I i. ? Bfc II e BRfEF CITY P. n. It. AWARDED GRAND PRIZE The Pennsylvania Railroad has been awarded i,l , . .,ma.Pftcine International Rtiti. .i..nil nnnn nnv rnllrrtrwl n.t.ium w wu it- ? Lment r tno guinanw 01 t.io jury which conferred th ;V BIG GROCERY STORE'S DEAL NEAR CLOSE Tho extenslvo deal that will transfer tho 127 mi.ii (ofore operated by tho William Butler Company to nh Bro"ryBlor.C9 hcre; he Bell Company In all probability will be c?oSed !S & Crawford and Jnly tho work of estimating tho value of tL Jo Uli T da Jford will tnko over 56 of tho stores and'S. cTmtny fhit log 71. SEEKS MISSING WILMINGTON CHILD HERE Mrs. Ella Jackson, of 238 North 11th street, Is endeavoring to find her .year-old son, Taylor who d.8appeared from tho home of his aunt, Miss Mary Jackson, In Wilmington, Del. Tho boy had limn fn- .1- . .... rerrls Industrial School at Marshatton, Del., from which ho had recently been released In caro of hla aunt. PHILADELPHIA EXPORTS GAIN $5,000,000 Thero has boon i gain In exports from this port of more than $6,000,000 .. xntnnnred with 1014. necorfllnrr In n .ini.n,.., ... . ... ,. -- . - --... f House yesterday1. Tho total valuo of while tho values lor May, 1914, were $60,000 BUILDING FOR SWARTHMORE Many workmen In this city and Delawaro County will bo given cmploy meht by tho awarding of tho contract for tho building of the now sootton of 'Wharton Hall at Swarthmoro College. Tho building will cost about (00,000. k tvnui.u.. --.. . o." w ".v. ... ft .dent of tho Board of Managers of tho BALDWINS BEGIN WORK ON NEW WAR ORDER Work on another war order has been begun by tho Baldwin Locomotivo Works. Tho order, which Is a subcontract, calls for 365 traction incnmrnivon B for tho ltusslan Government at a prlco are of two classes, ono heavy and ono furnished tho French Government somo K Russian trenches In hauling amunttlon FATALITIES AND CASUALTIES CAT UPSETS MATCHES ON OVEN AND STARTS $2300 FIRE K A cat upset a box of matches on 1502 Conley street, and caused a flro today, which partially destroyed tho bakery and damaged tho shoe store of Bupper Brothers, an adjoining bulld lm?. Tho bakery was damaged to tho extent of $2000. Thn damn hv amntin ' and water to Ruppert Brothers' store Etorch family was found In tho garret uninjured when tho flro was extinguished. CRUSHED TO DEATH BY FALLING LUMBER John Landy, an cmployo of tho Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company, was Instantly killed at tho company's plant at Weccacoe and Shunk streets today. Whllo packing salt bags a largo pile of lumber fell upon him from a scaffolding. Ho was taken to St. Agnos' Hospital, whero ho was pronounced dead. Landy lived at DOTAnnln street. ! WIFE MURDERER HAS CHANCE TO RECOVER ' Tho chanco of recovery for Benjamin Fcndall, tho man who murdored his wlfe yesterday by slashing her with a razor, was pronounced good at St. Ag 1 nes' Hospital today. Tho tragedy occurred after a drunken quarrel at tho & home of tho nair. 1937 Tasker street. BOY FLEES AFTER WOUNDING OF PLAYMATE jj Tho police today aro searching for ftielf to bo responsible for wounding his nome. The boys, Joseph Reynolds, 1912 Manton street, and Walter Troy, 1333 'South Bouvler street, were visiting tho homo of Mrs. William Lewis, 1321 South Bouvler street, last night, when Reynolds handed Troy a revolver. Tho -weapon exploded and the bullot Inflicted a flesh wound In Troy's abdomen. Tho wound was said to bo a slight ono at tho Polyclinic, Hospital, where Troy was taken. II'.'" " . POLICE GET CLEW TO $ mL. ,1 1 ... - ,.. .... i Monastery avenue, Roxborough, who mysteriously disappeared last Thursday tWlth $1400 he had Just received. They aro searching for a man answering 'Berry's description who stopped in an ico cream saloon at 261S