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TO BE PUBLICLY OWED 1
Toronto, Deo 6. - liauitoba whet -
New No. '1 Northern 32.013; No. 2. do.,
$1.983; No. 3. ds., 31.933; No. 4 Wheat.
track, Hay ports. Old crop trod -
British Government Takes Drastic Step to Conserve the Supply tog 44.: above new erup.
Manitoba oats -No ;3 C.V., 679c; No.
and Prevent Imminent Trade Disputes. 3. do., 663c; extra No. 1 feed, 663e; No. 1
seed, 66e, track, flay ports.
American corn -•- No. 2 yellow, new,
$1.01, immediate shipment, traek To-
ronto.
Ontario oats -No. 2 white, 63e to 66c,
nominal; No. 3, do., d2 to 64c, uoirtiiial,
according to freights outside.
Ontario wheat --New No. 2 Winter per
car lot, 31.73 to $1.76; No. 3 do„ $1.71
to $1.73, according to freights outside.
Peas - No. 2 32.45, according to
A despatch from London says: ment had taken steps to control the
Under the defence of the realm act price of coal to some extent, but
the Board of Trade announces that from the beginning of the war there
from December it will assume control has been trouble in the South Wales
of all the coal mines in South Wales, coal field arising from the constant
A committee has been appointed, re- conflict between the coal miners and
presenting the Board of Trade, the the owners on the queestion of wages.
Home Office and the Admiralty, for A year ago David Lloyd George,.
theadministration of the mines, and then Minister of Munitions, had to in -
will meet to consider the question of terfere and concede to the miners a
wages. fifteen per cent. bonus, despite the
There has been a long dispute con- opposition of the owners. But with
cerning the demands of the South ' the continually rising cost of living
Wales miners for an increase of the
war bonus. The Board of Trade at-
tempted intervention to procure a
settlement, but the mine -owners ob-
jected to an investigation of their
affairs with a view to ascertaining
whether they could justifiably meet
the miners' demands.
The action of the Government in
taking over control of the South ly condemned by both press and pub- creamery prints, 45 to 48c; solids, 44 to
Wales coal mines is an entirely new lic, and numerous conferences have 443c.
departure, and appears to have been been held by the Board of Trade with agzgsele to 43 ttor, ce, r ewtiaid einsear
caused by the imperative necessity of , the objeect of finding an issue from tons, 58 to 60c; out of cartons, 66 to 57c.
preventing a trade dispute from inter-; the difficulty, but all to no purpose, to 2 3c; trip! t e'248 to 5e c; twins, 24i
fering with the coal supply. Earlier ; owing to the owners' irreconcilable Live poultry - Chic%:ens, 15 to 16e;
fowl, 18 to 14e; ducks, 13 to i5c; tur-
keys, 25 to 2Sc; geese, Spring, 14 to 16e.
Dressed poultry -Chickens, 21 to 22c;
fowl, 17 to 19e; ducks, 13 to 20c; squabs,
per dozen, 34 to 34.50; turkeys, 80 to 350;
geese, Spring, 17 to 19e.
Honey -White clover, 23 -Ib. tins, 13 to
133c; 5 -ib. tins, 13 to 133c; 10-14., 123
TO D gCUS P CE io 110; 6,1)-101.1,91.02. to 12 buckwheat, 60-
3R.�0 �h@3a 15r•� Eirftg�i,P�.iJ lb. tins, Comb honey -extra
fine and heavy weight, per dozen, 33; se-
leet, 32.50 to 32.76; No. 2, 32.26 to 32,40.
1 Mincemeat -Pails, 2S lb., 10 to 12c;
tubs, 65 lb., 93 to ilc.
Potatoes - Ontario
the men contended that they were
entitled to a further bonus, and that
the great war profits the owners ad-
mittedly were making justified their
demands. The owners especially ob:.
jected to an audit on the ground that
fir
it was unprecedented and u eason-
able.
The coal owners have been general -
freights outside:
barley-lialtiixg 31.13 to 31.20, : nom-
inal, according to freights outside.
