Official Announcement at Vienna Says Austrians Have Capfuted Przemysl
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
LXXXIV— No. 129
»PRZEMYSL FORTRESS
TAKEN BY ISTHS
Great Fortification Reported to
Have Been Given Up by
Russian Forces
CLAIM MADE BY VIENNA
Russ Captured on March 22 After
Longest Siege of Modern
Warfare
Vienna, June 3, via I/ondon, 2.13
P. M.—Przemysl Is again In Austrian
bands, according to official announce
ment made here to-day.
The great Austro-Hungarian fort
ress of Przemysl, situated between
Lemberg and Cracow in the province
of Gallcia, was captured by the Rus
sians on March 22 last after one of the
longest sieges of modern warfare. In
the ten weeks which have elapsed
since that time, however, the Aus
trians and Germans have made every
effort to retake the fortress, large
forces being diverted for this purpose
from the other great fortress to the |
west, Cracow.
Recent dispatches from the Galician
front were to the effect that the Aus
tro-German troops had been success
ful in their operations to the north
and the southeast of the fortress and
that the forts girdling the position
had been taken.
When Przemysl fell into the hands
of the Russians it had undergone a
siege lasting 201 days. The Austrian
garrison originally consisted of 1170,-
000 men of whom 40,000 were killed.
About 120,000 Austrians surrendered
when the fortress capitulated. These
included 2,602 officers and officials,
and 117,000 men.
Entered This Morning
This news wns received in London
with a certain degree of surprise.
While it had been well known that
the Russian position at Przemysl was
serious, to say the least, and that the
artillery fire of the Germanic allies
was dally becoming more terrific, the
announcement from Vienna of an Aus
trian victory was not expected so
quickly particularly in view of the offi
cial statement from Petrograd of last
Monday saying the Austro-German
grip before Przemysl had been broken
and that the offensive in the great
struggle had passed to the
The Austrians entered Przemysl at
3.30 this morning after hammering
with heavy guns that lasted more than
twenty days. The capitulation of
Przemysl must be ascribed to the ef
fectiveness of this artillery onslaught.
The occupation of the fortress by the
Austrians will remove the danger of
the Russian threat against Cracow.
When the Russians starved out the
Austrian garrison at Przemysl an op
eration, which brought them into the
fortress on March 22, they did it slow
ly and systematically, conserving the
lives of their men as much as possi
ble. The method which the Austro-
Germans have been employing recent
ly to accomplish the same end has
been entirely different. Their expen
diture in men and ammunition has
perhaps outdone anything in this war,
not even excepting the German rushes
for Calais and the terrible struggles
along the Yser river.
International Situation
Will Cause Extra Session,
Says Senator Cummins
By Associated Press
Seattle, Wash.. June 3.—Senator Al
licrt B. Cummins. of lowa, In a state
ment made public to-day predicted
that President Wilson would call a spe
cial session of Congress by Septem
ber.
"I do not believe the President will
care to assume entirely the cares and
responsibilities and problems of our
international relations but that he will
be glad to divide the burden with Con
gress," said Senator Cummins.
"The policy pursued by the Presi
dent in our relations with Kurope dur
ing the war lias my hearty approval.
The people of the United States do not
want a war and do not intend that
there shall lie any. But they do Intend
that the rights of tfcutral nations
shall be observed and If they are not
they believe measures should lie taken
to make their protest effective.
"There are means of doing this
without going to war."
THE WEATHER
For HarrUburK and vicinity! Part
ly cloud}' to-night and Friday;
warmer Friday.
For Kaatern Pennsylvaniai Partly
cloudy to-night and Friday')
warmer Friday) moderate north
east winds.
River
The main river and the lower por
tion of the West llranch will rise.
The Juniata, North llranch and
the upper portion of the West
Hraneh will fall or remain near
ly stationary to-night and Fri
day. A stage of about 5.8 feet Is
Indicated for Harrlaburg Friday
mornlnß.
