TIIE MORNING OREGON! AN, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 191G.
RUSSIANS OCCUPY
CAPITAL OUTSKIRTS
Fall of Czernowitz, Cut
From North, Momen
L tarily Expected.
Off
Songern (north of Thann) resulted
our bringing back some prisoners."
In
German.
LEOPOLD'S ARMY IN PERIL
Austrians Said to Be Evacuating
Ijemberg Czar's Men Start
Advance by Ruse Which Is
Effective and Sudden.
PETROGRAD, via London, June 14.
Russia's most successful operation of
the war is being pressed vigorously
along the whole front in Volhynla and
in Bukowina. Having cut the railway
communications of Czernowitz from the
north, the Russians have carried the
fighting for possession of that city into
its very outskirts. Its fall is momen
tarily expected.
At the same time the extreme right
flank of General Brussiloffs forces is
winging out toward Kovel, another im
portant railway Junction controlling
communication to Lemberg from the
north. The Russians. approaching
Kovel from the southwest along the
Rovno-Kovel railway, have reached the
Btokhod River, 20 miles from Kovel.
Southward of Kovel they have pushed
a wedge westward to Torchin, in the
direction of Vladimir-Volynski. This
piercing of the Austrian line places the
right flank of Prince Leopold's army in
a precarious situation. A particularly
stubborn defense is being made by the
enemy in. the Kovel district advanced
position.
Austrians In Flight.
At many intermediate points between
the northern and southern points of
contact the Austrians are reported to
be retreating so hastily that they are
out of touch with the Russians.
It is rumored that the Austrians are
evacuating Lemberg.
The ruse practiced by the Russians
at the beginning of the present opera
tions is described as follows:
The Russians opened with severe
cannon Are, which continued for sev
eral hours, and then suddenly ceased.
The Austrians, from past experience,
expected an attack, which they pre
pared to meet, advancing machine guns
and bomb-throwers, bringing up troops
and even preparing cavalry for a
charge. These preparations were
watched by Russian observers.
Artillery Ruse Succeeds.
When the stage was properly set.
Instead of the expected advance, the
Russians let loose another shower of
shells much more violent than any of
the previous ones, causing terrific
slaughter and demoralization in the op
posing ranks on the heels of which
they began a forward movement.
The small number of commanding of
ficers . captured in proportion to the
number of soldiers is attributed by
military experts to the confusion ex
isting in the Austrian armies due to
the suddenness and energy of the Rus
sian drive. It shows, it is argued, that
the officers lost control of the men and
abando-ied them to their fate at criti
cal moments.
In addition to their previous cap
tures, th Russian have taken 20 of
ficers, 60u0 men. six guns and 10 ma
chine guns.
Russians Hold Dniester.
A dispatch to Reuter's Telegram
Company from Petrograd, dealing with
the Russian advance in East Galicia,
says:
"The Russians hold the Dniester be
tween the frontier and considerably
westward of the confluence of the
Stripa and the Dniester. After the
capture of Zaleszozyky . and Horoden
ka. their next objective is Kolomea,
three marches distant. Unless there
is some unlikely change in the strat
egic position only a prompt retreat will
save the cutting off of the Austrian
right wing.
"There were small Russian losses in
the forcing of the Dniester, owing 10
the brilliantly skillful tactics. This
contrasts strongly with the G firman
losses in crossing the Narewand and
Bzura rivers. It is stated on no sec
tors on the southern front has the
enemy yet received appreciable rein-
lorcements.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram
lompany rrom Amsterdam siv the
Austrian press bureau at Vienna has
issued a statement in which it is de
clared the Russian claims of prisoners
captured are greatly exaggerated and
asserting that the Russian casualties
are twice or three times greater than
ttiope of the Austrians.
BERLIX, via London, June 14. The
official report issued by army head
quarters: "Western front On the heights
southeast of Zlllebeke a portion of our
new position was lost during yester
day's fighting.
"On the right bank of the Meuse
positions of the enemy west and south
of Thiaumont farm were captured dur
ing the battles of June 12 and 13. Dur
ing these operations we captured 793
frenchmen. Including 27 officers and 15
machine guns.
"German patrols conducted effective
operations near Maricourt, in the Somme
and in the Argonne.
Eastern front South of Lake Na
rocz reconnoitering detachments de
stroyed advanced enemy fortifications
and brought back 60 prisoners.
"North of Baranvichi the Russians,
after a violent artillery preparation,
advanced to the attack with dense
masses of troops. They attempted
seven times to storm our lines. The
Russians were repulsed completely and
suffered heavy losses.
