New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1916. —SIXTEEN FAGES. ESTABLISHED 187 JIENNA'S POLICY - NOT CHANGED BY PREMIER’S DEATH * " Rssassination of Stuerskh Con- sidered Deed of Fanatic and a Personal Matter YADLER REPUDIATED BY FATHER AND SOCIALISTS Britain Views Deed As Blow at Ger- ay MADY and Attemapt to Free Austria From Political Clique Controlled by Premier Tisza of Hungary—London Post Considers It Protest Against Absolutism- Vienna, Oct. 22, 12 m, via London, Oct. 23, 8:25 a. m.—Government “#circles here regard the killing of Pre- mier Stuergkh as an act of a political crank which can in no wise influence the political situation or the course of the war. This statement was made to the correspondent of The Associat- ed Press in high responsible quarters. It is pointed out that the time ‘which has elapsed since the murder has shown that Adler, the assassin, ctands alone. His act is disavowed by the socialist party and press and con- demned by his father, Victor Adler, _socialist member of the lower cham- Ter of the Reichsrath. Adler stated to the police that he shot Stuergkh because the premier opposed the con- vening of parliament- It is stated @ ffcially that Stuergkh had at no time dene this, and that he could not do it because the convening of par- ilament was a matter in the hands of the political parties. ¥ The Austro-Hungarian press brands Adler as a vile, irresponsible crim- inal, and without exception deplores the fact that the act of a crazy man should disturb the peace of the \preople. The city is quiet. The public regards the murder as a purely pri- vate crime. Deed of Political Fanatic. Berlin, Oct. 22, 2 p. m., via London, Oct. 23, 6:40 a. m.—All accounts in the morning papers agree in calling {he assassination of Premier Stuergkh of Austria the deed of an irrespon- ®ible political fanatic, if not a neuras- thenic whose mind has given way under the strain of the war. Dr. Friedrich Adler, the assassin, is described by acquaintances as a man of a naturally fanatical temperament ; and one in whose family insanity runs —~his sister has been in an insane asy- lam for years. These acquaintances gay that Adler has given the impres- son for months of one whose nerves were stretched to the breaking point snd that his wild demeanor has caused much agitasion in the Austrian soclalist central committee of which he was secretary. Young Adler led 2 small but vehement opposition fo the policy of the party under his father’s leadership. The Vorwaerts, which expresses the strongest disapproval of Dr. Adler’s %ieed, declares that he was undoubted- ly demented when he committed the raurder, as nobody in his senses could have expected favorable results from such an act. Premier Stuergkh’s last political 2cg was to prohibit two big meetings called for today as demonstrations in 7 gavor of the convocation of parlia- ment. He also resigned, on the part ct the government, to participate in a conference of parliamentary officials tomorrow to discuss the possibility of the resumption of sittings of the rep- resentatives. It is not thought that the premier’s death will have any ef- fect for or against convocation, as he acted only as a representative of the “eystem in opposition thereto. There 18 no disposition to charge Adler’s act to the parties which demanded the reconvening of the Diet. Count Von Stuergkh’s death evoked a general expression in the press of personal sympathy and horror-at the deed. The Austrian premier started his political life as a member of the liberal group in the Diet, but he fought franchise reform and was de- feated in two attempts at re-election. After this he continued only in parlia- mentary life, thanks to an appoint- . ment to the upper chamber. As an elective member of the lower ouse Premier Stuergkh has advocat- d the German cause in the complicat- ed struggle of nationalities in the struggle in Styri. Up to the outbreak of the war he had coquetted with the Czech party in the struggle with the Germans in Bohemia and later, testi- fled in behalf of the Czech leader, Dr. Karl Kramarz, at his trial for treason, A Blow Struck at Germany. London, Oct, 23, 1:06 a. m.