me firing has been noticeable at variou.
times.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
Wiping Out Montenegro

Paris, July ia dispatch 70 the
Hayas Agency from Rome says that the
"Tribuna" publishes an interview with
a "Montenegrin patriot who declares
that the Austrians are devastating his
country more terribly than Belgium,
Serbia and Rumania were devastated.
THE Austrians," the Montenegrin is
quoted as saying, "are proceeding with
the ferocity intended 10 exterminate
the Montenegrin race, whose indomita-
BILE fibre cannot be broken"
The population is dying Of hunger.
he says. The people are perlshing by
the hundr, ds daily. and so many others
are being deported to Austria that II
is feared that the population of the in
vaded country soon will have disap-
peared
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
Official Statements

West OF the Butte du Mesnil and in the
Argonne, near Bolante, We successfully car,
red out raids on the enemy trenches and
brought back prisoners.
GERMAN
Berlin. July IS (DAY).-Army Group OF
Crown Prince Rupprecht.-In Flanders the
artillery duel reached great violence on the
coast and also between Boesinghe and Wyt-
schaete and near Ypres. Near Lens and
astride the Scarpe the firing was strong at
tines British companies which advancei
near Gavrelle, east of Croiselles and near
Bulecourt were repused BY counter thrusts
Army Group of the German Grown Prince.
On the Chemin- -des-Dames important post
tons were wrested from the enemy by an at
tacl southeast OF Courtecon. After our con-
ccntrated artillery and mine throwing hre
had had its effect portions OF the infantry
regiment OF Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
and other East Prussians. together with the
IN Storming Battalion, stormed the French
positions over a width OF 1900 metres TO
deIth of 300 metres. The enemy offered
desperate resistance and hand-to-hand hght-
ing ensued. Our objectives everywhere we're
obtained, and were retained against three
strong counter attacks. The losses Of the
French in casualties were heavy. and so far
more than $50 prisoners have been brought
In. The considerable amount of booty taken
has not yet been enumerated.
In the western Champagne, after four days
of the heaviest artillery FIRE. the French at
o'clock last evening began to attack our posi-
tiuns from south Of Nsuroy as far as south
east Of Moronvilliers. The assault. through
the strongly increased counter effect of our
artillery. was substantially repulsed.
At Hochberg and Poehlberg. after the re-
pulse Of the first assault. the enemy by a re-
nswed attack forced hi. way into our lines AZ
few places. where fighting is still con-
tinung.
On IN. left bank of the Meuse the enemy
after drumfre attacked Hill 304. At small
point the enemy succeeded IN reachlng our
irercbes but his storming waves collapsed
under our destructive barrage.
In the region of Vacherauville, on the east
e.n bank of the Meuse, our artillery fire pre-
vented an attempted attack.
tNIGHTD This morning attacks near
T.n,baertzyde and south Of Courtecon failed.
In Champagne small trench sections have
remained in the hands Of the French.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
West
BRITISH

