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f fis F MEDFORD Tribune WEATHER Ilnln, rooter Max, 90; Min. III IVccip. 27. SECOND EDITION ..' 9A1 ?Mail 'i , K f" . ' ; ;ii k Forty-fourth Ysr. Dully Ninth rnr, NO ADVANTAGE WON BY EITHER BELLIGERANT Allies niul Germans Continue Battle of the Atsttc Attics Strive to Dls loilne Enemy From rfe'lohts to Break Tlirouuh ami to Outflank German Losses 3200 Dally. LONDON, BM. . P- A hn been (lit enso hnroloforn when tho struggle noiiR tlio vnst linttla lino lu Franm has been most neuto, tho put), lie In Germany, nH well as In Franco niul Cngland, linn been rorred to ron. It'til Itself with llm most inengir iii.wk of llm iiinKiomi or military operations. I'xcilciini linn shown Hint cMcnded statements uro Issued only after the retirement or tlio toiu pornry defeat of ono uriiiy or tlio other. Tlio liifiirmatlon this morning seta forth liuoiilcnlly Hint tho Imtllo lit raging wild great tlerrcnVss alog tin whole front, which oxIoikU, roughly speaking, from tlio River Olso nenr Noyon lo tlio German. forrciH ' .Meix. Imt, barring a mIIbIiI ri'tlromnl of tlio Cttrmnii rlli wnK, nt certain points, no decided nihnnttiKti I cred lied to either nldo. Three Hiiprviiic Struggle Presumably tlio efforts of tlio ol llm hnvo been divided Into three su premo struggles; first, .to lUlodgi tlio Germans from tlio hclghls'of tlio .lnm; second, to break thriiush th't fourth Nft fifth Herman ariules n-. tho center: third, to nnttlnnk tlio German right under General Von ICIurk. Tim position of tlio fourth niul fifth Herman armies In cotisld r'il not io stroug as tho remainder or tlio lino, whllo If tlio flanking movement Is successful, tint railroad lino on which tho German depend won III lo cut. Tlio (lorinan Iomcs nro estimated here nl 3200 dully for lint lut fort night. Tlili totnlH tuoro than 4 1 000 since September I. An Hut losses of tho allies nro known to hnvo been tremendous nnd taking tho terrible losses suffered by th" Autrlnini In (Inllcln, miiiiii Idea mny ho gained o tho extraordinary sacrifices of men ilurliiK ttiCKO first fow weeks of tho modern world', greatest war, -Kvnrustloti of Hciiilln No confirmation lion been received hunt of tho reported Servian ttvuriin Hon of Soiullti, nor hnvo tho brief din putclum lirliiBliiK thlH rumor told whether tho Mervlatt retirement wnn duo to utrntCKla reanpiu nH n rcmilt of tho oimlniiKhtN of tho AiiMrlnim, nldod hy tho KUiiliontn which uro re liortod to huvo liomharded both Bern tin mid Uvlsritdo. All Servian nil vlccn InnUt that tho Berbg nro con HuiiliiK their vlr.orotiH forward move meiit. There wan not liltitt today to ludtcato n rhmiKo In tho nltuntlon In tho ennt orn ronu. I'reHumnhly tlio nrmloH of ' AiiNlrln am still IryhiR tn unite nl Crucow, whllo tho KtiHtilnu nrmy tin dor neuornl Itnuuenldimpff Is lioliU (Contlnuod on imgo two.) &EX I WASHINGTON SLUMS WAKIIlNdTON, Kepi. 1H. The Inst winli or Mih. Womlrow Wilson wih I'lillilli'il Imluy when Iho Heiinte imsKi'il (lie liouse hill elimiiiu(lii(f I lu I'linvilcil ilwellliiKH in Hut iiIIc.vh of WushiuKlon, tint hIuiiw ol' Iho oily, The hill wiih Iho lexitlt of Mrs, V i t - HDIl'h illVI'HliKlltillllH, illlil III) );(K'h lo Iho piwiili'iit I'or MiKiinluiv, futuristTeaders arrested in italy LONDON, Rtfpl. 