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Show IllSTHT MUST BE VERY STERN No Extenuating Circumstances to Call for Mercy Toward the Enemy. LONDON, Oct. 14. "Justice is merciful mer-ciful when there are extenuating circumstances cir-cumstances but when there are none it behooves justice to be stern," said Lord Reading, British ambassador to the United States, speaking in his capacity ca-pacity as chief justice at a luncheon to the Serbian minister. He was dealing deal-ing with the present situation. Premier Venezelos of Greece conferred con-ferred with Foreign Secretary Balfour this morning, afterward seeing Premier Pre-mier Lloyd George before the cabinet meeting. WASHINGTON, OcL 14. Colville Barclav, charge of the Btitish embassy, embas-sy, with whom Chancellor Polk had conferred at the embassy in the morning, morn-ing, called at the state department late today and again went into consultation consulta-tion with Mr. Polk. uu WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 14. .(By the Associated Press.) Violent artillery actions were in progress today to-day along the greater part of the front. Little change was made in the line but the Germans late last night laid down barrages that wore preparatory prepara-tory to counter-attacks of a small but vicious character. Yesterday the attack made by the encmv was across the river Airo between be-tween St. Juvln and St. Georges. The Germans advanced in open order and ! fought with a steadiness that indicat-i indicat-i ed fresh troops. Within an hour, however, how-ever, the American artillery supporting support-ing the line of infantry with machine guns had brought tho little offensive to 1 a halt, - |