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;' WEATHER FORECAST '"' . -J ' '.',' T f ' - ... . ' " .' 1 Wrtrth Carolina Fair tonight ran Wednesday, preceded by showers; " iaht in northeast portion, ;.; ;-; jSouth Carolina Fair tonight and' Wednesday ; not ': much change ijn neraimc VOL. XXIII. NOV302. : : Engineer Train of This City and Now Here Will be First to Go. WILL BE PARTvOF AINBOWM DIVISION New England Regiments Not U I to Report to Charlotte but Will Train in France, Near War Scene This . Informa tion Divulged in Washing ton. (By Geo. H. Manning). Washington. D. C. Aug. 21 The? Engineer Train, with headquarters at Wilmington, a unit of the North Crv lina National Guard, will, be the first organization from the Old North State ,to set foot on French soil in the" war of the Allies against-Prussianism,. and to "make ihe world safe for democ racy." The North CareHmfEngineer Train Jias been included as a part of the Forty-second Division, known as the "Rainbow" division, which is to be sent to France at once. In addition to the Forty-second Di vision, another division, the Twenty pixth, made up of the Ne,w 'England .National Guard organizations, is; to be sent to France at once. , , . . The orders directing the" National Guard organizations Of Massachusetts, Connecticut, r.:rl thes' other :ief Eng land States to proceed' to 5;dharlptte, N. C, at once for training are' to be cancelled, and the troops from New England, to be known as tne Twenty sixth Division, are to be concentrated! pear their headquarters in their home States and transported to France as soon as possible. Instead of being trained in the Southern camps; they Mill got their training near the West ern front in France under real war iconditions. This information was obtained here today from an indisputable source and cvrm thnnali nrT fi rmn n tinn n f f mou Via withheld by tho War Department, it J way be put down as a tact tnat can not be denied. Preparations are now being rushed by the War Department for sending tne Forty-Second and the Twenty Sixth Divisions to France at once, but announcement of this fact will pos sibly be withheld by the Bureau of Public Information and the War De partment until the troops have been landed safely on French soil. The Forty-Second Division is to be, commanded Uy Major General WiU liam H. Maun, now chief of the Militia Bureau, while the Twenty-Sixth will be commanded by Major-General Clar ence Kdwards. ALLIES TO CONFER ON POPE'S PROPOSALS (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 21. Lord Robert Ce cil, minister of blockade and under secretary for foreign affairs," announc ed in the House of Commons this af ternoon that the entente allied gov ernments would hold a conference be fore a rply to the Pope's peace. pro posals would he sent to the Vatican. Will Exchange Views. Washington, Aug. 21. Lord Cecil's statement in British Parliament to tfay that the entente governments would hold a conference before reply njg to Pope Benedict's peace propos als, is imderstood at the State Depart ment as .moaning, that the govern ments win exchange views, not that there is to bo a gathering of premiers "r foreign-ministers for a formal con ference. APPLICATION FOR REDUCED RATES Washington, Aug. 23. Reduction in j MKIU r-" of all classes v between sm,0?' and Jacksonville, Fla,, is ougnt hy the Macon frqght bureau Int1 r0'11!'1-"11 filed today with the JpLV (!ommerce Commission, al- JatinBi 11,111 since January 1, 1916, ts l-avo been advanced from 27. to Per rent. AUTOMOBILE PARTY KILLED BY TRAIN n?y Assoflatei Press. V A frSrk Junction. Conn.; Aug. 21 the , f:ng,ne running light over York v inc 'vision of the New road'iv"U,' IIanover and Hartford rail--d :f n,eht, struck and crush and i'ri,n'0sng an automobile owned New n hy Robert H. Rohlof, of ty or ;'u'n w'io had with him a par All th '"' f,(luUs and four ' children. Darty . n,e,noPrr, of the automobile Wei killed except Louise W. 'u aged 9. - : , - i' . : ' . ' ; -: - .r--;-". ;:-.'V:.