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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1918-8-1, Page 3TENEWII.FIGUTS DES :''ER L O O T}UikN ?ANK Of liARNE Despite Strong ConitertAttacks Allies Continue Advance, Cap- turing ft Number of Villages including Oulchy-la-Ville. A despatch Prem the French AMY in France says;—Notwitllstanciing strong German counter-attacks an the Chateau Thierry pocket, the allied troops advanced considerably en Thursday, capturing a number of vil- lages, of which the mast important is -0ulcby.la-Ville, The battle took an extremely vio- lent turd on the northern bank of the Marne, where Franco-Ameyiettns; however, pushed forward a chatanee of betwe e two and three miles. On the other side of the salient a Ger- man attack resulted in the momen- tary capture of 4 dominating height known as 240, but the enemy posses- sion did not last, The Enoch and British organized, en immediate coun- ter-attack and regained the hill, cap- turing most of the Germa:_s occupy- ing it. " Fret,h troops were thrown in by the Allies to meet the enemy blow. On both wings of the salient the ay - tillers, duel was of the most violent character, as the Germans had eon, 'eentrated most of their guns on their ' flanks.' ' ( "The Germans have strengthened • their line and are eo,tnter-attacking determinedly on the whole front of the salient from the Ouraq to Vrigny, thus attacking towards the west, south and east, Apparettly they have deeidedeto refpse to accept de- feat, and are snakinga further stand for the salient and a footing north of the Marne, "The enemy :south of the Oureq is attacking in a south-easterly direction against the Bois-de—la.-Tournelle and the line of 'Beuvordes-le-Charnel. Further south attack and counter-at- tack are alternating in rapid succes- sion, and the fighting is of the most Violent description, The enemy on the eastern wing of the salient has 'attacked the now British salient en- closing the woods west of Vrigny. We are vigorously counter -attacking." ALIES STEADILY CLOSING 11 200,000 Geenans Lost in Sois- sons -Rheims Sack—Atueri- cans Occupy Courpoil. A despatch from the American Army' on the Aisne -Marne Front, says:—With the sides of the Soissons - Rheims sack coming steadily closer together, the German Crown Prince's generals are driving their men merci- lessly in an effort to hold the allies off long enough to extricate the armies threatened at the bottom north of the Marne. The American and French are never far behind the retreating forces, and the vicious rear -guard actions ars not sufficiently resistant to enable the Germans to proceed in the orderly 'manner planned. At Dormans, north of the Marne and east of Chateau Thierry, the Germans counter-sttack- ed, taking the position, but were promptly driven out• They ocrupied Treloup, west of Dormans, an& have! held it. ' - Minor advances have been made by the allies in the woods in that part of,; the sector, while further to the east, I south of • Rheims, there were addi-1 • tional allied success. The Americans have occupied Cour- poil, on th.e road to Fere-en-Tardenois, .and the French positions have been M+ddyanced until Oulchy—le—Chateau is 1 ominated by their guns. Nearer Soissons, the Germans fail - .ed to hold all their positions, notwith- standing reinforcements and their desperate need. It is estimated unofficially to -night that the enemy losses are more then ! 