Austria's Final Proposals For Peace Are Rejected
HARRISBURG SfiSiite TELEGRAPH
LXXXIV— No. 117
GERMAN SPY ENDS LIFE
111 BRITISH PRISM
In Note He Says He Could Not
Mount the Scaffold to Be
Hanged
WAS ON TRIAL IN LONDON
Court Session Abruptly Ended by
Announcement of Prisoner's
Death
By Associated Press
London, May 20.—Anton Kuepferle,
who claimed to be an American citi
zen. who once lived in Brooklyn, and
who has been on trial charged with
giving military information to the ene
mies of Great Britain, committed sui
cide by hanging himself last night In
Brixton prison.
Kuepferle left a message, written on
a slate, bearing testimony to the fair
ness of hia trial. He confessed he was
a soldier and declared he could not
bear to mount the scaffold as a spy.
When court opened this morning for
the resumption of the trial the attor
ney general, Lord Reading, announced
the death of the prisoner to the judges.
"Since the close of this court last
night." the attorney general said, "tills
man Kuepferle has committed suicide
In Brixton prison. He was in a special
observation cell, under practically con
tinuous observation, but during one of
the short intervals he seized the op
portunity of taking his own life."
Chief Warden Cook, who is in
charge of the prison, has testified that
last night the night patrol officer, a
warden named Perry, came to him and
said:
'Hanging by Neck
"I cannot see the prisoner." War
den Cook immediately arose iind.
opening the cell door, he found the
prisoner hanging by the neck from a ;
ventilator in a corner behind the door,
lie had used a silk scarf to commit I
suicide and he was hanging clear of '
the floor. Warden Cook cut the scarf J
and summoned the prison doctor. The
man's body was still warm, but he
could not be revived.
Warden Cook produced the slate on
which the prisoner had written his
message. His communication follows:
To Whom It May Concern: My
name is Kuepferle and I was born
' n Baden. I am a soldier
with a rank T do not desire to men
tion. I can say I have had a fair trial
in the United Kingdom, but I am
.unable longer to stand the strain and
> 1 take the law in my own hands. I
i have fought many a battle, and death
Is the only savior for me. I would
prefer death by shooting, but I do not
wish to ascend the scaffold as (here
the prisoner drew a Masonic sign) and
1 hope the Almighty architect of this
universe will lead me in the unknown
land. I am not dying as a spy, but
as a soldier. I stood my fate as a man, '
nut J cannot be a liar nnd perjure I
myself. I ask you kindlv that my!
uncle. Ambrose Droll, of Rastatt be'
notified of my death. T desire that all !
my estate go to him. What I have
done was for rnv country. | express I
m\ thanks an(\nuny the Lord bless you i
all. Yours, etc..
(Signed) "Kuepferle."
On the other side of the slate the i
man had written:
"I was born June 11, 1583."
War Here If Kaiser
Wins, Says Pinchot
Special to The Telegraph
Milford. Pa.. May 20.—1n a state- 1
ment issued here yesterday Gilford I
Pinchot said:
"What strikes me most on getting
back from Europe is that the delibe
rate murder of men. women and chil-'
dren on the Lusltania has brought the!
war home to the United States. I do
not believe that our people have real
ized until now what this war is or
what it means to us. The right of men
1o rule themselves Is at stake Out-:
countrymen on the Lusitnnin were kill-1
erl because an autocratic military em- 1
pire is trying to seize the domination'
of the world at the expense of the self- !
governing nations.
"This war is a death struggle be-!
tween democracy on the one side andi
armed imperialism on the other >
France is our sister Republic; Eng- !
land is a great, and free democracy
Russia itself is on the highroad to- i
ward democratic government.
"Germany, on the other hand, is'
not ruled by the people, but by Prus- i
sia and the Kaiser. The victory ofl
Germany would not be the victory of
her people, but the successful effort I
of a restricted military caste to get
more power. Bernhardi expressed the
belief of this caste whdn he said that
Germany must control the world or
go under."
NEW TETANUS CI RE
Special to The Telegraph
Rome, May 20. —Professor Negro ofl
the University of Turin has discovered I
a new method of curing tetanus by
the use of electric currents, which, in!
experiments on animals, has given bet-!
ter re«ults than have been obtained I
by the use of antitetanlc serum. j
THE WEATHER]
For Harrlnbarft nn<l vlrlnltyi itain
to-night and Friday) continued
cool.