German 'town avenue Tuesday night. Mrs. Berry, says sho has lost hope of her hus band's return. CALLS HIS ARREST A "FRAME-UP" "A frame-up" is the term applied by Thomas Gallery, proprietor of a boarding house at 1529 Arch street, to his arrest on tho accusation of having -taken $2500 from Mrs. Anna C. Beresford, of 1931 Cherry street, while they were together In Atlantic City. airs, Friday on charges preferred against her by Gallery's wife. Gallery declares the Is taking "revenge. i WOULD-BE SUICIDE SENT TO PRISON A husband, who was prevented by his wlfo from hanging himself, was lent to the,County Prison today for 10 : Oermantown police station, on his wife's "get a grip" on himself. He IS William Queen lane. Late yestorday his wife became anxious about his safety when eCcould not find him, and sent for Policeman Maurice Idell, of tho Gerraan Uown srtatlon. The policeman found Struenlng hanging In a rear room of tho .Geraantown Exchange Shop, Queen lane and Germantown avenue. Ho cut the man down and arrested him. Struenlng had become depressed through, linking, his wlfo said. FIVE ACES IN A POKER GAME, STABBING FOLLOWS The appearance of Ave aces In a poker game at 810 South 12th Btreet, Itarted a fight which resulted in Angelo Gerllo, 57 years old, being stabbed In (the neck and face, and the arrest of Michael, Jennlp and Angelo Barbono. All ttlde In the South 12th street house. SEEK MAN WHO Tho nollco todav aro looking for kuehter of a "Frederick, Md., musician, .deserted her. Tho girl was arrested hid ordered a largo meal that she could said she cams hero Tuesday night on a motorcycle irom uammore whh eon of a prominent Maryland politician, whose name she refused to re 1. The man deserted her after a quarrel, sho said. The Court Aid Society &N fteal. i taking caro of tho girl until her father FELLOW-BOARDER ROBS A POLICEMAN pmiom !,. p.t.r.nn. nf the 32d street and Woodland avenue station, & pawn tickets for about ?200 worth of valuables today, and Uttlo faith L Ma fellow men. He also has a letter reading aa follows; "Borrv. but I had to do It. I needed Pwo weeks. I inclose pawn tickets. Your 7m. - Fritz was a boarder at the home or IWataed two weeks. Then he went BS took with him the valuables. CHILD'S LIFE CRUSHED OUT BY CUPBOARD Injurlea received when a cupboard toppled over on her resulted fatally 8-year-old Dalma Whttaker. of 15U Unity street, today. Bhe died in the rnkford HosrJtal. When the accident occurred Delma was swinging in o mmock at her home with her 8 - months mock was attached to the cupboard, Wed down. The younger child escaped uninjurea "DRY" JUDGE APPOINTED vernor Namea David J, Kell to Va cancy in 41st District. fcSjMtYSVILiaS. Pa,. June J7.-Covemor foaugn today appolntea wavia of New niaamfteld. an Associate S to success TuAea T.uoiUS C. WOI, Idled At h4winraA Iiaia rAnftntlV. Judge 41 will asauma hla ri.itioH at once. JttflSo Kelt la an anU-lkjuor man apd W uuneni Keeps the balance oi jiuww TC "."" r iurcMi. .. ftCTWWent Judge Stbrt la s. "4ry 2Sb wm Assorts Bsrnbeliwl Hum up ' e "win," Tho aoDolntmant of m of utile eonMcjiMoce la " He" LffUm M ucor wUl 1ctd - - .ouioer, ana will tSKs omea la -JWV r tbe asst LkJU Court, ijUs-- L ,fHfifc. .,... , iiTr.TfciiiM'aiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiiiiiMMHilM - WIDE NE ws - .. . -u l iu bi mill nriTn at tho can bo . .. "Bl"-at honor which - PPW - VS ' JS " Quulralu uuiiipueu at mo uuatom domestic exports this year was $10,630,180. $5,485,993. uuocm viiurion, lor many years prcBl- college. of about $1,600,000. Tho engines, which light, aro of tho samo typo as thoso tlmo ago. They will bo used In tho and guns to tho soldiers. an oven In the bakery of E. F. Storch, was $300. A pet dog belonging to tho a 16-year-old boy who, believing hlm- 15-year-old playmate, ran away from MISSING CONTRACTOR unn,inn s .!... .4.. n T7.... avi .ueresiora was nerseit arrested lasc days, by Magistrate Pennock, of tho plea that ho be given a chanco to J, otruening, no yeuro ui use, 01 v Gerllo'a Injuries are serious. DESERTED GIRL the man who brought Mary Stephens, to this city from Baltimore and then in a restaurant yesterday, after nhe not pay for. At tho Btation nousa arrives to take her homo. the money. I will maKe gooa in friend, Fritz," . i. nan t riL.n4-..i. aluAAf Ha reieraon, - v.e.uv i -.