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The Wingham Advance, 1916-06-22, Page 15BERM cuft eaceeee .,..', ,,... I RUSS .,f1E1 •.111 -if , .11401.1...1.1•••,...p1Mmea • Says Brusiloff's Force in Vol.hynis, is Being Repulsed, After Desperate burFutile Attacks On the Line. ji ataileafalAe.easse-alle tOndon cable, 1144.9:10.16,44440,'against the 4 .-• Wes .41taaatardetsjlenerelalftusaloff in. Volheatiltahart ;OW' aleeelepea: or a a Piton tatia'• , -401- s hi, ors the' „aeaeealiereesaaltheet alicfau frontier, GaVeral e0ittalinetile gen' Sorties have eaveleped the Rusa eiansewao here had arlven a Dig bend into die Aosta-a-German Haas in front and oa both flanks, and now, accord- ing to all reports regehing here, nee slowly but surely pressing the ituesians back all along the line in the general direction of Lutek, • - Although coneiderably reiuforcea, von Linsingen is confronted here by highly euperior numbers, which, how- ever, have beea unable to clieelt his eounter-attack, and start the Russian Steam roller again in the direction of eoveted Koval and Viadimir-Volynski. The Russian losses here are dascrib- tit ao enormoue. Russian officers time and again led their men in deeperate but fruitless chargee against the Ger- man lines. .• The country covered by these Git- gage2nent Je extremely dificult, im- peded by woo aa and swamps, aud mach of - the fighting, therefore, .has been at close quarters. To relieve tile pressure upon thio semi -circle before Ltitek, the Russians /lave resumaff the offensive against General Count von Bothineree lines along the Maiden frontier, but at- tacks Imre and southward along . the Stripa River, although executed with great determination, failed to make any impression upon the Au -aro -Ger- man lines, Russian gains are reported only from the front in 13ukowina south of the Dniester, Here the Itueelane have not .yet re-established •contact with General Pflanzer's retiring army. ARAB REVOLT Ams BRITAIN Five of Nine Principal Tribes Favor Her Now. Trouble Marks One More German Blunder. London Cable—The only news . from Turkey of the revolt ,of the Holy Citizens of Arabia is a brief statement in a Constantinople communication, saying: "A British warship appeared In Skeikmenije Bay, off the Hejaz coast" Nor have any further details reached the public from the Entente Powers. The morning papers again emphasize their 'tenet that the revolt will be certain to prove of capital im. portance in thesnear future, probably meaning the removal of the head of the Moslem Church from Constantia- mile to Mecca. Great Britain, as the greatest Mos-. lem ,Empire, has the kednest interest in the movement. Since the early days: of the war Great Britain has endeavor- ed to maintain its attitude of the highest respect for the Mohammedan religion. At the outbreak of the war, a proclamation was issued declaring that the holy places of Arabia, includ- ing the shrines of Mesopotamia and • the port of Jidda,h, would "bp immune from attack 'or molestation by British military forces as long as there is ao inierferenee with pilgrims from 1. - The Daily Telegraph to -day gives the following statement of the attittide of Great Britain toward the revolt: "Toward the Grand Shereef we Shall carry out a friendly neutrality, help- ing him, should he desire it, to keels the routes of pilgrimage, but carefully avoiding interference with his supreme jurisdiction." The Daily Telegraph iidds: "The revolt is another evidence .of German miscalculation, of rape psy- (*logy. Berlin was 'confedent she would be able to stir the Moslem world into revolt against the 13ritish Empire, aa wax evidenced by her ef- forts in Egypt and in India. The suc- cess of these effort% was insignificant, and the only result of her machine: Vona has been to confront her ally, Turkey, with a new and formidable danger, for an .Arab revolt confronts Turkish sovereignty at a vital point. Instead of a -holy war against Great 13ritain, we are witnessing the out- break of a serious war against German domination in Constantinople." The Morning Post gives a list of nine principal Arab tribes, five of whieh, it says, are avowedly pro -Brit- ish ,three anti -Turkish, and ono pro - Turkish. Reuter's Telegram Contpany, in a summary of the eveette which led to the revolt, declares that the Turks re- cently eommitted two serious errors, wbich the Arabe are not likely to for- get or forgive. The first, it says, con- stituted drastie anti -Arab nieasures, including numerous executiona of ins fluential pilgrims following the visit or Enver Pasha. the Tnrkiell MiniSter of War, to Northern Arabia. The sec- ond, it Pave, was the shelling of the shrine of Keyhole, which is steered to the Siliab afehammedane of both Per- sia and India., rine 'which eentains enormous treasures, the offerings of pilgrim for centuries past. A VETERAN French "75" Has Fired 18,- 830 Shots, and is Still Busy, wormadiarAum.dooma. TtfindOns eit1i100.