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I Allied Forces Gaining On All Fronts I

Carranza Note Evades Vital Point I

j GERMANS BEING PUSHED BACK

! YARD BY YARD BY THE ALLIES

I Both French and British Making Progress Total Prisoners

I Taken, Fifteen Thousand German Aggregate Losses '

I Not Less Than Sixty Thousand Pounding on Ver-

I dun Lines Continues Germans Repair Breach

I in Eastern Lines But Russians Immediate-

I Iy Return for Attack Italians Keep

I Strong Pressure on Austrian r '.

I Front.

I ..

1 1 Berlin, July 5, via London, 4:44 p. m. Russian troops

I , are 'again attacking the German line from Zerin to the region

I southeast of Baranovichi, in Luthuania says the German of-

I ficial statement given out today. Very stubborn hand to hand

I fighting is in progress, the announcement adds, and the Rus-

I sians have either been repulsed or driven back from the places

I where they had broken into the German lines. The heaviest

I losses, it is said, were sustained by the Russians.

I . Rome, July 5, via London, 6:32 p. m. New successes!

I have been won by the Italians in their offensive in the Trentino,

I the war office announced today. They have occupied the

I summit of Monte Corno, northwest of the Pasubio and cap-

I ; tured the crest of Monte Sellugio.

I The official statement says.

I "Between the Adige and the Brenta

I the enemy is making every effort to

I contest our advance and has attempt-

ed to counter nttack at various points.

I In the Adige valley during the night

I of July 3 we repulsed an attack on

I . the Monte Zugna trenches.

I "Yesterday several attempts of our

I Alpine troops reached the summit of

I : Monte Corno northwest of the Pasu-

I bio.

I , "In the upper Astico basin In spite

I of difficulties and the enemy's resist-

I ance, we captured the crest of Monte

I Selumnlo and advanced toward Bio

I Fereddo and the Astico.

"In the Cam pello. Valley near Maso

Beranta after intense artillery pre-

Iparatlon the enemy attacked our posi

tions on Prima LuneU but was driven

with heavy loss leaving some prison

ers and three machine guns In our

hands.

"Along the Isonzo front the artillery

activity has increased. Fighting in

the Monfalcone sector has continued.

Rk: We took some prisoners, two machine

K, guns and a trench mortar."

I Yard by yard the Germans are be-

I lug pushed back by entente allies un-j

H der steady hammering of their often-,

H slve movement on the western front. (

New progress for both the French and

the British is reported by PariB and

H London today. .

Berlin today claims that the fight-

Ing of last night on the front of tn

allied offensive in the west did not

H result in serious impairment of the

H German position.

H The total of prisoners taken by tne

allies in the western offensive is un-

officially estimated at 15,000 and the

aggregate German losses as not less

H than sixty thousand.

In the Verdun region the Germans

apparently have not lessened their

pressure to any appreciable extent.

They still hold the Important Thlau-

H mont work. v-. in

On the eastern front the breach in

the German lines made m the Barano-

vichi region has been repaired, ac-

cording to Berlin, but the Russians re-

turned immediately to the attack after

having been driven out of the cap

M tured positions.

I London. July Tl2:30 P. -!?

sure of the entente allies on the cen-

tral powers continues without abate-

ment and while nowhere has any great

Amount of territory been recovered

great strategic gains, are claimed on

V the western, eastern and JtaHan

fronts. So far asthe western front Is

concerned, the first phase of tne

m AnrfSSfcnch offensive la thought to

M ti an end. Both north and

m south of the Somme the French ana

M SJtish are engaged in orniz ng posl

M . tions captured since Saturday The

m French, having taken all the German

M : defensive positions south of the

1 Somme, now are fighting in opon coun

M : trv and cavalry, which has been so

M I long idle, is being employed for patrol

9 t r Next French Objective.

M The next objective of the French In

I "' SScTTu.? ctir oeintf 3255

, the pSSch vlll bo in position to at

, i fabc0kFthenSrid"geheadS oPBlteeronne

' which the Germans are slrenginen

M North of the river, the Anglo-French

advance is slower on account o the

fact that the Germans ha ve t Pasjg

H , between the rivers and Hebuitone tae

IB hulk of the twenty-fif h division, hleh

originally held this front, and of the

K reserve they have since brought up

M After the ground gained nna J8

afl concentrated, it Is expected artniers

preparation for a second big inrtibi

pfiHl win be made.

