HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1917-1-25, Page 3WHY THE TURAS MST BE
EXPELLED FROM EUROPE
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Foreign Minister Sends a Tang Letter to the President
of the United States.
A despatch from Washington says:
The Entente allies in a note address-
ed by 1 ArthurBritish Foreign
Balfour,
Minister, to Ambassador Spring Rice,
tand'delivered to the State Depart-
ment, amplify the reply to President
Wilson's peace note, by explaining in
detail why they believe it impossible
at present to attain, a peace which win
assure thein such guarantees as they
consider essential. The note also ex-
plains why the allies demand the ex-
pulsion of Turkey from Europe, re-
storation of Alsace-Lorraine to
France, of Italia irredenta to Italy
and the other territorial changes set.
forth.
Those who think the future peace.
of the world may be ensured by in-
terinational treaties and laws, the
note says, have ill -learned the lessons
taught by recent history. After charg-
ing that German influence in Turkey
had resulted in conditions as barber
oua and more aggressive than were
known under Sultan Abdul Hamid,
and that it had been shown Germany
cannot be expected to respect treaty
obligations, Mr. Balfour says:
"So long as Germany remains the
Germany which without a shadow of
justification over -ran and barbarously
ill-treated a country it was pledged to
defend, no State can regard its rights
PRUSSIAN PEOPLE
Wl[RI WAR ENDED
as secure if they have no better pro-
tection than a solemn treaty."
Not Only Victim.
Asserting, that Belgium was not
y
German 's only victim, and that
"neutrals were intended to note out-
rages which accompanied its con-
quest," the note recites the "reign of
terror" attendant upon Germany's
method of warfare, and in that con-
nection says:
"The war staffs of the Central,.
Powers 'are well -content to horrify
the world if at the same timet they
can terrorize it."
The people of Great Britain, Mr.
Balfour says, share President. Wil-
son's desire for peace, but do not be-
lieve it can be durable unless based
on the -success of the allied cause.
Such a peace, it is argued, cannot be
' expected unless these three condi-
tions are fulfilled:• Existing causes of
international unrest shall be, as fax
as possible, removed . or weakened;
the aggressive aims and the unscru-
pulous methods of the Central Powers
should fall into disrepute among their
own peoples; and, finally, that behind
international law and behind all
treaty arrangements for preventing or
limiting liostilities some form of in-
ternational sanction should be devised
which' would give pause to the Nardi-.
est aggressor.
LEADING MARKETS BRITISH WOMEN FOR THE FARM
ENLISTED ON MILITARY BASIS
nrea4aataftr.
's'Oronto, Jan, 23,.---Wanitoba Wheat—
Track, bay ports, No. 1 northern, 92,08
No. 2 northern, $2.00; No, 3 northern,.
TheMinister of Finance Makes 32 023; No. 4 wheat, $1.88. (Old crop
wheat, 40 higher,),
1vIan1tobtt Mata—•Track, batty ports, No,
a Notaole Speech: in 2 C.'S5i 72c; "No 3 OrY� E 81ict extra
A feed 683c; No. 1 feed, 67e.
The Diet. American Corn --No. 3 yellow, $1:12,
shipment in 30 days.
�.' despatch ,fro
Lon
on 5a s"— Ontario Wheat ---Wiz N
ttor, new c?• fl o
•c t i' •ora hhs
M � L, $l,hl ucc.om 9ing U m s
Ira submitting the 1.917 Budget to the outaicie; N0. 3 winter, ne1�^ crop, $
l.? to
Prussian Diet,' Dr. Lentze, the Minieter $1;81^ pts
Ontario, Oath (according to freights
of Finance, according to. a Reuter outside), noiimtnal--No. 2 hvhtte, 690 Go
despatch frons. Amsterdam, made the 6t ;e; o-l8o`yai $23G; to 600,7'
following statement; r3urley— ralting, ; 1 20 to 01,22,,
"Each time we have submitted the in Zuekwheat— 1:28 to $1 3°0
war Budget in the last years we have :lyc---No, 2, new, e1.4o to
entertained the hoe it would be the manhood ennui --•First x:atc�nts, 1tr
e p lute bats 89 90' seconds in jute $9 4P•
nom
i 1we would slave to strong- bakers', in jute, $9, Toronto.
