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The Clinton News Record, 1918-3-28, Page 34:ING OF THE LONG -EXPECTED - GERMAN OFFENSIVE ON Wf,ST FRONT ''field Marshall Haig's Report States That Dnenlyis Losses Were Very Heavy. -.-British Position Penetrated slid Enemy Failed to Attain '• Objective. Ades;latch from London days; On the British front in Northern France tire Gcrinerui on Thursday began what may be the greatest battle of the war, The•attae { was made on a , scale hitherto unknown during this war of major offensives, Field Marshal Haig's report from British headquarters in France de - Scribes the German offensive as cont- prising an intense bombardment by the artillery and a powerful infantry. .attack on a front . of over50,miles, Some of the British positions were penetrated, but the GM:man losses are declared to have been exceptionally heavy. "" On no part of the long frontof the attack did the Germans attain their objective. A despatch from British Army Headquarters in France says; The Germans on. Thursday launched 'a heavy attack against the British lines over a wide front In and nea'1` the Cambrai sector, and the assault hears MI the ear -marks of being the be., ginning of the enemy much -heralded grand offensive, Hard fighting le proeeedhtg Prem a Point north of Lagnicourb southward to Gauche Wood,just below Gou3eau- court, The attach. was preceded by 0 heavy bombardment from guns of all calibres, end the duel between the op- posing heavy batteries has been rock- ing the countryside for hours, The Germans have employed gas shells freely, and a constant stream of high velocity shells has been breaking with frightful concusslbn far back of the British lines, , Germany is staking -everything on this play, and if the great tittaek fails to break clear through, it is be- lieved that the Germans will be fin- ished, for they have nothing further to offer, except a gradually weaken- ing defence, NAVAL BATTLE OF DUNKIRK Results in.Sinking of Four Ger- man Raiders -No Allied Vessels Sunk. A despatch from London says: Two German destroyers and .two torpedo boats were sunk in a naval engage- ment off Dunkirk on Thursday morn- .ing.,The British official report reads: "Vice -Admiral Doner. reports that an action ocqurred off Dunkirk be- tweeu.4 and. 5 o'clock on Thursday morning: Two British and three French destroyers were engaged with a force of German destroyers which had previously bombarded Dunkirk for 10 minutes. Two enemy destroy ers and two enemy torpedo boats are believed to have been sunk. Surviv- ors have been picked up from two en- emy torpedo boats. "No allied vessels were sunk. One British destroyer was damaged, but reached harbor. The British casual- ties were slight. There were no . French casualties." ITALY ENROLLS ALL CITIZENS "Both Sexes Between 15 and 60 Must Serve the State. • A despatch from Rome says: From March 20 to 31 the Italian Govern- ment called upon civilians of both sexes, between the ages of 15 and 60 years, to enroll for voluntary service, giving part or all of their time, with- out pay, to aid the following indus- tries: Agriculture, 'metallurgical, tex- tile, chemical, building and road mak- ing, also ,the minor crafts, such as saddlery and military clothing. If voluntary recruiting fails to give enough workers' the Government re- serves the right to enforce enrolment. Italy is the third belligerent to adopt this service. Germany, at the begin- ning of 1916, adopted it, and England the following year. France now awaits - the Chamber's sanction to en- force a similar scheme. The move - Spent hero was directed by the Central Committee, under Ciuffelli, Minister of Industries. THREE PALESTINE TOWNS CAPTURED BY GEN. ALLENBY. A despatch from London. says: The British have made another