Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 29, 1915, Page 1

Gour;ter-Atbucks of the Hu;oovites Prove ‘Effective in Maintenance of Positions - 'AUSTRO-GERMANS HALTED AT MANY POINTS|.. Field Marshal Von Hindenburg’s Troops, Along the Sixty|npo. Mile Narew Sector, Have Felt the Full Force of the Rus- sian Counter Attacks—Engagements of Note in the Western Zone are Restricted to Alsace, Where Both French and Germans Claim Small Gains—Vienna Re- 1 ports Failure of Italian Campaign in the Vicinity of Go- rizia—Austrians Also Claim to be Holding Their Own in the Isonzo Region. “Yn characterizing the “indeseribably J@aliant efforts” of the Russian armies “to_stem the tide of invasion and to Tetain inviolate the integrity of thelr | will by sessions,” the British prime minis- ter pays this tribute to Great Britain's Iy "I do not think in,the whole of mili- jtary history there has been a more gnificent example of discipline and fendurance and of both individual and llective initiative than has been own by the Russian army in the last ven weeks.” { Austro-Germans Halted. The effect of these qualities thus at- ibuted to the Russians has been to alt at many points the advance of the ustro-Germans, who were moving iftly on Warsaw only a few days go. The answer to the German on- ‘slaughts has been a series of Russian coynter-attacks that, for the time be- ng, at least, have proved effective oth in the destruction of men and.in ‘the maintenance of positions. \Teutons Make Slight Progress if Any. Field Marshal Von Hindenburg’s ops, who bave been strongly press- ng the Russians along the 60-mile sector, running. from ‘Goworowo 'to “Serock, and those of the Austrian grand duke, in southeast Poland, have Zelt the force fo these counetr-attacks. rlih and Vienna declare thath this offensive has been put down, but that 'the Austro-Germans have made only Islight progress, if any, is not denied. If the German field marsbal, Von Mackensen, is making any advance in e southeastern sector of the great olish line, nothing concerning it has en permitted to become known. | “The situation of the German troops s generally unchanged,” says Berlin, ferring to the fighting in this region. |, The Germans, however, have cap- itured the village of Goworowo, east of [Rozan, and the village of Piorunow, {some miles west of the Warsaw fort {line. Encounters in Alsace. | Except for encountrs in Alsace, wher both Grench and Germans claim small |gains, and northwest of Souchez, where trench fighting has been going on, rel- Intivg calm prevails on the western ne. | The furious battle which has raged |for days in the Gorizia theatre of the WAustro-Italian campaign, has ended in !the complete failure of the Italians -to lattain their objective, according to Vienna. In addition, Vienna asserts that against the Italian attacks on the fentire front in the Isonzo region the lAustrians are holding their own. Contest of Endurance. . In moving an adjournment of the TBritish parliament to Sept. 14, Premier tAsquith said the war had become and “would likely continue for some time a contest of endurance. The premier |}, 4 paid high tribute to Russia’s gallantry and expressed the belief that the ob- jectlve of the Italians “in a short tim e within their reach.” CAPTAIN OF LEELANAW ENDEAVORED TO ESCAPE. No Complaint* to Make of Treatment by Submarine Commander. ‘Washington, July 28—Consul Den- nison, at Dundee, Scotland, reported to the state department today that the captain of the American ship Leela- naw stated under oath today that he bad “endeavored to escape” and only brought his ship to a stop after two warning shots were fired at him 3t a distance of two miles. He had no compirint to make of his treatment by the submarine commander. The report of Consul Dennison, dated , 'was as follows: “Leelanaw’s crew here. All safe. Sail Saturday on St. Paul. Master under oath states sighted German sub- marine July 25, 60 miles north of Ork- neys. Hndeavored to escape. Fired on-at distance of two miles, shot run- ing sl Hove- <+ _marine p's v-neru. which ~were -en'. After examining them, submarine abandon ship. Ample time given crew to leave ship. TFive shots then fired at Lee- lanaw without effect, followed by tor- pedo. Crew then taken on subma- rine with lifeboats in tow, after which two more shots were -fired, last one setting ship on fire. Submarine head- ed towards Orkneys. Leelanaw was seen to sink one hour and twenty min- utes later. At 8.30 p, m. another steam- er being seen approaching, crew or- dered to boats in which they proceed- ed remainder of distance to Kirkwall, arriving 6.30 following morning. Lee- lanaw laden with flax and tow only. Before leaving submarine, master de- mandeqd ship’s papers, request refused, his register, gustoms manifest and bills of lading being retained. Master had no complaint treatment on submarine.’ ANOTHER BRITISH STEAMER TORPEDOED The Mangara of Glasgow—Eight of Her Crew Saved London, July 28, 8: British steamer Mangara of Glasgow, bound from Bilboa for Hartlepool, has been torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine near Lowestoft. E":‘é members of her crew were save 50 p. m—The The Mangara was a vessel of 1,821 tons and belonged to the Mangm Steamship Company of Glasgow. JDYNAMITER GUILTY ON TWO COUNTS rwm-.m Leffler Attempted to De- i stroy Canadian Arms Plants. “Windsor, Ont., July efler of this city was found guilty itoday in a justice court at Sand- ich, a suburb, on two of three counts in an indictment charging him 'with dynamiting the plant of | the Peabody Manufacturing Compr iy at 'Walkerville, near here and lacing lynamite under the Windsor armory several weeks ago. The name of Albert Kaltschmidt, Detroit business man, wsa brought into the ca¥e with the reading of one of the counts upon which Lefler was nvicted. This count held that Lef- ler conspired with Kaltschmidt and “one Schmidt” to wreck the Peabody buildings and the Windsor Annory 'The ether count alleged Lefler responsible for the explosion n the Peabody plant. The third count, in which Lefler was accused of unlawfully having dynamite in his D on, was quashed with the consent of the crown attorney: An appeal probably will be taken to the Ontario high court on_the ground the indictment against Lefler was (defecti ve. Kaltschmidt has not been detained by government officials in Detroit or by Dominion authorities. iflONThNA SWEPT BY SEVERE STORMS /Rain, Wind and Hail Damaged Har- vest Fields and Telephone Lines. Butte, Mont., July 28.—Montana. was ering today from one of the |worst storms’of recent years, accord- /ing to reports received here from va- |rious sections of the state. At Liv- lngnlm merchants were pumping wa~- ter fr their basements and stores a cloudburst last. it. TO HASTEN RESTORATION OF TRADE WITH RUSSIA Arrangement is Being Worked Out With the Russian Ambassador ‘Washington, July 28.—To hasten restoration of trade, details of the arrangement under which the Rus- slan embargo on exports to the United States will be lifted will be worked out with the Russian ambas- sador, George Bakhmetieff. A re- quest that this course be taken will be cabled to the state department to- day from Petrograd. Immediate steps will be taken to perfect the plan for an early resumption of we between Russia and this coun- Under the proposal !au:epted by the ussian government in agreeing to litt the embargo, Russidn shipments will be consigned to Secretary Red- fleld of the department of commerce, who will distribute to importers and merchants in this country under guarantee that no Russian products Wwill find their way into countries at war with Russfa. Negotiations with the Russian ambassador are ex- pected to develop a method of dis- tributing shipments under bonds to be held by the Secretary until the merchandise has been consumed. sianheg cs P A RSSO Redfield on Eastland Investigation. W partment's investigation of the East- disaster Chicago, notified Socntnym?w;et today tthn.t he would begin public hearings tomorro bes W _with Storm in Wlisconsin, Rai - Spring Gn-n. m}-_ July 28.—One | Willlam. bulldings ana & e Representatives of "American Claim- ants Pleased Ov- the Outcome. Ianaon.v.mlyfl, 8.45 p. m—The bl the Ogechee, the American er which was lalsod y the lh mmt # zlpm while ‘bound from now in the Bn!m-.n Tegory, ‘who, onA!ltult).wfllbndnlltunp to hear eviden: regarding th in the memorandum issued by the for- eign office some time ago that it will place as few obstacles as possible in |De the way of proving the ownership of the cargo. Technicalfties, it is sald, will bde swept aside in favor of commonsense proofs that the goods aboard the ship had passed into American -ownership at_the time of her sailing. ‘While Holman Gregory has the pow- er to order the immediate release of any cmux‘nment roving satisfactory American o hip, the items which Mltop.umtutwmgunbere» ferred to the flu court, inner, the American Robert P. consul-general, has been invited to present the proofs of the American claimants to Mr. Gregory, . NEW BRITISH NOTE IS BEING PREPARED. Will Take Up Questions Which Have Arisen Since First Note Was Drafted. London, July 28, 554 p. m.