. Review of reviews and world's work. dent of France, and the Em-perors of Russia, Germany, and Austria. October 18.—The Germans launch an attackagainst the Russian line from the Pinsk marshesto Rumania (300 miles). The British Parliament, by a majority of 197,postpones consideration of the Irish question, thematter having been brought up by John Redmond,the Nationalist leader. October 19.—The Cunard liner Alaunia. with10,000 tons of war supplies, is sunk by a mine inthe English Channel. The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Regi-nald McKenna, declares in the House of Com-mons that Britain
. Review of reviews and world's work. dent of France, and the Em-perors of Russia, Germany, and Austria. October 18.—The Germans launch an attackagainst the Russian line from the Pinsk marshesto Rumania (300 miles). The British Parliament, by a majority of 197,postpones consideration of the Irish question, thematter having been brought up by John Redmond,the Nationalist leader. October 19.—The Cunard liner Alaunia. with10,000 tons of war supplies, is sunk by a mine inthe English Channel. The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Regi-nald McKenna, declares in the House of Com-mons that Britain is spending $10,000,000 a day. October 20.—Rumania reports that an -Austro-German invading army, under General vonFalkenhayn, has been driven back to the border;the Bulgar-German army in the Dobrudja dis-trict of Rumania begins a new offensive on theentire front. The -American agents of the Brrmcn, Ger-manys second merchant sub-marine (which left Bremerhaven about Septem-ber 1 I abandon hope of her safe Q InuniaUoittl Film Serric« THIRTY THOUSAND AMERICAN TROOPS PASSING IN REVIEW ON THE MEXICAN BORDER(The greatest marching body of American troops since Lincoln reviewed the Northern armies, in Washington, at the close of the Civil War) RECORD OF OTHER EVENTS (From September 21 to Octnhrr 20, I916) AMERICAN POUTICS AND GOVERNMENTSeptember 23.—President Wilson, speaking toNew Jersey business men at his summer residenceat Long Branch, defends his solution of the rail-road crisis and declares that the principle of theeight-hour day is not arbitrable. September 25.—In an address at Dayton, , Republican Presidential candidate, de-clares that the Railroad Eight-Hour Law does notlimit hourt, but regulates wages. September 26.—In the New Jersey primaries,Senator Vfarfine (Dem.) is renominated, defeat-ing .A- jeneral Westcott, supported by theAdmi; n; the Republican nominee is JosephS. FrclinghuyMn. October 3.— n to the Philippine Senate a
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