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London, June 17.—There are Signs of a halt , in the powerful Rus-•Ian offensive In Volhynian Oallcia and Bukowina. The latest Austrian official statement tells of Russian checks here and there, notably the de­feat of a cavalry force south of the Dneister in Galicla and the stopping of Russian efforts to cross the Stok-hod and Styr in Volhynia-.

The Russians, however, are remain­ing on the aggressive, attacking all along the Volhynian front, and press­ing hard against the Austrian' lines farther south.

The capture of approximately of 170,000 men by the Russians since the Inception of the offensive is claimed by Petrograd which declares steady advances are being scored against the Austrians.

Cavalry Action. Berlin, June 17, (wireless via Say-

•^rille), Austro-Hungarian troops south of the Dneister river In Gallcia, de­feated a . JW, Thursday, .according to the official

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frotat In Volhyma. ; Heavy Fighting.

Berlin, June 17, (via London)— General von Linslngan's troopB have engaged the Russians in battle In the Stokhod and Styre sectors, says the official German army headquarters statement today, adding that parts of the army of General Count von Beth-mer are engaged in battle with the Russians to the north of Przewlowka.

Verdun Actions.' Paris, June 17.^-1 n the course of

last night German troops attacked the French positions at Avocourt with grenades, says the official statement by the French war office. In the re­gion of La Mort Homme there was an Intense bombardment.

In the Vosges after a violent bom­bardment of Hill No. 425 the French artillery penetrated the flrst and sec­ond lines and brought back a num­ber of German prisoners.

Vessels Torpedoed. Copenhagen, June 17.—(via Lon­

don)—Two large German steamships were torpedoed , in the Baltic last night, according to Swedish fishermen •who say they saw the vessels sink af­ter violent cannonading.

Italians Win. Rome, June 17, (via London)—Ital­

ian troops carried the Austrian posi­tions of Malga, Fossetta and Monte Hagarl, between the Frenisela valley and Marceslna, according to the offi­cial Italian statement. The Italians took 203 prisoners and captured six guns and four machine guns.

YAQUI INDIANS ON THE WAR PATH

San Pedro, Cal., June 17.—(By Wireless from Guaymas, Mex,)—Ta-qul Indians have renewed their raids In • southern Sonora, north of the Taqui valley. An engagement between a band of Indians and Mexican sol­diers took place two days ago at Or­tiz, thirty miles north of Guaymas. Eight wounded soldiers were taken to Guaymas. No details of the battle have been received.

CONVICTS ALLOWED TO ATTEND CIRCUS

• Joliet, 111.. June 17. —Eighteen hun­dred convicts in the sta^e prison here were given a half holiday today - to attend a circus performance given in the prison yard. - It was the first time that, a circus had ever been given in a prison. The prisoners, some of whom .had nev.er seen a. circus, laugh-; ed and cried with delight. Joseph Tresttik, 45 years old, a Cook county murderer, sent here ten years ago for life, crted. whan • rain threatened to

' atop the performance. Warden. Mich­ael Zlmmer was given a tremendous ovation for bringing the circus to the penitentiary. ! • ^-I:

ANTIMONY BONIS. ' Chenchow, Hunan. Province, China, STune 17.—Antimony mines In Hunan province are working at Cull capacity regardless of unsettled political con­ditions, andj fortunes/are being made fey the Chinese owners of the proper­ty. Since the beglnnlnr of the Eu­ropean war, China has become the chief source of the world's antlm'ony supply, and the price of the metal ms Increased so rapidly that mine owners have become independently ^wealthy.

LINE OF RUSSIAN ADVANCE THAT MAY

CUT OFF TEUTONS

Is Contention of State it* the Orpet Trial at Wauke- ;

gan, 111.

GIRL FRIENDS OF V DECEASED TESTIFY

Declare She Seemed Happy Only Three Days Before

Tragedy.

I BY MEXICANS; CONFIRMS REPORTS Of OfS* *

BANDITS ALONG BORDER

This map shows the manner in which, according to the Russian ofil clal reports, General Brustloff's army is pushing the Austrians In Bukowina back against the Carpathian moun­tains. The long arrows show the di­rection in which the Russians are striking to cut off this portion of the. Austrian force, the heavy line their former position, and the dotted line the extent of their advance.

The white arrow marks the only line of retreat still open to the Aus­trians, along the railroad from Czer-nowitz to Kolomea. The short ar­rows show where heavy fighting Is going on. If this railroad be cut by the Russian 'advance, this portion of the Austrian army will be cornered between the Carpathians and the Roumanian border.

