HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1917-01-25, Page 3W h THE TURKS MUST' BE
EXPELLED FROM EUROPE
British Foreign Minister Sends a Long Letter to the President
of the United States,
A despatch from Washington says:
The Entente allies, in a note address-
ed 11y Arthur Balfour, British Foreign
Minister, to Ambass/icier Spring Rice,
and delivered to the State Depart -
as secure If they have no better 'proa
tection than a solemn treaty."
Belgium Not Only Victim.
Asserting that Belgium was not
Germany's only victim, and that
"neutrals were intended to note out -
hour, amplify the reply to President rages which aceolnpanie<i its con -
Wilson's peace note, by explaining in quest," the note ratites the "reign of
terror" attendant upon Germany's
method of warfare, and in that con-
nection eaye:
"The war stare of the Central
Powers are well content to horrify
the world d£ at the same time they
can terrorize it,"
The people of Great Britain, Mr.
Balfour sale, share President Wil-
son's desire for peace, but do not be-
lieve it can bo durable unless based
on the success of the allied cause.
Such a peace, it le argued, cannot be
expected unless these three eondi-
tions are fulfilled: Existing causes of
international unrest shall be, as far'
as possible, removed or weakened;
the aggressive aims and the unscru-
pulous methods of the Central Powers
detali why they believe it impossible
at present to attain a peace which will
acnes them such guarantees as they
consider essential. The note also ex-
plains why the allies demand the ex-
pulsion of Turkey from Europe, re-
aeration of Alsace-Lorraine to
Franco, of Italia ilxederlta to Italy
and the other territorial changes set
forth,
Those who think the future peace
of the world may be ensured by in-
terinational treaties and laws, the
note 'says, have ill-Iearned the lessons
taught by recent history. After charg-
ing that German influence in Turkey
had resulted in conditions as barbar-
ous and more aggressive than were
known under Sultan Abdul Hamid,
and that it had been shown Germany should fall into disrepute among their
cannot he expected to respect treaty own peoples; and, finally, that behind
obligations, Mr. Balfour Bays: international law and behind all
"So long as Germany remains the treaty arrangemanta for preventing or
Germany which without a shadow 01 limiting hostilities some form of in -
justification over -ran and barbarously ternational sanction should be devised
ill-treated it country it was pledged to which would give poem: to the hardi-
defend, no State can regard its rights est aggressor,
COUNTY COUNCILS
AND PATRIOTIC FUND
iii.. Millions Required for 191.7--
Tl2•e ,Share of the Counties
in This.
111 a few weeks, in many Ontario
counties, the County Councils will be
discussing the size of the grunt to be
made Inc 1917 to the Canadian Patri-
otic Fund,
GREECE ACCEPTS
ALLIED DEMANDS
Release of Venezilists Arrested
Following Revolt Expected
Hourly.
A despatch from London says: The
definite announcement that the Greek
Government has accepted in their en-
tirety the demands of the allies was
received here on Wednesday in a
It will. be of much importance to cablegram from Sir F. E H. Elliott,
the Fund if the Councillors should British Minister at reached
have fail confidence that the peoPleThe decision was reachyd by the
Crown Council on Tuesday afternoon,
will heartily approve of liberal grants,
We have no doubt that the ratepayers an, 00x•
of the Province are behind the Fund Entente Minister., The release of the 10(1 ii; finest enet rivet! 4w to erroa'stut8
But -
to whatever extent may be necessary.
1''OI. 191.7, owing to the increasing size ends, 393. to 408c. 1 ggs—•P'roeh, 5 o
60o; selected, 42o; No. 1 stook. 40o; No. 1
stook, 34 to 30c. Potatoes --Por bag, ear
Jots, 62.26 to 82.40.
Winnipeg Grain.,
LEADING MARKETS
Breadstalts,
Toronto, Tau, 20:--Martitoba wheat --
Trine , bay ports, No. 1 northern, 92.9;
Na. 2 northern,, $3.90; No. 0 nnrtitern,
$2,026; No. 4 wheat, 31.88, (01d (rep
wheat, 40 higher.)
