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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1917-05-24, Page 2CFCTI'VE CONSCRIPTION FOR THE DOMINION esS Than 50,000 and Probably 100,000 Men Will 13e Required -Canada is in. Struggle Until Final Victory is Achieved. A despatch from Ottawa says, "R is my duty to announce to the House that early proposalswill be made on the part of the Government to pro- vide by compulsory military en- listment an a selective basis such reinforcements as. may be necessary to maintain the Canadian army in the field as ono of the finest fighting forces in the Empire," Bald Sir Robert Borden on Friday at the conclusion of , one of the moat momentous state- nlents.wllich a Canadian Prime Minis - has ever addressed to the House of 41ommons, IIh said; "The number of lien required will not be less than 50,- 000 and will probably be 100,000, These proposals have been formulated. In part they will be presented to the House with the greatest expedition that circumstances will permit. I hope that when they are submitted all the members of the House will receive them, with a full sense of the great - nese of the issue involved in this war, Markets of the World 21reaastaffS Toronto May .22-Manitobawhom No oirioial quotations. Manitoba eats --No otteial qc1uotations. American corn -No, •8 yelloW, $1;00, nominal, subject to embargo, track To- ronto, Ontario oats -No. 2 while, 76 to 700, nominal; No, 3 white, 74 to 700, uoml- hal, according to freights Dutsido, !drawie wheat --Ne. 2 Winter, per, car 2,06 to $ $ lot, 3.00' No. 2 do„ $3.93 to e Hits e OAT s• ng o r g na--No, 2, noutiaal. acoordln L tt1013 f 11 1 ai 20,g d t Y with a deep realization of the sacra- g 'co flee that We have already mad°, of the fri ai1O ou,,titiiui,RR, $$1,40 to $1.46, nomi, purpose for which it had been made, nal, according to freight$ outside. and with a firm determination that on , Its o --No. 2, $1,95 tO 52.00, nominal, ae- cording to fl'eigllts outside. our part we will do our duty in this It1'anitaba Boor-L'Iret patents, In ute struggle to the very end, whatever it bels, 216,40 gceoad bakers',atneii utu bags, 514.90; strong may be." It had been anticipated that the Prime Minister would make an im- portant pronouncement upon the re- sults of his recent visit to England, and the gallery of the chamber was filled by an expectant audience, It had not been made known, however, that the Government's plan for dealing with the recruiting situation would be bar, $14.001, Torolto, 417 CESS In hour- sample, 513,00 to 212.10, in ebapfl. track Toronto, 31/08102 shipment. illillfeed-Car lots. delivered Montreal freights, bags lnciudsd--Bran poi• ton, Sill; shorts, per fon, $J6; midcillns'5, per ton, 548; good feed dour, per bag, $3.00 to $$0.10, Strawi;stt'a No. 3, per ton, 512 tO 1$_ Straw -Thi• -late, per ton, $0, [Fools r0- 001310. Country Produce-wnoleeale ae 39 o 40e; creamery prints, 43 to 45c; solids, 42 to CANADIANS PRAISED BY° VIVIANI Extract From Famous Speech at Ottawa, Monsieur Rene Viviani's address be- fore 01`O theAeneas of Parliament f It es joint s at Ottawa,which is' being reprinted in the orignal French in editions suf- ficient for every one who desires a copy, contained no passage more worthy of remembrance than that in which he spoke of the Canadian troops and of gratitude, to Great Britain, The following is a transla- tion from the Hansard report: "Yea, you Canadians, mingled with English and French troops without distinction of race or distinction of country, under different standards, have shown the same bravery. And let us not forget that in the month of April, 1915, at Ypres, in the north divulged. The announcement came at 13uttei rieslt dairy, choice, t of France, quite close to Belgium, In the close of a speech which occupied 43n. that region desolated by floods, after two hours in delivery. It was preoed- out ostu tial 