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The Omaha Sunday Bee ?ART ONF NEWS SECTION Ar.vtj ONE TO TWELVE THE WEAThER. Fair OMAHA, SUNDAY MOHNlXd, JUNK 1.1, iDI.V-l'IVi; MH.Tl(l.S-RinT P.UiKS. SING LIO OOT'Y FIVE CENTS. VOL. XLIV NO. m. TORNADO STRIKES WYOMING; HEAYY I' RAINSJLL OYER Child Killed When Station it Wiped Out in the Eastern Part of the State. RAILROADS SUFFER LOSSES Heaviest Downpour in Years Ruins Many Fields and Washes Out Numerous Bridges. STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS While the heaviest of the rain Friday night missed Omaha and the eastern portion ot the state, nearly every other part of It, southern South Dakota, eastern Wyoming; and north ern Kansas, according to morning reports to tho railroads, were visited by a downpour that in many locali ties was almost a flood, causing great damage to crops and causing numerous washouts. In portions of eastern Wyoming tornadic winds accompanied the rain, but as wires are down the reports are coming In in fragments and lack detail. At Node's ranch, the second station over the Wvominsr lin on the Northwestern 's Lander branch, a tornado covering an area some two miles wide and, so far as can he i learned, twenty-five miles or so bbuthwest to northwest, passed through the country. At Node's ranch, a station where there re about a dozen houses, all of them were destroyed or badly damaged py the wind, and a child killed. In the rath of the storm the report comes that several ranch houses were destroyed, but it Is not believed that any of the occupants were killed. Appears Friday Might. The storm appears to have struck Node's ranch about 6 o'clock in the eve ning. The telegraph line, a Dingle wire, was blown down, and since the first re port that cams across country to Harri son, was received, nothing has been heard from the stricken cone. Late at night the wires went down between Chadron and Hermosa, and consequently all north western territory In the west part of the state la cut off from communication. Along the Northwestern the storm struck the Bonesteel country and reports of serious washouts between Bonesteel and Winner are reported. .. The Burlington's telegraph service to the northwest la completely 'demoralised on account of the wind of Friday eight, and only fragments of reports have been received. Cyclonlo conditions are reported to have been general over a good deal of the country through, eastern . Wyoming, but no report of serious damage has come to headquarters. A cloudburst at Marietta, the first sta tion west of Edgemont on the Sheridan line, washed out one bridge and carried away a long stretch of grade. Another bad washout la reported in the vicinity of Hot Springs and several between bher idan and New Castle, Wyo. Fir Inches of Rata. From Grand Island west on the Union Pacific and up the Republican valley from Red Cloud on the Burlington the precipitation during the afternoon of Fri day and Friday night amounted to four to five inches, throwing all streams out of their banks and bringing about flood conditions. In Kansas the rain, according to the railroad reports, was heavier than in any part of Nebraska. The railroads report that around Marysville, Hanover. Concordia, Blue Rapids and up and down the river from Topeka there was five to eight inches of rain during the night and mora falling, and without any indications of a cessation. Railroad reports indicate that through northern and central Kansas the streams are all out of their banks, many of them the highest in years. The low lands are flooded and crops practically ruined where they have not been washed away. ' Cat Alfalfa Is Lost . It is asserted that the first cutting of alfalfa on the bottom lands In the south ern part of Nebraska and all through Kansas will be a total loss. Where the fields are not covered with water the lain has been so continuous that the for ego plant after having been cut has rotted. Southwestern Iowa was hit about the same as the southern part of Nebraska, Reports indicate that over four or five counties the rain commenced to fall early In the evening and continued all night, the precipitation being anywhere from one to three and four Inches, pushing the streams out of their banks and flood ing the bottom lands, doing great dam age to the growing crops. The Weather. For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Fair: cooler. Temps-rat nre at - o ha Yesterday. Hour. teu. 6 a. m J t a- m ?o 7 a. m 1i 8 a- m 73 a. m 15 10 a. m "s 11. ro w 12 m W 1 p. m 2 I p. m 3 p. m S2 4 p. m 2 p. m M P. n K I p. iu iw Local Hsor. 1915. 