South Bend News-Times, Volume 33, Number 42, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 11 February 1916 — Page 1

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ULO HbDJ LGARS LOSE Troops Cross Frontier and After Being Forced Back Receive Reinforcements and Renew Fighting. 198,000 MEN READY TO ATTACK SALONIKI Strong Austrian Position is Taken by Russians After Four Months' Siege. Early Attempts Failed. Internfitlonnl News Service: LAPSANNK, IV.. 11. Swiss papers publish reports that Fulgarian troops have invaded Itoumanla. opening hostilities between the two countries. They state that a Bul garian patrol which crossed thei frontier was immediately fired upon by Roumanian troops and forced to retire, but that reinforcements firrlved for the patrol and fighting was resumed. International News Service: SALONIKI, Feb. 11. (Jennan and Bulgarian troops massed on the Greek frontier for the campaign against Saloniki number 19S.00Q men and more are arriving dally, according to reports made to Gen. Sarrail, the allies" commander, by Franco-British air scouts. They informed (Jen. Sarrail that 1O.0C0 Germans are at Monastir, ISO, 000 Bulgar soldiers in the Gievgle region and 8,000 Germans about Strumnitza. 1 ii t rrnational News Servb-e: r)NDO. Feb. u. Strong attempts are being made by the Aust ro-Ilungarian forces on the southern Galici.in front to force the Russian bak to the eastern bank of the :)nei.ster river at Fsteczko, but orTicil advices from Petrograd state that all attacks have been repulsed. The drive of the Russians against the strongly fortified Austro-H .inParian position at Fsoiecsk is part of the general campaign in southern Galicia to cut a path through Bukowina and occupy Czernowitza. Working under the direction of German engineers the Austro-Hun-gatian troops had strongly fortitieii I'scirezko and it was regarded as impregnable, but it was finally token through sire taitifs which have lasted two months. Fscieezko Ii s on the eastern bank of the 'lneister. .'. miles north of 7unowiiz. .,o miles northeast of Kojomea and lb", mi! from the Bessarabian frontier, it is a natural stronghold, hing ui the croup of a hitrh riilt:- with a rolling stretch of country to the rast ward. Farly Mttempts of the Russians to apture the position by storm proved failures and cost he.tvy Jossh so the Hum. si an engineers advised sietfe attacks which w re carried out under tremei, dons tiilThmlties. owing to bliz7nrds. Motedcnkn row lies in the p; t i of the Russians if they contemplate a sweep south from the Dr.eister to. w a rd the Bukowmian capital. However, the Austrian defense there do r.ot offer the obstacles that Fs'I"(7aii did. The growing atiit. in sou.1, ein Gallel.l is ridentl a -operative campaign on the part of llusi;i to help tle allies in the Kalkar1 and to indiirni-o Koiimania. The Russians have ma-sed a great army, supported iy a tremendous aniinir.t of artillery and hchting east and north f Bukowina is in progress oer a wide front. IH FAIL TO T5KP.LIN. Feb. n. -(B wireless t German troops hive repulsed four efforts by the French to regain positions bst on Vimy heights, the nar f!'ice announced today. Similar ffoits on th-? part of the French forces south of the Somme also resulted in failure, it is claimed. The foli.iwing official report wa.s i ied this afternon: "Wfsterr. theater of war: Northwest of Vimy the From h. following artillery prepar at ir.s that laste! for several hour, four times attempted to recapture their lost trenches. Thj attacks failed. "South of the Somme the fp,rny w also una i h' to recapture any part of lost pc-it.ons. "In the Aisne and in 'hampagne there were artillery lue. "One of our captive alloon es--rtd without its cre-A- and drifted "r the enemy lines at Vailly. "Fastern theater of war: North f Bake Irwi.ty an advai:cing trng Russian division was re;u!s-

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Local Police to Carry Guns Where They'll be Handy Conforming to the agitation sweeping over the country for outside gun pockets for policemen, the board of safety Friday morning decided that the new u.iiforniH which will Le ordered soon must be provided with the new revolver pockets. In Chicago during the past few weeks half a dozen policemen have been killed and wounded because they were unable to draw their guns from their hip pockets promptly, while hampered with the heavy overcoats. Police in other eitlen have also met with the same difficulty and the local department ha many timeg spoken of the danger involved in carrying guns in back pockets. Uniform companies will be instructed by the board to mako pockets on both sides of the heavy coats for revolvers when the new suits and overcoats are ordered. The board members believe that lives may possibly be saved by this step. The board and a committee from the department is now negotiating with several companies for the nev-' uniforms.

