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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1918-01-10, Page 23,40. Lesson H. January 13, 3118. JESUS BEGINS IIIS WORK.— Mark 1: 12-20. Commentary. -1.. Temptatien of Jesus (vs. 12, 13). 12, and inamedi- etely—lt was just after the baptism of Jesus by John in Jordan that he suffered this severe assault ot Satan. Abotit the time of hie baptism he wee declared by John the Baptist to be "the Lamb of God, which taketia away' the sin of the word" (John 1: 20), and the Father spoke from tica.ven and said to him, "Thou art my belov- ed Son, in whom I am well pleasee" Week 1: 11), and at once lie was sub- 3eeted to fierce temptation. toe emelt &troth hem forth (R. Ve—tetto Poly etitit, came upon Jesus at els baptism anti the Holy Spirit drove nen forth to enaure temptation. His Halt r, on- • Wet was wilh the foe of all righteous - nese, whose works he had come to de- stroy (1 John 3: 8). into the wilder- ness—The sacred record does not lo- cate for us the scene of Christ's, tempt- ation. It was somewhere in the more desolate regions of Iudea. Tradition has it that the scene of the temptation was an elevated region in the norther- n direction from Jericho called Mount Quarantania, or the Mount of Forty Days. 13. forty days—During this period Jesus fasted, as Moses had fasted for forty days in the wilderness of Sinai. tempted of Satan—In order that there may be temptation, the one tempted must have the power of choice and must be capable of being solicited to evil, There must also be a person or being to solicit. Christ had the power of choice as we nave, but in the exercise of that power we cannot conceive or his making a wrong choice. We aro not told in what form Satan appeared to our Lord. He appeared to Eve in tne form of a serpent, and to Jesus he doubtless appeared in some disguise. This temptation was a test. "What- ever else my Lord shall be to me, he shall not be a counterfeit man, ex- posed to counterfeit fire, a mere stage terg, a, man played upon by harmless sheet lightning, and never moving eanid the dreaded bolts and forked flame. His shall not be a sham fight, and mine the actual struggle, or he Csin be no leader for me. He himself tufferee being tempted.' He felt the real heat of the fire, he felt the fasci- nation of the real seduction. ...Jesus of Nazareth had the real devil to meet and the real battle to wage, and tb,e -garlands on his brow were nobly, won."—lowett. The temptation was threefold. He was weak physically after his fast of fdety days, and Sa- tan's suggestion that he turn the stones of the wilderness into bread to appease his hunger must have appeal- ed to him. The second element or the temptation was an appeal to the de- sire for recognition. He was the Son of God and he could bring the people to believe in hid divinity if he would do some marvelous deed, as casting reamself clown from the pinnacle of the temple and landing below unharmed. Satan's third suggestion was an appeal to Christ's Kingship. If only Jesus . would bow down to Satan, all the enagdoms of the world should be his. Each temptation was met by our Lord by an appeal to scripture, and Satan was utterly defeated. It is not a sin to. be tempted. Jesus was tempted in all points "Mee as we are, yet without Mn" (Heb. 4: 15), and "in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted" (Heb. 2: 18). Tbe holiest men and women of all the ages have been sorely tempted. They wno en- dure temptation are accounted happy (-James 1: 12), and the trial of one's faith works patience (James 1: 3). - Epiritual strength receives a great in- crease through meeting temptation with courage and faith and overcom- ing it through grace divine. "Our bodies and our souls are full of de- sires, appetites, hungers, which are Iiinocent in themselves, but which we are tempted to gratify in, wrong ways, in contradistinction of God's way. This essence of most sins of the flesh, which work disease and death, as in- temperance, gluttony, and social vices."—Peloubet. was with the wild beasts—Mark alone mentions the fact there were wild beasts in the place where Jesus underwent his tempta- tion. By these he was uninjured. an. gels ministered unto him—The victory of Jesus was complete. Satan was utteely defeated in his efforts to over- come Jesus and left .him, and then an- gels came and gave him comfort and aid. The fact that be overcame Sa- tan has been of great advantage to his re:lowers. 11. Jesus Dreacbing (vs. 14, 15). 14. John was Met in prison—John had preacheie about two years, but was -now a prisoner in Herold's castle at Maeherus, east of the Jordan. The reason for John's imerisonment le given in Matt. 14: 3, 4, and Mark 6: 11-20. Jesus came into Galilee—Jesus had labored to a considerable extent in - Judea, and -.this may be called the beginning of his great Galilean minis- try. Galilee was the -most, northern and the most populous of the three divisions of Palestine. It lay smith of Mount Lebanon and between the Medi- terraneatt Sea on the west, and the • lasting an the world. lie meant to introduce into every nation a new re- ligion• by means of living men, weo by word of mouth should tell °there about. himself and h1 .kingdom and• by their lives show what constitutes a Christian. They were to be fitted for their work by close association with Jesus and intimate acquaintance and followithip with him and his gospel plan. Jesus. had been made known low* dat: • walked by the be-eat...TOM had for a time Carried On his Galilean Ministry alone. 