New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ( HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS § PRICE THREE CENTS, NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 191 6. —SIXTEEN l-'AGES. LSTABLISHED 187 VILLA FORGES MAKE ATTACK ON JIMINEZ Bandn Learler Follows Up Victory of July 4 HAS THREE THOUSAND MEN Reports Brought From Interior Thought Reliable—Gen. Pershing Is Building New Roads to Base in Mexico—Route is Kept Secrct. “E1 Paso, July 6.—Villa forces pur- suing their victory over Carranza troops at Corral Ranch on July 4, have attacked Jiminez, according to reports reaching mining men here to- day. Military authorities in Juarez were unable to confirm or deny the reports, asserting that telegraph lines had been cut. Reports from Chihuahua City fol- lowing the engagement at Corral, said th4t the broken Carranza command had retired to Jiminez, which is 120 miles south of Chihuahua city, and had been reinforced there by 2,000 men under General Domingo Arrietta. The Villa forces are said to number 3,000. Another report brought here today an American who had extensive interests in southern Chihuahua, was #hat Francisco Villa recently sent a communication to Canuto Reis, his former lieutenant, who was recently granted amnesty by the de facto government, asking him to recconsider his decision. This message Reis turned over to General Trevino, Car- ranza commander of the army of the north, it was said. The American asserted he had definite information that Villa, at the time he sent for Reis, was at San Juan Bautispo, about thirty miles south of Parral, and had with him 1,000 men. Rebuilding Roads. Columbus, N. M., July 6.—Gen. J. J. Pershing, commanding the Ameri- can expedition in Mexico, has issued orders that every effort be made to expedite the construction of the new wagon road between Columbus and the field base at Colonia Dublan, ac- cording to reports from the field to- day. That delays in transportation of the American lines of communica- tion may be at a minimum during the rainy season, he has ordered ex- tra laborers put to work and addition- al machinery employed. New graders #nd wagons are being rushed to the construction camps and military au- thorities here expect that the road will be ready for motor truck travel in thirty days. Military authorities are keeping se- cret the exact route of the road, but it is known it leads south through Pal- omas, ascension and thence to Dub- laxm. 5 Reports from the field indicate also much construction work is under way in the field headquarters camp. Num- bers of buildings are being erected to house food and forage, which has been piled in the open, in the rainy PEACE IS PROMISED FOR SANTO DOMINGO Agreement Reached and Officials Be- lieve That End of Present Revolt Is in Sight. ‘Washington, July 6.—Peace May be soon restored in Santo Domingo. This appeared to be a strong po: bility today as a result of the action of Dominican revolutionists in agree- ing to lay down their arms, vending further negotiations looking to the es- establishment of a new government with American supervision over the rejublic’s affairs. The agreement was announced in a dispatch received here today from Rear Admiral Caperton in command of the American forces in Santo Do- mingo. It was reached at a confer- ence in which the various factions were represented. Administration officials believe that the agreement means the end of the present revolt led by General Arias. ONE MARINE KILLED IN SANTO DOMINGO Another Fight Between U. S. Men and Revolutionists Reported at Caperton ‘Washington, gagement between in Santa Domingo and American marines, in which twenty-seven Dominicans were killed and five cap- tured, and one marine killed and cight wounded, was reported to the navy department today by Rear Ad- miral Caperton. The fight occurred July 1 before the tentative agreement was made for the disarmament of the rebels. The American killed was Corporal George Fravee. Only one of the wounded marines was injured serious- 1y. The revolutionists were routed, Ad- miral Caperton reported, carrying off a number of wounded during their retreat. The engagement which evidently immediately preceded the peace ne- gotlations in which Admiral Caperton vesterday informed the department the revolutionists had agreed to d arm, occurred in the interior at Guay- acanes. The revolutionists were strongly entrenched and concealed in a position which prevented advance artillery fire. The enemy outpost opened firing, Admiral Caperton stated. Admiral Caperton stated that the fight reported today was the fourth between United States marine and revolutionists in about a week. ficials believe that the complete rout of the revolutionists in the last en- counter influenced their leaders to agree to disarmament. AGED FAIRVIEW ST. July 6.