—Tliere. new -mimeo" in service still on the Caine 1 :gene trent wide): has been in action 4'VPS' t$lj(* tie 001.11illg of the war. It is hateeest thioMIS in .111)011t tilt' "8010 SPIVIVIII." othe da f early ys of the strug- that „a r,cia(.1 . to date of Ks%) *Inas fired is far away 8IIPS(1 of any ether glee. .. eanititante y e pleee hes not COMO flirotrfat nil this tut:warred. More than 4 MI `P. it luis looked like a ease of "Ittioelt. out." but unel: time lin luelty afar Ime vave I it, and altliouLds the gun carriage all batteted and :mimed the eatinon Ire Who knows much. lam Many fhmISr ittlif is an good no if Waft and its ISPIt bdieve it will outlive the war. wes."-LessIng. T R Oil GR. SPAIN Sub's. Message to Cartagena Was Request for Help. Further Moves .Ave Expect- ed in Short Time, Isentlon, June 23, -Discarding her hobnailed boota of two menthe • back GerMany iz .now sleuthing for peace in gum shoes. be tried out the United States, and, baying. faunal oppoeitiou to that country' actingetite an agent of the Kaiser's elle new deepatches eneseage via submarine to King Al- • phonso, Win) has already plaYea au active part as a neutral in tido war through leis efferts along humaultar- Ian num on behalf of all the belliger- ents, a The overture a bave been going on for smile time, and culminated in the arrival if the LT -35 ateCartagena wait a letter ostensibly expreesing the Emperor' thanks for the excellent care given the kefugeee from Kamer - un. The next step is the reported jour- ney wilich may have already been be- gun of the Spanish Ambassador to Germany from Berlin to altierid. •• Os- tensibly he le going for a holiday, but there is every' reason to believe that Ito bears a message from the Kaiser to tile King. It would not be surprisilig if fresh peace overturee come from Spain within the next fortnight. There have been frequent rumors ot late that Berlin and Madrid were in communi- cation withaeach other. Madrid news- papers stated even a month ago that King Alphonse might negotiate peace overtures in the near future. I have the: beet authority for stating that Germany has never made a direct peace overture to the combined En- tente allies, though-, on the other hand, sTie tuee sounded separately all except Gaset Britain. • HUNS TO STARVE THE PRISONERS Will Use Food Scarcity as Excuse for Brutality, Which Will Make War In- finitely More Bitter. London, June 25.-T1iat Germany is determined immediately to institute the systematic starvation ef British prisoners in reprisal for • the British blockade is the alarming information reaching the correspondent of the As- sociated. Press on unimpeachable au- thority. The correspondent brought the in- formation to Lord Robert Cecil, Min- ister of Blockade„ this afternoon. Lore Robert. said that he had been greatly impressed by the continued reports of the scarcity of food in Germany, and that he trusted this would not be made the excuse for serious attempts' to cut dewn the necessary supply et food for prisoners •of war. "If that should bappen," he said, "it would arouse such a storm of indig- nation as to add terrifically to the bit- terness of this, the bitterest struggle the world hasever seen." KITCHEN FEEDING IN BERLIN. Amsterdam, June 24. -The Lolcal Anzeiger says that the municipality of Berlin decided yesterday ou commu- nal feeding of the - population. . Preparations for the raily distribu- tion df food to all the people of Berlin have been made,, and the first public kitchen .svill be opened on July 7. It Is stated that the whole plan will cots the municipality about $500,000. PROHIBIT MEAT TWO MONTHS. London, June 25. -According- to a despatch from Berne, given, out by the wifeless press to -day 7 Adolph von Ba - teal, president of the German Fooa Regulation Board, threatens to Make Germany vegetarian nation until September. He announced on Friday, the despatch says, that he was seri- ously considering a prohibition upon the consumption of meat for two or three months; and he probably will adopt that course. German newspapers, it is added, were allowed to report Herr von Ba- tocki's statement, but were forbidden to comment upon it. EARL SELBORNE QUITS CABINET London, .1une 25. -It was officially ttn- ncunced to -night that the Karl of Sel- borne had resigned the. Presidency of the Board of Agrieultural and Fisheries. The general belief is that LordSelborne resigned owing to the Government's Irish policy. He has been h strong opponent of the home rtile policy, Other Conservative resignations from the Cabinet are rumors, TO BLOCK RUSS Huge German Forces Being Moved From West to East Paris, ;Tune 23.