Ma e dtohel Oats---•'1rank; bay ports, No.
2 c,.W., 720; No, 3 f ty., 008(; extra No,
1 fed, 0880, No. 1 feed, 67'.
American Corn No, 3 y011ow, $112,
millio(leltt 11{ Se days.
OMario Wheat ---Winter, now +ren,. No.
2, $1.81 to $1.63, a(0ordinI to 17•ol tits
outside; No. 8 winter, new ..cup, 31.7, 10
$1.81.
Ontario Oats (aeeording to freights
outside), notalnul—No. 8 white, tile to
06e; No, 2 white, 83 to Ole.
Peas ---910. 2, 12.36.
l3,u1oy--.,5laltnitt, 31.10 in $t.22. 1,0M.
... kkunkWhe,tt..-In 01.30,
Rro-• N0 2. .1!,!'W2,8;1.41, to §1.42,
01ardtu0a r'lnw----Firsl. potent", In
10(0 bag's, 30.86 so(nudn, l,l .lute, 89,40:
5(•1,04' Oaket•s', In Jute, 39, t4u•utda.
01ita1•in Flour—Wither, now, trach.
Toronto, prompt, 601,nuwi, ueeol'ding to
sample, $7.10 to 37,50, In Jute bags;
37,26 expert smile, bulls, soub"tct'd.
s4111ed---Carhits. Ushrorod Motorcar
636443htu: .9horta, 338; ),ran, $13; good
feed Dour, per bait 32.70 t0 33.80.
I•lay--Track, 7.brnnlo, No. 8, 312; ex-
tra No, 2, $12 to 312,50' utlxad, $9 to 311.
&Craw --Cadets 30 to ,10.80.
-Cereals--ltolia oats, carless per bag
of r0 1b ,, 33.50; small lata, 33,$6, Wind -
set' to Montreal. Oatlneal 10 per cent.
over tolled oats, Cprmnoal"Yntlow, u1-
40. 5, tris, lu oronto., 61,le• halt Lots,
38,26, track, Toronto. 'toilet, wheat. 100
10. barrels, 05,25.
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Country Produce,
Wtl0lgealev, are sellhtg to the trsdo:-0.
don,, nex-cert toms, 66 to t8 a etortige 8de-
leets, 45 to 60o; storage, No, 1, 42 tee 480.
Bettor—()realne('r pmts, fresh made
44 to 460; creamery prliita, storage, 411
to 480; creamery, 6011(45, 41 Ca 42r;
010105 dairy prints, 38 to 380; ':dlnury
dairy prints, 36 to 370; bakers', 31 to
Sao.
Cheese ---Ne ., large, 261n to 380;
twins, 26 to 266c; triplets, 283, to 27;:
Stilton, 27 to 2780.
Poultry (dressed)--Serlag chickens,
ib„ 20 to 220; old fowl, lb., 18 to Ile;
turkeys, 10,, 80 to 32e' geese, 10., 19 to
21e; ducks, Ib., 21 to tic.
Boe,ne—Japaanese, hand-pi01ced, bushel,
ea -buse, prime,.2$5.75i.
: priCanadian
e1t38 7G. baud-pick..
Tlne, 24-I0. Lina, 1380 lu 14c a
lb.; 6-1b, tins, 13 to 1i18o a 10.;. 10-10.
tins, 128c a lb.; 00-10. tins, clover. 10 to
1280 a lb. Comb honey—Selects, 32.40
to $0.76' No. 2, 32 to 81.16. Buckwheat
honey, 60,1b. tins, 8 to 980 a ib,
Potatoes •New Brunswick/4, 10 r:arlots,
$2.26 to $2.40; western, in =elute, $2.10;
Prince lOdward Island, 32 to $2.10.
Provisions—Wholesale.