Italians Attacking Lower Isonzo.

The Italians, after regaining terrl

toiy in the Trentino, are going back to

the original plan and are attacking

the lower Isonzo where they have

gained lesser successes.

Important Petrograd News.

Important news comes from Petro

grad. Advance guards on General

Letchltzky's extreme loft are engaged

with Austrian rear guards on the

spurs of the Carpathians, and unof

ficial reports even say Cossacks have

been raiding summarily. General

Letchltzky's right has opened a pos

sage in the direction of the stretch

of railway connecting the rear of the

entire Austrian front Kolomea-Stan-Islau-Lemberg

while the occupation

of Delatyn, for which the Russians

are making, would sever the com

munications of General von Bothmer's

army.

German Generals Arrive.

Both Field Marshal von Hindenburg

and Field Marshal von Mackensen are

reported to have arrived at Kovel to

direct operations designed to break

the Russians arc in Volhynia. The

latest official dispatch contain claims

of both sides to successes in this re

gion. Meanwhile the Balkans are attract

ing more attention than for some

time. Extraordinary rumors are being

reported and the victories of the en

tente are reported to have caused a

renewal of pro-entente politicians in

both Greece and Rumania.

Germans Surrender Force.

London, July 5, 1 51 a. m A Reuter

dispatch from the western front says

the Germans made a counter attack

on the new British positions at Thiep,

val, after a heavy bombardment, but

were easily repulsed. Prisoners are

quoted as having stated that German

units are being rushed to the Somme

front from as far as Verdun to the

east and Lens to the north.

According to this dispatch a German

officer who surrendered 150 men In

a body said he thought they would be

of more use alive In Germany after

the war than dead.

French Capture Trencheo.

Paris, July 5, 1158 a. m. The

French have captured a line of Ger

man trenches east of Curlu, the war

office announced today. They have

also captured Soromont farm facing

Clery. ,, ,

The TYench resumed the offensive

during the night on both sides of tho

Somme, South of the Somme they

made further progress toward the riv

er particularly at Sormont farm. This

position is on the left bank opposite

Clery All the reglonbetween the

farm and Hill 63 on the road leading

from Flaucourt to the Barleux is now

dominated by the French.

After a heavy bombardment the

Germans captured part of the village

of Belloy-en-Santerre, but the. French

quickly expelled them, taking the en

tire village. The Germans still hold

part of the town of Estres where se

Vere fighting is still in progress. Ger

man attacks on French positions there

were stopped by the French fire.

Nine Thousand Prisoners Taken.

The number of prisoners taken thus

far exceeds nine thousand. The nunv

her of cannon captured has not been

ascertained. On the Verdun front

heavy Ashting is still In progress.

wStrf the Mouse the .French repuls-

j otrnntr flprman attack in tno ib

ed a strong uenuu -Rant

Ion of Avocourt and Hill 304. bast

of the river there was a violent bom

, bardment of Thiaumont redoubt and

the Chepois sector.

1 The advance reported Indicates that

the French are moving eastward alon

: Se,Srth.rnkt rdS?nen?M

' rmbdenArgiXanch offensive In

Plcardy. Clery, the most advanced

point mentioned is Tour and a. half

miles northwest of Peronne.

French Official Statement.

The text of the statement says:

"North of the Somme wc have re

sumed our offensive action and occu

pied last night a line of German

trenches east of Curlu.

"South of the Somme our infantry

continuing successes in the region of

tho river -ve took possession of the

Sormont farm on the left bank oppo

site Clery. All the region to the

south lying between this farm and

Hill 63 on the road which runs be

tween Flaucourt and Barleux is in

our possession.

"After an Intense bombardment, tho

German army last night attacked Be

loy-en-Santerre and were able to occu

py for an instant the eastern part of

this village, but a counter attack

brought tho entire village back into

our possession. The Germans are

still holding their positions in a part

of the village of Estres, where the

fighting has been very spirited. Every

counter attack against our positions

has been broken by our fire.