—The new British note to the United States, in the course of preparation, will be an amplification of the original American contraband note which arrived in ‘Washington Monday. It will take up the questions which have arisen since ngton, July 28.—Defense of the Hxhl ‘t"hnw Moehda l- recelving nuwlleu. or mnm ting to market its own products, is the chlet argument to be made In the supple- mental note which Great Britain is preparing in reply to the American protest against the enforcement of the orders in council. The original note, received last Monday, has been with- held from publication at the request of Sir BEdward Grey, British foreign minister, pending the arrival of the supplemental communication, which is expected within a week. All other issues than that of the blockade of neutral ports, it is learned, will be regarded by the British gov- ernment as subsidiary and proper for later discussion. Upon recognition by neutral governments of the principle, from the British viewpoint, depends the ability of a belligerent which has otherwise established control of the important in the British view. Two developments not discussed in the original note will be taken up in the supplemental communication. The first of these is the American caveat of July 17, conveying the notification that the United States government would not recognize the orders in council as a substitute for the pro- visions of International law. AN AMERICAN CLERK 2 ARRESTED IN BERLIN Charged with Aiding a British Subject in Obtaining a Passport. ‘Washington, July 28.—Harry L. Wil- son, of Portland, Oregon, recently a clerk in the American consulate at Berlin and now under arrest there, faces charges that are considered ex- tremely serious by state department officials. ‘Wilson ostensibly was detained at the Danish border for attempting to leave iy without a passport. The real complaint against him, how- ever, according to information for- warded to Washington, is that he aid- ed a British subject in obtaining a passport, asserting that he know the applicant to be an American citizen. Ambassador Gerard reported the case about two weeks ago. Wilson had left Borlln before that time has not been revealed. Unlike diplomatic representatives, consular agents are extended no im- munities or exemption from prosecu- tion for offenses committed in:another country. If Wilson's offense should be , it would constitute a treasonable act. The German gov- ernment is under no obligation to grant Jeniency in such cases, but could do s0 upon a request from thys govern- ment. Secretary Lensing would not dis- cuss the case today further than to say an investigation was being made. ‘Wilson formerly was a clerk to the military . committee of the United sun. senate. ~ OBITUARY. Frederick H. Jackson. Providence. R. I, July 28.—Former Lieut. Governor Frederick H. Jackson died suddenly today while in conver- sation with a business associate. Mr. Jackson was born in Kirkland, N. Y., G‘Iye-r:uoa.ndttonaumsmon tyyehnm of Governor Dix. of New ‘or] Judgment For John H. Light in Libel Suit 5 ‘Bridgeport, Cann.. July 28.—In the afternoon dlmmu-.re- N rain storm, which ‘Whether i m_m LIVES OF AMERI- *mo AND FOREIGNERS Impression Prevails That the Marines Will. Remain There Until nent Peace lg Assured the lhbml‘h{ vised navy department Mhomuntn force ashore fro; the ‘cruiser Washington. No Firing at Marines. ‘There was no firing at the disorder continued in city. It was assumed a guard tion and at other points to protect for- at the French lfl" eigners. ‘Admiral Caperton’s force is too small to permit a general patrol of the city. A more complete report is expected from him early tomorrow. Should it additional ma- police the city, it is said. 400 Marines and Bluejackets. Admiral Caperton has 400 marines and bluejackets on board