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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
French Advance
At Two Points on
Flanders Front
Canadians Tighten Grip on
Lens in Minor
Operations
New Drive Imminent
Infantry Actions on Large
Scale Expected on the
British Front
New Drive Imminent

LONDON, Aug. 9.-French troops on
the Flanders front have advanced
slightly at two points, northwest Of
Bixschoote, and a couple of miles down
the line, just south Of Lsngemarck,
northeast of Ypres. Twenty prisoners
were taken in the second engagement,
which indicates that the fighting was
on a minor scale. The Canadians also
frightened their grip little on the APP
proaches to Lens.
While these small encounters sug-
gest but little activity on the part OF
the Entente forces, Berlin announces
that the artillery duel throughout
Flanders again has reached a pitch Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Russian Retreat
Comes to Halt
Near Frontier
Reports Fail to Indicate
Whether Slavs Are Max
ing Military Stand
Rumanians Drive On
Germans Stem Heavy Counter
Attacking Forces in
Moldavia
Rumanians Drive On

LONDON, Aug. 9-The meagre dis
patches from Berlin and Petrograd to-
day dealing with the military situation
in the East indicate that the Russian
retirement has come to halt near the
Russo-Austrian frontier, temporarily at
least. But there Is no means Of estab-
fishing whether this is because the leu
tons do not choose to pursue until they
can rearrange the narrow guage Rus
sian railways or because Of returning
stability in the Russian armies.
The German War Office report deals
principally with Russian counter at
tacks against the Teutonic lines ad-
vanced by Field Marshal Won Mackensen
in Southern Moldavia. Berlin says that
assaults were thrown forward with
strong forces of Russians and Ruma-
mans, who fought well, but failed to re-
gain any of the ground taken from
them north Of Fokshani and suffered
severe losses.
The Teutons do not lay claim to any
addltlonal absorption OF IeIEIIoIJ' puN
assert that the number of prisoners
taken in the movement has been in
creased TO $500. The defending lines
have not been penetrated sufficiently to
stem the Russo Rumanian offensive to
the westward on the Transylvanlan
border.
Recent advices from Southeastern
Russia have reflected the opinion that
the Austro- German offensive from
Galicia and Bukowina had the Black
Sea port of Odessa as an objective,
with the grain crops of Bessarabia as
booty by the way. 1t is natural, how
ever, that the Teutons, who have
already advanced more than ninety
miles at top speed, should pause at the
border, though the Russians have re-
sisted more courageously as they
neared their own soil.
In some quarters here it is not be-
lieved that the German General Staff
has the men to prosecute a sustained
offensive on Russian territory, and in
others it is pointed out that an in.
vasion at this time would destroy all
chance of Germany negotiating a sepa-
rate peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10

100 engagements were fought by arr
planes with the forces Of the enemy on
terra firma, our planes IN these eases
descending often to within less wan
fifty feet of the ground and sweeping
the enemy with their machine guns ot
bombing them. The enemy alrplaheS
were wellnigh helpless to interfere
LESS than twenty fights IN the ar
occurred, because the enemy did ho1
dare come up, and in these hgn.s we
downed six enemy machines, WINE We
lost only three Of our own. Ihere were
eleven cases of machine-gun attacks on
German airdromes by British machihes'
Our airmen swooped down TO an slti,
tude lower than the treetops and hreo
string after string into the herman
hangers, killing mechanics, damaging
machines and blowing up WORKSHOPS.
Similar attacks were made repeaSediy
ON parties of marching troops, on WORK
ing parties and on transports.
"We won this absolute command OF
the air only by a persistent aeropiane
offensive during the weeks petole
There is no evidence that this master!
"a permanent. We shall have to fight
again for it, but our airmen are con-
nQenL tndC tHcy CON hSfN~S go
necessary. 4,
Continuous rains and fogs have made
the last week one Of little activity on
the Western front, said General Mau'
rice.
"The German communicates in theii
usual fashion" he said, "'reports
numerous British attacks repulsed wltr
heavy loss. That shows the Germans
are jumpy and nervous. AS a mattei
| of fact there has been only one Britlsf
attack, that on st. Julien, which was al
entire success. The German com
munique made deal Of an allegeS
British attack from Newport, whici
was. in fact. only minor raid -,
Summing up the situation on TN
Russian front General Maurice said:
"The Russian retirement has bee
conspicuously less in the last week
Premier Kerensky and General korni
| loft. the Russian commander in chlei
are making strenuous efforts with con
Siderable success to reestablish dlscl
pline, but it would be premature to sa
that the Russian leaders have yet sue
ceeded in setting limit to the German
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10