General Conditions
The southern storm IN central oft
the Virginia coast thin morning,
apparently moving slowly north
east. It has caused rain over a
lielt of country extending from
I.akes Erie and Ontario south
eastward to the southern boun
dary of North Carolina.
M la somewhat cooler In the Mid
dle Atlantic States over the east
ern portion of the I.ake Region
and In Southern New England
and In the Rocky Mountain re
gion and Arlsona.
Temperature: S a. m., 4ft.
Sunt Rises, 4. i3S a. m.t sets, 7i27
p. m.
Moon i New moon, June 12, 1157
p. m.
River Stage 1 111 feet above low
water mark.
Yesterday's Weather
Highest temperature, SO.
I.onest temperature, 52.
Mean temperature, IW.
Normal temperature, 61,
BRETHREN LEADERS •
ARRIVE AT HERSHEY
Bible Conference Being Held in
Advance of Opening of Big
Convention
DELEGATES FROM ALL STATES
f
Special Post Office, Checking and
Registration Rooms Opened in
Utility Building
Special to The Telegraph
Hersbiey, Pa., June 3.—Bible con
ference which is being held here for
several days prior to the opening of
the Brethren annual gathering, is full
of interest and the attendance is on the
increase. Yesterday afternoon Elder
E. B. Hoff, of Chicago, 111., an in
structor of the Bethany Bible school,
gave an interesting blackbpard talk on
"The Mission of the Prophets." He
gave an outline of the historical suc
cession of the Old Testament prophets.
Among other things he said: "Some
throw out the Book of Jonah because
there Is a whale In it; 1 accept the
Book of Jonah—whale and all. If
our religion is not worth dying for, it
is not worth having." He was fol
lowed by Dr. T. T. Myers on '•Justifica
tion," and Professor H. K. Ober, of
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PKXNSVI,VANIA LEADS IV THE
OUTPUT OE PORTLAND CEMENT
By Associated Press
Washington, June 3.—The output of
Portland cement last year totaled 88,-
230,170 barrels, valued at $81,789,368.
This was a decrease in quantity of 3.-
860,961 barrels and a decrease in value
of $10,768,249 compared with 1913.
Pennsylvania and Indiana held first
and second places, respectively, as pro
ducing states.
VETERAN BALL PLAYER DIES
By Associated rress
New York, June 3.—David Orr, the
old-time baseball player who covered
first base for the Columbus American
Association team in 1889 and later for
the Brooklyn Nationals, died suddenly
of heart disease last night at the home
of his ni«*ce in Richmond Hill, L. I.
CROPS VERY HARD
HIT IN MOUNTAINS
State Zoologist Surface Gives Sum
mary of Reports He Has Had
at First Hand
Dr. H, A. Surface, the State Zool
ogist, who keeps in very close touch
with the crop prospects throughout
the State, said to-day that as a result
of the recent cold wave fruit had been
damaged along the Alleghenies from
Potter to Somerset counties. In some
places in the mountains west of Har
risburg ice formed in the pitchers in
farmhouses. Young fruit was badly
damaged and fruit spurs destroyed.
In speaking of the effect in this sec
tion Dr. Surface said that some crops
had been damaged, especially beans,
and that growth had been much re
tarded.
On the subject of the continued wet
weather Dr. Surface said that it was
unquestionably holding back the
growth and would retard crops, but
that it would not be as injurious as
v.ould a prolonged wet and cold spell
six weeks hence. "In other words, it
is better to have this visitation now
than when we can not afford it,"
said he.
OBSERVE DAVIS' BIRTHDAY
By Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga.. June 3. The lOSth
anniversary of the birth of Jefferson
i Davis was observed generally to-day
[throughout the South. It was a legal
holiday in Florida, Georgia,' Alabama,
Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas and South
! Carolina, banks and public buildings
j being closed.
