, 1916-10-18
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
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stituiion very similar. to the British Trade
Bank. The capital of the French institution
will be between 25, 000,0 900 and 100000 600
francs and the purpose of the institution will
be to assist French trade after the war. The
interests behind the new bank expect to have
the support Of the French Government.
Berlin. Oct. 13th.-The Rumanians have
been expelled from further portions Of
Pennsylvania and are being pursued by the
Austro. German forces, 1T was announced OIL
cially here to-day. The region is a strip of
territory in eastern Pennsylvania paralleling
the Rumanian frontier. 1t includes the
Gyergyo and Oszek valleys and tue lower
and upper Czik. The announcement is MS
follows: In Pennsylvania, the Gyergyo and
Meek valleys and the lower and upper Czik
are free FROM al enemy forces. The pursuit
is being continued. On the road through the
Czik Szeredagymes Pass the enemy is still
offering stubborn resistance. In successful
encounters on The frontier heights to the
east and southeast Of Kronstadt one officer
an. ITO men were taken prisoners and 2
guns were captured.
Washington, October 13th.-Destroyers
from the Atlantic fleet are making a search
Of the Atlantic coast from Newport north
to the Canadian line to investigate reports
of hidden submarine bases or wireless sta
tons. Admiral Mayo, commander Of the
feet, reported to the navy department today
That he had ordered the search, but did not
disclose either the source of the reports on
which he had acted OF the places where llle-
gal radio plants or submarine bases are said
to have been discovered. Secretary Daniels
made 1t PLAIN tonight that the Admiral had
acted on his own initiative III sending out
the scouting craft on this mission, although
when the European war began orders were
issued to the fleet commanders to take all
necessary steps to safeguard American neu-
trality.
London, Oct. 12th.-GermOn casualties
from the hegiuning OF the war to the end OF
September was 1856 ,0G8 according to an
off cial British compilation as given out here
today. The statement says: German cas-
ualties exclusive of corrections reported in
the mouth Of September in German official
casualty lists were. Dead 32.202 Prisoners
and missing 32,259. Wounded 1888.
Halifax, Oct. 14th.-ThA Royal NJ ~ Steam
Packet Company is resuming the service be-
tween New York, Santiago, Kingston, Colon,
Puerto Colombia and Cartagena. The
steamer danube will make the first sailing
early in December.
Boston. Oct. 14th.-At 10 am. the Char
lestown radio station contradlcted the report
that q German submarine was chasing an
unknown Dutch steamer off the Massac-
husetts coast.
Christiana, Oct. 14th-The steamer Bis
tritza has been forpedoed. The Blstritza a
steamer Of 1858 tons gross built in 1915
was last reported sailing from Archan8el on
August 14th. for q destination not given.
Picking, Oct. l4th.-Japan and Russia
entered protests today against concessions
for o railway construction in China which
have been granted to Americans.
New York, Oct. 14th-A News despatch
from London says: The Austrians have
lost 10000 men in the last two days Of
fighting on the Carso Plateau, says u wire
less despatch from Rome today. The bat
te continues with undlminished violence.
London, Oct. 14th-The sinking OF the
British steamer "Cardepec" is announced
by Lloyds. II members of the crew have
bsen landed and ID are missing. The Brit
ish steamer "Gardopec" OF 1888 gross tons
was last reported as having sailed from
Fraserburgb, Scotland, on August 22Dd. for
Arcbangel. She was built iu Sunderland
in 8 s and was owned in Cardiff.
London, Oct. 13th-By contracts signed
today Canadian fisheries from the maritime
nrovinces to the Pacific Coast, including the
Great Lakes will supply the British army
with a million and o half pounds OF frozen
and timed fish as soon as the Canadian
fish companies can get together and guar
antee The supply, the Imperial authorities
ore wiling to take five million pounds worth