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i Teutons Advance Along Botli Sides
of Dneister, But Retreat Before
Rumanians Russians Advance on
Suchilzt River Heavy Artillery
Duel Still Raging Flanders.
Tlio Ans(ro-f!ermnn thrnsis info
Wit) disorganized Wussinu lines in
eastern Galieia have widened in of
fset, extending now southeastward
toward t lie Hukowina border, and re
sulting in the capture of Kulnmea, on
the railroad to C.crnowitz.
Help for the disorganized sec tion
of the Russian front continues to
come from the liiunnninns. They
have pushed well up (lie Sueliliza
valley, on the Moldavian front, alter
breaking through the Au-dro-C!crmnn
lines there, and me consolidating
their gains. Six more guns and
many prisoners have fallen info liu
manian hands in this operation.
Along the Dritish front in Dc!giiim
the artillery continues its extremely
violent activity, the intensity nf the
bombardment growing more severe, if
anything. Dritish infantrymen also
arc being sent into actum, aliho not
as yet on a large scale.
BKRTJN", via London, July 27.
Near Tarnopol, in eastern (ialicia,
ye.'rday, Km pcror William watched
the Overman (roups extend their eins
at the Seretb bridgehead, the war of
f'co announced today.
jo German statement says that
"rman troops are rapidly ad--riir
on both sides of the Dnics
: few The (ialieian town of Kol-
.'4 on the railroad between Ktau-
islan and Czernowitz, has been cap
tured by the Teutons.
The Austro-Germun forces are
pursuing the Russians, who are re
treating through the Wooded Car
pathians in the direction of the
Kiver Pruth.
Kumuniunij A' Mors.
Troops under command of Arch
duke Joseph have retreated on the
Rumanian front. The statement
given out today by Hie German war
department says that the Teutons
left to the Russo-Riniinnians the ter
ritory in the Suehitzu vallev as far
as the upper course of the l'utna
river.
Pecnusp of the unfavorable fight
ing conditions the artillery duel on
the western front decreased yester
day, today's German olficinl slale
ment says, hut it increased to .ureal
intensity hist evening.
Check Pursuers.
VKTROGRAD, July 27.- Russian
cavalry threw back the pressing
Austro-Germau infantry on Wednes
day in the region suulhwe-t of Mon
itsterzyska, in ea-tern Galieia, says
the official statement issued today
by the Russian war department.
The Russian announcement says
the Rumanians lia'e advanced to
ward the upper reaches nf the Snch-
ilza river and are enn-nlidnt ing their
gains. The Rumanians Look many
prisoners and captured six guns,
Pelyveen the Dniester river and (lie
Carpathians the statement says that
the Russians continue to retire ui a
easterly direction.
Southeast, of Tretnbowla, in Gal
ieia, near (he Kus-ian border, tin
Rus'-inns retired a horl distance; to
newposit ions. The Au-d ro-Germans
have occupied the Galician towns of
riofycy and CzsUlnr, on the Seretb
river.
On It.ilMi iJionl.
PI.TllSH UKAhVl Ain KliS IN
FWANCI-:, July 27 (by the Asneiiited
Press l. 'flic artillery fighting alon
(Continued on page tnrec)
ST. LOI'lS, July Three mem
bers of the first rciilmrnt. Mlfsourl
National Guard, were killed and a
dozen o'hers were injured, some of
1 them dancrously, bv a bolt of liKhl-
i ning during a Horm whWi swept
! Camp Maxwell late this niornin.
i Tho dead are: 11. S. Davis, Dwiulit
1 L. Trump and Charles . Carroll.
Fresh and Violent Fighting Occurs
But Revolution Is Promptly Sup
pressed by Troops-Kerensky
Calls National Council Monarch
ist Conspiracies to Be Squelched.
LONDON1, July 27. Frosh and vio
lent fighting occurred in the streets of
Petrograd the alst two days, accord
ing to a dispatch from Petrograd to
the Copenhagen Berlingski Tidende,
transmitted by the Exchange Tele
graph company yesterday. The ex
treme socialists organized a great re
volt, tho dispatch adds, but the gov
ernment troops immediately interfer
ed and the riot was suppressed after
lively fighting.
Council Is -Called.
PKTKOGUAD, July 27. The ex
treme gravity of the country's posi
tion in tho front and rear impels Pre
mier Kerensky to convoke July 31 at
Moscow tho extraordinary national
council. All members of the damn,
prominent men from chief centers of
tho empire, representatives otj the
Zeoistvos, municipalities, labor unions
and universities will partfeipate.
