, 1916-11-01

occurring elsewhere, it is undoubtedly q fact
and we have published instances quite lately
of its occurring in the Mediterranean and
elsewhere. The submarine question was
brought forward by Lord SYdenham who
asked if the particulars Of the sinking Of the
British steamer "Stephano" and the others
had been received, and whether the circun-
stances were in accordance with-tbe German
pledge to The United States. He referred
to the activities OF the U53 under the very
eyes of the American navy and to the decla-
ration of President Wilson, which had re-
suited in the German pledge. Lord Syden-
ham declared. Even before the exploits OF
the q SO, that pledge was torn to shreds.
Yet the Government Of the Unitad States
has made no sign whatever and the sinking
of neutral ships goes on almost every day.
The Norwegians have lost Is vessels in this
one mouth, and what must small u~eutra's
think of their powerful representative.
Petrograd, Oct. 27th-Rumanian troops
operating on the western sector of Moldavia
have captured The Tronsylvapion village of
Balan and the Piatrarotkul heights, accord
ing to the official statement issued by the
Russian War Department. Fierce fighting,
the statement adds, is continuing on both
banks of the Osek river.
Lisbon, Oct. 27th.-General Gill, com
manding the Portuguese troops il East At
RIGA reports that his column encountered the
opposing troops at Nakatala on October Dist.
and that after IA prolonged combat they re-
treated precipitutely, Abandoning +" quantity
of arms and ammunition which fell into the
hands of the Portuguese. General Gill re-
ports that his command was within Il mile
of Newola on SUNDAY Oct 22n@
Paris, Oct. 27th.-Generai NiveIle, tho
French commander at Ver,iuu, has address,
ed the following proclamation to General
Mangiu and the officers and men Of bis corps
who participated in the recent French adj
vance north OF that CT y:-Olicers and men of
General Mangin's group. In four hours by
a magnificent assault you wrested at one
blow from a powerful enemy ground north
west of Verdun ris,ling with obstacles and
notifications which he took eight months to
tear from us bit By bit at the cost of des-
perate efforts and considerable sacrifices. You
have added fresh and splendid glory to the
flags of the army of Verduu, In the name
of that army [ thank you, You have deserv-
ed we'll Of your country.
Paris, Oct. 27th.-French troops made
further progress last night in the Verdun
region, advancing west and south of The for-
tress of Vaux, according to the official Gn-
nouncement issued this afternoon by the
French War Department. One hundred Ger
mans were made prisoners. German artIl-
lery is violently bombing Chenois Wood and
fort D%ouaumont which were captured by the
French in the surprise attack on tuesday
night. In the region of the Somme last
night French artillery destroyed a German
munition depot near Ablaincourt.
Sofia, Oct. 26th.-The Russo Rumanian
front in Dobrudja is in precipitate retreat
north and west from the Tchernavoda Con
staDza railway toward Harsova Braila and
Tultcha on the Danube, says an official state
ment of the War Office issued today. The
capture of Is officers and III men and Is
machine guns is announced.
Berlin, Oct. 27th.-On the south bank of
the River Somme last night German artillery
fred on the French trenches in the sector of
Fresnes, Mazancourt and Caulds, and held
down a strong attack which was under pre-
p%aration says the German official statement
issued today. North of the Somme last
night the only engagements were those OF
accommodating detachments.
Amsterdam, October 27th.-As a measure
of reprisal against Norway says the Nieiw
Rotterdamsche Courant, Germany has mott
fed Dutch firms that they must not use
German iron for repairing Norwegian vessels.
Unless they comply they will be deprived OF
further supplies and material from Germany.