For Eastern Pennsylvaniai Rnln in.
nlßh't anil Friday t mnilrrnte
r m»rthen»t to c»*t nlnda.
niver
The Susquehanna river and all |(a
branch™ will remain nearly ntn
tlonary to-night. A uencrnl rise I
In all atreama of the ayateni la
likely to begin Friday nx h re
«uH of a rainstorm n|i|>roarhlnic
from the IVeat. t stage of about
tblrty-alx feet la Indicated for
Harrlsburg Friday morning.
General Condition*
The ftonthn-eat dlaturhaiu-e la now 1
central over Weat Texas, Ita I
front extending northeaativard In- I
to the I>ake Region.
Temperaturei S a. m., 54.
Pnni niaea, 4i4(l a. m.| aeta, 7:1(1
p. m.
Moon i Flrat quarter. May 21, llino
l». m.
River Stage) 3.« feet nbove low- I
water mark.
Veaterday's Weather
Highest tempera tare, ««.
I.oweat temperatnre. 4T.
Mean temperatnre. Sfl,
.Normal temperature, 63.
OFFICERS OF HOUSE
GET Hf GIFTS
Speaker Ambler Receives Silver
Service and Other Valuable
Presents From Colleagues
GENERAL EXCHANGE IS MADE
"
Senate Gives Kline Player Piano
and Ex-Lieut.-Gov. Reynolds
Chest of Silver
Speaker Ambler and officers of the
House received elaborate presents
from the representatives at the close
of the session. The Speaker was pre
sented wiyi a handsome silver service
on behalf of the members by William
11. Wilson, Philadelphia, and respond
ed to the congratulations of the floor
leader upon the tine work of the
House, with thanks for the co
operation Riven.
R. J. Baldwin presented Chief Clerk
Garvin with a phonograph in ma
hogany case and C. H. Palmer pre
sented a china clock to Resident Clerk
Leib. Mr. Garvin sent a big electric
lamp to the Speaker. Assistant Resi
dent Clerk Meals was given a mantel
clock by A. B. Hess, and Parliamen
tarian James N. Moore a superb rug
by M. B: Kitts, Erie. Journal Clerk
Brockney received a punch bowl.
Reading Clerk Falkenstein, Assistant
Clerk Morrison and Roll Call Clerk
Hewitt were given cash, with a speech
by J. G. Steedle. Assistant Journal
Clerk di Pierro was given a stickpin.
A present of cash was given Chaplain
Stahley by B. F. Bungard. Cash was
likewise given Clerks Maher and Herb.
Chief Page, Clarence Seiler was also
remembered.
The Speaker gave Chief Clerk Gar
vin a traveling bag and the House,
through H. ,T. Wilson, gave a purse to
Frank Ambler, Speaker's clerk.
Given Chest of Silver
The present-giving in the Senate
was particularly pleasant because J
ex-Lieu tenant-Govern or Reynolds was!
invited here to receive a chest of sil- i
ver which was presented on behalf of
the Senate by William C. Sproul.
President pro teni. Kline was given
a player-piano by his colleagues: Sen
ator Clark, candelabra by the judiciary
general committee, and Senator Buck
man. a chest of silver by the appro
priations committee. The officers were
all remembered.
EXPERT TO SUGGEST
NEW COOKERY KINKS
Mrs. Vaughn, Who Will Appear
Here Has Lectured in All
Large Cities of Country
BETTER FOODS-BETTER HOMES
Instruction of Vital Interest to
Every Housekeeper Will Be
Given Free of Charge
8 Kate B. Vaughn, do
mestic science and cook
ery expert, will have
charge of the Better
Fpods - Better Homes
campaign to be put on
by the Telegraph in Fah
nestock Hall at the V.
M. C. A. next week. A
lecturer par excellence,
and a domestic science teacher of rec
ognized ability, Mrs. Vaughn has lec
tured in nearly all of the large cities
In the United States, and receives
most enthusiastic invitations to return
to all cities where she has conducted
her helpful home economic course.