the greatest intensity, being particu-
larly violent on the Channel coast and
on the whole Ypres salient from Bixs-
choote to Hollebeke. A British attack
is momentarily expected in the coast
region, where there have been raids IN
force in the last few days and where
last night repeated gas waves were
sent against the German lines. The
weather has cleared somewhat, the
trenches and the swampy ground be-
tween them are drying and the. air
souadrons have been cruising from
dawn until dark, with many fights TO
the death.
II the attitude of the British War
Office previous to other efensives IS
any indication, the mere reticence oil
the British official reports suggests
impending infantry movements on
large scale. The only comment from
General Haig to-day was mention OF
the French progress northwest OF Blk
schoote, and a reference TO German
raiding party on the Arras front
which was caught between the lines
north of Roeux and considerably cut
up by the British fire. 800
Except for growing artillery dueIs
the Aisne, the Champagne and the
Verdun sectors have also been com
paratively quiet during the last twenty
four hours. Two French surprise at
tacks, one at Noisy Farm, on the Aisne
front, and the other near Eparges, re-
suited in brisk fighting and the capture
of a number of German prisoners be
fore the poilus returned to their
trenches. Both in the night and day
war statements from Paris the oppos
ing batteries are described as partic
ularly active along the Chemin de:
Danes, in the region of Pantheon
and the ridge near Chevregny. The
bombardment is also said to be severe
in the Champagne around the. I'VE
mountains, and on both banks of the
Meuse River, northwest of Verdun:.
On the French front there was bad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS

French advance slightly a, two points on
Flanders front. Canadians move forward
. little near Lens. Berlin reports that arhI'
ley duel ha. again reached great intensity
near coast and before IPre'.
French raid German lines on Chemin-de'-
Danes and take prisoners. Bombardmen'
strong there, in Champagne and near Yer
dun.
Signs on Italian front, srea, air activity
and patrol fighting everywhere. susges
Cadorna, drive is to be renewed.
Berlin reports RussO-Rumanian counter
attacks in southern Moldavia. near Fokshani'
are repelled. Three thousand three hun
dred prisoners taken by Teuton'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
N. Y. Man Loses Leg Driving
War Ambulance in France

Friends Of Frank Fitzsimons, Of New
that he was seriously injured when a
bomb hit the ambulance he was driving
on a battle front in France. Both his
arms and both his legs were broken,
according TO the report. and it was
found necessary 70 amputate one leg.
Mr.. Fitzsimons is twenty-eight years
old. He gained distinction as an avia-
tor, but his flving career was cut short
by an accident five years ago in which
one of his legs was broken. He was
recently given the Croix de Guerre by
the French government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Four Large French Ships,
Small, Sunk Last Week

Paris, Aug. s. The weekly official
report Of French shipping losses, issued
tonight, shows that four vessels Of
800 tons or more were sunk and two
vessels of less than that tonnage. Six
merchantmen were attacked unsuccess-
fully by submarines.
During the week 94S vessels of all
nationalities entered French ports and
934 left such ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. Aug. 9.-Yesterday patrol engage
ments took place along the whole 'front.' the
enemy leaving dead on the field and prisoners
in our hands.
The artillery struggle was more brisk AZ
some points Of the Middle Isonzo and on the
Carso. l..
In the morning our fights. persevering in
the operations begun on Monday. raided the
Chiapovano Valley and, by dropping numer.
ous bomhs- caused new destruction and fires
in the military establishments in this locality
heavy defensive fire reached the machines
were able TO bring them all back to theil
haaas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10

advance. It would be prematu,. :.
to regard the situation as mo,. evsa
factory" saus'
at Is natural to expect that N. r.
mans, after advancing ninety mil. W..
reaching railways Of a diferent shd
must pause q while and bring n, ssuss
munications and supplies. All ~. .on'
be said to-day is that the R"s.e CA
have gained q brief breathins .sh'
which we hope they will use 10 \. 'psss
advantage to prepare for the nsI, S C.N
man move forward" oef'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Italy Loses Only Three
Vessels During Week

