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ing the Netherlands Governments note on
the use OF Dutch waters by submarines. Re-
plying to the Entente Allies submarine note
the Dutch Government intimates that in con-
sequence of the uncertainty Of the status OF
submarines they will be treated as warships,
and in accordance with the Dutch neutrality
proclamation, will not be- allowed to enter or
remain in Dutch waters except on we'll dein-
ed conditions. The Government, however,
will not intern merchant submarines, because
there is no principle of international Law
which would justify such a course.
Paris, Oct. 22nd.-At q conference Of the
political and military leaders of France and
Great Britain held at Boulogne on Friday,
the French leaders present were, Finance
Minister, NJ. Ribot, General Joffre, Admiral
Lacaze, Minister OF Marine, General Roques,
Minister of War, IL. Thomas, Minister Of
Munitions, and NJ. Leon Bourgeois aud NJ. de
Margerie, representing the French Foreign
General Joffre. Besides Mr.. Asquith. Great
son, Chief of Staff, General Haig, Mr.. David
Lloyd George, Mr.. Arthur j. Balfour and
Viscount Grey.
London, Oct. 22nd.-Mr. Arthur Ponsonby
NJ. P. for Stirling Burghs, and Private Secre-
N~AJ " 'hO I0hO 0A OhLuROOh kU1huuR
Prime Minister, has resigned his seat owing
to the %nnpopularity of his advocacy of peace
negotiations. Some months ago Mr.. Pom
sonby attacked the Government in TIE House
OF Commons for allowing diplomatic etiquette
to stand in the way of peace pour parlers.
krlstiania, Oct. 22nd.-The German Min
lister has presented to the Norwegian Gov
eminent a note protesting against Norway's
embargo on the submarines Of belligerent
countries. The Cabinet held q meeting and
discussed the note, but q decision in the
matter has not yet been made public. The
press unanimously supports the Government
in its right to use such an ordinance as
Sweden already has done.
London. Oct. 22nd.-Dr. Alfred thinner,
man, the German Under Secretary for For
eign Affairs, is quoted by the Nor
wegian correspondent Of the Copenhagen
Aften P0sten, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph despatch, as declaring that the
German mote to the Norwegian Govern
ment is a serious one, cOntending hat Nor
ways action conflicts with paragraph Is Of
the Hague Convention, and is incompatible
with strict neutrality, and furthermore that
Germany will not calmly submit to such
action. During the continuance OF the nego-
t%latlons, the correspondent adds, many Ger
man submarines are operating off the Nor
wegian coast and are stopping and examin-
ing vessels leaving Norwegian harbours.
London, Oct. 23rd-The morning papers
print long editorials on the assassination of
Premier Count Stuergkh. The general opin-
ion expressed is that the removal of Count
Stuer9kh is the work of men who wish 10
free the Austrian Government from q clique
of politicians who are largely controlled by
the Hungarian Premier, Count Tisza, in the
interests of the Magyars and Germany. On
this the assassination is held to represent
the Austrian movement to escape from the
domination of Berlin.
Rome, October 22nd-Savntore Bnrzilai,
former Minister without portfolio in the
Messagero, eharacterizes the assassination
OF Count Stuergkh as rebellion Of the
modern thinker against the feudal militaris-
tic and clerical organization of Austria.
The impression made in Italy, he asserts, is