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STOTRAU
FEBRUARY 12, 1918.†
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·GERMAN ULTIMATUM TO RUMANIA.
THE WESTERN FRONT,
BAD WEATHER RESTRICTS ACTIVITY,
LONDON, Feb. 10. Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters status that the bad weather has restricted our activity during the last few days.
BASLE, Feb. 10.
The Germans continue, freely to The German newspapers state that employ their increasing artillery and General Mackensen on the b-instare currying out mida on various parts in the name of the German Gover of the line in order to learn what we ment, went an ultimatum to unanin know of their future plans and what requiring her to negotiate peuce steps are being taken to counteract within four days
their prospective efforts. RUMANIAN CABINET RESIONS. The Romanian Cabinet, alter A long discussion, resigned.
The King has accepted the Cabinet's resignation."
JASHY, Feb. 11.
The King has charged General Ayersco with the formation of a new. Chibinet.
THE ULTIMATUM EXPIRES,
Tossos. Feb. 11. Reuter has obtained confirmation of the German ultimatum, which was sommunicated to Rumania or the Thirst. The Cabinet resigned on,
Despite the adverse atmospheric conditions, we have kept tally of all movements of cheuy troops and material.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CLYDE WORKERS AND MAN POWER.
LONDON, Feb. 10.
The result of" to day's "large" and represcatative meeting of the Clyde engineering and abipbuilding trades confirme the more ‘romsonable, attitude prevailing on the Clyde na regards the man power question.
The meeting passed a resolution that,, it would await the Allied Labour, and Socialist Conference, to be held on February 20, and afterwards again discuss the question..
A BRITISH MINISTER OF
PROPAGANDA.
LONDON, Feb. 10. The Press Bureau announces that Sir Edward Carson's resignation has necca-† MINOR ACTIVITY ON THE BRITISH aitated the appointment of a Minister
of Propaganda:
FRONT.
Losnoy, Feb. D.
Sir F. Cawley, believing that the Propaganda Ministry could be usefully
PETROGRAD SAILORS ARRIVE AT VLADIVOSTOCK.
HARDIN, Feb. 11. Twelve hundred sailors from Petro- grad have arrived Vladivostock to prevent the Priamur Cossacks from securing control of Vladivostock.
DEATH OF THE EX-SULTAN OF TURKEY.
AMSTERDAM... Feb. 11. A telegram from Constantinople announces tho death from influm mation of the lungs of Abdul Hamed, formerly Sultan of Turkey."-
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
CorENHAGEN, Feb. 9. · A German sati oficial message states
and the Ukraine Rada to-day.
GERMANY'S OBJECTS.
SINKING OF TUSCANIA STOKU- LATER AMERICAN RECRUITING.
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TO NEW YORK, Feb. 9. Reports from various parts of the country show that the sinking of the Tuscania had the immediate effect of increasing recruitment, especially the] naval enlistments..
Over 200 applied at the Philadelphis navy yard this morning.
The general sentiment of the appli. esats was to exact stern reparation for the submarize outrages. On doing man, enquired. "How 1000 aan we go scoopted, the volunteers, almost to a
across f
Field-Marshal Sir Doughs Halcombined with the Chancellorship of that peace was signed between Germany ounces according to its discription; or
reports:-
the Duchy of Lancaster, has resigned The enemy railed, this morsing, the latter position und Mr. Beaver upost to the north-west of St. Quen-Brook has been appointed to the joint tin. Two of our men are missing.
There was hostile artillery net position of Minister of Propagands and
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
on the Bapaume-Cambrai road.
LONDON, Feb. 10.
the Sth and the sitimatum expired Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig on the 9th, but the developments reports: have not at present transpired.
Hostile raiders were repulsed, with RUMANIANS A SERIOUS MENACEs, last night, to the south of
TO GERMANY.
PARIS, Feb. 10. With regard to the German ultima fem to Rincania. the newspapers point out that the Rumanian Army is still of considerable force and capable of constituting a serious menuce, especially to Germany, as the Rumanians are confronted only by a weak curtain of troops.
THE BRESTLITOYSK CONFERENCE.
RUSSIA AND THE POLES.
