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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1916-10-19, Page 2For a Quick Pick Up Luncheon, try that cost delicious, nourishing, whole wheat food, Trisuit, the shredded wheat wafer -toast. It contains all the body- building material in the whole wheat grain, including the bran coat which pro- motes healthful and natural bowel xxlovemeait. It is real whole wheat bread without yeast, baking powder or chemicals of any kind -an ideal food for children be- cause it compels thorough. mastication and ensures per- fect digestion. A crisp, tasty "snack" for picnics or excur- sions. Toast in the oven and serve with butter, soft cheese or marmalades. Made in Canada BRITISH GAIN MORE GROUND New Drive For Possession of Bapaume-Pei olnle Road. A. despatch from London says :- The British forces have launched a new drive for the possession of the low heights which intervene between General Haig's front and the Bapa- ume-Peronne road. The British have already secured successes and cap- tured a number of prisoners during the course of the fighting, which still continues. That the British have gained some additional ground north of Thiepval, soti'tii of the Ancre River, in France, and on the Sars-Gueudecourt line is indicated in the Berlin official com- munication., which says British at- tacks here failed "for the most part" before the German curtain of fire. West of Sailly-Saillisel the French have made a further advance. South of the Somme violent artil- lery duels are in progress, especially between Genermont and Chaulnes. In the town of Ablaincourt the Germans and French are engaged in hand-to- hand fighting. The French artillery bombarded an asphyxiating gas factory near Muel- hausen, causing a great fire. The objects of the British advance in France were outlined on Thursday by Major-General F. B. Maurice, chief director of military operations at the War Office. The general emphasiz- ed as one of the principal purposes, already gained, that "the British push into the German lines has extended the fighting front by a length of 20,- 000 yards, so that if stationary trench fighting were resumed the Germans would have that much increased front- age to defend," ".A.is we get on our difficulties get less and less," he remarked, pointing out that the country thus far gained was hilly and strongly defended and that the British had now reached the lower rolling lands. $6,150 PAID FOR COW, DEAREST IN WORLD. A. despatch from North Easton, Mass., says: The "cow that jumped over the moon" did not achieve the heights of fame among dairy farmers gained on Wednesday by Lanoawater Dairymaid, a Guernsey of purest blood. She is the highest priced Guernsey cow in the world, having sold at auction under the bidding of gentlemen farmers from all parts of the country, for $6,150. Charles L. A. Whitney, of Albany, was the buy- er. F. Lothrop Ames, of this, town, was the former owner. GERMANY TO SEIZE ALL TOBACCO STOCKS. A. despatch from London says: The German Diet has decided to seize the stocks of tobacco throughout the em- pire, says an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Copenhagen. It is ex- pected that the issuance of tobacco tickets will follow the seizure. AVIATION SCHOOL AND PT TO BE ESTABLISHED ED IN CANADA The Factory Will Turn Out Complete Aeroplanes aasel Will Get Imperial Orders.. A despatch :fromOttawa says: Canada isto go in for the manufac- ture of aeroplanes. The Government has for some time had under consider- tion the establishment in Canada of an aviation school with a view to the development of what has become so important a branch of warfare on both land and sea. The matter has been further considered during the past week, and a decision has been reached to establish a seh.00l and also to have built and equipped in Canada a factory which will turn out com- plete aeroplanes, that isto say, com- plete with the motors, which hereto- fore eretofore have not been built in this coun- try, The aviation school will be under the direction of the Imperial 'authori- ties, who have agreed to provide a staff` of experts for the purpose. The factory will be established under the '" ' . .. direction of the. Imperial Munitions CONTAINS NO ALUM - MADE IN CANADA Board, the Imperial Government hav- ing assured orders which will take Markets OfWorld care of the output of the factory while The the war lasts. No information is available at present as to the probable location of either the school or the factory. ASQUITH SCORNS PATCHED PEACE Allies Demand Adequate Re- paration, Adequate Security. A despatch, from London says: "This is no time for