200,000, of which 50,000 were inflicted' by the Americans. The prisoners alone number over 25,000, and the losses in dead and wounded are ap- palling. WHAT ONE BUDDY DOES WITH HIS PAY A despatch from Alexandria, La., says:—The question of what an en- listed- man in the American army does with all his money has been answered here by a disclosure of the financial affairs of one member of a machine-gun company at Camp Bau-' regard. The soldier receives $33 a month. Of. this $15 is sent to his mother, $5 is paid on a ,Liberty bond and $6.50 is deducted for insurance, leaving a balance. of $6.50 or ap-1 proximately -twenty-one cents a, day. As Uncle Sam provides him with everything he desires and the -twenty- one cents is idle wealth, he has de• aided to open a •savings account. PORTUGAL TO PLAY MORE • ACTIVE PART IN WAR A despatch from Lisbon, Portugal, •says:—Dr. Sidino Paes, the President of Portugal, in his message react at _the opening of Parliament, praised the army and the navy, and said that negotiations' had been entered into looking to a more active participation by Portugal in the war• He justified the reestablishment of diplomatic re- • Minas between Portugal and the Vatican, and t said that reports Were constantly being received from Spain • demonstrating the cordial friendship held by that Monarchy for the Iber- • ian Republic. ALEXIS RO1tJANOFF DIED SRORTLY AFTER ITIS FATIIER A despatch -frons Amsterdam says: —Alexis Romanoff, the :former heir- apparetnt to the Russian throne, died from exposure a few days after his .Sather, the former Emperor, was exe- cuted, says a clespttteh from Moscow to The. Berlin Laical Anzeiger. BRITISH GAIN WEST OF RaIEIPS i\jarrow German Salient by Ad- vancing Two Miles Toward Fismes. A despatch from London says:— British and French troops have ad- vanced to Gueux and Mery-Premecy, in the battle sector just west of Rheims, according to information here on Wednesday afternoon from the battle front. The new line shows an advance of about two miles toward Fismes. This gain when seen on the map is of evi- dent importance for it greatly nar- rows the salient created by the Ger- mans in their drive of last May. It is no longer proper to speak of the pocket as running from Soissons to Rheims for the newest advantage of the Entente allies has pulled the eastern edge of the pocket eight miles to the westward, making Mery-Pre- mecy the marker for the eastern rim. The mouth of the pocket is now only 21 miles wide and the whole dis- triet between the two sides, is under the range of Entente allied guns, The advance of the British and French forces along the battle front between Rheims and the Marne to Gueux and Mery-Premecy represents a gain of about 14 miles along a front of three miles. The town of Gueux lies to the south of the River Vesle and is about five miles directly west of the Cathedral City. Mery- Premecy is a short distance north of the Fismes-Pargny railway and is about 10% miles south-east of Fismes, which is in the centre of a line run- ning between Soissons and Rheims. CANADIANS CONCEDED BESTARMY OF SIZE _ A despatch from Ottawa says:— The high standing won by the Cana- dian Army Corps at the front is the subject reference in a letter which Lieut, -Col. Hugh Clarke, Parliamen- tary Under-Secretary for External Affairs, has received from Sir Robert Boden. Sir Robert, in the course of his letter, says: "You will be glad to know that the Canadian Army Corps is univer- sally recognized as the most effective and formidable force of its numbers in any of the beligerent armies. As to this, there is no question in the mind of any man who has spoken to me on the subject," "HOW MANY SONS HAVE YOU LOST?" A despatch from Geneva says:— "How many sons bas your Majesty lost? How many have been wounded or mutilated?" These questions, incorporated in a telegram, were sent to the German Emperor on Wednesday by Pastor Dryander, founder of the new Liberal Getman -American paper, Friednsruf (Peace Ca{l), of Zurich. "In the event that there have been no casualties in the Imperial family," the telegram' continues, "we demand an inunccliate explanation," Emperor Wilton has not replied. White, Black and Yellow Races Intermingle in Battle Line A despatch from the American Army on the Aisne -Marne Front says:—Intermingled in the line of battle and along the roads are white, black and yellow races in al! the units, and the big machine is moving with- out a knock dr a lost notion. Now anal then the color scheme to the rear of the fighting line is broken by a col- umn of gray -clack prisoners, whose appearance is always quickly noticed