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PRDH|B|T|ON|5T5 WIN THE|RF|RST
BOUT IN SENATE BY VOTE, 36 80 80

otor P.n-u$.. ,." PENNSYLVANIA. wi'"
claimed thu afn"n'irn"ni which ir".arI'> =
The, sale ,X.'ci,' i"r '\i-r' If in'"Nr"''
inr liquors ai'..r J:,Hunrr / n"N', Hni
,h.. manufacture. -" beer AMI vines ;tfi"r
November J. i -;,I,crai J. -lsIH'i"n ~
taChcd :" ;lu airr"I':a'i"u h:ii In vt"IA-
t:uu ~ N" S"ra:.. rut'S.
N:hurIrh ~. chairs decision "aS
nvrrrl!i"d - --. 'I:,'''i inlrEIt'--:'6 :" *
.-urn:.:bi;i..:, /! H,i..r; ,i.-.!rr.h their :uI!
strength VS. u": iriar~hnllrh against ~
ruling. as u!;.uy ,..i.:,r"r., wlr" 'av"r E'r''-
hib;Ilrn voted I" susl;r;i ia" rh;ur. H'id
= an. IN. .sn1..:ILI:c'.i "uli l." nH"ri'H h%
al overwhelming rnHi"rii$
Senator t.ur"Sr ~ sailing r!r' h!s:
,.n,r,. IF .r.!-r insisted that thr nrE".ri-
rnrut - general l"rl>l;ttt"u ami should
h. stricken nut un.l"r IN. smut ruiz :
r.tnl1ihItinE nttachinr SU"u l"%!Slnti"r
,o uuu-nprirtinu bills IT,. was sup
nnrl"d In this argument L. Senators
Ph"lsn nr C'afit"rrra. SInl'!'nS II North
rarnliu., Smith at ';'"r&'a AMI n'h"-S.
,.hiie Senators I"u"S a.; Washington np,l
Sheppard of TrNas. vigorously "op"~"''
II arguing tha, ;h. food production bill
je 4 special appropriation nl'aS'rn an!
thn, consequently IN" rul" lid not apply
10 IL
While III" argument was in progress
Senntor Salisbury interrupted To SAY
that further discussion was unnecessary
as he had made Il decision, and he then
announced thu ruling.
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DEAD In NASHVILLE
RAILROAD WRECK
HAVE REACHED SO

NASHVILLE. Teun.. July ln--Hfl-
,,ols - IT,, Nashville. Chattanooga Il
=; Louis railway t"-ricri placed 'he
numb. :, 81 G,.t,! - III" result ~ h'a"-
ON .."lii%;nu between w" passenger
trains ,,,.l- h.r". Yesterday. az eighty
uius and tho injured Ut .S'v" 'y-mlu" 1t
e l.ii.ynd n"w that mast "f th"S" hurt
vii! r"c"H"r.
Formal INVESTIGATE int" ih' c"!l-
SION EaS NOT t..n started I" ndlnE the
arrival of r:rorre l.. l."%hil. assistant
In tho r"ginu..l director Tor tn" $"ut'i'
vino has ln'an ordered h"r" 10y th' rai'-
rnad administration - conduct an IN
duiry.
An inquiry c"nduci"d IS officials "i
;hr road -nSult"d IL an announcement
rn-,inv rlar:nc blame :"r ;h" c"I!Isi"n
on tn. cr,-w "f th.. accommodation 'raN
ont bound trrrl Nashville. which a7Har-
.r,l... lied - v""k ORDERS as :" Wh"ro
!. Shnii,d await ''r Iah"und express
rain from M"nrhia.
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Demand Declaration of Policy
By Won Kuehlmann's Sue
cessor-Measure Referred
to the Main Committee

