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ome Semel §, rom peninsula have been for I It is always es- discount to some extent Strong Russian Forces Push Back Enemy to South of Lubin. tch from London says: the eastern war theatre centres in Southern Poland, where the Russians, strongly reinforced with both men and guns, and with . their railways and fortresses of Ivan- gorod and Brest-Litovek to draw upon, have held up the Austro-Ger- man attempt to outflank Warsaw from the south-west. The Austrians made the admission that before su- perior Russian forces to the south of Lublin they have withdrawn frqm the hills to the north of Krasnik. Further heavy fighting must occur in this region, but the Russian mili- . tary writers express confidence that now any 'effort of the Germanic allies to deliver a lightning blow has been discounted, and that the Grand Duke's army will be able to hold its position and perhaps drive the invad- ers back. While this is going on, it it believed that there is little proh- ability of the Germans detaching any part of their eastern armies for a re- newed offensive in the west, and that if such a move is made it 'must be undertaken by fresh troops. Nowhere east of the Vistula do the Austrians claim to be making pro- gress in their official report. The Vierina communication declares, how- ever, that "numerous severe Russian attacks have been bloodily repulsed." A retreat is flatly admitted in. the Krasnik region, where the Austrian troops, it is announced, were with- drawn from both sides of the road leading to. the heights north of the town, as the result of attacks by superior Russian forces brought up for the protection of Lublin. lig BALTIC RAIDER A BRITISH BOAT Official Report Concerning the Sub- marine That Sank Ger- man Warship. A des Interest | A despatch from London says: The British Admiralty stated that it was officially 'announced at Petro- grad that the submarine which made a successful attack on a German war- ship on July 2 in the Baltic was a British boat. The statement of the Admiralty contained the first public announce« ment intimating that British subma- . yines weré operating in the Baltic © Bea. It is presumed that the under- sea boat passed through the Cattegat from the North Sea to the Baltic Sea and then traveled eastward for 200 miles, as the Bay of Danzig, where the warship was attacked, lies in the south-eastern part of that body of water. The distance from an English . port to Danzig 'is about 900 miles. 6 Russian official communication ouncing: that a German warship been sunk by a submarine said that the battleship, which was of the Deutschland tye, ws was steaming = at e head of a German squadron at the entrance to Danzig Bay July 2 when she was blown up by two torpedoes fired by a 'submarine. the Work of Seta Sympathizers. A despatch from New York says: An explosion occurred on the Atlan- tic transport steamship Minnehaha on Wednesday, the day on: which Frank Holt, the assailant of J. P. Morgan, prophesied a steamer should sink, "God willing." * 'Fire followed the explosion and]: the Minnehaha, which had on board 15,000 tons of munitions and food- stuffs for the allies, but no passen- gers, turned back for Halifax, while her crew endeavored to keep the fire from reaching the cargo of high ex- plosives, Frank Holt's prophecy in his let ter to his wife was written after the attempt to destroy the Capitol at Washington and before thé attack on Mr. Morgan. In it Holt said: "The steamer leaving New York for Liver- pool on' July 8 should sink, God will- ing, on the 7th. I think it id the Philadelphia or Saxonia, but am not quite sure, as, according to schedule, these left the 8rd." On the margin was written: "Tear this off till after it happens." The substance of this paragraph was telegraplied at once to New York and wireless warnings ' were sent broadcast, with especial reference to two vessels mentioned by Holt. The captains of both replied that their vessels had been searched and no bombs found. = . The Minnehaha was scheduled to sail from New York on July 8, the day mentioned 'by Holt, but because of delay in getting her big cargo aboard, did not finally get away until Sunday night, July 4. She is said to have passed out of Sandy Hook at 11.80 o'clock that: night, though no mention of her sailing was made in the usual shipping information, and it' was evident that some attempts at secrecy 'were being 'made. -------- ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK. Torpedoed While Reconnoitring in Upper Adriatic. A despatch from Rome says: The Italian 'navy has suffered its first serious loss, an Austrian submarine having . successfully torpedoed: the cruiser Amalfi in the narrow waters of the Adriatic Sea. Most of ' the crew were saved, This is the second allied warship to fall a victim to an Austrian under-water craft, the French cruiser Leon Gambetta have ing, earlier in the war, been caught in the Ionian Sea. It is realized that the loss of the Italian warship is only one of the incidents which must be expected where fleets keep to the sea, blockading enemy. ports. or: pro- tecting commerce. As an offset, it is claimed that a French warship has sunk a German submarine in the Channel, = lV GERMANS PLACE GAG ON BELGIAN SCHOOLS. A 'despatch from Brussels says: An order has been issued by Gen. von Bissing, German Governor of Belgium, providing a year's imprisonment for | French. school teachers, directors or