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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-09
Auction SALES. ,
By RUFFIN & SLOAN.
Real Estate Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
Old Richmond and
Allegheny Office
Building

BY virtue OF certain deed of trprf
dated December "a. 1912, and recorded
In the clerks Office of tho Riehnona
Chancery Court. In D. r. .2o-c. pare
I6. default having been made IN thu
payment of a portion OF the debt there.
In secured. ana being required SO to do
by the beneficiary, the UNDERSIGNED
trustee will! sell at public auction. ON
the premises, on
TUESDAY. APRIL Q, 1914
At IL o'clock NJ.
That valuable business property
known as tho old r & A. ofYice build
Ing. situated on Cary Street. near
Twelfth. bounded and described "a
follows: beginning at point in the
southern line Of Cary Street forty t4o,
feet three (3) inches. more or less. vast
OF tho southwest corner of Twelfth and
Cary Streets. being the northeast cor-
ner OF the old X & A. Office buiidinr.
shenoe ATOMS said southern line OF Cary
street ni IN westerly direction seventy-
or less. to point In said southern
line ,o OF Cary Street; thence at right
s sI5; 81 in southerly direction forty.
to point: thence at right ansias
ssssssteriy seventy-eisht t7sS feet ain.
at right angles ,ssn n 20
direction forty (40) feet three 15S
inches. more or less. to the point Of
right title. interest and estate which
may be vested In the owner OF the
enove-described property, in and to the
erty aforesaid, the said alieyway hzY4
ing width of four (4) feet ten 1Oo
inches, more or less. on Cary Street,
or Less. on Basin Bank Street
TERMS: For cash as to 80 much a
the proceeds as may DO necessary %
trust and to pay the sum OF $1,000.
with interest thereon from Septarnber
=. 1si1 representing balance duS
any. to be payable at six and tWofys
months, with interest, and secured ~
q deed or trust on said property.
ROBERT G. CARELI. y
Sole Acting ,TrustsAs /
RDFFIN 4 SLOAN. Auctioneara Il
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Once Of The Albemarle Paper Mrs Co.
The regular annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Albemarle Paper Mfg. Co.
will be held at the office OF the company
at Richmond. Va. on THURSDAY. APRIL
II. 1918. at II o'clock A. NJ
ARTHUR T.. ROBERTSON,
Secretary and Treasurer
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pLuMEiNG hUSINEss-For sale. we'll es-
tAbiished plumbing and heating business
with excellent trade. VIII sell complete
stock OF goods and shop equipment. A
inoncy-making business. For particulars,
address X 81. care Times Dispatch.
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AUCTION SALES. q
AUCTION SALE
BY w. S. ROBINSON Il CO.,
Real Estate Auctioneers.

BY virtue OF certain deed OF trust
dated February Is, 1917, and recorded
In ID. p: 243B. page l73. of the clerks
oihce OF Richmond Charcery Court. de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment OF portion of the debt thereby
secured; and being required so to do
by the beneficiary. l will soil at public
auction. on the premises,
TUESDAY. APRIL 3. 1918.
at o'clock P. III.
the following described property. to-
wit: that lot of land in the city of
RLcnmond. Va. on the southern line of
Chafin street. between Davis Avenue
and Elm Street. and bounded as fol-
lows. to-w!t: beginning at the south
eastern corner OF Davis Avenue and
Chafiin Street: thence running east
wardly along and fronting on the
southern line OF ChafTin Street one hum
dred and seventy-one u7D feet and
extending back southwardly from said
front between the eastern line Of
Davis Avenue and line parallel there
with one hundred and twenty l(I2O)
feet to an alley Is feet wide.
TERMS: Announced at sale
w. II. ROBINSON.
Trustee
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FINANCIAL
BUSINESS uPPoKTUNITIEs.

MEAT RuSlNESS-For sale. an old estab-
iished meat business d 49, Times
r, arrh
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WANTED-Nice white girls for
counter work at Richmond
Cafeteria, Seventh and Frank
lin. Steady employment and
good wages.
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STENOGRAPIiER Wanted eXperIenced
stenographcr for permanent position.
In application state experience, salary
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MEETINGS.

