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TTIE 3IORXINO OREGONIAN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1016. RUSSIANS PRESS ONWARD It! DRIVE Attack After Attack Hurled at Slowly Marching Lines of Teuton Forces. 250-MILE FRONT ASSAILED From Baltic to Carpathians Teuton Line Holds Save In One Place in Western Galicia Tteport j of Victory Is Expected. BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER. (War Correspondent of the New York Tribune. By special Cable.) LONDON', Sept. 10. (Special.) From the Baltic to the wooded heights of the Carpathians, the Russian armies are on the offensive.. Attack after at tack is eingr hurled at the slowly weakening1 Teuton lines In an effort to break through to a decisive victory before Winter sets In. Detajfs of this great general offen sive by the Czar's forces are lacking tonight, although Berlin and Vienna corroborate early reports of heavy fighting along the whole 230-mile line. Except In Southern and Western Galicia, in the shadow of the mountain wall, the Russians apparently have been unable so far to break the enemy's lines, but observers here point out that It is too early to expect announcements of successes from Petroerrad, which in variably delays such reports until vic tory Is assured and the objectives sained. The faot that the Russian aircraft have been unusually active in the last few days points to a concerted plan by the Czar's commanders to hammer at the vital points In the enemy's lines until they crumple. The aeroplanes have been used for scouting purposes and undoubtedly have brought in in formation .that has led to tle general attack. Sunday's War Moves. CONTINUING their advance in West ern Dobrudja, the German and Bul garian forces have captured the old Bulgarian fortress of Silistria, which lies on the eastern bank of the Danube about 25 miles northeast of Turtukai and 60 miles east of Bucharest, the capital of Roumanla and about an equal distance south of the Constanza Bucharest Railway line. The capture of the fortress is announced by the Berlin War Ofnce, which adds that the Roumanians and Russians lighting In Dobrudja apparently have suffered con eiderable losses during the last few days. In Banal, north of Orsova, however. the Roumanians are keeping up their advance against the Austrians, hav ing compelled the Austrian right wing, after it had pushed them back two and a half miles, to withdraw to its former position under a strong counter attack. Attempts by the Roumanians to advance against heights west of Csik Szereda were repulsed. In South ern Bukowina, near the junction of the ' Hungarian and Roumanian borders, the Germans are in contact with the Roumanians. ground to the Russians In the Car pathians near Zabie.i to the west of Shypot. The Russians, says Berlin, are on the offensive from the Baltic to the wooded heights of the Car pathians, but everywhere except near Shypot their attacks have been re pulsed. Attempts 'by the Russians to break through the Austrian lines southeast of Lemberg, near Halicz, failed, according to Vienna, with heavy losses. The Vienna statement mentions the gallan try of the Turkish forces fighting with the Austrians in this region. The repulse of German counter-attacks and continued heavy bombard ments formed the chief features of the fighting Sunday on the Western front in the Somme region between the French and British forces and the Ger mans. The attacks by the Germans against the British took place north of Ginchy and against the French, south of Berny-En-Santerre. A recapitulation by the British War Office of the results 'attained by the British on the Somme front during the last week shows an advance on a front of 000 yards to a depth varying from 300" to 3000 yards. In addition to numerous air battles between French and German aviators, in which seven German machines were forced down, French aircraft have heavily bombed German depots and es tablishments in the regions of Chauny, south tf St. Quentin, Ham and Peronne. London claims for British airmen the destruction of three German machines and the driving down of others in a damaged condition. The usual artillery activity contin ues In the Austro-Italian theater. That Austria-Hungary, while she would hail peace with joy. has no in tention of quitting the fray at the present under the terms her enemies would impose, is the statement made by Baron Burian, the Austro-Hun-garlan Minister of Foreign Affairs. "There may be sonoe," said Baron Burian, "who say that for military Rea sons we ought to be the first to start peace overtures. I do not think so, as long as our antagonists speak of the partition of our country among them selves. We have defended pur soil pretty well so far, and will do it longer long enough to make the others tired, anyway." GERMANS EXPECT FURTHER LOSSES clals here apparently were so confi dent today that the epidemic of In fantile paralysis is at an end that they announced