-iY.--' v'":. .'-.--. m u: T a . Tc ii ityof Bread Line O'his Win- . . .; - -U: M-.v.- -I'" . ... , . . ... y---vv.-, i Number of Applicants Small, - fil.-i:v V".1::?: :'r, ;;V:. :;r " " '-.7:? "M ' I '." . - . . . . : -Although Larger Than at- " .. : ; . : -' ' , V :. :': ; - : : ' 'V iV-" -L. -1 . v ' . ." . ; M FIFTY MILLION MORE. " 'i ' (By Associated Press). j i ' Washington,' Aug. 21. A loan ! V of, $50,000,000,000 was made to- j -f Britain. This brings the total ad- ,? Jbo.ooo. vanced to the Allies up to $1,966,-, i Officials of Macon Determined "Protest Meeting" Shall Not be Held There. ; . (By Associated Press. V Macon, Ga., Aug. 21. Authorities of of the city of Macon; of the county of Bibb and of the United States govern ment, -are determined that the State convention called to meetjin Macoh on Thursday for the purpose of protest ing the Conscription law, shall not meet in the city or the count y. yrhos. Watson has called the convention! E. and says he - will be the principal speaker. Delegates have been Appoint pd -from manv counties' 1- fi ' "LPlw nAnntv Koa Arrc' iho cram ci' Fifcfc yvrirltf .''' U liii-rftrtilt h r"ri li n mm ! L'lini u ll i iim' VUniUUIl IVILLlip police force of the city will be used in J mtlon' 0ne man told the board yes Juppressing the meeting if it is at-1 terday .h !?d'??J0 T, tempted to be held. If the anti-draft t armur felt that he should claim people go outside the city. Sheriff Jas.J fxemPt,0 because a "mental rup R. Hicks will swear in the entire ,)0- yh,ch h: said wouldJie a ob: iice force as deputy sheriffs and dJa- canning a gun. The board Derse the gathering anywhere in the I miea. otherwise. county. If these officers are not suffi cient in number, it is understood that the United States Marshal will ask for some of the trops at Camp Harris. BUBONIC PLAGUE UN BRITISH STEAMER (By Associated Press.) London, Aug. 21. The British steam ship Mahana arrived at Gravesend from; Bombay on August 13 withh threo convalescent cases of bubonic plague. At one time during the voyage there were nine cases on board. Six of thai victims died and were buried at sea. 'or by the changes in conditions of sup Another case broke out but the natient I ply and demand, .the commission had since died in a hospital. i The shin, crew and careo are b ??ine i closely guarded. PPnCFCCnP IWFTrAI F 5!. . . aUEJLU: JJK. OlVll i rl (By Associated Preaa.) Richmond, Va., Aug. 21. John C. Metcalf, dean' of Richmond College, has accepted the Edgar Allen Poe charr of English at the University of Virginia, succeeded C. Alpnonso Smith, .who resigned to become pro fessor at the Naval Academy at An napolis. ; r MISSION TO RUSSIA For Purpose of Closing , Up Its ', Official Business -No ; Publication. ' (By Associated Pre55. A Washington, Aug. 21. Elihu Root and other members of the American mission which visited Russia recently fhave returned . to Washington to clczc 7u lc . . . : ;man for the place. ? upon the affairs of the mission. J . ofilcials - say the. President feels Forma reports - by Mr. Root for the ( there is: no. question that" the; price of commission as a whole and of the in- ro jg t0 hif,h and is anxious to rem ";jdual .members upon the subjects , -y-that condition as soon as possible, which they, were espedially charged tOltceaUzr however, the necessity for investigate, already have beea submit- the Action of a highly 'qualified man ted to ; Secretary Lansings and have f rHh coai administratibri position. been referred to the State, War and ; ;--:... : " . 'Navy departments., li I? not the pres-t i I-. -am"'- 1 "enf intentloh. to make khytof them foPkXj I lMUKt, MAIN & public, ; although the substance otf NAMED BY-WILSON some may appear later In .development I '-'.' - J . ' -: , r.