faltering coun- sel or wavering purposes," said Pre- mier Asquith in addressing the House of Commons on Wednesday. "This war cannot be allowed to end in some patched -up, precarious and dishonor- ing compromise masquerading under the name of peace. "No one desires to prolong for a single moment longer than is neces- sary•the tragic spectacle of blood- shed and destruction, but we owe it to those who have given their lives that their supreme sacrifices shall not have been unavailing. "The ends of the allies are well known. They have been frequently stated. They are not selfish, they are not vindictive, but they required ade- quate reparation for the past and ade- quate security for the future." The House cheered the Premier loudly as he made these remarks in concluding his address, after moving a vote of credit for £300,000,000. This brings up the total for the cur- rent financial year to £1,350,000,000. The House agreed to vote the credit asked for by Premier Asquith, virtu- ally no criticism being offered to the Premier's statement. PRICES OF IMPORTS INCREASE IN ITALY. A despatch from Rome says: The resumption of Austro -German sub- marine attacks is eausing grave con- cern in Italy, where the prices of coal, wheat, lumber, scrap iron and other imports have trebled within a year, owing to the prohibitive freight rates. Coal now costs $50 a ton. The railroads have a stock of 200,000 tons, however, and are not likely to be interrupted during the Winter. CA.ryADIAN LOSSES TILL OCTOBER 11. A despatch from Ottawa says: Up till October 11 the total number of casualties among officers and men of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces was 52,026, according to figures com- piled by the Casualty. Record Office. The number is made up as follows: Killed in action 8,134 Died of wounds 3,120 Died of sickness 452 Presumededead1,009 Missing 1,372 Wounded , 37,939 INDIAN IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE VICTORIA CROSS. • A despatch from Brantford says: A recommendation for the Victoria Cross has gone in for Capt. Frank Montour, a member of the Six Na- tions Indians, and a veteran of the early fights of the 4th Battalion, who is now with the 114th Haldimands. He enlisted as a private, and won pro- motion on the field. INTERVENTION AT PRESENT WOULD MEAN BRITISH DISASTER Lloyd George Repeats That Great Britain Will Tolerate No Out- * side Interference. A despateh from London says: In the House of Commons on Wednesday night Lloyd George, Minister of War, replied to criticisms of utterances to the effect that the European war was to be a fight to a finish, and that Great Britain would, tolerate no out- ' Bide intetferenee in the direction of peace, 'Charles P. Trevelyan complained that that the Government had ignored the important speech by President Wilson on international mediation. Mr. Lloyd George, replying, declar- ed that the answer to all this was a Military, rather than a diplomatic, affair. As a matter of feet, Viscount Grey had anticipated President Wil- son's statement. 'There was a great difference between intervention to se- cure an international commission af- ter the war to enforce world peace and intervention at a moment like the present, Interventionnow would be a military triumph for Germany and military disaster for Great Britain, and he claimed the right as Secretary for. War to express his opinion on such a matter. It was not merely the expression. of hisOwn 1 :� opinion, he de , dared, but the expression of the opin- ' ion of the . Cabinet, of the war corns ' mittee and of the advisers of military every ally, FORCE GERMANS Breadstuff$. Toronto, Oct, 1.7.-Manitaba wheat -- New No, 1,Northern, 31.74 ; No, 2 do„ 31.71 ; No, 3 do.,. 31.66 ; No. 4 wheat. 31.569, track, Bay ports. 'Old crop trad- ing 30, above new crop, Manitoba oats -No, 2 C,W. fila ; No. 3, do., 60o ; extra No• 1 ;teed,: 60c ; No, 1 teed, 509c, track, Bay ports. American corn -No. 3 yellow. 930, track, Toronto. FROM M 5 SOnoats-No. o,rd 55 etare% to 5aecno to fi•ighs Joffre Means to Throw Back Enemy Line on St. Quentin. .A despatch from London says;- With the heights overlooking Bapa- ume firmly in their grip, the British are making a direct push for the town. The low ridge which blocked the way to the Bapaurne approaches has been surmounted at several points, and al- though severe fighting will come be- fore the town is won, many obstacles have been cleared. Advancing north-west of Gueude- court and between Gueudecourt and Les Boeufs Haig's troops are now ready to begin the attack on Le Trans- loy, the sole fortification that separ- ates the British from the Bethune road. This