, 1915-05-12

on the Stock Exchange and there have been
numerous declines in stocks of five points,
many OF ten and some Of twenty points,
with an esppcial weakness among the So
called war iDduehiGls.
In Washington anxiety is felt lest any
American has been killed without an oppor-
tuulty TO escap", as the fact Of being under the
British flag would not exculpate Germany in
the American view. The recent adyei tise-
m@nt by the German Embassy warning
against sailing on the "Lusitania' is recalled
with the explanation that it was done to
ease Germany's conscience.
The British stenmers Centurion" and
"Candidate" were sunk yesterday near the
steamer lanes but the crews of both vessels
we've saved. The "Canlidale" was bound
for Jamaica. The trnwler "Don" Ats been
sunk by u IN ne, two of her crow being saved
but the rest lost their lives.
The Russians do not accept the German
cam That q crushing defeat has been inhict.
ca upon them IN Western Gulicia. According
TO dispatches from German and Austrian
sources the Russians have been pushed back
many miles across the Donaisc and Wl,!okn
rivers, but the E I9llsh Press refuses to con-
cede II great victory to the A~ustro-Germans.
while admitting that a tentative success
has been achieved. Great faith is put in
the recupefatlye powers of the Rus,inn
arms aud there is a disposition to suspend
judgment on the question whether the Rus
sian-, If driven from the Dukla Pass, will be
forced to abandon their advance against
Hungary and their positions in Western
Gallon.
A German official statement says: "Al.
attempts by the English to wrest from MS
Hill sixty, which since April the 17rh has
been the focus of the fighting, have failed,
aud We have gained IN Their territory there
in the direction Of Ypres. During the
fighting there on Thursday the enemy lost
seven machine guns, one ;n'ue throWer ana
a large humber Of rifles with ammunition
During the continuation Of THEN attacks on
Friday morning the English suffered further
heavy losses. Between the Meuse ana the
Mloselle we have maintained the fortified
territory gained in the Mouse Hill ana south
west and west Of the Forest of Ally. At
FIirey Il small portion Of a trench forming
part Of our position is still in the possession
Of the French, Otherwise all their attacks
have been repulspd. IN the Eastern
arena battles south Of SHADOW and east
of Rochinie ended in a decided defeat for
the Russians who suffered heavy losses.
l. prisoners alone they lost 1900 and they
are in full ~retreut. South OF Kalwarvr.
south Of Augustowo and west of PrzAsuv.z
attacks We're repulsed by us with sanguinnty
losses, aud in these battles The Russians
lost $40 prisoners. The fighting on the
right bank Of the lower Donaiec ended on
Thursday in complete success for the allied
troops, and the enemy is engaged in lie
quickest possible retreat towards the east.
only a small division on the Vistula holding
out. Further south we hive advanced on
the right bank Of the Wislokn, in the d.
rection Of Wisloka and across Jasliska. Many
times parts Of the right wing of the army
under General Won Mackensen came in touch
witt the Russian column coming from he
Carpathiau front, west of The Lnpkow Pass.
The Russian are hastily retreating before the
closely following Austrc-Germnus, and with
every step forward our booty increases"
London, May 8th-Iu the House of Com
MONS, Mr.. Lloyd George moved al amend
ment to the Defence of the Realm Act, Civ
ing the Government control of drink in the
military area and where munitions are being
made. He remarked that it had not the
slightest reference to taxation. Mr.. Bonnr
Law supported, while Mr.. John Redmond
opposed the motion on behalf of both sec
tions of the Nationalist until the Govern
ment abandoned the sur-taxes on beer AMI
spirits. Mr.. Asquith, incensed, accepted q
motion to adjourn, although in ordinary
times he wOuId have challpnoA1 tbo Onno