New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 5, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS vi NEW BRITAIN HERALD E HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINES PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1916. —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 18 - STOCKHOLDER'S SUIT| RETURNED AGAINTO THE SUPREME COURT Action fo Recover $102,000,000 from Former “New Haven” Directors Relerred Back " ATTEMPTED HONOPOLY BASE OF HINORITY'S ACCUSATIONS Allege Vast Expenditures Were Made Unwisely and Improperly in Trying to Corner Transportation Facilities of New England—~Present Directors of Road Hostile to Action, Is Com- plaint, Boston, Aug. 5.—The full bench of the state supreme court will be called upon again to determine the merits of the suit for recovery of $102,000,000 from former directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road for alleged improper expendi- tures between 1904 and 1909. Judge Crosby, it s announced today, has referred back to the full bench the bill, answers, demurrers and special pleadings in the suit, which was brought by trustees of the will of Olea Bull Vaughn and other minority stockholders of the road. The plaintiffs contend that the di- rectors made vast expenditures un- wisely and without authority n the purchase of steam and electric rail- Way lines and steamship enterprises in An effort to effect a monopoly of trans- ! portation in New England. The suit was before the full court two years ago, whe it was decided the minority stockholders could not main- tain the bill until it was shown that the present directors against their pre- bring proceedings agains their pre- decessors. Since then the plaintiffs by various amended declarations and pro- cesses claim they have overcome the . obstacles pointed out by the court and are now entitled to go forward be- caunse of the hostile attitude of the present board of directors. The cor- poration and individual defendants contend that the plaintiffs are still without right to proceed. . THREATENS TO CLOSE ALL U. S.,INDUSTRIES Fittor Says Industrial Workers of the World Will Paralyze Entire Country for Revenge. —Threats to in the United Duluth, Minn., Aug. close every industry States unless the ten Industrial Work- ers of the World agitators in jail here are freed, were made by Joseph Ettor nt 2 meeting of Duluth socialists last night, when resolutions were adopted Gemanding that Gov. Burnquist bring about the removal of what the reso- tons termed “Gunmen.. from the range of the strike zone, The social- ists went on recard as favoring fuslon with the industrial workers anid ap- proving the strike plans of that or- ganization. Before adoption of the resolutions Industrial workers speakers mado + threats as to their ability to enforce the demands of the resolutions. Ettor d that if the ten men held in jail on murder charges were not released, they “would be freed.” LOCAL STOC Market Has K MARKET Been Dull and Local Somewhat Reactionary—But Tittle Demand for War Stocks. The local market has been dull and gomewhat reactionary today, with but lttle trading in any except the more desirable war stocks. There were No changes of importance in any of ihe quotations, which are as follows: Aetna Nut 20 American Bra. 275 American Hardware American _Silver i Bigelow-Hartford com ex Billings & Spencer. .. Bristol Brass 5 Colt's Fire Arms . 2 Fagle Lockh. w0t Inter Silver pfd Landers, Frary & Clark. New Britain Machine. . New Departure pfd Niles-Bement-Pond North & Judd......... Peck, Stow & Wilcox. . Eeovill Mfg ex-div Standard Screw com.. Stanley Rule & Level. Stanley Works Traut & Hine . Union Mfg ... s x-d. . i 69 82 113 15 90 cm DR, COBB TO SPEAK. Services will be held at the Hill- crest Mission at 425 Main street to- morrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. sDr. J. F. Cobb of Norwich will preach. The Ladies’ Aid soclety of this church will hold special meeting following the services Sunday even- In GOTHAM HAS STRIKE BUT DOESN'T FEELIT Little Inconvenience Felt When Trolley Employes Quit Work GARS ALMOST ON SCHEDULE Professional Strike Breakers and Loyal Workers Succeed in Keeping Lines Open—Contflicting Claims By Companies and Labor Leaders, New York, August 5.—Although strikes were in effect today on nearly every surface car line in Manhattan, Queens and the BronX, many persons were unaware that between 2,000 and 2,500 of the 6,600 motormen and con- ductors involved had quit. With pro- fessional strike breakers and loyal em- ployes in the places of the strikers, officlals of the New York Railways company and the New York and Queens County railways said at 10 a. m. that almost normal schedules were being maintained on their lines. At the request of company officials, Police Commissioner Woods assigned a policeman to every car affected by the strike, and with the exception of a few minor demonstrations, there was no disorder. Claims of the union and the com- panies conflicted, the companies as- serting that less than 500 men had struck, while