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Ezra and Nehemiah Teach the Law
-Neh. 8. 148.
Vonimentary.-d. Reading ;God's
Word (vs, 1-8). 1. The people geether.
ed -The completion of the • wall
merited an epoch in the life of dee'.
nation. The wort had engaged the at-,
tention of al], and the PeoPlo 113(1
re-
flhized the unifying effect of elite tom -
mon purpose. They also were ('Onatralned to acknowledge that Cleti had
been graciously favoring them. Bethre
the water gate -The plitee of meeting
W115 southeast of the temple before
• the watergate, through which. weter
was carried for tise in the emote.
Ezra the scribe -Ezra had returned
to Jerusalem from the lend of caP-
tivity thirteen years before this Wife,
but in the record of the events et
twelve years his name was .not men-
tioned, The general opinion is that be
returned to Babylon, where he • re.
inained for several years, possibly pm -
gaged in copylug the law. Bring the
book of the law -It seems probable
that Ezra's return prompted the peo-
ple's request to have the law read to
them. Which the Lord had command.
ed -It vas the word of Jehovah. 2.
Ezra the priest -Ezra was of the
priestly tribe, being a direct descend-
ant of Aaron (Ezra 7. 1-5). Brought
the law before the congregation -The
assembly lacluded men, women and
children, who could hear the law in-
telltgently. The later rabbinical
teaching was to the effect that wo-
men should bo excluded from hearing
the law, but that teaching was op-
posed to the word of God. First day of
the seventh month -The month Tisri
was the seventh month of the eccles-
iastical year and the first month of
the civil year, and the first day was a
great day among the Jews. The month
Tisei corresponds to the latter part of
our September and the former part of
our October, 3. From the morning un-
til midday -The reading continued
from early in the morning until noon.
It Is probable that the other read lu
turn, thus relieving Ezra. Were atten-
tive unto the book -The people were
iutensely interested in the word of the
Lord. They were eager to know what
he would have them do, and then they
would understand better their attitude
toward him, This great 'Merest show-
ed that the religious life of the na-
tion was being revived, 1. •A wooden
platform was constructed, raised suf-
ficently high to afford all in the con-
gregation an opportunity to see the
reader standing thereon. it • was
broad enough to accommodate Ezra
and the persons mentioned in this
verse.
o. opened the booko-Books in those
flays were long strips of parchment
relied at either end upon sticks, and
to open a book meant to unroll the
scroll. all the people stood up -They
had evidently been sittiog while wait-
ing for the reading to begin, and rose
to their feet out 'of respect for the
word of God. It is likely that they sat
down atter the exercises mentioned
in the next verse, and -remained sitting
while Ezra read the book of the law.
6. blessed the Lord -Gave thanks.
amen -The people's response to Ezreee
words' of thanksgiving and praise, The
word means, "So let it be." lifting
up their hands -By thie, act they show-
ed that they accepted the words reed
as the law of God and would be obe-
dient to it. Lifting up the hands in
worship is referre to in the scriptures
(Psa. 634; I Tim. 2:8). bowed their
heads....with their faces to the ground
--They assumed an attitude ot rever-
ent humility. They were impressed
with the goodness and mercy of God
and the sacredness of his word. 7.
The names here recorded are those of
Levites who assisted in explaining the
words of the law to the people. 8.
read. -in the lam of God distinctly -
Those who read were careful to speak
clearly so that the great assembly
could catch every word. The people
wdre eager to hear and it was impor-
tant they should. gave the • sense -
The Jews had been long in captivity
and were unfamiliar with the law,
hence explanations were neeaed that
they might.grasp the meaning of the
words reed. Some think that they
had to a considerable extent lost the
knowledge of the pure Hebrew lao-
guage through their contact with their
captors in Babylon. and caused them
to understand -"ft that tb ey under-
stood." -R. V.
11. limits of reading the law of
God (vs. 9-12). 9. Tirshatha-This
was a title given to Nehemiah repre-
senting his office as provincial gov-
ernor. this day is holy unte the Lord
-It was the new num and as such
was considered saered. It was also a
notable day because of the reeding of
tile law. mourn not -The people wept
upon hearing the law becauee it show-
ed them how they had been sinning
against God and his commandments.
There weeping was an indication of
geneine penitence. It seems clear
that they were ignorant as to the de-
mands of the -law. 10. eat the fat,
and drink the sweet -A proverbial ex -
Pression, meaning that the oceaMon
was not one of fastitig and grief. -
Ryle, send portions -In the midst
of their rejoicing' they were to remem-
ber the poor by supplying them with
that which woUld noel-1E1h and cheer
them, thus adding to their own joy,
the joy of the Lord is you: strength --
Religious joy, properly tempered by
dependence on the help of God, meek-
ness of ntind and self -diffidence, is a
Powerful means of strengthening the
soul, In such a State every duty is
practicable and delightful. In such
thorn, thus adding to their own Joy.
the joy of the Lord is 'your etre:nth-
Religioue Joy, properly tempered by
dependence on the help of God, meek-
ness of mind and solf-diffidenee, Is
pewerful means of strengthein•e the
e0111. In mut a state every duty Ts'
practicable and delightful. In such a
frame of mind no man ever NI,
Clarke. 11. stilled all the people -
Restrained from mourning, neither
be yo grieved -Sorrowful. IL', he -
cause they had uhderstood-It t:ns a
enurco of grief ted the people that they
had been ignorant of God's law and
had not lived eccording to its teach.
Inge. It become a melee of rejoicing
to underetarid tts reguiremen'e, its
warnings and Re promieee.
II, Observing the Feast of Taber-
nacles (vs. 11 -is), on the second day
the leading and explaining the taw
wer cOntinued with "the elitif Of the
fathers Of all the people, the orlests,
and the Levites" tte hearers. When it
was read and miderstood that the
Feast of Tabernaeleelli1001 observ•
e on the fifteenth of the month, pre-
paratione were at once cennueecell for
its obeerdance. They gathered handl-
es of trees and constructed bootee; Mi-
en the reefs of their honsee. In the .
pourts of flu* 41VI1 11011809, and Of the.
temple, and "ht the 'livet of tho water
gate" at the soUtheatit, ee the teMple,
ene "in tho otroet of the gate tle Epit-
rim," probably in the north wall "Or
the its and le toward the land of
Idpialand It eleleare that all time
-eV had returned to Jeruseletn from
Baliyion construeted booths and sat
Ander them . This feaet waa iii coni-
neenoratiou of the.Journey ot tite
elill-
lrei of Israel from the land of Egypt
to Canaan. Upon this joureey they
, had no houses la which to lodge, and
during the feeet of tabernacles the
people -dwelt in boothe conetrueted Of
branehes, in memory of that great dee
liveraneee The feast continued for
eightdays, beginning with the fife
toenth dey of the month Tlsri and
cloaing With the Meaty -sewed, ft we
seon of great reioleing,
Questionte-For witat •purpose did
the people ansemble before the water
gate at Jertlealem? What is meant by
the law of God? Who wa$ the reader,
and how inane' osaistonta did he have
*WInie elasses, of people named. to the
reading of the law? In:what manner
was it read? What effect,did the retitle'
ing of the law heve epon th hearere?
leloeadong did the study of God's word
eontinue? What feast was observed?
Veliat event did the feast commemot--
atee What waeethe Jews' religioua
condition?
PRACTICAL SURVEY.
ddiptc.--elpiritual Progress,
1, teulekenea through Instruction.
He Attested by Practical service,
" io•Q•lictened through instruction.
The .public reading and exposition of
the law ef 'Moses in the nresence of all
the people, as soon as possible after
their eettlement tine the rebuilding of
the walls around teruselem, took place
an the anniversary of the restoration
of the-Sltar. The time was regarded
with special interest. Through Ms
labors Nehemiah had provided for the
safety of the people. Ezra the scribe
very appropriately gave instraelloa
•from the hew of the Lord. The peo-
ple evidencod 0194 earnestness 12y lis-
tening attentively. it wa$ in the faith
that God has e.verniore bletesed his
own word as tha ahoseii instrument of
all revival progress in his church that
Nehemiah sought to he the 'rem-
nant of Judah instructed Intim di-
vine law, Having been long scattered
in a strange land deprived 01 temple
privileges, they were sadly defective
In theh• knowledge of the divine law.
Nehemiah's labors for their teilooral
security had inspired his brethren
with patriotic love. He labored to in-
aph.e holy affection in their hearts,
To do that he depended upon the dif-
fusion: of the knowledge 'of the holy
scriptures. •
God had raised up Nehemiah to per.
form a great work. Ezra, though en -
(lowed with different gifts, was his
God-given associate in the great cause,
-
They united in complete harmony for
the revival of spiritual life in Judah.
Nehemiah, having been invested with
ruling power in the city, gave place to
the ministers of the sanctuary in their
proper work of teaching. On that oc-
casion there was introduced a now ele-
ment into the religious realm. Form-
erly the temple had filled the whole
religious horizon to the Jew. It had
been the place for sacrifice, not in-
struction. It was the sphere orthe
priest, not the scribe or prophet. God's
ancient covenant with the people had
largely passed from memory. When
the congregation heard it again, it
came before than as the revelation to
a new discovery. They were over-
come with penitential grief. Their
tears were an expression of alarm and
compunction, of apprehension for the
consequences of their sins together
with bodly sorrow on account of them.
Nehemiah gave lirection and counsel.
Their sallow was not wrong or with-
out foundation, but defective in its
views of divine fercg, in an apprehen-
sion of the loving tindness of the
Lord, their covenant, their God. The
law itself and the whole history of
their fathers showed that their God
was gracious and forgiving, The in-
structions and exhortations of Nehe-
miah, Ezra and the Levites prevailed
to assuage their sorrow and enabled
them to celebratd the festival in ace
cerdance with its full design. The
grief can not be such as Gad demands
if it hides from man the ratributes of
'God and the arrangements divinely
made for the pardon of sin, For the
Jews at that time, feeble as they were,
the joy of the Lord would be their
stronghold, • their fortunes against
their enemies. It would serve to un-
ite and inspire them and make
brave. It would stimulate them in
God's service, which was their safety,
as it would secure their protection and
blessing. It would impart inward
power to do and suffer the will of
God.
II -Attested by practical service.
Combined with an exposition of the
law was an exhortation to date' With
the joy of the Lord there was to be
an overflow in charity. Nehemiah'
set the people tbout the common du-
ties of life. There was herd work
for those Jews to do, The whole
task of religious reformation lay be-
fore them. They were to be filled
with rejoicing for what the Lord had
done for them in bringing favor and
providing for their future religious
life. That tranquil satisfaction must
be excomplished by the discharge of
duty as a practical demonstration of
their spiritual revival. Under the
quickening of a faithful Ministry and
the consciousness of renewed,spirituaI
life, they returned to a complete and
hearty observance of the ancient fes-
tival, the feast of Tabernacles, whieh
was especially commemorative. The
recalling of past exiles and past. sor-
rows and wrong -doing confirmed their
hearts in gratitude and devotion,rT, A.
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Washington Cable - Even the kit-
chen Wase at British army camps le
being used to send shells against the
Germans, ttecording to consular re-
ports to -day to the Department of
Commerce. Glycerine sufficient to pro-
vide the propellant for 1,000;000 shethe
yearly is being prodtteed from fate
which hitherto were thrown away. The
waste- te producing products worth
$400,000 monthly. •
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FATAL HUNTING. ,
. vow
25 in 11. S. This 'Year, a Big
Decrease.
Uhitigii, Dee, 'I. -Minim fatalities for
the moron of 1017 were cite -down to de
known etiSen, ttS compared with 60 •in
lirte according to figuree compiled by the
chietigo e'ribune. There were only le eel..
Musly injured this year, as 041ml/tired
wite 41 lart ewer.
Pour pereona were killed by hunters
mietaking them for deer; four were Mil.
ed arcitlentally by tompanlons, end seven
weve killed by elocharge of their own
guns, elite death was caused by a fall
froin It lee. A twice penettetted the Intro
el: tend hi, tip .1 within a few
SCANDINAVIAN KINGS STAND FOR
UTMOST DEGREE OF NEUTRALITY
'Norway, Sweden and., Den.+ — --
mark to Aid One Another
in Trying Times,
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.(eltristiania ;Special Cable The
Kings oil Norway, Denmark and )3we•
den at their conference here, says au
officiel Statement, reached en - Agree.
Meet on the followiug,points:-
First-By meson of theliarmony ex.
leting between the three countriee,
however long tho war may last end
whatever form it mav tete, the cor-
dial 'relations and, mutual confidence
thre kingdoms shall be Mane
tlinthede.
Second -In conformity with the
previoue declarations and policies of
the three countries. It is the full Wen.
tion of their governments each for
iteelf to observe the utmost degree ot
irit,o
tralty toward belligerent
1Nors
Third-Thedesire is oxPressed re'
ciprocally to aid one another with
merchandise during the present diffi-
culties, and special representatives are
to meet immediately to 'facilitate the
exchange of merchandise,
At the meeting there was discuseion
in reterence to legislation. dealing
with the relatious of foreigners and
Scandinavian eubjects. An agreement
also was reached regarding the con-
tinuation of preparatory measures to.
ward safeguarding the common inter -
este: of' neutrals during and after the
war. The desirability of co-operation
between the three countries was ex-
ereseed as •at prevIcus conference,
0-11E1‘
TO SLO ARMY
Huns Compelled Italians to
March in Front.
Slave Raids, Too, in Invaded.
Land,
Washington Report - All the ope
preeelee measuree which character.,
tzed the German inyusion of Belgium
end many of the acts of barbarism
which revolted the civilized world,
semi-official despatches from Rome
to -day say, are now being prnetised
ibtea,lyt.h.e Austro -German invaders of
Near Zenon, me despatches say,
the invaders placed Italian 'women
and children before the troops as
they advanced, and the Italian sol-
diers were compelled to sacrifice
their innocent countrymen, In the
Ierinli regionwar taxes, requisitions
and conscription of labor are •being
practised as it was in Belgium and ,
Northern France.
•Austro -German prisoners tell cif
Italian non-combatants maseacred by
the invading troops and loot from
Italian homes and shops- has been
tound on the bodies of dead troops.
Soldiers on the Piave declare they
hear screams of women and children
from the opposite side of, the river.
The invading armies have taken
away cattle and other property, and
burn household furniture for their
blvo.uas fires at night. Bosnian troops,
the despatches say, have committed
unnamable atrocities.
Friday's Italian official states:
"The artillery struggle which has
been growing more intense on the
whole front, was particularly brisk in
the region of Meletta, on the Asiago
plateau. and on the plains along the
middle and lower Piave. In the coas-
tal area a British Monitor obtained a
direct hit and severed a bridge of
ooats which the enemy had. thrown
across the river In the vidinity of
Passarella.
BETRAYALS B-• CZECHS.
Amsterdam Cable En the
Lower House of the Hungarian Par-
liament to -day the Government was
interpollated regarding the action of
certalli Czech soldiers. who, shortly
before the Austro -German offensive
in Northern Italy, are reported to
rtave informed the Italians of the
posttion of the 181b. Division, to
which. the Czechs belonged. It was
pointed out that the • seat of the
Czech conspiraey was at Prague.
The Minister of National Defence
said an enquiry into the charge could
only be concluded after the accused
had returned from their captivity in
Italy.
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Synopsis of Canadian Northwest
Land Regulations.
rpHE sole head of a family, or any maie
3%,•er 18 Years Old, who was at the
commencement of the present war, and
has since continued to be, a Britisll sub -
Jett or a subject of an allied or neutral
country, may homestead a. quarter -sec-
tion of available Dominion Land in Mani-
toba, Saskatchewan or Alberta. Appli-
cant must appear la person at Donde-.
ion Lands Agehey or sub -Agency fe••
Dialect. Entry by peeely may be mado
on certain conditiople Duties -Six
mouth5 reeidence upoa 0.00 cultivation
or land in each of three years,
In certain districta homesteader may
secure an takenieg quareciesectioe as
ere-emption. Price $3.00 per acre. Dtit.;
It e-Resido eix months in each of three
years after earning homestead patent and
cultivate 50 acres extra. May obtain
pre-s3fl4i1101) patent ee soon as home..
stead patent on certain condLtions.
A settler after obtaining homestead
totem, if he cannot ;incur° e pre-emp-
tion, may take a purchased homestead
in certain districts. Price MOO per eare.
Must reside six months in each of three
years, cultivate 50 acres anal eroet a
house worth ee00.00.
Dulders of ontiles may count Unto of
employment az ram laborers- In Canada
during 1017, as reeldence duties mulct- cer-
tab) tiondirions.
*Mon Dominion Lands aro advertised
Or posted for entry, return soldiers who
have eurved overseas and have boort
honmably theche.rged, reeeivo one daY
'priority 10 anDaYing for entry at local
Agent's office (but not Sub -Agency).
1/ischarge mere must be preeentee& to
reeent.
W. W. CORY.
Deputy 'Minister of the Interior,
N. II.-tineuthotized publieettim of thie
advertieenient will not be peiti for,
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Hotr...L, AT OU'APPELLE.
eieeene, same, eteport.-The (1, T. P,
v ill celery out the otleilirel Pitine for the
erection of a hotel at -Cit.Apeelle with
the addition of tteeommotletiom in the
basement for a ettesenger station, pro.
vided llait the conaetit of the loettl reeV•
ernment la obtained te transfer
the nuerentee on teener:at bonde. The
I,ullflngwilt be len stereys.
Melly a Matt is potthd foollsh With-
out even being penny White,
GERMAN TELLS
OF MY DRIVE
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Graphic Description a the
;Preliminaries
L'sontioll (Coreespondellee Of
the Associated Pres)'. -A German de-
scriptio. or 4 ,British bombardment,
smoke screen, attaclia with gas, flame-
throwers and tanks followed by a
.ellarge of Canadians and Scots, pub-
lished by the Berlin Post is entitled
"In the Flanders Hell."
"For weeks, day and night," says
the. writer, "the British kept our posi-
tion under fire. Ever fiercer burned
the glowing stream that poured crack-
ling down upon us. Every day this
fire grow hotter. Our artillery re-
plied powerfully. The army com-
munique spoke of a concentration of
enemy artillery tire on individual sec-
tors. Even we cannot describe what
that means. The history Of the world
has never seen anything more awful.
All calibres were brought into action,
and a crater of unprecedented exteut
opened beside' the others, was exca-
vated afresh, swallowed up the old
ones, spread out beyond the lime trees
and threw up the hinterland. Nothing
remained intact of all that nights of
hard labor under the enemy's fire had
created.
"The destroying fire did its work
with depressing thoroughness, seem-
ing to extinguish all life, and now
came the turn of the smoke simile.
Thick smoke lay before our eyes, so
that we could sea nothing, and yet
ever further forward must we push
our death -defying posts. A real fog
is mere patchwork compared with this
artificial fog which the British send
out in order to veil their dispositions.
"When this appeared inadequate the
enemy employed gas, and the evil
mists came rolling towards our lines
and passed over them; only our gas
masks prevented every living ttfng
from beIng destroyed. The gas had
a singular effect on our weapons; all
Iron was covered with thick rust. e
"The English now judged that they
had done enough preparatary work, for
suddenly drumfire started with the
most terrifying effect. dhotis ot the
heaviest caliber thundered across,
with mines, machine-gun volleys and
haed grenades all uniting in a blood-
curdling, hellish pandemonium such
as even a Dante would never be able
to describe.
"German nerves held out with, the
utmost resolution, constantly awaiting
the moment when the hurricane -of
fire would break loose. And the
storm came. In the neighboring sec-
tor flame-throwers were turned out.
Against this murderous engine no
measures avail. There is nothing for
-it but to get back into the rearward
p o inon s
d
the the enemy was on us.
Tank after tank loomed forward.
These monsters appeared invincible,
and tf one of them was hit by a heavy
shell the guns and machine-guns in-
side .were kept going unremittingly,
tmtil finally their iron hail rea.ched
aur
lines. And behind the tanks
came Scots and Canadians. 'We bee
nothing but endless rows of enemies.
."At last our reserves deliver a
counter-attack. Murder breaks out
afresh. The field of dead become
once more _a b.alotle..„..._ground."
GERMANS RUSH
AM TO CAMBRAI
Guns and Men Hurried From
Russian Front,
British Gains Are Now
Consolidated.
British Army Headquelters 111
France Cable - The British have
virtually completed the consolidaticn
of the greater part of the area
wrenched from the enemy in 1 0 Cam -
brat push. The work accomplished in
a few days is little short of miracu-
lous, and today, throughout much 01
the territory recently held by the
enemy, the well-oiled Brats war
machine is running like clockwork.
The famous Ilindetthurg line lias
been so thoroughly punctured by well
built highways and tracks that the
famous German defences seem little
more than a Myth.. AS one goes about
this sealer it appears incredible that
the labyrinth of defences, built at
such pains by the Germans duringt'the
last three ysars, have pot alwaysbeeo
in the handsal the mea now holding
them
The !Germans brought eoulderable
new artillery into *this region to re-
place the• guns that Gee. Byng cap-
ture, bet their fire Is still weak c001 -
pared With that on the Flanders front,
The correepondent, in visits bodily to
the forward arena, found Murton
wood and the surrounding eountry
under 'heavy enemy gult fire, with
frequent barrages of gas sheltie This
afternoon the big guns pouted a
deluge of explosives along the ridge
just south of •Moeuvres.
The eivIllan population of Cambrai,
after living three years ,alrneet like
prisoners ender the iron t•ule of the
Preesiane, have been evacuated, It is
reported that the trains are atilt ,run•
ning, end there is considerable loans -
trial activity 111 Cambrai, but it is all
for military purpones.
Renter's correspentient 91 -Ilritenh
headquartero in leranee wires: "eere
aro improving the 'strength of one
new Wile and giving the enemy no
rest. There 1,1 evidence% that enemY
trope have been hurried from *Rue
ma, and even from Mlle to try to
reetote the Situation around rambled,
The weather continuee favorabln far
elle troops, and transeort le Ode to
none felrly enally."
BUILb NEW GRAIN ELEVATOR
Tort Arilitir, Tteport.---"rite $aiilmtehe-
won Co-operative Elevator Company
witt eour,tract a now (elevator on the Port
Arthur North and Wetter front at e
tost of $440,00. /t is to be tently to
letne4e the crop of 1998. The unload.
ing tapaelty will be twelve cars ilet houe
end shipping f...apaelty to the boats 45,0011
imainds1 ber horn.. 'Ille Canatliab North-
ern Eict, itin '1"1" will Ire rehttlif dine
ino net leenter at it test of e500,riee.
CERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER
SEES FOLLY OF BIG CLANS
- +Absurd to Enter Peace Con-
TURKASSAULT ference With Such Ideas,
Says Kushimann.
VMS REPULSED
Ottoman Active All Along
Palestine Front,
Foe Shells Prophet Saunters
' Tomb„
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' London Coble ---- All along the
front in Palestine, from northwest of
Jerusalem to the Mediterranean 'coast
the Turks are showing activity. The
teat of the communication follows:
"General Allenby reports that the
enemy last Tuesday and on succeed-
ing days made demonstrations vir-
tually all aleng his front, extending
from some five miles northwest of
jertiettlem to the sea, without affect-
ing Our positions. No serious attack
developed except against our positions
on Nebi Somwil (the prophet Samuel),
where the enemy's local eftort yester-
day was easily rowed by us.
"Turko-German artillery again made
its objective the mosque erected on
the traditional site oe the tomb of the
prophet Samuel, This site Is held in
equal reverence by Christian, Moe
hammeau and Jew. The minaret
has been destroyed by this bombard -
Mend
"A detachmeet of forty men ,from
an eastern county regiment attacked
a Turkish post on the Nahr-el-Aujel
held by a garrison of about one hun-
dred men. Fifty Turks were killed
and our detachment brought in pris-
oners and a machine gun.
"In an air encounter five hostile
aeroplanes attacked three of our ma-
chines. One Turkish machine was
driven down out oe control and one
was damaged."
UN PLUNDER
EXPERTS BUSY
Udine City Has Been Fined
9
4 000» 000
‘?-i •
Terrific Open Fighting On
Italian Front.
London Cable - Percival Gibbon,
the Daily Chronicle's correspondent
with the Italian army, describes the
fighting in 'the mountain sector Nov. 22
as perhaps the most frighteul open
netting this war bae seen. It was a
melee over acres al ground, where
Battalions locked one with another
and stabbed and' slashed among the
crags and aver snow, while Austrian
shells burst among them, killing
friend and foe together. There were
men who fought bare-handed and
others who fought with stones. It
was a saturnalia of killing.
Gibbon says much information is
now available regarding the conduct
of the enemy in the newly oaeueied
towns and districts of Italy, Almost
*the first proceeding of the Germane
was to confiecate all copper, for which
every house has been methodically
ransacked.
German plunder experts are now
busy at the 'piracy of levying create -
buttons on captured towns, by which
they profited so largely in Belgium.
Udine has been ordered to pay four
hundred thousand pounds.
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SECRET TREATIES.
,Bolsheviki Make More
"Revelations." -
--
London Cable - Details of a, series
of documents published by the Doe
alievikt Government relating to sue-
cessive concessions offered to Greece
for the purpose of inducing her to as-
sist Serbia are sent by the Petrograd
correspondent of the Times. 'Mese
Included an offer of southern. Albania,
excepting Avlona; an offer of terri-
tory in Asia Minor, and other offers
at the expellee of Turkey. These all
came to nothing for various reasons.
One document, it is added, deals
with a proposal to hand over Kavala
to Bulgaria, ir Bulgaria joined the Eti-
telltn Allies. Another •concerns Grea t
Britain's offer of the Island of Cyprus
to Greece, which lapsed owiug to the
refusal of Greece to help Serbia,
Amsterdam, 'Dec, 1.---A numerate.
duM eXpressing indiguation at the pub-
lication in Petrograd of treaties eau. -
chided between Russia and the allies
was pregented to the Dutch Foreign
Minister on Friday by the Rueelan
Charge d'Affaires here. The memo
saye that the action of the Bolshe-
vik! government "amounts to a shame -
fol veilation of time responeible of
the. obligations entered. 11110."
*---.11).4•110**
Li Mini' fieSA rtaupagl
Louden Cable - The (lemma Ver.
On Secretary, Dr. Von Kuchlniann, Is
quoted in a Central News despatch
from Amsterdam as saying it 1V410
41b -
surd to imagine Germany would en -
a peace cenferenee with large
claims
Amsterdam. Dec.. 1. -During yester-
day's sttting of the Reichstag main
committee, Dr, von Kuehlipann nutde
a speech In which he sv.ld:
"Our eyes at the present moment
are turned toward the east. Russia has
set the world ablaze. The gang at
bureaucrats and sycophante, rotten to
the core, over -ruling the weak and
mieguided troops by well-meaning au-
tocracy, surreptitiously' brought about
the mobilization • of that country,
which was the actual ami innuediate
cause of the giant eatastrophe which
befell the world.
"Now, however, Russia has swept
aside the culprits, and sho is labor-
ing to find, through an armistice and
peace, an opportunity for her internal
recoil:Arm:Hon. The principles hither-
to announced to the world by the pre-
sent rulers in Petrograd appear to be
entirely acceptable as a basis for re-
organization of affairs in the east -
a reorganizaticn, which, while fully
taking into account the right of na-
tione to determine their own, destinies.
is calculated permanently to safeguard
the essential intereets of he two
great neighboring, nations, Germaue
ana Russia."
RUSS MAY VET
GET SUPPLIES
•••••••+•-••••.
U. S. May Be Lenient With
the Country,
But Will Not Allow Foe to
Benefit,
•••••••• •••••••••.•••• 11.•ho•
New York Report - An Associated
Peees despatch fiorn Wasuiugton
ettys; The American Covernment is
shaping what is described as a toler-
ant policy in dealing with Russia In
her present straits, so as to show hope
and faith for the ultimate triumph
of a sane democracy.
It was declared to -day that eveu
should the Bolsheviki conclude tat
armistice with Germany, there is no
present intention to broil:lot list•Rus-
Ma as an. enemy, and that the Ameri-
can Governmeut is at -mins to have
all the people of Russia know its
attitude.
Contracts fee supplies of materials
foe Rursla, it was said, would go
forward as usual, in the hope that
they would be applied to the cause of
world democracy, It ei-as pointed out
again, Irowever, that these arc under
control at all times, end can be pre-
vented from fallinginto hostile
hands.
In view of the attitude expressed
here, it appears that should the inter
-
allied War Council at Paris decide to
send what bite been described no a
threatening commuuication to Russia,
the American delegates might not sub-
scribe to it. Of cOurne their action
would be fiwally determined by the
nature of the communication whieb
may he sent.
NOT TALKING OF
SEAS' FREEDOM
'Britain's Mariners Have Al-
ways Kept It Up,'
And Will Fight to End to
Maintain It.
London Cable - (Via Renter's 01.7
taWa AgeneYe-The Scottish Corpora-
tion had as their guest in the Criter-
ion Restaurant to -day, at luncheon.
Hon. Andrew Fisher, High Commis-
sioner for Australia; Hon. Jan Mac-
Phelsou, -Under-Secretary of State,
who presided, Paid that had
been mid lately about the nebulous
phrase -the freedom of the seas. "As
far as we are concerned there can be
no discussion of the question of free-
dom of the seas. Freedom to whom?
To pirates and worse! Our sailors
have milled the seas from time int -
memorial with clean hands. Instead
of freedom of the seas tu pirates and
worse, we must be clearing the seas of
the barbarous and treacherous who
tollute the oceans with foul crimes.
"ft is not for us to discuss Whether
we shall have freedom of the seas,
because what we have done with all
our might to maintain our superiority
of the sea has been done in the Inter -
ease nOt only of ourselves, but of
evcry other country which has -loved
the tight and liberty Our confidence
in onr gallant bailors, o -hos e hande
arc innocent of crime, le unabated.
We will support them to the end.
There inuet be no sign that We ere
hot whole -hearted in the determine -
:len to fight to the end for liberty and
justice, 80 that our descendants MaY
live tree front fear of ah unscruPillOns
neighbOr. Above all, we must fight
that the doctrine of the Sermon on
the Moline Play may've:"
.Ainsterdam Cable -- A desPateli
front Berlin to the Itivenisthe eVestral-
%eh -Zeitung, of Iessen, deedores the
"deeltdection by the Itallaus" of Hal -
Ian art work:, durino the recent re-
treat, and adds:
"Ae, many tot treaeures att 'wag hu-
manly possible have been stored in
plaees of safety by art experts accome
panying the German eerily."
50 YEARS UNDER WATER,
Sarnia, Report. -Capt. Wary Mold.
turn hos received i,rceral valuable relies
from the steenur Tewituble. The relies
ate in the f mon of 'a Meet. of Purple
woollen a. piece of talk awl a Wen
of breacielede Netivithetaedirer that
the nttielee wore ureter the water for
uv*'0 11014' • etiturp, tlitv ole 111 .11 tee -
I anent tate pr000rvation.
I nab.- ht•re le contenting utout you
like. :VHF.--Wilat le it? 13ll1.My
rant.
TATIANA'S TRIP.
Believed in London to Be
Only a Canard,
14111.1111 scys,"--Inquiries (If mem-
oi the Russian colony in London
ahoy,. that nothing' is known of the re -
poet eublielied in the iktorning Post that
111e tn and Dueltess Tatiana, second
datighti r of the th,r,,osed ilinporor of Rus -
1.1(2, hes cattle to 31129151121. T:10 StOrY /1
(Mer(-diterl. The previous re.
pot that th,t Grand Duehess hod escap-
ed froni Siberia and gone to the tutted
Ptatcs is siCubted by Nriiilanae Olga
'Nova:off. Russian polifical writer, who
rmys321 the Poet thet the nubile ehould
beware or renatels uow corning frail
letteela. referenee to tho Alleged eliant
Ot the Creed Duchess, elefearne
Novileiff styes the 'wily vou of Count
O1edkaleksi.atv9 .1,11 tha war a &AV
:•!:;0, am! cOntAciticoutly the Irldbi
Vag( "'could Hot have oecurred.
1
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L'ORONTO ivIARKwra
FARMERS' AL4rucwrs,
14ary vrodoc,-
Butter, choice shay 10 45 80 47
Dggs, t!os, 070 4/ 76
Cheeete, lb. , .. 0 60 0 20
Dee teney, 0 00 0 :el
, proneed Itoultry-
:re mere lb.- 0 23 0 28
Fowl, 14. •,... 022 0 28
2.prIo4; chickens 0 30 6 uu
Ducks Spring, 09 23
Geese,' lb, ..... q 24 0 22
Frulis-
Apples bkt. .... 0 39 70
141. - ....... ... 4 00 400
12i'Vegetables-
ets, bag' . 000 019
Do., peek ... .. 00 tin
Cataltlower, each 10 .10
Carrots, peek , ....... ... V) 0ee
Do„ bad 0 03 070
11103ATS-WHO1,EIS4tLE.
Beef, forequarters, cwt... e14 00 e10
Do„ hinequartera 17 00 15 09
Cereases, clunee 10 00 17 5
Do, common .. •,.., 12 00 1110
Veal; cenunon, ewt. 9 50 11 0'
Do., medium .. 12 00 14 50
Po, Prime 20 00 22 00
Heavy Hogs ., .„. 17 50 as 30
811011 21055 .... 24 50 23 50
Abattoir lam . 23 410 21 5
Ala ton, heavy . . , 12 00 10 01
Do„ light, ,.„ . ,.• . 12 09 Pl. 00
Lambs, Spring', . 6 24 0 2
OTHER MARKETS.
WINN tide: 1 GRAIN RXCHANGE,
Oats cow- Open. High. Low. Giese,
Nov-. 079
2,1 ei 00 ellotte, 00 7,129Zite 00 77 Ti 711 00 75, 77702
Oafs new) -
Dee, ... ... 0 7734 0 7774 0 7014 0 70%
May ...x1) 791.ii 0 78% 0 7119 0 771/4
Dblecov. 23 0920 23 909014 22 2298vs, 22 93„,
xT 79 1-4c sOld.
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN MARKET,
Minneapobs, Minn, -Corn, No 3 yellow,
01,97 to 82,00. Oats, No, 3 white, 70 to
71c. Flour tineteenged, Bran, $46.00 to
e37.00.
DULUTH GRAM MARKET. •
Duluth.-Lineeed, 83,15 1-2 to 83,25 1-2:
arrive, 83,15; arrive December 5121, 03,20
1-2; November, 88,15 1-2: December, $3.15
1-2 bid: May, 83,14 1-2 bid,
.•
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
r.eceipts 2,000,
Mk
Market wea.
7 00 11 75
'Western. . ... . 00 13 20
Stockers and feeders 6 00 10 90
LC:IgiN‘iir7gt s0,.01.d'eciZlift724,0' .., 5 00 11 40
calves . .. 7 00 13 e5
mareet slow.
16 23 17 15
Mixed .. „. •.. .. 16 65 17 35
Heavy ....... .,16 63 17 30
Rough-, 16 03 16 85
• 12 50 35 25
/3iiik of sales 10 63 17 25
Sheep( receipts 2,000. '
Market weak.
Wethers , • 75 12 20
Lambs, native ....• 12 50 16 91
PUT PROFITEERS
OUT OF BUSINESS
Press Should Get After the
Guilty Ones.
W. J. Hanna Warns People
of America.
New York Report - The New
York Herald will to -morrow publish
the,Dfooelliaorwhiingg
:the food situation des-
perate, and urging the press through-
out the United States to stand back of
their food administrator, Herbert
Hoover, W. J. Hanna, Food Adrninis-
emelt. of Canada, toid a representative
at the Vanderbilt Hotel to -day that
untess every village, city and person
in both countries practices strict ec-
en.omy for tile •next three months the
allies and American soldiers in• France
Ale stiffer from want of wheat.
Mr. Hanna has just returned from
Washington, where he was in confer-
ellee With 'SLY. leoover.
'1 regard Mr, hoover, as one of the
oiggest finds of this war," Mr. Hanna
mid. "In the matter of supply he nee
unquestionably the most accurate data
Um world ever has had. His actions
are based on this data. The objects
are right, and will be appreciated by
ale people when the time comes to
eompietely disclose them.
-Tao press of thcl country cannot
do better than to support Heroert
cielooavr3.e1..might and main. It is impos-
frankness and a full knowledge of the
entire food situation.
Able that they in many cases have
the remelts. disclosed, but it is, never -
the less, neeessary that the press
should support him. I say this with
"These reasons Will in time appear,
and will be 311st/fled if reasons be ne-
ss
"Yeti ask as to fixing your prices!
The dealers, whether they be whole-
salers, retailers, or jobbers, have a
national and patriotic duty to per-
form. Ifthe press will but see
that they live tip to the information
that is given to the consuming public
by Mr, Hoover, there will be no real
reason far complaint. The men who
take advantage of the present short-
age, whether It be the wholesaler, re-
tailer, or jobber, Rhould be pilloried.
by the pros. They should not stop
short of putting him out of bneinesa
eThc situation as to foods is desper-
ate and calls for plain talk. (live the
people the true state of affairS and
they will respond, 1 feel sure. The
facts of this situation call for the eon-
servatitin of wheat, beef, euteon, fats
-emiservation to the Ihnit. It la not
the' question of the price of food, but
that food ellen go forward to save the
men at the front.
"The men at the front---an.d by that
mean onr soldiers end those or our
allies -are depending upon the Vnited
States find Canala to feed them, TliCY
must he fed regardless of the COst to
the people here,"
MURDER TRIAL AT SARNIA.
Sarnia, ttefort.--At the Pell ARAMS
0111(11 open 00 Monday, Alex eanzeow
win be ehni lied, with the murder of
Prank Smith in a gambling eutteite, anti
Thole Thom,, Ith manslaughter In
the latter e:IPO T1101110M woe tieing his
wheel on the Admank and is alleged to
huve struelt 1111ee D, J. Finch and hurled
her into 4 ditch, causing it -dories from
which she Mee a few hours later,
cable. -7—t was announced of.
