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DINNER FOR JUSTICE PLATT.
Five Hundred Political Erie nds
Celebrate HE Victory.

William Popham Plat. tho newly
elected Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
New York In the Ninth judicial district,
was the honor guest at banquet last
night In tho Hotel Knickerbocker. given
by the political ORGANIZATIONS and asso-
Citations OF the districts five counties and
attended by 900 men who assisted In
his election. There was present also
Justice Isaac ". Mills. a lone Republi-
can, who declared that although he had
voted against Justice Plat for party rea-
sons, no one was more sincere In hts
congratulations now OIL the occasion Of
his elevation from the County Court
Among the speakers In addition 10
Justice Mills we're John e. r. Taylor.
ex-State Senator: Michael ]. Tierney.
Justice Arthur s Tompkins OF the SUI
preme Court. the Rev. Or. y. Wright
Butler OF Poughkeepsie. Daniel +. Hays
OF Pleasantville. John NJ. Dlgney of
White Plains and Justice Martin j.
Keogh, who received an ovation when
he entered the hail.
Michael J. Walsh. ex-Deputy state
OF Yonkers; Rosslyn n. Cox, MAYOR %
Mlddletown. Edwin w Fiske. Mayor OF
Mount Vernon Judge Edward V. Brophy.
Robert II. Van Cortlandt. John I. Refill,
c,litor of the White Pains irous: ]
Irving Burns. ex-State Senator clifford
c. Couch. who acted as toastmaster
John r., Healy, ex state Senator Isaac n.
smith, Register of westchester county
cX- X-RepreSeutative Cornelius \. pugSley, y,
ex-Justice Charles r. Mclean and Lewis
s Chanler, X-Lieutenant- Governor.
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tire Admiralty ant declares an actual
blockade. It Is significant IN this con-
netsion that the recent Parliamentary
White Paper. which defended the Brit
ish blockade. used the word blockade.
and did not emphasize the fact that
Orders In Council had been adopted as
q reprisal measure, n did Mr. Asquith
when they were first adopted.
"How strictly an actual blockade has
been enforced is subject of speculation.
There Is no doubt In my mind that the
recent heavy shipments to Denmark. un-
der the Danish agreement. had tre-
mendous effect In lowering the price of
the German mark, and there are many
strong adherents. both in and out of
Parliament. Of the policy of letting Ger
many import anything, except actual
contraband, while keeping an ironclad
barrier against her exports.
But the British public has been
taught to believe in the efficiency Of the
German food blockade. and the Govern
ment may not dare to open the gates. en-
cept In the form of sub rosa agreements,
like the very effective Danish agreement.
"Even British officials admit that a
declaration Of actual blockade would
have strong backing In American prece-
dents which are " lacking for the
Orders In Council"
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CANADA'S REVENUES JUMP.
Gain Of e22,4OO.OOC for . Nins
Months Period.

OTTAWA, Jan. 1.-THE rema rk a BILE
iacrease In revenue that has featured
Canadian financial statements for the
past three months In again evident IN
statistics for December issued by the
Finance Department to-day.
Dominion revenues for the month
totallei sl737i 5ls. as against se1s7,-
$40 for December. 1914 The customs
increase wac from si70s.ll7 to 50 0sO :
1sI. or nearly 100 per cent. Excise
revenue was s2303 21l. an Increase OF
t3s0.oeo. Post office revenue was
91.s46.5so. n gain OF sios $40. Revenue
from public works. including rallways
and canals, showed the notable incrca sc
Of S2165 600
Revenue for the first nine months "
the fiscal year is shown to have been
e12f.027 s21. an increase over the cor
responding perio' Of last year of
$2e.400 900. Customs increased from
$50. 900 600 to $50 400 0O0. The most
ONCE revenue increased from s9l75 go
20 312.500. 600. The revenue from nub'ic
works advanced from $4,000 900 to
3ie nO0 900
War expenditures. however also con-
tinue to advance AZ an equally rapid
rate For the past month they were
$l9 233.943. as comrared with 3sS16,-
77l IN December. 1914. For tte nine
months OF the hs-a, year the war ex-
penditure totals ss5.7S sas
The net debt OF the Dominion now
stands at ssI5 O0o 200. This Is an In
crease OF s13s7ss6l for Dec.mbe, and
an increase o. 5000 600 for the year
Temporary loans amount ~ sl7o 600 =
900. Dominion notes outstanding total
elf1 ,o00.0o0 an increase of IS, 600. 900
- compared with year ago.
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BRITAIN BARS POLISH
RELIEF VIA GERMANY
TputOns to Blame for Peoples
Plight, AsQuith Tells
Committee.

