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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1919-01-30, Page 7• • ONFRIGra FRiilf TREES Some of the Causes of Case of Sterility With the Cures to Meet the Cases.. In many private eardens fruit trees are pleutitul, generally apples and pears, which, for one reaten or an- other, do not bear a crop. 1r the de- fect is to be remedied, tne reason for it must be discovered, and with this object in view such trees Inn' be divid- ed into two Meese -those which do not flower and those which flower bet do not bear fruit. In connection with the tenter class it le impoetant to realize that towering Is not a sign of exceptional vigor, but rather the re, verse. In a single year it comes at the end of .be growing fseason, for the flower buds are termed then. though they do not open until the following spring; and in the succession of years which make up the life of a tree it does not commence until the rapiaity of carty growth has slackened. Failure to flower, then, may be due to youth. Tliat is a defect which jet the natural order of things will care itself. But the youthful period maY he unduly prolonged,- especially if the is an abundanee et -rich food. Sortie trees, like come men, are slow inareacb.ing maturity. Set sueh a n3an the task of =ping his own liv- ing under difficulties and he wIll settle down to the duties of existing; treat a tree in the same way and its re- sponse will be egitany certain.. To re- duce the food supply, a seadecircular trench should be dug in September round the trun.k, on one side of it and fcur or five feet from it, and all the long, thick roots passing through the • trench should be served, the operation being repeated on the other side in the following 'ear. If the cause of failure t� flower Is excessive growth, root -pruning is a certain cure. But there may be oth- er causes. If a tree is kept growing too long by being largely supplied with food and moisture late in he season, or if it is shaded or shut out from fresh air, er it for any reason (sueh as a heavy crop) the starting of the now growth- is so delayed that it hat. no time to ripen, flower beds will not be formed. In most of thee in- stances it should oat be dirt:calt te trace the defect to its souree, and to apply the remedy. Still, even though flowers are pro- duced, they . may not devenep bite fruit. This may be due to unfavor- able weather while they, are opm, to the aibsence of bees, or other insects which distribute the pollen, or to self - sterility, The weather cannot be hemed, and, unless hives are kept, it le irapoesible to insure the presence of bees, but - self -sterility ean be overcome. A eelt- sterile variety is one which cannot be fertilized by its "ewe polten, but re- quires pollen to be eezught to it frOm another growing near, and, of course, flowering at the same time, Anybody who has only one variety of apple, pear or plum which flowert regularly, yet persistently fails to fruit, may safely assume that it is self - sterile, and should plane another var- iety near it. , Another class of cases deserves men- tion—trees which form fruit, yet, do not bring it to maturity. The cause may be the weather again, or unsuit- able position, injurious insects, fungoid diseases, or defective root -action (due - to drought, poverty of soil or possibly old age), This class is the most com- plicated of all. Of the injurious insects along there •are a vast number of different kinds, and some of them, such as the . pear midge or the apple aphis, may bring down nearly the whole came ttesA tree which, in spite of good cultural condia dons, remains unhealthy, is better ,grubbed up, for it merely serves as a centre of infection, o SEE KRCHAK ROSS SAM Omsk Government is Stead- ily Gaining. Settled Regime Likely to Follow. emcee to rave lateen 'ea tale trine:el hOur." It tett:Able' would he Premature/eat:el of or-or:Autistic to declare that the clovarnment bas inaugurated a eettled regime, and that ineurree- tems and civil conflicts in nou••Bol- elievit: Itusein are at an Pad. • vut country lo WS vast, and unknown po lit eal current') have not yet founa romplete expreresioo. in Omsk. Pea:tele is vompared to an agitated river, whicn will continue to be tree:bled rani 1 i finele a nor- mal and oeaceltel level, but Rus- sians ee,eltine the highest in the coun- try, as welt as foreieners who are Outlying the oituation on the ground, appear to be unite a in considering tho Kolelealt Government as a oilier° nua, trigmone movement to reanbilitate the natio. There le a feeling that a powerful persouanty like Admiral Xelchtek necessary to carry the Govemment oyer the eresent aids. If he suc- ceeds iu holding and etrengthening his poeittot in tlle! next :lx mouths terse oaservers believe h3 yiU Lave formed the eueleus of ao : orderly and permanent regime, Whatever political forra it may _eventually ae,. mono, The observers do not believe that Kolchat is conspirlag to restore the monarchy, as some ot his opponents clears. They look upon the liolchalt Govermeat ea the only croup offer- ing hope of a eolution. The correspondent visited .:the churchesin Oneek during the servides Sunday night and Tomei them all croweed. The cathedral was over- flowing. Most of the worshippers were mon, and. all were sanding luletly at praye. .At this critical hour of reconstruc- tion the people are turning trustingly to the Allies for help. Their leadersemphasie that if help would bo effee- elve. it must bo immediate. The lead- trs here hoeo for a common stand by the ewe,rs. Omsk, Siberia, Sandal Cable.