Big Events Looming.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 17 October 1918, Page 3

Big Events Looming.

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LONDON'S ATMOSPHERE ELECTRIC. •FOOH WILL DICTATE TERMS. Received this day, 2.10 P.™. ' London, October '16. This morning the atmosphere" is tense with the feeling that big events 'axe at ihand. Mixed station and anxiety prevail. , . ~ Althougjbl the general! expectation w that fight,line Will slwxrtfly terminate, there ia complete public determination in France amd Britain to dictate terms -even if another campaign is necessary. President 'Wilson; s reply ia interpreted to mean that Marshal Foch_ muist dictate conditions which will anctaae the handing over of. port of the iGerman fortress syptem and tho surrender of the German army. Then will oome lengthy negotiations for peace whien may boMapse on sudh points .as the freedom of the seas, -no indemnity or the return of the colonies.

Received this day ait 8.40 ji.m. London, October 16. Mr Roraar Law, replying to Mr Houston, in. the House of Commons, saad ho did not desire to discuss the oonditions on wTaixlli! alone an armnstice could be granted, to. Germany. . (Replying to Mr "Walter l&uaMJimian he ■said hecould not dim the GormanAmerican communications until a aemmite decision, was taken.

PAfISTIO IN BERLIN

{Received this day, 8.40 a.m. Amsterdam, October 16. A panic on the Berlin Stock change was the result of President WilXt is announced that till© Supreme Command; meets during the, week-end to deliberate upon the mobitaation_ of the national strength and the raising of the military <age.

brutish; monitor- in osthni>.

Received this day, iQ.35 a-m. London October 16. A British monitor reached the breakwater at Ostend and silenced some ol the tfofrte.

(SETTING HER OTESA3SBRS AWSY.

Received this day, 8.40 'a.m. Amsterdam, October lb. Reports from Antwerp, indicate that the Germans are about to ftend thie_uerman «fi3p® at Antwerp to Holland for interomemt in Holland. . There «xe further signs of evacuation in tlhe Ostend region.

THES UETNSTMR OUTRAGE.

Received this day, a.m. London, October 10. The Government possess proof, 'that the submarine "wJhicfh fjanik tne ■^P 3P J' er received instructions to destroy the An-glo-Irish passemger service arter Prance Max semt his first Peace Note to Presi(]Cnt "Wilson.. It -was probable that President Wilson knew this •when Jhe gent !hds reply math reference to the atrocities. . 3>r MacNamarai stated that the Leinster was not escorted because she (had a speed of/ 23 knots.

raiSH RiEKmratiNG.

. Received this day at 10.35 a.m. j ■l - Londlon. October 16.. Tbie time litoit for voluntary recruit- | ing in Ireland has expired. _„ 0Q !Mr Shortt announces that 9629 . t\ ere j recruited- j

REVOLT IN BOHEMIA.

Received this day, 1.30 p.m. Washington, October -U. French official tables. say an open Insurrection haf started 1 in Prague.

RiaiNG IN PORTUGAT/.

"Received this day,.. 8.40-a>n».' iLisbon, October: 16. A portion of tihe Ever a garrison. * tidied fet the rieinsr was Boon crushed.