Cu,cAGo, ian. i5.--The Polish National
Alliance to-day received the following
message from Premier Asquith OF Great
Britain In reply to it's cablei request
that supplies from America he permitted
to reach Poland by way OF Germany
"His Maiesty's Government, are earn
estly considering the question OF Pollsn
relief In consultation with the French
Government. They are faced with ac-
rumulatina evidence that not only is the
n,esent shortage OF the nee 'arIes OF
life In Poland due to the systematic
conf,scation and export OF native stock
by TIE occupying armies but also. not
w,thstanding the deplorable condition or
the country to-day. this process of spoli-
alton still continues.
"It Is imposs ble to avoid the con-
clusion that the stoppa:es OF such ex-
ports and the replacement by Germany
and Austria OF the stocks seized would
remove the danger OF starvation. ana
that little, II any, importation from
overseas ~ necessary. The hrst step 10
be taken In the interest of Poland Is
the establishment Of an organization on
the SPOT 10 control all remaining stocks
and 10 obtain from the German and
Austrian Government the guarantee OF
a daily ration to the POPULATION e4ulva-
lent to the foodetuffs seized In the past.
"Ir view OF what has happened in
Belgium where the Germans have used
every effort to remove all tn" resources
oS the country not overn"d by specific
guarantees. II Is certain that any per-
suasion to import from overseas before
these steps have been taken would only
stimulate the renuistions OF the
enemy by giving him the assurance Of
sur,'tcs TO replace what he takes
please accept my assurance of the
decn sympathy of his Majesty's Gov
ernment"
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STOCKHOLM CHOSEN
FOR FORD TRIBUNAL
Delegates SO Vote Before Sail
ing for y. Y.-Clash Over
Representatives.

THE HAGUE, Jan, I5.-Stockho,m has
been chosen as the seat OF the permanent
peace tribunal established by the Ford
peace party. The selection was made
this afternoon just before American
delegates left for Rotterdam 10 take pas
sage for America They leave aboard
the steamship Rotterdam for New York
tonight.
The scandinavian countries have not
named their members for the perma nent
board and no word of acceptance has
come from William j. Bryan Miss Jane
Adams or Ford himself. who were
elected American members
The Schwimmer and anti-SChwimmer
factions are engaged In fierce fight
over the positions or the permanent trl-
bunal 1t Is considered probable that
neither Bryan Miss Addams nor Ford
will accept. and the scramble IL over the
choice of three OF the i've alternates
elected yesterday TO take their places.
Besides the twenty-five members NJ
the permanent peace tribunal--.five each
from Holland, Norway, Sweden, Dem
mark and the United States---eigh,een
ot"er Ford employees including s'enor-
raphers and advisers will remain In
Europe at Furd's expense. II Is esu-
mated the tribunal will cost $4,000 a
week.
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POPE URGES TEUTONS
TO ANSWER BELGIANS
Suggests Reply to AtrOcity
Charges-Cardinal Mer-
cier Reaches Rome.
s,eciai cable Be.potch 10 TIE sus.