— Omsk Government, headed. by Admiral Xolchalt, is rapidly increas- ing ito authority both east and weet of Omsk. During the last week the Ontsk Government was advised en the adherence to tho authority of General Denitind, the leader of the Ormsk forces west of the Urals, of General Krasnoff, the Hemet of the Don Cossaoke., and Goenral Vilimin- oef, Iletmen of tho lenban Cossacks. Admiral leonine, it is announced, has been appointed commander of the Russian Black Sea fleet He is su- bordinate to Cieneral Denikene, who now holds sway over Odessa, the Crimea. and Sebastopol. It ie announced in Government !circles that General Semenoff, the ant1-13olelleviki leader fn the region Of Chita, has emoted the appoint- ment of a commiselon to try charges azninet 1e1m and ben signified hie readMem to loin General Duloft in fighting the Boleheviki. The com- MistiOn t otry General Semenoff will meet in a week or GO at Chita. It is understood that General Semenoff has informed General Xolchak that he Was the victin1 of a misanderstand- ing. The charges againet Semenoff include that of interfering with the telegraph and railway lines, the seiz- big of money in banks, and the intim-- Watt:en of railway employees. Allied offieers itt ()Mk continue their good offieect in the intent of a gettlentent M, Savinhoff anti Vlitaireir Botta- %off, Well-known revolutioniets, now in Parte, have , telegraphed Offers of their ettePOrt to Admiral Xolchak. The edlterenee or tvinkof is Med- Od tvidhlg irepartent strength to the Ortetk GOvernlaent. Admired Koi- chi* has telegraphed his thanks to Saginitoff, deleting: consiat r yaur neeimtence ftIn of flietinet movement 'tablets is uniting all A REVERSE IN RHETIA Ally Advance Force Retired Before 33olshevild." Vastly Outnumbered by .Enemies. itetashington, Report.—Retirement of the Allied torcea holding advanced ponitions in the Archangel sector, be- fore att•acks by superior forme of 13olshealki, is reported in an official despatch dated Jan.s23,ethe eubstance of which was made public to -day by Gen. Marsh, United States chief of staff, The points attacked by the enemy lay generally about 190 miles from Archangel. Gen. Marsh said the Inter - Allied commander there had adeauate treope to relneerce the advanced! ele- ments and to handle the situation. A later despatch said subseduent at- tackawere repulsed when delivered on the poeitions taken up by the Amer- ican forces. An Inter -Allied force engaged at Shenkuret consisted of a British de- tachment, two companies of Ameri- cane and two companiee of Ruseians. These were attacked on three side:, and compelled to evacuate their posi- tions, as were also the Allied patrole holding Ust Pedengat The American troops falling back took a position midway between thee point and. Shen- kurst. In one of the attacks reported 1,000 enemy timops were in action against the •small Allied farce. BACK TO SWEDEN. Aland Islands Appeal to Peace Congress. Paris cable: The Aland Islands, an archipelago belonging to Finland ih the mouth of the Gulf of Bothnia, has sent a deputation to Paris, con- sieting of two members of the Gen- eral Council of the Archipelago, and 'M Bundlom, deputy of the Aland Is- land to the Finnish Diet. When Finland became indeperedent' the Aland population asked the Xing of Sweden to re-establish the• ancient bonds uniting the .Aland Mends to Sweden. The Swedieh Government proposed to 'Finland that a plebiseite 'be taken to settle' the question, which then could le submitted to the ?cage Congress foT ratificatioo. The deputatien expeasees itself strongly againet the Finnish Govern- ment's treatment of the islands in eending !Military Governor von 13one- dorff there with Finnieh-speaking troops and in treating the islanders as rebels. The delegation to -day ex- pressed the hope that they would find in the Peace Conference and in Preach public opinion support (suffi- cient to realize their aspirations. 0 BLOCKADE TOOK 500,000 LIVES German Government R , port On, Figures And These Are Only of Civilians. BRITISH PLANS OF THE LEAGA Offers" Machinery for Set- tling Disputes. Periodic Meetings at Chosen Capital. Paris„ •Cable—The mull -discussed British plan tor a League of inattaus, which has just beau completed, eau now be ,outtinecb nt conceeie form tor cite firet time. Tee foilowine, details, thougeto •uu- oifteial anci EUDJJOL LO tuteeattuti, tee- reeent itt subetence, tee plan tuat be laid before ttle• geace. Conteeence. Tee main Mature Qt tee itmette Leo- vide.d for in the plan will Le tho eetab• lisement of machinery or haudling international dieputee. Tins will be based on au agreement among the members ot the league not to team: fere with the territorial integrity of states, or to permit others to interfere with them. The rendering of assistance and guidance to new and chadevaloped states to maintain freedom of Matzen and just commercial relations be- tween the menthol's ot the league are mem of the principal alma to be eupee- vised by the league, A