Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 15, 1915, Page 2

FOR A SETTLEMENT American Officials Oonsider Ger-| Friendly as is U. 8. ! COMMENT IS VERY GRATIFYING 14.~—Com- | i WASHINGTON HOPES | b WASHINGTON, June M ment by the press of Europe on the 1 recent American note to Germany at- b iracted much attention In official and diplomatic quarters here today, and in the absence of information i concerning the probable attitude of ) the German governmént it was the ) chief subject for speculation. The editorials of the German nnn' '] were read with particular interost by officials, who drew much encouragement trom the references to the friendly tone of the Amerioan note. HMigh officlals 13 i'ave felt that If a spirit of friendiiness | could be maintained throughout the ne- i gotiations, the efforts of the United { Statea to convince Germany of the le- gality of the Amerioan position ulti- mately would be successful. Phrasing Did the Work. Careful phrasing of the last American b note is known to have the purpose of stating the demands of the United 1 States very earnestly, but In sich a would not make it embar- ssing for Germany to meet the Ameri- | car position In a way satisfactory it o public opinion as well an the United States. KNIGHTS OF GRIP PAY TRIBUTE TO LATE CHAPLAIN (Continued from Page One.) THE BEE: ELIZABETH COTTER- ILL of Omaha helps out the Virginia boys in the big parade on Monday morning. OMAHA, 1915. BRYAN'S RESIGNING |Not One German in PULALE 10 BERLIN Dt o Beng Toven PARIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, One German Journal Says He Did; Not Leave Office S0 He Could June .~ When the Frenmch | troops caitured the important position | mountain road along the Chiapovaso s before the farm of Toutvent,” writes the of the King. | valley. Quit Politios. officlal eve-witness on the French battle 4 Documents found on Austrian nlfl(:hn iaadice it was the |front, “they found nothing remaining of |taken prisoner indicate that CANNOT UNDERSTAND HIS ACT|ihe formidable fortificationd instatiea | PAST ~ EXPLOITS RECALLED pian of the Austrian general staft to — | there but masses of debris. The accurate | prevent the Itallans crossing the Isonzo BERLIN (Via London), June 14.|flre of our heavy artillery wrenched the | ROME (Via Paris), June 14.——An | river, between Tolmino and Gors. The | wire entanglements from the i, o) ewspapers ground, The Sunday morning n e |upheaved the trenches in some places, of Berlin generally profess InabIty | ey, q t1am in others and obstrusted the o understand the motives prompting |approaches. Willlam Jennings Bryan to retire """"l:::‘dno-x;m; -ml.I tn‘.‘n; :y e an ventie aden f;}:’;“u:_:‘??o:‘fir'“ry Of SN ot LI wm the Wit conbizian one of whom escaped death or capture. “The former secretary saems 10|Twe others companies of 30 men each, have lees confidence than we in the 'in reserve, were almost destroyed. honest desire of the American gov-| “The assault commenced on June 7, ernment to arrive at a peaceful com- promise with us. Mr. Bryan is con- vinc¢ed that President Wilson and his government will finally appeal to force. We are not disposed to be- lieve this, but will await events.” Neote Not B t. The Boersen Zeltung says: “Bryan's resignation has been inter- preted as indicating that the mote would be rather blunt, which, however, is no- wise the case. The note shows, on the contrary. an outspoken tendency to reach an understanding with Germany on isaves involved. If, therefore, Bryan de- sires to be the representative of peaceful efforts in opposition to the jingelstic tendency of the American government, we really do not know om what ground One 10 a double line of trenches over a front 200 to 1000 yards had been captured. At 5 o'clock in the morning of June 7, in the face of a heavy fire from the enemy trenches, the assault Legan under a storm of shet and shell. Not a man of the Breton and Vendeen troops filnched and the whole line advanced as ome in- dividual over the firet two lines of the German trenches. ““The orders were to entrench there, but the men in the joy of victory pleaded to be allowed to go on, and it was with diffioulty that the officers faduced them to drop the rifle for the shovel. What remained of the ememy's troops were found huddied In the wrecked trenches. A few continued to fire, but the rest held up their hands. of 1,80 yards and for a depth of from | i | | | | | i | | official note which sums up the first capture of Plava by the Itallan troops. | | offensive movement of the army fol- Rome lows “In went resolutely forward, correcting|Gradisca least i | venlences of unfavorable !ronuerip,.m“ of the capture by Ttallans of | such as were imposed upon us after Monte | the campaign of 1856, over a front of 1,90 yards, and on June | at “Our pied defiles and summits, the names of | which |the brave combatants in Trentino half a | | century ago. |the summits and plateaus, from where operations more vast can be carried out | later. of the enemy considered up to the pres- ont time almost impregnable, and already | has demolished some of them. “In the upper Cadere recollections Fortunato Calvl are evoked by the occu- |men. pation | points. Thus, routes sradually there is belng opened the way of an offensive action as soon as this is regarded opportune. ITALIAN FORCES | Progress Made by Armies '!h« crownland of Gors: and Gradisce | twenty-two miles northwest of Trisste land ten miles east of the Ttallan from- and the only communication remaining of | between Gorz and the rest of the Aue | trian empire s by the long and atftieult Official Report Tells {however, upsct the Austrian plans for maintaining an insurmountable barrier in jthat part of the front through the co- the Trentine zome our forces operation of the towns of Tolmino and Taking of Monte Zugna. INCON- | yRONA, Italy, June 14.