New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1917, Page 5

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1917. ITALY INTRODUGES NEW NAVAL TERROR Floating Batteries Drop Huge Shells Behind Austrlan Line Wuhington, Aug. 27.—An official Italian despatch received in Washing- “ton from Rome in additian to con- taining a vivid description of a joint Italian and British naval bombard- ment of the Hermada, the mountain mass barring the way to Trieste, and a marvelous Italian infantry advance up | fortified terraces of this defensive posi- tion ,tells of the employment of an Italian device used for the first time in this battle. Its results are dis- closed, but a description of the de- vice is withheld. It is believed to be a combination of enormous floats carrying heavier guns than any used in naval warfare and reputed to be the largest ever known, and a new type of shell. According to the official account this new instrument of warfare is being || emploved in dropping shells on the city of Trieste, the principal Austrian port. Its fire is sweeping the Hermada in co- operation with the guns of British monitors. The despatch indicates that Trieste is the main objective of the Itaian offensive, which appears to be on the point of success. Following is that portion of the offi cial despatch from Rome that is made public: The bombardment of the Austrian positions was accompanied in the Gulf of Trieste by two and three great Italian monitors, which shelled and struck the most vital points of the ‘Austrian defenses with guns of such large calibre and | long range as the Austrions never be- fore experienced. The Italian navy has surpassed in calibre and range every previous record by mounting on yspecial floats, whose construction and detail are a profound secret, artillery of a power exceeding any armament on any Austrian dreadnaught. “The Italian navy has devised and inaugurated a new system of naval warfare. This element of surprise was a part of the new enterprise in the Gulf of Trieste. While the artillery fire was in progress over the Carso, the | Jtallan and English monitors, escorted | by torpedo boats, motor boats, sub- marines, and airplanes, proceeded to the Gulf of Trieste, crossing mine flelds, and at 3 p. m. the English monitors opened fire against the Her- mada’s slopes on the side opposite the Italian front, where the Austrian re- | serves and artillery had been concen- trated. “The Italian 305's were making hun- “Wireds of craters upon the sides and upon the high plateaux of the Her- mada. while the Italian moniters maintained a still more terrific fire against the Austrian military buildings English monitors | | only the largest calibred guns, which i are of long range, and depots in the city of Trieste. A large number of Italian airplanes were constantly in the air over the naval forces, expecting Austrian aerial craft to come out to drop bombs upon the ships, but the Austrian flyers did not venture forth. The Austrian costal batteries opened fire, but the English monitors were not hit, they refraining | to answer the coastal batteries’ bam- bardment, but directing all their fire against the Hermada, stopping only when the Itatlian infantry launched their attack against the Hermada. Austrian Battleships Remain in Port. At night the English monitors re- turned without having been damaged. The Italian monitors also stopped fir- ing at night. During the bombard- ment smoke was observed near Pola, it | being learned that it issued from the| Austrian batuleships, which had { steamed up, but did not dare risk! coming out. “The Austrian command, discover- ing that the top of the Hermada was being dominated by the Italian artil- lery due to the intervention of the new Italian monitors, ordered the Austrian aviators to destroy the Italian moni- tors during the night. The enemy air- craft came out, but were compelled by the anti-aircraft guns to withdraw, after dropping a great many bombs without result, one Austrian airplane remaining longer than the others, be- shot down ana its occupants per# “Trieste is still under fire of the Italian naval guns, and the Italian suc- cesses are causing the Austrian com- mand great unrest. The Austrians have lost more than four lines, which have been broken by the Italians; the 12th Austrian division was annihilated; trian regiments, notably the 56th, one of Austria’s bravest, were completely wiped out of existence; and while| fronting an Italian army corps the 28rd Austrian army corps lost 4,433 soldiers prisoners with two colonels, and several other superior officers among the 143 officers there captured. “The Hermanda sees the Italian lines drawing nearer and nearer. Since yesterday the Austrians have been shelling the Italian lines with and the smaller guns having been taken to the rear to prevent their being captured by the Italians. “The Hermanda is a mountain not of very high altitude, but exaended and rocky, and is isolated between the Carso and the sea. It is the strongest fortress barring the way of the Italians to Trieste. On its slopes are innumerable deep grottoes which are able to accommodate and shelter the heaviest artillery. Guns of every calibre are spread over every side of the mountain. On the slopes of the mountain