dead. Again we s b t Bud-
Ontario Flour ---Winter, new, track,
andon sample, 97.40 to $7.50, in jute gage;
last with wet c h
n mi a war Toronto, prompt shipment, according to
get and we should not like to ab
the same hope, despite the fact that $ 2,26, export gt'ade, bulk, srliboas d.
Tilllfeed—Carlots dellvoz•ed rsontreul
the Gentian peace offer has been le- ifreig}its' Shorts 9'38• bran 533; good
I 1 fused, by our enemies, with the an-
1 destruction." •
After prophesying that the attacks
nouncement of their policy of war to
GREECE ACCEPTS
ALLIED DEMANDS
ENDDEBT
WAR
-
IN 30 YEARS
Release' of Veneziiists Arrested Drastic Inheritance Tax 'Pro
Following Revolt Expected posed to Lighten the Bur
Hourly. den of Britain.
A despatch from. London says: The
definite announcement that the Greek
Government has accepted in their en-
tirety the demands of the allies was
received here on Wednesday in a
cablegram from Sir F. E. It. Elliott,.
British Mieister at Athens.
The decision was reached by the
Crown Council on Tuesday afternoon,
-according to the despatch, and was
immediately communicated to the
Entente Ministers. The release of the
bene elists who were arrested ;fol-
towing the outbreak in Athens on
December. -1 is expected hourly.
An Italian military mission has ar-
rived at Athens; and will -precipitate
in the Entente allied control in
Greece, says a despatch from Athens,
to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
The carrying out of the military guar-
tees will be commenced by the forma-
tion of a mixed Commission of En-
tente allied and Greek officers, charged
with the transference of the Greek
troops and ` munitions into Pelop
ponesus.
FOLLOWS USDA% CUSTOM
ON 100th BIRTHDAY
A despatch from London says :—
Miss Alexander, who lives at. Reigate,
celebrated her 100th birthday accord -
leg to her usual custom by presiding
at the 8.15 a.m. breakfast table on
Friday. Ten years ago the death oc
currecl in the same week of Miss
Alexander's two older sisters, aged
t03 and 93, respectively, They were
in full possession of their faculties.
The average age of seven brothers and
ister's who comprised the family is
now 90 years.
.--
ALLIES MUST PREPARE
FOR ANOTHER Y <A:R.
a despatch from Vancouver says:
-The allies must prepare :for another
;can of :frightfulness on land, air and
sea; for any and every horror that
The Kaiser and'his associates can con
ceivpr'` This is the view of Stanley
Washburn, .Russian -correspondent of
The London Times, who left here on
Thursday for his house, in•Minneapolis,
Mr. Washburn has been on the east-
ern front since September, 1914, un-
til recently, when he was forced to
take leave of absence, suffering a ner-
vous breakdown.
The trouble with most men who,
have a lot of money is that they resist
successfully all our efforts to get it
away them:
A despatch from' London says :—
The great new war loan continues to
absorb money, credit and attention.
But the significance of the new
diplomatic situation produced by Pre-
sident Wilson's initiative is ';that the
financial authorities and the politicians
and officials are beginning to discuss
methods dealing with the war debt
after the war. :One plan suggested
is that the whole debt might be clear-
ed away in thirty years by a drastic
inheritance tax, so that the conscrip-
tion of the wealth of this generation
would follow the conscription of lives.
Another scheme is the assessment of
all property; fitted, moved' and liquid.
