, 1916-05-31

via Port Natal A pril l5th. Tor VlaolNos'oA
is reported on fire and beached off Cape
Valela, Cochin China. Assistance has been
sent to her.
London, May 26ih-According to a des-
patch from Rome, the Athens correspondent
of the "Ageanzian Nationales" reports that the
Greek Cabinet has resigned. 10 confimation
of the report has been obtained.
London, May 26th-Lloyds reports that
the British steamer Gel Argentine, the ltali-
an steamer "Cornigliauo" and the Italian ship
"Australia" have been sunk. GEL Argeu-
tino' was q vessel of $500 tons and was
last reported as arriving at Marseilles on April
24;h from In Plata. The "Cornigliano sailed
flom the Clyde Oh April Oath. for Genoa and
WINS last reported as passing Gibraltar on May
18th. she was u vessel of 1868 tons. The
'Australia" II vessel Of l 1856 tons sailed from
Norfolk on April 10th. for Savona. Italy.
Berlin, May 26th-The rumour IN clrcula-
ton abroad tina Prince Won Buelow, former
German Chancellor, is going on a SPECIAL
mission to Washington is officially denied
here.
Berlin, May 26th-The probable sinking IN
the Baltic of a submarine, which was rammed
by the Swedish steamer "A~ngermanland on
May 23rd, is reported to-day by the Over
seas News Agency, which adds however, that
competent German authorities state that the
submarine could not have been German.
According to the News Agency account, the
submarine suddenly appeared on the surface
at the bow of the "Augermanland" of Svart-
klibben and was rammed by the Swedish
steamer. The submarine Immediately sub
merged aud is believed to have been sunk.
New York, May 26th-A News Agency
despatch from Rome to-day says: A terrific
smash within Il few days aimed at eliminating
n L..I.ao D,lun;nno from tho Mar will
be the Allies next great stroke for peace.
This is the report in general circulation here
to-day. Heavy Allied blows from Salonica
and ia Mesopotamia will be followed by q
tremendous offensive against the Austro-
Germans in al attempt to win the War be-
fore Winter. French, English, Serbian and
Italian forces are reported concentrated at
Salonika, awaiting the word to strike against
the Bulearians and Germans in southern
Serbia.
Washington, May 26th-The object of the
league to enforce peace is not to urge Pre-
sident Wilson to take steps TO stop the pres
ent War, former President W. ii Taft, Pie
sident of the League, declared to-day in
opening its two days session here. We are
not here, he said, to urge upon the present
administration steps to stop the present War,
not that we are not hopeful that such steps
may be taken and not that we douot look
with the greatest satisfaction on any in6ica-
tions that the War is to come to an end, but
we believe that u definite purpose, q purpose
with limitations, for an ASSOCIATION like this
is much more likely to be realized than a
general platform for the benefit OF humanity.
The League hoped, Mr.. Taft said, for a
world agreement on q method to make war
less probable. We are met, he continued,
to hear the various proposals discussed.
These proposals are working hypothesis
which we wish to present to the people OF
the United States for their support so that
those who represent us in an International
Conference may know that the good people
of the United States in a majority are back
of them. That is the object of the League.
London, May 26th-Mr. Lloyd George
has already entered upon the preliminaries
of the task that has just been allotted
to him, viz. the Cancellation of the Irish
factions. He had conversations to-day
with Mr.. John Redmond and Sir Edward
Carson and has planned a course of action
which will involve visits to various parts Of
Ireland and interviews with men of the most
diverse opinions. The fact that Parliament
will adjourn next Thursday for three weeks is
considered fortunate for his task as this will
make it impossible for any discussion of it