New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1917, Page 1

.+ | HERALD BEST OF ALL { LOCAL, NEWSPAPERS BRITAIN HERALD PRICE THREE CENTS. HERALD “ADS” Mj BETTER BUSIN NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1917. —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED { . GONFEREES STILL AT ODDS; 3 || speak. L-/%)ke Tesolution will be finally dis- | A\ N ) 0 ? tains. S WAR TAX BILL IS CHANGED | [AWYERFOR L. W. W. No Decision Reached on Congressional Board to Assist President in Con- duct of War. CORPORATION TAX NOW AT 6 PER CEN Semate Finance Committee Also De~ cides to Recommend Increase in Surtax on Incomes of $15,000 or More—Distilled Liquors to be As- sessed Another Dollar Per Gallom and Beer 50 Cents Barrel. ‘Washington, July 31.—The \ con- ferees on the food bill failed at thelir: first session today to break their dead- lock on the congressional war ex- penditures committee opposed by President Wilson and recessed until later today with a motion to strike out the provision still pending. Some of the conferees said it ap- peared very certain that the senate members would yleld on the provision and reach a complete agreement on the bill for a report to the house to- morrow. The conferees today struck out a provision authorizing the government to commandeer gas pipe lines for military or public defense purposes. The clause empowering the president to commandeer woil pipe lines, however, was retained. The new provision for a wheat price-fixing board of three members, inserted subject to re-consideration, was left unchanged. Increase of the pending $1,670,000,~ 000 war tax bill to a total of $2,008,~ 000,000 was-decided upon today by the senate finance committes. Inoreases on corporations, normal income tax on incomes of individuals of $15,000 and over, and-a further increase of $1 per gallon on distilled spirits and 50 cents a barrel more on beer, with a few minor tax increases, will make up the additional levy. The committee decided to increase the present 2 per cent. normal rate on, corporate incomes to 6 per cent. as against 4 per, cént in the bill as origin- ally drawn. It is expected to yield $162,000,000 additional revenues, The increase in surtax on individual, incomes of $15,000 and more was es~ timated to raise from $25,000,000 tos $36,000,000 additional. New excess, profits taxes will be agreed upon later.. In revising the liquor schedules, the.| committee estimated that by adding $1 per gallon to the tax on distilled spirits, making it $3.20 per gallon— $2.10 over the present law—$90,000,~ 000 more revenue would be secured from that source. The increase of 50 cents a barrel on beer was estimated to yleld $25,000,000 more Trevenue, making the beer tax $3.26 per barrel as compared with $1.50 under existing law and $2.75 as originally proposed in the bill. The senate today entered-upon the. second day of the debate on the Shephard resolution for a national prohibition amendment to the consti- tution with many senators ready to posed of tomorrow. BAD DAY FOR MOTORISTS Hartford Man Arrested for Reckless Driving—Others for Xot Having Proper Vehicle Markers. Joseph Freeman of 71 Portland street, Hartford, was arrested by Policeman Patrick Quirk this noon on the charge of reckless driving. It is said that he was traveling west on Winter street about 25 miles an hour when he smashed into a machine moving south on Spring street. The second machine was driven by Frank Spielman of 51 Division street, Bristol, and is the famous “public service” Ford owned by Michael Sul- livan. Considerable damage was done to the Sullivan car including the bending of the front axle. Freeman secured a bondsman. Tom Murray fell into the police toils today on the charge of driving a motor vehicle without having the same registered. Policeman Clarence Lamphere arrested him tais roon on Main street. He is said to have smashed up a car in the White Moun- He then went to Waterbury and bought a new car, but instead cf having it registered, he made pasteboard markecs with the registra- tion number of the old car on them and has been running the new car with the false markers. Policeman Clarence Lamphere rested Herbert Bernhardt today violating the motor vehicle law driving a motorcycle with a side attached, which is classed as a motor vehicle, with a motorcycle registra- tion marker attached. The motor- cycle registration only costs $1, whereas the motor vehicle registra- tion fee is much more expensive. ar- for by MORE BEL NS DEPORTED. Havre, July 31.—Deportations of civilians from Mons, Belgium, con- tinue, the German government send- ing away 129 men on June 26 and 39 June 28. 1t is probable they will be made to work on the German front in France. POLICE MOBBED FOR BANNING BATHING Attempts to Enforce Chicago Ends in Victory for Those Seeking Cooling Waters. Chicago, July 31.