- away wunout paying ma ooara. . - old slater, Doris. One end or tne wmen ine wcie, " v.-.w. DIAMONDS THE WEAL GIFT FOR GRADUATE or BRIDE SMITH "W SINCE 1837 ARTIFICIAL LIMBS BMuTWia. ?? Sag"'" PukIsim rat few &' FLAYBLL'S, tf hinq gabobk c EVENITO KEDftEBPHTliABEWHlA, THTTttKDAV. jttKE BRITAIN FROWNS ON PROPOSALS TO END WAR AS "PREMATURE" Determined to Continue Conflict Until Germany Is Driven Back Upon Home Soil, Correspond ent Is Informed. By ED L. KEEN LONbON, Juno 17. Although an official statement Is not procurable, I am authoritatively Informed that the Allies', 'especially dreat Britain, would regard any German peace over tures at this time ns premature. Great Britain Is determined to con tinue the war at least until Germany Is driven back upon her own territory. Any peace talk that has reached the United States certainly has not had Its origin either In London or any other capital of tho Allies. There are nevcral reasons why Great Britain In particular Intends to prose cute the war until tho German grip upon Belgium and Northern Franco has been shaken. Briefly, these aro among tho mora Important: First It Is tho Arm hrllnf hern tlior Germany has reached and passed the high peak of her offensive efllclencs-. Eng land believes that from now on the Kaiser must fight desperately on the de fensive to hold what his armies grasped by "getting tho Jump" on tho Allies at the beginning of tho war. Second It Is the universal belief hero that England Is now only approaching the height of her offensive ofllclcncy. When Its full intensity Is developed, the Germans, it Is believed here, must be rolled back out of Franco. STATING POWERS WILL WIN. Third. Military men here areo that tho final verdict will bo won. not by brilliant dashos, but by a long-drawn-out en durance struggle. They base this bellof upon tho strength of lino after line of strongly fortified works on both sides of the Flanders-Franco battlo line And England Is certain that tho longer the Btruggla Iho more certainly will tho great resources of the Allies ultimately over whelm tho Knlser. Fourth England wishes to demonstrate that a cltlzon army, organized by volun teer enlistment, can copo successfully with what sho calls "German militar ism." Tho Blgnlng of a peace pact now, no matter how satisfactory Its torms might be to tho Allies, would leave tho solution of tho question of tho ability of a "democratic" army still In doubt. In suport of tho statement that Ger many has passed tho height of her often bIvo ability, it Is pointed out hero that since the dash Into Franco last fall tho Germans have been unablo to make any appreciable progress against' tho Franco Flanders front On tho contrary, they have been forced back at several points, notably north of Arras. LACK OF MUNITIONS FACTOR. Tho German victory In Gallcla h cred ited to temporary shortage' of shells In Russia. Tho samo lack of munitions. It Is admitted, has Drovonted Francn nnr! England from launching an effective drive against tho enemy. But this situation Is now being remedied, both In Franco and Englnnd, and within a short tlmo the superiority in ammunition supply will shift from tho Austro-Germans to tha Allies. The people of