are fortified terraces, like great stairs, stretching from the base to the summit. An enormous num- ber of machine guns protect the base of this fortress. ‘“The Hermada was attacked by the Ttalians from three sides simultane- ously, from the front and the north in a small zone on the Carsa several Aus- by Italian artillery and from the sea hy the batteries of the Italian and English monitors. Airplanes at the same time were dropping bombs upon the Austrian works from the sky. During the artillery attack the moun- tain seemed like a volcano. The rock, concrete, and great barbed wire systems were seen to be giving way. The scene was one of terrible grandeur and last all night. “In the morning the Italian infan- try emerged and proceeded to the as- sault on the slopes while the artillery concentrated its fire on the summit of the mountain. The first Austrian lines, already demoralized, were broken and taken by the Impetuous attack of the Bersaglierl, grenadiers and infantry, who discovered the nests of enemy machine guns and captured an enormous quantity of material and a large number of prisoners. Hand to Hand Struggle. ““At this point the Austrian reserves their | were ordered to attack from higher positions. There ensued a ghastly hand to hand fight, the Italians being completely victorious, although the carrying of each terrace was equal to the conquering of the rampart of a fortress. “The battle is stil] progressing on the rough, rocky slopes of the Her- mada. The Italians are advancing over the terraces of fire in the keen- est expectation of winning the sum- mit. The fall of the fortress e close at hand. “The Austrian correspondents ad- mit the impetuosity of the Italian offensive. The communique of the Vienna War Office says these are the severest days of the war on the Isonzo front. The Fremdenblatt of Vienna says the Ttalian command desires to reach Triesta by a direct route along the sea with three lines of attack, and the same paper states that the battle is proceeding with the greaest con- sumption of ammuniion ever known, and in conclusion asserts that the defenses nearest Triest will be at- tacked very sonn. “The Zurich Post says the Italian infantry and artillery, already tre- mendously superior to the Austrians’ are daily becoming stronger. If one Italian battery is silenced, this paper says, from ten to twenty new ones im- mediately takes its place. “It seems the Italian command, knowing a free Furope must issue from the victory of the Allies is com- peting in bravery and action, bring- ing Italy’s maximum contribution to the common effort of crushing the Central Empires. “The genius of Central Cadorna, ‘which ripened in silence, has hereto- fore been chiefly observed in his or- ganization of the closest collabora- tion between the different arms over a very large front, obtaining the largest results possible from the co- operation of the aerial and naval arms. “The diversion that the Austrians attempted in the Trentino proves that they realize that they are losing. The enemy communique admit the super- iority of Ttaly’s offensive means. 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Open daily from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. i sugar producers which, na's bulletins, which do not indicate even the positions captured nor the objectives toward which the Italian troops are advancing on a front of forty miles, is explained by the fact that the higher command does not desire to reveal to the enemy, already uncertain on account of the lengths of front, the aims and ob- Jecitves of the attack. “The battle continues extremely violent, especially on the Carso and on the slopes of the Hermada. But the advance proceeds without inter- ruption, the Itallans destroying suc- cessive lines of Austrian defenses, consolidating the conquered territory and proceeding to the next Austrian line. Daily the number of Austrian prisoners taken increases.” HOOVER GETS CUT IN COST OF SUGAR Producers Agree to Reduction, Saving $30,000,000 This Year Washington, Aug. 27.—Herbert C. Hoover, thé food administrator, has reached an agreément with the beet he asserts, will mean soon a recuction of ap- proximately 1% cets a pound in the price of sugar to the consumer, a sav- ing of about $30,000,000 between now and the first of next year. Mr. Hoov- er predicts a further drop in sugar prices when the Cuban supply is available. The agreement was reached as con- ferences here attended by representa- tives of 80 per cent. of the domestic beet sugar industry, which followed Mr. Hoover's request that the ex- changes end all deals in sugar fu- tures. The producers were told by Mr. Hoover that prices must be low- ered, even if the full powers of the food control legislation had to be em- ployed. The price fixed to the trade for the great | i present is $7.25 per 100 pounds, f. 0. b. seaport refining points. Later Mr. Hoover will announce a definite figure at which wholesale sugar should be delivered. The machinery of the food administration, it was stated, would be used to end specula- tive profits between producer and re- tailer. Mr. Hoover’s Announcement. This statement was issued yesterday by the food administrator: “The beet sugar producers of the country have patriotically agreed