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VOL. XLV NO. 51.
OMAILA, TUESDAY MOKNINU. AUGUST 17, 1D15--TEN PAGES.
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r&rton, Harrington and White
Karen, in Cumberland, on Irish
Sea, Bombarded by German
U Craft.
(SO PERSONS REPORTED SLAIN
Some Fires Caused, Announces
Statement Issued by
Admiralty.
MATERIAL DAMAGE IS SMALL
LONDON. Aug. 16. Parton, Har
rington and White Haven. In Cum
berland. England, on the Irish sea,
were bombarded today by a German
submarine, a British official state
ment tonight announced. Some fires
were caused, but the damage was
Blight and there were no casualties,
the-statement "adds.
i ; Official Statement.
The text of thp statement follows:
"A' 'German submarine fired several
sheila at Parton, ltarrlngton and White
Haven, In Cumberland county, between
1:30 a. m. and 5:20 a. in. today, but no
material damage' wa caused. '
A few shells hit the railway embank
ment north of Parton. but train service
was only slightly delayed.
"Fres -were caused at White Haven
and at Harrington, which were soon ex
tinguished. -
"No casualties were reported."
. Description of IMnce.
White Haven, which lies near the en
trance xf Bolway Firth, has a population
of about 10.000. The town has numerous
factories for the manufacture of cordage,
sail cloth and other commodities, togeth
er with the Iron and brasa foundries and
rMnvards. Harrington Is a small town
tflve miles north of White Haven,
Its
(population being about 4,000,
Parton Is
toother small seaport town
half from White Haven.
a mile ana
Exports of Forest
Products Fall Off
Because of War
NEW. ORLKAN3, Aug. 18.-7 War" a ef
fect la icytalllng American "eports of
forest produ'eta ia a 'eatureof the re
port of the lumber exports for the fiscal
year ended June 30, as published In the
(current Issue of the Lumber. Trade
.(Journal of Hew Orleana If. shows that
line laat year exports of all Items under
the head of wood and manufacturers de
creased 61 per cent, the -valve Dcmg
SW.937,653, compared with iwu.ws.wu me
tjirevlou year. , ,
Every Item ahows a decrease except
,to shook, which Increased 6 per cent.
nd hogshead and barrels, which gained
B per cent, or 200. In value. Exports of
lumber proper were 47 per cent of the
year before, or 1.129.205,000 feet. compatea
to J.406.29S.000 feet.
The United Kingdom made the nearest
approach to maintaining Its volume of
receipts of lumber from this country.
taking 260.098,000 feet, compared to 333,337,-j
0U0 feet the proceeding year, a 23 per cent
decrease. The greatest decrease in
volume was to Canada, which In 1913-1911
waa thla country'a largest customer In
lumber,, taking 434,399.000 feet. The lust
year Canada's takings fell to 12,734.000
feet.
Greek Government
Said to Have Quit
ATHENS, Greece (Via London). Aug. 16.
The Greek chamber of deputies assem
bled today. M. Zavltzatnos, an adherent
of former Premier Venlxloa, was elected
president.'
M. ZavlUanos received 1S3 votes as com-
pared with ninety-three for the candidate
of the government. i
PARIS. Aug. 16. A dispatch to the
(Havsa News Agency from Athens says
that following the election 'of M.
Zavitsanos as president of the Greek
chamber of deputies, the Gounerls gov
ernment resigned.
The Weather
Teanraiare
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10 a. m.
11 a. m.
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C'Mp retire Local Record.
Of flclsl' record of temperature and nre
ciiJlLalion compared with tUe correspond
ing period of the last three years:
1M 5. 1911. 11 1 1912.
. Highest yesterday 2 K7 l'jO 1
Ixwest yesterday 68 75 78 tf
Mean temperature 7i M M) 71
; I"reclpltUon 21. T .01 1.17
Temperature and precipltatl-jn depart
ures from the normal: ,
Normal temperature 75
Kxcem for the day 0
Jeflclncy since March 1. 1915 3
Normal precipitation 11 inch
Kices for tne day lo inch
Total rainfall since March 1.. 20. 29 inches
T:ees since March 1 11 Inch
tendency for cor. period. 1914. 4.70 inches
SJeflciency fur cor. period, 191 J. 4.53 Inches
aVSB4rta from Stations at T P. M.
fetation and Bute i'emp.Hlgh-Raln-
of WMthi.r. 7 r. vm .
