, 1916-07-19

Amsterdam, July 14th.-Protest against a
consumption OF barley for The making OF
beer is made in q letter sent to Chancellor
Won Bethmann HolIweg signed by eight
thousand members of Good Templar Lodges
in Germany. The letter points out he gil
gantic waste OF bread material in the trem-
endous quantities OF barley for the produce
tiou of beer. 1t urges that hereaf'e beer
be only supplid on bread tickets. The
"Frankfurter Zeitung" features the letter,
aud declares the idea is worth the most
serious consideration.
London, July 14th.-The "Daily News
correspondent learns that of the German war
ships engaged in the Jutland battle, five
dreadnought bottleships The Koenig Crosse
Kurfuelst, Mnrkgraf, Kaiser and Kaiserin,
four battlecruiseIs, the Delfiuger, Seydlitz,
Moltke and Won der Tam, two older battle
ships the Hessen and RheiDland and four
small cruisers are now in German shlpyards
undergoing repairs. The Seydlitz he
says, had all her superstructure blown away,
and sank in shallow water while being towed
to barbour, but since has been salved. The
other ships were also severely damaged.
London, July l4th.-The Royal chateau at
Hatae, Greece, Che umlner residence OF
King Constantine has been destroyed
by fire, says 1t despatch from Athens. The
King, Queen Sophia and members of
the Royal Family escaped and took
refuge with Prince Nicholas at his
residence in Keppisla. The fire started in a
wood near the chateau and spread to the
bnilding and the adjoining barracks of the
Rural Police which were destroyed, several
lives including those of officers were lost III
the burning of the barracks.
New York, July 13th.-The officers and
crew of the German underseas liner Deutch-
land decided yesterday to turn over to the
German Red Cross the 1000 cheque which
has been donated to them by August Heck
cher of New York in recognition OF their
pluck in bringing the submarine across the
ocean.
Copenhagen, July 13th.-Germans assert
that 80 submarines of the Deutschland type
are now being built and that 20 will be COM
pleted in August.
Berlin July I3th.-Prince Gebhard Bluch-
or Won Wahlstatt, grandson Of the first and
famous Butcher of Waterloo fame, is dead as
a result of q fall from his horse near Breslau.
London, July 14rh.-The Official state
ment issued by the War Office Tonight reads:
'It is now possible to give further details of the
action which began at daybreak this morning.
Having driven the enemy back step by step
to his second system of defence, the period
from July 18th to 9th was mainly spent by
our troops in bombarding formidable enemy
positions, and in making other necessary
preparations for a further advance, This
morning after al intense bombardment, the
assault was launched at 3.25 a. m. The enemy
war driven from his trenches on the whole
trent of attack, and many prisoners fell into
our hands. Fierce fighting continued all
day, as a result of which we have steadily
increased our gains, and are now in possess
sion of the enemy's second position from
Bazentin- le- Petit to LonguevaI, both villages
inclusive and the whole OF Tfones wood.
In the Trones wood we released a party of
the Royal West Kent Regiment who separat-
ed from our troops in the recent fighting,
and surrounded by German, had held out in
the northern end of the wood for forty-eight
hours. Two determined counter-attacks
on our new positions were completely
crushed by our fire. Later in the day
after O fierce counter-attack the Germans
succeeded in recepturing the village of
Buzentin-le- Petit, but were at once driven
out again by our infantry. The whole village
is once more in our hands.
Rome, July 14th.-To-day's Official state
mont is as follows "In the Camonica valley
there was increased activity OF the enemys
artillery against our positions. In the Tonale
and on the Adamello, in the region of the
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