with the food administration to limit the price of their sugar to a basis which should result in a reduction of about 13% cents a pound from the present price, effecting a saving of $30,000,- 000 to the consuming public between now and the first of next year. “Owing to the holders of the re- mainder of the Cuban crop asking ex- orbitant prices for their sugar, the price has advanced during the last few weeks by over 1% cents per pound. The new Cuban crop will not ve available until the latter part of December, and if this high price is to continue unti] that time, the Ame Ican public will have paid about $30 000,000 more for their sugar than would have otherwise have been the rase. The beet sugar production of about 800,000 tons begins to come into the market during the month of September, and should furnish the bulk of supplies between then and the first of next year, when the Cuban crop will be available. “In response to a request from the | food administration representatives of 80 per cent. of the domestic beet sugar industry of the United States| | have be#n in conference with the food administration ‘Washington during the last week. As a result of this conference these beet sugar pro- ducers reached the agreement to limit their price to a basis that will make | possible the 330 000,000 saving to the public. “The representatives of the best sugar producers who were in Wash- ington during the last week have pledged themselves to secure the ac- tive co-operation of the other 20 per cent. of the beet industry, and have every reason to believe that the ac- in tion of the industry will be unani- mous. “This patriotic action of the domes- tic beet sugar industry in acting as a control over the price demanded for imported sugar will not only make the i saving mentioned above between now and the end of the year, but will con- tribute largely to establish a lower price for imported sugar throughout next year. “In order that sugar may reach the dealer without intermediate specula- tive profits between the producer and the retailer, the wholesale grocers of America have voluntarily agreed with the food administration to limit dis- tribution charges in such a manner as to eliminate the possibility of specu- lative or exorbitant profits, and the food administration will be able at a later date to announce the price at which wholesale sugar should be de- livered to the large consuming cen- ters of the country. It will then be for the consumers themselves to see that they receive just treatment from the retail dealer. “It will be of interest to the trade to know that the price agreed upon means $7.2F cane sugar basis, free on board, seaport refining points, such as New York, Philadelphia, New Or- leans, Boston and San Francisco. “It is the Intention of the food ad- ministration to adopt certain meas- ures which will effectually assure that this price shall not be exceeded dur- ing the coming year even upon im- ported sugar, and it is to be hoped that as soon as the Cuban crop is available the price will be less than $7.25. “It is desirable for the public to bear in mind, the food administration points out, that in order for the Al- lies to be supplied with sugar from the West Indies, in place of their usual source of supply, which is now cut off, the public must reduce its consumption of sugar by every means possible. That there is room for re- duction in consumption without hard- ship must be evident when we con- { sider that the average American con- sumption is about eighty-flve pounds per person per annum, whereas the new sugar regulations in England limit the consumption to twenty-one pounds per person per annum. “Thig year the beet sugar crop will not be moving freely in the'e before the first of October, and 1 fore there will be a few weeks' before the reduced price hecom fetive. This affords an opport for distribufors and retailers to! pose of sugar purchased by thi 2 higher cost level.” p Plans to increase production § under way and it is believed much will be accomplished in that’ rection. It is felt that the agy ment reached as to price will to stabilize the market and place § sugar industry on a basis which: stimulate it while providing absol ly against a jump in prices to public even under the most t conditions. It is the intentlon of the food. ministratton to give the:present ] a thorough try-out, and, if condll are met, to avold the use of . drastic powers, although a licens system may be adopted to ¢ absolutely the profit which is between producer and ¢onsumer.t Notice Is hereby -given' that | partnership lately subsisting betw Goodwin B. Beach and George L. tin, both of Hartford, under the name of Beach &- Austin will at the opening of business Septend 4, 1917 pursuant to the terms of | articles of agreement. All debts ing to the said partnership are toj received by Goodwin B. Beach or Goodwin Beach & Company. all debts of the said partnership be assumed by Goodwin B. Beé and, or Goodwin Beach & Comps Goodwin B. Beach 'will continn | the general investment and broken business under the name of Good) Beach & Company at the office old firm of Beach & . Austin in Connecticut Mutual Building, 36 street, Hartford, Conn. George L. 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