, 1916-05-13

London, May Ilth-RateS II 5O ana oOn
are quoted by Lloyds for insurance covering
the risk of disturbance of the existing peace
full relations between the United States and
Germany. 500 is quoted against the risk
of the breaking off of diplomatic relations
within three %montne, and 500 against the
risk of a declaration of war.
London, May 11th--The'Daily Chronicle
says: Ali the news from Germany indicates
That the British blockade is likely to prove
a decisive factor in the VAR. The economic
pinch has become intolerably severe. The
masses Of the population are half starved, par
~ticularly n the towns. Even the middle class
es aud rich are suffering greatly. Contrma-
tion Of this state of aft .rs is not only t. be
CLEANED from the German Press, despite the
ceDsorSi lip, but neutral diplomats i'll Germany
and ueulraI visitors to that country all bring
back tho same story of an unfed population,
~stagnant Industry, universal war WEAKNESS,
aud desperate yearning for peace DIplo-
mats in Berlin have begged TO be allowed
10 import their own foot. Some Of them
have to get milk for their children especi-
ally from Denmark and Holland. Rlch
women are taking their children to Holland
to get enough milk for them. Other signs
that the country is IN e~rtrensiS are the recent
Lh1luf6 Oh D6IlIu DIGhu IdtlOhluS1 TX " =
ad vance in the price of potatoes, although
the ration is grotesquely insufficient, show
ing the critical shortage, huge jumps III the
price of beef, veal and mutton, aud above all,
the approaching exhaustion of all edible fats
including butter, margarine, lard and every
sort of oil and fat. A News Agency despatch
from Copenhlgen ascribes to German news
papers the statement that the German Gov.
..oo- I~, o.lnrol ,Ci.Io,,. CNofo utnvI-C
crows, starlings and sparrows to be killed
for food. The Socialist paper "Leipz ger
Volks Zaituug' has been suppressed for o
week, it is said, for a libellous attack on the
Government, accusing it OF mismanagement
of the food supply. MUNICH pupers say tLdt
Minister Hans Delbruck. the German Impe-
rial Vice Chancellor, has been invited to re-
sign, owing to failure in the organization Of
the food supply.
Berlin, May 11th-Theodore Wolf, Editor
in-chief of the "rageblutt", devotes the
leader to-day to critic zlug the tone of Z esi-
dent Wilson's last two commumicatIon8-t to
Germany. Herr Wolff finds that the latest
Note is coached in language Intentionally
supercilious' and adds: "Ehere is nobody
in Germany who does not zeal this tone us it
Gun only be felt" Other papers take otfense
at the tone of the American Notes. Ger
MAMIE, Berlin's Catholic organ, objects to
President Wilson's words ~"scrupuious execu-
ton henceforth" as offensive in form, since, it
says, they express a doubt that Germany will
keep it's word, (which signifies the deepest
insult to our honour" The "Taglische
Rundschau" finds the Note very unusual in
form, and says that it "calls in question the
good faith OF the German Government"
Berlin, May 11th-With the presentation
of the Note the German-American submarine
controversy is regarded here as settled, and
negotiations so far as they concern the past
are virtually closed. Germany holds that it's
Orders to submarine commanders were
issued without conditions and that there
fore there is little occasion to take up the
latest Note for further discussion. Both the
"Lokal Auzeiger" aud the "Zeitupg Amt
tag" commenting on the American answer
under the caption "Wilson's inal word, say
that the German-American crisis with its
danger OF a rupture is now a thing Of the
past, the papers are not altogether pleased
with the manner OF expression, but say that
is unimportart.
Paris, May 11th-Oficial communication
In the region of Verdun, there was q some
what active artillery engagement IN the sec
tor OF Avocourt. A violent bombardment of
our position ia the Caillette wood and OF our
second lines on the right bank of the Meuse
- MI o-rCtn Of r. In1u