Tho annua! meeting of the Prison Asso
citation OF Virginia for the election Of ON
held at No. 3o1 East Main Street. Richmond
Va. on TUESDAY. APRIL is. 1913. at s:I5
BY order OF the board of directors
J. s. HOPKINS. Secrety-Treaa
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MEETINGS,
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY
COMPANY
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
Notice Is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the Stockholders OF THE CHESA-
IRA AE AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY
wiII ne held. as provided in the bylaws, at
tne oihee Of the company in the city of
Richmont. Va, on TUESDAY, the 22d day
OF April 1918. at II o'clock a. NJ. Cd for the
consvni. by vote or otherwise As may DO
proNiued by law, to the acquisition W pur-
chase or otherwise ut the corporate assets,
rights, privileges. franchises, easements
iehtS OF way anu ali other property OF the
ioii"wins corporations in which said rail-
tne capital stock ta) OF kanawha Bridge
aud ierinnai Company: (by OF the Gauley
and Meadow River Railroad Company: (cy
VI Logan AND southern Hallway COMPANY:
td) OF Pond Fork Hallway Company; tej OF
tiney River and Paint Greek Railroad Conn
pnny; ~ OF Elkhorn and Beaver Valley
.;aiiway Company. und CD OF the Chesa-
pany: 90 TO authorize and consent to the
form ana terms OF such acquisitions and OF
Any agreement or agreements entered into
IN connection herewith; 90 to ratify and
connrm such action heretofore taken or
authorized by The ooard of directors or by
The executive committee OF the conn any as
may he submitted 10 the meeting. and 10,
lawfully come before the meeting.
The stock transfer books win DO closed
at the otice of the company. No. II Broad
way. New York City. on Saturday. the aSd
DAY OF March. l9lS, at u O'Clock noon, nnd
Viii be reopened on Wednesday. tho 24th
Dated Richmond. Va. February ~ 1914.
by order OF the board OF direetora
CARL REMINGTON.
Secretary.
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MONEY TO LoAN-cmArrELs. rs
NO RED TAPE

On annoying questions I'm connection with
our system of loaning money. REASON
able rates and easy terms. Investigate.
shall. Randolph 23I5.
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DESIRABLE Offices for rent in
modern fireproof office build
ing. All modern conveniences.
Call or address Room 30S,
Times-Dispatch Building.
MAN TED. TO suitcase an office. | room In
the virginia Railway and Power Bldg.
r -. Box 6Sl.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

PlASO-To sell Conova piano mahogany
case. In good condition. Madison t725- w. |
NIOLISS-For sale. old vioiins: best quality
&c South Adams Street. city.
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE. 10
iiotSEk EEpER-A position as housekeep.r
or companion VIII care for moi herless
children. Address Miss Wilson, Otter River
Va. -
STENOGRArHER - Wanted, stenoCra phic
work and tyrewriting TO do after T. NJ
Have typewriter at homo. ID ~. care Times
Dispatch.
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

"ANTISD-A good bother. who Enows how
70 run an automatic bother. Salary 800
tIin- " Wnrn:. STEADY lob Lilly Ice and Bot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
MONTREAL NUNNERY
BURNS: OVER 38 DEAD
Victims Are Little Children !:
Wounded Soldiers Escope.

MONTREAL, Feb. 14.-Thc charred
bodies of thirty eight children had been
recovered late tonight from the ruins Of
the Grey Nunnery. which was destroyed
by fire. 1t Is feared many more per-
ished, and searchers believed the toll Of
death might reach 100.
All the inmates OF the great buildings
except the children are believed to have
escaped. They included nuns. nursing
sisters. wounded or sick soldiers from
overseas. aged. sick or crippled men and
women to the number of almost 1000.
The children were housed In the sec
ton of the building where the fire
started, and the flames spread 20 rap
idly 1t was impossible to save them all
None of the soldiers suffered injury.
however. although almost zoo OF them
were quartered In the building.
When the flames were discovered in
the west wing the alarm was given
quickly and all those able to help them
selves fed to places OF safety. The
valiantly to save the sick and wounded.
as we'll as the infants under their care.
The ages OF the inmates OF the num-
nery/ranged from two or three days to
almost q hundred years. Many Of the
babies who died In the FIRE and smoke
were only few days or few weeks
old. The elderly inmates were housed
In another section of the nunncry and
were not immediately menaced by the
flames.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
NEW U-BOAT WAR
EXPECTED AT ONCE
Submarine of Deutschland
Type Already Operating.
SPECIAL Gable Despatch 10 THE SuN.
Coppright. 1915: aN ri1hts rtsfrred