—Another en- 250 revolutionists the season and corrals are under construc- tion, in which the horses can be ptabled and the cattle, purchased for Iood purposes, held. GOL. ROBINSON DEAD President of Colt Firearms Co. Passes Away on Board His Yacht Bound to Newport. Hartford, July 6.—News reached this city this afternoon of the sud- den death on board his yacht of Colonel Chas. L. F. Robinson, pres- ldent of the Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing ~ company. Details are lacking. Mrs. Robinson notified the officers of the Colt company of her busband’s death. Colonel Robinson was born in Say- ville, Long Island, and graduafed from Sheffleld Sclentific schoot, Yale. in June 1896 he married Miss Bllza- beth H. J. Beach of Newport, R. L Mrs. Robinson was a niece of the late Mrs. Samuel Colt, widow of the founder of the Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co. Colonel Robingon, besides being the president of the company, held a simi- lar position with the Gatling Gun RESIDENT IS DEAD Mrs. Elizabeth S. Dowd, Apparently ‘Well Until Fatally Stricken Last Night. Mrs. Elizabeth S. Dowd, a well known elderly resident of this city, died suddenly in bed last evening at 10 o'clock at her home, 265 Fairview street. Heart trouble was the cause of death The funeral will be held from her late residence on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Warren F. Cook, pastor of the Methodist church, will officiate and interment will be in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Dowd observed her seventy- seventh birthday on May 27 and was in apparently good health up to the moment of her fatal affliction. She was about the house as usual all day yesterday, ate supper as usual and When she retired at 9 o’clock she made no complaint about feeling ill. She was the wife of Ives Dowd and leaves several children. They. are John, Herbert and Hubert of Lake City, Towa, Mrs. E. S. Wayne of Greenfield, Mass., Mrs. Justice Galpin and Henry Dowd of this city and Mrs. Philip Spindler of Kensington. company and the Maryland Coal Co, He was a directar in several institd- tions in Hartford. ¥ Newport, R. I, July 6.—The death of Colonel Robinson of Hartford, Conn., was announced in a wireless message. He died abroad his yacht while bound from Woods Hole, Mass., for this city. PLANS FOR CONVENTION Plans for the coming convention of the Swedish Republican clubs were discussed at a meeting of the local organization last evening. The fol- lowing committee was named to per- fect arrangements as follows: John A. Abrahamson, Severin Johnson, Charles Miller, Albert Anderson and August Bergstrom. The delegates from the lécal are as follows: Carl Carlson, August Peterson, Olaf Falk, Edward . Peterson, David H. Nero and Pres- Hdent John Abrahamson. The conven- tion will be held August 5 in this city. GREENE-SCANLON NUPTIALS Thomas Greéne and Miss Anna L. Bcanlon were married at St. Mary's church at 9 o’clock this morning. Rev. Jehn T. Winters officiated. The couple were attended by Timothy Greene and Miss Margaret Scanion, Leland Beach of Torrington is a brother and Mrs. Amelia Cook and Mrs. Anne Clemmants or Torrington are sisters. TO ALLOW DISCHARGES. New York, July 6.-—Applications for discharge by National Guardsmen who have dependent relatives will be granted, according to orders received from the war department today Major Gen. Leonard Wood, command- er of the department of the BEast, United States army. The order also enjoins department commanders to instruct recruiting officers to avoid acceptance of recruits who have rela- tives dependent upon them for sup- port. CRIAL BILL, ‘Washington, July 6—T: of an aerlal coast patrol stem i connection with the naval milit! is proposed in a bill introduced today Senator Johnson. It would appprop ate $1,500,000. ablishment CUTTER RETURNS, Washington, July 6.