"German aviators in the last few
days have carried out operations for
the purpose of attacking railways be
hind the Russian front. Repeatedly
troop trains have been brought to a
standstill and railway establishments
have been destroyed."
Russian.
PETROGRAD, June 14. The text of
today's official report by the War Of
fice is:
"Western front Along the whole
frontf from the southward of Polesia
to the Roumanian frontier, our troops
continue to drive back the enemy.
During yesterday 20 officers and about
6000 men were taken prisoner. We
have taken six cannon, 10 machine
guns and many artillery and ammuni
tion wagons. The total of prisoners
and trophies captured - during the
operations amount to nearly 120,000
men, 1780 officers, 130 cannon and 260
machine guns.
"Reports which have been received
say the enemy abandoned at certain
points quantities of various war ma
terials of such bulk as to make it im
possible to give an exact description
at such short notice; as an Instance,
we found abandoned sufficient rails for
field railways to cover 30 versts (about
20 miles)."
Italian.
Official War Reports
ROME, via London. June 14. The
text of today's statement by the Ital
ian War Office is:
"On the line of the Posina the enemy,
after a violent artillery bombardment,
made an attack on the night of June 12
toward Forni, A Ha, Campaglia, Monte
Glove and Monte Brazone, but was
repulsed everywhere.
"Yesterday the enemy confined him
self to bombarding our positions along
the whole front, particularly in the
Novegno area, with batteries of all cal
ibers."
Wednesday's --War Moves
i N advance of about 20 miles bythe
1. Russians, who have Czernowitz as
their objective, is chronicled in the lat
est Russian official communication.
Having previously crossed the Dneister
River and taken Horodenka and Zale
Szczyky, the Russians have now driven
trieir men to the left bank of the River
Pruth and captured the town of
Sniatyn, which lies only 20 miles north
of the Bukowina capital.
Nowhere on the front, from the
Pripet. River, in Russia, and through
Galicia to Bukowina. has there been
any cessation in the great Russian of
fensive. Along the entire line, accord
ing to the Russian War Office, the
Austrians and Germans are being
driven back and the Russians still are
taking thousands of prisoners and cap
turing guns, machine guns and war
supplies.
In the 11 days drive 1780 officers
and 120.000 men and 130 guns and 260
machine guns have been captured.
On the lower end of the German line
in Russia, to the north of Baranovichi
the Russians evidently have anticipat
ed the proposed German offensive and
taken the initiative into their own
hands. Here, after violent artillery
preparation, they seven times assayed
to storm the German lines. Berlin
says, however, that all their efforts
failed and they were repulsed with
heavy losses.
The fighting around Verdun has
dwindled to intermittent bombard
ments. there having been no infantry
attack anywhere on this front since
Tuesday, when French positions west
and south of Thiaumont farm were
captured by the Germans and 793
Frenchmen made prisoners.
The Canadians around Zlllebeke, in
Belgium, are holding to the 1500 yards
of ground recaptured from the Ger
mans Tuesday, although the Germans
are shelling them heavily. No infantry
attacks have been carried out by the
Teutons.
French.
T)ARIS, June 14. The text of today's
1 oniciai report is:
"Between the River Oise and' the
TUver Alsne a strong patrol of the
enemy has been driven back with in
fantry fire at a point southeast of
Woulin-sous-Touvent. East of Soissons
we have occupied a small German post
near VenizeL
"There has been intermittent artillery
fighting in the sectors on the left bank
of the Meuse. On the right bank the
enemy last night bombarded violently
our positions north of the Thiaumont
works, in the woods of Vaux and Cha
pitre and the south of Fort Vaux. There
have been no infantry attacks here.
"In the Vosges a surprise attack
by French troops on the Skis upon a
German detachment to the south of
The latest advices from Austro
Italian war theater credit the Italians
I with repulsing violent Austrian at
tacks on the Posina front, northwest
of Schio. On the other sectors of the
line the Austrians are bombarding the
Italian positions.
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The' German auxiliary cruiser Herz
mann has been attacked and sunk in
the Baltic, southeast of Stockholm, by
four Russian torpedo-boat destroyers,
according to Berlin. Reports from
Sweden and Denmark concerning the
fight say that it was between Russian
torpedo craft and a German auxiliary
cruiser, some torpedo-boats and armed
trawlers which were convoying Ger
man merchantmen. In addition to the
auxiliary cruiser and a German de
stroyer, 12 of the merchantmen are re
ported to have been sunk.
