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The Clinton News Record, 1915-12-02, Page 3G. D. MCTAGGIART M..D. McTAGGART ---iilicTaggart Bros. «-- BANKERS --- A GENERAL BANKING SUSI- NESS TRANSACTED. NOTES' DISCOUNTED, DRAFTS ISSUED. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE, POSITS. SALE NOTES FUR. CHA SED. -- II. T. RANCE -- NOTARY PUBLIC, CONVEY- ANCER, FINANCIAL, ILEAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSUR- ANCE AGENT. REPRESENT- ING 14 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. DIVISION COURT 0EPIC E. CLINTON. W. BRYDONE, BARRISTER. SOLICITOR, , NOTARY PUBLIC, ETO. Office Sloan Block -CLINTON M. G. CAMERON K.C. BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, CONVEYANCER, ETC. O(Ilee on Albert Street melted by Mr. Hooper. In Clinton on every Thursday, and on any day for which ap pointnents are made. Office hours from 9 'a.m. to 0 p,m. A good vault in connection with the office. Office open every week -day. Mr. Hooper will ivake any appointments for Mr. Cameron. CHARLES B. HALE. Conveyancer, Notary Publish Commissioner, Etc. REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE Issuer of Marriage Licenses. HURON STREET, - CLINTON DRS.'GUNN & GANDIEIL Dr. W. Gunn, L.R.O.P., L.R. C.5., Edin. Dr, J. 0. Gandier,'B.A., M.B. Office -Ontario St., Clinton.' Night calls at residence, Rattenbury St.,• or at Hospital. DR. J. W. SHAW -- OFFIOE -- RATTENBURY ST. EAST, CLINTON DR. C. W. TIIOMPSO11 PHSYIOIAN, SURGEON, ETO. Special attention given to-dis. eases of the Eye, Ear, Noss and Throat. Eyes carefully examined and suit- able glasses prescribed. Office and residence; 2 doors west of the Commercial Hotel, Huron St DR. F. A. AXON DENTIST Specialist in Crown and Bridge Work, Graduate of C.O.D.S., Chicago, and R.O.D.S,, To- ronto. Bayfield on Mondays from May to December, GEORGE' ELLIOTT ...)licensed Auctioneer for the County. of Huron. Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be made for Saler Date at The News -Record, Clinton, or by calling Phone 13 on 157. Charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. Tie MMMi110 ) Mutual Fire an,. Insurance Com p Y Head office, Seaforth, Ont. DIRECTORY Officers: J. B. McLean:,. Seaforth, President; J. con. nolly. Goderiob. Vice -President; : Thom B. ..` . 0ga ye . Rea fo. rtk Seo.-Treas. a a. Directors: D. F. McGregor, Se aforh; • J. . 0, Griev,Winthrop; Wm.Biwa, 3en• ort •Johnannewese Dublin; J, Evene :oeclawood; A. Kamen, Braceacid• J. R cb rn'Se[orth• J Connolly. goler1ch' Robert Ferris, Ns Cgenie : Ed. ,chle ortb Chesney.xgmol1le; 3, W. Yee, .r.. Ville; Alex Leitch, Clinton; R. S. Jar. meth, Brodhagon. Any money to bo paid in may bo paid to Morrish Clothing Co,, Clinton, or at Outt'e Grocery, Goderioh. Parties desirous to effect Insurance or transact Mho,: buelnees will be promptly -attended to 01: application to any of the above odtcere addreeeed rto their respect ire post.onices. liosee8 inspected by the director who lives neareet the, eeene, Fertilizer We carry a Complete Stock of Stone's Natural Fertilizer.• No better on the market. Hay We pay at dill .seasons the highest market prices for Hay for, baling. Seeds RA 'd LWilk. -TIME TABLE.- --sins will arrive at and depart from Clinton Station as follows: BUFFALO AND G,ODERICH DIV. Going East Go g , depart 7:33 a.m. " 8.03 p.m, n tr 5.15 p.m. Going West,. ar. 11.00, dp. 11.07 a.m. " depart 1.85 p.m. " ar 6.32, dp. 6.45 p.m. " P•m departs 11.18 . P LONDON, HURON . & BRUCE DIV. Going C'6ufb, err. 7:33, dp. $.05 p.m. " departs 4.15 p.m. Going North, ar. 10.30, dp. 11.00 a.m. .' " departs 6,40 p,m. American Feed Corn, Red Clo- ver, Alsike, Timothy and Alfalfa. FORD "& McLEOD CLINTON. ALL KINDS OF COAL, WOOD, 'TILE BRICK TO ORDER. All kinds of Coat on hand; CHESTNUT SOFT COAL STOVE CANNEL COAL FURNACE COKE BLACKSMITHS WOOD 234 in,, 3 in. and 4 in. Tile of the Best Quality. ARTHUR F®HBES Opposite the G. T. 11. Station. Phone 52. How is Ye =r Cutlery You know that 'Jewelry Store Cutlery is out