11e heti labored lunch near thee betly of water, and from this and other parts of Galilee Were to be gathered his twelve disciples. Simon and 'Ale drew—They had becorne his followers more than a year before this team had accompaniee him for a season Ind then returned to their former oc- c.upation. Casting a net—ThiS Was not the same as the eauling mentioned in Mate 13: 47. The casting -net was thrown by the fishermen, as he saw Eit0 flail in the water, to melte the capture and bring his catch to land, steak, the hauling -net was placed in the water and left for some length et time' that the fish might be entrapped by it. Fishere—A legitimate and a worthy calling', "Christ does not Call idle men to work in his vineyard." --e Bib. Museuni. 17, conic after Me—, Jesus had need of them and they had need of him. Thme e tihad now come tor them to be permanently wtte htm as fellow -workers, hence the ale thority with which he epee. I will make you. ...fishers ot men—The ex- pression means to take alive. The fish were caught to die; men were to be caught to live. As theso men had attained skill in 'catching fish, so they were to be taught to win men for the new kingdom, "The higher work comes to the disciples while they are faithfully performing their daily tasks. It is to those who are faithful in tho thm least that e call comes to higher duties." —Peloubet, 18. Straightway— At once, immediately. Forsook their nets—Luke says, "They forsook all" (5: 11). Their nets formed their means of gaining a livelihood, yet when the higher call came, they were ready to turu away frem them. 19. James ...and John—There were Iwo sets of brothers among the dis- ciples, James and John, and Peter and Andrew. James and John weie the sons of Zebedee and Salome (compare Matt. 27:56 and Mark 15:40). Mend- ing their nets—This was a humble yet necessary calling, All necessary work Is honorable. 20. Left their father— The sacrifice as expressed here is greater than that meationed in the case of Peter and Andrew. The feel- ings of Zebedee are not described, but we can imagine what they were When the separation took place. With the hired servants—This language inde cates that Zebedee was at least fair. ly prosperous in his oocupation, He had servants in his employ, Went aa ter him—They recognized the call, realized its importance, waived every other consideration and went at once to be Christ's personal tellowers. QUDSTIONS—When die the tempt- ation of Jesus take place? How long did it continue? What were the three elements of the temptation? How were the assaults of Satan me' How watt Jesus comforted? Where and for whatit reason was John put in pron? Where is Galilee? What city did Jerms make his dwelling place alb. leaving Naz- areth? What sea is referre 1 to in the leeson and by what diff eeent =mu is A t known? What was the • subject ef Jesus' preaching? Who w :re the first disciples of Jesus? Inlet was thtir occupation? What did Jesus say he would make of them? PRACTICAL SURVEY. Topic—How Jesus faced His task. I. By overcoming Satan. II. By calling disciples. I. By overcoming eaten. Christ's wilderness temptation was the first great act of the redemption of our race from sin, It was a cater element in his sufferings for us as our Media- tor. We cannot unveil the deep mys- tery of this season of thought and trial, this great battle between the kingdoms of light and of darkness. The great conflict raged around one central position, the life -work of Jesus as the Christ. Here was the first dis- tinct experience of Satan's power; the first trial of Christ's character as man and as a Mediator, an actual occurrence between a personal Saviour and a personal devil. eesus was in the full consciousness or his divine miseion. His sacred Inman nature was filled with the biding pres• cum! of the Holy Ghost on the occasion of his baptism. The tequisitive, criti- cal eyes around him, the eager ques- tioning to which he must straightway have been subjected, the necessity of determining what count° ee should pursue, Made solitude a necessity for him at that time. Jesus was not the less the beloved Son of God in the wilderness of Judea than when he had just come from the waters of the Jor- dan. He went into the wilderness without resistance, without murmur, without shrinking so far as his own conflict or humiliation in.meeting enemy was concerned, and so was enabled to vanquish las tempter, He was met by the strongest possible inducemente to sin. ills temptations were to abuse his nairaculous powers and Messianic privileges. In every issue he triumphed. ' II. By calling disciples. John the Baptist was a child of promise and ot prophecy. Nevertheless, just as he was fairly inaugurating the 'Messiah's dispensation, when his work seemea most important, he Was put in prison. "Though a royal ambassador was silenced, a worthier envoy was sub- stituted." No sooner was ;John cast into prison than Jesas himself began to preach the gospel. He was the sub,. teat of his own minietry. His call for disciples was a distinct proclamation of sovereignty on Jesus' part, entail- ing responsibility on those whom he called. He meant to form a society Co -extensive with humanity and as ET RUSS USE DARDANELLES IN TEUTONS CAPTURED BYT-HEIRENCH