—The coast guard cutter Itasca, reported today her arrival at Havana after a rouzh voyv- | bean sea. Of- | Spanish by | by | age through a hurricane in the Carri- | COMPANYE GUARDS CAMP AT NOGALES Each Command Takes Its Turn at Protectmg Others PRIOR AND THE MOVIES Playground Commissioner Makes Close Study of Nogales Offerings— Briere Anxious to Excrcise His Trade Upon Carranza. (Special to the Herald.) Nogales, Arizona, July 5.—Under the directions of the military com- mander here, a different company does guard duty every day, and today Company E of New Britain was de- tailed for that work. Captain E. Raymond Low is officer of the day and Lieutenant Hattings is officer of the guard. The entire battalion must stay in camp to be ready for action at a minute’s notice and the company on guard duty is responsible for the safety of the entire camp. The men roam about as they see fit the regulation tour of duty. Not Afraid of During the fi New Britain interest in is Nogales, 4 of which after Mexican st few da boys are evincing much the town, half of which rizona, U. S. A., and half is Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. None of the soldiers are permitted to approach the fnternational line, which runs through the center of the Main street, but the Mexicans cross to the American side freely, they all get good chance to look them over. Most of the Mexican soldiers are of nondescript clas: They have no regulation uniform and the only part of their equipment that is regular is a rifle and a broad-brim- med straw hat. None of the bo3 think there is anything about the looks of the Mexicans to cause fear to creep into their hearts, and ‘“Joe Grabeck, “Chick! Bonefant and “Jack” Coffey of Company E declare that they know a certain group of voung men in New Britain who cquld wipe out an entire regiment of “Greasers.” Beware Rifle ammunition out. ach company gets with 1,200 rounds to a box. Each man is accountable for the cartridges giv- .en him. The new men have been tipped off by the regulars to look for the dark eyed senoritas. The regulars say that it is a favorite stunt of these dusky maidens to ogle her big black eves at a susceptible Amer- ican soldier and then engage him in flattering conversation. As the hoy in khaki is stumbling over the intricate t and trying to think of ‘pretty to say to her, she deftly extracts a few cartridges from his belt. These she turns over to her Mexican “picador” and thus, in case of eventualities, the American might be shot with his own ammunition. It is said that these M as clever pickpockets as any queen who ever visited New Britain. But none of the New Britain girls need have any feelings of jealousy over these senoritas. To a man, members of both Company E and Company I declare that the New Britain girls are the best of all and they know because they have them all enroute. Could the girls back home but take a peek at some of the boys in camp and see them stealing sly glances at small photo- graphs, then see them art in furi- ously to write letter back home, they would r here the as a a Fair Senoritas, has been of meted ze that even though they are out of sight they are not out of mind Briere Greatly Disappointed. It is rumored in camp since reports have been received to the effct that old man Carranza has backd down icans will be sent acr say “Uncle that Briere of Company 1 plunged into the deepest despondency. Briere, by the only man the regiment has the distinction of same time, the president union. He is president of the New Britain barbers’ union and it is said that his one ambition in life is to be sent over into Mexico with tions to trim old Carranza’'s whisker: Briere is very much in demand here however, for just that same job. During the day Lere it is very hot the mercury rises well above 100. Tt s a dry heat, however, and not as oppressive as the heat in the north. The nights are cool and refreshing. It has been suggested that the camp streets be sprinkled because thick, choking dust, but the manding officers frown at the There is not any camp to supply the men and horse: Orders have been issued that no man shall partake of any food or drink ex- cept that which the mess tent vides or which is purchased from ap- proved dealers. This is a fety Private has Henry the way, is who com- idea. s here and of Some of