, 1916-12-20

SooNoV uCpOAdUi6 lmpT6AH'OuH. Inc paper
adds that III muny recent cases grossly mis-.
leading versions of statements by members
of the late British Government were fire.
qnently telegraphed 10 Holland. 1t cou-
cru DIES its editorial. The British CT nsorship
has accumulated considerable reputation for
pstty lnterferences and futile suppressions.
We trust under the new Government imme-
date and effective measures will be taken TO
secure Ia the transmission of new from this
country the accuracy and adequacy which is
essential to British interests.
London, Dec. 18tb-Mr. Lloyd George
was much better this morning and bis Secre-
tary said that he would certainly make the
promised statement in the House of Com.
nous on Tuesday.
Paris, December Is h.-rhe inhabitants
of the Greek Island of Lemnos have issued
a proclamation declaring King Constantine
to hrve forfeited his right to the throne,
according to a despatch from Salonica to the
Hava's AGen y. A committee Of prominent
citizens has been appointed, the despatch
adds, to convey the decision Of the Lemnos
population to the Provincial Government at
SnlOnica.
Paris. December Is h--French forces
have taken - total Of 1887 German PRISON
ers on the Vordun front siuce the 18th Of
December, according to the announcement
made by the War Office this AFTERNOON. The
prisoners include 284 officers. The war
material captured or DESTROYED includes lis
cannon, A bomb throwers and 100 mnchiue-
guns. a violent German counter atteck on
the Meuse has resulted in German forces
securing . footing GU the Ch"mbrettes
Farm.
Paris, December 18;h-The Rumanian
army is now safe, according to news received
in Paris last night. says the Petit Pari-
sien. The paper says that the survivors
are now beyond the Sereth River at
Jnssy and in Bessarabia, where they
are being regrouped aud re6tted in view
of further operations. The entire Ruma-
Man front is now stated to be hold by the
Russians alone.
London, Dec. 10Th. According to the
Parliamentary correspondent OF the Daily
News tue Governments orders for checking
the use Of metal in non-war manufacture
include the prohibition OF further making Of
womeus hair Plus.
Rome, Dec. 16th.-A decree has been is
sued forbiddIng for two weeks the mauufnc-
ture Of candies or cuke, or their transmission
by the post or railways. The decree further
forbids hotels to serve meals containing III re
than one meat course. The decree will pre-
vent the sending of an enormous number of
Christmas dainties intended for the soldiers
at the front.
London. Dec. 17tL.-The King has con-
hrmed a peerage or Sir William Maxwell
Aiken and The Right Honorable B. Stuart
Wortley. Members of Parliament respectively
for Ashton Under Lyme and the Hallam
Division of Sheffield. Thus two Unionist
seats in the House are vacated for Members
o. the new cabinet. Sir William Aitkeu was
formerly official eyewitness with the Canadi-
an troops. He was born i'll Canada aud was
kuighted in 1911.
Madrid, Dee. 1Sth.-A "a hour general
strike called BY the Labour Organizations
as a protest against the increased cost OF
food takes place tomorrow throughout Spain.
Factories, stores and many Offices will be
closed and no newspapers published. The
Authorities have posted notices appealing
to the good sense OF the public to maintain
order aud announcing that any disturbances
would be vigorously dealt with.
Laredo, Tex. Dec. 18th.-Mr. VIM.
Mitchell, q British subject, said to be a Ca-
madam and manager of the Bank of London.
Mexico, together with several members OF
the Board of Counsellors of that Bank, are
under arrest in the City of Mexico, accord
ing to newspapers received tonight. No