DHI.EGATKS AT IIKRKE
By Associated Press
Geneva, Switz., June 3, via Paris, 2;05
P. M. Jane Addanis, of Chicago, ac
companied by several of the women
delegates to the recent international
congress at The Hague, has been pre
sented at Berne to M. Motta, president
of Switzerland, by P. A. Stovall, the
American Minister.
OIL WEI.L.B DESTROYED
By Associated Press
Berlin, June 3, via Ixmdon. News
from the Galician front concerning the
retreat of the Russians indicated that
they fired and destroyed twenty or
more great crude oil wells, as well as
a number of wells from which naphtha
is derived, in the oil producing region
between Boryslaw and Dropobycz. lying
to the west of Stry. It is estimated
that 80,000 tons of oil were destroyed.
KING OFFERS SERVICES
By Associated Press
Paris, June 3, 6:20 A. M. King Vic
tor Kinmanuel of Italy has offered his
services as an Intermediary In the ad
justment of territorial questions which
have arisen between Russia and Ru
mania, according to the Milan Secolo.
V11,1,A TROOPS VICTORIOUS
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., June 3. Consu
lar Agent Carothers, at Chihuahua, re
ported to-day that Villa troops in a
flank movement, captured Sllao and put
Carranza cavalry forces to route. Ob
regon, the Carranza commander, he
said, is surrounded at Trinidad by Villa
infantry, and has lost trains and large
quantities of supplies.
FLOUR SUPPLY SUFFICIENT
By Associated Press
Berlin, via London, June 3, 11.25
A. M.—As an Indication that Ger
many's flour supply is not insufficient
the authorities have announced that
the prices of various kinds of bread
will be reduced all over greater Berlin
June 7. Beginning on the same datcj
the baking-of small loaves from white'
flour again will be permitted.
HARRISBURG, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1915
CAN APPLE TREES BE
USED FOR SHADE, TOO?
"Surely," Says City Forester, "Any
Kind Is Permissible If Majority
Petition For It"
ROW IN WOODBINE STREET
Farley Gannett to Set Precedent
For City Streets; Inside Stuff
About a Wine Closet
•
Apple-blossom time In Normandy
may be the theme of song and story,
but that same season In Prance will
not have much on AVoodblne street,
Harrisburg, In the years to come if the
latest problem in tree planting that
had been submitted to the park de
partment can be worked out success
fully.
Incidentally the question may revo
lutionize the shade tree problem; the
citizen who has heretofore been on the
fence, figuratively speaking, as to
whether he should sacrifice shade for
fruit or fruit for shade on his side
walks may climb down—satisfied.
The problem was put up to Park
Commissioner M. Harvey Taylor by
Farley Gannett, chief engineer of the
State Water Supply Commission, who
asked if he could plant a row of apple
trees around his property at Second
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Camp Hill Mass Meeting
Will Be Held June 4
Camp Hill, Pa., June 3.—By reason
of the high school entertainment the
mass meeting called for the discussion
of the paving question for Friday
evening, June 4, has been postponed
until Tuesday, June 8, when the whole
matter will be canvassed.
It is expected there will be a large
attendance at the fire house, as in
the opinion of a good many people the
question of paving the pike .through
the borough is of vital interest to the
community. Some observant people
are of the opinion that the normal
prowth and development of the bor
ough eventually may be retarded If the
voters should refuse to take a forward
step by approving the proposed loan
for paving purposes.
ACADEMY GRADUATES
115 LARGEST CLASS
31 Receive Diplomas Following
Commencement Exercises in
Majestic Theater
This was commencement day for
the Harrisburg Academy and the ex
ercises were held in the Majestic
Theater. Thirty-one students received
their diplomas and Arthur E. Brown,
the headmaster, announced with pride
that it was the largest class gradu
ated in the history of the institution.
