, 1915-06-12

wood we successfully exploded a mine under
the German trenches, DESTROYING thirty
yards OF paraptt. We brought down two
German aeroplunes, ore opposite on" right
lunti' e, and The other in the neighbourhood
Of Ypres as the result Of an engagement in
the air with one OF our aeroplanes."
Dispatches from Rome state that a battle
is progressing along the IsoIzo river in the
neighbourhood of Lavarone, north of FOL
mino. where the Italian cavalry have crossed
the river at one point, and according TO an
confirmed reports the Austrian offensive has
been broken. The Germans have reinfol ced
the Au~tiians on the Isonzo and The Italians
met them for the first time yesterday. The
battle is being waged with the utmost fierce
ness and both sides are rushing up large
numbers Of additional troops. There is also
severe fighting around Gradisca.
A Vienna official COMMUNICATE states
'Our naval flying machine l. II successfully
bomhuded Venice and dropped bombs on
the balloon shed at MarHno, two miles north
east Of HE city, and also on an enemy tor
pedo boat destroyer. The Italian nirship
Cita de Ferrura while returning from Fiume
was destroyed by our naval aer0plune L As
and 2 officers and 5 men were captured"
In the Eastern arena the battle in Galica has
not reached q decision. The Austro- Germans
have crossed the Dniester south of Lem
berg and have assumed the offensive farther
south. According TO an Austrian official re-
port they have succeeded in pushing the
Russians back between Kolomea and Kulusz,
III eastern Galicia. This was necessary be-
fore the Teutonic allies could continue their
advance towards Lemberg, us the Russian
attacks in The region Of Kolomea were be-
coming dangerous after the Russians, as re-
ported from Petrograd, had inflicted a severe
defeat on the Austrians in this district.
Washington, June 10th.-Mr. Bryan has
resigned as Secretary of State, giving as
his reason Because the continuance of
the Secretaryship would be unfair TO the
cause nearest my heart, namely, the preven-
ton of war"
Mr.. Robert Lansing, Counsellor of State,
will sign as Acting Secretary of State.
The second "Lusitania" Note to Germany
has been written, like the first, personally
by President Wilson, and is ldentically SINH
lar ia character. Mr.. Bryan's resignation
will sufficiently indicate to Germany the
seriousness of the intentions of the United
States. The correspondence exchanged be-
tween the President and Mr.. Bryan regard
ing the latters resignation is friendly and
even affectionate in its personal tone, there
fore emphasizing the Inference in their views
regarding the policy Of the United States.
Az Di9UH tuObSub LutG passions ran SO
high at Berlin that u short letter frcm
the United States would meet with a SINH
lar reply, regardless of its merits, and he
also thought that the United States should
assent to an inquiry regarding the facts,
preliminary to a discussion of the principles,
while the President thought it would be
useless, without a preliminary agree
ment, to apply principles to facts, other
wise a second dispute would arise. Mr..
Garrison, Secretary for War, Mr.. Lane,
Secretary OF the Interior, Mr.. Houston, Sc
cfetary OF Agriculture, and Mr.. Burleson,
Postmnster-Gener supported the President,
while Mr.. Daniels, Secretary of the Navy,
supported Mr.. Bryan. All agreed that the
Cabinet should support the policy adopted,
and the Cabinet having adopted the Presi-
dents second letter, Mr.. Bryan's resignation
became necessary. The regrets are fewer
than fol his appointment, which was not be-
cause of his fitness for the position, but be-
cause the Democratic victory necessitated
recognition OF its thrice candidate for the
Presidency.
Censored at Jamaica.)
London, June 10th.-In the House of
Commons, Mr.. Balfour announced that a
German submarine had been sunk and that
SIX officers and twenty-one of her crew had
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