by the troops wino are more accus- tomed to the khaki of the Americans and British and the blue of the French, gB �Pm tit ze#t44 t: t a * rissag From Erin's Green isle NEWS 13Y MAIL FROM IRE- LAND'S SHORES. Happenings in the Emerald Isle of Interest to Irish- men. Over a hundred and seventy garden allotments are being cultivated by the residents of Portadown. Lieut. Oscar Henderson and three other men who took part in the Zee- brugge raid were welcomed by the Lord Mayor and Corporation of Dub- lin. District Inspector Tyndall has been transferred from teallyshannon to Portadown: • A jumble sale held in Dublin in aid of Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital realized over 420, Many business houses had to close down on a recent market day at Loughrea, owing to a shortage of s11 - ver coins. Lieut. Cecil J, Kenny, Royal Irish Regiment, kited in action, was the son of Mr. 11, B. Rehiny, Clyduffe House, Roscrea. The King's Medal has been pre- sented to W. Olehan, Wicklow, for long and meritorious service in the General Post Office. Lieut. -Col. Hugh Stewart, who was ( killed in action, was the husband di' Mrs. Stewart, 4 Restrover Street,, Rathgar, Dublin Co. For helping to put out a Are In a local munition factory, N. Edgehill, Monasterevin, was awarded the medal of the Order Di.' the British Empire, Owing to the shortage of silver coins, the Carrick -on -Sub- relief offi- cers were unable to distribute the re- gular weekly outdoor relief. The National Union of Dock La- borers have contributed :5122 to the fund for the relief of the dependents of the Waterford sea disaster. The death' has occurred at Clough. Jordan of Sergi. Somers, who won the Victoria Cross at the Dardanelles. Belthst Corporation has decided to close down the tramway service an hour earlier oath evening, to reduce tin file. The Dublin Cowlceepers' Associa- tion has announced that the price of neiv milk in Dublin is now sixpence a quart. R. E. Ward, of hilkenny, has been appointed instructor iu cabinet-mak- ing for the training of wounded sol- diers by iho Portadown Technical Committee. Owing to the shortage of coal, the Thoniastown Guardians have been un- able to secure any tenders for coal for the workhouse, The medical officers of Otnagn Union have declined to accept the proposed increase in their salaries. Private. John 3: Hullagan, Austra- lians, lost at sea, was the son of Thomas ]:•lallagan, Skryne, Co. Meath. Captain Redmond, MP., hare been appointed to a post on the Head- quarters Staff of the Home Forces. The death is announced In Dundalk of Dr. Mathew Kearney, the oldest medical practitioner in the county. It has been reported that Brigadier - General the Men, L. J. P. Butler, bro- ther of Ieord Dunboyne, has been seriously wounded in action, Large quantities of peat aro being cut in the bogs in the midlands and west of Ireland, in order to cope with a possible lack of coal. Lieut. S. T, S. Clarke, Grenadier Guards, who has been awarded the Military Cross, is a son of Treviso Clarke, Londonderry. Tbe baso price for potatoes, deliv- ered by the 'grower, are fixed for Ire- land at 25 per ton, THE PRICE OF FREEDOM. This story of Lord Morris, once Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, and be- fore that recorder of Galway, is from the Green Bag: On one occasion, the last case on the list—a dispute over a few shillings —was argued before him at great length and with much warmth, Lord Morris was anxious to get back to Dublin, where the courts were in full swing and where ho held important briefs. Tbe Dublin train was timed to start within a few minutes. The recorder looked at his watch, but the wrangle clic] not seem to be approach- ing an end. At last he said to the opposing solicitors: "Seo here, gentlemen, I must catch a train. Bore is the sunt in dispute." And throwing down the silver, ho vanished from the court. a. 300,000,000 BUSHELS OI+ WHEAT IN AUSTRALIA A despatch from Washington says: —Nearly 300,000,000 bushel;, of wheat is stored in Australia, the Food Ad- ministration was informed recently. Details of the guarantees surround- ing 1918.1919 wheat harvest in Aus- tralia also were transmitted. The Australian Government has guaranteed 83 cents per bushel and to this the! Commonwealth has added 12 cents, making the price 95 cents to the pro- ducer. In Buenos Aires the cash price for. wheat is $1.44 per bushel. Cash corn is selling there for 62 cents per bushel. 