18, 'i W p. m. - illNmlvh (o Iho Uxi'lniliKii TfliiHTiil'li nimpuiiy frii Mlluit )' Unit HIk iur Muiluutl mid IIoicIoiiIm, well Iiiiuwii fulurlil lunduiK, hnvo hern iiimiiiui ur nruiiliiK uii "I'll Aimliluii liiwuiiitii)u iIiiiIiik wljlrh llm AnMrlMM l"H whu hiJMiud In I'l'o vt lhi IcmJIuv lh'vm l WIImh, RESERVE BOARD AGAIN DSCUSSES FOREIGN EXCHANGE WASHINGTON, Sepl. IH. For eln exehiiiiKo wiik ('ihiminkmI iikiiiii Imluy nt a eonlVienee lietween the federiil reterve hoiinl, A. II. WIkkIii, lireHlileiit of tlio New York Clejiriii lloiite uHMocinllou; .linnet M I'orftiiu, eliiiinniili or Hie leeenlly iiduleil hmikei'H' eonimillre (n I'oieiKH I'liniicr, nml lleiijiiinlii KlroiiK, -lr. The l'or" eoiiimittee recom mended u .iri(i,niii),uiio koI.i pool niUed hy niilioiiiil hnnliH in Hie I'liileil HlnleH to inert Iho unli'iu' i:uroiemi ohlljiitioiii. A nndienle of New York hnul.H, however, Iiim nKree.l to Inke enre of .8O.m,U0 wnrlli of the tolnl nml the ineetiiiK lodny remilleil fnnu o Retire on the pnrt of meinlielH or the leoeive lionnl In Irani wiiellici the liuiikerM now helievo (he fi'itiilitliin of ittiV uold liool wnt neeesHiiry. Some miinhein of the holilil have ereht.ed the iih'ii Hull Hut pool need no! lie lltied in view of the iielion the New York H.vndienle. Home New Yuik hunk ern, however, uro uiiilert 1 to tnKe the lllllllldit Hint Atlierienii lillllketM iiiiit k'u' "it i iiH.iirmiee of their llhllltV nml WllllUUtie'-t to meet (ill their ohliKiitKUis lu ir fill mid tint t the pooling nrriiueemcnt ii t ill ilue. F AI DISADVANTAGE N:W YOltIC, Sept. lS-l'nul Van Develde of Dallnn. Texan; for 3 1 dnyn u llouteiinnt In tho llelclnn nrmy nnc a veteran of tho battle of lluelen, lletiton, Ht. MarKnrvt, Tlrelmont and tho flKhtdiK licfont Liege, nrrlved to day on thu alcamur Ctollc. Mr. Van Dflvoldo wai vlilllni; hU parcntu In IIcIkIuiii when tho war iturtcd and ho enllited an n reicrvlit. Tho llelKlami wero lerlounly hand Icoppcd In tho early flRhtlne by ar tillery Inferior to that of tho Oer man. Mr. Van Ooveldo iiald: "()u. RiittN wero oftectlvo at only about ono third tho rmiRo of tho (lermnua. Thu UelRlntiH aluo had to nwnll tho ar rival of ammunition from Franco af ter tho flRhtlni; Rlarted. In tlio early battled, (lerman noroplanoi worked rouMldernblo havoc, eipeclol ly nt iiIrIiI, but the powerful IIrIiU net up lu tho form removed tho me nace. " .Mr, Van Dovelrio wiih relented from nervlre In tho IIcIrIiiii nrmy, nn wero other volunteerit from thi United .Stated. In order that they mlRht return lo their ImiilnofH, TO DIG OUT COMRADES Kl'IIKKA, t'luh, Sept. 18.-Work-iug in fifteen-minute hliit'ln, u It n it -died nml fifty miner lire InhuriiiK today ut the limit or their MrciiKth lo reueh tho remulninjj ten of the twelve minors hurled in the Centim-niul-Kuieku mine hy lutt uii;hlV eiive-in. The minora believe they nro within fifty l'eet of Hie men, but Hie nliMnu'liiic imiteriiil is m xoft Hint it Iiiih to he timhored dh the work nil viineen, mid progreM Is kIow, There ih little hope of liudiiu; tho men nine. TO JOIN AUSTINS I'AKIS, Sept. 18, 1:10 p. in. It in uiitiouueed nl the Ituhiu enpitnl, ue eoidiut; lo u diNpnleh to the IIuviih Niiwh iprenov fitiin I'elioginil, Hint the (lenuniiK who were eumpiiiKiiini; in the Kielee pvovinee of ItiiNhiun I'u IiiihI, on leiiriiliiir of the Austrian tie lent from KniHiiik