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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-25
Town Votes for State Aid.

A special town meeting was held
Saturday at l clock in Union hall
and was we'll attended. Two hundred
dollars was appropriated to take ad
vantage of the state aid highway law
Five trustees were elected to contro
and disburse the fund left to the town
of Newfane for library purposes, con
formally to the will of the late Phil
ura C. Moore. They are F. A. Dewitt
D. A. Benson, George b. Williams, \
n. Sherman and j. E. Morse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-25

One girl who does not fit the occa-
sion may spoil the party for the others
by being drag.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
S1O,OOO,OOO GERMAN
WAR NOTES GO FAST
Half Is Subscribed in New
York on First Day of
Opening.

signed subscriptions FOR more thar
5000, 600 of the proposed $40, 600. 600
short term loan to Germany. Il was said
yesterday by those IN Charge OF the
syndicate. have been received from New
York city The amour, ~ he inquiries
from out OF town. 1t Ma said. had not
Yet heen tsbula;ai The subscriptions.
IT was said. came from American firms
with Offices within q stones throw o;
tho office of chandler 4 60. Inc. at -
Trn- street II was denied. however.
that any of the big International bank
ing houses were Interested N the loan
II tine present $4,000. 600 amount IL
successfully concluded. q Is sad. IL will
he the f~oreruuner OF much larger loans
The total amount Tentatively negotiated
Cor by GERMANY could not be named
The uegot. s;ious have iseu gong on FOR
over three months.
Those IA charge ~ 'hc loan were graf.
fed AZ IN" volume Of Subscriptions. and
said there was little dolb' about the
loan gong through. Gcrmtpy. II wa
said. now has. OF Will have. creiits %,
this country much IN excess ~ me
amount OF his loan with whl'h % p,A
Il IN az maturity "u january !. 1H's
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
GER N ADVANCE
ON LORETTE HEIGHTS
Berlin Reports Capture Of
Emincncc on Southern
Slope. Near Arras.
RUSSIAN ATTACKS FAIL

BERLIN. via wireless 10 London, Marc
1.-THE Germans report the capture n
IN eminence on the slope OF i.orett
Heights and other advances In the iol
owing announcement. issued to-day
The contes, for the possession ~
Al cmiuruce on tho southern slope OF
Tn. l.orette Heights. 20 the north
west of Arras. has been decided in
favor of the Germans.
In the Champagne district. speech
cally to- the ives: OF rerthcs and TO
the north OF lie Mesnll. tho French
Yesterday delivered several uisuc-
cessful attacks. North Of lie MesniI
H. attacks were encwcd with
tionger forces. and the engage
ments still continue.
In the Argonne the fighting has
moi vet come to an end French
forces have been driven back from
the slope 10 tile southwest OF Nau-
uuois. occupied ny them Two
French attacks In the l.c Prctrc for
est. northwest OF -Mousson.
resulted IN failure. lr the Nosges
there has been nothing NOR" than
artillery duets.
The Russian advances ageI0st
Tauroggcu. IN kovnu Province. Rus
sta. northeast OF Tilsit, and LAuEs-
Zargeu. in East Prussia. just across
tn" border from T~aurogeen. nave
been repuls.d Russian attempts 10
break through the German INES he
tween the S,lwa ana the orzyc
rivers. north OF Warsaw. also have
been repulsed.
There is 10 chaugc IN the situation
south Of the NiStula
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
E CLEARS STRAITS
OF MINES FOR II MILES
Mine Sweepers in Dardanelles Are Praised for Work
Which Has Cost Observation-Disclosures of Forts
Continues and Torpedo Stations Are Destroyed.