ttIttuele.C.,entral Powere oe Ittieeiteu t L Lti,„ Ey 11 etal evee toelae ti veloPmente .,007:46fIr.eeti% r. vim Tun °Ft...ER t _ London, Cable Pending the re- telLuptten of , es at Wein- are reported rrom Russia regarding Otto/flan Wants Territory + Back, and Russ Black Sea Fleet Demoralized. Loltdoa Cable -- Free 'imago of .D the ardanelles for RUSSIall shiPs, Russian evacuation et Turkielt ter- ritory, and the dem.obilization of the Ruesian Mack 'Sea fleet, are provided for ip. the draft or Tarkish peace terms eresented to Russia, according to an axchange /telegraph despatch from Petrograd. Turkey, it is provid- ed, is to retain her active army in. consequence of the continuation ot war against the Entente, The main points in the draft pre- sented bY the Turkish delegates are given in the despatch as followe: 1. Fron.tier lines to remain as N- eve the war. 2. Within two years of the con - elusion of peace the contracting par- ties shall conclude a convention res- peeting sea trade and Consulates. 3. War losses incurred by indivi- duels to be refunaed. 4. -Guarantees to to given for the, territorial integrity and uevelopmem of Persia on tho basis of her entire ludependence. , 5. Free passage to be granted Rus- sian ships passing through the D war- draeB Dar - drawees and the osphorus. 6, Mobilization within limits to be permitted for national defence. 7. Russia to undertake to remove her armies to territory within tho previous Russian borders in six or eight weeks after signing the peace agreement, leaving only one division to safeguard her frontier. 8. Russia to demobilize her army of special Armenian units, and also to demobilize the Black Sea navy. • 9. Turkey to retain her active army in consequence of coutinuation of. wet -against the Entente. - Jordan and the Sea of Galilee: on the cast. Christ's principal. tatters_ no; were ite the southern - portion of Gale lee. Gospel—Good new, The king- dom of God—This phrase means the dispeneation of infinite mercy, and manifestation of eternal trtith, by Christ Jesus, producing the true knowl- edge of am. But why is it called a kingdont? Because it has its laws, all the tneral precepts of the gospel. to the youthful fishermen. On this its subjects, all who believe in Jesus' eccasion las call was emphatic in ,ite and its king, the Sovereign of heaven authority, important in its • ilesigna• and earth.—Clarke. 15. The thne IS tion. Though peremptory, it had in - fulfilled -1 he time appointed for send. dueements to obey and must have Mg the Meoela.h. In God's great, elan prompt Obedience. Jesus ehese of human redemption the time hae learned men that ells grace Might be un - come to the manifestation of hes Sen. At band—The waiting tilna was Peet. ma -de perfect in their weakness. Their calling had inured thein to hardshili The glorious age long foretold by the and danger. Pew oceupations involve pretelets Ittid Conte. Christ would More skill than fishing. A. real fisher raga in the hearts of nten. Ile wOuld Is diligent, trustful, dependent awl make ItUown (Gond the pritleiples Of Persevering, intelligent and Wittehful. the new kingdom, its laws, its bone. le,boriotat and self-denying, daring and fits, the cOnditions of citizenship and its wanton. The King had come and "eteesstut Every quality of mind winch they had cultivated would Seeve his hearers were to be citizens. Re- pent—The weird has it deep algol 11 L higher Maltese an fishers Of inen itt carton. tt includes a eitance of mine the fulfilment Of apostolic tasks. and of purpose. It involves the eon- n. A feasion of Sin and turning away from aPANIetel POYAL PALACE ammo. it utterly. It itleplle3 restitution in „ „ caites where Others have bean de eget/teeter' t‘ r KtiltrILled411)f211,t: (3 nil ftrAe Or 'otlierWilld wroaged. ie It-Gran:1o; -near Ittaiirsitt,-; -fi t. tim Mee Metter to repeat, but 11 lel DtpIlis of the Ore are tiot Itne•Wit. re. he Only wave one Oen eater kine erlitt° /11°N Palo" at La arania 117/0 &Mk (10d, for the word has gone 1;tillitinit:.. of the teeth that men Met repend and he, leaf "Warded" c menage) • etad or t)ttet, tbo Gest Clete, been (tea 111. ming difseiplea cvs. -Gal:ante rentury magnithicience.fot' I "I' *hp efitteeL &Mae wives. Tsve The Reed anartmentl on • WILSON'S PLANS FOR IL S. ROA -DS Compensation Based On Last Three Years' Income. Lines to Be Kept Up to the Present Standard. Washington -Report—President Wil- son to -day laid before Congress, as- sembled in joint session, his recom- mendations for carrying out Govern- ment operation of .railroads. Bills to carry out the President's ideas al- ready had been prepared under the supervision of the Department of Jus- tice, and were immediately introduced, with plans ,for prompt consideration in both House and Senate. To guarantee proper returns to the roads during the period of Govern- ment operation, the President recom- mended that Congress zrovide com- pensation at the rate of the same net operating income as the roads have received for the three preceding fin - andel years. To provide for proper maintenance of the roads and their return to own- ers in the same order as the Govern. meat takes them over, the President recommended legislation to authorize their upkeep and betterment during the period of Federal operation. Legis- lation to this effect is all contained in thew Administration bilis, which would appropriate a $500,000,000 fund for Government operation. Only •Ity Government operation, the President told Congress, could the unity necessary to the country be ob- tained, and Ile added that existing or- ganizations of the railroads should be disturbed as little as possible. The President laid especial stress on the guaranties to the roads and their stockholders. t BILLIONS FOR SHIPBUILDIE • Gigantic Plans by the U; S. Govern/neut. • - • • • •- • -•••• • ••• •••••••••••••• •-••• • -••• . +Ragged and Starving, Bon CANKOT ShliSH RUSSIA AGAIN iTUM IMES Invaders Realize Their Mance is Waning. Venetian Plains Beyond Their Reach. Italian ArmY Headquarters, Jau. 4.