In Miihi'off, re trenled ruphllv to th' oulhwiiiil with I he intention of nillyiuj; Hm louled it liny, ASKED $1,000,000 INSURANCE ON SHIPS WAHIIINT(W, Hi-pi. 18, AI IIiuiimIi in eiUli'iM'i' Ji'km Ihiu Iwn ui'i'ltN, Hm fi'ilernl iniiiiiie wir link iimiiniiii'ii hiiiniiii hii liml M'lpil' (nr irU!l)ll(lll)l' llWil mini ml Ami'll- BELGANS OUGHT MEDFORD, ENTHUSIASM AT T Home Rule Bill Sinned hy King Each Party Cheers the Other "God Save the Kino" Sung hy La horllcs Speech From Throne Upon War. LONDON, Hejit. lfi, 12:10 p. 111. Kutlnifllanm uniiNUal lu the ntiilil Ick Ulntlvo chamliern of Wentmltuiter I'alacu wan illiii)ed today when tho two lioinii'n of pnrllnmeiit Mere pro roRiied. While KltiR (leorRo wan nb Hem lunpeclliiK tho troopii IiIh speech wim read In tlio lloimo of Lord by VlBioiint llalduue, the Lord IiIrIi chuucellor, uud lu Iho Monro of Com iiioiin by John II. Wbltluy, tho de puty ienker. When Hie nnnoiiucement woh iiindo In tho llotiMt of LordN Hint the royal iiHM-iil bad been Riven to tho Irlnli homo rule mid tho Welnh church din I'Malillhiiit'iit MiHpetiKory bill ami to a number of 'iiierReney menmiren. eheera wero Riven for tho pnimliiR of tho IrUli and tho Welnh MIH. Home Itulo Illll (lieereil On tho announcement of the pom Iiir of tlio Irlnli homo rule bill In tho llouno of Co m in on 8 tho Nationalist! and LlberaU broko Into loud cheers, which wero repeated nRnln nml aRaln. Will Crooks, tho labor leader, nuked If It wan lu order to nliiR "Clod Hnvo the KIuk." Without waiting for pvrmUnlon ho itarted tho first verso hlnifclf mid then broko down with emotion. Tho anthem wnu Inken up by tho spectators In the galleries an well an by the members and tho ilnglnK was heard In tho pal aio yard. As thu, members filed out of the chamber Mr. Crooks cried out, "God 8nvo Irojnnd." John rl(edmond. tho Irlnli Nation alist lender, replied: "Cod Snvo KiiRlnnd." Parliament will sit again Octoho,' 27. Mr. Iledmoud, who wan the re cipient of many warm conRratulatloiu In tho lobbies of tlio homo after ad journment, left later In tho day for Ireland, whero ho will take part in tho recruiting rampalRii. Klui; Sn-nk From Throno In bin speech from the throne, pro roRiiliiR iinrllnmeut, King OcorRO spoko today as follews: "My lords and Rcntlemcn: I ad dress you In circumstances that call for action rather thnu for speech. Af ter every endeavor had been mndo by my Bovemment to preservo the pence of tho world, I was compelled, In the assertion of treaty alligations deliberately et nt nought nnd for tho protection tho public law of Europo nnd tho vital Interests of my empire, to ro to wnr. "My navy nnd my nrmy havo with tincenslni; vlRllonce, couraRo, and skill, sustained In association with (Continued on pK 3.) F E MEXICOJN TENTH WA8IIINOTON, Sept. IS. llrlRa dler (lonornl Fuiiston'a recommenda tions thttt tho evacuation of Vera Crux bo postponed until Octobor 10 wni forwarded todny to Secretary Garri son at BvabrlRht, N, J. It will prob ably bo adopted, as transports can not roacli, Vera Cnu for soveral daya. llrlRndlor General IIIIbs, command Iiir tho border patrol, Is complotlnK arrmiRomoiits to return to Mexican territory tho tiOOO .Mexican soldlors and camp followers Interned at Forts Wlmtuto, N, M., mid Itosecrans, Cal sluco their escapo to tho United Htate ufler defeat by