—Attempts of the police 'to drive bathers from Oak street beach, which is situated along fashionable Lake Shore drive, caused .a riot last night in which several thousand people participated. A city-ordinance forbids bathers to use the beach except between the hours of 4 a. m. and 8 a. m,, but the excessive heat drove many into the lake in deflance of the law. A patrol wagon load of policemen advanced to the water's edge and .commanded the bathers to come ashore. They simply laughed at the officers. Then one policeman re- moved his coat and waded out. He managed to seize one of the bathers and drag him ashore. This was the signal for a riot. The spectators closed in on-the police, bat- tering several of them, and howled threats against them and the resi- dents of “the drive.” Eight persons were arrested, in- cluding three girls, who were taken to the station in their bathing suits. Reinforcements arrved, but the bathers won the day and remained in the water until late at night. WINKLE SUED FOR $10,000 Alleged to- Have Been Responsible for Death of Plainville Boy, Run Down By Automobile. Thomas W. Maloney of Plainville, administrattor of the estate of the late Thomas J, Maloney, a minor, has brought suit against Jacob Winkle of this city claiming $10,000 damages. The writ arises from the death of the junior Maloney following an accident, in which a car driven by Winkle fig- ured on June 21 in Plainville. On that date'young Maloney with a num- ber of other boys were playing in the street shortly before 8 o'clock when, the car containing Winkle hove in sight. It is claimed that the boy ran in the path of the car which struck him, inflicting injuries from which he died a few mimutes latér. An auto-. mobile belonging to the de- fendant was attached today by Dep-: uty Sheriff Charles W Lord of Hart~ ford. Attorney John P. Begley Iis counsel for the administrator. ‘The writ is returnable in the su- perior court on the first Tuesday in September. This is the second action brought against Winkle, who was ar- rested shortly after the accident, and was held: for the criminal term of the superfor court on the first Tuesday in September. CHUCK C0. STRIKE ENDS ‘Workmen Meet, Send Committec to Officers of Concern and Vote to Re- turn Tomorrow Morning. It was. announced today that the ‘workmen employed by the Skinner Chuck Co,, who have been out on strike, met this morning, sent a com- mittee to the officers of the concern and on. hearing a report voted to re- turn to work tomorrow morning. No. details of the settlement have been made public. LAKE C0. MEN T0 STRIKE Machinists Demand 15 Per Cent. In- crease in Wages—Projectile Co. Grants All Demands of Employes. Bridgeport, July 31.—Machinists employed by the Lake Torpedo Boat Co, who voted last night to strike unless their demands for 15 per cent. increase in wages are met, are having their proposition consid- ered today by officials of the ccmpany. A settlement has been rcached be- tween the Bridgeport Projectile Co. and its machinists under which the demands of the men have been averted. The men demanded, a ten per cent_increase in wages, a straight eight hour day and minimum wages that vary for different branches of the machinists trade. DRAFT BOARDS MUST REMAIN Further .. Resignations — Members Morally Obliged to Serve. Hartford, July 3$1.—No further resignation of members of local selec- tive service exemption boards will be accepted, according to a notice given the State Council for defense. The governor made public a telegram from General Crowder to the effect that members of the boards are as effectively drafted for this duty as are the registrants who are selected for service. The governor will not accept any resignation of a board member except where a great hardship is brought about to the individual by this ser- 1 vice. BISBEE DRIVES OUT Loyalty League Takes Action and Sherifi Does the Rest RECEIVED WITH LAUGHTER Attorney Told Citizens He Had Letter From Governor to Mayor—I. W. W. Meeting Hall at Bessemer, Mich., ‘Wrecked by Police. Bisbee, July 31.—Fred H. Moore of Los Angeles, attorney for the Indus- trial Workers, was deported yesterday from the Warren district after he had been summoned before the investis gating committee of the Lovyalty League. He refused to tell the com- mittee hls exact mission here, though admitting he was counsel for the I. W. ‘W., approximately 1,200 of whom were forced ta remove from the district several weeks ago. Deputy sheriffs took the attorney by automobile to Douglas, where he was placed aboard a train for El Paso. He was accom- panied beyond the state line by one of the officers. S Moore Returns to Douglas. Douglas, Ariz., July 31.