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Winnipeg, Man., June 17.—Another heavy casualty list came ' In today from the Ypres salient and over 100 western Canadians are in the list.

Among the prominent names are: Lieut. .'• McLaurln,. Winnipeg dentist, killed; Lieut^ Gerald Rutherford, bar­rister and Lieut. J. F. Cole, journalist, Winnipeg, both wounded; Lieut. Val-lance, wholesale hardware merchant, Winnipeg, killed; Lanoe Corporal Mo-Queen, son of Dr. McQueeh, Presby­terian clergyman, Edmonton, Alta., killed; Lieut. Col.• Cretghton, Winni­peg, seriously wounded.

BANKER IS DEAD. New York, June 17.-—John Mc-

Keon, vice president of the National Park bank of this city, died at his country home at Hempstead after a long Illness. Mr. McKeon was born at Joliet, III., 56 years ago. At the age of 33 he was appointed by James Eckels, comptroller of the currency under President Cleveland, a national bank examiner. He was at that time the youngest examiner In the Country.

Waukegan, 111., June 17.—Efforts of the prosecution to establish further the origin of the poison which caused the death of Marlon Lambert center­ed today on the ruling of Judge Don­nelly, on the question of calling to the witness stimd Percy Longland, a gardener employed by E. O Orpet, whose son William is on trial for Marlon's murder.

The state contends Longland had charge of a quantity of potassium cyanide, the poison which caused the girl's death and was ordered by Orpet, senior, a tew days after the tragedy to throw the cyanide in the ash heap and to "forget you ever saw It."

Girl Friends Testify. The state brought a number of girls

to court today to Impeach the testi­mony of Josephine Davis. Eighteen of these girls, all 18 years old, at­tended Marlon's eighteenth birthday

Sarty three days before her death. ternice Wells said that Marlon seem­

ed happy and did not cry as Miss Davis had testified.

"Marlon Just seemed happy," Ber-nice said.

Florence Russell, another guest at the party, testified regarding Marlon's actions.

*>She just seemed natural." Flor­ence said. "To my knowledge she was not on intimate terms with any boy," she replied to a. question.

MUSIC HALL STAR DIES IN POVERTY

Running Fight in Vicinity nito With

rauders.

THREE MEXICANS KILLED IS REPORT

San Francisco, June 17.—Edna Loftus, one time favorite of the Lon­don music halls, wa* buried at the ex­pense of friends in Cypress Lawn, cemetery. Suffering from tubercu­losis', she had been taken several days ago to the olty and sounty hospitals wher»~sh»41ed. r- *****

f ivgn J^wmj Harry A. :roni, soft of A' wealthy Cincin­

nati brewei*, in 1914, she] naif made her home in^jSan Ffanclsae.

Friends, hearing of her death, in­tervened to prevent burial in the pat­ter's field.

CIVILIAN DOCTORS WANTED IN NAVY

Troops so Disposed as to Make Further Outrages

More Difficult.

Brownsville, Tex., June 17.—Reviv­al of bandit activity in the lower Rio Grande valley today resulted in vigor­ous measures by the authorities which are, interpreted here as presaging a determined attempt to check the peri­odical recurrence of outlawry by deal­ingwith the marauders on American soil. Several detachment of troops were gotten*under way to deal with th« bandits. >r

• Tropps Distributed Two comiMLniea of the 26th Infantry

were dispatched front Harllnger, to Olralfo, 10 nilles north of Brownsville with orders to out. off the bandits' re­treat across the Rio Grande into Mex­ico.^"

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Washington, June . 17.—Civilian physicians will be given an opportu­nity to enter the United States navy medical corps upon passing an exam­ination which will be held August 7 in this city, Boston, New York, Phil­adelphia, Norfolk, Charleston, S. C. Chicago and San Francisoo. Success­ful candidates will be given special courses at the naval medical school here beginning October 1 and will re­ceive $2,000 per annum with allow­ances during the course and commis­sions as assltant surgeons when final­ly passed.

GREEKS TRANSFER MILITARY CENTER

Paris, June 17.—It is reported from Salonlki, says a Havas dispatch from Athens, that In consequence of the establishment of martial' law by the Entente Allies in that district ^nd the taking over by them of the postal, telegraph, railway and customs ad­ministration, the Greek military base, as well as the troops occupying forts around Than, has been transferred to Volo, about one hundred miles north­west of Athena

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Cavalry Sent. In addition to these forces, troops

of cavalry were thrown into the game of. hide and seek played by the Mexi­cans, when reports came that another bandit force had appeared near the Frenos tract 14 miles north of Brownsville.