440 in cartons, 40 to 470; the terrible rassault delivered by the ed by a careful analysis of war condi- Dreased poultry -Chickens, 26 to 28o; German soldiers by means of asphyx- tions leading up to the Prime Minis- ler loos. t0 •f no' tou04,2022 to ysscin squabs, dating gas -that Germany which has ter's conclusion that the conflict would 82o, 24,00 $ turkeys, derailed science, and which instead of not be ended this year, and that a great effort still lay before the al- lied nations. SPORT SHIP NAVAL ENGAGEMENT UN R U-BOAT IN THE ADRIATIC r-- 140 Lives Lost on Cameronia in Mediterranean. 'AL despatch from London says: -It is officially announced that the trans- port 'Cameronia has been sunk. One hundred and forty men on board are missing. lor s' The Admiralty report read: "The British transport Cameronia, P ywith troops, was torpedoed by an ene- my submarine in the Eastern Medi- terranean editerranean on April 15. One hundred and forty men are missing, and are presumed to have been drowned." The s , presumed/to of the Camerons say 1 was torpedoed in fine, calm 1 the afternoon. The sub - not seen. A large number sties were due to the ex - e torpedo, which struck pened to be many was•e6rn extitement at the outset after the struck, but discipline soon e boats were smartly of them was smash - s were lost. The loat for 40 minutes orpedoed, which en - at destroyers to run vounded vessel. T CANTEENS. f Prohibition in Camps. London says: ar Macpherson, mons on Wednes- Stephen Collins, eived the report adian canteens Department. Sir es. in discontinued wet in training camps in Canada, itted them to permanent barracks. In view of the adoption of prohibition it is ied the wet canteens would not established. 14 British Drifters Sunk -Two Enemy Cruisers Damaged. A despatch from London says: - The British Admiralty announced on Friday that fourteen drifters had been sunk in a raid by Austrian light cruis- ers in the Adriatic Sea, and that the British light cruiser Dartmouth was torpedoed in a subsequent engagement with the Austrian warships, but reach- ed port safely. The Admiralty stated that the Brit- ish warships Dartmouth and Bristol pursued the Austrian vessels to a point near Cattaro, when, battleships coming to their assistance, the British vessels were compelled to withdraw. ENGINEER FROM CANADA SOLVES FRENCH PROBLEM. I have just returned from a visit to some of the forestry camps which are situated in all parts of France, several quite close to the front, says Douglas Robertson in a London cable to The Toronto Evening Telegram. I visited those in the Jura Mountains, within sight of the Alps and close to the Swiss frontier. The section is "so dry that it has never been cut, as the French thought it impossible to get water to operate the mills, but a Canadian engineer from Arnprior solved the difficulty by a hydraulic pump. He invented a syphon that raises water 600 feet, and there is now a large output. ,The forest is re- miniscent of British Columbia, the timber being spruce and balsam trees, tall and symmetrical. For quality Ot- tawa lumbermen declare there is no- thing in Canada to equal it. The pro- duct is going chiefly to the French army. Cheese -Naw, large, 37 to 271e' twine, bringing all its blessings to humanity 271 to 2730; triplets 271 to .272.0; ata, . lar a sac' twine 20 c. caused- to. be cast on #t all its evils oney-i'Vhiteclove,, 22 -lb, tins, 7.4.1 and its crimes -it was the Canadian to 150; 6-1b. tits, 141e 10-1b„ 188e; 60- soldiers who in that terrible day rose lb. 13e; buckwheat, 00-10. tine, 10 to 10;e, Comb honey -extra line and heavy . up and saved the day. And in many weight, per doz., 52.76; select, 52.00 to $-.75; No. 2, $2 to 52.25. I a combat and in numerous and re. 14laple syrup -Imperial gallon, $1.66 to ; Cent victories they have stood . firm. $1.76. We see yet your young men, alert, Potatoes -on track Ontario, Per bag, 