Qonunittee to rule on the quo:tide of tratio in ammunition and atme, coil before which would also come up foe study laternational problems relating to economics and sanitetion will be ale pointed. A like oettral oody for handling international labor queetione le provided for in the plan, In this connection It Is lied that all international bottles now existing and any which may be created must be brought together in 30140 central place, which will be the capital of 'the -league, and work in close Oa, operation with the league if the effort to Dromote internationca co- operation is to be -successful, The British plan provides for •a general conference of the delegate:: at all nations members of the league and for a smaller international -executive ceuncil for the transaction of ordin- ary business. - A permanent secretariat for the league would be presided over by a man of authority .and exiltrienee in European affairs, sitting at the capital of the- league, with all necessary diplomatic iminunities, Periodte meetings •of the leagettat delegatee are, provided for, but it is 'pointed out that it probably woola he 'con- venient for states to appoint permau- ent representatives to the capital vibe would act for their respective 'coun• tries until more delegates arrived, ..The pian excludes some states, like Germany, from the- league for the prezent, on the ground of- nntrust worthiness, but it holds that this - exclusion. should not be olonged emneee,e-earily. Every clvilizea 'state with a eettled government will be -invited to join the league. Previsions for separate repreeentation for India and the British dominions is 'provided for. Dispute e for settle,ment aro provided into two classes.—justiflable and non- auetifiable—andeach state will be -tho• 'final judge as to whethe a disPnte is justifiable or not. The establishment of a permaneot court of international justice ect, the settlement of justifiable disputete is proposed, and Meta it is created. a court arbitration is . suggested. Either a council or a conference - of the league is thought to be the eropee organ for the consideratien of non - justifiable quarrels. *eft Belie cable: It le anntreinced of- ficially by the German !Government that a furthe.r investigation of mor- tality, due to the !blockade, from the Autumn of 1916 WW1 the end of 1018. shows that the 'figures were much higher than Were tirst ennead, ItiOre than 500,000 deaths, it is said, Were caused by malnutrition or under- nutrition. Only eivilians are fueled - ed in the list, whieh, Says the tuts nounternent, "if it errs at all it is by giving too low figutes," Only such cases were ineluded, it is declared, as Wore definitely establish- ed as being due to the muses named. The Officials intend to- publigh the complete itutterial en 'Which the laves - ligations were based, "to aemonstrate that thls is not propaganda, bat strictly for the lantern of establishing the fees." • Tommyaeltep, wbat is a knOthe1e7 Tonintest Pop -A knothole, my on, le due te the tart. that the knot there 1,k not ALL THE RUSSIAN .FACTIONAVITE TO A CONFEREM Supreme Council of .Peace Congress Paves Way for a Settlement —Accepts Proposal of President Wilson After 'Three -Day Discussion, • Paris cable says: Led ty President Wilson, the Supreme Council of the Great Powers to -day moved to unite the factions of distracted Russia and bring them into the Peace Congrem. They unanimonsly adopted a propo- sition, by Presidett Wilson, asking all the Russian factions, including the 13olshev1sts, to meet the Allied and As - Bode& Governmente at Princes Is- lands, in the Sea of Marmara, on 'Feb- ruary 15, the contending- factions neeantime declaring a truce and suse pending all military operations. , - The joint commission of the Asso- ciated Governments will be announced as eoon as the Rusin= factions ac- cept the proposal which was rommu- nicated to them by wireless to -night. The Ruselan commiselon will proceed to the meeting place, probably on a warship; by the way of the Black ,Sea* arid tho Bosphorus. Gen, Perehhig has been called to Paris, and it le expected that he will be the military menthe of the Ameri- can representation of the joint coni- ission, Aside from the importance of the conclusions reached it Was elpeelally notable as being the first tirriethat the voice of the 'United States hag taken in the direction in the eoneert of European powers On t1101110St import- ant question now presented,' There was added signifleance in the fact that the !enteric= Preeleent ireperson had taken leadership in the Council made up •chietly of European stateemon, and had pointed way which they had unatilmottely -adopted. The final reettit came After three 'days' of continuous diecueslon of lima Girt Willa did net crystalize until the final hours, When Preeident Wilmer) preeetited itt writing the plan he had: elaborated. There Was little opPositiOn, and this was based Mainly on doubts as * to whether the met:wanton ,would be to- eeated, In reply it as pointed out that the contending factions were well nigh at the end of their resonrces and thitta their needs likely would lead them at last to a cOmblemit appeal to the as- xoclitted Beeldea the definite proposal tee giv- 1 en In the couutlunicatiOn, the jOint commission at the Modeled POWkra