, 1916-06-17

dam. There is a popular demand for the prohi-
bition of the export of foodstuffs to Germany,
which is alone believed to be The cause OF
the scarcity and high prices. German
agents are always busy buying all sorts Of
produce and placing it near the frontier to
rush over when permission is given to ex-
port 1T. Questions are to be asked in Parli-
ament. 1t is stated that the Socialists will
announce their refusal to cooperate with the
'Government unless drastic measures are
itak en-.
The Hague, June 15th.-The Internstion-
al Socialist Bureau announces mat the
Socialist Peace Conference, previously fixed
fer June 26.h, has peen postponed until July
i8Ist.
Petrograd, June 15th.-The Russian ed
vance along the whole southwestern front
.continues to develop with q degree Of swift
ness which has astouished the country.
The success of the movement thus far is
looked upon as the more remarkable in view
OF the strong defences which had been cree.
ted by the Austrians during the long period
of preparation and their supposed readiness
for resistance TO any manner of assault. The
outstanding features are the steadily
MOUNTING number Of prisoners, augmented
by the surrender or large Austrian units
in their entirety, the wholesale Abandonment
of military trains and all sorts of field equip
ment in such enormous quantities that they
cannot yet be estimated, and finally, so far
a. is known here, the comparative small
extent of the Russian losses. Except in the
centre of the front which runs from Volhy-
MIA to the Roumanian border the AustriaRs
have been wholly unable to resist the Rus
siaD drive,
Petrograd, 15th.-The following statement
was given out to-day: Supplementary reports
gIve the exact number of prisoners taken as
one General, three Commanders, 2,AO7 Off
GERS, 5 doctors aud $50, 900 men. We also
captured 1853 cannon, 266 machine-guns, 1873
botnb~tbrowers and 80 mine throwers. The
offensive of General Brusillof did not stop
yesterday. In various regions on the
front, fresh prisoners were made and more
military booty was AIKEN. The enemy con-
tlpaes to deliver counter-attack at several
points, and elsewher is busy entrenching
himself in new positions. In the Baltic on
the night of the 31st of May and June 1St
our t~Orpedoboats attacked a convoy of enc
my steamers sailing under escort. During
the engagement with the escort we sank two
steamers Of a small torpedo type and one
auxiliary cruiser, whose crew we captured.
There was no loss or damage on our side.
Va refrained from pursuing the enemy
steamers, because during the engagement
they took their course into Swedish terrific
risl waters.
London, June 15th-The Official state
ment issued tonight reads; In the past "a
hours quiet has prevailed on most parts of
the 'front.'. Last night there was intermit.
tent shelling on both sides of the front lately
retaken by us near ZiIlebeke, but nc infantry
actions, aud the situation is unchanged. To-
day trench mortars and artillery have been
active on both sides in the sector about An
gres. Mine warfare continued actively in
the Loos salient. Otherwise there were no
special incidents.
London, June15th-The Chamber of Com
merce to-day passed a resolution requesting
members of German or Austrian birth, even
if naturalized subjects of Great Britain, to
resign.
London, June 16th.-The British column,
which is advancing into German East Aftlca,
along tire sea board, has occupied several
mere towns. A report from General SHUTS,
The Commander, says that OF June 18th this
force reached Makuyani. Wilhelmsthal has
been occupied and Tanga cleared of oppo-
sing forces. The British forces operating on
Lake Victoria Nyama have captured the Ger
man islands of Ukerewe which constitute
an important point for an attack on Muansa
the principal German town on the southern
shore of the lake.
Athens, June 15th.-The attitude OF the
Allies towards Greece was denounced al a
number of meetings held here to-day at
which resolutions were passed expressing 10y
atty to King Constantine and confidence in
the policy of Premier Skouloudis. The
resolutions protested against the blockade
of Grecian ports established by England and
France, and denounced the conduct of the
Allies toward neutral nations and especial
toward the President of the United States
Of Amarinan.