54.25: New Brunswick Delawares, per agile, courageous, under their colors ba 54,25; Albertas, per bag, 54.00; the first to scale Vimy Ridge, which P P.I. whites, bag, $4.00. I Beans - Imported, hand-picked, per had been reputed impregnable. Honor bush., $3.00; Canadian, Hand -pecked, bush., $10.00; Canadian o51'1to all these soldiers• let us piously in - primes, per bush, ' 56.00 to 00:60; Limas, per lb., 10 to 20c, cline our thoughts before those who fight, before those who suffer, before. Provisions -wholesale those who have died. They knew well Smoked meats2 to 26e;nedium so to what theydid and whytheyleft your Sic; .0., heavy, 26 to 260; cooked, 41 to 420; rolls, 26 to 27o; breakfast bacon, land. They knew well that they did 30 to 30c; backs, plain, 86 to 360; bone- less. 37 to 39c. not bear their arms merely for Great Lard -Pure lard, tierces, 262 to 270; Britain, or merely for Prance,laved- tubs, av tubs, 27 to 272c; pails, 271 to 2720; com- pound, tierces, 202 to 21c; tubs, 21 to 180; palls, 211 to 2150. Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 24 to 26c per lb., clear bellies, 24 to 260. Montreal Markets Montreal, May 22 -Oats -Canadian Western, No. 2, 002c; No. 3, 838o; extra No. 1 feed, 8230. Barley -Manitoba feed, 51,13. Moor -Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, $15.50' seconds, 515,00; strong bakers', $14.80; Winter patents, choice, $16.70; straight rollers, 518.00 to 216.30; do„ bags, $7.70 to $7.90. Rolled oats-Bbls., $8.76 to $8,00; 540.do., Shorts, 540. 90 ' $4.25 Middlinggs o 0548 tto 55 Moulllie, $62 to $67. Hay -No. 2, per ton, car lots, $13.00 to 513.50. Cheese - Finest easterns, 2c. Butter -Choicest creamery. 42 to 4210; seconds, 41 to 412c.' Eggs --Fresh, 440; No, -1 stock, 42e. Potatoes -Per bug, car lots, $3.76 to 54.00. Winnipeg B- rain Winnipeg, May 22 -Cash prices: - Wheat -No, 1 Northern, 52.77; No. 2, do., 52.74; No. 8, do., 52,69; No. 4, $2.67; No. 6, 52.32; No. 6, $1.75; feed, 51.36. Oats -No. 2 CJD., 76$0; No. 2, d0., 7380; extra No. 1 feed, 73$0; No. 1 feed, 7025. Barley -No. 3, $1.30; No. 4, 51.20; refected, 51.05; feed, 51.05. Flax -No. 1 N,-W.C„ 12,973; No• 2 C,W., $2.94• 8 United States Markets Minneapolis, May 22 -Wheat -May, 02.80; July, $2.41; September, 61.82; cash. No. 1 hard. 52.66 to 52.91; No. 1 Northern, 52,71 to $2.81; No. 2 Northern, 52.51 to $2.70. Corn -No. 3 yellow, 51.60 to $1.58. Oats -No. 3 white, 67 to 00c. ylour-Fancy patents, 516.50; first clears, 513,50, jute; other grades un- changed. Bran -$82.00 to $33.00. Duluth, May 22 -Wheat -No.' 1 hard, 32.81; No, 1 Northern, 52:80; No. 2 Northern, 52.76; ilfay, $2.60, nominal; July, $2.468, nominal• Linseed -58.31; btay, 53.31; July, 53.28; September, '53,25; October, 53.16. Live Stook M- arkets Toronto, May 22 -Extra choice steers $12 to 512.50; choice heavy steers, $11.30 to $11,.6; good heavy steers, $10.50 to $10.76; butchers' cattle, oholce, $11.50 to More C0r11 means less feed bills for 11.76; do., good• 510.50 to $11.00; do., the farmer to pay; mono corn means medium, $9.75 to 510.00; do., common, $6.85 to $9,15; butchers' bulls, choice, more live stock to sell. $16,50 to $11.00; do„ good bulls, $9.66 to 510.00; do„ medium bulls, 56.50 to 09; do., rough bulls, 56.40 to 56.50; butchers' cows, choice, 510.25 to 511,001 do.. good, $9.15 to 57 50 toy 00 00; feeder s, $ $9260 to $10.25; canners and cutters, 56.26 to $0.25; milkers, good tC choice, 566 to 8125; do., com. and med., each• $40 to 003; springers, 560 to 5110; light ewes 313 to $15; sheep, heavy, $8.50 to 210 calves, good to choice 512 to $14 spring lambs, each, $6.60 to $9; Jambs choice, $15 to $17; do., medium, $10.50 to 812,50; hogs, fed and watered, $17.28 to 617.08; do.,5.o0„016.00 to $16.7017.60 Montreal, May 22 -Spring calves, $7 to 310; old sheep, $10 to $11; yearling lambs, $14.60 to 016.60; selected hogs, 217.75• to 516; rough hogs, $17.50. ITED