the United States steamer Washington, which ar- rived at Port Au Prince today, and the collier Jason, with another hun- dred marines, is due there tomorrow. Addltional forces are available Guantanamo, should they be needed. Situation Very Grave. The admiral had reported by wireless while en route from Cape Haitien to Port Au Prince early today that the situation at the latter place was “very grave.” The state department re- ceived messages from Charge d’. Davis telling of the assassination of President Guillaume by a mob which broke into the French legation, shot the chief executive and dismembered his body. No Established Government. This violation of the diplomatic im- munition which foreign legations en- joy would be regarded ordinarily as a serious affront, but In view of the ab- sence of an established government|P! and the general turbulent conditions, the incident probably will not compli- cate the situation. It had the effect, however of stimulating the American government which is more deeply in- terested In H&M than coun- tries, to take immediate steps to Te- store order. President Wilson has been giving serious consideration to the situation in Haiti for several weeks. Paul Ful- ler, Jr., sent ti investigate conditions there, recently returned with a report showing that it was impossible for him to negotiate a proposed treaty with President Guillaume because of the lat- ter's fears that the populace would rise against him if he signed the pact. at WRITS SERVED ON 53 DANBURY HATTERS, In Foreclosure Proceedings Imtituud By D. E. Loewe & Co. Danbuyy, Conn., July 28.—United States arshal Middlebrook and Deputy Marshal Hawley began today the serving of notices of foreclosure ‘upon 166 persons in Danbury and vi- cinity named as defendants in the foreclosure proceedings instituted by D. E. Loewe & Company in the Dan- bury Hatters’ case. The work of serving the papers will take several days. The marshal said this after- noon that they were greatly pleased with the reception given them at the homes of the hatters and stated that in every case the dgcument was ac- cepted as a matter of course. R total of 53 writs were served to- day. The hatters are cited before the federal court at Hartford on Septem- ber 4 for a hearing in the foreclosure proceedings. CORONER’S JURY PLACES BLAME FOR THE EASTLAND HORROR On General Manager, Captain, Engi- neer and Federal: Inspectors. Chicago, July 28.—A coroner’s jury tonight returned a verdict placing the blame for the loss of hundreds of lives by the capsizing of the steamer East- land in the Chicago'river Saturday on six men: William H. Hull, general manager of the Chicago-St. Joseph Steamship company, owner of the Eastland, Cipt Harry Pedersen of the East- J M. Erickson, engineer. Robert Reed, federal inspector of steamships, who gave the Eastland license to carry 2,500 passengers-June 2d. J. C. Eckliff, federal inspector of steamships. ‘W. K. Greenebaum, general manager of the Indiana Transportation com- pany, lessee of the Pastland. The jury recommended that these men be held for a grand jury for in- dictment on charges of manslaughter. Movements of Steamships. New York, Jul{ 28.—Salled: Steamer Arable, Liverpool Kirkwall, July 27.—Arrived:»Steam- er United States, New o¥rk. Liverpool, July 26. July 28, — lsm! 1‘:6: Steamer St. Louis, Liverpool for New York, 1,820 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon 27th. Dock at 8 a. m. Sun- fl‘%&me‘ol\& July 23- —Arrived: er Bucnos Aires, New York. Liverpool, July 28.—Arrived: er Dfinion, Phfladelvhln. Gibraltar, Juléefl—&) Nflofl Ysthm!‘ Peru; (from noa. ew oYXl Ne‘"‘?orlg July 28.—Sailed, steamer Dante Aleghieri, Naples. Dr. Creel Declines W‘W Borth.n Boston, July 28.—I Richard Creel, of the tedm.l ‘health service, and personally 1 Steam- - Steam- - Steam- TEN xuomom ouu 'I‘O BE ESTABLISHED. 'NATIONAL ;. FACTORIES TE I: e ‘I-T‘l Forty-Thousand ‘Additiénal Workers— | Police David Lioyd George Says Supplies _ dnsure - Victory. > London, July 26, 9.40 p.-m.—Sixteen national munitions factories have been established in London ond after con- ing all it mlxhv. otherwise have don.. Factories Being Erected. These new factories are being erect- ed in the vicinity of the arsenals and few weeks the developments on which it is.now engaged, the supply of shells ‘would be doubled. “This,” said the minister, “will not merely enable us to support our men, but will enable them to cleave M ‘way ‘through to victory.”