Franco unquestionably would repent an attempt at peace nego tiations at this time. No other nation In Europo can boast of more whole-hearted support from Its citizens, and tho fiery patriotism of Franco demands not a com promise, but a decisive victory, The English were slow In becoming aroused to tho seriousness of the strug gle. But once aroused, they aro deter mined to stay in with bulldog tenacity. There Is no sentiment here for a peaoo agreemont, no matter what It gives to the Allies, until Germany has first been decisively beaten on tho field of battlo. GERMAN-LED TURKS STORM LINES IN VAIN Gallant Attack Upon Darda nelles Trenches Hurled Back by British Brigade. CAIRO, Egypt, June 17. German officers are leading the Turkish troops attacking tbe positions of the Anclo.French forces on the Galllnolt Pe ninsula, In the Dardanelles sphere of operations. An official statement given out here to day by the British military authorities reports the defeat of the Turks on the night of June 15, when 250 of them, to gether with tho German commander who 'led the assault, were killed. Tho text of the oniciai report ioiiowb: "On the night of June 15 the enemy, led by a German officer, made a gallant attack upon the trenches occupied by a British brigade. A few of the enemy reached the parapets of our works before being killed, but the majority fell before reaching the trenches. Fifty dead were counted. Including the German leader. "Subordinate Turkish trenches, which had been taken by us three nights earlier, were also attacked, following a severe bombardment. We were forced back some 30 yards. When day dawned we nflladed the trench with our machine- gun lire. At the some tlmo the Dublin Fusiliers attacked with the bayonet. After we had reoccupled the trench we took 200 Turkish prisoners." "After six days of continuous bombard ment the flro of the allied warships at the Dardanelles slackened somewhat Wednesday," said a Mytlleno dispatch today. CONSTANTINOPLE. June 17,-AngIo-French troops at the Dardanelles suffered heavy losses In a bombardment of trans porta by Turkish batteries on Tuesday, an official statement from the War Office said today. "Our artillery has been very effective against the enemy at Arl Burnu." said the official statement "Our aylatora have bombarded British air sheds near 8edd-ul-Bahr." 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FIIENCH SEIZE IMPORTANT POSITIONS IN ALSACE i l Drlvo Germans From Defenses Fccht River. on PARIS, June 17.-A tremendous offen sive movement has been commenced by the French In Alsace, An Important vic tory In the valley of the Fecht River In the Vosgcs mountains was announced by the French War Office today. The French now are masters of all the Im portant dominating heights along the Fecht River. Tho Fccht River lies west of Kolmar, one of the important links In the Rhine defenses of the Germans. North of Ypres, west of Flanders, the British troops gained another line of German trenches, but they were unable to hold the trenches captured from tho Germans west of La Bassee. BRITISH CAPTURE GERMAN TRENCHES NEAR YPRES Teutons Regain Ground Lost at Fes- tubcrt in La Bnsseo Region. LONDON, Juno 17. Sir John French, commander-in-chief of the British forces on the Continent, reports that tho British havo captured tho German positions no tho north of Hoogo for a distance of 1000 yards, and that they captured and then lost a lino of German trenches at Festubert. Hoogo Is threo miles east of Ypres and Festubert is northwest of La Bassee. General French's statement Is as fol lows: "Early this morning In tho neighbor hood of Ypres we successfully nttacked tho enemy's positions north of Hooge We occupied the whole of his first lino of trenches on a front of 1000 yards and also