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1 ATiIERICA IS ASSURED THAT PASSENGER! VESSELS VttJL NOT BE TORPEDOED WITHOUT YARNEIG
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VON BERNSTORFF OFFICIALLY .
. ANNOUNCES POLICY OF BERLIN
v. TO UPHOLD NEUTRALS' RIGHTS
Washington Pleased Greatly at Recognition and
Acceptance By Kaiser of Fundamental Prin
cipals For Which President Wilson Contend
'zzi ed After Torpedoing of Lusitania
ACT HAY; BE DISAVOWAL TOR SINKING OF ARABIC
j. -
Ambassador's Statement That Submarine Commanders Were
, ; Ordered Not To Sink Ships Without Warning Taken In
T,v Light' Responsibility For Loss of Arabic May Be Denied.
- U S. Now Expected Td Protest To England For Detaining
4 Cargoes .' J
.' . (By Ti Aaaortated Prese.)
Waakiagto-, D. C, Sept. L, Count Berrutorff, tha Carman am
taia dor, tm instruction from Berlin, today informed Secretary
laming that Germany had accepted the principle that paseenf er
' liners ahooU ha warned before attack by obmarmee. He formally
rommonkated this information in writing-.
After a ratfeaeaice at the Stat Department, Ambaaador Bern
tterff tent Secretary L-aaing this letter:
M Dw If.
"With reao to on wmwtlwi of UUa Mtrnlnc I Im to
tafona mm that ( InatraoUona cnaoermlnc mw Muwer to jrow laat
IvMatunU aote nnMaina taa (oUowlaa pe ft
" Uaeta rtll ani h sank by our aabmartnea WlUmat warning
aad wMImnh aMr at the Niw of aoaonibatajMa, prorldrd thai tba
- Uaata aVt ant try to awape or offer mtouiBGe.' . , v
- - "AlUioaaU I kanw that yoa do aot wlata to AiaonM tiie LnaltanU
aanaloa ttU tba Arabic incident haa been acAnitriy and sUcfsotorlly
settled. I entire to Inform yoa of tiie above becMae thla pOUry ot mar
goimtmtut waa devlded oa before the Arabia incident occmrred.
"I have aa oiecUoa to yoar aaakiiiK any aae yoa may please of
- the above iaf oraaatioa.
"I ffiiaalii, aay dear Mr. Laaalnic,
Very alncerrly jroars.
-jr. bkrkbTORFF.'
la connection with tha tettar Seer--tary
LmbHik maaa the following
tatenient; .
In. rlw of the elaarneea of tha
. iforegoing atiktement It aeama neadleaa
'to Aiaka any comment in regard to It,
other than to say that it appeara to
be a raeognlUon of the fundamental
' principle for which we have, con
tended y
CrtHls Now PaowxTc . '
'tvrrtry hand in" omrial "Suartara
' there waa erldtnoe"" of gratiflcation
that the aubmariae eriala had aaaaad
and that Germany had acknowledged
the Justice ef tba American contaa
tiona.
The Oermaa government's state
ment that before the sinking "t the
Arable, her submarine commanders
bad been ordered to sink no more
Casenger ships without warning may
taken as a disavowal of that act.
It generally was acknowledged that
In making concessions to the United
Mates, Germany expects President
Wilson to renew his representations to
Great Britain against Interfere ivoe
with neutral trade. The president .has
steadfastly declined to conduct one
negotiation In a relation to the other,
taking ths position that the diplo
matic negotlalotns of ths United
mates with one belligerent eould not
- be eaaittoaed en-tt relations Wtt
another. . .
The new American note to Great
Britain making representations
against ths restrictions Imposed by
ths orders In council Is almost ready
to go forward.
Secretary Lansing sent ths com
munication to ths White House and
(Continued on Page Three.)
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Press Comment
1 j
a annum ma.)
' Iiosxtos, Sept. tV-Tbe IiOodoa
. ssoming aewapapcra, while reoogals
log that PreMideat WUsoa has aecwrcd
aa laaportaat coacessiua froaa Ger
V msny with regard to Genaaay sab
' aaarine warfare express 'the belief
that the rresldeat wffll aot be coateet
' with IC The paprrs take the riew
that Yoa BrroatoriTa aots to Secretary
of State Laawing tadacatrs that Sr.
ton Uethsnaaa HoUwec the ti is seas
. fsaperua chaaoellor, baa a freer hand.
