, 1916-07-12

800 officers and 7,415 men .moaty unWouudtd.
We also captured Six guns, 23 machine guns
several thousand rifles, Two search-liglts,
IL bomb-throwers and Is ammunition wag-
ons. We repulsed violent German atti cks
near Gruziaden. On the right bank Of the
Dniester in the region of Jidattchef and
there has been desperate fighting.
London, July 7!h.-The Russians have
begun q tremendous offensive on the Riga
front where their artillery IS destroying the
German trenches. The bombardment lasted
"a hours ard the Germans were helpless
before he Russian artillery which can now
fire fifty shells as against one in 1914.
london, July 7th.-A wileIess despatch
from Rome says that word has been received
there from Petro9rad that in consequence Ct
their triple defeat in the sectors of Riga,
Kolki and BaranovicLi, the Germans have
begun to move their Whole front towards the
west.
Rome, July 6th-More than 100 miners
have been buried i'll three su'phuf-mlnes
near Caltaniseita, Sic ~. The disaster seems
to have been due to Il teliniic cause. The
work of rescue is beng hurriedly organized.
Washington, june 6rh.-1he de tacto
Government Of Mexico was formally noii-
fed, through Eiiseo Arredondo, Ambas-
sador- designate tonight that the Uui-
ted Stotes welcome General Garlanza's
proposal to nd just ali pending diff
erences between the two Governments,
by direct dipIomtic negotiations. Formal
acceptance of General ChrranzH's proposal
that differences between The United States and
the de fuct0 Government of Mexico be settled
by direct negotiations will be despatched
soon to Mexico CITY. This was decided by
President Wilson to-day at q conference with
- Secretary OF State Lansing.
London, June 7th.-A despatch to the
'eDaily Telegraph" from Milan says: Travel
lers arriving i'll Switzerland from Germany
report serious troubles III several German
towns. among them Berlin, Immediately after
the first news was received Of the Anglo
French offensive. Crowds marched through
the. streets shouting ''enough Of The war.
let lis have peace. The disorders this
time were different from the customary
food-rlots and seemed far more serious, hAv-
ing all the characteristics OF popular Ievolts.
The riots III Berlin were exceptionally grave.
People surrounded the troops to lOlce them
TO lin the revolt and took the wheels off mil
itasy wagons and guu-carrnges and nsed
them for bairicades. The most serious de-
demonstration was at Potsdam last Sun.
day. A vast mob INDUCED in imprecHtlous
against the Imperial Family. Sheets were
secretly banded round on which were print
ed: "Death 10 the Atlsef. Death TO the
man who wants war. Death t. the Crown
Prince. Long live free Germany, free from
these parasites who have led her to ruin.
Athens, July 7th.-Baron de Senarelens-
Grancy, Naval Attache to the German Lega-
ton here, has been transferred to Washington
where he will take the place of Karl Boy.Ea
who was recalled at the request of the United
States. Baron Grancy has been active in the
work of the revictuailing of submarines in the
west Mediterranean and directing their
movements.
London, July 7th.-Five more British
fishing boats have been sunk i'll the North
Sea by German submarines. In one cnse a
fishing boat which tried to escape was she'll
ed. One member of her crew was killed and
three wounded.
Berlin, July 7th.-Oficial announcement
was made to-day that the British steamer
.'Lestris'' was held up by German w~arsbips
near the English coast and seized as q prize.
The wording of the German statement indi-
Gates that q part at lease of the German high
seas feet was near the English coast at the
time the "Lestris" was seized. The "Lestris"
is a steamer of 1884 tons gross, owned in
Cork.
Toxic, July 9th.-The Japanese Foreign
OGGoa to-1ov 0nnounca1 aS tha suhsto nca of