, 1916-10-11

81 $50. 600 ,0O0 computed win less thau
ST, 600, 600, 600 in August 1914, and II little
over ST. 1860, O00, 900 in August 1915. While
regarding the figures as gratifying evidence
of the country's prosperity, the Minister
strongly urges saving and economy in order
that the constantly increasing expenditures
of the war may be met lis largely rs possible
from domestic resources. II is probable that
n plan will be devised whereby the investing
public will be given an opportunity OF tenn
porarily investing funds i'll Dominion deben-
lures stock, pending new war loan Issues
This will save for the Dominion and lnpe
rial Governments funds which now find their
way into foreign securities.
Paris, Oct. 5th-Reports from Paris and
the provinces show that the second great war
loan promises to be an even greater success
than the first. In Paris rain kept many
away on the morning of the opening day,
but in the afternoon there were long waiting
lines outside all the places where subscrlp-
tions were taken. The banks state that n
large number of persons paid for their stock
in gold.
London, Oct. 5th-According to q wireless
despatch from Rome today the Greek Gov
ernmeut has suspended payments because of
a shortage Of money.
Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. 5th-RuSh orders have
just been placed here for steal to complete
q new span in the Quebec bridge to replace
the one which recently fell in the ST. Law.
renee river.
London, Oct. 6th-The British last night
pushed forward their line northeast of Eau
court L'Abbuye on the Somme front, it was
announced officially today. During the
night there was considerable artillery acti7-
ity on our front south of the Ancre. Gas
was discharged by us east of Loos aud east
of Armentieres Three raiding parties sue
c~essfully entered the enemy trenches III The
Loos area and Two south of Arras.
Paris, Oct. 6th-The Bulgarians On the
StrumA in Greek Macedonia are retreatlng
before the British, the War Office announced
to day. The War Office reports great ac-
tivity on the part of the artillery on The
Verdun front. The Germans are Smelling
Eoivre Hill, east of the Meuse and north of
Verdun. On the Somma front the artillery
was active during the night.
London, Oct. 6th.-The British forces
which recently crossed to the eastern bank
of he Struma river on the Macedonian front,
have occupied the village of NeyoIyen, it
was announced officially to-day. The m
nouncement is as follows: 'On the Struma
front yesterday and on the preceding night
the enemy showed no activity. Our troops
have now consolidated all the ground gained.
The total number of prisoners captured III
the recent operations now amounts to 3
officers ard 339 men. This morning our
artillery commenced a commandment of Ne
volyen, but after a short time the enemy was
seen evacuating the town, aud it was occu-
pied by us without loss"
Berlin. Oct. 5th-The reoccupatiou by the
British of the village Of Yenikeui, east Of The
Struma on the Macedonian front, is reported
in todny's War Office statement. On the
western end of the front Entente forces are
in possession of the Nidja plateau, says the
statement.
London, Oct. CHA despatch to Reuters
Telegraph Company from Canea, Island Of
Crete, says: "The Greek provisional Gov
eminent composed of President Venizelos,
Admiral Condcuriotis and General Panyotis
Danglis, together with their suite, departed
Wednesday aboard the steamer Kosperia,
presumably for Mytilene. The administra-
ton of the island has been organized with
former Minister of Public Instruction, Tsir-
mokos, as Governor.
Petrograd, Oct. 5th.-Interviewed by the
representative of a Paris newspaper, General
Poliyanoff, Russian Minister of War, declar-
ed Russia row has q permanent reserve OF a
million md a hulf Young recruits, which