Smelted moats—Flame, medium, 35 to
COL. MACDONALD
KILLED AT TORONTO
Four Others Injured by Engine
Shrouded in Steam,
A !leepateh from Toronto sayt11
Colonel William Campbell Macdonald,
brigadier of the 1st Brigade at the
Exhibition (:amp, wine crushed to
death on Sunday night beneath the
wheels of an engine which backed
late a large crowd of people who
gathered at. the Unison Station to wit -
nose the departure of an Army Ser-
vice Corps draft for an onstorn point,
Four ether ttpectators were injured,
one of whom is nut expected to re-
cover, while a score of other's were
struck by the locomotive, but Were
fortunately hurled clear of the tracks
and camped with a few bruises and
minor hurts.
The accident is said to have been
due to the severe gale and snow-
storm which raged over the city dur-
ing the day, Driven by a strong wind
the snow (wept across •the rallwaY
tracks, completely covering the rails,
and the crowds thronging the station
platforms gathered across the tracks,
believing tho,t they were standing on
the platforms. While the engineer
rang his bell as the locomotive ap-
preached, the cheers of the specta-
tors as they bade good-bye to their
friends hi khaki and the swirl of the
wind prevented thong from receiving
any wurning of the impending danger.
Following the accident a hurried
investigation was made by Acting De-
tective Walter McConnell, of No, 1
police division, which resulted in the
engine crew being takes' from the en-
gine and placed under arrest on a
charge of manslaughter. At midnight
a third arrest was made, when the
man alleged to have given the •signal
for the engine to run through the sta-
tion was taken into custody on a
similar charge.
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STARVATION NEAR IN GERMANY
ADMITTED BY MET LEADER
'Town Dwellers Are Extreme Sufferers—The Situation is Rich
in Deprivations.
A. despatch from London says:
Reuter' Amsterdam correspondent
gives the following excerpts from the
speech of Dr, Von Iloydebrund, the
Conservative leader, who favors a
more unrestricted use of submarines,
before the Prussian Diet:
"Our economic situation is riob in
deprivations and sunrit's:es, We may
calmly state this because it is known
abroad what we are now compelled to .
demand from our population."
Then, says the correspondent de-
r
e
faring that the rural populations
must make greater sacrifices than
previously, Dr. Iieyciebranei added;
"The rural population is not yet
1lnbued with the c0134(00sueas of the
nods of this groat time. The reply of
the Entente powers to President 'M-
ain ought to be placarded in all corn.
hat the loo al
WAR TO RE PUSHED
TILL VICTORY WON
Conferences in Rome and Lan-
don to Have Important
Results.
A despatch from London days t--+
The recent conferences In Rome and
London between the Entente civil and
military leaders developed the utmost
harmony and a determination to push
ho war to a conclusfolt sittisfactorY
=nee, set ] , t11nt1y reeog- the allies, necordiug to the opinion
nizn whts will confront them if the
x1'r F. B.
expressed sssed bya'or- "'e a I'.
!war is lost. I 1, M J (, n al
"The town o'tulaiiuns are suffcriug, Maul'ice, Chief Director• of Military
grievously. It is lad to see how 1e11g Operations, at the War Office on Fri-
' women have to wait for a couple oi! day, 1n discussing the latest events
potatoes, and how, for the simplest
of the war.
4100088 ries, town dwellers must pay Our enemies," said Gen. Maurice,
absolutely exorhibant prices. Thaso rare fond o£ stating in Choir press
prices must also continuo fora long that Franceheattired of rho war,
time after the war:" while hinting at a separate Ileacs for
110,000 DEAD FROM A UNCER
UNDER SHADOW OF MT. LEBANON
At Beirut the Starving Fall in the Streets and Are Carted Away
--Relief Sent by the Pope.
A despatch from Rome says: In-! district of Syria. At Beirut the starve
formation has been received by the Iing fall in the streets and are carted
Congregation of the Propaganda, the away. The Pope has sent a large sum
Fide Vatic states, that L10,000 peo- of money to the Apostolic Delegate
at Constantinople for distribution In
pie died of hunger in Mount Lebanon, Syria.
