, 1916-10-21

regard to recognition of the new Cabinet
at Athens by the Entente.
Berlin, Oct. 16th-The Azest reports
that an explosion occurred on the italian
battleship Regina while she was in port
at Spezzia. Italy, says the Overseas Agency.
The Italian battleship Regina Margherita
displaces 3 $3.50 tons. She has a compile.
ment of $40 men. There is also a subven-
ton merchant cruiser of the Italian feet
named Regina Margherita. The merchant
cruiser displaces 3,577 tons.
New York, Oct. 16th-American business
must expect the keenest competition with
European nations, especially Great Britain
i'll the Latin American Trade after the war
according to q settlement issued tonight by
Mr.. John Barrett, Director General of the
Pun-Amerioan Union, who reformed today
from Bordeaux after q trip to England and
France, Mr.. Barrett wen aboard to ascer-
tain the British and French view point of
the effect of the war upon the commercial
and economic development of the Ameri-
can Republics.
National Committee for relief in Belgium.
Special. "ChiIdren's Day Fund" West
Indian appeal). Kingston, Jamaica, 18th
Oct.-Advices to hand from London give the
following additions to the above fund Pre-
viously acknowledged 92,U70. 13. Z. Collee.
tons in the churches of ST. kits, Nevis,
per the acting Administrator 9107. Is. 0.
Proceeds of the school entertainments, st.
Kits, Nevis, per the acting Administrator
G65. II. 9. The people of Bermuda, per Fl.
E. the Governor 1888. 10. g.. Total 92,477.
10. 10.
Norfolk, Va, October 17th.-Thirty-two
Allied steamships practically blockaded
in Hampton Roads since the appearance
of the German submarine u. So off the
New England coast started for sea with the
setting of the sun yesterday. They eau
tiously passing through the Virginia Capes
up to midnight. The ships upon receiving
advices from Washington that the danger
of attack from q hostile submarine was not
so great were advised to put to sea under
cover of darkness and be as far away as pos
sible from the lane usually followed by day
break.
Washington, Oct. 12th-Naval officers are
inclined to believe that the U So carried
out specific Instructions of the Admiralty and
is now en- route back to Germany to be sue
ceeded by another big submarine. The ma
ture of the information on which this belief
is based has not been disclosed. Officers
discredit the reports of secret bases on the
American coast. Every report of one traced
down so far is without u shadow of founda-
ton in fact.
Regina, Oct. 14th-Asa result of tremendous
AOooO "uaCN Ny AAIouSH 6H0h&CCh0N van
this year the Municipal Hail Insurance Com
mission is losing over $4,000, 900. Mr.. J. e.
Paynter, Chairman of the Commission, advo-
Gated an a~ll-round increase in rates stating
that he thought the total losses from hail III
the province would exceed 5,000,0 900 dollars.
Paris, Oct, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Emile Lob
bedey. Bishop of Arras, has been decorated
with the Cross of the Legion of Honour for
the heroism and devotion with which he re-
manned at his post of duty under fire.
Rome, Oct. l7tb.-The Pope has made an
appeal to the "Children OF Prosperous and
Happy America" to aid the million and q half
unhappy children of Belgium.
London, Oct. 17th.-A courtmartial will
assemble at Brussels today for the Trial of
fourteen persons accused OF conspiracy. The
prisoners include DIR. Bull,a wealthy English
man, charged with having provided Edith
Cavell with funds to assist in the escape of
Belgians.
New York, Oct 17sh.-A oablegram from
Berlin this morning shows that in the 9Th Ger
man war loan the number of small subscrib-
ers those loaning less than 2O) marks, fell off
in number by 512,O34.
Berlin, Oct. 17th.-The pressure in Aus
trian uarlia mentarv circles for n rasumntiOn