Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-11-17 | Page 1 | War Bulletins

WAR BULLETINS London. Nov. 17, 1:55 p m '"Tho falling off of crime In this country since the beginning of the war has been truly remarkable as compared to three years ngo. There has been a diminution of 80 per cent in indictable indict-able offenses," said Justice Robert Wallace todav in charging the grand jury. The justice explained that be attributed this decrease partly to public pub-lic restraint in war time, hut principally princi-pally to the reduction in the number of hours saloons were permitted to stay open. London, Nov. 17. 1:32 p. m.-In deference def-erence to tho public wish the body of the late Earl Roberts will be laid at rest in SL Paul's cathedral. He will be given a public funeral of an elaborate elab-orate military character. Berlin, Nov 17. by wireless to Say-ville Say-ville -The German government has issued a denial of the report thut Germanv had refused American aid for the suffering population of Belgium Bel-gium On the contrary, tho government govern-ment is highly pleased with this American assistance, and Instructions to thla effect have been sent to Count Von Bemstorff .the German ambassador ambas-sador at Washington.