STATES DESTROYERS HAVE JOINED BRITISH FORCES Squadron Arrives Off Queenston and is Now Patrolling Seas - Has Encountered German Submarine. despatch from Queenstown squadron of American torpe- oat desteoyers-its sgfely crossed tl'nntic and is patrolling the seas in war service. The American navy's actual entry into the war zone has already been productive of a brush between a de -,when it picked and escorted through other leading suffragists are satisfied Gore and Tramwell voted against it age across the Atlantic, but almost • •. immediately after a formal exchange FRANCHISE MEASURE of greetings with the British naval of- ficials put to sea again for the hard work that is before it. One of the American destroyers be -this side of the Atlantic. This was for women in the Electoral Reform Prance. The final vote was 65 to 8 gas war duty even before reaching Bill is fixed at 80, it has been learned Senators Stone, Norris, La. Follette that Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and Kirby •Hardwick of Georgia, Gronna ENDORSED BY WOMEN. A despatch from London says; De- spite the fact that the franchise age; BULLECOURT IN BRITISH HANDS ENEMY RETREAT ON FRENCH FRONT Sir Douglas Haig's Troops Complete Capture of Village of Bulie- court-Gerntitn Casualties Heavy in Assaults on. French Lines, A despatch from London says: After days of most intensive fighting, hi which the'position several times changed bands and men fell in hun- dreds in attacks and counter-attacks, the British :forces have at last driven the Germans. out of the village of Bul- lecourt and once more are threatening the southern end of the Drocourt- Queant line, which Field Marshal von Hindenburg constructed to fend Cam bras from the eastward advance of Field Marshal Haig's army. Thousands of fresh German troops recently have been thrown into the fray around Bnllecourt, but their ef- forts have gone for naught in en- deavoring'to drive out the British from the entire village. Although se- veral times the line has been bent by the preponderance of weight of the German formations, at no time have the British been forced to evacuate, holding here and there fringes of the outskirts and keeping back the Teu- tons until their elements were re- formed with sufficient strength to drive in effective counter-attacics and regain their lost territory. Likewise to the east of Arras, around the village of Roeux, the bat tie has been waged with a viciousness scarcely ever before seen, and hero also the British have been successful against the Germans, Although the forces of the German Crown Prince have renewed with ex- treme violence their attacics against the French north-east of Soissons in the sectors of the Moulin-do-Laffaux and Brilye-en-Laolnois-three of them against each position -they ' were again repulsed by the French artillery and infantry, suffering enormous cas- ualties. To the east the French troops near Craonne delivered a successful attack, capturing German trench ele- ments. ITALIAN TROOPS CAPTURE DUINO Occupy Important.,Town Twelve Miles North-West of Trieste. ' A despatch from Paris says: A de- spatch to La Liberte from Turin re- ports that the Italian troops have cap- tured the town of Duino. The despatch BIG RATTLE ON ITALIAI FRONT British Artillery Assisting in Advance -Capture of Monte Kuk. A despatch from Italian headquar- ters dated Friday says: i ad- The great battle whose first notable ed and fixed upon but with aa clear The was 'the capture of Monte vision upon the sky, beholding says an announcement of the taking of Kuk continues to develop in favor of mereial travellers is much greater a higher ideal, they knew that it was this important strategic point will our allies. No big advance was ex- than the promoters hoped for, and for the holy cause of humanity, of de- soon be made officially, The town of pected yesterday, as time is required may net $100,000. der the y