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water. and Col and Mrs. John r. Will
liams expect to Join their daughters
there within a day or two for short
visit.
The opening exercises of the Eliza
beth Somers house. 18th and NJ streets,
which is under the auspices of the Y.
W. c. A, was held yesterday afternoon,
when those assisting Mrs. William
Hamilton Bayley. president of the
Young Woman's Christian Association,
included Mrs. Herbert L. Day. Miss Es-
telle Foster. Mrs. Thomas B. Cramer,
Mrs. John G. Let's, Mrs. Charles w.
Richardson and Miss Mabel Thurston.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, is among those
deeply interested in the success of the
house, which will accommodate many
of the young women employed here
permanently and wishing comfortable
home life. The building was formerly
the Mount Vernon Seminary and was
recently purchased by the Y. W. c. A.
from Mrs. Somers, who made the assoc
citation gift of the entire furnishings.
Miss Mildred Bone, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Scott Bone, formerly Of Wash
ington, was maid of honor at the we'd
ding at Seattle last week of Miss Mar
garth Helene Castberg and Mr. Merle
Wilson Denny.
The wedding was fastened because of
orders to the bridegroom, who is
member of the Signal Corps of the Ma
tional Guard.
Mr.. Porter Claxton will return from
Tennessee shortly for visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philander P
Claxton. before returning to college.
Mr. and Mrs. Claxton are remaining
on at Washington throughout the sum
mer and frequently entertain in a de-
| lightfully informal way =
Mr. Adolph Caspar Miller of the fed
eral reserve board has returned to
Washington after a ten-day absence.
Mrs. Miller. who is in New England, is
expected at Washington next week and
will start later for California to pass
the remainder of the summer
Miss Renza Brown, who was the
guest last week of Representative and
Mrs. Percy E. Quin. has returned to her
home at Natchez, Miss
Married at Panama,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Turnbull Thomas
of this city announce the marriage of
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Mrs. Gary in Pink Taffeta.

Mrs. Hampson Gary wore a lovely
gown of pale pink taffeta draped over
white lace at Surgeon General Blues din
ner at the Chevy Chase Club last week
The underskirt was of fiIet lace trimmed
with bowknots Of silver ribbon. while the
full overdrapery, which was cut in deep
points on either side was Of the taffeta
Folds Of the taffeta formed the girdle
bodice, and silver shoulder straps held
the short sleeve draperies OF lace, which.
IKE the skirt, had the hoMknots OF silver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29

Brig. Gen. George 7. Bartlett and Mrs
Bartlett have gone to Fort Adams. New
port. r. I.
Mrs. Thomas Rees and Miss Frances
Rees. wife and daughter of Col Rees
have gone to Fort Mason. Cal. remain
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Mrs. Wright in Net and Lace.

Mrs. John W. Wright OF Dallas, Tex.
who has been visiting Nj ard Mrs. Gary.
wore at the same dinner charming
gown Of fine white net and lace. The
lace was draped over the petticoat of net
and also formed the bodice and half
sleeves With this was worn a deep fchu
OF the net. and a broad girdle and sash of
heavy rose colored silk, which gave a de-
ightful touch Of color to this costume.
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Mrs. Dent in French Wolfe.
Mrs. Pittman in Chantilly Lace.

Mrs. Key Pittman, wife of Senator
Pittman, wore charming summer even
Ing gown at a recent dinner given by
Surgeon General Blue. 1t was of white
chantilly lace mounted on a foundation of
ivory-tinted tulle.
The bodice. with its square decollete
was of the tulle with the lace draped
across the front, where an inset of ex-
Quisite duchess lace showed.
The girdle was of marine blue satin and
the skirt of lace was draped at the sides
In pannier effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29

Mrs. George A. Matile, wife of Capt.
Matile. accompanied by their daughter.
has gone to Bay Head. n. J., where
she will spend the summer with her
mother during the captains absence
in France.
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Miss Mcchord in White and Blue.