parts of his second line. "By noon today 157 prisoners had passed to our rear. Tho German counter attack has been repulsed with heavy losses. "Yesterday evening vo captured tho German front lino trenches cast of Festubert on i mile front, but failed to hold them during tho night against strong counter-attacks. "Tho enemy exploded flvo mines on dlf Tercnt pnrts of our front, but none of theso caused any damago to our trenches and only one caused any casualties. GERMANS AIM ATItAWA BDSSKA FOR DOWN THRUST ON LEMBERG Scene of Russian Triumph Last Au gust Objective. BERLIN. Juno 17. Austro-Gcrmnn forces are seeking to reach their goal of tho Slav base. Lorn- berg, by tnklng Bawa Ruska and using thiB railroad centro as a fulcrum for downward pressure on tho Gallclan capi tal. The War Office reports that tho defeated Russian armies attempted on Tuesday along the whole front between tho Rher San, north of Sienlawa (on the San about 30 miles north of Przcmysl), nnd tho Dniester marshes to bring the Teutonic allies to a standstill. In the evening the Russians everywhere had been driven from their positions near Clepllce (flvo miles north of Sienlawa), in the Luba-czow-Zawadow sector, southwest of Nl cmlrow and west of Za-Lwadow-Wls-zenka. Wlszcnka is less than 30 miles north west of Lemberg. The enemy is being pursued. Rawa Russka 1b an Important railroad Junction 40 miles to the northeast of Lem berg. Here the Russians early In tho war won a great victory and were enabled to turn the flank of the Austrlans, who, nf ter evacuating tho capital of Gallcla, were at tempting to Wiake a Btand at Grodek, ten miles to the cast, and forced them bock on Przemysl. Similarly, with Rawa Rus ska In German hands, Grodek, where tho Russians are expected to maKo a stand before Lemberg, would become unten able. SUBMARINE WAR RESUMED; FOE'S SHIPS CHASED AND SUNK Activities Renewed Around Britain After Brief Lull. LONDON, Juno 17. After a brief lull German submarines have renewed their activity In the waters around Great Britain. The English steamship Trafford, bound for Sydney, was sunk off Small Isles. The Aberdeen trawler Japonlca was attacked In the North Sea and sent to the bottom. The British steamship Turnwell, 1201 tons, bound from Liverpool to New York, was held up by the German submarine. Bombs were placed on the ship and ex ploded, but tho crew was able to keep the Turnwell afloat until she reached Mllford Haven, Wales. The British steamship Monfort was chased, but the submarine was driven oft by the liner Deraerara, which came up In time to drive off the underwater craft. Summer Victrolas $15 $25 - The Vfctrola Blvla IV and Style 17 aro partlQUlarly fine tor your summer home, are compact In elie, eaelly carried about, Jujt tbe thine tor the porch or on deck or yacht or launch, will play alt Victor rec ords. Coerces prepaid to shore or mountains. Talking Machine Co. Broad Above Walnut Thttt Three Oven Evtninaa BROAD AND COLUMBIA AVE. 62D AND CHESTNUT 8T8. 4124 LANCASTER AVE. "euin The Purest Water In the World The Great Health Giver PLSOU AT8B t.0.. Jit S. im Stet J V flta drink m RUSSIANS BEND BACK FOE'S LINE ON 100-MILE BALTIC-POLAND FRONT Teutons Beaten at Several Points From Baltic Prov inces to "Warsaw Sector. Hostile Drive on Kovno Halted. I'ETROGRAD, June 17 Battling along a 100-mlle front, extend ing from near the Baltic Into northern Poland, Slav armies have bent back tho Gorman line at several points, and have resisted detet mined attempts by large forces of tho enemy to approach Kovno. An official statement from tho War Of fice today credited a Cossack regiment with a brilliant victory near Popellany. Tho Cossacks forded tho Vcnta River In tho face of hot lire and drove tho enemy from the opposite bank. "Our cavalry