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IN ARABIC INCIDENT
Ambassador Bernstorff Requests State Department To
Withhold Judgment Until Report Is Received From Berlin-State
Department Officials, Who Have Been Await
ing Action of This Kind, Are Pleased With Attitude of
Germany and Are More Hopeful That Drastic Action
Will Not Be Necessary
GERMANY ASKS HEARING
Washington, Aug. 24. Count
Von Bernstorff, the 0-man am
bassador, today naluit that the
I'niteil States withhold action
in tho Arabic case until an of
ficial report is received from
Berlin.
New York, Aug. 24. At his
headquarters here today Ambas
sador Von Bernstorff practic
ally admitted he has asked that
no action be taken by tho Unit
ed States with regard to the
sinking of the Arabic until of
ficial word is received from Ber
lin. The anuiassador will give
out a report as soon as author
ization is received from the
state department, it was said at
the ambassador's rooms at the
Ritz-C'arltan.
(By Charles P. Stewart.)
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Aug. 24. Through Am
bassador Von Bornstorff, Germany to
day issued a practical disavowal of the
act of her submarine commander In
Kinking the liner Arabic
This tends to forecast a peacoful set
tlement of the crisis growing out of
the destruction of the liner with the
loss of two American lives.
In some quarters' tthe belief was ex
pressed that the communication 'for
warded to the state department by the
German ambassador which requests that
no action be taken by this government
until Germany is hoard, forecasts a for
mal disavowal by the kaiser.
"If Americans should actually have
nt- their lives, then this would natur
Hlly be contrary to our intentions," was
the conciliatory statement included in
the communication from Berlin.
While officials said this statomenf
docs not dispose of the matter of the
loss of American lives, or constitute a
satisfactory explanation of tho attack
upon the Arabic, it is taken as indica
tive of a determination to let the Unit
ed States know the kaiser had no idea
)f committing a "deliberately un
friendly" act.
With such a disposition shown, offi
cials snid they were moro than hopeful
of an adjustment of the incident with
out a break in diplomatic rolations, "
It was emphasized that the communi
wtion handed tho state department
came from Germany, not merely from
Ambassador Von Bernstorff, and was
forwarded to' Washington by the am
nnssndor at the request of his govern
ment. Von Bernstorff 's Note.
Washington, Aug. 24. Ambassador
tl
LYNCHED LEO FRANK
Coroner's Verdict Is Colorless
Grand Jury Called To
Investigate
Marietta, Aug. 24. Leo M, Frank
l:lic to. his death "at the hands of
unknown persons" was the verdict re
turned by the coroner's jury here to
day. Twenty witnesses were heard bv the
ry in its inquest iuto the lynching of
rank by a Inou which kidnaped him
'm tne state prison farm at Milledge
'He and hanged him to a tree near
Marietta. The verdict was returned
jt"m three minutes after the jury re-
Many witnesses were asked the direct
jl;"'th,n f., whether they knew who
H Prank. All replied that they did
Aiming the witnesses called were Br.
' Klder, J. Hart Wing and W. J.
'". owner of tho property on which
'Midi w, lynched. These men, with
7 ., ere examined, were among
I'rst to reach the death 'tree after
'"'I' had been hanged. Ir. Kldor said
n he reached tile scene Frank was
though the body was still warm,
-iily mark on the bodv, bo snid,
oi n., ,1 ,'" nl-,(l h!eh had been
lii.'d ,v th,, rop,,
iit2'ri wit'",s'' testified U seeing
h;; "lules hurrying along .the road,
M nil declared tuey were unable to
ny of the occupant', and all
Von Bernstorff 'g note to the state de
partment is of about 250 words. It
asks in effect that the American gov
ernment suspend action and judgment
ou the sinking of the Arabic pending
l,n .w.n:..t V.! a t,..i:..
It calls attention to the fact that all
data so far is from survivors or from
British sources.
