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D.S.0. Precedence. In sa smended Statute govern- ing the Distinguished Service Order, published in a Casette, Companions of the Order are given promotion in the table of precedence. Eitherto they havs racked after the 4th olsas (members) of the Royal Victorian Order. La future they. wills (come”: immediately after Commanders of the Order of the British Empire.
Exchange of Prisoners. It is officially stated that Sir George Cavo's figure of 120,000 as the total number of combatants and male civilians eligible for repatristica under The Hagus agreement includes the number of British and German prisoners of war, both combatanks and civilians. As to 'officers, it is understood that only those now in Holland or Switserland will Talgro to this country, and that the existing arrangement for the internment in a neutral country of other officers who have been 18 months in osptivity continue to have effect.
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Starts His Son for Berlin. M. Reuben W. Milton, a Missouri Pacific engineer, of Joplin, Mo., was perfectly willing that his son, Esri R. Milton, should go to war as a marine, bat he wanted to drive "the traig
that carried the boy OD the firet lap of bis journey to Berlin. According to the story na they are telling it st the recruiting ffice of the United States marinee, young Milton waƐ to go to Kansas City from Japlia with two of his pals to ealist, but his transportation read via the Frisco line. At the request of the elder Milton, they were trade- ferred to the Missouri Pacific, and Hilton, the engineer, drave the train carrying the three embryo "devil dogs."
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Austrian Emperor Slandered. It would appear that strange TUMOUTH EYE BÅost in Austris with regard to the relations existing between the Emperor Charles and his Consort. These rumours have “obtained such currency that Dr. Saidler has been obliged to miks a statement, in which he expreceed the utmost indignation at the "abominable assertions, totsily unfounded, which have been made about the Imperial couple." The former Foreign Secretarr, Count
· Czernio, has” had an audience | with the Emperor. This sadience, which lasted a considerable time, bas attached much attention, and is associated with these rumours, - as well as others bearing upon the part which the brother of the Emprese Zits has played in the war, and the Austrian peace feelers which are supposed to have, been put out.
Bohemian Woman Sentenced to Death.
Milado Jamsóbek, a Bokemian woman teacher of languages, has been sentenced to death by the Military Tribunal of Vienne og She charges of espionage.
· travelled from New York by the etesmer carrying Count Bernstorff and other members of the Gar- man Embassy, and sha waS accused of having made" this journey under the instructions of the Czech organisations in America with the object of ascertaining from conversations
with Count Bernstor bow far Austris was ander the infidence of Germany, what" prospects Anetris bad of making a separats peace, and also the general feel- ing in Bobemis, especially tha attitude of the Czech Depaties, on
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the question of the independence the other directors are Mr. Fred of the Czech ondatries. Jemechek denied having sated Dake Woolley of Mancbgater, Sir Thomas Beechem. Bark, and Mr.
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