, 1914-11-18

pate ~ the recent engagement. They Joined
the "Scharnhorst", "Gneisnau'' and an ther
vessel, and the five ships then hoisted the
Japanese colours and disappeared. An uu.
named vessel, perhaps the Bremen" is men
toned in some reports of the engagement
with the British squadron.
Playing on Saturday in the Foot Boil Lea
que Championship. Sheffield Wednesday de-
teated Manchester City by two goals to one,
and Oldham Athletic is now the leader of the
first division. II the second division, eight
of ten teams won their home games. In the
Southern League, Brighton and Hove Albion
defeated Bristol Rovers by tour goals to no
thing, and Reading is again the leader.
Mr.. Tennaut, Parliamentary Under Score
tary at the War Office, says that the military
authorities do not object to Foot Ball as an
occasional recreation, but that professionals
do not come within that category and it is
desirable that they should find employment
in His Majesty's forces,
The Soccer Clubs contributions to the
Prince OF Wales Relief Fund aggregate
100000. Every club allows a percentage
OF its receipts aud many players contribute
q percentage of their salaries. The English
and Scotch Football Associations have each
given $1,000, and the Irish and Welsh AS
sOciations goo each, while the Egerton,
Chelsea, ana Iottenham Hotspur Clubs have
each given e400.
Washington, Nov. 15th-The rules for
bellgerent warships in the Panama Canal
have been issued. They follow ed the Hague
Convention rules regarding neutral ports,
with suitable additions, Passages must be
prompt and a full day mnst intervene be-
tween departures under hostile flags. Sup
plies are to be obtained only from the Canal
authorities, upon the disclosure Of the
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ditio0al for u voyage to the nearest port is
to be supplied. Repairs are only to be
effected IN case Of distress, aud wireless IS
not to be used. Only three vessels under
tue same flag may pass together, with thloe
more at anchor ut either end, or n maximum
OF six for any belligarent.
When communicating to the State Depart
ment their protests to Ecuador and Colon
ba regarding neutrality, the British and
French Ambnssld RS added a request for
the Unitod States influence and good offices
against u repetition, that is they requested
the United States TO act under the Monroe
Doctrine for the promotion of neutrality.
AS the United States will comply the Doc
trine receives al apparent extension which,
it is believed, will not be agreeable to Latin
Americans.
The United States will enquire regarding
the responsibility for placing mines practi-
cally closing the open ocean, pt eIinlinary to
a decision upon the course to be taken when
the facts are known.
New York, Nov. 15th-The feet auxiliary
"Jasou' has sailed with Il full cargo exclu-
sively of Christmas gifts for the children
bereavel by the war.
The Upite4 States vii! evacuate Vera
Cruz on Nov. 23rd-When Generals Villa
aud Carranzt were apparently upon the
verge Of war an armistice for negotiations
was arranged to last until the 10th instant,
London, Nov. 15th-The race for the
Liverpool Autumn Cup run at Liverpool re-
suited as follows Dialumenos, first, Wrack
second, Williams Pride, third.
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