- of the government's war plans. Mr. Root is deeply interested in the J immediate adoption -of some of the measures for relief of ' Russia which were touched uppn iii the reports. That Is particularly true of the need of the Russians for American loco- motives and rolling stock to keep the Russian armies) in the field' properly supplied with food and 'munitions ab solutely necessary for y the successful defense of the wheat ; fields ', of Ru mania -and r Southern Russia.. ';",!;' wilmincton; NQRW 0 AH r . 1 IILLU I I LLP I I III L. t m cnur nrmiocr u m ., r - ' m m m w -mm -r w wm m t i u uL I I ll ni i ni II u Befbre Xloing to Federal Peni-! tentiary Remarkable Ex cuses to Draft Board. .. . - . (By Associated Press.) , 3- 1 T ' u8i"u'' A- o.. presented themselves yesterday and feld and Louis Cherey, the two mem-took 66 questions whfch usually com bers of exemptien hoard 99. under sen-f prlse the inquisition; The number was tence of 2 years in the Federal peni- far above-the "expectiations a week ago tentiary following their pleas of guil-f when. less than 30 had sent in their ty.to accepting bribes for granting ex- fpps when tiiP mp Hniit za "XT TT 1 - A , AH -Dr. A. S. Bern emptionsto men liable under the Se- icytivc xiuii iw, wu ue.Huuweu ' ey. but One faUed torshow up. Among week to wind up their business af-i the class ? jj0t older hor younger than fairs before being taken to the Atlan- the usual licentiateswere several sol ta prison. Meanwhile they will be con- diers in uniform, many of conscriptive fined in the tombs. When the trial of Kalman Gruher, wad resumed here in the Federal court, it : was expected the case would be completed and in the. hands of the jury by noon. Gruher, who was in.? a smgie ciass. acxi eiammauon ior dieted with Bernfeld and Cherey, de-j e ,ast four or five years has had one clined -to enter a plea of guilty and!woman. but none ever produced two PlprtPrt 'tft stand trial. Ho ia arenspd ' of . being the ("go-between" for the con victed meo. 1 ? ' . ' .The usual long list of applicants' exet cMie up today before the district . board. Revised figures for. the work ..of the. board yesterday f show that -but 20 eases of exemption were ..aliowed av$t of, called. . i X declare legislative acts unconsti- book paper Prices declared excessive (By Associated Tress.) .Washington, Aug. 21: The advance InTprlces of book paper last year were excessive and . unwarranted, the Fed eral Trade Commissipn reported to dayof the Senate. As a result of its investigation the , commission has or dered proceedings against certain practices Of manufacturers. The price advances were not war- ranted either by the increase in costs found. The advances were brought about in part by the activities of mem- bers of the Paper Manufacturers' As sociation and the secretary of the Bu Ireati of Statistics maintained by the 1 manufacturers On account of those activities, the proceedings were or- dered. ANOTHER TRAGEDY OCCURRED GOLDSBORO ' fPpecial to The Dtspafx?h.) ; Goldsboro, N. C, "Aug. 21. Noah Bethea, a negro who hails from South Carolina, was shot and knled here-last night at 11 o'clock, by a negro named Oscar Welch. Bp.th men were . employed . by the Virginia Box & Lumber Company, and the killing occurred near the factory, v the southern section of the city. The motive "of .the crime is unknown. Welch made his escape immediately after the killing and has not yet been appfehended. r V v,. . s-V- r : THE COAL QUESTION BEFORE PRESIDENT C' -(By' Associated Press.) Washington, - Aug. , -President 4 Wilson canceled the- usual . Tuesday cabinet -meeting to devote; his atten tion to the coal situation. The Presi- dent is about to appoint a coal admin- (By Associated Press.) - Wnshingtoh, Aug. 21,--f John W. Gar- rett, of Baltimore, was today, nomlnat-' ed by President Wilson as minister to 'We iNetnerianqs ana UjUxemDUTg.; ; Mi. Garrett succeeds Br.Henry Van Dyke,'whovresigned" some5- time ago Although accr. "ted also to Luxembrg as is: the ctia-iiui of. the diplomatic I service, Mh Garrett hardly will go by the' Germans and now is hinder mil- itary. cpntroL vij CASE AGAINST WARDEN OF PENITENTIARY (nargea witn jDiutaiiy Whip 1 