and of justice. And it is un- Duino is on the Gulf of Trieste,about to consolidate the positions on the "An Act to Promote Increased Ag - der aegis of these glorious and 12 miles north-west of Trieste, Alla- crest of Kuk and bring reserves and , ricultural Production" is the title of a recent deeds that we have come to tria's principal seaport. munitions up the difficult steeps that measure recently introduced in the visit. you." Austrian troops have strongly conn- drop to the Isonzo. Word went out British Columbia Legislature -by -Hon. FROM SUNSET COAST WIRAT TUE WESTERN PEOPLE ARE DOING, , Progress of the Great West Told in a Few Pointed Paragraphs. In spite of the late season a very successful flower show was held in Duncan by the King's Daughters.. The members of the Women's Aux- illary of the Vancouver General Hos- pital raised $2,910 by a "Rag day." Returning from a visit to several of the large American and Canadian cities, Count Ilya Tolstoi, second son of Count Leo Tolstoi. Russian author and reformer, reached Vancouver on his 'way to Russia. At a cost of $50,000, extensive im- provements have been effected in the telephone system in the Kootenay dis- trict, 'Mayor J. E. Annable officially open- ed the club rpoms of the Nelson branch of the Great War Veterans' Association of Canada, ..-Instead of having the American sol- diers or sailors come to British Col- umbia on Empire Day, the plan has been changed to Dominion Day, July 1. The proposed amendments to the Vancouver city charter will probably contain a provision for a 10 -year fixed assessment for taxation on industrial sites. The Port Moody Council passed a by-law prohibiting motorists from tra- velling faster than fifteen miles an hour within the residential district of the city. Charles A. Gregg, of the editorial staff of the Colonist, and for the past twenty or more years associated with newspaper work in British Columbia, is dead. The magnitude of the war carnival given by the British Columbia com- CRISIS IS OVER IN RUSSIA Noted Commanders W'll Retain Their Posts. A despatch from Petrograd says: -- The Cabinet crisis has been settled. A declaration of the Government's policy has been accepted by the representa- tives of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates with merely slight alteration and was signed by them. As a result of a meeting in Petro- grad of the commanders -in -chief from all the fronts except the Caucasus ter -attacked the Italians in positions that the day would probably be quiet, John Oliver. they had gained in carrying out their but the prophets had not reckoned on A public reception was given to offensive movement. The enemy reac- the enemy, who called for fighting, Lieuts. Donald McQuarrie and William tion, however, has failed, the Rome and got it. The counter-attacks of J. Sturgeon upon their return to Nal - War announces. The prisoners Wednesday were repeated in greater son after many months of active ser - taken by the Italians since Monday force, but all were thrown back with vice at the front. now number.4,021. Five additional heavy loss to the assailants. Actual construction work has been small -calibre guns have been captor- Italians now hold the dominating started on the new cannery and saw- ed. The Italians have. made further positions which had faced them so mill at the outlet of Nitinat Lake, on progress 111 their drive, pushing ahead long. They had plenty of machine the west coast, by a syndicate of Bel - on Mount Vodice,, and also south of guns and behind them artillery which l . ingham capitalists. Grazigna, north-east of Gorizia. iily s ainterestingccurate. It has watch been extthel'workaord#norof cipat- Indiinangsin alongthe pthroefits coast are parts - resulting from DENSE GERMAN FORMATIONS the Italian guns. There was no ones- the high price of iron and steel by col - ATTACK RUSSIANS IN VOLHYNIA tion on the middle Isonzo of