THE SPARK WHICH FIRED THE MINE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2501, 30 June 1915, Page 8

THE SPARK WHICH FIRED THE MINE

ASSASSINATION OF THE AUSTRIAN ARCH-DUKE COMMEMORATION SERVICES iiy Telegraph.—Press Association. Amsterdam, June 28. In commemoration of the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, nephew and heir o r the Austrian Emperor, and his consort, on Juno 28 last year, the Emperors of Germany and Austria-Hungary ordered Masses to be said throughout tlioir Empires, national mourning to bo observed, and lectures to be given to the troops. • [The assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, nephew and heir of tho Emperor of Austria-Hungary, and fiis consort, at Serajevo, the capital of Bosnia, on June 28 last year, bv a young Servian student named Principe, was the sparlc which fired the great European mine, and led to the great war. Immediate efforts were made to fasten the responsibility for the murders urwn the Servian Government and people. The first direct step towards war was taken on July 23, when a Note was presented to Servia, demanding a reply within 4S hours to certain terms, which Servia was imabb to comply with without sacrifices which no nation could be expected to make; war broke out a few days later.] MEDICAL RESEARCH AT THE FRONT SIR ALMROTH WRIGHT AWARDED £2000 PRIZE, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Paris, June 28. The Academy of Sciences has awarded the tie Comte triennial prize of £2000 sterling to Sir Almroth Wright (the eminent British nithoritv on bacteriology and other branches of medical science) in recognition of his bacteriological war work at Boulogne.. RUSSIA GRATEFUL TO THE DOMINIONS FOR HELP TO POLAND. By Tdeeraph—Press Association—Copyright (ltec. June US, 8.30 p.m.) London, June 29. Tho Russian Government is profoundly impressed by the British oversea Dominions' generosity in sending financial aid to Poland.