ping Pnsoner-:rugitive From Justice! Brought Back -Charters 1 (Special to The Dispatch.) ' Raleigh, Aug. 21. Fitty-three con- ' didates for licftnse to practice law had qualified by dopositing their mon-V tIve young WOmcn and three colored men were in the list of the examined. The three women make a record for or luree. bobibui me wuuien lawyers have been heard from, some haye mar ried and some have-not. One has be come both maritaH and ' professional partner of her husband. Though Judge Walker gets the cred it for the ' questions. . many of , them have the unmistakable trademark of Chief Justice . Clarke whQ .asks .not a I tutional, the abridgments of the rights of office, suffrage amendments, et cet era. '.. . " : . y . ' Warden S. J. Busbee came' back from New Jersey today with his Rock ingham prisoner who is to serve a sen tence for murder in the second degree and the warden, put Mip his bond of $100 for appearance August 28 when he will .answer, the charge' of unmer ciful beating brought against him by one N. W. Smith. ' ' Mr. Busbee was in New - Jersey when the warrant by the ex-convic was sworn out. The allegation Ts, an cient. It sets out that Smith was whipped by Mr. Busbee more than 11 months ago. Mr. Busbee indicated his purpose to .fight. the charge. Warden Busbee's prisoner, named Henderson, escaped from the Rockr ingham authorities wnen tney were i removing him preparatory to bringing him here tq serve his sentence. A question of liability then rose, the county contending that it had done its-duty when it convicted the prison er and - started him to his destina tion. The State held differently and bound the county to delivery, though Warden Busbee did the job. Miss Kate M. Herring, publicity agent of the Stat.e. Board of Health, has returned from ColunJbia Univer sity, where she spent a portion of the summer in the study of journalism. Among the companies recently in corporated ' are : The'; Eastern Caro lina Packing Plant, of New Bern, with $75,000 of its $100,000 paid in, backed bv Dr. W. L. Hand, W. F. Aberly and, others. ; The Advance Manufacturing Company, of Fayetteville, with $6,000 of-its $100,000 paid in, will do a' yarn business. J. M. Butler, ? St. Paul's; E.: H. Williamson, Fayetteville; O. R. McEacherh, of St. Paul's; and others are subscribers. v Thr PArcnnq DiV Frnm This i nree r ersons L-'ie r.rom nus Cause -Disease Known as ! Blackwater Fever 1 ' (By Associated Press.! : Richmond, Va., Aug. 21 The theory I that -one mosquito communicated "pernicious''; malaria' to Mrs: 'John 'A; i Skinner.- Sr.. Frank Skinner and John i A. Skiner," Jr., of Highland Park,, a suburb ; of Richmond was strengthen ed Vwheri 'the last named died this morning, following thes;; death of the other two ixi quick successions. : Thesend of both was violent. Hic coughs is the last "Stage of the dis? wSh Se-uent tS ynxn , is more, irequenuy, -man i ease,' '"7: o;ia U 1 otorWise fatal. A difference of opinion preva to the kind of mosquito that - is sup- posed to Jiave' communicated the fatal disease d to the Highland I One theory is that it was a mosanito fWdhelwamp, jn. ceriam setuuuj ui lxul Auiunua,i parts; of . the; fart South : and Panama, t. oOlherfari South -and Panama, as blackwater. fever and is very ; ten -f ataLv' -jCi-H CAUSES DEATHS fi.T Asodatcd Pim.1 Washington, Augv21. Conscription of wealth to pay for the war was urg ed in . the Senate today by tranator LaFollette in : presenting the minority plan3 : of the Finance ', committee for higher rates in the War Tax bill on war profits and incomes. He suggest ed increasing the $2,006,000,000 bill to more than $3,500,000,090 by such in creases, with elimination or consump t"cn taxes. , ' . The Wisconsin Senator declared governments were . demanding . war while their peoples wer& "asking for peace and contended thkt 85 per cent, of men drafted are protesting Large bond issues' desired by wealthy inter ests, he; contended, inflate prices and increase the present, high