, 1916-07-01

attacks were directed principally against
Freikofel and Grossenpal. At certain places
there was rand fighting. Our brave de.
tenders firmly maintained their positions.
On the Isonzo front there were very
spirited artillery duels at Treviso, Monte
Belluno, Vicenza, Padua, and Adria and mil
,tary establishments at Monfalcone.
London, June 29th.-That the Russians
are slowly but surely closing in on Kolomea,
Galicia, is shown by both the Russian and
Austrian Official reports to-night. Heavy
battles are proceeding east of this lmpor-
tant railway junction in which the Rus
SLAMS have captured three lines of Austrl-
an trenches, compelling the Austrians
to retire their lines southwark, Kolomea Is
now closely pressed from both the north and
east, while to the southwest the Russian
occupation of Kimpolung in Bukowina opens
all routes into Hungary.
London, June 29th.-The Austrian OH
cial communication received here to night
reports that the Austrians have been COM
PEELED to retire from part of their front at
Kolomea in Bukowina and southwark. The
statement says that massed Russian attacks
over a front Of 40 kilometres in the region
of Kolomea led to stubborn battles and hand
to hand fighting. In this fighting, after
Austrian reserves had been hastily brought
up, the superior forces of the Russians were
repulsed, but in the evening the Austrlans
we're compelled to retire on o part OF the
front of Kolomea and southwark. After a
terrific artillery engagement, the statement
adds. big battles developed on the Italian
front in the region of Monte San Michele,
near San MARITIME and east of Vermegllano.
These battles continue, but the Italian at
tucks are being partially repulsed by counter
attacks.
Ottawa, June Goth. Following his con-
ference with the CanadiQn Bankers, Assocla-
ton yesterday, Sir Thomas Whlte caOleo
the British Treasury to-day that a twenty
Ave million.dollar further Canadian credit
for the purchase in Canada Of war munl.
tons and supplies was Immediately available.
With the so, 600, 900 already advanced by
the Dominion Government and the previous
loan of 5000, 600 by Canadian bankers q
total of $3.50, O00, 900 of Canadian money has
been found in Canada for the lmperlII GOV
eminent to meet it's commitments mere. Inc
transaction has been carried out through the
Minister of Finance as trus tee for the banks
and for the Imperial Treasury. On account
of their exceptionally strong and hquld posi-
ton, the banks have been able with ease TO
make their advances which, rs the money IS
spent in Canada, comes back to them IN ln-
creased deposits. The transaction has been
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ter of Finance to rediscount at any time the
Imperial Treasury bills held as collateral for
the advances. Available bank funds are SO
large that it is not probable that such redls-
counting will be at all necessary, but the fact
that facilities for rediscounting have been
provided has made possible the transaction
on so large a scale. 1t is the intention OF the
Minister to adopt again this Fall the plan
which proved so successful last year of pro-
viding rediscount facilities for the financing
Of the Western crop movement.
Mexico City, June 29th.-Thirty-six per-
sons have been killed and more than
forty seriously injured in a collision be-
tween two trains at the railway crossing of
Flame Parkla about seven miles north OF
Mexico City. One of the trains was running
north from the capital and the other was
coming south from Montelalto. General
Canobioochoz. Commander of the North Son
ora Division, has been killed in q collision be-
tween an auto in which he was riding and a
locomotive at Magdalin, Sonora.
Athens, June 29th.-Che Entente Govern
ment are most dissatisfied with the Greek
Governments purpose to take two months to
demobilize the Greek Army. The Diploma
tic Officials made representations this morn
inc TO the Government that q month was re-