of the com- naonclass, At least, OURS is. It carries a distinctiveness- . an air of superiority, that comes from being made with the greatest care and ut- most skill from the highest - priced materials. . If you canuse some of this Cutlery' in your home, you will be proud of it every time you see it on the table. Carvers, cased, $3.00 up. Knives, Forks and Spoons, $1.00 doz. up. Knives and Forks, steel, white handles, $3.00 doz. up, Let us show you our Cutlery line. Let us tell you more aboutwhy it is the most desirable that you can put your money into. W. H. COUNTER EWELTR and 1 SSUER of 51AI1RIAGE LICENSES. EEV S-4ECORIYS NEW i RFOR CLUBBING RATES 1915 WEEKLIES. Newa•Record and Mall A Empire ...81,60 Newe-Record end Globe . •.-. .. 1.63 News -Record and Faintly Ierald and Weekly Btar ••.........•............. 1.83 News -Record end Canadian. Countryman 150 Newa•Record and Weekly Sun t. 33 News•Itocord and Farmer's Advocate2.33 Newe•Record and Farm & Dairy 1.83 New •Recordand Canadian Farm 1.88. Negb•Record and Weekly Witneee , . 1.83 Newa•Record and Northern Bteaeenger 1,60 Neva/toward and Free Press .... . 1.86 Ncwa•]lecord and Advertiser•- . 1,83' Newe-Record and Saturday Nigh! .8.50, Nowalteoord and Youth's Companion 3,23 News•Reeord and Fruit Grower and Farmer . 1.73 MONTHLIES. Newe.Record and Canadian Sports. man . ............. 83.28. Ne `'R eeord•••and Lippincotts Maga3 DAILIES. Nowe•Rccord end World 33.35 News -Record and Globe 3.80 -hhews-Records and 1lma & Empire 32 631 fiewe•Record and Morning Free . 1.33 Newa•Record and Morning Freo Pre e. 1.33 Newe Reoord and Evening Freer Pre„ 2.83 News.Record and Toronto Stam2.83 Newe•Record and Toronto Newe 2.35. If what YOU want is not In this Ilei let es know about It. We can snout, yon at lees than it would cost you to Bend direst Inremittingplease do so by Poe6.ola0s order pedal Note, Express Order or Reg- istered eiistered letter and'eddreas,,. W. J. MITCHELL, Publisher News -Record CLINTON, ONTARIO Clinton News -Record No Substitute There is no substitute for the refining influence of music, just as there is no substitute for the Heintzman Re Co. Player -Piano. "The different Flayer•Inano" Its wonderful expres- sion capabilities - its tone -its artistic ap- pearance -its new patent action, place it in a class by itself. - WRITE FOR BOOKLET Bran flh Wareroonis. 38 Ontario St. STRATFORD BULGARIANS IN LONDON. Would Rather Fight for England Than Own Country. With war between England andBul- garia, one may see in London the curi- ous spectacle of Bulgarian citizens in British uniform. Seine of them, in, the light blue, hospital uniform, which is worn by the wounded, have return- ed from fighting in Flanders, and others have just enlisted and are about to go to the front. Most of these Bulgarians have had an ardent admiration for England and Have, without becoming natural ized, contrived to enlist in the Cana- dian force. The Bulgarian colony in London is not large, but it is said that most of the Bulgarians of military age are enlisted in the army. Mayors of London used to be elect- ed for life. • CLINTON, ONTARIO Terms of subscription -$1 per year,. in advance; $1.50 may be charged if not mo paid. No paper discon• tinned until all arrears are paid, unless at the option of the pub. Haber. The date to which every subscription is paid is denoted on the label. Advertising Rates - Transient ad• vertisements, 10 cents per non. pareil tine for first insertion and: 4 cents per line for each subse- quent insertion. Small advertise• meats not to exceed one inch, such as "Lost," "Strayed," or "Stolen" etc, inserted once for 35 cents, and each subsequent -in- sertion 10 cents. Communications intended for pub• lieation must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied by the Game of the writer. F; 3. MITCHELL, Editor end Proprietor, Yon ,hould al rays keep a bottle of Ch unberlatn'a Stomach and Li •err Tablets on the shelf. The Tittle font so often need n mild and safe catharti • and ahoy do nppreelato