Rome, Oct. 19.
Signor Bastianini, the new Italian Ambassador to Great Britain, took with him to London no plan of mem= morandum from Signor Mussolini te-garding current events, accor tions. it is pointed out that the zen-eral level of the German military line considerably lower than the French and is already affected by the waters whereas the French positions are perfectly dry so far. From the French fide, heavy pumps at work in the German blockhouses can be heard distinctly—Mavas. tons. of copra; 2000 tons of pho-shates; 1,800 tons of coffee; 1,800 tons of lead; 1,150 tons of steel scrap; and 1,000 tons' of manganese, rubber, soya beans and other oils and cereals, was officially announced today.
The total seizures of contraband goods during the first six weeks of war now total 338,000 tons—fteuter.
Lord Halifax is said to have {for the purpose of establishing normal contact between the new Ambassador the British Foreign Scerctary.
Signor Bastianini presented his credentials to King George at Huck-
Palace yesterday.—Reuter U.S. Waters Closed To Submarines Washington, Oct, 19.
President issued a proclamation banning the submarines of all belligerent nations from United States Waters. The proclamation was. an individual action tunder the present Neutrality Act and was not associated with the Panama Declaration which bans belligerent ae in 4 300-mile safely" zone around the American continents, The proclamation permits the entry into United States ports of only those submarines foreed 10 do so by. force majeure (equivalent to an act of God) It specifies that the U-boat must then enter the port above the surface and flying the flag of the nation to which it belongs—tinited Press,
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