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SJh hB1 Kf TOTJMArBELLIT Maajan article advertised In theTor Bale Miscellaneous claa aifled columns of The Post has found a read buyer fitm Jk In Mb Weather Rainslodayr tomor rowpartIy doudy gentle to moderate shifting winds Temperature yesterday Max im nm 8 TnfnirnTrm 70 NO 14639 WASHINGTON MONDAY JULY lp 1916 TWELVE PAGlfe TWO GENTS IS Cei Brnssfloff loves Swift Iy Toward Stokhod River FRENCH TAKE Till CLOSE 10 PE1IE Capture Two and Half Miles of German Trenches AUSTRIAN ARMY CUT OFF Capture of Delatyn Severs Von Bothmer From His Base Petrograd Announces 12000 Prisoners in Two Days MnseoTite Troops Apparently Across the Stok hod at Certain Points Teuton Forces Reported Retiring In Great Disorder Brief Berlin Statement Tells of Heavy Attacks but Declares Russians Were Repulsed London July 9 The eastern front continues to overshadow the western from the spectacular viewpoint the Russian forces going from success to success Not only has Gen Letchltzky in the south occupied the railroad Junction at Delatyn west of Kolomea thus cutting off Gen von Bothmer from his supply base but Gen Brusslloff in the north is making surprising advances on both sides of the Kovel Rail way toward the Stokhod River Advancing on Kovel Tonights Russian communication reports the enemy forces in this region retiring in great disorder and adds that the Russians have occupied Hule viche which is about 24 miles to the east of Kovel a 15 mile advance since Saturday while apparently the Russian are already across the Stok hod River somewhere in the region of Janovka Must Hold These Points German possession of Baranovichi ana Kovel are absolutely essential If she is to retain her hold over the Invaded parts of Poland and Lithuania but it la considered likely that It 1J only a matter of a few dajs before the Russians will be in possession of Kovel which would compel Von Llnslngen retirement from the Lutsk salient Petrograd July Important gains by the Russians are announced In the war office statement of today In southern Gallcla the railway town of Delatyn has been captured In the drive toward Kovel the Russians have taken two more villages On the lower Stokhod the Teutonic forces are retiring in great disorder The announcement follows Our offensive on the lower Stokhod continues The enemy is retiring In great disorder rSOttth of the Sarny Kovel railway the villages of Goulevltchi and Kacfcova have been occupied after fighting Farther south there are flrs everywhere in the region of the villages of Ar3eno vltchl Janovka and Douchtch Rich Stores in Delatyn In southern Gallcla Gen Lltchltzky occupied Delatyn yesterday after very violent fightlrg Delatyn is a rallna Junction of great importance Depts of war material steel shields grenades cartridges Iron and ire abandoned the enerry have been captured at mmv coin In the sector east and northeast of Baranovichi very lively fighting continued The enemy is offering desperate GAIN EAST OF FLAUCOURT British Push Ahead in Face of Stubborn Opposition Teutons Counter Attacking Violently Asserts Report Issued by London War Office Verdun Front Heavily Parties Pierce Trenches Berlin Admits Loss of Hardecourt but Claims That Other Assaults by the Entente Allies Have Failed SSIITUU Democrats Unite to Fore Early Action on Big Bills NO WORRY OVER FILIBUSTER Eeady to Stay Till Pall if Bepnb licans Carry Out Threat Stubborn Opposition to Army and Navy Appropriations Expected In Conference and Hard Fight Is Certain Over Shipping Bill House to Pass Administration Revenue Measure Late Today Shelled Raiding French and English London July 9 The French have returned to the offensive south of the Somme and have captured German trenches over a distance of about 212 miles east of Flau court and to a depth ranging from about 2 3 of a mile to 1 1 3 miles They also captured by storm the village of Biaches 2 miles from Peronne British Make Progress The French have thus resumed their cooperation with the British who have been engaged in fierce fighting in the neighborhood of Ovillers where the statement from the British war office says they have again made steady progress in the face of stubborn opposition Germans Striking Back The German heay guns have been bombarding all along the British front mote actUefy than ever and the Ger mans in two violent counter attacks I have made a desperate effort to retake th positions captured by the British Saturday near the Trones wood Both attacks came under a severe and effective fire from the British guns and the British assert completely broke down Regarding these operations German headquarters while admitting the loss of ground in the Mardecourt village declares that both British and French attacks were repelled with very heavy losses to the attackers at other points The losses on all sides doubtless are heavj and