ROME, Jan. 1.-THE correspondent Of
THE Sun IL informed that the Pope has
asked the Austro-German episcopates 10
make reply at least to the extent OF
an acknowledg gment OF the receipt or
their communication. to the letter of the
Belgian Bishops calling attention to the
proofs offered by them of German aroci-
ties In Belgium
II !s possible that the publication OF
the letter of the Belgian Bisnops' VINO
are determined that the letter shtll be
published II II Is not answe ed VIII De
DELAYED to await tho result OF the Pope
solicitation. II Is understood that the
letter OF the Bishops. written In N"ve'h-
ber last, will be discussed ny the rope
with Cardina. Me:cier. Prlmate or bel-
g,um. who arrived here to-day.
The Cardinal was greeted AZ the station
by the British Minister accredit u 10 the
Vatican. SIR Henry Howard. the Bel.
gian Minister. MGR bcssanpere. fapal
Master OF the Chamber number OF
residents of the Belgian colony ana a
iargr crowd Of Italians VINO ace M
ma MED him from the station TO the Bel
eian College. where ne Is stopping shout
ing: Long live MERCER Long i've
Belgium
He was formally received in tn. Mu-
nicipal Council by Prince Coionn"'
Mayor OF Rome. aud several ih"ino rs
Of the Council as "the man repr'se' u''S
the tragic and heroic history OF a 90
virtue and unshakabl faith" A. MS
meeting great sympathy and a'mrit IN
were expressed by all speakers Tor bel-
gium, "mourntarily crushed. Tor the
Belgian army. the u lgiar people and
the Belgian King and Queen.
In spite OF desire on the part Oh
the Cardinal not to be interviewed not
20 make any etatt ments to the press dur
ing his etay at Rome. he s!oke vesler'
day to an American correspoNdent II
high praise of the generosity OF th'
American people in Belgium ard OF tht
great deb. Of gratitude felt by the Bel
gian people.
The Bel ian people feel very much
their humilat'ng position" he said, 'bu'
they neei to accept charity, The eitua'
ton ts not 80 terrible now as imme
diately after German occupation. Somf
Belgiars a'e gradually returning tc
their homes and resIming work
The only prophecy the Cardinal woulc
venture on the eui of the war wa
TO raise his arma and txclaim "Lonl
yet perhaps this time next winter
lie explained that his resolve not n
be interviewed while In Rome was no
due to any promises made to the German
Governme I. from which he received
guarantee of saf" return hut to hi,
own bell that he is bound by honor
to keep silent. He intends TO say II
Rome two weeks
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AMERICAN AUTHOR
KILLED IN FRANCE
Kenneth Weeks Of Foreign
Legion Slain in Fighting
at Givenchy.

special t1tle Dssrnfch 70 INV slH.
PARIS. Jan. lh.-Of!cial news reached
tho Lyons depot to-day that Kenneth
Weeks Of Boston. member OF the
American corps in the Foreign Legion.
Givenchy.
Mr. Weeks was 20 years old and was
the author OF flve volumes of short
stories and nlays. lie was considered
most promising writer. He came to
Paris Ave years ago 20 s'rdv at the
BcauX Arts. He was "A mcmuer of the
D. k T.. fraternity at the Missacnu-
setts Institute OF Technology. Devoted
to France he enlisted at t-c outbreak
OF the war ard spent the first winter In
the trenches. He was chosen as bomb
thrower for his squad. the most danger
Gus work of all. and went through the
offensive on May .. Tie was mentioned
In the dispatches for bravery.
Official announcement also T. made
that John Earle Fike ~ Wooster. Ohio,
was killed the same day, The death of
Henry FarnswortN, another American In
the Foreign Legion, reported on Octo-
Der &c last. Is officially confirmed
Kenneth Weeks OF Cambridge. Mass,
was n member Of the Fourth Foreign
Regiment. which included several other
Americans. This regiment received
great praise for lts work at tho taking
u La Targette and Ncuv!lle-St Vast.
Weeks was commended in army orders
for distinguished conduct The regi-
mcnt went into action 1000 strong and
came back with only 500 men.
ON September the Frcrcf Gflcal re-
ports Included Weeks among those
wounded In tho period between May 0
and June l6 and still unaccounted for.
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LoNpoN, Jan. 15.--The remnant or the
little Montenegrln army that wifhstood
the Austrian invaders for many weeks
Is almost entirely. surrounded. according
to advices received here tonight.
one Austrian detachment Ia moving
east ward from the Cettinje region. An
other II pressing westward through the
country south Of Berane to close the
forty mile gap.
II King Nicholass army decides upon
flight rather than surrender It can es-
cape capture only by retreating. as did
the Serbians. into the Albanian noun
tains
The Austrian War Ofiice In an Official
statement telegraphed here tonight re-
ports that tho pursuit Of the Montene-
grins who fed from Cettinje is continu-
ing. Austrian troops have occupied the
Montenegrin town of Spizza on the Adri-
attic sea coast. twenty-n five miles south OF
Cettinje.
The Austrian statement says:
In Montenegro. the troops OF that
country, having abandoned their capi-
tai. are in retreat on the whole south
and west front The Austro- hungarian
troops. who are following up the
enemy, have passed the line OF Buda-
C..ttinje ab-Grahovo and have en-
tered Montenegrin territory cast OF
Bileoa and near Avtoyac.
Near Grahovo, the Austro-Hun-
earians captured three cannon with
their gunrers, as we'll as 500 rifles, one
machine gun and quantity OF am
munttion.
In occupying Cettinje we captured
l54 cannons, 10000 rifles and ten ma
chine guns The number OF cannons
taken on Mount Lovcen now reaches
forty-f,ve and We have taken 500
Montenegrin prisoners.
Austro Hungarian troops have
stormed Montenegrin trenches on
Gradina heights. south OF Berane.
The wherea bouts Of King Nicholas and
the Mortenegrin force that withdrew
frunv Cettinje IL mystery. 1t is be-
lieved that the King is making his way
to Scutari.
A despatch from Rome says the Mon
tenefrIn authorities there have officially
denied that Montenegro ever adhered to
or intends to adhere TO any proposal Of
separate peace or to any armistice
with Austria.
II is declared King Nicholas and his
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CANADIANS LOSE HEAVILY.
In Engagement Just Re-
ported Total 535.