ViC'COIt?' DECLARES BRUSILOFF I D , S MAKE
THIS YEAR,
! A Lundali Thnos despatch from j
Petrograd, on Friday says:—Address- FURTHER CAIN
Ing officers of the Russian Staff on the I
c; d0, heavy, 21 to 24c; cooked, ;t4 to -"-"""' ' '
86o: roils, ID to 200; breakfast bacon, 28 r,.y
to 27c; backs, plain, 26 to 270; boneless, a ygi f` LL It 1.4
29 to 300y C� `�,
18 3f�t't
tubs,
W 17en11s, l2 t(213"3tr, loin- St6n PAST
Montreal Markets.
Mont 1 J
Cured meats—tong clear bacon, 18 to
bo per lb.; char bellies, 13 to 188r,.
Lard—Pur lard,
d" F
res , an. 23.—Oats-._Camtelan,
No. 2, 718e: No. 3, 196o; extra No. I reed,
698e. Barley --Manitoba feed, 31; malt.
Ing, §1..30. Flour—lttotiltoba 911ring•
wheat patents, firsts, S10; seconds, 8.60;
strong bakers', $9.30; Winter patents
choice, $0.28; straight rollers. $8.60 to
$8.80; do., 0E 75$t Y30.3o6;81]'06'bage, 00
according to the despatch, and was 1g36. $Mlddlin8,25 to gs,3 see 5. Bran. 3.0 3 Mout4l(e,
W h p immediately communicated to the $43 to $40 Olay No 2,pee t
05 .t , ,1. eesa—• n st n
Venezelists who were arrested fol- ter --Choicest creamery, 43 to 436c;see-
of
the Canadian armies, the demands
of the Fund on Ontario will reach six
million dollars, every cent of which
will be spent in this Province. But this
is more than the raised for 1910, so it
will be necessary that we contribute
even more liberally t1161 in the past.
The work the Fund is doing in car -
lowing the outbreak in Athens on
December 1 is expected hourly.
An Italian military mission has ar-
rived at Athens, and will precipitate
in the Entente allied control in
Greece, says a despatch from Athens
to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
The carrying out of the military guar -
tees will to commenced by the forma-
ing for the families of the men at the tion of a mixed Commission of En -
front must not be hindered by lack of tents allied and Greek officers, charged
money, and we would suggest to all with the transference of the Greek
pottiotie citizens that they take every troops and munitions into Pelop-
oppurtlunty of encouraging the county
councillors to see that the aims voted
level up to the standard of the best -
paying counties in the Province, There
Is perhaps no fairer way of spreading
over ittd the people in the rural dis-
tricts their share of the burden of
carrying the Fund than is afforded by
county council taxation, and we should
be top proud to lef; any otherPart of Teutons Run Blockade With
the Province bear a larger proportion
than wo are bearing, and centeinly too Captured British Steamer
proud to lob any other province help Yarrowdale,
out ()aerie in caring for its own MTh to $8.50• do., good, $7.26 to $7,50;
do„ medium, $0,65 to $7; Mockers, 86.25
people, A despatch from Berlin says ' — to $7.25; choice feeders ;7.75 to Kee!
TheBritish steamer Yarrowdale was era, choice, each, $70 to $100; d
poncsue.
TAKE j;jjjjjjp
TO GERMAN PORT
lVinntpeg, Jan. 93,-- Cash:--wheat--
No, 1 Northern, 01.621; No. 2. do, 31.704;
-No. 8, do.. $1.763; No, 4, 31.013; No. 6.
31.414; No. 6,31,001; feed, 83,'. Outs—
No. 2 C.W.. 78c; No. 3, do., 614e: extra
No. 1. feed, 863c; No. 1 feed, 644e; No, 2,
do., silt. Barley—No, 3, 31; No. 4, 94c'
reieoted, 70o; feed, 70o. Plax--No.
32.628; NO. 2 C.W„ 04,588.
Ratted States Markets,
Mlinneapolia. Jan, 23.--MI:eat stay,
$1.91 to $1.913; July, 31,818; cash --No, 1
nerd, §L083 to 83.003; No. 1 Northern,
81;1 to §1.943 No. 2, do., $1.883. Corn
—No. 8 yellow, 958 to 908c. Oats—No. 8
white, 68 to (Ole. Flour --Unchanged,
Oran --$28,60 to 020.