—The morning papers print long editorial articles on the assassination of Pre- mier Stuergkh. The general opinion expressed is that the removal of Stuergkh 1s the work of men who wish to free the Austrian government from a clique of politicians who are largely controlled by the Hungarian premier Tisza in the interests of the (Continued on Sixth Page.) ) DEACON CAMP LEFT $3,000 FOR THE POOR Money Will Be Spent to Aid Needy Persons Connected With \ South Church. The will of the late David N. Camp was filed in the probate court today. Through the division of the estate the poor and needy of the South church are remembered by the donation of $3,000 which will be known as the “Ellen Camp Fund,” the contents of the fund to be divided by the mem- bers of the executive committee of the church or the executors at their dis- cretion. The sum is to be turned over to the standing committee of the church within two years of the time of the demise. S The will states that after all just debts have been paid from the estate, all articles of clothing, books, etc,, shall be bequeathed to his daughter, Mrs. D. O. Rogers. The other be- quests are as follows: $1,000 to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions; $1,000 to the Con- gregational Home Missionary society; $1,000 to the Missionary socfety of Connecticut. . Each of the grandchildren of the deceased is to receive $1,000 and each great grandchild, with the exceptian of D, M. Rogers third, who receives the share of his father, are to receive $500 each. The remainder of the estate goes to his daughter, Mrs. Rogers. The will was drawn September 8, 1915, and in the document, D. O. Rogers, D. C. Rogers and Paul Rogers are named as executors. nesses to the will are Anna C. Malm- feldt, Judge J. H. Kirkham and Judge J. E, Cooper. RECLUSE ON WARPATH ‘Waterford Woman Held for Assault ‘With Intent to Kill Neighbor in Argument Over Chickens. Waterford, Oct. 23.—Mrs. Ellen Miller, who has lived the life of a re- cluse in the Quaker Hill Section for Some years was bound over to the next term of the superior criminal court in bonds of $5600 on the charge of assault with intent to kill and slay Samuel Bodine. Mrs. Miller and Bodine are neigh- bors, living in the same house. Sat- urday during an argument over own- ership of some poultry Mrs. Miller flourished a gun in Bodine's face. In attempting to take it from her it was dicharged, the bullet entering his right leg. STOLEN SILVER RECOVERED ! Loot from Home of Miss Mary Cheney in South Manchester Discovered in Nearby Woods. South Manchester, Oct. 22.—About $300 worth of silverware, a part of the loot taken by thieves from the home of Miss Mary Cheney here about two weeks ago, was found today in some woods not far from the house, ‘wrapped in a table cloth which had also been stolen from the home. This discovery has led the police to believe that the break was by local persons rather than by outsiders. About $600 ‘worth of silver was taken in the rob- bery. Only the larger pieces of sil- verware, which could not be carried away easily in pockets were found to- day. BOMBARDMENT AT METZ Four Tons of Projectiles Dropped on Blast Furnaces and Railroad Sta- tion, Is Paris Statement. Paris, Oct. 23.—Four tons of pro- jectiles have been dropped by a French air squadron of twenty-four machines on blast furnaces north of Metz and on the Metz and Thionville stations, the war office announced to- day in its report of aviation activities. Hits were secured on all the objec- tives, it is declared. Another French flotilla bombarded factories at Rombach. MUENCHEN HIT BY TORPEDO. Damage Was Slight, Vessel Is Safe, Berlin Reports. - Berlin, Via London, Oct. 23, 7:28 a. m.—It is semli-officially announced that the vessel torpedoed on Thursday was the small cruiser Muenchen which was slightly damaged and re- turned to harbor. The British admiralty announced on Saturday that a German light cruiser of the Kolberg class had been tor- pedoed on Thursday morning in the North Bea by a British submarine, The statement said that when last seen the cruiser was steaming slowly toward German waters and was in evident difficulties. The Muenchen was built in 1904 and displaces 3,250 tons. The Kolberg is a vessel of 4,350 tons. NO DAMAGE BY 'QUAKES, Ofl Center, Calif., Oct. 23.