Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07

have shown the determination and
ability TO 60 forward, the alarmed Aus
trian commanders are hurrying great
numbers OF troops TO the fighting lines
and their resistance Is increasing.
Some OF the heaviest fighting Of the
week took place on the Balnsizza pla-
teau. where the Italians pushed stead
lily eastward toward the Upper Car
niola border and Lalbach. At the same
time Cadorna's men have been making
considerable progress In their advance
on Trieste on the Carso front, though
details Of this movement were with
held by the Italian war office. On
Wednesday II was reported that prac-
tically all civilians had evacuated Tri-
este.
The German crown prince has been
keeping up his continual counter at
tacks on the French In the Verdun
sector and on the Alsne front, but has
been repulsed In every instance, losing
great numbers in killed. wounded and
especially prisoners. The scene Of
bloodlest fighting about yerdun shifted
TO the east bank OF the Meuse, where
the village of Beaumont was the CEN
ter OF desperate combats. At Dead
Man hill, also. the Germans made re-
peated attempts TO regain the posi-
tons they had lost.
With bulldog tenacity the British
hung on to parts OF Lens they had cap
tured. and consolidated them despite
almost daily and nightly attacks by
Crown Prince Rupprecht's forces.
Though heavy rains hampered opera
tons, the English took some more
positions east and southeast Of LANCE
marck In the direction of Poelcapelle.
On the Eastern Front
The advance OF the Germans In Rou-
mania, Gallcia and In the region Of
Riga slowed up very considerably and
what little news came from those
fronts Indicated that both the Rouma-
mans and Russians were putting up
credltable fight, except in the region Of
Fokshani. Perhaps they cannot keep
the foe out Of southern Russia, but
even so the possession of that fertile
region would help the Germans little
because of the wretched transportation
facilities westward. What Germany
needs now and Is going to need much
more in the near future Is food, and
that cannot be carried long distances
inland without railways.
A modification OF Germanys policy
toward neutrals Is indicated by her
backdown in the negotiations with Ar.
gentina. She has promised indemnity
for the destruction of the steamship
Toro and virtually pledged the free
dom Of the seas to vessels flying the
Argentine flag.
Americas Heavy War Bill.
More than nineteen billion dollars
will be required to run the government
during the fiscal year 19l7-19lS, ac-
cording to the statement of the house
ways and means committee made last
Monday. This Is about fifteen times
as much ms for an ordinary year.
Chairman Kitchln said the loans to the
allies would aggregate $7,000000,00
the shipping board will require about
81. 000, 100000, and the other expenses
Of the government will bring the total
to about s19.30O.OO0,O0O.
The finance committees of the house
and senate have tentatively accepted
the recommendation of the treasury
department that the proportion Of this
sum to be raised by taxation TO that
raised by bond issues shall be about
3 to Z. All but $1,000, 100000 Of the
money to be raised is provided for in
bills already passed or now pending
before the senate or before the house
committee.
President Wilson has approved Sec
rotary Daniels estimates for the con-
struction of great fotilla of Destroy
ers, for which congress is asked to
authorize the expenditure of ,s35O,OOO,-
900. The destroyer seems TO be the
best weapon yet devised to combat the
submarine.
Apparently In no way related to the
murderous outbreak Of colored troops
at Houston is the warning issued by
the Patriotic Education society, that
the Germans are conducting propa-
ganda In this country to start a gen.
eral uprising Of negroes against the
whites, promising German aid and
money to finance the instruction and
telling the ignorant negroes that when
Germany rules America the blacks win
have equal rights with the whites. The
story is not so fantastic as 1t may ap-
pear and the society Is said to have
authentic information supporting Its
statements.