"If any American lives were lost on
the Arabic, it is a matter of deep regret
to tn e imperial government, which de
sires any neutral to have uninterrupted
safe passage on tho sea."
This paragraph, according to a high
authority, is contained in the note. It
became public through a leak which
doveloped late today.
Statement From Germany.
Washington, Aug. 24. The statement
from .New York in the name of Count
Von Bernstorff, German ambassador,
declares the following communication
was received from Berlin with the re
quest that it be turned over to the state
department:
"So far no official information is
available regarding the sinking of the
liner Arabic. Germany trusts that Am
erica will not take a definite step after
hearing only reports from one side,
which, in the imperial government's
opinion, cannot correspond With the
facts, but that a chance will be eiven
to Germany to be heard equally.
"Although the imperial government
does not doubt the good faith of wit
nesses whose statements have been re
ported by the newspapers in Europe,
it should be borne in mind that .these
witnesses were naturally under ecite
ment which might easily produce wrong
impressions.
"If Americans should actually have
lost, their lives, then this would natur
ally be contrary to our intentions. Ger
many would deeply regret this fact and
beg to tender its most sincere sympath
ies to the United States."
The communication carried no signa
ture. It was given out by Dr. Adler.
Seeking Information.
(By Carl W. Ackerman.)
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Berlin, via The Hague, Aug. 24. Ev-
ry effort is being made by admiralty
officials today to communicate - with
submarines in the Irish sea to learn
whether a submarine sank the liner
Arnbic, and if so, under what circurh-
stances.
The admiralty maintains it has re
ceived no reports as yet. The foreign
offices is silent and newspapers publish
brief reports and comments on the de
struction of the liner. They say the
Arabic was in fact a warship. Some
papers print what are purported to be
extracts from a speech by Presidential
Scc'retary Tumulty, declaring President
Wilson has the support of united Amer
ica in his foreign policy.
snid they had no information as .to the
identity' (if the lynchers.
Calls Grand Jury.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 24. A special ses
sion of the Cobb county grand jury to
investigate the lynching of Leo M.
Frank was called for September 11 by
.fudge R. L. Patterson today. This ac
tion was taken in spite of the verdict
of the coroner's jury at Marietta that
Frank enmo to his death at the hands
of "unknown persons."
Judge Patterson is believed to have
acted on the advice of Governor Harris,
whose investigators are understood to
have definite information which has
not been made public.
Resident of Pasadena
In Tiajuana Jail
San Diego. Col., Aug. 24. Sun Dieg
nns are today anxiously awaiting word
from Tinjuunn, Mex., where R. B. Hull,
of Pusudenn, is held in the cuurtel on
charge of killing a Mexican soldier,
having run over the man with his auto
mobile. Hull, it is stated by witnesses, was
backing his machine into tho street, to
return to this city when two soldiers,
both said to have been drunk, stumbled
under the rear wher.. The head of
one was crushed and he died in a few
minutes.
Attorney Rusk Mossholder and Col
onel Cnntu, militnry governor nf Lower
California, who was in Sun Diego at
the time, 'left at midnight in a ma
chine for Tijunnu to investigate and
attempt to secure the release of Hull.
The prisoner has been held Incom
municado. His car was confiscated, but
his companion in the machine was al
lowed to return to the TJuited States.
Rev. T. T. Porter, pastor of the First
Christian church, is expecting a visit
from his mother thi week, who lives at
Borden, Indiana.
EVENTS OF THE WAR
ONE TEAR AGO TODAY
Gennan3 renew offensive in
North France, but Paris re
ports French, English and
Belgians are holding them in
check. German report is that
10,000 French have been tak
en prisoners and Longwy cap
tured. Belgium denies Namur has fall
en, saying blowing up of one
fort caused report.
Zeppelin drops bombs on Ant
werp, killing seven, and is
brought down by artillery
fire near city.
Invading Russian army defeat
ed by Germans at Stollupon
en, . cavalry contributing to
German success.
