, 1915-05-29

mer victories over Italy. He relies on his
battle tried troops aud the people, aud prays
to the Almighty for protection in their Just
cause.
New York, May 2Gth-Advices from Wash
ington state that neither Austria nor Ger
mauy asked for the good Offices OF the United
States in the Italian war, which is construed
as indicating some strain IN relations.
Germany explains the reference of the
case Of the civilian p. Frye to q prize
court as one of German routine, and de-
clares that the United States Note will not
be answered.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British Ambas-
sador, has informed the United States that
the British Foreign Office understood that
the United States dissented from the Order
in Council, and that accordingly Informal
conferences between The commercial repre-
sentatives would be resumed for reaching
private arrangements, apnrt from diplomacy
The American meat packers urge Mr.. Bryan
to make representation 10 Great Britain
against tue detention of twelve million dol
lars worth Of cargocs, nominaIly destined for
neutral countries but really for Germany;
1t ia understood that President Wilson does
not favour raising the issue with England
until the "Lueitaniu" matter has been set
tied with Germany.
Censored at Jamaica)
London, May 27lh-The King has approx
ed of the new cabinet. Mr.. Asquith, Sir
Edward Grey, Lord Kitchener, Mr.. Runci-
man, Mr.. Birrell and Mr.. McKinnon Wood
remain. Lord Lnnsdowne joins, but without
q portfolio, and the following new appoint
ments have been made Sir Stanley Buck
master, Lord High Chancellor, wee Lord
HaIdane, the latter receiving the Order of
NTori{. an, NTn,C11io. CF Cra,Ua IOrI Draoi-
dent of the Council; Lord Culzon, Lord
Privy Seal; Mr., McKenna, Chancellor Of
the Exchequer, which is probably a tempor-
airy arrangement; Sir John Simon, Secre-
taYy Of State for Home Affairs; Mr.. Bonar
Law, Secretary of State for the Colonies; Mr..
Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Iudin,
Mr.. Lloyd George, Minister for Munitions
of War; Mr.. Bnlfour, First Lord of the Ad-
miralty; MIR. Long, President Of the Local
Government Board; Mr.. Churchill, ChuDcel-
Tor Of the Duchy OF Lancaster; Lord Sell
bourne, President of the Board OF Agricul-
tune; Mr.. Harcourt, First COMMISSIONS of
Works; Mr.. Henderson, Pres dent Of the
Board of Education; Sir Edward Carson,
Attorney General. There are thus twelve
Liberals, eight Uuionists, and one Lnbourite.
Lord Kitchener is u non-pnrtisan. The Office
of Postmasl r-GeDeral is still vacant.
An official memorandum states that Mr..
John Redmond declined to tnke office, and
that Mr.. Henderson will assist with lubour
matters.
The situation is too serious for criticism
nevertheless it is remarked that Sir Edward
Carsoo's undoubted professional accomplish
ments do not obscure his recent defiance Of
the law. Mr.. Churchil's acceptance of mod
est duties earns recognition, and he has be-
ha1ed better than Lord Fisher under discl-
pine.
Adyices from Dublin state that the Irish
Party has ratified Mr.. Redmond'5 refusal to
depart in the least degree, even under the
present extraordinary conditions, from the
policy of absteution, until every inch OF Irish
soil is under Irish control.
A Pnris official communicate announces
'Important progress has been made by the
Allies north of Arrns, and one large German
trench in the neighbourhood Of Souchez, for
the possession of which fighting has taken
place for over q fortnight, has been cNptur-
ed"
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