Supposing the valuation to be twenty
billion pounds sterling, then •a flat
capital levy of ten per cent. would
clear away two billion pounds ,sterl-
ing of the debt. " The advantage of
this ,scheme, if deasible, is that it
would obviate -the necessity of crush-
ing taxes on salaries and on consump-
tion.
BRITISH MAKE
FURTHER GAIN
Push - Positions Ahead North of
Beaucourt-sur-Ancre.
A despatch from London says ---.
The repol't'fromn British Headquarters
in France issued Friday night reads:
"Further progress was made dur-
ing the night north; of Beaucoilrt-sur-
Ancre, as a result of the successful
local operations reported on Thursday.
In connection with the raid northeast
of Cite Calonne we sprang a :mine -
with
minewith good effect. .:.The enemy's ele-
fences east of Bois Grenier and east
of Ploegsteert were bombarded dur-
ing the day.
"Tlze enemy's artillery" was active
south 'of Scilly-Sailisell and east of
Bethune. On other portions of our
line the artillery activity en both
sides was normal."
INDIA TO MAKE
LOAN TO BRITAIN.
A despatch :from London says: The
India Office announces that the Gov-
ernment has arrangedto issue a war
down of unlimited amount iii India.
The entire proceeds wiilbe handed to
the British Government•for war pur•
-
feed o .,bo
fe our, 1• ba • `2 7
,Hal Track Toronto, NP 1, $13; e�-
tra No. 2, $12 to 912.50; mixed, 99 to 911,
Straw Carlots, $9 to 99.50.
Cereals—Robed oats, carlots, per bag
of 90 lbs., 95.60; small tots, 93,75, Wind -
of Germany's foes would fail before sor to Moantceat. Oatna�al, to per cent.
the bravery of the German forces over roiled nate, Cornrr3,05; Yellow, lots,
r lb. ss.cks, in caz•lots, 93,051 small lets,
Dr. Lertze continued: $3.25, track, Toronto. Rolled wheat, 100-
ib,; barrels, 95.25.
"The war has severely taxed our
'Budget, and has demanded special ooaxatry Prodaoe,
1vlivleealers are selling• to the trade: --
efforts. Although a .balance of re- Fogg—New-latch cartoats, 6o to iSo_
ceipts and expenditures was estab- do., ex -cartons, 55 to 60c; storage se
fished on the estimates this was only leentsutte, 45r—Crto 6Oc;oamstoreryagprne, Nois. ,1 42 to 330.
'fresh made
in appearance, because many import-
ant financial questions had to be post-
poned until later. This means that
after the war we must continue to
conduct our political .economy on
narrower, more stringent lines than
formerly.
No One Starves in Germany.
"The principal thing to -day is that
we win the war," Dr. Leetze continu-
ed. "The blockade makes itself felt
44 to 45c; creamery prints, storage, 42
to 43c; creamery, solids, 41 to 42c;
choice dairy prints, 33 to 39o; ordinary
dairy prints, 36 t0 37c; bakers', 31 to
33c.
Cheese—New, large, 253c to 26c;
twins, 26 to 261c; triplets, 265c to 270;
Stiltons, 27 to 2710.
Poultry (dressed)—Spring chickens.
1b., 20 to 22c; old tows, lb., 10 to 18o;
turkeys, ib., 30 to 33c; geese, lb.. 19 to
21c; ducks, lb.,21' to 23c.
Beans --Japanese, hand -packed,' bushel,
96.25; prime, $5.75; Canadian hand-pick-
ed. bushel, $725; ,prime, 96.75,
Honey—Tins, 23 -ib. tins, 133c to 14c a
lb.; 5-1h. tins. 13 to 135e n Ib.; 10-1b.
more and more. It cannot be denied tins, 123c a 1b.; :60-1b. tins, clover, 12 to
that it lies heavily on the country, and to392 76 labto' 2, 92 ohoney—Selects,9 6. BuR i eat
yet it must be borne. Encroachments honey, 6r0 -lb. tins, 9 to 930 a Ib.
on private interests, -the difficulties of 9225
ottot 92.40 ew,Beunswncccai•lots, carlots,
supplying foodstuffs and • their costli- Prince F,dtvard Island, 92 to $210.
nos certainly are very great. Many Provialona-Wholaaale.
a man with a small income and a large
family has great trouble -to bear, but
what is the welfare of a single individ-
ual as compared with the future of our
whole `people?