—Fred H. Moore, an attorney for the I. W. W., who, last night, was deported from Bisbee, scene of recent mine labor troubles, declared in a statement here Roday that he went to Bisbee armed with letters from Governor Campbell and Sheriff Wheeler of Cochize county to the mayor of Bisbee. He said the local committee, which has been in charge of the Warren district since the I. W. W. deportations, told him his Gov. Holcomb Will Decline to Accept | by Governor Holcomb today through | presence was highly undesirable and laughed at him when he asked to see the mayor or consult his clients. He said shortly after that he was taken to the train. I W W. Meeting Dispersed. Bessemer, Mich, July 31.—Al- though meetings of Industrial Work- ers of the World locals were to be held throughout the Gogebic iron range -today for the purpose of push- ing the attempt to tie up the iron in- dustry in Michigan, authorities = and mine officials were of the opinion that there would be no immediate recur- rence of last night's disorders. The promptness with which police and deputies broke up & meeting of the Industrial Workers at Ironwood and the action of the state constabulary force in twice dispersing a procession headed for the Anvil mine near here. it is believed, will have a salutary af- fect. The Industrial Worker's organiza- tion is well supplied with money, and that it is being liberally supplied from outside sources is the statement made by several persons who claim to have authorative information. This state- ment will be thoroughly investigated. Palace Hall, where the workers last night attempted to hold a meet- ing, is a wreck today. Eight workers are in jail. Copper Miners’ Strike Ended. Globe, July 31.—The striks of cop- ;per miners which has tide up produc- tion in the Globe-Miami district since July 1, is practically at an end, ac- cording to a statement issued last night by former Governor Hunt, who recently was appointed by President Wilson as a mediator to help settle the strike. 250,000 Threaten Strike. Chicago, July 31.—Miners, hapvest hands and lumbermen of the middle Wwest thredten to go on a sympathetic strike unless the deported I. W. W. are returned to their homes in the Warren district of Arizona. A tele- gram voicing the intention of a walk- out of more than a quarter of a mil- lion men was sent from Chicago to President Wilson late yesterday by W. D. Heywood, secretary of the I. W. W. LYNCH NEGRO ROBBER Crowd of 10 Overpowers Police Officer Returning With Prisoner Following Shooting of White Man. Garland City, Okla., July 31.—Ar- land Avery, a negro, was lynched here last night. It was asserted he had assaulted and rohbed William Woods, a contractor. An officer was returning to Texarkana with very when a crowd, of 40 men overpowered him and took possession of the negro. Woods has a chance for recovery, it | was said at the hospital. July 21.—Henry Kingston, Jr., tising agent of the Buffulo, ter and Pittsburgh railvoud, shot and killed an unknown negro who tried to rob his home in last Avenue, Brighton early today. Mr. Kingston was awakened by noises in the pantry. Arming bim- self with a pistol he made an inves- tigation. On the landing between the first and second floors he met a stranger. Mr. Kingston ordered the intruder to halt and when he re- fused openecd fire upon him The negro dodged behind and Mr. Kingston fired again. zhot felled him Rochester, This The bullet was later | found to have pierced through his left lung and to have caused h death The identity of the nego i net known, } his launch which took fire KULTUR! London, July 31—A despatch received today by the Wire- less Press from Amsterdam says the German authorities at Liege, Belgium, arrested, tried and 'sentenced to death with- in three days an influential Liege merchant named Gronet, his wife and their two daugh- ters, aged 20 and 14 years, on the unproved charge of es- pionage. The father and mother were both shot to death in the pres- ence of their daughters. The latter were offered their free- dom if they revealed the names of their parents’ accom- plices. The girls refused, the eldest stating: “If we speak wWe might cause 50 people to be killed. We would rather die alone.” She was immediately The youngest girl then tortured, outraged and shot. shot. was also WATERBURY ALIEN ENEMY ARRESTED William Remmer, Mason, Failed to Secure Government Permit and Lived Near State Armory. Waterbury, July 31.—The first arrest in Waterbury if not in the state, of an enemy alien for not be- ing &ble to show an enemy alien per- mit was made early today. William Remmer, 22, a mason by trade,” was taken into custody by the local police at the request of a secret service agent who was in this city yesterday looking for the man. Remmer lives within a stone’s throw of the state armory. He claims that he applied for a permit at the proper time and through the proper channels but says he ‘has never re- ceived one. Federal authorities at Hartford have been notified of his claim ‘and’ they will' undoubtedly in- vestigate it. Trofyn Kozoil, a Russian . who failed "to’ register on June 5, went to the police station today and gave himself up. He said he had been un- able to secure employment because of the lack of a registration cerd and and asked that he be allowed to regis- ter now. He was locked up. U-BOAT DAMAGED German Submarine Puts Into Spanish Harbor— Commander Silent -on Cause of Injury to Craft. Corunna, Spain, July 31.