Chamberlain', instead of nauseous oils and 'mixtures. For e'temu ch troebins and conetipatlon, give oneleat before going to bed. All druggists, 20c, or send to CHAMBERLAIN MEDICINE CO., TORONTO in WANTED NOW EEL ABLE SALESI•IAN TO ACT AS AG101il' IN 1111RON COUNT 1'. PAY WEEKLY. Outfit free, exclusive territory nut] money malting specialties. Our agencies arc the best in the buss- ' aces for we sell the highest grade of steel{ at most reasonable prices. and guarantee deliveries in 110st class condition. Nursery stuck Is selling wellthis yeah and good money ran be made In this ills tract Tor particulars write Bales Manager, PELICAIH NURSERY CO. Toronto, - - Ontarlo,oi There is a Cold Day Coming Why not prepare for it by ordering your winter supply of Lehigh Valley Coal. Nona better in the world. Ilouse Phone 12. Unice l'hone 40. A. J. HOLLOWAY THE CHUREN OF TODAY just as they are -in their in- door play, or at their outdoor - play -they are constantly of- fe"ring temptations for aba KODAK Lot it keep them for you" as they are -now.. Let it keep many other hap• penings that are a source of pleasure to you. BROWNIE'S, $2 TO $12; K011-1liS $7 TO $27. Also full stock of Films and Supplies. We do Developin4 and I'rintirig. Remember til place TI -1E REXALL STORE NOTES AND COMMENTS German militarism has always trained and prepared itself to secure an immediate result. Frederick the Great established the German tra- dition,' which has been maintained. and enlarged 'ever since. Frederick the Great's father had died in ' 1740,' leaving his son a standingarniy of 80,000 ',Men highly trained, and better than those of any of his neighbors. IIe pretended to discover a plot against him and suddenly launched his ariliy against those of Austria, com pletely defeating them, and annexing Silesia, by which Prussia got an in-. valuable territory, rich in iron and coal, Austria mule peace, but a Tittle later Frederick :found out, or pre- tenclecl tofind out, that a coalition was. forming' against hien, and again jumped upon Austria before she was ready, and opened the Seven Years", War, which spread to England and France, and cost France Canada among. other colonies. Austria ,sue, seeded in arraying against Frederick, Russia, France, Saxony, and Sweden, but the Allies did root co=operate; and Frederick was able to do- what the Germans have been trying. to do in the present campaign, rash troops from one side of the kingdom to the other to defeat his enemies in detail. Frederick was a wise old despot, greatly developed his country, and when he died left a regular army of 200,000 well-trained men, which be- came a force that all Europe had to keep well in minx]. Napoleon caught Prussia u114WAree by his superior quickness and ability. The Prussian army had become, through its aristocratie control; badly dry -rotted when Napoleon struck ft with his enthusiastic Republican Vol- unteers. Prussia's defeat was com- plete and pronomaced; but there came later an uprising of the people and again Prussia 'helped force a quick de -1 cision at Waterloo. In 1864 Prussia and Austria descended upon Schles- wig-Holstein and brought about Den- mark's quick defeat. In 1866 Prussia With everything in complete readiness jumped upon Aus- tria, Who was only getting ready, and in seven weeks forced her to a humili- ating peace }n which Austria was ex- pelled from the German Confedera- allowing Prussia to become the' head of the New Entente. This was followed four years later by Prussia catching France similarly unprepared, and crushed her in a war which lasted only from July, 1870, until January, 1871. In reality France was crushed inside of three months. Germany had hoped to•repeat these uicl contests iia the present war q e She expected to crush France before` England and Russia could come to her assistance and then jump, as Freder- ick the Great had done, upon the other Allies, and defeat then] in succession. The history of the war, however, has been a grave disappointment to the German militarists