1' BRITISH COURT MOURNS EX -CZAR A despatch from London says: -- King George has ordered the British Court to go into mourning for four weeks for former Czar Nicholas of; ( Russia. CANADA'S RAMS AS A CATTLE PRODUCER • HOLLAND d"•Y %" ft"'U R1i."Y Pu-'G n"}t" ,r"V w""tt u`V i�i3 t8 DC'NMARI(, E"•'7 r1 'A'Ii P �; if'rr-'11�{i O FT N"it•'i F PF "rib' X':tt „sTu''s `'Rf'tR>r"Ti�9--25 GERMANY, - r W MMM �t `( ' '`n' •^Wir l r ' is ! CREAT BRITAIN, R "7"i Fi 'il i i ( s �ay�. K ` 'Sf{ tw!6 F'RANC'E, r "N' 1' PF �`F rfi"� t!' rt t`i PPR PFPF-12 R T ;Tat -v r n . INF n res �s• COMPARED WITH OTHER .USTRALIA, .x -t; ,>`'VV 5 My F tr _,13 NATIONS ON THE BASIS UNITED f�:� OPTHENUMBER OF STATES. W"'t' 11 ' PF t t FTFT__a ANIMALS TO THE HUNDRED ACREs OF' CANADA, ATP??? ? t`V i'L" 9 -6 LAND IN FARMS.. unCJY ;iiia M..=M°cell, ,�.a afs.'.. .,?'' °moo . BIGGES ' BAT LE IMarkets cif the World NEWS FROM ENGLAND OF WA ,] '�t;, Vf�J I IireadrlilA'aa Seventy German ])ivislonii Iden- tified -25,000 Men eiatd 500 Coins Taken, A. despetelt with the French Army hi 1Pranee says: ---Up to the present 70 German dlvlsione have been idonti- Aod in the orotund fighting zone, and the battle therefore may be regarded as the biggest since' the beginning of the war, 'Phe prisoners taken 'number over 26,000, and more than 500 cannon and thousands of machine guns have been captured. Of the prisoners 14 per cent, belong to the 101.9 class,+showing that nearly all of these boys already have been incorporated in fighting units. If all of them have been utilized they would ;bran irlln 17 t0 15 p01• cent. 01 the C0'01an slrcngtb, lhformation received proves that the 1020 class, whioh it was intended to be incorporated in the army of October, las been ordered into the milts in September. Most of those of this class aro 1101 18 years.old, CANADIAN TROOPS " ARRIVE SAFELY IN ENGLAND A despatch from Ottawa says:—It is officially announced through the Chief Press Censor's office that the following troops have arived in the United Kingdom; Infantry, Imperial recruits In- fantry, draft No. 43, No. 2 Construc- tion Battalion (colored), from Lon- don, Ont. Infantry, draft No. 29, lst Depot Battalion, Western Ontario Regiment, London; Ont. Infantry, Draft No, 46, 2nd Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, Kingston. Infantry, draft No• 47, let Depot Bat- talion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, Kingston. Infantry, draft (part) No. 65, 1st Depot Battalion, Manitoba Regiment, Winnipeg. Cavalry, draft No. 66, 34th Fort Garry Horse, Win- nipeg. Infantry, draft No. 35, lst Bat- talion Saskatchewan Regiment, Re- gina, Saslc. Infantry, draft No. 65, 1st Depot Battalion, Manitoba Regi- ment, Winnipeg. Infantry, draft No. 68, 1st Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment, Regina, Sask. Draft No. 74 (part), Engineer Training Depot, St. Johns, Que. Infantry, draft No, 79, Int Depot Battalion, Eastern On- tario Regiment, Kingston. Infantry, draft (part) No. 80, 2nd Depot Bat- talion, Ottawa, Ont. Cavalry, draft No. 53, Royal Canadian Dragoons, Toronto. Draft No. 53, Railway Operating Troops, Nnagara, Ont. Probationary medical officers. V. A. D. nurses, Details. A total of 3,635. • OUTRANKED. War, under present conditions, is a great social leveler. The son of a well-to-do family had recently entered service as a private, says the Toronto Saturday Night, and was spending his Christmas leave at home. His mother, returning from a walk 11 in, asp cc a llg•uro in the kitchen with the housemaid. "Clarence," she said to her son, "Mary's got some one in the kitchen. She knows