, 1915-03-24
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London, March 2Otb.-Ihe death has tax
en- place OF Sir john Diugham, head OF the
finn Of Walker ana Hail Of Sheffield.
The Treasury has authorized tie Stock
Excnange TO establish new minimum prices,
for example, Conscls siX'y-slX and a haIf.
Armament securities are suffering from the
differentiation proposals.
The India Office announces that German
agents in Russia are engaged IN intrigues 10
facilitate q Turkish INVASION OF Persia. An
elaborate plot TO promote sedltlOn III the In
dian Army on the Afghan and Indian from
tier has been discovered, the prime moyen
in the plot being a former German Consul,
Herr Wassmuss.
Dispatches from Delhi, state that in con
n elton with the introduction Of the Defence
of India Bin to the Governor Generals Coun-
Gil. Sir Reginald Cruddock, Home Member
declared that it was necessary to arm the
military authorities with powers to act III
emergencies, for tho repression OF lawloss-
hess.
The Foreign Office says That the Mediter-
rQnean waters are regarded us European wa
tiers, consequently the blockade there VII
be enforced ia the same m@umor rs ia The
North Sea.
The "Morning Post, discussing the
American complaint that Glept Britain is
not observing the miles Of blockade in her
reprisals against Germany, says the answer
is simple, but worth careful consideration.
The ordinary rules have been relaxed in
order to suit the convenience OF the U0Ited
States, but it is not u legal operation, beng
in the nature of a friendly colcessIon, and
for that reason a settlement should not be
difficult.
A Berlin official despatch states: The
situation near Memei IS not vel clear. APP
parently MINOR Russian detachmeuts have
entered that city, but we have taken coup-
ter measures.
Dispatches from Fetrograd states thot
the Russian troops are within twelve miles
OF MemeI.
New York, March 2otb-Adviccs from
Washington state that Sir Edward Grey
Note, explaining the British Order III Couu-
Gil. uses the word"blockade''iv five times, never
theless the Note is merely n diplomatic com
muuication to a single government and IS
not a formal notice constituting a blockade.
The United States does not regard n block
AIDE rs legally declared, and therefore con
siders that neutral vessels are only IinbIe 10
visitation for search, the Allies having no
right to stop trade between ~neuIals IN non
contraband goods. The United States also
wants to know more about the damages for
the irregular interruption OF trade. The
official position is daily becoming more reas-
enable, but a protest is still probable.
The New York Herald's correspondent at
Valparaiso states that the British auxiliary
cruiser "Orama" brought the first news of the
sinking Of the German armed merchantman
Navarro. On November eleventh last the
"Oroma" sighted the latter vessel off the
river Plate and the two auxiliaries exchanged
shots. The upper works of the "Navarr@'
were soon afre and she sank shortly after
wards. Her crew were rescued and no cas-
ualties occurred on either vessel.
London, March 20th-Ihe Admiralty IN
a Statement says "NLine sweeping opera
tious having been in progress during the
last ten days inside the Strait, a general
attack was delivered by the British and
French fleets on Thursday morning upon
the fortress at the Nnlrows. The Queen
Elizabeth, InAexible, Agamemnon and
Lord Nelson bombarded forts J and
L, T, U and c., and the Triumph