who have not sue- cceded in seeming a decision any- where, although they have had most astonishing successes. ILlyd George of Russia Acclaimed 111rJeari'goreltls:i1t. . Premier Goremykin, who has relinquished that office to nsaurn' the duties of Chancellor cit the Ernpale. ONLY 10 LES FROM• BACDAD General Sir John Nixon's Array With- in Sight of the 'Famous City. A despatch from London says: A telegram from Gen. Sir John Eccles Nixon, commander of the British forces iar Mesopotamia, reports that Gen. Townsend's troops were in pos- session of the battlefield, while the: Turks were reported"to be retiring on Dialah, ten miles above Ctesiphon, and the same distance from Bagdad. Gen. Townsend was engaged in clearing the lielcl of wounded and prisoners. "At first it was stated that 800 pri- senors had been taken. It new ap- pears that no less than 1,300 have been marched back to Lajj. "Our wounded are reported to num- ]'0111 ii `arcs and others in generous num- ber about 2;500, of whom 1,800 were y gg ; leaving that day by steamer for ripples. The circular flare which is i Basra. The number of killed has not by far the inost graceful, by means yet been reported. of godets, side plaits and shirring "Gen. Nixon praises the excellent are the favored ways of achieving handling of the troops by Gen. TOWix- the new fullness for the skirt portion' send, and the splendid spirit shown or Basque of the coat. bythem after, their: severe losses and The flare does not always start on the waistline; this is especially haodships from want of water andhood n true in the longer models, where the History of the Expedition. flare starts several inches above the One of the most severe surprises the Turks were given in this war was on the Persian Gulf, where they found -'-` •- their offensiyo forestalled by a British The influence of the Russian Cos - invasion. tume prevails in children's clothes. Turkey had shown her hand since A Lanvin coat of blue cheviot for the last o1' .August, 1914, and Russia a 10 -year-old girl has a. close shoulder and Great Britain were ready for 'the and upper arm fit, but it is cut to flare events lebding up to and subsequent prodigiously as it reaches the knees. to the 80th of October, when Islam Silver galea and manly silver buttons joined Teuton. adorn it, and there are convenient 13y the beginning of November the Pockets set in lengthwise slits. The British in the Gulf of Persia, were little bonnet that is pulled close over early. The Government of India had the ears and forehead is made of Fashion Flints Latest Forecasts. Skirts that are flat back and front with fullness over the,hips, combined with bodices that are tight et the waistline, and trimmed with shawl- lilte fichu effects over the shoulders, are taking on a decided resemblance to the old-time Spanish costumes seen in paintings of many of the old masters. The return of Spanish lace is. noticeable, too, and sweeping veils are suggestive of the land of CRY - melt. Then there is the sudden in- terest in red., Rod hosiery, red danc- ing' frocks, rod hats 'even -all . bla- lvith:flamecolor-ai•e much o the mode. ',-Some of the fine old Span ingf ev ing go10 fes are appearingitone SOUGHT TO CUT evening gowns and are rich in. Lone a lid'fabric. PUDE BLOOD MAKES HEALTHY PEOPLE hood's S&Tsapar•illa surely and ef:- feelively removes scrofula, boils and Other blood diseases because it drives out of the blood all the humors that cause these diseases, They cannot be successfully treated in any other way. 