One OF the most effective sport cos
tunes of the season was worn by Miss
Margaret McChord the other afternoon
In street. The white skirt was en-
proidered from the hem to the hips in
rows OF white daisies with pale blue
centers. graduating in size. With this
she wore blouse cut on the Pussjsn
lines Of pale blue chiffon wolfe. with
shocked yoke and cuffs. Her hat was
broad-brimmed panama, with a fold.
60 band Of white satin around the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29

Mrs. Robert Cakes Ragsdale, wife of
Capt. Ragsdale. accompanied by their
two young sons. left Fort Sheridan,
Ill. last week to Join Capt Ragsdale
at Fort Des Moines
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New York, and 60 later to Annapolis
where her third son. Midshipman Philip
Lampert. IL q member of tho new fourth
class.
Mai Gen. Clarence r. Edwards, with
Mrs. Edwards and Miss Edwards. spent
last week at Buzxards Bay. Massachu-
sets. as the guests Of Mr.. w Cameron
Forbes.
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Lieut.. and Mrs. Carl Ballinger, now
at Schofeld barracks, Honolulu, have
been Joined there by tho formers
mother. Mrs. T. c. Ballinger. who sailed
on the last transport
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Capt. George F. Lewis and Lieut. John
c. Lewis had visiting them last week at
the Washington barracks their father
and mother. Col. I. y. Lewis retired,
Continued on Third PAGE B
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Weddings.

Miss Eva Slater. daughter Of Mrs
Sophia Slater, was married to Mr.. Frank
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Lieut.. II. NJ. Hickman was join
ed by Mrs. Hickman and famffy
last week at Fort Ethan Allen, VT.
Capt. Romeyn has visiting him at his
mother. Mrs. c. A. Romeyn of Wash,nrs
ton. d. c.
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Brig. Gen. Theodore A. Bingham and
Mrs. Bingham are spending the season at
the Hotel Imperial, Narragansett Pier.
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Mrs. Oil in Lavender Chiffon.

Mrs Josiah Kingsley Oil wore a
beautiful costume of lavender Chiffon
last Monday at the marriage of her
young cousin. Miss Dorothea Snodgrass, to
Lieut.. John Durham Townsend, U. S. A.
II was fashioned somewhat on the prln-
cess lines. with the front and back pam
els and underskirt of liberty net chang
was cut square back and front, and the
side drapertes which hung from the
shoulders in fine plaits were of the chif-
fon. At the back and front at the
waist line the plaits Were held in place
by a rope1ike twist of the chiffon ex-
ing in rosettes. The long bell-shaped
sleeves were of the changeable net.
Chiffon formed the sailor-shaped hat.
with a medium brim and crown Around
the crown was a twist Of narrow Chif-
fon ribbon and in front bunch of grapes
shading from lavender to a frosty white
Mrs. Dent in French Wolfe.
Mrs. Hubert Dent wore an attractive
summer frock of pale pink and white
striped French wolfe while taking an
evening stroll along Connecticut avenue
last week. The skirt which was formed
of plaits about two inches wide, was
trimmed on either side with fiat T.
shaped pockets of fine white batiSte, out
lined with Irish lace. The deep square
collar, cuffs and vestee were also of the
batiste and lace. The belt was a band
of the lace insertion. while the insertion
also trimmed the short apron panels
which extended below the hip line. Her
hat was of bronze chiffon with a broad
brim and high crown trimmed with a
wide band of pale pink satin ribbon,
above which was circlet of small red
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29

an exceptional display of finer pieces from
Messrs. Revillon Freres the great interna-
tional furriers, whom we represent in Wash
ington. From them particularly we have
and Silver Squirrel Coats, the sort of gar
ments which set the seasons fur coat
fashions.
If you are thinking about furs for next
winter, it will pay you to give the matter
immediate consideration. There is not
article in the Sale which we duplicate
today for the same price at which we pur-
chased it. And we sell upon closer margin
in August than ordinarily in order to secure
this out-of-season business.
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DUYING Furs at our August Sale is always
r an economy. This year the savings are
- greater than usual owing to constantly
increasing costs We positively assure
your saving from 20 per cent to 1915 per
cent on any purchase made in August this
year-a fur coat or small furs. And pay
ment need not be made in full-as the gar
ment of your selection will be held for you
and placed in cold storage free of charge,
upon payment of a reasonable deposit.
The largest and finest selection of furs
and fur coats we have ever shown ready.
They consist mainly of furs at moderate
prices-coats from SIPS to $500 and Sets
from $3.50 to S75-but there is in addition
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Hudson Seal Coats, $295.OO
Hudson Seal Coats In five distinctive models
are shown at this price. Loose fare backs, semi
fitted and belted styles. Trimmings In natural
skunk, chinehllIa squirrel and koIinsky. Lengths
from IS to so Inches. Regularly $3.50 to $780,
Hudson Seal Coats, $245.OO
Trimmed with collars, MUFF CUFFS and bor-
ders-46-inch lengths, fitted and loose bareback
styles. Contrasting furs natural skunk. beaver
and Jap koIInsky. Would be, regularly, $780,
Hudson Seal Coats, $500
A medium length mIsses' model, trimmed with
natural skunk collar, cuffs and border. Unusual
vaue-wouId be, regularly. e135.
Natural Squirrel Coat, $385.OO
A fashionable fur for this season, shawl collar
and muff, cuffs Of ermne, collar with border Of
taIIs muff pockets. Coats so inches long,
MUFFS. NECKPIECES AND Sc
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Married at Panama,