The Telegraph Better Foods-Better
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Mayor Royal in Charge of
Liberty Bell Celebration
Mayor John K. Royal was this after
noon requested by the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce to take charge
of the arrangements for the recep
tion of the Liberty Bell, July 5. He
will name his own committee.
C. Floyd Hopkins, general director
of the Municipal Improvement cele
bration, is busy on his plans, and ex
pects to submit an outline of arrange
ments to the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce within the next three days.
The date, Friday, September 24, is
tentative.
Committee Will Draw
Up Two Housing Codes
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce committee to take up plans
for housing and building rules in Har
risburg, will be announced next week.
Council will be requested to appoint
a committee to act with the Chamber
of Commerce body.
Two codes are being planned. One
will cover housing conditions and the
other the construction of buildings in
1 larrisiburg. Housing Expert John
Molltor of the State Department of
Health offered his services to the Har
risburg Chamber of Commerce to
day. He will assist in arranging the
codes.
"BLACK POPE' - AT MONASTERY
By Associated Press
Geneva, May 20. Father Ledo
chowski. «eneral of the Society of
Jesus and known as the "black pope."
arrived at the Kinsiedln monastery,
in the canton of Sellwiz, yesterday
from Rome. It Is stated that he will
remain at the monastery until the end
of the war.
OPEN SESSION AT TECH
Final arrangements have been made!
for the "ninth annual "open session" of i
Technical high school to-night from i
7.30 to 9.30 o'clock. '
HARRISBURG, PA.,
MANY GHRIIGES FOR 1
THIRD CUSS CITIES 1
Bill Passed Finally Today Increases
Terms of Mayors and Council
men to Four Years
MAY SUSPEND POLICEMEN
Annual Finance Report to Be
Submitted in December Instead
of January
The House to-day passed finally and
sent to the Governor the bill to add
amendments to the Clark third class
city act of 1913 under which Har
risburg and other cities of Its classi
fication are now operating.
One of the most important changes
in the law lengthens the terms of
councilman and majors to four years.
Another bill has been passed which
specifies that mayors shall be per
mitted to succeed themselves, which
the Walton bill forbids.
The Walton bill, besides making
several technical amendments in the
Clark act to make the law more clear,
gives city councils wider authority in
establishing public convenience, pleas
ure and safety, provides for a uniform
system of tax assessment and estab
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Italy's Demands Upon
Austria Made Public
By .Associated Press
Rome, May 19, via Paris, May 20.
The minimum demands made upon
Austria in behalf of Italy by Foreign
Minister Sonnino were:
First, the cession of the entire prov
ince of Trent (part of Austrian Tyrol),
according to the frontier of the king
dom of Italy in 1811.
Second, Eastern Friueli, comprising
Malborgeth. Plezzo, Tolmino, Gradisca,
Goritz, Monfalcone, Comen and as far
south as N'abresina.
Third, Trieste, Capo a'Estria and
Pirano (the last t\Vo in Istral), to form
a new state independent from Austria.
Fourth, the islands of Curzoiai
I.issa, Lesina, T,agosa, Carza and Me
ledn (off the coast of lower Dalmati'a)
to be ceded to Italy.
Fifth, the abandonment by Austria
of her interests in Albania, acknowl
edging Italian sovereignty over Avlona.
SENATOR BEIDLEMI
PRESIDENT PRO TEM.
Dauphin County Senator's Services
and Experience Recognized
by the Senate
r~ — —: —r
SENATOR E. E. BEIDLEMAN
Senator E. E. Beidleman's sen-Ices
and experience in the Senate were
I formally recognized this afternoon
J when his fellow senators conferred
I upon him the high honor of President
Pro Tem. of that body. This was no
surprise, as a petition had been cir
culated by his friends early in the
Senate which had been signed by all
of the Republican senators.
Senator Beidleman was selected by
a party vote. Senator Washers, of
York, was his opponent. Mr. Beidle
man was sworn in by Judge McCar
rell, of the Dauphin county court.
President Beidleman in assuming his
new duties made a brief speech of
thanks, which was warmly applauded.