labor leaders declared the strike affected 80 per cent of the 6,600 employes. The cars were late in getting away from their respective barns, which led to the belief during the early hours of the day that a serious tie-up had been effected by the strike. Subway and Elevated Thronged. The elevated and subway lines which were not affected by the strike vote were thronged by persons who were unable to use the surface lines. Threat has been made that the strike eventually would be extended to those systems. Preparations were made by many of the large financial and business in- stitutions in the lower part of the city to convey their employes from their homes to their offices and stores in automobiles and omnibuses, and many of the employes occupied rooms for the night near subway or elevated lines in order to reach their work on time. The street railway lines involved in- | actual ROBINS RALLIES T0 SUPPORT OF HUGHES Says Rebellion in 1912 Was Not Permanent Cleavage MERELY REVOLT IN PARTY Chairman of Chicago Convention De- clares Lack of Support for Party Tickets in 1914 Indicates It iad Little Standing With People. Chicago, ‘Aug. 5.—Declaring that the voters of the nation in 1912 and 1914 decreed the death of the pro- gressive party, and that all signs pointed to a desire on the part of ths American people to work out their political future with the instruments provided by the two dominant par- ties, Raymond Robins of Illinois chairman of the 1916 progressive na- tional convention, today issued a state- ment calling on his party to suppor Charles E. Hughes, the republican nominee for the presidency. The manner in which the progres- e tickets of 1912 and 1914 received by the voters, Mr. said indicated the movement revolt within a party and not a per- manent political cleavage sufficient to warrant the maintenance of pro- gressive party lines. The statement in part follows: were Robins to be a Robins’ Explanation. “For some years prior to 1912 in common with other progressive citi- zens I had hoped for a new cleavage in American political life—a cleavage that would bury the dead issues of 1860, wipe out sectional lines and prejudices—and comprehending the vital social and economic issues of the twentieth century, would divide American political parties along true lines of honest conservative senti- ment. When Col. Roosevelt voiced this need and desire and declared himself as willing to serve in realizing a genuine progressive and liberal par- ty, T in common with over four mil- lion voters responded to his call. “In our first campaign while vote was an extraordinary timony to Col. Roosevelt's popularity, we elected no single pro- gressive governor, nor legislature, nor sufficient members to he even balance of power in congress. 1914 we had a real test the tes- personal a Tn of the pro- clude the New York Railways com- pany, the Second Avenue line, Third Avenue Railway company, and two lines in the Bronx The strike to enforce a demanc recognition of the union and increased | wages began to take effect on the main lines of the New York company as carly as 10 o’clock last night, when the first meeting of conductors :}nd motormen voted to quit work. One thousand men took a similar vote at a meeting early this morning. Fm- ployes of the Second avenue line, who had presented no demands to the com- pany, struck in sympathy. Two hun- dred employes of the surface lines in | Queens Borough voted to quit early today. The Brooklyn lines are not in- volved. 1 for Few Arrests Made. A few arrests were made of strikers who attempted to interfere with the operation of cars. So far as known no one was injured during the night ‘At 9 o’clock this morning officials of the New York Railways company sald that service on all their lines was | “almost normal.” This was apparent for only on few lines wasany delay in operation of cars noticed. Many work-) ers, on the way to thelr places of ems ployment were unaware that a strike was in progress. Very little disorder marked the early hours of the strike. In the face of the police figures in- dicating that half the normal number cars were Tunning, W. D. Mahon, president of the Amalgamated Asso- clation of Street and Electric Rallroad employes, asserted that two-thirds of| {he employes had quit. Strike Gains Headway. As the day wore on it appeared that the strike was gaining headway. TIn- epector Schmittberger reported that in | many cases cars that had started from the barns in the early morning wers witharawn before the noon hour. The ctrike, moreover, threatened to spread | to lines in Staten Island, where the police reported that ninety-three per cent. of the emploves of the Richmond Tight and Power company had joined {he union and presented demands to the campany's officials, The forenoon witnesses some dis- crders In the neighborhood of car parns, including the smashing of car windows and attempts to pile obsta- cles on the tracks, but with reserves | on guard at these points and a blue- | coat on every car, the police seemed | fo have the situatfon