Russia reports two great armies
advancing over 70-mile front
into cast Prussia.
Premier A.iquith tells parlia
ment that the war probably
will strain empire's resources
and entail sacrifices.
Threo thousand Russians leave
Vladivostock to join in at
tack of Japanese on Tsing
Tao. Servia announces clearing of
her soil of Austrian troops by
battle at. Sabac.
Premier Salandra assures Ital
ian deputies that mobilization
is not imminent.
OF
Large Sums Will Be Deposiid
In Southern Reserve Banks
By McAdoo
Washington, Autr. 24. Uncle Sum
will insure his own 'cotton croii
Throuirh the announcement nf Secre
tary of the Treasury McAdoo that $30,
000,000 or more would be deposited in
soumern ieuerai reserve banks, lr oec
essary, cotton growers are to bo pro
tecteu againut tne action of the allies
proclaiming cotton contraband. This
monex Will bo . used , in rediscounting
loans on cOttoil secured bv warehouse
receipts. The money will be deposited
without interest and national and state
banks which have mado loans on cot
ton may rediscount them through the
miuniu, uaiias ana Kienmond federal
reserve banltg.
By enlarging tho credit in the smith
it is expected the growers will bo able
to carry tneir. cotton in warehouses un
til such timo us it can be Bold to bat
ter advantage than under the present
war conditions.
Despite exoectations of succms. t.hn
administration will watch closely the
emergency arrangements to prevent dis
organization of the cotton industry as
a result of the allies' contraband order.
it is realized that saving the cotton sit
uation is of the greatest commercial
importance. It is also politically im
portant owing to a growing resentment
uihuii sotiiuerners against what is
termed the state department's lack of
vigor in nanuung the cotton negotia
tions with Great Britain. This resent
ment has been worrying President Wil
son and his advisors.
It was stated today that while the
...i . .1. .... . .
,ii onciiuuus uu-i.ion win ue raisod
agninst the decree putting cotton on the
conirauanu list, it should be understood
that the decree will not affect clnim
already made to England as to the de
tention or cotton cargoes.
Another' diplomatic effort is about to
be made to secure the release of imniU
of German origin which were seized
wane en route to this country or are
held up in Holland and Scandinavian
ports iy the Uritisn order in council.
"Bad Man" Requests
Services of Priest
Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 24. With the
uaie or ins execution only three days
away and with little chance of a re
prieve from the governor, Frank Creeks
is today preparing for death at Folsom
prison.
Creeks, who had the reputation of
being a "bud man" in prison, and who
scoffed nt religion, toduy requested
that a priest be sent to' him. With
death staring him in the face he has
become a changed man.
Creeks will be hanged Friday at 10
a. m. for the murder of a prison guard
last year. He hus been in tho prison
10 years previously.
Although plena have been made to
the governor on behalf of every other
condemned man, not a single person has
come forward to speak lor Creeks.
No More Grape Juice
.At Diplomatic Dinners
Washington, Aug. 21. The day of
"grape juice diplomat io dinners" ha
passed.
There was considerable rejoicing in
some quarters uf diplomatic society to
duy when the news got around that
Secretary of State Lansing had served
nine lust night lit u dinner he gave in
honor of Seiior C'urdozu De Oliveiru,
Brazilian minister to Mexico, Ambas
sador Deguma niul other Mouth Amer
ican diplomats. The occasion marked a
return to the wines which have beon
used for many years.
"Mr. Lansing and I are not extrem
ists in the advoency of temperance,"
Mrs. Lansing explained today.
IF GOD WILLS"
UA1S SEE
Chancellor Addresses Peoph
Regret For Lives Lost
On Arabic
Berlin, Aug. 84. "The struggle is
not yet ended, but if God wills it, the
day will arrive when what does not
bend must break," was tho statement
of Chancellor Von Bctlmiann-Hollweg
in an address t-o a crowd in front of
his residence after the new $2,000,000,-
000 war loan had been passed by the
reicnstag.
