, 1916-02-02

has uot been received here.
London, Japy. 29th.-Messrs. Elder pemp-
stel ana Coy. state they have had no further
news Of the missing steamer "Appam'.~
Very heavy weather has been reported be-
tween the Canary Islands and Cape Finis-
terre. 1t is learned that His Excellency Sir
r.. d. Merewetbel, Governor Of Sierra Leone,
and his wife, joined The vessel at that
port.
London, JaDy. 29tb.-The mystery of the
steamer "Appam" takes first place in the
news of The morning newspapers to day,
and they are all agreed that the prospect
that she will ever come into port may be
regarded as hopeless. Shipping experts be-
heye that the steamer sank about The 10th
Of January north-ve est Of Madeira From
the prevailing winds, it is figured that the
catastrophe occurred some distance north Of
the point where the hfeboat was found.
London, Jany. 29th. According to des-
patches from tetrosrad, it is estImated that
two Army Corps ii Turks, are shut up in
E1zerum. Russian correspondents on the
western front have sent word to Petroerad,
that the Germans are reported to be manu-
featuring a new % inch gun for use in the
Spring campaign.
San Diego, Cal, Jany. 29th-Fourteen per-
sons were killed and a wide stretch of conn-
try was devastated late to-day when a dam
of the San Diego water system broke in the
Otny valley south Of the city under the
strain of food waters, caused by he storm
which has been raging here for several
days.
Paris, Jany. 29th.-A despatch to the
"Matin" from Rome says that Essad Pasha
has effected a junction with the Italian
tolces in Albania. 1t adds that he is |fortify-
ing positions at Avlona and other points
further south in Albania, and is confident
that he will be able effectively to stop the
advance of the Austro-H Hungarian forces.
London, Jary. 29th-The Allies, who are
preventing navigation of Greek shipping and
thus have stopped Austro- German subma-
line warfare IN the Mediterranean, have
secured convincing evidence to the effect
that the Greek King hhs favoured in every
way possible the operations of Austrian and
German submarines, which were based at
Corfu prior to the French occupation and still
are based at other Greek islands. Subma-
rines are also said to be based on the seaside
Of Coustantipe's Villa in Athens where easo-
line is stques'ered. All Of this is part of
the evidence in his completely with the
Central Powers. Undoubtedly this evidence
viii be sensallonally divu ged at the oppor-
tuu6 mOLueIlJ ana IL Is DOuuu 70 LNN& the
climax III the Greek situation looked for in
the Immediate future.
Athens, Jun. 30th-The Russians are
surrounding Eizerun, ftom which city the
Turkish authorities have fed according to
reports reaching here. A strong Russian
column is advancing to the Tgris valley The
udvices add.
Paris, Jopy. 30th-A Zeppelin dirigible
passed swiftly over a secIon Of Paris lost
night, dropping about a dozen great b ambs
which killed "a persons and n'juled q. The
raid lnsted about one minute and a halt.
Fog seriously inteltered with the work Of
the Paris aerial guard. The fact that only
one German machine appeared leads to he
belief that the Zeppelin was making q recon
NOTHING trip, and he-supposition is tfat the
Germans have in view a similar operation Oh
a larger scale. Warnings Of the presence Of
a Zeppelin were hastily given and the lights
of Paris were dimmed. Almost Immediately
the aeroplanes guarding Paris were made
ready anu about thigty of them took the air.
One these machines fred 25 shots from a
quick frer at the invading craft, which, rur-
sued by several Of The little machines, sped
at top speed westward. Apparently the bombs
carried by the Zeppelin were let loose indis-
criminately and without thought of where
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