, 1916-02-16

fOOh Ni'iIC NNCA'I - W 'NtC N'
Turkish regulars prisoners and c"ptut"d
seven guns. and in addition ammunition wnf-
CONS, an ammunition store and many cate.
A violent explosion was observed i'll one #
the Erzerum forts after our bombardmen'.
We di~lodged the Turks from a posi>icn
near KhvnysakQla 90 miles southeast of
Erzeruml and occupied the town Of Chory
after an engagement. In PERSIA III tao
gion of Hamadan we occupied the town Of
Duletabad.
Lordon, Feby. 1871. The official state
ment on the campaign in the Western zoe,
issued tonight, reads as follows Last night
we spraug n mine west OF Hulluch. our
troops occupied ihe near rim and suffer- /
no casualties. There was considerable urtll-
lery fire on both sides during the Gay. The
enemy artillery was active about the Hohen-
zollern redoubt, Cuinchy and Arme"tieros.
Our trenches north Of hooge we've bomDato,-
ed. There was considerable nerlal activity
on both sides about Y pres.
Paris, Feby. 13th-Ihe following official
statement was given out hete to-day: The
Ministry Of Marine fears for the fate Of the
cruiser admiral Choruel" which has becn
patrolling the Syrian Coa~t. No news has
been received from tho cruiser siuca tre
8th when according 10 II German telegram
a submarine sank IA French warship.
Berlin, Feby. 1911. (via wireless to Sayviila
According to HE SWISS newspaper "BeIno
Bund" the Greek Prime Minister has pro-
tested against the italian proposal to land
forces to police he island Of Corfu. Pre-
mier Skouloudis added that the general
feeling about this step ia Greece was
such that the Greek Government must
decline all responsibility which might
result from Italy's action.
London, Feby. 13th.-A despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from It's cor
respondent in Athens says that it is inform
ed from Entente circles that Bulgaria has
made overtures to The Entente Allies foI II
separate peace.
Berlin, Feby. 14th.-The charge TINT q
German agent was responsible for the five
that DESTROYED the Canadian Parliament
buildings ut Ottawa is utterly false, the NORA
German Gazette, official organ of the Ger
man Government declared to-day. The
paper added that the destruction of the
buildings by such means would have been u
''de!estable and nonsensical crime"
London, Feby. l4th.-Iucreasing actiy-
itv in the Balkans is reported from
Athens. An Exchange Telegraph des-
patch filed Yesterday says that following
INC dItlN}tl OL HlCuCh una lAi lC'll1OINt~
ments at SAlonica, the French are again pro-
ceedin9 up the railway, concentrating troops
as far outward as the Bulgarian frontier.
The BuIgarians are said to have occupied
one-third Of Albania.
London, Feby. 14th.-Fresh massacres Of
Armenions are reported from Turkey accord
ing to the Chimes" Bucharest correspondent
who, however, gives no details.
Washington, d. c., Feby, 14th.-Presj-
dent Wilson to-day formally gave his CON
sent that his name he used rs n candidate
for denomination. President Wilson react +
no decision as to whom to appoint as > e.
rotary of War. The President was expected
to discuss with SfcretaIy of State Lansing
to-day Gernlany's announced intention TO
regard armed merchantmen Of the Allied
Powers as war vessels after the 18th.
London, Feby. 14th-A despatch to the
'Post' from the Berne correspondent says
that Germany is making strenuous efforts
to induce the Poles TO agree to ACCEPT
autonomy under the SuzerajnFy Of Ger
many, in which event Germany will
form an additional army of 969,969
Foles. The message adds that Polish
Leaders in Switzerland believe it is impera-
tive for the Entente Allies to guarantee
Polish autonomy which was promised by
the Russian Emperor in order to prevent
the Poles from accepting the German pro-