He is one of the most popular mem
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ITALY ISSUES GREEN BOOK
Rome, May 19, 10.25 A. M., by Way
of P'aris, May 20, 10.45 A. M. —Diplo-
matic documents which disclose each
successive step in the negotiations
which resulted in Italy's denunciation
of her treaty of alliance with Austria'
and Germany are contained in the
green book Issued by the Italian gov
ernment.
RUMANIA WILL BE NEUTRAL
Berlin. May 20.—Advices received
here seen to indicate that Rumania
will continue neutral should Italy de
clare war.
TICKETS FOR TRACK MEET
Reserved neat tickets for the Inter
scholastic track meet at Island Park
Saturday, will be on sale at Tunis'
store, North Third street, at ti o'clock
this evening. The advance sale will
continue to Saturday.
COMMERCE OK CHAMBER OUTING
The annual outing of the Harrls
burg Chamber of Commerce wlli take
place next month. President Hender
son Gilbert will name his committee
next week. j
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1915.
"CRAZY JACK" FLIRTING WITH DEATH .
ON TOP RAIL OF STATE CAPITOL DOME
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On the slender iron railing surrounding the Btate Capitol dome,
"Crazy Jack." the human fly, late yesteraay afternoon poised himself on
one foot, while U'7o feet below, hundreds of people gasped and shuddered
in amazement. Then, while the crowd stared, mouth agape, he calmly
smoked another nail for his coffln.
"Crazy Jack" set out to climb the dome to shake hands with Miss Penn,
but he stopped when a fragment of tile gave way as He reached the huge
brass ball at the lady's feet. For this exhibition "Jack" got $2.12 from the
admiring crowd when the hat was passed. He declared this "a good day's
wages."
STATE PUBLIC ROARD
CONFIRMED BT SENATE
Other Appointments Sent to Sen
ate Today Also Confirmed Just
Before Adjournment
The Senate to-day confirmed with
out debate, by a unanimous vote, the
following: appointments to the Public
Service Commission made by Gover
nor Brumbaugh last evening:
Samuel W. Pennypacker, Schwenfc
ville, 10 years.
John S. Killing, Erie, 9 years.
, William A. Magee, Pittsburgh, S
.years.
M. J. Brecht, Lancaster. 7 years.
John Slonaghan, Philadelphia, G
years.
Edgar A. Kiess, Williamsport, 5
years.
William D. B. Ainey, Montrose 4
years.
The political significance of the
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Austrians Took More
Prisoners Than There
Were Men in the Town
By .Associated Press
London, May 20.—A Russian official
statement says: "Until now the Ger
mans dare not admit they were dis
lodged from Shavli on the 11th and
they talk of repulsing all sorts of Rus
sian attacks against that town. Never
theless our front in this region passes
to a considerable distance west of
Shavli. German official communica
tions augment more than four-fold
I the actual number of prisoners taken
lat the crossing of the Dubyaa river,
j All German efforts against our posi
tion east of Drohobyez In Galicia have
I failed. Up until the nresonrrtfane there
was only a single regiment of Rus
sian cavalry garrisoned in the town
of Drohobyez. These troops fell
quickly behind the inrantry with In
significant losses. The Austrians,
nevertheless, had the audacity to
claim officially that they took five
thousand prisoners at Drohobyez."
PRESIDENT AT WHITE HOUSE
By Associated Press
Washington. D. C. t May 20. —The
yacht Mayflower, returning from New
York with President Wilson and his
party, docked at the navy yard here
at 6.30 a. m. to-day. The President
later motored to the White House for
breakfast.
, STEAMER REACHES NEW YORK
By Associated Press
New York, May 20.—After being de
tained by the British authorities for
six weeks at Kirkwall and Dundee,
the Norwegian steamer Taurus reached
here to-day from Gothenburg.
STREET FIGHTERS FINED
Mayor John K. Royal this afternoon
Imposed a fine of five dollars each on
a trio of street fighters. Elmer Sherk
admitted that he started the trouble
when he hit Moe Williams. Joseph
Powell, who was with Williams, took a
hand In the fight which cttfciirred at
the North Sixth street show grounds.
Detective Joseph Ibhch and Patrol
man Hoffman made t.he arrant.