—After launehing attack after at- tack against tho Italian front, re gardless or the cost in human lives, and employing as much artillery as they could bring into action on the northern mountain front, .the Atm- tro-Germans eave at last apparently realized teat the defenders of the plateau are holding fast and that the invaders' Outten of reaching the Venetian Plains are waning. Another fact which is greatly dis- turbing to the enemy is the proof .af the complete unity existing be- tween Italy and. her allies, incon- testably afforded by the brilliant operations of the French, who are fighting on the Italian front as if they were defending their own coun- try. Now, realizing that they are use- lessly sacrificing men in the moun- tain regions, the • Austro-Gormans seem to have decided to attempt to force the Lower Piave. The Italian troops are on -the lookout day and night, for the enemy attacks either in great masses or with a small raid- ing party at all hours. He is con- tinualla attempting to throw pontoon bridges across tho stream, but these aro always destroyed by well -directed arel Al the enemy's attempts have so Lal- been fruitless. The best illustra- tion is the Austro -German evacuation of the Zenson patient, The British and Italian aviators have done splendid work by flying continually over the hostile lines and bringing back Information as to the movements of troops find the bringing up of guns and ammunition. Rome, Jan. 4,—The statement issued by the Italian War Office Friday fol- lows: "Yesterday, in the mountain zone. we made conceutrations of fire in the Laganza valley, on Col Della ?Ber- retta and in the Cismon region. There was increased activity of the enemy's batteries against our positions on Monte Altissimo, to the east of Lake Garda, and against ourelines of com- munication on Monte Palione, and elonto Tomba, "French petrels captured prisoners on Monfenera, and the British artil- lery accomplished very successful counter -battery work to the west of Mosnige. "In the coastal zone thero were fre- quent bursts of artillery fire, and patrol eucounters occurred on both sides to the east of Cavazucherena. One hostile aeroplane was downed by a British airman and another one by our fire. "Last night enemy aircraft made raids between the Piave and Ba.c- chiglioni. and numerous bombs were dropped in inhabited parts, including Treviso and Padua. In the femme city there was no casualties and only slight damage. In Padua, the centre of which was chosen as a target with particular fury, some fires occurred and several private buildings were damaged. Six persons, among them two women and one old man, were wounded." Washington Report—Plans for a $2,000,000,000 Government 'shipbuilding programme were revealed totday when the Shipping Board naked Congress for -authority to place $701,000,000 worth of additional ship- contracts. At the same time an immediate appropriation of $82,000,000 was asked for the exten- sion ef shipyards and for providing housing facilities for workmen. Tuus far the board ha ;s been au- thorized to spend for - shipbuilding $1,234,000,00Q, Contracts for most of which have been awarded, To -clay's requeet tor a • further authorization and an additional appropriation • bripatt the estimates of funds heeded for shipbuilding to $2,018,000,000. 3t the additional fundare mado• avail. able they will be put largely into fabricated steel ship contracts, al- . though some contracts for ordinate' steel ships will be lee as will a few for wooden shops on the Pacific coast. NO new shipyards are planned be the board. The fabricating yards hale contracts for about 600 ships now, which will keep them constantly employed into 1019, but the board is anxious to place more Contracts and begin on the' task of providing mat. The Meares housing plans call for the expenditure or about $e5,000,000. Tho remainder of the Se2,000.000 azited will be used to Maud eitip- yards already built. e • it et HUNGARIAN! WAR LOAN FAILS. genes seventh Near loatt totally abeve 3,000,000,000'kronen. whereas the Govern. inent expectel 8,000,000,00 telegraphs the eorreeponds.rit at AinW,rdairt of the Bk.. Cilantro Te1e:n(14h Compaey. Meet of tee subscriptions v;ere forted el the leadietr, tanks, the net:sage 0.41t11. only an in- 1p:ing taken hy thu The DOOPIO. Wilt) are Clown on fo- batee Mity etill feet that thee are let td nu ff. UNDER U. S. FLAG. Famous America -n -French Fliers Are Transferred. Londoa Cable—The American army in France has been reinforced by the American aviators who became famous as pilots in termed' escadrilles. Thirty- two mew mostly members of the La - Myatt° En:Writhe were the first to be sworn into the American arnlY. Others will follow them as rapidly as possible. The transfer of the aviators from