, 1916-08-02
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
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0Oftn0fn OQCarlO nave De6n 6nLlf0ly Qu0nCu-
by heavy rains. All of the fires are out.
London, July 31st.-The Irish situation
was again to the front in Parliament
today by the motion introduced by
Mr.. John Dillon, urging the Government
to disclose it's plans for the Government of
Ireland during the war. It is expected
that Mr.. Asquith will announce his plans for
a temporary Irish executive. He promised
Mr.. Healy that he would deal with the ques-
ton of vacant offices of Lord Lieut.. and
Chief Secretary and kindred matters on
Mr.. Dillon's motion. There is q report that
Lord Wimborne may resume the Lord Lieu
tenancy with a Unionist appointed as tenn
porary Chief Secretary, Sir Marh Sykes, a
Catholic member of Parliament, is mentioned
for the latter Office.
London, July 29th.-Lord and Lady
stratheden and Campbell have received news
of the death of their eldest son, Captain
John B. Campbell of the Coldstream Guards,
and also of the ~latter's eldest son, Lieut..
Donald Campbell. Captain Campbell, who
has been missing since January 1915, is now
reported to have been killed then, and Lieut..
Campbell, who was also in the Coldstream
Guards, fell in action on July 18th.
Berlin, July 31st.-There is a strong pos
sibility that the question Of informed civilians
will be partially settled by q decision to
exchange all those over As years old. 1t is
thought that those between as and so will
be released from their contingent upon their
un6tness for active service.
Sofa, July 31st.-The first train-load
of Turkish soldiers passed through the
Bulgarian capital to-day bound for the
Galician front. Dispatches from Switzer-
land Saturday said that a Turkish army
estimated at 10000 strong was being con-
centrated upon the Hungarian plains for the
defence of Hungary against a Russian invasion.
London, July 31st.-An Arab force des-
patched to the Hejaz coast of the Red Sea
after the fall of Jeddah, has captured the
Turkish town and fort Of Yembo, says a des-
patch from Cairo to Reuters Telegam Com
pany. The troops in the Turkish garrison
we're made prisoners, and guns and munitions
were captured. Apparently, the despatch
adds, the Grand Sheik of Mecca is putting
his house in order. He is Arranging for
the publication of a weekly official journal
whereby news and opinions may be convey
ed to the people. He has appointed an Arab
to collect the customs at Jeddah, has nomina-
ted doctors to study hygiene III the army
and has named a competent police lnstruc-
tor. The Grand Sheik OF Mecca, the chief
magistrate of the Holy City, pfoclai ned his
independence of Ottoman rule early in June,
and was supported by Arab tribes in the west
and central parts Of Arabia. The 9heik be-
gan operations about June 9th. and in a
short time captured the garrisons of Nee
ca, Jeddah, the chief seaport of Arabia,
and the own of Taft. Yembo is the Red
Sea port of the City of Mecca, which
lies 1876 miles to the west. Yembo is stu
ated on a low, sandy and bare tract and has
a sheltered harbour. It is q place of transit
for pilgrims from Egypt to the Holy City in
Arabia.
Berlin, July 3lst.-The German Govern
ment has issued officially the figures relating
e. the conquest at the end of the second
wear of the war in a statement which reads.
;sThe central powers occupied 431 900 square
kilometres against $4,000 a year ago. The