PAXTANG HOME ENTERED ,
The home of the Misses Rutherford,
at Paxtang, was entered last night. A
watch and several dollars in oash are
missing. Entrance tfas galped
through a rear window. The police
department was notified. r (
ITALY WILL ENTER
WAR TODAY. BELIEF
Report Printed in German News
paper States Declaration
Is at Hand
FULL POWERS FOR MINISTER
Chamber of Deputies, by Unani
mous Vote, Grants Rights to
War Official
By Associated Press
, Amsterdam, via London, May 20,
3.20 P. M.—"No one in Italy anv long-
I er doubts that war begins to-day," is
the text of a teUfcjram sent from
s Chlasso, Switzerland, under the date
of Thursday (to-day) and printed in
the Berliner Tageblatt.
Paris. May 20.—Reports have been
received here from Rome that the
Italian tThamber of Deputies, by vir
tually a unanimous vote, to-day, grant
ed full powers to the ministers of
I war.
{ 5 Foot, 2-inch Men to
Be Accepted y Britain
J For Infantry Ranks
Special to The Telegraph
, London, May 20.—An official an
nouncement by the British War Office
. in connection with the appeal by Lord
I Kitchener for more men in the array
| says it has been decided that recruits
enlisting in the regular army for the
[[duration of the war shall be accept
ed up to the age of 40 years and that
' the minimum height for such recruits
shall be 5 feet 2 inches for the in
| fantry.
Rings Around Sun of
Interest in Philadelphia
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, May 20.—The appear
ance of two great rings around the
sun, strongly pronounced and resemb
ling rainbows, about 11 o'clock to
day startled and interested hundreds
of thousands of persons in this city
and vicinity.
The rings are known as solar halos,
and are due to condensation in the
atmosphere, consequent upon the low
temperatures which poduced water
drops or ice crystals. The refraction
and infraction of the sun's rays
through these brought about the oc
currence which is exceedingly rare ia
this latitude.
Miners in Pittsburgh
District Resume Work
Pittsburgh, May 20.—Resumption of
lake coal shipments and Increased
consumption of coal by industries in
this section have resulted in renewed
activity in mining operations in the
Pittsburgh district. Three-fourths of
the miners in this district, estimated
at about 37,000. have been recalled to 1
.Tvrtrk after months of idleness and il j
is expected this number will be in- I
creased soon.
Coal operators believe that by
June 10 lake coal shipments will he
on practically In full. Should coal
operations grow much heavier, how
ever, a shortage of men for the mines i
is feared.
ALL AUSTRIAN PROPOSALS
REJECTED BY ITALY; RUSS
LINE IN GAUCIA BROKEN
Italian Parliament Assembles and Declaration of Govern
ment's Policy Is Expected Soon; Przemysl Is Now
Under Attack by Austrian Guns; Russians Claim Suc
cesses in North; More Resignations in British Cabi
net Expected
Austria's final proposals have been
rejected unanimously by the Italian
council of ministers, and the two na
tions are a step nearer war. The Ital
ian parliament assembles to-day and
a declaration of the government's pol
icy is expected.
An Italian Green book has been is
sued, giving a review of the negotia
tions with Austria, which are shown
to have been started last December.
Italy's demands, which Austria has
failed to satisfy, were based on the
claim that she was entitled to com
pensation for Austria's advance into
Serbia.
The Russian fortified line along the
River San, running across Central
Galicia, on which great reliance was
placed to check the Austro-German
advance, has been definitely broken.
Statements of the Teutonic allies that
they had crossed the river are con
firmed in an official announcement
from Petrograd. Przernysl. which
Russia won from Austria after a strug
gle of several months, is now under
attack by Austrian guns. One of the
greatest battles of the campaign ap
parently is impending along the San.
Rus.s Claim Successes
In the north the Russians claim
successes in operations against the
German force which invaded the Bal
tic provinces. It is said the Germans
have been expelled from Shavli.
London dispatches say the reorgani
zation of the. cabinet will be
thorough. A largo number of resig
nations is expected, and the cabinet
will be reconstituted with the sole
idea of carrying on the war.
Anton Kuepferle, who claimed
American citizenship when pieced on
trial in London 011 the charge of hav
ing given military information to the
enemies of Great Britain, committed
suicide last night.