Buckwheat -$1.36, nominal, according
to.freights outside..
ftye-No, 2, 31.40 to 31:42, according
to freights outside,
Manitoba dour -First patents, in jute
bags, 310.20. 2nd do., 39.70; strong bak-
ers', 39.50, Toronto.
Ontario flour - Winter, according to
sample, 37.65 to 37.76, in bags, track
Toronto, prompt shipment.
Dlillfe ed -Car Tots -a Delivered Mont-
real freights, bags included, bran, per
ton, $31_ to 33'2; shorts, do., 336 to $37;
middlings, white, per ton, 338 to $'40;
good feed dour, per bag, 32.70 to 32.80.
Hay -No, 1 per tort, 312.50 to $13,50;
No. 2, do., 310 to $11,60, track, Toronto.
Straw -Car iots, per ton, 39 to 39.50,
track Toronto.
Country Produce -Wholesale,
Butter` -Fresh dairy, choice, 40 Eo 42o;
in the course of the war the Govern-; attitude.
SCIENCE TO AID
I� DEVELOPMENT
Government Advisory Council
on Technical Research.
A. despatch from Ottawa says: -
After year's consideration of the
best method of Government procedure
to _ncsurage and assist in Canada.
manufacturing development based on
scientific and technical research, the
Minister of Trade and Commerce, Sir
George E. Foster, has scoured the ap-
pointment by the government of an
Honorary Advisory Council on In-
dustrial and Scientific Research. The
Council consists of University pro-
fessors in the departments of applied
science, and of men prominent in steel
and engineering work.
The appointment of the Council is
n Iine with action taken months ago
by Great Britain and the United
States when Governmental action was
taken early in the war to secure the
best expert advice, with a view to
taking full advantage of the trade
and manufacturing opportunities of-
fered by the exclusion of Germany
from the world's market. The ob-
ject in view is to include technical
and scientific research and utilize
the results for the development of
production and trade. It is hoped
that the free assistance thus offered
to industrial firms will enable Canada
to keep abreast of the world's manu-
facturing readjustment during the
war, and of the keen international
competition which will follow it.
CUSTOMS REVENUE
FOR PAST MONTH
A despatch from Ottawa says: -
The Customs revenue for the month
just closing is the second best for the
present fiscal year, amounting to
$12,203,519.96, or close to the $13,-
000,000
13;
000,000 high record of April. The
total is 82,884,833.26 in excess of the
record for November last year. For
the eight months of the fiscal year
the total Customs revenue has been
$94,728,997.79, an increase of $32,440,-
348.78.
32,440;
348.78.
GERMANY IS READY
Terms Guaranteeing Existence per bag, 32.25;
Guaranteeing !British Columbia Rose, per bag, 32.10 to
32.23; New Brunswick Delawares, per
and Future of Nation Are bag, 32.36 to 32.40; Prince Edward
Island Whites, per bag, 32, track To -
Required. onto•
Cabbages -Man., per on, 345.
A despatch from Berlin. says: -In Beans - Imported, hand-picked, per
bushel, $6 to 36.25; Canadian primes, 35
an address to the Reichstag on Wed- to 35.50; Lima, per lb., 9 to 10c.
nesday, in introducing the Man power -
Bill, Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl- Provisions-Wholesale.weg again announced that Germany Smoked meats -Hams, medium, 24 to
was readyto end the war bya peace 25c; do., heavy, 22 to 23o; cooked, 33 to
P 35c; rolls, 19 to 20c; breal fust bacon,
guaranteeing the existence and future 25 to 27c; backs, • plain, 26 to 27c; bone -
of the nation. In presenting to the le Pickled or di•}
cured meats! 1 cent less
Reichstag the bill for the national' than cured.
auxiliary service (providing for com- Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 18 to
, 183c per Ib.; clear bellies, 18 to 183c.
pulsory service of civilians for war; Lard -Pure lard, tierces, 199 to 200;
purposes), Chancellor von Bethmami i tubs, 20 to 203c; pails, 203 to 203c; Com-
, pound. 153 to 16c.