London. July Is ODAY).-Patrol en-
=, rnt.rs resulting to our advantage occurred
during the night southeast of Havrincourt.
Successful raids were carried out by US IN 'ne
re;ohborhood of Bulecourt and Gavrelle and
south Of Armentieres. Northeast OF Armen-
tieres a German raiding party was repuised.
MIGHT own and the enemy's artil-
Ierv was active to-day in the neighoorhood
of Armentieres, Wytschaete ana Nleuport'
Fr;dsy night our airplanes bombed four I'm
portant railway stations benind tne eHe,ny
lire. and a large German rest camp. IT,
terday. in spite of heavy thunderstorm
throushout the day, bombs were dropped on
bottle airdromes and an enemy ammunition
dunn Much valuable work was done IN CO.
operation with the artillery.
In air fighting three German maenihes mai
raro downed and two others we're driven
doYn out of control. Five of our machines
are missing.
FRENCH
Paris. July IS CDAY).-With the assist
nnce Of artillery fire OF seVeral hoIis ~
,,on the Germans last night delivered
ncuerful attack upon the salient OF our line
&C., ~ Csrny. Very violent hghtng con,
,;pued all night with alternate advances anu
retirements. In spite OF the large t"enS s
electives and the intensive use OF lqulu n,e,
Ns
sunnort trench which they had penetrated
,no we're able 20 retain only elements OF the
frs, line upon a front Of about oOo metres
Tn. artillery activity was likewise livery IN
the sector OF Craonne. .. Iii
In the Champagne after important artil-
Icr,, nreparation, our troops at "a p m
attacked the German positions at TWO points
~ the front Conducted with exceptional
vieor. the attacks were successful IN attaih.
inc all the objectives. North OF Mont maui
and on the slopes northeast OF the Teton our
soldiers gave proof Of their spirit by captuI-
inc 10 n width Of 500 metres and TO a depth
NJ 400 metres the network OF poweriuiS or
oarized enemy trenches. The Germans re-
scted violently. their cvdnter attacks folo"-
inc each other the remainder OF the nlght.
Al failed under our fire. with heavy losses OF
after hand-to-hand fighting. The positions
csptured were completely maintained. Inc
rrisoners number $50. including nine oihcers.
gatherings of enemy troops for relef were
taken under fire by our artillery and strongly
harassed. &C.,. -..,t.-. -.
might There was violent artillery ac-
,;o,' during the day west Of Cerny, and an
Intermittent bombardment Of our first lines
in the Craonne sector. .,
In Champagne our troops have organized
,bf no,itions which they captured IN the
n,obt north Of Mont Haut and The Teton.
Trn enemy reacted only with his artillery.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
tBy Cable u The Tribunel


lCopyrisht. lel7 by The Tribune ASocistionl
London. July 15.-George Bernard
Shaw's views Of the war are always
interesting and generally novel.
He is supposed to be cynical and
Indifferent. He has been called un-
patriotic and disloyal. But if there is
any phase of the situation with which
he is unacquainted or in which he is
long talk with him to-day in his
house, overlooking the Thames.
He boasted fine cellar. he owned,
and laughingly told how during the
last raid his wife had invited the SER
wants to join her in the drawing room,
on the top floor.
"Do you advocate air reprisals on
German towns and cities?" asked
"Why should ordinary military oper-
ations be called reprisals ?" he ques
toned in turn. 1--WE don't call the
great offensive at Arras a reprisal for
the great offensive at Verdun. The
bombardment of towns from the air is
now as much a matter Of course in
the war as the bombsrdment by siege
guns from the ground.
Bombs Rained on German Towns
"We have rained bombs on any Ger
man town we could get at, notably
Freiburg, Treves, Karlsruhe - all
charming residential towns, with in
teresting historical monuments and
valuable works of art, not to mention
streets full of women and children.
We publicly and officially claim to have
dropped hundreds of bombs to every
one dropped by the Germans. and we
shall go on doing it until We force a
decision. The people who shrek
murder and call for reprisals don't
know what war means"
Then | asked whether air raids in
which heavy casualties were inflicted
had an important bearing on the re-
suit OF the war, to which he replied:
"Of course they 90. All wars are
decided by breaking through a mill
tary barrier and getting bayonet or
bomb against the brains and stomach
of nation as represented by the civil
ians of its capital. Give Sir Douglas
Haig Berlin, and Hindenburg may have
Ypres and Albert and Bapaume and the
rest Of the Western front. Give Hin
denburg London, and Sir Douglas may
as we'll pack his soldiers in boxes and
sell them to the toy shops.
War To Be Won in Sky
This war will be won in the sky
and not in the trenches. All you have
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
German Writers Held
By Swiss in Spy Plot
Correspondents Charged with
Working in Lugano
Against Italy

Paris, July l5.-According to a dis
mitch 70 the "Matin" from Lugano, the
Swiss police to-day arrested the corre-
soondents there of the Berlin "Tage-
hiatt" and the Budapest "Az Est
charging them with completely in an
espionage plot.
The plot. which is said to have had
vide ramifcations. has just been un-
carthed. The correspondent reports II
rs being against Italy, in favor OF Ger
many. Z
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
lave Access to Ship lnfor-
u,,tion in Spite of Presi-
dents Proclamation
Shop Talk Aids Enemy
,,sct;on Bureaus Furnish
roe with Secrets of Mill
tary Value