crushing letting pieces of scrap iron and junk the whole zone by a whirlwind fire ex- along the beaches. A despatch from London says: cep[ in one instance. The line of the Dense German formations, Petrograd Austrian positions on the slopes of says, have attempted an attack Iiuk were traced on the wooded hill - against Russian positions near Shel- side in a perfectly distinct pattern Gens. Brussiloff and Gurlco have with- Dov, in the region of Vladimir-Volyn- with relentless accuracy by the steady drawn their resignations and reports ski, Volhynia. The Russian soldiers succession of perfectly -placed shells. of further resignations are refuted by met the attempt with artillery, rifle -s the definite announcement hat all the and machine gun fire and drove the The "Seven Wonders of the Ancient commanders have decided to remain Germans back. There have been no World" were: The Pyramids of at their posts. Thus, the crisis in reports of strong German attacks Egypt,. Pharos of Alexandria, Walls been the present conflict, there have b the army, which formed an alarming along the line"'from Riga to the• Ru- and Hanging Gardens of Babylon, quite a number of instances areen accompaniment to the political crisis, manian-Bukowina border since a few Temple of Diana at Ephesus, Statue of earl in the Russian army, in which has been averted. days after the fall of the Romanoff the Olympian Jupiter, Mausoleum of members of the gentler sex have been Discussingwith the tempora Gov- dynasty. Artemisia and Colossus of Rhodes. 1y -__ found to have rendered yeoman ser - fairs the serious conditionommn r de vice to their country, before the secret fairs at the front, unfortunatehf commanders de -e of their sex has been revealed. dared. that the phrase Everyone, of course, has heard of found• nds without he armio an had the doings of Amazons of bygone threits way to the gamy, and nt days, and although their existence is againsthere translated into an argument discredited by some people, it is gen- otherharmful offensive warfare. This and orally admitted that such women did ndoctrines pervading the really exist. One hears of the exist - satisfactorily • and the inability i the themficerence of companies, regiments, and even rwined discipline to explain had armies of fighting women. The River authorityu#sed disnd pr age destroyed the Amazon itself derives its name from and prestige of the officers. WOMEN IN THE ARMY. Instances Ancient and Modern of Female Warriors. A mild sensation is caused when a woman is discovered fighting in the ranks of one of the armies engaged in IMPERIAL WAR CABINET TO MEET YEARLY IN ENGLAND Success of Imperial War Conference Makes It Part of the British Constitution. ARMY DRAFT BILL PASSED BY U. S. SENATE. Col. Roosevelt's Proposal Has Received Approval. A despatch from Washington says: After a long tempestuous debate, the Senate on Thursday passed the army draft bill with the House amendment of last Saturday, which authorizes the President to permit Col. Roosevelt to raise his proposed volunteer army for • [Foyer and a German under -water .the clanger zone one of the largest of with the measure's provisions. The The bill as passed provides for con - oat, according to an announcement by the Atlantic liners. This action so 1 „ suffragists believe that this concession , scription of men between 21 and 30 leased the British passengers on 1s an entering wedge which ensures inclusive, and raises the soldiers' pay from the present graduated scale of $15 to $21 a month, to $80 to $36 a month. he British Admiralty, but the result it hasnDt be 1 made public. The dextro,er squadron arrived in greeting and appreciation to the com- ueenstown ; fter an uneventful voy- mander of the destroyer. board that they sent a message of h the granting of full suffrage soon. They are determined to uphold the Lloyd George Government. 