. iiornuio, vr. ciouay,... bis
Ivavenport, cloudy "
lenver. iart cloudy 74
Oniaha, tlouriy , 75
Hld City. ..loiidy 70
rhsridan. cloudy 74
hloux City, part cloudy.. 7S
Valentine, rain 7
74
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80
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il "" fcrsdksates trace of Draclnltarinii
t. I A. WEUiH. Local Forecaster,
at Omaha. Yesterday.
Hours. Peg.
a. m ' 72
72
71
74
7S
73
71
69
ASK RECEIVER FOR
' MISSOURI PACIFIC
Attorneys for St. Louis Steel Firm
File Petition in Federal
Court.
CREDITOR OF THE RAILROAD
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16. A petition
for a receiver for the Missouri Pa
cific Iron Mountain railway system
was filed in the federal district court
here late today.
The suit wag filed by the firm of
Boyle & Pries, attorneys for the
Commonwealth Steel company of St.
Louis, which claimed to be creditor
of the railroad to the extent of
$55,000 for rolling stock and other
railway supplies.
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CARRANZA WILL
HOT DELAY NOTE
Chieftain's General Guarantees Safe
Conduct to Men Carrying Pan
American Appeal.
VILLA FORCE NEAR MONTEREY
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EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 16. The
Carranza consulate, here today an
nounced the receipt of a copy of the
reply of General P.. E. C'alles, Car-
ronza commander In Sonora, to the
Pan-American appeal for a peace
conference of Mexican leaders. In
effect It refers the State depart
ment and the Latin-American diplo
mats to Carranza.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. Assur
ances that General Carranza will not
obstruct delivery of the Pan-American
appeal to Mexico reached the
State department today In a message
from C. B. Parker of the American
embassy staff in Mexico City, saying
General Pablo Gonzales, Carranza's
commander there, had "promised
safe conduct to the messengers who
are to carry the appeal to General
Zapata and others."
Destitution Anions; Americans.
Parker also reported destitution among
Americans in the capital and said many
are "being aided by American embassy
attaches and had asked to be sent to the
United States.
Advices from Monterey said Villa forcas
under Rosa Ho Hernandes and Raoul Ml.
j dero had advanced within nine leagues
of the city.
No replies to the American note had
been received today.
General Cai ranza's agency here today
nl"" puunc i en-grams irom several gen-
i.irugins mnr support to ueneral
(.arranxa. Tne agency announced the
telegrams were wrllten at a time when
the generals feared "a threat of armed
intervention by the United Mates in the
Internal affairs of Mexico and of partici
pation In that movement by South and
Central Ameriran powers."
A State department dispatch from Tor
reon says the Villa garrison at Duran.ro
has revolted and that the city has been
taken by Carranza forces.
Morgan Appears
at Banking House
NEW YOIIK. Aug. 1S.-J. P. Morgan
appeared at, the office of J. P. Morgan
& Co. In Wall street today for the first
time since ha waa shot at his summer
home at Glencove, U I., on July S by
Erich Muenter. alias Krank Holt.
Trivate detectives have been stationed
about the building occupied by the Mor
gan firm since the day Mr. Morgan waa
shot, and the detectives were on duty
when Mr. Morgan arrived.
Mr. Morgan appeared to have entirely
recovered from the bullet wound. His
face waa bronsed and he walked with a
rapid and firm step. '
Two United States
Marines Drowned
WASHINGTON, Aug. W.-Two Amer
1 an marines were washed overboard from
the battleship New Hampshire and
drowned yesterday, while the ship was
sailing through the gulf hurricane some
where south of the Florida coast. No
damage to the New Hampshire or Louis
iana, which are ptoceedlng to southern
waters, was reported.
The marines were James Franklin Rob
inson and Bardie Wayne Ray. Robin
son's mother, Mrs. W. A. Robinson, lives
In Uhrichsvllle, O. Ray's residence la
given aa Mississippi The bodies were not
recovered,
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DOQ LIFE SAVER FOR SOLDIERS-One of the German
sanitary corps dogs, trained to locate wounded men and
bring relief to them
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TliaTi mill twmn rm msiViir-i it --i I
rttflATfrCITYOfTHIWBf
The Master Butchers of
the country have voted to
hold their next national
convention here. .Omaha
is prepared to entertain all
comers individually, i n
groups or delegations, or en
masse , ". . ..v .
SEYERAL .IN RACE -FOR
JUDGESHIP
Bryan Said to Have Oirea His Sup
port to W. H. Thompson of
Grand Island.