1914. 1313. 191! Comparative Highet yesterday.. Ixeet yesterday... Mean toinperature.. i'recipltatlon TenHK-rature and fca sa M 7 13 Mi ' 7i ! . 2 iU To 0 1.3i depar- precipitation turen frcm the nomml: Noriiml temperature Kureas for the day f. ToIhI deflcienry since March 1 t) Nirmal precipitation IS incii IJefl lenry for the day 1? inch ToIhI rainfall since Maicli 1 9 il lmhn Ietti-ieiiL'y siuie March 1 I(liitc for cor. permd. 1S14 i s: inche. .."fi inch 1 !1 i:n lit Lxi.irs lor cor. iwiuid, I; A. WELtili. Local Fort-came r. PHOTO OF PRESENT SPECIAL INTEREST President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan taking a walk on the day the president secured Mr. Bryan's acceptance o( the State Portfolio. r- . '. it . -'"!:' : ; - . . c SCOTT'S BLUFF MAN IS ASSASSINATED Joseph Layton is Shot Throngh the ' Head While Sitting in His " Home Reading.1 HIS DEATH IS INSTANT AITEOUS SCOTT'S BLUFF, Neb., June 12. (Special Telegram.)- Joseph Lay ton was shot and Instantly killed last night about 9 o'clock, by an un known assassin. He was sitting at a table reading in company with his father-in-law when the bullet, a large caliber steel-jacketed missile, entered the window, penetrating the head near the base of the brain, back of the right ear, emerging over the left eye. Layton had been here nearly thirty years, was prosperous and well to do. He was married about a year ago, and his wife who has been In a hospital for sev eral weeks has returned" home" and'"was In bed In an adjoining boom at the .time of the tragedy. . . About three years ago Layton . had trouble with a Russian over the 'division of water from a lateral, which, both used, a fight followed and Layton struck the Russian with a shovel, inflicting a fatal blow. He was acquitted aa having acted in self-defense..' He paid the . Russian" family a damage Judgmont later. It Is not known whether this had anything to' do with last night's tragedy. Berlin Paper Says Bryan Is Posing as Eescuer of .Nation BERLIN, June 12. (Via London.)-The Vosalche Zeitung alone has published so far what purports to be a short summary of the latest American fsjte, The news TrPer comments on this communication l'i the following terms: "The note happily contains nothing of that sharpness which -according to dis patches from London It was said to con tain, nor Is there even a threat to break eff diplomatic relations. On the con-.rary the text does not lack a certain wairath and an acknowledgement of legality, to be found on the German side. "After declarations made by Mr. Bryan one expected a note which' would Increase the danger of a German-American crisis. Mr. Bryan, who stands at the head of the American peace societies and ltt'ia to hear the people call him the 'Prince' of leace,' apparently deiiire.1 to appear as the rescuer ot-the nation from thlj dan ger. This for the sake of Interim I po litic a I reasons, in order to win for him self friends among the peace advocates, an.ong the German-Americans, the Irish and the Hebrews, perhaps looking ahead tc the next prealdential election. As for Mr. Wilson he seems to hope to play the role of arbiter between Germany and England through his great sucvm In foreign policies to strengthen his posi tion at home." Referring to Robert Lansing, the spo rt tar y of state ad interim, the Vosniche Zttung says: 'This gentleman cannot be regard-id as sr. unconditional anglophlle; he once wiote a letter that he was tired of telng England's messenger boy." Trawler Waago Sunk in the North Sea LONDO.Y. June 12. The trawel Waago has heen sunk by a &-rmn submarine in tha North sea. The member of the i hew have been landed at Hartlepool. WILL YISIT PLACE PHAGAN JSIRL SLAIN Governor of Georgia to Go to Fac tory Where Woman Met BerTJeath'', TO CONSIDER CASE i CAMITJLlY ' ATtiANTA, Ga.. June 12. Gover nor Slatoa this afternoon adjourned the bearing In thev Frank Case until Monday to allow attorneys time to prepare briefs. He announced .that he would go Into all the evidence carefully and visit the factory where the girl was murdered before an nouncing his! decision. In reply to a . question by Governor Slaton, Mr. Howard said he was willing to accept the testimony of the state chemist, -Dr. R. Harris, and other state witnesoea as to the violence committed against tho Phagan' girl prior to ; the murder. ...The attorney argued at length on this, tcfltimonv. "Where did you say Mary Phagan was killed?" the governor asxed. .. Wk Blow' Struck. "I think the' blow was struck on the first floor of the pencil factory aa she came down the steps from the second floor," replied Mr. Howard. . "Then, being stunned, I think she was taken to the basement, where she was further ussnulted and the actual murder accomplished. The record, however, is rather blank ar to how she got into the basement." 