Will lay dOWn four conaltioue tattle- peneablein aringing .bout an adjeete meet; Firet, peace at all points; secona removal of all econonde barriers pale% restrain the free ctrculation or exct Mete of food and cOmmoditlea be- tween the factional Zones and the out. sale world; third, general electionon a representative haslet fourth, ootte adequate arrangement for the Pay- ment of date. Even if eventually tile proposal is not accepted, membera of tbe Council expressed the view that their propee eition was before the world and that it would pave the way tor such other mecteures as thelr own aetione had brought about. The Princes Warns were cheat for the eventful meeting became they aro outside the me or any •of the. eon - tending factIons. They are oleo allied heetiquartere, and aro not .pen to be obeoxioue to any of the faction -a ae would be other points having better material facilitioe for the meeting. February 15 was deeignated al the time of the meeting so as to give tirne for representatione to come from the remateet sections of Siberia and ether dtotant localities, nix', OF OFFICIAL REPORT. Paris, Jan. 22.—The full text of the official communication issued by the Supreme Council Ole afternoon reale: "The Protean of the United States, the Prime Ministers and the Foreign Ministers of the Allied and Associated Powere and the Japanese representa- tives met et the Quay , D'Orsay bee. tweet 8 and 5.90 this afternoon and approved the proposal of Precedent Wilson 'Which read as follows: "The single object tb.e representa- tives of the Associated Powere have had in mind In their discuesion ot tlio coarse they, should pursue with re- gard to Russia has been to help the Russian people, uot to. hinee; them or th interfere la tiny manner with their right to settle their own affairs in their own way. "They regard the Russian people as their friends, not their enemies, and are willing to help them in any way they are willing to be helped. It is clear to them that the troubles and distrust of the Russian people will steadily inarea.se, . hunger and priva- tion of every kind become more and more acute, mare and more wide- epread and more and more imposeible to Pelleve unless order is reetored and normal zonditione of label:, trade and transportation tame more created, and they are seeking .eomo way in which to aesiet tho Russian people to etetab- lish order. "They recognize the absolute right of the Russian people to direct their own affairs without dietatios or direc- tion of any kind from oetelde enhey do not wfsh to exploit or mate use of Russia in any Way. "They recognize the revolution - without reservation, and will in int way and in no circumstances aid or give countenance to any attempt .at a counter-revolution .• "It la, not their wish or purpose to favor or assist any one of the orgeta- ized eroups now coatendlog for the landerehip and guidance of Russia, as .agahrst the others. The 'sole and sin' 0010 purpeee •is• to do. what they can to brieg Reseta peace and an -oppor- tunity to Itt d her way out of tae pres- ent trottLle. "The t tateeiated powers aro now engaged in tbe selemn and responsible week eef etablishing tho peace of Europa and the world, and they are keenly elite to the fact that, Europe ana the world cannot be at peace it Russia, is "not. They recognize, and accept it as a duty to seeve Russet ae generously, as unselfishly, as thought - Puny; as ungrodgingly as they would 3ervo any other friend and ally, and they are ready to render this service In the way that is most acceptable to tho Russian people, "In this epirit and with thls pur- pose they have 'taken the following action; They invite every organized group that is new exercising or at- tempting to exert. political authority er military coatrol anywhere in Si- beria, or evithin the beundariee of European Russia as they -stood be- fore the war just conclude/1, except Finlaid, to Sena repreaentativez !ier each group, to Pfince,s' Islands, 3ea of Marmora, where they- will be net by repeesentatives of theoneso- elated powers, provided in the mean time there is a truce of arms amongst the parties invited and that all armed throes auywhare sent or dire3tea against any people, or teraitory inslde the beundariee of European leuesla as they stood before the war, or against Finland, or against. any people or territory whose autonomotte action is in contemplation in the foul -Men artiees upon which the present nego- tiations are based, shall be meanwhile atveittihodntsase, atevenand. oggreasive military "These rearesentaticee are invited to confer with the representatitee of the associated powers in the freest and frankest way- with a. view to ascortalting the 'wishes of all ssetione of the Reessian people and bringing about, if poesible, someaunderstanding and agreement ' by whieb Ruesia may work out her own purposes, and happy, co-Opwative relations be astab- lished betweea hoe people and the ether peoples of the world. "A prompt reply te this invitation is requeetede Every faeility for the journey of the representativee, includ- ing transportation across the Black Sea, will be given by the allies, and all patries concerned -'are expected to give .the same faehities. The repre- sentatives will be expected at the place appeentea by Feb. 15, 1919." The