cellent mark. They continually have
marvellous escapes fsom destruction.
This work Of forcing an almost i'm
pregnablc passage is bound, unfortun-
atciy. to he costly.
The French battlcship Suffren In
February began An indirect fire over
land against Kun Kale. out Of six
shots fred from her four IL inch guns
she placed five within an area of two
sduare yards q; a range OF 1850 yards.
The French hattleship Bouvet marked
and s.EnIl. the effect OF tho shots.
Some ~ the SHIPS are daubed with
irregular white patches on their sides
and big guns. while the masts and
tunnels are marked with odd. irregular
stripes to make them less easily visible "
The Doifv MATHS correspondent az
Athens says under Tuesday's late:
Last night the nine sweepers which
are continu' ng work In tho Dardanclles
were discovered b' the Turkish land
bdtte'ies. nd u hail OF shells was d
'cctel aGIirs. them. tho TURKS being
assisted bv powerful searchlights. Tho
ships covering the mine sveepers had
much difficulty in discovering the enc
mS's guns because the latter were moved
continually by means OF powerful motor
cars Whcn eventually the guns we're
10, ated by the flashlights a duel ensued
,a%ting fo- twn hours and the batteries
were S.l.nced."
\ news agency despatch from Athens
says ;uti after the first henbardment
of Sm.rua the Wall went aboard the
Brit iii flagship and conferred with Adj
miral Ie.rse. after Witch be went ashore
and announced tha' he would resist to
the end.
\ Rriush mine sweeper was blown
up N tho STRAIT yesterday. With rho ,oss
OF several lvc-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
RUSSIAN TREATY
TO N o PASSPORTS
jewish Question Will Not Be Considered in Trade Pact
Destined to Grab Business Germans Formerly
Controlled in Cars Domain.

N~AsHiNGToN, March 1.-THE Wilson
administration il p~rep,rinr 10 take ton.
,,,,ya ~ - =
"'p7 ''oN""S w '"e re"e"a' W
commercial treaties with Russia without
attempting to settle the Jewish bass
nor, i.sue u.h,,,, - ,h. a..
- va II '"''' VI wv
"oroEa''oh OF the oid treaty.
Upon broad hints from Russia that a
larry. rad. ,ith.r,, o,,cy.a r., CO.,
"'''' '"'N''" " ''
.""N 'u'! no" !" h'd oy u" n't"d
'aat'S u prop'r measures are adopted
u'.',''S !" ,"c H'''c ana commerce de-
pat'ueh's nave prepared memoranda
Nhi'h II IL hop"u VIII drofd "A basis Tor
new commercial treaty. leaving for a
future tine the settlement of the pass
port question.
RUSSIA has for some time been willing
to make II new commercial treaty. but
the unwillingness or The United states
:" negotiate such "A convention without
Including In it the ~vcxatious passport
question has made II impossible To enter
upon even tentative negotiations. p
litical pressure at home has required
heretofore that the United States accent
no new treaty that did not guarantee
to Jews specifically the right to the
full privileges supposedly accompanv-
ing an American passport. This Russia
was unwilling even To discuss
Whether IN. political situation in this
country has changed sufficiently To mak.
practicable the proposal that a now
treaty DE made wI,hou, dealing with
this issu. IL q matter OF some Doubt
here. officials consider IN, pr,sen, mo.
ment an unusual oppo,tuuity for f,ri,l-
tatlng an expansion Of American trade
with Russia. particularly in View of tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
RUSSIANS GAIN GROUND.
P~etroRrad Reports Advances In
Poland and Cnrpathians

P~rTRoGR,p. March 1.-THE follow RI
statement was ISSUED - night
our offensive on both banks 81 the
Orzyc River continues to develop
tn spite OF the stubborn resistance OF
the enemy
Tho number % prisoners captured
10y Us IS Increasing. Near Ncdnor-
ose, we took seventeen eur from
the Germans.
In the Carpathians. in the region
Of Rahhc. our ofcns.v" has also
made progress We have again re-
pulsed German and Austrian attacks
iu the direction OF Stry and Nun
kaCs.
Headquarters In the Caucasus 70
POI, ,hi, our troops on the coast
have ,9ptuGcd the village II Arch
ava ton tho Black Sea, twenty-five
miles southwest Of Batun. and have
occupied the district AZ the source ~
the river Archdwa. In the direction
Of Ardauoutch and Olti the Turks
have been vigorously rcpulsed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
TREATY WITH RUSSIA.
CsRr's 4 h ambcrlsin Z rRrs Pact Rnd
Russo-Amrrtcau Hank.