-11uge movements of German troops from the western to the eastern theatre of war are under \ray. Within the past two days more than 100 troop trains have paned through Aix la Chapelle, bound 'from the weetern frorit to the eastarn front. The information that the Germans' and Austrians are bringing up rein- foreements from the French and Ital- ian fronts is also given in the eom- =intention from Petrograd. According to speculations in Parka the tornado of artillery fire on the Verdun sector and the attacks in Champagne are noosed to mask the transfer of troops from this front to the Ruailan front in view of the neceesity of etemniing the Russian advance to - verde Xovel. 40 4 TAUSGHER TRIAL DELAYED. New York Cable,—The trial of ram Tauscher, American agent for the Itruppe, eharged with conspiracy to blow up the Welland Canal, was adjourned yesterday In the Federal, Court, at the request of Mr. Tausch- er's attorney. Tie said that several witnessea were coming from Wake, and would be preeent on Monday. • • • 4 larlaaalara a - OF 'THE 'NEWS 1' OF THE DAT Liquor and Gambling Will be Banned at the Great Military Oamp, TWO SUB VICTIMS Mr. Rowell Urges Appoint- ment of Director 0 Re- cruiting for Canada. Liquor and gambling are prehibited at Camp Borden. Mrs James Cowan, the oldest pier,- eer of Minto .township, died itt her eighty-fourth year, Constable J. A. Galvin, aged 36, of Peterboro, committed suicide by lashing his throat With a razor. Lloyd's announce that the limn& steamer Herault is reported king with. 'five officers and thirty men saved, 'Isaac Groat, of London, was 'rut, over and killed by a Michigan Cea- teal freight train at $t. Thomas. • Sir' Robert Borden mar Pay a visit to the west this summer or early in the fan., instead ef going to England. Miss Adelaide J. M. Maynard, To - route, died from injuries received when she was struck by an automo- bile, Two young men, Wm. Wilson and Ohas. Smith, are believed to heve been drowned in the Hydreelectrie lake at Eugenia. The sinking of the Italian vessel Saturnine Fanny, of 1,568 tons gross, Is reported. -• Seventeen men were landed. The appointment of a director of recruiting for Canada was urged by Mr. N W. Rowell at a recruiting meet- ing in Toronto. • A. survey of Ontario is being made with a view of solving the problem of kotel accommodation when pre hibition takes effect. Ross Mayberry, lineman for the In. 'gersoll Telephone Co., was badly burn- ed and shocked by touching a tele. phone wire of heavy voltage. - Michael Potence and Frank Whitza, two Italians, were drowned in the har- bor in Belleville. They were in a. canoe and in changing seats upset. Having it sorigin in a spark froth a factory engine, fire totally destroyed the lumber and planing mills of C. la Smith at Harroare tear Windsor. The damage is placed at $8,9p0. Wm. Holmes, reeve of the Town. ship of Edwardsburg and an ex -war- den of the Counties of Leeds.and Gren- ville, has been appointed treasurer of the counties in succession of R. J. Jelly, resigned. Mrs. James Gilmour; widow, Verdun, 'Que., celebrated her one hundredth birtliday anniversary. She was born • in County Longford, Ireland, and came I to Montreal when a young girl, • George Buck, wanted in Calgary for a $15,000 oil field swindle and who fought extradetion from Kansas has been traced to Windsor and Detroit and will be turned over to the Calgary authorities by the Michigan courts. Eduardo Bradley, the Argentine aviator, crossed the Andes Mountains in a• balloon. Thie is the first time that the feat . has- lieen accomplished. He lett Santiago at 9 a. m. and passed Uspallata, in Argentine at 12. The steamer John Owen, while en. .tering the third lock at Sault Ste. Marie, struck the centre pier and broke several plates on her port bow. She backed out and tied up at Brady Pier to make temporary repairs. Because of an article appearing on its front page, and whith was coasid- • eyed detrimentel to recruiting, the' part of last week's edition of The Sault Ste, Marie Express that Teaches its readers by mall has been refused transmission through the malls pend- ing the decision of the Departnient •of justice. Inspector Henry Robinson, of the Provincial Police, has been in Ottawa for the past three days investigating a series of fires whoch have puzzled tith local police and fire department. Inspector Robinson's iovestlgatiap is said to have strengthened a suspielou that some of these time were of 111- eend1ary origin. MERE HUN DODGE To Provision Army, is Pro- posal Regarding Poland, London, Tune 23. --Lord Robert Cecil, British Minister of War Trade, told a representative of the Associated Frees that Greet Britain was ready to resume the negotiations, if a basis could be secured, by -whieh it had been attempted to obtain for the Bel- gian Relief Commaision, the oaetr- tunity to extend relief L3 Poiatul. 