the vouths who frolicked sun are a little unde hospital tent T mp and at night green lantern boys object to the light it 1ooks too much little sickne: the single serious is except that is more ambitious ! to0 long in the the weather. A been set up in the ¢ it is lighted with Some of the I on the grounds that station. Not Abuse Offic in charge have | structions to watch their men careful- none | pox Must like a Selves. strict in- (Continued On Eleventh Page), i said. | tomorrow I wanted to discu { tled by Wwho are not thus occupied are free to | | pears to boxes | out | i department figures showed ican girls are | &YDPSY | seen | | cau | sons, and it is not probable that the Amer- | to make him | Shannahan, of Peabod been | depths of | being at the | of a trades ' instruc- | ong gave bond of §2.000 for of the | too much water in pro- | small | WILL REPLY SOON TO CARRANZA NOTE President and Secretary of State Meet At White House—Cabinet Meeting Tomorrow. ‘Washington, July 6.—After a con- ference with President Wilson at the White House today, Secretary Lansing said that he thought a reply soon would be made to Gen Carranza's note. It was understood that all negotia- tions between this government and Carrana be conducted through reg- ular diplomatic channels and direct- ly between the two governments. The secretary was with th eresi- dent about twenty minutes. He said they went over most of the important matters now before the state depart- ment. “I suppose that we discussed fifteen | he | or twenty different proposition,” “As I am going on my vacation thing of importance in the department with the President before I left. I shall attend the cabinet meeting to- morrow morning and start on my va- cation later. The reply will be a formal accep- tance of Carranza’s proposal that differences between the United States | and the de facto government be set- direct negotiations. While Gen. Carranza’s .amicable rejoinder to the last two American notes has greatly willing today to predict the final out- come of the negotiations which are foreshadowed. Washington officials take the po tion that only the preliminary step has been taken by Carranza toward the friendly adjustment he now ap- desire. A DEATH AN HOUR IN PARALYSIS PLAGUE Total Lives Lost in Ten Days | Is 174 — Number of Cases Increased. New York, July 6.—The health de- partment announced today that during completed figures show that during the twenty-four hours preceding o'clock this morning, | children died of infantile paralysis in the greater city: This brings the toll of lives lost | since the disease became an epidemic ten da ago to 174. All the victims Wwere less than seven years old. Health that the number of cases for the twenty-four hours ending at 10 a. m. today has been increased by 133. Today the health department augmenting its force of nurses and doctors: Meantime the police were today taking drastic steps to see that health regulations in respect to sani- tation were rigidly enforced EARTHQUAKE KILLS 300 Sicilian was Workers in Three Sulphur Mines Go to Death When Shake Causes Collapse of Mines. London, lent July 6, 2:50 p. m.—A vio- arthquake at Caltanisata, Sicily, ing the deaths of nearly 300 per- is reported in an Exchange tele- graph despatch from Rome It is said the victims were in three sulphur mines which the earth shock caused | to cave in. DOCTOR IS HELD- of Performing Operation Has $2,000 Bonds. 6 Man Thought Guilty Salem, Mass., July Dr. John H. who was a rested last night in‘connection with the death of Miss Margaret Ward, of Peabody, was arraigned in the local court today on a charge of having been an accessory after the fact to illegal medical practice. It was de- termined by an autopsy that the wo- man’s death was due to an operatio Dr. Shannahan pleaded not guilty appear- ance at a hearing on Jyuly 12. On that date six other men arrested here as a result of the woman's death ulso are to appear in court. It was understood, however, that the c may be removed from this jurisdic tion to Boston, where the operation alleged to have been performed EIZE MAIL. 6.—The steamship with 534 persons New York, July Nieuw Amsterdam, aboard reached here today from Kirkwall. At Kirkwall, the captain @id, the British authorities seized sacks of mail taken from the passengers. TROOPS AT NOGAL Nogales, Ar: July 6.