well in hand. The commissioner recalled for duty 1oday 400 pol men in the police ln\]Ai jtary training camp. of Many Cars in Service. Police Tnspec- during the 598 of the by the eports recefved by Max Schmittberger forenoon showed that operated normally | New York Railway company were in service, that the Third avenue lines In the Bronx were operating 100 cars | out of 252, but in Manhattan only | 73 out of 505. In Queens, the report | said, 83 cars out of 171 cars were in operation. About fifty cases of intimidation and other disorderly acts were re- ported to police headquarters, includ- | ing a demonstration at one of the New | tor early 1,291 cars | ity | permanent in gressive voters of 1912 and the tical n use a new party in the 1tion the prol ir politica life. Generally throughout tha tion the progressive candidate bracing its most gifted leaders and all generously supported by Col. Roosevelt and as a rule fairly traated by the daily press—ran a bad third. Nearly three-fourths of the progres- sive voters of 1912 refused to port the progressive candidates 1914. By this test throughout the unfon the progressive voters of 1912 declared in overwhelming majority that they regarded the progressiv candidates as the representatives of a protest and not a party—of a mere revolt rather than a permanent po- litical cleavage. Moose F pra —em sup- in iled As Party. progressive movement of 1912 having failed political party and of the voters having been rendered in favor of the republican ard democratic parties as their instruments, what is the present duty of the men and women who were loyal to the progressive party and who believe in progressive principles? In which of these dominant parties in the long run will progressive prin- ciples find most effective support, and where will the rank and file and leaders of the progressive party find co-operation in the service of our common country? “Regarding our national needs how can a progressive hesitate long to choose between the party of nation- alism and party of sectionalism? Should not wise and sincere progres sives g0 en masse into the republican primaries, and fighting shoulder to shoulder with progressive resolution, help and be helped in our common struggle for social and industrial jus- tice in city, state and nation? “The present leader of the repub- lican party is the most conspicuous example in our history of the possi- bilities of American policies which may hold for success in unselfish pub- lic services. For myself. I gladly en- list with the great mafority of the progressives of the nation under the Jeadership of Charles Bvans Hughes.” “The revolt and as a verdiet FPORTY-ON¥E DEATHS, New Paralysis Cases Reported in New York Number 168. Aug. 5.——Little infantile New York the epidemic of was shown in the daily health department issued ing. During the twenty ending at 10 a. m., there deaths and 168 new city. Since the Inception demic June there have deaths and 4,842 cases change paralysis bulletin of the this morn- four hours were forty- cases the of ep! 1,066 in the been one PRINTERS' LEAGUE OPENING. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 5 Every- thing is in readiness for the opening of the ninth annual tourament of the Union Printers’ National Baseball league at Washington park here on Sunday. Tt is expected that more than 1,000 printers and their friends will (Continued on Eleventh Page.) attend the event. the | THOMPSON AGAIN 1§ SWEDES' (. 0. P. HEAD Annual Convention of Republican State League Held Here PLEDGE T0 AID HUSHES Resolutions Adopted Endor: ciples of Republican Party—Ceveral Contests for Offices—Tiocal Politi- clans Talk at Banquet. The fifteenth biennial convention of the Swedish-American Republican State league was held in this today, the delegates gathering in Vega hall. Seventy-four representatives from varlous parts of the state were in attendance when President Carl W. gavel, together at 10 opening remarks the city Thompson, using a glass for a called the assembly o’clock. ; In his ink officer extended to the local of the the thanks of for presid branch the tion to come to this city for the con- Politics was well avoided occasions when the Evans was league state organization the invita- vention. except ame of tioned this usually much applause. One of the speakers this the expression “weak and vacillating” into a cocked on Charles Hughes men- bringing forth morning knocked | hat when he said that the democratic administration wa “‘delightfully in- consistent."" At the outset of meeting the chairman called upon ex- President Charles W. Pearson to lead in the singing of “America.” John A. Abrahamson, chairman of the committee of arrangements wr next called upon and he extended the visiting delegates the freedom the hall and hoped that all would have an opportunity of viewing the city before the return home. “I know | it is not the biggest city in the state, | but it urged is the the best,” united he added. support of He the league in electing the republican tick- | et at the coming election