~(Via Paris.)- in part strategical Zugna, situated approximately | tour miles southeast of Ala, reached here |teday from the battle front. | The position was fortified strongly and surrounded by strong wire entanglements and three lines of tremnches. A platform {had been bulit upon it for cannon. The | position comprised also two large bar. {racks, which are reported to have cost 500000 and which possessed the most modern equipment. An Italian reconnaissance platoon, see- Ing that the fortifications were undeér {manned, deployed in several detash- meonts, pretending to be a battalion, In- |stead of a contingent of less than 100 The Austrian garrison surrendered and the mountain was occupled without & sipgle Itallan casualty. Zugna dom- inates the town of Rovereto and is within 1 sight of Trent. l BELGIAN REPORT TELLS brave mounted troops have eccu recall unforgettable exploits Ly | A powerful artillery crowns It is battering cffectively forte Offensive Viay Opemed. of Cortina and other important | not only are closed all for Invasion by the enemy, but M. Zink, Kaneas; ¥, ohnson, Wis- The - Lmportant thing which ofticlals thought they gleaned from the press {; comment and other uttarances was the| .., e R iana Noal, Tonnessee; J. ¥. he will base his assertion.” The Boersen Zeitung confesses Bryan's FLAG IS SYMBOL 5 i 12 consin. t of the proclamation to the people even harder fact that the German government was| Committes to Recelve Repor e 1 to understand than is his resignation. no wore desirous of adding the United [Natiomal Board_y. J. Morjarly, finoi OF NATION'S LIFE | “rne ‘Tagebiatt suspects that practical ol States to its list of enemies than the ‘.,,Mm%‘ ,y.;,—‘ w:n.::,' _Im'.l.um; “nited St particlpating In|Georye F. Edwards, Nor rolina. h- b oad - unities to Recelve Raports of the the European confliet. tional Reliroad &n&’nmwn A With a growing understanding in Gere los, O A D rrejl, Indiana many that the United States Is anxious |E. W. McNairy, North Carolin political differences piayed a part in the tesignation of the secretary, saying: “It may be safely assumed that Bryan aid not leave office In order to withdraw himself from political Ife.” The Relchsbote, commenting on the American note, says: “Bither the tone was subdued following Bryan's sensational resignation, or Bryan desired to take advantage of an oppor- tunity to escape easily from a situation which no longer was pleasant.” ““The Deutsche Rundschau says: “After seeing the note, it must be said that Bryan either was hasty or else other reasons yet unknown decided his action.” (Continued from Page One.) & does not ex- Dress any more than what they are and what they desire to be, and when I think of the life of this great nation, it seems to me that we sometimes look to the O c. O @or peace, but will instet on its rights, | Winnie, New oYrk; B. P. Lamkin. M- aud the conviotion here that the German | Goiumittes to Recoive the Report of sovernment will not misconstrus the | Netienal Chairman h‘l’l‘:’ “"‘"}‘.' wrong places for its sources. American domands inte any effort te Tl Ry N "] “We look to the nolsy places, where ulmmn with ‘:n- oponnm.o("::n- AL A m“,' e T i §o] e fre talking in the market place; we rine warfare these can to cqm elve o T look to where men are expressing their conform to aceaptde rules of Interna- |the Natignal g;'f."""..':.?' T o | individual opisien; we look where partic tional lew as they affect meutrals, the |y i W m.g.hn.. Massachy- | sans are expressing passion, Insteed of vhances for a peaceful outcome of the |petts; trylng to attune our ears to that voice- 4. Conners, Nebraska: A. rescnt difficolty were belleved in well |lich, QeoTMi. = L oo o of Na-|less mass of men who merely go about their daily tasks, try to be honorable, joyment Committee try to serve the peopte they love, try 1) Emi ittiun. 0. P Fon: k a; ¥. P. Bubank, Colorado oo o Report of Na- [0 live worthy of the great communities to See Signs of Restriction. pprsees warfare What It Shows. et pe” wouia_ can v COLOGNBE, Germany (Via London), June 14.