An indication that closer commercial
relations between Russia and the United
States will soon he establ shed s found
IN the announcement made in TuE SrN
yesterday that Alexander lur evitcil.
Chamberlain to tho car. will come Ia
this country next month in the interest
uf a new trade treaty with the Unite I
states and "A discount bank for me--
chants doing business between the Two
Countries.
Iva Narojny. - russian eNpui;e~ at
lil Broadway. wEo called on Secretary
Of state Bryan with the Chamberlain
Nhen the latter visited MS country last
year. said yesterday that VI lurievitcl
Ind written 10 him a~nuouuciug the
plans for his intended visit Il is VI
Jurievitch's hope. he said. that q rev
trade treaty to replace the treaty OF
1882, a~hrosated In December. 1911. may
he neg tiated without igdin raising the
question OF the treatment; OF American
Jews In Russia. The Chamberlain said
that the jewish question j. merely a
sectariau question in Russia and he be-
lieves no trade agreements should be
conditioned upon 1t.
Last year. st!d Mr.. Nar1duV. when
the Chamberlain spok, with Mr.. Bryan
regarding a new trade trea.S with the
United states. the Secretary OF state
expressed the hope INA Russia would
tdl;e the initiative in the project; "
Jur.cv.tch planned las; Near 60 arrange
exhibits 81 Russian haud.cratt and a;
In Washington and New York as part
OF a campaign to interest Americans in
things Russian. bu; the war .uteifered.
The cha herla.u will approach bank
.3e houses in tins country next month
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
BELGIAN AR MY
FORCES BACK
GER MAN LINES
Carry Position on KlOOster-
hook Farm and Hold
Ground Gained.
COUNTER ATTACKS
ON FRENCH FUTILE
uuu,n, or rnE wan NEWS.

II W " -
The French war Off,c announces
mat the Champagne campaign is pro-
orcd.rs successfully and that all gains
Lave been consolidated while the many
German counter attacks have been re.
pulsed.
I, Is reported from rekin that the
dpomatic representatives OF Great
Britain and Russia have informed
lana. that If she does not adhere TO
her original demands on China they
will be unable 10 continue diplomatic
~,o,erchanges with her.
TIE Anelo-Frcnch fleet j. reported
I'D have cleared the Dardanelles OF
rnes for a distance of twelve miles.
The him are now bombardlng kanak,
where a landing party destroyed tor
pedo stations. The damage To the
british cruiser Amethyst is confirmed.
Tn Russians report a considerable
victory .n the Carpathians and say
schtins continues on a front OF 600
niles. although the Germans have
reen forced To send many troops to
the western theatre and are unable to
prosecute a vigorous offensive.
TIE German War Office announces
nat the Kalser's troops have carried a
sruted position on the Lorette
Heights near Arras, are holding the
French In Champagne and are push
1r back the Russians in northern
roland.
A despatch from Italy says that
he Austrian Embassy is sending TO
y.ctla confidential archives which
would not be safe in Rome il Italy
md Austria went to war. The sltua-
.on is becoming graver It is be-
.eved the German-ltalian negotiations
are on the point Of failure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
Spec,a, cable Despatch 10 THE sr>

LoNpoN. March IA despatch from
Rome says that a wireless message from
Rhodes announces that the Anglo
French fleet has swept the Dardanelles
entirely clear of mines for a distance
OF twelve miles from the entrance. The
warships are now bombardinG Chanak,
on the Aslatic side. and 4 landing party
has cut tho cable between that own
and tn. fortress Of Kid BAH on the
European side. The same party also
destroyed the torpedo stations OF tue
narrows.
The Admiralty issued o-nieht a list IF
casualties Incurred IN the Dardanelles
operations on Marcn ~. The names Of
~ killed and a. wounded are given.
Nearly all are from the cruiser Ane-
thyst. and the remainder from IN" r!!nce
George II the awiels
The Admiralty announced earlier IN
The day that Il had no news OF the re-
strait and the killing OF a number Of
men on that vessel by the Turkish Are.
which nearly sent the cruiser to the boz
tom The publication of the %casualty
list = held to confirm the report from
Atrens that ;hc Amethyst had been
badly damaged
\ correspondent OF the DAILY Mail.
.clegraphing from the island OF Tencdus
under date Of March l6. says
The gate Of the Dardaneilcs is op'n,
hut III" corr toy into which % leads -
SIN strongly held ~ the ene'ny.
The present operations are ia" fourth
OF u series OF phases arranged ana fore
seen by the two Admiralties. The nrs'
paase was the demolition Of tn" forte
and batteries at the eutrdire 20 tn"
strait. The second was tho clearing Of
tie strait Of mines on the iirst feisn
t. Cape keph.z. Both these are com
p.eted. The third phase was the bonn
bardment 81 Fort chaudl; by high angI"
f.c from tho Queen Elizabeth over the
Gall.poli peninsula while another Brit
ish snip inside the strait observed and
sigualled the effect OF the IRE. protected
hy a French ship which mad" circles
around her and fired At the Turkish bat
ter e..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
BELGIUM ANSWERS
CHARGE OF GERMANY
Denies That Agreement with
England for Defrnc"
Was signed.