The Berlin papers pointed out today
that while party differences have been
buriod in Germany, party and personal
attacks containue in the parliaments of
tne enemy.
Further advance of tho farces clos
ing in upon Brest-Litovsk was also an
nounced by the official statement
hvhich doclnred the Bavarian troons of
Prince Leopold had ' dofeated the Rus
sians northeast of Kleszeelo and reach
ed the forts of Bialowicska. . The Ba
varians took 4500 prisoners.
On tho western front it was admitted
the French captured a trench ou Bnr-
renkopf. Kle where all enemy attacks
wore repulsed.
t ield Marshal Von Hindenburcr con
tinues to advance east and south of
Kovno, the atatement said. His forces
hive taken 3600 additional prisoners
anil eight machine guns.
Regret Loss of Life.
Berlin, via Tuckeitou, N. J., Aug 24.
Regret for tho loss of life incident to
the sinking of the liner Arabic waa ex
pressed by Gorman papers today. That
lives were lost was - probably due to
leaky boats "as in previous cases," it
was declared.
"At any rate this was no fault of
the submarine, if it is established that
a submarine sank the liner," was the
typical statement of the newspapers.
"An official ropdrt has not arrived
and. tho public should "reserve judgment
The Arabio was an English ship in the
war Jione, going out for another cargo
of war material and carrying a largo
amount of gold to pay for the mate
rial. ' '
Apologize to Denmark.
Berlin, via Tuckerton, N. J.,. Aug. 24.
Germany will apoogize to Denmark
for the sinking of the British submarine
E-13 in' Danish waters, it was stated
today. Press dispatc-neu reporting the
violation of Danish neutrality, in tho
destruction of the E-13 'were probably
true, it was said ia navy circles,
Bombardment of Ziebruggk
Berlin, via wireless to London, Aug.
24. One person was killed and six
wounded during the bombardment of
Zeebrugge by the English fleet yester
day, au official statement announced
today. Seventy shells' were fired into
the towu, it was stated, but no import
ant military damago was done.
Seven Prosperous '
Years Says Edison
West Orange, N. J.; Aug. 24. Seven
yean of prosperity, and possibly more,
if the people do not attempt to overdo
things, was tho prediction of Thomas
A. Edison, the noted inventor, in an in
terview at his home here.
"Leaving out tho question of war
industries, 1 am satisfied this country
has embarked ou u seven years' cruise
of prosperity, " aaid Edison. "If somo
attempt to overdo it, a recurrence of
bad times will inevitably come, al
though not so bad as we have seen, be
cause business is now established on a
sound banking system. People must
learn to save their money and avoid ex
travagances. "
The inventor ihvlured he did not ex
poet the United States t-o iilunge into
war because of the sctiou of the "war
mad''' group in Europe.
BURNED IN A BOX
Seuttlo, Wash., Aug. 24. Trapped in
a largo packing box in which she and
hor brother had been playing house,
Rose Dehcn, threo years old, daughter
of W. P. Dehen, -Wll Ferdinand street,
was burned to death yesterday after
noon. The accident happened in the
rear of a grocery store, where the lit
tle girl and her brother, four years old,
hud carried struw into the box and
placed a can in one corner, as a stove.
Tho stove suggested matches, and it
was this that later started the blaze.
THE WEATHER
Oregon
Fair
tonight and Wed
nesday, cooler
east portion;
westerly winds.
VICTORY
AHEAD
(tin A QeouiW)
ENGLAND IS AWARE
FRANCE NOT S A TISFIED
WITH HER
(By Ed L. Keen.)
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
London, Aug. 11 (By mail.) Eng
land knows France is not satisfied with
her.
The showing Great Britain has made
with her land forces has not been all
that France has had a right to expect.