Duluth, jun. 23,—Whaat--No, 1 hard,
31,331; No. 1 Northern 31,826; No,
do., 31.876 to 31.886. Northern,
ar-
rive, 33.39; Mar, 82.93; July, 32.048.
Live Stock kfarkets,
Toronto, Jan. 23.--6C'hoice hoary steers,
butcher610.25;
1 c'tittle,1 do., good,
to t31 J Ddu ,
good, $9 to §9,50; do., medium, 38.25 to
$8.50; do., common. 37.85 to 81.10; butch -
ere' hulls. 0hoioe, 57,75 to 38.75; do., good
bulls, 37.25 to 7.50; do„ rough bulls,
65.15 to $5:36; butchers' tows, (Moire
C;l:6I01!iNY CALLS OUT WOMEN
TO SERVE AS SENTRIES
A (lespcttch from Berlin says :--An
official notice in the Frnnkfur'ter Zei-
tung says; "An appeal will shortly
be posted in all gtu'risons calling for
the voluntary enrollment of men liable
to ttuxil(uxy service, as well its women
and young persons, They will be re-
quired for sentry duty, military
fatigues, clerical and orderly duties,
guarding railway stations and
bridges,"
L(1NI)ON ROYAL !'ARK
IS BEING PLOWED UP
A despatch from London $aye :—
At Ricbrnonul Po.r)t an Friday a motor
plow started operations on 200 acres
canners and cutters $4.75 i • $5.50; mills-
Unofficial Estimate of the Killed
in London Factory
Explosion.
London, Jan. 22. --Two incidents of
striking courage relieve the story of
the shocking explosion of the muni-
tions factory in East London Friday
evening. One is that of a local fire
company which got the Hose to work.
on the most dangerous building within !
the seven minutes between the alarm
of fire and the explosion. The cont-!
patty was aware of the danger, butt
wonderful to tell, only two were ]till-
ed outright and the rust injured. The
other heroic sacrifice wan that or
Andrea Cingell, a distinguished Ox-
ford chemist, who rushed to the worst
building' to warn the inmates of their
peril. He was killed. Fortunately
only about 45 were left in the worst
building when it exploded. It left a
crater 50 yards wide. The boiler was
thrown 100 yards, Nearby sweets
Were shattered. The Times gives the
unufficine estimate to -night of 100
dead and -100 injured.
In ten hospitals on Saturday, twen-
ty-one persons died and there were
one .Hundred and twelve patients re-
ceiving treatment, the Weekly acids.
In addition 265 persons suffering front
lighter injuries were treated.
GERMANY TO STRIKE
n„ coru-
b ought tato limber On December 81 as thou 1a,nd mentum, Bach, $40 t. $60:
a prize by a prize crew of 10 men ttu$10�r1 860ho'S1.00: light ewes, ruri .
0 Oc 1
Friday night, She carried 469 cis-! etlolcc $r3
to $16; do., nlerUum,'S9.7G to
p 10.26; hags, Ptd and watered, $13.75 to
entre the crows of steamers captured 814• do wglBlcd esti ears, 314.25; do.,
' i avy, $6 to 37.50 ea yea,
Gaya an official statement issued On good to 0h t e $11 78 to 355.26 herbs
o ecce,, e
by. a'German auxilia th 3.5.0., 12.05.
�1on6eeni
ry cruiser in e
Jan 23, --Gond 'steers, $ti.20
Atlantic Ocean, to 13.70; 000llum at $8 to 58.38, sad enm.