Good Prlo8ners Taken.

"The total number of able bodied

prisoners taken by us up to the pres

ent time exceeds li,000. The exact

number of cannons captured is not

known. In this connection it may be

said that our army corps operating

south of the Somme estimates its cap

tures at thirty pieces of artillery.

"On the left bank of the Meuse an

attack of the enemj upon the redoubt

of Avocourt was completely repulsed

by the fire of our machine guns

"Between the region of Avocourt

and Hill 30 the Germans have dellv.

ered a strong attack. In spite of the

use in great quantities of , flaming

liquids by the enemy this attack re

sulted in failure and cost our assail

ants heavy losses.

"On the right bank of the Meuse

the bombardment is continuing with

great violence in tho region of the

Thiamont work and in the Chenois

sector." I

London, July 5. 5:16 p. m "Heavy

fighting continued throughout the

night in the neighborhood of the An

ere and the Somme," says an official

statement timed 1 p. m. which was

given out here today. "We made fur

ther progress at certain important

points.

"German artillery has been active

in certain sectors. In the neighbor

hood of Theipval two determined at

tacks on our new tienches were beaten

off with loss to the enemy.

"There were no important develop

ments on the rest of our front."

The British have taken eleven guns

The relatively small number captured

Is due to the fact that the Germans

In anticipation of the attack withdrew

their guns to longer ranges.

It is reported by prisoners that

the Germans are sending in reserves

hastily from many points on the west

ern front.

A subsequent official statement

timed at five p. m. says:

"Hand to hand fighting and bombing

continued between the Ancrc and the

Somme. Five hundred more prisoners

have been takn by ub since the num

ber last reported."

Submarine Is Attacked.

Berlin, July 5. By Wireless to

Sayville. An unprovoked attack on a

Teutonic submarine by a steamship is

reported in an announcement given

out by the admiralty today as follows-

"A submarine of the central powers

recently returned from the Medlter

ranean and reported that on the even

ing of May 27 while east of the

Balearic Islands It was shelled by a

large steamer of unknown nationality

at a range of about 10,000 meters.

The steamer had not been stopped

by the submarine. No damage was

dbne to the submarine."

Violent Fight With Allies.

Berlin, July 5. via London, 4 45 p.

m Violent fighting between tho Ger

mans and entente allies on both sides

of the Somme river has been continu

ous since last night, says the official

statement Issued today by the German

army headquarters staff. Up to the

present time, the statement adds, the

allies have nowhere obtained serious

advantages.

French troops on the right bank of

the Meuse in the Verdun sector re

peatedly triod to advance with strong

forces against tho German positions

northwest of Thiaumont work but the

statement says tho attempts were

fruitless"

The text of the statement says:

"Western theater: From the coast

to the Ancre brook apart from minor

engagements between reconnoltering

detachments there was only lively ar

tillery and mine throwing activity.

"The number of unbounded English

prisoners taken during tho last few

days on the right bank of the Ancre

totalled 48 officers and 867 men.

"At the front on both sides of the

Somme violent fighting has continued

since last night. Up to the present

tho enemy nowhere havo obtained ser

Ioub advantages.

On the left bank of the Meuse there

were no special Incidents.

"On the right bonk of the rivor'the

French repeatedly attempted with

strong forces, but fruitlessly, to ad

vance against our positions northwest

of Thiaumont work."

"At many points northwest and

ORPET YORRIED AS TRIAL NEARS END

'

Will Orpet (photographed in Waukegan courtroom last week).

) Will Orpet, University of Wisconsin student on trial in Wankegan.

'- m.pfor the murder of Marion Lambert, is plainly worried as Kia trial

i nears its end. HiB own testimony seemed to make an unfavorable im

pression on the jury, which has not been wholly removed by the suoquent

introduction of evidence which has been very favorable to the defense.

southwest of Lutsk all attempts to

wrest from us the advantages which

we had obtained failed.

"Apart from heavy and sanguinary

losses the Russians lost in prisoners

110 officers and 1,339 men.