While tho dispatch from William
Philip Simma, tha United Press corre
spondent in Paris, probably reveals to
American for the first time the extent
of the French discontent, it relates
facts which are well known to Brit
ishers. Britishers admit, with sincere regret,
that France has hnd somo ground for
her complaints. But they predict that
in the very near future "the allies will
have no basis for criticism.
Britishers do not deny the French
charge, contained in Sinims' article,
that the Britons are fortifying London
with a double row of defense. The
Britishers are looking square in the
face the remote possibility that the
British I-dcs may he invaded by Ger
many. London has been preparing for
invasion for a long time. Great Britain
will do her best to kecep the possible
invaders nway from Calais and the
French criticism that the British are
thoughtlessly worrying more about Lon
don than they are about Calais is not
Invade State Near Fort Ring
gold and Are Pursued By
U. S. Soldiers
BrownBville, Texa, Aug. 24, Two
bands of armed Mexicans crossed the
Rio Grande river at Fort Ringgold, 80
miles from here, early today, They are
being pursued by United States' soldiers.
- General Maffafet issued a proclama
tion today permitting Mexicans' to re
turn .to their nativo soil and many are
now flocking toward Mexico. Trenches
are being built about Mntamoras by
Mexicans, according to roports here. A
Mexican is held in jail for dolivering
a speech last night in which he urged
his countrymon to arm against the
United States.
Carranza'i Beply Coming.
Washington, Aug. 24. General Car
ranza's rejdy to the peace proposal of
the Pan-American powers is understood
to be on its way today and is probablj
a demand for recognition.
In official circles it was evident
considerable satisfaction would result
if General Villa defeated General Car
ranza in the fighting now in progress,
about Monteroy, but there was no
hope of this. A victory for. Villa
would place Carranza more on an ovon
footing with other factional leaders and
possibly render him more amenable, to
discussion of peace.
Befugees From Mexico.
Laredo, Texas, Aug. 21. Several
coaches loaded with American and Eng
lish refugees from various parts of
Mexico are en route to the Texas
border, according to advicos received
horo today. The foreigners are said to
have been warned to leave Mexico as
soon as possible They are due hero
within a day or two.
Stock Brokers Think
(lPHIianQ Will Papaya '!"irtmc"tttl oongrossun open broach be
UGIUiOJia II IU IVCtCUC ,WU1, a Chinese woman doctor who be-
(Copyright 1fll!5 by the Kew
Evening Post.)
Yorki
icw York, Aug. 24. The interpret!!-,
Hon placed by the stock exchange on
Ambassador Von crnstorffs request to
Washington to withhold action on tho
Arnbic until reports aro received from meiits for a comprehensive study of cdu
Berlin was foregone conclusion that tho
foreign offico desires to avoid au opim. United Stutes bureau of education may
",'nt,'1 be brought forth by agricultural col-
There was no information for our. leges of tho United States. That the
own governmental circles during tlio ( agricultural colleges feel deeply ag
market hours as to what Berlin's coin-, grioved because they wero not includ
municntion would be, except from un-ed in the list of educational organi.a
official sources. It would have boon: Hons uppeulcd to by tho bureau was
no unnatural inferenco for Wall Street ' admitted.
to havo assumed that Germany was'pro- A delegate has been appointed tn com
paring to deny tho attack and demand fer with Commissioner of Education P.
proof of it. n the absence of any au-l P. Claxton, as to whether agricultural
nouiicenient, however, tho exchange! experts would be represented,
withheld judgment. j President Wilson has been awarded
News of tint German request came' 'he medal of the association for the
affcir the market had continued In more: most distinguished servico for tho cause
or less irregulur fashion the recovery: "f pence,
of yesterday with resultniit advances! ' m'
ranging from one to an extreme of
in moro active issues.
11
WILL SUPPORT PRESIDENT
Boston, Aug. 21. President
Wilson was assured of the
united support of 21 state ex
ecutives in any iirtum he may
take in the present liitcrnatioti
ill criis by a resolution adopted
by the Kovernoi 'h ciinferiMU'e
tiiis afternoon.