The prisoners on the Yarrowdale ;non at $7.60 to 57.75. whop buceners'
Wows brought Yrorn 38.25 I•I $8, and bulla
were from one Norwegian and seven rrom $7 to 57.76 psi• cwt., tannin (attl
British vessels. The cargoes of the $6.00 to 36.75 for bulls and net 34.SG to
6 for 410ws• lambs, $l2 to $(3, ttnd
captured vessels, the statement adds, sheep at 57.76 to 58.60 per cwt.; carves
consisted principally of war materials with a good demand Pot• all au(table
stoop wont $6 t0 $1i par cwt. 1!t•o
for the Entente shies and foodstuffs, weight as to crisps'. selected tate oY
Three of the vessels sunk were armed l'os's' $13.00 to 314' 1'hd geed selects at
British merchantmen, 313.75 to 813.15 per owl., weighed oft
The bringing in of the Yarrowdale,
the statement continues, had been kept
secret for military reasons, but in view
of the statement of the but
Ad-
miralty on January 17, it was decided
to make the news public, The prize
of ground, where it is proposed to crew of the Yarrowdale was conn/land-
grow ogle and potatoes. ed by Deputy Officer Badewitz.
BRITISH FORCES ON THE TIGRIS
CONTI 7 t 'ES TO MAKE PROGRESS
Rigleit Mud of Rivet' :Prom Kat -el -Amara Down Stream Cleared
of the Enemy.
A eloapatedt from London says; The !my. Further progress has been made
Wal' Office communication issued on ; against the mutiny's trollrhee on the
Friday night concerning. the opera -;right banlc eouthwes1 of ]Cut -al-
Cons in Mesopotamia says; I Amara,"
"The enemy has been expelled from I Renewed attacks by the 133111011 east
a malt strip on tate right bank of Cha l of Kut -el -Amara on the Tigris have
i'igris he the bend of the river north -1 been repulsed, Turkish army ltead-
fast cif iKut-el-Amara, The whole! quarters announced in its statement
french ;system on a' front of :11,500 I of Jan, 10. Heavy lotuses were nun
-
yards furls to a depth of .1,100 yards is now; tained by the British in those opera-
te our possession, and the right bank tions and in an
g attack by ltttltish
of. the river front ICut-ol-Amara clown- I revelry on a British cavalry brigade
stream (lite been cloyed of the en- on Wife front,
CUM.
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PRISONERS NUMBERED
NEARLY IIALF 11I1LI,ION
A despatch from London says ;---
More than 428,000 officers and men
were taken prisoners by the Russians
during the past year and 525 guns'
captured, according to tate Russian
service organ, as quoted in a Central
News despatch from Petrograd on
Friday, The journal closes its re-
view of the war operations during the
year with the following approximate
figures of men and booty taken: O£-
flcore, 8,770; men 420,000; guns, 525;
machine guns, 1,661; trench mortars
and thine -throwers, 421, piece than
80 per cent, of the foregoing was yield.
ed by the operations of General Brus.
silolr,
iN('ORI'ORATE, LEAGUE
TO AID SOLDIERS
A despatch from Ottawa, says:—
An orgenizatiun to be known its the
Khaki League will apply to Parlia-
ment tide session for incorporation.
proposes to look after the welfare
of soldiers and sailors of the British
Empire and allies, establish hnspitala,
etc.
A
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Raenaekers, Dutch Cartoonist,
Says 'These Are Mos(
Anxious Times.
A despatch from London says :—
Germany will soon 'stripe at holland,
in the opinion. of Louis Raemaokere,
the Dutch cartoonist, who, in The
Weekly Despatch, writes:
"Tilt' next few weeks will be among
the most anticus in the history of
ITolland, Denmark and Switzerland,
and I think the signs point to my
country as being the first and most
likely victim.
"Of the three neutral Stator the one
that could supply Germany with the
greatest abundance is undoubtedly
Holland, IIolleed is very rich in fats
and cattle. I believe slue has im-
mense stores of cocoa, rice, sugar, tea,
coffee and fertilizers, as well as gen-
erous quantities of 'impel" and rubber,
and her nortltere provinces are corn
producing,
"The Kaiser has given his promise
to the Queen of the Netherlands that
he will not invade her country I put:
lees value on that promise than lie at-
tached to the scrap of paper which
guaranteed the neutrality of I3el-
glum.