Lesnos, Feb. 10,
The Conference at Brestlitonk adjourned on Wednesday after dis-!
anssion on the right of the Russians to represent the Poles.
ANTI-GERMAN CAMPAIGN, IN
AUSTRIA
Houtthurst forest.
There was hostile artillery activity to the south-west of Cambrai.
There
seven succesul aeris! reconnaissances on Saturday despite the low clouds and high winds,, and nearly a ton of bombs was dropped on various targets, and observations enable the artillery effectively to engage the hostile bat
teries,
One German machine was driven down and one of ours is missing.
Our bombing machines, of which one is missing, carried out a success- ful mid in unfavourable weather on
Saturday night, and dropped nearly the important railway junction and In tot of bomba, with good rsuits, on
sidings at Courcelles-les-Metz.
LONDON, Feb. 10.
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
reports:-
THE MEAT RATIONS IN ENGLIND.
HORSE-FLESH AN ALTERNATIVE.
LONDON, Fab. $. The Food Minister in the ment A GERMAN PEACE WITHning where for London and the Home Counties issued to-day, provides UKRAINE,
for the use of meat cards, baring four coupons, each of which enables the porebsas during the week of five penny- worth of uncooked meat, or, altr natively, unopuked poultry, game dë horse flesh, ranging from 5 to 12] alternatively, three cunces of haneless, or four ounces of bany uncooked ham or bacon; - LONDON, Feb. 9.
or alternatively, six to eight ounces of, uncooked sausiges, according The Germian peace with Ukraine is to the meat contents; or alternatively, highly signifiant and, in fact, may day of the foregoing is esoked or canned the precursor of important events*tate or sandwiches and mast.pics,
The main object of the Germana is between 2 and 4 ounces. undoubtedly to gain" srced to the Public eating-house keepers will THE EMBARGO ON DITCH CABLES cumulations of grain and stores and collect coupone in respect of meals
to establish political, berides close com served by them. mercial, relations with Southern Russia, whereby she will gain a substantial foothold for future machinations. It is
Bolsheviks. Arcther purpose of Ger- even reported that Germany has offered Ukraine military assistance against the
many, which is probably the outcome of the latest conferences in Berlin, is to
break up the Bolebevik pragaganda in pressure if necessary, to make peace and Northern Russia which she regards as dangerous. Meanwhile, what is imper- feetly understood is the ability of the Mallet in his presidential address to the Ukraine Government to maintain itself, Statistical Society, the war had resulted inasmuch sa the latest Bolshevik an-in 200,000 people in the United King nouncements sssert complete Bolshevik
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YAR MARRIAGES.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 10.
rising of the embargo on Thutch The newspapers imply that the
cables is the result of the offer by Holland to submit the matter to
is of sad and gravel will be stopped. arbitration, pending which, the thin-force the Rumaniaus, by military 100,000 MORE WEDDINGS IN THREE
The papers also suggest that if Germany does not allow the Dutch Commission freely to investigate. Holland will be relieved of any obligation to allow transit.
DUTCH SHIPPING,
ECONOMIC, AGREEMENT UNDER NEGOTIATION.
THE EAGUE, Feb. 10.
A Note has been issued by the Dutch Foreign Office on the economic agreement, which is under negotia- tion between Holland, the Entente AMSTERDAM, Feb, 10. .
The enemy, under cover of a and America, whereby Dutch ships Articles, in the German papers trench mortar bombardinçut, carried efiall transport supplies to Eolland denouned the growing anti-German cut a mid to the westward of Gion- and the remaining Dutch tonnage sampaign in Austria, chiefly con-
nelieu. Five of our men aro missing, shall be at the disposal of Amerien Quated by International Socialists in
There was hostile artillery activity and Great Britain for the use outside German-peaking districts.
in the neighbourhood of Houthulst the danger zone. '
EX-KING CONSTANTINE'S SUBSIDY STOPPED.
ATHENS, Feb. 10.
forest..
LONDON, Feb. 1.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reports:-
The Australians successfully ear- Ex-King Constantine's subsidy has, ried out a raid to the south-east of been stopped in view of his hostility Messines inflicted casualties and to Greece, of which the latest in-took 28 prisoners. stance is the despatch of Greek A Belgian patrol attacked a post officers from Goerlitz to Constan- on the Mercken section, killing the
nople to recruit Greek Ottomans to garrison... fight the Greeks in Macedonia.