proposal will beesent tonight by wireless to the Interior Depttra mime. The meeting then cleside.a to call a plenary seesion MI the contereece for r o'clock on Saturday, jam 25, to dis- cuss. the subject of the League of Nations en the *Wes of the proposals giallo by Mr. Lloyd George, as well as other subjects which were examaied this afterneon. • CONCERT OFF? One in Ex-Eaiser's Honor Unpopular, Ara:Ater:1am ettble; The announce- inent'that the local ehortel union. at Urday at Amorongen -Castle in honer of the birthday of the former Gerinatt Emperor has provoked a strong protein from the Itandelsnlad. The nowepaper deelaree that suelt an action is calcu- lated to -create difficulties and torn - plications with the Pattern° Powers, wh� might eonsider the entecent en ill- dicatiott of Dutch syllipatay for Wile liam Hohenzollern. Wialle-Do you think Mr, and Mr,'. (nagga will over vetch up their quer- 111? Wagg—leare, Past as 100n as they pap find a nesAle In -a bay -stack. MAT MID FUR YEAR 1910 1891301,350 Bushels: From. 17,853,002 Acres. . Ave age 11 Bushe1s-1917 Average 15%. ' Ottatea, eleport.--Tbe Dominion Bureau of Statistics issued to-day!the definite value and estimate of the yield of crops in •Caleatia for the Se4- son ot 1918, as callipered with 1917, For the year 191.8 the agrIcultural etatfetice of Canede for all the prov- incehave ,been collectea in co-- operation in connection with the Provincial Governments), and the re- ports of both the Dominion and Pro- vincial Clovernmente of the yield ot crops ot 11)18 will :therefor be re- corded identical resulte. The figurce now issued are subject to slightre- llviiseniotne.. upon completion of final ad- justments with Provincial Govern - The, total yield of wheat for . Can- ada in 1918 is returnee, ae 189,301,- 350 busb.ele from. 17,353,902 sown acres an avaiage yield per acre at 11 bustele, In 191'7 the correspond- ing figures were 233,742,e50. buehels from 14,755,850 acme, a yield per acre of 15% bushels. The yield of oats ie 1918 was 380,273,500 bush- els from 14,790,333 hew, an aver-, age of 25% bushelper acre, a compared with 40%000,800 bushels from 13,313,400 acres in, 1917, ane average of 801/4 bushete per acre. Of the remaining ,,grain crops the total -yields In 1918, with the figures for 1917 in brackets, were, be bueh- els,' as fellows: - The average Values -per, bushel • et grain. crops for Canada in 1918, ac- cording to the prices mamma by croP• correspondents of the Dominion Bur- eau of Statietics, were as follows: Fall wheat,- $2,03, aeedonspared with the same price in 193.7; spring wheat $2, as against $1,93; all wheat $2.00 ae compared with $1.94 in 1917; oats, 77e, against 69c; earmy, $1, against .$1.0,13; rye, $1,50, a'gainst $1.62; peas, $2.54, against $3.54; beano, e5.42, against $1.46; flax, $2.65, against $3. - against $745; - buckwheat, $1,58, 50; mixed grains, •$1.14, against. $1.16; and corn for husking, $1.77, against $L84. Of potatoes the price per bushel in 1918- was 98c as against $1 In 1917; turnips, etc., were 42c, against 46c; hay and clover, $17 pee ton, against" $10.33; fodder anent $6.14 Per ton, aettinet $5.14; sugar beets, $•10.25 per ton, against -$6.75; and ale falfa, $7,84 per ton, againet $11.59. POWERS TKO CANADA'S %! OK COLONIES OverseasMinisters Before War C'ouncil On Hun Territories. . r A WARiliNG To Nations Which Are Now Trying to Eillarge • Holdings. te ell pert* of the world of tae neunication; 'rho eleveenreante new =notate,' in conterenea to -etrect a ;teethe.; ewe mum; the natione ere deeply &Watt - ed by the ewe which ennee la them ef the many aletaecee la vehicle arnica. 'race ie being Inaae use et eclanY" parts- oil Europe and the least to gala • pesseildon, of territuret, the rightful deem to which the Peace Confereace- ls et be asked ta datermlne, 'Mee' deem it their duty ta utter a :mien= weraing that possessioa gained by forge will sertouely Drain:lice the deems *Pt thee who Use ttls nieane. It will -breath the presumption that those wit° employ force doubt the jesttee dna 'validity, at their claims, and earnese to substitute posseeelon for Israeli of right and set up cover- olgaty by coercion rather than by that of racial or uational preference ant natural historteal anociatioe. They awe put a claud upen every eviaence et tele they may afterwards allege aaa indicate their distrust of tho Cou• terence itself, • "Nothing but the mest unfortuaate efreteits G/11 OUG113sI they expect nue tice they must refrain from force and plan their .clainta in uaelouded good faith i the hands et, the Conference of Peettoe "The sessien will be rezumed .at o'clock this afternoon,' Paris, Cable.—The following, fiat comunicatien was iestied this evening -dealing with the afteenegt, session, of the Supremo 'Council: "The President of '.he United States af ,Arnerica, Um Premier anel. Foreign Secretaries or the United -States, of the British Empire and France and Italy, and the representa- tives ef Japan, met at the Qual dt- Orsay this afterneon* from 3 &deck untile5.15 &elect. • "TA-Ilia:sten ef the alike and as- sociated great powers to Poland ,was first discussed, and it was agreed that' M. Pichon should prepare draft instruat tions to the !Mission for the approval of the representatives of the powers. "It was agreedethat one prose rep- resentative for each of the five great Powers should be permitted to ac- comoany the Mission. "The question of territory read- juitmant of the German colonies was then taken up. Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada; 'Mr. Hughoo, Primo alinister of Australia Gen. Smuts, representative of Gen, Botha, the Prime Minister of South' Arlen, and New Zealand, were pres— ent end explained tb,e particular tp- terest cf the Teepeetive Dominions In regeadr to this questien. "The next neeeting of the allied Ministers will. take place on Monday tnorniug, at 10 o'clock. "The Peace •Conference will hold a plenary sitting at the Ministry 'of Fort eign Affairs. to -morrow, .S,aturday, at 3 o'ciceitee The text oe the conlinunique regard- ing the* morning session is as follows: "The ,Supreme Wax Couticel meet this meriting from 10.30 et.m. to 12.30 pent and was attended ler the President of the United Stale% thealertme it/Misters and 'Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the British Empire, Prance end Italy, ag well as the Secretay ot State ot the tinitea States the British Secretary ot State for War arid t'ae French Minister of 'Munitions; three representatives- of the tented States of .America, leranee, Great Britain and Italy, at V,tersaillee. "Tito Connell conferred with alar - sisal leech and, the other military ex- perts na to the strength of the torcee to be maintained by the allied and es- seelatbd pewees on the Weeten front ameng the period of the Armistice. "It was •decided to see up a seeeial teerimittee, co131po8e:1 of. Mr. Chureh- ill, Mr. Loucheur, lieeteleal latch, Gen. Bliss an Gen, Din to eXamlito the question, "The !Stgireme War Connell Rhea agreed. to TN:omelette for the approval of tact Governmente Concerned the: 1st sue of an sitlentleal Taglal alta ribbon to all the forces of the, allied and as- eociatecl powers wile littera taltee part in the war. . "After the Supplementary Couto% the Prerident of the United eitates fold the Prime MinIstes anetleoraign if the Ailled ana assceigted Goverment:a whet the eepregenta- tives of japan, herd ft hart It -iodine agraed to the geblicetiat anal trantmission by Wesel:Hs telagraplea •••".^..."-••••^4-4.6•-•-•---* In ran n OL JT [inn "9 T 61' u: OF JOdS IN US __— Situation Serious, Says Em- ployment Director, Urges State and Nation to . Start Work. . 0 New Yerk, Report.—Taere are 10,- 000,000 Joblees persons in the United States to -clay, Dr. George W. larch- wey, Federal Director of Itneptayment for New York State; declared in an ad- dress in Brooklyn to -night, Dr. Kirchway predicted- that there would be a period '-nat terrible, bat serious" while soldiers and war were beteg replaced, in peace -time indus- tries. „.. Outlining the efforts. of the United' States Employment Service, Dr. Kirch- wey declared that after the signing of the' armistice the work changed ''from finding men for jobs to finding jobs for teen." The employment service, he said, will give profereace in the assignment of jolts to met returning from OYU- seas, but he -feared that in many in- stances the offers would be , merely "apologies for jene." keeerting it was "not lack of good- . will, but lack of jobe" that was ham - Peeing the eervice, DT. leirchwey urged that state and national Govern- ments provide Work for jobless men. IN S. AFRICA, TOOT But Rand Natives Turn Down Bolshevists. Jahannisburg, Soutle Africa, Cable. —(Canadian Press, via Reuter's)—a A plan by certain persone t oestablieh a Bolshevist mevement on the Rand has been unmasked. Tho principals call themselves :International Socialists, and the movement was inaugurated at the time of the armistice regulations. A draulae was issued announcing that preerees in practical arrangements! was complete, with "brothers in Ruse sig." Investieetione show that the natives wilt .have noehing to do with: • rets .Boleheviem, the native strike fla n,sco bet ante having diecountecl the: • International Socialists hi the native onind. 'While not interkering with free (Tech ,steps are being taken to eneure adequate public protections ' FROZE TO DE.ATH. Wounded Bolshevists' .Fate Near Archangel. • 4. Achangel cable says: The 13olshe- viki are eontinuing their 'shelling of the American positions at Ust 'Paden- ga, 39 miles south of Spenkurske and the American artillery is replying to threnemy fire. ' The infantry at- tack which the Bolshevik' were ex- pected to make yesterday failed to ma- teralize... . Peasants say that the Bolshevik', _suffered 509 casualties in the infantry attack ctn january 19, leaving many wounded who from to death in the ferest The American casualties in the fight were less than 50 all told. , NATIONS LEAGUE UST COME MST Peace Must Await Its For- mation." Principles of Internation Relations Needed. Paris, lCable,—'Responsive to de- mands in Great Britain which are echoed .in. Germany, for an. hunted. late conclusion of the Deace treaty, ef- forts are being made to bast= the adeetion of a•plau for a League of Na- tiolts. It is declared to be the con- viction of the delegates that no per. manent peace can be made until eer- tain principles to govern the relations between the stales have been accepted by the Peace Conference, Seb questions aa the reaerange- nient of boundariee, the assumption