advance"{n Palestine, capturing three towns, it is announced officially. A counter-attack by the Tuiiics was repulsed, The statement follows: "We occupied Beit Rima and Ke- frtut, both, east -south-east of Deir Ballett, unopposed. We drove off a counter-atta'rlc at Deir Ballett and se- cured' Elowsallabeh and the high grotind to the westward. Airmen dropped 470 bombs on establishments in the vicinity of Elkutrani station. Direct hits were observed on the ob- jeetives," RED GUARDS CAPTURE SIBERIAN TOWN A despatch from Moscow says:— Red Guards and revolutionary troops have recaptured Blagovieshtchenek, after a battle with the Cossacks. They have restored,the Soviet authority as. well as order in town. Recent despatches said that the Siberian Belshevilei had murdered. a number of Japanese at Blagovieshtch- enek, 'Which lies 500 miles north of Harbin. The Bolsheviks leaders, in- cluding the president of, the local soviet, later were arrested and im- prisoned by Cossacks and volunteer• Militia, The Red Guards and sailors in the city were disarmed. CAN lA �A TO ASSIST IN SHIPBUI> i��ING Orders Placed for 43 Steel and 46 Wooden Vessels at Cost of $64,500,000. A despatch from Ottawa says: De- tails of the Canadian Government's plan for assisting in meeting the need of the allies for merchant ships were given by Sir Robert Borden in the course of his ,speech at the opening of Parliament. Already much has been done in the. Dominion by the Imperial Government through the Imperial Munitions Boards M for 43 steel ships, with an aggregate tonnage of 211,800 tons, and 46 wooden vessels, with a total tonnage of 128,400 tons, The total value of these vessels is $64,- 600,000; 12 shipyards are now work- ing on orders from the Imperial Muni- tions Board and their capacity is be- ing brought up to approximately 250,- 000 tons a year. Berths vacated by the completion of ships ordered by the Munitions Board will be utilized at once by the Domin- ion Government, Four cargo steam- ers with a total tonnage of 28,500 tons are to be completed and placed in commission this year. Next year, 'however, 50 steel ships are to be con- structed. For the present year, the Government has authorized by order - in -Council an expenditure of $25,000,- 000 on shipbuilding. TO STIMULATE FOOD PRODUCTION Dominion Treasury to Grant Aid to Various Proyinces. A despatch from Ottawa says: More than $250,000. will be furnished from the Dominion Treasury to aid the provincial Governments to carry on their part of the campaign for greater production of foodstuffs in Canada, Sir Robert Borden announced in. the course of his opening address in the Commons. The appropriation, which has been promised by the Do- ntinion'Government, will be distribut- ed as follows: Ontario . . $60,000 Quebec . 60,000 Nova Scotia 80,000 New Brunswick 25,000 Prince Edward Island ... , 5,000 _British Columbia . 15,000 Saskatchewan . • 35,000 Alberta , - 26,000 Manitoba . ........ 26,000 URGE THE FARMERS TO GROW FLAX CROPS. A despatch from Toronto says: The defection of Russia deprives the allies of and gives to the Germans the larg- est flax-prbducing area in the world. In consequence there will be a tre- mendous demand by the allies for flax, which is used extensively in the manu- facture of airplanes and other in- struments of war, and the Provincial and Federal Departments of Agricul- ture are now discussing plans to en- b courage the production of flax in this fo province. The Canadian Flax -Grow- to v ers' Association recently called the re attention of the authorities to the as need for flax production. They claim ag that flax does net exhaust the soil to de so great an extent as barley or wheat, pl that profits are assured irrespective of weather conditions, that when flax has the been pulled the Iand