MEN HELD FOR 44 DAYS ARE SET FREE Vagrancy Charges Against Two Arc Dismissed in City Court. John Razskl, alias "Jack," and Joseph Junkowski, two men suspected of some connection with the Muessel-Chrobot murders were released by Judge Warner in city court Friday after having spent 4 4 days in jail. Itazski and Jenkowski were picked tip immediately following the double killing at the Muessel Brewing Co., offices on Dec. 30 and after considerable questioning: were charged with vagrancy and placed under $500 bonds. The cases were continued from time to time, the police hoping that they could secure the necessary evidence against the men. When Kazskl was brought into court a week ago lie made strenuous protest against his imprisonment, uttering quite a few oaths in the presence of Judge Warner. When the cases were called Friday morning G. A. Sandf. represented the defendants and Judge Warner dismissed the charges. ARRESTS TWO SPEEDERS Motorcycle Cop Was hack on the Job Thursday. Motorcycle Officer Wesolek is cut watching for speeders aerain and Friday morning Dan Weaver and Robert Chase, who were hagged Thursday appeared in city court to answer charges of violating the traffic laws. Both men were arrested on IJncoln Way E.. and Weaver pleaded guilty, a fine of Jl and costs being stayed for him. Chase wa-H una"ble to appear In court Friday and the trial wan set down for Tuesday morning. WILL TEST SPELLERS i:aminatiotis to U Held in School Tuesday and Wednesday. Spelling tes!r will be given to eevry student in the public schools from the second grade through the hi-h school Tuesday and Wednesday. The Ayr-j standard method, prepared by i,. P. Ayrcs of the Russell Sage foundation will be used. The sec.nd and third, fourth, fifth and sixth, seventh and eighth grades and the high school will lc given lifferent uniform lists. Comparisons will be made between the various schools ami with results that have been secured throughout the country. GET A NINE-HOUR DAY Pay IncrciiM is Granted .Men at O'Brien I-Jiihc Works. P.cginning March 1, employes of (the South Bend loathe works will be given a 10 per cent increase. Work- , ing hours will be cut down to nine hours per day, for which the men will be given the same pay they received fr tho 10 hour day. A half holiday will be given n Saturday. F. W. and J. J. O'Brien are the , proprietors of the company. TABLET FOR SCHOOL I CopiMT Plate ll4"sirs Lincoln's (Jetj tburg Aildros. ! Carle II. Schäfer of Niles. a stu- ! lent at the Co'julllard saol in ; 1ST:. ThurMlay present? that j school with a copper tablet bearing 1 Lincoln's Gettysburg address. The tablet is D 4 by 10 inches and is mounted on an oak shield. .dr. i-Vhafer is in the metal plate business. .M iiKi.(;i: lki:.si:s. ( Alex Hans. laborer; Klirabeth 'i'raiue. seamstress. tV.AIl TO riiONT. I r. tern n t in:i 1 NVno S'ervr'i' : ! PFTFO;iAl). Feb. 11. Czar Ni holas left Petrograd for the fiont t.da. He was accompanied Ly t iaeiu-rio cf hla personal sta-2.