Reports from the various detach­ments, are awaited eagerly here and at Fort Brown.

Gsvlra Not Killed. El Paso, Texas, June 17.—Reports

that General Gavira, the Carransa commander of North Chihuahua, had been put to death on arriving at Mexico City on a charge of treason for having conferred with General Persh­ing were officially denied today in a message to the Mexican consulate here from General Obregon, Carran-za's war minister.

ANSWER MADE BY CHANCELLOR

Head of German Govern­ment Defends Conduct

'U Before Reichstag.

New York, June. 17.—Dr. von Beth mann-Hollweg, the German imperial chancellor, in his speech In the Reich stag June 5 regarding peace, was quoted in the dispatches sent out from Berlin by way of Amsterdam and .London as defending himself against, charges that he was "the cause of the worl/| catastrophe." .

In the version of the speech as transmitted by wireless telegraph to day from Berlin to Sayville by the semi-official Overseas News Agency the chancellor answered reproaches made In certain pamphlets for at tempting to reach an agreement with Great Britain prior to the outbreak of the war. .. In the first report of the Reichstag address after declaring that he knew his attempt at an understanding with Great Britain "was his'capital of­fense," is quoted as saying. •

"I made this attempt in the face of the development of an Bnglihs policy which was hostile to Germany and of which I was entirely cognisant. I am not. ashamed of my , conduct, even though it proved abortive. He who on that account .charges me with being the cause of the world catastrophe, with its hecatombs of human saerl flees, may make his accusation before God. I shall await God's judgment calmly."

The Overseas News agency, how: ever, in this regard quotes the ohan-cellor as saying: *

"I made this att*mpt:«a am not ashamed of It even if it. tailed. Who­soever considers this a crime, after having witnessed for nearly two years this 'world catastrophe With its heca tombs, - with its liuman sacrifices, whosoever reproaches me for these at­tempts, may answ«r for hls attitude before God. I awalt my judgment with calmness." ' . . . . . . i s ' i

Dssnomt JMMAeaBEt. ' , Boston," Juns 17.—The torpedo bdat destroyer McDougatl was damaged daring maneuvers off Cape Ann today and w*s forced to head for the* Bos-ton niivx yard for .docking and • ro» Mlrs, The destroy*r ?was leakln*, al-tp6ug| . n ot beyon<k ^e oapaclty ot

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CHILD IS BURNED TO DEATH IN MOORHEAD;

WHEN CLOTHES IGNITE (Herald Special Service.)

Moorhead, Minn., Jane 17.—*Majr-garet Withrow, daughter of Attor­ney and Mrs. James Withrow. nine years old, of this city, was horned to death today in her home..

The girl's clothing caught fire from a gas stove while die was alone. live hoars later she passed away.

NEUTRALS WILL KCnfllfl)

No Slackening of the Allied Blockade is Planned,

However.

London, June 17.—As a result of the discussion of the blockade at the recent allied conference in Paris, con­clusions were reached which will re­move many mlsconcpetionn on the part of neutrals, according to Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war trade, who attended the conference as a British representative. What these conclusions were. Lord Robert would not state, but he asserted that the blockade would work 'better as a re­sult of the conference.

"Asked If there would be a tighten­ing of the blockade, Lord Robert paused for a long time before answer­ing, then replied with a laugh, "there will be no slackening."

Further than that, he, Would not commit himself. He said the main object of his. going to Paris was to make sure that the allies should , agree absolutely as to the blo»Kade- policy. Th'ei^jmalittle to -be done to achieve this. ^tlvaSlilkre'di 7ai^"TrtrtTr -toverh* monts, tjhe British and the Frenoh. were completely agreed as to. What should be done. ' The conclusions reached, he added, would not oause any change in the method of blockade but would make the stand of the al­lies a stronger one through the re­moval- of misconceptions.

Lord Robert reiterated that the al­lies did not wish to interfere with neutral trade, except such as was to the benefit of' hostile countries.

DUKE TO INSPECT MILITARY CAMPS

Ottawa. Ont., June 17.—The Duke of Connaught, governor general of Canada, Is planning an inspection trip of military camps, It was announced today, which will take him from Ni­agara to Victoria, B. C. The gover­nor general will Inspect the Niagara frontier force on Monday and on June 26, accompanied by the Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia, will leave tor the west, stopping at the Petawawa, Kenora and Hughes camps, also at Banff and Vancouver, and arriving at Victoria about July 20. They expect to be back here August 2.

