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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1916-12-14, Page 2LLO D CEDRCE BECOMES Nur s Wanted :Er�'tt;ri+,•,.xol*r���ca JIt7ST?LTA7., i,�tt PRIME� R ur;tbiaa tals,.LNe with iseoinrs lite azzd Allied 1laspit,vls few Irarir, [attar's a Three Years' Course to women wishing to anter the Nursing Procession: 4pl,11- cations will be received by the Supe. in- t'. fD a w hUndertake rntatitan of a New tentient, I1Cise+ Uoolc, leo noun Avenue, M ti n r Law, Who Declined to Formation Aeranta, Ministry, WW Act in. Co-operation With Lloyd George.. A despatch from London says: David Lloyd George has • overthrown the Asquith Cabinet and wilt 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 Ring might solve the sit- uation, The King called the party 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 many years since a British ruler as- sembled the representatives of 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 action by the King.. Whateverp passed in council is held secret, but the inference that the Ring tried to arrange a recon illation ap- pears a most natural one. The five statesmen departed separately, four in their motor cars, and the working- men's spokesman afoot, ' Afterwards the Ring 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 eve ryone anticipated he would if the opportunity came to hien. 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 Government would be impossible because neither the Unionists nor the Liberals have a majority in the House of Commons; either one must attach the Irish Na- tionalists or the Laborites to itself to command a majority. "SPEED HP" WAR GERMAN A VEIT Markets of the World Treattettatte. Toronto, Dec, 12. ---Manitoba anitoba Wheat— New No 1 Northern $La61; No. 2 doe $1.943; No. 3, (to„ $X.871; No: 4 wheat," 31,753; truck, 11ay, ports, Old crop trad- ing; 4c above new crap, ltlanU,pba oats—No, 2 C,W., WI No. 8, do.,. 651e; extra No, 1 teed, 663e; No, 1,' feed, 64,1e, trach, Lay ports. Annerican corn — No. 3 yellow, new, T��E RDAA� EA�x TAE • BRITtsg GERNA AD No Attenmt Was Mande 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 finers the Teutonic allies in control of about 50,000 square 13 • l^ o • ober shi _ miles of Rumanian territory—virtual- 0 ti:ie i ango. I�ec et p 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 Dols- rudja, and probably still on the heels of the retreating Russian and Rumen- fall armies, which have been endeav- orblg to hold them back. Simultaneously with meats subject to etnbarge. Ontario oats—No. 2 white, 63 to 655, nominal: No. 2 do., 62 to 64e; nominal recording to freights outside. Ontario wheat—New No. 2 Winter, per car lot, 31.72 to 31.74, 1*0, 3 do., 31.70 to 31.73, aecor0iug to freights outside. Pens Nb. .2, 32,40, according to freights outside, Barley--7Ialting, $1.18 to 31.20, ac- cording to freights outside. 1'uckwheat, 31.30, nominal, according to freights outside. Rye—No, 2, $L40 to 31.42, a000rding to freights' outside, Manitoba flour ---First patents, in jute bag•s, $6.60; and, do,; 39,10; strong, bak- ers', 38.90, Toronto. Ontario deur —Winter, inter, according to sample, 37,50 to 37.60, in bags, track To- ronto, prompt shipment. Millfeed--Car lots—Delivered Mont- real freights, bags included, bran, per ton, 362; shorts, do.,327; middlings, white, per ton, 333 to 340; good feed flour. per bag, 32.70 to 32.80. Hay—No, 1. per ton, 312.60 to 313.50; No, 2. do., $10 to $11„50, track, Toronto. . Straw—Car lots, per ton, 39 to 39,50, track, Toronto. Country ?raceme—wholesale. Sutter—Fresh dairy, choice, 41 to 43e; creamery prints, 45 to 4Sc; solids, 44 to i 44ic. PARIS DEMAND TEMPORARY Eggs—No, 1 storage, 41 to 42c; stor- agei,� stdf i6 °.99 3 ��SS�!