, 1916-12-13


kept in sight for an hour.
Berlin, Dec. lOth.-Ths British passenger
ship Caledonia attempted on December 4th
to ram a German submarine. The submar-
inc, which was slightly damaged, fred a tor
pedo which sank the steamer. The COM
mander of the steamer Capt. Blake was
made prisoner.
Paris, Dec. 1lth.--M. BRAND was busy all
day Sunday seeing prominent business men
and manufacturers In view of the new
combination, all ministers and Under Secr0-
aries will hand in their designations. In
the meantime, according to the "Matin" the
reorganization of the higher ommand in the
army being an essentially administration
question, will not be settled until after the
new Government makes it bow in the Cham
Der on Tuesday, and is endorsed by a vote of
confidence in addition to forming a War
Council of five ministers on the model Of that
in England. The "Matin" continues. The
Premier has decided in the interest of the
economic organization of the county to
throw the Old administrative machine into
the melting pot and oblige all ministerial
departments hitherto congealed in superan-
nuated methods to get in line with the rest
of the country which is freely spending it's
blood and gold".
Paris, Dec. 11th.-Germany's reply to the
Swiss note regarding the deportation in Bel
GUM, has been received, according to infor-
nation from Berne. It is most politely
worded, she despatch says, but nevertheless
makes it clearly understood that Switzerland
has no gr und for interfering with events
in Belgium, unless her own interests are
affected.
Berlin, Dec. 11th.-According to report
from Stockholm, says the Overseas News
Agency today, German submarines in the
Arctic have during the past few weeks sunk
sixteen ammunition steamers bound for
Russia.
Paris, Dec. 1lth-The bulletin issued by
the War Office tonight reads. evident ar
tillery fighting occurred during the course
of the day in the region of Ville-uu- Bols
northwest of Rheims) and the Douaumont
sector. A surprise attack on the enemy
trenches in Leprete Wood, west of,Pont-a-
Mousson, gave good results. There is no.
thing to report on the rest of the front.
Army of the east: On December 10th attacks
by Allied troops IN the sector north of Mon
were hampered by bad weather. The Ger
man Bulgarians made desperate resistance.
The struggle vas particularly spirited north
of Hill 1850 where a height attacked by the
Russians changed hands several times. Near
the village of Vlaklar the French advanced
w " I'll IL ACoU - II
rain and mist have caused q suspension Of
operations" Belgian communication: N ,rih
of Dlxmnde and al % in the region of Steen-
straete there have been reciprocal lombard
ments. Nothing of particular Importance,
occurred on the whole front"
Rome, Dec. 11th-Surprise attacks by the
enemy on the Carso trout on Saturday and
Sunday night were repulsed by the Italians.
says the War Office statement, which also
records the beating off yesterday with consi-
derable losses of forces which attacked III the
coastal sector.
London, Dec. 12th.-Sugar in stock on
the 9th inst. was $4,000 tons. Last year
26, 900 tons.
New York, December 18th.
Flour, Winter Clears per bnrrei E7.85-8.10
NJ enl. Kindred per barrel 5.35-5.4O
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork $31. 5O-32.OO
Sugar. Crystals maximum per 100 lbs 1854
80 test AIolasses Sugar "a. 81.
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal.
liverpool Cotton middling Upland II So 100
Exchange. New York ALondon. So : ys' sight
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