SMYTH OTHESWISE TU ' LEAD
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The death of W.
H. Munger Is universally regretted
ambong Nebraskans In Washington
of all shades of political opinions.
His was regarded as one of the finest
minds on the bench of the west.
While a number of candidates have
been announced for the Munger suc
cession, predicated on the Judge's
voluntary retirement. It will not be
at all surprising to witness still
others In the field.
Po far as now known the candidates
are: C. J. Smyth of Omaha, special at
torney connected with the Department of
Justice; J. W. Woodrough of Omaha, a
well-known, lawyer of that city, president
of the Wilson club of Nebraska, who en
deavored to have his name pronounced as
If spelled "Woodrow," but has given up,
the effort being too much; 8. R, Rush,
former assistant district attorney of Ne
braska, now connected With the Depart
ment of Justice In the preparation of
causes growing out of specls,l claims In
the south; Robert W. Patrick of Omaha,
son of the late J. N. H. Patrick, a prac
ticing attorney of the Gate City, and W.
H. Thompson of Grand Island, who relies
on the help of ex-Secretary Bryan to land
him in the position. 1
C. J. Smyth, who has been a most con
sistent follower of Mr. Bryan, broached
the subject of the Munger succession to
"the commoner" one day before the latter
quit the cabinet ' and waa told that Mr.
Bryan had given 'Billy" Thompson to
understand he. would be for him In , the
event of a vacancy on the district bench.
Among those who guess what this ad
ministration will do It would appear aa If
the fight was between Smyth, Rush and
Woodrough. ,
Lutheran Synod . :
Meets-at Deshler
DESHLER, Neb., Aug. l.-(Speclal
The Nebraska-Wyoming dIMrirt of the
Evangelical Lutheran synod of Missouri.
Ohio and other states holds Us annua!
seaalon here August IS -24. Over 400 pas
tors, teachers, educators and lay dele
gates will attend.
Nebraska district Is tne of the twenty-
five districts of Missouri synod In North
and South. America. As every Individual
congregation In the organisation has a
voice in the management of the educa
tional, missionary and home church work
of the aynod, such meetings of each dis
trict ar necessary.
The prosperous Lutheran farmers and
business men in and around Deshler en
tertain and provide loggings free of
charge. Five congregations share In this
work. The sessions are held In the church
of Rev. W, Cholcter.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
TAKES SHARP SLUMP
British Found Sterling? is Worth
Only Four Dollars Sixty-Four
Cents in New York.
SIX FRANCS MAKE A DOLLAR
.NEW YORK, Aug. 16. Tht value
of the English pound sterling; went
steadily and rapidly, downward today
until , H touched. $4.64 la Amertaan
money, the lowest value ever placed
upon it since New York: became a'
floancial center. Utter demoralisa
tion of the foreign exchange markets
resulted'.
Francs followed suit, following to
16.00, or the equivalent of 16 3-8
cents. Normally pounds sterling are
quoted at $4.87 and francs at ap
proximately 20 cents.
Last Saturday the English pound estab
lished a record In the New York money
market, by falling to $!.. Today It
opened 2c under Saturday's lowest price,
a situation without parallel of American
finance, and within an hour lost another
penny, and by 1 o'clock sold down to
I4.64U.
The sharp fall In exchange rates waa
ascribed to the demand of American
manufacturers forvy for the goods
sold them abroad. "
With the value of' the English pound
debased as never before, the American
dollar today was the standard of world
financial market. In financial circles
the rapid lowering of foreign exchange
rates was regarded aa presaging difficul
ties ahead.
The reappearance of J. P. Morgan In
the field for the flrat time since aa at
tempt was made .to assassinate him July
8 gave color to the belief that negotia
tions to the present abnormal situation
might soon be consummated.
In the face of this belief there waa a
rally In the market for sterling about t
p. in. to within !i cent of the opening.
Francs likewise steadied. Other conti
nental ssles rose In sympathy.
The Day s War News
ADVANCES RECOIIDED la the Ger
man official .statement today rep
resent farther eloelns; la by Tea
toale troops on the fortress of
Brest-Lltovsk, the. stronahold of
the new Rnsalaa lino of defense.
Prlneo 'Leopold of Bavaria, who
yesterday reported defeat of the
Raaslaas near Losyee, , nlneteea
ml lea oast of Sledler, which the
Germans took late laat woek, to
day oeeaplrd Loayeo and Hied-
, syrsee, the' latter plaro iabont
twenty-five cnllea la, a eootbweet.
erly direction from Sled Lee. Still
closer to tho fortress srt tha
armies - of - Field Marshal Von
( Maakensoa, which have advanSed
' northward la porsolt of tho Rns.
elans, marchlna- throaa-h Brest.
