Sherbrooke daily record, 16 août 1916, mercredi 16 août 1916

[" Established 1879 SHERBROOKE, QUE., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1916 ONE CENT BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS WIN MORE MO FROM ENEMY ON WESTERN FI .dig's Forces Hove Drlyen Germans Oui o! Most of Tire Trendies north of Pozieres.French Army Launcher! New Assault on Enemy on Right Bank of Meuse and Pushed Crown Prince's Forces Further Back From Verdun.Franco-ltalian Airmen RaidMuggia, Near Tries! And Cause Much Damage hy Bombs New York, Aug.16.\u2014 (Speciali\u2014 the army on the Russian front, under l ^ London cable to the Tribune says: (date of August 14, sends th« follow- Sharp thrusts, which won ground jing: both for the British and tue Trench ] \"The brilliantly rapid movement of on the western front Monday night, | Letchit*ky\u2019s troops northward to-have been succeeded by another lull.! ward Lemberg causes the greatest broken only by tha incessant artil-\u2018 reioicing throughout the Russian lery combat.While the Germans in- army.At.the same time the Russians 3ist that the Allies\u2019 offensive is spent, have taught the Germans a severe military critics here declare that the lesson by handling the troops sent to way is being cleared for a greater stiffen the Austrians in a manner so blow yet.\"The earthquake of which rough that they were glad to sur-the German seismographs gave insuf- render in thousands.Many prisoner ficient warning,\" as the French de- officers say terms of peace have al-scribe it, is still rumbling.Haig's ready been much discussed among forces have driven the Germans out them.Their view is that, failing a of most of the trenches north of great success for her arms, Germany Pozieres, in which they gained a foot- will make peace in the spring by iug Monday.Further west they giving back all the occupied terri-forced the enemy\u2019s trenches at the tory and possibly paying an indem-Mouquett farm, directly east of nity.When told the Allies would Thiepval.By these attacks the loop never agree to such a peace, they sround Thiepval has been drawn expressed great surprise.The view, tighter.The Leipsic redoubt is in a taken by the majority of the officers\u2019 similar position.As soon as the Bri-1 with whom I talked is that, short of tish line further cast is advanced, the a weakening by the Germans on the, British will he ready to make a new ; western front, or of the German peo- : attack toward Thiepval.\tpie taking matters into their own; RATTLED HUNS\u2019 NERVES.1 hands\u2019 the end is UDlikely before South of Armentieres the British made a feint attack on the German trenches.This had a twofold effect: It rattled the German nerves and increased the dread of a British attack from an unsuspected quarter.The numerous patrol raids along the front have added weight to this fear.PUSH FORCES BACK FROM VERDUN.PORTUGAL READY TO TAKE FIELD Tmeps Will Move When it is Necessary to Exert Maximum Pressure STRIKE MAY YET IE AYERTEB Conference With President Wilsen Has Been Postponed Until To-morrow IN MEANTIME MANAGERS AND GENERAL COMMITTEE OF MEN WILL DISCUSS FURTHER PLANS.Washington, Aug.16.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 STEFANSSON LARGE ATTENDANCE OF FARMERS HEARD FROM Six Members of His Parti Bring News of Discovery of New Land in Far North Nome, Alaska, Aug.16.\u2014(Special) \u2014Six members of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, under Vlihjalmur President Wilson decided to-day to atefansson, who arrived here yceter- postpone further conferences with the day cm the power schooner Alaska, PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC SAYS HELP HAS BEEN ASKED FOR ON WESTERN EUROPEAN FRONT.London, August 16.\u2014 (Special) \u2014 \u201cPortugal is on the verge of larger co-operation in the world war.She is taking thorough stock of her available military and naval resources, with a view of not only further strengthening her ancient alliance with Great Britain, but with the idea of becoming a considerable factor in the broader arrangements of the Entente.\" Dr.Bernandino Machado, President of the Republic of Portugal, made the above announcement of Portugal\u2019s future war policy in Lisbon yesterday in an interview.\u201cIn accordance with well understood conventions between the two Governments,\" he said, \"the military participation of Portugal in the Anglo-Portuguese alliance heretofore has been confined to operations ;u Anglo-Portuguese East ATici, where ] overtime representatives of the railways and today related their fiXperieil.CeB in the employees on the threatened railway, Polar regionB duri,ng the lagt three strike until to-morrow, when he will yeara.They TOid stefanseon, who rereceive the general committee of 640 mataed in the Arctlc to contlT1ue his workmen in the East Room of the work o{ CSploring newly disC0vered White House.\tland north of Prince Patrick Land, In the meantime the committee of prot)ably would not return to civili-managers here and the general com- 2ation during the present season, mittee of the employees will meet to The party aboard the Alaeka waB AT EXPERIMENTAL FARM Hsn.Martin Burrill, Minister of Agriculture, Referred ti Great Benefits To Agriculture From Sucb Institutions^ Object Was To Lighten Toil And Make People More Prosperous.Tribute Paid To Late Col.G.H.Baker.: Mr.F.R.Cromwell, M.P\u201e And Others Addressed Gathering.Over a thousand persons accepted gaged in agricultural production were the invitation of Mr.J.A.McClary ! doing their duty towards ensuring yesterday to visit the Lennoxville : ''\u2018\u2018tory.Experimental Farm.This was the1 \u201e Those social gatherings at the theCmententatlVe\tbef°,e\t^ Rudolph Anders0n> Stef-jthird \u201cFarmers\u2019 Day\u2019\u2019 at this popu-j quèrtioTof common interest\"ToSI ^\t^\t| ansson\u2019s chief subordinate.The.mem- lar Government establishment.The restore one of the greatest assets the WILL SUBMIT PEACE PACT.: bers of the party are : Dr.Ander-lfact that the leading farmers all over, country ever possessed, \"the old-time Washington, Aug.15.\u2014Done with 8onj j_ j o\u2019Nenll, geologist; Johnithe Eastern Townships, many bring- sociability\" that formerly existed friendly advice and suggestions after Cox, surveyor; Dr.Jennegs, an- ing their wives and families, left amueakimr for thp 4rm non pno-innprn\tP\tWELCOME TO GUESTS.\tinç in other places.Therefore the .\t1\tc\tengineers, been un]oadpd and wj]i ]ater be ship-!\t.\t.\t, matter was decided Amongst tho-HT PLACE, sued a general order to the army in an!0t?er vehlcles\ta spacious jyranted until an actual fanner who1 1 ^ \u2022,lni8t