, 1916-11-15

OF Europe, and Il free fu IRE for the world.
MIR BaIiour briefly deuied The statements
that the British Lazy had acc pied a
passive role in the war, saying the Germans
had refuse 10 allow theii ships 20 meet the
British. Referring to the reeeul rald by
German torpedo craft in the Englsb Chan
mel, Mr.. "l,ulfour said. Ii did rot disturb
our transport service for Il moment. The
first Lord of the Admiralty said he would
not say that S tch a raid con'd not be repeat
ed, but that if it were. the Germaus would
not be able to get out of the Cbunuel again
without heavy losses.
London, Nov. 1Oth-Two optimistic views
Of the war from the point of view of the
Allies are gwen a prominent place III 'he
morning newspapers. The fest is n quota
ton from the speech made at the Lord
Mayors banquet last night by Field Marshal
VIsoouut French. The Field Mlr>hlI said;
Ii seems that the contest is approaching II
climax, to come either now or III he Spring.
We must Remember, however, that II Climax
aud an end are not necessarily he same
thing. The second opinioL WAS expressed
by General Alexis 3 u%sloif, speaking TO n
British correspondent mt Russian heauqnnrt-
ers. General Bru-iIetf said: The war Is won
today. l. is merely a question OF speculation
as to how much longer it will be before the
enemy is convinced that their cause is i%rretriev-
ably lost. The General added that he spoke
with authority in declaring that 'he whole OF
Rus ia from the Emperor to the hun3IeSt
soldier was determined to protect, he'll,
and support Rumanln in every way posi-
BILE. Russia will see, he said, that our
brave little ally does not suffer for expous-
ing the cause Of the Allies.
NV York, Nov. 10th-The Clyde Line
,o..l,t ,to.H,nh,N Cl,I,,lo ro StrlcE A Cnpy
off Wings Neck, Buzzards Bay, Mass, early
today and sank, according to word received
at the Maritime Exchange. The crew was
rescued. She carried 40 passengers. The
Chippewa Of 1900 gross tonnage left jack
sonvllie, Fla, on Nov. 4ih. for Boston.
Pari-, Nov. 10th Seventy seven aerial
combats were fought on the French front
Yesterday. The Wa Office reports that
in these encounters a Fokker ma niue other
German aeroplanes were brought down.
There was intermittent artillery 6ghting
on various sectors of the front aud al-o
infantry skirm;shing
Rome, Nov. 9th.-It is officially announced
that the Pope will hold Il cousistory on De-
cember 4th when he will create ten new car
dinais. This will include Mouslgneur s.
Baretti the former apostolic delegate in Can
ada.
London, Nov. lUtn nuhut6p anu
twenty persons have beon drowned through
The sinking of a barge on the Vistulh, ac-
cording to q Central News despatch from
Amsterdam. The disaster occurred ut Ka-
mierz, near Lublin. Poland.
London, Nov. 8tb.-Sir William Maxwell
Aiken has been guzefted a B ,ronet.
Petro3rad, Nov. l0tn.-Russian troops
are now two mics west OF Ichernavoda
fighting for the famous bridge across the
Dnu3e, the war Office announced to-day,
i'll It's report on the campaign in Dobrudjo.
On the Trausylvanian front, the R0mauinus
have suffered a reverse at the hands of the
invading Austro- German forces. They were
driven four versts southward in the region
west of the Buzeu valley. Rumanlnn troops
undertook an enveloping offensive movement
in the direction of Predenl.
Paris, Nov. 9th.--Proposals for taxing re-
staurant bills three per cent on the dollar up
to two dollars, aud 5 per cent above two dol
lars, have been made by the French Minister
of the Interior aud will be submitted to the
Chamber Of Deputies. The measure applies
only to Paris aud the Department of the
Seine.
New York, Nov. l0th.-Mr. Woodrow
Wilson was reelected President of the Uni
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