The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31

however, apparently have found an
impenetrable barrier at the River San.
north of Paroslau.
Wreekins cattaro Forts.
A dispatch from Cetinie says that
the nine forts about the Bay OF Cat
taro, in Dalmatia, are being hit con-
stantly by shells from the new French
guns which have been placed on Mount
Loyeen, and are gradually being de-
stroyed. Only one fort attempted to
reply. The AngloFrench fleet con
tinues a successful bombardment OF
the outer Notifications.
VIII This Country Help?
Reports to the Belgian legation at
Washington OF the miserable condi-
tions among the inhabitants OF the
captured country, whose fields and
storehouses have been ravaged and
laid waste by four armies. have
prompted the Belgian minister, Mr..
Havenith, to redouble his efforts TO
obtain funds in the United States for
the relief of his destitute people.
Open Way for Belgian Relief.
As result of the urgent represen-
tations made to the foreign office by
w. H. Page. the American ambassa
dor. the British government has given
its permission for the raising of the
existing embargo for foodstuf1s to the
extent of allowing ships to depart for
Holland with a quarter of million
dollars worth OF food bought by the
American committee for the relief OF
Belgium.
Food for Belsians.
The American commission for Bel
gian relief has received from the Bel
gian minister in London one-half mil
lion dollars taken from the Belgian re
lief funds entrusted to the minister
The commission is now purchasing
food and SUPPLIES with this money.
Seven thousand frozen sheep con
tributed by the Australian colonies
now on the way to London, will be
transferred to the American commits
sion, and Walter Hines Page has
turned over to it $50 900 received from
Robert De Forest. The Belgian min
lister has notified the commission thai
the shipment of SUPPLIES from the
Brooklyn women's war relief commit
tee and also the funds raised in the
United States will be entrusted to the
commission when it arrives.
Women and Babies Starve.
The food situation in Belgium is BE-
coming absolutely critical. ALREADY
more than half a million persons ar
being assisted by means of bread lines
according to the American commit
tees report, there being more thar
three hundred thousand of these per
sons in Brussels alone. The supply OF
food for these bread stations, it is es
timated. will not last more than a
week longer. 1t is expected that the
number of persons requiring reliei
will increase to million within d
month
Back to Fighting Line.
Among the many thousands of Bel
gian refugees in England are large
numbers of officers and men OF the
Belgian army, and the Belgian legation
has opened a bureau in order to facili
tate their return to active service with
the army in the field. 1t has also es
tablished two recruiting stations, one
in London and the other at Folkestone,
where refugees suitable for military
service in the Belgian army will be
enlisted
Italians Land in Albania.
A company of Italian marines have
landed at Avlona, Albania, The Ital
ian Forty-seyenth infantry, stationed
at Lacoa, is said to be ready to en-
bark for Avlona. 1t is stated that
telephone communication with other
parts of Albania has been severed in
order to prevent the spread OF the
news of the landing.