the French to the American col- ors was brought about through negoti- ations between the Feench and A.mere can army authorities. To the band of experienced men sbortly will be added the first group. of young American pilots and observers to take instruc- tions near.the battle front. /ley al- ready have finished their first tests and now are to be sent to the front to complete their work under actual bat- tle- conditions. {U.S BOASTED OF -TREACHERI .Sten Francisco Report— Three in- terned German sailing ships in the port of Celete Buen, _Chile, will blow up as mien as they are taken to sea, actording to Captain Peter C. Rasmus- sen, captain of a steamer that has arrived here from the southern port. Dynamite bombs and cartridges placed around the mates ot the ships, the taptain taid to -day, would explode as soon an the Masts began to work in their eteppings. Captain Rasmussen mid he had seen the bombe and cart- ridges ttt the lame cif tlie masts, and that the Germans boasted of it. nor ecarem"...y.s.te,-..• STANDS FOR WAR Thirteen, of Fifteen Armies at Front Eager. Peace Transport Dies—Sur- prise Due Huns. PREMIER APPEALS TO FARMERS. has Limed a Strong appeal to the agli- eultoral laborers or tlio Iemeelent te do their tamoet to increase tho produetion of foodstuffs The Premier deelitree that the wmea shortage moans that "ws may be compelled to teed the army and navy as nen 55 ourselves oi what we rbje to grow at huMe." (By Arno Dosch Pleurae) Petrograd (table — Russia has turned again to war. Reaming now that Germany will give Russia a democratic peace only if Germany succeeds in gaining a general peace. Russia sees anew the necessity for continuing the fight. This orientation of the Russian sit- uation demands that the aliies as- sume a new attitude toward Russia. 1 bave asked delegates to the Soviets and other leaders of many types what Part America can play in the new situation. The inevitable answer has been: "lf you want to fight with us for the freedom Of the world, state your peace terms and ahow that yon are with Us." Russia has been swept by the de - mend for peace, which was partly idealistic, partly inspired by war fatigue. This transport of enthusiasm reached its highest wave when Gei - many offered what seemed a demo- cratic peace. But all that is changed. Six hundred delegates gave Foreign Minister TrotzkY's war speech be- fore theSovietsthe most enthuelastie and convincing applause. teNo War tpeeeh by Ieerensky ever won ap- plause so earnest. The reason is that the soldiers know now they are fighting for their own democratic peace ternm. The rousing scene attained Re most in• miring height when the Baltic dele- gates cried: "The Baltic flag will be the last to come down!" itly feeling—and this is said in the tght of my knowledge of the army's condition—is that this enthusiasm is preparing a tremendous surprise for elermany. Fourteen of the fifteen armies at the fronts were represented at the meeting. Of these, thirteen re- ported that the soldiers are ready to eturn to the fight. The troops not at the fronts now effer a possibility, which has not ex- Mted,since the revolution because they aave been taking on new spirit since -hey elected the officers who now lommand them. The most striking feature in the 'peace parade" on Sunday was the new descipline of the regiments witb officers ot their own choice and the regiments made up bothof soldiers end members of the Red Guard. Similar troops are available throughout Russia and in Siberia. How far this new enthusiasm will prove capable of action has yet, tobe proved, but at all events Russia will aot capitulate to Germany's terms. NO "BRITISH WARM" COATS. Leedom tea1ec.----W1 thou t any reason holm; e.csirmeil, 1 iai authorities here have act idtd that no further Issue of "Belt - 11.,11 warin" overcoats or 11:171W10,MS, s, 111 to inailo te CanaJlan tmoos exeept in 5, Haiti 31.01111tA dalll 12)0e101110.1 trt11111.0 tlrirtt will Can. tinu,...to il. supplivil With ths ab.We Men. tlien...1.gartnerita. Thlt 1s:116 el (gatisilian wattle beets 1,1 the teroe,i in Eitel:me is new a ettieted to Ow Fair i cr lean ealy. 4110.....•••••••••••• STOCK BULLETIN TO TEE FARMERS Dominion and Ontario De- partments of Agriculture ,...•••••••*••• To Co-operate in Record of All Cattle. and Old Men, Say Food Supplies Run Low. Italian Army Headquarters iu Nor- -them Italy Friday Cable — The of - ricer comuntudIng the 1,400 Austrian prisoners captured in the recent French success on Monte Tomba gave the correspondent au opportunity to- ddy of going among teem awl talking freely with officers and men on war conditions and what the enmity still could, do in carrying on the struggle. A more miserable lot of human beings would be difficult to imagine, The officers were tee even worse con- dition than •tho men, Their clothing was ragged, and the tinselled orna- mentation on the uniforms was gan- grened with rust. The officers were unkempt, and had not been shaved for a week. Their red hands looked like pieces of raw beefsteak. None had overcoats, as all were wearing light trench uni- forms when the French swept around them. Yet, despite this misery, they put on a surprisingly bold front, and anyone thinking they aro crushed is elosing his eyes to facts. • The correspondent met the. prison- ers on a road leading tu the town where they arc being rounded up preparatory to being set to work or sent