LONDON. Feb. IA high official in
formed the correspondent OF TIE SUN
to-day that II was expected that "A Ger
man submarine campaign would begin
immediately. Already many submarines
OF the Deutschland type are in opera
ton.
The deciding factor in this submarine
warfare, 1t was pointed out, will be the
output of new construction in compari-
son with the loss of tonnage by sink
ings If the requirements exceed the
s.nliings Great Britain will be safe
IL they are equal 10 the sinklngs then
victory is probable, il the people are
prepared to suffer moderate amount
Of hardshps; IL the requirements fall
below the sinkings disaster must come
soon or late
Victory depends on two factors; first,
the success of the navy and the mer-
chant marine In combating the sub
marines and second the energy of the
workers in the shipyards. The Daily
Mail says.
"1t must never be forgotten that the
main business Of shipbuilding must fall
upon our shoulders, " only for the rea-
son that the United States lacked tho
plants OF vast shpbuild!ng industry
when she entered the WAT. and to create
tonnage suddenly is beyond the power
of man. although great efforts are being
made with the admirable organizing
capacity that America possesses.
The part which the men in British
shipyards play is OF most vital impor-
tance, In their hands rest the destinies
OF the world DO They quite realize
what the stake is?'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
POLAND SUFFERER.
Ukraine Treaty Alters BOu ndary
of Ancient KingdOm.

LONDON, Feb. IA. - Count Ladislas
Sobanski representative In London Of
tho Polish National Committee. In a
statement issued to-day declares that
the Austro-German peace with the
Ukraine affects the interests OF Poland
''The new frontier" ne says. drawn
from Tarnopol. on the border Of Galicia
to the bug River, Incorporates territories
much more extensive than werc contained
In the former Government Of Cholm. as
imposed by the despotism of the old Rus
sian regime. This action was taken in
spite OF the opposition OF Polish Depu-
ties in the Duma. who proved that a
majority of the inhabitants were Poles
and that there were only two districts
of nine In which there was Russian
majority and that was based only on
membership in the Orthodox Church
"The object OF the Central Powers in
fixing the frontiers OF Poland Is clear.
They want not only to compensate the
Ukraine for nll it gives to Austria, hut
they wish to create a state OF friction
and controversy bet Aeen two neigh
bors who might come to an understands
ing and establish friendly relations dan
Eerous to projects Of domination and
intrigue which have consisted always in
playing the Ukrainians against the
Poles.
This proves that the Austro-G Germans
prefer rs neighbor the Ukrainian state.
made up OF 10000. 900 peasants, and
which would he easy to manage In tho
interests OF Germany. rather than Po-
land. in \ condition to maintain It's eco
n0mic and military independence. which
always would be antasonistic to Ger.
man expansion projeotS."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15

the camp of our enemies IN order. in the
interest of the 5peediest possible at
tainment OF a new and great common
aim. TO unite its efforts with our
strength
Having from the first moment |
mounted the throne Of my exalted fore
fathers felt myself one with my peoples
In the rocklike resolve to fight out the
struggle forced upon US until an honor
able peace was reached. | feel myself so
much the more one with them in this
hour in which the first step has now
been taken for the realization of this
aim.
with admiration for and aifectionate
recognition of the almost superhuman
endurance and Incompatible self-sacri-
fee Of my heroic troops. as well as OF
those at home who daily show no less
self-sacrifice, I look forward with full
confidence to the near and happier fu-
ture.
MAY the Almighty bless us further
with strength and endurance that. not
only for ourselves and our faithful al
lies but also for entire humanity. We
may attain final peace"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR ISSUES
UKRAINE PEACE MANIFESTO
Expresses Hope That 1t Soon May Be Followed by a
General Cessation of Hostilities for the Relief
of Suffering Humanity.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 1.-THE Austrian
Emperor has issued at Vienna the fol-
lowing manifesto:
ITO My Peoples Thanks to Gods
gracious aid. we have concluded peace
with Ukraine. Our victorious arms and
the sincere peace policy which we pur-
sued with indefatigable perseverance
have shown the frst fruit Of a defensive
war waged for our preservation.
In common with my hard tried peo-
pies. ] trust that after the first conclu-
don OF peace, which is SO gratifying an
event for US. general peace will soon
be granted suffering humanity.
Under the impression of this peace
with Ukraine our glance turns with full
sympathy to that aspiring young people
In whose heart. FIRST among our oppo-
nents. the feeling of ncighborly love has
become operative. and which. after
bravery exhibited in numerous battles,
also possessed sufficient resouteness to
give expression by deed before the whole
world to It's better conviction.
ut thus has been the first to leave
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
GORDON l. RAND
DIES OF WOUNDS
Young American Had Won
French War Cross and
Other Distinctions.
WAS IN SIGNAL CORPS
With Ambulance Service In to
Time L. s. Joined War,
Then Aviator.
WAS IN SIGNAL CORPS