coiutltutlonnllatH All oullsled men mid dvllluus will Id releused hut officers will bo dvlaluol for tho prcvoiit. GENERAf DE CAStIeNAU QHANP OFFICER OF LEQION IWMtlWAI'Xi Hi-pi. IB, liB.1 . ni. -Ai'tliift ihi llm iivoiiimi'iuliiiif nf fltit(rr Jul fi ii I'lifidi'iii I'oiiM'iiiu Imluy kImui'iI M ih'i'H'" liiini(( (leiif I'Mil JH Ciinlhiiiiii In llm Mink nf ADIOOHN OFPARHNT UNSTON ADVISES ARMY VACUATES uimh4 Plkvr vf Ihv Um u( nmt i OUMON, VWDAY, SlOl'TIOAimCR J8, 10M TALK OF STILL FUTILE SAYS NUW VOIIK, Sent IK -Count Von llenulorff, tho German nmbssnador to tho t'nltflil Btatoi dUciinned today the prospect qf peace In Kuropo and tho efforts of President Wilson to brliiR It about. "Talk of pence wan started by lln people of tho United Htates," said tho iiiiilmBtidor. "Its continuance after this answer sent by the German rov ernment, through Ambassador Ger ard, depends on tho attitude of tho allies. ' "As long as they talk of crushing mid dlnmembi.TlnR Germany there Is absolutely noposshlllly of peace. I am quoting Premier Asttulth nnd oth er Kngllsbmeu. I havo no Idea tha Germnuy could bo crushed or dls-1 inembered. "No lastliiK jx-are would be pos sible If it fciiiaro Inch of German ter ritory was given up. That nppllen to the colonies of Germany as well as the German empire Itself. It 11 perfectly clear that If any territory was taken Germany would nRnln arm to tho teeth;" ' Count Von Hcrnstorff was naked if It was poKklblo thatpeaii) In Kurop'i mlRht lead to Roneral disarmament. ' That,'' Jio replied, "would depend on the seutlmont with which praco was entered Into by tho allies." Count Von Ileruitorlt said that undoubtedly the German emperor had been Informed of the talk be tween Ambassador, Gerard and tho Imperial German chancellor and thai tho answer given' had. been first sub mitted to the emperor. Ho added that It should lie emphatically under stood that from n military viewpoint Germany was not eeklng peace nt litis time, any moro than before." AUTO TRAFFIC I'AIMS, Sept. 18, -K10 n. m, Ie giuiiin today no nutiimoliile will he allowed to lenvc t'nii.H eM'ept mil itnry uutomohile iimhiilnneet- nml eiir currying offieet nml jounml itrt hound to nml from Ilonleuux. It i thought this nelion may be due to the use of ntitomoliiles hy spies. Two ears one hluo'c and one green, have been speeding nvound Hie out skirts of Pnri, defying the challenge of sentinels. Ilnth automobiles were driven hy ehauffeurtt veuring Freneh niiifonns and enrryir.'.' passenger- in plain clothes, who, in some eases, have returned the fires directed ut them hy Mnlines. 'J hen seems lo he no doubt that tho ears were used hy spies to loeiite positions ot troops in the vieinity of Paris. Two Hermans, a woman and her duughtcr, suspected of spying, were driven from Saint Michel Sur Orge nmiil the liootiugs of thu populaee. Voluiniiious eorrespomlenee with Oerinan officers has been suxed. BRITISH CRUISER OFF GULF OE CALIFORNIA SANr FHANTISPO, Col., Sept. 18. On arrival here today the Pacific Mail liner City of Sydney, from Bul lion, reported that she sighted last Sunday lu British ciutser Newcas tle off the CI it 1 1" of Lower California, Thu City of Sydney tried lo coni iniiuicate hy wireless with the New eastle, hut Iho cruiser refused to re ply, instead, she inquired by tho in leriiatiomil flag code if