, 1916-10-18

discussion of the submarine issue IN his
retnufk- I'M cted n tribute to Admins Won
Tirpitz and the achievements of the subma-
rine U So. Philip Schoidemunn pointed
cut the vitality of the German nation as
shown in The present war critisized the cen
sorship and condemned the measures taken
by the authorities for the distribution of
food. The Socialist leader then discussed
the pence problem and the objects Of the
war. Chances for pence to-day are poor
Herr Scheidemann declared since NJ. BRAND
and Mr.. Lloyd George preached w"r until
the bitter end the Chancellor is unable to
talk peace. But we are free to do so. The
nations want peace if the contrary be said III
auy country then it is absolutely untrue.
The French nation is KEEP ignorant 10y cen
serial prohibition of the fnct that it could
see its country as we'll us Belgium still free
to-day of German troops without shedding
one more drop of blood and without loosing
one more foot of soil. What will these nations
still fight for. That the French shall stay i'll
France, that the Belgians shall stay III Bel
GUM, that the Germaus stay in Germany.
This is the main basis upon which the coming
peace will be constructed. Distress reigns
i'll all countries. The prices in English mar
kets is dtarcr than 1T Is with us. More than
one million childi en- in England are undo rfed
so greatly hat they are unable to TO low in
ST. uCiIUUS Ill ln0 SCllOOlS. y l. ! ulCG IN
most pitiful complaints are hea d. Italy
suffers from famine already. Russia had
better not be mentioned. Count Westarp
the Conservative leader stated that the
objects of the war as proclaimed by
the Socialist Party were acceptable to
him. We must have t. ~rritorial iu)egti-
ty, political independence and free econo-
me evolution for Germany declared
Count Westarp. He then protested against
Herr Schiedemnnn's decl ration that the
French could have peace without losing one
square foot of te% rritory No, the coDservn-
tive leader declared, what we cobQueled at
the cost of our blood we will hold az long as
necessary in order to assure the future of
the 6 erman nation.
Petrograd, Oct. 12th-Three German gas
attacks against the Russians in front of the
Uskull bridge Notifications on Oct. 8lh were
unsuccessful, says the Russian Officlal state
ment reporting operations on the western front,
The defenders maintained their positions by
machine-gun aud artillery fire and destroyed
the gas apparatus. A bridge erected by the
Germans over The Baldurka in the region of
Belauce village was destroyed by Russian
artillery. In the Caucasus nothing Of i'm
portance occurred. In Dobrudja AN enemy
air squadron dropped bombs on Oonstanza
the principal Black Sea port and also poi
soned sweets and garlic infected with cholera
bacilIi.
London, Oct. 13th-Progress for the Bril-
fish in yesterdays fighting on the Somme
front was announced in an official statement
today. The British made advances between
Guedecourt and Les Boeufs and northwest
of Guedecourt. Some $50 Germans were
made prisoners.
London, Oct. 13lh--The most violent rain
storm Oh 80 years has p~aralysed railways,
destroyed bridges and damaged crops over
q large portion of Scotland. Traffic between
Glasgow, Fort William and many places
along the western coast has been completely
stopped. Five inches fell during the II
hours preceding moon Thursday.
Boston, Oct. ID IA submarine of un-
identified nationality was reported about 2 20
miles east of New York by the steamer Bowie
i'll a wireless message today. The course of
the submarine was not stated.
Pals, Oct. 13tE-Heavy artillery fighting
took place oil the Somme front last night.
Today's official announcement says the bonn
bard,nent was particularly severe in the re-
gion of Moryal, Bouchavesnes, Ablaincourt
and Chaulnes.
Paris, Oct. 13th-Forty French and Brit