RAILROAD MEN PARDONED
Rome, May 19, via Paris, May 20.
King Victor Emmanuel, it is asserted
has decided to grant a general pardon
to all railway employes who were pun
ished because of the part they took
"Tfi"* -y . • "Tp "
CVENTEEN GERMAN SUBMARINES LOST f
►ndon, May 20.—The Evening ] has received a |
h from its Copenhagen correspondent saying the re- K
current in German naval circles that seventeen Ger- I
I man submarines have been lost since February 18, the r ! 1
j » of the commencement of the submarine blockade of England. |
, Peterhead, Scotland, May 20, 1.15 P. M.—The British 1
j I trawler Chrysolite was sunk by a German submarine ata J
' point thirty miles of Kinnaird's Head, in the North Sea, I
,< yesterday.
EXTRAORDINARY POWERS URGED ,
' | Rome, May 20, via Paris.' Premier Salandra intro-
duced a bill this afternoon in the Chamber of Deputies con
-1 ferring on the government extraordinary powers in case of '
war. A cojnmittee was named to give this project immedi
-1 ate consideration. '
f Ne w York, May 20.—Anton Kuepferle, who ended his
X life'in London, was known in New York as Defallois. Un- 1
. j der tl at name he was employed as a'shipping clerk by a
| firm in this city. I
TRANSYLVANIA REQUISITIONED (
► New York, May 20.—1t was announced at the Cunard
' Line offices to-day that the Anchor Line steamship Tran
► sylvania, which arrived in Glasgow from New York on Sun- *
! day last had been requisitioned by the British government.
& Her sailings have accordingly been cancelled. 1
T CONTINUANCE OF WORK ON WALL
i Harrisburg.—While the future course of the Board of '
Public Works relative to the report of the Arbitration Board
- ■
cutive session this afternoon with City Solicitor Seitz, would
' , not be discussed by City Commissioner W. H. Lynch, it is I J
< understood that there will be no cessation of the public im
! provement work at this time.
< * SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF ,
I Lebanon, May 20. Excessive drinking is believed to
I have prompted Thomas Wike, aged 35, of Waldeck, to shoot 1 '
! his wife and kill himself. The wife is not expected to re
i, cover. They have a young child. ' '
MARRIACETICENSES 'I
""fn Kdnnrd MfKllienny, IViibrook. HIMI Crclnn May Haybtrser, I
Llinrr I'mlon lnnn>hl|>. • f
Minuirl C. I'nwlwr nml Alrrtlda M. Srllrr, Flalirrvlllr.
Walter lliif UN Hrlfrlck and Helrn Jlnl.lv In llr.nl.hoMr, city.
VI I li Jfri" li »« V|fi n>i li ui pj
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in the strike of May, 1914. This action
is said to be designed as another stei>
to bring: about a closer union of all
parties in th« country.
CAPITAL REMAINS CALM
By Associated Press
Lisbon, May 20.—The new ministry
having definitely formed, a revolution
ary committee has oeen dissolved.
The capital remains calm.
i 1100 OX CASUALTY LIST
By Associated Press
I London, May 20.—A British cusual
ty list received to-day includes the
names of 170 officers and 1400 men.
Nine hundred casualties in the Aus
tralian ranks on the Gallipoli peninsu
la are reported as well as naval losses
of 150 in the same area. The list of
wounded is headed by the name of
General Sir William F.irdwood, com
mander-in-chief of the Australian
forces in the Dardanelles.
RUSSIAN DEFEAT NOT DECISIVE
London. May 20.—A two-column
analysis of the strategic situation writ
ten by its military correspondent who
has been at the western front is print
ed by the Times. The correspondent
expresses disappointment that better
preparations were not made to meet
the Austro-German blow against the
Russians in Galicia, which was expect
ed a mefnth before it occurred. He
says, however, that the misfortune of
one out of fourteen Russian armies
is not likely to be decisive.
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES SUSPEND
By Associated Press
London, May, 20.—Swedish steam
ship companies whose boats ply be
tween Stockholm, Norrkoping, Lon
don and Hult, have decided to suspend
their services owing to the constant in
terruptions to traffic caused by Ger
man warships in the Baltic Sea, which
have resulted In serious delays and
made trade impracticable.