Notwithstanding the disagreeable
weather the theater was comfortably
filled with the friends of the academy,
the parents and brothers and sisters of
the boys, WTIO received their honors
to-day. Russell A. Hoke, the valedic
torian, and William A. Smiley, who
delivered the salutatory, were the re
cipients of many congratulations and
when the popular senior master, How
ard R. Omwake, announced several
prizes and presented these gifts to
the fortunate students there was
hearty applause for each boy as he
advanced to receive this token of
good work.
Dr. Edwin E. Sparks, president of
State College, delivered the com
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York Mayor Fines Himself
For Violation of Auto Law
Special to The Telegraph
York. Pa., June 3.—For driving his
automobile over the city streets, with
out headlights. In violation of a State
law, Mayor John R. Lafean yesterday
fined himself so, the minimum penalty
for the first offense, which he has im
posed in the past on persons who ap
peared before him for similar of
fenses. Mayor was "arrested"
last night, by Patrolman Free as he
was entering EaiU Market street at its
intersection with Center square. In
the automobile with him returning
from the birthday celebration of John
Strickler, were Judge N. Sargent Ross
and the Rev. Samuel H. Stein, pastor
of Trinity Reformed Church.
i
BONDS OF SOUTH AMERICAN
REPUBLICS ARE STRONGER
By Associated Press
Rio Janeiro, June 3.—Dr. I,auro
Muller, foreign minister of Brazil, made
a triumphal return yesterday from his
tour to Uruguay, Argentina and Chile,
undertaken to strengthen the bonds of
the South American republics. He
was met at the railroad station by rep
resentatives of the American diploma
tic corps, high government officials
and prominent civilians. A crowd
gave him an enthusiastic reception.
All newspapers acclaim the suc
cess otDr. Muller's mission and point
out the great importance of the treaty
i established by the "A. B. C." na-
I tions.
TRY TO AVERT STRIKE
By Associated Press
Chicago, June 3.—Negotiations de
signed to avert a strike of 14,000 street
car employes were reopened to-dav.
Officials of the companies asked rep
resentatives of the unions to meet
with them In an attempt to bring about
a settlement of the wage dispute.
[TEMPERATURE BELOW NORMAL
Philadelphia, June 3.—The tempera
ture in Philadelphia to-day was 17 de
grees below normal. The thermometer
registered a minimum of 4 8 degrees,
whb'h equalled the record for June 3, J
established in 190 T.
Italians' Advance and Task That Confronts Them
SPCr P
This map shows just how far the Italians have penetrated into the moun
tain valleys of Ti-entlno and the Tyrol, and how far they still have to go before
they can expect to gain possession of any point of prime importance, as well
as the important mountain chain which interposes the most effective barriers to
their advance.
From the viewpoint of an invading arfriy, the Tyrol consists of just one
thing—railroad line to Vienna, which comes from Verona, in Italy, up the valley
of the Adige to Trent, and thence northeast over the divide by the lofty Premier
Pass (A) to Innsbruck The entire country is a huddle of lofty snowcapped
and narrow, rocky valleys, with few and poor roads. The railroad, to
either army operating in this region, Is the only life-line.
The Italian troops at the outset of hostilities struck across the frontier at
about seven points, at four of which they have made gains. These four points
were the pass at Ponte CatTaro, from Lombardy, northwest of Garda,
leading Into the Gludicaria Valley (B) due east to Trent; the direct route up
the Valley of the Adige (C) from Verona, following the railroad; across the
mountains from the Asiago Plateau, forty miles further east, down the Sugana
Valley CD) to Trent, by way of Borgo; and in the Cadore region to Cortina (E)
north to the branch railroad line which joins the main Innsbruck-Trent line
at Brixen.
In the Tonale Pass, north of Ponte CafTaro, and at several other points
between those indicated, and to the east, in the Carnic Alps, there has been
fighting, but apparently little progress.