and sald to this end all members should strive, for it means better conditions through better government. The speaker then presented the mayor of the city who was accorded applause. Bouquets and Brickbats for the Ladics The He ad to have this city, for it center of many that it would dony h in ing the hoped cony was things soon be ntion becom- and New Britain, the speaker szid, s many advantages over other cities among them the handsome women. Speaking from a political standpoint the speaker predicted victory for the republican party in the s tion next November. He said that here-in New England a tariff is nec- ssary for busine: reasons and believed that the voters of New Engz- land woud tend to the matter when the election day arrived Speaking of the administration the speaker said: “It reminds me greatly of a woman, it is so distinctly incon- sistent.” The mayor also critized the claims of the democratic administra- tion that the present prosperity is due to the government of the ate and ns been for the European crisfs, country would have been in a sorry plight long ago. “The success of the country depends on good government, and you can't get from the democrats, it is necessary that we all get out and help elect Charles Evans Hughes next November,” he thundered. At the conclusion of the remarks, President Thompson thanked the speaker for the favor tended the convention. The calling of the roll of delegates showed the following clubs nepre- sented: Bridgeport, Meriden, Nauga- tuck, Hartford, Middletown, Norwich, Bouthington, Portland, New Haven, Berlin New Britain, Deep River, North Grosvenordale and South Mancheste President nounced the the committee: so e Thompson then following members of Credentials, Louis C. Anderson, 8. E. Johnson, South Man- chester, Charles Hanson, Norwich; resolutions, Judge G. B. Carlson of Middletown, Andrew I. Lawson of Bridgeport, Joseph Carlson of Nauga- equalization of affai C. % Johnson of North Grosvernordale, Louis Johnson of Berlin, Ewald Thor- an of Meriden; pr C. A. Carlson of New Britain Anderson of Hartford and Tindgren New Haven: auditing, Joseph Kol- lerstrom of New Haven, BEmil K. Me- Jin of Middletown and Severin John- son of New Britain. At this junc- a recess was taken until committee transacted Louis Alfred ture above business. When the the credential committee that seventy-four delegates and members of the executive their reconvened reported convention committee O U WEATHER, Hartford, Aug. 5. Hartford and vicinity: Gen- erally fair tonight and Sun- day. Yot much change in tem- ——— — For ny Prin- the | to | of | looked § upon as the center of republican pol- | he | past | four years, and said that if it hadn't | the | of the | ht TURKS London, Aug. 5, 11:05 a. m of the Danish conservative pape opened a violent attack upon the gov- ernment over the treaty with the United States for the sale of the Danish West Indies, according to a Copen- hagen despatch to the Exchange Tele- graph company. The National Tidende “In a question of such great importance for the whole nation the government acted in a manner such as its worst antagon- sa ome s have | 1 ists would not have believed it capable Nobody but the Danish government would have risked such a course.” On the other hand, Politiken points out that Denmark several times at- tempted to utilize the islands, but her efforts were in v This paper says that under the present war conditions the islands might become a danger to Danish neutrality and that it might be difficult for Denmark to defend | them from encroachment. Washington, Aug. 5.—Senator Lew- is, the democratic whip, spoke in the senate today in reply to the attack upon the administration made by Charles 1. Hughes, in his speech ac- | cepting the republican presidential nomination. tepublican rictures upon the ad- ministration’s Mexican policy, Senator Lewis denounced as ‘‘treasonable.” He charged that the clause of the republican platform repudiating in- terference in the internal affairs of Mexico was responsible for the mas cre of troops at Carrizal. a- lican party shot at the President of the United Sttes did the Mexican out- law ican President,” he said. The form declaration, Senator Lewis char- acterized as a “summons to Carranza | and Villa to revenge the entrance of American soldiers into Mexico and the interference of America in her inter- nal affairs.” “It was the republican convention said Mr. Lewis, “which slew the sol- diers at Carrizal,”” and he assailed ef- forts of the republican leaders to make Mexico the issue ‘‘without regard facts, equity or justice.” “Revolt against the government at Washington as to Mexico—that is the issue,” he declared. “Denounce he “Not until the captains of the repub- shoot at the soldiers of the Amer- | plat- | to | LEWIS ACCUSES REPUBLICANS OF GUILT FOR SLAYING AMERICANS AT CARRIZAL president as to Mexi¢o—for that is the issue. Make contemptible your country before the world whenever you can—for that is the issue. Humil- jate your own fellowman by holding his country and his president