Hollweg made an address in regard to: Cooking oils -White, tierces, 163o;
the military situation, and the pur- 1
100-1b, tins, 160c; yellow, 4c below white•
pose of the bill. It was the Chancel- I }l2ontreal markets.
lor's sixtieth birthday, and his desk; 1zontreal, Des 5 -Corn, American No.
was decorated with chrysanthemums. ! 2 yellow, $1.12 to $1.14; oats -Canadian
"The war continues, with its de -:'western, Na 2, 093c; No. 3, 693c; extra
structive forces," the Chancellor said, i 31 0o maalting5 31.3oBar1 Flo Man. 1Man,
"Accordingly our enemies desire it. , Sprtng wheat patents, firsts, $10.3`0; se -
The celebrated thepast Summer as a • c•onds, $sae; strong bakers', 39.60; Win -
y ter patents, choice, 310; straight rollers,
period of victory. But did they ob-$9,50 to $9.80; straight rollers,b bags,
taro what they wanted? Our lines 37,45; to
X90 lbsall$3.so�ts Branar$30,
are unbroken and Rumania, through Shorts, $33; middlings, $35 to 337;
which a great change of events was mouille, 340 to 345. Fla.33.6\T
-No. z, per
ton, car lots, 313. Cheese -finest west -
expected, is now atoning for what she erns, 25 to 253c: arrest easterns, 24 to
did. God has helped us up to the; 244e. Butter, croicest creamery, 433
• to 44e; seconds, 423 to 43c. Eggs -
present. He will help us further."!Fresh, 60 to 65c; selected, 42c; No. 1
stock 39c• No 2 stock 36c Potatoes -
FOE FORBIDS NEUTRALS j Per Hogs r-Abattoir$k illed,70 t316 $
0 9 o
TRADING WITH ALLIES.: $16.7e; country, $15.75 to 316.25.
Fresh Effrontery Contained in a State- II Winnipeg Grain..
Winnipeg, Dec. 5. -Wheat, No. 1 Nor-
ment Issued at Berlin_ thern, 31.914; No. 2 Northern, 51.$a; No.
A despatch to The Wireless Press $ Northern,3 N6,$3 403.Oats$11o, 2 3; No.
at London on Friday from Stockholm 08c; NNoo 94 3 C.W., 6c; extra No. 1 feed,
593o; . 1 feed, 58,4c; No. 2 feed574c.
reports the issuance of an official Barley -No. 3, X1.06• No.•4, 96c; rejected,
statement at Berlin regarding the • 82o; feed, 82c. gas -No. 1 N.W.e,,
acquisition of supplies from Entente 32.5S3; No. C.W., $ 5S.
sources by the Scandinavian countries ' United States Markets.
and Holland. The German Govern- Minneapolis, Dec. 5. -Wheat, Decem-
ment, according to this statement, is
her, $1.7 3; May, 31.84. Cash No. 1,
firmly resolved not to allow Sweden, 5179'3 3t B31.824;gNo632 Northern, $1 74@
Norway, Denmark or Holland to con- to $1.804. Corn -No. 3 yellow, 86 to 87c.
tract through the medium of Great oats -No. 3 w, 509 to 51c. flour
g unchanged. Branhite, 327 50 to $23.
Britain or other Entente powers any Duluth, Dec. 5. -Wheat. No, 1 hard,
purchase of provisions or raw mater- the n,too $1 79 ' e e2; o, 2
3or
ial the acquisition of which would Linseed to arrive, 32.703; November,
tend to deprive Germany of these $2.773; December, $2.773; May, $2.S4.
necessaries. Live Stock Market
OVER 100,000 BELGIAN WORKMEN
AV E ALREADY BEEN DEPORTED
Are Being Starved in German Camp in Attempt to Make Them
Sign Work Contracts.