5 he negotiations have halted rine° Ger. Many refused to ticeept the 13r1tielt stipulations (which called for the provisioning also of tee Austriaa.oc- eupied districts of Poland and of Ser- bia, Montenegro and Aleeni ti, and althougli the officers of the commie glen, with the assistance of Ambassa- dor Page, In London, and Arnbasgador Gerard, hi Berlin, have done their utmost, they bave been climactic:1 tO abandon all hope of success. "But," raid Lord Robert, "I con- sider the German refusal an outrage- ous proeeeding. The action does not appear •accidental, but is in aeceed with. the German, principles of war- fare, which they boldly publish, 'This Matter is a result of a calculated pol- icy, just as their striking medalto commemorate the sinking of the Lusitania. There has been terrible suffering itt Polend, but the Germane' outcry in behalf of humanity is mere- ly designated to get food for their own 040/.4.41ii**** 'Steak an Melt thick shOuld he broil- ed from four to six inanitee, lamb or -Mutton chops broil rlx to eight mine Wes, • SS 0 CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS Have Traversed Entire Length of Bukowina, and Are Near Roumania. May Seize the Passes ---Germans Failed in Northern Sector. Petrograd, • June 23a -The Russian forces which aro cutting their way through Bukowina in an Wort to. cap- ture the Austrian army there lave made furthor advances. The War Offiee to -day anuounced the mature of three villages west or itadautz, 30 miles south, of Ozernowitz. Eight hun- dred pyisoners were ta.iten. The villages near Radautz captur- ed by the Russians are Gurahumora, Straizia, and &emelt. Russinns also have taken Visnitz, near Katy, Tills announcement snows that the Russians have • traversed almost the entire length of 13ukowina. Tne town of Gurahumora is ten miles from the Roumanian border. Visnitz is on the border between Galicia and Bukowma, 35 miles south- west of Ceernowitz. AT CARPATHIAN SPURa. By means of forced marches along the. Roumanian frontier, the Russians have reached the extreme south of Bukowina, and at Kuty, on the north, and Gurahumora, on the south, have approached the thickly forested spurs at the Carpathian Mountains. A good roa,d, roughly estimated eat= 100 miles tong, rune through narrow val- leys and gorges from Gurahumora by way of Kimpolung Dorna Watra to Bistritz, Hungary, offering the Rus- sian guerillas an excellent opening into their enemy's country. The Russians in their pursuit of the Austrians thus far have crossed four, rivers -the• Dnelster, Pruth, Serail and Suczava. Two days suf.- !Iced to cover the fifteen miles be- tween the Sereth and the Suczava. The objective of the Russians was Radatitz, where the Austrians were expected to offer stubborn resistance -owing to the fact that the river forms a natural defensive line to the north and northeast of the town. But it appears that the Austrians failed to make any serious stand here, inas- much as no fighting is described in the official communication. Radautz is only five miles south- west of the important railWay junc- tion of Hadikfalva, close to the Rou- manian frontier, which also is in Russian hands. Virtually the entire railway system of Bukowina is now In the posseeigion of the Russians. Iefforts of tile Germane to" advance along the northern sector met with no success, the zinnouncemeat says. It follows: • "ln several sectors south of Dvinsk the Germans, after artillery prepara- tion, endeavored to assume the of- fensive. Tliey were unsuccessful every- where. "Over all the front occupied by the army of General 13rusiloff, and especi- ally at Radzivolov, the enemy con- tinues to receive reinforcements from the French and Italian fronts. "Our offensive in Bukowina con- tirmed, We occupied the village of Gurahumora, Straizia and Saraech, west of 'Want; and Vienitz, near Katy, Eight hundred prisoners were taken. "At 11 o'clock on Wednesday night an engagement began along the line in the Oginski canal region at Logisehin. The fighting was still in progress on Thursday evening. Many attempts to cross the eanal by locks and fords failed. In the course of the fighting the gallant General Stegelinann was wounded and Col. alerghenstrole died from wounds he had received. "Enemy airmen dropped bombs on the Melodechno station yesterday," SEIZED THE RAILWAYS. To -night's Russian official communi- cation confirms what already had been learned from Atistrian admissions that the Russians are over -running Buko- wina and are making a dash for the passes to the Carpathian Mountains, as they did eighteen months ago, when they reached Kirlibaba Pass, overlook- ing Austrian Transylvania. A. report from Bucharest states that the Rus- sians have taken- possession of two railways leading from Roumania into I3ukowina. Farther north in East Galicia and Volhynia, the Russian progress ap- parently has been arrested by the vio- lent attacks and counter-attacks of the Teutonic 8,111es. Advances for the German and Aus- trian forces west and southwest of Lutsk in Volhynia, and the repulse of Russian counter-attacks on the Stott - hod and Styr Rivers in the same reg- ion and along the • Galician frontier