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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
U-Boat Raid Follows
Air Attack on England
Three Persons Killed in Scarborough by Shells FROM ouo
marine-Fers Claimed Nine Victims IN Three
Hour Assault on London
By Arthur S. Draper

hammered. By late afternoon plate
class windows shattered during the
bombardment had been replaced. ana
the only indications that there had
been a raid was where bombs had
fallen in the parts Of the city where
traffic is slightly congested.
Following the excitement OF the air
raid London was visited tonight by
terrific thunderstorm, which was ac,
COMMANDED by spectacular electrical
display and heavy downpours oil ram
which continued for about three hourS'
The storm came as a relief to many
persons who, in anticipation OF 'hv
repetition of moonlight air attacks ha1
arranged safer shelters than they had
on Tuesday night, and had made prcpa-
rations to stay IN them ,,,r, -.
Commenting on the raid, the Even
ing Star" says: go,
"None of us reckons human life by
,old mathematics, but il is none the
less "A fact automatically that risks
from air raids are, in years tlme'
little if anything higher than the perils
which we encounter in crossing we
street daily. The noise disturbs the
uncertainty touches the Imagination
Init the idea that London can be set
sfre or considerable invasion by air be
facilitated is wholly fscetious. Inc
measure of damage cannot be estimated
and. while serious, must be regarded IN
the light OF a general expenditure on
war Of sS.O0O000 a day Averaged on
these lines, the loss Of property JUST
fes no panic" $50, -,
The loss of life in last nights raid
brings the total in England this year
alone TO 496 deaths and 1,l29 injured
from enemy air raids.
Nine Killed in Raid
The official announcement OF the raid
follows:
Enemy airplancs in considerable
numbers crossed the southeast coast
over a wide area between 1880 p. m
and 2 a. m. last night. The raiders
seemed 70 have travelled singly or IN
groups of from two to three machines
for which reason il is difficult to est-
mate their numbers with accuracy, but
it is possible that Hs many rs twenty
machines took part in the raid,
"By 11:20 p. m. IL became evident
that enemy sirplanes were approaching
London, and at ll:45 the first bombs
were dropped in the London district.
From this time until approximately l
a. m. forty bombs were dropped.
"The total casualties reported up TO
this time are: Killed, 9; injured, 49,
The material damage is not extensive.
zone enemy machine is reported TO
have been brought down in the sea of
Sheerness."
Another official announcement says:
"A hostile submarine appeared OF
Scarborough about 8:45 o'clock last
night and fired about thirty rounds,
about half Of which fell on land.
Three persons were killed and five in
jurcd. The material damage was
slight"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Austrian Pays Tribute
To Italian Artillery
Especial cable to the 'Bol,dno della sera"I

Especial cable TO tbs 'Bosdno della sera"l
ROME, Sept Am official COM
munication, published here yesterday,
states:
"A high Austrian officer, who was
made prisoner a few days ago, says
that the Italians would not have sue
ceeded in the recent fighting had they
not been supported by powerful artil-
lery.
"The number of our batteries scat
tered on the Julian Alps is far greater
than that ever before placed by us on
the battlefield. For obvious reasons,
We cannot state the number of our
guns; the enemies had 10000 cannon,
howitzers and mortars. Our efforts
must be deduced from the following
partial figures: On a front of six kilo-
metres, in the action Of August 49,,
59l guns hurled in IA hours 81 800
orojectiles on the enemy sector, all
With p wonderful precision and effect
ccu"Ss.
This is due to the quality Of our
rat~".ai, which is such as to satisfy all
the demands OF war, to the personnel.
to orr excellent instructors, TO our dis
c.pllnr and TO our preparations for The
bom5ardment, in which we have
reached perfection.
"The Austrians had 90 give up send
ing achievements on account Of our
fire. This resulted in a complete
paralysis Of communications. In many
barracks and in a railroad tunnel there
were found wounded enemies who he'd
been lying for five days through lack Of
transportation, for at the Sessala sta
tion all railroad service was completely
suspended"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
U-Boats Wipe Out Lin.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 5.-The Joh.s,.
Line steamship Sycamore, neVes, nj
dition % the fleet which operated ).
tween this port and Liverpool. has Zee,
torpedoed and sunk, according q
report in the shipping district tod,
II the report be true, all the liners I,
the Baltimore 10 Liverpool route .sy,
been destroyed b. U-boats. The 20.
wanmore was the frst % 20. 0,.,n
followed in rapid succession.
The Sycamore left July 20 with 1
rargo OF wheat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06