cost of liv ing. ,. .. :" ' -, . ' The Liberty Loan, he said, was made possible by an "iron hah J with in a kid glove" and persistent ad vertising methods. -, - ; The pending Toill, Mr. LaFollette stated,- provides" by taxes but 17 per cent, of this year s expenses while iGrreatBritaiii, imposes .26 per cent. Next-year's .was"expenditures,' he pre dicted, may reach $30,000,000,000 vor $40,000,000,000, and he urged that huge war profits and Incomes of wealthy persons, by higher sur-taxes, be made to bear the burden of the war..: By keeping down taxes and increas ing bonds, Senator LaFollette said the masses are being , "mortgaged to the moneylenders." .. . . Loans ' to . the allies;: the"'' Senator Baid.'may, Bna may not be: repaid, cer tainly ? nqtf or years ; after he -Russia, he saidis;ih the throes of a revolution, ahd "Italy, ; if reports are correct, is on-the eye of one coming." "England and . France," he . , aid, "will be in no position to repay loans for. a long time and if this war should last : for several years what - political transformation may occur in any coun try . in Europe no one. can foretell." Possibility of k bread lines, this win ter," because of "the high cost of liv ing, he picture thus in conclusion: " "Always remember that ' the high prices already upon us have taxed the common people of this country for the support of this war to a much greater extent than the wealthy class would be taxed if every dollar of iticome of the members of that class were taken by taxation. When bread lines" shall be a familiar sight in every city of this land, as they are bound to, be, if the present price or simple necessar- ies of life as , maintained during! the coming winter, when cold and hunger are daily visitors in many thousands of homes which" have known only com fort heretofore, a condition certain to exist during the coming , winter months, unless relief from ; present prices can be found, it will he small satisfaction, I think, to the; members of Congress, to realize that they have contributed to the want and suffering of the mass of people by refusing to place even an approximately fair por tion of the financial burden of this war upon the rich." ' ' ''Rich slackers were V scored , by Senator LaFollette, who read a letter from a United Mine Workers' ... official 0f Illinois, addressed to: himself ; and Senator Stone, of Missouri, predicting that "the . peoples' patience over the mounting cost of living had Reached its limit and that Congress should act; or the people would." The letter, also said the people could , not . express their views on the war) with the av erage man . "bullied - into ; silence,' while armies are slaughtered In battle for the benefit , of those . desiring war for enormous, profits I believe that represents the views ;i of; a great many millions of people in LU1B tUUUUJi cvvi J.UHW1 - lette Senator Weeks, of; Massachusetts, in. reply to Senator LaFollette, declar ed the plan worked out by the finance committee shoul4 be adopted, -and -a-' t m,i. lette's attack on "rich slackers", da-, Piarin?- it was a "scandalous libel Ho . say that wealth or ; the wealthy class were not doing their duty in this war." STRICT DRAFT RULE V A c TA M A P P IFTI MFN I! f24-:, 1 i,;f (By Associated Press.) ' s Washington Aug. 21. -'U there is to hoi a mnriificfltiorv of the ' present riVid mlines of the provost marshal general regarding exemptions of mar- rled - men from draft' ' it is known to , . -. ; iP la - ' - thority to alter or modify those regula-' tions - V f U - ' A ; -! I 3;;-T"e-war Oepartment, so tu udsuis ff'ft'i-uiinr on what it interprets as -the I intention; of- congress - in passing 4" the a man's exemption :wa j;!. ua mor . u than on the mere condition or tne mar- tment still holds to President.". 