, 1915-07-24

~ dawn on Ounuty Il dNFlTlOl 81 OUT ONl
armoured cruisers approached Cattaro and
bumbnrd"d it, seriously damaging the rail-
way near by Wnlie cur vessels were re-
firing they were attacked by enemy sub
marines and tile cruiser "Guiseppe Carl
baldi", after having avoided the first attack,
was struck by Il torpedo ana sunk. The
crew maintained calm aud nearly all were
saved"
The correspondent of the "lTorniug POST
at Budapest stat es that the invasion OF Italy
has been greeted there with @reot enthu-
siasm and that the Budapest and Vemut
Press regard it as most encouraging. The
invading force j. composed OF Austrian,
Hungarian, Corinthian, Polish and Croatiun
troops, who occupy eleven square kilometres
of territory which once belonged to the
Venetian Republic.
1t is difficult to Locate the invaded terri
tory from the foregoing DESCRIPTION. No
Invasion Of Italy has been reported in either
Austrian or Itulinu official communiQu6-.
Dispatches from Rome state thut Signor
Salundra, the Premier, has expressed his
satisfaction at the accomplishments Of the
army since his Inst visit to the front, and said
that tlere are good prospects Of the lsU'zo
line Of the Austriaus being conquered soon.
The Germans, in order to keep the often
sive in he West from passing to the Allies,
threw large forces INTO action in the Ar
gonne, attacking with bombs aud grenndea,
both in the region OF St. Hubert AMI that Of
Apremont, but without milking gAius. LII
Artois vast numbers Of shells were thrown
on the Allies line near Souchtz and sixty
shells were fired into Auas. On the heights
OF the Meuse the Gernaus made two bayo-
not charges on The ridge south of the Son
vaux ravine, but we're thrown back with
heavy losses. After a bombardment OF the
trenches they renewed Their infnntry on
slAught~, but We're unable to advance.
Mr.. Asquith informed the House Of Com
mons that up to Monday last the total mum
Der of casualties among the Dardanelles ex-
peditionary force in killed, wounded aud
missing was A, 434 officers and men, of both
the naval aud military services, the casualties
among the officers numbering 1854 includ-
ing 1888 killed.
In connection with Lord Fishers commit
tee, it is announced that the Admiralty re-
ctIved 16, 600 offers OF new scientific devices
during the first five months of the war, many
being from Americans, and another 10000
ia the last five months. OF the first 5000
the Invention Board reduced the number to
Is as worthy Of attention, and another Board
reduced the Is to 2, which are now being
worked out with every precaution for secrecy
and with every prospect OF giving q surprise
III mechanical warfare, exceeding anything
Produced by the Germans. Elaborate trials
have taken place Of one device in English
waters and III actual service at the Dardau-
%e!es, which promise the success Of a method
OF rendering battleships immune from the
8 tbmarine torpedo.
MIR. Lloyd George, Nh. Henderson snd
Mr.. Runcimau have conferred with both
sides concerned in the Welsh strike and
presented a personal letter from Mr.. A>quith.
1t is officially announced that Mr.. Lloyd
Genrge indicated the extreme gravity Of the
s'iuntion and its damaging effect upon the
Continent. He showed how impossible it was
to wnge a successful war abroad during
a strike at home, and declared that no
Government responsible for the conduct
OF such u colossal war could possibly allow
the continuance of a conflict between labour
and capital to hamper the Imperial chances
OF victory.
Unoficiolly it is stated that an agreement
has been reached, subject to the approval of
{ Miners Executive Council, and It is be-
lieved that the owners have Welded import
ant concessions under a veilcd threat by the
Government to operate the mines.
Dispatches from Geneva stale that an i'm
pprtnut meetipp was held ut Essen on Sum