A despatch from New York says: -
Pierre . Mali, the Belgian Consul in
New York, made public on Thursday
night the following cable message re-
ceived from Carton cle Wiart, Belgian
Minister of Justice, at Havre, France:
"According to the last information
received here more than 100,000 Bel-
gian workmen have already been
thrown out of their homes and taken
into slavery in unknown places. The
mothers, wives and children who want
s.
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„D G'AIN'S SECOND NELSON
HEADS THE GRAND FLEET
Big • Infusion ofNewBlood - an"
SI-Ace-up in the Admiraltyat Whitehall, Resnitin� �n
A despatch, from London says:
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Commander
of the British fleet, was on Wednes-
day appointed First Sea Lord of the
Admiralty, being succeeded in com-
mand' of the .Grand Fleet by Vice -
Admiral Sir David' Beatty, who com-
manded the British battle cruiser
squadron in the Jutland naval battle.
Admiral 'Sir Henry 13, Jackson, ' the
present First Sea Lord, has been ap-
pointed President of the Royal Naval
College at Greenwich.
Tho announcement of the change.of
command of the British Grand Fleet
I was. made in the House of Commons
by A. J. Balfour, First Lord ,of the
Admiralty. Mr, Balfour said there
would be consequential changes also
in the Board of the Admiralty. The
decision involving the appointments
of Admirals Jellicoe, Beatty and Jack-
son was taken some time ago, Mr.
Balfour said, but for military reasons
the announcement was delayed.
On being asked whether the
changes in the Admiralty meant other
changes in higher commands, Mr. Bal-
four replied that undoubtedly there
would be changes, which would be
announced in the ordinary course.
AUSTRIAN AMBASSAD OR TO U.S.
MAY BE GIVEN SAFE CONDUCT
Impression in London That Request Front the Washington Gov-
ernment May Prevail.
A despatch from London says: i A telegram received from Vienna,
A strong impression prevails here 1 as forwarded by Reuter's correspond-
that Great Britain will grant the re- ent, says the Austro-Hungarian Gov -
quest from Washington for reconsid_ 1 ernment did not make the. appoint -
quest of Count Adam Tarnowski von
eration of the refusal of a safe con-
duct to Count Tarnowski von Tarnow,
the recently appointed Austro-Hun-
garian Ambassador to the United
States.
Tarnow as Ambassador to the United
States until after assurance had been
received from the United States that
a safe conduct for the Ambassador
would be forthcoming.
THE FUND'S NEW PRESIDENT.
Duke of Devonshire Becomes Chief
Executive of Patriotic Fund.
The new Governor-General, the
Duke of Devonshire, has manifested
his interest in the work being carried:
on by the Canadian Patriotic Fund by
consenting to become the President
of the Fund. This position was held
by the Duke's predecessor, the Duke
of Connaught, from the inception of
the fund until his departure from
Canada and the present position of
the fund in national confidence and
financial strength is largely due to
his inspiration and personal devotion
to its interests. The new Governor-
General evidently proposes to take
the same active part in promoting the
welfare of this great national under-
taking.
GERMANS • INCREASE
LEVY ON BELGIUM.
A despatch from Paris says: The
German authorities have issued a de-
cree imposing a further payment, of
10,000,000 francs a month on Belgium,
according to a Havre despatch from
Havre. This is additional to the ex-
isting levy of 480,000,000 francs. The
despatch says that the provincial
councils have been convoked for De-
cember 2 in order to approve the new
130 SOLDIERS KILLED
IN JAPANESE WRECK
A despatch from Tokio says :-
hnudred and thirty young soldiers
have been killed in a collision of a
freight train with the train on which
they were being conveyed to Aomori,
a seaport on the north coast.
