The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-10
Bryan Discussed

London June 9.-Q0;45 D. m.)-The resig- nation of William Jennings Bryan and the nature of the American note to Ger many which brought it about. tran scends in interest all else bearing on the war
 London papers give Mir Bryan's letter of resignation and President Wilson's re- ply the most prominent place. These are followed by long dispatches from Amer ican correspondents and articles on MT. Bryans career. which emphasize his ad- vocacy of settlement of international dis putes by arbitration and draw the con- cl,,sion that the note must be strong to have brought about his retirement.
 America stands firm" or similar phrases. are the most favored headings and also the text of editorials comment ing on the latest developments in the American-German relations.
 Even the news that another German submarine had been sunk, and the an nouncement by MT. Balfour. first lord of the admiralty. or a change in tine Brit ish policy respecting the treatment of German submarine prisoners. had to take second place in the days events Sub marine prisoners in future are to be
 
 nounced
 This change in policy has been ex- pected for sometime. When Winston Spencer Churchill, the former first lord announced on March that prisoners res cued from German submarines would not be accorded the honorable treatment extended to other prisoners number of the members of the House of Commons expressed their disapproval and antici- pated reprisals which the Germans took against British officers imprisoned in Ger many. Steps will be taken through the American embassy to inform the German government of this change in the British policy, in the hope that British officers suffering solitary confinement will be given the same treatment as other pris- oners.
 British Casualties p Another important announcement in the House of Commons was that of The premier. who stated that the casualties among the British expeditionary forces on the continent and in the Mediter- ranean amounted to more than a quar- ter of a million men. little less than half of these casualties occurred since April II, the date of the last statement. Up to that time the monthly average of casualties was about 17,400 but he fighting in Flanders and the Dardan- elles in the seven weeks to the end of May brought the average for the 10 months of the war up to nearly 26,J00, or more than S60 daily.
 There still are the casualties suf- fered by the navy and the naval divf- sion to be added to this total. The battle in Galicia holds the center of the stage so far engagements are concerned. The capture by the Austro- Germans of Stanislau shows that the offensive against the Russian left has been successful and that the Russians have been compelled to fall back to their defenses on the Dniester in eastern Galicia along the rest of the line, which follows the upper Dniester and thence eastward from PrzeBiysl to the lower San. they appear to be holding their own and are counter attacking.
 In the Baltic provinces the fighting continues with varying success. first the Russians and then the Germans gaining the advantage.
 The French, according to the Ger man admission, have become entire masters of Neuville and are continuing | their attacks in this region as well as l to the southwest of Arras and in the Woevre.
 German Viewpoint Berlin. June 10.-tvia London. 12:35 A m.)-The resignation of the Ameri- can Secretary of State has caused great surprise here and opinions as to the reasons which led MT. Bryan to take this step differ greatly
 The Mittag Zeitung assumes that MT Bryan wanted sharper note | a aeainst Germany than President Nil- son was willing to sanction, but it does