no statistics of new cases and deaths hereafter will be issued on Sundays. The figures will be given dut with those on Mondays. Allied Drive Said to Be Likely to Win More Ground but to Be Useless. FRENCH ARE RATED BEST ROUMANIAN LOSS HEAVY MORES THAN 21,000 CAPTVRKD AT TURTUKAI. Berlin nnd Vienna conred a pain of Number of Dead and Wounded Knor moos, and Many Cannon and Much Ammunition Taken. Too. BERLIN, Sept. 10. (By wireless to Sayville, N. T.) The official Bulgarian report of September 7, which an nounces the capture of the Roumanian fortress of Turtukai after three days of violent fighting', gives the following additional information: "We captured the Thirty-fourth, Thirty-fifth, Thirty sixth, Fortieth, Seventy-fourth, Seventy-ninth, Eightieth and Eighty fourth Infantry regiments, nd two battalions of a regiment of gendarmes. Wo also captured the artillery of the fortress and plentiful supplies of am munition, rifles, machine guns, etc "The number of prisoners and the amount of booty taken has not yet been ascertained. . Up to the present time we have counted 400 officers, among whom there are three Brigadier-Generals; 21.000 unwounded sol diers, two flags and more than 100 modern cannon, among which were two batteries stolen during the second Bal kan war in 1913, when Roumania com pelled Bulgaria to cede Dobrudja, in which Turtukai T3 situated. "The Roumanian losses in dead or wounded were enormous. Many Rou manian soldiers were drowned in the Danube during flight in a panic." Teutons Pay Tribute to Artillery Kire or Britons but Say Gauls Are Better Officered and Bet ter Trained Than Allies. WITH THE GERMAN ARMT ON THE BAUPAUME FRONT IN FRANCE, Sept. 7. via Berlin to London, Sept. 10. The German officers with whom the Associated Press correspondent con versed during the present three days' visit to this front admit freely that the Anglo-French armies have gained successes in their Somme offensive and that it is not impossible that they will crush back the German front a few more miles in spots by a continuation of the stupendous hammering with ar tillery and human flesh. .But they de clare that these successes are without effect on the ultimate result of the war. On the other hand, they express them selves as convinced that the German army is enormously superior to the hastily raised British levies. The French army they consider well offi cered and well trained. Artillery Preparation Stupendous. The artillery preparation for the great allied attack Sunday and Monday is described as the most stupendous of the campaign. On the hyis for four or five miles behind the front it was necessary to shout at the top of the voice In order to conduct a conversa tion. Of the detailed movements on the offensive it is difficult to form an esti mate, but the view is-held here that the French have attacked, with greater suc cess than the British. At present there is a period of comparative calm, but staff officers are convinced that a new and vigorous attack certainly will come. "But they will never breach the German lines," is the remark on all sides. Carrier IMg-eon Employed. Not only the front line, but the whole terrain in the rear, lie under such vehement and unbroken fire from artillery and mine throwers that it is unsafe, often impossible, to go forth, even at night, to bring up food and water. Telephonic communication with the front cannot be maintained with dependence, so often are the wires cut and so dangerous is it to repair them. Thi3 has led to a revival of carrier pigeon communication. The British artillery, so far as the correspondent has observed, and as he has been informed by German officers, is shooting very well. The British aviators have been troublesome. They not only have helped the artillery im mensely in observation, but have even co-operated with the infantry in storm ing attacks -and in several instances they are reported to have swooped down upon German positions from the rear, using machine guns and bombs on the defenders from elevations as low as 400 or 600 feet. Epidemic Virtually at End. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Health off!- BANKERS. FOUND FRIENDLY Federal Farm Board Members Sur- prised by Attitude. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10. That bankers have shown a friendly attitude toward the Federal farm loan enter prise was the declaration made by Herbert Quick, one of three members of the Federal Farm Loan Board, who arrived here today. Mr. Quick was accompanied by George W. Norris and W. S. A. Smith, members of the board, which Is making a trip - of investigation prior to the establishment of Federal farm loan banks. "Our trip has demonstrated." said Mr. Quick, "that the farmers are ready and anxious to take advantage of the provisions or tne rural credit act. The friendly attitude of the bankers has surprised us. Apparently they have taken the position that the money lost in farm mortgages will be more than made up in greater business resulting from placing farmers on a credit plane with merchants and other business men. EXCAVATION SHOWS ROOM MOSES OSED GERMAN LOSSES MOUNT Casualties' Burins August Were 240,900, Say British. LONDON, Sept. 11. German casual, ties in the war during August, accord ing to a compilation here from the Ger man casualty lists, totalled 240,900. This brings the German totals since the be ginning of the war, as compiled from the same sources, to 3,376.000. These figures include 'all the German nation alities, but do not include the naval and colonial casualties. The detailed figures for the month of August follow: Killed, 42,700; prisoners, 1800; miss ing, 42,900; wounded, 163,600; total, 240,900. Detailed figures for the period of the war to the end of August, 1916: Killed. 832,000; prisoners, 166.000; miss ing, 234,000; wounded, 2,144.000; total, 3.375,000. Ruins of Palace of Menesthah, Pharaoh of Egypt, Are Found by Scientists. CARVINGS ARE BEAUTIFUL W. DOUGLAS HOFIUS DEAD neir to Big Estate Passes Away In Seattle Hospital. SEATTLE. Sept. 10 W. Douglas Hofius, 16 years of age, son of the late W. D. Hofius," a steel manufacturer, who left an estate worth more than $600,000 to his two young sons, died to day at a hospital here, of blood poison ing. Lacy Hofius, aged 14, now becomes sole heir of the estate, which will be turned over to him when he is 21 years old. British Stop Philippine Vessel. MANILA. Sept. 11. The captain of the inter-Island steamer Cebu reports that a British destroyer held up his ship at 2:30 o'clock Monday morning under the guns of Corregidor fort and two miles from shore. The British patrol in adjacent waters, the captain adds, continues active. Aerial Training Arranged. NEW TORK, Sept. 10 The War De partment now is prepared to train the hundreds of National Guardsmen' who seek to become military aviators, the Aero Club of America announced here tonight, when it had been officially in formed by Washington. Throne Koora Where Moses a.nd Aaron Often Appeared Much liarger Than First Suspected. Bible Students Interested. PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 10. (Spe cial.) The University of Philadelphia Museum has just received a letter from Dr. Clarence S. Fisher, head of the Eckley Coxe expedition to Egypt, an nouncing that he has completed his work of excavating the ruins of the palace of Menenthah. Since his last letter he has made the important discovery that the palace which he had partially uncovered Is almost exactly twice the size that he naa supposed. This makes It among the greatest palaces of ancient Egypt. The portion originally excavated seemed to be complete in itself, as it contained the throne-room. where Mosee and Aaron appeared from time to time before Fharoah and demanded the release of the Israelites. burrounding the throne-room are many chambers for various purposes, and the front contained a notable vesti bule with rows of enormous pillars beautifully carved and collected. But it now appears that back of this series of rooms was a portion of the palace about 140 feet long containing many rooms and apparently some rich collo nades were in existence at the time of the destruction of the building. The discovery of this palace has awakened Interest of scholars all over the world. Many of them have writ- ten to the museum for further particu lars. Dr. A. H. Sayse. of Oxford, the most distinguished orientalist in the world who has lived long in Egypt, is greatly interested in this discovery. which he considers Important. The university museum is consid ered fortunate in conductlair the only excavations now in progress In Egypt. Naturally great popular interest has been aroused over the discovery of this palace because of its connection with the Biblical account of the Exo dus, but the museum authorities are unable to give any further details on the subject until a complete report has been received from Dr. Fisher. PRISONERS BLIND KEEPER Men Held In New York for Minor Offenses Make Break. NEW TORK, Sept. 10. Four prison ers charged with minor offenses escaped from the detention pen of the West Side prison here tonight after throwing red pepper in the eyes of William J. Jack son, the head keeper, rendering him on conscious by striking him on the head with a pitcher, and taking his keys. Two of the fugitives were recaptured. Jackson, accordiirg to physicians, may be permanently blinded. The other 16 inmates made no attempt to follow the Jailbreakers. One of them went to the The loaf of quality we want the housewife who bakes her own bread to be the judge once tried you will alway buy Luxury Bread. New York Bakery A Beautiful Hardwood Ruler With Each Loaf. mmm S li p Family Washing Family Style 25 PIECES OR MORE 2 CENTS PER PIECE UNION LAUNDRY CO. Main 398 A 1 123 assistance of Jackson and another rang the prison alarm bell. , Ecuador Cabinet Named. 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