that the British are paying CQNTrfUEP ON EIGHTH PAG TR ASKS POST IN WAR Applies for Authority to Raise Division Is Report WINSLOW AS ONE BEIGADIEE 7 resistance A statement issued last night says 12000 Men Captured According to an approximate estimate during the fighting from July 5 to July 7 between tie Styr and the Stokhod we took prisoner at least S00 officers including 2 regimental commanders and About 12 000 unwounded men We also took not less than 4b guns of large and small calibers about 45 machine guar a large quantity erf projectiles cartridges and arms and stores of food and forage Berlin July 9 The Russians have made further violent attacks on various sectors of the front but the war office statement of today says were beaten back with large losses The announcement follows Army group of Prince Leopold The Russians repeated several times their strong attacks against the portions of the front mentioned vesterday The attacks again broke down with heavy losses for the Russians In the fighting of the last few days we have captured 2 officers and 631 men Army group of Gen von Linslngen Russian attacks at several points were unsuccessful HOSPITAL SHIP TORPEDOED Blown TJn in Black Sea Without Warning Says Russia Petrograd July An official statement Issued tonight says Black Sea A enemy submarine without warning sank the hospital ship Vperiode Wpered which carried all the distinguishing signs Seven men lost their lives The others were saved Rear Admiral Soon to Retire and Prominent Army Officers Selected It Is Said Colonel Would Mount One and Possibly Two of Infantry Brigades Stimson on Staff Special to Tbe WasMnrton Poet New York July 9 Undeterred by signs of peace Theodore Roosevelt it was learned todaj has made formal application to the War Department for authority to raise a division In the event of hostilities with Mexico Mr Roosevelt application is for a reinforced infantry division with permission to mount one and possibly two of the three Infantry brigades Instead of the usual divisional regiment of cavalrj Mr Roosevelt has asked fora cavalry brigade Army of 5000 Men His proposed artillery complement Includes besides the customary regiment of field artillery a motorcycle machine gun regiment With the aero squadron engineer regiment and hospital corps the force he has asked to be allowed to recruit would constitute a complete field army of about 5 000 men For his brigade commanders Mr Roosevelt has selected Rear Admiral Cameron McRea Wlnslow who will retire on July 29 from the command of the Pacific fleet and three well known officers of the regular army Another regular army officer will be chief of staff with the rank of brigadier general If the War Department grants such a request In his letter of application Posts for Stimson and Bacon Henry Stimson formerly Secretary of War will chief quartermaster with the rank of lieutenant colonel Robert Bacon formerly Ambassador to Paris either will command a regiment or will hold a place on the staff with a field officers rank Dr Richard Derby Mr Roosevelt son in law will be at the head of the hospital corps Democrats In Congress are uniting their forces to compel early action on the army and navy appropriation bills the revenue measure and the government shipping bill which are the most Important legislative measures remain ing on the administration program The national defense appropriations whose totals as they passed the House have been vastly increased by Senate committees are certain to meet stub born resistance In conference It also is certain that the shipping bill will encounter persistent Republican opposition In the Senate These prospects have upset all adjournment pre dictions and administration leaders are resigned to the prospect of remaining here if necessary until fall despite their eagerness to participate in the national political campaign Not Worried Over Filibuster When Senate Democrats in caucus on Saturday jjetermined to press the shipping bill and amended It in order to satisfy members of their own party who had been In revolt they served notice on the Republicans that their challenge of a filibuster had been accepted Now that there are assurances of enough votes to pass the bill without Republican help however the Republican threat of a filibuster is not taken so seriously by Democratic leaders They expect a vigorous fight against the bill ybut believe Republican senators will be anxious to gef away when they realise that ultimate passage of the measure cannot be prevented The Senate will begin work hon the iavy bill this week as soon as the agricultural appropriation bill Is passed To Pass Revenue BiU Today The administration revenue hill designed to produce J1S7000006 next year from an Increased surtax on Incomes and taxes on Inheritances and on profits of war munitions plants Is to be passed by the House late today