LONDON. Sept. 5.-While London
was under attack for three hours last
night by German aeroplanes, which
made the longest visit of the war
over an enemy stronghold, German
submarine crept up TO the eastern
coast through thick mist and bonn
barded the town Of Scarborough with q
dozen shells, killing three persons and
iniuring five others, though INJECTING
little material damage. The U-boat
was chased off by dozen patrol boats
after ten minutes.
The air raiders, flying at such a
great height that they were not once
seen from the streets Of the capital,
inflicted considerable damage over
wide area and killed nine persons and
wounded forty-nine. One bomb struck
a loaded trolley car, accounting for
most of the casualties. Another fell
lust outside a hospital, while third
hit a retail store in which number
Of girls were sleeping.
Eight or ten aeroplanes are believed
to have comprised the fleet that swept
over the metropolitan district from
1880 o'clock until nearly this morn
ing Some forty bombs were dropped
IN all, a few of them declared to have
been of the large, heavy type used by
Zeppelins. At least one aerial TORPEDO
is believed to have been used.
The night was perfect from the
raiders viewpoint. The sky was fecked
with feecv clouds, between which there
was brilliant moonlight. The raiders
used the most powerful Gotha type OF
planes, so heavy that the hum Of the
engines sounded plainly above the bus
tie and noise of the city, causing many
to believe that Zeppelins were over
head
London was calm through 1t all. The
city was by no means unprepared for
a raid, since the coast raids OF Sunday
and Monday nights showed clearly the
possibility Of similar attack on Lon
don while the harvest moon lasted.
When the first warnings of the raid
reached the city. the tube stations and
other harbors OF safety quickly filled
with people in all manner of dress.
from the evening clothes Of the theatre
crowds 10 the nightclothes OF those
1.bo had retired early. II was three
hours from the time the raiders first
approached the city until "sll clear"
signals allowed the populace to retire.
To-day London recovered from the
shock much as though nothing had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
East
RUSSIAN

PETROGRAD. Sept. western Front
In the direction Of Riga our troops, having
cross the Livonian River IA, are continuing
a further retirement along the coast OF the
Gulf Of Riga in a northeasternly direction.
In the region Of the Pskoy road and the
River IA the enemy. continuing his ofTcn-
sive, reached the crossings q the River "A
near Abrant and below Hintzenhurg, ffty
versts labout thirty-tEree miles, from Riga.
Our troops, operating in an easterly direc-
ton from Riga, retired under enemy pressure
20 Segevold. Lemburg and Deteshubrsyd.
The enemy ships which shelled the Gulf Of
Riga proved TO be submarines.
In the direction Of Dyinsk there was lively
artillery firing. There we're fusillades on the
remainder Of the front.
Rumanian Front In the direction Of Ger
nowitz in the region Of Slobodzeia, the en-
envy continues his attacks. Having occupied
two fortified heights, he was driven out by
counter attacks and the position restored.
We took more than 200 prisoners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
GERMAN