"Our enemies make a great mistake
if they believe they can conquer us
by a blockade. No one starves in
Germany, despite the blockade. This
has been well provided against. In
enemy countries the cost of food and 6930, Barley—Manitoba feed, 91; malt -
Smoked meats—Hams, medium, 25 to
26c; `do., heavy, 22 to 23t; cooked, 34 to
36c; rolls, 19 to 20c; breakfast bacon, 25
to 27c; backs, plain, 26 to 27e; boneless,
29 to 30c.
Cured meats—Long clear bacon, 18 to
1800 per lb.; clear bellies, 18 to 140c:
Lard—Pure lard, tierces,' 213 to 2110;
tubs, 215 to 220; pails, 22 to 223c: com-
pound. 16$ to 17c.
Montreal Markets.
Montreal, Jan. 2;.---Oats—Canadian,
No, 2, 713c; No. 3, 695c; extra No. 1 feed,
in • 51.30 Flour -Manitoba ' Spring
the distress in many respects are wheat patents, firsts, $10; seconds' $9.50;
greater than with us. There are still -strong bakers', 99.30; Winter'patents,
choice $9 25 s,faiglzt rollers "gad
8 v0 to
difficult months ahead of us, very 9g•bo;'du, bash 94:10 to$42:. ilolied
heavy fighting still to overcome, many' oats—I3bis,. $6.75 to 96.85; do.; bags, 90
sacrifices of 'blood and :'treasure still lbs., 53.5 to $3.36. Bran, $33. Shorts,
$36, Middlings, $38 to $40. Mouillie,
to make. We do not deny it. But 943 to $48. Hay—No,2, per ton, car
ourconfidenc remains .flim. lots $13 Cheese -Finest westerns 253
o
We are 'to 253c finest easterns, 243 to 250: -But
all convinced that we
cannot be de- ter—Choicest creamery, 43 to 433see-
feated, and that victory will be with sr0Cd%ect d,"Ae. igstoc
x; r hGc; z\0.
us : Our true God, who so certainly stock, 34 to 36c. Potatoes—Per bag, can,
Government
in
� a� Thera Also °to ,fillet and
O Recruit and A� _ a
Clothe Thein.'
A despatch from London says;
a
k
4
d
There was notice it Friday night that
8,000 women are wanted. in munition
factories in North-west "London at the
rate of 1,000 wee ly. The wages are
$6.75 a week of 5 hours, ages 20 to
40, subject to me ical test as to fit-
ness. Voluntary enlistment of women
is foreshadowed for r service on farms.
has guided the young Empire of Prus-
sia, will remain with us if only we do
our duty, and this we shall do with
willing hearts." ,
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SERVICE TO ALASKA..
C.P.R. Steamer Will Make Three
Trips for Tourists.
As was the case during the past
season the C.P.R. steamship Princess
Charlotte will make three round trips
in the Alaska tourist service next ,Chari—$28.50 to 929.
Duluth, Jan. 23.—Wheat—No, 1 hard,
year, which becomes effective June 8, $L939; No. 1 Northern. 91.929., No. 2,
1917. do., ;31.87$ to $1,599 Linseed—To ar-
The list of tourist sailings between rive. $2.89; May, $2.93; July, 82,943:
Victoria,
Vancouver and Skagway, Live StockMarkets.