�kkBB ! selects, 44 to 46c; new laid, in car- tons, 58 to 60c; out of cartons, 55 to 57c. Momentous Changes in Policy Expected in France -- "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 corning 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 - mg 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 "shave been the same, but after the British action further discussion has become practically impossible. The resolution presented by the "knock- outs" for the consideration of the Chamber reads as follows: "Izr 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 Iikely to remain as it is constituted. PULLMAN HOSPITAL CARS. Several Being Fitted Up To Transport Wounded Soldiers Inland. A despatch from Moncton, N.B,, says: At the request of the Military Hospitals Comrhission. several Pull- man. cars are being converted into hospital cars, to be used in transport- ing returned wounded soldiers from the port of Ianding in Canada to in- terior points, Russia. Roes Not Intend to Allow Teutons to Remain in Rumania A Reuter's despatch to London from Petrograd says: "The Rusky Invalid, them ilitary organ, in foreshadingreat military 5 e girt, pet der., $ slect, $�' o y $2.60 to $2.75, o. 3a. 6 to $2,40.e events in the direction of Bucharest,' Cheese — Large, 25c: twins, 253 to 253e; triplets, 252 to 26c. Live poultry — Chickens, 15 to 16c; fowl, 14 to 15c; ducks, 13 to 15c; turk- eys, 25 to 28c; geese, Spring, 14 to 15e. Dressed poultry—Chickens. 21 to 230; fowl, 17 to 19c; ducks, 18 to 200; squabs, per dozen, $4 to $4:50; turkeys, 80 to 35c; geese,Spring, 17 to 190. Honey—White clover -21 -lb, tins, 12 to 133c; 5 -ib, tins, 12 to 133c; 10-11i., 121 to 130; 60 -Ib., 12, to 123; buckwheat, 60-1b. tins, 8 to 93e. Comb honey—extra: fine R50 hear tri 3 • • Y 2 2 Hiincemeat--Pails, 23 ib„ 10 to 12c; tubs, d6 ib., 9i to 110. says that it is impossible to allow the rotators—Ontario, per bag, 32.15; enemy to settle in Winter positions in British Columbia Rose, per bag, 32 to 32.15; New Brunswick, Delawares, per central Rnm'nia and on the lower bag,.. 32.26 to $2,30; Prince Edward reaches of the Danube, which would be equivalent to submitting to his "Cabbage.'tMan, per ton, 348 to 350. initiative and enabling the enemy to, Beans Imported, hand-picked, per support himself on the each supplies bush., tier ss to $6.20 to$G 60;hCanadi0akn of the country for at Ief st five months. •crimes, $6.60 to 36; Limas, per lb., 9$ to Should the enemy succeed in fortify-' hoe: ing himself between the lower Danube and the Carpathians, the newspaper addds, he would not only be able to de- velop the operations about Salopica, but in the Spring could hurl himself, I at the chief points of the Russian' main front. The enemy is hastening to finish with the Balkans prior to beginning extensive operations against Russia." Pursuit of the retiring Russians and Rumanian -forces in eastern Walla- chia by Field Marshal von Macken - sen continues, but how far the Teu- tonic advance has progressed is not made clear in the latest official com- muniques, Berlin chronicles the con- tinuation of the advance along the whole front and Petrograd says the Russians and Rumanians have been retiring since the evacuation of the Rumanian capital. Island Whites, per bag, 31.75 to 31.90,. 