~The Koelnische Zeitung thinks that Mr. Bryan's withdrawal from the |y American else It may mean, also shows that the Koelnische Zeitung's verdict concerning the Cunard liner Lusitania finds compre- henston among Americans and that those are not disposed to destroy the bridges connecting the two nations. The peace which Mr. Bryan preaches also fs possible along the ways followed by President Wilson, the newspaper says, and t adds: “For this, however, it indeed necessary that Americans re- spect also Germany's saered rights.” PRSI REAL ESTATE VISITORSTO | '!E- EATED TO BREAKFAST | | The Okuna Reai Bstate exchange iv so enterprising that instead of confiping it- sélf to the giving of luncheons and din- ners to jts guosts, the eastérn real estata men going through to ¥ coast, they | have pliggned to be out early in the morning and entertain one delegation at & breakfast. The delégation of forty from Indianapolls and from wseeventy-five to eighty from St. Paul, Minneapolis, Dy- luth and Winnipeg are to be entertained at breakfast. The Chicago specia! is to arrive at 9.9 Tuesday. A dinner at one of the country clubs is also planned. —_———— Apartments, flats, houses and cottages can be rented quickly and cheauily by a Bee ‘“For Rent.” to which they belong. These are the ¢ breath of the nation’s nostrils; these are New Jersey. n O, R A ot the | the sinew of ita might, Gooa s _and Al} Days Flag Day. ‘“There are no days of special patriot- iem. There are no days when you shouid bo more patriotic than on other days. “I am solemn in the presence of such a day. I would not undertake to speak your thoughts. You must interpret them for me. But I do feel that back not only of every, public officlal, but of every man and woman of the United States, there marches that great host which has brought us to the present day; the host that has never forgot the vision which it saw at the birth of nations: the host which always responds to the dictates of humanity; and of liherty: the host Rl always qbn :me Btre: and the great body fri x‘ man who does his duty States. I am sorry that you do not wear & little flag of the upion every day instead of some days, and I can only ask you, it you lose the physical emblem to be women at the Fontenelle at 6:30 o'eloei:‘.uu that you wear it in your heart, and & complimentary luncheon to the Statu the heart of America shall interpret the Presidents' association at the Rome and heart of the world." & complimentary luncheon to the btate Becretaries’ assoclation at the Henshaw. e . o s o AUSCTiaNS Abandon Attack on Lemberg t othe Den. ! The program today Includes business morning and afterncon. The LONDON, June 14—The Austro-Ger- man attempt on Lemberg has been abandoned, according to the Petrograd correspondent of the Dally News. The correspondent says that with the defeat of General Mackensen Wednesday night, Mackensen's army, moving along the raliway to Mosciska, started an attack with three hours of terrific artillery Roa report of the to recelve report of state et H i Spies Fall Into the Hands _o_t (Germans | E E “The fire of our artillery maintained & @eath curtain in the rear, preventing re- inforcements coming up, and as soon as the position was entirely lost the en- emy’s four and eight-inch guns swept the ground, Our men were overjoyed." OMAHA LAD AWARDED PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS Mrs. Henry M. Knox has recelved a telegram from her sister, Mrs. Frank Crawford, who is attending commence- at Groton, Mass., that John Knox, second, was calied up befove the audience as- sembled for commencement and awarded & prise in mathematics. Mre. Crawford wired that it came as a pleasant sur. prise for her, because she did not know at the time that such an award had been made. Mrs. Crawford, Mre. Knox end her mon, Johnm, leave this week for the White mountains, where they will M ment exercises at Groton echool, ipend the vacation season, untll State department, whatever | Knox goes back to school.” Thompson-Belden ready to supply. Wash Dresses Wash Buits Wash Skirts THOMPSON, BELDEN & COMPANY - For Outing and Exposition wear and for the stay at home, ‘What ever sort of apparel you wish The The moderate pricings will please: “In the Carnia zone our Alpine troops are solidly established on important de- files, holding them against repeated coun- | ter attacks by the enemy. In the eastorn | WAVRE, June 14—The Belglan offical Friull smone our advance forces are de. | communication, issued Sunday, says: veloping greater contact with the enemy, | ‘On June 12 there was intermittent bom progresstvely pvercoming obstacles not | Pardment on our fromt, motably at the to be deapised.” farms of Uolvenest, Roedesterk and Ber- The mote adds that frem results ob- of, as well as at Ramacapelle, Per. tained, the excellence of the army riust | V¥se, Btuyvekenskerke and the trenches not giye rise to optimistic opinions con- | North of Dixmude and east of baint cerning the present war, which is severe | Jacques Capelle.” and difficult. Especially, the note says, T GERMANS CONTINUE it must not be forgotten that the ground 3¢ SHELLING OF OSSOWETZ of operations is mountainous and pre- pared by the enemy for defense for a PETROGRAD, June W.—(Via London.) ~Aeccording to an officlal statement fis- long time and defended by nwmerous troops hardened by ten months’ fighting. In conclusion the note declares that the army has decided to overcome at any | Sved today the Germans during the last price all obstacles, resistance and Aiffi- | few days began a bombardment of Oswo- wetz fortress at b o'clock every evening, when the light was favorable, and con tinued the bombardment until sunset. eulties. “The forfre the statement adds, “has mever been seriously damaged, de- #pite the heavy guns employed by the enemy." OF GERMAN SHELLING Positions Skelled. 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