It is believed in London that David
Lloyd George will take the place of the
late Earl Kitchener as British Secre
tary for War. In case Mr. Lloyd
George accepts the portfolio it is be
lieved he will not give up entirely his
present duties as Minister of Munitions.
NEW CABINET IS FORMED
Paolo Boselll to Be Italian Premier
Without Portfolio.
ROME. June 14. The new Cablne
which is to replace that of Antonio
Salandra, which resigned last Sunday,
has been virtually formed. Paolo
Boselll, who will be the new Premier,
but will have no other portfolio, is 79
years old. He is the dean of Parlia
ment. having been 'a deputy since 1870
He held his first ministerial portfolio
40 years ago.
It is asserted that Baron Sonnlno has
definitely refused to remain the head
of the foreign ministry and he probably
win oe substituted by Vittorlo E. Or
lando, who was Minister of Justice in
the Salandra Cabinet. The other Min
lsters wijl Include Leonlda Bissolatl
Bergamaschi,- leader of the reform So
cialists, and Professor Lulgi Luzzattl
former Premier, and probably William
Aiarconi.
General Paolo Marrone and Vice-Ad
miral Conai, respectively Minister of
War and Marine in the Salandra Cabi
net, probably will retain these posts In
the new ministry.
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GERMANS PUT BACK
Canadians With Gallant Dash
Retake Lost Ground. .
BRITISH ARTILLERY AIDS
Figlitins Around Ypres Takes Decid
ed Turn n Favor of Allies Who
In Short Kngagenient Win Im
portant Higli Positions.
BRITISH HEAD QUARTERS IN
FRANCE, via London, June 14. The
operations In the vicinity of Ypres have
nagged into a new and for the British
a most satisfactory stage. The Canadi
ans yesterday retook the greater pan
of the ground lost on June 2. including
the Armagh Wood and Observatory
Rides and the British front line h
returned to its original position. The
German losses were large and the lat
est reDOrts show about 150 prisoners,
lncludine four officers. in British
hands.
The attack began at 2 A. M. The
ground was quickly gained, and by
noon the situation was comparatively
aulet. The Germans apparently did not
anticipate so speedy and determined a
counter attack, and abundant evidence
was found of the destructive effects of
the British artillery fire, which had
auite prevented them from properly
consolidating the position during their
occuoation of the disputed ground.
It was after two weeks of the most
unseasonable cold. rainy weather
known to the oldest inhabitants of this
region, making the low ground around
the Ypres salient a morass,' that the
Canadians charged in the midst of
downpour at 1:30 o'clock in the morn
ing and recovered Observatory Ridge
and Mount Sorrel. important high
ground, which was still held by the
Germans after the first stage of the
third battle of Ypres on June 2-3. So
heavy and continuous had beet the
British artillery fire on the Germans,
vainly trying to fortify Mount Sorrel
during their 10 days' occupation, that
they had been unable to remove the
munitions and food stores left there.
"We were delighted with the way
the guns supported us. said the Cana
dians. "They gave the Germans a taste
of their own Verdun tactics. We are
getting Lloyd George's munitions now
all right."
A German officer, who was taken
prisoner, paid tribute to the increased
power of the British artillery.
CANADIANS HOLI POSITIONS
Ground Retained 'Under Heavy
Sliell Fire From German Side.
LONDON, June 15. The Canadians
are still holding to the positions they
recaptured from the Germans Tuesday
near Zlllebeke. east of Ypres, although
they have been heavily shelled by the
Germans, according to an official com
munlcation Issued at midnight. Since
the Canadians won back their lost
ground there have been no further in
fantry engagements in this region.
"Last night and today (Wednesday),'
says the official communication, "there
have been no infantry actions. The
positions regained yesterday east of
Ypres have been heavily shelled. Dur
ing the. day more prisoners were taken
chiefly wounded men who were found
during the clearing of ground. The
total taken la three officers and 158 of
other ranks. Our line from 'opposite
Maricourt to the northeast of Carnoy
and south of Neuville-St. Veasy has
been heavily shelled. We carried, out
a bombardment of the enemy's trenches
on various points of their line between
St. Eloi and Messines.
"Last night the enemy blew up three
mines in the region of Neuville-St.
Vaast, without damage. Today we
blew up two caxnouflets near Frlcourt,
destroying hostile galleries."
RECEIVER NOW PERMANENT
Vancouver Bank Gets Judgment of
$3000 Against Music House.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 14.
(Special.) Charles A. Watts was today
made permanent receiver of Dorland's
Music House, of this city. He was In
structed by the court to advertise for
bids, close out the assets and divide
what money is received among the
creditors.
