, 1916-02-16

these are the fl erunDefs OF others aud
more extensive failures due TO the run
of Germany's Export Trade aud the depre-
cation in the value of the mark.
Montreal, Feby. 12th-The building
which houses the forging department of
the Canadian Car and Foundry Company
at Turcot on the outskirts of Montreal, was
badly damaged by fire at an early hour
this morning. The cause of the fire is uu-
known. The monetary loss will not be
large. The Company was engaged il manu-
featuring munitions
London, Feby, 12th-A Reuters despatch
from Amsterdam says: "Budapuest adv}ces
received here are to the effect that Russian
railway communication with Roumania IS
interrupted owing to troops movements III
Bessarahia. Only military trains are NOV
iug in Bessarabia.'
New York, Feby. 12th-Lincoln's birth
day was observed here to-day by The clos
ing Of the New York Stock Exchange,
tie Consolidated Stock Exchange, ana the
Cotton Excbang-. Most of the banks in the
city were also closed as the day is a legal
holiday.
London, Feby. 12fh.-The War Office to-
night made public the following commune
cation: ga despatch received regarding the
operations in Mesopotamia reports that as a
result Of an attack by Arabs supposed to be
friendly en- a reconnoitering partly returning
to Naseye from a reconnaissance up to the
ShatteIhai branch Of the Iigris river the
British suffered casualties a~ggregating 337,
and the Arabs lost considerably, over 300
men killed. A small expedition despatched
January 9th completely surprised the Arabs
ana destroyed four of their villages. The
British suffered only six casualties"
Rome, Feb. 13th.-The following official
communication was issued to-day Our ar
tillery action to-day was markedly effective
against columns of Wagons on the eastern
slopes of Braena in the Lagurina valley
against parties OF enemy soldiers in the en-
virons of Eduserna in the Astico valley aud
against the CaldonaZzo station in the Sugana
valley. In the Sexten valley our lombard
ment set fle to the DoIomites hotel. In the
PIezzo basin If the upper Isonzo at daybreak
: Saturday the enemy by a surprise attack
made in considerable strength succeeded in
penetrating eur entertainments in the Rom
bon zone. In the Gorilla sector enemy bat
teries firing from positions near Ubbia and
Savopa against our position ON Podgora
were silenced by our artillery.
Paris. Feb. 13th.-The Journals" Athens
correspondent says that former Premier
Vealzelos of Greece bas decided to return
to a~ctive,political life, becoming a candidate
for the vacancy i'll the Chamber Of Deputies
from Mityiene.
London, Foby. 12th.--The Central News"
is authority for a report that all single men
are to be called on to enlist next week. A
Royal ProcIama ton shortly will be issued
notifying Ill single men to attest the Cen
trail News" states, and it attributes the unex-
pected speedy summon to the many recent
consultations between the Minister of Mu-
niuous aud the War Office.
London, Feby. 14th.-The first call to the
married men who attested under the Derby
scheme, the "Daily Mail" says, will be issued
about a month hence.
London, Feby. 13tb.-The British steam
ship "S%pringwell' has been sunk in the
Mediterranean while on her way from
Loudon to Calcutta. A Reuter- despatch
to Malta says she was torpedoed without
warning. Tie officers and crew numbering
rs were picked up and landed at Malta. The
'fSpringweIt'' was a 425 foot boat Of 5,593
tons gross. She wus built in 1914.
London, Feby. 14th.-Lloyds reports that
the British steamship "Cedarwood" has been
sunk. Two members of her crew were saved.
London, Feby. 13th.-The Lord High
Chancellor Lord Buckmaster, speaking last
nigbt at Keighley, strongly condemned the
suo0ested reprisais for Zeppelin raids, He