In the vicinity of Brody are chron- icled in the Berlin and Vienna com- munications. GERMANS STILL MAINTAIN THEIR GRIP UPON FLEURY Have Made Gains in Their Attempt to Capture Verdun Fortress. But French Leaders Hold the Key Positions • and Are Confident. • London, June 25. -Despite the most furious counter-attacks the French have not been able to dislodge the Germans from the village of Fleury or the Thiaumont fort, captured in Friday night's assault. They still oc- cupy "some houses," as the French War Office bulletin puts la As ie the desperate struggle in the streets ot Vaux, so Saturday's battle raged from house to house in Fleury. For bloodiness it equaled the halide to -hand conflict in Port Douaumont, wbere for two days Feench and Ba- yariaas, locked in a death grfP, fought until all vere annihilated. Coanter-attacks by the French Sat- urday night also resulted in their re- gaining some lost ground. Portions ce trenches west of the Thiaumont re- doubt were taken and hand -grenade fightingresulted in some progress be Ing made in the village of Fleury. During Sunday there were no infan- try engagements. Fleury lies in a shallow valley be tween Fort Thiaumont oh the west and Port Souville on the east. The Germans, in possession of the foe mer, turned thetr guns on the vie lege, while the French from the lat- ter position did likewise. TROOPS CAUGHT IN CROSS-FIRE. The troops fighting in the village were thus caught between a cross-fire that turned the place into a veritable inferno. More than half the foree alt gaged were wiped out, the guns mak- ing no discrimination between friend and foe. But again the Bavaria,ns, al- ways entrusted with sit& tasks by the Kaiser, held out, with the result that the eastern part of Fleury is still in their hands to -night. More than 100,000 men, or five di- visions, are estimated by the French to halve been hurled into this assault cast of the Meuse. All the reserves had been gathered up Wont the other sectors about Verdun to widen the breach there, the Germans maintain- ing a heavy artillery fire over the whole front to prevent French man - ter -attacks. The Preneh admit the Germans have scored •a notable success, but it does not discourage them. They still hole the advantage strategically in the Fleury eector, deepite the loss of Thisatitiont, and they are tonfident that the lost positions wilt be regain- ed before many hours. It was only by the last overwhelmiag rush, when • the defenders were -Vora • thinned by many hours of bombard - meta, that the enemy succeeded in • ruching the Tliiituniont work and the adjacent advanced trenches. IMPORT, Jainet 25a-1'ies emu. munication issued Sunday night by tho War Office- reads: "On the two banks of the Meuse no infantry action was reported during the course of the day. On the left bank there was intense artillery acti- vity in the region of Hill 304, Le Mort Homme and Chattancourt. "On the right bank the bombard- ment redoubled in violence from five o'clock In the afternoan in the sectors of Froide Terre and Chattancourt. • "There was no event of importance on the rest of the front With the ex- ception of the usual cannonading.' . Sunday afternoon's report read: "On the left bank of the Meuse the German attack upon our trenches Oil the southern slopes of Dead Man Hill was stopped by our fire. "On the right bank of the river the fighting continued during the course ifthe night in the sector of • the Thiaumont work, where our counter- attacks enabled us to take a few ele- ments of trenches to the west ot hte work. We have made some progress with hand -grenade fighting in the village of Fleury. "The bombardment has continued violent in the other sectors on the right bank of the river, but there has been no infantry action, "In Lorraine, to the northeast ot Pont-a-Mousson, a strong enemy re- connoltring party was dispersed in the Chiminot weed. "In the Vosges an atteMpted at- tack on our positions in La leave val- ley completely failed, "During the night of Jene 24-25 Gentian aeroplanes threw bombe on Luneville, I3accarat and St. Die. The material damage Was Unimportant. Sotto ,children were wounded at St, Die. This has been noted with a view to reprisals," Saturday night's official reported intense hombardment of French po- silicate in the region of Hill 304 oil the left bank of the Meuse, and of ITill 321 on the eight bank. It eon - "Tho fighting continued this morn- ing In the neighborhood of the vil- lage Of Fleury, of whin the enemy suceeeded in. occupying Home houses. 'There wits no change in the other sectors of the right bank, no infantry action tatting plitee." • Saturday afternoon's statement told of Ilse reeapture large portion of the ground in the vicinity of Mile 120 and 321, lost ort the previous (welling, The. Prenelt alma retook the trendies between the woods •ot rumln nnd elienole oraupteel, • byathe enemy ea Sun a 21. in the operations of Pritlay (wetting the Germans usea . . 