: . sad they express aatisfactioa arer the
isnproved eattoak of the sltsatioa.
'1 It is diraeaH to Inssrlar." says the
-'Dally Tr hgia. "that rresldeat II-
son will aocrpt Coast Voa BeraatoHTs
. proposal siace sach. a settlesaeat
4 woaM karo sswiiaat sailors aader
- the Aasericaa or ethew Bags stIU -eg.
, posed to all the "perU of sabssartae
-, piracy. U tbera Is aay whittling away
of the broad prtactple for which the
I'nltrd gtstra baa beea wianndlag the
world will be ceafrewted with aaaw
diss as eoaditanos at sra sa a penaa.
aeat sarssrt tat tfaaa ml war, for
auwiy has ' asv saoawpoly of saa-
"'TbaTDafly IVhaiaph eootmds that
. aotMnsr bat a aoanpleta abend i am m i I
t. , of Gli ssssr's sabesariae poacy wiU
be saacseat. H.argwea that iausua
. tiuaal law rerogalscs ao diaereaee be.
' tweea iwswatiJ vrssria and oargo
f boats, aad says that ttenssay herself
arte la aooordaace with , tba) prtac.
pie aa hmr aa she bad a warship or
a snrrrxtaatansn at sea aad oaly threw
It ever wbea British aaral power aa-
cried tts sway ay smsssn s.
The Dailr Tesrgrapa says that while
It fa brUrved that voant Voa Bera.
store? la trying So obtaia minissnia
tersss M sees bore fcs the apparesKly
. lUaess ef Voa Trtpita, . toe iieraaaa
Amiiassa lor of Marina.
' The Dally Orspble say the a a.
BMancrd Germaa posrtloa Is a grratrr
trtaasTdi for Dr. Voa Pesbmana UoU
Weg thaa for Iressdeati Wliawv . , .
Adsoiral Voa Tb-ptta UL ;
, , ua ae t iiiinr neat
- Ixmdon. -Sept. ' X. Aa Exchanrs
-telegrmpb dispatch says that Admiral
Voa Tfrpltx the Germaa Minister ef
Marine, is reported ill from overwork
and exhasstlon, and oa adrlce of bis
phrwrteji intends .tajleare Bsrlia for
a holiday. J '
REGARD OUTCOME
AS WILSON VICTORY
, W. t TEIiVKKTOIf.)
W'aelitngtnm, Kept. 1. Ho single
triumph of the Wllaua adrntnlswa.
axraaaiaesl aa mnoh Tavor.
ia Waahlngtoav as
the dliiiosnaclo vU-torr which today
brought asBaraarea front (Jernjaay
that United fttatra demand for a
eesuatloa of dangrr to Aaars leans
from sahaasrine warfsre will be
rxanptind with m fatare. This as
saraare from (rnsanj la ts-garded
here as the end of serious oosnpU
raUosa with Germany and is taken
-to atraa la weU-tnrarnatd circles
that there will be no war with Ger
many. The oatronte Is regarded as a alg
ae! victory for Presldeat WUsoa
aad as a attlng Initial achlevesnent
of Secretary of State landing.
PRESIDENT! GIVE
German Crisis Over Wilson
Plans To Study Needs of
Army and Navy
Washington. Sept 1. With danger
of serious trouble with Germany ap
parently removed, President Wilson.
It was said tonight, believes ha eaa
proceed with more freedom In de
velopment of his national defense
plans because there can be no suspi
cion that they are directed against aay
particular nation.
Ths President's Idea, It waa said, is
to prepare a, program for several
years Is advance, and In doing ao to
secure ths expert opinion of army ana
nary officers, who have been watch
ing military developments in Kurops.
Expenditures for ths army and
nary are to be kept aa low aa the
President thinks consistent with the
(Continued on Page Three.)
CPCWrU TAkfC ki nun .