OPERA TIONS
well received in London. Calais may
be on French soil, but tho British real
ize that it is the German gateway to
London and that it must bo defended
to England's utmost. Howover, if the
British fail at Calais, they must be pre
pared to muke their last stand at Lon
don. It is truo, as the French point out,
that strikes havo hampered tho British,
but that dofect is being remcilied,
thanks to the efficient work and in
spiring appeals of tho now minister of
munitions, Lloyd-George. Twenty-six
new national arsenals have been started
within the past month, nnd 100,000
British workmon have offcrod their ser
vices in this connection.
Now that they know tho truth of the
empire's grave peril, tho workingmen
of England have decided to quit strik
ing. The Englinhmnn quoted by Simms as
saying that the army of 3,000,000 men
in England were supplied with wooden
guns, was exaggerating conditions. For
the most part the men in training have
rifles. Jt is true thnt thousands may
be seon daily in tho parks of London
drilling with wooden guns, but these
men ore home defense guards, men who
are unable, due to- physical or other di
qnalU'icntion, to enlist in the regular
sorWe, nnd even they will shortly be
supplied with excellent rifles.
OF NAVAL BATTLE
There Is Little Doubt However
That German Fleet Was
Driven Away
(By J. W. T. Mason.)
(Writte for the Unifod Tress.)
New, York, Aug. 24.-Conflicting re
ports havo obscured the rocont naval
battle of tho Gulf of Kiga, but thoro
seems no room for doubt that the en
gagement occurred and that the Ger
mans ware' driven . off. Tho German
losses cannot be determined by the
vaguely worded rejiort from the Rus
sian admiralty thin two cruisers and
eight torpedo boats wero "destroyed
or damaged."
Whothor any wero actually destroy
ed must bo known to the Russiaus. It
if highly improbable that tho Gormans
co-ild be forced to retreat by tho Slavs
alone. They must have had assistance,
which was a surprise to tho Germans.
The naturo of this assistance is sug
gested in tho Russian reports that a
British submurin; torpedoed a Gorman
dreadnaught. If a number of British
submHrinos had got into tho Bultlc and
had luin in wait for tho Gormans, tho
German defeat would be adequately ex
plained. It is most probable that this
is what actually hnpricnod. There havo
bouu many indications recontly that
English submarines aro in the "German
lake."
The Gorman Baltic fleet hereafter
will havo to adopt moro cautionary
measures if it is not to bo destroyed by
British submersibles.
Delegates To Educational
Association Still Scrapping
Oukland, Cal., Aug. 24. Delegate! to
tho National Educational association
here aro on thu qui vivo todny over a
si'iisationul echo of the Chinese boycott
rill III! tliinftu .lfiiianiiuu llnrin. a iln.
rated her neighbors and a Japuneso doc
tor who followed her on tho program
was narrowly averted. Janun was
roundly .cored bv the Chlnci. wi.mnn
for ulleged unethical practices,
It was udinitted by members today
lint serious opposition to tho arrange
FIVE BURNED TO DEATH
Twin Fulls, Idaho, Aug. 24 The
fniir children of .Mm-Tooth and the
child of a neighbor are dead today
as the result of a fire which destroyed
the Tooth home, .'10 miles southeast of
hero.
The children ranged from (wo to
eight yetirs old. The parents locked
them in the house while they went to a
I party. When they returned they found
the house lu ruins n ml the children's
I charred bodies in the debris.
T
CRUSHED
TO
Russians Assert That They
Will Come Back Stronger
Than Ever
VILNA AND BIELOSTOK
MAY BE EVACUATED
Munition Supply Is Increasing
and New Offensive Is Al
ready Planned
Potrogrnd, Aug. 24. Vilna and Biol-
ostok, the important railway centers
north of Warsaw, will nhortly fall be
foro the Germans, a high official of
tho war office admitted todny. This
will Bever the Pctrograd-Warsaw rail
way, but the government official de
clared sufliciout lines would still be
retained to withdraw tho Slav armies.
