, 1916-02-16

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piracy" II comments that Present Wilson's
diplomatic victory is no sooner announced
fLan Germany puts forward another plea to
allow her submm mes TO continue their pir-
o"y. The Memorandum IS a complaint
.>ainst tie perfectly legitimate and long
Used right CT our merchantmen TO Carry
guns Tor defence. Germany has thus IN sed
again the whole question Of submarine war
tate IS affecting ~neutrals. The "Daily
Chronicle cnlls it "Germany's sink every
thlng policy" The "Daily News" remarks in
bold type across its front page: "lmmed'-
ately following the settlement of her dispute
with America on the "Lusitania', Germany
has seized on p~retext for resuming her policy
OF submarine frightfulness."
Amsterdam, Feby. 11th-A despatch from
Ghent to the echo Beige: On the Belgian
ltont between Ypres and Armeptieres a vio-
tent artillery battle has been IN progress for
zen days. The Germans are very busy
Strengthening their lines, but the opinion
prevails that they have postponed the large
offensive movement until the weather is more
favourable. Allied airmen are developing
unprecedented activity and constantly she'll
ing camps, artillery parks and military build
lugs III he hands Of the Germans Camp
Bou,bulett, the despatch says hnnlly, was Wis
tied during the asst week by At raiding avi-
ators who did considerable damage to Ger
man military property.
London, Feby. 1Ith.-A tightening Of bonds
between Italy and the other Allies is consider
eel MS certain to result from President Brands
mission to Italy according to the general
fet or Of the comment in the morning news
Dopers. Among the immediate results expect
Ell VII be q closer military cooperation in the
Ha3Aans. Italy, it is said, will send troops to
Salonica with the object of showing that there
no longer exists any difference of policy
among the Allies Oh account of special ma
SIGNAL questions, and that all such ques-
tlona will eqally interest the Allies,
aI Of whom will cooperate for their COM
lngu cause. Another result, which the
newspapers say is to come, will be the estab-
ia4hnIent Of q diplomatic Council of the Gov
aculp5uts of the Allies with seat in Paris on
BE lines of the military Council. This dip
.onntic Council is to be composed of all the
ambassadors of The Allies in Paris with Pre-
mier BRAND as President. A third result of
Nj. Brands visit TO Italy Is to be the in
-leased participation Of Italy in the manu-
lacture of munitions, as ITALY has q large
amount of labour available for this purpose.
London, Feby. 1Ith.-A Stockholm de-
spatch to the "Daily Telegraph" says that the
Swedish steamer 'Friga" with coffee and
piece goods for Goethenburg has been seized
by the Germans and taken into Swinemunde.
London, Feb. 11th-The latest reports
show no signs of a lessening in the intensity
of the Struggle which has been going on for
several days in he vicinity of Vimy and Neu-
Vile. near the Belgian border, while further
south along the line there are signs Of rea-
Weakening activity on the part of both the
Germans and French.
PetgogIad, (via London,) Feby. 11th-A
despatch from Teheran says that Assim Bey,
Turkish Ambassador to Persia, has been cap
tured by a patrol Of Cossacks near Kerodii.
Three companions, who were taken prisoners
at he same Gme as the Ambassador, have
proved to be the Austrian Military Attache
and two Austrian prisoners of war, who e-
capped from the Russians some time ago.
London, Feby. ~1Ilh.-Among the innu-
merable 'umours of Cabinet changes the
most surprising is the report of a reconcilia~
ton between the Government and Lord
Northcliffe, who may be induced to accept a
Cabinet position. Although this amazing
rumour is not generally believed and is ridi-
cuIed by many in view Of Lord Northcliffe's
unceasing and strenuous fight against the
Government, it is a fact that its realization
would be welcomed throughout the country.
Petrograd (via London) Feby. 11th-The