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- facture of munitions, has been agreed upon by the Admiralty, the Ministry of Munitions and the Army Council, FRENCH RETAKE LOST TRENCHES THE REGION OF VERDUN Germans Gain Temporary Foothold in French Position in Apre- inont Forest. A despatch from London says:-- Hill 304, in the Verdun region, and the • forest of Apremont, south-east of St. Mihiel, have been the scenes of the only reported activity on the western front. Parisclaims the Germane mus were ejected from a section of the trenches on Hill 304, but Berlin as- serts the troops of the Crown Prince repulsed French attempts to retake the trenches. The Germans Paris zC, P s records,. succeeded in gaining a .foot hold in French trenches in the forest of Apremont, but later were ejected by a counter-attack. The official communication from British headquarters issued on Friday night says; During the day the enemy shelled our front south of the Anere and in the Gueudecourt and Ransart areas. We retaliated by bombarding various positions behind the m - p s enemy's s lines. Our trench mortars were active t ve south- east of Armentieres." • MADEIRA SINK GERMAN U-BOATS AT E `�AND SHELL MY Tits: teaniers Kangaroo and Dacia Were Also Torpedoed arid. a Number of Sailors Drowned. - A despatch from London says: Ger- h. 'taxa subm�riiies visited the Island of ,Madeir, it • on Sunday end bombarded I+'urlchel the capital of the island, Fifty shells Were fired, 04 persons be- lt* killed. The remainder of the pop- ulation fled, and only cettirned when the subtnalrine departed under an fn- eehte fee from the fortress, The sub marine shelled • the shore for two o es eeiall the.' English e h urs, p yg cabs station and other public buildings, but only small damage was done to the city, T'he French gunboat Surprise, however, was sunk and 34 of the crew perished. A few Portuguese were also killed aboard the steamers Kangaroo and Dacia, which were torpedoed. Provisions—Wholesale. Smoked meats—Hams, medium, 24 to 25c; do„ heavy, 22. to 23c; cooked, 32 to S6c; ro11s, 19'to 20c; breakfast bacon, 26 to 27c backs, plain, 26 to 27c; boneless, 28 to 29c. Pickled or dry, cured meats, one cent less than cured. Cured meats—Long clear bacon, 18 to 183c per ib.; clear bellies, 18 to 183c. tubs, Lard—Pure0 to 23e; palls, tierces, o 203o;; com- pound, 153 to 160. . Cooking ells — White, tierces, 163o: 100-1b, tins, 163c; yellow, 3c below white. Montreal Markets Montreal, Dec. 12. — Carn—.A.merican No. 2 yellow, 31.15 to 31.18. oats---Can- adtan Western, No, 2, 683c; No, 3, 67c; extra No. 1 feed, 67c. Barley—Mani- toba feed, 31.02; malting, 31.30. Flour —Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, $9,70; seconds, 39,20; strong bakers', 39; Winter patents, choice, 39.50; straight rollers, 38.90 to .39.10; do., bags, 34.25 to 34.35. Rolled oats—Ebis,, 37.05; do., bags, 90 lbs, 33.40. Bran, 332. Shorts, $35. Middlings, 338 to 340. Mouillfe, 343 to 348, Hay—No, 2, per ton, car lots 313, Cheese—Finest westerns, 25 to 253e, finest easterns, 24 to 243c, But- ter—Choicest creamery, 44c; seconds, 43c. Eggs --Fresh, 60o; selected, 44c; No. 1 stock, 40c. Potatoes—Per bag, car lots, 31.75 to 32.10_^ Winnipeg Grain, Winnipeg, Dec. 12. — Wheat—No. 1 Northern, 31.851; No. 2 Northern, 31.838; No, 3 Northern.. 31.758; No. 4, 31.643; No. 6, $1.331; feed, 91c. Oats --No. 2 C,W., 593c; No. 2 C.W., 57c; extra No. 1 feed, e7c; No. 1 feed, 563c: -No. 2 feed, 543c. Barley—No. 3,31.11; No. 4, 95e; rejected, 82c; feed, 81c Flax—No. 1 N.W.C., 32.633; No. 2 C.1tr, 32,603- United States liAarkets. Minneapolis Dec. 12. — Whea`t — De- cembez, $1.841; May, 31.883 to $1.88 cash; No. 1 hard, 31.851 to' $1.903; No. 1 Northern, 31.84 to 31,87; No. 2 Northern, 31.793 to 31,823, Corn—No 3 yellow, 873 to 89c. Oats—No, 3 white, 513 to 515c, Flour—Unchanged. Bran, $26.50 to 327. Duluth, Dec. 12.—Wheat—No. 1 hard, 31.871; No. 1 Northern, 31.863; No. 2 Northern, 31.733 to 31.833; December, $1.873 bid. 2 Linseed,; 1yt $2.963ve, 32.923) Live Stook Markets. Toronto, Dec. 12.