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(OL NO. XXXVIII.
is
ED
Jteamer Nebraskan Damaged
Ull II Oil UUdSSl DUl Oilll
Able to Make for Port
lay Have Struck Mine But
British Admiralty Says
Boat Was Torpedoed
JOW GOING TO LIVERPOOL
Iiiwiillnii Steamship Company Own
ing tho CMiel, Deceive Word
From Captain She. Was Struck
Klthcr by Mlno or Torpeilo
4
chaiitkhkd hv
i1ihtikii company
Or Atiocltted rrra to Corn Par Tlmra.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
The Nobrnsknn was rhnrtor
ed to tho White Star Line, a
Ilrltlsh Company. Whether
It was sunk by 11 mlno or tor
pedo, n claim for damngo
might rnlso complicated ques
tions, It was said. If tho No
brasknn Is in tho service of n
Ilrltlsh coucorn, according to
a previous decision In such
cases, sho would bo n lawful
prlzo, Hablo to seizure mid
condemnation.
i
coos
HAY MAX
WAS OX
HOAT
Itceso Wright, son of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Cal. Wright, went
from Snn Francisco through
tho I'linania Cunnl on tho Ne
braskan nnd made n trip with
her from Now York to Kng
lnnd. Ho loft her two-months
ago and is now on his way
from England to Alexandria
nnd Algiers on tho Standard
Oil Company's steamship, tho
Hrlndllln, ns first assistant
engineer.
Br AMOcitthl rrtat 10 Coot tr Tlmf.
LONDON, Mny 20. According to
tho Ilrltlsh Admiralty, tho American
tcamer Nobrnsknn, Capt. (ireen,
in
s
DO
REWSTILLABOARD
vhlch sailed from Liverpool Mnyi0f flvo per cent In duties on goods I
Bl for Dolownro Dreakwater, was
torpedoed yestordny by n subninrlno
0 miles west by southwest of Fast
net, off tho south coast of Irolnml.
riio crow took to tho llfo boats,
but soon nscortnlned tho Nebraskan
vas not seriously damaged. She
had been struck forward and her
loro holds woro full of water. Tho
crew returned on bonrd and got tho
rcssel undprwny. No lives were lost.
CAPTAIN WIUHS
tn AuoilttM Treii lo Coot lltjr Time...
NEW YORK, May 20. Tho Amer
ican Hawaiian Steamship Company,
owners of tho Nobrasknn, rocolved
wireless from tfio Nebraskun's
Eaptnln, relayed by cablo, In which
ho captain said tho vessel was
"truck olthor by a mlno or a tor
pedo and that ho had turned back
md wus nrocccdliiK for Liverpool.
WAS IX HALLAST.
(lif Awaclittd I'rrM lo Cooi Ilajr Timet.!
I'HILAnKLPHIA, May 20. Tho
r-'ctraskan, It was said hero, was
bound for tho Dolawaro Dreakwater
n ballast for orders.
ItliPOItTI-.l) SAFi:
ID7 AiioclilM r,fM to Coo 111 TlmM.J
LONDON, May 2C Tho Aniorl-
ai steamer NnhrnKknn nuEsed
Jueenstown this afternoon on hor
wy to Llvoi-pool. Sho was pro
ceeding under hor own steam at
cSht knots an hour.
ItKCALL OKHMAX PHO.MISH
(Br Auoclttaj frcti to Cvot ctr Tlmot.)
WASHINGTON. 1). C. May 2C
rhc damage to tho Nebraskan re-
railed in official nunrters the Ger-
nn government's assurances pre
sented by Ambassador Dernstorff to
Secretary IJryan May 11, that sub-
narlne commanders had been spe-
elflcally Instructed not to harm neu
tral vc..ni. i I- i.ndiiA '
ivoams ! miiiii 15r.11 ill iiuoi.w
(cts and that Germany would pay Hampton itoaus j - "'"""-. from the contrador nut tne hu
or anviio. . ,f , .hi. ? the ! under .barter to the N'ay hut was, remo Collrt he,,, thlB mandatory
"oran damage to such ships iu the pinner ' ' .nmri.t liable for dnmaues
- - w .- ---
Jr zone. Official and mows dlt
of Its Utlo "The
nt nil times to
i(s energies to
Kstnbllshetl 1878
As The Const Mnll.