1 "Excepting the ' testimony of Coniey," suggested the governor. "Oh! If we are to accept Conleya story as 'true we have no case here whatever," replied the lawyer. By his questions, during Mr. Howard's argument, the governor indicated that he proposed to go exhaustively Into the evidence. He also stated that he In tended to visit the factory where the murder occurred before he made his deci sion lu the case. Mr.. Howard read nineteen allegations mado agair.it Frank by the prosecution, independent of the testimony of Coniey. "Every one of the circumstances and al legationa contained in these points," he declared, "we have disproved or refuted with satisfactory explanation." - At the close of . Mr. Howard's addreas, speakers from the Manietta delegation, in charge of former Governor Brown, was heard. These Included Solicitor Clay of Cobb county and M. M. Sessions. The latter read resolutions protesting against "outside lnletrference with tha courts of law of Qorgta." recently adopted by a mass meeting at Marietta. Browa Sps-aks. Mr. Brown presented the closing argu ment for his delegation. Speaking of the late Judge Roan's letter, he said that nowhere In the letter did the Jurist say he believed Frank was Innocent, but that he only expressed a doubt as to his guilt "I want to say," he continued, "that the word mercy cannot be found In the constitution of Georgia. Nowhere la It found In the Bible, wbere It Inter feres with Justice." Mr. Brown, in his concluding argument, said: "Georgia haa one law for all men Christian and Hebrew alike all mar must obey It. Your excellency. If you wish to Invoke lynch law to weaken. If not destroy, trial by Jury In this state you can do it by reversing ali the court s de cision In this ease." The hearing ended unexpectedly at 1 p. m., when Solicitor Dorsey requested time In which to present a written brief and to make an oral argument. Governor Pla ton granted this r-qurt and announced an adjournment until Monday. lfTJVTiiiT niiinrn nittAiuAN UMBra TECOGMTIOH '"-V UNITED STATES Carranza and Villa Both Want American Government to Con sider Each as Leader. FORMER ISSUES PROCLAMATION Calls on Other Factions to Affiliate with His Faction. HE MAKES EXTENSIVE CLAIMS WASHINGTON, June 12. Gen eral Carran7 has Issued a procla mation at Vera Crti making n bid for recognition by the I'nited Slate-. John It. fillllman, personal repre sentative of President Wilson in Mexico, telegraphed Its text to tho State department todny from Vera Crui. What effect, if any. It will have on President Wilson's Mexican pol icy can only be conjectured. A state ment by General Villa already re ceived In Washington Is expected to be laid before the president before Monday. Carranxa'a proclamation calls on the other factions to affiliate with his gov ernment, and claims that he now con trols nine-tenths of the population and seven-eighths of tho territory In Mexico. "One of the -greatest difficulties In the matter of policy," Carrsnxa says, "hns bten lack of understanding of other gov ernments, particularly the t'nlted B.ntca." In his proclamation t'arranza lays ilonn the following statements, obviously to learn how tho Washington government regards them: Guaranty to forelimcrs of the rights to which they are entitled under tho luwa of Mexico as to life, liberty and property. Indemnity for property damnged dining the revolution on a Just and fair i-ssia. Restoration of peace and order. In the settlement of the agrarian prob lem there should - be no confiscation. There should be an equltahle distribution of the lands the government now pea sesses. Property Illegally possessed should be restored to rightful owners. The department of public education should be extended to all parts of the country. A national congress should be called to provide for the election of a president. The first chief of the constitutionalists will deliver over executive authority to whomsoerer-'BhaU be selected. . ' ,.f ilia' Read- fr New tJaloa. tJL