up be- fore the world unworthy the sup- port of his countrymen or the respect of foreigners. At last the army js summoned. The mercenary—the concessionaire, Wwho pollutes the government in power to wrest the rights from the defenseless and weak. The European bondhold- er demanding of the sovereign United States that she shall send her sons to die that their blood may give value to that whose creation was born of rob- bery and whose existence is being maintained by fraud. The mining buccaneers of the mountains, the land pirates of the plains, pillagers of the peons, oppressors of liberty, deopoil- ors of homes, murderers of justice, come all of vou, at lat there is found for you a house in which you are wor- shipped as Gods and at whose altars the innocents are to be sacrificed for vou to make an election holiday. This procession of blood tarnished vtaries, headed now by the newly annointed chief of this political hierarchy, the nominee of a republican convention for president of the United States, Charles Evans Hughes.” own as in attendance. Judge Carlson for the resolution committee read the “We our alleg niry to it o e “We declare the objects of ganization to be the training of Swedish birth and ancestry, within our state in the duties of American citizenship and to stimulate among them the spirit of patriotism far the lind which they and their fathers have chosen. “We deem preparedness to be an es sential element in the expression of patriotism and that to meet the de- mands of our country we must be pre- pared to intelligently use the ballot in the support af its institutions and the liberty of its people and prepared also to take up arms in their defense and in the maintenance of our national honor. “We express approval of the atti- tude of the republican party with re- spect to the issues which our nation Is confronted and congratulate it upon the character of the men whom it has selected for standard bearers in the present campaign. “We comena C. E. Hughes to the citizens of our state as representative of the highest type of American man- haod and urge those who are afiiliated with our organization to give him their earnest support. “We malke renewed expressions of our confidence in the republican party and with the conviction that the men within its ranks have the will and skill to wisely meet and solve the problems of our nation and state, we tender to it our support. The committee on equalization of affairs reported that each delegate was entitled to $1.06 for transporta- tion. The report of the press commit- tee was one of progress. Club were renew e to c and p undivided Loy our o of me One New Admitted. an- | The minutes of the 1914 meeting of the league which was held in Middle- town was read and accepted and was followed by the annual report of the secretary which showed the past year to be very successful in every respect. One new club, the Young Men's Swed- ish club of Berlin was admitted to membership. The campaigns were al- ways watched with interest by the members of the league and everything that could be done further the cause of republicanism was carried out by the members. The president has also very active about the state assisting in many of the rallies. Tre: J. Edward Johnson of Meriden presented his annual state- of the finances 2e- ceipts, $449.98; expenditures, balance on hand, $138.05 of the auditors was next presented and to been ur follows by was accepted. Election of officers was next | President Thompson named Hen- | of Middletown, Louis An- | derson of Southington and Ole Olson ‘ of Deep River tellers. The first nomin- | taken up. ry Hanson ation was that of president for two vears. Ex-President Pearson in a neat speech spoke of the excellent work of the present incumbent of the chair and he named him for the office. The nomination was received with enthus- jasm and there were no further nom- inations. The other officers, Charles l The report | Soderberg of New Haven, vice presi- Aaron Danielson of New Britain, J. Edward Johnson of dent; ecretary, and our | Meriden were also chosen by acclam- ation. The first contest of the day oc- second up. Two curred when the selection of sergeant-at-arms was taken candidates were named, Charles Bjorklund of Bridgeport and Edward Brinkman of Hartford, who had filled the place during the past two vears. The contest was very close, Brinkman winning thirty-elght votes to thirty- four. August H. Johnson of Middle- town was re-elected first sergeant-at- arms. A three cornered fight featured the place for first vice-president of the executive committee. The brought together Alfred Hiller who has acted in the capacity during the past term, John Bostrum of Portland and S. B. Johnson of South Manches- ter. Sixty-nine ballots were cast, Johnson receiving thirty-nine and the election. Mr. Hiller was named as second vice- president and Charles J. Johnson of North Grovernorsdale was the third member selected. These men with the sergeants-at-arms and the officers will comprise the executive board. The place for holding