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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 24, 1914

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 91, No. 54.

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News and Miscellany

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— Immigrants arriving at Atlantic ports from August 1 to November 7, practically the period since the war began, number 97,458, compared with 421,584 in the corresponding period last year.
— The American Commission for Relief in Belgium has received a check on the Bank of England for $3,000,000, which was contributed by prominent Belgians interested in the relief of their countrymen. This sum, it is estimated, will be necessary for the transportation of foodstuffs for the next three months from various parts of the world into Belgium.
— Through the operation of the retirement regulations applying to officers in the United States army there are changes in many higher positions. General Wotherspoon retired recently on the age limit, and his position as major general was filled by the promotion of General Funston, who, although without West Point training, has had a brilliant career in the army.
— Emperor Yoshihito has given $25,000 toward the foundation of St. Luke's Hospital at Tokio. The hospital is under the auspices of the Episcopal Church of England. This imperial gift to a Christian institution is said to be without precedent in Japan. It is planned to make the institution the most elaborate in the Far East, and it will mark a distinct advance in medical research there.
— The rule of the Vatican has been prohibitive of any relations with the Italian government. This rule has been most strictly adhered to since the loss of temporal power by the Pope. But Pope Pius X broke the rule in sending his blessing to the Italian minister of foreign affairs, Marquis of San Giuliano, on his deathbed. The significance of the late Pope's action is magnified because of the international situation. The Italian government is suspicious of the whole matter. The government also views with much misgiving the efforts of the present Pope to obtain peace. It fears some sort of recognition of the Pope's temporal sovereignty might be implied. Pope Leo XIII made an effort to take part in the first peace conference at The Hague, but the Italian government opposed him, and so his efforts failed and he was not admitted.