The shaded portions on the map indicate the approximate territory so far
covered by the Italian advance. It will be seen that they have made most of
their progress east from Ponte Caffaro, toward Trent, and by the frontal attack
straight up the Adige Valley by way of Ala. But it is also evident that, even if
Trent Is taken, the real invasion of the Tyrol and of Austria has just begun.
Forty-five miles beyond Trent the Italian armies must fight uphill to die Bren
ner Pass, and, even supposing Innsbruck taken, they would still be 200 miles
from Vienna.
iHTDR MOUSES FAIR
MEDIH MITES
Women Doctors Resent Criticism
by Harvard Professor at Com
mencement Exercises
Special to The Telegraph
Philadelphia, June 3.—Harvard
University's widely-known professor
of clinical medicine. Dr. Richard C.
Cabot, is anything but popular with
the feminine branch of his profession.
They think that the Chinese states
man, Wu Ting Fang, has him "beaten
all to pieces for courtesy." They don't
stop with that. They add that the
Boston gentleman doesn't know what
he's talking about when he talks about
women in medicine.
Dr. Cabot earned his unpopularity
and a storm of criticism here yesterday
when he delivered the commencement
address at the graduation exercises of
the Women's Medical College of Penn
sylvania at the Garrlck Theater. Not
once in the speech he'd been especial
ly invited to make did he as much as
mention the 30 young women who had
Just received their M. D.'s. He just
plain neglected to congratulate them.
He said that women physicians en
gaged in general practice and in re
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Russ Claim Important
Successes in Galicia
By Associated Press
Petrograd. via London, June 3, 7.05
A. M.—An official statement issued
last night at the headquarters of the
Russian general staff was as follows:
"In the Shavli region Monday we
repulsed successfully several attacks
and captured a redoubt east of the
village of Trawliany.
"On the Narew front,, on the left
bank of the Vistula the enemy on
Tuesday delivered several attacks,
which we repulsed.
"In Galicia Monday between the
Vistula and Przemysl stubborn fighting
developed, our troops gaining some
Important successes on the left bank
of the lower San, taking several vil
lages, some with the bayonet.
|
Child's Screams Summon
Help When Stove Explodes
| Attracted by the screams of a child
l who had upset an oil stove, a traveling
salesman, who refused to disclose his
name, rushed into the home of An
drew B. Hoverter, 1400 Regina street
at noon and after throwing the stove
to the street beat out the flames.
Miss Alice Hoverter, who was with
the child, screamed and fell over in
a faint when she saw the oil stove
upset. Both escaped unharmed. A
carpet and rug was damaged. An
I alarm was turned in from Box 7, but
the firemen were not needed. After
the fire was extinguished the stranger
had a badly burned hand dressed at a
nearby drug store, then picked up his
sample case and walked away.
U. C. V. IN ANNUAL PARADE
By Associated Press
Richmond, Va., June 3. —More than
five thousand United Confederate Vet
erans, led by their acting commander
in-chief. General George P. Harrison,
prepared to-day to march through the
streets of Richmond In their annual
parade. The Virginia militia, scores of
civic bodies, and a company of the
government's footguard of Connecticut
also planned to participate In the
tvent. I
UNITED STATES WILL
NOT JtLTER DEMANDS
President's Conference With Ger
man Ambassador Believed to
Have Cleared Some Points
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C., June 3.—Presi
dent Wilson, following his conference
with Count von Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador, was going ahead to
day with the preparation of the Ameri
can government's response to the Ger
man government's reply to the last
American note concerning the sinking
of the Lusltania. The communication
is being penned by the President him
self and It will go forward before the
end of the week.
Interest in the conference was
heightened to-day as further details
were coming to light. One important
result, it can be stated upon high
authority, is ;that there will be no
alteration in the administration's plan
to ascertain whether the German gov
ernment will abide by international
law or follow its own rules of mari
time-warfare.
