, 1916-05-27

the submarine on tue RGolOt iudl ne uttViHB
ed to defend his ship, The "LonEuodoc" was
sunk by shell fire from The submarine which
killed one member Of the crew and wounded
two others seriously and ten slightly.
London, May 22Dd.-Mr. Francis Dyke
Acland, Financial Secretary of the Treasury,
speaking in the House Of Common on The
agricultural situation to day, made a some
what disturbing statement. 1t was lmpela-
tive, Mr.. Aclnnd said, that farmers shculd
drop their prejudice against the employment
of female labour. A breakdc wn in home
supplies was only avoiuabIe If the labour
situation did Il t grow worse. The danger
point of greatly decreased production al
ready had been reached and even as things
were going it was DOW fenred that England
could not hope to MAJ, tain hel production
on las year's level. Ii more men were swept
into the amy from the farms she could on
ly escape famine by diverting to Importation
Of foOdstuffs ships which are so ur-
gently needed for the transportation
of munitions, and Mr.. Acland concluded we
are unable TO say whether there VIII be ships
to divert. Daring the course Of The debate
following Mr.. Aclund's speech, Nh. Rowland
Edmund Profhero, Oxford University, eX-
pressed the opinion that sooner or later the
Government would be compelled to put the
country 90 rations IN order 10 economlze the
food supplies. He urged the Governte It 10
grasp the serious situation forthwith.
Rome, May 22nd-The Austriaus have
transferred to the Italian front a number of
381 and APO millimetre guns. The latter
cannon have been taken from the battleships,
which have been bottled up i'll the barbour
of Pola since the beginning of the war. The
decorations of these enormous cannon seem
to actually split the Alpine peaks, causing
frequent avalanches.
Amsterdam, May 23rd-The "Nueste Mach
riehten" publishes a wireless despatch from
Madrid, which says that negotiations are IN
progress there between the Pope and King
Alfonso and the Pope and President Wilson
for the purpose of arranging IN armistice
among the belligerent nations with the
object of discussing peace terms.
London, May 23rd--The Prince of Wales
has returned from Egypt to the British fight
ing lines in the West. He recently visited
the Italian front.
London, May 23rd-The DAILY CEroni-
cle'' says the Turkish Army has begun its
retreat toward .Baghdod, evidently orders
have been given 10 concentrate in that local
ity in view of the new Russian menace from
the northeast. At Baghdad the Turks
would be in a position to meet The British
and Russian thrusts at their points of con-
vergence.
Rome, May 23rd-A Naval flying squadron
defeated and burned an enemy a%eroplane in
the upper Adriatic last night, says a semi
official despatch.
Paris, May 22nd-It is stated that one of
the results of the recent visits to Rome Of
NJ. Clementel, Minister of Commerce, was an
agreement to form q Franco British. Italian
Company for the extensive manufacture Of
aniine dyes, says a despatch to the journal
DIES Debates" from Turin.
Paris, May 22nd-President Poincare is
making another visit to the Belgian ttont. He
has conferred the War Cross on Queen Eliza
beth of Belgium as an expression of the
admiration of the French people for the mag
nifcent courage and uutiring devotion TO
the wounded which she has never ceased to
show under the enemy's fire.
London, May 23rd-The Underwriters
yesterday charged fifty per ceut to insure
against a declaration of peace between
Great Britain and Germany before January
lst. The rate indicates that in the under
writer's opinion the prospects for an early
peace are better than two months ago when
the rate for the same risk was only 80 per
cent.
London, May 23rd-Advices from Berlin
says that it is officially announced there that