inspeet- ors who "permit, furthef, bring about or effect aul German actions s Germany's colonial onial be over- colonies. BOTHA ACCEPTS ENEMYS SWORD Colony of 322,450 Square Miles Added to Empire in Five Months. A despatch from London says: Gen eral Botha, according to an announce- ment received from Pretoria, has ac- cepted the surrender of the German military forces in German South-west Africa. The surrender is uncondi al, and follows the issuance of an ulti- matim by Géneral Botha. +It is stated that with the exception of the. necessary army of occupation, the citizen army of the Union of South will return home as soon ag possible. Reuter's Cape Town correspondent, in a despatch - filed before the .an- nouncement of the surrender, ascribes | the success of Botha's campaign to his tireless and swift advance and mas- | terly enveloping movement in the face of great natural difficulties, whereby the Union commander completely out- generaled, outmanoeuvred and ' out- witted the Germans. As a result of the operations, this despatch adds, all the British prisoners in the hands of the Germans have been released; 700 prisoners already had been taken and any attempt at scattered guerrilla warfare had been frustrated. Gen. Botha's victory, with the Ger- mans cut off from the rest of the world, was a foregone conclusion, but the fact that he won it after five months of warfare, despite the rebel- lion in his own country, and under | * many natural disadvantages, is con- sidered by military observers to have Ran SAYVILLE STATION TAKEN OVER BY US. Naval Osisin. Heriatir win Copy Berlin's Wireless Yarns. ELA despatén from Washinglon says: the Sayville, L.L, wireless station, the only remaining privately operated direct means of communication be- tween 'the United States' and | Ger/|: many. Secretary .of the iels announced that Capt in charge of the naval yard, had gone to take over the station, and would continue its" operation with naval forces. Secretary of Navy Daniels issued this. statement: "It is understood that the Sayville radio station made application fo the Secretary of mmerce for a license. The. Sécre-: tary of Commerce declined to grant a Heense, and so informed the Secre- of the Nuss, who, after confer- ence, directed Captain Bullard, as the expert of the department, to take over and operate | the station. This action, which was taken under an Executive order. issued. by | President Wilson, giving the navy] Navy Dan- ullard, Ed SN SB ; The U.S. Government has taken over | 1 ate kh 'market is. quiet at fo $3.15 Hib for = and' $3.20 to 'or han Foulry "Chickens, yearlings, dress- ed, 16 to 18¢; Pen chickens, 24 to 26¢; and fowl, 14 to Ty 18¢ for Sos and at 18%e¢ for twins. Old cheese, 22 to Zee, Potatoes--Ontario, 55 to 60c 'bag, out of igre, and 45 to 50c in oh Tote New: Brunswicks, car lots, 56 80 pried fay and Straw. Dealers are i as follows for car lot deliveries on shack here: -- to. $6.00, e butchers cows brought from it 8 $6.25 ni bulls from $4.50 to $6.50 ie en snall meats Nas fairl ve, ther al fre 43d Shs Su hey re made a : lambs sold at Wk to $10.00 each. Calves were plentiful and met with a good sale at prices ranging from $2.00 to'$11.00 was no impor- tant change in the market fr Sogs : prices being firm, with a good demand, and sales of selected. ots were | at $9.75 to $10.00 per cwt. gud a0 at $16. 50 , Off cars. { to SR No. 2 #1 50 to $1 50. x Butizen in. Montreal, he Meonteal, J 18.--Corn, Am. No, 2 yellow, i to 81%e. Onis, Gon | estern, No. 3, 61% to 62¢; ex- | tra No. 1 feed 61% to 62c; 1 ' Motor wagons pe by on. the 'Continent * have n | painted in a gigantic check violently contracted colors, making them less easy to; chi 0. 2 | aeroplanes. a Belgians Display Loyalty Despite Orders. A despite From Brussels says: tive display of Belgian colors ad a The Belgians have suddenly adopted the practice of wearing sprays of led the order, but the foll ivy as an 4 SEprossion, of lovaity to | almost every man, woman and ¢ Belgium and the allies, von | blossomed. out with an ivy spray, Bissing, the German en, govern- | significance of which, in" the or of Belgium, a few days ago issued |guage of flowers, is an order prohibiting the demonstra- united unto death." g authority to take over "one or more" | stations, was deemed necessary he-| cause of alleged violations of neutral-| i by the company's operators. It has been charged that when the navy censors had left the wireless room for a minute or two, unneutral mess- ages had been sent, and that only by a difficult and trying supervision could neutrality be strictly preserved. been a femarkable achievement, Toil gain this victory Gen. Botha's forces had to march in the blistering: heat through an almost waterless country in. which the few wells had been poi- soned, and where sandstorms made it necessary for : the soldiers to wear goggles, With rapid, sweeping strokes, Gen. Botha worked round the ans, who were forced to surrender or suf- fer annihilation, and thus prevented them from breaking up. into parties and continuing a guerilla warfare. -- gen FRENCH APPROPRIATION A despatch from Paris says: The Senate unanimously appro- INSTR er SUBMARINES TO AL- /LOW. PASSENGER: BOATS TO PASS SAFELY, A despatch from Berlin says: Ger- many's offer embodied in the reply to. the Am sink. . TO PAY FOR SEIZURES 3 printed $600,000 to be used by the |X Minister of Marine in payment' for|; Jurgoes of neutsal vessels that have r and especially that /