village is very heavily fortified, but the possession of the low heights tothe west lighbens the task considerably. A record number of trench raids, 14 in all, have been made in the Ypres and Armentiers sector. Adivees from the front state that these enter- prises, carried on constantly during Friday night, demoralizing the Ger- man nerve in equal degree with the intense bombardment. The greatest allied effort is being made where the line swings south- ward near the Peronne-Bapaunie road. The immediate objective of this drive is Sailly. Here the French attacked six times, bub were unable to advance. Berlin reports. There is no indica- tion of such heavy fighting in the Paris statement: Apparently a battle on a larger scale than reported in, the allied state- ments is going on along the Somme front. Berlin, for example, tells of an effort of the British and French to break through their line near the Bethune road. This, the German statement says, was hurled back with heavy loss for the attackers. But in this correction it must be recalled that Germany has been inclined to exag- gerate the scale of the fighting in the West that the holding of her ground might seem a more notable achievement. But whether fighting on a large scale is going on now or not, it is certain to be resumed be- fore long. For the allies hold the! $ advantage in position and in shell power. Ontario wheat -New No. 2, Winter, per car lot, $1.52 to 31.64, according to freights outside. Old crop -No. 1 com- mercial, 31.47 to 3'150; No. 2, do., $1.40 to 31.43 ; No. 3, do„ $1.29 to 31.32. Peas -No. 2, 32.15 to 32,20, according to freights outside. Barley -Malting, 94 to 960, nominal ; feed, 87 to 90c, nominal. Buckwheat -85 to 870, nominal, , Rye -No. '2, new, 31,13 to $1.20, ac- cording to freights outside. Manitoba flour -First patents, in Jute bags, 39.30 ; second patents, in jute bags, $8:80 ; strong bakers', in iute bags, $8:60, Toronto Ontario flour -Nein Winter, according to sample; $T,G-0, in bags, trace Toronto, prompt shipment. Millfeed--Car lots, delivered Montreal freights, hags included -Bran, per ton, $29.30 ; shorts, per ton, $32 ; middlinfis, per ton, $83; good feed flour, per• -bag, $2,50, Hay -New, No. 1, per ton, 910 to 312 ; No. 2, per ton, 39 to' 39,50, track. Toron- to. Straw -Car, lots, per ton, $7 to 98, track, Toronto, Country Produce -Wholesale. Butter -Fresh dairy, choice, 36 to 36c; inferior, 30 to 310 ; creamery prints, 39 to 41c ; solids, 39 to 40c. Eggs -No, 1' storage, 36 to 36o ; stor age, selects. 37 to• 38e ; new -laid, in carton, 48 to 45c'; out of cartons, 40 to 42c. Dressed poultry Chickens, 23 to 24c ; fowl, •18 to 20e ; ducks, 18 to 200 ; squabs, per dozen, 34.00 to 34.50 ; ' tur- keys, 30 to 35c ; geese, Spring, 17 to 19e. Live poultry -Chickens, 17 to 18c ; fowl, 14 to 16c ; ducks, 13 to 15c ; 'tur- keys, 25 to 26c ; geese, Spring, 14 to 159 Cheese -New, large, 22 to 228e ; twins. 229 to 23c ; triplets, 23 to 239e. Honey -Extra fine quality, 29-1b. tins, 13e ; *5-1b. tins, 125 to 13c ; 10 -lb., 119 to 123o ; 60 -ib., 119 to 12c. Comb honey -extra fine and heavy weight, per doz., 38 '32.40. ct, 32.50 to 32.75 ; No, 2. 32.25 toPotatoes - Ontario, $1.60 • British Columbia Rose, per bag, $1.60 to 31.70 British Columbia Whites, per bag, $1.60 to 31.65 • New Brunswick Delawares, per ba 31,60 to 31.65 ; Prince Edward Island Whites, per bag, 31.50, track, To- ronto. Cabbages -Manitoba, per ton, 340. Beans-Mitrrowf€ct,*° $5.50 to 35.00 hand picked, 35.50: primes, $5. • Provisions -Wholesale. Smoked meats -Hams, medium, 24 to 260; do., heavy, 2.2 to 23o : cooked, 35 to. 37c ; rolls. 20 to 21c ; breakfast bacon, 25 to 270; backs, plain, 26 to 27e boneless, 28 to 29c. Pickled or dry cured meats. 1 cent less than cured. Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 18 to 1.81c per lb ; clear bellies, 18 to 189c. Lard --Pure lard. tierces, 17 to 175c tubs, 175 to 179e ; pails, 179 to 173c. Compound, 14 to 149c. Montreal Markets. Montreal, Oct. 17.