perfectly well that I don't allow followers. I wish you'd go and tell the man to leave the house at once." Clarence duly departed to the kit- chen, but he returned somewhat hasti- ly a few moments later. "Sorry, another," be said, "but I can't turn itiln..out." "Can't turn him out? Why on earth not?" "He's my sergeant!" LOVE'S PRESENCE. Into the darkened, shabby room, Love seedy makes its way; The duftky walls burst into bloom, Agio rho corners gray: So true it is Love ever brings Rare beauty to the plainest things, Into the Ivan, discouraged face -Love seniles; the lines of care Are smoothed as by sortie mystic grace The eyes hold courage rare: So true it is Love ever clears The bitterness from hopeless tears, Losing Count. Tommy—Half of 'em we got with machine-gun fire, half of 'em with the rifle, than we fixed bayonets apd kil- led another half of 'em! • Funny Man --And what happened t0 the rest? Tommy—Oh,,we took 'em prisoners! When you have a cut, bruise, or burn, use the inside coating of raw egg. It will adhere of itself, Leave o scar, and heal any wound more rapidly than any salve or plaster. Buckwheat is ash' short season crop adapted to a wide range of soils and ran furnish flour :for wheat substitute this season. No grain crop excels it of poor ground. Seeding about the i firsi; of July is preferred, because then the ripening period comes in the cool Weather of September and the grain develops best. n l'oroute, July 80 --Manitoba wheat No. 1 Northern $2,233%; No, 2 DTortheru,$2,1711 402: 204 o2.204 3.,eNaot, 8$2,Nt1't/'l2i, el3r3!nsn, store Fort William, including . tax. Manitoba oats—No. 2: C,W„ 9035c; No. 3 C ,, 87%c; extra No, 'l feed, 87%se; No, 1 feed, 84%c„in store Fort vYllliani,. American corn—No. 3 yellow, kiln dri,ed,e nominal; No. 4 yellow, kiln Med, Ismailia]; - Ontar;o oats—No, 1 white, 86 to I87e, nominal; No, 3 white, 85 to 80e, nominal, according to freights out- side. Ontario wheat—No;, 2, Whiter, per car lot, 52, 22, basis in store Montreal. Peas—No, 2, nominal, according to freights outside, Barley—Malting, $1.35 to 51.37, nominal, Buckwheat -$1.80, nominal, Rye—No, 2, 51,90, nominal. Manitoba flour—War quality, 510.95, Toronto, Ontario flour — War duality, 51.0.05, in bags, Montreal and Tor- onto, prompt shipment. • Millfeed•—Car lots, delivered Mont- real freights, bags included: Bran, $35 per ton; shorts, 540 per ton. Hay ---No, 1, 51(3 to 51.7 per toss, track Toronto; mixed, 514 to 515 per ton, track. Straw—Car- lots, $8 to $8,50 per ton, track Toronto, Country Produces—Wholesale Eggs—No, 1 candled, 48 to 49c; i selected, new -laid, 50 to 51e; cartons, • 52 to 54e. Butter—Creamery, solids, 45c; do. fresh made, 40 to 47e; choice dairy !prints, 41 to 42c; ordinary dairy prints, 38 to 40c; baker's', 30 to 38c; olemargarine, (best grade), 32 to 34e. Cheese --New, large, 2311 to 24c; twins, 23ai. to 241/yc; spring made,; large, 2511 to 26e; twins, 26 to 24'34c. i Beans—Canadian, prime, bushel, 50,50 to 57, 50. Foreign, hand-plcked, bushel, 56.75 to 57. Comb Honey—Choice, 1(3 oz., $3.50 per dozen; 12 oz., $3 per dozen; sec- onds and dark comb, 52.50 to 52,76. Maple Syrup—Imperial gallons, $2.25; 5 -gallon tins, 52.10 per gal- lon. Maple sugar, per pound, 24 to 25c. Provisions—Wholesale Barrelled Meats—Pickled pork, 548; mess pon'lt, $47. Green Meats—Out of pickle, le less than smoked. Smoked Meats—Rolls, 32 to 33c' hams, medium, 37 to 38c; heavy, 30 to 31c; cooked hams, 50 to 51c• backs, plain, 44 to 45c; backs, boneless, 48 to 49c. Breakfast bacon, 40 to 41e. Cottage rolls, 35 to 36e. .. Dry Salted Meats—Long, clears, in tons, 30e; in cases, 303§c; clear bel- lies, 28 to 281,001 fat backs, 25c. Lard—Pure, tierces, 3034 to 31e; tubs, 30% to 311/yc; palls, 31; to 31%e; prints, 32 to 321,5c. Shorten- ing, tireces, 26 to 2614e; tubs, 26% to 2638e; pails, 26% to 27c; 1-1b., prints, 2711 to 28e. Montreal Markets Montreal, July 30.—Oats, Canadian western, No. 2, 51.01%; extra No, 1 feed, 981/sc Flour, new standard grade 511.05 Rolled oats, bags, 90 lbs., (5.20 to $5.30. Bran, $35. Shorts, 540. Moullie, $68. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, 514.50. Live Stock Markets Toronto, July 30.—Choice heavy steers, $13.75 to $14.75; butchers' cattle, choice, 513,25 to 513.50• do. good, $12.50 to $12.75; do, medium, $11.35 to 511,85; do common, $9,00 to 510.00; butchers' bulls, choice, 511.00 to 511.25; do, medium bulls, 510.25 to 510.60; do, rough bulls, 7.50 to $8.00; butchers' cows, choice, •11.00 to $11.25; do. good, 510.50 to $1Q.75; do. medium, $8.25 to $8.75; do. common, 57.00 to 58.25; stockers, 58.00 to 510.50; feeders, 510.50 to $11.00; canners and cutters, $5.50 to 56.50; milkers; good to choice, $90.00 to 5125.00; do, coin. and med., $05,00 to 575.00; springers, $90.00 to 5125,00; light ewes, $13.00 to 516.00; yearlings, 515.50 to 17.00; spring lambs, 20 to 203te; calves, good, $13.50 to $17,00; hogs, fed and watered, 51.9.00; do, weighed off cars, 519.25. Montreal, July 30.—Good steers, 510.50 to $ 00; butchers' cows, 58.00 to $$10.00; butchers' bulls, 57.00 to 59.00; choice milk -fed calves, 513.00 to $15.00; poorer grade, $S.00 to 59.00; sheep, $12.00 to 513.50, spring lambs, $18.00 to 521.00; choice select hogs, off cars, 519,85 to $1.9.50, A Considerable Amount. A certain little village in the West stands some distance from the 'near- est good supply of pure water, and Patrick is the man who transports barrels of drinking water to the homes of the village. One day, as Patrick halted at tine top of the river bank, a roan famous for his inquisitive mind stopped and asked: "Iiow long have you hauled water for the village, my good mast?" "Tin years, sor," "Ah, stow many loads oto you take in a day?" "From tin to fifteen ser." "Ah, post Now I have a problem for you. ;low much water at this rate have you hauled in all?" The driver of the water cart jerked - his thumb backward toward the river and replied: "All the water yez don't see there now, nor." 11 EWS Of MAIL AI30JT JOHN BULL AND MIS PEOPLB Occurrences in the Lund That .Reigns Suprema iii the Commer. • cia; Wend. Two of the royal paddocks in Bush. ey Yaric arc to be aged for allotments. By. the Lord Chancellor's new bill, the Jury age has been raised from Sixty to eixtyIlve years. Smaller London • County,-, Council tram tickets will save twat hundred and fifty tons of pulp a year. All enemy, aliens engaged as hair. dresser's have 'been ordered to find work of national importance. Apprenticeship in his Majesty's dockyards has been reduced from six to Live years, - Thg Mayoress of llaetbeurno, in breeches and leggings, is in training for land work, Sir Gilbert Parker, M.P. for Graves- end, has decided not to offer himself fo1. 1'o -election. Sheerness has. followed the example of Canterbury, Gillingham and Strood in employing lady scavengers,' The death took place recently in London of Guy Elliston, secretary of the British Medical Association. Lieut. John B. Langley, R.A.F., a son-in-law of Sir Oliver Lodge, was killed while flying on the south coaat. • Sergeant Frank II. Smith, R.IO:, a native of Chester, has been appointed the first British postmaster at Jerusa- lens. Thomas Cunningham, of dull, who has a brother a V.C., has been handed ever to the military for evading ser - ice. The National Sailors' and Fire- men's Union bee now paid over 1100,- 000 In shipwreck, death and accident benefits. The girls employed in the munition works in some districts cultivate the waste ground around the hostels. Major T. H. Parry, M.P. for Flint Borough, who was awarded the D.S.O., was decorated on the Mount of Olives, Palestine. The Vacant Land Cultivation So- ciety estimates that allotment holders will raise 1115,000,000 worth of food this year. While planting potatoes at Ansley Guise, a man found leis mother's wed- ding ring, which had been lost twenty years ago. The death took place very sudden- ly of John Gennings, who for the past ten years has been manager and edi- tor of the Central News, London. An order for a million fruit