of indemnities and reparations and the ereetion of constituted authorities are regarded as the 'eery Oasis ot the treaty of peace and'not only the Brit - lilt delegates but also the American, and Prange( delegates are understood to !be of the opinion that these things taeln•ot be :lately eomprisea in spceial peace treaties, but •must be founded up- on the general prineiples forming the basis of a League of Nations. Another eonelderation is the likens hood tkat If the treaty Of Pesos is signet( first there will, be little dtsPee sitloa Intent; the detentes to linger 111 Paris to eaneplete a hews of Na- - • thetua See . SCHELDT AND OLDANELLES .0..0 0••• Likely to Be International- ized by Powers. .04 040. Certain Railways Also to Be Taken, Paris, Cable,—Tha questIou et inters nattonatzation 01 porte and waterways and, in certain eases, raltwaya, is te come !before the Peace Conterence see- sion SaturdaY, eat some et' the itewtstates exped- ite to grow out of the war May be wholey inland, it is declared, empha- dew- the, neeesstty for the removal of barriers to 400035 to tIte. sea. queetioa et the Scheldt, the Dar - and certain other waterways, It is eapected, v,111 be decided by a 0 Committee. Ieternational control of railways an - der certain circumstances, it to said, will ba favored. Such railways are the line from Danzig to Poland and. the 13atedad railway, tvIncie aro regard- ed as substitutee for entural 'water- ways, • SPANISH PREMIER 8ays Public .:.Sentiment Forced Neutrality. • Leadred speelal cable says: Count :emanates, the Spanish Premier, was interpollated by Deputy Dania, Re- publican Reformist, to -day, reeative to his visit in Paris, the Moroccan ques- tion, and dthe seizure, of ships belong- ing to the' Ctentlal Powers interned in Spanish perte. The Premier replied: "During the war Spain was the ob- jeet of constant aggression from the German submarines. 1 wished then to react against aggresston, put found myself deprived of the support of public opinion. We, therefore, were coetpelied to be neutral, and were, •oyally impartial. The armistice being signed, ate can no longer be neutral, We enuet resume our pre-war policy." Count Roinanones recognized that,- a'pain's policy in Morocco tad been a failure, but declared 'Spain must ob- terve the Cartagena convention (bb- tween England, Frailest and Spain relative to the community of interest between the three countries in Medi- terranean and - Eastern Atlantic eva,ter). Deputy Dania mentioned Gibraltar in his 'speech, but on this -subject the Premier only said: "I do not wish to speak about it, and will reply to no duestion on that subjeet." He said he had been linable to get a eeply concerning interned Geerean ships, but added that negotiations werd proceeding. MANY PROBLEMS FANG BRA Trade Board _Bead Wants • Strikes Encled. Says Blockade Must Be Maintained. • London, Cable,—(Canadian Press, via Reuter's, "Limited).—Sir Albert Stanley, • President of . the British Board of Trade, addressing the Hud- dersfield Chamber ef Commerce, last n-ight, - said he would be much bap - pieta if• he could see stronger indica- tions of restoration. and development of trade in Great Britain, There. WaO plenty of trade obtainable in the world, he said. It Wes the deliberate policy of the Goveratent that restrice tions and control -';mild be removed as rapidly as possible, but the res- trictions hp= exports met be main- tained' in respect en things vital te the interests of the Allied nations. The blockade must also be Maintained until -peace is definitely secured. The Government also proposed to epedily end the system of priority, possibly early in March. The Minister con- cluded by -saying thatestrikes were the most difficult problem which must be tacee and solved,.e.4.a Pargaimaster Retails. The PruSSIan town of AltwasSer has developed a hamOrous burgo- , master. The Schwaebisclie Tazwaeht says: "The burgomaster of Altwasser, who has been flooded with anony- mous letters accusing him of failing pinnelstis hdaustyeartu a reply to his ac- sserdegards the food suet cuseis to be posted at the *town hall. It ""ads: `lam blamed in letters for the scarcity of potatoes. for the heavy rains and the consequent muddy state of the .streets, and for the unlaWful a,ppropria.tion of food cards on part of many inhabitants. 'Besides, the writers ef these missives attack tne for providing' my household with more than I am, entitled to and for picketing public funds as selafte • " invite seine of these pettlfma ging spirits, who have tio • other re- course than, to besmirch the repute - tion of their publie &fide% to Mite and Ilinheeywi‘tvlotuilldia•raengyreStunndoa. nothaving steyeta et home to partake of the meat with Whith they are no doubt ptovidedgittetead of the eabbage and turnipe which they would find- re, presenting the, joint On my- table." AU81'RIA'HUGE. oEter. TZl'(141° total de bt or Autln,4 last °ember evae 000,H0,000 gowns, netoraing to a deemed), front Vienna. Auetrices debt was. 43,- tee0tc0.000 crowns. A commission appoint. ea to tavegtivto tite que3t1on of Oar. laan-AoStria's 'hare of these lltthflltlei finds that Ito proportion, aestemitig that the other Motel oftimeo eto 25i009,000 pay their share, tunoul crowns. PAPER PROBE. tIstOt. Ottawa, Deepatch—The differentials end of the newsprint enquiry Was concluded here to -day. white there IS a bare pea - Ability that the paper 'controller may 'mom to f•ceit additional etvidence before giving final judgement thts probable bring.' both the publishers' :meet and the stleferentiale enquiry to a dose. Sonte weeks! will Moly teepee before the pane upped tribunal remota judgment: -any dierteming, of the two c_eret. The world will sometimes take a Mtn on bluff, but it is better to have a, return ticket. Oaliadian Admi • re 'Irish Zones, (From F. E. PlaYfaer.) Viadivostelt, Jan. 20.