GER itnn <r�.,'t V`t WRECKED.
Tett Persons Killed lit laxplosioe in
Laboratory at Spandau.
A despatch from London sari
Ten persons have bean killed and
twenty injured by an explosion in a
munitions laboratory at Spandau,
Prussia, according to a Berlin de-
spatch, forwaxdod to Reuter's via
Amsterdam, The material damage
wan slight, according to the 4404303411,
southwestern front, Gen. Bruadloff, ac-
cording to The Russkoo Sion, uttered
the following prediction;---"'Informa-
tiolt at my disposal, and my personal
conviction, warrant me in saying I am
certain --just as certain as that I unt
standing before you- that during the
coming year the enemy will be finally
and cutnpletoly routed,'"
TO HAVE EMBARGO
ON CATTLE LIFTED
A despatch from London .says: --
Again to endeavor• is heiug made to
have the embargo on Canadian cattle
removed. The effort is now being
;nada 111 order to increase the food
supply.
TURKS AGGRIEVED
AT ALLIES' CHARGES
A despatch from London says The Turkish Government, eays a Cent-
ral News despatch from Amsterdam,
has Bent a not to the neutral powers
repudiating statements contained in
the Entente reply to Preeidtnt Wil-
son'
Russia, hut I can say confidently, as
a result of the return of the delegates
from Rome, and of last week's con-
ference in London with Gen. Nivelle,
that these meetings were much more
important in bringing victory nearer
than any recent military event". The
results of these conferences showed
the allies heartily agreed in a deter-
mination not to accept an, incondu
sive peace, and that they are as one
in their determination to make a good
job of thorn before they are ready to
discuss terms.
"I,'t the purely military realm, our
raids continue with Increasing success
and diminishing' casualties to our at-
tackers, who bring back as many pri-
soners as our total casualties lists,
thus putting the enemy's dead and
wounded on the plus side of our led-,
ger,
"The enemy's offensive in Ru
mania has been not only halted, but
pushed back a step. This result pro-
bably is due to Russia's reinforce-
ments, but weather conditions may al-
so have had a share in halting the
Germans."
In connection with reports of the
possibility of a German attack on
Switzerland, Gen. Maurice declared
that for such an operation the Ger-
mans would be compelled to weaken
their other fronts, which could only
be done at a grave risk,
Push Positions Ahead North of
Beaucourt-sur-Ancre.
A despatch from Loudon says :—
The report from British Headquarters
in France issued Friday night reads:
"Further progress was made dur-
ing the night north of Beaucourt-sur-
A;fere, as a result of the successful
local operations reported on Thursday.
In connection with the raid northeast
of Cite Calonne wo sprang a mine
with good effect. The enemy's de-
fences east of Bois Greefer and east
of Ploagsteert were bombarded dur-
ing the day.
"Tile enemy's artillery was active
south of Sailly-Sailiseld and east of
Bethune. On other portions of our
line the artillery activity on both
sides was normal."
Classified.
:l'eat'her—Willie, you may name
three personal pronouns. Willie—He,
she and it. Teacher—To what would
all three apply? Willie --To a hus-
band, wife and baby.
WILL SOON OBTAIN VICTORY
"OVER OUR DETESTED ENEMY
General Nivelie'o Reply to Congratulations From the
Town Council.
A despatch from London says:
Gen. Niveile, commander of the
French forme in France, replying to
congratulations from the Town Court-
ed of Dover, telegraphed as follows:'
"1 do not doubt for n moment that
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Dover
with the aasistatlt:e of the magnificent
British army and its distinguished
chief, Field Marshal Haig, whose
friend I Have the honor to be, we shall
soon obtain complete victory over our
detested enemy."
BRITISH WOMEN FOR THE FARM
ENLISTED ON MILITARY BASIS
Government to Recruit and Train Them, Also to Billet and
Clothe Thein.