BERLIN, Sept. . DAY Our operations
east OF Riga have developed further, as an
tcipated
Duenamuends has been taken. and the
heavy coastal guns. some Of them as large as
800 eentimetro ealibre. have fallen undam-
aged into our hands.
The Baltic has been reached northeast Of
the Dvina. and the Liyonian River Aa sec
tor has been crossed. The Russian rear
guards. south Of the river. we're wiped out
The enemy is still in retreat toward the
northeast.
Otherwise. from the Dvina TO the Danube,
there have been no military operations on a
large scale.
tNIGHT The northern wing and centre
Of the 18th Russian army are rapidly re-
treating.
German hydro-airplano5 on Monday at
tackled the narbor wor6s at SunA. Fires
were observed NJ two points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Sept. 8 (DAYj.-A hostile raid
ing party was driven of by the fire Of rifles
and machine guns last night in the vicinity
.. Armentieres A raid b. the enemy at a
later hour against positions held BY Portu-
guese also was unsuccessful. The German
artillery was active in the neighborhood oil
Lens
At midnight on the Sd instant bombing
raid was carried out by naval aircraft on the
Bruges docks. the varssennere airdrome and
the Ghistelles airirome. Many tons Of bombs
were dropped, with good results
second raid on the Bruges docks was
made a. noon on September 4. Direct hits
were observed on special targets Many
sheds along the quay side were hit, ana large
fires which were caused were still seen 10 he
burning when the machines recrossed the
line. All our machines returned from both
raids.
On Monday afternoon, the Sd instant, an
enemy aircraft spotting machine was en-.
gagged by one OF our fighting patrols ana
shot down. completely out OF control An
enemy kite balloon also was attacked. and
the observer was forced 10 jump out.
(NIGHT-A strong party OF the enemy
endeavored 10 raid one of our posts east or
Klein Zillebeke during the night. but was
driven BACK Oy our HEc Win iOo5 ptlVi {
reaching our position. Artillery activity
continues on both sides of the Ypres battle
front
Last night enemy airplanes again dropped
bombs on different places behind our lines.
few casualties were caused in one OF our
hospital areas, and there was some damage
10 property In the civilian zone. There was
no damage OF military Importance. One Of
tho enemy's raiding machines was brought
down by our fire and destroyed.
Our airplRnes have continued their bomb
ing operations actively. day and night Yes
terday great activity in the air prevailed on
both sides. Our artillery machines and bal
looms worked all day in cooperation with
our artillery. in spite Of vigorous attacks
from hostile nirplanes. A record number OF
aerial photographs were taken. many OF
them at great distances behind the line.
Though the cnemy's airplanes showed
themselves dsinclined to meet our fighting
machines unless well to the east Of the line
five hostile machines were brought down in
combat and nine others were driven down
out OF control. Seven OF our machines are
missing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06

Official Statements

furious assaults and maintained their posi-
tons
10 the south, between the Brestoyzza Val
Ley and the sea, the enemy was able 70 gain
an initial success between Hill lt6, 70 the
northeast Of Flondar, and the railway tunnel
northeast Of Lokoyac. where wa were COM
PEELED 70 withdraw temporarily from few
advanced positions.
L. the afternoon, by energetic counter at
tacks. our line was re-e5tablished, with the
.spturc OF iO2 prisoners, including fourteen
officers
Two hundred and sixty-one Of our air
planes participated in the battle. bombing
The enemy troops and their communication
lines.
Tuesday night our air feet renewed the
bomhardm"nt OF PoE, with effective results.
and returned safely TO its base.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Swedish Ships Held Under
Embargo Ordered Unloaded

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. g.
Three Swedish freight steamships. the
Africanic. the Magda and the Bril-,
which have been held here for several
weeks laden with cargo for Gothen-
berg, and unable to sail on account of
the embargo. were to-day ordered IN
loaded. and the vessels probably will
be turned to South American trade, &C
cording 10 a representative OF the line
here. The cargoes consisted for the
most part of grain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Austrians Precipitately Re-
treat From Mont San
Gabrielle Line
Mountain Stronghold
Reported Captured
Cadorna's Men Take Vast
Supplies; Find Maces Used
to Kill Wounded