—Heavy steers, choice, 38,35 to 39; choice butcher, 37.76 to $8.25; do„ good, 37-10 to $7.50; do„ medium, 36 to 36.25; do., common, 35.26 to. 35.76; heifers, good to choice, 37 to 37.26; do„ medium, 36.25 to 36.75; cows,choice, 6.2 , butcher e, 3 6 to 37; do., medium, 342to 36.25; butcher bt1Is, choice, 36.853.. to 37.50; do., god, 36.60 to $6,60; do;, medium, 35 to 35,50; reed- ers, 900 to 1000 lbs.,, 36.50 to $7; do., bulls, $5.25 to $5,75; stockers, 700 to 800 lbs„ 36,25 to. 36,40; do., medium, 650 to 750 lbs„ $5.50 to $G do,, light, 600 to 650 lhs., 35 to $5.75; canners, 34,10 to 4,40; critters, 34.50 to 35.25; sheep, light, 2,50 to 39.50; Spring lambs; $10.75 to 12.60; calves, $8 to 312; hogs, fed and watered,• $11,76• do„ weighed off cars, 2 f,o b, 10,75 to 11, ' i do ,� Q $ $ Montreal,' Dec, i2. --Choice heavy steers at 38.50 to $8.75 per one hundred pounds.. Good to choice steers $7.50 to 38.25, medium at. 36.50 to $7, and com- mon at $5.50 to 36. while butchers' cows sold at $5 to $6,50 and bulls at 36,25 to 36.75 per one hundred pounds. Ontario lambs, 311.76 to 312, and Quebec stock at $1L25 to $11.60; sheep $7 to 37.75 per one , hundred pounds. Crass -fed naives Prom; 4 to 03c per pound, live weight. Selected Lots of; hg's 312.85 to $12.50 off cars: .a; RUMORS OP AIRCRAFT TO OUTDO TIIE ALLIES. A despatch from Ottawa says:. Earl W. Faxen-we an Ottawa boy who it the Royal Flying Corps has been with h i Co y .y € P on the Somite front, and who has been granted leave of absence after Having one leg injured, arrived in the capital on `Thursday. kle said that i • i true that/the ellie have while t s s •� control of the air '"'there are rumors of a new Gertna machine which will ,�' outdo. us." the announce- ment of the fall of Bucharest came the news of the capture of the im- portant railroad junction of Ploechti, north of the capital, the conquest of which planes 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 anti 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 the Rumanian 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 Ferdinancl's armies are practically intact. It is thought that the Rumanians will be conhpelled to retire until they can secure a shorter line between the Carpathians and the lower Danube, which will be within easier reach of Russian reinforcements. With the fall of Bucharest the Teu- tonic allies ore now in, possession of four capitals oz Entente allied States, the others being Brussels, Belgrade and Cettinje., EOM S RAPIDLY PROTEST OF U.S., REPLACING RIFLES SENT TO BERLIN 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 roan 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 Iick our hands when we give them some of our,food, which continues of the best. FOR those on your Christmas list to whom you wish to give something that com-,. bines good taste, beauty and utility,selectWater- nian's Ideal Fountain Pen. It lasts for years, perpetuating theChrist- teas sentiment, and more and more empha- sizing its value as an article of everyday con- venience. Plain or gold 'and silver mounted in all sizes and styles. Whatever you wish • . to pay, little or much, yoti can give the genuine Waterrnan's Ideal, "recog- nized the world over as tate standard fountain pen,, At Beat .Stores. 061-7t111 0ss„ Safety- T'440ociiet,0or >FZ OTar roYpe4 - 4, . 34.0. 