PASO, Tex., " June 11-General Villa in a not to President Wilson ex pressed willingness "to Invite a new union of all Mexicans to work together to Insure the triumph of the revolu tionary principles, especially the agrarian problem and the extension of Instruction among the poorer classes." The note, which is a reply to the recent communication sent to General Villa and others leaders in Mexico, Is expected to be presented today to the State depart ment by Enrique C. Llarente, represen tative of the Vllla-Zapata faction at Washington. Another note signed by Francisco Villa has been dispatched to General Venus tlano Carranxa, asking the latter to agree to a conferenco of leaders in Mexico "to unite and reorganize." The note states that propositions are being placed before Emlllano Zapata and Roque . Gonzalez Garza. No explanation from General Villa lit thla connection is reported for ousting Garza from the capital at Mexico City. Garxa was chosen provisional president by the Agua Cailentes convention of Mexican chiefs several months ago. The communications were formulated at a meeting of Villa and his staff at Aguas Cailentes. General Villa In his In vitation for a conference points out two reasons for his aotlon. First, that unless the constitutionalists reorganize the government the clentiflcoa (Diaz) party will again get control under the guise of another name. and. second, un less conditions in Mexico are Improved, the United States will Intervene. The invitation requests an early reply, that preliminaries for the conference, if agreed to, may be arranged. No place for holding the meeting la suggested. Villa Praises Wilsoa. General Villa declared he Is Impelled to reply to President Wilson's declaration of policy regarding Mexico because of Mr. Wilson's high spirit of Justice and the "cousloeration and respect In which he Is held both Inside and outside his own country, especially by the middle class and the poorer people of Mexico, a consideration and respect which I also hold for him." Villa then reviews the assassination of President Madero and Vice President Suarez, and the efforts of the constitu tionalist to overthrow the regime of Vlctorliir.o Huerto. Ho refers to the "moral aid given by the people of the United States" In these circumstances, for which he expresses the gratitude of tho Mexican people. "I am pleased to know," says the Villa note, further, "that President Wilson recognizes that the American people and the American government have no right to take part in the settlement of ur Internal affairs." Villa characterizes as "disgraceful" the division among constitutionalist leaders after t.te triumph against Vu torluno Huerta, which he attributes In part to "personal ambitions of some persons,'' but declares that certain principles were Involved for whloh "we are still fighting." FORMER I0WAN CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER ATLANTIC, la., June (Special) The news haa been received here from southern Idaho that John Pipher, formerly representative in the state legislature here and now a resident of Nampa, Idaho, was last week bound over to the district court in Canon county, Idaho, under 12,000 bond on a charge of manslaughter as a result ef Ms running over an agd man with his car on the streets of Caldwell, Idaho. London Paper Says Wilson is First Citizen of the Whole World l.OMuiN, June P.' In- a two-column tribute to i cal.lrnt Vtlon. Alfred U Gardner, editor of the Pally News says: "No man In the democratic woild today Is so entirely governed t-y principle nml inoinl sum ) inn-. ptvnident Wilson Is not nn-rely the first citizen of the t olled States, hut the first citizen of the world. Me makes intMnkca. no doiiht. for he is human, but they never are the mistakes r-f a weak man; they never are the mis takes of a political gambler or one touched by aot-c'M motives of ambition. "Kmieror Wlltinm hns nmde many mls enlciilntlons about nations and men. but his crcatost mlsriilculatlon wis In regard to Mi. Wilson and the fulled St.