The Vancouver National Bank today
received a judgment of $3000, interest
and costs against Dorland's Music
House. A. J. Dorland and wife. .Fred
S. Weston and wife and Mrs. Frances
B. Hathaway.
LLOYD GEORGE MENTIONED
Munitions Minister Suld to Bo Cho
sen for War Portfolio.
LONDON. June 14. It Is understood
that the secretaryship for war, made
vacant by the death of Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener, has been offered to
David Lloyd George. He Is expected
to accept the portfolio, according to
the understanding, but not to sever en
tirely his connections with the Minis
try of Munitions.
An official statement regarding the
war secretaryship is expected by the
end of the week.
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REJECT OFFER
Railroads and Employes Are
Nearer Final Break.
DECISION TO COME TODAY
BRITISH ENTER KERMAN
Sykes Leads Column to Principal
Southeastern Persia Town,
LONDON. June 14. A Reuter dls
patch from Teheran says that General
Sykes. with a British column, on Aion
day entered Herman, the principal
town of Southeastern Persia.
The purpose of this movement Is not
known publicly here, but presumably
.Lit s Intended to maintain order in the
British sphere of Persia. Minor dis
turbances there have been attributed
to German and Turkish emissaries.
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Mrs. Minnie AVashbnrn Advised ol
Jean Webster's Death.
EUGENE, Or., June 14. (Special.)
Mrs. Minnie Washburn, of Eugene, was
a cousin of Jean Webster, the author
of "Daddy Long-Legs." who died Mon
day. Mrs. Washburn was notified of
the writer's death.
Royalties from this book brought the
author aa income of $150,000. a large
part of the money being spent in bet
tering living conditions for children In
New York City.
Chamber Asks for Militia. .
" THE DALLES. Or.. June 14. (Spe
cial.) The Chamber of Commerce went
on record here last night In favor of
preparedness. At a meeting of the
board of directors a resolution was
adopted recommending the establish
ment of a militia organization here and
pledging the aid of the Chamber to re
cruiting work.
Men Announce No Plan Will Be Re
garded as Acceptable JJnless Ex
isting Double Pay Regula
tions Are ' Preserved.
NEW YORK, June 14. A continu
ance of the conference between repre
sentatives of 350,000 railroad workers
and their employers, called to avert
possible general strike involving all
the roads in the United States, tonitrht
hinged upon the decision of the rail
road managers as to whether they
would offer a specific compromise to
the demands of their employes.
me men natly rejected the railroads'
tentative compromise proposal today
and adjournment was taken until to
morrow, when the managers will re
port whether they are prepared to pre
sent a definite proposition. The rail
road managers, immediately following
the adjournment, went into an execu-
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tive session that continued until late I dent of the Brotherhood of llailroad
tonight. leaders of the men announced Conductors, speaking for the brother-
Ihat no matter what the offer of the
railroads is. it will be rejected unless
all existing double compensation rules
are retained. They are willing to com
promise on the other issues involved
the eight-hour day and time and a
half for overtime."
M Contend for Earning 1'ower.
In their tentative compromise offer
the railroads have indicated their will
ingness to grant the demands of the
men on condition that the double com
pensation rates be abolished. The men
declare that such action would not only
nullify 25 years of effort but also
seriously impair their earning power.
Late tonight the railroad managers
authorized the statement that it was
highly probable no counter proposition
would be made to the workers. The
leaders of the railroad brotherhoods
also announced that they expected the
railroads would fail to meet their de
mands. The break came near the close cf
today's session when the railroad man
agers finished answennar most of the
105 questions propounded by the men
regarding the operation of their com
promise offer. A. B. Garrftson. preni-
hoods, informed Klisha Lee, chairman
of the railroad managers' committee
and the conference, that the proposition
was not acceptable to the men.
"Then," asked Chairman Lee. "I
understand your position to be that,
even if we told you we would accept
your proposition, modified by ours, you
couldn't accept it?"
"We would not accept it." wss Mr.
Garretson's reply. "But I want it dis
tinctly understood that we could."
"Now. I will say this." Chairman Lee
declared. "This thing is. to our mind
as well as yours, quite a serious mat
ter. It involves substantially all the
railroads in the country, and, it seems
to me, we cannot break until we are
'definitely prepared to say to each. 'We
are done." Tomorrow morning, I think,
we will definitely tell you how we
stand on the whole business."
Mr. Garretson said that if the offer
of the railroads were fair, a settlement
might be reached.
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