anything had been seen of the German cruiser Leipzig. Xotliiug had been. germansIpTpound summoned to fight LONDON, Sept, IB, 'J illl) p. m. On mini iiilllliiiv iiuthoilllcH nceiipy lug Iho Iciiilni'Y iiniiiiid u., lu liiikximi I'ohiud, hmo culled to Hit I'uloi'K nil (lie (Icinmii InhiihlliiiilN llii'ie hcluccii Uii iw of 10 niul l'i iiccimliiig In n ikinlc o lviilc-' Ti'lrginiii coiiipmiv I'loni IMi'iimml. Mi'iii of llm (iciiiui'i siibjii'l licit, Hiw of Ihi'fu nciu t'iiii)hl Mini I w inly hud buugiil, PEACE KNOTS ENVOY AR H S SLIMPROSPECTS OF PEACE SEEN By PRESIDENT Wilson Feels Hands Arc Tied Unless Belllgtrcnts Themselves Act Un wise to Press Eitl er Side to Make Overtures Position of America Is Absolutely Neutral. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. Presi dent Wilson sees little prospects o' peitro In Kuropo reflected In the un official exchange which American ambassadors have been conducting with Germnuy, Great Hrltaln, France nnd Russia. This wag learned today nt the .white house. Until something mor tangible and more definite In the way of overtures comes from the belliger ents, the president feels that his hands are virtually tied. To under take to elicit terms from Great Bri tain, i'ranro and Itusnla, as Germany KURgested, would place the president, ho believes, In a delicate ponltlon, In view of what Sir IMward Grey ha told Ambassador Page. Tho British foreign secretary re cently took tho position that the wnr had been forced on Great Britain; that tho neutrality of Itelglum had been disregarded and that It would be neccsiary to crush Herman military system before the allien could feel safe against new attacks and before a treaty of peaco could be worth a 'scrap of paper." Tho president, It Is understood, feels that in view of the neutral posi tion of the American government It would be unwise to press cither side (p mako overtures to the other. Ho Jiopes, however, that as the. war pro gresses, ono side or tho other will make known its terms in some defi nite form, so that tho American gov ernment can act. OF BI'.IJI.IX, vin London, 2:(M p. in., Sept. JS. The Nord Deutsche All Hemeiue Zeitung publishes official dispatches from the tlenuan admin istration of I.ouvaiu, stating that al though from a fifth to a mmIi part or the eitv is in ruins, most of thu public buildings have been preserved, including the beautiful city hall, re garding which there has. been so much discussion. Tho dispatch says the damage to St. Peters cathedral was such that the building can he restored easily nnd the art works weie protected by ficrmnu soldiers. The Geminu offi cers did everything- possible to cheek the fire. Many of Hie residents are returning mid some of the shops have reopened. Trains are being operated between l.ouvain ami Brussels. Courts of justice have resumed in Loiivain. WOMEN APPEAL FOR WORLD PEACE WAMUXaTOX. Sept. 18. -President Wilson received todny nil np pcul from women or nil milioiis that he lead a movement to cud tho Euro pean war. It was carried to the white lioiihO by Mrs. Hosikn Schwim mer of Hungary, secretary of the in ternational Woman S.iffrage alliance. President Wilson also wak re ipicstcd hy a delegation representing the fieneral Conference of Friends to initiate plans for the culling of u meeting of Iho nations for thu forma tion of a