continues to pursue the enemy, sabrelng the retreating forces," sold the official statement. "We have taken Jiundreds of prisoners. "The fighting In tho Shavll region con tinues with varying fortune. The enemy tins captured some villages and has been driven from others "Byond tho middle Nlemen large forces of Germans attacked heavily on Tuesday. Their offcnlvo was boatcn back and they suffered heavy losses." North of Wnrsaw the Germans havo opened a violent bombardment of Rus sian positions around Prrasnysz. "On Tuesday evening tho cnomy threw tens of thousands of shells against the vlllago of Jonorctz,' north of Przasnysz, forcing our troops to evacuate their posi tions," said tho War Ofllco statement. "After the bombardment ceasod wo counter-attacked, reoccupylng all tho ad vanced trenches that had fallen Into tho hands of tho enemy NumcrouH repulses for tho German troops of Field Marshal von Hlmlonberg In Poland are announced. Tho Germans, using vast numbers of shells, are carry ing on a military cannonndo at many points along tho lino in Poland. Ossowltz, on tho Bohr River, has again been bom barded by tho Germans. Increasing fierceness marks tho engage ment between tho Austro-Germans and Russians east of tho San River, In north ern Gallcla, upon which hangs the fato of Lemberg (Lvoh), nccordlng.to tbe offi cial statement. ' "On the Dniester River fighting on tho front of tho Tysmlenlca nnd Bystrzyoa Rivers ent In our favor on Monday nnd Tuesday," tho War Offlco says. "South of Jidatchow, near Ncreznltn and Kroulcvska, we took 300 moro Austro-Gcrman prisoners. Including U officers, and also 4 guns and 14 machine guns." TEUTONS PRESS RUSSIANS TO HOME TOWN OF TARN0GR0D Mnckcnsen's Left Wing Forces Foo Over Gnlicia Border. BERLIN. Juno 17. General Mackcnsen's left wing has oc cupied tho village of Dacknow. An offi cial stntement this afternoon said that tho Russians aro falling back across tho Gallclan border toward tho Russian town of Tarnosiod. "The Austro-Germans nro now attack ing the Russians along a front of more than COO miles, extending from North Po land to Bukowlna," said a semiofficial statement Issued hero this afternoon. "A decisive battlo Is being waged and Im portant results are expected." HEARING ELECTRIC CASE Public Scrvico Commission Considers Director Cooko's Complaint. HARRISBURG. Pa.. June 17. The mo tion to require tho Philadelphia Electric Company to fllo an Inventory of its prop eity by July 1, in connection with the complaint of Director Cooke and others, is being heard this afternoon before the State Public Service Commission. A motion also was matlo to separate the complaints so as to glvo hearings at different times to thoso concerning objec tions to public and private lighting. A decision Is expected la to today. Tho commission advised those at the hearing that It has been In close touch with the Inventory which has been under way since a suspension of the hearings before the commission several months ago. LEASE OF INDIAN OIL LANDS Osago Council nnd Government Offi cials Agree on Plan, WASHINGTON, Juno 17. The Osage Indian Council, the Interior Department and the Indian Commissioner's offlco agreed this afternoon on a lease for6S0,000 acres of the Indians' oil lands In Okla homa, What was believed to be. a te llable report uas that tne Government would talw over tho lease, though this could not be verified. Traveling Bags special value Be sure to see our special $5 bag and suit case before you buy your vacation outfit. Leather and workman ship that last and look right. A splendid merit. liar 18 In. Suit Ca.ee 14 la. $5.00 each roftYbuitOfnce 34 & 36 S. 15th St, Leather Goods Pepsrtmeot Suppose The entire world seemed opposed to your happi ness! (Sse Page 6) fe mm Uotmhniz 1 