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French Premier Says He Has Firm Conviction That There Will be Final Triumph For Entente. PRESENT AT MEETING OF ITALIAN CABINET Economic Matters, Foreign Affairs and Military Operations Discussed by Representatives. International News Service: HOME, Feb. 11. Premier Aristide Briand of France, and Albert Thomas, French under-secretary of war and munitions, conferrtii at length today with members of the Italian cabinet, including Premier ßalandra. Foreign Minister Sonnino and Minister of War Zupelll. Economic matters, foreign affairs and military operations and needs were the topics dismissed by the representatives ot the two governments. At a dinner given last night in honor of the visiting French otflcials Premier Briand declared his confidence that iie allies would gain victory In the reat war. The address of welcome was delivered by Signor Sonnino, who declared that the traditional ItaloFranco friendship had been conIlrmed by the war and tha the two nations formed a brotherhool leading in the light for the cause of liberty and Justice. Replying to the Italian foreign minister, M. Briand expressed his admiration of the united effort displayed by Italy la the cause of real civilaation. I have a firm conviction," he j?aid, "that there will be a final triumph for the Just cause of these allies in the gigantic struggle." WOMAN, BEDRIDDEN FOR 50 YEARS, DIES 3Iollie Fancher Has Iiecn Cheerful Despite Her Afflictions. International News Seriire: NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Mollie Fancher Is dead. The most remarkable invalid the world has ever known the courageous little woman who was bedridden for 50i years, passed away in her sleep in the rosewood bed In which she had lain for half a century. A complication of diseases, aggravated by a severe cold which she contracted a fewdays ago, caused her death in her Brooklyn home today. The little- woman was happy in her affliction. She was even more cheerful than the friends who wero wont to call. Only eight days ago she celebrated the gokien jubilee of the accident which renderel her a hopeless cripple, and cheerily told her friends that she still had 50 more years to live. "When she closed her eye,s last night, she did not know it would be the slumber of death. Mollie Fancher was 66 years old. She was 16 when she was rendered a cripple as the result of a street car accident. ISSUES FORMAL CALL Republican Contention Will be Held on April G. International News Service : INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 11. Formal call for the republican state convention in Indianapolis April 6 was sent out from headquarters today. District meetings will be held nere April 5. There will be 1.16S delegates. I r Ü Intematbnal News Service: WNDY HOOK. N. J.. Feb. 11. Capt. John Cressy of the four-masted schooner Jhn IJossert. and hi crew of seven men were rescued by coast guards off Atlantic highlands early today from their ship, which was on Are. Three of the sailors were so badly burned they hxd to be taken to the hospital for treatment. The seas were running so high that the coast guards could not us their regular lifeboats and the rescue was made with a motor boat of high power. When last seen the John Iiossert was being blown to open sea, her flanks lighting up the waters for miles around. The schooner was from Georgetown, S. C, witn a cartf vt elluw pine.

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IS ARRESTED 01 I1T I lUI Government Agents Invesii gating What May Prove to be Most Serious Enemy Intrigue. RUSSIAN WHO NEVER WORKED IS ALSO HELD Accused Employe Had Been in Home Office 20 Years s-ftd Reputation Was Good. , . luternatlor.el News Serrlt e: LONDON". Feb. 11. Government agents are conducting an investigation which may rovcal one of the most serious German plots in England since the war began. This case, which grew out of two arrests last month, is marked by the utmost secrecy, and has already involved one employe of the home office. Those under arrest, so far aa known now, are: John McPherson Mitchell Dallas, a clerk to the inspector of aliens in the oflice of the secretary of state for home affairs; and Noi Joachim Altani. alias Altshuler. a Russian, who is described upon the records at Scotland Yard as a professional singer. The police charge against the men is that they conspired between Dec. 1 and Jan. 15 that money should be corruptly given to and accepted by Dallas "as an inducement to him to do divers acts in violation of public duty and welfare." Tho police have found that Altani has been in this country seven years and has been employed at very infrequent intervals, although was always we'l supplied with money. He made it a point to cultivate tho friendship of government clerks and Dallas became an intimate. Since the war began Dallas has been in a position which gave hlru peculiar opportunities to assist enemy aliens if he had been disposed. IIa has had access to the safe-conduct letters issued by the home secretary and in addition was able to supply aluable information. Tho arrest of suspected German agents in the numerous espionage cases which have developed within the past year have led on more than one occasion to the suspicion that enemy aliens were being assisted by an employe of the government. Detectives of the special branch of the criminal investigation department of Scotland Yard were iet to shadowing various employes and suspicion fell upon Dallas, but his supporters were loath to accuse him for he had been in the home ottice for 20 years with no blemish upon his reputation. However, the evidence was of such character that the arrest was made and at the same time the Russian was taken Into custody. BERLIN DENIES STORY No Peace Terms Were Submitted to Belgium. International News Service: LONDON. Feb. 11. Reports that Germany had made peae overtures to the Belgian government were officially denied today by the legation. The following statement was issued by the British government press bureau : "The Belgian legation issues a statement that rumors which have been circulated to the effect that peace proposals have recently been made by Germany to the Belgian government are devoid of foundation." Latest in the sTKAMi:it iii:achi:i. International News Service: LONDON, Feb. 11. The British steamer Elswick Manor, 3,94 3 tons, was beached today in a sinking condition. The vessel is believed to have struck a mine. All members of the crew were saved. The steamer wag built in 1301. TO STAY NITTKAL International News Service: ATHENS. Feb. 11. Premier Skouloudis' policy of neutrality was upheld by the chamber of deputies today. A vote of confidence in the government was carried 266 to C. Even deputies who had been regarded as strong supporters of the Venizelos policies voted aye. SHKBS mum. tnternntlonnl Nw Serrl-e: ATHENS. Feb. 11. There are no 105.000 Serbians under arms, ready to tight the German allies, it was announced today by the Serbian legation. These are divided as follows: Eighty-five thousand at Corfu; 10.000 at Hizcrg; S.uuu at cVtlonikl. and in 'baaia.