---Corn-American No, 2 yellow, 31.02. Oats -Canadian. western, No. 2, 639c : do.,; No. 3, 623e ; extra No. 1 feed, 621c ; No. 2 local white, 605a ; No. 3, do., 60c. Barley - Man, feed, 899c. Flour -Man. Spring wheat patents, firsts, '39.40 ; seconds, $8.90 '4 strong bakers', 38.10 ; winter patents, choice, $9.00 ; straight rollers, 8.30 to 38.60 ; do., bags, 33.95 to 34.10. Rolled oats, barrels, 36.45 to $6.66 ; do., bags, 90 lbs., 33.10 to 33.20. Bran - 32S. Shorts -$30, Middlings -532. Mouillie, 335 to 337. Ray -No. 2, per ton, car Iots, 313. Cheese -Finest west- erns, 21.3 to 22c ; do„ eastern$, 215o. Butter -Choicest creamery, 39 to $ssu ; seconds, 38 to 385c. Eggs -Fresh, 40e •• selected, 38c No. 1 stock, 34c ; No. 2 stock, 31c, Potatoes, per bag, car lots, 31.26 to 31,45, NO CONVICTED MURDERER AT PRESENT IN CANADA. • Regarded as Another Evidence of Ef- fect of Closing the Bars. A despatch from Ottawa says: At the present time there is not a single convicted murderer in Canada. For the first time in years the Minister of Justice has no capital case before him waiting his recommendation and the final arbitrament of the Cabinet Council as to whether the death sen- tence should be carried out or not. The dearth of murder cases during , the past few months may very pro- perly be regarded as another evidence of the effect of closed bars in dimin- ishing crime. AFTER: A DAY OUT DOORS You can prevent chapped hands and lips by using seline Trade Mark Camphorated Crea-... It allays all irritations of the skin. Sold in clean, handy tin tubed at chemists, department and general stares everywhere. Refuse substitutes. lapteated boo;det tree on request, CHE SEBRouCl-1 MFG, CO. 18a0 Chabo Ave:date4> Montreal Winnipeg Grain. 'Winnipeg. Oct. 17. -Wheat closed 29e lower for October. 25c down for Nov- ember, lic lower for December and 11c down for May. Oats were itc down ror October arid December and 4c for May. 13arley was $c lower. flax 3 to So higher. Malted States Markets. Minneapolis, Oot. 17. -Wheat, Decem- ber, 31..708 • May, 31.66$ to 31.665, Cash No. 1 hard, 31.788 ; No. 1 Northern $1.761 to 31,778 ; No. 2 Northern, 31.689 to 91.738. Corn -Ne.. 3 yellow, 899 to 09c. Oats -No. 3 white, 455c, Flour nchanged. Bran, 322,.50 to $23.60. Duluth, Oct. 17. --Linseed. $2,483 October, 32.465, nominal ; November," 2.48 ; Deoember, 32.439 asked ; MAY, 2.485. Wheat -No. 1 hard 3$1.789 ; No, Northern. 31.754 to 31.779 ; No. 2 Northern, $1,673 to 91.7724 ; December, 1,709 asked ; May, 91.60 bid, Live Stock Markets. Toronto Oct. 17. -Good heavy steers, 38.00 to 68,30.; butchers' cattle, good, $7.50 to 37.76 ; do, medium, 06.60 to $6,85 ; co, common. 36.25 to 36.86 ; butchers' bulls, choice, 07.19 to 37.40 ; do„ good bulls, 36.40 to 36,60 ; do„ rough bulls, 94.50 to $5.00 ; butcgqhers$' 3575 to $6 00$6 dop, medium, $6.50 00tO 4, 35.60 ; stockers, 36,25 to 96,00 ; choice feeders, 38.25 to 37,00 ; canners and cutters,3 0 .6to $ 34.50 ; Milkers. Mil ors choice, o e each. $70.00 to $00.00 ; do, corn. and mea. each, $40,00 to $60.00 ; springers.. 3b0 to 3100.00 ; light ewes, 37,00 to $8.00 ; sheep, heavy, $4.50 to 35.60 ;' calves good to choice, 310,50 to $11,76 • spring iambi, choice, $10.75 to $11.00 ; ao. medium, $0.40 to $0,60 ; hogs, fed and watered, $10,90 to $11,00; do„ weighed ore cars, $11,15 to $11,25 ; do„ f.o.b.,. $10.40, GERMANY MAY CALL OLD MEN TO COLORS. A despatch from London says:. Reuter's Amsterdam. • correspondent quotes the Tageblatt of Berlin, to the effect that examination of the mili- tary classes of 1370 to 1875 (men be- tween the ages of 68 and 63) will take place this month in the province of Brandenburg, in which Berlin is situated. The devil tele says the or- der refers to all those whoreviousl.- r. y have been declared unfit for.° military ser vice. ATTACKS REPULSED BY RUSSIANS IN THE LE BERG REGION Thinning Out of Forces to Bulwark Roumanian Lines Ras Not Crippled Czar's Armies. A despatch from London says :- The thinning out of the Russians forces in Galicia and Volhynia to bul- wark the Roumanian lines in Transyl- vania and the allied lines in Mace- donia does not appear to have crippled the Czar's armies. At every point on thefront where operations are being conducted the Russians are showing the same atubboxn resistance under hostile attack and the same power in their own drives. The Germans opened up an attack of great strength on Friday night against a part of the front rarely the scene of activities on a large scale. North of the Pinsk marshes the Rus- sian trenches lie along the western bank of the River Share, and are strongly fortified. In this region, near the village of Goldovitchi, the Germans swung forward under cover of darkness after heavy artillery pre- paration, and taking the Russians by surprise wrested a trench line along a considerable front from them. The Czar's troops rallied quickly, and in a counter -assault of great power swept the enemy back to his original posi- bions, inflicting severe losses on him. In the region south of Eubnov Rus- sian patrols succeeded in clearing an enemy trench and holding it against counter-attacks. On the Narayuvka, south-east of Lemberg, all attempts of the Germans and Austrians to thrust back Russian advance guards were repelled. A virtual -deadlock exists along the great