—The Ger- man submarine UB-23 anchored in the harbor here late yesterday. She entered the roadsteads with only her periscope emerging from the water. She has been seriously damaged, but the commander and crew refused to tell the cause of the accident. WESTERN MAYOR DROWNED. - Leaped Into River When Launch Took Fire. ‘Winona, Minn., July 31.—E. A. Pierce, mayor of Red Wing, lost his life vesterday in the St. Croix river when he leaped into the water from in mid- stream. Mr, Pierce, his wife and several friends were returning from Stillwa- ter when the boat took fire. All of the party jumped into the water and Pierce was unconscious when taken ashore. STORM HITS MONTREAL. Starts Fires, Destroys Trees and In- terrupts Comunication. Montreal, July 31.—A terrific elec- trical storm last night after the hottest day here in five years started a num- ber of fires, destroyed trees and demoralized telegraph and telephone service. COTTON CONTRAOT ILLEGAL. Fort Smith, Arkansas, July 31.— Federal Judge Frank A. Youmans, in a decision here today, held that the present standard form of contract used on the New York and in New Orleans cotton exchanges does not comply with the provisions of the ! United States cotton futures act and therefore is illegal, # HREATENED. 31.—Accused ROCKEFELLERS New York, July making threats against the J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller and his son, 2 man who said he was Klie Kodinopf a naturalized citizen born in Russia was arrested today. He had been watched for a week by po- lice headquarters detectives. of 'ATE New Haven, for enlistment ONLY 130 SHOR July 31.—Applics in the regular arm flocked to the recruiting station to- day, and Major Mercer, commanding the station, thought today would be the banner day. At noon only 150 men were needed to fill the state's quota. P e o S SO WEATHER. Hartford, July —Forecast for Hartford and vicinity: Fair continued warm tonight and Wednesday. B e lives of | | station, FACTORIES FORCED T0 CLOSE BY HEAT Thousands of Employes Excused From Work at Noon Today Union Mfg. Co., Rule Shop, P. & F. Corbin’s, Vulcan Iron Others Works and | Affected—Policemen and Letter Carriers Suffcr. The terrific heat wave which has scorched the city for the past two | days, today continued unabated with the result that thousands of workers were compelled to retire to their homes to avoid heat prostration. So intense was the heat in several factor- ies that the officials decided this morning and this noon to suspend operations for the day, and in other plants the workers were excused early this afternoon. At 7 o’clock this morning the thermometer, on the shady side of Church street where the sun never shines, registered 90 de- grees. This noon the same mercury had climbed to an even hundred. In the sun the heat was worse and scores of thermometers noticed in unshel- tered places registered from 110 to 120 degrees. Factory Employes Suffer. At the Stanley Rule and Level Co. it became apparent to the officials this forenoon that the heat was too oppressive for the employes and at noon the factory was closed for the day. At the Union Mfg. Co. the moul- ders left their work this noon and at the Vulcan Iron Works the moulders, | oppressed by the terrific heat of their jobs as well as the stifling atmosphere stopped work this morning. The moul- ders at the P. & F. Corbin factory al- so quit work this morning and at the Stanley Works scores of the mill operators and laborers were compelled to cease their work this noon. In practically every factory in the city hundreds of workers declined to re- turn to their jobs this afternoon. The large number of young women em- ployed at the various concerns was especially affected and comparatively a few of these remained at their tasks throughout the day. In the average factory working room the temperature hovered around 96 degrees all day long, and in sections of the room were the sun shone the mercury mounted as high as 100. In only a few instances was there any welcome breeze and the toilers found it difficult to remain at | work. At 12:45 o’clock this noon, when the whistles blew, there was a distinct dearth of people passing to and fro on the streets, going to their respective places of employment. All who could possibly do so remained at home, attired in the lightest possible clothing,and sought the coolest places possible. The several swimming pools in the vicinity of this city were also well patronized this afternoon and so were drug stores, ice cream parlors and cafes. Many Sleep in Park. While yesterday and today are re- corded as the hottest and most op- presive da; of the entire summer thus far, last night was the most dis- tressing. There was hardly a breeze stirring and in almost every home