the next convention as left in the hands of the executive committee. Then the Banquet When the gavel of the presiding of- lcer had officially olosed the 1818 gathering of the league for business, the delegates filed into the banquet hall where a bountiful repast was served by a corps of ladies. The menu consisted of the following, Cantaloupe Olives Boiled Salmon Egg Sauce Potatoes a La Roast Turkey Currant Jelly Sauce Mashed Potatoes Cucumbers salad Tce Cream Crackers Coffee eating festivities with selections by which dispensed which the by E. N Pearson of J. Danberg post prandial the bill in disappoint- over the failure and Senator on account of Celery Parieienne Teas Lettuce Apple Pie Cheese were en- Anderson’s | popular gathering Fumphrey Norwich. The livened orches melodies joined in lead and Charles W Attorney Emil master of the cises and he filled ceptable manner. ment was expressed of Governor Holcomb McLean to attend ness reasons, However, the afternoon developed into quite a polltical tete- a-te with the presence of such notables Congressman P, Davis Oakey, Lieutenant Governor (. B. Wilson of Bridgeport, Denis Blakeslee of New Haven, Speaker Frank I, Healey of Windsor Locks, Senator G. W. Klett, State Treasurer F. S.Cham- berlain, and Safety Commissioner H. M. Steele Vocal selections were ren- dered by Walter Falk. One pleasing incident was the tribute to the Amer ican flag, given by ex-President C. W Pearson of Norwich. to ast- exer was t an ac- Some I contest | HURL 14,000 AT BRITISH NEAR PORT SAI 'DANISH PAPERS VIOLENTLY ATTACK TREATY WITH U. S. Furious Attack Ope at Midnight of Aug 3-4 Now in Progre Defenders Hold F GERMAN SECOND LI IS SHATTERED AGA System on Front of 2 Yards Near Pozieres ( tured — French Main Grip at Thiaumont Wor Cross Serf River South of Brody. Russians London, Aug ish positions Port Said, are being 000 Turks according to official sf ment issued by the war office. Turks are attacking along a fro seven to eight miles the staten says, and have so far been rep! An official statement issued by Turkish war office on Friday sf that Turkish airmen had atta with machine guns British post about 25 miles east of the Suez British Take Second Line Sysf London, Aug. 5, 2:19 p. m. main German second line systen] a front of 2,000 yards north of zieres on the Somme front has captured by the British, it was cially announced by the war this afternoon. 5, 12:15 p. Romani, attacked m.—] oas| by near French Cling to Thiaumont. aris, Aug. 5, 12:30 p. m.—All man attacks on the French post last night were repulsed, says French official statement issued afternoon, the Germans susta] losses. A bombardment of the most vi character took place over the el ctor of Thiaumont and Fleury. battle lasted from 9 o'clock night until this morning, the Gernf making = unsuccessful efforts, the statement adds, to | the French from Thiaumont wor} The text of the Eritish official nouncement says “The following report, timed 1 p. m., on Aug. 4, has been rece from the officer commanding in d in Egypt: “Since midnight of August Turks whose strength is estimated | 14,000 have been attacking our P tion near the Romani, east of | said, on a front of seven to € miles. “The position at dusk on Auj 4 was that their attacks had | no impression on our fortified tion, while on the southern flank fighting also was going in our fa and between 400 and 600 priscos had been captuved there. «‘Ships of the Royal Navy dered valuable assistance from Bay of Tina. “‘Fighting still was. In prog when this report was dispatched. temperature during the day rea 100 degrees in the shade. Romani is a village near the ed of the Mediterranean and about miles to the east of the Suez It s about ten miles northwest Katla, where several engagem recently have ' been fought betw the British and the Turks. «The fighting continued with e epirit in the village of Fleury buj resulted In no appreciable change the situation. “There has been intermittent ai lery fighting in other gectors, “On the right bank of the river the east of Pont-A-Mousson, preparatory artillery fire the Germ delivered upon our positions in Tacq Forest an attack which resu in fatlure under the flre of our chine gun: “On the Somme front French sco ing aeroplanes delivered seventeen tacke upon the enemy, during course of which two German machi! damaged and o pitately wit » other German ae| were seriously pelled to land their lines. Tw planes were brought gion of Verdun. One fell court, and Moranville After a fllage of Fleury out appreciable The situation River Somme IFour German brought down by day. pre the Abg down in nea other not f: spirited engagement in the situation is wi change in the quiet region of is aeroplanes the French w on W Russlans Cross Sereth. 3 Aug. 5 troops have « south of the town region of Penial have consalidat ons, it was official by the Russian Petrogr: via Londan, p. m the River Brody and in the Tehistopady and the captured posi nounced today department The text d, —Russian Sereth, of the Russian (Continued on Eleventh Pages) offie