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Turnbull Thomas
of this city announce the marriage of
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ing until It 10 decided whether or not
1t will be practicable to Join Col. Rees
in the Philippines.
Capt Richard and family have zone to
Chicago, where he was recently assigned
TO duty from Fort Ethan Allen, Vt Their
quarters at the latter place are now 90
cupied by Capt L. S. Morey and Mrs
Morey.
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Continued on Third Page0
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Natural Muskrat and MarmOt, $3.50
Plain and trimmed Coats In natural muskrat
and marmot, Ideal for motoring. Collars and cuffs
Of beaver and Australian opossum 20 Inches long.
Would be regularly $115.
Baltic Seal Coats, $3.50
Plain and trimmed styles Of beautiful quality
SO to AZ Inch Iengths-those trimmed have largo
collars and cuffs Of skun k-opossum. Would sell
regularly at Ss5.
Baltic Seal Coat, S60.5O
Another sport model, In 40 Inch length; trimmed
collar, cuffs and border Of skunk opossum. Would
sell regularly for 500.
Natural Muskrat Coat, $605O
Splendid wearing, and good-l looking
Coats for motoring and general wear; light and
dark skins, 40 Inches long with good flare. Would
be regularly $685.
S
with cuffs, ball and melon shapes, hour
Cape Stoles, Draped Stoles and roll chin
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water. and Col. and Mrs. John r. Will
liams expect to join their daughters
there within a day or two for short
visit.
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Miss Renza Brown, who was the
guest last week of Representative and
Mrs. Percy E. Quin. has returned to her
home at Natchez, Miss
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Mrs Terrell. widow Of Mr.. Edwin
Terrell. who was minister to Belgium
in President Harrson's administration
is guest of Miss Wilcox at her home
IN Corcoran street. Mrs. Terrelrs son
is in the officers training cann at Fort
Myer
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Mrs. Harrison Brand, a bride of the
late spring, is wearing a charming aft.
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Mr. and Mrs. William c. Alexander
and family motored to Buena Vista
Springs last week, where they Will
spend some time before going to Har-
risburg, Pa. to make their future
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
LIQUOR LEAKS OUT OF TRUNK
So Revenue Agent Follows 1t Until
IL IL Cinimed by Ex-
Policeman.

Because OF failure to exercise due
care in packing whisky in trunk
which was shipped into this State.
Walter G. Payne, colored. formerly a
policeman Of indianapolis. Ind. was
arrested at Elk Hill. Va. on a charge
of violating the bone-dry law.
The whisky was packed In a trunk
and shipped from Indianapolis. Its
destination was Elk Hill. little VIII
lase iifty-two miles west of Richmond,
in Goochland County. The trunk was
put OF at Lynchburg. to be shipped to
Its destination. There In the baggage
room IL was discovered by a revenue
officer with whisky slowly oozing
through tho side. The trunk was
two hve-gallon jugs containing whisky
and four or five bottles Of bond whisky.
He found that the secret of the ship
ment had been given away by "A stopper
having become loosened and three gal
Ions OF the ardent spirits had leaked
out. The revenue officer then sealed
the jug. wiped the trunk off locked
IL again. got on the train and followed
the trunk to its destination.
AT Elk Hill, Mat Woodson, n colored
hack driver. presented the check for
the trunk. and was Immediately ar
rested. He protested his innocence,
saying that he was merely sent to OBJ
tain the trunk. but that II belonged to
one Walter G..Payne. Payne was then
found and placed under arrest When
arrested he had in his possession a
Savage 80 revolver which was taken
from him. Payne is said to have ad-
mitted his ownership OF the trunk
saying that he was formerly a police
man in Indianapolis and that he was
in Elk Hill on a visit to his relatives
O. T. Wood. deputy collector OF in
ternal revenue, who made the arrest
is bringing Payne 10 Richmond to-day
for trial
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CAPITAL WARMLY
GREETS JAPANESE