'External applications for their: re - Mimi have proven almost useless, because :they cannot drive oat the impurities that are in the blooth Hood 's Sarsaparilla makes pure rich blood, perfects the digestion, and builds up the whole system. The skin becomes smooth, clean and healthy. This great blood remedy has stood the iestof forty veers. Insist 011 having: flood's, for nothing. else acts like it. neve Is no .real substitute. Clot it today: Sold by',.al:l druggists. A large quantity of plain serges in lightweight quality, called serge feu - lard, are offered in new tints to tans, grays, sable and Bordeaux. This last color, by the way, probably will con- tinue its vogue for next spring. . In the woollen fabrics plain pat-' terns dominate. However, a serge , having a broken hair -line stripe set at.intevals of one inch is offered. Some narrow black and .white stripes are shown and also checks. The prin-, ental feature of the hew materials is the fact Haat small patterns domi- nate. There are no large checks or. eccentric stripes; in other words, no conspicuous designs. A new idea is shown in a butterfly jabot made of net and edged with narrow Venise lace. Combinations of net with Venise edges and very fine nets shirred on to a high stock foun- dation are shown in the fall lines. Georgette crepe plays a prominent part in high and in low neckwear. Some styles are trimmed with hand embroidery and narrow laces, and oven plaited nets are applied as trimming on the Georgette crepe styles. All coats have a certain amount of "spring" and the majority flare, some on modest lines for the mat - norm nl fine, or on the hips, when the Russian style is favored. r --- sent the Poona Brigade, under Briga- matching velvet and trimmed with Though Germany concentrates' all diet -General W. 8. Delamain, to Balt- silver galon, The long gaiters tint] her strength for a quick decisive blow, sem. the gloves are of gray kith yet she has shown great powers of en- This brigade contained the 2nd Dar - durance, Frederick the Great man- sets, the 20th (Punjab) Infantry, the Long, straigll corsets will remain aged to maintain the war in spite of 104th (Welleslcy'n) Rifles, the 117th in 105111011, but it is noticed that the awful defeats for seven yearn, during Alahrattes, and the 23rd (Pershawur) bust line is higher and the skirt a which time Berlin was token twice. and the 36th Mountain Batteries. On trifle shorter. The waist is a trifle The whole country was ravaged and November 7th the force reached the snugger. All very slight'changes, but even the seed wheat was destroyed. bar of the Shat -el -Arab, where theindicative of a gradual return to more But the country had no foreign debt. Village of Fao, with its Turkish fort, I pronounced curves. Corsets to match The currency bad been badly inflated, lies among the flats and palm groves• the ribbons in the lingerie are the fad but under Frederick's wise despotism The gunboat Odin bombarded the fort,of the jeune fille just now and flesh - Prussia was able to 1'e -establish her- and troops landed and occupied the colored stays are also favored. village. The brigade then sailed 30 --- miles up the estuary, passing the re- finery oi' the Anglo -Persian 011 Com- pany, at Ahardan, and disembarked self. .2 GERMAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY. Lack of ]taw Material, Cotton, and Other Products. Regarding conditions in the textile industry in Germany, a correspondent writes to the Paris Temps, as follows; "The Central Union of Christian Textile Workers and the German Tex- tile Workers' Union, two of the great- est labor organisations m Germany, have recently held a conference for the discussion of the grave crisis menacing their industry. After as- certaining the enact situation, n re- medial programme wae'agreed upon, which will be submitted for approval to the authorities of Elberfeld, Clar- men• and other industrial centres in Rhenish Prussia and Westphalia. The fundamental cause for the crisis is a lack of raw material, cotton and other h re are not suf- ficient which there rrodt , of 1 quantities on hand to keep the numerous hills in operation. The steadily decreasing import trade, which may soon cease altogether, can- not but aggravate the general econo- on The official sequestra- tion mit s}twat q tion of the raw materials in all Ger- ineny and their subsequent redistri- bution by the, government have only tided over matters temporarily, • Soon it will be necessary to reduce opera- tions still further, either