The council will hold two sessions
at which tho government wilt the
asked to make an exhaustive report
on tho condition of the country, an
swer questions and ask opinions of
authoritatlce persons on how best to
save tho fatherland from ruin.
Explaining tho scheme today, Pre
mier Kerensky declared that attempts
to move the revolution backwards
were impossible. Conspiracies to re
store monarchial government "will
be suppressed in the most determined
find merciless day."
I'ltinmtum to ftronstiidt.
As an Indication of the new policy
and firm measures to he taken Kron
stadt received an ultimatum to hand
over three of tho chief Uolschcvski
tgitators including the notorious Itos
chal. In case of a refusal tho island
will be declared blockoded.
Tho evening newspapers declare the
position on the front is somewhat im
proved. As the evacuation of Tarno
pol is considered to have been prema
ture, Russian generals have been or
dered to re-capture the town.
CHICAGO. July 27. Six thousand
railroad switchmen employed in Chi
cago terminals, are expected to strike
at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning, ac
cording to an announcement mude to
day by Frank Hasler of tho "general
managers conference committee." The
railroad officials said the strike prob
ably would tio up considerable gov
eminent transportation and explained
that it resulted from demands of the
brotherhood of railrond trainmen for
a closed shop.
James Murdock, vice-president of
the brotherhood and who is in Chi
cago in charge of tho union Interests
in tho controversy, said tho reason
assigned by tho railroad officials for
tho strike was "absolutely and tin
qualified!)' false and on a par with
many other statements coming from
that source."
"The strike results from the failure
of the roads to concede certain reason
able rules affecting working condi
tions," ho said.
RAVISHING YUCATAN
MKXICO CITY. July 27. - Ge neral
Salvador Alvarado. irovcnmr of Yu
'atan, who was culled to the capital
onie time ao for a conference with
Prc-idont Cnrrnnza, lias returned to
Yucatan to uitmc full chare;; of
military operations ,,r the extermin
ation of bandits in the states of
Yucatan. Taba'-o and Canipeehe. It
in generally rumored when Gen
eral Aharado arrived hero that he
wa to n ume a place in Carranzu's
cabinet, but bis departure eeem to
have put an end to ueh rumor.
. MEDFOKD.
PORTLAND, July 27. Governors
of four states, Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Utah, are planning to work
together to check internal troubles
in their states, particularly Illegal ac
tivities of Industrial Workers of the
World, during the war, Gpvornor
Moses Alexander of Idaho declared
just before he left 'Portland for Boise,
Ida., last night, it became known
today.
Governor Alexander, It is said,
conceived the alliance and has taken
an active part in its organization.
Yesterday ho conferred with -Govern
or James Withcycombe of Oregon
here; last week he talked with Gov
ernor Bamberger of Utah aboard a
train, and early this week ho dis
cussed the plans with Govornor Er
nest Lister of Washington at Olym
pia. All three agreed to work to
gether, Alexander said.
Plans to co-operate in fighting for
est fires and blocking attempts to
destroy crops, in order to save the
timber for the government ships and
tho crops for the people will ho com
pleted first, tho Idaho executive de
clared. Ho would not give tho de
tails. "We plan to complete co-operation
between tho states of Oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho and Utah in support
of tho federal government," said
Governor Alexander, "We have noth
ing against organized labor and har
bor no ill will against any set of
citizens, but in this crisis the govern
ment needs absolute and unques
tioned loyalty and assistance. And
we are now ready to provide that as
sistance." i
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I'KTROGRAn, July 27 Accounts
of the battles in Galieia which have
reached here say' the cavalrymen
fought like heroes, Cossacks co-operating
with Russian and Dritish mo
tor cars defended the Seretb lino as
long as the least hope remained. It
is reported that artillerymen on their
knees implored the Infantry to save
their guns, but that the infantrymen
did not heed them.
General Korniloffs orrrers to shoot
traitors and marauders arc being
carried out. The commander of u
grenadier division has been remov
ed for refusing to fire on deserters.
The fifth cyclist battalion fought
most bravely. It kept off three Ger
man regiments with its machine guns
and carbines and made several bay
onet charges afoot. In one attack
the men rode their bicycles. Some
sections of the battalion lost 80 per
cent of their officers.
A member of the duina who has
returned from the Dvinsk trout
states that after Russian shock bat
talions had captured very important
German pnsilufcis it was discovered
in several instances that signalling to
the Germans was going on from the
Russian rear.
Belgian art ilh rynicn and mechan
ical experts in JVIrograd, many of
whom were wounded on the Yser or
at Ypres "rr forming a "battalion of
death' to give an exnmple of mili
larv valor on the Russian front.