OTTAWA, Ont. Jan. l5.-Reports
reaching Ottawa to-day indicate that
Canadian troops have been in an m
purtant engagement, presumably on the
west front, and have suffered severely
The losses are officially stated to have
been 53i killed and wounded The regi-
mcnts in the fighting witch have suf
fered are the Third Canadian Mounted
Rifles of Medicine Hat, Alberta, and the
Thirty-frs: Infantry Battalion of Col
gary. under Lieut., A, II Bel.
The Third Canadian Mounted Rifles Is
one OF the finest battalions which
Canada Sent to the front. II was re-
cruited In Medicine Hat and Is under
tie command OF Lieut., col Whitaker.
The men composing the regiment are
drawn from all corners OF the globe.
Many are Americans.
There are no details Of the engage
ment only the bare sta atement of the
$50 casualties being given. Gen.
Hughes cabled to the War Otiios for de-
tails
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RUSSIAN ATTACKS
GAIN NO GROUND
Fierce Onslaughts in Galicia
and Bessarabia Fail, Aus
trians Say.
LOSSES ARE APPALLING

BERLIN. by wireless. via Sayville. Jan.
1S.--The Russians have renewed their
heavy offensive In east Gaiicla and on
the Bessa rabian frontier with the blood
lest fght!ng Of many months. according
to the Overseas News Agency. The
agency adds:
"1n massed columns the Russians are
hurting themselves forward In vain ef-
forts to break the Austrian lines. The
battle IL being accompanied by the
greatest artillery bombardment the Bes-
sarabian front has ever known.
Furious hand to hand fghting with
bayonets is going on north OF Czerno-
witx.
Russian columns twelve to fourteen
lines thick attacked and hotly contested
the Austrian position. They rushed for
ward four times at some places-six
times at others--always repuls d, often
with the bayonet In hand to hand
fighting.
The Russian losses are appalling.
over 1000 Russian dead were counted
before the position OF one Austro- Hun
garian brigade. The Autrians msintain
their lines everywhere. The Russians
have not gained an inch"
An Austrian official statement issued
to-day says:
On the Bessarabian front the Rus
SLAMS have again attempted to break
through near Toporoutz and east OF
Rarinczle Five great attacks failed.
The well directed Austro-Hungarian
artillery f're contributed eminently to
the repulse Of the Russians.
Since the beginning OF the battle
In East Gal!cla and Besarabia the
Austro- hungarian forces OF Gems.
Pfanzer. Baltin and Bothmer have
taken 5.1oo Russians. including thirty
officers. Aus,ro-Hungarian patrols
routed Russian field guards near
Karpilovka.
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SEIZURE VICTIMS ARRIVE.
Thirteen Americans We're Taken
on 4. =. ships by British.

