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freight cars.
Paris. Dee. 11tb-A despatch to "Ls
Iiberte" from Canea, Crete, says the lnhabl-
tants of the city held Il largely attenoed
meeting and passed a resolution declaring
the dethI onement of King Constantine, and
denounciug him as a traitor to bis country
for having turned the arms of Greece against
the sons of the liberntors Of the nation and
the guarantors of its independence. The
monarch was also denounced for having, it
was declared, automatically tried to impose
II policy contrary to the traditions, interests
and aspirations of Greece. The troops pre-
sent, the despatch adds, tore the crowns
from their unifol ms aud sang p~atrlolle
hSTnps.
London, Dec. 11th-Telegrnphing from
Jnssv, the new capital Of Roum"lnia, under
date of December 9 b. The "TImes" cor
respondent say. The Germans have levied
b heavy war tax Oh Bucharest. An edIct
hos been issued forbidding the circulation of
paper mon-y unless it is marked as German,
for which 80 per cent Of the vplue of the
cotes is demanded. A similar contribution
of Is per cent, amounting to 100000
Sterling has been eXacted from Cr"loV".
Prince Wilhelm Of HolenzcllerD, brother of
King Ferdinand, with the German army IN
a manifesto declares that he has come not
10 punish the Roumaniuns, but those who
have broken their solemn pledges, thereby
s~eveliug their family ties. In the manifesto
he allows four days to any of the people
of Ctaiova who wish TO leave, but says that
tBose remaining in the town or occupied
territory longer than thls period, must obey
all orders.
Paris, Dec. 11th.-The French steamer
Saint Philippe of 3419 tous has been sunk
according 10 the Havas agency from Havre.
The despatch adds that two of the crew
were killed while the vessel was being she'll
ed. The captain and five members of the
crew have just arrived at Havre.
london, December 11th.-The British
steamer Strathalbyu of 1881 lous has been
sunk by a mine. She went down in eight
minutes. All on board were saved.
Washington, Dec, mber 11th.-Infolma
ton assembled at the State Department by
some officials and believed to present a clear
cut violation of German pledges III the sink
ing OF he British steamer Marina with the
loss of SIX American lives, has been forwarded
10 Berlin for submission 10 the German
oreIgn Office. It was announced at the
Department of State today that the evidence
had been seut as a matter of courtesy to
allow The Imperial Government TO offer any
Otu0I IdClS II udy nave NCAO'O OhICSN
States takes it's next step. Officials indicate
also that any move by this Government
might be delayed until complete information
concerning the British liner Arabia, for
which Great Britain has been asked, could
be sent to Berlin.
Washington, December 1lth.-Private
advices from Paris received here to-
day telling of the secret proceedings
in the French Chamber of Deputies
during the last week, confirm previous re-
ports that General Petain, the defender OF
Verdun, is to succeed General Joff. in sup
rene command of all the Allied forces GU the
western battle front as the first result of
radical changes in organization which are to
follow concentration of management Of the
war in a small council as has been done in
England, Ge,erhl Petain, little known out
side the French army, was a colonel at the
outbreak of the war.
London, Dec. 11th.-The Associated Press
has received from Amsterdam an "nppeal TO
the American people" by the Holland sec
tion of the league of neutral states. The APP
peal is signed by President Niemeyar aud
Secretaries Delafaille and Walcb. The APP
peal in part says: "Your President has said
that soouer or later a moment would come
when the war would make the position of
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