OFF COAST OF SRIA
(Br a aaieiail Pna.1
Paris. Sept. 1. The Ministry of Ma.
rine tonight annouaeed that the Is
land of Ruad ( Syria bet weea Lata
kireh and Tarabindusv hod beea oc
cupied by a detachment from the
freneh squadron, which now holds
the blockhouse ana the Byrtao shore,
"The French tag was hoisted at I
o'clock this morning, says the sn.
oaaeemsnt. There Wss ao resist
anee, the population according . the
troops a warm reception. '
Ruad la two miles off the coast' of
Syria. Its population of l.ses is
largely engaged la navigaUon-iaad
sponge Ashing. : - ;
KILLED, 5 HURT WHEN :
MILL BOILER BLOWS UP
- ' lar as si rum pmt '.
: Barllngtoa. Sept. I. Three men
were killed and fire others seriously
hurt aear snow camp, it miles from
here this afternoon when the boiler
at Johnson's saw milt exploded. There
were fifteen men working at the plant
at ths time ef the accident. . none
escaping injury. - , . .
Ths dead are: - Otis Johnson, pro
prietor ot tns mm; Clem Fuqnay and
Sidney Boggs. The" father of l uquay
sutxsrea the loss ot aa arm. ..
TUTOR DEFENSE
. AUSTRIAN OIi; I
This remarkable photograph ' waa
taken shortly after the Austriana, by
superhuman efforts, had driven tba
Rum tans from Boryslar in UaUcla.
PATH FOR PEACE
OPENS AS RESULT
Cardinal Gibbons Granted In
terview With President To
day To Discuss War
WILSON IS EXPECTED -t
TO BE RENOMINATED
Washington Believes Success
of Negotiations With Ger
many Puts United States In
Way To Bring-About Agree
ment Between England and
Kaiser On Freedom of Seas
(Br i - rnssi
Washington, Sept. 1- A request
msde at the White House today on
behalf of Cardinal Gibbons for aa In
terview with President Wilson waa re
garded as slgnlflcant In official and
diplomats circles -in -isw reeent
reports of the Pope's hope to bring
about peace In Kurope through co
operation with the heads of neutral
governments. The Interview was ar
ranged tor tomorrow afternoon.
Many officials here believe ths suc
cess of the negotiations with Germany
over submarins warfare places the
United Statss In aa advantageous po
sition to bring about an agreement
between Germany and Great Britain
on the .qujeatioa of maintaining the
freedom of ths seas, which ultimately
may pave the way to a discussion of
neacs terms.
At ths White House the object of
Cardinal Gibbons' Interview was not
disclosed, though It was Indicated be
wanted to discuss the International
situation.
J. Renominate WUsoa.
Indications were apparent here to
night that President Wilson's closest
friends expect htm. to be renominated
In ltt. and are laying their plans
accordingly. Ths - President himself.
It wss said authoritatively, however.
Is taking no part In such plans.
Gratification felt by the President
over the action of Democrats In ths
Tenth Congressional District-of -Wisconsin
In indorsing his administration
was expressed In a 'letter from Sec
retary Tumulty which became public
hers tonight. A telegram to the
Pre dent announcing that ndorsement
stated that it waa voted "unanimous
ly" at a maaa meeting called "for ths
parposs of arranginng for the .cam
paign of ltl." -
"Word that Kentucky Democrats
assembled la a state convention plat
form had endorsed President Wilson
for re-noml nation wss also welcome
news at the .White -House, i- but - ao
formal comment was 'made.
Senator J mas, author of the resolu
tion adopted la Kentucky la -one -of
the President's political advisers. ,
PEGOUD, AVIATOR, HIT
v IN AIR BATTLE. KILLED
; : ?; 'ifj W. ' na :; - !-n '
' Parts. Sept , Reports of the
death, of Adolphe Pegoud the famous
aviator, have been officially confirmed.
, 'Poud. who waa only If years old.
Served five years la-the French ear
elr t lighting - la the Morocco cam
paign. At the outbreak of the present
war he Joined ths aviation corps- His
exploits won him tbe military medal
and the military eross. Hs brought
dowa his sixth Germaa air craft July
11. . -j .