r"rFNNNGf:N. July 10 Socialists
III Tia" German reirhS'aG. says Il dis
rriCi from Berlin 10 H." H"liiikcu. took
IIt. stand yesterday that th"y could not
vrI,- i"l The budget until th" n7w - -
iiHu fur"!%n SECRETARY. IN %ur,"S-I'u T."
l'r. Won kuChlHlann. resigned. had mad.
h,S ,!'curatiOn Of policy. In "rri"r ="
prevent rhc possibility IF h" war lean
hii l".ing rejected IA" m'.aSur'. wn$
then referred :" ll. mnin committee.
~ I"n Ku"hlrnnun. tn" n.'wsuap'"
SaI=. r,Iurnrd in l:rrlIn fr"iH IA" army
h":ItlI .nri"r~ III tia" i!,ld yesterday
um.rnInc and u1p'Hr"'! III ia" r'.I"nSinc.
Tia d.-I,utI"S w"r" Informed h% Fried
riyh Nnp Payer. III" imperial Nur. cltrr-
90 ll"r. that thr I"rrISn S"cI"tnIy hII
r"&rgmcG y prnr"Sal va mad" that
h." r"iChSIng adjourn :" "nHlT" th.
various parties {" discuss 'h'' SItuI' .ru
created by Won ku"hlinauu'S rcSIrnH-
lion
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WASfiiNGiTnN. July lH.--'rh" re-
mark;,hlc Surc"sS ot the ''zcch"-Slovak
icglons III rc-cstabl!s:.ins law and order
in Siberia anr III overcoming armed
nppnSiiiyn from former German and
Austrian prisoners uf war. has hnd The
"ffe"i 1T Suspuu,!ing tho preparations Of
plans hy III" rnl"ni.' powers and III"
United States for the organization "t
AN International military fore" II can-
paigu IA S.bc"la.
l. VAS stated authoritativ"ly to-day.
!!uw.v.r. that none "t tn" plans con-
." ri had met In" objection Of tn"
t. 81 states government ihat they IN
,,.l.."i i Weakening uf III" western
'front.' in Europe. Besides this ootrc-
li"a there has hc"n Il r"luct:ucc on IN"
Part VI the administration !" depart
irrm It's policy "f non-lnlrrirrcnce III
M. internal affairs OF u friendly c0uu-
try! although !; vas admitted that an
exception might bc Justified III tn" case
OF Siberia If II w"r" Clearly established
that ,nt, native population was tur'!hIE
dominated by Austru-Iierman soldiers
and influence.
IL is understood that IN agreement. L"
try III. American proposal To assist 'h"
IslISSianS economically WAS about aS iAr
rs tn" II G"tiatinuH b"t~""n the entente
and t:. Washington authorities mao
yr,.r..dst when news "t tn" 'H"cl"-
SlGvak campaign ~ Siberia '!"m"n-
strnt,.t! tIr. n~c"$SIty for revision "i amy
, plauS f"r q military campaign IN that
country II was SalI that tn" develop
, rn.ntS w-r, >sn SUDDEN aid unexpected
thai IL .ga% pot ROW possible 10 decide
lust how and when military aid should
b.. extended.
Th,.r.. - mo- inirnlt"u "F nhand"nlnc
th, i.lan for III" introduction INTO ST.
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EX- WHEELING
COPS GIVEN 5
YEARS IN JAIL

Special Dispatch TO The 1nt"lIIG"ncer
ELKINS, W. Va. July l0.-Pathetic
scenes were witnessed in the federal
court this afternoon. when Harry
Downs and Homer Davis. formerly
police Officers Of Wheeling. were each
sentenced To serve five years in the At
lanIa penitcntInry for robbery.
The trial. begun on Monday. was conf
plctcd this afternoon. with the jury
finding the men guilty On the third
count Of the indictment. Judge Day
ION imposed sentence Of five years. The
two men were found guilty of having
stolen a barrel Of whiskey found III
their possession. which they knew 10
have been STOLEN. it having been part
of $5Qnu worth of whiskcy stolen from
Il L. Il q. car in Bcnwood.
The defense. while admitting the
theft of thG whiskcy. contcnd"d it came
into their hands when they found it
along the river bank.
Tb, sixteen year old mnthcricsS
daughter nf Downs and The wife and
three small Children. one Il babe in
arms. of Davis. who had attended every
session Of the court. were present when
ihr verdict was rendered The women
burst into tears and became hYstrrical.
when the TWO prisoners were removed
la the jail.
Ira Lubcrly. of Elllins, arrested since
rf,ur, convened. when he sold secret
service man pint Of whlskcy. confess
ed in court today. and was sentenced
Ia s.>rve six months in the Randolph
county Jail.
MEX Sickafosc. Of Grafton. out on
bond for a violation Of the Reed amend
rncnt, ruiled to appear in court and his
bond was forfeited.
Joe IsieaSki. Hungarian. charged
with espionage. WAS released on bond
when his case was called for triad.
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WASHINGTON. July lH.- Members "f
,h, house ways and means committee
today studied with interest the list "i
luxury taxalinnS suggested 10y The
treasury drpar, m"nt. hui opposition WIS
apparent |" many ~ IN" proposals which
SOME committeeman regarded ~ lnprac-
t!tai Thr committee Will ;ak" up III"
lisr !t.m hy item when i Begins franz
ing the new war rcvcnu" bill Thr frs:
protest against the bill came during tn"
hearing a.: representatives.
OF the wholesale and retail jewslry trade.
Meyer n. R"thschild and Robert B.
both of New York. declared that
the proposed fifty percent retail tax on
jewclrv was ruinous and would force
SO many concerns out of business that
the government would not derive nearly
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PASSAGE OF WIRE -...::
CONTROL MEASURE
REGARDED CERTAIN.

