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GERMANS THRUST AT BRITISH
RESISTERS ARE ON
WARPATH STILL
SHAWN KB, Okla., Aug. 6—Mess
ages were brought to this place to
day by men on horseback convey
ing the information that resisters in
larger numbers than ever every
where burning bridges and other
property south of this place.
Railroad bridges and houses had
been dynamited, tlie resisters doing
their best to make known their pre
sence in this section.
The marshal hastily organized a
posse of four hundred men and has
sent them to the scene in an
ctiort to round up the resisters and
to stop these depredations.
WASHINGTON, I). C., Aug. 6.—
While it is known that the draft re
sistors are (juietly getting together
in other sections, the Okialiona
hands continue at present t„ be the
most numerous and the most daring.
It is not believed that there is any
concerted attempt a organization
among them. and that they are
merely carrying on as outlaws in a
reckless way, realizing that their
coursi is desperate. No mere; is to
lie shown these malcontents when
they eohie up for trial and they are
likely to he turned over to the mili
tary authorities who will deal with
all who are convicted in a very
severe manner.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 6.—As
a precaution for tlie rounding up of
all the resisters special posses are
being recruited here to aid those
now already engaged in the work.
The resistors are carrying on a sort
of guerilla warfare.
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BERLIN, Aug 6.—The General
Staff announced this evening that
the Russian retirement along the
Pruth and Dneimor nad come to an
abrupt halt and the Russians are
taking possession of entrenched po
sitions which their advance force in
the retirement had prepared for
them along a wide area.
The official statement further de
clares that it is apparently the in
tention of the Russians to give "brit
tle to the Austro-German for
this section. The tatter are conli
dent of victory in any event.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.—The Vienna
Headquarters Staff announces that
heavy lighting is taking place south
east of Czernowitz and in the vicin
ity of Kinipolung where the Rus
sians suddenly thrust an attack at
the Austrian torces when the latter
was in full pursuit of the enemy.
The Russians apparently have
been strengthened by the arrival of
supplies and reinforcements and the
situation is Ukelv to develop serious
fighting.
BERLIX, Aug. G.—Inorder to dc- j
fend the Galician trout more seeur-1
civ, the Teuton armies which had J
crossed the Zbueh river north
Husiathvn have been withdrawn j
from Russian soil and are now lin
ing the west banks of the river!
which positions will be maintained
while the soldiers which can be;
spared for other spheres will be so
dispatched. The Zbueh renders a:
formidable barrier against the ag
gressions of tile Slavs.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 6.—
Brigadier General Crowder, Provost
Marshal General in a statement
made to the press says that the
National Army, organized under the
draft aet will not he called out as a
unit at the same time.
As the cantonments are not all
ready to receive the full army and
as officers will no be numerous
enough for these contonments in
the event that the full national
army should he called to the colors,
it has been determined to call the
army to the colors in increments at
different intervals.
Crowder says that they will issue
calls for increments of one hundred
thousand men each, at intervals of
two weeks and five increments in
IIAZKI !» \ 1VN IT IHSK iM.
One of the prettiest actresses of
the movies Hazel Dawn stars to
night in “Niobe” a Paramount fea
ture. “Niobe” is a fanciful comedy
that starts threo thousand years ago j
and ends today. Miss Dawn a capti
vating and youthful star enacts the
role of “Niobe” a statue tiiat comes j
to life. The man who owns the j
statue is married and what happens
when the beautiful statue comes to
life, makes a play out of the ort'i
nary. Imagine a scantily clad
beauty running around in your
home— when your wife returns.
'all will be called under the draft
proportions.
No dates will be given for the
present and none will be announced]
until the army department is aide
to take care of each increment. That
it will be soon, is also intimated
in the statement given out today.
WASHINGTON, 0. C., Aug. 6.—
The reason for the determination'
not to call the national army as a i
unit is given merely as a matter of}
convenience for the War Department j
so that it can handle each lot as it
comes along. It is believed that:
other reasons also exist for this, not
the least of whi<h will be the mat-!
ter ot the exemptions which are to
bo considerd in detail and vine ; j
will cause some delay.
NEW LINES BRITISH
SCENE OF FIGHTING
: A fiIS, Aug. 0.—The Germans
ar. subjecting t lie new positions
of the British in Btlgium to a most
int use bombardment, according to'
tin evening communique.
These reports are accompanied by
tin announcement that it Is believed
tin.i the German artillery fire is the
prc’. ue to the launching of heavy
infantry attacks in a general offen
sive to recover the lost section ot
, t! ■ German second lines. The Gnr
j me t seem decided to re-gain at
[least a portion ot their second lines
I tvli h are now ill the hands of the
1 British.
. LONDON. Aug. S.—The fore- - ( .
Crown Prince Kuprecht ol' Ba rig
I in West Flanders have been d< S; wr
ing powerful thrusts in all night st
: lin ks to win back their second 1 iin .
