, 1916-01-15

Staff that we require at once not only the
unmarried men enrolled under the Derby
scheme, not only the maIried men who are
waiting to be called, but alsothe whole available
part of the 650,0 600 men with whom this
measure deals. The Premier held a confer
ence with the Executive Committee of the
Labour Party and Labour Members OF the
House of Commons this afternoon, at
which lie induced the three Labour Members
to withdraw their designations Temporarily
and apparently made q strong impression on
the members of the Executive Committee.
The Labour men asked for assurances that
the Bill should not be used rs q step towards
general CONSUMPTION. Mr.. Asquith gave the
promise that the Bill would be modified to
safeguard it from any suspicion that it be
used for such purposes.
Washington, Jan. 12th-Ot6cial dispatches
from chihuahua, Mexico, to the State Depart
ment to-daysny the bodies of the17 Americans
shot by Villa bandits arrived at that city last
night.
Toxic, Jan. 13tb-Couut Okuma, the Japan
csc Premier, had a narrow escape from death
early to-day at the hands of assNssins. lie
was returning from the Royal Palace shortly
after midnight and was approaching his resi-
dence when two bombs were hurled at his
auto. The Premier was not injured.
London, Jan. 13th.-The Greek Govt.
SAYS q despatch from Athens to the Exchange
Telegraph Company, has protested against
The occupation of The island of Corfu 10y the
Entente Powers. 1t is believed in Athens
that arrests of he Austrian and German con-
suls at Corfu is certain to follow. The cor
respondent telegraphs that British and
French ships have landed in Albania food
suppliea for $780, 600 Serbs.
Paris, Jan. 13lh.-The Ministers of the
Allied Powers at Athens have handed q Note
to he Greek Govt. declaring that hey re-
gard it as the clear duty OF humanity to
transport as soon as possible a part OF The
Serbian Army to Il point near the Alba-
MAN coast, according 10 q Havas des-
patch from Athens. The Note sets forth
that this step is taken i'll order to save
these heroic soldiers from famine and
destruction, and that the island of Corfu has
been chosen for the purpose as offering the
necessary facilities from the point of view
of sanitation and food supply. The Powers go
on to say they do not suppose Greece viii
object to the proposed transfer of the Ser
bians, who are the Allies of Greece, and who
will remain only a short time on the island.
London, Jan. 18Th. A Petrograd despatch
to the DAILY Mail" says that the kuhsians
are pushing forward in Bukowina and have
occupied the town Of S~adagora.
Rome, Jan. 12th.-An Athens despatch TO
the "GlOrnRle Dltall9' says Ian attacK by
the Teutonic allies on the Entente positions
has begun with a bombardment Of the Bri-
fish lines in the Dorian zone which lasted
the entire day. The attacking troops are
distributed as follows The Germans on the
west front around Monastir, the Bulg"rians
on the Gievgeli-D oiran line the Turks on the
east flank.
Paris, Jan. 12th-The official statement
of the Belgian War Office issued Tonight
says "Artlllery activity is reported on all
sides and particularly il the region to the
north of Steenstrate".
Paris, Jan. 12th-The Germans lost more
than $4,000 men in The Sunday onslaughts
against the French lines in Champagne,
according to Chalons dispatches to-day, des-
cribipg the battle asthe bloodiest on the
Western front since the Allied offensive last
September.
New York, Jan. 12th-A cable from Rome
to a news agency here to-day says: Advlces =
from Swiss sources to-day report that the
German Crown Prince has been recalled to
Berlin, probably to assume the Regency on
account Of the Kaiser's illness. Il was stated
that the reports reached Switzerland direct
ly from Berlin.
st. Thomas, Jan. 14th-In this mornings
quotations read "Meal, three eighty-fvp."