Details received - concerning .. his
death say that unaccompanied, he
was making a reconnaissance. When
clone to i'etite Croix he attacked a
German aeroplane and had fired sev
eral cartridge bands-arith bis machine
gun when a bullet struck bint, killing
him instantly. His machine fall in
side tba franca lines. . ,
.... r .
'"-V Coy Galorlardlnt Daw. T
Ftereace. Pept. 1. ?aunt Guiociar
dlnl. former foreign minister ef Italy,
died today. - ;,i ; ...... i
OF GERMAN STAND
r It-lnTa a'"f il -ir1Tf Tl i,!? uraisnu 1 1 f i iii fir
i Ths Russian's after taking the town
I had used ths ell wells to supply their I
I army, and had almost drained them.
I The Austrian supply being cat off the I
BUSINESS- ODNDITIONS BETTER,
. RESERVE BANK AGENTS REPORT
Slight Improvement Over Last Month Is Noted With Large
Crops In Sight, Manufacturing Stimulated By Foreign Or
ders and Money Plentiful
(W. r- VfcXYKKTUX.)
Washington, Sept 1.- An encoura
ging summary aad forecast of busi
ness conditions in. the Fifth PederaJ
Rsserve District' particularly In ths
Carolines. Is eoatainsd In ths Fed
eral Ksserre'a monthly review mads
public today.- .lumber and truck are
hit hardest at present; a hlls the eon
dlHens aad -avtleek i , tehaccs
AOdTorn frtecbaa.af follows:
la tba Carolines It seems te be
widely appreciated that thla year
there can be no excuse for-a re pell,
tlon of the experiences of laat fall. The
kaowledge that there are bow at band
well organised sgencles competent to
assist In the gradual liquidation of cot
ton, free from undue pressure upon
the farmers, has had a most steadying
Influence and will, make tor the mar
keting of the staple at prices subject
only to the universal law of supply
and demand, and fraed from artificial
or hystsrteal conditions. Banking fa
cilities now available as a matter of
routine will. In permitting the gen
erous use of cotton as collateral when
Famous Prisoner's Name Not
Mentioned By Judge " In
Charge To Body
(Br dM laiwm bm.1
Marietta, Ga., Sept 1 The Cobb
county grand Jury drawn for the July
term of court was charged today by
Judge H. J. Patterson to Investigate
"the recent lynching la thla county"
and before the day enfled had examin
ed -erveral witnesses for Information
they might have on the ' hanging of
Leo M. Frank. At ths rate the wit
nesses were handled It-would seem
that the Jurors could finish with ths
thirty-five or mors called In time to
report tomorrow. .
Judge Patterson was emphatic on
three points In his brief and extempo
raneous charge: That the crime
should be thoroughly Investigated;
that thla was not a special grand Jury
aa bad been reported and that ths
Jurors were not 'secret -service men"
and were not expected "to do detec
tive work to perform- their duties."
Ha said Cobb - county never had
needed a special arand Jury, and In
ferred that the-Frank lynching was
not ths sols cause of reconvening ths
Jury that served during the July term
of court. The killing ef a negro soon
Con tl need on Page Two.)
J. B. UNDERWOOD TO GET
FAYETTEVILLE P. 0. JOB
r. ?;
' Fsysttsvllle, Sept 1. J. B. Under
wood will be Fayettsvllls's next post,
master. This Information waa con
veyed ts this city this afternoon by
a telephone message from Congress
man IL U God wis to CoL Oeerge Me-
NeilL -, '. . ' - -
- rJeyead the announcement no par
ticulars aa to when the nominatioa
will 'be mads er the appointment be
come effective are known here. Mr
Godwin said that Mr. Underwood was
Pens tor Simmons' choice for the post
Uon. - !
, It generally Is understood that It
was Mr. Godwin's Intention all the
time te leave the selection to Senator
Simmons oa account of his hsvtr-g
yielded several eppolntmenta recently
to the congressman. -
Mr. Underwood te a member of ths
Stnts Democratic executive com mitt re
aad Is close to Seastor Simmons. He
was ths Senator's campaign manager
la Cambertaad oouoty in 111,.