by discharg- ing part of the workers or by cutting down the hours o1 labor. "In this crisis, which affects hun- dreds of tlrous'ands of textile work- ers, their organisations have invoked the aid of the government and local authorities, :Che demands presented include; the employment of idle men en public works, the procurement of knitting and sewing Wor:lc for the wo- men, the furnishing of temporary fin- ant}al assistance to ' those without any means, the payment of insurance premiums for ;r11 who are unable to keep up their policies themselves and the appointmentof a general execu- tive'council to look after all these de- tails. Contrast. Aunt -Your bride, my dear boy; is wealthy and all that, but I don't think she'll make much of a beauty show' at the altar. Nephew -You don't, eh? Just wait till you see her with the brides- Maids she liar selected: at Sanrjeh, on the Turkish honk, where it prepared entrenched camp, and sat down to wait for the rest of the British force. TREATING FORBIDDEN. Has Caused a Decrease in Drinking Among London Women. • The no -treating law now enforced in the London district will, from pre- sent indications, greatly decrease drinking an1ong women, for it is among the women of the lower classes that treating is the most prevalent. Even in the most poverty-stricken slums of the East End, a woreani who drinks by herself is considered mean, greedy and unsocial and sheis ac- cordingly ostracized: The only social •• 11 • women -'is at the pub- lic': amen,, these 1 lic houses. At all times of the day they may be seen around the haws or in the street in front with beer glasses in hand. Since the law pre - 1 v Its m mors entering the barrooms, the women with babies in their aims stand outside for their chinks. But often children tend to the babies while the mothers and grandmothers are inside: The no -treating order went into ' effect in the West End and in the more respectable parts of London without a protest. It was taken as a joke, and the public houses Were. crowded with men buying then last treat. But in i the East End, actual resentment was felt, chiefly among the women. They regarded it as at blow at their main I source o:t' amusement. Settlement workers count en taking advantage of the new lignor r.•egula- tions by starting more social halls. A number of these are to operation in the slums trove, and their popularity is growing. They were especially de- signed ,for soldiers and their girls as a cheap place to spend an evening. The halls are provided with pianos and games, and tea and other soft drinks are sold at cost priceHereto- fore, the saloon or "pub," has 'been the only social meeting place for the people of the slums, 10110 are glad to escape their own dismal tenements,. When Wal' was declared, white pee-, pro of all nationalities in Gernion col- onies only nunrbered.ebout 25,000. Coats are of every length, from the extended redingote that covers every bit of the frock to the little bolero that, is soshortthat it appears always to be creeping up to one's collar but- ton. o. It is not.lawful for a man to leave that it fetched its own weight in gold. FR ,NCH LINE The Bulgarians Were, Driven Zack, Bearing Arany Dead and Wounded. The Saalonica>•'correspondent' 61 the London Daily Mall telegraphs as fel- low's; The French retook the ,offen- sive and threw back the -Bulgarians, taking a majority of the positions lost on the ICrivolal Cerner Rajec line. The Bulgarians had tried to force the French lines with full strength, and. had left in the rear no covering troops so that a vigorous French counterattack forced.. them to with• draw hurriedly, leaving a considerable number of dead and wounded. A Small squadron of French aero• planes bombarded the Bulgarian lege of Strumitsa with great suceest and reached its base uninjured. The Serbian army is continuing it: retreat in the new direction and ]tat. attacked the Bulgarian forces cover. ing Prilep• The Austrian forces art marching on Uskub. British reinforcements are contiiru• ing