—As far as known today no damage was caused by two slight earthquakes which were felt here shortly before 7 o'clock last evening. . Reports re- ceived by the Associated Oil company state the oil fields were not damaged, izl Wit- | DAVIS BABY TAKEN ILL WITH PLAGUE Wil Go to Isolation Hospital Ac- companied hy Mother HIGH SCHOOLS T0 CLOSE Oak Street Brothers Afflicted With Disease, Health Dept. Learns This Afternoon—House Containing Seven Other Children Is Quarantined. Following the tragical death of Professor Marshall F. Davis, sub- master of the Academic High school, from infantile paralysis Saturday af- ternoon the dread disease has stricken another member of the family, Esther, an infant of seven months. The child has not been well for some time and about ten days ago was quite ill with stomach trouble. Yesterday after- roon the baby began to show svmptoms of paralysis and this morn- ing bath legs were affected. The health department was immediately notified and arrangements were made to have the patient taken to the New Ha“len isolation hospital. Health Su- perintendent Reeks said this morning that I\I.rs. Davis desired to accompany the child and it is possible she will be allowed to go and be held under ob- servation. This is the first instance in this city where l\_\‘o cases have developed in one family and one of the very few during the present epidemic, either in this state or elsewhere in the caun- try. Dr. Recks stated that in nearly 7,000 cases in Greater New York 6,637 occurred one to a family. In 191 cases there were two cases in a family. In twenty families there were three cases, in one family four cases and one had a record of five cases. Thus ninety-seven per cent. of the cases occurred singly. High School Closed. Dr. Reeks inspected the High school yesterday and after a thorough inves- tigation reached the conclusion that it would be the part of w om to close both buildings for a week, in the meantime thoroughly fumigating them. The decision to claose the tuildings was reached after a consul- tation with Superintendent S. H. Holmes, Principal L. P. Slade and Judge B. F. Gaffney, president of the school board. The closing of the Vo- cational High school building, how- ever, will not affect the trade school department, as Professor Davis was not connected with this school in any way Owing to the large quantity of formaldehyde that is needed in fumi- gating both structures, Superinten- cent Holmes found it necessary to telegraph to the manufacturers this marning for a supply. The candles used by the health department have a capacity of only 1,000 feet and candles of 4,000 feet capacity are needed for the schools. The audi- torium of the Academic High school contains over 120,000 cubic feet and this hall alone will require a Ilarge quantity of the disinfectant. The members of the,sr‘hool faculty and the pupils will be expected to keep apart | as much as possible from the public during the week that the structure is closed and especially to avoid ali public gatherings. Davis Funeral Yesterday. The funeral of Professor Davis cccurred last evening, the services being strictly private, from the home, 54 Trinity street. The body was taken to North Conway, N.H., Professor Da boyhood home, for burial. The tragedy of Mr. Davis' death has deeply affected the whole school, both faculty and student body kolding him in the sincerest regard and affection. Members of the football squad on learning of the death of Professor Davls sent a beautiful floral wreath to the house. The school flag was lowered to half mast. Arrangements were made today to have the eldest Davis child, Ruth, aged three, taken to a private home where there are no children, until all danger of a further spread of the disease is over. She is apparently well and in the best of health. Paralysis Stops Football. Principal Slade today ordered Phy- sical Director Moorehead of the foot- Bball eleven to discontinue practice for the squad until after the paralysis scare has passed which will mean that the team will be unable to tune up 1his weelk. The order caused the management to cancel the scheduled game with Holyoke High in that city next Sat- urday afternoon. With the Hartford game but two weeks away, the dis- continuing of practice, s feared, will have a bad effect on the team. Brothers