Toronto, Dec. 5. -Butcher steers,
heavy, $8 to 35.75; butchers' cattle,
choice, 37.60 to 37.90; do., good, $7.15 to
37.50; do., medium, $6.50 to 36,90; do.,
common, $5.35 to $6; butchers' bulls,
choice, 37.10 to $7.50; do., good bulls,
36.40 to 36.50; do., rough bulls, $4.50 to
$5; butchers' cows, choice, $6.26 to $7;
do., good, $6.75 to $6; medium, $5.60 to
35,60; stockers, $4.75 to $6.75; choice
feeders, 36.50 to $7.25; canners and cut-
ters, 33.85 to 34.90; milkers, choice, each,
570 to 5115; do., common and medium,
each, $40 to 560; springers, $50 to 5100;
light ewes. $8.25 to $0; sheep, heavy,
$6.76 to $7.26; calves, good to choice,
510 to 311.60; lambs choice, 311 to
$11.60; do., medium, $9.25 to 59.50; hogs,
fed311.25;weighedoff
and' watered,do,
to retain them are driven back by the cars, $11.50; do„f.o.b., $10.75.
Germans and are torn with despair. to Montreal,
real, $5 to $7Choicchoieestee s, 56.7t5
The Belgian Government has just sent $6.75; good, $4.50 to $6; canners, $3.60
bread, through the Swiss Government,
to 34; butchers' bulls, $5.26 to $6; can-
to 10,000 of these unfortunates actual- Hers $4 to $5; sheep, $6,50 to $760;
r lambs, $11.,25 to $11,50; calves, 34.50' to
ly kept together in Soltau Camp, and $5.50; select hogs, 310.50 to $11.66.
the Germans are breaking them with
a starving system to try to get them RUMANIAN 'WHEAT STOCK
to sign work contracts. What do the 109,000,000 BUSHELS
A despatch from Rome says: -A re-
port issued by the International Insti-
tute of Agriculture estimates Ru-
mania's total wheat stock at 109,000,-
000
ga bushels, of which 30,000,000
bushels represent last year's surplus.
American people, whose Belgian relief
work fa put into serious danger, think
about this ?"
i
The estimate of this year's harvest
TO1.2 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT andinc arnly isl 143,000,0 earl bushelss
A Number of Soldier -Prisoners Condemned, ; But Nature
of Offence Not Known.
A despatch from Ottawa says: The
British Government has learned
through United States Ambassador at
Berlin that a number of Canadian
soldiers held in Germany as prisoners
of war have been sentenced' to twelve
years' lmpri omerat. The
nature of
the offences for which these heavy
sentences have been unposed is not
known here.
The British Government has en-
deavored to induce the Berlin Gov-
ernment to allow British prisoners of
war who are under sentence to re-
ceive parcels of foods on promise of
similar treatment to German prison-
ers in England, but so far these ef-
forts have Met with no success.
Slightly larger areas than were used
last year have been, sown for the Win-
ter,
GERMAN PEACE MISSION
ARRIVES IN IHOLLAND.
The Rotterdam correspondent of the
London Times says: "Certain Ger-
man personalities with international
connections have arrived in Holland
for the purpose of getting in touch
With, h, p
acifist propagandists." The
Daily Mail's 1otterdant correspondent
describes these propagandists as poli-
tioians of various countries, '
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NEW MACHINE GUN.
Allies Getting it -Can Fire 1,500 Shots
Per Minute -Make 200 a Day.
A despatch from New York says: -
The New York Sun on Thursday morn-
ing says:
"A satisfactory test was made yes-
terday afternoon on a machines
capable of firing fifteen hundre' shots
a minute, and so easily handled that
a little girl can manipulate it. The
test was made for the benefit of re-
presentatives of the British and
French Governments, for whom the
new death -dealer is intended. The
gun is of a new pattern manufac-
tured by the Marlin Arms Company of
FROM SW0 €OAST
WU4ST TOE WESTERN PEOPL$
ARE DOING.
Progress of the Great West Told
to a Few Pointed
Paragraphs.
Co*s sold as high as $125 per
head recently at Lulu Island, B.C.
Two of the three members of the
Koksilah School Board are women.
The City Hall employes of Vancou-
ver3 •ary.
t ihave r
MUST FIGHT I .1 but hasasked reacanhedincrease theof sal.eco d
BAR OUT F price o" 111/2 cents per Ib. at Prince
O MAIN FRONTS Rupert,
The Bantams of Victoria, B.C., will
' use live bombs in their course of in-
structions.