25 003 to, o 3i o0, Psn o+l0lnte sac tenR�cite' Chrieto M i4 suit 5531 peso. jG 3h.Watermaa flompan - SWUM Montreal� .. . Gentian Chancellor Receives Note Deploring Belgian Deportations. A despatch from Washington says: .A. note to Germany protesting against the deportation of Belgians for forced labor as contrary to all precedents and humane principles of inter- national practice was made public on Friday by the State Department. The note was cabled to Charge Greg at Berlin on November 29, the day Ambassador Gerard discussed the subject with President Wilson, with instructions that he read it to the German Chancellor personally. In making it public the State Department - announced that the interview had tak- en place, but said nothing about re sults. The decision to protest formally .,. Et ktsThEtiSIT T Lienar Vic[ ; `r. e , .,1 ,1 ir Esterkusta ansaaansani Attipl,�ax:wt L W.GiLLETT COMPANY LIMITED TORONTO, ONT. WIN iHPCO MONS•f L*AL ITALY PREPARED FOR VIGOROUS WORK Has 2,100 Factories Making Munitions for Carrying on the War. A. despatch, from Ronne sayer The allies do not desire to force Greece into war nor do they support any anti dynastic' movement in Greece, assert- ed Premier Boselli in his report on the` war delivered before the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday. Premier Bo- selli reiterated the demand of Italy to maintain the War with her 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 he 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 there were now 2,100 factories working on war material, the workers, being one-fifth women, whose participation both . in industries and agriculture was in- creasing daily. OFFICERS WILL BE WEEDED OUT against the treatment of the Belgians followed unsuccessful informal efforts by Charge Grew, under instruction that he say informally to the' Berlin Foreign Office that the deportations were having a most unfavorable effect upon neutrals, particularly the United States. The charge was informed in reply that the policy was adopted as a military necessity, and that Germany regarded it as legal. FOE WANTS BACK. ALL HIS COLONIES, 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- sured of her right to exist independ- 1 ently and develop as she chooses." DOCK AT PORT NELSON HAS BEEN COMPLETED. Can Accommodate Seagoing Vessels - Joined to Shore by Steel A despatch from Winnipeg says: The Free Press says that a dock cap- able of accommodating ocean-going vessels has now been completed at Port Nelson, on Hudson's Bay. It is 3,000 feet out from shore, and con- netted with the mainland by a steel trestle, over which trains will be run- 1,1 ning next summer to reach the ships. Grain elevators and warehouses will It bc e located onthe new dock. Must Revert and Go to the Front or Come Home and Take Off Uniform. A despatch from Ottawa says: It is announced from: the Militia Depart- ment that the number of unemployed Canadian officers in England is to be reduced • materially, Officers of high- er rank who have not been taken to the front will have to revert to subal- tern rank to go to the front or come home and take of£ the uniform, and no distinction will be made between. members of Parliament and others. At present there are more than 200 Canadian Lieut. -Colonels in England on full pay, and General Turner is ex- pelted to weed them out at once. • Crude. "That young man is out to make a name for 'himself." , "What's the matter? Ain't he sat- isfied with the one his father gave him?" 'int LIsTER..31!: 1) e .n=0 that sterna's for (219x#6,r .Frrrn ikfrrrchherg LISTER ENGINES :ARE " 1t BRITISl BUILT r "THE FOOL OF THE FAMILY." ti Prince Henry of Prussia NOW Grand Admiral. • The appointment of Prince Henry of Prussia, "the fool of the family," as Grand Admiral of the German and Austrian fleets, has caused dis- may among the comrnanders of the latter, says ' Reynold's newspaper. Though identified with the Navy from his boyhood, Prince Henry knows as much about seamanship as he does about shooting. 