- tContlnued From First PageJ
heavy task Of patrolling the seas IN
the Far East. and assisting in keep,nr
Z. down submarines in the Mediterranean
1t has been suggested that these Ian.
anese naval activities might be ex.
tended TO include u patrol Of the Who'll.
! North Pacific. thus releasing the Aner.
: lean naval forces
~" That the visit Of tho commission x,,,
,ifesuit in making even closer III. n,ee.
a frt commercial relations between lamar
and America is believed 10 be /, cnr
tainty
Perry Belmont at whose homo N.
mission is quartered. is 4 grandson of
Commodore Perry whose visit to J,n,n
resulted in the opening OF the country
to foreigners. The home is rich viii
numerous gifts and mementoes which
b. the commodore brought from lamar
and later presented to Mr.. Belmont
NO Official engagements were mad.
Tor the mission to-day. but beginning
Tomorrow IL will be very busy. Vis-
count Ishii. head Of the mission. VII,
f1rst officially call on Secretary Lansing
Military and naval members Will caIl
ON tho Secretaries Of War and Navy
respectively. Tomorrow night IN.
mission will dine at the White House
and Friday will dino with the Score.
taries OF State. war and Navy. Later
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the mission will go to Mount Vernon
on tho Mayflower. tho President
yacht, to visit the tomb Of Washing
ton. and also to Annapolis to visit the
Naval Academy. Official conferences
will bo arranged later.
The personnel Of the mission follows:
Niscount 1shii, yice-Admiral Take
shita. Major-General Sugano. Comman-
der Ando and Major Tanikawa, Masa-
mao Hanihara, consul-general at San
Francisco; Matsszo Nagai, Secretary of
the Foreign Office: Tadenao. vice-con-
sui: Tashiro Owoku. secretary, and
Douglas L. Dunbar, American secretary
to the mission.
Accompanying the mission, represent
ing the United States, were Brecken-
ridge Long, Third Assistant Secretary
OF State: Ransford S. Miller. consul
general at Seoul; Brigadier General
James A. Irons. u. S. A, formerly mill
itary attache OF the American embassy.
Tokyo. and Captain c. c. Marsh, U. S. n.
Besides Secretary Lansing. Assistant
Secretary of State Phillips. and A. B.
Ruddock, secretary of the embassy, at
tached to the Department Of State.
greeted tho mission at the railroad
station.
10 at least HVe mem berS or the mis-
sion the visit to the United States Is in
the nature of a Homecoming. Viscount
1shii visited this country and Canada
in 1907 and has been deep student
Of American affairs. Vice Admiral
Takeshita was naval attache OF tho
Japanese embassy here from 1903 to
1905. and delegate to the Portsmouth
peace conference in 1905. Mr. Hani-
hara spent ten years in Washington,
from 1901 to 1911. rising in that time
from attache to secretary of the en-
bassy. Mr.. Nagai has served Japan
in different capacities ut New York.
Washington and San Francisco.
Most OF the members of the mission
speak English fuently.
The missions special train arrived
shortly after noon. Viscount Ishii was
presented to Secretary Lansing by Am
bassador Amato. and the other MEM
bcrs OF the party were presented in
turn. according to their rank
Niscount Motono. Minister of Foreign
Affairs In Tokyo. has expressed him
self as profoundly touched by the WON
derful reception the United States has
given Fiscount Ishii and his party
The American charge at Tokyo has re-
ported Niscount Motono's appreciation.
adding that the viscount had said the
welcome was matter of deepest
qualification to the Japanese govern
mont.
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ALLEGED GAMBLING
HOUSES ARE RAIOED
Elizabeth City officials Said to Have
Acted Under Instructions
From Governor.
Ispocial to The Tlmes-pispatch.l


Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
HAMPTON. VA. August 22.-Actins
under instructions said to have como
from the State officials In Richmond,
tho officers Of Elizabeth City County
this morning made a raid" on the
alleged gambling houses in Phoebus
and arrested seven men upon tho
charge Of conducting gaming places.
Tho men under arrest arc all widely
known in Phoebus. and tho unexpected
visit from tho officers created n sem
sation in tho town. Tho men taken
into the nets were p. A. Fuller. Jr..
II. +. Rheims. James Gooch, Harvey
Samples. George Elkton. Baxter L.
Sheriff. and Edward Shots. The ac-
cused men were taken before Mayor
Joseph n Dixon and admitted to bail in
the sum OF $500 each for their APP
penrance on Friday morning. The off,
GERS recovered two automobile loads Of
gambling devices and paraphe:nalia
from tho places visited by them.
1t Is understood that ]. w. Erb,
superintendent OF the Pinkerton De-
tective Agency, has had 4 force tf men
at work in Phoebus for the past two
weeks securing the evidence upon
which the arrests were made. Erb Is
said to have been sent here by Gov
crnor Stuart. at the request Of the
War Department.
Sheriff C. c. Curtis and Officers
Luther l.. Johnson, Henry s. Curtis.
Leslie Curtis, Jr.. w. p. Bell. Albert
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SUFFOLK LANDS NEXT
Meeting OF FIREMEN
Eugene Hurley Elected President OF
state Asaociation-Scrvice Ten
dered to President.

