, 1916-11-15
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.
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Qct1VftI6NO " OcImhu ouULAai tAOS4 II OclAS pro-
pared at the State Department for submission
to President Wilson on his return to Wash
ington on Sunday. While officials are not
irclined to discuss the subject in its present
stage they admit informally chat the outlook
is more disturbing than it has been at any
time since the sinking OF the channel steamer
Sussex" Official information still is in
complete in all the cases being investigated
by the department, including those of the
British passenger liner arabia, and the
British freighter "Marina", on which ak
Americans lost their lives. Reports from
British sources have said that both ships
were torpedoed without warning.
London, Nov. 10th'-Count Won Mirbach,
the German Minister to Greece, has notified
the Greek Government, according to special
dispatches from Athens, that the handing
over of Greek guns and rifles to the Entente
Allies would be considered au unfriendly act
by Germany. The notification, which was
made on Thursday, apparently refers parti-
cularly 10 the cessiou of war material for
the use of the national defence army.
The dispatches say that at the same time
gteat secrecy is being observed III Athens
regarding the Entente Note presented to
Greece some days earlier. The "Mofnlng
POSTS" Athens correspondent expresses
the belief that the Entente Allies in the note
demand the departure of all legations OF the
Central Powers. The Premier has stated
that the subject of the note is very grave and
that there would be an unpleasant sequel if no
compromise was reached by means of nego'
tiations according to the dispatches.
Helena, Mont, November l1th.-Latestr re-
turns today assure the election to Congress
of Miss Jeanette Rankin, when she was as
sured that she had been elected as the first
woman in Congress.
London, November 11th.-Reuter's Iele-
gram Company tonight made p lhlic the fol-
lowing statement. Reuters Telegram Com
pany authorize the statement that an offer
to purchase the undertaking of Reuters
Telegram Company has been made by the
Hon. Mark Francis Napier, Chairman of the
Company, with whom are associated Lord
GIenconner, Chairman of the Union Band of
Scotland, Viscount Peel, % director of the
London and Provincial Bank, and Sir Leland
er Starr Jameson, President of the British
South Africa Company. Certain lnvestlga-
tions are now being undertaken on behalf of
Mr.. Napier and his friends, and # the result
is satisfactory 20 them the offer will probab-
" he submitted to the shareholders of the
Company for their approval. 1t may be
stated that one of the principal objects OF
the acquisition of the undertaking is to en-
sure that Reuters Agency shall continue to
be independent of any alien or undesirable
control and its conduct and administration
shall be entirely British. 1t is intended to
continue the existing administration of the
Agency and Mr.. Roderick Jones, the present
head, will remain in that position with en-
larged overs.
Halifax, November 11th.-The Right
HONORABLE the Duke of Devonshire as Gov
ernor General OF Canada and Her Grace the
Duchess of Devonshire and Suite arrived
at Halifax this afternoon from England. The
streets through which they passed were lined
with troops from different battalions now sta
toned in Halifax. At the Parliament build
ing they were met by a guard of Honour
from the 63rd Halifax Rifles. After enter
ing the building their Graces proceeded to
the House of Assembly Chambers where they
were met by Vice Admiral, Klngsmill and
staff, Major General Hodgins, %adjutant Gene
raj of Ottawa, Colonel McInnes, A. A. 4.
Captain Blackwood, military A. D, Q. and
General Benson and Staff. The oath of Off
ice as Governor General of Canada was then
administered by Sir Louis Davies. At the
conclusion OF the administ ration of the oath
ceremonies Her Grace was presented with O
hnnaa1r1t;frl hounuat nv Mrs. ElOndin, wife OF