Several amendments designed mainly to clarify phraseology were agreed to at a meeting of ways and means committee Democrats yesterday So far debate on the measure has been mainly political epeechmaking With the bill out of the way and the revenue fight shifted to the Senate the House will try to clear the calendar of Important measures Including prob ably the general dam bill designed to regulate water rates and rights Amends Corrupt Practices Act With the advance of the national political campaigns amendments to the so called corrupt practices law are la contemplation in both Houses The Owens bill reported from the Senate elections committee and the Rucker bill reported from the House elections committee proposes to restrict the aggregate expenditures of candidates for United States senator to 5 000 each and for representative In Congress half that amount They prescribe that a presidential and a vice presidential candidate shall expend not exceeding 50 000 and 25 000 respectively The conference report on the rivers and harbors appropriation bill will be called up In the House early this week and later in the Senate Other conference reports on the delayed annual supply bllle are about ready to take up II District Troops Fully Equipped Expect to Entrain Soon RANKS REACH WAR STRENGTH Composed of 1193 Hen and Officers and More Are Expected Recruiting Will Be Continued to Fill Any Vacancies That Blay Occur Through Departments Releasing Additional Soldiers New Uniforms on Hand Long Needed Shoes Distributed Unless more orders from the various government departments directing the further release of men should arrive the Third Infantry is now strong enough to entrain for the border with its minimum number according to reliable authorities at Camp Ordway These authorities say that the regiment Is now able to report at minimum strength and if nothing urther occursr to deplete its ranks It can be moved at any time the distribution of equipment is finished This distribution was started yesterday The regiment is now composed of about 1193 men and officers which is a surplus of 223 over the required minimum of 918 men and 52 officers With this margin and with the addition of the recruits which the campaign Is expected to net this week it is believed that the officers of the regiment will feel able to report themselves In fine condition More Recruits Are Sought In spite of the fact that the regiment Is slightly above the required minimum recruits are needed Just as badly as ever Far from abandoning the campaign to obtain them redoubled efforts are planned for this week The companies of infantry which are up to the standard now are so only because a sufficient number of their men survived the physical examination to keep the companies on a war foofi sim of boit I be lie esi Allies Expected to Protest if Held Merchant Vessel UP TO NEUTRALITY BOARD Nature of Crew and Location of Guns if Any Test Points State Department Will Not Be Called On for Decision Until Customs Officers Have Inspected Supersubma Yme Dentschland Officials Think German or Allies Embassies Like to Appeal However Similar Craft Sank Merchantman After Trip to Spain It Is Recalled CQVTINPgP ON SEVKVTH PAGg VILLA CUTS FOOD LINE Oe Facto Troops in Chihuahua Isolated From Capital FAMINE DEADLIER THAN GUNS by mall 25c Adv ATTEMPTS TO KILL PRESIDENT PLAZA Anarchist Fires on Argentine Executive While Latter Is Reviewing Troops Buenos Aires July 9 An attempt to assassinate President de la Plaza was made today by a self styled anarchist The president was standing on a balcony of the government building re viewing some troops when a man in the crowd of spectators suddenly drew a revolver and fired at him The shot went wild and the would be assassin was arrested The president remained standing on the balcony ater tthe anarchist had fired at him The man was about to fire again when Col Rodriguez secre tary to the minister of war seized and disarmed him The great crowd of spectators surged forward in an effort to take the assassin from his guards and lynch him but was prevented by the soldiers The attempt to assassinate President de la Plaxa took place while Buenos Aires was celebrating the hundredth anniversary of the Independence of Argentina Dr Vlctorlno de la Plaxa was elected vice president on June 12 1910 and succeeded to the presidency on the death of President Saenz Pena on August 9 1914 He was defeated for a second term in a bitterly contested election last June in which the radicals Demoralization of Trevinos Forces Inevitable Since Line to Mexico City Is Broken 1 Paso Hears Three Trains of Supplies Hurried From Juarez Peons Joining The first concern of the United States in the arrival of the German supersubmarine Deutschland is to determine whether the submersible is properly a merchant vessel or whether under any Interpretation of the prin ciples