The forceB of Grand Duke Nicholas
are fur from crushed, according to this
ol'ficiul, who predicted that the Rus
sians will yet assume the offeusive
again and regain tho grcriud that has
been lost. .
In un interview, approved by the gov
ernment, tho official of the wur office
said:
' ' Vilna and Bielostok may be expect
ed to fall into the hands of the Ger
mans shortly, but despite the severing
of tho Petrograd-Warsow railway we
will retain twc trunk and various
brunch lines which will be sufficient
to withdraw our armies without dan
ger of capture.
"1 do not believe Petrograd ia in
any danger from the Qermaus, Meas
ures havo been taken to protect tho
city."
Tho Russian war office give 'full
credit tu Gorman strategy for the Teu
tons' success in Poland. The official
grunting the interview admitted that
tho victories of the Austro-Germans
were due to the strategic superiority
of tiio Teuton loaders.
Despite the steady withdrawal of the
Russian armies, tho. Petrograd war of
fico is greatly cheered by the increase
in' the production of munitions in Rus
sia. With moro guns and men at their
dismsal, tho best forces of Grand Duke
Nicholas may be expected to recover
and striko death-dealing blows to the
enemy, the official declared.
"Tho idea that onr armies are crush
ed is ridiculous," ho said. "They have
noon lorcod to retreat, but the terri
tory they have yielded can always be
regained. -"The
day is not far off when we will
again take the offensive and push the
Austrn Germans back to their own
borders. We are absolutely confident
thnt the difficulties into which we have
fallen owinir to errors will be followed
by new triumphs."
J lie official sum thnt tne allies would
presently proceed with movements
which will bring the final result to
ward which all of the entente powers
are working. u ,
Further Gorman Losses.
London, Auif, 24. No confirmation
from the Russian admiralty hud been
received hnre torlay as to press dis
patches from Petrograd declaring a
Gorman auxiliary cruiser and a sub
marine had Decn added to tho list or
German losses in the Riga naval battle.
This would muke a German dread-
naught, three cruisers, eight torpedo
boats and a submarine destroyed by the
Kussians.
Dispatches from Petrograd, though
not confirmed by tho admiralty, credit
Russian destroyers and mines with hav
ing sunk the German ships, except in
tile actum In which a British submarine
sank the enemy dreadnaught.
Tile (Icrman destroyers threated
their wuy into the Gulf of Riga through
a mist, milking their tirst attack upon
the old Russian battleship. Hlava. Rus
sian torpedo bouts hurried to the aid
of the Hlitva, according to tho accounts
received here, and drove the German
I u ward tho initio fields. There the ves
sels nccrj-inleil for were blown up by
mines or sunk by shells from the ltus
siun torpedo bouts.
Berlin War Bulletins,
Berlin, via wireless to Huyville, L. L,
Aug. 24. Kussin is facing bankruptcy,
nccordiug to the Vo:siche Zeitung to
dny, which prints what Is purported to
lie a stenographic report of the Russian
imperial council 's finance ciinmittee.
Tho report, that Russia Is to fill her
depleted ranks and put, 8,000,00(1 men
in the field is un excellent theory, it
Is declared, but will not work in prac
tice, us the Slavs lack equipment and
officers for such tin army.
Berlin, via wireless, Aug. 21. Field
Marshal Von Mackennen 's forces havo
stormed und captured the hill at Kupt
viic, southwest of Brest-Lltovsk, till uf
ficiul stiiti'iiiciit uunounccd today,
Berlin, via wlreles;) to Huyville, L, I.,
Aug. 21. A Gorman submarine sank a
Russian auxiliary ship off the Gulf of
Finland, the admiralty announced to.
day.
(Coiitinuyd on Toge Three.)
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