arc that hedges in Lemberg, and it is probable that no great attempt will be made by eith- er side to break it under the present conditions. GERMANY'S PLAN, AWE NEUTRALS �.I�J`I' LS By Series of Sudden Crises She Seeks to Make Diplomatic Bargains. A despatch from London says: The operations of the German submarine boat U-53 off the American coast raises lio new issues, as far as the British Government is concerned, in the opinion of Lord Robert Cecil, Min- ister of'War Trade, who discussed on Friday with the Associated Press the latest developments in the relations between Great Britain and the United States. Lord*' Robert declared that this form of warfare on merchantmen violated international law, as it was recognized by Great Britain and the United States in the days before the war, and was still objectionable to Great Britain, but no more so than when it is done on this side of the wa- ter. Referring to reports of meetings be- tween Sir Richard Crawford, commer- cial attache of the British Embassy at Washington, with American bankers andbusiness men, Lord Robert said no departure in principle had been made from the British blockade mea- sures, but it could be safely said that the general policy leaned in the di- rection of a modification rather than an extension of the blacklist. The re- ply to the American blacklist note was now on the way to Washington, and this answered the American criticism of the principles behind the measurer As regards the administration of the blacklist, Lord Robert said Washing- ton had forwarded very few individual complaints about it. Replying to the charge that Great Britain is violating its equal treat- ment provisions of the Anglo-Ameri- can treaty of commerce and naviga- tion of ' 1815 by granting licenses to Japanese and French exporters, while refusing permits to American ship pers for similar goods, Lord Robert Cecil, said that such restrictions were in the hands of the Board of Trade- but that he was personally of the opinion that such treaties lost valid- ity during a state of war. Many Like Him. Hewitt -He's a pessimist, all right. Jewett -I should say so; he could see the dark side to a blondel U. S. WILL STOP FOE SUB RAIDS Recommendation of Neutrality Board to the Government at Washington. A despatch from Washington says : -The joint. State and Navy, Neutral- ity Board has submitted to the State Department its report and re om- mendabions concerning submarine warfare off the American coast. It is understood that the findings of the board are unfavorable to a continuance by Germany of activities siniilara to those off Nantucket lightship Sunday when the U-53 sank five merchant vessels. It was said on Wednesday that the Neutrality Board declared such operations in close proximity to American shores constituted a nuis- ance which should be abated, and that in that view the United States should refuse hospitality to all belligerent war vessels. The board found, it was stated, that belligerent operations close to American shores were obnox- ious, and that the United States had the right to consider them as a nuis- ance. AVIATION SCHOOL AT TORONTO Canadian Corps to be Taught With Machines Made in Dominion. A despatch from Ottawa says: In connection with the Government's ac- tion in establishing an aviation school and aeroplane factory in Canada, there is to be authorized, it is under - steed, a Canadian aviation corps. The factory for the manufacture of aero- planes and motors will be built or se- cured in Toronto, according to the present intention of the Imperial Munitions Board, which has charge of the project. The school will probably be located in or near Toronto, and will be thoroughly equipped and man- ned by a competent staff for the teaching of. flying. These new facili- ties make practicable the establish- ment of an aviation corps. There will thus be a corps of Canadian avia- tors, taught in Canada, and using ma- chines made in Canada. ITALIANS RESUME DRIVE CAPTURING 89000 PRISONERS Several Lines of Austrian Trenches Occupied •on the Road to Trieste --Successes on Two Other Fronts. A despatch from Rome says: Ital- ian troops fighting in the Carso re- gion south-east of Gorizia have re- sumed their march tovards Trieste, capturing several lines of Austrian trenches and more than 5,000 prison- ers, risoners, says the official statement issued by the War Office, In addition they have occupied strongly defended heights between the Tippaco River and dill 208, taking quantities of 1. arms and munitions. Through successes on two other fronts the Italians captured 1,400 ad- ditional prisoners. The advances were made in the Cosmagnon sector on