Tombstone epitaph., 1918-07-14
AMBASSADOR
ASSASSINATED
COUNT Won MiReAcH SHOT ~
UNKNOWN MEN DIES ALMOST
INSTANTLY.
MOVE TO SAVE RUSSIA
v. s. MARINES LANDED As AMER.
IcA JOINS ALLIES TO KEEP
sLAvs FROM HUN.

Neetefp NeNrihb~I hioh .Ne~s s'iN'Ne-
Paris, July S.-Gen. Count Won Mir
bach, German ambassador 10 Russia,
has been assaosinated in Moscow, ac-
cording TO a Berlin report received by
the Havas agency. Two unknown
men asked for an audience witn the
German ambassador Saturday morn
ing, then attackeu him. wounding him
with shots from a revolver. They fol-
lowed this by throwing grenades.
Won Mirbsch died almost instantly.
The assassins fled and have not been
arrested
Neutrality-suspicious. is TO be res
cued from the clutches of the mon
ster OF Berlin.
At a conference at the White House
Saturday. the position which the
United States will take regarding in
.ervIniion in the country which Pres
ident Wilson described in his Mount
Vernon speech as for the moment un-
organized and helpless" was decided
on.
II Is believed that. acting in accord
with the wishes of the allied council
which met al Versailles, military &C
ton will be taken. United States ma
rines already have landed at Vladiv-
ostok and kola.
The Czecho Slovaks. who broke
away from Austria Hungary, are ex-
pected TO form the nucleus OF the
army TO operate in Russia.
From Toxic comes word that ia
pan will refuse to take part in any
Intervention in Siberia, unless the
United States joins the other allies
in requesting Japan TO act.
Leaders of the Murmansk coast
people recently appealed 10 the Amer
lean and allied consuls at kola for
protection. German troops are re-
ported 10 the southwark on the rail
road leading 10 the Arctic at Kola
! With the allied naval forces guarding
store of supplies at Kola and along
the railroad. the Thurman coast is one
OF the possible fields for operations
by the allies in the east under the
new policy toward Russia.
Of the Murmansk coast ton the Kola
peninsula bordering the White sea and
the Arctic has broken with Russia
and joined the entente. according 10
q dispatch 20 Vardoe, Norway, TO the
Christiana Tidens Tegn. A supply OF
provisions from the United States has
arrived al Murmansk, the dispatch
says.
London. July s.-The Australian
troops advanced their line northeast
OF Villers Bretonneux on a front OF
2,000 yards. according 10 Field Mar
shal Haig's report from British head
quarters in France.
The Italians have succeeded in clear
ing the Austrians out OF very consid-
cradle part OF the terrain the enemy
had been clinging TO near the north
mouth Of the Piave. between the new
and old beds Of the river.
In hard fighting the Austrian resist
ance was broken in the area close TO
the Adriatic. General Diazs troops
moving the invaders across the new
bed from Grisolera to the sea. approx
imately five miles. Vienna admits a
loss Of ground here
There is nothing but compliments
for the Americans upon the occasion
Of their first appearance In an attach
side by side with British troops. To
the Australians who formed the major
portion Of the force which carried out
the brilliant Fourth Of July attack on
the Amiens 'front.' northeast Of Viilers-
Bretonneux. is conceded the larger
part Of the glory The hitherto un-
tried American troops are coming in
for the highest praise for the part they
took In the fighting through Hamel.