, 1916-10-21

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OF emergency when they must remain upon
the surface and Ay the national flag. Any
submarine violating the ordinance will ac-
cording to its provisions be attacked by arm
ed force. Merchant submarines are only
to be allowed in Norwegian waters in a sur
face position N full daylight aud Ryiug ha
national colours. The ordinance takes effect
CD Oct. 29th.
Montreal, Oct. 1Tth.-Four cases OF infan-
tile paralysis, three of them having resulted
fatally, have caused considerable conSterna-
ton in Wessmouut, where the kindergarten
school was closed today in consequence. II
more cases develop it ID y probable the various
schools will be closed until there is no long
Ell danger OF an epidemic.
New York, Oct. 17th.-Seven persons,
all office employees of the Ookes Dye Man
ufacturing Co. were burned to death, and
two others who are missing are feared to
have lost their lives in n fire which destroy
ed two factories in the manufacturing section
of Queens Borough late today, with material
loss estimated at S25O,000
London, Get. 17th.-In the House of
Commons a debate arose over the food ques-
ton, a number Of the members complaining
of the inadequate measures of tue Govern
ment TO control food supplies and prevent
an excessive rise in prices. MI. Walter
Runcimann III reply to The complaint said he
was hungering for q practical proposal,
which had not been forthcoming, for
preventing evils which we're largely due
to the increased food-consuming capa-
city, not only of the army, but of mu4i.
tions and other workers, and the decreasing
supplies OF food. Mr.. RuncimRn said there
was no evidence of serious manipulation or
exploitation of foodstuffs and if there had
been, lie would not have hesitated to ask
Parliament for power to deal with such u
situation. In conclusion he said there would
be no extension Of the principle of rntioniDg
and hat the Government had no intention
of putting the county in the position Of q
blockaded CITY.
Bucharest, Oct. 18, h,-RoumRninn troops
in the PIedeal region south of Krops,u t,
have resumed the offensive, and are driving
the leu. oDic forces on the Pennsylvania side
of the border, says an official announcement
issued lato this evening. Violent Teutonic
attacks ure III progress along the entire front
in the Carpathiaus, but the Entente lines
have not been penetrated. All the military
news from the Roumnniau fronts is declared
TO be reassuring.
London, Oct. 18th.-Tbe Irish question
was again brought to the fore in the
House of Common today, with the intro
ducti3p by Mr.. John Redmond of a motion
which reads: THAT tho system of Gov
eminent at present maintained III Ireland
is inconsistent with the principles where
fore the Allies are fighting in Europe, and
is or has been manly responsible for tho
recent unhappy events and for the present
STATE of feeling in that country" Mr.. John
Rawlinson, Uniouist member for Cambridge
University, moved as an amendment that
it is not desirable ut the p esent time to
discuss controversial matters on domestic
politics.
New York, Oct. 18th-The Royal Mail
Steam Packet Company cancelled today it's
Central American sailings OF steamers for
an indefinite period. A week ago it was an
poupced that the Company intended to
resume service between New York, Colon
ana Carta9enn. The reason for the cancel
laiion is understood to be that the British
Government again has requisitioned tho
Companys steamships. All Of them were
taken over by the Government early in the
war, but recently two OF them were released.
Rome, Oct. 19th-Squulrons of French
and italian Oeroplaues have bombarded
Austrian Warships and defensive works at
Rovigno aud Puma Salvora on the west
coast of Istra according to an off cial state
meut issued today. Two Austrian aero
,lonoc which otton,pfal IN ottook tha Allies