Which has just been announced by the Toronto, Jan. 23.—Choice heavy steers,
S.C. Coast Service, provides for three buotchers10cattle,cholce,I69.7550 tot910;9do.,
round trip sailings for the Princess good,• -$9 to 99.50; do., medium, 98.25 to
Charlotte, seven for the Princess Alice 98.60; do., common. 97.88 to 98.10; butch-
ers' bulls, choice, $7.75 to $5.75; do., good
95.15 to 55:35; butchers' cows choice
97.75 to 98.50; do., good, $7.25 to 97.50;
do., medium, $6.65 to $7; stockers. $6.25
to 97.25; choice feeders, 97,75 to 98:50;
canners and cutters, 94.75 to 95.50; milk-
ers., choice, each. 970 to 9100; do.. com-
mon and medium, each, 940 to $60;
springers, $50 to 9100; light ewes, 99.25
to $10; sheep, heavy, 96 to $7.50; calves,
good to choice, 811.75 to 913.25; lambs,
choice 913 to -9'15; do„ medium, $9.75 to;
910.25; hogs. ted and wa.tered. $13.75 to
914; do,. weighed off cars, $14.25; do.,
f.o.b., $12.85.
Jan an 23.—Good steers, 95.550
to 98.75; medium at 98 to .$S.25, and com-
mon at 97.50 to 97.75, while butchers'
cows brought from 96.25 to 98, and bulls
from $7 to $7.75 per cwt.; canning cattle,
95.60 to '95.75 for bulls and at. 94,85 to
95 for Cows: lambs, $12 to 913. and
sheep at 97,75 to 98,50 per cwt.; calves
with a good demand for all suitable
stock from 95 to 9:51 per cwt. live
weight as to duality. Selected lots of
hogs, 913,90 to 914. and good selects at
913,75 to 913.35 per'cwt.,` weighed ;off
cars,
lots, $2,25 'to 92.40.
The Government is expected to 're-
cruit, train and place them on tlze`,
farms. ; The Government also billet
and clothe them. The labor depart-
ment of the I3oard of ' Agriculture al-
ready has opened a women's nationai
land service corps, Itreceived hither-.
to 72,000 applications for agricultural
work.,
TEUTONADVANCE
VA CE
AT STANDSTILL
Russo -Rumanians Have Stopped
Invaders at the Sereth
Line.
A despatch from London says:: Tile
advance of the Teutonic allies in Ru-
mania apparently has been brought
to a standstill for the time being at
least by the reinforced Russians and
Rumanians. In the latest Berlin of-
ficial communication the only suc-
cesses reported for the invaders were
gained through a surprise attack be-
tween the Suchitaa and Putne val-
leys, where the army of Archduke Jo-
seph captured an officer, 230 men and
one machine gun from a hostile posi-
tion, and south of the � Oituz road,
where a strong Russian attack was
repulsed • with artillery and machine-
gun fire.
On the other hand, the Rumanians
put down a German attack south of
Monestar-Kachinul,. on the Kaaino
River, and south-west of Pralea sur-
rounded a German position and cep -
tired a large number of men and four
machine guns. The Russians are shell-
ing the towns of Tultcha and Isakclsa,
across the Danube in Dobrudja, while
the Bulgarian guns are active against
hostile shipping and military , posi-
tions near Galatz and Isakcha.
COMPULSORY SERVICE NOT
FOR FOREIGN -BORN.
Winnipeg' Gritn.
Winnipeg, Jan. 23. — Cash:—Wheat—
No. 1 Northern, 91.821 No. 2, do., $1.792;,
No. 3, do., 91.761; No.'4, .51 613; 140. 5,
91.413; No. 6,91.003; feed, 930, Oats—
No, 2 C.W., 573c;, No. 3, do.,' 559c; extra
No. 1 feed,' 559c; 21o. 1 feed, 543c; No. 2,
do., 539c. Barley—No. 3, $1; No. 4, 94c;
rejected, 790; feed, • 790. Flax—No. 1
N.-W,C., 92.623; No. 2 C.W.,•
52.593.
'United States 'Markets.
