, 1916-11-22

lCS Wlu6 nuulhIlidlId IAN feelings, HAS tuA6u III
initiative which may possibly lave great
results.
London, Nov. 17th.-A despatch from Pc
trogrud says the Admiralty Staff has issued
a communication announcing that in accord
ance with the latest information OF the re-
cent German naval attack in the Gulf of
Finland, and comparing tue number of ex-
plosions heard in the fog with The reports
from the Russian warships engaged,it Is pos
sible to affirm that the Germans lost between
6 and 9 torpedo-boats. This superstition,
the communication adds, is confirmed by the
examination of wreckage which also shows
that the destroyed vessels were Of the most
modern type and the biggest vessels in this
class.
London, Nov. 17tb.-General Roques, the
French Minister Of War, has informed the
Greek Government that General Sarrail has
sent troops to maintain a neutral zone along
the frontier of old Greece, according to Il
despatch to the "Iimes' from Athens The
despatch says that Premier Lambros ac-
guessed in principle to this step. 1t adds
that the Allies only propose to use n section
of the Greek railway for a supply service
to Salonica.
London, Nov. 17th-In order to assist
the Government efforts towards a maximum
economy in the use of shipping, the London
"Daily News" announces that it will cut
down the size of its issues six pages. 1t Is
expected that other papers will follow the
suit of the "Daily News.
Berlin, Nov. 17th-British troops last
evening attacked the German lines near
Beaucourt north of the Anore brook, the
War Office announced today. This attack
failed as did a night attack to the west Of
LIE Sars in the Somme area. On the road
Flara m ThilIOv Garm0n ttOODS drove the
British westward and captured five mach
ine-guns.
Berlin, Nov. 17th-A Rumanian position
west of the Predeal road was penetrated by
Germans and Austro-H Hungarian forces, says
the War Office today. In the Rothenthur
Pass region a capture Of more than $500
men and the taking of 600 prisoners and
II maohine-guns in the Transylvanian region
from the Rumanians is reported.
Berlin, Nov. 16lh.-The Bundesrath dis
cussed today the Government bill for orga-
nizing q socalled CLONE Army" that is, en-
listment in the Governments service OF such
persons as are unemployed OF are doing work
which car easily be dispensed with during
the war. The plan coniemplutes the utlllza-
ton of the entire available population for
the purpose of fighting the war to a success
flu issue without disturbing the work i'll any
necessary industries. 1t is contemplated IN
the first instance to ask for volunteers for
the "Home Army and not to resort to
compulsory steps at present, although this
may be done later in the case OF persons
who are unable to show that they are
engaged in some useful occupation. In
order to obtain q trustworthy basis for
the CLONE Army" the Government has
ordered a census of the entire home popu-
lation on December 1st with occupation.
London, November 17th.-The capture
by the British of the town of Barakli on the
eastern end of the Macedonian front is an
nounced officially.
Washington, Nov. 17th.-President Will
son today formally proclaimed and designat-
ed Thursday November 30th. as Tharksgiv-
ing Day. In his proclamation the President
says 'The year that has elapsed since we last
observed our day of Thanksgiving has been
rich in blessings to US as a people, but the
whole face of the world has been Garkened
by war. I urge and suggest our duty
in this our day of peace and abundance to
think in deep sympathy OF the stricken peoples
of the world upon whom the curse and ter
ror of war has so ~pitilessly fallen. and to con-
tribute out of our abundant means to the re-
lief OF their sufferings".
Barbados. November 18th.-Mr. M. ID.