s. « WE ARE PROMPT ♦ want any Exprès», Fnt- Van or Truck work dona, rmonn ua. WELLINGTONCOAL PACIFIC TRANSFER 7*7 Cormorant St. Phones stipm HALL A WALKER Rsgga*» Stored. H. CALWKLL Prop. II 123S Government At. Phone»#. VICTORIA, B. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1917 NO. 196 OTTAWA PAPER SAYS French Cruiser Hit MADE UNION GOVERNMENT WILL BE ORGANIZED Mine ; Thirty-Eight HAIG GAINS ON BOTH BANKS c-.MJtawikr-Jun* AI.-mThe Ottawa, Jour­ TO SEE INFERIORITY, nal-I'rcse say s : ********OF SOUCHEZ; HARD FIGHTING “The arrival of N. W. Rowell, leader PariH. June 30.—An oftlclal announce of the Liberal party In Ontario, In, this ment was made last night that the city and the fact that he had a long French armored- cruiser Richer struck SAYS LLOYD GEORGE a mine offt Point St. Mathieu on conference with the Prime Minister at Wednesday and sank. Three officers ON FRONT IN VERDUN AREA h& hope, has aroused a new theory and 35 men were lost. The Klel»er had regarding the formation of a union come from Ifakar. Africa, and was on Allies Pounding Idea Into Their Heads ^jOoyerBm&nt. It is taken for granted her way to Brest. that the formation of such a Govern­ The cruiser Richer was built In Bor­ British Bring Fall of Lens Nearer ; Ger- ^ Their Army Having Been Driven Under­ ment will be announced shortly after deaux in m:>, launched in 1963 and the conscription hill passes the House. cost 13,851.600. She was 426% feet i mans Get Footing West of Deadman’s ground, End Is Not Far Away - The belief to tlfat it will include Lib­ long. 58% feet heum and had aXlmught erals from outside "Parliament as well of 24% feet. Her displacement was 7,- Hill and at Point pn Aisne Front 578 tons. Her complement at the time ws tdfcerals in tho HPuae whcr support­ Of being put In commission' was 500 ed conscription/* WAYTO® -TROOPS Dundee, Scotland, June 30—“We have driven the great arpiy of Germany underground, said Mr. Lloyd George in a speech here London, June 30.—Continuing to report successes, Field-Marshal to-day. "When a great army ia driven to these tactics it is the begin­ Colonel Spencer Tells of Great Haig told to-day of the capture lut night of a series of strong Ger­ ning of the end. It means that we are pounding a sense of inferiority Possibilities for Manufac- - man defensive systems on both banks of the Souchez Biver, covering into every pore of the German military mind. MW OF BRAZIL NOW IS ASSISTING luring Development Lens. Thus the pressure on the coal city becomes more and more ’ It ia good for the war, and even better for after the war, powerful and its anticipated fall is brought nearer.- The result of the long as the Prussians have an idea of superiority in their minds flgktilg Ifi Uiis region is the Briiuh have carri^d thelrlihe well into Europij will not be a decent place for people to live in peace. It will COMMISSION COMING the south of the city. The Germans still are clinging to the place be easier after this. ’ ’ -t „ itself through the strength of their defences in the salient immedi- MARAUDING CRUFT IN THE ATLANTIC TO CANADA SHORTLY ately to the west, but the flanking movement is making their tenure The Prussians, said Mr. Lloyd George, had many virtues, but a sense of humility had never been among them. The Prussians now more and more precarious. Washington, June 30.—Brazil’* navy has started co-operating Order out of chaoe Is the description One of the most interesting sections of the fighting fronts just were being taught the virtue of humility with a fierce and relent­ «ith the American fleet in South American waters in hunting down less lash. Lieut.-Col. Victor Spencer, who arrived now is the Verdun region, where a series of violent German attacks : (Jernisn sea raiders and watching for German sulmiarims. home yesterday, gives to the adminis­ Mf. 4/«>yd ^George paid that If neces la taking place. Whether theae aa. tration of the Quartermaster-Gcncrars sary the Government would resort to The sending of a apeeial diplomatic mission to Brazil to arrange sauTts are anything moro than demon­ Department In confection with the for greater co-ordination of the forces and the closest possible strations on à large scale. It Is difficult the Exchequer in order that the price HARDEN DEALS WITH Canad&h troops In England and AMERICANS WARMLY of bread should be within the compass operation.of the Governments is under consideration. France. Thus does he pay tribute to to make out from the official reports. of the hulk of the people. Without a formal dccLtr-atUm of war f """ ........]m" ■ -- ...... the masterful way Brigadier-General Nevertheless it Is clear that the Ger­ A. D. McRae, the Q. M. G.. haa tackled Brazil thus practically has joined the WELCOMED IN FRANCE man Crown Prince, foiled a year ago “STOCKHOLM DREAM” and succeeded with a problem which Allies against Germany. Whether Bra In his prolonged attempt to take the URGES ATTACKS ON vas causlqg no small amount i.f, up famous French stronghold, once, more zil will supplement, her action by u prehension. As assistant to General STRONG PEACE WAVE is delivering blows of force and magni­ formal declaration, of war is regarded McRae, Col. Spencer has been permit tude on its defences and has made Says Beilin. Must Make Con­ a* doubtful because the Government U«d a dose Insight to the vast organ French Censors Release Dis at Rio de Janeiro is inclined to -regard izatlon incidental tp the clothing, feed some Impression on the French lines GERMAN NAVAL BASES assailed. IN HUNGARY NOW cessions Regarding Poland it* action rather as defensive than ag- Ing and equipping Canada's fighting patches Describing Landing Hmrtt'M seizure oftfl* war- nrmy In France and the ir, of Troops There The offensive tendency of the Ger­ and Alsace-Lorraine hound German ships has added to her England waiting tor their turn. mans under the Crown Princè also to In ct idence on the Aisne front, where merchant marine more than 150,000 Commission Coming. Rear-Admiral Fiske, of United they hare attacked violently in the tons, which with that already at her Of outstanding Interest to the people Declaration Made by Count disposal. It Is believed, will contribute New York. June SO.—The various vicinity of Cerny and Corbcny. They London. June 30. — The Times reports States, Says Allies Should of this Dominion is the approaching re driven hack with terrific loss»*» materially to the solution of the prob­ fruition of a scheme whereby Can units of the American expeditionary Karolyi Roused Storm that Maximilian Harden d*voted the yesterday in the latter region, .but suc- lem of getting supplies to the Allies. Strike ndian-made products may find their whole of the issue of Die Zukunft of forces having reached France safely, cceded last night by blowing the in Chamber The Brazilian navy Is the largest of way to the canteens in England. Tho June 16 to an article calif d -The the French censors have released the French positions to plec»* and em­ the South American group and in con­ whole of the canteen system, says the Stockholm Dream/' The gist of his ploying liquid fire in taking a salient nection with the American fleet com­ Colonel, is controlled by the Imperial following dispatches filed during the argument is that In view <»f the un­ New York, June 30.—Rear-Admiral In the French position northeast of manded, by Admiral Caperton U is be­ authorities. and from the fart that week. No previous word has been re­ London, June 30.—A dispatch to the certain prospects at Stockholm and Bradley A. Fiske, of the United States Cerny. lieved the work of keeping the South there are large numbers of men from ceived with the exception of one dis­ I.»>eil<m Bally Chronicle from Am- the uncertainly of success in the game navy, retired, who a few days ago British Report. that Germany thus far had played in Atlantic clear of enemy craft will be the land of Uw Maple Leaf quartered 1 'Merdam says a great sensation has pointed out the p »welbillly of attack patch on Wednesday announcing that London. June 30»—A seriea of strong­ kt«'>pn canned throughout Hungary try Russia, the time Is approaching for greatly facilitated. In the "tight little isle." the Idea A plan for safeguarding ships carry­ ing German naval bases with torpedo spdmg that Dominion goods should be the second contingent had disem­ ly-organized defensive systems on both the tH'ace speech made at Tcleryhaza Gertnany to throw aoroe concession*. planet, has sent another let'ta^-Ufr.AfUu ing foodstuffs to Europe already has barked and gone to camp. banks of the Souchez River, covering by Count Michael Rarolyt, loader of Into the discussion about Poland and R. Hawley, president of the Aero •'Club been put Into effect. The efforts of the head of the •*Q." General Pershing. Letw. has been -captured h* British, the Hungarian Independence Party Alsace-Lorraine. Harden eulogized nf America, urging the wisdom f tt- department —as General MvRao's farce». It Is Announced officially. The'Count declared the factors r capon- President Wilson again, complained of tacks upon the German fleet and U A French Port, June 28.—General ganlzatlon Is familiarly termed—are al­ In their recent operations the British the “childish distortion of President boat hoses by the allied fleets and Pershing, the American commander.