The conference was cordial and of a
friendly nature. The intensity «of the
I'nited States over the Lusitania Inci
dent and other violations of American
rights on the high seas was empha
sized by the President. He also im
pressed upon the German ambassador
that the United States would Insist
that Germany adhere to the accepted
principles of international law as they
affect neutrals.
Must Visit Vessels
The President, it is believed, In
formed the ambassador that the United
States would not object to the German
submarine warfare provided it could
be conducted in such a way as not to
jeopardize life and property of neu
trals. He is also said to have ex
plained that the exercise of the right
of visit and search would be insisted
upon w:lien submarines encounter un
armed merchantmen or vessels which
do not resist capture.
Speculation continued to-day as to
the effect of v the conference. It was
believed by some officials and diplo
mats that It would be beneficial and
draw from Germany a conciliatory
reply to the American note.
A feeling of hopefulness pervaded
the German embassy, where the con
ference was regarded as satisfactorv.
The ambassador himself expressed the
belief that the communication which
he had sent to his government, con
veying the viewpoint of the President
himself, would enlighten the German
fcreign office accurately as to the.
American government's viewpoint and
pave the way to a better understand
ing.
COMMISSION IN NEW YORK
By Associated Press
New York, June 3.—The Federal
| Trade Commission, having ended its
session in Boston, began here to-day
a series of informal .conferences with
businessmen concerning the advisa
bility of permitting combinations
among American exporters for the ex
tension of foreign trade.
MANY SUBJECTS DISCUSSED
Portland. Ore., June 3.—The coun
cil of the General Federation of Wo- 1
man's C'lubß began to-day upon what I
promised to be the busiest session of
the present meeting. Addresses and !
discussion were on the program and
the subjects Included conservation,
home economic*, agriculture, mini-1
mum wage, eugenic marriages, prison
reform, public health and plans for
the biennial convention of the federa-'
,tion to be held at New York.
RUSSIA AND RUMANIA AT
ODDS OVER BOUNDARIES;
ITALIANS PROGRESSING
Great Galician Fortress Captured Ten Weeks Ago by Rus
sians Is Again Claimed by Austrians; Petrograd Had
Not Yet Admitted Defeat; Vienna War Office Says
Italian Forces Have Done No Material Damage; Vic
tor Emmanuel Offers Services as Intermediary
Przemysl lias been reclaimed by,
Austria. Official announcement was
made at Vienna that the great Gulician
fortress, won by the Russians ten
weeks ago after a long struggle, has
been recaptured.
With Przemysl in their hands, the
Austrian* and Germans have conclud
ed the first pliase of their new Gali
cian campaign which was launched in
the drive from Cracow. While the fall
of Przemysl has not been conceded at
i Petrograd. so far jus cable advices
show, the latest officlul statement from
the Russian war office admitted the
besiegers of the fortress had won some
successes including the capture of two
outlying forts to the north. Dispatch
es from tlie Austrian front to Vienna
indicate that the attacking forces re
lied largely on their heavy guns wldch
they have used effectively, all through
tlicir advance across Gallcia. These
dispatches say the Russians had re
moved men and supplies from Przem
ysl in anticipation of its fall, and that
they considered It not improbable
they would lose I/cmbcrg as well.
Rumania and Russia apparently
have been unable to compose their dif
feren<-es concerning un adjustment of
the Rumanian boundary lines. Ru
mania's entrance in the war, is said
unofficially to 1M- conditioned on such
an agreement. A Milan dispatch states
that King Victor Kmmanucl has of
fered liis services as intermediary be
tween these nations.
Italian reports of steady progress in
the invasion of Austria are disputed
at Vienna. The Austrian war office
announces that Italian offensive op
erations have been unsuccessful and
that no material ilamuge has been done
by, the Italian army.