HIE JAMES TflLKSPASSEKGERS IN
OLLIK M. J.YMKS TALKS ADOPT
NKRRASKAN AKKAIR
Says If Sim Was Torpedoed
tcntlounlly Amounts to n Dec
million of War.
tllr AaaoclatM rroaa Is un Iir Time J
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2C The
members of the Congressional party
who returned yesterdny from a trip
to Hawaii expressed indignation
wncn tncy heard the Ilrltlsh Admir
alty claimed tho Nehroskan was tor
pedoed. "If any foreign nation tor
pedoed nn American vessel, know
ing It to bo such, It amounts to a
declaration of war," Scnntor Ollle
M. James stated. "However, In this
case, wo should withhold Judgment
until all tho facts are known."
NORTHKHX R.U'TIST COXYKX
TIOX APPHOVK PHKSIRKXT
Delegates Delieve In Xcutral Right
in Kurope and Urge Xntlonal
Prohibition
(llr AmoiIIo,1 I'ir to Cooi ll)f Time.)
LOS ANOKLKS, Cat., May 20.
Tlio Northern Daptlst Convention,
In closing Its session today, adopted
resolutions endorsing the President's
stand for neutral rights in tho Eu
ropean war and urging National
prohibition.
rm'itT
OF APPKALS IMMIOLDS
. .- .. .
KIVi: PKHCKNT RKIIATK
Decision llegaiding Duties on Car
goes Will Have a l'lii-lteiichlng
Financial Kffcct I
'
UK- TKADi: lUI.ANCi;
lif AuwUtcil Pitm lo Conn Hay Tlmn,
WASHINGTON. I). C, May
26. Sec. Roflold today re
ported that tho trado bnlancu
Is In favor of tho United
States for tho week ending
Mny 22 was $19,000,000.
Ho estimates the totnl bal
nnco slnco last July at J!)00,-
,
4
0011,000,
(iir a.mhuim rnM iocoo urTim-ti.
WASHINOTON, I). C, Mny 20.
Tho cluuso of tho Undorwood - SIm -
nions drifts act granting n relmto
imported Into tho United Stntos in
American bottoms was upheld to
day In tho Court of Customs Appeals.
Tho court held, however, that all
mcrchnndUo Imported In vessols
of tho nutlons with which the Unit
ed States has "favored nation treat
ies, must recelvo n similar discount.
As tho United States has "favored
nation" clauses with nearly all tho
Important conunorclnl powers, the
offect of tho decision will bo to
largely rcduco tho tariff rovenuos.
PACKKRS PROTEST
Claim to Slate Department Kuglnud
Delays their Mont
1)7 Aa.iHla.aJ ttm to cooa li7 Tlmea.J
U'ACJIIIVf'.TnV. I), r... Mav 20.
American meat packers, who havo
nrotested vigorously ugiilnst
Croat
Ilrltnln's detoiitlon of tholr products
shipped to Fiiropoan noutrul coun
tries, put tholr easo boforo tho stuto
dopartinont today. Thoy declare
about $25,000,000 worth of shlp
monts havo heon dotajiPI. . . .
patches woro ommunlcatou to Pres
ident Wilson, but no comment was
forthcoming. It was Indicated a
full Investigation would bo mado
us promptly ns possible
iliti:ni:d last xk.ht
JD7 AaaocUlal Tnaa t Cc Ba7 nmM 1
LONDON. May 2C- -Tho explosion
of tho torpodo or mlno against tho
Nebraskan apparently occurred bo
foro 9 o'clock last night. A mos
sago from Lloyd's bays nn armed
trawler went to tho vessel's nsslst-
uneo and stood by hor all night.
WAS TO CARRY COAL
(By Auolta4 Fraaa to Coot Daj Tlmaa.
WASHINGTON. D. C, May 26.
The Nebraskan wus on her way to
fulfill a t'ontract of the owners
with the United States Navy Depart
ment to carry com num .m..,....
o. The agents.
Whraskan In
.
News to San Franclsc
worn to nave
the
" - ... i
w .,...rt una UHi.iii
to carry .o.n ,.u .."
