Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-29


a more complete consolidation of Belgian
financial interests with those of Germany
are moving rapidly forward. In Ant
werp, it is announced. the German Ad-
ministrator of the Manque Centrale An
versoise has given out information that
it is to be absorbed by the Deutsche, it's
head becoming a director of the latter
institution.
Berlin, July 16-The Executive COM
mittee of the Socialist Party of Germany
and the Executive committee of the So
cialists in the Reichstag have issued
statement urging the necessity for party
unity at the present time. 1t is a reply
to an anonymous hand-sheet recently
circulated, which demanded that the So
cialists abandon the party truce and
open sharp offensive against the gov
eminent.
Zurich, Switzerland, July 14.-In view of
the possibility of aerial bombardment,
Venice is placed in absolute darkness
after $50 P. NJ, the electric lighting and
gas supply being entirely cut off, Only
candle light may be used; oil lamps are
prohibited as too bright.
Windows of lighted rooms must be
shut and darkened. and the police are
empowered to fire without warning into
any lighted rooms where the windows
are unshaded. Persons who are in the
streets after dark may not smoke cigars
or cigarettes, or light matches
Soldiers are posted at prominent OBJ
Serva fion minis tn ro,, ohout thu o;<,, .n1
its suburbs, and patrols visit them at
half-hourly intervals to insure that they
are alert.
Naturally there are no tourists In
Venice now. Most Of the hotels arc
| closed.
London, July 15.-In view of the talk of
CONSUMPTION. at least for unmarried
Englishmen. wide interest attaches 70
figures compiled by the British census
| officials as to the number of married and
| unmarried Englishmen of military age.
The figures. which apply only to Eng
land and Wales. show:
Single men. aged IS to IS, 3.o3eoo,
Married men, Is to IS, e33 nm
Single men, IS to 40, fs 234O0o
Married men, IS to 40, g.. /. O02 OOl
Between the ages of Is and e5-the ages
prescribed in the National Registry Bill.
there are 100000 men and 1905, oOo
| women, married and unmarried.
Berlin. July 16.-The measures asains,
the presence Of possible spies in Germany
are continually becoming sharper.saThev
started, so far as the pubesc's co-opera
ton is concerned, with an appeal "a
travellers to help guard tunnels and
Bridges by giving careful attention a.
| the actions Of their fellow-passengers.
Some weeks ago placard was posted
In all public places, warning citizens r.
guard their conversation. Another MIA.
card. warning soldiers against permitt,ne
themselves to be questioned by strangers
is now posted in public resorts and a,
the railroad stations. and a special warn.
Ing has been published in the press. de.
| ciarins that spies in great numbers are
constantly present in Germany. Most q,
these. 1t is declared, come from neu+r,1
countries. but there are also renep.d1
Germans among them.
| Amsterdam, July l5.-German r.,,,.
papers mention in the latest lists NJ "a.
uaities the deaths of three direct de-
scendants OF General Butcher, who com.
manded the Prussians in the Battle q,
waterioo' They are: Lientenant-c olone
| Heinrich Won Bluecher. First Lieutenan,
MAX Won biuecher. and Lieutenant
Colonel Lebrecht Won Bluecher.
Farls: July ban interesting exhibit
saon g 1900 made by French soldier,