, 1916-10-07

fishermen Sald In an attempt 70 Keep Aer
afoat.
London, Oct. 5th-Circulnrs are icing
issued in Berlin, according to the Berliner
Tageblatt, says the Rotterdam correspon-
dent of the Daily News, calling for every
means to be used to secure the downfall of
the Chancellor, with the suggestion that
Admiral Won Iirpitz should succeed him.
Berlin, Oct. ~4ih-Admiral Won TirpitZ,
former head of The German Admiralty, was
offered the Consecutive nomination for q
Reichstag seat vacancy to be filled at a
bye-electioD in Saxony, but declined, reply
ing that he had reached a decision i'll The
interests Of Germany's cause to accept no
candidacy during the war.
Paris, Oct. 5th-The Allied troops Oh the
western end Of the Macedonian front CON
tiuue to press back the Bulgarian forces
before Mouastir. The War Office announced
today that further ground had been gained
and that the town of Neuf, IL miles south
OF Monaetir had been occupied.
Amsterdam, Oct. 5th-Ihe Frankfutter
zietung says that an order has been pub.
lished reducing by one half the quantity
of pepper supplied TO the German news
papers.
Sofia, Oct. 5th-Bulgarian troops from
the fortresses of Rustchuk and I'urtukai
attacked and def6ated the RumaDian force
Of some 16 battaliona which recently crossed
the Danube into Bulgarian territory near
Rabovo. They had advanced and occu-
pied the Villages Of Sjwopol, Kajample,
Borcissawa, MuoiowranOwO, COlOmoWIhloW
and Breschlien. They repuleed them. We
sent two columns from the fortresses. On
the main battle line i'll DobrudjN attempts
by the Russians aud Rumanians to advance
have been frustrated by the artillery and
by successful counter attacks.
London, Oct. 4tb.-Interesting figures are
contained in the Treasury statement cover
ing the six m6nths of the fiscal year ending
September 30th. The Exchequer balance
sheet Of that period shows. Total receipts
Gl, 1868, 687.O85, total issues out of the Elk
Uhequer 91, 942, OBS, 803, an increase Of nearly
1000, 600, 600, over the corresponding six
months of last year. OF the receipts only
GI63, 922, 800 came from revenue, 81, O43, 900,
0 being only raised by the creation Of n
9ebt, aud nearly 1882, 000, 900 Cd credit of
ways and means.
London, Oct 5th-Famine is at the doors
of Belgium, because OF the acquisitions of
the Germans on the conquered population,
according to the Times correspondent at
Lausanne. Meat is practically unohtaiDable,
he says, and butter is very scarce. Potatoes
have not been seen for some time and prices
are becoming impossible. Coffee is II a
pound, chocolate 10(-, cocoa 1871 and sugar
81. The almost entire disappearance of
sea fish and the excessive cost of meat have
made mussels q popular food. The object
Of the Germans IN starving the Belgians is
without doubt to induce them to demand
peace, the correspondent says.
New York, Oct. 5th.-A cable to the
"Herald" from London says: The most
alarming of all the news recently published
in Germany is the report received through
Stockholm that the Grand Duke Nicholas
had left Trebizond for Odessa 10 proceed to
Kieff and thence go to the Dobrudja TO take
command of the armies diving south
through Bulgaria toward ConstnntiDople.
Reports from many quarters affirm that these
armies have been organized on a very
powerful scale. The German reading public
is being prepared for coming events.
Petrog,ad, Got. 3rd.-According to the
statistics for the year 1916 which are now
available the population of Russia increased
over 5000, 900 or AZ percent since 1897. 1t
increased over $4,000 0 or more than 2 per.
cent since 1914. The population is set down
as 1872 81 900.
London, October 4th.-Great Britain
is in urgent need Of men for her armies
and also for her munitions factories. A