HU
REVENUES DEDUCED
Oloua
MARSHFIELD, OREGON,
I
Dutch Liner Ryndam Runs In
to Freight Steamer Joseph
J. Cuneo Off Nantucket
'Seventy - Seven Passengers
and Crew Taken On Board
Battleship South Carolina
OTHER NAVAL SHIPS HELP.
In Crippled Condition Kotli of the
easels Start Slowly for New
Yolk Water Killed Holds of
the Itjudiilii Machinery Hurt
(Dj Attoctitt & rrctt lo Coot ll7 TlmM.)
NFAV YORK, Mny 2C The
Dutch llnor Ryndam, which sailed
from Now York yesterday for Rot
terdam with 77 passengers and a
million dollar cargo, was badly dam
aged In a collision IT. miles south
west of Nantucket Shoals light snip
nt I n. m. Tho liner collided with
tho tramp freighter Joseph J. Cu
neo. Doth vessels wore seriously
damaged.
Tho S. O. S. calls flashed from
tho Ryndam and tlio passongers
woro transferred hastily to the Cu
neo. Ono hundred and sixty of tho
Ryndam's crow of 200 men woro
llkewlso transferred.
Tho United States battleships In
tho vicinity answered tho wireless.
Tho passengers and those of tho
crow who hail been transferred to
the Cuneo wero taken off by the
South Carolina. Tho Ryndam Ik
now steaming at slow speed for this
port.
Fills With Water.
Tlio Ityudam's wireless reports In
dicate that she wus struck aft with
such forro that Hold No. 7 filled
almost Immediately. Tho water flow
ed freely Into tho engine room nnd
began to creep up In Hold No. 0.
Tho Cunco's bows was smnshed In
badly.
With the South Carolina
alongside the battleship Texas ten
miles astern and tho battleship
1 nlllnl.i.. a. r..m H I... n.1.1 . I t n.t.tnn
i i.uii.nillll hum. U3 mill luu s.ii.vu
I slowly following, tho Ryndam was
'steaming nt slow speed for this port
' 120 miles oast of Ambroso Chan-
nol lightship nt 10 n. in.
hgliies Hold Out.
At that hour her captain f-ont n
wireless to the Holland American
Lino, her owners, saying the Ryn
dam's engines were much strained,
but wero still holding out. A pre
vious messago snld the water was
COL I i
BOTH
DAMAGED
gaining In Hold No. 0 and that i durveyor of tho Hoard of Mnilno l'n
tho ship would havo to bo uban- i derwrlters of San Francisco, when lie
doncd If tho water gained much ; returned last evening from a visit
moro. Tho
register net.
er of about
Ryndam is 7170 tons
The Cuneo Is a steam-
800 tons.
CREW! LEAVES TODA!
CAPT. DKXSOX AND SAILORS OK
CLARK.MOXTOOOX KILIU'RX
Ve.sscl Going to Piece-i nnd Xotl.lng
Can lie Snrd From
Tho Wreck
What Is loft of tho stoamor Clato
mont on tho end of the Jotty Is go
ing to pieces today. Thoro Is no
hope of anything being saved and
with it rough sea continuing thoro
will bo practically nothing loft of
tho boat In u few days.
Capt. IloiiKon, tho mustor, tho ma
tes, onglnoors nnd the sailors who
nro still horo loft toduy on tho Kll
burn for the south. Thoro will ho no
Investigation hero and as Capt. Hen
um, lino Hiiixiinii nil the husliiiiHs
ho has to attond to horo ho will go
. o.... i.... , f,
III oaii i i.inuioif iu i.i'uiv iui .-
thor orders to his company.
MUST RK.yUIRH DOXD
to
School Districts ,io Suppoited
PiiitiTt All Contracts
llr AMlit l'rM to Cou n7 Tlmr )
SALEM, May 20. School districts
falling to comply with the law pro
viding that persons entering Into
contract for public buildings shall'
execute a pouat bond guaranteeing
payment of claims, ure liable for
damages, according to a decision of
the Sunremo Court. Tho Northwest
Steol Company sued School District
No. 10, Umatilla County for the con-' weglan whaling In the Antarctic hugliur. inayer """"
tractor's failure to pay for materials, iboen more profltuble this seuson than , ork Llty, lert tnei
Tho dUtrlct had not exacted a bond, ever before especially around South yesterday Thaer G
i uw uiait.it imn .'
. .... ..
mm
MKMTtEKS OP TUB 1 SSnriATKIl IMKSS
-WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1915
MUSI DIE 1 JULY
DATi: SKT TOlt K.XKCI'TIOX
CHAHLKS DK.CKKU
or
Former Police Lieutenant Must For
feit Ills Life Dining Week
of July IU Xet
llr Auocl.tcvl rrrM lo Tool Uar Timra.l
ALHANY, Or., May 20. Tho
Court of Appeals today fixed tho
week beginning July 12 for the
execution of former l'ollcu Lieuten
ant Charles Decker, convicted of the
murder of Hormnn Rosenthal, the
New York gambler.
E
IKKDKRAL INDUSTRIAL HULA-
TIOXS COMMISSION Fl.NlSliFS
Will .Meet at Chlmim First of June
lo 1'ieparo Their Report
To Congress
(Dr AmocUIH Prrit lo Coot Bar Tlmn.)
WASHINGTON, 1). C, May 20.
The. Federal Industrial Relations
Commission, following the comple
tion of Its Inquiry Into tho Colorado
coal strike, today examined several
witnesses regarding tho labor con
ditions at Porto Rico. Today's In
vestigation marks tho Commission's
flnul general hearings which havo
continued for more than a year.
Tho Commission will prepare a re
pert to Congress at a meeting In
Chicago about Juno I.
NOT A CIIAXCK OF SALVING TIII4
CLAHKMONT IS YKRDICT
Captain Curtis and Captain Denton
.Make Ime.stigatliui of Conditions
At Wreck
CHANOFS POSITION"
'
Tho first officers of tho
F. A. Klllbum arriving today
stated that the hull of tho
Clnromont had washed
around to right angles of
her fo'iner position and Is
I
!:
'
!:
,
now heading duo north. Tho
entire stem and after houses
aro washed away, llo said on-
ly tho wnlst nnd the forepenk
of tho vessel now remain and
tho machinery lias dropped
through tho hull and cannot
ho seen. The nilzzeu mast Is 4
suid to havo washed In over
tho bar Inst night. 4
"Not n hope of salving tho
Clnromont," said Captain Curtis,
to the beach. Ho went In company
with Captain S. llenson, of tho Claro-
inniit. Today Captain Curtis left on
the Kllhurii for tho south, carrying
with him the disheartening news t tin t
tho hteaiu schooner Is a totnl lots.
Nothing has been done by Captain
Curtis rogardlng thu heuohromhlng
nml thu hoarding of tho craft on the
north Jotty. The cargo of oil was
not Insured, henco Is not under tho
Jurisdiction of tho Marino Under
writers. This phase, said thu cap
tain, will bo taken up directly with
tho oil men.
Fred Larson was given complete
control of the wreckage and will act
nccordlugly. llo Eays ho has prao
tlcally the milium of all those who
secured drums and equipment from
the wrecked Cluroinont.
F.xamlnatlou of thu wieck wns
mado by means of u small boat that
took the men us close as thu bur
would permit.
Word from tho lower hay Is to the
offect Hint the beachcombers aro not
to be deterred In their work and aro
'continuing operations, confident that !
rnr-'ltinv nra iM-tliiu within tho law.
they are acting within tho law.
('barlow Ciimhors, of tho Standard
Oil Company, this afternoon said that
I an effort will bo mado to settlo with
all thoso who secured oil couslgnod
'to his lompany on tho basis of u lift
! per cent, commission.
' Ho has gotten truck of most of the
drums, Ho says, nnd is seeing the
men wno nroiigui mom asnuru us
rapidly as possible.
WHALING PROKITADLi:
Br AiaoUt4 Proa to Cooc D7 Tlmat.)
CHRISTANIA, May 20. Tho Nor-
r.onmi.i The boats hao broiieht
home 31 onu barrels of whalo oil1
, allied at mo-e than ?0 ooo ooo
in
DO
ROPEISABAIOEO
xmt&
EVENING EDITION.