LONDON, Sept 5.-The Italians
again have set in motion their grand
offensive against the Austrisns north
east Of Gorilla. While part OF Ca
dorna's army was engaged in crushing
a violent counter action by the enemy
from the BrestovizEa Valley to the
sea, the troops on the Bainsizza Pla-
teau smashed forward for what the
Rome War Office describes as i'm
portant gains, and in the course OF the
engagement captured 1900 men and sc
officers.
While no official confirmation has
been received of the reported fall of
Monte San Gabrielle, the last dominst-
ing position held by the Austrisns
north of Gorilla, the latest thrust of
the Italians appears to have carried
them we'll to the east of that bastion,
which is now completely surrounded.
The Austrians were forced TO give up
a strongly fortified position southwest
OF Coroglo and TO reform their lines
at this point, which bears on the flank
of Monte San Gabrielle.
An unofficial dispatch received o-dsy
says the stronghold has been taken.
together with 900 prisoners.
Rome describes the counter move
ment Of the Austrians north Of Monte
Hermada as of extraordinary violence,
being preceded by artillery preparation
Of the utmost thoroughness. On the
Carso, between CastsgnaviZza and Celle.
the Italians were forced TO beat back
attackers were content TO give up the
fight.
Here all the Italian lines were main
tanned in their entirety. but further to
the south, between the Brestovizza
Valley and the sea, the initial thrust
Of the enemy carried them we'll into
the Italian advanced positions. They
remained in these lines only a few
hours. however, as a vigorous attack
in the afternoon enabled Cadorna's
men TO reestablish their positions, capt
uring, at the same time. 500 additional
prisoners.
Vast Supplies Captured
A striking feature of the battle was
the participation of POI Italian air
men, who kept up a perfect rain of
shells on the enemy's ranks and his
communication lines.
Last night the Italian air feet re-
newed its attack on the Austrian naval
base at Pola, bombing the detectives
with effective results and returning
without loss.
A dispatch received from Udine to-
day says it is impossible thus far to
give an approximate idea of the i'm
mense quantity of booty which has
fallen into the hands of the Italians
since the beginning Of their advance.
The materials captured show the pre-
cipitation with which the Austrians
fed all along the line OF attack.
On the Bainsizza Plateau. near Santo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME, Sept yesterday the battle on
the Julian front was violently renewed. On
the Bainsizza plateau we obtained advan-
tsges. capturing an important position south
west Of Coroglo. The battle is raging north
east OF Gorilla.
We captured to-day Sc officers and 500
men belonging 20 different regiments.
On the CarsO plateau the enemy, after
most violent bOmbardment, launched infsn-
try forces against our positions from Cas-
tagnaviELa 20 the sea. On the northern sec.
ton OF the line. between CsstagnavzLa and
Korite. the attack, after varying fortunes.
was repulsed In the centre, between Korite
and Cells. ouF troops gallantly resisted seven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Allied Forces Join in Africa
Belgian and British Columns
Meet-4OO Germans Taken

LONDON, Sept. 5.--A junction has
been effected between an Anglo-Belgiau
column and a Belgian column oper-
ating in German East Africa, the two
columns getting in touch ninety-seyen
miles southwest Of Kilessa, says an
official statement to-day. The Belgians
have crossed the Ulanga River near
Mahenge.
1--WE inflicted severe losses on the
Germans retreating toward Mahenge,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Newspaper Man in Army Killed

POTTSVILLE, Penn, Sept. 5.-eu.
nard ]. McGinnis, a corporal in Coz.
pany c, Engineers, Of this city, Va
crushed 70 death under an aCtonotl.
truck az Augusta, Ga, to-day. A s.,.
gram conveying the news was receive:
BY McGinnis's father, who is a b,as,
at Frackville, Penn. Young MeGi,,s
had been a newspaper man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
Six Germans Caught at Sea
Fleeing British Prisoners
Captured in Small Boat

LONDON. Sept. 5.-The recapturing
at sea of six escaped Germans is an
nounced by the Admiralty. The state
ment follows:
British light forces while patrolling
the North Sea September l captured
small boat containing six German
prisoners who had escaped from this
county,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
FRENCH

PARIS. Sept. DAYJ.-After a spirited
bombardment yesterday evening the Germans
made an attack on the Classmates plateau
Checked by our fire, they were not able to
approach our lines. IN the Champagne We
repused an enemy attack north Of the
Casque. We mnde a successful attack north
east Of the Teton and took prisoners.
On both banks of the Meuse violent Rrtil-
lery fighting continued through the night.
In upper Alsacc there were patrol engage
ments in the region Of Scppois.
Last night German aviators bombarded the
new horitals behind the Verdun front, and
are reported 10 have caused deaths and in
juries. Bar-e- Due also received a number OF
projectiles and there were several victims
among the civilian population.
On September 4 FIVE German airplanes
were brought down by our pilots. Five
others badly damaged fell within the Ger
man lines. Another alrp,ane was brought
down By our machine guns. In retaliation
for enemy bombardments OF our sanitary
establishments two Of our aviators bombardsd
Treves last night.
Our bombar1inG airplanes carried out a
number OF expeditions, attacking the railroad
stations at Roviers and Pittham, the avs-
ton grounds nj Ghistelles, munitions depots
at Thourout taherc q violent fire was OBJ
served. barracks at Iahr, aviation grounds
at Schlestadt AMI factories at Hagondange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06

fetal documents, toilet articles, kitchen
utensils, ventilators and even love let
tiers.
Ravena was the Austrian centre Of
supplies for engineer troops, and near
by were found stores Of picks. shovels,
hoes and wire cutters, entire outfits OF
electric equipments, miles of steel rails
and innumerable rolls Of barbed wire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06

continues The statement. w.
ly established at Tunduru. Nes,i.n
hundred Germans surrendered :. ~
kera, northeast Of Kilessa, 10 ~ ~
ored South Africans who had he M. =,
Kakera." "A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-06
GERMAN