RANGI OF FRANK
IS PROBED BY JURY
u i- , , ) .-.-,.-tr-' ' ' . . ; -r -r - rs
.... .. , - (;
-sN ' -
a in iiiWl rti iH '
army waa In a dangerous situation.
It became necessary to drive the Rip- I
stans from the wells aj any cost. They I
succeeded is this, but Just as they left
desired snsbls ths grower rapidly to
liquidate seasonal indebedneae to ma
ture In ths fall, and such a condition,
should make for the advantage not
only of the banks and merchants im
mediately Identified with artners,ut
In turn With distributors et gil kinds
also have dsns buatsess with ths cot
ton section, ;'. if .. .
"Cottoa milling has been somewhat
uiie,en in- thar while many properties
have been doing well, the majority
haa aot fully .met Its expectations. -
"Some of the more Southern af ear
tobacco markets havs opened at prices
which seem to be satisfactory to all
concerned, and better than have beea
expected In view ot a very generous
stock carried over from laat year. The
quality la better than was the esse last
season.
"From both ths Carollnaa corns re
ports of satisfaction with ths result
of experiment In greater diversifica
tion than heretofore practiced. Well
distributed ratna Insure the promise
(Continued on Page Two.)
IVIFEF0RIV0RCE
Files Petition Charging Miscon
duct With Former New York
Newspaper Man
Pittsburg. Sept 1. Harry K. Thaw,
through attorneys, filed a petition In
common pleas court hers today ask
ing a divorce from Evelyn Neshlt
Thaw, charging misconduct with John
Francis, of New Tork.
The petition Is very brief, covering
less than one typewritten page. Thaw
alleges that his wife was guilty (of
miseonauct at il west list street
New fork. In December. 1 to, and
January.. 11. aad at various 'other
places and times. Thaw also declares
he deserted him in July. 1101.
New York. Sept 1. John - Francis
expressed surprise when Informed
herd tonight that hs had been' named
as corespondent In Harry Thaw's suit
for divorce. "I have not seen Evelyn
Thaw In three years." has aid.
Francis, st the tltns ot ths shooting
of Stsnford White, waa a reporter
on a New York newspaper.
FULUM SUCCEEDED AT
ACADEMY BY EBERLE
.OS -e Sin lilil Has)
Washington Sept. 1. Rear Admiral
Wat. F. Fullam was reletved today as
superintendent of the Naval Academy
to be succeeded by Captain EL W.
Eberlss now commandant of- the
Washington navy yard end superin
tendent of the naval gun factory. Ad
miral Fullam Will, succeed Rear Ad
miral Chas. 9. Pond In command ef
the Pacific rsserve fleet at Puget
Sound, ths Istter becoming command
ant of the Portsmouth. N. H navy
yard. ,..--.
While Acting Secretary ReoeeveK
Issued srders for ths new assignments,
hs acted at ths direction ef Secretary
Daniels, who la on a tour ef Inspec
tion of Atlantic coast naval atationa.
No resuaans were given for tbs ehanres.
Rear Admiral Fullam was detailed
as superintendent ef the academy
February f, lilt . His action -last
spring la recommending dismissal ef
seven midshipmen for trreguleritlee la
laminations led by a board of In
quiry which recommended the dismis
sal of two of ths midshipmen and Im
position of less severe penalties open
others, and urged radical revision of
ths method ef conducting examina
tions. - -- .
Tbe change ordered today become
tftectlve September Is. . i . i
HARRY THAW SUES
the Kusaisns fired the wella. This
photograph shows the prospect tba
Aunt runs faced when tbsy bsd at last
retaken the dry.
EXCHANGE PLAYS
FAST AND LOOSE
AT LOWEST RATE
Pound Sterling Leads In Check
cr Board Moves of Foreign
Bills Downward
ENGLISH MONEY FALLS
- . AFTER SLIGHT JUMP. UP
Registering $4.50 at Opening
It Ealtets Upward By Leaps
and Fallst Dropping Back To
$4.54 Late In Afternoon.
