, 1916-09-16

towards Spain. The Madrid dispatches pro-
mise that Senior Maura's speech will cause
strong impressions throughout the country,
as his prestige was never so high as at pres
emit. The majority of his followers are sup
posed TO be pro-German in their sympathles,
Portland, Maine, Sept. 18th Revised
figures place the plurality Of Governor elect
Carl E. Milliken, Republican, over Governor
Oakley G. Curtis, at 1885. Tue plurallties
for the Republicans who will send a sold
delegation to Congress, were practically I'M
changed from the figures OF last nleht
Frederick Hale and former Governor Bert
NJ. FernaId we're elected to the United states
Senate.
London, Sept. l2tb.-Lord Nothcliffe re-
cordiug ia the Times his impressions OF SPAN
during the war, derived from a recent VISIT
to that country, says TINT there are oO,OOO
German agents il Spain,Nll Of them constant
Iy busy flooding the country with propaganda
da matter. The chief methods of the prOpa-
gandn, he says, seem to be daily streams OF
wireless dispatches from Berlin aud Austria
deridiug the Allies continuous activity on me
part Of the Church and Carlists under the IN
fuence Of the German colony, with steady
work on the part of University Professors
aud school masters on behalf of the Central
Powers, the chief channel being the press.
Paris, Sept. 12tn-Souih of the Somme,
an enemy attack against one OF our trenches
TO the east of Belloy-en-Santerra was repul-
sed easily by means of grenades, says the OH
cial announcement from the War Office today.
A minor operation enabled us to occupy
-RGerman trench south Of Berry cemetery.
Everywhere else there was the usual cannon
aiding during the night.
Bucharest, Sept. 12th.-The official COM
mnuiootiOn from RnnoniaD hpadunaTteES IS
sued today reads. On the northern and
northwestern fronts west of the upper valleys
of the Maros and Toplitza rivers, the enemy
continued to retreat. We have captured
three officers and 106 men. South of Subia
we occupied the village of Helimbar which is
also named Schelletberg. It has been est"b-
lished that the enemy has used Dum-dum
bullets. In the Streitbar valley west of
Morrison, we repulsed several enemy attacks.
Our troops taking the offensive captured two
guns, several machine guns, caissons and
munitions, 3 officers and 800 men. In the
southern front there bas been rifle fire
along the Danube. On the DobrudJa front
the fighting continues.
Barbados, 13th-Pursuant to special call
the House of Assembly met at noon yester-
day to consider an offer made by the Bar
bados Light Railway Limited to sell the rail
way to the Government for O sum OF 100000.
The following resolution was carried by IL
votes TO five. Resolved that the Governor
in executive Committee enter into negotla"
tons with the Barbados Light Railway for
the purchase of the same and in order to
arrive at q basis for negotiations the Gov
ernor in executive Committee be autho-
rized to obtain the services of Mr.. Marwood
to report on the valne of the railway what
it will cost to put in sound order and the
cost of the upkeep and maintenance thereof.
Mr.. Marwood is the engineer and manager
of the Trinidad railway.
Censored at Jamaica.)
London, Sept. 12th-Greece moved nearer