, 1914-11-28

upon his election, but 1T II highly probable
that he is permanently accredited to the
Holy See, which constitutes u historic d.
parture FROM the policy Of England, and
that after the necessary negotiations
hive been completed the Pope will approve
OF the appointment and authorize its an
nouucement. This is also significant from
the italian Governments standpoint, since
friendly relations between the Allies and the
Vatican are apt to lead to the reopening of
the Roman question and the Pope's status in
European councils.
Inc United States navy collier Jason
laden with toys for the children of the belli-
gcrent countries, from the children of the
United States, has arrived at Devonp0rt. a
t1otiIla Of British destroyers flying the Ameri-
can ensign escorted her into the harbour.
Earl Btauchamp, Mr.. Acland ana represen-
1atIve5 OF The London Board Of Trade were
present.
New rates Of pay for army officers, show
ing increases Of from 10 to 20 per cent
hive been announced IN an Army Order. Tie
increases will also be augmented By various
special allowances.
Dispatches from Berlin state that the
Kaiser has ordered Herr Won Jagow, the
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to notify all
German diplomatic agents hitherto employed
IN countries now ut war with Germany to
consider themselves free to choose another
career. The newspapers think thus indi-
Gates that German diplomacy is held res
ponsIble for the war.
Lloyda policies are now ten to six against
peace by April, while recently they were five
to one against peace within a year.
A son of Lord Ernest Hamilton has com
mitted suicide by shooting himself with a
rifle, upon his rejection as volunteer on ac-
count Of i'll health.
Mr.. William Redmond has been gazetted
n coptain IN the army.
The ei9hty-third Prussian casually list
makes the total 691, 4S3 to the end of Octo-
Der IN which are included sixteen aviltorS.
The Captain Of the German auxiliary cruiser
"kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, which was sunk
by the British cruiser "Hi8hHye 'eurly In the
war, has returned to Germany as Il stoker
aboard a neutral vessel and has been de-
corated with the Iron Cross.
Two inteIned German officers accused of
breaking their parole in leaving Holland.
have arrived at Osnabruck, and have
been summoned before a German Court
Of Honour. II found guilty they viii be
forced to leave the army.
A despatch from Bordeaux announces the
'tGdAh - TIC We ulII OGLtidI Oh lOlGD4eF.
He was accused Of having ordered bis troops
to XIII all the wounded and had recently
been~captured.
Field Marshal Won Der Goltz, Governor
OF the occupied territory of Belgium, has
been wounded III the face, while visiting the
trenches. A shell exploded in the midst Of
the staff OF the Duke OF SAKE CGburg md
Gotha, Colonel Won Berg being killed and
two others wounded, while the Duke himself
had Il narrow escape.
The Russian Grand Duke Dmitri has been
severely wounded in an engagement on the
river Warta.
A bomb from a German airship fell before
the American Consulate in Warsaw, breaking
Il window of the Consulate, but ininring no
one within. Several persons in the street
before the Consulate were killed or wounded.
Censored at Jamaica.0
London, Nov. 2Gth-A French official an
n%ouncement states; "wednesday passed
quietly and there was no alteration on our
entire trout"
A Russian official bulletin announces:
"Ihe fighting near Lodz continues and large
German forces, which on Friday broke INTO
the region of S|trykow, Brzeziuy, KoIuszka.
Bzgow and Tuszn, are being pressed on
every side by our troops and are now at