-ili-s ln- IdentaMy. there nlso has been much mis conception on the same subject in this MEW EXPLANATION FOR RUSSDEBACLE Sudden Collapse of Advance Due to Failure of Supply of Ammuni tion to Arrive from Japan. SUPPLY IS SUDDENLY CUT OFF WASHINGTON. June IV The sudden collapse of the apparently overwhelming victorious march of the Russian armies Into Prussia and across the Carpathians Into Hungary and the severe reverses which they suffered since the turn of the tide j at Premysl were directly attrlbuta j bio to the recent crisis In the rela- Hons between China and Japan, ac cording; to Information which has reached diplomatic circles here. Act-cording to. these accounts. In the be ginning of the war ltupsla turned 10. Japan lor a supply of war materials. Japan wus In pisltlnn to sell any quantity of ammunition and small arms and c-i cannon after the successful siege of KIho Chow, when there was no longer need for maintaining the lare army mobilized for that purpose. Ho all the Japanese, re serve ammii!iltion which could safely be sparej would he loaded on freight and express cars and even passenger roaches on the PtbtTlnn rollrosd and despatched overland to Russia. In addition tho Jap ancNo arms factories and metal works re celvrd and begun to execute rapidly great contracts for the supply of all sorts of military equipment to Russia, varying from field guns to uniforms and saddles. When the negotiations between China and Japan regarding Manchuria and, Mongolia and Klao Chow suddenly as sumed a critical phase, it la said that the Japanese government regarded It as prudent to retain in Japan these military supplies aa a precautionary measure In caso the Chinese actually go to war and also because of the possibility that . some of the powerful nations which guaranteed Chines') integrity, even RusMa being kept In mind, might endeavor to Intervene. The effect of the conversation of Jap anese rescurces was almost Instantly manifested at the far distant Russian front for It developed that the Russians had exhausted all their own reserve stock of ammunition and with their limited manufacturing facilities were dependent upon Japan for the greater part of the powder, shot and shell needod by tho army. In that emergency appeals were made to Japan to loosen tho embargo and pressure was brought to bear on that country through Its allies, so that it is understood that now the current of supply hoi ugain been estahliHhed, Japan having becomo satiHfie thnt there was no longer Im minent danger of trouble with China. Mahon Says More Pay Must Be Basis for Arbitration Deal CHICAGO, June 12. Conferences be tween Mayor Thompson and W. D. Muhon, president of the Amalgamated Association of Kteel and Electric Rail road Kmployes, with other union officials attending, began here today In an effort to avert a strike of 11,500 street car men. The mayor was prepared to urge arbi tration. President Mahon, however, mid that he would oppose arbitration unless Mayor Thompson could insure the man of a substantial Increase in wages. President Mahon said that ir Mayor Thompfxin cannot give thW assurance he will not Interfero with the strike order lasucd by officials of Chicago union. STATE FARM EXPERTS MAKE A TOUR OF CASS COUNTY ATLANTIC, la., June IS. (Special) The form tour of Cis county mado Wednes day by representatives from Ames col leen was piost successful. Klt'ht stops were made, by the tourists, the dlnnr stop being made at tho Oliver OUrus piece west of the Norway school. Here nearly 2i people assembled at the noon hour. A goodly crowd accompanied the Ames people on the entire trip and found much that was Interesting and profitable. Stops wero made at the following fa mm: Rhlnehsrdt Vetterlch, A. Z. 8ctt. Abo Bigg. Oliver Ostrtis. P. P. Becker. John Forsyth. Peter Hopley & ftou and O. C. Gibbons A Hon. The Ames peoplu on the trip wt-re Prof. M. H. Hoffman, who had charge of the tour; Prof. M. A. iiouser. 1'iof. W. A P.uchanan, animal husbandry exiwrt, slid Miss Neale S. Knowles. FORMER SIOUX CITY CHIEF IS DENIED NEW TRIAL BIOUX CITV. la.. June K.-former Chief of Police George Pelrce was today denied a new trial and given a three-year sentence In prison. Peirce wss convicted of conspiracy to collect graft from the underworld. Ills attorneys will appeal the case to low a supreme court. Held o Hublirrr t barge. REPUBLICAN CITT. Neb.. June II Ifpeclul.) Howard Hutchinson and George Jackson of Lincoln were arrested here, charged with robbing the home of John Taylor. They are held at Red Cloud awaiting trlsl. country. Throughout the war bis attitude hns i-onlnrmed to the historic traditions ol the I'nlted States on non-intervention i In Kuropeau affairs, but he realizes the orld has changed and the T'nlted States enn n- longer remain hermetically sealed. "The rupture between President Wilson and Mr. Hrvan will be one of the great landmarks of