The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-02

portance of the conference. indicating
that every German military leader Of
any importance would be present.
Kaiser Wilhelm has just returned
from the Galician front, where he wit
messed an advance of the Teuton1t
armies In that section.
German dispatches recently have
limited at considerable dissatisfaction
with lack OF progress in the crown
princes drive against the French
along the Chemin Des Danes.
Change In Commanders.
PETROGRAD, Aug. General
Brusiloff today resigned as com.
mander-in-chief Of the Russian armies.
General Korniloff, who directed the
recent Russian offensive below Lem.
berg, was named his successor.
General A. A. Brusiloff was a
| "holdover" in the Russian army from
the old monarchical days. He was
first heard of as the Russian army
commander in Galicia in 1914, when
he occupied Halicz, September 2.
In April 1916, he SUCCEEDS General
Ivanoff as commander OF the south
eastern armies and as such directed
the Russian drive on this front a
few months later.
When the revolution overturned au-
tocracy in Russia. Brusiloff pledged
allegiance to the new order, but re
signed his command May IA, 1911
Three weeks later he was named com.
mander In chief, succeeding General
Ale1ioff
General Korniloff is peasant born
and rose to his rank through sheer
military ability. He has been at,
tached throughout most of the war
to the Russian armies in Galicia and
has a reputation as strategtst.]
Twenty-four Perished.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-The twenty-five
survivors Of the American steamer
Motano, landed today, declared TWEEN
ty-four of the crew. some Of them
Americans, had been lost in the tor
pedoing of the vessel, announced yes
terday by the admiralty.
Help From United States.
PARIS, Aug 2.-'The United States
brings the allies precious and decisive
help, making victory all the more GER
tain, II We know how to merit it, de-
clared President Deschanel, OF the
chamber of deputies in war review
statement prepared today for the Elk
change Telegraph company.
ut is necessary that we show the
| character and the quality of patience
we showed yesterday. II we show
them tomorrow they will assure us
definite triumph of right in regener.
| ated Europe.
| French official Report.
! PARIS, Aug 2.-Continued bad
4 weather in Belgium, with but scan1
fighting was reported in today's Off
cial statement.
On other fronts, however, raidine
and intense artillery duels were re
ported.
/ From Bray-En-Laonnois to Craonne
! (along the Chemin Des Dames) artil
lery fire was very active" the war Of
fee said. AT Allement we carried out
successful raid, taking prisoners.
I Southeast of Rheims, the enemy
twice was unsuccessful in attempted
raids.
ION the left bank Of the Meuse. ar
tillery fire was violent. In Avocour-
wood in the evening the Germans re
newed their attacks without success
Raids in the wood around Aprcmon'
were completely broken down"
Marshal Haie's Report
LONDON, Aug, british troops
again smashed back German defense:
and retook the positions in the neigh
borhood of the Ypres-Roulers railwa!
where German troops had resisted th'
advance, Field Marshal Haig reported
today.
I'm the neighoorhood OF the Ypres
Rouulers railway, where the enem!
yesterday succeeded at great cost IL
gaining foothold in advanced posi-
lions, our counter attack drove hin
back, re-establishing our line" tn
British commander in chief reported
Congratulations by Kaiser.
/ COPENHAGEN, Aug. 2.-Kaise
Wilhelm today telegraphed Crow
Prince Rupprecht, of Bavaria, hi
congratulations on his army's success
Tuesday In which the vehement anglo
French attack intended to conquer tn
coast in Flanders failed"