The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16

protesting interference OF American with
neutral nations by British admiralty has been completed
and copies delivered British ambassador Spring and
to the here The long been under
preparation by the Secretary of State and has been the
of several important cabinet conferences The wording of the
message carefully considered and the administration IS
prepared absolutely by it's declarations and there will
be no receding from the position assumed.
The denounces Ineffective Illegal and ndefenslble
grounds except that of expedency the attempted block
AIDE against Germany and Austria It gives notice to all Amer
citizens whose legitimate foreign trade is being nerferred
with by the allies that they should seek redress through the
diplomatic channels of the American government and ignore
the British and French prize courts the ships seized
being illegally brought before such COURTS and no sanction OF
this unwarraned of jurisdiction should be given by the
ship and through appearing at the trials for the
the purpose Of defense
The note is an exhaustive document reviewing from
beginning the different acts of Engands nerfer
ence with American ships and cargoes and detailing the
suffered by American trade with neutral
tries because of this interference Mr. Lansing whose
appended to the not declares with emphasis that
America with compliance suffer further ubornaons
of it's rights and interests to the plea that the exceptional geo
graphic situation of the enemies OF Great Britain
justify oppressive or illegal practices
The secretary states that the relations between the United
States and England must be governed not by expedency but
by the established and heretofore recognized rules OF nterna
tiona conduct He asserts that it highly important to all
neutral countries only during the conflict but in
the future WE'LL that the principles of international right be
maintained unmpared nvioae The note closes with the
statement that the United States unhesatngy the
task of champoning the rights of neutrals.
LONDON Nov. 9-The dominant note of the British press
fastest the United States
the with American trade with neutral countries
surprise and establishment the severity Of the
sage 1t is too early for the public to have its impressions
fully formed on the matter.
ROME, Nov. "a semioficial note appeared in the
journal today explaining the attitude of Italy to-
ward cooperation with her allies in Serbia The declaration
is made that while Italy did not participate In the recent ex
petition to assist the Serbians that she found better way
and better of opposing the joint Teuton and Bulgarian
attack Serbia This better oppose the enemies of
Serbia disclosed to Italy by the Bugaran themselves
+hovt TO
reach the Adrac This design Bulgaria dangerous to
the higher of Italy that she must take appropriate
measures Illustrate the plan Immediately broad hint
that the Bugaran and Teutons Serbia will
have Italian troops opposing them well French English
and Serbian.
RIGA Nov 9-The situation along the Dvnzk front has
changed materially the weeks and it thought
that possibility of the city falling this winter The
Russians have compelled the enemy to retire to ne
which if they decide winter where they will
rigorous hard their troops Along the entire Russian
front the Teutons the defensive and the Russians
preparing advantage of their opportunity and push the
fighting with great vgOr
LONDON Nov 9Teuons and Bulgarians continue to bring
areas of northern Serbia into their control and iii
possession of practically two thirds of the whole country The
main objective of the fighting has been the railroad running
Nish Sofia and from thence to Constantnope From
Nish the Bulgarian border already in their CONTROL and
from Belgrade to within few miles of Nsh, the Austro
Germans have the line The Serbans have destroyed the rails
road bead much possible they retired but the
invaders working with feversh activity repairing the
damage is expected that the Teutonic allies will have full
of the line within the next two weeks and we'll has
the repair work been accomplished that at the time is
figured that the main movement OF supplies to Turkey will com
along the railroad The Teuons will have another route
of communication Serbia, which is already being used
that of transportation down the Danube to Bulgarian
territory The Teuon have been compelled to weaken their
the front strengthen the Serbia and
thus have enable the Russians to take the offensive
ROTTERDAM Nov. 10The total Prlssian losses to date
have been at 2099 900 This figure does not
include the losses suffered by the Bavarans the Wurembrg
regiments the Saxon army Neither does it include the
of h1Va
public by the German Admiralty The list would be further
weed the number of officers and men lost fighting with the
Turks on the Callipo peninsula were known.
LONDON Nov 1O-The situation in Serbia grows steadily
in the north The Bugarans and Teutons gradually
closing the remnants of the Serbian and they will
be driven from all their POSITIONS and compelled to resort