Stricken. s appears be in this eity, con ry to the generally accepted theo that cold weather brings a gradual Cecline in the epidemic. Two cases were reperted to the health de- partment is afternoon, the vietims being two broth the chil- dren of Samuel Damarto, a quarry worker, living at 42 Oak street. Arthur Damarto, aged four, has the disease :n the most pronounced form, d in both legs. His tore Damarto, aged 19 wed strong symptoms disease, that after an ex- to months, of the eenth Page). (Continued On F more | CATHOLIC PRELATE: DIES AT PRAYER Vicar General of Diocese of Savannah, Priest for Forty-nine Years, Lifeless on Knees. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 23.—Father Be- zain, vicar general of the diocese of Savannah, who had been a Roman Catholic priest for forty-nine years, was found dead early today at Sharon, Ga., where he was stationed. The body was kneeling in an attitude of prayer when found. Father Bezain was born in France. The diocese of Savannah includes all of Georgia. ON TRIAL FOR DEATH OF ANTI-CATHOLIC TALKER Slayer Alleged to Be Knights of Columbus Mem- ber. Galveston, Tex, Oct. 23.—Venire- men, witnesses and opposing counsel crowded the district court here today for the opening of the trial of John Copeland, of Marshall, Tex., in con- Lection with the killing of Willlam Black, an anti-Catholic lecturer, in a hotel of that city, Feb. 3, 1915. The general public was not admitted. George Tier and George Ryan, two | other Marshall citizens, were indicted on the same charge as Copeland. Har- ry Winn and Frank O’Leary, who were among those first held in con- nection with the killing of Black, but subsequently cleared, will be witnesses | for Copeland. | With a venire of 500 men sum—& moned, selection of a jury is expected to require several days. Black, whose home formerly was at Bellaire, Ohio, was killed at Mar- shall a year ago last February. With Clarence F. Hall and a seventeen- year-old girl, Sadie Black, whom he had just adopted in Pulaski county, Arkansas, Black went to Marshall to | dGeliver lectures on the subject, “Ro- manism; a Menace to Civilization.” On the first night Black directed his talk against the confessional. He had advertised further to deliver an aJdress against what he alleged to be | an oath of the Knights of Columbus. In the afternoon of the second day, February 3, four men, Copeland, Tier, Ryan and John Rogers, all said to be members of the Knights of Columbus, went to his room and asked him not to speak again. A scuffle ensued, in svhich Black and Rogers were killed and Copeland was badly wounded. Testimony at the examining trials showed that both Black and Hall were armed when the visit took place. Hall appeared before the grand jury, was never indicted. The cases against | Topeland, Ryan and Tier were | brought here on a change of venue. COLUMBIA AT STAMFORD Connecticut City Selected by Univer- sity Which Plans Extension of Tts Educational Advantages, New York, Oct. 23.—Columbia University has arranged to extend its educational advantages to the resi- dents of five cities outside of New York. They are Springfield, Mas Stamford, Conn.; Scranton, Pa.; Pa- terson, N, J.,, and Yonkers, N, Y. It is announced also that Bridgeport, Conn., probably will be included, but the plans for that city have nat been completed. In these cities courses will be given under Columbia professors, with academic credit where desired. His- tory, English, education, social economy and geography are to be in- cluded in the courses given at these centers. PRICE OF COAL GOES UP. Bituminous Sells at Mine for $4.25 Per Ton. Pittsburgh, Oct. 23.—Bituminous coal reached $4.25 a ton at the mines here today, $2.65 a ton higher than the customary price and probably the highest it ever commanded. Sales agents of some of the more import- ant companies said there was little available even at this price, owing to the car shortage. Some plants al- ready have been compelled to close because of fuel shortage. JUDGE ADAMS STRICKEN. St. Louis, Mo., Oct 23.—Elbert B. Adams, United States district judge, suffered a paralytic stroke today. It was feared he would not live through the day. | | | CANTON TRU Hartford, Oct. CO. RECEIVER. 23.