of international law she could be classed as a warship Must See XT Boat Itself Nothing but an examination of the submarine itself with a survey of her armament if any and the composition and character of her crew can settle the point This will be made by the State Department and the customs authorities as soon as the ship puts into Baltimore Whichever way the issue is decided new questions of international law are alniost sure to be added to the many which the war has produced for the United States uleafor Warships As a warship the Deutschland would be required to leave an American port within 24 hours of her arrival unless additional time was required to make her seaworthy As purely a commercial ship she would be as free to enter and leave American ports as any other and this government would have no concern In the novel manner of her coming or the fact that the ingenuity and daring of theGerman admiralty had been able to 8peclal to The Washington Poat El Paso Tex July 9 Pancho Villa has cut the Use of communication between the de racto government at Mexico City and its main field force In Chihuahua By this powerful stra tegic stroke the bandit chieftain has brought famine to play with far more deadly effect than gunfire upon the great Car ram lata army Complete demoralization of Gen fYevlno troops now seems Inevitable The Washington government in an effort to frustrate Villas move last night ordered the embargo lifted on all exports save munitions of war Immediately 30 carloads of coal were hurried from El Paso to Juarez for use on railroads by the Mexican authorities Throughout today a steady stream of wagonloads of food has poured across the international bridge Supply Trains Start South Three trains it was reported steamed out of Juarez tonight loaded with supplies for the stricken Carranza army And more are to follow Within the past few daysr accordlng to reports to the American military Bfchorltles Villa force has been aug mented by more than 5000 soldiers a majority of whom are deserting Car ranzlstas The bandit has set up as a magnet the 4200 000 pesos which he obtained through the capture of the de facto governments pay train en route from Mexico City to Chihuahua city to Gen Trevlno Villa has Increased the pay of his soldiers He is providing them with complete new equipment and has an nounced that he would eoon redeem at face value the currency Issued by him In northern Mexico two years ago Peons Rush to Villa In addition to Carranza soldiers horeds of peons confronted with famine are rshlngto his standard succumbing to the promise of plenty Gen Funaton at San Antonio has been fully Informed of the rapidity with which Villa is rehabilitating his army Whether or not Gen Pershfng will be Instructed to renew the bandit hunt is said to depend entirely on orders from Washington Advices were received at Columbus today reporting a revival of Vlllatsm throughout the territory formerly occupied by Carranza troops near Gen Pershings column Rumors have reached the base of supplies that Vll GIANT GERMAN SUBMARINE ARRIVES IN CHESAPEAKE CARRYING DYES AND MESSAGE FROM KAtSER TO PRESIDENT BOtfS TRIP Hi Feared Storms Worse Than War ships Says Commander CARGO BEGAN JO SHIFT Changed Color of Vessel to Hake Her Hard to Sight Capt Kairig Who Brought Big Boat Deutschland Across Atlan tic Regards Trip as Uneventful Delayed at Night by Not Knowing Coast and Flash of Passing Ves sels Possibly Cruisers get a ship through the allied blockade If she should venture to return pfryCQirrrmjED thibd page NOTIFY HUGHES JULY 31 Will Be Officially Informed of Nomination in Carnegie Hall candidate Dr Hlpollto Irigoyen was PS SfhBJn Atni25l Ulectel President de la Plaxa leaves 1C VMi ilUn VU friGVi I office on October 12 CONSIDERS HAUTE PIVOTAL Republican Candidate Anxious for Victory in State in View of Fact That Leading Democratic Speakers Will Go There in Campaign Goes to Church in Morning have been successful in inspiring wholesale desertions from the Carranza standard iu tiv llsta leaders In the mountain dlstrictaPresbyterlan Church about a mile each Special to The Watbington Poat Brldgeharapton Iking Island July 9 The official notification of Charles Hughes that he has been chosen the Republican presidential nominee will take place on Monday afternoon July 31 at Carnegie Hall In New York according to present indications and It will be utilized to bring together in a harmonious gathering leaders of the Progressive and Republican parties from all over the country So6n after the notification Mr Hughes will start on his Western campaign tour going tothe iaciflc coast and returning to the East in time to swing into Maine on the eve of the State elections there So Important is a Republican victory regarded In the only State In which there will be a contest preceding the national election that It is possible that besides