GERMAN U-BOAT
DESTROYED By FRENCH
PARIS, July 27. A German sub
marine was de-tryed on Thur-day
in the French coast r-.t of Calais.
The undersea boat went ashore and
the crew, unable to free her, op-ned
tho ga-ohne tanks and H fire to
the ve-isol.
Tin. member of the crew reached
the shore, where they were made
prisoners.
OREO OX, FRIDAY. .TUTA"
10 BE VACATED
France, Britain and Italy to With
draw From Ancient Greece, Thes
saly and Epirus Base to Be Main
tained at Corfu Military Occupa
tion as Measure of Security.
PARIS, July 27. Tho t-nlt-nto
powers (U't-idcd at Hit; coiit'criMicc in
the llulkuns to withdraw their troops
aw soon as possible l'roni aneient
Greece, Thessaly and Kpirus.
The following nnnouneetnent re-
speetiii.' the decision of the allies
concerning Greek territory now m
capied liy their military forces was
pnlilishcd today:
"Kraace, Great Itritain and Italy,
simultaneously anil as soon jis pos
sible, will end the occupations they
have been obliged to make in ancient
Greece, Thessaly and Kpinis. Mili
tary ocenpation of the triangle form
ed by the Sauti Qnaranta road and
the Kpiras frontier will be maintained
provisionally as a nieasare' of scenr
ity. Italy and Greece to ajrree as
regards re-establishment of the civil
administration under a commissioner
appointed by Greece. France, Great
Mritain and Italy will preserve dnr-
ins; the war a naval and military base
on the Island of (.'orfn, the island re
maining under tho sovereignty of
Greece."
E
I'AIGS, July 27. The allied pow
ers yeslerday concluded their con
I'crcuVe after announcing a decision
to continue the war until the object
for which they are fighting is at
tained. Their declaration, which was made
unanimously before separating,
reads :
"The allied powers, more closely
united than ever for the defenso of
the people's rights, particularly in the
Balkan peninsula, are resolved not
to lay down amis until they have at
tained the end which in their eyes
dominates all others to render im
possible a return of the criminal ag
gression such as that whereot the
central empires bear the respopsi
bility." There was unanimous ngreemenl
on all decisions reached during the
meetings. The ministers of the de
partments nfl'ccled will meet in Lon
don to draw up the executive meas
ures. WAR TAX BILL
WASHINGTON, .Inly 127.- Ylint
part of the war budget, which may
reach $10,1100,0(10,04)0, will be raided
by taxation and on what commodities
the levies will fall, were considered at
a meeting today of the senate fin
ance committee, which is revising t he
war tax bill.
War department officials explain
ed estimates of more than five billion
dollars for maiutcniince of America
military forces till July next year.
The committee hopes to have the re
i-ed bill ready early nexi week.
INCREASE RATE FOR
WASHINGTON, July 27. -Another
increase nf 1 1 -j per cent in govern
mcnt insurance rates for vespU and
cargoes hiiilinir t'r m American port
for Kuroe and for African MrN on
the Mrditcrruncan whs Hiinouticcd
today by the war ri-k insurance bu
reau. It will be effective August bV
The present rate is 5 per cent.
27, 1917
LONDON", July 27. The nm-coniont
reached by tho Iliitlsli and Goraian
dolomites at their recent conference, at
Tho Hague regarding tho cxchaiiKO of
and treatment of civil and military
prisoners has been ratified by both
KovcrnnionlB, according to a stnto
mont mado by James Kilzalau liopo,
unionist member, In tho houso of com
mons. Tho agreement provides that direct
repatriation shall be resumed, that
tho qualifications on medal grounds
for repatriation or internment in neu
tral countries lin mado moro lenient,
and that tho moro seriously ill and
wounded now fnternod in Switzerland
shall be returned to their own couii'
tries to make room for others.
Un addition to those sent to Swit
zerland, Holland has agreed to accept
7 r, n 0 persons, whllo all commissioned
and non-commissioned officers whctli
er In health or not, who have been in
captivity for 1S months or more shall
bo eligible for Internment In neutral
countries. Holland lias agreed to ac
ccpt GTiOO of them. I
Tho Dutch government will further
provide for 2000 civilian prisoners.
invalids being given tho preforenco.
MAGE
LONDON, July 12. (Ily Hall).
Tho most effoetlvo method of combat
ting tho German esplonago system in
tho United Slates Is to bo found In
co-oporalion between tho public gen
erally and tho nollco, according to
opinions expressed to tho Associated
Press by high officials of Scotland
Yard.