1 -,"- ' -vv Victory .. at Verdun Showed Unity of Action of the r - Allies. . - (By Associated Press.) -. Paris, Aug. 21. Yesterday's French victory on the Verdun front was wel comed by the French people not only because after it the Germans no long er hold one of their dearly bought con quests won since the first on rush on the Verdun, fortress in February, 1916, but as proof that the unity of action among the entente allies is at work. The British, Italian and French fronts are alt active at the same time, making impossible that weakness may develop somewhere '. along the German and Austrian lines, confronting them, It is admitted in military circles that ' an offensive with- a three days' preliminary bombardment cannot be a surprise. The German press has shown for 10 days that the present ' attack had been -expected, even the exact ex tent of the front from rAvoctrert" wood to Ornes being . stated. VThe precise minute when -a bmobardment will! cease or rather change to -a barrage fire,, cuttingff " the, first stag 'of the rage . Thus the Germans were surprised at 4 : 0 o'clock yesterday .morning when the French made ;a bound along 15 miles of -front and it was ,12 minutes before the German barrage fire open ed. . ; ; yThis delay allowed the French to occupy the first German lines ' without losses. - They were found to be almost empty at one point:' Only on the slopes of Talou hil did a single com pany succeed in .holding out in a sub terranean: stronghold. With its young second lieutenant as the only ' Officer, the entire company was taken prison ers. , ;.::r ."; v-'.. - - v-- The Germans used only asphyxiat ing ' shells for their barrage" fire, ' plac ing the French troops under; . the handicap of wearing masks. - . A BILLION DOLLARS FOR SHIPBUILDING , (By Associated Press.) ;' . i' ' . Washington, Aug.. 21.- A billion dol lars probably will be the sum asked of Congress by the shipping board for completion of its eighteen months building program. , : -. ; ; Contracts - soon - to be placed for a greats fleet. o fabricated steel ships, ordinary, contracts about to be. let and the cost of commandeering ships un der construction, v, it was learned to day, will send the total far above the $5.00,000,000 .additional -estimated by the old board President Wilson's ap proval of the request for " the appror priation will be: soyght immediately. Well Known Tar Heel Jurist L Will Succeed Late E. J. Justice: i (By George H. Manning.) t ; Washington, Aug.? 2I.-Soraetime; to- day or vtomorrow: - Attorney ener nrpmrr m Men ihe naners am)ointS ing J. Crawford .Biggs, formerly. North Carolina Superior Court Judge, but re- oontlv an antlvfi attornev as a' special assistant to the, AUorney General, fill- intr thp varan cv cacsed b the recent onrin Aonth rAf to; t Jnstinp. of .'.Greensboro. HVA letttr from ?-Judge 1 niv?s acoetiftriff the ulace and agree- ,ing to take up the -assignment .held hy JVir. justice, max or. prosecuting the Government's cases against the Southern Pacific Railway, in: Califor- 'nia, was received) at the Justice De- partment today and preparations were also made for his appointment."- h i - .nfanAA with xttni-natri last week and conferred, with Attorney General Gregory. The place was offer- ea mm uieu au-oc iuya uic tiwiu Sunder advisement; saying ; he would ;hink it over a few days and reach, a Just what influence, in .any Vnanf i a nnt nnnarpTit: as his auDOmt- FRENCH HI IT WITH GREAT JOY JunEEllcii: ACCEPTS TF.NDER -rZJZ' ci,ww:oh the Paueasian front where the Rus-. - ment, is noi apparent as- nis uyymut- ment was not urgea ny ny.ol the ruon- pressmen so far as can be learned. v 1 H . F I J A L iteflilTlOtl:; FIVE CENTii French and vi Italians Have - V: Takeii Fully Fifteen k ' -j; . Thousand prisoners S RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE v MEETING AVITH SUCCESS Tetitons MElkfe Counter Stroke to French Attack Biit r Are t Repvi lsedBritish Airmen Continue ' to Carry. Out 'Bdmbing Campaign. -x- X- .. ' t", ; .. v.-.t ' H- AUSTftiAN LINE IS YIELDINQ.fJf '''''..; : : ' -i (By Associated Press.) 