LKotsIc alone both ksslu of tho
Baa-.
PARLIAMENTS of Serbia.' aad
Or meet today aad Important
developments la tho Balkan altaa.
tloa aro expected. Capitals of tho
. entente allies hop for speedy
agreement amoaa- tho Balkan
powers, by which their concerted
aid may bo a-lvea the allies' eanae,
bat predictions of a nick action to
.this end ar Inching;. Observers
of th trend of diplomatic ox
changes roeograls nanny dlfflenU
ties, la view of th relnctaaeo of
Serbia aad Greece to . brant th
territorial claims of Balaarla.
GERMAN SI BM-tRINB has sank th
Norwegian steamer Alois, a 1,381.
ton vessel. Th crow escaped.
OTHER SUCCESSES ar reported
for th Germans between Nasww
GALVESTON WALL
STANDS FIRM AS
HURRICANE RAGES
Wind Blows Out of Gulf at High as
Seventy Miles an Hour and
Water Floods the
Streets.
NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
Barometer Registers to 29.0 and is
Still Falling, Says Telephone
Dispatch.
TELEGRAPH WIRES ARE DOWN
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OALVESTON. Tex., Aug. 16. (By
Telephone to Houston) At 8 o'clook
the barometer registered to 29.0 and
was still falling. The wind Is blow
ing sixty-five miles an hour. There
Is about three feet of water In the
streets near the bay. No great dam
age to property has occurred and no
loss of life has been reported.
OALVESTON, Tex. Aug. 16.
The tropical storm which struck Gal
veston tdoay, while very severe, had
caused no serious damage and no
loss of life at 6 o'clock this after
noon. The Galveston sea wall, built
as a precaution against such hurri
canes, has withstood the fury of the
storm and showed no signs of weak
ening. The storm struck the city late in the
forenoon at a velocity of thirty-four
miles an hour. At noon it had Increased
to sixty miles an hour and during the late
afternoon fluctuated to sixty miles an
hour, blowing In a nottheasterly direc
tion. The city power plant shut off Its
current as a precautionary measure.
May Be Cat Off.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 1.-At &:90
p. m. the following private telegram waa
received here from Galveston:
Ws may be cut off from wire com
munication at any time, but we ahall be
In no danger as long as wind In north
east. You can discount any sensational
reports."
Awakened by rreaehlng.
HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. IS. "A housand
people spent Sunday night In the lobby
of the Santa Fa station at Galveston,"
said Fuller 'Williamson, special agent at
Waco, Tex., ot the International and
Great Northern railway, on Ma arrival
her today. "At 4 o'clock I was awak
ened by a man' fervid preaching; the
station was literally packed with anxious
people.;'
Traaaea at Sablae.
BEAUMONT. Tex., Aug. lS.-Two wo
men and three men are trapped at Ba
blna, the water having risen over the
railroad between Sabine and Port Arthur,
When all of the other residents of Sablrut
deserted the town early when storm con
ditions be came grave, the women would
not leave. Port Bolivar, Caplen and Rol
lover, coast resorts, are reported to be
under water.
Hoaaes Blown Down.
VICTORIA, Tex., Aug. 1.-The gulf
storm whloh has been raging several
hours has blown down several small
houses on the beach front at Nursery
and Thomaston, coast points near here,
No Uvea have been lost and no danger Is
felt on thla score. A special train has
been aent to Port O'Conner to bring out
residents if high water threatens there.
Wires Go Down.
DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 1.-Wlrea to Gal
veston went down at S:30 o'olock tonight.
The storm threatened also to cut off
wire communication with Beaumont and
several other Texas coast towns.
Former Wyoming
Officer Dies of a
Stroke of Paralysis
BUNDANCn Wyo.. Aug. 1. -(Special.)
Stricken by paralysis when he encoun
tered a rattlesnake while working In a
field near Ma home, L. It. Davis, 77,
j twice speaker of th Wyoming house
and for nine years receiver of th land
office here, waa unable to rally from tha
shock of his experience and died sat Ills
horn, after lingering for several daya.
For several hours he lay helpless In the
broiling sun after his encounter with th
snake.