LoNpoN. March li.-A statement pro-
testing against the German G irges that
documents found In Brussels showed
ina, Belgium had forfeited her neu-
trality before the present war Was IS
sued to-day bS the Belgian Government
The statement. after reviewing tho com
vcrsations between British and belgian
military officers In 1905 and l'l.' al
ready described by Sir Edward Grey a.
referring to the situation which would
he created II Belgian neutrality were
violated by Germans, says;
THE Belgian Government declares on
it's honor frat not only was no conNen-
ton ever made but also that neither
or the two Governments ever made n
advances or proposlt! ons concerning the
conclusion of any such convention.
ut also takes the opportunity or de-
clarlng. In answer to allegations whose
naIeyolence Is obvious. that:
"Flrst-Berore the declaration of war
no French force, even OF the smallest
size, had entered Belgium, and no trust
wli Thy ev 'dence can he produced 10
contradict this affirmation.
"Second only did Belgium never
refuse the offer OF military help onefed
bv one Of the guaranteeing Powers, hut
after the decla Ution OF wal she ear
nelly solicited the protection or her
qua antors.
"Third-When undertaking. as was
her duty. a vigorous defence or her
fortresses. Belgium asked for and re-
| ce!ved with gratitude such help as her
| qua rantors were able to place at her
| disposition for hat defence.
Belgium. the vicbcm OF her W
loyalty, viii, not bow her head before
any Power, Her honor defies assa ults OF
| f~aIsehood. She has faith In the justice
| ~ tho world. On the day OF judgment
| the triumph belongs TO the people who
have sacrificed everything to serve with
| conscientiousmess the cause Of truth,
| vi.ht ana hnnOr."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18

The fourth paase has now been en-
tered. 1t consists % the sweeping Of
the mines barring the approach 10 Fort
Chanak. 1'hen will coine the bouGbard-
meut OF the forts on both s!de4 Of til.
demolished. ard i may he expected that
TIE action against them will begin
shorty. tho remaining forts TO the Sea
of Msrmora are not SO formidab.. and
the way will soon be clear to Constant
nople.
The whole feet is particularly ap-
prec!ative Of the WORK Of the mine
sweepers. both French and English.
which without armor or protection OF
any kin are working constantly undo
the enemy's IRE Impeded hv their own
drags and by a strong contrary cur
rent. they move slowly r are an eN-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18

with Russia greatly To the ADVANTAGE
of the United states II was soon after
Germany had forced her commercial
demands on Russia that that country.
France and Great Britain finally put the
finishing touches on the entente Cordiale
that has made them allies In the great
war 10Y In rrogress.
Some autnorit.e. here say that the
abrogatIon Of the commercial treaty Ne
TWEEN Russia and Germany was one OF the
contributing causes OF the war. a. Rus
sia's action aroused great resenfmen,
IN Germany and violent attacks on IN.
Cars Government by the German press.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
GERMANS BEATEN BACK.
Fall Of User Permits Belgian Ad-
vance on Styv~nskerLr.