world piirliiimeut for settle ment of the war. BELGIUM COMMISSION TO VISIT UNIVERSITIES WASHINGTON, Kepi. IB. The llclginii coiiimikoii which prcM'iitcil u petition In l'icnlciil Wtlson pro tcMiiignuuliiol lh'i'il (Iitiiiiiii nli'iiti' Hies, lintiiiif finislii'il lis fiilloii In W'iihliiUloii, Mill id a hi In Jh'lifliim ufhT u "Hi iik ruliiiiihui, llimiml, Hit hmiTMiy of (liiiiyo niul minv vlkr Awtwm uiiiu'iout, ONLY PORTION LOUVAIN BURNED ELIZABETH SHAKEN BY AT i L KLIZAIIKTII, N J.. Sept. 18. The eitv of Elizabeth was shaken thi" Afternoon hy an explosion or gnn cot I on nt the plant of the Wright Chemical company nl Springfield, five mile u way. Five buildings nt Hie plant were blown up. The ruins cmiL'ht fire. Several workmen were killed. Severn! thoiiinnil pounds of gnri cotton were stored in the premises mid it was believed that it nil ex ploded. ' The loss of life vns dirficiilt lo ascertain, hut it wn said Hint nl least three men were missiny. LONDON', Sept. !, Z.K, p. m. An Inquiry by American Jurists into the allegations of German aHrcgart, of tho rules of civilized warfare is suggested by tho Weekly Spectator In Its current Issue. "Undoubtedly American jurists would command most general confi dence," the. Spectator- says. "Wo cannot ask President' Wilson or tho American government to appoint such a committee of inquiry. They would naturally be arrant of annoy ing the German government by t doing, nnd of Imperilling that strict neutrality which they desire to main tain In the case of tho German em pire. We do not see, however, why the French, HrltlMi andBclglin gov ernments should not privately invito three American Jurists oTjhlRb, dls tlnctlon (o undertake the work of discovering whether tho Germans have respected and ore respecting tho agreement made at The Haguo in 1&'J0 and 1007, and also those rules of civilized warfare which generally are respected by belligerents, and to report whether any Infringements of these conventions and the rulos have taken place." SMALL BOYS TRY TO WRECK TRAIN Vandalism on tho part of two small boys resulted lu n fecblo effort to wreck Southern Pacific passenger train No. 13, southbound, Thursday afternoon, according' to- the llev. J. W. Sharp of tho South ..MethodUt church. ' '. Tho Rov. Sharp saw tho boys, both' aboutten years of age put a flatxocit on the, rails at tho Jackson street crossing. Ho removed tho rock, and says it would have derailed the train, u halt mile, away at tho time. The boys ran as soon as they saw they wero discovered. Tho'Juvonllo authorities will tnko action In regard to the boys. GERMANY TRIES TO INFLOENCE ITALY KOMK, Sept. 17, 10;Ki p. in., ia Baris, Sept. IS, 7 :.")) a. ni. (Icmiimy continues to try to iiil'liieuco public opinion with all J;ind of publica tions, the latest hem;; a pamphlet in Italian which' has been widsly tlUtrili- utetl, nml benih the title, "Tho Truth About tho War." "With fleriuaii energy, wo have de termined, to win, nml wo invito i'm Italians to win with lis." OF BY I'AIIIK. Hiji. IB, 12.30 . m. -In it ilwpulrh from Oili'n, llm coicic tpomleiil of Iho Hut .in agency uy the government pic hiiicnii nl Con lill!liiiiili' him f'oilil'Mi'il Ilie llii nf I lie vtoril jVlli'yrml, I he uwu' uiill'Pi iluliMi iiiimii nf HI, IWmbiU'if, MJ EXPLOSION N COnON MIL K AMERICANS PROBE ATROCITIES m.l 'Md Tiii!iIi ii.jmjMift i rHUidwmHm 4ii'Xm Ut lU uMuu HiipMdl W- iVkffrbttty NO. 1154 HANS TAKE OFFFIffiF )' inr art French Statement Says Allies Have Progressed Somewhat and German Statement Says That There are Sure Indications That Enemy's Force Is Failing. PAULS, Sept. 18. 