"The railway establishments and

troop camps in Lutsk were attacked

by our aviators

"Army group of General von Both

mer, south of Barysz, the enemy tem

porarily obtainod a foothold on a nar

row front in our first line We added

lo our successes southeast of Tlu

mach."

German Official Statement.

The text of the official statement

dealing with the fighting in Russia

says-

"Eastem theater The coast of

Courland was bombarded fruitlessly

from the sea.

"The operations of the enemy

against the front of Field "Marshal von

Hindenburg were continued especially

on both sides of tho Smorgon.

"Aeroplane squadrons dropped

bombs freely on the railroad stations

and troop camps near Minsk

"Army of Prince Leopold of Ba

varia The Russians have commenc

ed attacking the front from Zlrin to

a point southeast of Barnovichi. Hand

to hand fights in some places were

very stubborn. The Russians either

were repulsed or driven back from the

sections where they had broken Into

our lines. They suffered the heaviest

losses.

"Army group ot General von Lin-singen-

On both sides of Kostini

chowka, northeast of Chartorysk and

northwest of Kolkl, fighting continues.

The Russian detachments which pene

trated across the river Styr to the

west of Kolkl were attacked."

oo

DEADLY EPIDEMIC

TERRIFIES CITY

Thousands of Families Hasten

From New York in Fear of

Infantile Paralysis.

New York, July 5, Tho average of

one death an hour was maintained to

day by the infantile paralysis epidem

ic, twelve children dying of tho di

sease between ten o'clock lost night

and ten o'clock this morning in the

five boroughs of New York City.

During a period of 48 hours there

were 178 now cases reported of which

10 occurred in the last 24 hours in

or near the Beat of the epidemic in

Brooklyn.

In one Brooklyn hospital there were

225 children victims of tho diseaso

many of whom, It wna said, had only

alight chance of recovery.

The officers of the health depart

ment were beBieged by men, women

and children mostly foreigners, who.

torrified by reports of the sprad ot

the disease demanded medical ad

vice. It was necessary to summon

extra policemen to preserve order.

Since June 26 when the epidemic

took hold 702 cases of infantile par

alysis have been reported. Of this

number 130 died.

New York, July 5. The epidemio

of infantile paralysis here has hast

ened the departure of thousands of

families who usually leave town for

the summer. Estimates made by the

health department officials of the

number of children who have been

taken out of the city since the epi

demic became serious run as high as

60,000, but this is the season when

the city population is annually reduced

by the summer exodus.

Thus far five hundred and twenty

four cases of the disease have been

reported to the board of health and

one hundred and twenty-six persons

have died. It is most prevalent in tho

Italian quarter ot the southern sec

tion of Brooklyn where the paralysis

made its first appearance. High mor

tality continued to be the striking fea

ture of the epidemic and the death

toll has reached approximately that

of the entire epidemic or 1907 when

2,00 case's were reported

Many New Cases.

Although 59 new cases and 25 deaths

were reported yesterday, the health

commissioner said the outlook was

"a little encouraging" as there were

fewer cases than reported on some

previous days. Nevertheless he mado

requisition "for 50 additional field

nurses and 87 hospital nurses together

with domestic and orderlies to bo

employed In caring for the little pa

tients. The order of tho health com

missioner excluding children under

16 years of age from moving picture

shows went into effect today.

No Known Cure.

Phvsiclans say there is no known

positive treatment for the disease,, but

that the child's physique has to com

bat it with much aid as the doctors

can givo to lessen the probability of

permanent injury. If a strain is al.

lowed to fall on the effected limb

there is great danger of permanent

paralysis says the health commis

sioner. At least ton more children are re

ported to have died from tho diseaso

during the night. Dr. S. R. Blattlels,

Brooklyn health commissioner, said

today that the epidemic showed no

signs of abatement, especially in

Brooklvn, but that tho concerted ef

forts o'f 100 doctors and nurses had

been successful In keeping It from

spreading.

Major-General Wood ordered today

what Is virtually a quarantine of Gov

ernor's Island because of the epldomlc.

Physicians Watching Trains.

Chicago, July 5. Eighteen city phy

sicians under the direction of Dr.

