, 1912-11-02
Ms
ST. CROIX STATION.

captured Lule Burgas, establishing control
of the communications between Constantine
pie aud Adrianopte, aud they also command
the communications between Adrianople and
Salonica. AdrianopIe has been summoned to
surrender. The struggle, which is one of the
greatest Of this generation, has been almost
constant f0r the last six days along Il front
of one hundred miles, with bombardmenos,
cavalry charges, and hand to hand conbtts
with the bayonet. Tue Allies with French
advisers have proved themselves generally
superior to the Turks trained by Germans
The Russian State Bank has raised it's rate
of discount by one half per cent, and it now
stands ut five and II half.
Optimism wanes with the successes of tho
Allies, and their arrival at Constantiuople
will, it is feared, p"ecipitate the peril for Eu-
rope, which is indicated by the failure Of NJ.
Poincar6's speech to inspire confidence.
The British press is sympathetic to the
Allies. The "Morning Post" says it would
not be right to interfere, the "Daily Tele-
graph foresees Austrian intervention to pre-
vent Servia acquiring the Sanjak of Now
bazaar, aud predicts that Germany will sup
port Austria. but England, France and
Russia will prevent the fruition of Aus
trian ambition. The Daily Mail consi-
ders that another victory by the A.
lies Will SIGNIFY II CIlbuS9 Oh masters at
Constantinope e, while the Times, Standard,
Daily Express, and Graphic are eager for an
end to the war, and oppose any nasty action
by the Powers.
The financial strain is reflected in the
minor emGarrnssments at several centres. An
advance by the German Reicisbank in it's
rate of discount is considered probable, aud
there nre fears that this would necessitate
similar advances by England and France.
1t is announced that Mr.. Arnold Morley
has resigned the Chairman hip of the Impe.
rial Trade Commits sion.
Over twenty members of the House Of
Commons have signed n memorial protesting
against Lord Roberts touring the country,
promoting universal military service by ar.
guments regarding Germany. Sir T. Vezey
Strong, a former Lord Mayor of London, has
published an open letter of similar purport.
The producers of Mr.. George r. Sims
Drama "rhe Member for S!ocuin'' propose
either Miss Sylvia OF Miss Christabel Pank-
hurst for the part of the heroic suffragette.
Some thieves smashed q window in the
shop Of Mr.. Attenhorough. a ieweller in the
Strand, and fled with their booty. They es-
capped by claiming and locking a gate across
the passage connecting Made Lane with
tbs Strand and walked away leaving their
dursuers raging.
Advices from Peking state that eleven
countries have protested az tinst China's
borrowing upon the salt tax, which is pledg-
ed for the payment of the arrears of the Box
er indemnity.
France and Italy have signed a treaty mu-
tually granting reciprocal rights, and the
most favoured nation treatment in Morocco
and Lydia respectively.
ST. Peters burg advices state that the Czare-
witch is improving, but even more sensation
al stories are current, as. for example, the
Daily Nails version that he was shot in the
abdomen during admiral Chagin's absence,
and that the shooter, who had boarded the
Imperial Yacht through the connivance of
Helen Soyolotf, Admiral Chagin's sweetheart,
effected his escape. Another version is THAI
the Gar himself was included in a plot by
the crew of the STANDARD to kidnap HIM aud
compel his abdication. It is also rumoured
that Admiral Chagin committed suicide be-
cause Of a telephone message advising him