is in excellent wi condition, for the cultivation of fall los wheat, and that flax production on old sad sod land kills the destructive wire m worm. To keep potatoes from sprouting, fill the barrels halt f:i1l and give them a good shaking occasionally, aBroncosWanted orCash• ' kimeiturdMt flQtusese "WO •worittp 1ea000$ *lilt China$ Qat, WOO/IL ' 00lsta►a1$git Wittott.dr *Woo Wile Ware, Write or pend by Wiles_ to St es. to Tr 0192$190(1, unwed ANJCIQUE GALLitpRl'ns ea Maar ,34 470)Itita Street. Toroaato, O $. SPIRIT OF BRITISH WORKERS SHOWN 13Y GIRL BLINDED BY EXPLOSION. Young Woman Badly Burned in an Arsenal Hopes to "Learn - Another Trade;" h The wonderful spirit of the working girls of Great Britain is a constant 'stimulant to a population which has been mildly war weary for many, many months. The latest ease to at- tract attention is that of Cassie Peters twenty-two years o1d, whose eyesigh we's deetroyed while she was working. over dangerous powder in -a govern - silent arsenal. overn-Ment,arsenal. She knew the full dan- ger of her task, but she assumed It willingly because, as she -said, "some one had to do it." .,. ` The girl who preceded her was burn- ed to death. Her father is an bid sol- dier, and her four brothers are all in the active service for England now, In her home in Queens Park, where she is recovering she is as happy as lark. She sings and whistles, a Proudly says she will take care of ho self when she learns a new trade. Sh cheerfully tells the story of her to sight. From Erin's reen Isle MAYS DX MAUI 1011,0M IRIS - LAND'S $forum). faplleninge in the Emerald Isis of Interest to xrlstilt, ' !uaut 'rhe Irish Railway1sixeeutive Com- mittee have. granted the name weekly Swat,` increase Lig weges ns in the caso 4f ]3rltlsh graded, An order has been made by the Ministry of Munitions, icor the control Of t a% teed for Sowing now or itt course of transit to, Ireland, rhe new railwayiline between Bray and Greystoneshall been oolnpleted, and trains are now running regularly over the rood. Tho commander and crew of H.M.S. Vanguard were awarded $850 salvage for services to a Russian vessel off the southwest ctast of Ireland, Miss 13. Beatty; a Wexford girl, has distinguished herself by leading a company of cadets in the fight for the Kerenslcy Government at Petrograd. Captain W. R. Beaumont Nesbitt, M.C., who was killed in action, was the son of -.Mi', and Mrs. E. J. Nesbitt, Edenbeery, King's County. tient. John A. Harvey, Royal •Dub- lin Fusiliers, killed in action, was a son of Rev. Ralph Harvey, the Rec- tory, Charleviile, County`Cork. Among those mentioned in de- spatches by Sir Douglas Haig is Ad - da jutant'3'.'W. H. Magee, of the Ulster' nd Division. r- There is a complete dearth of turf e in the Castlerea district, and the work - 1st house has' not one single sod within its walls. _ ep_ VALDE OF -SUMMER PASTURE. Wore Fireproof Suit. "The accident happened last S tember," she said. "I was working with another girl in the powder sec- tion. I wore a mask and a fireproof suit. I.. was looking down at my work when there came a sudden flash and an explosion, and the fire flew .to my eyes, It ran and my sleeves and burnt my arms. One of the workmen rushed to help me, and I was wrapped up in blankets and taken to the ar- senal hospital. A little while after T was admitted ate of the Sisters told me I should never see again." For two weeks Mrs. Peters stayed by her daughter's side day and night. It was not thought that she would survive the shock, but after* nine weeks' treatment Cissie was able to return to her home. "I am so thankful," she said, "that my hands have been saved. As soon as I was able to get about in hospital and. learned to walk another girl, with a crushed foot, and myself used to go about together