A. despatch from London sage:
There was notice on Friday night that
8,000 women are wanted in munition
factories in North-west London at the
rate of. 1,000 weekly, The wages are
$6.75 n week of 54 hours, ogee 20 to
40, subject to medical test ao to fit -i
neem. Voluntary enlistment of women!
is foreshadowed for service on farms.;
The Government is expected to re-
emit, train and place them on the
!farms. The Government also billet
and clothe them. The labor depart -
Intent of the Board of. Agriculture ale
steady has opened a women's national
land service corps, It received hither-
to 79,00(1 applications for agrioultur'al
work.
JAPANESE TROOPS FOR EUROPE
IF HI DED TO WIN THE WAR
All Resources of the Country Now Mobilized Making Munitions
For Russia.
A. deep w ; fe London says! 11.
Kato, 'London editor of the lyre":::'h1-
at a meeting of the Central Asian So-
ciety, said his country had shown she
was a trustworthy ally in time of
need, To ]French enquirers who when
he lass; visited the front in France
asked whir Japan did not send troops
to Europe, 111e eerily was that Japan
did not deemnocoseef7' or the 08'
mod yketory ofit, the 011162, het 11 it
was found desirable that Japan give
auch help_ 2110 would not hesitate to
do so. k'or car ;,,`duction of pool -
dons and military 2up0162, ohietlyiv,
the Maslen army, Japan has mobili,•t-
ed all her industrial resources. Its
addition the (ioverlulteet Arsenide and
thousands of privately owned lec-
tories are engaged day and night, and
the greater part of her gold reservee
are deposited In the honk of I'logltsnd,
COMPULSORY SERVICE NOT
, FGR FOREIGN -BORN.
Nor Would dilen on Farms or in Es-
sential Industries Be Disturbed.
A despatch from Ottawa says: In
view of the recent .alarm created
among some of the foreign popula-
tion in Canada, and the exodus from
some parts of Canada of a number of
non -Canadian -born citizens to the
United States because of .stories of
impending conscription, the following
official statement has been given out:
"No measures of conscription has
yet been under consideration by. the
Government, and in any event com-
pulsory military service could only'
apply to British' subjects resident in
Canada. Moreover, men working on
farms or in industries essential for
Carrying on the war, such ae lnpnition
factories, steel plants, and coal mines,
etre engaged in work of such import-
ance for war purposes that even if
compulsory military service should be -
adopted there is little probability that
they would be disturbed."
LIRUOR IS PROHIBITED
IN FRENCH WAR SONE,
A despatch from Hazebrouck,
France, says; Traffic in spirituous
liquors has been prohibited by the
military authorities in the zone occu-
pied by the army. The decree an-
nounces that the step has been taken
because of a recrudescence of drunk-
enness In the zone, involving danger
to the health of the troops and the
civil population. Both the civil and
military authorities had complained of
the scourge, as a hindrance to the
development of production required
for the national defence, It was the
unanimous wish of the patriotic pop-
ulation of northern France, the decree
asserts, to have the traffic restricted
as the only effective means of fight-
ing alcoholism. Natural winos, beers
and rider are not affected,
ALLIES MUST PREPARE
FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
A despatch from Vancouver says:
"The alliea must prepare for another
year of frightfulness on land, air and
sea, for any and every horror that
the Kaiser and his associates can con-
aeive," This is the view of Stanley
Washburn, Russian correspondent of
The London Times, who left here on
Thursday for his home in Minneapolis.
Mr, Washburn has been 'on the east-
ern front since September, 1914, un-
til recently, when he was forced to
take leave of absence, suffering a ner-
vous breakdown.
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FOLLOWS USUAL CUSTOM
ON 100th BIRTHDAY
A despaloh from London fitters n-•-
iliise Alexander, cv1io lives at Reigate,
celebrated her 100th birthday weird
-
Mg to her 118uaI eus1cm by proeidfns
at the 8,10 am, breakfast table ore
Tate vetoes aRo silo death oc
rilrre(l in the same week of Maes
Alexander's two older slaters, aped
105 and 08, respectively. They were
In full possession of their faoultieis.
The average ago of seven brothers and
sisters who committed tit...fataliy is
now 90 yew's. -