, 1916-07-19

tug "VIgliant" which tired TO GO TO the
"Hector's' assistance. He was unable to
say whether those aboard escaped. The
steam # "Alamo' had been standing by the
collier to-day, having responded to her cnlls
when she became disabled some sixty
miles off here in last nights hurricane.
Static conditions were such that no wireless
report could be obtained tonight from The
"Alamo''. The sea is still running hugh.
The "Hector'' displaced IL, $50 tons and was
385 feet long.
London, July 14th-Mr. John Redmond
to-day again took up his charge against the
Marquis of Lansdowne in another statement,
in which he demands the prompt production
of the rev Irish Bill in order to settle the
disputed point between himself and Lord
Lansdowne. The irish leader in his state
ment says: "With regard to tie declara-
ZION of Lord Lansdowne in his speech of o
policy of naked coercion IN Ireland, | am
leath to believe that it represents a deli5e-
rate decision of the Cabinet, but repeat
that such a policy can meet nothing but re.
pudiation, condemnation and opposition on
the part of the Irish party"
Berlin, July 14th-The text of the Official
statement is as follows: "On both sides of
the Somme new and violent cOmbats are in
progress. The British early in the morning
attacked in the sector OF Mametz wood and
Longueval, and they made repeated efforts
in Trones wood where yesterday evening the
British already were sensibly hit by the
rapid advance of our reserves. After
the first attempts of the enemy had been
beaten back, the British engaged in
new attacks. The French after nume-
rous failures in the last few days, met
with another set back yesterday when they
attacked without success IN the vicinity OF
Barleux and to the west Of Estress. East
of the Meuse, French attempts at reconquest
failed. Near the fortress OF Souville our cur
tain Of fire impeded the attack. Near Llu-
fee works the attack was fatty repulsed.
On the rest of the front numerous enemy
patrols or stronger recommending detach-
ments were repulsed. German patrols
brought back prisoners from clutches, B9aul-
me aud from a point west of Marklrcb. East
ern theatre: Army group of General Won
Linsingen: On the Stokhod q German
counter-attack near Zerecz drove back the
Russians who had advanced. We took 100
prisoners and captured some machine guns.
German squadrons successfully repeated
their attacks on the east bank of the Stok-
hod. Army group OF General Count Won
Bothmer: The enemy again entered our
first line, but was elected with considerable
losses by a counter. attack.
London, July 14th.-The departure from
Petrograd Of the entire Russian Council of
Ministers on their way to Imperial Head
quarters, has been the cause of much spe-
culation in the Russian capital, according to
news dispatches arriving hele from Petro-
grad.
Paris, July 14th-"'The Central Empires
can be under no illusion as to the possibility
of reducing the Allies to a confession of de-
feat, said the President in an address tod
'and of winning from their WEAKNESS Il
peace which for Prussian miIitarism would
be only a stratagem for hiding preparations
for a fresh aggression. They know we'll that
the seas are closed to them, that they have
lost their colonies, aud they know equally
we'll that the Allies rely less on the geogra-
phical positions of their trenches than on the
condition of their troops and their reserves,
their capacity for resistance and offensive
and the moral temperament of their peoples
and their armies We are not fighting for
honour alone but for honour and life. "To
be or not to be" that is the painful problem
imposed on the conscience of the great Euro
pean nations. We are seeking entire %restitu-
ton of our invaded provinces and those
seized 46 years ago, for reparation for the
violation of rights at the expense of France
or her Allies, and for the guarantees neces-