ROCK ISLAND TO PAY UP INTEREST

Chicago, June 17.—Authority for the issuance of 92,50(1,000 in receiver's certificates to pay the Interest on re­ceiver's certificates of the Chicago, Rock Island A Pacific railroad falling due July S, was given Jacob M. Dick­inson, the receiver, today by Feder al Judge Carpenter. In addition the judge authorised the receiver to re­new or extend for a period not to ex­ceed six months the loan of $1,600,000 made by thei Bankers Trust company falling due June 26, and the-loan of .12,500,000 made by. the Central -Trust company of New Tork which becomes due June 30.

William J. Jackson, receiver for the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad, was authorised by Judge Carpenter to issue #6,000,000 in receiver's certifi­cates to replace certificates falling due July" l-i -i -

JOYCE WILL HEAD ; ; THE CREDIT MEN lytsburgh. Pa., June 17.—Charles

D. Joyoe of Philadelphia was elected president at the closing session of the '22ria annual convention of the Nation­al Association of Credit Men. 8. J. Whitlock-'of'-'Chicago and Frank 8-Flagg of New Tork were elected vice gresidents. The Association of Credit len of Huntington, W. Va., was

awarded ths "Minneapolis trophy for the greatest" Increase in membership. Resolutions" were adopted favoring a shorter' judicial procedure In the courts, better retail accounting, im­proved bankruptcy laws, and Indors-in'g a federal trade'commission. "The next convention city will be selected by the' ezeeutlve- conimlttee.

- ••• CASE POWPOOTn • Madison, Wis., June'117 —The esse against the Wisconsin railroad com­mission "to test the constitutionality of the blue sky law Has" Been post­poned until September' M.- i *.

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ANXIOUSLY AWAITING FURTHER ACIKt CONSULS ARE CAllfll

Washington, June 17.—General Itanston advised ment today that he was informed by General Bell at B Ptmo that Gen­eral Pershing had been warned by General Ifeevlno, the Cfcrnuna commander at Chihuahua* that any movement ot the Jjjpericaa ex­peditionary to the south, west or east, would be-ttte S^nal-ter an attaok by the MwiifSn forces.

WAIT DBVBMWIMMTg. Administration officials today are watching with Merest devslop-

ments in the Mexican situadoik- The developments of the past it hours have caused some oneaslnwss The diief interest Is,centered In Carransa's threat, reported from Chihuahua, yesterday as having been transmitted to General Pershing through General Treviao to start active warfare If the Amesioan troops In Meorieo -tte -moved-ill any direction except northward toward the homer.

REPLY IB DELATDD. Meanwhile the dispatch of the United states' reply to Oil isiiasrs

latest note, which is virtually completed. Is helps wtttiMd pendhtat the receipt of detailed Information regarding the Carransa report, and also regarding the latest depredations of Mexican bandits.

No word has come so far from General Pudhlni himself, bat even before the arrival of General Itinstoa's mpsssge the department officials were Inclined to credit the newspaper dispatches segarding the Trevino warning.

WILD BODD POSCITOIT. Preparations are beta* made for any insnHiii1H|

shing Is ready to deal with any force sent against him. it Is however, that be will hold his present lines, and mafcs no 'moos to preclpltete hostilities.

FUNSTOW WAITDTO. San Antonio, Tmm June 17—General Punston an# his staff gave

careful attention to activities of the bandits along the border, hat far greater interest Is being displayed In the attitude assumed by the defaoto government roogs. Tteeats apparently cowing from the de-

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facto government oil of the American • regarding the troops, which wonid be oonaldesed an overt act tailed to disturb Gen­eral Funston or his staff, who let it bejeaoom that ths same methods of pursuit would be given regardless of where the bandit tnrfls toad. General Funston's army of 80,000 has been so disposed along the bor­der that swift punitive action could he taken U nnnnsnarj

The arrival at Daredo of Consul General Wanna of M< \-eloped the fact that the state department had ondned him R. Sllliman, consul at Saltlllo to the American side, IMr wttMnml leaves no consoler rspiwilaHiss of tlia United PWlUf'aHf latetto points esoept an agent at Mearioo City. • »;

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tends, Tex., Jane 17^—niUlIp O. .. eral at Monte

i «osapanted-inNt-l general at Monterey, one of the two.remaining ooasids _

" r+tthmt OmJtm sgrtvsd hew I was reticent as to the object of his visit. Asked fn neanUo In Mexico and the probable lenith of hSsstay.1 — "—w'-'

"Everything Is qalet down tbto Uns. I may days."