the war. It Is a merry for the t'nlted Ftates tint In the nomination striiBKle the amiable dreamer was de feated r the statesman. In refusing to l-ld ait Inch on the rights of American citizen. President Wilson la defending the I sacred ark of freedom. He will not go to nr If war can be avoided with hono-, j but the Integrity of the t'nlted Htates Is i Ms surreme concern and It la ssf In I his hands." ALLIES ARE HEAR CITY OFMLLIPOLI British and French Threaten to En circle Entrenchments North of the City. GREAT BATTLE NEAR MAIDOS LONDON, June 12. The Athens correspondent of the Dally Rxpress sends the following dispatch regard ing operations at the Dardanelles: "The allies are now fighting In the region of the town of Oalllpoll, having arrived within four hours' march after terrific fighting. The extreme left of the allied forces threatens to encircle tho enemy in the entrenchments to the north ot the town. "A great battle has been In prog ress since, Thursday around Maldos. The allies occupied two hills near Maldos. A Senegalese regiment took 700 Turks prisoners on the heights of Ortakeul, near Maldos. 'The authorities at Constantinople have commandeered forty ships as floating hospitals." ftnaslnn Ileal r)rr Hank. CONSTANTINOPLE. June H.-(Vla London) Of filial announcement was made today that a Russian torpedo boat destroyer was sunk In the Black Sea Friday night by the Turkish cruiser Midullu, formerly the Oermsn cruiser Hieslttu. The Midullu returned safely U port. . Masked Bandits Rob Passengers on Fast Train at Los Angeles LOg ANGRLE8, Cel.. June- lX-More than a score of deputy sheriffs and roll, road officers were searching today for the two masked bandits who lata last night roblied passengers ot a Southern Pacific train, bound to Ixis Angelea from fun Francisco. The robbers boarded the train at Chatsworth and escaped at the town of Hewitt. The bandits are believed to have used an automobile. Offlccra throughout southern California have been notified to watch for suspects. The bandits, according to reports made to the railroad company, took fZlt In cash and t'M) In checks from passengers. They compelled both men and women in the last four coochoa to hand over their money and Jowels. Members of the crew were not robbed. Fullam Would Quit If Not Backed Up By Naval Bureau ANNAPOLIS. Md., June 12.-That Rear Admiral Fullam, superintendent of the Naval academy, said he would c-e in clined to resign if the Navy department e'ld not back him up in the matter of the previous investigation of Irregulari ties, It was stated by, the court of inquiry investigating tho recent "gouging" scan dal at the Institution. The statemen, was n.ade by Ensign Richard R. Adams, honor man of this year's graduating clans. It was brought out when Adams was ctoss examined concerning a meeting of the class presidents, when Adams aald Ful lam took exception to the statement he tttributed to him, with the further re mark that he at least would rather be sent to sea In command of a collier ship tlan stay at Annapolis. British Trawler and Steamship Are Sunk LONDON. June 12.-The British trawler Jauies Levinan hss been sunk bv a Ger man submarine In thi North 8ea. The crew was landed at Hull today. The sub marine took the crew on board and then shelled the fishing boat. Later the crew was put adrift In the small boats of the James Leyman and ten hours elapsed beforo they were picked up. LIVERPOOL. June U.-The British steamer Leuctra was torpedoed and sunk off Yarmouth. The crew was rescued. The U-ucreta wua 324 fet long, of t,tC7 tons gross and was built in IXUVESTOFF. England. June 10.-(De-layed in Transmission) The members of the Lowestoft, trawler Brlttainla, which was sunk by a German submarine, have landed here. They were given time to leavs their boat before the Germans blew up the vessel with a bomb. Britons Detain U. S. Cotton Ship GALVESTON. Tex.. June il -Shippers here were notified todsy that the Amer ican stsamer Leelanaw, Galveston to Goth-nberg, Sweden, with cotton, haa been detained at KlrkwalL It departed from here May I with f.000 square bale of cotton, valued at I'.a.OOO, going via New York for fuel oil RUSS ACTIVITY 111 H ALICIA KEEPS GERMANY BUSY Rncent Developments in Eait Ex pected to Keep Teutons from Sending: Troopi to the Other Fronts. BIO BATTLES ARE NOW OVER British Expert Say it it Yet Too Early to Say Qjrmana Are Definitely Checked. SERBS ADVANCING IN ALBANIA LONDON, June 1 2. Although tha British