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All malin France between the aga of 18'sad 60 who were not serving with the colors were ragistered according to their pro- fonions on July 8.
Australian Railways. The increase in railey fares and freight charges thraazhɔat the State of Victoria by 10 per cent. from Jaly is expected to Field £500,000 toward meeting the deficit on the working of the railwaye.."
Mall By Aeroplane.
An experiment with shortly be made by a private company-in Italy in conveying the mail by aeropline, The "firat seroplane will leave Taria for Rs. The obarge for sach letter is 241.
The Rumanian Oil Fields. The Gas are endeavouring to restore the Rumanisa oilfields which were destroyed daring the -invasion of Romanis. A Wolf telegram from Bakarest says that "the work of restoration is steadi- ly progressing."
Unsettica Hungary,
Two hundred and fifty thou sand persoas joined in a great franchise demonstration in Bada. peet recently. Basinees in the city was entirely suspended and all Lotories, including manition works, were closed,
Deamark Feeling the War
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In consequenes of the increas ing scarcity of coal and oil in Denmark, theatres will be open only three days a week, and street lighting will be abolished, while the use of oil for lighting will be prohibited.
Conspiracy Discovered. A cónspiri bas been disco- vared at Salonica to assassinate H. Venizelos. Nine man confess. ed that they were acting under inatructions from a secret com "mittee formed in Athens by cer- tain military officers and politicians.
Hackney's Electric Light. The Hackney Borough Council's electricity sndertaking bsa been running st a considerable loss for some time, and 'in view of the improbability of working coste decreasing during the war the Electricity Committee recommend en all rodad increase of charges, with an exception in favour of the sloteter scale.
Mr. Rasmaekers' Genius. Land and Water pablishes for the rat time in Europe Mr. Roosevelt's appreciation of "The Geaias of Remaekers" "He bas," writes Mr. Roosevelt, "left a record which, maybap, will last as long as the written record of the crime be illustrates. Fle draws evil with the rugged strength of Hogarth and in the sama apitit of vehement protest and anger. He drawe sorrow and suffering with all Hogarth's depth of sympathy. His pictures should be studied everywhere.
The Fireman's Luck, "Luckily for me," said Fire man 8. Barriman, of the Texas- ylvania, to a Daily Sketch reporter, "I had just come off watch when s torpedo struck the after stoke- bold and killed four mes. When I reached the deck I heard the cpain (Lieut. 8. Bronnel, R. N. B., who lost bie life in the dis- nster) say: 'Take your time,
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baye we shall last for two bours. He had the nurses put into the first two boats to leave ship. The weather was rough, but destroyer took aboard a large namber of people. "The second torpedo hastened the end of the ship, and the captain cried: "Every man for himself.' He was a brick. He, the third mate and
There are 4,500,000 tons of shall probably have a large and Australia awaiting better shipping service at the two seamen gonnera atack to the ship until the last moment. The shipment-sufficient to supply disposal of the Allies as a result the needs of the United Kingdom of the new eff.rta being made in for six months, said the Hon. Great Britain and the United W. A. Holman, Premier of New Staten.
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