, 1916-10-18

Washington, Oct. 1lth.-The policy OF
the United States regarding the recent U
boat raid off the New England coast will not
be determined until much more complete
information as 10 all the facts has been re-
ceived, This was announced by Mr.. Lansing
tonight after his return from his conference
on the subject with the President at Shadow
Lawn.
Paris, Oct. 12th.-Details of the demands
made on the Greek Government by Admiral
Dartige du Fournet. the commander OF the
allied naval forces at Piraeus, which have
been made public here, show that the ultima
tum was much more comprehensive than was
understood at first. LII addition to her fleet,
Greece was required to permit allied control,
of all material for naval operations, as we'll as
the mails, telegraphs and railways. The ul-
timatum set forth that such control was nee
essary in order to render impossible the use
of the navy railway aud so forth to the de-
triment of the Allies. Admiral du Fournet
gave the Greek Government until one o'clock
Wednesday afternoon to comply with his de-
mands and stated that failure to do so would
result in his taking the necessary steps hum
self.
London, Oct. 18th General Zimbrakatis
has been appointed Minister of War i'll the
provisional Government, the organization OF
which is being completed ut Solonica, says u
Reuters despatch from Salonicu under date
of Oct. 10th. General Zimbrakatis took the
oath of allegiance on that day, adds The des-
patch, in the presence of the three leading
members of the Provisional Government, for
mer Pre- mier Venezelos, Vice Admiral Con-
douriotis and General Panyotis Danglis.
The seat of the Government, it is stated, is
undecided, but it is believed it will be Myti-
lene.
TopI01 Oof 10Th Tho Doilu Evnrocc
this morning says the depth of infamy to
which the German ration has descended in
its war against civilized mankind is shown
by the official announcement from Bucharest
of TIE discovery at the German legation of
hagons labelled Virus Move intended 10
propagate q simultaneous epidemic among
men and horses. The fact that a represen-
tative of the United States Legation wit
uessed the discovery is convincing proof of
it's truth. Virus move produces one OF the
most loathsome diseases known to mankind,
generally known as CHAMBERS said one of the
most prominent Psychologists in this country
to the Daily Express representative yesterday.
It would be fendish to spread it among hu-
man beings, to whom it is practically always
fatal. Death may come rapidly or gradually
and victims may undergo terrible sutferings.
London, Oct. 12th-The General command
luR Iu0 OEiuSuSSS 1OISOn III ~ LII
reports that after aD engagement in which
he repulsed the German troops, the Portu-
guese advanced nineteen miles north Of Bou-
YUMA.
New York, Oct. 12(h.--Information reach
ed officials of the Entente Allies last night
that three German war submarines are oper-
ating off the American coast the U53, U154
and U161. These officials said the information
had come to them from sources in which they
placed confidence. 1t is believed to coin
eide with cable dispatches received ear
lier to-day from the other side. The
u So was last seen at sos on Monday morn
ing 1S5 miles east of Fire Island and some
thing less than IS miles south of the Mar
tucket lightship. Officers of the Greek liner
"Patrias" which locked at Brooklyn yester-
day morning sighted her then.
London, Oct. 11th.-This is no time for
tailoring counsel or wavering purpose said
MIR. Asquith in addressing the House OF
Commons to-day. This war cannot be allowed
to end in some patched up precarious and
dishonouring compromise masquerading I'M
der the name of peace. No one desires to
prolong for a sin gle moment longer than is ne
cessary the trugic spectacle of bloodshed and
destruction, but we owe it to those who have