BRAZIL IN THE FIGHT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 156, 2 July 1917, Page 5

BRAZIL IN THE FIGHT.

j HUNTING FOR THE PIRATES. j (Received 11.1.1 a.m. i I XKW YORK, July 1. The Brazilian navy is co-operating with the American licet in huntinjr s:i!.----miTsibk-s off South Anierii-a, Hra2.ll tluis practically joining the Allies. (Mlk-ial.s are doubtful whether Hrazil will formally i declare war. bpi-aiise tin- lirazilian fJov. eminent is im-tined to r-vard ]?razil"« attitude us defensive rather than offenI .-he.— ,A. and \.X. ( nbU-. I FOOD RiOTS \U HUNGARY. I CROP FAILURES ADMITTED. . i:.v.-i-.v.| ]-.!.-, p.m., ISEISXK. July I. Ki.n T- in Uudapwt wrec-ked and plunder: .1 l'imi s|i.,ps, iiiciudinjj so rules. Mi-.rtial \a,\ was proclaimed, and the !'!>-■ !''■'■■- >!'■»' "f t'li.. Austrian l\,od Board admit, thai tin- hay crop i> a j hitter failure, iind that tl.c. "priixi'.T-tn ..i :l»; ■"«■■•■' .-n.p an- gloomy.— ,\. cu j SPAIN FOR ENTENTE. i Ktv.-h.-d !(i.::u a.m. I M. Willi 1). .Inly 1. Spain i.-i ili-i:n:tclv and rapidly tukini! ii stand uir tii.- :Int.■!.:,■ Tn.- principal iifivs|Hi|«Ts !:. vi- dNmissr I tiu-ir (it-r----manophile writers. ..n,l ; ,,.- puldi.-hin-aiiti-iii-rinaii urtii-ln.. I li.- armj is stninjfly in favour of tin- Knti-ntf A ilivri,- fori id= 1.1-llijrtTPiit sulniinriiips tn cnti-r S|Kini>h u;it.T.-. nndi-r tUn-at of iiiterninrnt.— iA. and X.Z. lahh-., THE RUSSIAN CRiSIS. GROWING MORE ACUTE. PROVINCE RENOUNCES ALXEGIANCE. I'KTI!im;RAI), -luh 1. Tin i|i: irn i iirt m-nn tit- I ;«>\<-rnini nt and ti... Mitui: 1....1;. ■■■ i-vtri-)nUt. i» iitt-n.-iiyinv. It is u'-n.liiiK 1" ftri-nirtlirn 1.,,,;]../' I in- lirliaviiiiir nf l-'iiilan i and 1 l.rainr tri-misA. "l kraiiw nnii.n;n..- tin- lin-ak-in- "IT .if allf.siaci-p l.i th- I'rov ixuuial n-i riwil ur-ii-i; lalin in tin ri-ar. -- A. DUMA EEMAOfS FIRM. I'K.niiil.l; \D, July 1. \ pn-.atp miTiin- ..I tin- l:u:na dc-r-'in.-d t<. .■unn.lv »it:i a i|.-im.. nd liy tinl il ~: W.,rknipn and -.1 lirrp"'|)ckgattv j<.r ii.- dirrxiluiiiiii. ■ la-uttr.) INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE. BRITISH IKTEHZSTS MAY SUFFER. I'KTIH .i.i! \l>. Jul.n 1. Mr. Arthur a :ii:..t ..f tin- ISritisli \\ in i ,i"...n-t. iia.- liandr ! lo i,l: ~: Hnti ;, iin.li-rtnkm-> in di-rlui \IU th.it li:.-v j,r.- ~: {.Triit n.lj »rt Hiiri- t., llnssiH an.l an- tlin-at.-iu-d with i .mi <.vv ;i:.; :.. :',<■ i-ii-iiitii- industrial po- ■ itn.ii. 1 ;•.•■ i->>:i:iui;iiii-a:iiiii v <•_•>* tin- ■ :..'