It has been known for soose time that Cbmu ed by the state department that he oortld leave the post anytime at his own discretion.

TROOPS CONCENTRATED. Well Informed Mexicans arriving here cram the Interior conflrm

reports that over 5,000 Carransa. troops passed VUlaldaaoa 110 miles, south of Laredo, going northward*

SEEKING PLACE Is Not a Candidate for Re­

publican National Chairmanship.

New Tork, June 17.—Frank H. Hitchcock, who returned to New Tork last night from the lake region of Wisconsin, where he went after the olose of the republican national con­vention at Chicago, declared that he Is not a candidate for the chairman­ship of the republican national com­mittee.

Regarding the chairmanship he said, in a statement issued after his arrival here, "I wish to repeat what I said at the close of the convention In Chicago, namely that I am not in any sense a candidate for the position. No-man who . bias. gone , through the gruelling experiences of conducting a national campaign is likely to seek that responsibility again.

- 'The nominee appears, to. be given the question . of the chairmanship most careful consideration and I am

.sure he will make a' wise choice-Whoever is selected will receive my hearty support. I am tremendously anxious to see Mr. Hughes elected president because I. believe it will mean a restoration of national pres­tige s.nd honor. In my judgment the surest way to bring about his election is to have the campaign conducted by a campaign committee composed of progressive .as well as republican leaderiL In order to win it will be necessary to Tally to the support of our nominees, the voters in both wings ol the party."

Mr. Hitchcock will leave for Bos­ton tomorrow night to attend the re­union of his class at Harvard.

JEWISH CONGRESS WILL BE PLANNED

New Tork, Jane.17.—Arrangements were completed for a conference of national Jewish organisations in this city July It, to consider the organ­isation of arJewish congress, it was announoed that approximately 14( delegates, representing 41 organisa­tions are expected to attend.

The conference was called by the American Jewish committee, central conference of American rabbis, coun­cil of Jewish women, Independent Or­der of Free. Sons of Israel, national workmen# i eskanttttees J of " ' rights, union -of American congregations -and -' the United gogues of America.

PACKING M9M MH. Madison, Wis., Jane 17.—Jt^pi

tatlves of the various 'lMg"nju< tnrers and canners are hers to ness teste' being vnaade.-.tNi.'. pai hoses at the. Forest Products labera-teiy. . Ths tsots hav»...sji}»#dr--aKow»

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Hot Trail itend. Brownsville, Texas, June IT.—It

was reported at army headquarters here today that troops of the Third cavalry, under Ldoutehtpfc^Jggwmans. had struck a "hot trail bandits north of Brows bandits are supposed the same who attackei States soldiers near Sa| night.

Prepare for 1

El Paso, Texas, June! Carranza having thrown"" gauntlet to the United States in ad­vices to General Pershing that any troop movement other than to the ^ northward towards the border would . be regarded as a hostile act, every : preparation Is being made along the ! border today for eventualities.

Laredo, June 17.—It Is officially an- . nounced that the contemplated raid' by Mexicans on ISlltas 26 miles from here, failed to materialize due to the vigilance of Texas rangers and the ' military patrol. The bandits were • seen approaching early today but j evidently feared to attack the border | patrol. !

FISHING FLEET OFF FOR BANKS

Paris. June S.—(Correspondence of the Associated Press).—The ceremony of "the blessing of the catch" that precedes each spring the departure of the French ood-flBhing fleets for Ice­landic waters and the banks of New­foundland, has lost none of its inter­est or plcturesqueness, though the fleets are considerably diminished on account of the war.

The fleets of Fecamp. Paimpol. Saint Malo, Cancale, Saint Servan, and Granville, altogether are sending out about 100 vessels this year as against 300 that composed the com­bined fleets before the war. The steam trawlers were nearly all requis­itioned by the government, and a great many members of the crews were mobilized. This year 8,000 of these mobilised men have been; given leave from the army In order" to pre­vent the cbd-flBhing industry from de­clining to the point of disaster. The war has shown France the importance ot her fisheries, and already ways And! means of Improving their facilities after the war are being discussed.''

While the cod catch will be ji ustlj Inferior to the average again this year, there will be plenty of Cancale oysters, for the women have replaced the mobilised men in the important annual catch of seed oysters off the BretOn coast.

It is really a man's work, for the barks are heavy and the six sails m neither light nor easily managed, fiut the women handle them with ais maeh skill as courage, and the season's cateh of oysters to l>e taken shore­ward (or breeding purposes, will aM fall ftup short of the average sisatfjl

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