, 1915-07-21

mans from concentrating whore the latter
hope TO break through. This IS The see al
time that Field Marshal Won Hindonh1rg
has tried this strategy his previous effort
freed East Prussia of Russians, but it cos
Germany an immense number of men and
generally involved them in disaster. ew,ag
t tho muddy ground, and now he is faced
with bad roads or none.
In the italian theatre there have teen
artillery engagements Mt several points and
here and there infantry attacks and counter
attacks without material chang e in the align
ments OF the armies.
During a relatively cal m twenty four hours
on the French front the most serious fight
ing was west of the Argonne forest, where
the Germans endeavoured to regain tae
ground lost to the French. North Of tho
Servon road the Germans succeeded in re-
gaining q foothold in the Beaulian wood but
elsewhere their attempts were futile. The
French south Of Chateau de CalIeul huvo
seized a line of German trenches, aud around
Melville and the "Lobyrinth' there WIS
fighting with hand grenades which did not
get either side anything.
The Admiralty has issued a proclamation
requislt}Ouing the eutire available coal sup
ply in the market.
II IS officially announced that he Minister
of Munitions has appointed a general NUM-
tons tribunal for Wa os, to sit in Monmouth
shire, Mr.. Robert Wallace being Chairman
and Sir Griffith Thom4a, representative Of
the employers, and Mr.. Grafith, representa-
tive OF the work people, Assessors.
In the House of Commons, in reply to d
question Mr. Asquith stated that an increase
OF the powers conferred by the Defence Of
the Realm Act was Icing considered. Tho
question suggested that action should bo
taken to suppress the organs Of the I%ndepen-
dent Labour Party ard the SyudicoIists who
are arguing that The present is Il good time
to force the Government to take over
the mines, among the leaders being Mr..
kelr Haldio, whose constituency in the
Aberdare valley is the storm ceutre. Elk
cepting two small golfers in the Rhoudda
district, employing eight hundred men, all
the mines in South Wales are idle and
general business on the Cardiff Coal Ex-
change has ceased upon the requisition by
the Admiralty, which takes precedence, the
factories, shipping and the railways being
the first sufferers. Nevertheless the opinion
still prevails that the strike will be q short
one. MIR. RuncimNn is holding conferences
and II unsuccessful the Minister of Munitions
will visit the perturbed district, his influence
IN previous disputes having proved very
effective, meantime quiet prevails.
The appearance of Sir Edward Grey in
the House of Commons was the signal for
applause and cheering.
MIR. Asquth, IN answer to a question by
Mr.. Mason, said that the Government was
not even considering possible terms of an
early peace. This confirms statements by high
officials that England is convinced that Cor
many has reached and passed the peak of her
efficiency.
Unemployment having virtually di4ap-
peared throughout the United Kingdom,
Mr.. Montagu, Financial Secretary to the
Treasury, asked and obtained leave in the
House of Commons to withdraw the votes
for works to be carried out for the relief of
the unemployed.
Mr.. Crowfurd Prince, "the British eve.
witness" in Serbia, in the course of a lecture