Lord Cecil Says Operations . in ; A panther that measured 0 feet '
Rumania Will Not Affect was shot recently in the North
Saaeich district.
Result. Lieut, J, G. Hay,- former City Soli -
A despatch from London says:-
citor of .Vancouver, has died of
"The war must be fought to a !MR..; wounds in France.
tary conclusion .on the west and east Coyottes have been seen in con-
fronts,with the blockade la ingeonl siderable numbers in the vicinity of
a secondary part," said Lord Robert Kamloops recently.
Cecil, minister of War Treat, in dis- A longshoreman of Vancouver has
cussing on Friday with the Associated died from anthrax contracted while
Press, the latest developments in the handling Australian hides.
world conflict. The City Council of New Westinin.
"The condition of Rumania," Lord! ster are furnishing the Soldiers' Club
Robert continued, "causes iia grave re -;with free light for the balance of the
gret. But there is no reason to sup -.year.
pose the operations there will affect Mayor McBeath,
the result of the war, which must be has declared himself
fought out on the main fronts. The public ownership of
conditions under which we will ac-; bar.
cept overtures remain, the same as Cloverdale (B.C.) mem.
outlined several months ago." hers have ,voted their indemnities of
• Asked concerning the origin of the' $100 each to the Canadian Patriotic
allegation in the Morning Post . edi Fund.
torial that Germany had offered the It is expected that a new pulp mill .�,
Entente Powers generous peace terms' will shortly be opened in British Col-
in return for a free hand in central umbia, involving an expenditure of
and South America, Lorca Robert Ce- $2,500,000.
oil said: - The school children of South Van- .7
`Of course, it is well known that' i ouver have deposited nearly $1,000
Germany had every definite ambitions n the penny savings banks during
in central and South America even be -e! the past year.
fore the war, but I am unaware of New Westminster is fitting up a
any peace having been offered us on clubroom for returned soldiers, the
the terms mentioned by the Morning work being done by the convalescent
Post. We have no knowledge that heroes themselves.
such overtures ever had been • made 'l'
here." CANADIANS TOOK 750
AT dRANDCOURT
of Vancouver,
in favor of the
that city's har-
Council
AWES CLASH
WITH GREEKS
New Haven, Conn. Firing Takes Place Between
The gun is fed from a long tape to
which cartridges are attached, pass- French Sailors and
ing through the weapon from side to Reservists.
side while the gun is in action. The
cartridge used is of .762 millimetres A despatch to the London Daily
diameter. The weapon has ,a range Mail from Athens, timed 11,45 a.m.,
of 3,000 yards, and is said to be par- Friday, says:
ticularly well adapted for use on air- "Firing has taken place between
planes, for its weight is only about French sailors and reservists on the
that of the average rifle. slopes of the Acropolis. Passengers
from Piraeus say that when passing
the Thesee railroad station they wit-
nessed the fighting. This, accord-
ing to other information, was between
French sailors and Greek troops.
"A panic has begun in Athens.
Crowds are rushing through the
streets and shops are being closed.
"Two French cruisers have entered
Phaleron harbor."
PRISON POPULATION •
SMALLEST FOR YEARS.
Prohibition, Opportunity for Employ-
ment, Enlistment Have De-
creased Crime.
A despatch from Ottawa says: The
penitentiary and prison population of
the Dominion is now smaller than it
has been for years. Prohibition, em;
ployment conditions, and the enlist-
ment of the "adventurous spirits" in
the war have combined to decrease
crime and empty the jails. Practical- tablish a separate department of
ly all penitentiaries report to the De- scientific industrial research, over
partment of Justice that the "slack which the Marquis of Crewe, Lord
President of the Council, will preside.
Subject to the consent of Parliament,
a large sum will be placed at the dis-
posal of the department for the con-
duct of researches for the benefit of
national industries.
RESEARCH BRANCH`
TO AID INDUSTRIES
A despatch from - - London. says
:-
The Government has decided to es -
season" for compulsory boarders has
been on for months. At Stony Moun-
tain Penitentiary in Manitoba, for
instance, there are not enough prison-
ers at present to keep the prison in-
dustries running.