-ss Presidents proclamation barring
..,, insurance companies from in
=, or reinsuring property at sea, a
- Government official admitted last
=. -. does not close the insurance field
.csrnan spies; il merely makes theii
y little more difficult.
ysither. in his opinion, does it pre-
:. Cerman-owned companies from
.,,r,ing on the funds or investments
"a N the United States. II merely
.,.,.nts the delivery of such funds OF
',.urities to purchasers here or abroad
.,,5ition existing before the procla-
linn. There is no way by which Ger
=, companies can be prevented from
,,u;pr or securing loans against their
,-sriesn investments in neutral Eu-
~, delivery TO be made and title to
,,,, after peace is declared. 1t is a
,,,,,iOn Of their Willingness to pay
:. price demanded for such accom-
rodsiion.
7, does close the door 70 insurance
4, esrgOes Of gold TO South America
s- German account
Germans, this official pointed out,
,sll have access 10 all information on
,.;,s whether mercantile or naval.
.l,ourh connections with American in
nance companies or firms writing
,V,h insurance. through the reports OF
,.s various inspection bureaus, which
=, open 10 practically everybody in
~ insurance field and through shop
uKs in the insurance field.
German insurance companies doing
marine business direct or as rein
,,rsrs. who have taken the precaution
,iforming American companies against
s.cb a contingency, will continue 70 do
Iv,iress without difficulty. There are
g,h dummy" companies, incorporated
-s6sr the laws Of the several states
~ technically American companies.
I-uslly they are as German as the
EEssr.
leTIldI NNIlNGA4Cc QVlAE A4At VI
a,ualty insurance are left free TO
vr,s insurance on munitions plants,
,,ipysrds and factories where supplies
~. made for the army and the navy.
T.ws which write direct-that is, for
ear own account-have the right TO
;-.pset such plants, yards and facto-
ri Those doing a reinsurance busi-
rsy are free 70 obtain this informa-
a,, from the companies writing the
ur,sl policy or from the inspection
l.-ss.s
I,s German agents are In position
npsr the amount Of new work be-
gn is1ny plant manufacturing guns
tf oihsr munitions Of war, ships OF
tsl constituent parts, and the rate OF
r',ress being made on such work
rs is information Of the highest mil
az value.
Moneys paid 70 such insurance com.
iliiss directly buttress the German
.ii-eisl position. As pointed out in
l,s Tribune weeks ago, there is moth
ng to prevent German bankers nego-
ts,ing loans against the assets OF
i,sss companies in Amsterdam. By 50
cong they decrease the pressure which
.is caused some gold TO dribble out oi
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16

Lawrence Ginnell for many years has
been an uncompromising critic OF the
government in Parliament. Since the
var he has been particularly strong IN
attacks on various policies OF the gov,
ernment. At one time he suggested
that neutral divers examine the wreck
Of the steamer Lusitania for arms ana
ammunition, and later was rebuked by
Chancellor McKenna for suggesting
that the British we're killing German
prisoners. ,,:
After the recent Irish rebellion ne
attacked the government for executing
the leaders of the movement. and sew
eral times afterward spoke on the sub
iect of the rebellion. Frequently ne
was called TO order. and finally was
! elected from the House of Commons
! for an insult to Home Secretary Sam
ucls.
II was Mr.. Ginncll who was recorded
az the only member of Parliament 10
vote in the negative on resolution
expressing great Britain's appreciation
/ Of the entry of the United States INTO
! the war.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
New Title for Haig

London, July 15.-In connection with
his recent visit to the front King
George has appointed Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig, the commander in chief
Of the British forces in France and Bel
gium, a knight of the Order OF the
Thistle
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16

