, 1915-06-05

ne oeVeIoped IN the village or HODGE, three
kilometres east of Ypres, which had been
strongly fortified by the British, md took
a course favourable for us. North of Arras
fighting again is very lively on the Souchez
Melville front and south thereof. The
French repeatedly began extensive attacks
during the afternoon and the night, leading
IN certain places to bitter hand to hand
fighting. They suffered heavy losses every
where, without obtaining any advantages.
The fighting for the possession of the sugar
refinery at Souchez continues"
The Bank Of England hus lost 93, 094, 213
III gold, and it's reserve ratio is now 204.
The India Office announces that the Brit
ish have captured an important Turkish posi-.
ton in MesOpotamia.
The Admiral commanding in the Dardan-
elles reports that a British submarine, ope-
rating IN the Sea of Marmora, has torpedoed
q large German transport in Panderma Bay.
There are several British submarines in Turk
ish waters.
Parliament has reassembled cbeerfully.
The majority found their accustomed places
on opposite sides of the House, but several
groups Of Liberals and Unionists sat toge-
ther, all rising even for minor business and
cheering Sir john Simon when lie announced
with regret TINT Mr.. Asqnith was absent
upon urgent public business, bnt that be
would make q statement regarding Italy on
Monday. A Bill for the establishment of q
Ministry of Munitions will be introduced
and the Bill making the reelection Of Minis
ters unnecessary temporarily should be
passed through ali its st"qes to-day. A Tri-
bunal for dealing with alien enemies has
been appointed, consisting Of Justices Sir
John Sankey and Younger, Colonel Lock-
wood, Mr.. MacLean, Mr. Mooney and Mr..
Baldwin, members of the House OF Com
mons.
The National Sporting League has urged
the reconsideration Of the abandonment of
the Derby and also urged transferring it TO
the Newmarket meeting.
New York, June 4th-It is understood
that Count Won Bernsto OF ifs interview with
President Wilson has altered nothing. He
received permission to present % M asng
to be sent to Germany in the United States
code, for the purpose Of remedying his
asserted inability to communicate with bis
Government. He suggested that The am
munltlOn on the "Lusitaniu" included fuses,
and that her manifests wrongly declared
that the shrapnel casts were unloaded. It
is also reported that he claimed to be in
possession Of evidence that there were can
non on the "Lusitanin."
An Investigation is proceeding, but the
facts are doubted, some of the alleged aft
daVltA have been made by those too closely
associated with the German Consulate in
New York to entitle them to credit against
the official statements to the contrary,
and moreover they are uuessential and irre-
levnat, if true. 1t is impossible that the
commander of the submarine could have
known what Count Won Bernstolff suggests,
and even if true, the "Lusitugia' was EMIT
led to notice and non-combatants entitled
to security. 1t is expected that q second
Note will be sent this week which will
demand an engagement by Germany to OBJ
serve international Law in submarine war
fare regarding the vessels OF all nationalities,
namely, that the passengers aud crews must
be transferred to safety before the vessels
ore destroyed, even if carrying contraband,
and that Germany should learn the necessa-
~ facts before torpedoing by a visit Of
search, an inquiry after errors have been
made being unsatisfactory. There is moth
ing revengefuI or retaliatory in the Unit
ed States temper or intentions, and there
is no war sentiment as after the sinking of
the "Maine", but there is also not the slight
est weakening of the intention to bring Ger
many to correct her errors by peaceful me-
thods towards moral and humane ends.
There are influential suggestions that the
first step, after II possible severance of rela-