—Two regi ments of California infantry and a cavalry troop and a signal corps from Connecticut, arriving today. brought the total troops at Camp Sage up to more than 8,000, . MORE THER, Hartford, July ford and vicinity Friday fair and warmer. B N A S 6.— eased tension, no official was | ANOTHER AMBUSH - NARROWLY AVERTED i —— {Scouting Patrol Nearly Falls Into § Mexican Trap | | | Have Proven Similar to Affair—Amnerican Oflicer Was Smart However. Field Headquarters, Colonia Dub- Chihuahua, July i courier to Columbus, lan, via motor M., July 6.-— Three hundred Carranza attempted to ambush trol of twenty American north of Guerrero recently and only by skillful maneuvering did the Am- erican commander save his detach- | ment, it was 1 rned here today. The incident occurred shortly after Trevino notified Gen. Pershing he would regard any movement of Amer- s every- | a scouting cavalrymen hostil The soldier: Seventh Cav. a detachment Iry under Lieut. of the in search of bandits believed to have { had their rendezvous in a zinc about thirty miles from the Ameri can base. Not finding any bandits they started back and had turned | to the main road, the entrance to canyon, when three Mexicans, half mile to the south, opened fire. Kept Out of Trap. Immediately the troopers replied and the Mexi; disappeared over the top of a ridge. Lieut. Hickam did not follow, realizing that the ter- rain in that direction formed a nat- | ural trap and that the territory to the | south was not under patrol. The Americans turned north, ting into the canyon. As they went down the hill, a trooper galloped up from the rear, reporting that about 300 armed, mounted Mexicans had dashed over the ridge, where the three Mexicans fled and ing the Americans. Hickam started for a hill farther up the canyon, there to make a stand if too hard pressed. His men went forward at a gallop and the American horses, wearied by the long march they al- ready had made, steadily lost ground to the pursuing column. To rest their mounts the Americans from time to time dismounted and ran, leading the animals. Still they lost ground. Foe Rushed B the Carranza force seemed overtake his men, Lieut. | Hickam led them off the rbad into a rock-walled depression about ten feet deep, where a huge oak hid them from view. Within 300 yards the Mexicans rode past without discover- ing the hidden Americans. Then the latter, at a leisurely pace, followed their late pursuers until the hill was reached. Here they a trot- When about to drew up along the can- flank. " At this point they had a chance, in case of attack, to get their horses safely up and over the moun- tain ridge overlooking the canyon which ran upward from the Ameri- can rear. But when the Carranza troops came back down the canyon road they passed the foot of the hill without a hostile move of any sort against the Americans, whom they could plainly see a few hundred yards above. Mexican Carctaker Carried News. The cavalrymen belicve that word of their proximity had been taken to the Carranza forces by 4 caretaker of the mine, equipped with an excellent pair field glasses. He said that he had been accustomed to retire to the bot- tom of the mine upon the approach of any strangers, whether Carranza followers or Americans, and explained that he A1 not hidden in the mine on this day becau been visiting fields and w ing when the Americans him. discovered LOCOMOTIVE. HIT BY John Menalka Escapes Death Between Church and Chestnut Crossing. John Menalka, employed in one of the local factories, narrowly escaped death beneath the wheels of a freight locomotive between the Church and Chestnut street railroad crossing 6:45 o'clock this morning The man hurrying down the railroad tr his way to work when he got the path of the locomotive. He was thrown to one side. The police were notified and the injured man was taken to the hospital in the i police ambulance. Examination showed that aside from a bad scare Menalka's injuries were all super- fluous. His face was slightly cut was on JOY ANOTHER RIDE. Jitney Magnate to Pay 2,000 Fares to Denmark., Denmark, July 6.