Francs Also Decline From
6.03 To 6.09
m u inrtini r .t
New Tork, Sept. 1. Foreign ex
change rates, led by the English
pound sterling, played fast snd loose
today. !jl.,ehscksTbkrd movss s-
tns lowest plans of values ever
reached in thla country.
From !!.( registered a. the open
ing, atsrllng mads Its faltering way by
leaps and Jumps and falls to 14. SS 1-1
In ths late afternoon and fell back
at the day's end to Its 4. Francs
dropped at a single stroke from f.01
to reaching their lowest value.
LJree hovered around (.(4. approximately-
ner "cent. " Below" ' ' no rmal;
Relchemarks slgsagged between st
1-t and It M. The entire market
waa In convulsions, although ths
tendency toward hysteria lessened
toward the close.
Big Bankers t'slm.
The big bankers, however, were In
clined to calm, rather than hysterical.
Ons foreign exchange expert said to
night he doubted lf .10.6uv pounds
sterling , had been bought In this mar
ket today. The widely divergent quo
tations st ths opening and the close
he ascribed purely to speculators.
That view, however, was not gener
ally accepted, and there were Indica
tions that there hsd been Isrgs deal
ings In small amounts after sterling
hsd strengthened to t.tl.
For reasons not seen on the surface.
optimism wss more apparent tonight
thaa analysis of the situation seemed
to warrant. A persistent report pre
vailed that relief was In sight. It was
said ths delegation of British finan
ciers sent to mend England's battered
credits were almost within sight of
land. Ths censor has suppressed all
news of their sailing for New York,
but It Is thought they )nay be aboard
the 8t Paul,- due to dock here tomor
row.
- - . News Held Bark. V "
' Ths censor, according to mall re
ports to newspapers here, recently haa
. (Continued oa Page Two.)
HUSBAND LATE, WOMAN
-SHOOTS SELF TO DEATH
(ael W Tm Km sad Mania I
' Washington. Sept 1. A report waa
received here this evening of tns sul
elds .of Mrs. Charles Rowton. of Co-
tumble, who ended ner life by shoot
ing herself through the heart with a
DlstoL Death was Instantaneous.
It Is said that shs wss expecting her
husband on the evening train from
Norfolk, or a sn is sags from him. Ia
ths presence of some friends Mrs.
Rowtoa remarked that aha would not
wait 'any longer. - She went te her
horns, undreassd, got Into bed and
then fired the -fatal bullet through
her heart ,
She was afterwards fout.d dead by
a young girt, Ulllan Davenport, who
was conveying to the dead woman a
telegram- front her husband." which
directed .her to hire aa automobile,
go te stacker a and take tbe train to
Norfolk, where he would meet ner.
The telegram was received Just one
hour and a hslf toe late. -Mr..
and Mrs. Rowtoa bad been
married several years. Tt.ey were
radsnta ef good standing la
so mm unity. v rr-f..
US
FORTRESS
FALLS TO GUNS OF;
TEUTON ARMIES
Austrian War Office Announ
ces Capture of Russian
Stronghold Irt Poland -
L '. f
GERMAN FORCES NOW ,
FURTHEST POINT EAST
Kaiser's Troops and Those of
Dual Monarchy Are Reported ,
Sixty Miles East of. River
Bug; Lutsk Is One of Czar's
Great Triangle Forts Fifty
Miles Apart
RUSSIANS-tOSE MILLION
far Sn gaiiwii rnal
Hcr ii, Sept 1 (by
fesyvtltr) -As oak-ial review of the
laiaeis campaign as gives oat her
today by tbe Ovetwras News Agen
cy, red ma tea that etotw Msy a tbe
Hawdans have hwt at least xee.aoe
an h killed or wnanurU. aad
.aaa.aoa mum taptarcd by the
(Br d
Vienna. Hrpt 1. via IdoaLe Tlta -Rmwiaa
fortress of srtk haa bera '
csptamd by Teutonic for re. It was: :
officially annoanced today by the
Aastriaa war ofSee.
