, 1916-11-15

of Lemberg. where occupying a range of hills
along the Narayuvka river the Russians are
still reaching out threateningly toward
Lemberg. The Austro- German gains in
this region are said TO have been only tenn
porary, ana according to military opinion
winter Will set in with the Russians still
firmly holding the position won by them dur
ing the early part of General BrusiloT's
offensive. The Russian military critics are
satisfied that whereas Field Marshal Won
Hlndenburg has succeeded i'll commencing
a partial offensive. the Russian army is sue
c~essfully accomplishing its purpose OF pre-
venSing a further division of Austro- German
troops TO the Rumanian trout, which they
assume to be of the greatest Importance.
Athens, Nov. 12jh-In connection with
the differences which have arisen between
the Greek Government and The Entente
Allies III regard to the use of Greek warsnips
for patroling operations, Vice Admiral Du
Fournet, commander Of the Anglo.French
naval forces, gave assurances today that the
French had come 10 Greece not as conquer.
ors, but as friends, and stated that he was
ready to convoy with units of the Allied light
squadron Greek ships bound for Snlonica.
He did not explain, however. whether the
warships to be used for this purpose would
include those taken from Greece. The
Admiral also proposed the appointment of a
mixed commission OF engineers to work
out plans for Improvements to the port OF
Piraeus.
London, Nov. 19!h-A Reuter- despatch
from Athens dated Nov. 18th. says 1t is
understood that the Greek Government has
agreed TO the Entente demands that officials.
and officers be allowed full liberty to jnin
The provisional Government, provided they
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Peter of Serbia has arrived at Athens incog-
nito.
London, Nov. 12th-The price Of tue
"Times'' will be increased TO three half pence
after Nov. Goth and other important daily
newspapers probably will follow suit says
the Weekly Despatch. Owing TO the cost
If production it adds a number OF leading
newspapers are being conducted at Veiy
heavy losses.
Paris, Nov. 12th.-A wireless despatch
from Madrid says that it was q German sub.
marine which sank the American steamship
Columbian. According to this information
the ,Cloumbinn encountered the submarine
on Nov. Glib. during q violent tempest. The
submarine compelled the Columbian to ipier-
rupt her voyage and lie 10 under surveillance
until Nov. 6tb. When the storms subsidized
the de ipa!cb says the submarine ordere" the
crew to aDODdOu The snip ana then Sank nef'
London, Nov. 1lth.-The crew of the
Columbian" which was last night reported
sunk has arrived ut Coruuna, Spain, III life
boats. says u Reuters despatch tlom Madrid.
Berlin, Nov. 1lth.-The Balkan Express
which runs between ConstaDtinop!e and
Be,liu dashed at full speed today into o
party of women, section hands in a suburb
of Berlin. Nineteen women we're killed.
There was a heavy fog at the time. The
women had stepped out of tha west bound
train and did not observe the approach OF
the Balkan Express.
London, Nov. 11th.-The loss of three
Norwegian steamships is reported in Renters
despatches. The Norwegian steamer "Tripei"
is said to have been sunk by a submarine
while The steamers "Balto" and "FordaleD"
were torpedoed. Thirty-six of the crew of the
..Trjpel' are reported to have been saved and
The O. ews of he BALTIC and Fordalen have been
landed. Confirmation of the sinking Of he Brit
ish steamer Bogota is made in an announce
ment issued by Llcyd's tonight. The "Bogo-
ia" The Shipping Agency said last ulght was
believed 10 have been sunk. The Agency
now reports that seventeen of the crew of
the "Bogota" have been picked up and that
the British steamers "M"rga" and earl OF
Fo,f,ro ore reuorted lost and the Danish