Davis waa a Wyoming pioneer, having
come to th territory prior to tha Black
Hills gold excitement In 1877. He was
born at Fltchburgh, Mass., in October,
1837; served two years In th union army
during tha civil war, and from 1866 to
U71 was a Methodist minister. After the
Black Hills excitement he moved to
this county. In IKS, and resided her
thereafter. He was receiver of th Sun
dance land office for some years and
a member of the Wyoming house In
1K. 1W. IffiS and 1U, serving as speaker
In 1K0 and 1911. He waa on of th best
known republicans of the state and stood
high in Masonry.
Armagh Man Who
Defied Posse Shoots
Self Through Head
DUBLIN, Ireland. Aug. 11 David
Johnston was found desd this morning
beneath a window of his bouse In Lurgan,
County Armagh, In which for two days
he had withstood a slag of th constab
ulary. A bullet wound below hi eye
and an empty revolver clutched In his
hsnd Indicated he had used his last cart
ridge to cheat the police of their quarry.
Johnaton, who la believed to have been
mentally irresponsible, precipitated th
trouble on Saturday by firing at registry
enumerators, who went to his house to
deliver the official forms In connection
with the national registration now under
way.
YUAN DISCUSSES
MAKING HIMSELF
CHINESEJMPEROR
President of Republio Planning
with American Adviser and
Others to Restore the
Monarchy.
ARRANGEMENTS ARE ALL MADE
News Just Leaks Out and is Being
Telegraphed Throughout the
Country.
CREATES A GREAT SENSATION
FEKIN, Aug. 16. The project of
proclaiming himself emperor Is be
ing discussed by Yuan Shi Kal, presi
dent ot the Chinese republic, with
his immediate supporters and Prof.
Frank. Johnson Goodnow of Johns
Hopkins university, legal adviser to
the government, who is spending the
summer in Peking.
Prof, Goodnow, who secured the
confidence of Yuan Bhl Kal by ad
vice given during former critical
times, has been consulted on this
question since his arrival here, a
month ago, and It is learned that be
approves the project.
How It Leaked Ont.
The news became public by th deliber
ate publication in thla morning's news of
an article for the information of business
men. discussing whether a monarchy Is
not the better form ot government for
China. The published article quotes Pro
fessor Ooodnow as declaring that for
China a monarchy la a better form of
government than a repiibllo and that
"conditions ar different In China and
America, and it la ImpoatiSl to trans
plant a system from on country to
another."
It waa learned from on of Yuan Shi
Kal'a Immediate supporters that if the
project proved feasible the plan la to ee
tatllsh th monarchy within two year.
The news has crested a sensation In
Peking and Is being telegraphed through,
out the country.
Repnblle Born la X91 S3
China became a republio on February
13, 1013, upon the abdication of th Em
peror Kuang Su, following th revolution
of the previous year. A provisional con
stitution formulated by th revolutionary
government of Nanking was accepted and
under this a provisional parliament met
In Poking on April S, ISIS. A permanent
constitution wag drafted and th article
dealing with th election and term ot of
fice of president and vie president war
passed by parliament. Under these, Yuan,
Bhl Kal on Ootober , was elected presi
dent for a fire-year term.
Battleships Will
Continue Their
Trip to Vera Cruz
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Becrtary
Daniels hss ordered the battleships New
Hampshire and ' Louisiana, now In th
Gulf of Mexloo, to proceed to Vera Crux.
Thla course has generally been expected,
but not until today was It acknowledged
at th Navy department.
Ex-President Taf t
Criticises Walsh
BT. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. IS. Former Pres
ident Taft, In an adress here today be
fore tha Business Men's league, criti
cised the chairman of th Industrial Re
lations oomralsslon for his statement that
he did not have judicial poise.
"What Is meant by judicial poise f
said Mr. Taft. "Merely that aa Investi
gator la trying to find th truth. Th
statement of the chairman of th In
dustrial commission that ha did not ap
proach the subject under Investigation
with judicial poise la equivalent to say
ing that he waa not seeking th truth.
The result Is that no on will pay any
attention to the report of th commis
sion, and Its conclusions will play no
part with Judicially minded men."
Mr. Tsft outlined briefly the refo-m
le-lelatlon of th last few years to cor
rect the evils of monopoly, but said the
country now la "In th aftermath of the
crusade against plutocracy."
"This." he continued. "Is th price of
the remedy for th original abuses."