--A telegram from Omsk stated thee the Inter-elltee ceinneittee forethe contrel Of the testnee Siberian Railway Was removing .te headquarters from Vladivoatolt to Omsk as the result of the recent seem. ment for its operation of the eyee tie. CoMprehezative plans are being ignore Peretee which, it le 41)0, will enable, the Inter -allied committee to reigesto the heavy deficit on the operetta* of the railway. TIM staffs of all %sine diery lines are heavily paddea eating to the revolution, but It is intposeible to reduce greatly Without Bedell% eate- turbances, General Elmsley, general officer commanding the Canadians in Sibelela, is leaving for Omsk shortly. IL:swill administer the British forces there ate will confer with other allied 10f:et- ers. GER1.VIAN STIVANGTX At Arms,' to Be Probed by Peace Congress. Paris, Jan. 26,—An etfort to ageste Min the, etrength andereeources of the German army will be the first problem considered by the military committee appointed by the Supreme War Coattail to report on the strength of the allied and associated force e to be retaineaeon the westeenefront during the periodof the artnistiee, . It was assumed the Germane beg° about 500,000 mee. littler arms, bat It is necessary to confirm these figures, and also to dater/nil/end° What ellebent the maniefaceure of arms, munitions and other military supplies is-eing-on, SH4Ri OF T E NEWS OF Tilt DAY lolsheviki Plan Army of 'Iwo Milner' for Next Spring. BELFiST DARR Argentina. D.eporting 1;400 IVIaxiinalits 0 Buenos Ayres, , Spring lambs derived‘lasa week 'on a Kent CM:ley farm. t Milk real' erfc'e drops from 14c to 12c to -day in, ithatharne/ ston Bay. Aueustus Thompson , 15 years old, was crowned, wedie stating On ICing- St. Thomas Great 'War' Veterane monsider, the vocation training courses lor returned soldiers too short to be adequate. Ex -Crown Princess' Cetillia' voted at Potsdanl in the German electionst Three gunmet in NeW York wera sentenced on Saturday to the electric c:-;ihr. bodies of Dr. Karl Liebknecht anel 33 other Spartacans were buried at Berlin on elaturdaY. Reeve John Currie, .of Adelaide Township. brother of Major-General tofor thwardenship of Mid- - , .. e Stnirtee:thur Currie, isexpected to win. he cntest St. Peter's 'Anglican' Meech, Co- boure, Rev. le J. Sewers, hi .A., rec- tor, celearated its 100th allielefersary. A eloeing by-law of Niegareelealle, Ont. passed last aley to help out the electric shortage it ultra. Vires, ad- cordingtratti_oratsoer, adecision made by 1Viagie- ... The strike ona the transporfatioh lines in Paris came to an tha when the embattles' Maloyees, eleeadet to go back to *ork Otte:the !Gattekiiiiient had requisition'edetransportietieirafaell- 1 tees — General D. von Winterfeldt,_..^a,Paebly ber of the Germ% Armistice Commies sion, reeIgnedi itecOtdinet to. ad- bocs noinw -.-c' eatarteen hunareilatiffitintelt Adrgecl WIth aetatittes,'•hrio'011 Imarac it !Menefee aNtraftifriedVOlitgrOn, according to secret, service Operati'Ves. The majority -of, them, age• 3aussian eherielaoing SPOillarha =Ong the nuateer. - • • Vire ea. FiadaY :he interior or the echoolioterte di' the In- dia.n Industrial Sehbole tir4501-ittafill Ont., and abOut teventY Irellearaboys who -ere slemeing over the achoole room narrowly esaaped. The steamship -General 'Currie, 'launched eliteessfully.in the yards of the Dominion. Shiplettilding •beeneting, eleoroxite, On:Saturday, Weft thethitd vessel to leave the ,Came ! commixture elips during -411e past four 'weeks. Travelerreaching Stopealingeneatid Bergen from Northern litissiae aeeord- hig to adVicee tecetied*Intonron, say that the Belarteviki Army are attempt- ing to raise an army of two onillion inert lora etmettetigie lit&Mile fttIssta • , • in the spring. • e A. bill granting a pension of $,000- n. rear to the widow of Theodore Itoomvelle wa shent to the White House for the President% erittretval af- ter being passed by the House WIthottt 11 record vote. The hill had be'en un- animously passed by the Senate. Owing to a Strike ,he the aloeteetnela end by munlicpal workers, the ontiro thy of Belfast WaS without gas Or el. ectricity Sunday. There was no street ear service, and the people had to do Without ateetrie lights, Cliurch ser- vices were atandoned, Catistable Here MAW, Of Trnn. don. Was shot in the. neck Pride" night hflu 4i.tetntong nrreit s. man who had mashed it window and Were endeavoring to break into Iletev- armlet% store on Ninth street. Bar- low le in a eriotte conditiOneat the Ceneral nonottni. The hnrehr is dill at large. "You think great saving is effected by letting women do men's, workr "Yes; In ways We didn't anticipate. Ws can now rut d.OWSi sister's oar - to fit little trorker." e eel;