John Dilrobertson, Chicago health

commissioner, are today watching in

coming trains from the east aB a pre

cautionary measure against the pos

sible development of an epidemic of

Infantile paralysis, such as said to be

prevalent In New York. It is planned

to keep up the Inspection of trains

for two weeks or more.

So far no cases were reported from

nny of the eastern trains An inspec

tion of the city resulted in one child

being placed under observation.

w

MEXICO IS WILLING T 0 ACT IN I

PRACTICAL WAY TO AVERT WAR I

Prefers Prompt Negotiations With United States Instead o H

Mediation De Facto Note Brief and Expresses Anxiety H

to Solve Present Conflict Over Border Troubles, But H

Still Declares American Troops on Mexican H

Soil Is Trespass on Sovereignty of Mexico. H

ORDERS TO TREVINO NOT REPUDIATED I

Washington, July 5. The crisis be

tween the United States and Mexico

virtually came to an end today when

a friendly and conciliatory note from

the de facto government was handed

to Secretary Lansing and promptly

communicated to President Wilson.

Formal statement of the attitude of

the Washington government must

await the president's action but there

is no doubt in the minds of officials

that the way has been opened for an

adjustment of the dispute as to the

border situation which brought the

two governments to the verge of war.

Secretary Lansing gave the Impres

sion however, that General Carrauza's

suggestion that there is no pending

question between the governments

which cannot be readily answered by

friendly negotiation meets with quick

sympathy here

Further Interchange of Views.

A further interchange of views is

expected to begin immediately looking

to joint efforts to curb border bandits

and other irresponsible agencies that

have worked lo embroil the two gov

ernments. High officials were much impressed

by the complete change In tone shown

in General Carranza's new note.

There seemed to be no disposition to

doubt that the United States on its

side would arrange for the early with

dmwal of the expeditionary force from

Mexico.

With more than 150,000 regulars and

national guardsmen soon to be avail

able for border patrol work the neces

sitv for keeping General Pershing's

columns any great distance beyond

the line has lessened, according to

manv officials. Ample forces are at

hand to control the situation even If

the Mexican troops now assembled in

northern Mexico are unable Immedi

ately to guarantee protection from

raiders.

Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassa

dor designate, had this comment to

make .

"The note speaks for itself. It is

thoroughly explanatory and sets forth

exactly the situation with the United

States as viewed by the Mexican gov

ernment." Much Suspicion Removed.

American officials hope the com

plete absence of discourteous langu

age and unwarranted charges of bad

faith, such as have characterized the

last two Mexican notes, indicates that

much of the suspicion as to the pur

poses of the Washington government

has been removed from tho first

chiefs mind.

Copies of the note were sent by -Mr

Arredondo to all embassies and le

gations In Washington, particularly to

the Latin-American diplomats who

have sought previously to arrange for

mediation of the dispute.

The declaration that the Carranza

I government will seek every means to

1 avoid new Incidents to aggravate the

situation is regarded as a virtual with

drawal of the order given to General

Trevino to attack General Pershing's

men If they moved east, west or south

Carranza's Note Submitted.

Washington, July 5. The reply of

tho dofacto government of Mexico to

the United States, conciliatory in

terms and giving assurances of a

desire to reach a friendly adjustment

of tho difficulties between the two

countries was delivered at the stato

department today by a Mexican em

bassy attacks.

As soon as a translation of the

Spanish text wns made, It was sent

to the White House. Until Secretary

Lansing and President Wilson had an

opportunity to confer there will be no

formal comment. But some state dc

partment oftlcials did not attempt to

conceal the fact that they considered

the note most satisfacory and likclj

to remove all danger of war.

Free From Superfluous Language.