Mr Hughes Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft may stump either with or follow ing Mr Hughes Win Leave Nothing Undone Mr Hughes today refused to com ment on that probability but it Is known that he Is anxious to see a Re publican victory in Maine in jrlew of the fact that the Democrats are to send Franklin Lane and William Redfield into their campaign and that 1 President Wilson himself may make several speeches there The Republican nominee does not believe that a Democratic victory is likely In Maine but following the pol icy which he has announced will be his until election aay in ixovemoer ne aoes not Intend to leave undone anything which may aid in achieving a victory Today Mr Hughes confined his ac lvitles to walking to and from the BY CAPT KAIRIO Commander of the Merchant Submarine Deutschland Special to The Waibhtfton Pot Norfolk Va July 9 I consider our voyage uneventful We had very little trouble vOnce we had trouble with our mnderwater lights and air tanks buj they delayed us only a few hours We were over 800 miles off the short course which made us behind the time we could make under more favorable con ditions We ran lnJo rough weather almost every day fqr a week We were forced to submerge on these occasions to escape high seas It is more comfortable Under water when the sea is roygh We could not stand on our feet on the surface and the cargo began to shift Rough Off Diamond ShoaL When we passed near the Diamond Shoal lightship we were partly sub merged the weather was rotfgh hour vessel was not under water more than two hours Saturday When we got our bsarings good and knew It wasnot safe to be submerged while trytngto get to port we made a run for It Saturday afternoon We proceeded cautiously Some times we were doing our best and then we would stop altogether We changed the color of our vessel so that she would be hard to sight even at a few miles We ran close to the shore line all of Saturday and by night we were verywell up We were delayed at night by being unfamiliar with the coast add because of the constant flashes of light from passing ships Some were merchantmen and some might have been warships We could not tell at night without a close view and we could see only the searchlight at Intervals We Judged the ships if they were war vessels were also pro ceeding without lights Return by Another Route When we go back we may go another way so as to get home quickly and avoid the danger of encountering storms There Is as much danger in storms perhaps more than In meeting an enemj There i always a chance to avoid the enemy but the storms drive you below the surface when you could make so much time We had little sickness en route and our food supply was good and plentiful We still have some left Our ship is as good as new We made the voyage in good time considering the difficulties We encountered and probably will do better going back MEXICAN REBEL BAND EARING THE BORDER Worlds First Underwater Liner the Dentsch land Will Dock This Morning at Baltimore Carries 2 Small Caliber Onns After Sixteen Day Voyage From Bremerhaven the Subs ea Merchantman Passes Into Virginia Capes Under Pall of Darkness Having Safely Ran Gantlet of Cordon of Enemy Cruisers Convoyed Into Hampton Roads by Tug Thomas Timmons Carries Captain and Crew of 2 Men Not Converted War Craft bat Brand New Commerce Carrier Presidio Tex July 9 An armed Mexican force approximately 1000 strong and believed by the United States military authorities to be unfriendly has reached La Mula pass 30 miles south of OJlnaga friendly Mexicans have reported that the troops were formerlya unit in the Coahulla division of the Carranza army They revolted ten days ago when the first chief ordered the execution of Gen Santiago Ramirez at Sal tillo Military officers assert there is reason to believe the former Carranzistaa Baltimore July 9 The German merchant supersubmarine Deutschland the worlds first and greatest undersea boat astonished the incredulous and rejoiced her champions by tier arrival at 120 this morning off theVirglnia Capes after completing in sixteen days a roundabout run of 4180 miles which eclipses by 680 miles the greatest previous feat in submarine navigation The success of the achievement which had been confidently predicted for weeks in German circles is the sensation of the hour in shipping quarters and with the general public because of the marvelous feat of passing the allied blockading squadrons and eluding enemy cruisers watching for her oft the American coast She carries mail and a cargo of 750 tons of costly chemicals and dyestuffs and is to carry back home a similar amount of nickel and crude rubber sorely needed by the German army Carries Message to President The commander of the submarine it is said carries a sealed personal message from Emperor William to President Wilson Sixteen days out