AMERICAN WEEKLY
REVIEW OF THE
WAR.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTIONS" ON
THE FRENCH FRONT.
Lospos, Feb. 0.
A French communiqué states There was considerable artillery
The Weekly Report by the Secretary activity in Champagne and or the
of State for War expresses profound right bank of the Meuse. appreciation of the splendid work of
:
LONDOS, Feb, 10.
GERMAN SUBMARINE LAWLESS- NESS.
MADRID, Feb. 10. The Italian steamer Duca di Genova has been torpedoed
4 mile off Sagunto.
The Government is investigating the matter with a view to a protest to Berlin.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN BANK RETURNS.
GOLD -COVER OF NOTES REDUCED TO EXTINCTION.
Zunch, Feb. 10..
circulation
control of the whole öf Ukraine.
THE RUSSO-GERMAN ARMISTICE,
EVIDENCE OF GERMAN VIOLATION,
LONDON, Fah. 9. The Press Bureau is a statement adduces evidence of the transfer of seven Front to the Western Front subsequent German divinorum the Eastern to the signing of the Russo-German armistice on December 15, last, under which all such transfers were prohibited SPANISH STEAMER TORPEDOED.
SUBMARINE TOWS LIFEBOATS.
MADRID, Feb. 9.
It is officially announced that two life-bdate landed at the Canary Islands on February & belonging to the Spanish steamer Starfins which was torpedoed on February 5, while proceeding to New York laden with salt, which the suls- marine commander declared contraband. The submarine towed the life-boats forty miles.
EMBARGO ON DUTCH CABLES
RAISED.
**LONDON, Feb. 9. "The embargo on Dutch cables has been provisionally raised.
THE "TUSCANIA" RESCUES.
HIGH FRAISE BY AMERICAN
OFFICERS.
YEARS.
Crudely stated, said Sir Bernard
dom being married between August
1914 and June 1917 who in "the ordinary course would not have marriedi. The marriage rate for 1915 was the highest recorded-19.4--the previous maximum being in 1853, which was 17,9. Referting to the marriage statistics in cnomy countries, in Hungary, the effect of the war had been that over 600,000 people who in the ordinary course would have married, had not done.so.
Hamburg, and Bremen-six Stated con- In Prussia Bavaria, Saxony, -Herse, taining more than 80 per cent of the German population the total number of marriages in 1915 ww 131,103, and
1914 392,053 decrease of 41,050, for pearly 30 per cant-in spite of a great outbarat of war marriages during the first month of the war.
TEN SINTE-RATE
The loss of potential lives to the belligerent countries by the decrease in the numbers of children born was, perhaps, the most important effect produced by the war on vital statistica. In births, the United Kingdom had suffered far less than Germany and Hungary, the United Kingdom having lost 10,000 per million of the population Germany 40,000 per million, and Hungary 70,000 per millon,
As regards infant mortality, the rata daring 1914-16 had been lower both in the United Kingdom and the Germany. than in any previous period of like doration, but the summer mortality in 1917 appeared to have been extra. ordinarily high in several German cities, and the German rate all through remained at some 50 per cent, higher than the United Kindom,
MORE BOYS.
The Austro-Hungarian Bank, re- the British Navy is rescuing troops A French coramuniqué states-turns are published for the first from the Tuscania and draws special There were violent artillery actions time for 34 years. They show that attention to the action of the destroyers on both banks of the Meuse and in while the Note that of figures of legitimate births Decline
Vosges.
Tenormously increased the gold cover An enemy coup de main, on small has decreased to the point of extine: posts in the Bourelles region of the tion. N Argonne, collapsed.
The gold cover was 1 per cent. of the Note circulation in 1917 us com-
in rendering encoour until they were no longer required, notwithstanding the fact that submarines were lurking in the vicinity. He also acknowledges the warm-hearted reception aforded by Irishmen at the small ports where the rescued troops were landed.
