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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07

vancing troops had to make their way
around Belewaarde Lake, just north OF
Hooge, 70 reach the strong line OF Ger
man defences along the Bellewaarde
Ridge, which dominated this section.
This ridge was taken IN hand-to-hand
fighting one hour after the offensive
began. The British inflicted severe
casualties and captured number or
prisoners.
From here the British rushed on to
the swampy ground between the Belle
waarde Ridge and the Westhoek Ridge,
still further east, and along which runs
the Frezenberg road. These latter po-
sitions were captured without much
fighting, and the British began TO con-
solidate themselves along this line. No
counter attacking Of Importance oc-
Cured on Tuesday. That night the
rain fell in torrents, and on yesterday
morning the troops were wallowlng IN
two feet of water and mud. and in some
cases were carrying or the battle IN
water waist high.
Under these trying conditions for the
defenders the Germans counter at
tackled with a large body OF troops, but
the British poured a heavy machine
gun fire into the advancing lines and
repulsed the attack. The Germans then
turned heavy sunfre on the Westhoek
position. and after fierce preliminary
bombardment again counter attacked
but were unable TO stand up under the
heavy machine gun fire from the Brit
ish position.
There was one space of fifty yards
in this section of the British line
which at one time contained virtually
no troops. and the Germans, seeing
this. made a hurried advance to occupy
il One British Tommy with ma
chine gun stood off the entire attacking
force end compelled it to retire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
French War Seizure
Of Provisions Sweeping

PARIS, Aug. 6.-The precise terms
of the law just passed giving the civil
authorities requisitionng powers were
published to-day in the journal Off,
ciel." Under the provisions of the act
these authorities may, during the du-
ration of the war, seize, in the first
place, everything necessary for feed
ing and clothing the civil population
and supplying it with heat and light.
In the second place, they may seize all
industrial and commercial materials
and establishments used in the produc-
ton, fabrication, manipulation or con-
seryatioa of the supplies needed for
the population.
Industrial or commercial establish
ments may be seized wholly or in part:
In the latter case, if the operators of
the establishment to be partly requi-
sitioned agree to produce supplies as
determined upon by the Minister Of
Commerce, the requisition will be held
up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
East
r-DAH A ~

BERLIN, Aug. 8 (DAY).-Army Group Of
General Won Boehm- Ermolli.-Along the
Zbrocz there have been local engagements.
Between the Dniester and the Pruth the
Russians have prepared for battle.
Front OF Archduke Joseph.-Southeast OF
Czernowitz the enemy is offering resistance
on the Rumanian frontier. Our attack is
proceeding. We are now before the Sereth
and after vigorous fighting have captured
Radautz. On both sides of the Moldava and
on the eastern bank Of the Bystritza several
height positions were wrested from the Rus
sian forces. Repeated Rumanian attacks on
Casinului and on Little Lepsa, north of the
Putna Valley, failed, with sanguinary losses.
Army Group OF Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen.-Between the mountains and the Danube
the activity has revived in isolated places.
(NIGHT) Our troops made progress In
Rukouins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07