the sleeping rooms were veritable ovens. Many people remained on their front or rear verandas until late hours and in many instances people who had hammocks slept on the porches. Others deserted their beds and sought cooler places on the floor 'of their chambers. A number of young men declined even to attempt to sleep at their homes last night and spent the night in Walnut Hill park. There were several score of people who slept in this place, arising from the cool sod early this morning to return to their homes for breakfast. Not only did those whose work kept them inside suffer today, but also those who are employed outdoors. | This was particularly true of police- | men postmen and teamsters. The traffic force suffered the most amonsg { the bluecoats and it was impossible for the men to remain long at a time on their posts in the broiling sun. The letter carriers, trudging along with their heavy mail pouches, early dis- carded their collars and ties but fail- ed to find much relief. Ice men, gro- cers, truck drivers and expressmen also suffered from the heat and even the dumb beasts feel the oppression of the atmospheric conditions. Two Men Overcome. At least two men were overcome by the heat during the day. They were William Bailey of 128 Glen street and William Fay of 137 Hartford avenue. Balley was stricken this morning, while at work at the Shuttle Meadow ice house, loading a truck and Fay, who is the junitor at the passenger collapsed in the Commercial treet yards during the hottest part of the afternoon. Bailey was taken home and Dr. H. Waterman Lyon called to attend him. As Fay dropped in the Commercial street yards the police patrol was handy and took him home after aid had been rendered by a nurse from Landers, Frary & Clark's factor New Haven Factories Closed. New Haven, July 31.—Most of the i today large plants here, especially those in the metal trades, shut down at noon because of the extreme heat. Foundries did not open. The tem- THERMOMETER REACHES 100 || | Present | heads of several hospitals here, ALLIES STRIKE BRITISH CASUALTIES \ JULY PLACED AT 71,832 London, July 31.—British casualties in all theaters of military operations published in the newspapers during the month of July total 71,832 of- ficers and men. The officers killed, wounded or missing total 2,503 while the men number 69,329. SAYS WILSON’S VOICE CAN ROUSE NATION London Times Suggests President Take Stump on “Awake America’” Tour—Lansing Praised. London, July 31.—The address of Secretary of State Lansing at Madi- son Barracks, Sackett Harbor, N. Y., Sunday, is commented upon appre- ciatively by some morning papers as again showing the clear vision with which the American government re- gards the main issue and conveying unanimously words of doom to the enemy. The Times, regretting the full truth is very imperfectly grasped by the masses of Americans, their imagina- tion yet unfired despite the word of reason in President Wilson’s and Sec- retary Lansing’s expositions, refer to the popular confidence in the presi- dent and indirectly appeals to him to go on the stump for the purpose of awakening the people. “It is not from the Wwritten but from the spoken word of the presi- dent that the significance of this great conflict to them and their children must be brought home to the Ameri- can hearts. He, and he alone, com- mands the confidence of all. To his explanations and his summons they will respond as to none other’s.” ‘WOULD DRAFT PHYSICIANS Conscription Method Those eBtween 21 and 45. New York, July 31.—A petition was being circulated here today in hospi- tals and among doctors asking that congress provide for a selective draft of American doctors for military ser- vice. The petition asks also the ex- emption of bona fide physicians from the present draft law. The proposed draft would take physicians and surgeons between the ages of 21 and 45 and would be car- ried out in a manner similar to the draft of the army. According to the the petition was sent from the Council of National Defense at ‘Washington, which is supporting the plan. The petition declared that the meth- od of recruiting the medical corps of the army by commissioning reserve officers in that service who volunteer has proved a failure and asks that in behalf of the welfare of the nation a draft be made. For PETTICOAT BRIGADE GROWS. Number of Marriages in New York Passes Former Mark. New York July 31.—Cilerks in the marriage license bureau of the city clerks’ office today predicted another record breaking number of licenses to wed. Although the number of licenses issued yesterday did not equal the high mark set on one of the days Just previous to the war department’s iotice that all men who married after the start of the war would not be exempt frem the draft, the number of marriages performed surpassed by one the former record. A revised list of the business done yesterday shows that licenses were is- sued to 351 couples. Three hundred licenses were issued in Brooklyn yesterday, where marriage was almost as popular as in New York city. HUN GOLD RESERVE SHRINKS. May Indicate Beginning of End For ‘Washington, July 31.