, 1916-02-19

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trenches captured by the enemy have fire.
qnently changed hands during the last year.
For this reason it has been culled the Inter
national treuch.
Loudon, Feby. 16th.-Thirteen French
a%erop!anes carried out a raid on the town
and camps of Strumnitza Yesterday, according
to II Renters despatch from Sa!oniki to-day.
The machines dropped 1853 bombs, causing
several ites,i it is stated. The despatch stall as
that the machines, although subjected to a
severe bombardment, returned to their base
untouched.
New York, Feby. 16th-No evidence of
incendia1 ism has been found by Chief Fire
Marshal Brophy, it was announced tonight.
III connection with the fire on the BROOKLYN
waterfront early to-day, which caused The
destruction of 3 British steamships, 81 light
era and barges. The total losses are esti-
mated at between 5 5000, 600 and 81, 900, 900.
Although nearly 300 persons we're impe-
rilled by the flames whirh ragged ferceIy
for several hours, only one was unaccounted
for tonight. A rigid Investigation conduct
ed by officials of the Fire Department has
convinced them that defective electric wiring
was responsible for the fire.
Washington, February 16ih.-Secreta-
~ of State Lansing said to-day that
the German Governments announced in
tention OF sinking armed merchantmen
without warning after February 29th.
has opened the entire question of submarine
warfare. The "Lusitanla" ngreemenr presen-
Ted 10y Count Won Bernstorff to-day cannot
be finally accepted until the United States
determines whether anything in it conflicts
with the new policy of sinking armed mer-
chantlDen. AS now drawn up, aud formally
signed blythe German Ambassador, the agree
ment Is IN reply to the last American Mole. 1t
begins with reference to the former a5sur-
ances given by Germany last September that
submarines would not sink unresistiug liners
without warning, II regard for the safety of
life aboard, aud that the Instructions to sub,
marine commuters were so defuite rs to
allow of no Misunderstanding. 1t then states
that the submarine warfare around the Brit
ish Isles was q reprisll for what Is character
ICED as the "inhumAn blockade of Great Bri-
tam TO sturve the Central Powers, aud then
promises indemnify for Americans lost on the
"LuSttanla aud expresses 'Fprof0und regret"
for their deaths. It goes on to say that the
German Government, recognizing liability
for their loss, makes proposals contained in
the drafts submitted to-day and then goes
on to deal with the question of reprisal5
against other than enemy subjects. The
Otloh5C NdlCh II Dunn oI6lSH 0IIcd
has made in the world g Of the latter pro-
posal has not been publicly disclosed, but
from the air of optimism which prevailed to-
day there was a general impression that the
chances of its delaying the negotiations we're
slight. Count Won Bernstorff told Mr.. Ian
sing it was his personal opinion that in car
rying out the new submarine campaign it
was not the intention of the German Govern
ment to sink liners. Mr.. Lansing is under
stool to have informed him that such q state
ment from the Gelmpn Governments would
be desirable. Ia his conference with Mr..
Lansing to-day the German Ambassador dis.
cnssed the ACCESSIBILITY of a postponement of
the effective date Of the new submarine orders
to give opportunity for negotiations.
London, Feby. ~16th-During to-day's de-
bate IN Parliament with regard to air
defence Mr.. Balfour said: "To Zeppe-
lins' Cooking back on events I am sor-
ry that we did not develop that type of
vessel, not SO much for aggression and
defence rs for maritime aud other scouting.
Such airships might have played for us an
important part. Certainly Germany has had
an advantage in possessing them. eve are
doing what we can to remedy this state of
things, but [ do not pretend that when we
began the race ten years behind the enemy
there is any reasonable probability of catch