Especial to The Timcs-Dispatchl
PULASKI. VA. August 22.-Thc Vir-
ginia State Firemens convention con-
annual session in the Elks' Theater.
The meeting was called to order by
President c. z. Bones, chief of tho Ph-
laski Fire Department. with j. E.
Glenn. Of Harrisonburg. secretary. Tho
address Of welcome on behalf OF the
city was delivered by John S. Draper
and on behalf of the Pulaski Fire De-
partment by Howard c. Gilmer. The
response was made by l.. L. Lookabfll.
OF Roanoke. The first day was given
to business matters.
Suffolk was the unanimous choice
for the next convention.
Officers elected were: Eugene Hur-
ley. Suffolk. president; c. S. Pillsbury
Pulaski statistician; T. ]. Williams
charlottesville. reelected treasurer;
T. Il. Lands. Pulaski, secretary. Rev.
Z. II. Smith. Richmond, chaplain. There
are 100 delegates present and about
300 hremen, the war situation affecting
the attendance
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That the Virginia State
Flremen's Association tenders to the
president through the Governor of
virginia. every service which may be
In the power OF the association or its
members, President Wilson and Gov
ernor Stuart have but to command us.
Thursday will be the fremens pa
rade. automobile parade. baseball, con-
Guiding In the evening with a lawn
1ete and feast and band concert con-
test. The following prizes have been
oHered: largest and best appearing
uniformed company with band, s125:
largest and best appearing uniformed
company without band. $50: band con-
test. open to ALL $50.
On Friday the reel contests will be
the feature The prizes include: hose
race Estate association companies only)
hrst prize, 500 and custody of the
state fremen's trumpet: second prize
VOC. Hose race. open TO ALL first prize
$150: second prize SIS
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BERLIN ADMITS REvERSEs
AT HANDS OF FRENCH FORCES
tBy Associated Press. !

10y associated PreSS
BERLIN, August 90 (via London)-
= French troops have gained n footing in
= The southeastern part OF Avocourt
wood and on the knobs to the east Of
that position. on the Nerdun 'front.'
.--Says the official statement issued to-
day by the German War Office.
81, The German statement also says that
The French forced their way into the
German positions in the southern part
OF the village OF Samegneux, on the
- east bank of the Meuse. The losses
OF the French infantry. the German re-
port says. were very heavy. and the
French command had to replace sew
= eral OF the ten attacking divisions.
After the battle around Lens yes
--terday. the German staff reports the
local depot southwest OF the French
mining center remained in the hands
~ Of the British.
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Mrs. John A. Pcrkinxou.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG. VA. August 22-
Following very brief illness. Mrs.
Annie F. Parkinson. wife of John A.
Parkinson, died on Monday at her home.
in Prince George County. She was
forty-two years old, and. besides her
husband, is survived by three chill
dren, and by two brothers and four
sisters. William and Frederick Funk,
of Prince George: Mrs. Pauline Bon
jonia, of Petersburg; Mrs. S. D. Ham
ilton. Of Newport News; Mrs. Charles
Cox. OF Richmond. and Miss Mary
Funk, of Baltimore.
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IMPORTANT POSITIONS
60 CAPTURED BY BRrrISu
TDy Associated Pressl

iDS associated Pressl
LONDON. August 22.-The British
troops. attacking tiercaly again TODAY.
nave captured important strategic 20.
sitlons for mile along the ypres-
Men,a roaG. 10 4 depth of nearly "A
thlrd OF a mile, and further to III.
i. north carried forward their front about
< haf-milc over an extent OF two
" and half miles
me nghtinE according to the Of
ncia! repor, from British headquarters
Tonight was OF the most desper,te
mature. the prisoners taken bearing a
small ratio TO the losses inflicted on
the Germans.
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RoUMANIANs REFUSED
- WITH HEAVY LOSSES

Tby AbSOCIAted PresS.l
tSritish Admiralty Per Wireless Press. }
BERLIN. Aug[st 92.-Figh,ing ac-
tivitiy OF the Russians and Teutons was
q revived yesterday on the Baltic and
Galician ends of the western front. ac-
{ scording to an announcement made to-
nay by the German War Department.
On the Roumanian front. strong Rou-
manian forces attacked the Austro-
GERMAN positions in the regions of
Grozechti and Soveja but. the state
ment ADDS all the assaults were re-
pulsed with heavy losses.