Rome, Aug. 8. - During the week
ended August 5, says the official ship
ping report, issued tonight, Italian
shipping losses comprised two steamers
and one small sailing vessel.
In the weekly period 487 vessels of
a gross tonnage Of 355,175 entered
Italian ports and 442 vessels, Of 337 100
tons. sailed,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
FRENCH


PARIS. Aug. 9 (DAY).-There has beer
activity of both artilleries in the region Oh
Pantheon and Epine de Chevregny.
A surprise attack by French troops 70 'h'
east of Noisy Farm resulted in their BRING
ing back prisoners.
In the region of EpargeS. to the nor'h Oh
Vaux-les- p alameix. one OF our ue. S aft.r =
penetrated the German trenches ana ai1t
spirited engagement. in the course OF ws snd
il inflicted heavy losses on tne ene men ,r;,b'
broke up his organizations, 1t returned WIFI
out loss TO our lines. .d. tu,.
iNIGHT)-In Belgium we have made W. W.
Their progress south of Langemarck. we
also have taken about twenty prisoners. A..
Both artileries have been ds CSey re
Sn the region of the monts and near Auoe-
rive and on both banks OF the meuse,
On the Sth inst. despite the bad wea sn,'i.
abieb rnade aerial work especially difficult
our escadrle made numerous ssll Hsi.b .nS
aviation grounds at Colmar ana na All nh,
Cboth in Alsace) were bombarded. All oo'
jectives were reached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Peru Backs u. S. in War

LIMA, Peru, Aug. 9.-The Peruvian
Senate to-day passed a resolution ex-
pressing the sympathy of Peru with
the motive Of the United States, as
stated by President Wilson, for par
ticipating in the European conflict.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10

weather again yesterday but the
French fiers were active nevertheless.
German airdromes in Colmar and Hao-
sheim, both in Alsace, were success
fully bombed by raiding squadrons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Official
Statements
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Aug. Q DAY).-French troop.
have again made progress northwest Oh
Bixschoote
A party of the enemy which endeaVorea
N approseh our lines yesterday north Oh
Roeux was driven off with loss by our hre'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Million to Aid Refugees

Petrograd, Aug. 9.-Foreign Minister
Terestchenko has allotted 100000
rubles (sl,000,000l for the financial
aid OF political refugees returning to
Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
Irish Convention Adjourns

DUBLIN, Aug 9-The Irish conven-
ton, after sitting for several hours to-
day, adjourned until August 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-10
1898 Miles i'm "a Hours

Few could live through much than
hour terrific speed with the thermometer degrees
Ficoneat amoherhea contend the doubtful woud
rubber
But of all thiso August LIST Sheepshd Speedway,
by "oe" Dawson
lower the worlds 24-hour record and succeeded.
equipped running"
n the wond-th United Royal Cord Tires.
They selected by the driver
the cord tires tested.
had
beenp practically insurmountabe handicap O
for
the whole "a hours,
with the thermometer degrees,
100 Degrees
the United States Royal up to their work
thoroughly make this amazing
If tire will stand under such abnormal
what will il do for you under normal conditions?
economy put United
States Royal Cords on
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-15
EXPERTS SAY TEUTONS
CANNOT BE STARVED
But the Conditions of the Population
in the Central Empires Is Said
to Be Very Serious.