—Michael J. Mc- Farland of Collinsville was today con- firmed as receiver of the anton Trust company by Judge Joseph Tuttle in the superior court. William B. Landon and Nathan D. Prince of this city were named appraisers. Wm. M. Maltbia, for the receiver, suid the would be about $230,000. counsel dividends WEATHER. Hartford, Oct. Hartford and’ vicinit tonight and Tuesday. without any decided thermal change. ) R T N | man losses were not less than 25 and | ber | They are only one of the inventions | ner. | vears BRITAIN'S REVIEW OF SOMME DRIVE Experience Gained of Great Value fo Raw Soldiers NO STAGE FRIGHT NOW Casualties at First Were Heavy cause Germans Were Protected by Line—30,000 Strongly Fortified Prisoners Captured. Press). British Front In France, Oct. via Londop.—More than three 23, and me, with the heaviest concentration of artillery, infantry and every type of war material, and the most skillful and desperate fighting the world has ever known, has resulted in mark development of British fighting ficiency and of means for reducing the losses of the attackers. of concrete achievements, the British have taken 30,000 prisoners, or a little less than 1,500 for each of the twen- ty-one villages captured with an aver- age population of about 300 souls. They have taken 125 guns, 100 trench mortars and trench guns and 429 machine guns. gun. especially difficult by the fact that they were confronted at the outset with a most powerful line of trench fortifications. Moreover, every vil- lage was a fortress which had to be besieged and stormed. The British have driven back the Germans on a front of eleven miles, to a depth of four to eight miles. ~When speing comes peasants will plow and ground behind the lines which for two years had lain fallow under the storm of shells. In.Fricourt and Ma- metz, villages taken on July 1, trees with their trunks torn and their fo- liage blasted by shells have bravely thrown out fresh shoots, while fresh crops of grass are hiding the shell craters in neighboring flelds and car- peting the seamed earth trodden by | the British in their early changes. Former residents of captured villages | are requesting that they be allowed tn | return to them and build new homes | on the ruins of their old ones. British Pay Heavily, The offensive has consisted of in- tervals of preparation and siege work | after each big general attack, to pre- | pare what is called a “jumping off"” | place for another general attack. Through July, owing to the heavy | cost of taking the first line trenches, but | the British casualties probably were heavier than the Germans, Through August when over a large part of the front the Germans were out of { their second as well as their first line systems or defenses and the battle became one of digging and fighting in the open for both sides, casualties were about even. As the British kept up the offensive their exposure neces- sarily was greater. Yet from all information the correspondent can gain both from British officers of all grades who have been in the fighting and from German prisoners the Ger- possibly 50 per cent. higher than the British during the month of Septem- when the British gained most ground, This contradiction of the previously accepted idea of a higher ratio of casualties for the side on the offen- sive, which is usually considered as necessarily not less than two to one, is due, according to the British offi- cers, to the superior power of Bri shell fire, the number of British aero- planes the increased skill of the Brit- ish soldiers and the use of the tanks. The British staff did not place much reliance on these new contrivance which aroused such world-wide inter- est, but regarded them as an experi- ment which might fail altogether. aiding the offensive against modern fortifications which will be used next spring when the British are fully pre- pared. Calculations as to the value of the tanks are hard to make but tak- ing the average opinion of experts at the front these welrd new motor cars have saved a loss of 20,000 men, or more than a full division, in the reduction of strong points and ma- chine gun positions. kel The offensive at every step proved that no enemy can have too many guns which will kill and demoralize an enemy with projectiles fired from