, 1915-07-07

Second Light Horse Brigade and Eighth
Corps.
Dispatches from Athens state that it is
nnotficially reported that the Allies have cap
tured Krithia, the western edge of viii b
General Hami'ton's report had carried his
forces.
The qualification at the British progress is
balanced by the realization of the tremendous
task, which is described by a British aulho-
rized Press representative, who states that
the force operating against the Allies is COM
posed of the flower of the Turkish army and
that Notwithstanding casualties numbering
seventy thousand they are fighting valiantly
and desperately, having realized that when
the bastion of Achibaba falls, the occupation
Of the Kilid Bahr plateau will become q
question of time and that when Kilid Bahr
falls the doom of Constantinopie will be
sealed. Considering the difficulties which
confront the Allies, a gain of twenty yards i"
the Gallipoli Peninsula is like a gain of 500
yards in Flanders.
The Admiralty announces that the torpe-
do-boat destroyer "Lightning" was dam
aged on Wednesday nigAt~off the East coast
by a mine OF torpedo and that IA of her
complement are missing. The vessel is now
in harbour.
The Italian slip "Sardomene" has been
torpedoed without warning 5 miles from
Castletown, Ireland, nine of her crew being
drowned, and two have since died from
injuries received. The submarine disup-
peRred within two minutes.
The Admiralty has informed Mr.. Page,
the United States Ambassador, that the
armenian" which was recently sunk by q
torpedo off the coast of Cornwall, was en-
gagged upon Admiralty business. This leaves
the "Armenian's" status doubtful.
Captain Tricky says ''The submarine
sighted us four miles off and put q couple
OF shots over our deck as q signal TO stop,
but we ran a desperate race. The submarine
then shelled in earnest and shrapnel burst
all around us, several of the crew being
killed, while others were knocked overheard.
My steering gear was hit and q shell fell
i1tO the engine room, another carrying away
the Marconi house and a third cutting down
the funnel, preventing steam, the ship being
also set on fire in three places. The running
fight continued for fifteen miles, and in IN
hours time there were - or 10 men lying
dead on the deck. The submarine drew up
alongside ard was told to clear the ship.
The 'sArmenian' was then sunk, shattered
by two torpedoes. The commander showed
us every fairness after we surrendered, pick
ing up many Of the crew who had fallen
into the water.
The 'Standard" says that the sinking of
the armenian" is as bad in principle as that
of the "Lusitania." The DAILY News" says
it is Germany's reply to the United States
Note regarding the "Lusitania," while the
Paris GOWN expects an ultimatum from
the United States.
Advices from Washington state that Off
cial action awaits reports regarding the
doubtful points respecting the law and
the facts. The Captains account shows
that they had a warning and was es-
Gaping, and apparently the submarine
was justified under the United States Notes
to Germany regarding the 'Lusitania." If
the armenian" was a quasi transport, then
all aboard accepted their own risk.
The Bank of England's reserve latio stands
at 1916, the minimum since August thirtieth
last. 1t reflects the subscription to the war
loan and the half years financing and is there
fore better than it appears. 1t will soon be
corrected, but the money market is settling
upon q permanent four and a half per cent
basis, with unwelcome social and financial
concomitants which are likely to increase as
the campaign for thrift and economy pro-
crosses.
The British steamship "Lomas' was sunk
off the Sicily islands on Thursday, a shell
killing the second officer. On the same day