Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-10
First Lord Of Admiralty An
nounces Change in Policy
of Treatment of Submarine
Prisoners,
GREAT BATTLES STILL
RAGING IN GALlCIA
AuStro- German Offensive Is
Progressing at Some Points
While Russians Are Firm
at Others.

London, June . U0s16 p. ml--The
resignation OF William Jennings fryan
and the nature Of the American note
to Germany which brought il about
transcend in interest all else bearing
on the wa Tho London papers give
MIR. Bryan's letter OF resignation and
President Wilson's reply the most
prominent space. These are followed
by long dispatches from their Ameri-
can correspondents and articles on
Mr.. Bryan's career which emphasize
his advocacy of settlement Of interna-
tional disputes by arbitration and
draw the conclusion that the note
must he very strong 20 have brought
about his retirement.
America stands firm" or similar
phrases are the most favored headings
and also the text of editorials COM
menting on the latest developments in
the Ameriean-German relations.
Change 60 Humane Policy.
Even he news that another Ger
man submarine has been sunk and
the announcement by Mr. Balfom.
first lord of the admiralty, Of a
change in the British policy respecting
the treatment OF German submarine
prisoners had to take second place In
the Gay events
This change in policy has been ex-
pected for some time When Winston
Spencer Churchill, the former first
lord announced on March s, that
prisoners rescued from German sub
marines would not he accorded the
honorable treatment extended TO
other prisoners, q number of the
members OF The house of commons
4 sas.f#
cipated the reprisas which the Ger
mans took against the British officers
imprisoned in Germany. Steps viii
be taken through the American em-
bassy to inform the German govern
ment Of this change in the British
policy. in the hope that British Off
GERS suffering solitary confinement
viii be given the same treatment as
other prisoners.
Big British Casualty Iist.
Another important announcement
in the house Of commons which at
tracted much attention was that Of
the premier who stated that the
casualties among the British expedi-
tionary forces on the continent and in
the Mediterranean amounted to more
than a quarter OF a million men. A
little less than half of these casualties
occurred since April i, the date Of
the last statement Up to that time
the monthly average of casualties was
ABOUT l7,400, but the fighting in Elan
ders and the Dardanelles in the seven
weeks to the end of May brought the
average sor the ten months Of the war
up to- nearly 10000 or more than $50
daily.
There are stll the casualties suf-
fered hy the navy and the naval diyi-
sion to be added to this total
Battles Still Rage In West.
So far as battles are concerned that
in Galicia holds the center Of the
stage The capture by the Austro-
Germans of Stanlslau shows that the
offensive against the Russian left has
been successful and that the Rus
slams have been compelled 90 fall back
to their defenses on the Dniester.
In eastern Galicia along the rest
OF the line which follows the upper
Dnester and thence eastward from
Pr2emysl TO the lower San they ap-
pear to be holding their own and are
counter-attacking.
In the Baltic provinces the fighting
continues with various success. first
the Russians and then the Germans
gaining the advantage
The French have at last, according
to the German admission, become en-
tire masters Of Neuvile, and are con-
tinuing .heir attacks in this region as
well as TO the southwest Of Arras and
in the Woevre