, 1915-06-12

two lines Of trenches which were taken from
him on Monday. After having brought up
reinforcement in automobiles for a distance
Of about 50 miles, the enemy made furious
coUnter-nttacks, but was completely repulFed
1000 Germans being eft dead on The ground,
and we made 25O prisoners, including an
artillery officer and 2S non m ssIoned
officers. We also captured 6 machine guns
and many Others were found under the ruins.
We destroyed by melinite three II pieces
which fell into our hands on Monday, they
were down behind the second German trepch
which we occupied and it was not possible
to bring them into our lines by reason of the
violence of the fire. At Vnuqois, in reprisal,
we sprayed flaming liquid on the trenches Of
the enemy, who replied with a lombard
ment.
A Berlin Official statement says: "Our
position at Vauquois was attacked on
Monday, and Notwithstanding the en-
ployment Of incendjary implements which
covered our trenches with slightly bum
ing LIQUID, the French did not succeed
in penetrating our position, and the enemy
fled back into his own trenches with heavy
losses. In the Eastern arena, the south
bark of Niemen river has been cleared OF
all enemies rs far as q line tom 1oIausle to
Sapiezyszki. During The battle OF Plzemysl
33, 8O5 prisoners were taken, east Of Plzemysl
the Austro-Germah troops continue their
victorious battle and have driven back the
enemy towards the Mysznia, northeast
Of M0sciska. Part Of the army under Gene
raj Won Linsingen has crossed the Dnlester
at Zurawica and taken a bill on the north
eastern bank by storm. Further south the
pursuit hns reached the Nowlca-Kalusz-
Tomaszooce line and the prisoners taken
have increased to over thirteen thousand"
An official despatch from the Govern
or of Ceylon reports that on the %anniyer-
sary of the birthday of Buddha the
Moslem shops in Randy were looted
by Buddhists, and that the outbreak, al
though quelled in Handy, diffused itself
through tie central province, where it was
repressed by a military detachment. On
May 31st an outbreak occurred at Colombo
and subsequently spread south, ard martini
law was proclaimed III the western, central
southern, north western and Sataragnmuwa
provinces. On Thursday the Governor left
Handy, which was quiet, for Colombo, which
he also found quiet, but the district was
perturbed. He hoped to suppress the dis
orders in q few days. The disorder is due
to a sudden outbreak of racial and ommer-
cial unimosity, and is not directed against
the European population or the colonial Gov
eminent. Much Moslem merchandise vas
DESTROYED and numerous murders committed,
and several rioters were shot. The latest
telegrams state that the situation is improv-
ing.
A British official despatch states: "The
Italian Minister Of the Treasury met the
British Chancellor of The Exchequer ut
Nice on Friday and Saturday, for the
purpose Of framing proposals for the flu
ancial cooperation of the two Powers, and
for discussing the arrangements concluded
ON behalf of their respective Governments.
The conferences disclosed an agreement be-
tween the two Governments and their resO-
luton to cooperate in the use Of their Flnan-
cial resources in the same ungrud9ing spirit
as ID The employment Of their naval and mill
tary forces. The Chancellor of the EXche-
quer was accompanied by the Governor Of
the Bank of England and the Financial Secre-
tary to the Treasury while the Italian Minis
ter of the Treasury had the assistance Of
the Director General and the Vice Director
General of the Bank of Italy" An Italian
official bulletin makes q similar announce
ment.
London, June ~8th.-Sugar in stock on the
5th inst. was l 1000 tons. Last year
1877 600 tons.
Dominion, 9tn-Tbe Chief Justiceship of
Grenada has been offered to and been