, 1916-06-17

possession. After a severe struggle we
captured ten officers 488 men and z machine
guns. Squadrons of ~aeroplanes bombarded
with excellent results the railway station at
SIattarello in the Lagarina valley and en-
campments at ithe'junction of the Nos and
Campo Mulo valleys on the Asiago plateat.
Enemy a~eroplanes dropped bombs on Giorgio
di Nigaro and Porto Rosega. Two persons
were wounded. The material damage was
slight.
London, June 18th. "Details of some of
the incidents on board the British cruiser
"Hampshire' just before she sank off the
Orkneys last week causing the death of Field
Marshal Earl Kitchener. are given in an OFF,
cial statement tonight based on statements by
the dozen survivors of the cruiser who were
washed ashore on a raft. From the report
of the twelve survivors of the Hampshire
says the statement, the following conclusions
were reached. AS the men were going
to their stations before abandoning their
ship Lord Kitchener accompanied by
a naval officer appeared. The latter said:
"Make way for Lord Kitchener" Both as
cended to the quarter deck. Subsequently
four military officers were seen there walk
ing aft on the port side. The Captain called
Lord Kitchener to the forebridge near where
the Captains boat was hoisted. The Cap
tain also called Lord Kitchener to enter the
boat. 1t is unknown if Lord Kitchener en-
tered it or what happened to any boat. The
Hampshire was proceeding along the west
coast of the Orkneys. A heavy gale was
blowing and seas were breaking over the
ship which necessitated her being partially
battened down.. Between 100 and 7.45 pm.
the vessel struck a mine and began at once
to settle by the bows heeling over to star
board before she finally vent dow about Is
minutes later. Orders were given by the
Captain for all hands to go to their estab-
lished stations before abandoning the ship.
Some of the ships matches were opened and
the ships company went quickly to their
stations. Efforts were made without suc-
cess to lower some of the boats. One of
them was broken in half and it's occupants
were thrown into the water. Large num-
bers of the crew used lifesaving belts and
waistC"ats which proved effective in keeping
them atloat. Three RATS were safely launched
and with about fifty to seventy men on each
got clear. 1t was daylight up to about elev-
en-. The RATS with these large numbers of
men got away. In one case out of over sew
erty men aboard only six survived. The
survivors alFreport that the men gradually
dropped off, even died aboard the raft from
exhaustion and exposure to cold. Some of
the crew must have persisted in trying to
land on the rocky coast after such a long ex-
posture. Some died after landing.
New York, June 18th.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel "a. 65-4.90
Meal. kilndri4d per barrel ~$3.80-3.S5
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork S25. OO-25.5 so
Crystals per 100 ibs Is .02-6.40
80o test Molasses Sugar $5.25-5.63
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal.
liverpool Cotton middling Upland 8 26/1OO
Exchange, New York &London. go days sight
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Exchange Nees York and London, sighi 4. rs
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London. Tune 18th.
Dem. CRYSTALS 4Os. lid. ABS. LIS.
Prices fixed by Royal Commission.
Muscovndo, floating terms in
SugHs. bond, on892 39s It'd. As. It'd.
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duty paid.
German beet SO o. b. no further
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Java Sugar $500 Gibraltar or Channel fer
orders, floating terms, no quotations nom.
Denerara Ram, Is. Sd.
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nominal S7s.
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