Brief and free from all superfluous

language of diplomacy, the communi

cation points to the release of the

American troops captured at Carrizal

as proof of the Mexican government's

sincere desire to avoid a conflict;

states as the outstanding issue tho

reasonable belief of the United States

that the insecurity of its frontier is

a source of difficulty and on the other

hand, the belief of the Mexican gov

ernment that the presence of Ameri

can troops in Mexico is a trespass

on that country's sovereignty and the

immediate cause of trouble. Assur

ances are given that the de facto gov.

ernment will employ every effort to

prevent incidents which would aggra

vate tho situation and the hopo is

expected that the United States will M

do likewise. ;

This is the reply of Carranza to the M

demand of the United States for a M

statement of his intentions. A speci- H

fie response to the question whether j

the Mexican government stands upon M

the instructions of Geiieral Trevino to j

attack American troops moving other J

than northward is evaded. H

Although the note is signed by Gen- H

oral Aguilar, foreign minister, offi- M

cials of the Mexican embassy believe ,

it was dictated by General Carranza iH

himself. M

Text of Mexican Note. ;

The text of the note as transmit- . H

ted by Eliseo Arredondo, the Mexican H

ambassador designate follows: j H

"Washington, D. C, July 4, 1916. j H

"Mr. Secretary: i M

"I have the honor to transmit in j M

continuation the text of a note I have jH

just received from my government H

with instructions to present to Your jH

Excellency: !

"Mr Secretary jl

" 'Referring to the notes of Juno H

20th and 25th, last, I have the honor H

to say to Your Excellency that tho H

immediate Telease of the Carrizal prjs- I JM

oners was a further proof of the sin. H

cerity of the desires of this govern- j H

ment to reach a pacific and satlsfac j H

tory train of 60 days. This govern , H

ment is anxious to solve the present lH

conflict and it would be unjust if its 'llH

attitude were misinterpreted. ill

" 'It was also the Mexican govern- lH

ment that earnestly suggested a plan !rH

for cantonments along the boundary I H

line during the conferences Ciuded H

Juarez and El Paso. This government Jj m

is disposed now, as it has always been, IH

to seek an immediate solution of tho H

two countries to-wit the American ji H

government thinks reasonably that the H

Insecurity of its frontier is a source JM

of difficulty and the Mexican gov- JM

ernment on its part believes that the ' IH

stav of American troops on Mexican H

territory aside from being a trespass H

on the sovereignty of Mexico is thd H

immediate cause of the conflicts. H

Therefore, the withdrawal of Ameri- H

can troops on one hand and the pro- j H

tection of the frontier on the other H

are the two essential problems, the jH

solution of wlilch must be the direct- H

ing object of the efforts of govern- H

ments. H

" 'The Mexican government Is will- 1 H

ing to consider in a quick and prac- H

tical way and prompted by a spirit ( H

of concord the remedies which should H

be applied to the present situation. H

" 'Several Latin-American countries H

have offered their friendly mediation H

to the Mexican government and the i H

latter has accepted it in principle. H

Therefore, the Mexican government j H

onlv awaits information that the gov- f H

ernment of the United States would be m

disposed to accept this mediation for m

the purpose mentioned above, or j H

whether it is still of the belief that j H

the same results may be attained by j m

means of direct negotiations between I m

both governments. H

Will Avoid All Trouble. j H

" Tn the meantime this government H

proposes to employ all efforts that H

may be at its disposal to avoid the H

recurrence of new incidents which H

may complicate and aggravate the sit- H

uation. At the samo time it hopes that H

tho American government on Its part H

may make use of all efforts to prevent H

also new acts of its military and civil H

authorities of tho frontier that might H

cauBC new complications. H

" 'I avail myself of this opportunity H

to reiterate to Your Excellency tho H

assurance of my most distinguished JH

consideration. 'M

(Slg"ed) "CAGOTLAR.-

"Having complied with the lnslruc- H

tions of my government It affords mo H

pleasure to reiterato to Your Excel- m

lency the assurance of my highest H

consideration. ,H

(Signed) "E. ARREDONDO."

More Americans Leave Mexico. H

Washington, July 5. Special Agent m

Rodgers informed the stato depart- fH

ment today that over 500 Americans jH

remained in Mexico City and all these H

probablv would stay in the city no H

matter what happened. He said sixty H

American citizens, the last desiring to H

leave, started for Vera Cruz on July 2. $ , H

Big Rush of Guards. H

San Antonio, Texas, July 5. Nota H

blc relaxation in the movement ot H

national guardsmen was pointed out ,fl

today at headquarters here. The first j H

big rush was nearlng completion. Al- ! H

most 15,0000 guardsmen aro either at H

border stations or on the way. H