"You ses," the little major explained
az have been in all the shows from the
beginning and I'd feel pretty rotten II
they were to pull anything of without
me. The C. o. wants me back. ! nave
a letter here from him. He tells me
10 take all the time | need, but TO get
back as soon as | can.
"The C. o. and have been together
from the beginning. II isn't that the
new fellow isn't all right. Quite likely
he's a better officer than am, but the
c. o. wants the old fellows that he's
seen in other shows and knows all
about. That's why | want to get back.
! want to see what the new fellows
doing with my men,"
He limped a little still, and I pressed
him to tell me about his wound. 1t
seems he got il In "the April show"
There was a bit of luck about that"
he said. 81 happened to take my Web
ley with me when we went over, as well
as my cane. They've got a silly rule
now that officers mustn't carry canes
in an attack and that they must wear
Tommies' tunics, SO the Fritzies can't
spot them. They say we lose too many
officers because they expose themselves.
rule. You won't find any officers in
Tommies' tunics and you will find 'em
out in front with their canes.
"But there's sense to it. I've always
said that wouldn't ask my men to
20 any place wasn't willing TO go
TO, and to go first Come on that's
what we say in the British army. The
Germans drive their men from behind.
Some of their officers are very brave,
you know, but that's the system. |
remember in one show we were stuck
at the third line Of barbed wire. The
guns hadn't touched Ii, but it wasn't
their fault. There was German Off
Ger there, and he stood up on the para
pet and directed the machine gun fire.
He'd point every place we were little
thick and then they'd let US have It,.
We got him, though. | got mach,ne
gunner on him. Just peppered him.
He was a mighty brave officer"
| reminded the little major that |
wanted to hear about his wound.
1--WE were coming through a Ger
man trench that had been pretty well
cleaned out, but close up against the
back there was a soldier hiding. When
came by he let me have it with his
bayonet. He only got me in the fieshy
part of my leg, and | turned and let
him have 1t with my Weblsy. Blew
the top of his head right of. Silly
ass, wasn't he? Must have known he'd
be killed"
| asked him II his wound hurt, and
he said no, and that he was able to
walk back. and felt quite clipper until
the last mile.
"The first thing a wounded man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Calls u. S. Embargo Fair
Swedish Envoy Says 1t Does
Not Injure Neutrals

Herman Lagercrantz,. who will sail
soon for Norway, said here yesterday
after interviews with officials in Wash
ington, that the United States EMBARGO
would not cause unnecessary hardships
to neutral nations. -,
Nr. Lagercrantz, head Of the Sw"'isE
mission sent to this country to discuss
economic conditions, added that after
making a report TO his government ne
would return again to the United
States.
Another passenger on the same YES
sci will be DR.. Paul Ritter, former
Minister 70 the United States from
Switzerland. He will go to Berne be-
fore taking up his duties as Minister
20 the Netherlands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07

wants TO do" he explained, "is to get
away. II he's been hit he gets a sud.
den crazy fear that he's going TO get
it again. Nest wounds don't hurt
much, and as soon as mans out OF
fire and puts a cigarette In his mouth
he cheers up. He's at his best II is
a blighty hit"
Here was forced to interrupt for
information.
"a blighty hitl Don't you know
what that is? It's from the song they
sing now, Garry Me Back to Blighty'
Blighty's England. think it's a Hin.
dustani word that means home. bat
won't be sure about that. Anyhow, a
blighty hits not bad enough TO keep
you in France, but bad enough TO send
you to England. Those are the slow
injuries that aren't so very dangerous.
Next TO getting TO Blighty fellow
wants a cigarette. / never saw a man
hit so bad he couldn't smoke. | saw
a British plane coming down one day
and tho tail OF IL was red. The Ger.
mans fix up their machines like that
but | knew this wasn't paint on a Brit.
ish plane. He made a tiptop landing,
and when he got out we saw part Of
his shoulder was shot away and he had
a hole in the top of his head. That
was a close CALL he said, and he took
out cigarette, lighted it and took TIVE
puffs. Then he keeled over"
The little major and / got out to
stretch our legs at a station platform,
and | noticed that salutes were pune
tiliously given and returned. 81 sup
pose" I said, quoting bit OF misin-
formation somebody had supplied, "that
out at the front all this saluting is cut
out"
Saluting Rule Still Strict
mo, sir" said the little major
sternly. Somebody told that to the
last batch Of recruits that was sent
over. but we taught 'em better soon.
They don't get the lay Of it quite. Il
isn't me they salute; it's the Kings
uniform. OF course. don't expect a
man TO salute II pass him in trench;
but If he's smoking a cigarette ! expect
him TO throw it away and | expect him
to straighten up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07