and visit the different beds. We were known as 'The Ter- rors' because we were always so jolly. "I am not miserable,"' she went on. "It will always' make me happy to know I did my bit to help the boys. I have nearly mattered Braille, and have started music,lesaons. The next thing I shall do will be to learn to us a knitting machine, so that I cantak orders at home, and after that I hop `to learn to use a typewriter." "While I was in hospital," she slid ed, "the Queen and Princess Mar visited the. wards, and now I hope t 'see' the King, too. I am looking for ward ever so mush to going to Lon don for the day and to seeing som a e e however, provided the main pasture for 12 cows during July and most of - August, and caused an increase of 85 y pounds per day in milk yield, which O held up for more than a month, while - other pastures were shorty The other - half of the field yielded six loads of e What Experiment of the Conimissio i of Conservation Shows. A siriall field of summer, pasture sown on the farm is very valuable in many,ways. If the ordinary pastdres are short and dried up during July and August, the -piece sown to summer • pasture will tide the stock over the dry pasture period. If the ordinary' pasture is good, then the summer, mixture can be cut for hay or allowed to ripen as a crop. It Is an excellent. crop with which to seed down, espe- cially when pastured or cut early, and may be sown after the regular spring seeding is completed. Summer pasture mixtures were sown on a number of farms last year with good results, in connection with the Illustration CotS'nty work being conducted by the Commission of Con- 8ervation in Dundas county, Ontario. On one man's farm five acres were sown as follows;one acre to oats and vetches, one acre to fiats and peas, and three acres to a mixture of wheat, oats and barley. This field enabled the farmer to save for hay another five acre field, which gave a yield of . 10 tons. The summer pasture grew so well that, when ready for use, it was fenced across and only half of it pas- tured. The two and one-half acres, of my friends again. R' PREPARE FOR SPRING FLOODS. Winter Conditions Point to Trouble When the Spring Break up Comes. . All this sinter snow has fallen in unusually large' quantities. There was no "January thaw” and no marked thaws in February. It ,has been a steady winter with the prospect of it remaining so until the spring break- up. Then' the rains will descend and the winds will blow in the most Bibli- cal manner and floods of unusual -pro- portions will be the result. Already a small February thaw has caused. much damage at points along the Thames and Grand rivers iii Ontario. Ice jams forced the water over some of the artificial embankments anti' much loss' and discomfort resulted. Are these instances merely a foretaste of what is Coming? In any event, it is' better to prepare for such a con- tingency with every means available. Engineers should be placed in charge and ice jams should be dynamited be- fore they have had a chance to dam back the water, Weak places in em- anlcnients should be properly retu- ned. Food kept in cellars in the ti lands bordering' streapas should be moved to•upper• stories of houses, so to prevent its destruction or'dam- e in flooded cellars. Similarly fad - r and grain in barns should be aced as high and dry as possible, By adopting as . many preventive thods as time and circutnstanCes 11 permit, possible panic and serious s, may be averted to a vel' -con- arable extent when the rivers Com- ence their great "spring drive," A. parachute for aviators that has been invented"in England' is compact enough to be worn in a helmet, ready for instant use. mixed feed cut green and made into hay. The wield was seeded to clover and timothy, and the onset of the win- ter found it in splendid condition with a good catch of grass and clover. 