to a prison camp, Small detach- ments were stretched along the road for some distance, each group being guarded by French soldiers. One de- tachment carried picks and spades in- stead of guns., All ages were seen among the pris- oners. There was a boy or 18, and a • man of 50 with a gry beard. A coating of trench mud mede them look worse than they really ereee, for they had stout boots, leggings and overcoats. Some had shawls, and blankets. Their headgear consisted of battered helm- ets and caps with heavy hoods. They tramped along sullenly to large courtyards, where food was being distributed. Each man got a email tin of meat and a large chunk of bread. The correspondent tasted the bread, and found it better in quality than that he had been getting in first- class restaurants. The prisoners ate like ravenous animals, and said it was the best food they had had in weeks. The correspondent was told by the prisoners that the method of the French attack was an entirely new experience for them, as they seldom had undergone such murderous artil- lery fire. Most of them were Mora - teens, Dalmatians and Galicians. The sudden French charge after the artie lery fire bowled them over before they had a chance to offer resistance. Con- cerning the war, they all expressed themselves as heartily sick of it, and said the Germans were keeping the others in the fight. As the officers came front their quarters it was seen they were chiefly Huugarians, with some Moravians and Dalmatians and one Galician. Triey were very cold and their first request _ was for warm food. "We have not had warm food for - days," said their spokesman, a stocky young Dalmatian officer. "And our own French soldiers did not have warm food for nine days after they arrived here," said the commandant. He explained that fuel was alfitost impossible to get, and without coal and wood hot food was . out of the question. The commandant • told the officers that if they had a soldier -barber he would be permittee r to come and shave them and clean their boots and uniforms. - Asked about the war, the °Ulcers gave America's entry into it as an - instance that all the world was against 1 the Central PoWers. One orncer said the food supply was ruutang low, but it was better off in Hungary than in Austria. They thought, however, that Austria-Hungary could hang on. Ask- ed about the ragged- condition of their uniforms, one officer said: "Yes, we are ragged and look like tramps, but what does that count in . righting?" , The officers were very anxious to • know when they would be removed to prison campe in France, and seemed . gratified to learn that they probably would go through Paris within two weeks. After taking turns in getting warm around the campfire, the offi- cers returned to their quarters. A German artillery officer .who was captured with the Austrians, was gi- ven quarters by himself, but the com- mandant said that -another •German would- soon arrive to keep Mtn com- pany. The German, while deferential and civil, maintainea complete silence on the war. His uniform and equip- ment looked in better condition than that ot the Austro-Hungarian officers, but they Were badly run down. Toronto report: 0o -operative ac- tion between the Dominion and On- tario Departments of Agriculture wilt. in the couree et the next few months, give to the stock -raisers of Ontario a service that; will largely remove the dis- advantage under which farmers have been laboring in selling, their stock. The two departments, through their respective market branches, proposo 10 give the. stock -raisers =tithes, infor- mation as to the supply of cattle in Ontario and the number of head due to come upon the markets. By this data stock -raisers will be able to •keep in touch with conditions and to sell their eattle at the best average' prices. The plau was first tut into effect et a partial way by the Federal De- partment of Agriculture, the purpose being to secure records of deliveries at the stock yards and the prospective monthly deliveries. In order that the service might be made more effective the Ontario Department of Agricul- ture have arranged to co-operate with the Federal department. Within the next day or two all the district repre- sentatives in Ontario will bo instruct- ed to select from twelve to fifteen far -- fanners, who are familiar with condi- tions in their respective districts, The district representative on the first of each month will get into touch with these farmers and secure certain spe- cified information as to live stock con- ditions, the number of head going te market and tho number the farmers will have ready for market over a per- iod of several months. This data will be sent le to tb* mar- kets branch in Toronto, tabulated. and Sent on to Ottawa. There ft will be checked up with the information received by the the markets branch of the Federal Department of Agricul- ture and issued te the farmers itt bul- letin form. Where the reports do not Wee ,a special officer of the Ontario departinent will be seut out to cheek up and get at the exact facts. FRENCH FOIL GERMAN RAID •••••••1*.6.0......imairok Vales Cable — "Active artillery fighting -occurred. during the night in the region south of Corbeny and on the left bank of the Meuse, near Ave - Court Wood," says Lo -day's official re. port. "North of St. Millie' enemy de- tachments whiclt attempted to eaptUre a French post