BERLIN, Sept. Front Of Crown Prince
Rupprecht.-In Flanlers there has been an
artillery duel on the coast and from the
Houthoulst wood the duel has increased in in
tensity. IN % the o,e5ent there has been no
infantry activity.
Front Of the German Crown Prince Be
fore Verdun the artillery on the eastern
hank Of the Mouse increased appreciabiy dur
ing the day and also continued throughout
the night
Day and night there has been very vigorous
aerial activity and numerous bombing enter
pri.es. Far distant detectives were success
FULLY attacked with bomb5-Dover, BOulogne
and Calais. Twenty-Five enemy airplanes
were shOt down.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-25
GREEK FLAG AGAIN FLIES
ON NAVY or HELLAS
Fleet Is Released From Entente Con.
trOl-TO War On Subs.


Athens, August 30 CCorrespon
dence Of The Associated PressD-The
Greek flag has again been raised over
the Greek navy, Greek officers and
crews are aboard and the navy has re.
sumed its Independent status after
year of merger with the Entente fleets.
This applies to the twenty-five warships
Of the light squadron consisting or des-
troyers, gunbOats and light cruisers.
and also TO the battleships, chief Of
which are the Lemnos and Knksh.
formerly the American battleships Idaho
and Mississippi
This back to Greek control is one of
the results Of the recent Balkan con.
ference at Paris. when the allied mill.
tary and naval activities were confined
to the Saloniki region. while the new
Nenizelos regime was strengthened by
entrusting to il the military and naval
control Of lower Greece. The Entente
troops were rapidly withdrawn from
all these southern sections. and at the
same time the Entente crews turned
over the warships to their Greek com.
manders
1t was last October that former King
Constantine's military and naval ac.
tivities were considered by the Entente
allies as such menace in the rear Of
their Salonik expedition that allied
control should be applied. On the light
squadron there was a change Of flags
and crews and the ships went 20 Sal.
oniki where they joined the allied
squadron. The battleships Lemnos and
kilkish remained at the arsenal near
here, but had some Of the vital parts
removed so as to render them incapa
ble Of doing any damage By the gov.
ernment then in control
crowd OF several thousand Greek
officers and their partisans gathered
IN 'front.' Of the American Legation at
the time, trying to have the American
minister intervene, which he sternlv
! refused TO do as being a matter entirely
outside his functions. The American
authorities are satisfied this demon.
| Suatlon was planned by the then
| existing government for political effect
TO create the impression that American
sympathy was against the Entente
allies. II failed Of that effect. and
thereafter the delegations Of agitators
mad to bear request from the Min.
lS'ry OF Foreign affairs before being
received at the American legation.
Now that the navy is again in Greek
hanos there is prospect that the light
Isquadron may play a considerable role
against the submarine activities of cen.
tfal powers in the eastern Alediterran.
can and the Aegean. It is said that
more losses have occurred in this sect.
ion than in any field Of submarine ac.
nVity' but chiefly in coasting vessels.
me Greek naval patrol is very active
not only against the submarines hut
IN seeking out the many bases where
'h.y hide among the islands and take
on thelr supplies Of gasoline and food
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-25
SERGEANT BRANDT
ORDERED TO FIT. LOGAN

Sergeant William Brandt. who has
been on duty here since last November.
at the local army recruiting station. will
leave tomorrow night for Fort Logan.
Colorado, having received orders to that
effect this morning He will be assign.
ed to duty with an infantry company
and from there will go direct 20 France.
This Is one Of the best towns that I
have been in for a long time said Ser.
geant Brandt this morning. and hope
that / will be able To return here. /
want you to tell all the people here that
] sincerely thank them for an courtesies
extended me and if ! return from Eu.
rope I'm coming back 70 Ardmore."
The local station will be in charge of
Corporals Conley and Bradley. who
have been here with Sergeant Brandt
since November.