. i-rnnipiit t.. -■■ •::■■■ i nlitr.d i>ll the s:inn- litiiv a> .11 l.nt.uii. Tli.. Mini>tiT f..i War. M. Krronsky. iai .ssiied 1111 ..iil.-r. in vi.-w n( ti.,- jjravit. 1.1 t'li- 1 n-!.-. rli.it f.-inalc laliuiir uiu.-t bi- iiiiiliilix'd.— lu-uter.i SOCIALISTS OPPOSE PEACE. i'KTiHn;n \'.i. t--.lv 1. : Ti,.. S,,.:nliM ~,-«,p: . |..T ' I'Muli" minoun.'-.- 11111 tin- wati-livvurdsi ol tin , e\ tr.-niu-ts arc. ibivii vvith tin- U'H i-api tall -1 Miiii-tiTK and down w-ith all Imperialists who l:uik up tin- i-iiimtoi-rpvo 1nt1..11." "Down with all < a;.iial..-t - unci o:-ani>.-- <■' lock L »nt.-:"" "Xii wparatr ;..-.,(,• with Wilhflm. hill d"» 11 with n-t (.rratiiw witii Kirjland and l-ri-nrli inpitalist*:" "diiwn with any advatui-." -(A. land >./.. I aUir.i OPTIMISTIC COMMENTS. T< »KYO. .Tiih 1. Speaking' in t'no Dii-t. the Mmi.-itcr for K..r.-,-M MTairs. I'.ar.in Muntuiio. -aid he si. huj.r!.,) ro-'ardinj; 1:m-.;i. , Kctitrr.' LUNIK IN. i ill- I. SjiiyUnf! iit Ihill. Mr. U'ill Tln.riic !i!P:nlipr f<.r Wivt 11 .-:n. Miiil hi- r\p.vted .1 Uu-i.-:an iitTi-iirivp .:i n ~!n.rt tinii-. Tin' Russians would «alk tiirouya lli- <ipr man.- and l!,- .ui,;-.-..in- iinl,-* UI.UIUI 'i.-nnau- rplurtn-d f.-n.:i thi" \\ .--t front. In that i-:i.-p th.-R- vvii-. a | ~ -ihilltv .if the ■.Mir ~dla|>.-in.' bi-fc.r.- ' hriiitau>. - (A. and X.Z. I alOi'.l FRENCH LOSSES. TWO LARGE STEAMERS. I'AKIS. Jul> 1. ThP followmj: U a dtatfini'iiJ of Kr.-n.-li shipping activitj and lii*si-s rnn*n\ \>\ .-.ilinijiriiios for thp \M-.-k iMidin.i; Juti" iA, the li-iir.-- for tin- prrviou:- ivn-li Lu-inj.' bliuwii in p.ari-nthpscs: - Jrrivn < 1 n<W il.o-j«i Mink ..v.-r' uam ii.i;- .. - ■"' sunk iiiiili-r imvi t,.i!> . :; .:., Lns'ii-ri-.-sfiri.y :illn.ki-il - (.".., WAR SUPPLIES BILL. TOTAI, OVER £7O0,0»a.O00. LONDON. July T. A roport by Mr. 1". F. Wintour. Director of ArmyVontracts, on the provision of supplips for the Army, show.-, that the \ahii- of purchases during the war t x-Icppilt-d the >uni of £7UI>.Ui)(I.H<IO. iiu-!udin<i I2UO.UUU.OUI) on Uhalf of tin- Alii,--.. The ! prospnt. annual value of purcha<*p* was about £3SU.0l)0.0O0, inrluuing £100.000.----000 for the Allies, it cost £G.5U0.0U0 to purchase fh<- home wool <-!ip. and £35,000.000 to purchase the Australian clip. The control of woo! requited in jrrcat pronomiea »to the StHtf. Iho total \ l.i'iriL' estimated at i'lo.UOo.Ooo. The control of jut.> li.ul effpctod an pconomy of £0,500,011(1. The report instances other large eeonoaik's.— [Kcutcx.j