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Show Tim situation In Newfoundland li not by any muni reassuring, At f'ortuno Hay rioting li hourly expected, expect-ed, ihe mtlvmol till ptv llvo by selling Ull u I'rincli, American and Canallkn fishermen Indeflanco of the baltlaws. The Newfoundland crulr have established is block, le oiltslle of Iholisy, I'ifly vessels broke through Ihe blockade, Tli. IIto threaten to confiscate the ve -Is mi their return, .ud.lsotblmprlsonthilrcapuir;. A eieclal force for this irioiu was dispatched dis-patched front Ht Johns. News of what was Inten led reached Bt. Pierre, whereupon the French nieriliautapatd the blockade runners a sik-cIiI bonus ou their smuggled bait, gave them H'juoraml arms also. The blockade runners riturnedt i Forlun lhy determined de-termined to fight tha Uovernmont. Meanwhile two lirltlsh warslili were calleil for, Isird Kniileford sent a message ordering the Newfoundland legislature to pas. . Liw riujinwerliig tho enforcement of the trcnty belwien Franco aud Kugtand, No notice was taken of this message, l'.lght uf the liadcrswho resisted the Oirernment or. under. rn at. |