Germany into Amsterdam TO pay for
supplies bought elsewhere and keep the
German mark from falling in further
financial disrepute.
The cables to neutral Europe are still
open to alien enemies, as we'll as TO
those whose loyalty to the government
is beyond question. So also are the
mails. There is nothing TO prevent in
formation secured in insurance circles
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
George Bernard Shaw Declares
War Will Be Won in the Sky
Air Raids So Far Only Experimental Reheasas Protection
of Women and Children at Home Chief Pur-
pose Of Soldier in the Field
By ARTHUR S. DRAPER

seen yet is an experimental rehearsal
or two. Now that the experiment has
succeeded well, hadn't you better look
after your gas mask and helmet? You
will need them presently
Shaw has a wonderful faculty for
giving blood curdling warnings and i'm
pressing you with his sincerity, though
his eyes twinkle merrily and a joyous
smile covers his face.
(Which is more important-to pro-
tect the soldiers in the field or their
women and children at home?" he de-
manded. And III ask another conun-
drum. What is more important-to
protect the safe, or the money inside
Of IL? What's the soldier in the field
for but to protect the child-bearing
woman?
"Kill nine-tenths OF our soldiers and
male civilians, and the remaining tenth
can keep the population replenished.
Kill nine-tenths of the women, and the
nation is dead, even if every dead
woman we're replaced by live man. 1t
is worth sacrificing battalion to save
half a dozen potential mothers"
Shaw's chief interest at present is to
find means of protecting children while
in the London Fairgrounds. and he has
a scheme which he hopes will De adopt
ed promptly.
asked him specifically if he thought
the war would be decided in the air.
YES" he replied, "unless the revolt
of our moral nature against its de-
struction and mischief first puts an
end to it. and all other wars between
civilized peoples. Or unless some new
discovery as revolutionary as that of
heavier-than-air flying war chariots
makes some still more diabolical meth
Cd the decisive one"
people Deluded with Lies"
"Do the people appreciate the true
military situation at the present time ?"
| inquired. "And if not, why not?"
"No. They don't know what war is."
he said. "They are not told what the
military situation is. They are deluded
with lies, official and unofficial, to keep
them in a manageable temper. Their
lkHOiduIe anu
this seem necessary, and the result Is
that they pass from mere ignorance to
illusions and false hopes, the inevi-
table occasional disappointment of
which may produce panic at any mo-
ment.
politicians who dare to tell the
truth are very badly wanted here. They
would be interesting. as new to the
human species, as we'll as very useful y
Shaw's army of followers, who de
serted him in the first years of the
war because Of what they considered
his lack of patriotism, are gradually
returning, though he hasn't changed
his views one iota. He defends the
conscientious objectors; he held that
Easement should have been treated as
a prisoner of war.
But he is not a pacifist. or peace
by-negotiation advocate or hght-to-a
finish warrior. He is just Shaw.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
Italian Front
ITALIAN

Rome, July IS Between Lake Garda and
reno numerous enemy patrols we're repused
b. our gunfre.
East of Gorilla enemy parties which we're
attempting TO approach our positions on Hili
l2c we're driven back by means OF hand
erenades The artillery activity. which was
generally moderate along the whole OF the
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16
Plunkett Predicts
Compromise by
Irish Convention

London, July 16.-Sir Horace Plum
kett, replying to question whether he
agreed with the view that the election
of Edward De Valera, Sim Feiner, as
Member of Parliament for East Clare,
killed the prospects of convention IN
Ireland TO consider Home Rule, said IN
part:
"The republicans are not the only
extremists. There are as many people
who are seriously opposed to any
change at all as favor complete
separation. The conventions work
will be to show that neither
is practicable nor desirable, and
TO find an acceptable compromise
between them. II will be dim
cult and protracted task, but there Will
be a substantial majority. The conven-
ton is determined to see it through
and I believe it will succeed"
Laurence Ginnell. Nationalist Mem
her of Parliament for the North Dl-
vision of Westmeath, has announced
the resignation of his seat in Parlia-
ment, and says he will join the Sinn
Feiners.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16

from being cabled 20 Holland, Denmark
or Sweden in the form of a supposedly
innocent message. Nor is there any
thing to prevent such information
being sent to Havana, there to be trans
mitted in the form of an innocent
message 10 Spain.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16

front, became very intense for short intervals
between Dosso Fsiti and Castagnsvizra.
There has been considerable aerial activity
in Csrna and on the first line of the Julian
frcnt. An enemy machine which Vas downed
in an aerial combat fell in flames east OF
Ccstacnsvizza
New-York tribune., 1917-07-16