Minneapolis, Jan. 23.--Wheat—May,
91.91 to 91.919; July, 91.819; cash—No. i.
hard. 91.98,' to 92.009; No. 1 Northern,
91.919 to 91.943; No. 2, do., 91.889. Corn
—No. 3 yellow, 953 to 963c. Oats—No. 3
white, 55 to 5530. Flour—Unchanged.
and " seven for the Princess Sophia,
making X37 round trip eailings all, told
for the summer season of 1917.
The advent of the palatial steamship
Princess Charlotte in the AIaskan
tourist trade last summer was such a
pronounced success that the company
had no alternative but to arrange for
her return to the northern run next
year, 'v hen it is expected tourist travel
north will break all records. The
schedule has ...been arranged earlier
with a view to giving plenty of time
for 'he arrangement of advance book-
ings:
TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD
RAPIDLY IN ITALY
A despatch. from Rome say :—The
Government has created a special
committee. to provide a more extensive
and rapid systeln of food distribution.
The committee is composed of the
Ministei,s of Interior, Agriculture and
Transportation and Signor Comandini,
Minister without portfolio. Signor
Caiiepa, Under Secretary- of Agrieul-
poses. -lure, will act as commissary- general
- for the committee and "will he given
JAPANESE TROOPS FOR EUROPE
IP NEEDED TO WIN THE WAR'
Egli Resources of the Country Now MobilizedMaking .Munitions
For Russia:
A cieopatcli from l2indon says: N.
fi dine :Londoml editor of the Malnichi,
itt n iot'bng of the Central Asian So -
shay, said, his country tied shown she
e,ap, trms;stworthy ally in time of
'reed, To French enquirers who when
le r. t vielf ed the front in France
d avh e Japan did not send troops
tr, I,1,tota. his reply wee that Japan
1 • c ''"nes It necessary for the as -
i i. ';, of the fillies, but if it
•
was found desirable that Japan give
such help she -would not,hesitate ; to
do so. 'For. the production of'muni-
tions and military supplies, chiefly for
the Russian army, Japan has mobiliz-
ed all her, industrial reseurcos. In
addition tiro Government arsenals and
thousands of privately owned fac-
tories sire engaged day and night, and
the greater part of her gold reserves
are deposited in the Bank of Englahtl.
extensive powers.
es ,
Why He Supported the Fund.
The task of raising the Canadian
Patriotic Fund is not ail. serious
It is illumined here and thero.byflash-
es of humor, and everywhere there,
crop out touches of human natttirc
that add zest to the work. -Take the
ease of e Quebec county councillor,
Itis council had been asked to contri-
bute a certain sum yearly, and an of-
ficer of the :Fund called on him to
secure his endolsation of the proposal.
IIe listened to an explanation of the
details, and then started to estimate
what the hew taxation would imply
to him• Then he said: "All right,
I'll vote for the great. I' find that
it will cost me eight dollars, --but I'd
rather pity even twenty dollars than
go'to lin wail" , 1
bulls, 41.25 7 to 97,50; do., rough bulls,
LONDON ROYAL PARK
IS BEING PLOWED UP
A despatch from London says :.---
At Richmond Pars: on Friday a motor
plow started .operations OIL 200 acres
of ground, where it is' proposed to
i'ow oats 'and potatoes.
Nor Would Men on Farms or in Es-
sential Industries Be Disturbed.
A despatch from Ottawa says: In
view of the recent alarm created
among some of the foreign popula-
tion in Canada, and the exodus from
some parts of Canada of a number of
non -Canadian -born citizens to the
United States because of stories of
impending conscription, the following
official statement has been given out:
,-"No measures of conscription has
yet been under consideration by the
Go"ernment,mad anyevent, com-
pulsory military service could only
apply to British subjects resident in
Canada. Moreover, men working on
farms or, in industries essential for
carrying on the war, such as munition
factories, steel plants, and coal mines,
are engaged in work of such import-
ance for war purposes that even if
compulsory military service should he
adopted there is little probability that
they would be disturbed."