1 Best results on this farm were ob- tained from oats and vetches, with An Investment free from, the Dominiorinoore Tax Dominion of Canada 5x/4% Gold fonds Maturing 1st December, 1922,.1927 or 1937, Now "- obtainable at 987/s and interest. ill be accepted at 100 and interest, in -the event of future issues of like maturity or longer made in Canada by the Government, Denominations: $50, $100, $500, $1,000, Bearer or Registered [fonds, Complete information Purnlghed upon Request, DOMINION SECURITIES �ROATIO7N E. is, Wood • • . • President LIMITED. MQiiTREAtr BRANCH Q. A. Morrow , Moe -President Caned O-Llfo eglld lug R. W. Stehle ,. . l+Jsnsger LONDON, ENO„£RANCH Nb', 6 A,us,In Priers 4, L. Fullerton, Manager J, W. Mitchell 1 NIoe.President W. 2. Hodgen+ • . . Secretary J, A, Prase` . . . . Treasurer T, H. Andiron • Asir Secretary A, P. White • • Asa t Treasurer Established 1901 HEAD OFP108 26 KING STREET EAST TORONTO Markets of the World Breadntn8s Toronto. Mar. 36—Maultoba. wheat— No. 1 Northern, $3.3393' No. 2, do., 02.203; No. 3, do., 92.179; No. 4 wheat, 52,109; In store bort ivnliam, including 29c tax. Manitoba oats—No. 2 C.'W., 963o; No, 3 C,W.,'953o; extra N0. 1 feed. 9110; No. 1.feed, 00d9c; In store Port 'William, American corn—The War. Board in the United States prohibit Importations. Ontario oats—No: 2 white,. 04, to 05c; No. 3 white, 03 to e4a, according to freights outside.. Ontario wheat—No. 2 Winter, per oar lot, $2.22; bests in stard:Montreal. Peas—No. 2,. $3,50 to 93.00, according to freights outside. Barley --Malting, $1.79 to 91,90, ac- cm'ding to freights outside. Buckwheat—$1,93-. to $1.85, according to freights outside. Rye --No, 2, 92.60, according to freight outstde. Manitoba flour—War quality, $11.15, new bags, Toronto, Ontario flour—Wn.r quality, 910.70, new bags, Toronto and Montreal freights, prompt shipment. Milifeed—Car lots—Delivered Mont., real frights, bags Inolucled—Bran, per tan, 935; shorts, per ton, 940. T3ax—No. 1, per ton, 917 to 918; mixed, 914 to $18, track Toronto. Shrew—Cair 10ts, per ton, 99.50 to $9, track Toronto, Ooantry Produce—Wholesale H1ggs—Current receipts, cases return- able. 89 to 43c. Butter—Creamery, solids, 489 t0 49c; orcamery, orbits, 49 to 50e; dairy, 84 t0 38e. Live poultry—Buying price, delivered, Toronto:—Chickens, 270; Milk fed. ohtckens, 300; lions, 93 lbs., un. 120; hens, 29 to 5 lbs., 26 to 28c1 hens, over 5 lbs„ 30e; rooster's, 200; ducklings, 250; turkeys, 300, Dressed poultry—Chickens, 30e; milk 000 chickens, 820; hens, 39 lbs„ un. 25a; hens, 39 to 6 lbs., 28c; hens, over 5 lbs„ 30e; roosters, 20 to 25e; ducklings, 27o; turkeys, 36c. Cheese—New, large, 23 to 233c; twins, 239 to 23@c; spring made, large, 25 to 260; twins, 2511 to 209c. Beans—Canadian, mime, bushel, 37.90 90 $9; foreign, hand-picked, bushel, 90.75 to $7. Comb honey—Choice, 16 oz„ $3.90 per dozen; 12 oz., 93 per dozen; seconds and dark comb, 52.60 to 92.76. Provisions—Wholesale Barrelled meats—Pickled pork, 349; mess pork, $•f7, Ot'een. meats—Out of pickle, lc less than smoked. Smoked meats—Rolls, 30 t0 31c• hams, medium, 84 to 360; heavy, 28 to 280; cooked hams, 46 to 47c; backs, plain, 2 to 40c; backs, boneless, 45 to 470; breakfast bacon, 39 to 42e; cottage rolls, 34 to 36o. Dry salted moats—Long clears, in tons, 28c; in cases, 289c; clear bellies, 245c; fat banks, 250, aril—Pure, tierces, 30 to 31.0; tubs, 301 to 8198; pails, 309 to 3130; shortening tierces, 20 to 269o; tubs, 269 to 2840; palls, 269 to 27c. Montreal p8arkets Montreal. Mar. 26—Oats—Canadlan d'estern, No. 3, 91.079; extra No. l f"ed, $1,073; No, 2 locsf white, 91,07; 1n, 3, do., $1,049; No, 4, do, $1.03. tour --New standard Spring wheat grade, 11.10 to 911.20, Rolled oats---Ba.g of 00 s.. $6.60. 