suffered appreeiable teem under our fire, without attain - Ing any testi% "Anothee German effort, In thef re- gion of FlireY, Met the *ante fate. We tee!: Prieenets. elnetrywhere clee tbe night WA'S t•altr." HUNS SCHEME TO WIN TERMS MI Irl RUSS ASSEMBLY Failing With Bolsheviki, Would, German -like, Turn • •to Opposition. STILL FIGHTING the Peace negotiations. Spetial dee- Patches from Petrograd report at- tempts by the German delegates at Petrograd to make some sort of a clandestine agreement with the mem- bers Of the Constitteent Assembly. The correspondent et the Daily Newe says that the Germans are trying through a neutral diplomat to get into coronatinication with metubere of the Assemble. Their object is obvious, be adds, as the parties opposed to the Bolshevik' are quite ready to profit by the Bolshevikt refusal to make - Pen°, and to tell the people that the Bontheviki Promised them peace, but v og ;Ts t. heheet iDve version sn'of the •correepondent Daily Mali is that the Germans have been putting pressure, direct or indirect ,upon the Government in cm- nection with the summoning of Constituent Assembly, as the Ger- mans have been making it pretty ob- vious that they are unwilling to re- cognize the Bolsheviki as representa- tives of a majority of the Ruseitin people', or even an temporary trus- tees of the sovereign power. The Daily News despatch expresses fear that Germany will find the Constituent Assembly more amenable than the Bolshevik' in regard to the making of peace, and quotes Foreign Minister Trotzky as saying that the bourgeois are prepared to give away half the country, if they can obtain control of the Government of the other halt Regarding the attitude of the ric. raine towards the Germans, the Daily News says that the Rada is willing to strike a bargain with the Germans. The Petrograd correspondent of the Times,. who is now in London, writes that the Ukrainians are deter- mined to send a mission to Brest, - Litovsk, not to negotiate a separate peace, but to ascertain Germany's ia- tentions towards leittle Russia. The Germans are willing, he says, to re- cognize the Rada on the basis that the Ukraine supply Germany wit.il foodstuffs and recognize German ee. anomie interests in the Ukraine. Neither of these points, the corres- pondent adds, are to Little Russian taste, but if the Allies fail to help the Ukrainians, or adopt a peace compromise with the Boisheviki, the Rada. may have to yield, and the Cossacks too. Newspapers in Petrograd continue to report fighting in the south, where, according to the correspondent of the Times, civil war is waging fast and furious. In several places there aro reported to have been scenes ot fierce fighting. These include Ekaterino- slav, where it is said fighting already has lasted five days. However, as communications south and east from Petrograd are precarious at the beet, the reports convey little information. The Austro -German delegations in Petrograd profess to have information that the Allies have decided to breek relations with Russia. Perhaps this is the reason why the officials of the British have taken pains to assure Trotzky that the departure of Sir George Buchanan is purely on account 'or ill -health, and that he would have left last March but for the peruasiona of forraer Foreign Minister Terestch- efiko. Trotzky also was told tbat the ether members of the Embassy have no intention of leaving Petrograd at present. F. 0. Lindley, Councillor of the Embassy, remains in charge of the Embassy. - Amidst the whirl of events involv- ing the fate of the nation the Bolshe- vik' Government has found time to decree that Russia shall adopt phone- tic spelling on Jan. 14. Three vowels and one consonant were eliminated front the Russian alphabet. e. Furious Battles in Civil War Raging in Southern Russia. Ieetelett -CableeeWhen the dele- gatesot the (Mntral Powers derived at Brest -Litovsk to resunte tile pettee negotiations they foend no Russian delegates there, accordiug to a Violet) despatch to Zurich, forwarded by the Exchtenge Telegreplt Ointmen).. All that awaited -them wee a telegram from the Russians asking,for Menefee of the, elegoelatione to Steeltholm. Altheugh the 13olshevilei Toteign Minister, Leon Trotsky,1 intaeunced that the Gerniari Mee tame woula not be aceepted, it wag expected teat the ittiteian lelegatee weethi Warn .te Bret Litovsk. for the mectingte,thkb Weriv4to to -date to itlfurld TORONTO IdAnK.E TB. FARBILIRS' MA.Ttg.14T. Dairy I. reduce— Butler, choice dairy 45 Mer.sn.rine. lb. .. ... .. 0 35 Eggs, new -laid, 0 75 Cheese, lb.... 0 00 . Do , fancy, 15. 0 00 Dressed Poultry— Turkey s, lb. .. 0 33 1, OM I, lb. 0.10 SI wing chickens. 0 26 Duette, spring, 15, • 0 28 ths.:,si, . 0 20 l'rufts— Apples, hitt, ..... 0 25 Do., bbl. 4 00 'Vegetables- 33e.!flit. bug ..... 9101 ... ...... , . • • - " • 1' BrusSels sprouts, Dee& •• •• vu Cauliflower, each .. 0 10 Cilotsbze.k. 11 000 00 CulerY, ner head 0 05 Cabbages, each ---------0 08 'Vegetable marrow, 3a11 0 g - 2S Onios, 70.1b.ba. ; Do., large bkt.g 0 re Do., picklin, thst 0 63 Potatoes, bag .., " 10 Parsley, bunch .. 00 Parsnips, hag 00 Do., malt .. 00 Sage. bunch . Spinach, ueek 30 Savory, bunch .... 03 'Curt,Ips, pe3lt ... OD Do., bag* .•. ..... •• •b• 65 MEAT—W1t0LESALD. Beef, forequarters, cwt. .. 316 00 , hinstiquarters- 20 00 Carcases, choice 18 00 Do., common 0. a • 14 0 1IS, ed .4 I, 1,6 161 .0 15 DO piime .............20 00 Heavy nom: ..... 