LONDON, Nov. l5.-The theory long
held by the opponents of the blue
water and other schools here that Ger
many could be defeated by a strict
blockade has come to be abandoned
with the successive increases of her
territorial holdings. 1t is now recog-
mzed here that, useful az will be the
blockade, which with the measures TAX
en- by America seems likely to reach a
high pitch of perfection, 1t will not be
sufficient to obtain war decision.
\ review of the internal situation in
"ermanv, compiled from a close study
81 newspapers, official documents. and
statements from reliable sources, shows
the greatest distress. but no chance
Of the reducing of the Central Powers
by economic means. There is much
war WEAKNESS and discomfort, but no
chance of starving the country as
beleaguered fortress.
Letters found on prisoners describe
epidcmics of dvsentcrv, tuberculosis.
cholera, and hunger tvphus. These are
probably exaggerated, and more impor.
tance IS attached to the reports of men.
trail doctors, leaving Germany. on spe
clal food diseases, such as perforated
lntestines and night blindness. in
which the sufferer is blind in twilight.
The Frankfurter Zeitung speaks open.
~ of the probability of conditions
leading to the elimination of the
weaker part of the population. "
In Munich the births last wear were
only $500 and the deaths 1900. In
comparison the births of the wear be-
fore the war We're 1900. and the
deaths 300. An insurance journal
states that the mortality among the
civilian population is now as great as
as the front
Another sign of want is the steady
flow home of Dutch and Scandinavian
workmen, despite the high German
wages and the sending of German con.
scripts to Switzerland to be fed nm
for fighting.
One aspect of the straitcncd circum-
stances Of Germany from a military
point of view was mentioned to The
! New York Times by high British of
llccr as his actual experience. He OBJ.
fScrvcd number of prisoners taken on
i the western front, apparently bows Of
10 and 10. Investigation showed them
10 he two or three wears older. and he
/ suggested that their stuntcd growth
was duo to lack Of food and malnutri.
ton during the period of adolescence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-15

The Rcformcr Is conducting this column
with the cooperation 81 the National
Emergency Food Garden Commission to
inspire the use Of substitutes for wheat
commission are: Chfales Lathrop Pack.
president 81 American Forestry associa.
ton; Luther burbank. DR. Charles W.
Eliot Prof Irving Fisher. John HAYS
Hammond. Fairfax Harrison. Myrou I.
lSIrck. Or John (irier Iiibbcu. Emerson
McMillin. A. " Shaw. Carl Nrooman. as.
sistaut secretary ot agriculture Capt Is
White, U ;. Shipping Board James vii.
son, former secretary Of agriculture You
should watch this column every day Any
questions should be written on one side Of
The Ref0rmcr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-15

Liquid to make a rather stiff batter
(about II cup cup.
Slit together the flour, salt, sugar and
baking powder twice. Beat the egg
until light and add to the lukewarm
boiled rice which has been put through
colander. Next addNthe melted short
ening, then the flour mixture. alter
mating with portions of the liquid, until
batter is formed, somewhat sitter
than for ordinary flour mullins. Drop
by spoonsfuls into creased muffin pans
until half filed and bake 20 to %
minutes in n fairly hot oven.
Rice and Wheat Meal Biscuit.
! cup of rice flour.
cup of wheat meal.
| teaspoon salt.
tablespoons baking powder.
tablespoon sugar.
4 tablespoons shortening.
Liquid enough TO mix (about 81
, cup
Sift together the flour, meal, salt and
baking powder twice. Have the short
ening as cold as possible and cut it
into the mixture with a knife. finally
rubbing it in with the hands. Mix
( quickly with the cold liquid, (milk,
skim milk or water). forming a fairly
soft dough can be rolled on the board.
| Turn onto a flour board, roll into a
sheet not over IL inch thick; cut into
i rounds; place these in lightly Toured
biscuit tins Tor shallow panS), and
bake 10 to II minutes in rather hot
| oven.-Lesson No. l0i.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-15
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Mrs. Hattie Tracy, Wife of Jailer.
Made Deputy Sheriff.

Mrs Hattie Tracy. wife Of Sheriff
r. u, Tracy Of Montpelier, is the first
woman IN Vermont to be sworn into
state service as a deputy sheriff, hav.
ing taken the oath and her papers hav-
been made ont by the county clerk
Tuesday afternoon Since sheriff Tracy
has been serving the state in that ca.
pacity he has sent Mrs. Tracy to the
penal institution of the state with
women and child prisoners, but the
new government regulation relative TO
mileage for state officials changed the
entire matter, with the result that Mrs
Tracy has been appointed a deputy
sheriff and will continue to accompan,
women and children from this, count
TO the penal institutions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-15

to meet its own requirements and to
deliver thousands to certain of the al
lied governments which have request
ed allotmcnts.
Tests of the motor, both the army
and navy types, are proceeding most
satisfactorily Surprisingly few eases
Of trouble requiring changes in design
have been noted. Some "bugs' as
defects or eccestrieities are known,
have developed, but up to this time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-15
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DR.. H. P. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
Once, Bank block. Hours $50 to 10 a. M,
! 70 5, and to o. m. Residence, 50 Green
st. Telephone connection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-15

sive scale, will begin in the near fu-
ture. Motors tested out up to this
time have been largely produced as in
dividual type units by slow hand proc
esseS.
The first deliveries will be compare
lively small. The rate of production
will speed up every day thereafter,
however, and long before spring Lib
erty motors will be turned out at a
rate that will enable the United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-15
FIRST LIBERTY MOTORS SOON.
Deliveries Initiating Quantity Produc-
ton Will Begin in Near Future.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l5.-Eir@t de
liveries of machine-made Liberty air
plane motors, initiating the quality
production of the machines relied upon
to furnish the means for carving the
war to Germany in the air on a deci-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-15
Recipe for Thanksgiving Pudding

= cup Coolene TX level teaspoons salt z cups seeded and
cup molaSses teaspoon cinnamon shredded raiSinS
cup butermlk 4 teaspoon cloves q cup currants
cups -four u teaspoon alIspce 5tablespoons -four
evelteaspoon soda Z teaspoon nutmeg for dredging fruit
Cream Couolene Add molasses and milk Sift -four
soda salt and spices ogether add gradually first mixtures
beat thoroughly Mix aisin and currants; dedge with -four
and add batter mix well Turn into wegreased tube
moud full; place well creased Sur
round with boiling Steam three hours. Serve with
hot sauce
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-15

all such are minor matters requiring
no delay III the quantity production
of the engines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-15
Just as Hard.

The while | founder deep in debt
This thought has crossed my mind,
Soft coal is just as hard to get
As any other kind.
Boston Transcript.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

Never trust man who treats his dog better than he does his wife.
 The world may laugh at man and wife who are in love with each other after years of married life, but secretly it en- vjes them.
 The less man thinks he knows about women the more hope there is for him.
 When fellow is doing the best he can, 1t makes him mad to have bunch of loafers stand around and tell him how he could do better.
 It takes marriage and the presence of few children in the home to convince man that 5-cent cigars are as good as the Decent kind
 A fool man can't understand why a bunch or women will get together and give another woman a baby shower when sine hasn't any baby.
 When mother is glancing over the pa- per she will stop and snort with indigna- ton and say: Well, for heavens sake,~ And father, fearful that something awful has happened. will say: Whats the matter?' And mother, will reply: "They must be hard up for something to put in the paper It says here that Mrs. Blank will entertain in honor of her guest. Mrs. Blank. The only way that old cat could entertain would be to borrow all the dishes in the neighbor- hood. And before she does any enter taining she had better-" But father gets up and beats it
 Actors and authors may imagine tha t they get lot of unjust criticism But they are mere pikers. A stepmother has to face the sternest critics.
 You may not believe it. But people talked just as much and said just as little before the telephone was invented as they do now.
 The average man knows that dogs are valuable But he believes that you couIo steal all the cats in the United States and not commit petty larceny.
 There was a time when a woman g rating in society was determined by the nAmber of bridesmaids she had at her wedding. But nowadays it is often de- termined by the number of correspondents named in her divorce case.
 An old-fashioned woman's idea of a fe- male dude is a dame who has more than one corset.
 Many man sits down and grows gray waiting for chance that some hustler has gone out and grabbed years before.