a distance from anvwhere from 2,000 to 20,000 yards. The great value has also been proved of portable machine guns manned by skillful and cunning soldiers. Men posted In craters with these weapens have a formidable power whether their side is acting on the defensive or offensive, British Morale Good, ground gained or prisoners or guns taken does opinion at the front lay most emphasis after near four months' ce fighting, ev. day bringing its les Oflicers are always using the word morale, which means the spirit and team play an | army puts into its work Tt is the | thing which at the end of the tenth | rownd of a twenty round fight, when both pugilis still standing well to each other irdicates the The Pritish, after nearly of stalling, have been after weel @oil Not in win two fighting taken from week on Be- | (Copyright, 1916, By The Associated one half months of battle on the Som- | In the way | They have not, lost a | The task of the British was made | seed | KARL STRAKOSCH DIES ~ SUDDENLY IN HOTEL i | | {Was Husband of Late Clara | Louise Kellogg, Opera Singer. Hartford, Oct. 23.—Karl Strakosch, | husband of the late Clara Louise Kel- logg, opera singer, died suddenly to- day in his room at the Hotel Heub- lein. Mr. Strakosch had retired Sunday evening in apparently good health. He had spent the day with friends in | the open, motoring and visiting many | of his acquaintances In this section |and had partaken of dinner in the | evening. This morning, on arising, | his adopted daughter Miss Claire Strakosch, heard him call. As she passed his room in their suite she no- | ticed he was very ill, but before a | physician could arrive, Mr. Strakosch was dead. Telegrams wero sent, at once, to | New York, and cablegrams were dis- | patched to his musical associates in | London and on the continent. Carl Strakosch was born in Vienna, \Aus(rla, April 16, 1860, and received ihis earlier classic education in that | city. He came to America as a young man and managed several prominent | opera singers. He married Miss Kel- | logg in 1887 while they were on tour in the west. A few years later Mr. and Mrs. Strakosch owing to the ill health of { Clara Louise Kellogg’s mother, went |to New Hartford, the ancestral home | of the Kelloggs and took up their | residence at Elpstone, in that town. | During their stay in New Hartford, | they generally spent the winter in | Rome, Ttaly, to which Mrs, Strakosch | had become attached. ! In 1912, they celebrated the twen- | tv-fifth anniversary of their wedding | at Elpstone, and on that occasion the | whole village of New Hartford was given up to festivities and friends |came from miles to offer their con- i gratulations. The people of the ! town, as a token of tlteir esteem, pre- . sented to Mr. and Mrs. Strakesch on | that ocasion, a silver loving cup. | As it was Mrs. Strakosch rather | than her husband who preferred in the winter, Mr, Strakosch, | vear had planned to spend the ‘(‘nming season in New York with his | daughter. U. S. STEEL TOUGHES {21 1-4 | New Recora Established on Wall Street —Cotton Reaches New Figures When Bulls Continue Excitement. | New York, Oct. 23.—United States | Eteel made a new high record in this | morning’s strong and active stock market, a block of 3,100 shares changing hands at 120 3-4. This ex- ceeds Its previous maximum by 1-8 of a point, Later Steel touched 121 1-4, Other Industrial shares, particular- ly the steel and iron issues, sugars, Central Leather and moderate-priced rails, were higher by two to points. New Yark, Oct. 23.—There was a renewal of bullish’activity and ex- citement in the cotton market at the opening here today, with all deliver- ics making new high records for the ccason. January contracts sold up to 18.80 while May touched 19.06, or more than $1.50 per bale above the closing price last Saturday and fully §3 per bale above the low level reached on the reaction of last week. SEND 10,000 ITALIANS HOME Germany to Return Those Unfit for Military Duty in Order to Husband Its Food Supply. Parls, Oct. 23, 5:30 a. m.—Germany is about to repatriate 10,000 Italian civilians who are unfit for military gervice and wha have been interned in Germany, according to ngws de- spatches from Rome. It is stated that the German authorities lack the means of feeding these prisoners and will send them home by way of Chiasso. ABEROPLY OVER MARG Machine Drops Injures Man and Woman. German Bombs and London, Oct. 23, 1:55 p. m.