4 04- sa " •.• 'PRIM TECK !STILL WAITING NOT COMING OUT FOR FULL STORY Excused by King From Ap- pointment as Gov. -Gen. Rumor as to Earl Curzon: De- clared Incorrect, London, June 23, -Xing George has given his oanction for the Duke, of Connaught, whose term as Governor- General of Canada expires next Ode- ber, to return to England, says an an- nountement issuea by the Colonial Office, The Xing also excuseci Prince Alexander of Teak, -whose appOinte meat was made before the war, front being the oucceeisor to the Duke ot Connaught, as the Prince feels he cannot relinquieh hie nallitarY duties, Nothing is known officially concern - Mg the reports that Earl Curzon of Kedleston, former Viceroy of India, will become Governor-General of Canada. The Times statee that the rumor that Earl Curzon is to aucceed the Duke of Connaught, is incorrect. NO NEWS TO OTTAWA. Ottawa, June 23.1 -Tae announce - Ment from London that H. R. H. the Duke of Connought will leave Canada at the end of his five years' term in October, brings no news to Ottawa, The fact that Canada would have a new Governor-General in the Fall has been known in Government circles here for months and was published last April, as was also the fact that Prince Alexander of Teak at one time designated as the -Duke of Connaught% successor, would not come to Canada, A report was published locally this week to the effect that Earl Curzon might be the new Governor-General. The Government knows nothing of this and it is regarded as very un- likely Lord Curzon will be the man. It is expect that before a successor is chosen definitely, the Government of Canada will be consulted. The Duke of Connaught was ap- pointed Governor-General in _March, 1911, but did not begin his term till October of that year. He was to have remained two years, but at the end of that time his term was extend- ed aud when war broke out he re- mained indefinitely. By October he will have completed the usual guber- natorial term of five yeane. Rideau Hall officials to -night de- clined to make any statement regard- ing the Governor -General's departure. eta - FOOD OUTLOOK FOR GERMANY (Ily Times Spetrial Cable.) Berlin, via London, June 23. --There is plenty of grain on hand in Ger- many to carry the country over until the harvests, declared Adolph von Betook!, President of the rood Regu- lation Board, in an address at pus- ueldorf. The potato situation was more un- favorable, he said,. and would be es- pecially difficult during the next. fort night, but the deficit coula be met by arranging for increased bread rations for physical laborers. The potato sit- uation -in Western Germany had been made worse by Holland's proalbition upon exports, due to the agitation there which, Herr Von Batocki said, was probably induced by "British money." ITALY STILL MAKES GAINS Successes in Two Sectors Against the Austrians. Count °adorns, Praises Staff for Efficiency. Rome„Tune 25- Increasing ac- tivity by the Austritaa 'artillery in the Trentino is reported in to -day's War Office statement. Italian suc- cesses in infantry engagements In the Posina sector and south of Arsiero axe announced. The Italian 'War Office has given out an order lamed by Lieut. -Gen. Count -Oedema, commander of the Italian army, in which he says: "Great concentrations of forces have been effected recently with ad- mirable promptitude and exeniplary regularities. These measures, besides containing and arresting the enemy offensive on the whole front, render- ed possible a counter -offensive ac- tion which has now euccessfully be- gun, Such satisfactory results prove the W.fect working of the staff ser- vice.' Lieut.- Gen. Oedema. coneludes his order by thanking the staff officers for their zeal and devotion. Influence of College Men, As edueated men filter through the community reforms are obtained that twenty yeare ago seeined millennial. The separation of local from state sources of revenue; the separation of local from national elections, the treatment of a franchise as valuable property, the diecriminating between ordinary industry and natural mon- opoly, the practice of scientific char- ity and penology, the tontentration of responsibility. in government -these and a score of other good things which once seemed as far above popular emu - prehension as four dimensional space have come to pare, thanks chiefly to the radiatione from the classrooms. -- Century Magazine. THE IRISHMAN'S aLANKtt (Vancouver Province) E4pealL1nw of the daylight-saving i;roPes- al an Irishman save that it reminde him of Itafferty's blanket, "It was too short to Cover his feet. Ito he cut a fut off the top end cowed it on the bottoin, ond be the powers, the blankfi waa not a lAt'Ionger than it was before.' 4-4sea-aae. +, •I 4 • No Decision in U. S.