Night Attacks on New Position
Recently Gained Easily Re
pulsed, It is Reported
HADYMNTTS taken
Captured From the Russians
and Crossing Over the River
San Also Seized
CLAIM OTHER SUCCESSES
Troops of the Teutons 011 tlio South
lluo Reached District KaM of
ln'-.ak and Many Prisoners
are- Taken ,
Illy A..n Ltdl l'rr. to C( ny Tlmr..
RHRLIN, May 20. An official
statement today says: "In tho west
ern theatre of war a night advance
by tho enemy against our nowly ac
quired position west of Ilellewnrd
forest was easily repulsed. Tho num
her of ninehluu guns now taken from
tho Ilrltlsh was Increased by ten.
Near (Itvenchy the colored Ilrltlsh
troops captured the projecting part
of our outermost trench. Further
South all French attacks wero re
pulsed. In tho Knstcru theatre weak night
attacks wero repulsed. In thu south
eastern theatre the attack by tho
army under Von Mnckeiii.eu Is mak
ing progress. The vllllngo of Swlnto,
southeast of KadyniD, vnn taken af
ter flerco fighting. Tho crossing ov
er thu San was captured. Further
south, our troops reached thu ills
tlct of Fast of Lasxak. Thu booty In
prisoners and war material was In
creased. ATTACK A Sl'CCICSS
(Ur AmocI.IcJ I'rwi to Cooa ll7 Tlni'a.
LONDON, May 20. Ruports re
ceived Indicate that thu now attack
of Von Mnckeuzen North of Przem-
I ysl Is reported to be attended by n
I conspicuous success. In tho west tho
I Ilrltlsh havo been compelled to glvo
I ground In Delglum to tho Hermans,
I who oiico more are pressing for
I ward strongly toward Ypros, Paris
I claims Hint thu French offset this
flcniiiiii victory, by an ndvanru far
ther south In northern France near!
Aras. Merlin, however, denies Hint
the French iiiado any material prog-i
ress.
Kl'XKRAL OP" THK.ATIHCAL MAX
AOKH HKLD IX XKW YORK
Special Services In .Memory of Him
Are Held In Several Dif
ferent Cities
(117 A.VMl.taa1 1'rtM lo Cow Uay Tlmn.J
NHW YORK. .May 20. Tho fu
neral of Charles Frohinuii, theatrical
manager ami producer, one of thu
fl..ll.llU ..r II... I tiul..,.ll. .llut.ut..H
was held hero today, Services I ill
memory of Frohiuiin woro also nr
rangod by Hilly Ilurko In Turnma,
Maudo Adding In Los Angeles, John
Drew In Hun Francisco nnd Julia
Sanderson In Providence.
PHOIIIDIT SPIRITS
Klcueli Take Action Iti'garillu
Hut
I'm) of Liquor.
I (117 AmocUiwI I'rua to Cooa 11.7 TlmM.)
IIAVltK, May 20. 'A commission,
consisting of officials, phyMluluus,
Majors and County Councillors, rep
resenting ull tho departments (f
Ni.rmiimly, liiuludlng Havre and
Rouen, bus presented u ropoit on
tho cousumptloii of alcohol, locoin
mumllng thu total prohibition dur
ing tho war of nil alcoholics o.vcpt
light wlnos. beer and elder. Tho
permanent abolition of the salu of
"" "I'" '.l. '"""" '""" '"'. ' "'" '. " i
' and similar food sources is ured.
Irises I'our Klngers. S. CurUon.
an employe of thu C. A. Smith mill,
met with a hud accident today, llo
uaiiKht his huiid so that it was pinch
ed between u slub nnd a timber and
the four flngors of his right bund
w(iro (.llt ofr Bt tho (iQmii joint.
No Word Today Col. Grimes did
not receive any additional news toduy
concerning tho condition of Horsey
Kruitzer and consequently feels that
development have been for tho hot
ter. Thayer Grimes, who was In New
ere for Chicago
rimes is to be
married a New Yur ar'"n lifter June
flrt
I
MS
B K
M
FROlflrJ
OD
A Consolidation of Times, Const
nnil Chon Hny Advertiser.
iTinni
Russians occupy town ok
in asiatic tukkf.v
VAN
Turks Weir Do-elglng tlio People
Hut Retreated When the
Soldiers Arrived
(Ur AMOclttal Prrat lo Co rtar Tlmr.)
