, 1916-06-21

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sion of q number of interpretations CONCERN
ing the Conduct of the War, particularly the
defensive measures taken at the beginning
of the Verduu battle. 1t is expected that
the secret procedure will con. iuue tOr several
days.
Newyork, June 16th--A despatch from
Athens 10 day 20 the AewYork Jourld sHNs:
The Greek army is being transferred TO Vos-
10 as the result of the establishment of
martial-law ut S}'onicn. British wtrshiD5
have bOmbarded KennuskrOfh in Asia Mn
or. The Turks fea"ng that m attemPt
would I've made to force Il landing rushed
troops from Smyrna.
London, juno 16 h.-As Il result Of he
discussion OF the blockade at the recent Ain
ed Convention in Paris, conclusions were
reached which viii remove many misconcep-
tons on the part of n%entrnls, according to
Lord Robert Cecil who attended the Con-
ference as British representative. What
these conclusions were Lord Robert would
not state but he asserted that the blockade
would work better as a result of the Confer
ence. Asked as if there would be II tighten
ing of the blockade, Lord Robert paused for
n long time before answering, then he replied
with a laugh, "rhere will be no slackening'.
Further than that he would not commit him
self. He said the main OH CT of his going
10 IlTIS was 10 mako sure luNt li0 "A nos
should agree absolutely as to the blockade
policy. There was little to be done to PC
hieve this, he declared, and both Govern
mouts, the British and F!ench, were com.
pletely agreed MS to what should be done.
The conclusion reached, he aided, would not
cause any change in the method OF blockade
but would mako the stand of the Allies q
stronger one through The removal of mi
conceptions. Lord Robert reiterated that tho
Allies did not wish TO interfere with neutral
trade, except such as was to the benefit of
hostile countries.
London, J ne 17'h-Nr. Asquith next
Wednesday will offer in the House of Com
mons q motion for the erection Of y monu-
ment to the late Enri Kitchener.
London, June 16lh.-Sir Maurice de Bun
sen, Under Secretary Of the Foreign Office,
made The following statement to-day regard
ing the American Note protesting against t}le
Interference with neural mails which was
forwarded to the French and British Govern
ments in consultation. The views of the
French Government have not yet been re-
ceived in London, therefore it is impossible
to make any public pronouncement upon the
contents of the Note. Meanwhile it may be
pointed out that the United States lay spe-
cial stress on the necessity for expedition in
dealing with neutral mails to occasion q
minimum delay and to avoid Inconvenience
to American interests. This point in the
memorandum WAS communicated 10 the Uni-
ted States Ambassador here on April 14th ,ex-
plaiuing that the postal censoIs had perfected
the organization Of II separate department to
deal with such mails, and III view of this inn
proved organization il is possible to assure the
Government of the United States that in
the absence of wholly exceptional circum4
stances the total delay caused 10 ordinary
correspondence Of neutrals from The time the
mails were unlo"ded on ships Cnrrying the
mails until they were delive red by the CEN
sors of ihe British Post Office for transmits
sion to their destination would not in the
future be more than three to four days. The
British Government not being coutent WITH
these mere assurances every day is attempt
lug to still further perfect the organization
of censorship and they believe that in the
future American citizens will have less and
less cause TO complain of delay III the pas
sage of correspondence to neutral Eu-
ropean countries. The British Government
wish particularly to emphasize a readiness
to receive from American citizens enquiries
regarding any particular delayed or missing
letters to get particulars such as the date Of
the sailing Of the ship on which the mails