1 NoW D YOU O D DO MRS, DUF F IAMNEW ToRAN D 1' M THE NE As MA EW CA LLST To GET, I<I NG A F Ac U YE T THE AiN D WI H CONGRECATIoN 01.1VES, COMB. RIGHT 1NLi- 1 F PREsUtne MR. DU >: IS ENGAGED Al' His DUSINEss DURING THE DAY, 1 14114K I SHALL CALL 014 HIM AT Els OFFICE ii, `le S, INDEED, I AM SURE He WILL BE PLEASED TO HAVE YOU. ot THE MR. bU FF IM Neet PASTOR. t cALL1=D ON AND TN UG1T.55151 Woul.1,402V4IDG Pito? IN AND' SEE `10U A despatch from London says: -In the House of Commons on Thursday Premier Lloyd George said he desired to report to the house a very im- portant decision which had been ar- rived at as. a consequence of the re- cent meetings of the Imperial War Cabinet. It was desirable, he said, that she House should officially and finally be made acquainted with an event which constituted a landmark in the consti- ' tutional history of the British Empire. The House would remember that in December last the Government had in- vited the Prime Ministers, or leading from overseas had brought to bear on In these eases, of course, no effort statesmen, of the overseas dominions the problems with which they had been was made to hide sex; but in modern and India to attend sittings both of a -tribe of women -warriors who were was in session the overseas members believed to dwell on its banks. had access to all the information at There are well -accredited stories of the diposal of the Government, and oc- the Amazons of Dahomey; and it is cupied a status of absolute equality well known that Ranjeet Singh of La - with the members of the British Gov- bore had a bodyguard of 150 amazons, ernment. It had prolonged discus- recruited from the loveliest girls pro- sions on all the vital aspects of British curable in Cashmere, Persia, and the Imperial policy, and came to important Punjab. In Bantam, again, when it decisions which would enable us to held a semi-independent position un - prosecute the war with increased unity der the Dutch, the king had a royal and vigor, and would be of the great troop of women -soldiers, who rode est value when negotiations for peace astride anti carried muskets and came to be discussed. lances; while Tien -Wang, the celestial The fresh minds and new viewpoints ]zing of the Tae -Pings, had a body - which the Government's colleagues guard of a thousand women -soldiers. the Cabinet and the Imperial War Con - so long engrossed, said Mr. Lloyd times, in the majority of cases, Ivo - George, had been an immense help to men have concealed tlr'ir .sex in order ference. The former body had held all of them. So far as the Govern- to be allowed to fight. The penetra- ;fourteen sittings, and the British meat was concerned they could state tion of the disguise of such a Serbian Cabinet became, for the time being, with confidence that the experiment woman was one of the romantic in - the Imperial War Cabinet, While it had been a complete success. eiclents of the recent Balkan war; and 1 AM VEiay t5 NA I.AD T T YoU *IO- W W ilY •• A - HE`I TOM, WHEN ARE'IOu 00114G To I3U'1 THAT DRINK''. l Gee,t.0 r- 15 Cele - 1 LV FUNNY WI81N ae S 5TE.W 1-p 140V4 MUCH DID DUFF WIN IN THE POKER SAKE 2 LA51' Wag.., the military history of almost every nation contains several anecdotes of the kind, There are women who have borne arms and served in the ranks during i l in Rus- sia, present conflict, not alone 1 but in all the other armies now waging war. No fewer than twenty women have served fn the Hungarian Voluntary Ukraine Legion, and the ex- ploits of a Miss Helen Rug, of that corps, .form interesting reading. Sho went through the whole Galician cam- ,paign, in the worst places of the Car - Petition mountains, lost her father, two brothers, and her fiance, gained two medals, was transferred to tine Uhlans, bad two ribs broken by a shrapnel Winter, and is still eager to fight. Of British invention is a mirror marked with feet and inches to enable persons to measure their own height by facing it.