WASHINGTON. July 10o.-With for-f
NAL presentation TO the senate to-day Of.
tho interstate commerce committees
favorab BILE report on the house resolution
empowering the president to operate
telegraph. telephone, cable and radio
systems during the war. sentiment for
;hr administration measure apparently
increased and leaders predicted that IL
would be- passed before the cod Of the
week.
Chairman Smith OF the interstate COM
nlcrce committee. announced tonight
that the resolution will be called up for
consideration tomorrow and that il
prolonged debate appears probable. an
effort will be- made to hasten a vote by
displacIng the prohibition bill. Nam.
ayers Of the latter measure II was said.
arc willing 10 have the wire control
legislation. regarded as an errcr gency,
given The right Of way. ~
Most administration leaders. how
ever. believe that debate on the wire
control resolution will be much shorter
than nj first anticipated. Adoption OF
the measure was regarded as certain by
the administration managers. while
some Of tn" principal opponents pri-'
vately admit little possibility Of its de-
feat ~.
Chairman Smith endenvored 70, expe-
dite the resolution to-day. by aSking
unanimous consent Of the senate for it's
consideration. Senator Pen.ose Of PeIEr
syfvania objected and the resolution was
sent to the calendar. subject to being
called UP tomorrow.
Opponents of the Legislation, mostly
Republicans. are prepared for a vf1Rf-
ous attack on the grounds that the war
necessity OF the measure has not been
demonstrat%d and that sufficient inyea :.
tigation was dcfeated by 4 majority OF
the committee.
II is expected ttnt several amend.
mcnts will be- offered. including a pro-
poSal to eliminate telephone lines Or at
least local systems, from tho scope OF
the resolution.
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FRENCH FORCE
BACK THE FOE
REPEATEDLY
FOCH'S TACTICS ARE
AGAIN SUCCESSFUL
Terrific Enemy Bombardment
Rages Against the British
Lines
rRv The Associated rrcss)