211111feL'ran, $35; shorts, 40; middlings, $48 to 550: mouillle. 00 10 562, laay—No, 0, per ton, esu' 119, $17. . wheat, oats and barley next, and oats and peas last. Plan now to' try it this year,; it means more feed, VALUE OF FISH CATCH INCREASED $3,347,670. A despatch from . Ottawa says: Canada's production of fish for the last fiscal year, according to the an- nual report of the Fisheries branch of the Department of Marine and Fisheries just issued, was valued at $39,208,378, an increase of $3,347,670, as compared with the previous year. There was an increase in the value of the catch in all the provinces with the exception of atario, where smaller catches of trout, whitefish, pike and pickerel resulted in.a decrease of over half a million dollars. As usual sal- mon heads the list in value, with a to- tal of $10,882,431. O RUSSIA' SPENT ON WAR OVER $25,000,000,000 A despatch from Petrograd says:— Russia's total war expenditui;,os are clow 50,599,275,000 roubles. • Russian troops in the Pokov sector have retired ten vents, a German ultimatum leaving been presented to them as a result of an attack on Gor- man troops, Itt consequence of the disorganize- tion of tranapert, an aerial postal ser- vice between Petrograd, 'Moscow and the Crimea, and between Petrograd nd Swederje planned for the near suture. • It is reported that the Ukrainian Government js negotiating a loan from German banks, Winnipeg Grain Winnipeg, Mar. 20—Oto-'-No, 2 0,W„ 963o; No, 3 O.17',, 5250 extra No, 1 fend, 91301 No. 1. feed,0020, No. 2 feed, 853a, Marley—No, '8 51 82 No; 4, 91,773, 1Tlae—'2' No. 1 ,W.0, 9,98; No, 2 0.W., 93.01; No. 3 0,'W„ 13.74. Vnited States Markets Minneapolis Mar, 20-9orn—No, 8 yellow,' g1.76' to 91.80. Oats—No, 2 white, 899 to 0090, Plour unchanged, Bran—$82.78, Duluth, Mar, 20—Linseed—$4,24 to $4,33: arrive, 04.241 May, 34,28• Tuly, 84.20 asked; October, 33.74 asked, rrivo Stook M to axkats Toronto. Mar. 26—Extra choice heavy stole, 912.50 to $131 do,, aholce, 512 to 512,•1,5; butchers' cattle, choice, 911.60 to ?'11.80; do, good, $11 to 911.501 do„ medium, 01o,5b to 910,75; do., common, 19.25 to $9.301 butchers' bulls, choice, 10,26 to 5111' do., good bulls, $9.25 to. 0.601 do., madtuth bulls, $7,85 to $8.501 do.. rough bulls, 50.50 to 871 butchers' cows, oholoe, .510,25 to $11.1 do„ good, $0,36 to 95.50; do., medium, 58 to $8.50 stockers, $7.70 to $91 feeders 9045 to $10.36; canners and cutters, 04 20 30.76; milkers, good to choice, 590 to 3125,1 00,, cons, and med., 565 to 9801 springers, 990 to 9126; light ewes, 913.50 to 9151 sheep heavy, 08.25 to $7,60; yearlings, $11.76 to 912.76; lambs, 518 to $20,50; calves good to choice, 510. to 517.25; hogs fed watered, 920.60' do., weighed off cars, 520.76; do„ f,o,b„ 919.50. Montreal, Mar, 20'—Sttoers according to quality, $9 to 9121 butchers' bulls, $8 to 310.50; butchers' cows, $7.60 to. 310.50; canners' cattle, $6.60 to 38.00; sheep, $11 to 515; lambs, 914 to $1.6.00; milk fed calves, 08 to 518,60; select hogs, off cars, $20 to $21,25. IRRIGATING TREES. Method Adopted in France to Stimu- late Growth. Sergt. B. M. Stitt, Canadian For- estry Corps, France, formerly Chief Fire Ranger under the Dominion For- estry Branch at Pas, Manitoba, in a recent letter to the Branch says: We are still hard at work over here doing our best to supply the growing needs of the front line trenches. We have been cutting white poplar this last two months, most of it going into 2t,S in. road plank. • About one-third of the total acre- age in the valley we are now working is under reforestation and it is highly interesting to note the growth and system of planting the young trees. We have cut some 5 ft. and over at the stump. Most of 'tate treds are planted along creeks and between every row of trees a' ditch is dug which is kept full of water regulated by small gates or weirs, Heaping the measure helps a heap in the marketing.' The world needs men who can change cents into dollars and dollars into sense, VtiltAIN •PAJJS ^1 • a QCi' row , .