— Nordjyland says vear after the ending great international peace is to held in the Rae- near Aalbor Henis ot Ch go, the moter, 1is to receive financiai ance from Henry Ford, who is to p. the expenses of two thousand Ameri- cans whom he will invite to attend A the celebration. Copen The| in the the w E celebration bild hills Dr. Max be pro- assis in | that | 'ALLIES ON ALL FRONTS GAIN SUBSTANTIAL AREA; BODIES OF TROOPERS 0DDS WERE 800 10 2 | Belated Tale of Incident Which Might | Carrizal | Too | pa- | Gen- | cathered from the fleld ican troops other than northward as | | Bova, Horace | M. Hickam, were on a scouting patrol | | apparently in- | a | la | prisoners | huahua City were pursu- | yon with deep ravines protecting each | of | banaits, | e he haa | return- | struction of a transport | by at | € e uren : were brought to El Pasa early | Mr. BROUGHT T0 EL PASO Two Officers and One Private Identified—Eight Found in One Grave. El Paso, July 6.—The bodies Captain Charles T. Boyd, Lieuten Henry Adair seven troopers the Tenth Cavalry, killed at Carrizal, and toda Only the bodies of the two officers and | been | 211 along their front from Hardec Private Dewitt Rucker identified. have Eight of the Americans were r\‘(-‘ h humed from dertaker said. a single grave, The dead had cast, filled into a ditch which was up. The bodies of Lieutenant Adair troopers, stripped of their were mixed indiscriminately dirt. and six in The body of the ninth trooper wns‘; el mine | located two miles He distant from had been wounded and had dragged himself away to die in the waste beyond the town, Scenes in sharp contrast to those of week ago, when the Carrizal were brought from Ch and turned over to Gen- cral George Bell, Jr., marked the re- turn of the Ame an dead. In| Juarez the event was scarcely noticed, while in El Paso only a few hundred | persons, quiet and subdued, the cheering throng that greeted the twenty-three troopers af the Tenth. As the caskets were taken out the car they were covered with flags. The mounted band of the Cavalry played “Nearer, My Thee. After the ambulances had been | loaded a squadron of the cavalry led the march to the undertaking estab- lishments. At the chapel of the un- certaking establishment a brief the others. God, to | funeral service was read by Chaplain/ W. W. Brander of the Eighth Cavalr The identified bodies will be turned | cver to relatives and those unidenti- fied will be sent to Arlington ceme- ) tery. | Gen. Bell did not expect that the | bodies would be delivered so early in the morning and as a result Bighth cavalry, which had been detailed from Fort Bliss to act as an escort, was not | nopol. |on hand. An impromptu guard was formed, however, from soldiers of the | Seventh TInfantry encamped near the bridge. Examination of the bodies showed that Captain Boyd was shot | through the right eye, and that Lieut. Adair’s death resulted from a wound in the breast. By the time the Eighth Cavalry had reached the death car, thousands had gathered along the streets. The cav alry drew up at attention with sabre drawn, while the 23 negro trooper surrendered by the de facto govern- ment last week, and the one released from Juarez on Monday, took station at the car entrance, directly General Bell and other officers. BRESLAU REAPPEARS German Steamer, Sold to Turkey, Flies Russian Flag and Torpedoes Trans- port and Sailing Vessel. London July 6, 11:30 a spatches from Sotchy, a on the Black sea, forwarded ) rograd by Reuter, say that German cruiser Breslau, the Midullu in the Turkish , ap- proached Sotchy several evenings ago, fiying the Russian flag. Subsequently she hoisted the Turkish f doed a transport loaded and sank a sailing vesscl. Off Vardar she completed the de- whick had previous d m.—De- Russian port been torpedoed on the Turkish submarine. WOOLLEY, PUBLICITY MANAGER. Director of Mint Will Resign to Help President in Campaign. New York, July 6.—Announcement was made today at the headquarters of the democratic national committee that Robert W. Woolley, director of the mint, has been selected as pub- licity manager of the democratic campaign. Mr. Woalley licity matter President Wilson for the presidency Woolley it was said in his resignation from positian within a few davs of ago had four y charge pub- | s when The selection of would his official DEBATE ENUE BIL < in House—Appeals for Non- Par Treatment. Beg July 6 general revenue Washington, administration began today in the hause The measure provides a raising $200,000,000 rue. Democratic Leader pealed for the samc {reatment of the revenue bill that was ccorded preparedness measures. method af additional Kitchin ap result | reve- | f|Scm|l'nu. from the river to of | of battle and | then | Pled evidence Captain | uniforms | €rs were replaced | of | Eighth | behind | m Pet- | the former | now renamed | z, torpe- | with supplies | st was a candidate | | I i ‘rench | Not a Debate on the | corps have bill | basing British Maintain Victori and Extend Holdings Russians Push Forwa With Vim—French Do nate Perronne, Famous 1870—Italians Gain. July German | London, | 6.