The eight Americans taken from
American ships at sea by the French
'ruiser Descartes arrived here ye-'ter-
day on the Parma from the West
Indies. They were Frederick Btrbe.
purser of the BoriHqven: Carl Schade.
'hef steward Of the steamer Carolina;
I'VE second class passeng, ~ from the
steamer San Juan. and thro, i".men and
waiter from the steamer coamo.
The men We're taken under suspicion
being German spies and were left at
'artiniaue. where the Parma found
hem. with them on their arrival Mere
eve members of the crew OF the .s'neri-
an steamer Geresce who were se'zed
~ British cruiser and taken into St
Lucia.
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SHIP HITS NINE; 25 PERISH.
Spanish Vessel sunk on French
POrt-British Collision Fatal.

LONDON. Jan. i5.--Announccment was
made to-day OF the sinking Of the
Spanish steamer Bnyo after striking a
floating mine on La Rochelle on Thurs
day. Twenty-Five OF the twenty-six
members OF the crew were lost. The
Bayo was Of . 776 tons displacement and
owned in Bilbao. At the time of the
accident she was about forty miles from
La Rochelle on her way there from
Huelva-
Tho Dutch steamer Maashaven. which
was abandoned after striking n mine
In the English Channel and par; OF
whose crew was landed at Gravesend
yesterday, went ashore last night east
Of Calais. a total loss.
Several persons were drowned In
collision of two British steamers. the
Argus and the hardwood. In Bris' oil
Channel to-day. Both were small ves-
se!s. The Argus landed number Of
the Larchwood's survivors.
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FAMILY SOUGHT WEEKS.
His Mother .scnt to France hut
Could Get No Trace 0f Him.

BosToN. Jan. l5,--Eonneth Weeks,
whose death while nghtnG for France
has been announced, was the son OF An
drew Gray Weeks. broker Of this city.
Weeks was a member OF the class of
1912 Mt the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology, stwlylng architecture. In
1910 he went to France, Three years
ago he took up writing. Several of his
books were dramatizcd and produced in
London.
His mother went to Paris last June.
hut did not succeed in seeing her son.
Since he was rcnor'ed missing she has
constantly ende1vorcl 10 get some trace
OF him she sent telegram to-day to
Allen T Weeks of New Bedford another
son, saying she h1'l "just received official
notice OF Kenneths death on June II"
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l6 LOST IN DUTCH FLOODS.
whole Districts Inundated as Re-
suit Of Break In Dykes.

AMsrERDAM. Jan. I5.-The floods
throughout north Holland resulting
from yesterdays storm are fully as seri-
ous as was feared, The entire polder-
lard tdykeland) of the province is mum
dated, whole districts being isolated by
the waters that poured through the
break In the Zuyder Zee dyke, II is Inn
possib'e to ascertain the extent Of dam
age and loss OF life.
sixteen persons were drowned on the
island OF Marken, ten miles northeast
OF here. which is entirely urder water.
Soldiers at Fort Durgerdam, across the
y from here. were rescued by ships this
morning from the cupola of n building.
where they were forced to spend the
night.
Reports of severe floods in south Hol-
land and the destruction Of part ~ the
railroad from Rotterdam to Derdrecht
have also been confirmed. ...-
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TEUTONS LOSE U BOATS.
French Capture One aud sink An.
other, Say salonica Reports.

PARIS. Jan. i5.-Despatches from
Salonica report the capture OF one ,,sr.
man submarine and the sinking OF an.
other by French destroyers on Deco-n.
Der 10.
One submarine Is said 70 have b..n
surprised when taking oil or ~ a tireat
ship by the destroyer Mousqueton and
to have been towed with the supply boa,
to Blzert,. The other submarine was
sunk on the same day near Milo
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IRISH CANAL BURSTS BANKS.
100000 Damage Caused by Flood
in Kings County.