TEUTON GOVERNOR OF SERBIA
KILLED IN RAILWAY ACCIDENT
Train Carrying Persons Who Attended Late Emperor's Funeral
in Collision -66 Dead, 150 Injured.
A despatch. from London says:
Sixty-six persons, a majority of them
soldiers, have been killed in a rail-
way, accident at Herczechalen. The
injured aggregated 150, sixty of them
being hurt seriously. Ludwig von
Thalloczy, a well known member of
the Austrian diplomatic corps, and
the Governor of Serbia were among
thkilled.
The train was travelling between
ose•
I Vienna and Budapest with a number
!of personages who had attended the
funeral of Emperor Francis Joseph,
:.according to a telegram from 'Vienna.
The accident was owing to a collision,
and both trains were shattered.
-.FURTHER UNITS FRO t. -AUS. RALIA
TO BE 'DESPATCHED. TO FRANCE
The Premier Announced That the Result of Conscription Referen-
dum Will Not Cheek Recruiting.
A despatch 1'roin Melba i
trans, says: -On, the resumliti'on of;
the seesions of the rederal Par' lament
1
on Thursday the Peemier, Wm Morris
Hughes, announced that notwit ;tardy
i ing the conscription referendin i, the
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skew 'Goverment would continue its ut-
most, efforts with regard to men and
commodities to aid Great Britain and
her allies.
An Opposition motion
pp of no ccnfld-
trace in the Government was defeat -
CS to 21.
A despatch from London says:
Wounded officers in the hospitals here
say that the Canadian attack on De-
sire trench, near Grandcourt on No-
vember 18, was a big surprise to the
Germans, the weather being so bad
that they never suspected any move-
ment. The Canadian artillery gave
the infantry effective support and
forced the Germans to remain in the
deep dugouts until the advance was
on top of them. The advance was
made in a thick snow storm. The
Canadians took seven hundred and
fifty prisoners when the trench was
captured. Majors John Lewis and
5'. E. Hall, of Montreal, were killed
during this advance.
GERMANY CUTS DOWN
PEOPLE'S POTATO RATIONS.
A despatch from Berlin says: Ow-
ing to the decided falling off in the
potato crop this year, it has been de-
cided to introducea new scheme of
potato rationing. On January 1 the
urban population will be placed on a
daily allowance of three-quarters of a
pound instead of one pound. The
agricultural population will have an
allowance of one pound daily during
January and February, and thereafter
a pound and a half. The potatoes
thus saved will be devoted to placing
those performing hard labor on a ra-
tion of two pounds daily.
FIFTY SONS OF 1M.I','S
HAVE GONE TO FRONT
A despatch from Ottawa says: -
More than fifty sons of Canadian Par-
Iiamentarians are serving the Em-
pire in the army and navy. A list
compiled here unofficially gives de-
tails of the extent to which members
of the Senate and House of Commons
are represented on active service. One
member, a Senator sent three sons to
the front, fifteen sent two each, while
twenty-two others have or had each a
son in the service. Thee sons of
Parliamentarians have maile the sup-
reme sacrifice. �+
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INTEND TO ANNEX
PART
OF RUMANIA
A Rotterdam despatch to the Lon-
don Times says that General von,
Blume, in the Koelnische Volks Zei-
tung indicates that the Central pow-
ers intend permanently to annex parts
of Rumania for the purpose of pro- ,
tecting the Bagdad route and secusi..)
ing a permanent additional corn sup-
ply.
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ANOTHER CAVELL CASE
REVEALED IN BELGIUM.
A despatch from Paris says: An-
other Cavell Case has been added to
the list of Teuton atrocities commit-
ted in Belgium. News has reached
this
city-' ofthe execution of Madame
e
I eloise Morasses, a French woman,
the circumstances being quite similar
to those of the British martyred
nurse, Miss Edith Cavell,
It's better for a man to do a plttl*
kicking than to become a human foot.
ball.
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