—Having the captu of whole line south ant | French have resumed operations noj | of the river and established themsel | at Sormont farm, | Clery. also threaten| | The British are still heavily eng; to heavy Gommecourt. German ave been able Notwlithstand| counter-attacks, to maintain all the un- | Bround gained and extend it at sq been | Points. As the German trenches accumulates deadly execution of artille cases eighty per cent killed by are o of In sd the dofel shelling] terrific the | which they were subjeot British Losses British losses vary. | tions, being called on { fenses where machine guns remai undamaged, suffered heavily. Ot} | captured the positions which had as their objective with Certain fory to attack losses. b Ad of compelling the Garr ssen their efforts at Verdunfi Anglo-French offensive seems to } | increased their determination, {in the hope of preventing the | from sending reinforcements Somme. British | faction | been poss| Frel to of observers express. watisi with the progress which made. With the heavy cagl ties caused by the bombardment the taking of 16,000 prisoners an| | 8reat quantity of war material, | 8ether with the subsequent losses | flicted in counter-attacks, it fs lieved here that the German powe resistance must have been weake: further negotiations looking to Russian Situation. The Russians successes, importance, continue to red ome of which are of gl along their whole fi from Riga to the Carpathians. 1| have crossed the railway between layn west of Kolomea and Korosm: one of the main lines between Ga and Hungary, upon which the trians depend largely to suppl armies at slaus, and before This places the army of ¢ | von Bothmer in a still more dan| | ous position, and it is thought he decide to wi v toward Lem In the Lutsk salient, at Barg vichi and along the Riga front Russians also claim to be making gress and to have repulsed counte tacks. German corps express opinion that Gen. Kuropatkin 1s paring an offensive in the Vilna| gion. t} Russian Center Advances. The situation in the Caucasy somewhat confusing. Turkish Russian reports are more at varig | than usual, both claixsing victorief | the Tchoruk region on the Rus right It appears, however, that while| Russian right is drawing back ward the Black Seca littoral and | extreme left is retiring across | Persian norder in the Kerman: district, r center is continuing advance rom Ral 't southward the west of Lake! and Urus th kes Progress. July 6, 1 P su sive has mode steday hale been Paris, F nch offen ress in the All counter-atta pulsed, a large area of new te: occupied and extensive guns and munitions | been made | In the first five days of their b the Germans the French anced with remarkable unifors "rh.« ground attained varied in da 1t different points, but the | have averaged about the same g the entire front and the French now firmly established between German second and third ling defense over a front in excel seven miles. nst a Losses Instgniflcant. ha \'\. That comparati by the mainte of attack at their same two army fi assault on last Saturday morning. One corps distinguished ijtself b. dun in February, after having laurels in the battle of the Marne 11 parts of the front wh Y 1as been heavy fighting. The corps comprises ok colonial troops, and it also is cou elite of the French @ The generals d manding each corps were again gratulated yester General ¥ Artillery Efficient. the divisions been French losses v insignificant nce on tt ont 1est of med Po! own req corps which the German re at other the tions ay by 1 of these wetively engaged, the ulations uapon calc | thousand men made prisoner by f] non-partisan | troops, the Irench to have clearly appe suffered only slightly wn d with the forces with W in conflict. This re:" L Pag on they were {Continued On Fourtec