Copyright. 1917, By The Tribune Associanonl
PARIS, July 19.-He was twenty-slx
and a major, but he was three years OLD
in the big war, and that is the only age
which counts to-day in the British
army. The little major was the only
man / ever met who professed a genu'
inc enthusiasm for war. 1t had found
him a black sheep in the most remote
region of a big British colony and had
tossed him into command OF himself
and of others.
Utterly useless in the pursuits OF
peace, war had proved a sufficiently
compelling schoolmaster to induce the
study Of many complicated mechanical
problems, of subtler ones OF psychol'
ogy, not TO mention two languages. 1t
is true that his German was limited TO
Throw up your hands" and Come out
or well bomb you" but he could carry
on a friendly and fairly extensive con-
versation in French. The tuition fee
was two wounds.
He was a fine, fair sample OF the
slashing, swanking British army which
backs its boasts with battalions and
makes it's light words good with heavy
guns. We rode together in train for
several hours, and when ] told him
was a newspaper man he was eager to
tell me something of what he had seen
in the war. Later became more con-
WINGED that British reticence, II indeed
there is such thing, stops short OF the
army. have found no British soIdler
and no British officer in France or
Flanders who is not willing and anx-
ious to tell what the British army mas
done, is doing ard will do.
"If they'd cut out gas and trench >
and machine guns and general stafis'
said the little major. wed win IN two
months" Without these common CON
cessions he did not expect to see the
end for at least a year.
Glad to Get Back to War
However, he was concerned for the
most part with more concrete things
than predictions, and I'd best let him
wander on as he did that afternoon
with no interruption save an occasional
question. He was returning TO the
front after being wounded. There had
been boating and swimming and tennis
and "a deuced pretty girl" down there
at the resort where he had been re-
operating. and yet he was glad to be
back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Delays $4,000
Worth of Autos for Russia

An attachment was executed yester-
day against 100000 worth of motor
vehicles and accessories awaiting ship
ment to the Russian government. JUS
tice Finch, Of the Supreme Court, is
sued the attachment in an action
brought by Pluym e. Ochs, Ltd, of
100 Broadway. against the Akssi
Machinery Corporation, local agents for
the Russian government.
II is alleged that from December .,
1916, to May ~, Boris !. Avilow, presi-
dent Of the corporation, purchased
S13.345,220 worth of goods, and that
there remains a balance of sl,7S.42,
due on the merchandise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Copper on Neutral Liner
Lead Also Is Found on the
Stranded Kristianiafjord

officers of the wrecking tug Rescue,
which returned to New York yester-
day, told of salvaging nearly 1900 cop.
per ingots and q quantity Of bar lead
from the Observation-Disclosures liner
Kristianiafjord, which went aground of
the rocks near Cape Race on July 20.
The vessel is a total loss and is slowly
breaking up. The fact that she had
copper and lead in her cargo came as
a surprise to shipping circles as she
was supposed to be carrying grain and
general merchandise, for which she
had embargo licenses.
Officials Of the line could not be
found 20 explain the situation, but it
is thought that her manifest showed
she carried the prohibited materials.
The manifests of outgoing steamers
are kept secret.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
British Carried Out
Battle for Hooge
In Water Waist Hieh
lBr Thn Atsnri,f.d rr...l

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Aug. o.
The clearing OF the weather TO point
where infantry fighting on much
larger scale is possible finds the Brit
ISL firmly intrenched throughout the
entire length of the advanced positions
wrested from the Germans ,,..:
The accounts Of men engaged in the
capture of HODGE indicate that the sec
ond days battle in this section was
rendered extremely severe and doubly
trying by the heavy rain which began
the night before. Ilooge itself was
occupied with little trouble shortly
after the attack began because the
place had been so Knocked to pieces by
tho British guns as TO render it un.
tenable. The British attack began
Astride the Menin road, and the ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
New Jersey Votes to Sell
No More Riparian RIGHTS

SEAGIRT, n. j.. Aug 6.-The State
Board Of Commerce and Navigation in
tends to sell no more riparian rights,
but TO execute long-term leases with
individuals or corporations desiring
waterfront holdings.
Governor Edge commended the board
to-day for It's decision. saying that il
would mean much 10 the states income
in the future. The plan will become
effective Immediately, it is said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME, Aug. 6.--on the Trentino front
enemy recommending parties were repulsed
and our patrols haraSsed the enemy at vari-
Gus points. capturing some prisoners in the
Rio dAndraz Valley.
On the Carnia front our FIRE drove back an
enemy company which had begun an attack
upon our position on Mount Granada. in the
Fells Valley.
On the Julian front enemy detachments
which obstinately contested for possession Of
an advanced position on Mount Rombon were
definitely driven back by our storming parties
after keen struggle.
Southeast of Boscomalo we were able by a
rapid thrust to include in our lines some lines
near by. In the neighborhood of Flondar one
of our patrols captured some prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
No Ice Cream in Newport

- NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 6.-The sale
OF ice cream was prohibited through
out the city to-day, as one step in the
effort to stamp out the epidemic OF
diphtheria which has prevailed for six
days. Policemen were stationed at the
entrances Of confectionery stores 70
see that regulations were enforced.
Thirty-eight new cases were reported
to-day, making the total 2O1. All cases,
with one exception. are very light.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Balkan Front
FRENCH

PARIS. Aug. e.-There were some patrol
fights in the valley OF the Struma. The enemy
attempted two surprise attacks, one in the
Cerna bend and the other between Lakes
Presba and Ochrida. Both were repulsed
To the west of Malick /. column which start
ed from Koritza compelled the enemy to
evacuate the heights 20 the south Of Kacata.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Big U-Boat Loss Denied
Berlin Declares but Three a
Month Are Destroyed

BERLIN, via London, Aug. Sit is
officially declared that, contrary 10
rumors Of overwhelming losses in sub
marines, the monthly average is little
more than three underwater boats lost
during the period from February l TO
August, while the monthly increase IN
submarines constructed is many times
larger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Papal Secretary to Quit

ROME, Aug. 6.-Cardinal Gasparri Is
expected to resign his post as Papal
Secretary Of State, according to the
"Messagero," which attributes his in.
tenton in part to reasons of health
and in part because of the desire of
Pope Benedict to exercise more direct
control over the Vatican's policies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Aug. (DAY) .-Early last
night the enemy attacked in the neighborhood
OF Hollebeke. He was driven of before reach
ing our lines. An attack made under cover
Of heavy barrage against our positions at
Westhoek was equally unsuccessful.
A German raiding party was repulsed dur
ing the night east Of Epehy.
RUSSIAN
PETROGRAD. Aug. 6.-West Of Brody
insignificant enemy attacks were beaten of.
Northeast of Czernowitz, in the region OF
the villages of Toperrovce and Rarancze, our
advanced detachmentS. developing an ofen-
sive, occupied series of heights and drove
the enemy back 10 the above mentioned VII
lagos. As an outcome Of daring attack by
detachment We captured four-gun bat
terry and machine guns.
Afterward the enemy, advancing in SUI
perior force, compelled our troops 10 retire
TO our main position. II being impossible TO
remove the guns we had captured, they were
rendered useless, the breeches having been
removed.
South Of Czernowitz the enemy continues TO
advance, chiefly in the regions Of Dolina, the
River Sereth and the Suchawa. and is press
ing back our troops. The villages OF Oly-
boka, Komenka. Woscinec, Chdikrolva and
the town Of Radautz were occupied by the
enemy.
An attempt TO hold back the advancing
enemy in the region northwest Of RadauL
was Unsuccessful.
Rumanian Front-In the direction Of Kim
polung the enemy continues his offensive
Owing to the instability of certain OF our
units, We have been forced 10 retire some
what toward the east The enemy has
crossed the Bystritza River.
On the night OF the 9Th our airplanes
dropped a number Of bombs on the railway
station at Baranovitchi (southwest Of
Nnsk). Direct hits were observed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
British Officers Say "Come On,
Germans Drive Men Forward
Commander Leads the Way for Britons in Every
Attack-A Major of Twenty-Six Years Explains
the Beauties of 'Blighty' Wound
Bv HAYWOOD BROUN

France tor the New FORK
ndicate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
AUSTRIAN

Rumsno- Russian offensive against the front
of Archduke Joseph. which has been well
coined so gladly by the Entente press. ap-
parently remains considerably below expec-
tations. Enemy attacks on the Casino VAL
ley yesterday again were completely without
result, except for heavy losses by the enemy.
In the Three-Land angle and in the drec-
ton of Purahumora we have made further
progress. Honved and Hungarian territorial
troops drove the enemy out Of positions
northwest of RadautE, and after bravely re-
pulsing strong Russian counter attacks en-
tered the town.
On both sides of the Sereth we are ap-
preaching the frontier
Southeast and northeast of Czernowitz the
enemy is fiercely resisting the advance Of the
allies (Teutonic).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
GERMAN