TIFLIS. Trans Caucasus, May 2G.
A dotaehment of Husslnn soldiers
bus occupied tho town of Van In
Asiatic Turkey, thus bringing rollef
to tho Armenians who have been be-1
selgcd there by tho Turks. Upon the j
advent of the Russians, tlio 'Pinks I
retreated In the direction of Illtlls.
MRS. STl'YVI
YORK,
ISA NT FISH OK XKW
PASSI.S AWAY
Was at Her Summer Homo at (ar-
rlson, New Yolk, When (he
Knit Caiuo
trij AmocUKhI I'rca lo Cooa 1!7 Tlmr.
HARRISON, N. Y May 20.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, leader of New
Yolk's social set, died last night of
cerebral hemorrhage nt her sum
mer homo hero, aged sixty years.
APPROVED 8Y
PLAN KOH XKW CADIXKT
KXCLAXD IS COMPLKTF.
IN
Arthur J. Dalfoiir Will ho KlrM
Lord of Admiralty, Succeeding
Winston Chiinlilll
LONDON, May 20. Approval of
King tleorgu has made the coalition
of thu government, as announced
this morning, nn accomplished fact,
nnd It Ih generally accepted us the
best solution of n had muddle. Nev
ertheless tho country shows no great
enthusiasm over this compromise
for thu usual party cabinet. It Is
believed that Arthur J. llalfour, whu
succeeds Churchill as First Lord of
tho Admiralty, Is wull stilled to the
position. t
JO START RAILROAD
ORDKH I'OR TII.N MILKS OK RAI
KOH ALASKA (JIVKX
I.S
Dlds Will he Opened June III nnd
Large Amount of Supplies
Will hit llought.
117 Aa.orl.ta4 rrraa 10 Cooa liar TlmM.)
SKATTLU, May 20. The Alaska
Kiiglueurlng Commission bus culled
on Its purchasing ligeul huie to buy
rails u nil other material sufficient
for ten miles of track. Did will be
opened Juno 10, A largo quantity
of commissary supplies weru alsq
asked for.
POLICY THK SA.MK
Pivsldeiit Will Xot Cluiugo I
Iteguiilliig lint MiixlciuiN
'ollcy
1 1 X Aaaoi Ulal 17 lit !' liar TIhim I
WAHlllNHTON, I). C, May 20.
Presldunl Wilson does not contem
plate any chifngo In his Mexican pol
icy as u res ut of tho report by Du
val West, his special commissioner.
The Piosldeiit told callers that West
Kail not suggested an embargo on
exports of war munitions Into Mex
ico. West Is understood to have
pointed out that nono of tho Mex
lean factions seemed to havo the ele
ments reqiil.lt to dominate tho coun
try ami bring peacw.
WIKKLKSS LIMITKD
Sialic CoiulllloiM Inlerfeio Vllli Con
nections with (loriim'uy
Ur Aa.ocltt4 Hra to C014 lltr Tlinta.)
WASHINOTON, D. ('., May 20.
Uucuusorud coiiiiiiiiulcatlnus betweeu
(lerniany and tho United Slates wero
limited us i result of wireless com
munications between thu countries
being suverely handicapped by stat
jc conditions prevailing In tho North
0
ST
DIES
u"um: ui nils I iiu hi uiu jwir.
The condition will continue u til
about July 1. Most dispatches mutt
pass through London us Hut wireless
(ommuiilcutlou with Germany li
seriously Interfered with.
PMocales Arm. Wlllard Hunt,
tho young sou of W. J. Rust of Mill
Ington, fell out of a true yusturduy
und dislocated his arm. He wus
brought to town last evening by Mrs.
Fluelht Dludlngur and Dr. MIiikus
reduced tho Injury.
Get your Job printing done ut The
Time office.
Have )i.ni' Idler heads printed at
The Time office.
Times want ml", brlii" remits.
A Southwest Oregon Paper
That's what tho Coo. Hay Times Is. A South
est OreKon pnper for Southwest Oregon people
mid (lovoled to tho best Interests of this great
section , Tho Times nlways boosts and norcr
knocks.