-11flexi- tan Case. Oarranza is Now Trying for Peaceable Solution, Washington, June ,23— National Guard organizations throughout the country were straining every nerve to- nigitt to prepare for active service on the Mexican border. Tlie entire army 100,00D men summoned by Pres'. (lent Wilson's calewas placed (Meetly itt Genetal Funstou's disposal, and will be rushed to the Damietta border at the earliest possible momeut, Diplomatic aspects of the creels vir- tually were unchangea. As'the situa- tion stands at. the State Department, only preliminary reports on the Car- rizal fight and the attack by mexicana upon American bluejackets at Mazat- lan, have been received from wer and may °Mole's, transmitted as matters of information, When the reeve is complete in each department the action of the United States will be determined. Evidence now in hand is believed to be sufficient to show that Guyana, sympathizers or officials probably will be held responsible in both eases, and It is believed that President Wlison will demand that Carranza, repudiate the acts and punisa those responsible. President Wilson and his Cabinet discussed the Mexican crisis fully to - but the only announcement after the meeting was that tile policy of the Government was unchanged, New indications came to -day that Carranza and hie advisers, impres,ssil by the arguments of European repro-- sentatives or the ominous significance of the preparations for war ordered by President Wilson, Were searching for a peaceful solution or the dispute they have raised. American refugees fearing for their safety are crowding aboard American warships off the Mexican coasts, m- ending to reports received to -day at the Navy Department. Transports capable of accommodating a thousand each are being despatched to relay the Americans from the naval vessels to the nearest United States ports. • SPAIN AS MEDIATOR. Rome, June 231. -Pope Benedict is much distressed over seeing virtually the whole world fighting, according to information coming from the Vati- can, atter the news of the combat between Americans and Mexicans had been received, The Pontiff entertaias hope that hostilities between the United States and Mexico will be averted through the intervention of. Spain, which is supported by the Holy See. . 4•* ARMED BANDITS LOOTED A BANK Typical Wild West. Episode in Ville Marie, Quebec, Got Big' Haul and Escaped to Northern Wilds. • Cobalt, Ont., Juno 15- - Five mounted, masked and heavily termed desperadoes on Sunday morning car- ried out in Ville Marie the .most dar• ing bank robbery in the history of the Province of Quebec. The bendits shot -up the town, severed all tele- graphic and telephonic lines of com- munication with the outside world, shot the manager of the local branch of the Quebec Bank through ,he leg, dynamited the batik safe and secured loot variously estimated as to value, but generally conceded to be in the neighborhood of from ten to eighteen thousand dollars. To -day the despera- does are making their way through the wild country t� the north, hotly Pursued by. Quebec and Ontario Pro- vincial Police and a posse of citizens - The town was in the quiet cif mid- night at 12.30 a ni. Sunday when the five men rode in on the main part of the town from various points, ex- tinguishing all the street lamps as they came and firing occasional re- volver shots, which quickly put the populace. in a panic. Efforts were immediately made by several citizens to 'notify nearby places of the advent of the gang, but it .was found that the men had taken the precaution of severing all the telephone and telegraph wires reading oat of tne town. The gang rode up the maln street to the bank, where the man- ager faced them but one robber Owe him clown, and after carrying hint 10 a place of safety the men set about to force an entrance into the build - !mg and to blow the safe. As ;goon as this operation wee concluded they moutited and rode silently away. • Messengers were initnediately sent out to all nearby places and a warn- ing quickly eirculated in alt teams to be on the lookout for the robbers, but they avoided all beaten paths and have not since been seen. The po- lice authorities are making a deter- mined effort to catch up With the band, and are thought to be actually but a few Miles behind theria Que. bee provincial pollee resetves are b0. mg rushed from Montreal, and int- inediately Upon their arrival it tie search will be organizedunder the direction of Inspector Aiken. . ..irroara,...16441.11016***1. ?HE THINKER. (Duluth News -Tribune) The man -who bas learned to think le rot educated man Whether or not. he has peer soon the inside of a college or (welt nf s, high school. The child who lute learned te think will be tui educated adult. Onee a person has lamed to think, n11 else is easy. Tho ono final, eigia Judgment of all school methods is ootold up in tine. It le not how much information the child gains: all echoole give too inuell of thin eoniniodIty, nor In it the faollIty to think it thinks, but It le to ihinn 'deeply and reason Re. cbrittely that IS the ono primal essen- 'Lite is never it burden to a woman SO 'long tut she earries her age well. GREEK KING'S NOTE TO KAISER Autograph Letter en Route —Saloniki Front Active. Constantine to Order New Elections Aug. 7. Paris, Jaye 24.