French troops continue their "ll"n-
siv,. la.,IIcS east OF III" tctz l"r"st'
along IN" line from IN" Marne In the
Aisnr. The fighting has gradually eN-
tended southward along III" front south
vest Of SoIsSvnS. with III" Frcnch re-
pratiIig their operation of pushing Inc
enemy from strong positions from when
Ii, might easily reach vital ground
along The French I'm" "C defense.
Along the l:riliSh front. there havc
hnru intermittent artillery ducls. d"cr-
rninr here and there into bomhardmcnts
nf great intensity. This has been thr
case east IF Amrns. where the Ger
mans have drrnch"d Australian posi-
,iops with shells and then attacked IN
an attempt 20 regain territory lost "hciI
,h,. Australians and Americans httackrd
,n .Julr !. Th" enemy has been re-
pulsed with losses. Near Norris. Inc
nrl,ish hnvr improved their positions IN
:. minor action.
There hav" h""n no events Of an un-
usunl character along III" American
held sectors nt the line. except at Cha-
;naI Thicrry, where american aViatorS
have been active. On" squadron has
rcuc,ralrd far behind the German lines
aud il is believed it brought back vaiua-
bic tnfornaiin ion rs I" the conditions
thcr",
Tho situation in Russia remains OBJ
sour. AMI 'nrminE has AZ N"' hlho' h'
move ,s n. sequel nj the ASSASSINATION
Of her ambassador. Count Won Mirha'h'
~ Moscow.
I'm III. mnln,nin sectors Of thr Italian
from, ,hr huslrianS hHV' been puSh"d
back slightly IN III" Er"nta valley ana
on tn. ASiago plateau.
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BERLIN. VIA l."nd"n. July l".-Ihc
official rnrrnun.raiiun from general
h-aduuarlrr$ today says:
I'm th" kcmniri region on IN" iFS
and IN tn. Somnu. fighting activity r"-
vivrd in the rV"ninE. Tn" fren'h haN'
ken. up their vi"i"ni pariIn attacks.
"Suuthw"Si "f N"y"n and s"ulh ot mo
AiSur. they advanced several times win
strong forces and established themselves
IN The farms Of Porte and lh"s l-oG"S
west of Anih"ul. no wrll as in "l"
French trenches north It L"nGr"nt. ON
,hr adjoining sectors. they wcr" r"pu'S'n
by uur fire.
We captured prisoners IN success
ful lura! aSsaul, w"S; "f 'hai"hu ! hi"r-
ry There has born lively r"r"nn"it"r-
iH- activity hy III" enemy IN h"th S'd"s
ur Rheims stunning troops hrpuEht
back prisoners from French ;r"nrh"s
north -! l.arcitZ"n.'
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Their Success May Change
Plans of the Entente Ma
tions for Intervention of a
Military Character in Rus
sia-Materiial Support to
be Extended
WASHINGTON. D. C..

WASHINGTON, D. c., July
lo.-In discussing the Czecho-
Slovak successes to-day, the
Czecho-SlovaH national council
hero declared that the forces are
fighting in Siberia with the sole
idea Of battling as one OF the
allied forces against tho Ger
mans, and that their movement
would be governed by orders
tran nsmitted to them through
Prof. T. G. Masaryk, their leader,
who now Is In this country. 1t
was explained that wale indE- j
ferent as to whether they fight
on the western front or on al
eastern front, the czecho-Slo-
vaks feel that they must not be
involved In the internal affairs
Of any country. when they
started from Russia to France,
, the Czecho-Slovaks numbered
some $4,000, but these have been
augmented by escaped prisoners
both frcnl the Austrian and Rou-
naanian armies, and the foroe
now is said to number more
than 100000 trained and discip-
lined men, under sSiuful MILL
tary leaders.
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Won Kueh|nann Is
Raped By Junker

PARIS. July l0.--In 4 recent Sp"erh
in the prussian house ri lords. count
Erhrrndorff said. according In hdvlcrs
from Basel:
"Wc cannot have a pence worthy OIL
our sacrifices without the aid Ot IN"
good German sword. "" cannot mako
progress by such shameful speeches as
have been delivered lately in the rcich-
stag by responsible personalities.
Tho vice president. responding. Sald:
confidence in government circles Is
unshakcn. The majority of the pcopl"
or the nation ara also convinced that
victory cannot be dragged away from Us.
We have vanquishcd in the cast and We
shal! conquer in the west. Victory ~
mot far distant"
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May Dismiss Ex-Dip|omat
Who Dared Tell the Truth