of Bremerhaven to Baltimore the submarine1 reached safety between trie Virginia capes at 1 45 oclock this morning passing in on the surface covered by a heavy pall of darkness which settled over the entrance of the bay with the setting of a tell tale half moon Once inside the visitor threw caution aside and began shrieking his siren signaling a pilot and at the same time attracting the attention of the tug Thomas Timmons which had been waiting in the lower bay for nearly two weeks to greet the Deutschland and convoy her into port Will Dock at Baltimore Today Three hours later at 4 45 oclock this morning the big submarine started up the bay with the German merchant flag flying under her own power piloted by Capt Frederick Cocke of the Virginia Pilots Association and convoyed by the Timmons She was making more than 12 knots an hour and could have docked in Baltimore tonight but arrangements had been made for receiving her with formal ceremonies tomorrow and her captain was ordered to wait in the lower harbor He and his crew of 29 men remained aboard their craft which arrived at Quarantine at 11 oclock tonight Regarding his vessel as a merchantman subject to no unusual restrictions the skipper whose name is said to be Capt Kairig went up the Chesapeake without waiting to notify local customs and quarantine authorities of his presence He was five hours away before Norman Hamilton collector of Norfolk Newport News heard the news and started on his trail aboard the coast guard cutter Onondaga At last reports tonight the cutter had not approached the submarine and it is understood that she merely was ordered out to keep the strange craft unaer surveillance as a neutrality precaution Quarantine and port regulations will be complied with when the vessel moves up to her dock tomorrow Hoists the German Ensign Little was known here tonight about what happened daring the epoch making cruise across the ocean which in a small measure at least breaks the blockade on German trade with the rest of the world None of the submarines crew had landed and the agents of her owners had received only meager reports Such information as was available came indirectly from the pilot and from Capt Hans Hinsch of the North German Lloyd liner Neckar laid up here since the beginning of the war Capt Hinsch boarded the Deutschland from the Timmons and made the trip up the bay with her According to the accounts reaching here the underwater liners superstructure was standing 15 feet above the water when she came In Until daylight she showed no flag but the German merchant ensign was raised at sun up Stories were circulated that British and French cruisers chased her at yea Thursday bat could not be confirmed Consigned to Baltimore Firm The boat is consigned to A Schumacher Co Baltimore agents of the North German Lloyd Line and her cargo to the Eastern Forwarding Company a concern said to have been organized within the past few weeks border nearOjInaga from Jimenez way In the rain He spent the after noon at home with his family unable to take an automobile ride because of the inclement weather nA nt ttlt ia T7M1la force reported to be approaching the especially to handle the business of underwater liners The latter company has a pier and warehouse in which are stored the goods to be loaded on the Deutschland for her return trip In German quarters here the news of the submarines arrival was hailed with the keenest delight Those who knew of her coming had been concealing alarm for two or three days as she was doe to arrive about the middle of last week It is understood that she traveled mote than 4000 miles going some 800 miles out of her course to avoid enemy ships Index to Todas Issue Pa are 1 Big Gains by Russia French Take Town Hughes Campaign Plans Villa Cuts Food Line German Boat at Baltimore Status of the Submarine To Push Work of Congress BoatBringa Dyes Lake May Libel Boat 3 Villa Reported Victor Greece Seeks Money Find Pharaohs Palace 4 Editorial Comment 5 j3ocIety Sporting Events 7 New Recruiting Order 8 New Ship Plans Ready News of Alexandria 12 Cars to Be Fumigated Serricea at the Churchea Not Converted Warcraft The Deutschland is no converted warcraft but a brand new commerce carrier owned in Bremen and sent here on a purely commercial mission according to Henry Hifken the senior member ot the Schumacher concern She belongs to the Ocean Rhederel Limited Ocean Navigation Company Limited and was launched at Kiel In March The novel project was conceived about nine months ago Mr ttllken said by A frrusinn head of Bremen exporting and importing concern who organised theOcan Navigation Company MrLohmann la the son of a former director general of the North German Lloyd 8tearnaWp Company and has the important TJermancommercial interests associated with hfm CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGB Nv tl jJC i ir.