, 1916-11-25

Amsterdam, Nov. 22nd-Herr GOttlieb
Won Jagow, the German Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has resigned according to II Berlin
despatch. The condition of his health is
given as the cause of his resignation. Dr..
Alfred Z~mmermann. Undersecretary of
Foreign Affairs. the despatch udds will pro-
badly succeed Herr Won Jagow. The eta
geblatt" prints q rumour that Herr Won ia
gov will become Ambassador at Vienna.
New L ndon, Conn. Nov. 21st.-Th3
German submarine "Deutschland" sailed
for Bremen shortly after 2 o'clock this
afternoon. She was flying her flags
aud the crew were all on deck as she passed
down the harbour. One of the Scott Coy
tugs was at the pier when she started but
the undersea craft had no need Of assistance.
The tug followed her down he river. After
passing the light house at the entrance to
the harbour the Deutschland headed to the
west apparently intending to set a straight
course for the race to take advantage of the
tide aud wind in passing through the mar
row passage.
Sydney, MS. W. Nov. 21st.-The effect of
the coal strike are being more ~acutely felt
daily. The newspapers are publishing IT.
regularly and several Of the theatres have
closed. The Western mines have overwhel-
mingly rejected a p 'oposal for II conference
for q settlement of the strike. Mr. Holman,
Premier of New South Wales, aud the as
sembly are said to be closely following up
the situation.
London, Nov. 21st Before the Pru8sian
Diet yesterday, Count Friedrich Won Loebell
Minister of the interior snid 10 part of Prua-
sian Poland would be incorporated in the
new Kingdom of Poland, Reuters Amsterdam
correspondent cabled. The Polish question
was debated by the Diet, and Count Won
Loebell the Correspondent says, made the
following statement. The Government takes
its part of the responsibility for thus step of
world historical importance, in the confident
expectation that it will be to the advantage
of the German Empire, by closely connecting
the Polish states with the Germnn Empire
and with the Austro-H hungarian Monarchy.
We hope the German Empires safety will ever
be secured against the east. 1t is uunecoss-
airy 10 say that every inch Of ground in The
eastern frontier districts of Prussia is sacred
and inaIienabIe. No Prussian can think
otherwise. The Government confidently ex-
poets that the Prussian peoples without pre-
JUDGE to the Polish national feelings, will
live more and more up to their duties az
Prussian citizens. The Minister promised
for the period of the war, reorganization
laws concerning Prus4i0n Poles aud said
future decisions of the Government would
De guarded ny Soou VIII toWafds the EOllsh
population.
New York, Nov. 21st-The United States
Steel Company tonight announced an in
crease of ten per cent in the wages of the
employees of its steel and iron companies
effective on December 18th next. Wage
and salary advanced in other departments
of the corporation also will be equitably
adjusted, it was stated.
Melbou ne, Nov. 21st.-The final figures.
in the CONSUMPTION referendum show thae
1886, 600 ballots were cast in favour of con-
scription and /, JAG, 900 against it.
Berlin, Nov. 21st.-A German submarine
sank in the English Channel on Nov. 14lh a
French guard vessel and seven merchant
men, one of them a Norwegian. according to
an official communication issued tonight.
Berlin, Nov. 21st. The "Home Army"
Bill providing for q General Labour Service
for the men who do not go to the front, has
passed the Bundesrath. The Ways and
Means Committee will assemble on Thursday
consider the measure which will then be
submitted to the Reichstag.
Berlin, Nov. 21st.-The capture of Orajova
in Western Wallachla. by German troops
was announced by the Wan Office in an
official statement this evening. The town
pco ooouniad bv Garman troons at noon