™ To Speed Up Contracts. Mr. Lloyd George explained . that until the new factories are buflt, the work of his department will be di- rected tp speeding up existing con- At first the government.had been faced' with a grave labor shortage and some machines were lying idle because no one could be found to work them. One third of the machines engaged in government work at the outset were not being utilized at night. 40,000 Additional Workers. During three months his depart- ment had succeeded in adding nu.rly 40,000 men and women—nearly of the men skilled—to the ranks of (hl workers connected with _armaments ‘and they were pouring in further sup- plies. Hig department had also en- rolled 100,000 volunteers, but it had been found difficult to remove the majority of these from thel; and arrange- ments made with the war office for the return aof these men to the factories. Trade Unions Relax. ‘While the trade unions had agreed to the relaxation o trades unions re- strictions he had not been able to convince the men without giving figures which he dared not give. Were all restrictions relaxed hundreds of thousands of men could be added to the works. Machine Guns and Hand Grenades. Steps had been taken, Mr. Liloyd George said, to increase the supply of machine guns and hand grenades for trench warfare. The country had been divided into two great cooper- ative areas, so that all available ma- chinery could be used for turning out supplies. ‘The national factories erected and those to be erected would be under government control and he believed this would have an influence on the men, who would not object to a temporary relaxation of their trade union rules vhen the government and not an individual was profiting. Government Control Tool Shops. ‘The government had taken over the control of the machine tool factories, | J; so that no delay would arise in equip- ping the new establishments. This would tax the engineering resourses of the country, but when all was com: pleted within a few months the gdov- ernment would be able to equip the armies in a way which would leave them in .no way inferior to the best equipped armies on the continent. ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS OF PEACE IN MEXICO Intimated That Under Certain Condi- tions Carranza Will Enter Delibera- tions. _ | Wi ragi ‘ashington, July 28—Bncou reports have reached he Washington administration recently, it was learmed tonight, as to peace prospects in Mexico, although no in- dication has come that General Car- ranza would yield to another request from the United States to Jjoin in General peace negotiations with Villa or other Mexican la.den Intimations have been conveyed to lon officlals, however, that there are con- ditions acceptable to Carranza undq which lolnt peace deltberations of hcdou:&xldbtu From other military leaders, am Villa, Zapata, et them manytother men who- !I&vn been m- inent:in Mexican civil mfl:‘r’ affairs, have come indicaf fion- that an- other effort by the United States to conference’ not | years in Sing Sing prison at Laughlin Steel Co., from the Balti- more & Ohio Railroad. Up to the ficers and men of the British armies in all the theatres of war have been killed, wounded or are missing. More than 2,000 men at the Eagle Oflwom.!&_ Point, 3 ol Ambulance Corps, has been awarded the military cross by the government. The American schooner Sallie C. Marvil was wrecked near Buean Ayre, an island in the Dutch West Indies. dn-wmm'mm Two murderers: serving life sen- Five thousand tons of coal for de- livery to Itallan railways is loaded on the steamer Strathotas at Baltimore by the Consolidation Coal Co. Dr. Jacob E. Wantoch was held under $3,000 bail in Roosevelt, N. J., to answer a charge of manslaughter. His auto ran down and killed 8 year old John Steiner. Robert Vaughnm, a master in chan- cery, was appointed receiver for the city of Nashville Tenn. The mayor and two commissioners were sus- pended from office. The plant of the American-British Manufacturing Co. at Bridgeport, Conn., is operating day and night to fill an order for guns and shells for the United States. A Lithuanian, thought to be Joseph Shagenis or Shergolis, was instantly