Since tho entry of tho United StateR
Into tho war Kngllsh officials and of
ficials of tho United States depart
ment of justico bavo been closely co
operating along theso and other relat
ed lines and tho Americun agents have
been furnished with such information
not only in regard to persons but in
regard to methods of catching those
who arc working in Berlin.
Tho compact wireless apparatus
easily moved about and within con
tainers that disguise lis real ntauro
Ih to bo especially guarded against
Scotland yard feel. Considerable dif
ficulty has been experienced here
with tho wireless and the police now
freely employ an instrument thru the
use of which theso pneiuy instruments
aro detected. '
Wholesale Internment, of Germans
will not solvo the problem. Kngland
has not interned all her German rest
dents but tho pollen aro absolutely
suro of the connection of those allow
cd to remain at largo.
Thern Is a general feeling In Lon
don that tho execullon of tho first
spies caught would go far In the 1'nl
ted States toward persuading others,
Germausl as well as neulrals, that
such work Is extremely hazardous.
AMSTKIIIIAM. .Inly 27.- KiniH ior
Charles of Austini hail a narrow cs
cape lasl week uhilc veiling the bal
tie front in Galieia, says Ibe Wicnc
Allgeincine cXilung. While the em
pcror was Inking luncheon at a cas
tic near Ibe balllc lines, Kusinn ar
tillery -lu lled the dwelling. The cm
pcror lirM rcluscil to lake to cover
and went on Ih" balcony, but finally
was induced 1 leave.
AMERICAN GENERALS
ARRIVE IN ENGLAND
LONDON", July 27-Generals I!
M. Illatchford and John Piddle of the
American anny, with their stall'
have arrived in Kiiu'laml.
NO DELAY IN
BUILDING BIG RESTORINGORDER
AIRSHIP FLEET AMONG RUSSIANS
Construction of Trainlnn Planes and
Aviation Fields First, Then Build
ing of Swift, Standardized War
Planes By 1918 United States
Will Lead World in Air Squadrons
Ily TUS1L M. MANLY.
WASHINGTON, July 27. There
will bo no such disgraceful delay in
tho airpnno proKram now that con
gress has passed tho blil as tho pub
lie has seen in ship count ruction.
Tho minute tho (J:iH,000.000 rivhuion
appropriation was signed by the pies-
(dent, telegrams wore flashed from ib.e
war department to airplane and en
gino builders to rush tho ord"i'--t plac
ed tentatively when tho program was
agreed upon.
For military reasons no detail are
mado public; but on t!m basis ot c m
nuenttal information I ein announce
bo plans for spending thiu ononr.ons
sum have bceul earefullv woiked but
and will 1)0 pushed with t';cal(?st
speed.
Training Planes First
For tho present attention wiP be
concentrated on constructlm? mil ling
planes and preparing luUlUlout'l hi
struct ion fields.
A standard typo of training plune
has been adopted ami largo number
already built In American factories for
tho Hritlsh and they havo given ex
cellent service more than two yerrs.
Tho plan Is for these factories tr;
rush production, while other inexperi
enced companies are being reor;;aniz
ed and taught to build theso simplest
of all flying machines. A first month
production of less than a tbousnnl
will Increase as now factories swim? in
to a monthly output oP novo nil thoiuv
and training planes in four mouths
Then (ho older experienced factor
les will begin quantity production of
tho more cnmplexed and delicate types
especially a standardized fast ba'.'l
plane.
Hy that time tlio Aircraft T'roducllon
Board pluus to bavo developed a
statmlardlzed typo of engine, lighter
and relatively more powerful than any
foreign engine. Initial tests already
made will bo followed by rigid tests,
on Pike's Peak, or the engine's effi
ciency under flying conditions of cu'd
and rarlflcd atmosphere.
As soon ns these standard engines
havo proved their worth under t.hese
tests, tho leading automobile factories
with a yearly capacity of mor than
lOO.nou, will start work. Thus by the
timo the aeroplano factories aro ready
tn assemble the high-speed types, rn
gines of the finest quality will be
ready .
A large pari of the $r.:i!.noo,oi0 will
bo spent on some L'O additional train
Ing fields and the maintenance of
thousands o fstudents.
There are enormous difficulties
ahead of the men responslbb! for the
air service program. It will he new
work for.movt of the factories, Mierr
are great problems In securing the
quantities and spt.iMil sler.l, spruce
mid linen needed, and there me Knot
ty points In bsl;ms find sti :idanli;i-
lion.