It is officially announced thin i ;
of these attacks have been renu’n
LONDON. Aug. G.— Uispat.h
from Franc. as well as dispute in -
coming from Vmsterdam indii.n.
| that the Germain will launch a ; r i
[< ious general ott'ensive in the W
j Flanders sector to re-gain
then- lost to the British in
weckV fighting, it is feared it
the Uritish owing to t*lifir new posi
tions being subjected to a heavy
bombardment will be compelled to
give way, A considerable array ot
reinforcements have come for tin;
German forces in Flanders and it is
believed that the fighting lias not
jet reached its point of major in
tensity. it is pointed out how sin
fully tiic German leaders are con
ducting their attacks during the in
tense neat of tii' past two day dur
ing cool ot the evening and at
night.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 6.—This city
was agog with excitement today
while the port of New York was de
■ ared officially dosed tor five hours.
When publicity was given this
news the wildest reports were eur
: lit, and all not calculated to allay
the prevalent excitement. Some had
1 that a fleet ot' German U boats
".ere coaling up to shell the city.
It appears the orders to dose tin
port were given after tlie sighting of
strange craft wit! h was heln-v .1 ,
to have been'an enemy submarine, i
A thorough search of this and
adjacent waters revealed nothing
and the great subnmrim m t which
was lowered also caught nothing.
It is believed that some other ob
ject was mistaken for the d;\vr and
b d to this protective he ..sit: upon
the part of the navy otiic N.
WASlilXGTOX. n. C , ' :j. tl.
.<• ere.tary Daniels of the Xw De
• ertnu-nt, hurriedly • ti U r the
Port of New York this afurnoon.
A special train vvr waiting to
take the head of the Xavy to the
metropolis. A heroic effort upon
the part of the newspaper men to
pci si.no statement from Secretary
Daniels as to his leaving for Xevy
York failed. The S< ••retary of tluf
Xavy re.■ r. !v said that at this time)
ii' had t:o •ment to make.
It is a. parent tlmt tie trip to New
York is ia riovc eonr.. ti. n with tlm
ilosiai; iff ii ;'r■ rt for live hours
today. Tim real la-i as to that
• ’osier: will hi giv< n oat later.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. G.—
In the- absence irotn the capital of
Robert Lansing Secretary of State,
I’olk is acting in his stead.
The absence of Petrograd dis
pat< lies today is somewhat explained
by the very short announcement by
i’olk tiiat the State Department re
ceived this afternoon a cable an
nouncing that Kerensky had again
PEKING, Aug. G.—This morning
President Feng Kwo Chang notified
the cabinet that ho gave liis official
consent that China declare war upon
Germany and Austria Hungary.
in doing so the President of Chiui
prefaces his announcement with a
j recital of the displeasure China has
; felt in the ruthless policies of Ger
many and the regret and horror that
the nation has experienced in the
loss of many Chinese sailuis while
engaged on peace"ul mercnantb
ships which were sunk by the Ger
man divers.
PEKING, Aug. G.—It is officially
announced this evening that the Mi
nisters of the Entente nations will
meet tomorrow to confer with the
President and cabinet to discuss the
best methods of Chinese participa
tion in the war against Germany.
President Feng Kwo says that sev
eral million men will be immediately
available for military service if their
presenco is needed.
In addition to the President and
cabinet at tomorrow’s conference
all the Chinese diplomats will be
present.
SHANGHAI, Aug. S.-—German I
and Austrian mbjects throughout!
China are greatly perturbed over tin
practical declaration of war that ,
lias been authorized by the govern
ment. They are manifesting con-1
siderable concern as to their own
safety and the situation is admitted
ly difficult.
I.KAVKS TODAY.
The Solomon and Council City
mail closes today at ten o’clock ia
the Post Office and will be dis
patched today to its destination.
assumed with unanimous consent •
the (lie-tutorship of the Ku-sian re
public.
I'pon giving this news to tin press I
Mr. Polk refused any further discus
sion.
NEW YORK, Aug. '1. London
cables which appear to !•• in closer
touch with the political activities in
Pctrograd intimate that . crensky,
has already begun formii iiis ca
binet, with absolute contro: of the'
situation both political ar.d mili
tary. I
It is feared that owing to the,
lack of organization serious times1
arc ahead in industrial and agricul
tural circles owing to the uncer
tainty of what is coining.
Kerensky has taken hold of these
problems and will institute control
of the agricultural and industrial
product as well as the productive
activities of the nation.
Tin papers here are pointing out
the peculiar coincidenci that iIk* re
tirement of the Russians along the
Dneistt r continued, a hough wholly
unnet css-try. until Ken mky gained
his point.
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IETS IMPORTANT OFFICE
ii mmm cabinet
LONDON, Aug. 6.—Oomirmation
has been received through the Swiss
; iimbassy representing the interests
; of tlie Central Powers with nations
which are now fighting them, that
Doctor Richard Von Kuhlmann,
formerly the German Minister to
Turkey lias succeeded Zimmermann
as Minister of Foreign Affairs in
Germany. Von Kuhlmann is an op
portunist of great ability and far
from repre-u: it tin? the rabid and uu*
yielding "'.'i' polity of his predates
sor. Ho is one oi the shrewdest
of the German diplomats.
.in these dispatches it is also an
nounced that Dr. Karl Hellferich
has been itemed Vice-Chancellor
without portfolio.
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