, 1915-06-30

destroyed the Monfalcone Canal, at the
mouth of the Isonzo, under IL violent fire
from the Austrian artillery.
The recruiting for the munitions army is
progressing satisfactorily; thousands have
enlisted and definite figures will soon be
available.
The most momentous week in British fin
ancial history has passed well. There have
been great subscriptions to the war loan,
with a corresponding depreciation in British,
foreign and American securities which have
been liquidated to provide the resources for
reinvestment. The banks are delaying their
subscriptions until it is disclosed what por-
ton of the deposits h@Te been withdrawn.
1t Is eXpectedGhat last weeks subscri ptions
will be quadrupled before July 10th.
A despatch to the ''Times" from Mitylene
states that a British aeroplane dropped three
bombs on Smyrna last Tuesday, iDflcting
over seventy casualties among the garrison.
Advices from Paris State that no races took
place on Sunday, Grand Prix Day, but in
stead an Orphan Day" was celebrated,
medals and ~rosettes being sold everywhere
for their benefit.
Women's meetings which took place
through Norway, Sweden and Denmark on
Sunday adopted the peace resolution of the
Women's Congress at the Hague.
Germany and Austria observed yesterday
the anniversary of the assassipation of the
Archduke Ferdinand, which resulted in the
present war. In Berlin a .commdnique to
the German press reminded the world that
Servia's projections of the assassins precipi-
tated the world war, the fact having been
almost obliterated by the rapid subsequent
developments. Ia Vienna the Emperor Fran
els Joseph attended services at the cathedral
outside of which 100, 600 persons stood un-
covered, and chanted the Austrian national
anthem. The commanders at the front lee
tured to the troops regarding the murder of
S~aIaievo, and summoned them to avenge the
death Of the Archduke.
The Donaldson liner "Indrani" has been
torpedoed in ST. Georges Channel, her crew
being saved, and the coaster "Lucena" has
been sunk by shell fire.
Dispatches from Berlin state that
the newspapers Of that city report that
during a debate ia the Prussian Cham
Der of Del uties Herr Drum, a Socialist,
said it would be o calamity for Ger
many TO carry out the annexation ideas re-
commended by interested groups. and that
such a policy would be rejected hy the So
cialiets. The German people, he declared,
wanted no copquests, but peace without
humiliation or violence, and the Socialists
disapproved of oficia! remarks to the con-
trary.
The Social Democratic party having pub
lished in the "Vorwarts' q full page appeal
for peace, the paper has been suspended.
The "Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung"
ohropicling the suspension, on the
manifesto, saying it is to be greatly regretted
because it creates a highly undesirable i'm
preston abroad, being interpretable as a
sign of war WEAKNESS on the part OF Ger
many, which however does not exist.
An editorial favouring friendly relations
with The United States appears in the "Ber-
liner ~Tageblatt", rejecting the policies of
DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollweg, and is regarded
as forecasting the relations between the Ber-
lin and Washington Governments.
Washington, June 29th-The United
States Ambassador at Berlin Intimate that
Germany s reply regarding the "Lusitania"
will be favourable.
New York June 29th-Despatcbes from
FL Paso, Texas, states that ex-Presideut
Huerta and General Orozco have been ar
tested on q charge OF conspiracy to violate neu-
trality by leading an expedition against Mexi-
co. Gereral Huerta has since been released
on bail in the sum Of fifteen thousand dollars !,
aud General Orozco in the sum of seven
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