, 1916-12-20

aud war material indicated in an annexed
list. Those removals must begin within "a
hours and all movements of troops and w'r
materials towards the north must be stop
ped, it dec,aD es. If the Government diSre-
CARDS the note it was informed is attitude
will be considered a hostile act. The sigma
tories OF HE note it says have received %
ders to quit Greece in 24 hours with the
personnel of the legations if NE terms of
the note are not formally acc. pied. Ihev
blockade viii be maintained it is declated
until adequate guarantees for the future
have been given,
London, Dec. 15th.-Blitish troops have
taken tue offensive III The region Of hutela-
mara III AIesopotamia aud have occupied
Turkish positions on the Hal River south of
Kutelamura, says an Official statement issued
tonight. In the offensive movement, the
British crossed to the light bank OF the Hal
river and took Turkish trenches near Ktle
He'll, two and a half miles from Kuteia-
mata.
New York, Dec. Is h,-Vj9orous expire
ssious Of Indignation were voiced at u
great mass meeting held here tonight to
protest against tue 'enslavemeut of Bel
gtans" by the German governments. The
deportation Of the Belgian popaloce WIS
condemened in letters rend from NJ.
Theodore Roosevelt, Arch Bishop Lee
land, Mr.. Joseph H.. Chonte and other
prominent men. Equally furceful addresses
were delivered by Air. Eihu Root, Mr.. James
H.. Beck, former assistant Attorney General
Of the United States, Mr.. Alton b. Parker
and Rev. William T. Manning who presided.
Resolutions were adopted urging the
Government of the United States to protest
with all its force and earnestuess against
these outrages, TO emphIsiz" the deteStation
with which tho American people regard
these abuses and to request the German
Government in the name Of all neuttals to
cease its policy OF eX potrl0tlon and slavery
aud pIed4jng "our utmost support to the
administration in whatever way il may
conclude to act" Cardinal MERCER tells the
details OF Belgian deportalions, Archbishop
Ireland wrote: I'll. truth OF his st tements
may no be doubted. The facts us told by
him challenge contradiction. They alright
the nearer. No explanations, no excuse d.
mluishes he awful ctueIties implied in them.
For lis own sake, for the sake Of the honour
able record it covels IN the history of nutio i
Germany will let us hope quickly reverse its
present position and leave Belgians to live
and suffer on their own soil"
London, December 15th.-A despatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from Petrograd
says the Douma has unanimously passed u
resolution against the acceptance Of tue
German peace proposal after a spirited speech
by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The
text of the resolution, us received here, is *
follows: The Duu:a, having beard the state
meut by the Minister of Foreign Affurs,
uuanim tusly favoufs a categorical refusal
by the Allied Governments 10 enter unier
present conditions into aHy peace negotla-
tions Whatever. It considers that he Ger
man proposals are nothing more than fresh
proof of The weakness Of the enemy and IL
bypocritical uct from which the eneiny tx-
poets no real success, but by which it seeks
to throw upon others the responsibility for
the war aud for what happened during it
and 10 exculpate itself before public opinion
in Germany. The Duma considers thai o
premature peace would not only be q brief
period of calm, but would involve The danger
of another bloody war and renewal of The
deplorable sacrifices by the people. 1t con-
siders that a las n peace will be possible
only after u decisi, 9 victory over the military
power of the enemy and after definite re-
nunciation by Germany of the aspirations
which render her responsible for the world
war and for the horrors by which it has
been accompanied. The Russian Government
rap11iatAs with INDIGNATION fho mar I1oa IF