49,
LONDON. NJ rch 1.-THE D0'ir HCils
correspondent ~ Rotterdam telcgraphs
tonight the following account Of the
Flanders operations
The foods on the User are falling,
enabling the Belgian army TO advance
or S~tvyenskerke. Seven German trenches
hay. been taken. Shells are raining on
Nieuport and West'nde The former
city is being shelled by the big Ger
man hrwitzers and the Latter by the
warships. which are trying to put the
German gun out Of action.
IAN German counter attacks In tha
ys.r region have been beaten back 10y
the Allies artillery. The Germans
are still established on the west bank
~ the User, north 81 DiNmude. hut TINS
week they lost ground daily despite
rrenforcements to their batteries
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
GERMANS DRIVEN
BACK IN BELGIUM
Beisinn Forces Wake PrOgress
Toward >tuy>ckrnskcrkc.

,pse,0i coIic b,spo,cL to TUE srN.
r,Ris. March 1.-THE Wa Office an
-ouac.i tonight that the French troops
.aye consolidated and maintained the
|1ater.dl gains they have made in the
Chanptsu, region and hat; the Germans
'a, ground they lost. The fighting con-
1uss violently. particularly north o.
N.sr ..-lys-Hurlus, where French ieea-
'''c,mor's are pushing the Germans
.t;d.
Tae hoods ON the User are subs.dinc
ID tie B'Ig.au troops have been on.
ed ;o make new progress toward
>.lyycA,r,rrrEa, where they have ca :
ed d position ON the Kloosterhoon
am They have also progressed con-
le'thI. ru ,n. road from Pertyse t"
g. .,oaal.a,
m. ,..uaus have again bombardcd
Neuporf win q ceutimeter how!tzers
I'd 81. B.t;isu hattleships nave cam
."Hdd'i Nosi"ndc in the effort to
''ur' 'h' oucmys batteries.
IN 'i" BRUSH front there has been a
o.e"' olulicry exchange and near
Nutrc Dome de IOrette the Germans
aVe been repulsed IN an effort to cap
ire thu French trenches. The homhnrd-
'"I' of Seasons aud Rheims continues
'erm''"uti,. The afternoon commu-
Quc follows
on tHs Yser tho Belgian army
hss nai. fresh progress and has re-
Ne "a German couHtcr attacks
"a. s. fF-Hs.-1 Ipa,. tlNAra hos
been fairly violent artillery string.
To The north of Arras the enemy
ursIg.,~sfllly attempted late in thu
afternoon I, deliver mother coun-
'er attack on the trenches on he
spur o. The hin OF Notre Dame de
lor.''e
Seasons AID Rheims again were
hou'oidol. two shells striking the
!! GINS r.rh,dal
:. f4' champagne. north Of lie
N''"l and ,cst Of I'm l96, we have
'at'. "a. ss's sion along a front OF
SOW" .'o meters Of an important
e. .r " hc'l by The enemy
T. '' treonue several German
col"'or ara, Ks between Bolante and
FoI %" Paris have been repulscd.
Tho has been an artillery duel
IN '' W.,yrc
o.s NJ ON aviators dropped
Ho".Is ol 'h, barracks at Colmar
'a.'t' o' l'ppcr AlsaceJ.
The .a'rmrIui@ issued Mt II o'cloc,
o-n.RH' .- ~ follows.
To the north of Arras, despite u
''ir- counter attack delivered oy
,N' 'l"'rv during the night OF
Match lt-l1. Ne maintained our
selves r tho trenches which We had
t11' ."'3 uu 10" height OF Notrc
Dame go l.orot''
H. 'H' region Of Albert. At Carney,
vo.'rt iiNtiug took place around
t1' mine ,rtter. tho sides OF which
=" rt'" Consolidated.
I.' campaign" our successes have
o. BRILLIANTLY maintained, and the
eNc"t, despite his efforts. has not
tN" g'onni conquered by US.
u rho region of Perthes We have
continued t. make progress in the
"''I' extending between Perthcs
ana >oIi.u
Oh ln" ArgOnne, in the region OF
N.jG i"le, there was q violent can
A'uaG", but no infantry actions. Al
'a' -hi's previously made have been
maintained
~o'h'lugcnts who had maintained
themselves near our trenches. in ex-
caNtituus caused by tn. explosion
o' March H., have been definitely
driven from them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
NINE SUNK.