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LEAVING MEXiG Bandit Gangs Infest Northern Part of Country Villa Band Well Equipped. International News rerrice: EL. PASO. Texas, Feb. 11. Lawlessness which at many places is no less than anarchy, holds the greater part of northern Mexico in its grip. Travelers arriving in today from various parts of the interior of the northern Mexican states, declare that the disorder is greater now than It has been at any other time since tho revolutions began five years ago. Even the peons are being robbed and maltreated by the numerous bandit gangs which infest the country. The disorder is especially bad in Chihuahua and Du ran go. Mexican travelers reaching Juarez today told of a bandit attack at San Juan Del Rio, in Durango. where Francisco Villa was born. Property was burned, valuables carried away and many women mistreated. American miners in isolated spots ire being warned to hurry to the learest garrison towns unless their property is well guarded by armed men. Many foreigners fire expected o leave the country entirely within he next few weeks, abandoning ?uch property as they cannot bring with them. Outlaw bands are apparently operating within a day's march of the 'apital cities of Chihuahua and Durango. Villa and a strong hand is nowsaid to be near the Mexican Central railways, 12 5 miles south of here. He is well equipped. L0RIMER IS-1N RACE CHICAGO. Feb. It. William Lorimer, former Fnited states senator from Illinois, was in the field today for the congressional nomination in the district he formerly represented in congress. His friends are circulating a petition to place his name on the republican ticket at the April primaries. News World QUiirr on wi;st. International News Service: PARIS, Feb. U. There was no fighting on the west fron: last night according to the French war omce. The following brief communique was issued today: "Nothing of importance occurred during the course of the night." HITS MINE. Internation;! Nt-ws Servl.-e: A M.STE It DAM . Feb. 11. The Norwegian steamer Vaarll, 1,311 tons, hit a mine in the North sea off Terschelling on Wednesday and sank. Thirteen members of the crew were rescued after being 24 hours in an open boat, and were landed today. Three men, including the captain of the Vaarli. were drowr.ed. IS TlinOl'GII. NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Et-ßec'y of War Lindiey M. Garrison announced today that he was through with public life forever, and that he would take up the private practice of law. He declined to discuss his resignation from the cabinet fir any oiiticiil luestiona.