press has warned the public that It Is too early to assert posi tively that the Austro-German arm ies in (lallcla have been definitely checked and that General Von Lln glnseo's defeat on the Dnelster has eased the pressure of Russia, It Is nevertheless believed by many mili tary commentators In London that there has been a sharp turn In the situation In Gallrla which will pre vent Germany transferring any con siderable force of troops either to the west or Italian frontiers. Some German forces, It la even declared, already have been detached from the Galiclan armies and hurried to the Isonio front. The latest official announcements from Petrograd assert that the Rus sians have assumed the offensive along the Dubysa river and In the Baltic provinces, and they concede the loss ot ground nowhere except along the river Pruth, In Bukowlna. Viewing the recent fighting In Oalicia, It may be divided roughly Into three battles. The chief of these Was fought forty miles to the southeast ef Lemberg, where tho forces undor General on Lln slngen had not only crossed the Imelster, but had progressed some twelve miles be yond, getting astride tho Lemberg rail road. These were the forces which the llusnlan apparently have forced back . with heavy losxes, thus placing the river in Husslan hands throughout. The second great battle of the series of battles took place In the territory between Cgarsberg and Haydackow, and along thla Mno the Russians claim to hava repulsed the Germans with severe punishment. North ot both these areaa and east rraemyai wss the scene of a third battle. Her Oeceral yon Maekenten, at the head of the main AustroMierman forces was trying to penetrate flue cast of Lemberg, through Mosclska, Wednesday; according to the Russian contention, the German check. In thla locality we complete. Serbia, It appears, la continuing Its systematic occupation of northern and central Albania and It. may even now be In possession Of Soutarl. Brtaslart Official Report. TETROORAn, June lL-(Vla Lendon, June 11) Additional surcease for . the Russian arms, with the capture of many prisoners and guna, are chronicled In an official statement Issued tonight at the war office. Probably the most Import ant ot these victories was on the Dniester, not far from Btry. Several villages also have been captured by the Russian on the left bank of the Dnelster, la the same region. In thl fighting a section of the Prussian guard I said to have suffered severely. The report states that Staniatau was evacuated voluntarily. The communication follows: "On the night of the 10th and the fol lowing day the Germans, after a furious bombardment renewed detormlned attacks from the west of Ehavll. on the front of KouJIUoe. Raklevo and Mnoreitsy. Sev eral time during the night they reached our barber wire entangle men ta, but aon time they wer thrown back, leaving plica of killed and wounded. "In the region north of Bhavli an en emy detachment composed principally of revelry advanced altghtly In th Direc tion of Baaklnow, coming from th west. "On the left bank of the Dubya, from fchovllany to Betlgola, we assumed th offensive, and on the morning of the 10th gained an important success, taking by a vigorous night attack over (00 prla- (Contlnued on Page Two. Column Five.) TAe Day's War News OX THRKB PRINCIPAL battle frosts successes for allies wre re ported, on th Hassle mm Itallaa fronts sad ok Galllpotl a-ealnsala. Over the Fraaeo-Delalass Has a movements of snore than oonelna; Ims-ortnne ar ander war aas neither aid can clalsn ooasoleaoaa advantages. arXENT RVSSIAJf CLAIMS that th tide f battle has tnrnea la Gall rla ar aeeentantesl by aa official state-meat from Petragra today. It la said the Aastro-Gorsaaa forres aonth of Leathers; har sas tatne sever defeats. ITALIAN ADVAJtCE across fh Isoaso river has been eherked. Oe. eanatloa of th town of Graellsea, Is nsllee aothwvat of taerlsla, Is reported by th Itallaa salutary aatheritlss. Posaesaloa of this laws aad of Meafaleone, sear tho Calf of Trieste, woald appear to atv th Italians a firm hel aa h lower Isoaso. I NOrriCIAL REPORTS from Athens Indicate that th allien aavo made greater advaaee than haa hsen rlalmed la th official statements from Paris aad London, which give few details. It la aal th allies are saw close to th Iowa of Galllpoll, which I near th neck th entrance to th Bra ot Mar. mora. TWO M ORB BRITISH trawler have bora sank by Gorman eabaaarfaes, with a loss of lif