Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-09

bv Federal authorities yesterday III
New York, in the investigation that
followed the arrest of DR.. Ernest
Matthias Saknnna, q German, ard MI.
Chandra Chakraberty, DengaieSe,
for formulating an "East Indian
plot.
Critical times are in store for italy
as the result of the German submar-
inc blockade, says the National Ael-
tung, published at Basle, switzer.
land. Italy even more than England
is dependent upon imports for her
existence and for her war supplies,
the Swiss newspaper points OUT, and
the failure of vessels to reach iler
ports will render Ter almost Gefense-
less and exposed 10 enemy attacks.
Belief that British military circles
are looking forward confidently to at
least another winter campaign, was
strengthened this week by Col. Win
ston Churchill's speech in Commons.
Churchill urged that TIE government
begin preparing at once for 1918
campaign. He indicated the belief that
the allied blockade would result in
the collapse Of tie central powers and
bring the war to al end neXs year.
The torpedo destroyer Cassinni
was sunk in the Mediterranean by &
submarine on February Is, Paris an
nounced officially yesterday.
The torpedo which struck the YES
sci set off the powder magazine and
in less than two minutes the snip dis
appeared beneath the waves. One
hundred and seven men were lost, in
GLIDING the captain and six other
officers, Two officers and thirty-two
of the crew were saved. according
to the announcement, the submarine
fired a shell at a raft, which some CT
the survivors tried to approach.
A Zurich dispatch to the Paris
Temps says that the Austrian minis
ter of war has called into service
the class of 1920, that is, youths born
in 1899 and 1900. The recruits, 1t IL
stated, must present themselves on
March 10 fer immediate service. me
dispatch adds that it is reported thal
the Austrian government is likely
to call out men aged from 81 10 0l
years who are capable OF giving mil
tarv service.
"The fear Of an impending LABOR
crisis was the cause of the European
war" said Cornelius Leblanc, of Cork.
Ireland, at d meeting held in the PUP
lie Library in Washington this week,
under the auspices of the Dlst:i-t
Socialists. "Thc cver-growing group
of Socialists and the increasing
strength OF labor unions gave sucn
uneasness to the ruling classes u
England and Germany that the pres.
cnt conflict was preaipitated, Sa!u
Leblanc. Commercial rivalry between
Germany and England were but a
contributing cause. The actions of
the Serbian student who assassinatcd
the Austrian archduke did not cause
the war" "France is the goat OF Inc
war, and the rest of the nations arc
but neighhors Of England and Ger
many, mixing in to their sorrow
The German government, accord
inc to information received N iiavre,
France, through confidential agents,
is considering the publication OF Ger
many's terms Of peace. Under these
terms Belgium would be declared II
dependent, subject only to perin&-
nent German garrisons 1T Antwerp,
Liegc and Namur and TO the control
by Germany Of Ho"ts and railways,
Belgium, under the terms, would have
no national army, but would re No-
Iced by gcndarmerie.
A stradvarious violin, valued at
$4,000, has been presented to Elias
Breesl,in. Of New York, ! former
Woshingtonian. by "dward SchaIcr,
a member of the New York .st2cN
Exchange.