AMERICA AND THE HUNS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3023, 9 March 1917, Page 5

AMERICA AND THE HUNS

THE FILIBUSTER BLOCKADE SEEKING THE WAY OUT A WEEK OF PIRATE WARFARE Washington, March 7. Ine Rules Committee of the Senate has agreed to a two-thirds closure, under which rule two-thirds of the Senate may limit a debate to ono hour for each Senator. The rule will now cm to tho party caucuses. The Democrats and Republicans in • tho Senate met in caucus, and jointly appointed a committee to draw up a schomo to prevent "filibustering." "LEST THE KAISER FORGETS" Vancouver, March 7. Thomas Collins, a blacksmith of Biloxi, Mississippi, forged a 401b. Iron Cross, and dispatched it to Senator James. K. Vardaman, with the inscription, "Lest the Kaiser Forgets." Senator Vardaman aided in the opposition to tho armed neutrality mea-sure.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JEERS FROM THE~GERMAN PRESS Rotterdam, March 7. Gorman newspapers gleefully refer to President Wilson's defeat. They praiso the so-called genuinely neutral Senators, and declare that. President Wilson has little hopo of securing tho desired Powers from a new Senate. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HURRYING UP THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION Washington, March 7. Mr. Daniels, Secretary of tho Navy, has ordored the naval building programme to be completed in half tho time originally allotted.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE BOMB OUTRAGES IN AMERICAN FACTORIES * BERNSTORFF IMPLICATED. (Rec. March 8, 10.30 p.m.) Washington, March 7. It is officially admitted that tho soized papers show that Count Bornstorff directed the earliest of the munition- bombings.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A TRAITOR SENTENCED New York, March 7. A private of the Minnesota National Guard has been sentenced te five years' imprisonment for furnishing military information to Germany.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. SHIPPING CENSORSHIP IN DENMARK Copenhagen, March 7. In order to prevent leakages to Germany regarding tho departure ot food ships to England, the Government has prohibited the publication of shipping movements. PAPAL ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED SPECIAL CONSISTORY CALLED. London, March 7. The "Daily Tolegranh" correspondent at Milan states that tho Popo has summoned a special Consistory before Easter. It is believed to have oolitical aspects. Tho Popo will make an important pronouncement on the war, particularly his abhorrence of the iniquitous submarino campaign being waged with such barbarity, especially against neutrals. A WEEK OF FRIGHTFULNESS BRITISH SHIPPING CASUALTIES. (Rec. Marcii 8, 8.20 p.m.) London, March 7. The Press Bureau states: "The arrivals for- the week totalled 2528, and tho sailings 2477. The number of vessels sunk (1600 tons and upwards) was 14; under 1600 tons, 9. Twelve were unsuccessfully attacked: Three fishing ] vessels wero sunk.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. JUMP IN INSURANCE AND CARGO : RATES

(Pec. March. 8, 8.5 p.m.) New York, March 7. Insurance rates to Great Britain have increased from 6 to 7 per cent, to 8 -to 10 per cent. Cargo rates have also jumped.—Reuter. ITALIAN ANTI-SUBMARINE DEPARTMENT (Ticc. March 8, 8.5 p.m.) ■ Rome, March 7. A new Anti-submarine Department, under an admiral, has been created. Its functions include tho arming of merchantmen' _ and the rewarding of thoso credited with the sinking or disabling of submarines.—Reuter. j