Pasubio, in the Trentino, and on the front of the Julian Alps between Tobar and Vertoiba, south of Gorizia. The Austrian line on the Julian frott was broken, the statement adds. Ori the Pasubio front 530 prisoners were taken and 860 on the Julian front. In addition 164 officers wtiere;taken its the Carso advance. BRIG 'BAR ORDER SENT TIi CANADA Contracts -to be Placed for Munitions to Value , of $60,000,000. Ottawa, Oct. 11. -Munition orders Placed in Canada since the outbreak of the war amount to $560,000,000. A$n order for munitions to the value of $00,t 0,000 has just been received and. contracts to that amount are to be placed,., Since the first of the year 'or- ders have been placed amounting in value to $185,000,000,. These figures were made public on Wednesday afternoon by the Imperil Munitions Board. During the months of July and August the output from Canadian industries was interrupted by reason of the difficulty experienced in procuring the necessary steel and forgings. The board is now pleased to state that, due to the efforts put forth by manufacturers, the output on most contracts is more satisfactory and increasing in volume each week. The quantity of shrapnel shells now produced each week, complete with cartridge cases, fuses, primers and propellant charge, has reached almost 250,000, and the board has been au- thorized within the past week to place continuation orders for this size of , shell into 1917. Large orders were placed during last' Spring and Sum- mer on the larger sizes of shells, espe- cially Nos. 8 and 9.2. This involved .complete new installation of machin- ery and equipment. Deliveries of this equipment were slow, but many of these plants have now commenced operating, and the output of larger - sized shells is increasing each week, and will continue to increase until about January 1st, when the maxi- mum output of these plants should be reached. The position in Canada in re- gard to steel, the basis of all muni- tion work, is now such that no inter- ruptions in output will likely take place, as the immense tonnage re- quired for all classes of shells has been arranged well ahead. The fuse plant built by the board at Montreal has now reached a capacity of 10,000 per day, and by January lst will reach 25,000 per day. The policy of the board in placing new business will he to keep all plants now producing munitions fully em- ployed, and where increased produc- tion is required on any particular class of work to extend the operations of plants which are already equipped and producing munitions. FRENCH HURLING 100 SHELLS TO 1 A despatch from Paris says: Gen. Nivelle, Commander of the French forces at Verdun, in talking with Wal- ter Hale, an artist, and H. 0. Beatty, Director -General of the American Re- lief Clearing House of New York, at his headquarters during the shelling of German trenches by the French ou Tuesday, remarked that the French werethrowingmore than one hundred. shells to one thrown by the Germans, and that soon they will lee doing bet- ter than that. The defender of Ver- dun said that his army had had its bitter struggles, but that now if there should be an attack it would be broken by the French. Beatty and Hale watched the cannonade for two hours at night from the ramparts of Verdun. They also spent a night in the cita- del at Verdun with General Petain, Commander of the French forces in the Soissons -Verdun region, with whom they also had lunch. General Petain thanked • Director Beatty for the gift of 50,000 francs by the Am- erican Relief Clearing House. The General said he intended to use the money in purchasing artificial legs and arms for the mutilated soldiers of his army. The French Commander said he deeply appreciated the open- hearted charity of the American peo- ple. ee- MAN POWER STILL ENORMOUS But Exemptions Run Into the Millions, Declares 'Lloyd George. A despatch fxom London says: Re- plying to Sir Edward Carson, who again raised the question of man- power and Ireland's contribution, in the British Commons on Thursday, the War Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, said there was no doubt whatever about the country's available man- power and reserves, but it was neces- sary to get at them. The exemptions, he declared, had been far too nmuer- ous; if he gave the figures he would startle the House, The exemptions had rule into millions. The Minister believed the Government had power to deal with the exemptions, but if not they would consult the Idolise on need- ful measures. "We must lay the foundation for a war extending over a prolon'ged period," said Mr, Lloyd George, "That is the only way to ' ensure victory,"