killed at Waterbury when he was struck by a passenger train on the ackson street trestle. A jitney ordinance requiring a bond for each car operated in Richmond, Va., has driven all but one jitney bus from the streets. The remaining car will test the validity of the law in the courts. The Government has given permis- sion to the Alaskan Engineering Co. to cut 85,000,000 feet of timber in the Chugach national forest, Alaska, to be used in building the Govern- ment railroad. A well dressed man who shot and killed himself in Bronx Park, was identified as Edward B. Fox, of New York. He was despondent because of losses caused to his optical bus- iness by the war. More than sm bo’!l answered an ” for a job at No. 1 West CZDd Street, New York. The two boys in front were pushed through a plate glass window and were removed to the Bellevue Hospital. As_the result of the death of Box- lac Klermennocz in whose body 25 knife wounds were found, Julian and e lescenski Peter O were in court Northampton, Mass., charged 'lth murder. They were held without bail. Edward M. Grout, former president of the Union Bank of Brooklyn was sentenced to serve from one to two labor. He was convicted of filing a false statement of the bank's condi- tion. According to a report from Stock- be | holm the government of Great tain has granted permission Swedish Cotton hckar Must Pay Penaliy FOR A NEW“TRIAL EXECUTION TOMORROW Decision Asserts That the Evidenc Proffered ls- “Cumulirtive: and -Henc( Not Sufficient™ New Yott. July-28—Justice-Ford: nounced his Reached Decision Tuesday Night. “I virtoally arrived at my decisior Tuesday night” said Justice Ford “but spent many hours since ther phrasing and arranging the opinion’ None of Becker’s Counsel Then the justice chatted for sev- eral minutes on the law involved ir the case he had ’\'llt decided. Onl; newspapermen, secretery an brother, Michael Ford. and a clerl were present. None of Becker's coun sel was_there. Mrs. Becker was sald at ‘that very moment to be vmung Now Sehrast husband in Sing Sing. Decision Goes lnb Details. pages.. Jegal cap M contained wbout 1600 words. It :goet gmmm° tom-y:‘h Becker ynd d“ at o- curfi._fihn evidence effred “is for the mmt}-t hence insufficien herent in the court, the decision say; Could Find No Authority. “I cannot find anywhere in the an- 4horities thi pointed out, the power is granted gy R g strict compliance In conclusion the court says: “As I studied the authorities and examined the affidavits the conviction has grown upon me that it (a new trial) could a:)t l’:e mtdo:‘dwlpu:’oul iy e law an dattempting wn.urpu:‘e functions of another des of government. “The mollon is therefore denied™ Executign At Daybreak Friday. Justice Ford was asked later abouj a possible appeal by Becker from hif (the justice’s) decision, but he declin- ed to say whethfr Becker can appeal decision means that Becker will undoubtedly be put to death in the electric chair shortly aft- er daybreak Friday morning for a crime of which he was twice convicted after two sensational trials which at- tracted widespread interest. The d disposes of the latest effort to save Becker, begun last Fri- day, when Supreme Court Justice Philbin granted an order for the dis- trict attorney to show cause why a new trial should not be granted. The writ was returnable Monday before Justice Ford and Becker's execution, which had been fixed for today, was put_off until Friday at the request of Justice Ford, who wanted more time to consider the affidavits. Mrs. Becker Wept. Mrs. Becker, who left her husband at Sing Sing prison shortly before Becker Teceived the court decision, arrived here after midnight. Mrs. Becker made the trip alone and wept softly as a relative met ner at the door of her home. Mrs. Becker begged to be ex- cused from makiny any statement. WHITMAN HAS NO DOUSBT OF BECKER'S GUILT States That Justice Ford Did the Only Thing He Could Do. Alany, N. Y, July 28— Justice Ford did the only thing he could do. The evidence was conclusive. If I had any doubt as to the guilt of Becker I should pardon him.” This was Governor Whitman’s .only comment tonight on the refusal of Jus- tice Ford to grant Charles Becker a new trial Upon first receiving the n of the court’s action, the executive re- fused to talk, but later he.dictated the brief statement. Immediate-