Mull
No. 262
Official Report States That
Army is Pushing Ahead in
the Interior of Austria
EWEMY iTRETIRING
Burning Bridges as They Re
treat Before the Oncoming
Forces of Italian Army
MAKE ARTILLERY ATTACK
Austrlaiis Attempt a Itomhnrdn.cnt
of Italian Port at .MInKHiui Day
hut Without Any Result, Ac-
cording to Official Statement
KINt. OF (iltl.l.CI.
CRITICALLY
ILL
Illjr Awkx Ulo.1 I'rraa to Cnoa liar Tlmn J
LONDON, .May 20.- Tho
; 4
King Constnu-
e continues crlt-
leal, urcorcllnir to a dlsnntch
today from Athens.
40 4
llr Aa.otlatuJ 1'1T. U Cooa ll7 Tlmr.
RO.MK, Mny 20 An official state
ment sayst "Kvcrywlioro on Mny 24
our troops took tho offensive," oc
cupying Forculln, Moutozzo, Tonnlo,
and Pontecnffaro In Vnlgluillcnrla.
We also occupied the villages north
of I.esslul and In tho Aguo and Loo
gang Valleys and at tho defiles of
Vnl Ilrentu we took n number of
prisoners.
"In Cadoru wo occupied all tho
frontier doflles. The enemy began
an artillery attack on Mlsltrlna Day
without result. Wo took by a bay-
'omit attack tho dufllo of Vnl d'ln
forno. Yesterday wo successfully
continued tho offensive In tho (son
zo region. Tho onoiny everywhere
Is retiring nnd burning tho bridges."
KKPOHTS FROM ROMK
(117 AtiorlataJ I'ini lo Cooa n.7 11me..J
LONDON, Mny 20. Rome reports
that the Italian Invasion Of Austria
has been extended over almost tho
whole of Hit Austrd-Hallau frontier.
It. says Hint tho Italians have seized
11 number of towns near tho bnrdur
ami forced their wily through thu
mountain defiles, orctipyhlg strat
egic positions. Thoro apparently hat.
been little heavy fighting thus far.
DKCLAIti: DLOCICADI! "
1 117 At.orlta4 rr la Too liar Tim.)
PARIS, May 20. The Italian gov
ernment tod-iy declared a blockade
of all ports on thu Austro-lluiigarlaii
couats.
WOMKX WOULD KH1HT.
Kiev They Want to Form
Volunteer Legion,
At
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llr AtaucMtI Prwa lo Coo. liar Tloira
KII-JV, May 20. A deputation fat
women who wish to form u volun
teer legion to servo as regular sol
diers In tho campaign on this rro.it
has turlvod In this city from Ho
mel with u petition which they havo
presented to tho huiid of I'm Kiev
military district. These women stnto
that they aro ready to assume nil
Military duties except actual engage
moot In battle, and lire partlc ilarly
desirous of being employe. I or pu
ll ol son Ice. They have designed it
uniform similar to that wo-n by tho
regular army, but distinguished from
lit by leather coats unit tr'-'ornerod
huts. Thuy hope to curry rogulur
luluiitry arms.
OF.HMANS GOOD Gl'NXKHS
117 Auottitifcl rrria to Cooa IU7 Tim.)
LONDON, Muy 20. -"Tho Ger
mans nro wonderful gunners und to
talk of our huMng their artillery In
band Is sheer nonsense," Is the opln
Ion of Captain Hurniird Sharp, of
thu Yorkshire territorials In a loi
ter to his family at Hull. Thu Ilrlt
lsh official eye witness stated only
a few weeks boforo tho battle of
Ypres Hint the ulllos hud eslabllidiod
a. superiority In this lespect jver tho
enemy. Thu situation, says Captain
Sharp, demands moro gnus und un
limited shell.
Fight With Iv nire. It Is said thoro
was a fight nt Denver Hilt yostorduy
iu which it man namod Lloyd wus
stabbed by William limner and bare
ly escaped death, thu knife being do
(twted from the liaurt by striking
a rib. l-loyd came down on tho noou
tiuln. No arrests have been made.
Times wtuil mis briiiR roBiRt,!,
W TAKING
IDE OFFENSIVE
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