rARIS, July lu.--A secret Session VIII
H.. held by the l'russiun house of LoroS
on Friday. even functinnari"s ana uSh-
rrs being "Xcludrd. II is expected tnat
tn" dismissal OF Prince Llciin"wskS
from the body will hc discussed and of-
cidrd at tn" meeting.
I'rincr Charles Max Lichn"wSKy was
German ambassador at London at IN"
outbreak uf the war. In March or Ih's
vcar hr issued :, :Il"muranduu CRITICS.
ing IN" German foreign policy. blaming
The German government for starting the
war and saying that England did every
thing 10 avert hnstilitirS. IT," is now
in Switzerland AMI is reported Ia DE
writing his memoirs Tor puhliCailon.)
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NEW YORK. July !n.-Sil"nt. sad
irurl citizens III seemingly "ndl'SS
lines. marched through the r"tunda "f
city Hall Tonight paS; n" ilaE-dr;ip"h
caskrt IN which rcr,sch The h"dy al
Major John I'urroy Mitchell soldier Of
m" United States. and late may"r "f
New York.
I'h" coffin had been sealed h"for" II
was brought 10 tn" historic building I"
Il" III state and thuS" ~ thn In"trly
tlr"nE which PASSED a"fur" it felt no
,s!!amr in tn" tears they she'd for tho
y"une officer wh" lr:t the mayors
chair tn S"rv" his country III one Of lis
most dangerous services. and fell To his
death in Il Louisiana aviation field last
Saturday.
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QUENTIN ROOSEVELT
BRINGS DOWN GERMAN
In AIRPLANE COMBAT

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCt:S ON
THE MARINE. July lo.--tRy the Assoc
Grated Press. l--L:eut. Quentin E""se-
vclt the Youngest son Of cx-Frrsid"nt
Roosevelt. brought down his Hrs, Ger
man a!rpiane this afternoon IN ! hSht
north OF Chateau Thcrry.
Lieutenant Roosevelt. with three
other pilots. was flying 1T height "t
5.o0n yards. eight miles inside Of the
German lines. when the machines o"'
cans separated. Soon after. Roosevelt
saw three planes. which nc thought
were his companions. and started to join
than. He was approaching the ma
chimes from tho rear when h. saw his
mistake. for the planes wore Germans
Roosevelt, Immediately opened lirc and
afi.r N:ty shots tracers penetrated the
iusilar. OF the nearest German machine
and it went into i spinning nose dive.
failing through the clouds 1000 yards
below
The lieutenant is certain i must
have crashed for no pilot voluntarily
goes into q @.Dnn yard spinning nose
div: The two remaining German air
plans attacked Roosevelt. but hn man
aE.d - ruak' god his ESCAPE and re-
turn IN the field. himself and his ma.
chIn. un$crat,,h.d
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MANY PROTESTS FILED AGAINST .
HEAVY WAR TAXES ON LUXUR|ES.

rs much rry"nur from this source as II
would under ih. ten percent tax. -
William II. Hill. OF Detroit, Michigan.
who Hpprar"d before the committee to-
day I" represent thr patent medicine In
duSirH. proposed the canadian plan OF
atfiHIng Il government tax stamp en-
patent medicines. ;hc amount Of the tax
tu b. added Ia tn" selling price.
Will" Mr.. iilI WAS on the stand
RGprnSentatv" Fordncy o! Michigan
ranking Republican. member Of the COM
mite" sid the governascnt's actual war
expenses this ycS- after deductinS
$4,000. 600. 900 loaned 10 the allies would i
be $4,000, ,1o0.0hD which 1t is proposed
to raise by taxation. he said. represented
forty percent OF tho total actual e1peaso
fCopttnuaA On pA1A HA
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Late British Report.

LONDON. July l0.-fi"ld Marshal
Ia,s's r.unrt from Eritish headquarters
in Franc" tonight says:
'"In ,hr successful minor operation
carried out hy us last night III IN"
n+ighhnrh"nd % M"rrIs W" captured
nine marhln" guns and tw" ir"nch NOR
tHrs. III addition Ia u number al prlS-
1nrrs Further prisoners nav" h''"h
brought IN during Tho day ny our pa
trolls on different parts az IN" 'front.'
with the. exception "t some h"Sllie
artillery activity III ihc M0rianc"ur' l
Hinges and L0crc sector there is nnth-
ing Ia report
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Airnnan Who Brought
Down 81 Germans Is
Accidentally Killed

LONDON. fuiy i".--Aa ior James =.
Mc,'ud,icu. British star ;lIr,uan. wh" -
credited with hrngin:, ,!"wn - t;sr-
man machines. was accidentally killed
whi," fring from England 10 Franc
'rIssday n" f"ll ",' t!se French ""asi.
Major McruiG"n had w"n III: Nirt"rit
cross and many "th.r rewards :"r dis
'.nsuish"d service. he %aS Il in'-
c;.ariciau At IN. h"rinniuc az t7c var.
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WANT coIoRED Nu1~.