Gordon J.. Rand, who received the
Croix de- Guerre from the French Gov
ernment for gallant conduct on the west
ern battle front. is dead In France from
wounds received while fighting In the
aviation section Of the American Signal
Corps. Word OF his death on Tebruary
q was received yesterday by his family
The information contained in the
dispatches is meagre. Rand was re-
ported wounded last June, while at
tached to the American Ambulance
Corps. and for a while lay between life
and death in DR.. Blakes Hospital in
Paris. 1t was at that time that he was
awarded his decoration for penetrating q
zone OF hre in order to carry emer-
gency dressings to group Of wounded
men desperately in need of them. Al.
though wounded in the arm and chest
he completed his task and assisted in
bringing the injured soldiers to the hos
pital before accepting attention for him
self
Gordon L. Rand died with a record of
service In his eountSys cause 20 be en-
vfbd. e1got 0niy;sAia ne dtsttaGpaSh hVai-
self IN the present conflict, but also re-
ceived high conimendation for his SER
vices ~ 4 member OF Troop q on The
Mexican border in 1915. Immediately
upon returning to New York with his
regiment he enlisted with the Ambulance
Corps and went to France. where he
plunged into the thick Of the fighting.
He was the son of Mrs. George G.
Rand Uf Lawrence. L. ]. His father
was the late George c. Rand of the firm
Of Hard 4 Rand. coffee merchants. OF
this city. He was educated at the Pom
fret School, and entered Yale University
dn 1905.
In 1912 he was graduated and went into
business with his fathers firm. At Yale
he was most popular and was a member
Of the Psi Epsilon fraternity and OF
Scroll and Key. the senior class society.
He was also a member Of the Rockaway
Hunt Club and the Squadron A Club OF
the Fist Cavalry. He was 81 years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
Help Our Lads Win
by Sending Smokes
"VOU good people at home are

"YOU good people at home are
thinking of US ALL" wrote
a soldier in France on receipt of
smokes through THE SUN To-
bacco Fund. "And we will GER
tainly bring results. Just leave
1t to us!"
"Give a soldier cigarettes and
the trenches hold no terrors for
him." wrote another.
These messages tell in a few
words what the fund tobacco is
doing. II is helping to whip the
Huns. Other cards from others
Of the happy recipients also will
be found on page 8 this morning.
WARMING! THE SUN TO.
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, orxaniza-
tion or publication. II employs
no agents q solicitors. :
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
BOLO CASE TYPICAL.
Pasha supplied Name to German
PrOpaRnnLa system.

paul Bolo Pasha's court-nartial was
one OF the tirst Of the so-called cases OF
"inte,liGence with the enemy and came
up for trial before the Third Court Mar.
tial Of Paris on February 4, Rolo Pdsha
was charged with having capitalized tho
company that bought the Paris news-
paper lie Journal with money obtained
from the Germans.
Bolo Pasha was an INSTRUMENT of Ger
man propaganda one of the first to find
exposure In the French INVESTIGATIONS OF
1917. and his name has come to he used
az typifying the entire system Of "Bolo-
ism," by which Germany strove TO break
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
Ukrainian Peace Brings
Stock Boom in Vienna

A MSTERDAM, Feb. IA
= Vienna despatch TO the Ber-
lin LoksIanzeiger says that a
remarkable boom has occurred in
Vienna and Budapest. In the ex-
changes, rs a result Of the news
of peace with Ukraine, stocks
rose by leaps and bounds, the
leading securities rising between
Sc apd So a share. Turkish rail-
way shares rose SIG and en-
gineering works $1O.- while ship
ping shares increased as much as
$24.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
AMERICAN GUNS
BRING VICTORY
Pave Way for Big Raid Made
by French Infantry in
Champagne.
BARRAGE FIRE PERFECT
Effective Work of Artillery
Prevents Effort of Foe to
Counter Attack.
BARRAGE FIRE PERFECT
By Tie Associated Press