17 GO Shen hose 29 00 Abattoir hags.. ., 25 00 Mutton, heavy ••• • .• 12 09 Do., light . ... 18 00 Lambs, Spring. .. 0 :V 60 47 027 0 80 30 0 33 0 35 0 22 025 032 0 23 0 60 6 00 1 15 023 0 60 021) 020 73 0 63 0 10 0 10 2 75 0 SO 0 75 2 33 0 10 1 15 0 JO 0 10 025 0 10 0 10 0 70 'Wellington Mutual Fire Ins. Co. letitteatlished /440, Read Otfloe, GWI, OrrA Maki) taktmertti rert: ggra ls ProPeZ17 We System, alleEMAX, 018 00 2200 20 oa 16 00 15 SO 18 00 23 00 10 SO 25 00 20 00 16 00 21 00 021) Jaw DAYLOS/0* President itioarstary !IMMIX & OOSIINS, Wialitiaatv Oat, Monte, • svann MARKET. Wholesale quotations to the retail trade en Canadian refined sugar, Toronto de. livery, in effect December 29:— Acadia p,ranulated., ., 100 lbs. $0.11 Itedpath granulated—. .. 100 lbs. 8.61 St. ibawronse gratetilated- 100 lbs. 4.14 Letitia granulated...-. .. 100 lbs.' 0.04 1 yellow .. 100 lbs. 8.64 kNo. 4 yellow .. 100 lbs. 2.01 xNo. 3" yellow .. , 100 ibe. Granulated in 204b. bags, 43 cents over cwt. prices; 10-15. bags, 20 cents over; 5-15. cartons, 15 alClIt$ OV ". lb. cartons. 3r, cents over. xA.titu•itle. quoted Ho iotver, Iletlpativ quotol Stte lower. OTHER 1VIAR1ETS. ottiuN ENCIIANGE. Fluctuations ou the Winnipeg Grain Exehange yesterday were ea- follows: , Oats— Open. ULgh. Lew. Close. May xtt 841, 0 aicit 0 81143 0 854 0 We 0 81'.? 0 bate 0 SPA Play— Jan. • ., . 3 17 3 I0 a ic May . ,.. 3 24 3 234 3 231i 3 23 x --To SGu sold. MI24NEAPOLIS GRAIN MAIIKET. Istinneatoits--atinneapolls.---Corn—Xo. 61.70 to 51.75 to $1.73. Oats—No, a white; 763-4 to S,I3-4,?.. hileur UnClatitga 1.3rat1432.30. DULUTH rettleelleD. burenteeLineeee, on tine% an 1-2 to 1303 1•0; tat he. e3.53 14, JattuarV, Si 53 1-2 hid: May, $2.13; July: t,,I.40; Otober 42.7.0•40tked. Dudley Holmes "AMSTER, 1.04.10lTOlit, Offlaai Moyer *look Wiashaaa It Vanston.e "AMSTER AND *01.401101te Mow "to lout at kriveat rata& WINGHAM. Arthur J. Irwin D.D.S., L,D.S. Doctor of Dental Surgery of the Pet sylvania College and lAcentlate of De tal Surgery ne Ontario. Closed evei 3. Wednesday A.fternaon. Office in Macdonald Block, F. M. DEANS D.D.S., L.D.S. Honor Graduate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, Honor otaduate of University of Toronto. Vaeulty if Denistry. Closed every Wednesday Afternoon. Office Over H. E. isard & Co.'s Store In the Dental Parlors, formerly occu- pied by II.. G. II. Ross. • W. R. Hamby B.Sc., M.D., C.M. Special attention paid to diaease* of Women and Children, havins taken postxraduate work in Bur- glary, Bacteriology and Scientific. Medicine, Onto in the Kerr reaidente, ba- tsmen the Queen's Hotel and ths Baptist Churoli all business given careful attention. Ph<me 64. 1', 0, Box 111 Dr. Robt. C. Redmond M.R.C.S. (Eng.) L.R.C.13, (Load.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. (Dr. Chisholm's old stand). :DR. R. I. STEWART -A Graduate of University of Torontq. Faculty of Medicine; Licentiate of the Ontaria College of Physiclarul and Surgeons. OFFICE ENTRANCE: SECOND DOOR NORTH OF • ZURBRIGG'S PHOTO STUDIO, JOSEPHINE ST, PHONE 29 OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN D. F. A. PARKER. Oateopathy builds vitality and ibytorfderen:thrm. Adjustment of the spine and tither Ges is gently secured, there- meaosvo.ing" the predisposing causal Blood pressure and other examtna- tions made. Trances saimitifically ted. OFFICR OVER CHRISTIE'S STORE. oFfonrs—Tn:sbdyaysapapondinFrtinlednlys, 9 aia„ tO 9 p.m.; Wednesday:, 2 to 11 a.m, therday -General Hospital - (tinder Government Inspection). Pleasantly situated, beautifully Mr, flashed. Open to all regularly licensed physicians. Rates for patients (which include board and nursing) --,4.90 tn $1.6.00 per week, according to location of room. For further informatioc----- Address MISS L. MAT.M.EWS, Superintendent, Cox 223, Winaham, Ont. I SELL Town and Farm propertlee. Oell and see my !let and get my prIcee. I have Isom* excellent values. J G. STEWART WINGHAM. Nue* lat. Cellos In Town HPIL J. W. DODD (Successor to J. G. STEWART) FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT _ and HEALTH INSURANCE. . P. O. fax 366. Phone 198- WINGHAM, ONT. ......•••••inwro••••••.. . John F. Grovc Issuer a MARRIAGE LICENSES TOWN HALL WINGHAN Phones—Office 24; Residence 108, WE WANT CREAM We want cream, and will pay the Vheat price for good cream, WhY at your cream away, a long dlatc.nc• When, you can receive a"; good pricta ter tome. end in trending your create U e will help e. homo industry. We rnish two cans to each shipper and P7 all express Charges and assure you an honest business. Cheese fee- te patrons having Cream during the wJntei' would do well to ship to ue. rite for further particulars to THE SEAFO3TH CREAMERY SNAFORTH ONTARIO RECOMMENDED FOR V, C. Winnipeg, Sall. 4.—Lt. Jas, Nit•Cor- meek, D.1 ' 4.0. hae been recommended for the V C. fOr gallantry in resoling five men from a machete gun crater 'recently. Ile was wounded in this in gagelllt,Ilt. He formerly was a raneher Vtaondat n e • was town. e OIVeaeLl n Ipeg unit. - TOLE PROM FREIGHT SHEDS. Niagara d'ails, 41nt., Jan, 0.--Maiella 14mburnev, f,-remen in the Grand Trani. VsottluSo YfTottft tzt‘htl.,1:11elit liPaltriPt:ltenMipl.?:1115 0, tialidviuttY 9:oleic/int , th•tealve caught Lyn -Thurber. scleat ant.1-.11.:"(1PaPrt.141:iii:,4 aond ll‘wil IIIJOtatitifirtlit.1,1 ituht? ltallang th-tile: