HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1916-12-14, Page 7LLOYD GEORGE BECOMES
BRMSII PRIME MINISTER
Mr. Bonar Law, Who Declined to Undertake Formation of a New
Ministry, Will Act in Co-operation With Lloyd George.
A rlewatch from London says:.
David Lloyd George has overthrown
the Asquith Cabinet and will become
Prime Minister himself. The new
Government will be coalition, like the
old one, but probably without the
same measure of harmonious support
which attended the formation of the
first coalition Government, because
its birth has created additional fac-
tional differences.
There was a prospect on Wednes-
day afternoon that the personal of-
fices of the King might solve the sit-
uation. The King called the party
eitee leaders to Buckingham Palace and
conferred with them for more than an
hour, 'Mr. Asquith and Mr, Lloyd
George, of the Liberals, Mr. Bonar
Law and Mr. Balfour of the Unionists,
and Mr. Henderson of the Labor
party were with the Sovereign, It is.
niany years since a British ruler as-
sembled the representatives et the dif-
ferent factions face to face when they
had shown themselves unable to settle
their differences, But no such serious
crisis has arisen before to require
such adieu by the King.
Whatever passed in council is held
secret, but the inference that the King
tried to arrange a reconciliation ap-
pears a most natural one. The five
statesmen departed separately, four in
their motor cars, and then working-
men's spoltosman afoot.
Afterwards the King gave an " au-
dience to Mr. Bonar Law, who declin-
ed to "undertake the formation of a
new Ministry, and then to Mr, Lloyd
George, who accepted the responsi-
bility, as everyone anticipated lee
would if the opportunity came to him.
The official announcement that Mr,
Lloyd George had undertaken the
task, with the co-operation of Mr.
Bonar Law, was a notificatioon .that
the new Government would be coali-
tion. Any party Goverment would
be impossible because neither the
Unionists nor the Liberals have a
majority in the Rause of Commons;
either one must attach the Irish Na-'.
tionalists or the Laborites to itself to
command a majority,
MADE RETREAT
IN GOOD ORDER
All of the Rumanian Armies
Escaped the Teuton
Pincers.
A despatch from London says: -
The Rumanian army at last reports
was still falling back all along the
line east of Bucharest from the Trans-
ylvanian Alps to the Danube. Just
where it will stop and face about, and
with it. Russian allies, make a stand
against the Teutonic allies lias not yet
become apparent. On the Moldavian
west frontier and farther north along
the Bukowina border the Russian at-
tacks against the Austro -German
forces have failed to make any im-
pression, It is officially announced
that the Rumanians evacuated Buch-
arest in good order, saving their
army. The Rumanian rearguard
was forced to fight strenuously to cov-
er the retreat.
Thursday's Petrograd War Office
statement admits the evacuation of
Bucharest, and. a"dds that the Rumen-
inn forces to thesouth of the capital
also have retired. In Wallachia the
Rumanians are retreating towards the
east under hostile pressure, and hold-
ing the Teuton forces by rearguard
actions.
The defeated Rumanians are re-
treating along the whole front, the
Berlin War Office announces. The
Teutonic troops have captured Cam-
pine, on the railroad. between Kron-
stadt and Ploechti. In Wednesday's
fighting more than 9,000 Rumanians
were captured.
An official communication from Ber-
lin says Bucharest was captured with-
out any fighting, except by the Ru-
manian infantry north and west of the
capital. This resistance was quick-
ly overcome, it is stated, and the in-
vaders
nvaders entered the town from all sides.
The city is absolutely undamaged,
not a single shot baying been fired
lay the big guns. On Tuesday an of-
ficer of Mackensen's staff was sent
into Bucharest demanding its surrend-
er within 24 hours or bombardment
would be opened. The officer re-
turned with the reply that Bucharest
was not a fortress, but an open town,
and there was no intention of defend-
ing the place. Wednesday morning
the German cavalry pushed #onward
and took possession of the west and
northern forts without resistance, and
the southern Danube army then,en-
tered the city without opposition.
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RUMORS OF AIRCRAFT
TO OUTDO THE ALLIES.
A despatch from Ottawa says:
Earl W. Farrow, an Ottawa boy who
has been with the Royal Flying Corps
on the Somme front, and who has
been granted leave of absence after
having one leg injured, arrived in the`
capital on Thursday. • He said that
while it, is true that the allies have
control of the air, "there are rumors
of a new German machine which will
outdo us."
"SPEED UP " WAR
PARIS DEMAND
ltlomentous Changes in Policy
Expected in France-
"
rance-" Knockouts " Busy.
A despatch from Paris says; Fol-
lowing the example of Great Britain
changes of moment can be foreseen
also in France. In fact, the coming to
a head of the British situation has
only hastened in France developments
which were before practically certain.
The secret session of the Chamber
of Deputies, at which the demands of
'the French "knockout" group are be-
ing urged, has now almost reached its
end. It probably would have lasted.
several days longer, and there is little
reason to doubt that the result would
have been the same, but after the
'BritBritish action further discussion has
ish
practically impossible. The
!resolution presented by the "knock-
outs" for the consideration of the
Chamber reads as follows:
"In the interests of national de -
`fence it is urgent that the secret ses-
sion of the Chamber of Deputies end
as soon as possible, and that in a pre-
cise memorandum, the people's repre-
sentatives point out to the Govern-
ment the demand of the country."
There is no doubt as to what this
means, and there is no doubt as to
what will be the result. A complete
change of policy, probable shift in
the personnel of the high command,
and a few minor changes in the Gov-
ernment are almost certain. The
Ministry, however, is likely to remain
as it is constituted.
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LLOYD
.....
LLOYD GEORGE HAILED
BY HIS COUNTRYMEN
British Empire Union Denounces
Those Urging Peace Negotia-
tions.
A despatch from London says :-
As "the first Welshman to occupy the
distinguished post of Prime Minister,"
a meeting of the British Empire Un-
ion to condemn false peace agitators
has sent the following telegram to Mr.
Lloyd George: "The world has al-
ready recognized your value in 'the
great strain we have gone through.
With confidence we look to you to
carry on the great fight for the success
of British arms, and we are with you.
On .behalf of the citizens of M thyr."
C. B. Stanton, Labor member of Par-
liament for Merthyr Tydvil, who pro-
posed the telegram, made a speech
denouncing those who are urging
peace negotiations and declaring that
the enemines of the allies car.. only be
defeated by force.
FROM THE FACTORIES
TO THE FIRING LINE.
A desptach from London says: -
The release for military service of all
possible semi -skilled and skilled men
who are now engaged in the manu-
Jacture of munitions, has been agreed
upon by the Admiralty, the Ministry
of Munitions and the Army Council.
GERMAN U-BOATS AT MADEIRA
SINK GUNBOAT AND SHELL CITY
The Steamers Kangaroo and Dacia Were Also Torpedoed and a
Number of Sailors Drowned:'
A despatch from London .says; Ger-
an submarines visited the Island of
adeira on Sunday and bombarded
'Funchal, the capital of the island:
'Fifty shells were fired, 34 persons be-
ing killed. The remainder of the pop-
e nlaeion fled; and only returned when.
the submarine departed under an in-
tease
nt ise fire from the fortress. The sub-
marine shelled . the shore for two
hours, .especially the English cable
station and other public buildings, but
only small damage was done to the
city. The French gunboat Surpl iie,
however, was sunk and 34 of the crew
perished. A few Poreoguese were also
killed aboard the 'steamers Kangaroo
mien lfacia, which were torpedoed.
World
Markets of the
Breaaetuffu.
Toronto, Dec. 12. --Manitoba wheat-
New No. 1 Northern, :$1,96$; No. 2, do.,
$1.94t; No. 3, do., $1,87$; No. 4 wheat,
1.75$;, track, Bay ports. Old crop trad-
ing 4c above new crop.
Manitoba oats --No. 2 C,W„ 68c; No. 3,
do., 653c; extra No. 1 feed, 653e; No. 1,
feed, 643e, track, Bay ports.
American corn - No...2 yellow, new,
51.08, track Toronto, Deoember ship-
ments subject to embargo.
Ontario oats -No. 2 white, 63 to 65o,
nominal;. No. 2 do., 62 to 64c; nominal,
according to freights outside.
Ontario wheat -New No. 2 Winter, per
car lot, $1.72 to 51.74; No. 3 do., 51.70 to
$.1.72, according to freights outside.
Peas -.- No, 2, 52.40, according to
freights outside,
Barley -Malting, $1.18 to 51.20, ac-
cording to freights outside.
Buckwheat, $1.30, nominal, according
to freights outside.
Rye -No, 2, $1.40 to 51.42. according
to freights outside.
Manitoba flour -First patents, in jute
bags, 59.60; 2nd, do., $9.10; strong, bolt-
ers', $8.90, Toronto.
Ontario flour -Winter, according, --to
sample, $7,50 to 57.60, in bags, track To-
ronto, prompt shipment.
Milifeed-Car lots -Delivered Mont-
real freights, bags included, bran. Per
ton, $32; shorts, do., 527• middlings,
white, per ton,538 to $40; good feed
flour, per bag, 2.70 to 52.80.
Hay -No. 1. per ton. 512.50 to $13.50;
No. 2, do., $10 to $11.50, track. Toronto.
Straw -Car lots, per ton. $9 to 59.50,
track, Toronto.
Country Produce --Wholesale.
Butter -Fresh dairy. choice, 41 to 43o;
creamery prints, 45 to 45r; solids. 44 to
443%
Hggs---No, 1 storage, 41 to 42e; stor-
age selects, 44 to 45c; new laid, In car-
tons, 58 to 60e; out of cantons, 55 to 570.
Cheese ---large, 25c: twins, 253 to
253c; triplets, 259 to 26c.
Live poultry - Chickens. 15 to 160;
owl, 14 to 15c; ducks, 13 to 15c; turk-
ys, 25 to 28e; geese, Spring, 14 to 15e.
Dressed poultry -Chickens. 21 to 23e;.
fowl, 47 to 19c; duces, 18 to 20e; squabs,
per dozen, 54 to 54.50; turkeys, 30 to 35c;
geese, Spring, 17 to 190,
Honey -White clover --23-1b. tins, 12
to 1333 5.11), tins, 12 to 18;4e; 10-1b., 123
to 13e; 6100-14,..1.
0 lb., 12 to 123 buckwheat, 60.11).
tins. 9 to tl e. (tomb honey -extra floc
and heavy weight, per dos., 53; select,
52.50 to 52.75; No. 2, 52.25 to 52,40.
Mincemeat --Palls, 2S ib„ 10 to 12c;
tubs. 65 lb., 93 to 110.
Potatoes --Ontario. per bag, 52.15;
British Columbia Nose, per bag, 52 to
32,15; New Brunswick, Delawares. per
bait, 32.25 to 32.30; Prince Edward
Island Whites, per bag, 51.75 to 51.90,
track Toronto.
Cabbage, Man, per ton, 548 to 550.
Beans -- Imported, hand-picked, per
bush., $6 to $6,25. Canadian, hand-pick-
ed, per bush., $6.25 to 56.50: Canadian
Primes, 33.550 t 56; Limas. per 1b.. 03 to
Oc:
Provisions ---Wholes ale.
Smoked meats•- 1•Iams, medium. 24 to
25e: do., heavy, 22 to 23c; cooked. 32 to
35c; rolls, 19 to 20c; breakfast bacon. 25
to 27e; backs, plain. 26 to 27e; boneless,
28 to 29c.
Plcicled or dry cured meats. one cent
less than cured.
Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 18 to
133' per 11x.1 clear bellies, 18 to 183e,
Lard -Pure lard, tierces, 199 to 20e;
tubs, 20 to 203r; pails, 203 to 203c; com-
pound. 154' to 16e.
CookIn oils - White, tierces. 163c;
100-11). tins, '162c'; yellow, 3e below
white,
Montreal Markets
;Montreal, Dec, 12. -Corn -American
No. 2 yellow, 31.15 to $1.18, Oats -Can -
adieu Western, No. 2, 683e; No. 3, 670;
extra No. 1 feed, 67% Barley -Mani-
toba feed, $1.02: malting, $1.30, Flour
-Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts,
$9.70; seconds, 59.20; strong bakers', 50;
Winter patents, choice, $9.50; straight
rollers, $8.90 to 59.10; do., bags, 54.25 to
$4.35. Roiled oats -- F3bls., $7.05; do.,
bags, 90 lbs., $3.40. Bran, $32. Shorts,
535. Middlings, 538 to $40. Mouillie,
543 to $48. Flay -No. 2, per ton, car
lots $133. Cheese -Finest westerns, 25
to 254c, finest pasterns, 24 to 244c. But-
ter -Choicest creamery, 44e; seconds,
43e. Eggs -Fresh, 60c; selected, 44e;
No. 1 stock, 40c. Potatoes -Per bag, car
lots, $1.75 to 52.10.
Winnipeg Grain.
Winnipeg, Dec. 12. -- Wheat No. 1
Northern, $1.35$; No. 2 Northern $1.536;
No. 3 Northern, $1.76$; No. 4, $1,642; No.
5, 51.382; feed, Ole. Oats -No. 2 C.lv.,
57e; o. 1 feed, 561e: extraifeed feed,
Barley-No. 3, $1.11; No. 4, 95c; rejected,
82e feed, 81c. Flax --No. 1 N.SV.C.,
52.639; No. 2 C.W., $2,60.3.
United States Markets.
Minneapolis, Dec. 12. - Wheat--De-
camber, 1.843; May, 51.883 to 51.88
cash; No. 1 hard, $1.852 to"$1,903; No. 1
Northern, $1.84 to $1.87; No, 2 Nrthern,
$1.793 to $1.833, Corn -No. 3 ',fellow,
073 to 39c. Oats -No. 3 white, 513 to
513c. Flour -Unchanged, Bran, $26.50
to
Dul$27.uth, Dec, 12. -Wheat -No. 1 hard,
-$1.57}; No. 1 Northern, 51.863; No. 2
Northern, $1.733 to 51.831; December,
$1.874. bid. Linseed, to arrive, 52,923;
December, $2.903; May, 52.963.
Live Stock 113arkete.
choice, �$S.35 Dec. 9; choice12. lbut her, $steers, 75
to 58.25; do., good, 57.10 to $7.50; do.,
medium, $6 to $6.25; do., common`,' $5.26
to $5.75; heifers, good to choice, $7 to
37.25; do., medium, $6.25 to $6.75;
medium, er cows,
tooi36.256 56 to butche$7bulis.
choice, $6.85 to $7.50; do., good, 56.50
to $6.60; do., medium, $5 to 35.50; feed-
ers, 900 to 1,000 lbs., $6.50 to $7; do.,
bulls, $5,25 to $5.75; stockers, 700 to 806
lbs., $6.25 to 56,40; do., medium, 650 to
6500 lbs., 35.50
o 15o 5.75; canniets,t, 600 to
34.10 to
$4.40; cutters, $4.50 to $55.25; sheep, light,
w5.50 to $9.50; Spring lambs, $].0.75 to
atered, calves,11.5; do.,$ weighed offdcars
$12; do., f.o.b.,.$1.0.75'to $11.
steersatMontreal;.50 Dec.o 33.75 per one hundred
pounds. Good to choice steers 57.50 to
$8.25, medium at $6.50 to $?, and com-
mon at $5.50 to 36, while butchers' cows
sold at $5 to $5.50 and bulls at $5.25 to
56.75 per one hundred pounds. Ontario
iambs, $11.75 to $12, and Quebec stock
at $11.25 to 311.50; sheep $7 to. $7.75 per
one .hundred pounds. Grass-fed calves
from 4 to 63o per- .pound, live weight.
Selected lots of hogs 312.36 to $12.50 off
Cars.
CARDINAL MERCIER
AGAIN IMPRISONED.
A despatch from Amsterdam says:
Cardinal Mercier, Primate of Belgium,
is confined to his palace by the Ger-
man authorities, . according to the
frontier correspondent of The Tele-
graaf, who says he hears this on good
authority. The reason given is the
action taken by the Cardinal against
the deportation of Belgians.
GERMANS SEIZE FISH
FROM DUTCH TRAWLERS.
A Reuter despatch horn Amster-
dam to London says' that front a num-
bei of Dutch steam trawlers towed
into Cuxhaven, the German author-
ities took 35 per cent, of their fish;
on the ground of contraband, as that
proportion of the total Dutch catch
had been assigned to England, ..
THE RUMANIAN CAPITAL n
1S IN GERMAN HANDS
No Attempt Was Made to Defend Bucharest, The Actions Fought
Being Only of a Delaying Nature.
A despatch from London says;
Bucharest, the capital of Rumania, is!
in the hands of the Central Powers,
Exactly one hundred days after the
declaration of war by Rumania!
against them finds the Teutonic allies i
in control of about 50,00(1 square;
miles of Rumanian territory -virtual -11
ly one-half of the kingdom running
from the Transylvanian Alps north-
west of the capital to the Danube
south of it, and a large part of Dob -t
rudja, and probably still on the heels;
of the retreating Russian and Ruman-;
fan armies, which have been endeav-1
oring to hold them back.
Simultaneously with the announce-
ment of the fall of Bucharest came
the .news of the capture of the im-
portant
m portant railroad junction of Ploechti,
north of the capital, the conquest of M,
which places in the hands of the in-
vaders the last railroad in the west,
and gives to them, the head of the line
running northward to Jassy, where
the capital of Rumania is now situ-
ated.
The fall of Ploechti, perhaps, is of ;
even greater importance than that of
Bucharest. Ploechti is the centre of
the great oil districts of Prahova Val-
ley. Unless the Rumanians have been
able to destroy, or disable the oil'
wells, machinery and stores of oil the
Germans will get a much-needed prize.
Moreover, in the Prahova valley they
are on the line of retreat of a portion
of theRumanian second army.
No details have as yet come
through concerning the climax to the
drive of the armies of General von
Falkenhayn and Field Marshal von
Mackensen, or whether the Ruman-
ians and Russians succeeded entirely
in making their escape behind the
Bucharest line. But it is believed
here that King Ferdinand's armies
are practically intact.
It is thought that the Rumanians
will be compelled to retire until theyl
can secure a shorter line between the
Carpathians and the lower Danube,
which will be within easier reach of
Russian reinforcements, eee
With the fall of Bucharest the Teu-
tonic allies are now in possession of
four capitals of Entente allied States,
the others being Brussels, Belgrade
and Cettinje.
:N AIRMAN'S .SENSATIONS. BOMBS RAP DL 1.
Most Striking Thing Under Gun Fire
In An Aeroplane.
"The most striking thing to me
about being under gunfire in an aero-
plane is the unreality of it," said a
British aviator who has been flying in
Flanders since the outbreak of the
war, to a writer for Popular Mechan-
ics Magazine, "The roar of the guns
on the earth, and even the detonations
of the shells which do not burst very.
close at hand are rarely heard. Shrap-
nel bullets fly in a broad cone straight
ahead -that is, in the same direction
as that in which the shell itself is
moving ---so that practically the only
shell that ever does ay harm to you
is the one which bursts directly be-
neath your machine, and which,
therefore, you do not see explode.
The little puff -balls of smoke which
blossom out around you are perfectly
harmless. At the worst a few of theihe
spent bullets may shower back upon
you, sometimes so gently that you
can see, and even reach a hand and
catch them. A shell bursting even
immediately over you is not danger-
ous in itself, but rather ominous, as
indicating the fact that the 'Arebies'
have you well ranged. The back kick
from the shell casing might stun you
if it hit you on the head, but the
chance of that is almost negligible.
"Ordinary heavy artillery is rarely
used against air craft, but occasion-
ally one's work takes him into an air
zone in which some of the big shells
are traveling, This is one of the•most
remarkable experiences that can fall
to the lot of an airman; in fact, the
weirdest sensations of my whole fly-
ing experience are connected with the
occasion on which I blundered into the
road of a passing '42.'
"As you doubtless know, the Ger-
mans have used their 17 -inch guns
for the intermittent bombardmeent of
Dunkirk, and other points 15 or . 20
miles behind the lines, right down to
the present time. Well, I was at an
altitude of about 6,000 feet one day,
and climbing higher at an easy angle
when one of these big fellows, almost
at the end of its long flight, came
plowing along in the opposite direc-
tion. First a dark little blur appeared
in the air ahead, and at an angle of
about 35 degrees -a little steeper
than the one at which I was climbing
-above me. At first it seemed to be
coming right at me, and I swerved to
the daft in an instinctive effort to
dodge the threatened blow. Then a
sort of droning hum became audible,
even above the . roar •of my engine,
and this sound increased during the
two or three seconds that elapsed be-
fore the big missile came even with
and swept by me. It was probably
several hundred yards away, at its
nearest, but the distance seemed less.
"A few faint stirrings of air began
to rock my machine even before the
shell went bee but the full force of
the 'air wash' was not felt for a frac-
tion of .a second later. Then an al-
most solid wall of air nearly threw
me on my 'beam ends,' and I was
really hard put to get the reeling' ma-
chine back on an 'even keel.' For the
next mile or two the air was like the
water in the wake of a big side •
-
wheeler -all chopped to pieces -and.
the machine rocked like a springless
motor lorliy going over cobbles. The
air was disturbed for some seconds
after a big roar astern told me the
'42' had come to eartht"
It Stays There:
One day a keeper was out walking
with a number of harmless inmates of
an insane asylum, and the party met
a pedestrian not far from the rail-
way tracks, With a nod toward the
tracks the traveler asked one of the
lunatics: s
"Where does this railway go to?"
The lunatic surveyed him scornfully
.fora moment, and then replied:
"Nowhere. We keep it"here to runtrains on."
REPLACING RIFLES
Only Sure Method of Clearing
Trench, Says Canadian
Officer.
A despatch from London says,
Canadian officers recently returned
from the front remark generally on
the development of bombing opera-
tions, One even declares the rifle
stands a fair chance of becoming ob-
solete. Bombing is the only sure
method of clearing a trench. Give me
a live party with full aprons and I will
go anywhere. One man will carry
as many as 16 bombs, and they can
accomplish much in wonderful time.
Early in the war we lost many men
because the German was so deep in.
the dugout, but he is up to our meth-
ods of bombing him out, so he does
not hide low down as formerly. One
man taken in the last little bunch of
prisoners declared on the way to the
cage that he simply held up his•hands
in taking his usual morning Swedish
drill. Believe me, they are not so fat
as they used to be. They fairly lick
our hands when we give them some of
our food, which: continues of the best.
BRUSSILOFF THE BRUSQUE.
Something About the Famous Rust
Sian General.
General Brussiloff, the Russian
leader who has played so great a part
on the Eastern Front, was one of the
first to appreciate the value of tech-
nique in this great conflict.
"This in an engineers' war," Wits a
comment of his.
Like many other successful men, he
is a stern disciplinarian and rather
brusque in manner. But, despite this,
his men adore him because they know
that no demands he makes upon them
are quite so severe as those which he
imposes on himself.
Such a hard worker is Brussiloff
that he hasn't seen one member of his
family since war broke out, except his
wife, and he only saw her because she
obtained permission,. with several
other officers' wives, to visit her hus-
band.
ITALY PREPARED
E
FOR �
R O
Has 2,100 Factories Making
Munitions for Carrying
on the War.
A despatch from Rome says: The
force allies do not desire to f ce Greece
into war nor clo they support any anti-
dynastic movement in Greece, assert-
ed Premier Boselli in his report on the
war delivered before the Chamber of
Deputies oe Wednesday. Premier Bo-
selli reiterated the demand of Italy to
maintain the war with Iter allies until
the restoration of Belgium, Serbia and
Montenegro was accomplished. He
termed this "the noble and essential
object of the war," At the close of
his speech be sent a message of greet-
ing to "our valorous Latin sister, Ru-
mania," trusting for her final success.
As a proof that Italy was prepared to
push her operations vigorously. the
Premier announced that thele were
now 2,100 factories working on war
material, the workers being one-fifth.
women, whose participation both in
industries and u riculture was in-
creasing daily.
FOE WANTS BACK
ALL HIS COLONIES.
Brussiloff has never asked for leave,
or taken a single day off, from the .
'army during the whole period of his
command! '
And yet the Austrians and their
arrogant associates in Germany won-
der why the Russian Beer has such
sharp claws!
BRITISH 'EXPORT TRADE
IS AGAIN EXPANDING.
November Shows Increase Over Octo-
ber of About $36,000,000.
•
A despatch from London says: The
British Board of Trade figures for
November show increases in imports
of £17,300,000 and increase in exports
, of £6,849,000 over the import and ex-
; port figures of October. The principal
• increases in imports were food £7,-
000,000, and raw material £11,000,000.
The raw material included, cotton
from' America £6,000,000, and cotton
from Egypt £1,500,000. The principal
increase in exports was in manufac-
tured articles of which cotton textiles
were represented by £2,500,000.
True. to Life.
Photographer. (to young man) -It
will make a better picture if you put
your hand on your father's. shoulder.
Father -Wm! It 'would mane . a
more naturalpicture if he put his
hand into niy pocket.
Crude,
"That young man is out to rnal.o a
name for himself." ;
"What's the matter'? ain't he sat-
isfied,
at-
isfie with the ;one his father gave
him?"
A Berlin despatch to Amsterdam
says that the war aims of the German
Radicals have been set forth by Prof.
Karl Doormann, leader of the Radical
party in the Reichstag, as follows:
"We don't reject annexations if our
rulers believe them necessary from a
military or economic point of view.
We cannot permit the Entente to -de-
clare an economic war against us after
the present war. We must get back
all our colonies. Germany must be as -
mired of her right to exist independ-
ently and develop as she chooses,"
I'OT ATOLESS BREAD FOR
GERMAN PEOPLE SOON.
A despatch from Amsterdam says:
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger quotes M.
Stegerwald, one of the Directors* of
the War Feeding Board, as saying in
a speech at Recklinghausen that. from
January lst no more potatoes must
be used for bread. They will be placed
by a more thorough grinding of the
grain, namely, ninety-three instead
of eighty-one per cent. The director
said that the situation of the food
market was such that available sup-
plies would be sufficient for the needs
of the country.
French Wheat Crop.
A despatch from Paris says: The
National Millers' Association, after
exhaustive enquiries, announces that
this year's French wheat crop yielded
5,700,000 tons. This amount, with
the existing stock, gives a total of 6,-
400,000 tons. As the annual consump-
tion is 9,200,000 tons, the deficit to be
made up by importation amounts to
nearly 3,000,000 tons.
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