, 1915-06-12

great numbers, the movement being g4n raj
from Carporetta to south Of the Cuff OF
Trieste, forty miles away, no severe fighting
has yet taken place but it is expected shortly.
An Austrian official bulletin confirms he
italian advance, but does not describe any
resistance by The Austrians.
The King has t~elegrnphed to Flight
Lieutenant Warueford, whose exploit was
described yesterday, rs follows: ~ most
heartily congratulate you upon your splendid
achievement in which you single handed
destroyed an enemy z ppelin. 1 have much
pleasure in comforting upon you the Victoria
Cross for this gallant act".
1t is believed That the Zeppelin destroyed
by Lieutenant Wnrntford was rel turning
from a raid upon England. The convent it
fell upon was the famous grand Begujnage
de Saint Elizabeth. Two nuns aud two
children were killed
AdVices from Mar9ate state that eight
sur vivors from the Belgian steamer "Menn-
pier, which was torpeloed off the North
Foreland, have arrived there, reporting Tint
seventeen, including two women lost their
lives, and that the ship was torn to pieces
and sank 10 a minute.
The British trawler 'Arctic' has been
sunk, four persons being killed by shell fire.
The Russian schooner "Adolph'' has been
sunk and two persons lost their lives.
The Norwegian steamers "Prulvnng" and
"Clittertind" aud the Norwegian barqu3
"Superb' have been torpedoed. Their crews
were saved.
1t is officially announced that the Ger
man armed steamer "Hermann Won Wis
mann has been destroyed by Il British
naval force near Sphinxhnyen, OF the eastern
shore of Lake Nyassa, and that SphinXhayen
was captured by a bayonet charge after u
bombardment on May 30th.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Aequith
said During half o century there never
has been q shadow Of discord between Eng
land and Ituly. We regard her as one of
the custodians of the free trad tions of E l.
rope and We warmly grasp her hand ana
welcome her gallant sailors and soldiers rs
follow comrades in the struggle, on which
the liberty of the world depends"
The DAILY Mali quotes Nh. Lloyd George
as saying cat last | believe that things are
going all right and l feel that the machi .
is beginning to move" The paper adds
that huge new contracts have been pIaced
for high explosive shells, and it considers
that the State should have direct control
over labour and should be able to move
bodies of skilled workmen to points where
they are most required. Mr.. Lloyd George,
it says, was much impressed by his lnspec-
ijon OF the Liverpool lockers battalion, aud
possibly u solution of the greater problem
lies i'll the extension Of this scheme. Other
matters which are receiving attention are
the powers TO be given to local munitions
committees to deal with recalcitrant employ
ers and the best means of dealing with work
men who continue to hamper work by
slackening down, or by their refusal to wotk
in an emergency with non-Uuion labour. If
necessary, the Government viii ask PaYiia-
mont to give power to deal with these cou-
tlngencies, even if the larger scheme of Ia
tional service is not adopted.
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. AsqHith
announced that the Government was cou4i-
dering a National Insurance Scheme against
losses by German aircraft, and that relief
would be granted i'll ali cases, incluling pre-
vious ones.
The Cabinet has agreed that all salaries
shall be pooled ana equally divided, the only
exceptions bong MIR, Asquith and the Attor-
ney-General, the latter's fees not being III.
Guided under this novel scheme. Each re-
ceives 94, $50. Lord LlnsloWne, who has
no portfolio, receives no salary.
Mr. Asquith has announced that the re-
spouse to Lord Kitchener's appeal for 100000
more men has been satisfactory,
Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary,