, 1916-03-08

~, zach merchantmen the orders say the ap-
o. onci TO a British merchNntman Of a sub
marine is to be regarded as done with a
hostile intention.
Madrid, March, 2nd-Dtsturbances over
the food s,tuatiou, which began with a
strike Of the Madrid bakers, have developed
into IA general strike. In coust quence Of
which all retail business has been suspended,
While riotiDg OF II serious nature has deve-
loped. There have been numerous arrests
of rioters aud several were wounded in com
bats with the police. The strike began with
he bakers because of the high price Of flour
ard quickly extended into other branches
of trade, finally resulting in a general stop
pege Of work, tbe-suspension Of business and
the closing of 'all the stores.
Providence r.. J. March 2nd.-A fire OF
uncertain oIigin, accompane ed ty " small eX-
p5o5ion, caused damage OF $4,000 in Tue Office
of the Providence Journal tonight. The
blaze started in the office of the Managing
E,hior among some newspaper Tiles and
spread to another Of the editorial rooms.
4Ee Providence Journal has been carrying
on a vigorous campaign against German pro
payanda III this country, its aitc'e5 beng
widely used IN other American popers. The
journal was particularly energetic In publish
40 articles dealing with tne activity ~ the
former German military aud naval Ataches
at Washington, Captains Won pap"n aud Boy
Ed respectively, which activity finally caused
the Washington Government to demand
their recall by Germany.
London. March 3,d-Despntches from
Basic quote the SWISS newspapers as com
menting that the stump on The Frankfort
Bourse following n week Of grynt buoyancy
reflects the financial opinion OF Germany
regarding the situation Mt Nerdun. The
- 80 ,.,.- l,nt lF HI. g i0njlU NEuII'
teiegraphs that the German newspapers have
ceased 10 be iubiiauI over the campaign
against Verdun. Oue paper of March lst
under the caption The drama of Verdnn
was content to give optimistic extracts from
the French papers. The "Trankfurter Zei-
tune" also confines itself to replying to arti-
cles in the French aud British Press thereby
preparing its readers for failure. Practical
" all the German papers, while declaring that
the French are hiding their fear under OPP
timistic reports, print accounts from Their
own correspondents IN neutral countries pur-
porting to show 'the excellent effect" Of the
German offensive. The later papers ignore
Verdun. and turn their attention to conscrip-
ton in Great Britain ard the German war
loan. The Copenhagen correspondent Of the
'DmIy Mall snys: The reports reaching
Berlin of great losses at Yerdun, notwith-
standing the attempts Of the newspapers to
be cheerful, have caused general detection
especially among The women. On the night
Of February. 29th 10000 women marched
through Inter den Linden crying "Bread"
and "Peace".
London, March 3rd-Lloyds, Agent Mt
Bombay reports that the Portuguese flag has
been hoisted on all the German steamers ly-
ing in Mormugao, and that the Germans who
were aboard have been inteined at PaI jun.
Panjm, New Goa, is me capital of the Por-
1uguese colony of Goa in India.
Paris, March 3rd-The French official
communication this evening says: "In Bel
oium we have bombarded the enemy's can
comments in the region of L%angemarck. To
the north Of the Aisne a strong patrol which
Ind attacked one of our small posts was re-
pulsel With losses. Our artillery has carried
out a destructive fire against German works
to the enst Of Melville and to the south Of
Berry-au-B BAG. IL the ArgOnne our artillery
has shown great activity and has bombarded
the German lines at La File Morte III the
Cheppy wood. We exploded successfully a
camouhet at ST. Hubert. La the region
to the north of Verdun the fighting is
very spirited. Near the village of DouQu-
mont we have occupied the highest part