—A hos- tile aeroplane . appeared today over Margate on the southecastern coast of England, and dropped three bombs. two persons were injured. The following official account of the attack A hostile over Margate 10:05 o'clock ing. Three hombs were dropped in the Cliftonville district of the town. Slight damage was caused to a hotel and one man and woman were slightly injured. “British aeroplanes went up in pur- here toduy reported s given out R wa acroplane one (Coatinued on Sixth Page.) | suit of the raider, who made oOff in a southeasterly direction.” this morn- | CONSTANZA CAPTURED BY. AUSTRO-GERMAN FORCES LED BY VON MACKENSE Rumanians Unable ¢ Check Dash of Te tons Under Brilliag Leadership BERLIN’S STAR IN ASCENDENCY TOD Still Rereating, Petrograd’s Adm | | sion—Russians on Defensive N Body—Little Progress Made Somme Front By Allies, Paris London Say. Berlin, Oct. 23, London, 64 p. m.—The Rumanian fort of €o stanza has been captured by the Gi mans, the war 0% ce announced tod Troops of the Central Powers crossed the railway line running H tween the Black sea port of Consta | za and the River Danube at a point the east of Murfatler, the officlal nouncement says. via The fortress of ) | Constanza was taken by German a | Bulgarian troops, On the left wing of Field MarsH ‘Von Mackensen’s army, the statetm adds, the Germans and their allies approaching the Danube town Tchernavoda. | | Constanza was one of the prineif objectives of Field Marshal Von Mad ensen in his compaign in Dobrudja. it of particular importance by rea of the fact that it is the eastern minus of the only railroad betwel the Black sea and the Danube, whil |1t crosses at Tchernavoda.. Thes the railroad runs westward into Rumania. Rumanians Driven Back. Sofla, Oct. 22, via London, Oct. 7:65 8. m.—The Rumanians have be| driven back to within six miles Constanza or the Dobrudja front, cording to an official statement issul by the war office. Eight guns, twen machine guns and much war mate have fallen into the hands of the B garians, Allies Still in Retreat. Petrograd, Oct. 23, via Londd 1:10 p. m—The Russian and manian troops in Dobrudja are tinuing to retreat, the war office nounced tos v. They are offer| stubborn resistance to Field Marsh Von Mackensen’s army, 1 ~onema” | R o o £ o During fhe night the German wit} drew their lines of defensive north Chaulnes, south of the River Som the German official statement adds, a position on the northern end of t Chaulnes Woods. Russians Whipped. Berlin, Oct 23, via London, 8. p. m.—The total! repulse of the R sian forces from the western bank the River Nareyuvka, in Galicia, been completed, says the official staf] ment issued at German army h quarters today. Serbians Victorious. Parls, Oct. 23.—Desperate figh in the bend of the Cerna on the M; edonian front has resuited favorahb to the entente forces, according to day’'s war office announcement. Bulgarians counted attacked strong force but were defeated by Serbians, who inflicted heavy Ilo on the attacking troops. Austro-Germans Strike Near Brod) Petrograd, Oct. 23, via Londi 12:21 p .m.—Austro-German fo made ». new attack yesterday, strilkh north of Brody, near the Volhyn Galicion border. The war office ports that the assault was repulsed. On the Transylvanian front ti Rumanians made attacks yesterda compelling the Austro-German for i to retire slightly in the Trotus, Oiti ! and Slanic valle On the westel frontier of Moldavia the Rumania are fighting stubbornly and with sul cess. | 1 | hell Fire. 10 p .m. was consi British Und Oct. 12 night there London, 3 “During the eruble enemy shelling against o front between Le Sars and Guud court,” says today's official announcg ment. Our troops now oce lip of the two mine crater the encmy yesterday blul (south of Ypres) and are satisfacton| establishing their positions.” ench Press Onward. Pa; *Oct, 23, Noon.—Frend troops in the Somme region hay fought their way forward in tH neighborhood of Sailly-Saillisel, cag turing the entire spur, No. 128, north | i the nei formed Dy ly (Continued on Fifteenth Page.)