I.oHDoS. March IA despatch from
Constant.nople. by way OF Berlin. re-
ports that the British ave lost three
mine sweepers and one sailing vessel In
the attempt to clear the straits of mines.
Considerable damages i is aid. was in
ficted on Il British cruiser. name UNI
known. TVS vessel n others, Il liz
sad. had penetrated as far as Kun
kale. where they hombarded the Tur-
kish searchliRht positions az night. The
c~Anronadlre lasted until . O'Clock IN the
morning Of March 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18

TIE British fought stubbornly against
heavy odds. being. however. we'll sup
ported by artillery which. located on =
small hill. moved down the Germans n
swaths Numbers prevailed IN the end
and the British fc!l back TO the protec-
ton OF a small canal
The triumph Of the enemy was short
lived. TIE British reenforcements hur-
ried TO the front. hung themselves
q inst the village and carried il at the
point of the hsyonet with terrible
slaughter The enemy. u~rdsunted, sum
moned more troops b!lleted In the sur
rounding villages and for two days a
battle RACED around ~. Flo hill. The
Germans had massed a Crea. force Cor
this and apparently intended to at
tempt a counter attack after the British
victory.
Wounded from the \euve Chapeile
lighting continue to arrive n huge Num-
bers at Ostend. Bruges and Roulers"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
BARONET IN A LIST.
sir Edward HuIsc KILLED at Front
In
Spread ca,i, D,sparch 10 rnr ST,


IoNpoN. March ~ The last iour Brit
i-h casualty lists, including that covering
the battle Of Neuvc Chapell", contain M"
names of l9i Officers. of whom - were
killed or wounded and 1872 are missing
Among the missing Is Lieut. John de
BlaGnl"r" of the Cameronians. eldest son
and heir of ih" Baron a" BlHpuirrr lie
was horn in l'S9. Among the killed is Sir
Edward lIulsc tie was y wears OLD and
wa u lieutenaIt IN the SCOTS hn6ris
Tho War Office issued tonight a fur
thor casualty list. dated Mirch -, an
n|ouucing that fftN-four officers had been
Killed and siNty-one wounded aud that
tour are missing Among the killed il
VI ior Itigbv of the seventh Canadian
Infantry capt. .Nheel Of the Seventh
Canadian Infantry, Lieut.. Dow Of
Priucs,s Patricit's regiment and Lieut.
Norton Taylor OF the Tenth Canadian
Regiment are among the Noundei,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
RUSSIAN DRIVES FAIL.
Austrisns announce Rrpuisr OF At
tncLs ~ several Points.

NtrNSN. VIZ Amsterdam March IL
tn" following Official statement was
.ssuel to-day
To-day AID also YESTERDAY IN" enemt
mad. isolated attacks ia Russian Poland
and western Gal!cla. which were re-
pulsed No important events have oc-
Cured on tho Cdypathlsn front
Near WysZhow enemy de'achin-nts
repeatedly attempted during the night
o. rctske positions captured by US. bu
their attacks m.scarrled
South Of the Dreis;er c~ngasefnents
continue 10 some places. bu. he situa-
ton is unchanged.
"A..acks by enemy infantry IN IN"
southern bank of tn" truth 0cag Ger
novi;z were soon checked 10y our Are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-18
SEES END OF WAR IN JULY.
English Financial writer Esti-
mates COST AT sIG,0 10. OOO, 900.

rONpON. March l7-EdGar Cram
mond. a financial writer IL a parer read
yesterday to the Royal statistical -
cicty. said that. In his opinion, the war
mus, end IN July because by that time
some Of the helligerrnts will hc *
nausted H. estimated ;hc cost ~ The
war 20 the end of July ~ $3.50 600, oo0
and tho total economic loss. through
dauaCc to property and in other direct
and Indirect WAYS. az Sii. 400 600 .ooo.
lie estimated that Great Britain a,op"
viii spend M 10 the end Of July s3,5.0.-
O00. 00o
Thc TrHcs. commenting on tho cs'i-
mates. says hat II Mr. Crammonds
figures arc somewhat exaggerated. the
figures of $4,000. o0o 400 fo~ war on
rendi;ures 20 tho md of july. given by
Premier Nsquith. wct" somcwnat too
low