DENVER. Colo. July 1e.-THe W
tinnnl Association for Colorcd Women.
which is holding It's annual session
here adopted a resolution to-day asking
tha war department 10 assign 1000 col
ored nurses for hospital duty in tho
war zone to care for wounded negroes.
Another resolution ia 10 be sent to
Secretary McAdoo demanding OF him, rs
railway director. that tho "Jirn Crow
car b. abolished as "hl;hy and unsani-
tary."
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INSURANCE NoN-EssENT1AI.

HURON. s. D.. July lh.-Al able
bodied men engaged In selling insurance
ar. ;larn,i in th.. class "f non-ess"ntiai
industries hy tho South Dakota council.
nf defense in Il supplemental! "r1"r 20
it's work ar fight" r'@ulatinn$ issued
yesterday.
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CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
THE WEATHER..

WASHINGTON, July lo.-Foreoast:
Ohio, west virginIa-Tatr Thursday
and Friday; Httlo change In tenipera-
ture.
western Pennsylvnnis--Fair, lightly
warmer Thurday; Friday. fair.
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FAEIS. July iH.--!.;"ut*"a"t pH
Gramnnf. c":nman,"r -: Il Siu;udr"h OF
American avI;it"r>. disappeared recently
during patruil.nS expedition. accord
INK :" III" Natia. IN" lieutenant wA2
n son ~ :. rnrmb al thu Hcaf"inE Il
Srisu.r and pr,.r ;"U$ly hui h'"n ~
iachrI lu t;,. British armies rs officer
int"rrrr:"r.
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Austrian Report.

VIENNA. IuIy Ih.--tNia l."nd"n)-
Tho l..xi ur tn" "ifhlal statement issued
hv th.. Austrian war "fttc" turiGhs
reads:
I'm the Br"nta valley "nr r"$"rre
ir.ni,S r"irilScd ~ Italian advance.
TN ifi,. fac" "f rr"SSur" from strong
enemy forces. our southern Alhan'hn
from, has h""n Withdrawn arrosS the
R"rai- f'irii linz. Sine" yesterday morn
(Continued on PaRe Teu.)
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ITALIANS AND. !.
FRENCH MAKE
FUR Their. CAIN \.
ADVANCE CONTINUES
ON ALBANIAN FRONT
Allies Prepare Powerful Blow
Bulgars Reported in War
WEAKNESS , IS.
(Ey the Associated Press.)

For the moment the eyes Of the allied
world are turned away from tho hatt1e
front in France, where the Germans an |
believed to be preparing for resump-si
tion of their offensive against the posi-
tions held BY the soldiers Of the entente
nations. The most active area in the ::
various thcaters of the war Is IN Az
bania. where the French and Italians are |;
continuing their successes against thai
-AuStriapS.
While 1t is not expected that faH-;
reaching results will be brought about
by the offensive in this section Of the
world the movement has in II possi- Z,
bilities which seem interesting. Tho
rapid progress made by the French and
Italians, the probability that the Anstro-s;
Ochrida may be outf1anked and the
possibility that an offensive may be.
launched along the Salonika front tend
to give lie events In Albania sone>tm- {;
portnno at a time when the main bat :
lie area is quiet.
There have been indications recently
that an offensive might be begun In /.
Macedonia il for no other reason than
~ lId" HuSIt plSSlNty SCINp2H
troops from Italy and France. IT Is
reported that the BulEarians are war
weary and that Il powerful blow along
the front north Of Salonikl might bring
about notable military and political re-
suits. The Teutonic allies in Macedonia
have been slvagely attacking the ems
tente lines but have been driven back
=-~~1
ROME July 10.-The italian troops
on the offensive in Albania are conttn-.
uinG their advances. the war office an
nomnced to-day. The enemy In yester,-;
days lighting was beaten back on both
sides of the Osum river ~.
"ln Albania" says the official state I
mcnt.' our troops having reached
ground west Of the lower middle Semeni.
and having extended To the eastward
their occupation Of the heights at the
! head OF the Tomorica valley. are sd-.
vancing, rcpulsing the enemy at the cen>
tor astride the Osurn." "a
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