-A special ineesenger carrying an autograph letter from, the Xing of Greece to the Emperor of Germany has passed through Lugano, Switzerland, The messenger was DA- conapanied by two• Greek officers. • A Haves despatch from Saloailci says that there is intenee activity of the artillery of the central 'Mlles all along the front. Engagements Le- tween the patrols are increasing, lex- tensive movements of the centre.' forces aro reported between Truppa and OBin. Their aeroplanes have bom- barded the allied mitt= on the right bank of the Vardar. while allleU aeroplanes have boulbaraea the Gumudiima-Veles camp. French aeroplanes, the despatch adds, have made seine advance. .A. Saioniki despatch says: Forces of the Teutonic allies have extended their zone of action toward Porei tin Greece northeast of Doiran). Entente allied aeroplanes have bombarded enemy military establishments at Gumudjima and their camp near Vele. NEW ELECTIONS ORDERED, Athens, June 23,-A decree fixing the election for August 7 will be issued next week. The blockade will be raised to -more row. THE APPII CROP Late Bulletin Says Scab Pre- valent in Ontario. Ottawa, June 23, I910. -The follow- ing information received by telegram tit the office of the Fruit- Commis- sioner, outlines the present apple sit- uation in. Ontario and Nova Scotia. ONTARIO. In the Georgian Bay district apple trees are in geed condition. The fruit has set weil and the weather is favorable, There is some danger ot the trees being overloaded and the fruit consequently small. This dan- ger may be offset by a heavy "drop" itt the near future. Very little spray- ing, is being done. In Western Ontario considerable scab is ebowing, and there is a pro- spect of much damage from • this source. The crop will be good where spraying has been thorough, but it is generally feared that there will be a great deal • of worthless, and low grade fruit. A heavy drop is now taking place in unsprayed and insuf- ficiently sprayed orchards. In Prince Edward County there is more spray- ing than usual, and the fruit is appar- ently setting well. In the McIntosh and Fameuse sect - 01' eastern Ontario scab is devel- oping to a remarkable degree and has caused considerable dropping. No positive estimate of total crop can yet be made. Between Toronto and Hamilton there•will not be more than a 60 per cent. crop. Baldwins give beet pro- mise; Spies and Greeniags light. Scab - is prevalent, Some well drained Or- chards promise a fair Drop. NOVA SCOTIA. Conditions are generally favorable in the Annapolis Valley. Apples are setting well and promise a larger crop than was expected a few weeks ago. 'Weather conditions are good and there is practically no fungus show-. ing as yet. It is estimated that there • will be 70 per cent. of a full crop or • slightly more than one million bar- rels. Gravensteins and Nonpareils are heavy, Baldwins and Kings med- tum, Starks and Blenheim light. BERLIN'S CLAIMS Says Allies Lost Four Air Machines Thursday. Berlin, June M. -A War Office re- port reads: 'Yesterday, Karlsruhe and Mulhem in E'oden and Trevee were attaelted by en. emy airmen. We have to deplore a min- ter of victims among the civilian popu- Istion. Military damage worthy of mention could not be inflicted upon any of the places named, and none Was in- flicted. The attackers lost four ma- chines. One was obliged to land on its return at Tourney, near Niederbach, and another near Lernbaeh. Among the oc- cupants of the machinos who were made prisoners were two Englishmen. The !other two machines - were brought down in aerial engagements, , • Lieut. lioehndorf Inc:tight down his sixth opponent." Oth- er aerial operations are described In the sistement. 14. ALLIES LOSE TWO WA RSH IPS Italian Auxiliary Cruiser and French Destroyer Sunk .by Submarine in . Otranto Strait. Paris, Juno 25. -The ItlinistrY of Marine announces that the Italian auxiliary Citta: di Messina and the aareficli taped° boat destroyer loottaehe have been torpedoed in the •Strait •ot Otranto, at the entrance to the Adriatic. 'The Citta di Muslim, which was being escorted by the reunite,. .was the first victhu of the submarine. The .Pourche later attached the uniderwater • boat, which submerged and di8appear-4 ed. Shortly afterwards the Yourche heiself was torpedoed. Almost all her • erew were saved. • .• The Nue, MOSSilla Vila a Vessel 3,600 tone, alhe was built in IRO, and ear. ried two 12-eentimetre guns and six 1.6 centimetre rapid firers. Before Um war the (*Ma di 'Messina was it mer - Chinaman, but belonged to 019Itailan naval nerve, "'