GRAND Headquarters OF THE FRENcn
ARMY IN FRAHcv. Feb. 1.-THE Amer.
lean artillery took brilliant part in an
important French raid yesterday be.
tween Tahure and the Butte du Mesnil,
in the Cha nypagne. participating in the
preparatory bombardment and the en-.
suing barragc fire while the operation
was being executed successfully.
The action was extremely interesting
and the result most satisfactory. The
assaulting troops brought back l6o
prisoners and they established them
selves In German positions to a depth
Of three-quarters Of . mile along u
front yssss- -.ssa- II a. =
The task Of the assaulting forces was
to attack and take a German salient
dipping into the French posit on. II was
difficult operation, owing TO the nature
OF the ground, which formed "A basin
like depression, into which the Germans
could pour the fire of their concentrated
guns from the surrounding heights.
strong Positions Shattered.
The artillery preparation lasted SIX
hours, and. with the aid OF aviators. 1t
was ascertained that the enemy's de-
fensive positions which were remark
ably strong. had been broken up t. 4
large extent. AT 4 is In the afternoon
the order WAS given to the infantry units
to go over the top Every man had
been instructed fully regarding the ob-
ject!ves 10 be attained
Just before this n steady fine rain
began to make the chalky earth like a
skating rink. The troops. however. adj
vanced with determination, although
tha,, -,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
Two More Cadet Fliers
Killed a. Planes Fall

FORT WORTH. Tex. Feb. IA.
Aviator Cadet Clifford N.
Murray, British Flying Corps
Squadron of Wiltshire, Eng
land. was killed at Benbrook
Field here to-day when his ma
chine fell.
Donald V. Gleason of Delhi.
N. T., aviation cadet, was killed
today when the aeroplane in
which he was making a cross.
country fight from Ellington
Field dropped into q tail spin
and fell to earth near Texas
City.
ALBANY, Feb. 14.-Donald
V. Gleason was until his enlist
ment employed in the Senate
document room at the State
Capitol, where his father, W. B.
Gleason, also is employed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
Mayor Invites sugweatiOna.

Mayor Ilylan has issued a request that
all commissioners and deputy commits
sioners shall encourage city employees
to offer any suggestions that may come
to their attention. The suggestions are
to bo treated as confidential, but II any
OF them are adopted due credit will be
gwen to the persons who offered the
guggestlOn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
GERMANSFEAR
TR0TZKY PEACE
MOVE Is SHAM
Hear BOlsheviki Are Form
ing Big New Army Out of
Disbanded Forces.
RUPTURE AT CONFERENCE
Must Still Guard Russian
Frontier and May Prevent
Offensive in the West.

L.oNDoH. Feb. little so-cailed Rus
sian peace made at Brest-Litovsk by
the Central Powers and the Bolshevik
delegates under the leadership OF Leon
Trotzky, who refused to sign n treaty.
while declaring that the war was ended
so far a. Russia was concerned. has
brought about a remarkable state OF
confusion IN Germany. The Govern
ment. the newspapers and the people
are at sea. not knowing whether they
should claim a victory or explain
defeat. Some os the papers say that
Germany has been made ridiculous be-
fore the world and indulge In rather
bitter comment on the situation.
Reports received tonight from Mu-
Mich. by way OF Zurich. declare the
discussions at Brest-Litovsk last Sun
day between DIR. von Kuhlmann. the
German Foreign Secretary; Count
Czernin. the eAustro-Hungarian Minister
OF Foreign Affairs. and Leon Trotzky
the Bolshevik Foreign Minister. were
particularly stormy and ended in a
violent rupture which bore all the seeds
OF future conflict
That is why the conference at Ger
man Main Headquarters Is discussing
the eventuall,v Of very energetic mill
tary measures against the Russians,
says the correspondent.
Germans Cannot Retire.
IN oil ho q
sion in Germany is that the military
lines on the Russian frontier must be
maintained. regardless of whether the
decentralization of the Russian forces is
carried ont in rood faith or not. and It
/. broadly intimated in some quarters
that the great German offensive on the
western front. 80 widely advertised and
extensively discussed for three months or
more, will have to be postponed or aban-
doned, as Germany has not now enough,
troops To man both the western and the
eastern fronts for offensive operations.
Practically all the German papers
agree in the statement that Trotzky' s
order to demobilixe the Russian army
wss followed within three hours hy ans
other caneeiling this command. and den-
mite reports arc reaching Germany that
new army Is being organized IN Rus
sia out OF the remnants or the OLD one.
With these reports come others that
the Bolsheviki are on the verge or col
lapse, or perhaps already nave collapsed.
In this connection II sno,lid De noted that
no adrices or news direct from Petrograd
have been receAxed IN London since
Tuesday. but rumors are current or riot-
ing or or more important nght!ng IN the
streets OF the Russian capi'ai.
rn n,
An important peace debate will begin
In the German Reichstag February 81,
according to a wireless despatch from
Amsterdam. Chancellor Won Hertlins
will discuss the treaty with the Ukraine
and will reply TO President Wilson. Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Premier Orlando.
Count Czernin. the Austro-Hungarian
Foreign Minister, according to Vienna
despatch, has announced his intention OF