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POLICE ARE UNABLE TO SOLVE MYSTERY Are Pontile That Chicago (JiiTs Death Was Due to Poison. International News Service: CHICAGO. Feb. 11. The police of Lake Forest, a suburb, were today as far from a solution of the mystery surrounding the death by poison of Miss Marion Lrfimbert, the young high school student, as they were yesterday when the girl's father fund her body in the woods near the suburb. It wm definitely established, according to detectives working on the case, that poison had caused her death. It was also proven, they said, that she was not attacked, either was she robbed, and she died, lying in the snow, holding hr schoolbooks in her arm. There was no sign of n strugle anywhere near the spot where her body was found. The efforts of the police today centered mainly in attempting to learn the identity of the young man who was thought to have entered the woods with the girl. The footprints of ihe couple plainly marked the course they took, but no one had been found early this afternoon who had ?een them. PLAN NEVER POPULAR Continental Army Project i;wtod to le Abandon-: International News Service: WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. 'oinplete elimination of the continental army plan frm the preparelness program i i congress seems certain. Sen. Chamberlain; chairman of the senate military a flails committee, gave out an interview today declaring that tbe plan was never popular with his committee, with the house military affairs committee, or with congress Generally and that he expected it to b' abandoned. REPORT IS APPROVED aniels in I'aor of Dismissing AnnaKdis Cadets. ' nternatioTia News Servii-e: WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. Sec"y of he Navy Daniels today approel the eport of the academic board of the nnapolis naval academy which re -mmended the dismissal of si' calets because of por work in thir tudies. Tais action closes the case The cadets will be dismissed at once. MAKE 2 ARRESTS Ifl 8! SE .'nternatl:ial News Srvi.e; CHICAGO, Fob. 11. I)ete today took into custody two believed tc b- New Yorkers. tiv S men and were Imlding them in connectio:. with the robbery of the Washington Park Natio ; il bank. The prisoners wer' registered at the hotel Frevoort :is Al e Horwitz and A. S!m m. According to Chief Hunt of the detective bureau, they are Louis Cohen, a New York criminal lawyer, and Manny Weinstein, a New York gangster. The arrest of the two men fol - lowed the interception of a telegram from "Hig Polly" Kramer and j lowed the interception f a telegram from "Hig Polly" Kramer and j 'pinkie" Fein, who are under indict - i ment with two other New York g - un - j men as the Washington Park bank ; bandits, in which the robbers asked j Weinstein to "make A collection and I come ouick." as thev wer "frrind tad."

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- A -: i "t : WILSON TO PICK SE S Expected to Name Successor to Lindiey M. Garrison by Tuesday. International News Srrvi"t: WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. Gen. 2eott. chief of the army Maj. gencrai stau, nas neen uesignatea uy an executive order signed by the president, to become acting secretary of war "for "0 days." This was necessary because of doubt regarding his right to act as secretary of war when the post is vacant by resignation. The white house said that as soon as the new secretary has q-.Tlitied, the temporary appointment will of necessity expire. Interna t ionn I News Servn c : WASHINGTON. Feb. 1 1. Successors io Lindiey M. Garrison, resigned secretary of war. and his assistant. Henry Freckenridze, will be chosen by Pres't Wilson not later than next Tuesday. Fp to the present time the president has paid little attention to individuals. Hicials -losest to the administration insisted today that the president was determined to handle tin placing of the army on a proper footing for national defense personally. The new war secretary, they say. must therefre be in entire svmpathy and accord with the president s plans. Naturally the question of Sec'y Garri.'on's successor ershac ed all else toIay. Among the nams under consideration are understood to be the following: Hep. Swas-er Sherley of Kentucky. Asst. SeeV ,,f the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York. Fred Lehmann of Missouri, retcently under consideration for ap pointment to the supreme co-.irt bench. Ma.j. Gen. George W. Goethal. Her.ry M. Pindell. editor of the Peoria. III., Journal.' In addition to tho suggestion has been made that Sec'y Lane bo transferred from the interior to the war Upartment. The pr sbh nt exported to discuss the matter with the cabinet -and also with sr. me of his "loPi'S aivi.er.s today and tömorrow. i He is very anxious to re h arJ agreement without dej.iv because of' :ne he f'-ar tliat is b ins; exjir se( that resignation f S-c'v Garri..n 1 forecasts a material curtailmtnt of' the army defense plans. ! RUSS CLAIM SUCCESS Capture Pri-oners and Two Gun in Caticasas. i InT--r.if l-Tifd New s Service PFTHOGHAD. Feb. 11. ucmses f t the Russians on the Persian ...1 r : ..oo '-luuuian irontH were an - nounced today by the war office. Tho Turkish Flack sea coast ha been i.ornbanled and seven more sailing s.iips s'jnk. hollowing Is the official re,,0"rt'Persian coast: Near Neh 40 mil s south of Hamadan. we Iejfeaf - d lar'o j Persians, j "Caucasian forces of Turks and i Persians. j "Caucasian front: We hav. adi anced capturing a number of pris - , cner.s and two guns. "fn the Hlack sea our destroyers have bombarded the Turkish coast, Another squadron sank seven Turk - ish sailing shins. ma1in - m-,iiv ,7 Ihe crews."