DUBLIN. Jan. 15.--The Grand Canal
at Ederierry In Kings county bursi its
banks to-day. sweeping away houses.
crops and cattle In the hood that ensued.
No lives were lost. The inhabitants OF
the outlying districts were cut of from
the towns and waterway trli'ic through
cnlt the reaion was suspended. The
damage is est mated AT 100000.
The Grand Canal runs through the
counties OF Dublin. Kildare and Kings.
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GREEK OPINION CHANGES
Kings Physician. n German, Tb,nL.
Galitpoli Outcome One Ceu..

BERLIN. Jan. l5.-The overseas New,
Agency gives out the following:
Prof. Friedrich kraus of Berlin. on.
OF the physicians who went to Athens r..
Gently to attend King Constantine.
states that the king's policy L. purely a
Greek policy. The King however 4.
confronted with a most difficult s'ms.
tion on account OF the fact that ,rea,
Britain uses her sea powe, IN an ,.bl.
trary manner Not only the Greek GOV.
eminent. but the greater Iprt ~ ,hs
Greek people desires to maintain Neutral.
ity.
The course OF the Balkan csmpal m
and the Turkish victory on the Gai,,poll
peninsula have made the strongest i'm.
preston, and even the friends " N.
Entente now admit that the Central
Powers will be victorious"
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NEW LINER FOR WHITE STAR.
DclSenInnd 10 Run Between Liver
pool and New York This spring.

LoNnoN, Jan I5.--It Is reported that
the steamship Belgsnland being built at
Belfast for the Rcd Star Line and now
nearing completion, will be placed In
the white Star service between Liver
pool and New York early In the spring.
The vessel, according to the report,
IL to be rechristened the Homeric. She
displaces 33 900 tons and will have ac-
commods tlons for 5000 passengers.
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$4,000 MORE FOR POLAND.
Total Of Relief Fund Now Reported
to he SI3I.OOO.

During the last week the following
contributions were received by the
American Polish Relief Commit ee:
Charles NJ Schwab aud Mrs, Schwnh.
o. 900 "A FRIEND at Ileweilyn. " j ,
$1,000; the American Red Cross. $500,
and the War Relief James Rath presi-
dent, $500. These contributions bring
Nh the total of the American Polish
Relief Fund to $4,000.
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SLAUGHTER $500 ARMENIANS.
Turks Butcher Refugees who
surrendcred. Bryce Hears.

LONDON, Jan. 15-News Of another
Armenian massacre by the Turks
reached here to-day In a telegram To
Niscount Bryce from an Armenian
refugee worker in Russian Transcauca-
sla Armenians arriving at Erivan re-
port that I 500 Sasun Armenians, forced
by famine and cold to surrender TO
the Turks under the Government ann
nesty. were slaughtered by order OF the
Governor of Mush. The women and
children were drowned in the Euphrates
they reported, aud the men were mas
sacred
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SCOTCH FIGHT CONSUMPTION
Labor Representatives Demand
Withdrawal az the Bill.
,ciai cnbi. De.patch to tn. ST.,

I.oNpoN. Jan. ,i.--A Central News
despatch from Glasgow says that repre-
sen'attves of Scotch labor meeting in
conference there to-day demanded the
wthdrawa OF the cOnscr'pt'on bill, An
overwhelming ms5ority voted In favor
Of this action,
The sun., 1916-01-16

PARIS. Jan. 1j.-Another ar raid on
Saloni,7i by German planes j. reported
in Havas despatch from Athens as
having taken pace on Wednesday
Bombs were dropped. but did NJ da,rsg.
and the fleet was finally driven away
by French aeroplaneS. The Germans,
says the despatch. came from the direo.
tion OF tskub.
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MONTENEGRINS BEATEN.
BUT FIGHTING TO END
Troops Are Hemmed In, but Rumor Of Separate peac.
Is Denied-Two Austrian Columns Advance to
Crush Them-May Flee to Albania

army and people will continue To- sv,,
until the last man.
Describing the attack on Mount rn,.
cen. n Cettinje despatch says y w,.
carried out by $4,000 men. who ,i,,ci,ss
directly from Cattaro. the mountain bo'
ing simultaneously bombarded b, u,,.
ships in Cattaro harbor and hy h,.,er'o.
OF IL Inch guns Installed on Nor,,
C5ermatS.