0f his skill as a mai-km-am all that is necessary to say is that he has already wounded three of his friends in mistake for birds.. ..• P.rertch Wheat Crop. A despatch from Paris says: The National Millers' Association, , after exhaustive encpairies, announces that this year's French wheat crop 'eldod 5,700,000 tons, Thia amount, with . the existing stook, gives a total .f 6,- 400,000 tone. As the annual cons imp - tion is 9,200,000 tons, the deficit o be made up by importation azriottl'it�s to nearly $,000,000 tons. ; 3 Have the Largest sale in the British Empire, I/ e � ,:semVis. 1 F � a ii 9,0 .High, hSs a r Magneto I Hi fi L2,5,5,7&9 H.P. On Skids o.Truc e Automatic LuLrirt`o '* G8 IThsrteeis.elloss,,s nrsaiiuigDitleors�ieCutters If pjElectric Ligtvi Plants, f,felotte { Cream Separators. $ qtr X11`` lTHE LISTER ;d� GPi DI R VJ'ite fn�• pritt�c�les of • fader O p"it; ¢fpm rislii+:s� :5 HJ1 Liste'" h "h,e and a to Litr �i�' 5e Grinder. Wale 1 IV c/hr Cafa/agti.� firUrp� 11� I �R €'r Co, Ulnae kl .� Llitiecl ToitofPSTo MADE RETREAT IN GOOD ORDER. All • of the Rumanian Armies Escaped the Teuton Pincers. A despatch from London says: -- Tho Rumanian army at last reports was styli falling back all along the Incieast of Bucharest from the Trans- ylvanian • Alps to the Danube. • Just where it will stop and face about, and with its Russian allies, make a stand.. against the Teutonic allies has 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 tight strenuously to Gov- er.the retreat. Thursday's Petrograd War Office statement admits' the evacuation of Bucharest, and ado`s that the Ruman- ian forces to the south of the capital also- have retired. In Wallachia the. Rumanians are retreating towards the east under hostile , pressure, and bold- 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 entered the town from all sides. The city is absolutely undamaged, not a single shot having been fired by 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 net a fortress, but an open town, and there was lie intention of defend- ing the place. Wednesday morning the Gernl,an cavalry pushed forward and took possession of the west and northern forts without resistance, and the southern Danube army then en- tered the city without opposition. 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 Merthyr." C. B. Stanton, Labor member of Par- liament for Merthyr Tydvil, who pito- posed the telegram, made a speech denouncing those who are urging peace negotiations and declaring that the enemines of the allies can only be defeated by force. BRITISH EXPORT TRADE IS AGAIN EXPANDING. November Shows Increase Over Octo- ber of About $35,000,000, A despatch from London says: The British Board of Trade figures for November show increases in imports of $17,300,000and increase in exports of £6,849,000 over the importand ex- port figures of October, The principal increases in imports were food £7,- 000,000, and raw material :311,000,000. The raw material included cotton from America 26,000,000, and cotton from Egypt £1,500,000. The principal increase in exports was in manufac- tured articles of which cotton textiles.•4. al were represented by 22,500,000. POTATOLESS BREAD i"OR GERMAN PEOPLE SOON. A despatch from Amsterdam says: Theget quotes Berlin Lokal Anvei b 4 Stegerwald, one of the Directors -of,. the War Feeding Board, as fu a speech at Recklinghausen that from January ist 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. 0 GERMANS SB,IZE FROM DUTCH TRAWLERS. A Reuter despatch from Amster- dam to London says that from a num. ber of Dutch steam trawlers towed into Cuxhaven, the • German author ities took 85per cent, of their fish, on the ground of Contraband, as that proportion of the total Dutch catch had been assigned to E,zgland.