Transport Torpedoed
Official announcement was made in
I.ondon to-day that a British sub
marine had torpedoed a large German
transport In the Sea of Marmora. This
submarine Is said to he one of several
which have made their way through
» Trenton, N. J., June 3. The U. S. Steel corporation
j wins government suit. The decision in the United States
L Steel Corporation case was filed in the United States District
I Court here this afternoon and the decision held that the cor-
poration should not b® dissolved. The principle pomts in
i 1 the decisions are: It refuses to issue any injunction. It
holds the foreign trade of the steel corporation is not a vie
lation of the Sherman law. It holds certain price fixing
agreements which followed the Gary dinners, but whict
stopped before the bill was filed, to have been unlawful
Harrisburg.—Edgar R. Kiess, one of the Public Servia
Commissioners, has not sat as a commissioner this week
He ha 3 not yet taken the oath of office.
Washington, June 3.—Five persons, nationality unre
por.ee, were killed in a raid by Mexicans on Querobabi,
Tues .'ay night, State Department dispatches from Nogalcs
to-day cay, after looting the town the raiders burned five
rail' ay bridges. A Vera Cruz dispatch dated June 2, says a '
crowd gathered there Monday to buy the daily food 3upply, '
was informed the government's store was exhausted.
PICKPOCKET AT HERSHEY
I Hers Hey. J.une 3.—From one of the crowded trains bear
ing the broad-hatted, square-beareded delegates to the big
convention of the Church of the Brethren to-day, a man, to
all appearances one of the "brethren" stepped jauntily to the
, station platform. Just then the train jolted forward and the
r man's air of jauntiness left him with the suddenness of his
I beard and hat. Before the astonished crowd could realize
p what had happened, the stranger, believed to be a pickpocket,
I had disappeared.
t DISTURBANCES IN TOKIO
Tokio, June 3, 9.54 P. M. The holding of an anti-
P government mass meeting in Tokio this evening resulted in
serious disturbances. The situation outside the building
I where the meeting was being held was the most serious.
Geneva, Switz., June 3, via Paris 2.10 P. M. News
dispatches received here declare that two Italian torpedo
| boats early yesterday morning entered the gulf of Triest,
i two merchant venala, and damaged an Austrian aux
iliary cruiser.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Clyde Robert Wachtman, city. and Elisabeth Frederfcka Jaaaa, En
ola.
, C'harlea A. Bear and May C. Dalley, city.
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the Dardanelles and are now operating
in the Sea of Marmora.
An exploit of two Italian torpedo
boats in penetrating- the Gulf of Triest
is described in a dispatch from Geneva.
The torpedoboats are said to have sunk
two merchant vessels and damaged an
Austrian cruiser.
Further violent infantry lighting oc
curred yesterday in the contested re
gion near The French war
office states that no advantage w'as
won by either side in this engagement.
Except for slight progress for the
allies in the maze of trench works, the
situation along the western front is
unchanged.
The little republic of San Marino,
with an area of twenty-two square
miles, which Is surrounded by Italian
territory, has approved Italy's attitude
toward Austria and declared itself to
be in a state of war. The chief im
portance of this decision lies in the
fact that it will deprive Austria of the
opportunity which might otherwise
have existed of using San Marino as
a place of refuge for its aeroplanes
during attacks on Italy.
MARGHILOMAX RE-ELECTED
By Associated Press
Berlin. June 2, via London, June 3,
3.55 A. M.—A dispatch to the Tage
blatt from Bucharest, Rumania, says:
"Alexander Marghiloman, the leader
of the Conservative party in Ruma
nia, and an advocate of noninterven
tion in the war by Rumania, has been
re-elected president of his party."
DISCUSSES ENTRANCE INTO WAR
By Associated Press
Rome. June 2, via Paris, June 3,
5.40 A. M.—"We entered this, the
greatest war in history, to safeguard
the highest and most ancient aspir
ations, the most vital interests of our
country," was the declaration of Pre
mier Salandra in an address at the
meeting held here to-day to make
I plans for the relief of persons In civil
1 life who may be made needy as thu
result of war.