, 1916-02-09

effecting losses. Gu the Isonzo front, the
enemy artillery activity has been especially
directed toward inhabited places. Our ar
tllery replied by a curtain of fire behind the
enemy's lice. Two enemy ~aviators threw
bombs on Goro Island in Lagnnn Digrada
lat the head of the Adriatic Sea-. Only
slight damage resulted.
Berlin, Feb. 4th, vim wireless to Sayville.-
The Kreuz Zeitung interprets President
Wilson's present warlike course ne dictated
TO some extent by political considerations
1t says both the American and European
Press have regarded the Presidents attitude
throughout the war as being influenced by
the approaching campaign, but that no one
considered such an Interpretation OF his
utterances rs especially untriendly to them,
regarding it as a thing to be expected. AS
Stunning n more serious tone, tue "hreuz
Zeitung" adds, at the moment it seems best
to emphasize the point on which the Ger
man people are most completely agreed,
namely, that nobody. OF course, would regard
q conflict with the United States rs a sllGht
matter, but that we are oil resolved never
theless to lake upon II this new enmlty II 1t
cannot be avoided without sacrificing onr
self respect and dignity, without laying upon
ourselves letters thai hinder our freedom
of u movement in the struggle for our exist
6HEP. IL L I6RI(itIA W lISOb avn = ~
our new proposals without indicating willing
ness to accept n compromise, then the
German Government would be plnced IN
the position of yielding further or Of letting
developments take their course, yielding,
however, would mean abandonment OF the
whole submarine warfare. We can only
express the hope that Amerlc" VIII still
recognize Germany's concessions. Ii that
is not the case we can nevertheless eX-
pect with certainty that no decision VIII
be taken calculated to cast doubt on the
dignity of the German people or to interfere
with their vital necessities.
Washington, February 4'h-La'e to-day
Count Won Bernstorff received his Cover
meDt's answer in the "Lusltnnla negotla-
tions and took 1t to % conference win oecfe-
tary Lansing. The Ambassador sad before
comforting with the Secretary that he did
not understand how the instructions he had
could be unsatisfactory to the United States.
Berlin, via London, Feby. 5th-German-
American tension was again reflected GU the
Boursr, prices declining moderately III gene
raj but war stocks more sharply. lie after
noon newspaptr rs abstained from discussion
OF the case, except the "Lokal AnzeIge' .
In an editorial column the "Lokal Anzeigel"
says that II very grave situation has oeen
caused by the Washington Government
suddenly insisting that Germany declare the
sluking of the "Lusitauia" ille2a', and app
rently suspending the negotiations OF all
other unadjusted matters until such " decla-
ration be gwen, the situation therefore now
locking like "bend or break. Germany de-
clares the newspapers have shown by indispu-
table fucts that she cherishes a sincere wish
10 live in peace with the United States
there has been no lack Of words with
a friendly lirg from that SIDE, it adds,
but all the world now has ''oDly one opin-
ion of what American neutrality really
means"
Ottawa, Feby. 5th-Fire has broken out
in the large factory of Grant, Holden ADD GA
ham Ltd. a finn which has large war
orders. 1t is still confined to the building,
which is filed with tarpaulins, woolens and
military uniforms.
Washington, Feby. 4th-Sir Cecil Spring
Rice to-day presented a formal demand on
behalf of his Cover nment for the return of
the liner 'Apppm," taken by a German
prize crew, to her British owners. A new
diplomatic controversy with Great Britain
is foreshaaowed, us the United States prnc.
ticaIly has decided to hold the prize as
Germany's.
New York, Feby. 5th-The Herald to-day
saws: The destruction of the Parliament