The fni ii ess of stok In la oar
hands." asyn the annowaremrnt "The
t( ihIsm mI of tnfaatry. at tha paint
of the bayonet rjrrtrd the Kate tan
frasa the railway station and entered
the tows st the kaase time wtth the
mrsnir. The twwa - yewtrrday evening
waa cleared of the ear sr." -
. Latsb t la the province of Volhynla.
sixty miles rest of the Bag. ua a
bramcn af trsr Btam1tnx? Mttway rues '
smsthrra Rawda anrthward to Hrrat.
Iitovsk. It In one of the triangle ef
fortresses which He shoot arty ail lea
froaa each other In Mils rrgton, the
other two bring Dubne aad Ken a, -It
has a popalailon of saore than ,.
oa.
Aastto-Ossaiaa forcra re.-ratly have
be a rrportrd eprratbsc aear Istak
la thetr drive enatward from tbe Brest
IJtovsk Hne and the Bog. 8a fnr aa '
nk Hal reports have ImUcated that ht
the lost easterly point oa R assise
trrrho ry reached by the Trntona. Its
cap are marks the fall of the tenth
fortress within a annul h under A astro-.
German attacks, beginning with tba.
taking of H a isw Angitet t.
RUSSIANS RETREATING
. IN PRIPET MARSHES
IB. Ike it III ill Pmal
London, Sept. 1. The fortress Of
Lutsk, which with thoss of Dubno and
Hovno forms a fortified triangle on
Russian territory Just north of ths i
Qaliclan frontier, was captured by ths
Austrlsns today, according to . the oflU-
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War Summary
German aalnnarincn will (Ink no
more pamrngcr nliiie wlthont warning .
and without providing for the safety
of nna-enmhstanta tat bonru. If the
steamers do not try o eacape or aer
restiaamT.
Count Mc -wtorlT, the Crrman am
bamuuior. lute ao aotlard) tier retary af
Ktate Inslng. Commenting on thin,
Mr. Laisdng declared the naiBratioa
aiHieared "to be a recognition of the
fundamental ptinrlples for which ma
have contended."
unit Hal Washington fonsldesa the
Guinea announcement mile the i lain
between the United States and tie -away
through the sinking by Gerasan
salmai rinrs". of Aasnrltwa vesisals aad "
belligerent vessels oa which Aaaertcen
ares were hist
tontlnaed Tea tonic progrens la the'
i rrportrd by Uerlla aad Vkn
a Hnselaa fort eras la sowtl
Latsk.
Volliraia. near the Gslteiaa boa ad-
ary, has bera captaredi the Rssiilsss .
have bera driven Into the outer line '
of forts west af Grodno, and tbe at it a- -anas
Keens a teslstsnce la tai sera Ga
lltis has beea broken, and the town -ef
Kborow rapt Bred, according to tha
Bev-Un aad Vlrnna oak-ial ststesarssta. '
la the last foar bmhsUm agbtlng la
the East l,4e.0 Ran-uins, accord- '
lag to the Urnaan offleta! ret law lea,
have been stx- anted for. Of three'
aa wees killed er -eoaaded. tbe
KM b
cordtn
being taken prlsussess. Thkv ao
ng to Hernn, mesas eeaterattoa-
of all the Rasa a tsuopa engaged -at.;:
tne beginning of tns Tratonic otrew.
va la Poland aad Kassta. v-etr
places lis ring ahsce been ailed by
troops draws front other regions aad
by Bases suaed men. . .....
Agala tbe big gens of the cosa bat
as allied crafcsnr had foaadered osT
work oa the wratsra front bet au
psreatly with lilt, damage to either,
tide. Ja tiie A-tro-ltallsa treat
there have bera srUiicry daria, - aad
snsse Isfaatry attacks, bat as gains
ef bo porta see are tec n led.
The 1-TetK-h and Krfete.t all 11 are at
grins with the Criaiss lo kinrroa, ,
West Africa. Toe allied troops, ax- .
ro ling to London, are vlgorosaly on
the ogeneive, and raptariag towns and
fnrriag the sunenilir of large ansa
be i of tbrtr epponrnta.
Paris anneances tbe cm ptnre of the
Island of Rusd, In tha Medlterrcaa
O the roast ot Syria. .
A Berlin Sea-ofaciat dlapalrh says
aau have beea doing nsoet ef tbe
at a -a M.iasiyi
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