THE WAR

Levin Daily Chronicle, 22 September 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

(IUiOXBIO TBLBQEAPH—OOFnUOBX.] THE BERNSTORFF WAY?. Washington, Sept. 21. The State' [Department .announces that Count Berastorff in January requested the German Foreign Office to send 50,000 dollars to influence Congress in favor of peace. COPPER. President Wilson has fixed the price or copper at 24J cents. THE DOLiLACR BMLLKT. j The next Liberty Loan campaign opens on October ! lst. The iteue will be three to l four billion dollairs. KUJFERi SUTBMAiRINE CAPTURED I . The New York World's Bio mo correspondent describes a caiptured German submarine which is 300 feet long and can submerge for three days. It has a range of 2000 miles. SUSPECTED SWEDES. iFo'ur Swedish' mail bags intended for ATnleirica have been sefzed by tli© British authorities at (Halifax.

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The Government Investigation Com mittee's report show that the date of the sailing of the (first American troops was communicated by a New York firm to Spain and thence was wirelessed to Germany. T!he report adds: "Th/ere is no doubt that many German spies are sprinWed throughout the 'United States army." It advocates strfcter censorship. HUE SUGAR FTViE. The New York World say's an Affiled committee of five members has been appointed to Control and distribute .the wolrld's sugar supply. PATRIOTPrO LABORITES. Ottawa, Sept. 21. The Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, dealing with the principle of compulsory militairy servce, passed a resolution: "That we did not deem it right olr patriotic an Labor's interest to interfere to prevent the Government 'obtaining! the desired itetoruiits by means of conscription. AN OUTSPOK FIX GERMAN NEWSPAPER. Amsterdam, September 21. (Der Vorwaserts states that a manifesto is being circulated in Germany stating that the citizens of the Fatherland aire in worse peril than in 1914; the enemy to-day as working in otor midst. The Voerwnerts cofrnments that the persons responsible for his manifesto "went to war a.gainst tlietfr own peotple, ibut the Reichstag must take care that nothing shall interfere with the people's defence against agitators for civil war. A "HEEMnt" FOR PEACE. In a notable articile, the tMnndhener Nassten Na clinch ten says that Germany still holds Belgium firmly, and this fact must be the starting point ifor negotiations; but the case of Belgium cannot bo considered) separately; it must be settled with all other war problems. Germany, says the newspaper, is prepared to renounce territorial and' economic conquests if enemies are ready to do likewise; and as Belgium has speoi.T l interests in Britain, Germany would he willing to restore Belgium's independence under guarantees for neutrality and rights of liter variouis nationalities. The article is attracting much attention, as it is understood that it represents the official view.

TROUBLES AHMAD. Berne, September 21. A German wireless message states that the Kaiser hag left BudianPestli for Sofia. It is understood that the object of his visit is to smooth difficulties between the Central Powers and Bulgaria which have arisen from Bulgaria's refusal to give further military aid. The general talk of annexation has alarmed the Bulgarians.