BERLIN. Aug. 8 (DAY) .--Arny Group of
Crown Prince Rupprccht.-In Flanders the
firing activity by day was small fol- the most
part. During the evening the artillery duel
In some sectors attained great intensity.
Strong partial attacks by the British which
were launched last night and this morning
against our positions between the Ypres-
Menin road and the Lys were everywhere re-
pulsed. In the crater field, with which we
are well acquainted, our storming troops car
ried out successful enterprises. Numerous
prisoners were brought in. Several machine
guns were recovered from some Of the TWEEN
ty-five tanks lying destroyed before our front.
With the other armies the fighting activity
was limited throughout the day to scattered
fire. In the evening the activity increased
between La Bassee canal and the Scarpe, as
well as on the emin-des-Dames. Forefeld
engagements resulted in our favor.
In an aerial fight First Lieutenant Donter-
mann shot down his twenty-ffth opponent.
(NIGHT) There were no fighting opera
tons on a large scale in the West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
FRENCH

PARIS. Aug. (DAY).-In Belgium there
was no change in the situation. Attacks made
by the enemy to the east of the farm of
Noisy. in the region south of Bovelle. in the
Avocourt wood and in Alsace were repulsed
by our fire. The artillery fire in these sectors
was fairly spirited at various times.
(NIGHT).-Both artileries have been
rather active in Champagne, in the region
of the Monts and on both banks Of the
Meuse especially in the sectors of Avocourt
and Louvemont.
BELGIAN COMMUNICATION - During
the night the enemy artillery was active
against our communications. Gas shells were
fired in the region CT Rsmscapelle. Some
patrol fighting took place TO the south Of
Dixmude. A few projectiles fell during the
day on various parts of the front.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-09-06
BANKS "LOAN" MONEY.
They Don't LEND" 1t Because 1t Is 4
Business Transaction.


Why is, it banking houses always
loan their huge sums of money, nev-
er by any chance lend" them? Lend"
is the true verb, while loan was ex-
eluSively the noun. How came it about
that ito loan" has uniformly supplant-
ed ito lend:"
The purists make great fuss about
this. They insist that the stupid and
untaught financial world has foisted
upon the language substantive verb
when no new verb was needed, when
the ancient and established usage was
fixed in the Specification of Ito lend
But prior to the modern development
CT business enterprise when money
was lent it was bestowed upon the Dor
rover either for temporary use with
out compensation. as mark of favor
or patronage. or by the professional
money lender who, taking advantage
of persons in eXtremitieS of need, de-
manded usurious interest. This Anglo
Saxon verb today retains its ancient
connotation. When it was coined the
productive powers of money were I'M
known and the wealth of rich men
was locked up for safety and kept out
of the channels Of commerce.
Nowadays, by devices of credit and
rapid intercommunication, it is kept
constantly working in productive en-
terprises. Immense loans are made, no
longer to relieve the necessitous and
the improyident but to stimulate in
dustry and to enable the borrower as
well as the loaner to reap a profit in his
transactions. Money is loaned in this
sense 1t is not lent-New York Times.
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Germans In America.

The total number of German born in
the United States is 2,501 1888. If Aus
tria- Hungary is included the total is
increased to All, 915.
The natives of Germany and Austria
Hungary comprise 81 per cen. of the
total foreign population OF the country
and less than per cent Of the total.
New York has the largest German
population of any state in the Union.
The total is 463, 700. The German
population of New York city is only
II per cent of its foreign population.
The half of Cincinnati's citizens were
born in Germany The other centers
in the order of their population of the
German vote are as follows: Baltt-
more, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Jersey
City, Los Angeles. Milwaukee, Newark,
ST Louis and san Francisco.
Ia its ploportion OF Germans Wis
consin leads, Minnesota secOnd.-Syra-
7uSa Post sta ndard.
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