baskets has been placed with the Employers' Federation of Cane and Willow Workers by the Ministry of Food. The Lord Mayor of London has handed a cheque for 2500 to Ptineesa Christian for Queen Alexandra's Field Force Fund. The Brighton diamond factory for the employment of disabled soldiers has been opened by John Hodge, Minister of Pensions, Oxford University has conferred the honorary degree of D.O.L. upon the King of the Belgians, by diploma. Lord St. Davide is forming a pro- vincial bureau for a scheme of civil employment of discharged soldiers. The death took place recently of W. P. V scars, for many years vice- chairman of the Great Central Rail- way. The design of Bertram Maelcenual, A.R.A., has been selected for the Parliamentary war memorial. The death took place recently at Cheltenham of Col. Robert Blackall Graham, a veteran of the Indian Mutiny, Lieut, -Col. Sir A. P. Hingham, Bart., has given an airplane to the Royal Mr Force. An anonymous donor bus wiped out the debt of 2730 on King Edward VII, Hospital, Windsor. Lieut. 11. Janos, of the London IRegiment, wits killed during experi- mental bombing at Aldershot. Sir Thomas Beecham has been ap- pointed conductor of the Birmingham Festival Choral Association, AND A DIFFICULT FEAT, TOO. A drill sergeant was lu1rd at work on a squad or "rookies." "Company!" he called out, "Atten- tion! Everyone lift up your left leg and hold it straight out in frons. of you!" One of the squad held up his right leg by mistake. That brought right -baud companion's loft leg and his own right leg ohm) together. The officer, as he glanced down Ilse tine, observed this fact, and exclaimed angrily: "Which one or you blooming goo-' loots over there is holding up both of his legs?" 0 to Be Young In War Time. 0 to be young in war thus And beer the word et flame. To right the world's old grievance Wherein we had no bane, For guilt is on the graybeard, But youth is clean of shame! 0 to be young in war time When heart and hand keep pact, Whon aught but blows are useless To make the dream a fact, Icor wishes are for grrtybeards, But only youth can act! 0 to be young in win. tine When earth has blossomed rod, TO 1leitft haVneetar only And leave the lees instead, For age is for the living, But youth is for the dead! Knowledge Gained by Experience. A yonilg onsign, acting as seleol. teachor on the battleship Texas, asst•, eel the question, "What aro the two principal parts of a sentence?" He expected, of course, to get the answer, "Subject and predicate," The old "salt" who was called on scratched his head in perplexity and et last replied, "Solitary confinement and broad and water." .1...,-,4,: ya^.y Woz YOU SPEAK)N' to —ME t�isTA . 1 .bUFF l � f S/>y, wNATS HAPPENED `r0 THE NEW 3RAS51E 1 JUST SOUGHT' a !t YI 1t HF`( PANS`Io HAVE. YOU sCEfJ ANy or MY col F CLOW LINING AROUslD l — HELEN, ID000NT A(�,i1li NEW 1)RA551E `IC57ERDA' AND PAIS 4l 29 FOR Ir— ! HAVE1. r � sN IT• TOM nnY ' NoW Ir's ooNc e- �lJ w p...�� ; 4 'S. %r..� ,i li IIIfIj1}jE, + .. L Gtr \ ti'7F� ���(, u`�� LL , `' `QnS if �* * kY 11 'k'� � 1Th , 1 %t 1'At 1 �,/O"tria, r' ,t�+ i , fl ,fi - 1 —4 4' j '7�r� �' 40,1 sr _ i •� s cii �t t� ,' v' ,S.,. j, ,ryl S9j4,, '�' " ,,, .,.' -+ws AIN- •- `:`fli `r ,Akar _._._ I .11 tii St t* )1.1 ._M1IYi�ii"ii" ..r>"p� `ter ���' rS �y\ `4r i ��Y i }� '" '( w i. t 11 EWS Of MAIL AI30JT JOHN BULL AND MIS PEOPLB Occurrences in the Lund That .Reigns Suprema iii the Commer. • cia; Wend. Two of the royal paddocks in Bush. ey Yaric arc to be aged for allotments. By. the Lord Chancellor's new bill, the Jury age has been raised from Sixty to eixtyIlve years. Smaller London • County,-, Council tram tickets will save twat hundred and fifty tons of pulp a year. All enemy, aliens engaged as hair. dresser's have 'been ordered to find work of national importance. Apprenticeship in his Majesty's dockyards has been reduced from six to Live years, - Thg Mayoress of llaetbeurno, in breeches and leggings, is in training for land work, Sir Gilbert Parker, M.P. for Graves- end, has decided not to offer himself fo1. 