'it Mr k : The 'Austrian lines on the; Isdn- 20 front is'beglning to bend ad -ie- give way at various points under , the furious attacks of theItal-.'i ians,. Romeanounces officially. . se-The. Italians are making progress toward ; '.a. success which, .the if sUtehietit says.is becoming delin-. eatfed ; in spite pf undiminished 5f resistance by the 1 Austrlans. More .'inaa: 10,000 prisoners have v -X- beennakeh:,i the new battle of the; isonzo . arid "strong Austrian defenses ; ::have ' fallen into the- hands of ; the-attackers; Seldom -K- during .the, ; war has an official communication - been worded I - in 4fr such confident, terms and unless e w M3 mus-re auie 10 raiiy lr. ?nauerea iorces,; develop- metttajbf far teaching importance"' . 4 4f- 4 The German' reaction-to the success fur French, stroke at Verdun came last night and the new' French' lines stood firm. in the face of counter, attacks of extreme violence. ,. On .the front: north' j of Verdun the fighting was particular ly bitter, the French .war. office re ports. The Germans, peaten. back, met " with heavy, losses. - The number of . prisoners taken by the French now ex ceeds 5,000.; ;' '. ";. ; v: - ; . The German? also returned' to the attack on . the Aisne ; front- at Cerny arid Hurtebise. Paris reports the re pulse of these assaults. . .! .. ' On the British . front the Germans last night made ; their, third attempt to re-capture positions recently wrest ed fromthem near Epehy, northwest 6f .'St.; QuHtin. A' determined attack' was made in which the Germans em- 4 ployed flame throwers, but they were repulsed, completely by the British. ! -: Heavy ; fighting continues on the , Southern Rumanian- front. The Rus-' slons and Rumanians are offering stiff resistance but they have been forced back further at several points. . L ; ' . Austro-German troops, reached,, the-, (southwestern outskirts of the Import-" iant "Moldavian towjl of Ocna, 75 miles isoutnwest or the provisional Ruman ian capital. In the direction' of Fok- . shani C the Germans . took the Off eh- sive along the ralltoad, advancing pn ' both sides of it. A counter attack .west of the railway' resulted in restpr- ation of tha Russ6-Rumanlan posK tions. .-. ' 'v ; :; "'' '?' ':-- : :,; ; ;-., On the Northern Russian . front in " creasing activity Is reported. Germans ; . are .bombarding heaylly the Russian ' . trenches west of ure Riga-Mlttau'''rail road. . ; , x ' j-.- ;r. .-, r ',' The new Russian dffenslve on -the Caucasian front has resulted In fur-, ther victories. .Capture bf a series, of . villages south of the Peimir:Balumer. r sector is reported by ' the Russian war " office. . The Turks made an attack th the : direction' of Kharput and : gained ' initial successes, but; subsequently, were expelled ' from 'the -captured xkv sitions. " ' V ' '? .' ? ' ' .' y ' - British aviators carried out another bombing expedition in. Belgium last iiight. They dropped many tons" of explosives on military objectives, the. British - admiralty ., reports. - All the.' airplanes returned safely. i'J'.-:. ; ,r Italians Take Many Prisoners. : Rome, AUg. 21?More than r 10,000 . . prisoners ' had been' taken by the Ital-. ans in their new offensive" up to yesterdayyevenlng nounces. :'v-':';v',: ' '. s Canadian troops around Lens, in w ortnern Tance, maae anotner air tack early this morning. Germans who advanced at the same time, made", , "T. . w Canadians.i Few details - have been reported or tne suosequent ngntmg which developed Into one of the most desperate.-- hand-td-hand struggles of, the war. X -: C-'V 'v;.:i' -''.-.-r ' Attacking Southern Rumania. . , - Petrograa, Monday, Ang. u.tt ish Admiralty per wireless press PetrOgfad, Monday, Aug.' 20. -(Brit- Austro-German forces are making' vig orous attacks on the Southern Ruma-v nian front The war office announce- 7 ment of today says that stubborn re- sistance is ; being, offered by theRus-' sians.and Rumanians who. however -".v. ' siaus recenuy iooiw uw- vhwbmf - ; ;twnunuea on. rage x-ignujj 4 -
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