Teamsters' Strike
in St. Louis Over
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 11-Th atrlke of the
teamsters and chauffeurs, which
startsd Friday night, waa settled last
night. The strikers were granted an In
crease of SO cents weekly, a reduction of
on hour In th dsy's work and better
working conditions. Th wage increases,
according to th team owners, will ag
gregate eso,ooo a year. Whereas the orig
inal demands of the men called for In
creases totalling tltU.OOO. Th strikers
will return to work tomorrow.
Th settlement was brought about by
Father Timothy Dempsey, a Cathollo
priest, who Induced leaders of both aides
to agree to a joint meeting.
FORMER TABOR BOY KILLED
BY LIGHTNING IN WYOMING
CHETENNE, Wyo., Aug. IS.-(Speclal )
Roger Sutler, 10, was Instantly killed;
Edwin Ridley. 11, badly burned and four
others severely shocked Frldsy afternoon
at 4:80 o'clock when lightning struck a
little country school house ten miles
northeast of Cheyenne. Th bolt atruck
the school house, which Is known aa
the Ridley school, during a saver hall
storm. Tha Sutter family recently cam
to Wyoming from Tabor, la.
Aviator Drowns.
ROCHESTER, N. T.. Aug. lS-Law-renc
T.. Lyon. 14 years old. of Ithaoa.
an aviator, was drowned at Coneeua lake
late today when the aeronlaiia turned
RUSSIANS HOLD
GERMANS WEST
OF DVINA RIVER
Troops of Both Sides Are Showing
Effect of the Intensity of the
Great Struggle Around
Warsaw.
BALKAN CRISIS NEAR CLIMAX
National Assembies of Greece and
Serbia Meet to Consider De
mands of Bulgaria.
TEUTONS PREPARING TO ACT
LONDON, Aug. 16. Military op
erations in the eastern field are de
veloping slowly. Both gldea show tha
effects of the intensity of the Warsaw
struggle. The German advance now
centers on tha efforts of Fleid Mar
shal Von Hlndenhurg to foroe troops
across the Dvlna and eastward in tha
general direction of Petrograd and
the near approach of tha army of
Prince Leopold of Bavaria to the new
Brest-Litovikj defense. Notwith
standing the steady pressure ot the
Germans, tha Russians hay suc
ceeded thus far in holding them west
of the Dvlna.
The Balkan crisis ia drawing to a
climax. The national assemblies of
Serbia and Greece meet today with
the probability of a definite decision
as regards Bulgaria's territorial de
mands, upon which hinge the ques
tion of united action ot the Balkan
states with the Allies.
In th beat posted quarters her th
outlook is regarded with a degree of pes
simism. It la expected Serbia will seek
a oompromle and Oreece will rejeot th
Bulgarian contentions. He ports from
Athena Inloat that Kin Constantln Is
visiting th new cabinet must maintain
atrlot neutrality, th affect of which
would be to withhold Greece from par
ticipating in a plan of united Balkan cc- '
operation with th alllee.
Tentona Boady to Act.
In th meantime there ar many evi
dence of Austro-Gerrnan preparations to
deal with th Balkan situation.- Accord
ing to information from Bucharest. Ger
man army oorpe hare bean concentrated
near tb Junction of Hungary, Roumanla
and Serbia. Thla with tha bombardment
of Belgrade and tha activity of Austrian
artillery at many points along ths
Danube, land support to reports of a
great Auabro-OaiTnan offensive In tha
Balkans. '" --
Tha otrteom of th orurls la awaited.
most anxiously, aa determining whether
th allies will receive naw support from
the Balkans, and whether Germany'
supplies of ammunition for Turkey will
continue to b abut off by th Balkan
barrier.
Bulgarian officials do not expect an
agreement will be reached, but th Bul
garian minister at London, M. Bosko
vltoh. told th Associated Press h be
lieved a middle ground would be found on
which It will be pesstbl to unit th
Balkan state.
Rnaslan Of floors Optlmlatt.
PETROGRAD, Aug. IS, Pla London.)-
Th military situation la viewed by Rus
sian army officers wtlh a degr of op
timism, owing to th manner In which
th Germans have been checked at the
crossings of th Liwl and Krsa rivers,
east of th Stedlo-Lukow front, where
th Invaders lost S00 prisoners. In addi
tion to a heavy toll of dead and wounded.
Confidence Is felt here that th Rus
slana will be able to make and further
eastward progress of th Invader very
costly to them.
Fierce battle ar looked for In the dis
trict between th Nuereo and Nare
rivers and at the crossings of th Bup.
Th Immediate German objective Is be
lieved to be th double track railroad
which roughly parallels th present
fighting Una, running from Oaaowets to
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