The Secretary of War, after referring to the minor activities of the Americans on the Lorraine Front, particularly in anti-aircraft gunnery and sharp-shooting, says the dual Monarchy's desira for peace is increasing daily, The Austrians resent the sacrificing of their forces on distant battlefields in order to further German ambitions, aliento their interests,
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Some curious resulta were noted. AD alteration in the sex ratio of birth appeared to be established by the LONDON, Feb 9. figures of the United Kingdom, espe An Associated Press correspondent, clly by those of England, the propor writing from an Irish port, says that tion of male births having noticeably daring seamanship of the British war had produced no effect upon the 193] American officers greatly eclogiaa the increased. Contrary to expectation, the
Many soldiers, jumped into the sen in suicides, was another interesting when the Tussanis listed and hundreds feature. Tore wore preparing to follow them Comparison between the natural when a destroyer dashed up ou the increase or decrease of the populationa starboard ride and took off hundreds, showed that whereas the population of Asabe was departing another destroyer the United Kingdom was now tome emerged from the darkness on the port what greater than at the beginning of side which was to high out of the the war, in spite of all losses of life in water. When the soldiers recevered the Army and Navy, Austria Hungary from their surprise at this unexpected and Germany had sach muffered a and skilful mancouvre they scrambled decrease of some 600,000 in addition to to reach the elevated port aide. Many losses the field outside there alid down the bull, some with the aid countries-pechas in a total decreas of ropes and others on their hands and | offat east four millione. kween Allele most cool, and those who were not taken off by the plucky destroyers which risked sharing the fate the scania were later picked priscument at Bow Street Sw pub up by trawlers wajch awormed to the
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A French cornmuniqué states:pared with 22 per cent. in 1014. activity in the regions of Nieuport, There was fairly violent artillery Juvincourt, to the south of Moron villera and in Champagne.
THE USE OF POISON GAS.
A RED CROSS APPEALS
BERNE, Feb. 10.
AN ARISTOCRATIC AGITATOR- SENTENCED.
Loxoos, Feb. 10 The Hon. Bertrand Russell hus been sentenced to six months im
Mr. Baker any "Heavy fighting is The International Red Cross Comishing statements, calculated to occurring along the entire British Froat,mittee has issued an appeal to the although the actions are only local, and belligerents to abandon the use of
he expresses the opinion that the im- poison gís. pending offensive my develop simultane. ously at diferent points of the line sa the outcome of these engagements.
The British hare the enemy's full. mensure in these undertakings and have
the situation well in hard,
There has been very lively fighting-
BRITISH NATIONAL WAR BONDS.
LARGE NUMBER. OF APPLICATIONS,
a
LONDON, Feb. 11 Up to February 9, the Bank of
on the French Front and the Italians England had received applications £852,000,0000
are continuously barrassing (and bom for approximately £852,0 barding the enewy. The Humanione, perth of National War Bonds arh up to February 2, the Post Office received approximately $10,700,000
ribof applications. RE
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Allied cause, altho
He had described the American Army prejudice Anglo Amurien ruditions
as bike-breakers...
(The Hon. Bertrand Russell Is the heir-presumptive to the 2nd Earl Russell, and is s' Lecturer and late, Yellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.]
A MONTH!
THE BELGIAN CHILDREN'S FUND IN HOLLAND brings SIUK and DEBILIATED Meurt David Rowan and Co. Glasgow, CHILDREN FROM BELGIUM Into Holland,
The marine engineering works of
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The Americans asid the most price paid being, it is understood, about clothes and feeds them, gives them medical care,
and Co., shipbuilders, Port Glasgow, the
experience was the promptitude and impressive thing in their whole £300,000
preciaton with which the British naval
a month
and when restored to health has to return them
men handled their craft. They had when Chelsea footbal just begun their resous work when the in match at Stamford Bridge recently
team scored to Belgium, thus dealing with (about) 700 cases most exciting, moment of the night against Woolwich Arsonali, a man who cocurred, a U-boat in a 'fow minutes bad lost his vo "and had been dis-
"Army exclaimed- discharging three torpedoes, at the charged from destroyers The watchfalness of the Goal" He can now spent quite well lockouts and splendid seamanship foiled the attack and wit the desi MOYERN-mediately counter-attached
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