—A curious shrinkage in the German gold re- serve, reported from abroad today, attracted interest here as possibly foreshadowing a crumbling of the German financial system which, up to now, has borne the immense load placed upon it. As yet, however, the shrinkage is small and not in any sense fatal, but taken in connection with the appeals of the government to individuals to give up gold and jewelry is consid- ered important. DENIES REPORT OF HIS DEATH. Cambridge, July 31.——Dr. John S. Young of St. Louls, a member of the Harvard surgical unit that went to France last May, is alive. A rumor that he had been killed has been cur- rent. Herbert IT. White, manager of the Harvard surgical unit, today re- ceived this cable from France: “Con- tradict rumor of my death. Quite wrong. John S. Young.” OBJECTS TO NAME MICHAELIS. Glen Cove, L. I, July 31.—George V. S. Michaelis, whose father and grand- father were officers in the United States army, has changed his name to George Woodbridge because he does not wish to bear the same name as Dr. George Michaelis, the German (Continued on Eleventh Page) chancgllor. IN BELGIUM: U-BOAT BASE IS OBJECTI 1 English and French Forward After G e Artillery Battle in Hif of the World. MOVEMENT BEGINS AS SUN COMES First Objectives Gained on Wide London Reports, and Large bers of Prisoners Captured—E| Stage Offensive Further m Soy ¥ront of 1,500 Yards and Counter Attack. London, July 31.—British trod conjunction with the French fof their left, attacked the German tions along a wide front north river Lys, at 3:50 o'clock this ing. The Allied troops, according British statement, have captured first objectives on the whole and are reported to be making factory progress at all points. A considerable number of pi have been captured by, the and British. The text of the statement anng the offensive had been launchi the British and French again Germans north of the river L Flanders says: ) “In conjunction with the Fre operating on our left we attad this. morning on a wide north of the river Lys. “The Allied troops have 4 tured their first objectives on whole front attacked and are ported to be making satisfa progress oh all points. “Large numbers of have been captured.” prisoj The offensive launched this ing by General Haig, the Britishj mander, in ¢onjunction with Gd Petain, the commander of the force, against the German lines:; Belgian front, is the culmingtig the tremendous heavy gun bon ment which has been In prog most continuously in this area ] week. 3 The intensity of the artillery fire with which the Entente allie] been demolishing the German trf es preparatory to today’'s assaull been described by the German g8 staff as the greatest in the his warfare. 2 Military observers have attril as objective for the offensive thj capture of the Belgian North sea which has been used by the Ger as rendezvous for their submariy The battle front north of th Lys stretches from Warneton, Franco-Belgian border, to the sea coast, the distance between two points being about 30 milel ciluded in this battle area, are ‘th mous Wythchaete-Meseines where the British some time ag tacked on a nine mile front and tured the high ridge, several tg 47 heavy guns and morc than prisoners. o ol British Front in France, July The entente allied force, launched the offensive this ma have advanced well beyond the shattered front line German t In many places they have the second line defenses on a mile front of attack, according tq early reports. The British and ¥rench t went into battle under cover of 3 was perhaps the greatest ba fire ever sent during the war. The entente artillery is moving ward and the whole sitvuation is s factory. Between Dixmunde and Boesiy] the attackers reported they had cured the two first lines of trem after having fought over the o difficult terrain imaginable. The British again have captur Basseeville, which they recently to the Germans. The combined forces are Za ‘a large concentration /of @ artillery and fresh troops which been rushed up. The alles have established plete air superiority. The e allies say the morale of the here is not up to the old stan French Attack on 1,500 Yard Paris, July 81.—French forces night made a successful attack agal the German positions along 1 vard front at LaRoyer and west Epin de-Chevrgny on the Alsne fr says the French official statement. German counter attack was cru The French took 167 cluding two officers and missioned officers belonging to regiments. . The artillery and infantry, the std ment adds, were active in the Ce Hurtebise sector. From Yser to Dys. Berlin, July 31.—Strong attacks| the Entente allles have commen| along a wide front from the ¥se the Lyrs in Flanders, says the off a (Continued on Eleventh