TROOPS QUELL
COLOGNE RIOTS
A despatch from London says„:---
use of troops, have forced the closing
of the railroad station at Cologne, ac-
cording to Central News Agency de-
spatches on Thursday fromGeneva.
The closing' has been is effect three
days, it; was said.
Grave disturbances, quelled only by the
TURKS AGGRIEVED
AT ALLIES' CHARGES
A despatch :from London says.:—
The
ays :-The Turkish Government, says a Cent-
ral News despatch from Amsterdam,
has sent a note to the neutral powers
repudiating statements contained in
the Entente reply to ,President Wil-
•
A Real Artist.
Little Mildred -What does 13. A.
stand for, mamma
Mamma—Bachelor of arts, my dear.
`'Little Mildred—And what is bache-
lor of arts, mamma?
Mamma ---Any bachelor who -a -a try-
ing to stay in the bachelor class, dar-
ling.
WAR TO
BE P
ED
T VICTORY TO
Y
WON
Conferences in Route and Lon -
On toleave Im portant
da)P
Results. t
A despatch from London says ;
The recent conferences in Rome and -
London between
nc-London-between the Entente civil and;
military leaders developed the utmost
harmony and et determination to push
the war to a conclusion satisfactory to
the allies, according to the opinion
expressed by Major-General F. B.
Maurice, Chief Director of Miter/
Operations, at tine War Office on Fri-
day, in discussing the latest events
of the war.
"Our enemies," said Gen. Maurice,,
"are fond of stating in 'their press
that France has tired of the war,
while hinting at a separate peace for
Russia, but 1 can say confidently, as
a result of the return of thedelegates
from Rome, and of last week's Don-
ference in London with Gen. Nivelle,
that these meetings were much more
important in bringing victory nearer
than any recent military euente. The.
results of these conferences showed
the allies heartily agreed in a deter-
mination not to accept an inconclu-
sive peace, and that they are as one.
in their determination to make a good.
job of them before they are ready to
discuss terms.
"In the purely military realm, our
raids continue with increasing success
and diminishing casualties to our at-
tackers, who bring back as many pri-
soners as our total casualties 'lists;
thus putting the enemy's dead and
wounded on the plus side of our led-
ger•.
"The enemy's offensive in Ru-
mania has been not only halted, but
pushed back a step. This result pro-
bably is due to Russia's reinforce-
ments, but weather conditions may al-
so have had a share in halting the
Germans."
In connection with reports of the
possibility of a German attack . on
Switzerland, Gen. Maurice declared
that, for such an operation the Ger-
mans would be compelled to weaken
their other fronts, which could only
be done at a grave risk.
LIQUOR IS PROHIBITED
IN FR"ENCII WAR ZONE.
A despatch from Ilazebrouek,
France, says: Traffic in spirituous
liquors has been prohibited by the.
military authorities in the zone occu-
pied by the army- The decree an-
nounces that the step has been taken
because of a recrudescence of drunk-
enness its the zone, involving danger
to the health of the troops and the
civil` population. Both the civil and
militar•y authorities had complained of
the scoure, as a hindrance to the
development of production required
for the national defence.It was the
unanimous wish of the patriotic pop-
ulation of northern France, the decree
asserts, tohave the traffic restricted
as the only effective 'nmeans of 'fight-
ing alcoholism. Natural wines, 'beers
and cider are not. affected,
BM IRISH RECEPTION
TO MONTREAL It „ANGERS
A despatch from London says :—
The lead given by the Lord Mayor of
Dublin in forming a citizen's com-
mittee to arrange for the reception to
the Irish Etaahgers frons Montreal has
been folowed by Cork, Belfast and oth-
er cities in the itinerary, and ' sub-
scriptions are already flowing, in to
providefor a big reception to the
soldiers from Canada. The clergy
of both Churches are also arranging
to hold special services on the first -
Sunday of the tour.
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