WOMEN'S AID FOR NAVY.
ficiany last night that the Admiralty an.
proved of tho employment of 'women at
VatimM dtlitleS int shore 10t12e210 Per-
muted by naNal rett•nge, and have decid-
ed IA establish a Women's Royal Naval
Service fe.this purpose. Members of
the Serl•lee will ween. dietinetive uniforinte
and 1110 service will he contItte,e to wo.
211011 emplerei oil definite duties direetlY
eont.e.ctod with the Royal Nav'.
IVIggeat wonder why Seribblerlo
ettelt a WOMall. hater, He bee never
been disaPPoillted 111 ihrlh Waggg-No,
Izt,ard•eilt:e.Tlearly six MotitIA he edited
the wolllan'a page fkr t110
Wellington Wintusil
Fire Ina. Co. I
1$40„
ltilk$H.1144°12°L. Gall7"111cilesseet O074141WPI,
tota rystam,
0610, 1114111MA14, ;MX ULTIMO*
OP. prosProP:::04 the oash Prelnilia'
R410411‘ 00418Irretarigt,
Dudley HioNowimes Nti.1
Apnea, honso
sA
ouls.smisi Tzi
rs:1440....erroft,winh.hirro.
Vanstone
INAPINIITER A240 1/0L101101‘,
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WINGHAPAI4
Arthur J. Irwin
D.D.S., L.D,S.
Doctor of Dented Surgery of the ,Tetin,
sylvanla College and Licentiate of Den,
tal Surgery et Ontario.
Closed civets Wednesday Afternoon.
Office in Macdonald Bleck.
r. M. DEANS
13.13.8,, L.D.S.
lionor Crednate of the Royal College of
Dental Surgeons of Ontario, /loner
(traduate of University of Toronto.
Faculty of Donistry.
Closed every Wednesday Afternoon.
Office Over H. E. laard 04 Co.'s Store
In the Dental Tailors, formerly ocell-
vied by LI% 0. II. Boss.
..%
W. R. Hamby
11.So., M.D., C.M.
Special adt.htion paid to diseaoes
of Women and Children, having
taken postgraduate work In Sur -
gory, Bs.aterlology and Selentifie
Medicine.
Moe in the Kerr residence, be-
tween the Queen's Rotel and the
Baptist Church,
All business given careful attention.
Photo 54, • P, 0, Box us
Dr. Robt. C, Redmond
sut.c.s. Mogi
1.4.1t.C.P, (1.4nd.)
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
(Dr. Chisholm's old stand).
DR.. R. I STEWART
Graduate of University of Toronto,
Faculty of ineclicaiii; Licentiate of the
Ontari.) Cpilege of Physicians and
Surgeons.
OFFICE ENTRANCE:
SECOND DOOR NORTH OF
ZURBRIGG'S PHOTO STUDIO,
JOSEPHINE ST. PHONE 29
.1.11111.1.0.23.640.1.1:11.140.101•44.0•101.
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OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
WI F. A PARKER.
Osteopathy lanfide vitality and
strength, Adjustment of the spine and
other tunes is gently secured, there -
h3, rentoylog the predisposing causes
of disease,
Blood pressure and other examine -
Mins made. Trusses scientifically fit-
ted.
OFFICE OYER CIIIIISTIP.'S STORE..
Rours-Tossdays and Fridays,
to 9 p.m.; Wctinesdcya, R to 11 a.m.
°thew 4411 by APPointrosnit.
.— _. ...
•
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(Under Government (nspection).
Pleasantly situated, beautifully fur-
nished. Open to all rag-ularly licensed
physicians. Rates for patients (whkb
Include board and nursing) -$4.90 te;
$16.00 per Week, according to location
of room. 'or further Information-
Arldresa MISS L. MATHEWS, —
Augerintendent,
Sox 223, Winghatn, Ont.
I SELL
Town and Farm properties. Call and
leo my fiat and get my price*. I have
some axoollont vain...
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W1NOHAPA. ....
Phone IM. °Moo In Town Hall,
J. W. DODD
(Successor to J. G. STEWART)
FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT
and HEALTH INSURANCE.
P. 0. Box 366. Phone,198
WLNIGITAM, ONT.
--
John F. Grbvc 8
Issuer 02
EtAltRIAGE LICENSES
TOWN HALL WiNGHAM
Phanets-*Office 24.. Residence ICS.
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WE WANT CREAM
'We want areani, a,nd will pay the
g best Dodos for good cream. Way'
alp your aeon! away, a long alstanoe
W en you tan receive DA I(0015 price%
Ear horn°, and in sending yoUr cream
US will helot a home. industry, We
tnieb two cane to each ehlpper anti
pay MI exnrcas charges end atesurs
you 8.%) beneirt bareness. Checee fan.
tor'', Petrone having Cream during the
wmter *Would de well to !shill to us.
Write for further particulars th
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SO/PORT/4 - ---. ONTA.R10
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HER RE-i...SON GONE
But Girl Kept Secret of
Niece's Whereabouts,
London, Ont., Dec. 2. --After five
months; of incarceration at the tottnty
Mise alargaret Thompson was
teleaeed from custody Saturday. alter.
(10082 011 an order iseut•d MO. .1.118.
tief Batton at a sitting of the High
Court. Miss. Thompeon entered the
Jail on June 20, determined to keep
secret the whereabouts or her nieee,
, Jean Link, wham she had pledged to
Detisdeirastoheieleortvanyienlegillshiltrrir all1W020111.12);;
in1pritioned she Annoulleed that elle .e
1 %Yenta epend hoe life there rather than •-
' tell where the child, wile ie liow 13::
e tetra Ohl, ie. :tiled '1 hoMpsou lett
Mit ;fall Wait lite reerct stilt untlieted-
tel Ina ow 11119 rOSt it r