to disembark. The Bulgarian press is unanimous in declaring that after the occupation of Serbian Mace- donia the Bulgarian array will have brought its mission to an end, but Bulgaria in no way is disposed to- ward fresh sacrifices the advantage of which is not apparent. Bulgarian public opinion seems uneasy at the presence of Turkish forces in Thrace. Fite Turkish divisions are at Sun}, one at Mustafa Pasha, one •dt Varna and one ,it Burgas. On the other hand the Turkish press states that the question of Thrace will lie definitely settled with the support of Germany, for Thrace, contrary to the declarations made by Premier Radoslavoff, of Bulgaria, should fall to Turkey. INSTRUCTION IN LANGUAGES. Englishmen Are Learning Polish and Balkan Dialects. Classes in Russian, French and Spanish are prospering in London a.s never before.. It is recognized that Germany's great gains in trade were due largely to the pains German clerks and business men took to ac- quire foreign languages. Special courses in the Slav tongue, including I Polish and the Balkan dialects, are noir established at King's College, , University of London. T. G. Masarylr, , professor of philosophy in the Czech University of Prague and formerly a prominent politician in the Austrian Parliament, is the head of the school. Instructima in the languages will be accompanied by, lectures in Slavonic history and literature. Spanish is rather the latest to be taken up; just as Russian was the first after the mit- t of the war. The Welsh people, Ion aceount of being bilingual, are the cleverest students in language and the Scotch next, according to the teachers. The inhabitants of the United King- dom receive, on an average, about seventy-five letters eseli a year. KITCHENER HAS LEFT BALKANS; • .� � ISIIED THEE ITALIAN FRONT Had a Conference With King Victor, Oen. Cadorna and the Premier A despatch from Rome says:: Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, British War Minister, arrived here from Naples h Em- bassy. ' and went directly to the British bass, Ilis arrival was a complete surmise. Aft et' a conference with Premier Saland2 a anti the Minister for War, Lords Kitchener left for the front, where he conferred with Lieut. - Gen. Count l ui r Cadorna, chief of 01' Italian general staff, and King Victor Emmanuel. • Kiteliener'smovements have been kept so secrets that it was not even known] he meant to visit Italy or that he had left the Near East. In view of the allies' anxiety to secure Italian aid in the Balkan campaign, the greatestimportance was attached to lrtchener's presence here. Whether here especially to hasten he had coin, le eesl y the despatch of. Italian troops'to the Near Eastern war sone and will re- turn to the Balkans, or return to England, is not known. ROUMANIA HAS DEMANDED • RELEASE OFHERSUBJECTS Bulgaria Refuses ori the Ground That They Are Spies, Complications Are Likely A despatch from London says: The report that 'Roumania has refused the request of Austria and Germany for • permission for their war craft on the Danube to go through to the Black Sea is corifInn ed by inquiries made here. Rome correspondent learns that, a serious incident: between Bulg,ai•lat and P,oumanin has been prevolted by 1 the arbitrary arrest. at Sofia of acv -1 efal Roumanians on suspicion of es- pionage• and Bulgaria's r efescil of the formal demand grade ha Roumania for their 1010,0se. Ccmpliciitinr•„ LIT feared as a result 'of the incident,, Despatches .Tran, Bucharest, Rou- mania, to Budapest papers state that the R0urnanian Council of Ministers has decided, sines the Unionist ,Fed- eration eder]tion has threatened to mals a de- monstration and interrupt the speech from the drone, to open Parliament simply with 0 Royal message which Prom ler Beetle no will read. The mes- sage will declare,it is said, that the foreign pd tical situation reales it. t.hc' ci t'ty of Ratline n i a to 7n ai Maid - neutral; i;; 01 girth limit,,- as the vital ie,te e..tl 0t the country will permit. 40401