Hut discounting the cert -hi delays
and mistakes, before next fall, AnieW
can air service will have el'mUd Ir.nc
Ibe bottom place among the ,nre;tt, v.f
tions almost, if not. Ml! to ibe very
top.
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FOOD BILL FIGHT
WASHINGTON', .Inlv 17.- Wnrk
on Ibe ton 1 1 control bill was eoiitiu
lied today by the eonferenee commit
tee while both M'linle and Iioum' wen
in reee?-i iiwnitimr the conferees' re
port. An ngreemenl may he reaehri
by tohi-rhl.
An ovet ni'j'ht de elopment wbieli
L'iivc linH of bavimr the bill perfect
ed nru! in President Wilson' band
next week was the action nf hon-e
republicans, meet in- informally, in
agreeing In abnndon the propped
fiht, led by Minority Lender Mmiii,
for the creation of a j"iut congres
sional committee on war cpnaii
lures which is opposol by the presi
dent. The .senate, however, may et
fight for its proposal.
NO. 10S
IDEFEAT AIDS IN
Ambassador Francis Reports That
Military Reverses Strengthen Gov
ernmentAll Parties Unite Behind
Kerensky Conservatives Rettn n
int to Affairs Arrest Anarchists.
WASHINGTON, -Inly 27 Tho
Russian military reverses have enor
mously strengthened (lie hands of.
the government in Petrograd, accord
ing; to a dispatch l'rom Ambassador
Francis today to the state depart
ment. They have shown the impos
sibility of control of the nrmy by
soldiers' committees, the ntnbasS'a-
dor reports, and have led to a uni
versal demand for stronger disci
pline. The ambassador reported Hint tho
military crisis at the front has cans-,
cd the deepest alarm in Petrograd,
not only as to n severe military dis
aster, but as to ibe achievements of
the revolution itself. All parties nro
united, he said, in urging the govern
ment to use any measures neeessary
to meet the situation.
Conservatives lEcliii'ii.
Dispatches to the Itussinn em
bassy confirm Ibis point of view, and
show that many conservative lead
ers, who have recently gone out of
office, are now again coming to tho
front of n ffatrs. They include such,
men as the former president of tho
duma, Itod.iuuko; the former minis
ter of instruction lguulieff; Leader
Plchlihanoff, of the social demoerntio
parly; Professor Avksenteff, social
ist, and Admiral Kolchak, of tho
Pdaek sea fleet. This is interpreted
lo forecast a more, representative- and
better experienced government.
At the same time arrests ntimng
(lie HoIshevili and the lied Ouard nro
continuing. The council of workmen
and soldiers delegates has issued dif
ferent appeals to different sections
of the community, citing' the danger
of the situation and supporting dic
tatorial powers to make the results
of the rco!utiou safe.
National Cnun'll Called.
Premier Kerensky's call for an ex
traordinary national council an
nounced today from Pctrogrnd to
meet in Moscow July 31, was also
forecast in embassy dispnlchos sent
just prim to the decision. They stat
ed Hint all parties bad united in de
manding an emergency meeting' of nil
leaders, including conservatives, pro
fessors and others not now connect
ed with Ibe government.
Fears of food riots which origin
ally precipitated the crisis in Petro
grad leading to' the rcvohitou, aro
dispelled, I lie dUpjlchcs add, by re
port of splendid harvests from all
over liussia. At Hie same time e,-cry
effort is being made to improve the
transportation system so that part
of the country will not be starving
while others arc oversupplied.
Caused by .Mutiny.
Tin1 (Ialieian rniiilary defeat was
further explained by mutiny in one
grenadier division of from l.(i,IH)0 lo
'JO, 000 men, which opened up the
front to the (icrmans and allowed
them to drive in a wedge twenty
miles deep, which necessitated the re
tirement (if the whole of (leiienil
KornilolVs forces of :t00,tll)0 men.
b'epfirts Ihiif negotiations aro un
der way foi sending American troop
lo Kus,iii are flatly cent radicfed
here, where it i stated thnt liussia
has more men than she Knows what
to do uitli, America's great possi
bility lies in sending muni! ions to
Ku.-'siu, e--eei;il!v lailroiid materials.
HOI WINDS CUT
TOPF.KA, Kas.,.luly 27 The gen
cm! condition of Kansas corn based
on I'm as representing satisfactory
growth ols r.l.t, according to the of I
chil .Inly report Issued ted:iy.
High temperature.-, hot winds and
lack of moisture are give as the caus
es of depreciation.
The aggregate crop of winter wheat
In Kansas, based on threshers returns
Is given In the reports ns 45,2 4 5,000
bushels, or an average ot 12.8 buah
jls to the ncre.