3:09 p. m.- Tho allies havo progressed somewhat on their western wing and nro repulsing a vigorous Gorman offensive move ment, according to an official an nouncement made this afternoon by . tho French war department. Tha communication follews: "Tho battle continued during thrt day .of September 17 nlong tho front from tho rlvor Alse to Hid Woovro, t without Important changes In the nit nation at, any point. "First, on our left wing on tho heights to the north of the river Alsne, we havo mad slight progres against certain points. Threo offen sive counter attacks undertaken by tho Germans against tho English army failed. From Craonno to nholms wo ourselves repulsed some very violent counter attacks executed during tho night. Tha enemy tried In vain to take the offensive against Rhelms." , "Second, on tho center from Rhelms wo ourselves repulsed some very violent counter attacks executed during Iho night. The enemy tried, in vain to take the offensive against, Rhelms.", f . 'Counter Attacks Met "Second, on the center from Rhelms to tho Argonne J.he enemy has reinforced himself by construct ing. Important fortlfleatlona and kw adopted a purely defensive attitude. To the east of tho Argonnes la the Woerrv district, tho situation is un changed. ; t'On our right wing. In Lorraine and the Vosges, the enemy occupies positions organized on a defensive basts In tho vicinity of tho frontier. ' i Berlin Statement BERLIN. Sept. 18, via wlreleM to Sayvllle, L. L, Sept. IS, Tho fol lowing official statement has been given by tho official headquarters of tho German general staff: "Tho battle between tho Olse anil Mcuso rivers still Is continuing, but there aro sure indications that the enemy's force Is falling. "The French attempt to cut through the German right wing wan broken down with no notablo exer tion on the Gcrmn'n side. ' 'Tho German army Is advancing slowly, but surely. "A sortie from Verdun on tho. right banlc of tho Mouse was most easily ropulsed." ' Another official stntemont Issued by tho German general staff sayj that tho German airships came up to expectations after undergoing leni: and dangerous flights. Somo of tho aircraft were damaged but now all of them havo been repaired. Kouo hun been destroyed or captured by tin enoiny. SHACKLETON OFF LONDON, Sept. 48, 5 p. in, Sir Krnest Shncklotoii mid mumbors of his trnua-AtlantIc expedition left Lon dou today lu two sections for tlio . South Polar region. One party, headed by Sir Ernest Sliackleton, (de parted for South America; the other halt of tho expedition left for Ha 'I Sea, on the New Zealand side of tuw Anlartlc, hy way of Tasmania. ,, Sir Ernest hopsi'ta weetiOw' $' I Sea contingent In 'April ef iiMt!)W') or, falling lu that, by March ef 1S1. Tho Sliackleton parly will kav 79 ilogn nml aUo meter Mk, Tlw other party will have IK !, One is r wit dl(fuUy tkut mf frentHd Hie mh4IHh wm k$ lk of siUHtlfk' ImMrwwwilf. T M4 iimh wrJrd Ih OwwiHy, Ihh htd Hh( k illntrH nmm Ht law, wr, MHM Mmry f)iliii ft Hm m nHf wm hMkM Mm BUT AKL km OR ANTARTIC a 0 i ' i 1