1'o -election. Sheerness has. followed the example of Canterbury, Gillingham and Strood in employing lady scavengers,' The death took place recently in London of Guy Elliston, secretary of the British Medical Association. Lieut. John B. Langley, R.A.F., a son-in-law of Sir Oliver Lodge, was killed while flying on the south coaat. • Sergeant Frank II. Smith, R.IO:, a native of Chester, has been appointed the first British postmaster at Jerusa- lens. Thomas Cunningham, of dull, who has a brother a V.C., has been handed ever to the military for evading ser - ice. The National Sailors' and Fire- men's Union bee now paid over 1100,- 000 In shipwreck, death and accident benefits. The girls employed in the munition works in some districts cultivate the waste ground around the hostels. Major T. H. Parry, M.P. for Flint Borough, who was awarded the D.S.O., was decorated on the Mount of Olives, Palestine. The Vacant Land Cultivation So- ciety estimates that allotment holders will raise 1115,000,000 worth of food this year. While planting potatoes at Ansley Guise, a man found leis mother's wed- ding ring, which had been lost twenty years ago. The death took place very sudden- ly of John Gennings, who for the past ten years has been manager and edi- tor of the Central News, London. An order for a million fruit baskets has been placed with the Employers' Federation of Cane and Willow Workers by the Ministry of Food. The Lord Mayor of London has handed a cheque for 2500 to Ptineesa Christian for Queen Alexandra's Field Force Fund. The Brighton diamond factory for the employment of disabled soldiers has been opened by John Hodge, Minister of Pensions, Oxford University has conferred the honorary degree of D.O.L. upon the King of the Belgians, by diploma. Lord St. Davide is forming a pro- vincial bureau for a scheme of civil employment of discharged soldiers. The death took place recently of W. P. V scars, for many years vice- chairman of the Great Central Rail- way. The design of Bertram Maelcenual, A.R.A., has been selected for the Parliamentary war memorial. The death took place recently at Cheltenham of Col. Robert Blackall Graham, a veteran of the Indian Mutiny, Lieut, -Col. Sir A. P. Hingham, Bart., has given an airplane to the Royal Mr Force. An anonymous donor bus wiped out the debt of 2730 on King Edward VII, Hospital, Windsor. Lieut. 11. Janos, of the London IRegiment, wits killed during experi- mental bombing at Aldershot. Sir Thomas Beecham has been ap- pointed conductor of the Birmingham Festival Choral Association, AND A DIFFICULT FEAT, TOO. A drill sergeant was lu1rd at work on a squad or "rookies." "Company!" he called out, "Atten- tion! Everyone lift up your left leg and hold it straight out in frons. of you!" One of the squad held up his right leg by mistake. That brought right -baud companion's loft leg and his own right leg ohm) together. The officer, as he glanced down Ilse tine, observed this fact, and exclaimed angrily: "Which one or you blooming goo-' loots over there is holding up both of his legs?" 0 to Be Young In War Time. 0 to be young in war thus And beer the word et flame. To right the world's old grievance Wherein we had no bane, For guilt is on the graybeard, But youth is clean of shame! 0 to be young in war time When heart and hand keep pact, Whon aught but blows are useless To make the dream a fact, Icor wishes are for grrtybeards, But only youth can act! 0 to be young in win. tine When earth has blossomed rod, TO 1leitft haVneetar only And leave the lees instead, For age is for the living, But youth is for the dead! Knowledge Gained by Experience. A yonilg onsign, acting as seleol. teachor on the battleship Texas, asst•, eel the question, "What aro the two principal parts of a sentence?" He expected, of course, to get the answer, "Subject and predicate," The old "salt" who was called on scratched his head in perplexity and et last replied, "Solitary confinement and broad and water."