The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-10-13
Mine SHIPS OF
MUNITIONS LEAVE
U. S. FOR LONDON
Adriatic, With S7,000,00O
Cargo and 336 Passengers,
in the FlOtilla.
BRITISH CRUISERS
ESCORT MERCHANTMEN
War Vessels Lead the Way
Through the Zone Infested
with German Submarines.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

Special Dispatch TO The Tribune.
New York. Oct. I2.-The White Star
Liner Adriatic, with Il $7,OO0,00O cargo
and $50 passengers on board, headed
fotilla of nine British merchantmen.
| laden with munitions of var, which
slipped out to sea tonight. They were
escorted by d squadron of British
cruisers through the danger zone.
Berlin, Oct. 12.-The Bulgarians
checked the Servian offensive against
the western wing in the Macedonian
front Two companies of the Servians
were completely annihilated by the
Bulgars west of NardarU
Official dispatches from London f..
night admit that Transylvaria hes
been cleared of Rumanians. The firSr
Pumanian army, accOrdin" TO the dis
patch. is now in full retreat.
Berlin. Oct. 12.-It was announced
officially tonight that the Budget Com
mittea of the Reischtag had voted
against openly discussing the sub
marine question.
London. Oct 12.-The now Greek
provisional Government. headed by eX-
Premier VenizelOs and favorinG
Greece's entrance into the war. began
taking shape at about the same hour
that French naval authorities yester-
day took over the ships of the Grcel;
navy.
Greece has accepted all the condi-
tiOns imposed by the allies. including
the disarmament OF all forts. the
transfer Of the Greek feet and the
use of the railways and canals by the
allies.
Gen. Zimkrakais, warm supporter
of the allied cause. was sworn in Us
War Minister of the provisional mo,-
ernment. The ceremony took place at
Salonka, whore VenizelOS has pstab-
lished headquarters.
Berlin, via London, Oct f2.-Tcuton
troops are pursuing the Rumanian
forces on the whole Eastern Transyl-
vania front, says the official statement
issued today by the army headquarters
staff. The Second Rumanian Army.
the announcement adds, has been driv
en- back into the frontier positions.
The announcement follows:
'1n the Maros Valley the enemy was
unable to resist an encircling attack.
Farther north also he is beginning to
retreat. He is being pursued on the
whole eastern Transylvanian front.
''The Second Rumaniar Army has
been driven back to the frontier posi-
tiOnS. In mountain battles during tho
last two days we have captured Is Off
GERS. $50 men. one 4-inch cannon. five
machine guns. much ammunition and
many rifles. Eenmy advances on both
sides Of Vulcan Pass We're renulsed."
Berlin. via Wireless to SayviiIe,
Long Island, Oct. 12.-The French CEN
sOrs are keeping the French people in
ignorance of the fact that they can
have peace with France as well as
Belgian soil freed of Germans without
shedding another drop of blood, Philip
Sheidemann, Socialist leader and sup
porter Of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
HOllweg, declared in a most important
session of the Reichstag.
The meeting was marked by the an
.nouncement from National Liberal
Basserman that the main committee of
the Reichstag had reached no conclu-
sion in its decision of the question of
reviving submarine warfare, but had
agreed that there shuold be no public
discussion of the question in the Reich
stag.
What is French will stay French
what is Belgian will stay Belgian, anil
what is German will stay German
this is the main basis upon which
peace will be constructed, said Shield
mann.
"But since Lloyd-George and BRAND
preach war until the bitter end, the
Chancellor is unable to talk peace. The
nations want peace. If the contrary is
said in any country, then it is an alb
solute swindle."