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County Faces Grave Issue With Great Britain and Her Allies as Result of Latest Ruling With Germany. i VIGOROUS PROTEST IS I ENTERED BY AUSTRIA Opposed to United States Permitting Armed Liners Leaving American Ports, Plans to Attack Them. ! 1 1. 1 e rii ru i i . :i 1 No w s s r ! j WAIIINC.T N. Feb 11. Tha I i imni .-Mines lin es a new and e-n-mii ra' iss:; wun urea. Britain and her alius. This will come from the anniinc-d intention of Germany and At.Mti.t t riKanl all armed belligerent luerchantnipu j as auxiiiary wr-r.-hips and i- sink j them without warning after Mard Two weeks auo th' state .iej.jrt1 ment sugcested to Grtat Hritain and j her allies that in future n.-n hant- ' men be unarmed. The proposition ! m-t with disfavor from e-ry allied j foreign othc". Formal rejection oC I tho plan is expected from London, j Paris, Rome and Petrograd Now ; Germany an. I Austria. however, j complicate th situation by accepting j without reservation th- proposition j made to their enemies, i While the Fnited States reaard j this acceptance on the part of th central jiowers as a victory for it I contention that unarmed merchant men must not be Mink without warning, the conditonv? tf accentance are sucli that endless ompliations hardly can bo prevented. I May Cliamre Stand, j For the Fnited States made tho j proposition to the allies that the' ceas irminc mercJiantTTei Ti th j fa.e of almost certain i eject ion bv those to whom the proposition was made, the central powers now com forward and subscribe to this government's -ontent ion. The Fnite.l i States is now- expe-ted to h.'iMen an j announcement that it ha.s change! ; its ruling regarding the entrance ol i armed merchantmen into American ports. Hitherto, r.-u-h ase has been considered separately ami in this manner four armed Italian liners hav been permitted t clear New York in tho past few weeks. This has brought forth igorous prot t fron Austria-Hungary, which has been bom in.: the brunt of the submarin warfare in th' Mediterranean. In ireb's lose t the allied embassies hro the opinion nas freely expr'sed that a boycott of American ports ,y allied shipping would follow a--ej)tance by the stiit department of tho latest proposal of th central powers. This would b. brought about by sending to th Fnited States only vessels sutticient to arry back to Europe such prodrets as are needed by the allies. Few or no goods would be brought, to America. Notification Yit. So far only informal noti'a atom of tho Amtro-Huriirarian ;d:cy has been made to tho state d-partim-nt. Roth Count von Rernstort'f. the German ambas;iIor. and j:arn Zwied- . re ( . CONTINFED .,N PAGE FoUR SUBS TO ATTACK STEAMERS iLtenaitlennl News S rvl. I'FHLIN. F.d.. Il. i-Yia An.s'orlam) Germany is letermined t' stop the destruction f its submarines by hostile merchant ships, equipped with guns- and in tabty serving as auiliar rui-'-rs. tl this pj-rpose it v. ill. af.er March 1. rlaim the right to trpdo without warning all armed mrhant vesT detf-ns-l warship' 2 pas-'iC" only" will ho regarded rif and neutral citi7ens t i',.ir w.i SU"h Vessels iiH (l, f.wn peril. This action was der; so t their d upon b. reroped Br:T5-h M.ast.. s, ro vp.'H ' tho admiralty after it had definite evidence hat the government ha instructed 1 of such armed st a rr.ers m German I" boats. ' Due notice of the nob. -v to to reor,n th submarine rv -,' with full strength h-t s bofii cie'i neUtral dii-lomats resident io Pr. lin Germanv ard A,Ntn,.iinnrV jare in full accord .n the m;Lsur.--i to be taken. In explvining the stand that !t has taken th admiralty cites 13 1 cases in w hich Fntish merchant vfis z.ttc-A :r-n iM j ir.c.

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