EVOWTHINSv' 4 Wl 19T8: tWERFDL ENEMY SHIP SUNK BY EXPLOSION, TURKS REPORT Dispatch Passed by Censor May fle veal Loss to Allies. LONDON, Jun 17. A hews agency dls patch from Amsterdam today says: "Constantinople states that a power ful enemy's ship was sunk botwecn Kalynosos and tha Asiatic coast on Juno 9, as tho result of an explosion." Earlier in tho day a wireless dispatch from Berlin had stated that, according to tho Turkish War Omce. a warship of the Agamemnon class had been sunk at the Dardanelles. Tho fact that the Brit ish Government censor did not suppress these dispatches was regarded as signifi cant. ANTI-GERMAN 'ATTACKS' ANNOY ADMINISTRATION Gerhard Story Officially Denied by Bernstorff Spy Talo Dis credited. WASHINGTON, Juna 17. Tho Administration was disturbed to day over tho publication of n flood of antl-Oorman attacks which lacked con firmation. High officials let It be known that sensational newspaper reports, Im plicating German representatives here, aro vlenod with annoyance, If not alarm. Tho State Department announced that Ambassador Pago's report of tho Ncbras kan caso would bo withheld Indefinitely. It was understood thero Is Uttlo doubt that a torpedo struck tho Nebraskan, and tho impression was that the publication of the facts nas postponed as a. result of a desire to add no fuel to tho flamo of resentment concerning the Lusttanla's de struction. Desplto tho Inflammatory reports that Dr. Anton Moyer-Qerhard, German Am bassador Bernstorff's emissary to Berlin, really Is Dr. Alfred Meyer, a German War Ofllco purchasing agent, and that German Bples havo tampered with diplo matic and Wnr Department mall, ofllclals declared themselves increasingly conn dent of a peaceful settlement of the aub marlno warfaro negotiations with Ger many. That thero Is absolutely no confirmation of cither of the two stories mentioned, It was officially stated. "Acting Secretary of State Lansing said no Investigation has yet been started of tho former. Ho had received denials by wiro from Ambassador Bernstorff and Counsolor von Hnimhauson, of tho Ger man Embassy. The Btory that spies have been opening official mall wtiB dismissed ns "preposterous." It was stated that both sides had submitted complalntB of alleged activity in this country of enemy secret scrvico agents, but that none of mall tampering had over been received. Tho Postmaster General's and Chief Postal Inspector's postal offices Joined tho State Department In denying tho mall tampering story, LONDON DOCKS AGAIN AFIRE Third Blazo in Three Days Destroys Paper Cargoes. LONDON, Juno 17. Tho third Lon don dock flro In three days occurred yesterday at MUlwall, and resulted in tho destruction of two bargcloads of paper. 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Filu.rt aSf 1 Kejstuse Hw EM, HM Wi 3 T iewMiirii a - AUSTRMNS LAUNCH " VIOLENT OFFENSIVE against mum Italian War Office An nounces Strengthening rjf Enemy's Positions Along Tyrolese and Trentino Fronts. F HOME, June 17 All along the fyrolcsa and Trentino fronts the Austrlaria ara being reinforced, It Is ofllclolly announced by the Italian War Ofllco. ut Tho Italians In J ha Monte Nero oncf operations, northst of Tolmlno, hav havo taken 31S moro Austrian prisoners, including It ofllcers. Many other prison era havo not yet been counted. The inow Italian positions along tha Isono River are being consolidated. Following Is tho text of the ofllcial com munique: "Wo have won skirmishes along the whole front In Tyrol and Trent, at Zugna, Torta and Hrentonlco nnd on tho Cadora front at FcdlaDa and In the Mnni pir,n district, in tho region of the Grande Val and Cortina d'Ampezzo, and on the front In the'Carnlc Altfs. "Tho enemy Is reinforcing. 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