West OF the Butte du Mesnil and in the
Argonne near Bolsnte, We successfully car
red out raids on the enemy trenches and
brought back prisoners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-12
MOSCOW REMAINS LOYAL TO KERENSkY 7

mates that about 40 per cent Of the
bread production OF the country Is In
commercial bakeries. and so per cent
in homes.
Milling standards. now requiring
manufacture OF about e per cent Of
the wheat grain into flour, have been
found most efficient. from considera-
tons of heakht and keeping qualities.
and probably will not be changed.
The requirement that all bread
shall be baked in nhlltiples Of one
pound Mr.. Hoover said in his state
ment announcing the Forthcoming
proclamation. has several obdectves,
economy in labor OF baking and econ.
omy in materials, as small breads are
more wasteful In baking than larger
units. The bread remains fresh longer
in larger loaves, and there will be less
loss Of stale bread.
Furthermore, standard weight
will protect the consumer. At pres
ent, the tendency Is to adjust the
weight to the cost Of the bread In an
endeavor to maintain unit of price.
II the bread In the country is of fixed
weights, the consumer will be able
to determine at once the cheapest
bread, of which he Is now incapable
because of the variability in weighty
from six ounces upst four pounds
Inspection Service Extended.
The food products inspection service
established by the department Of agri-
culture under the food production law,
and made available Nov. to shippers
OF fruits and vegetables in two large
markets York and Chicago-wlll
be extended to Kansas City, Boston,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis,
Fort Worth, Houston and other mar
kets. Supervising; inspectors are train
ing inspectors for the work and are
preparing to receive applications for
inspectors.
Inspectors will certify as to the con-
ditlons Of fruit and vegetables only. No
charge will be made for the service,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-12
Dead Airmen honored

Headquarters Of the Lafayette Es-
quadrille, Nov. 3.-Members Of the La
fayette esauadrille, representing Mrs.
Beverly MacMonagle, today received
in her behalf the cross of war with
palm, awarded to her son. Corporal
Douglas MacMonagle, Of San Francisco,
who was killed in an air combat on
the French front on Sept. "a. Corporal
MacMonagle is cited as a "skillful
pilot, worthy OF the highest praise for
his courage and unselfish devotion to
duty" Corporal MacMonagle previous
" had been awarded the cross OF war
for bravery while an ambulance driver
on the French front. 81 81 sS.s
Lieut. 1s6uis yerdisf Eaaivety has
been appointed second IN Command OF
the esqnadrisle, taking the place OF
Capt. Georges Renault. Lieutenant
Fauvety is patrol leader Of excep-
tional ability. His brother, Paul Fau-
vety, Is a San Francisco business man.
Sergeant Robert L. Rockwell, Of Gin
cinnati, was cited in orders and award
ed the cross Of war on Oct. 20, for
bringing down an enemy machine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-12
BLOW DEPOT SAFE
AT NEW SHARON
Two Masked Bandits Lock Agent and
Four Passengers in Box Car and
Dynamite NJ. & st. L. Strong Box
Small Sum Of Money Procured.
Special to Times-Repubiican.

Special to Times-Repubiican.
New Sharon, Nov. 12.-After I'M
prisoning the agent and four waiting
passengers in q box car two masked
men early today blew the safe in the
N. &. st. L. depot-and secured a small
amount Of money. estimated to have
been about $40. ss
About 2:SO o'clock this morning the
robbers entered the depot and at the
point Of guns forced four men who
were waiting IQEsa train to enter a
box car IN sths(ss5 } ards. 81 When Might
Agent Miller appeared hee also was
forced to enter the car and was locked
In The bandits then blew the door
from the safe, took the money there
from and made their escape The agent
and passengers soon effected their re-
lease and gave the alarm, but no trace
OF the robbers could be found.