(A1-. l •'EI$EN EC.At,E IN MIt..ES 100 'la, / •DUSSELDORF ar a coLtarNE • eoNN ti. c°L84ENz . n,A1Nx • ""' 17 \ • TREvES 5 - •THOtNNViLLE6 +' d�SAARDRUKEN a M/+NNH€IM I aMETZ 4 KARLSRUH8 .BEN19691F 2 1 •ears•r r • OFPEMEVR.G loo 4 BERLIN. Scene of British Aerial Activities in Germany's industrial Centres. Map shows most of the more important German towns well within German borders bombed some as many as six times by Allied aviators, Berlin is about 450 miles from the Western Front, and within range of the .Allied airplanes. 32. citarit. Wig' ` b ..' , .....` —�— n nhA "Linty" W: 11 t t� " 4, 1 f .! r4410 es+ - It lit Vii; li l i�\ t �+ + (, 4 41. ..:..........•....y,....•,ar...r.,,.nma4!tr+,%t.!r.,,ar,yw,,..y�a�,a-w..,n4.rYian es iw , p41 t IS THIS 'M SPORt1Mf; EDITOR? ,Ski `i0U BiG RUM ,You've roT Ki c3oLF SCoh� 97 IN 'tottiZ AiRtV OA) SHEET �4Wt) IT ShoULD De 79 -' DO yoU GET M ; t' = Inl1+t • tl `"sem (; ,- ort "'-; t,11 440 ,„ .*ill� �� p i� 1f lItt air h" ty d fill is ,rn,+...+1. -. In .: .w,•.w,,.�.vev,>..,.', i .'."; i i % t ' - .ar,H., .,.: ,,,�..,. ;fr YN�IIN✓ _. f, X al iiisiss- r r.°- ... .' '°• 4.1. SUB,IPE LOSS 11,827,572 TONS This Has Been Replaced by New Ships of 6,606,275 Tonnage. A despatch from Washington sayst —Secret, figures of the British Ad, mi1'alty on submarine losses and world shipbuilding were made public here on Thursday by the British Embassy, They show that from both enemy action and marine risk on January 1, 1918, allied and neutral shopping had lost since thewar began 11,827,572 gross tons, while shipyards outside of the'Central Powers were turning oui 6,606,275 tons. These figures, long withheld, are now made public, an Admiralty me. more11dum says, because they will not stimulate the enemy and because they will impress upon the people the necessity of united action in making good losses by submarines. With then goes an appeal to British builders tc speed up their efforts by bringing more men and women to work on the task, and warning that the recent fall. ing off in British production must not continue. POULTRY LITERATURE. The "Keep Chickens" Convert Should Be Well Informed. Farm Poultry, by M. C. Berner. Discusses housing, breeds, feeds and feeding, egg production, judging of poultry, egg circles, egg preservatives, diseases, and general care 'mid man- agement of both fancy and utility breeds. Apply'ODept. of Agriculture, Winnipeg. Bulletin No. 189, Ontario Dept. of Agriculture, Toronto, deals with poul- try, houses, egg production, foods, in. cubation, rearing' chickens, fattening, care and management of fancy and utility breeds. Apply Dept. of Agri- culture, Toronto. Bulletins 7, 8 and 9,* Dept. of Agri- culture, Ottawa, deal with poultry fee/sing, farmers' poultry houses and dilleases and parasites of poultry, re- spectively. Preparing Poultry Produce for Mar- ket, by F. C. Elford. Buletin No. 88*, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Poultry Houses, by F. C. Elford, Bulletin* No• 87, Dept. of Agriculture; Ottawa. Poultryeraft, by John H. Robinson, 260 pp. What to do and how to do it, Fully illustrated. Published by Farm Poultry Publishing Co., Boston, Mass. May be obtained from most dealers in agricultural text books, or poultry supplies. Successful Poultry Raising, by A W. Foley, Poultry Superintendent Dept, of Agriculture, Alberta. Apple Dept. of Agriculture, Edmonton, Al - berta. - How to I{eep Hens for Profit, ba C, S. Valentino, illustrated, 290 pp clo. cover. Published by the Macmil Ian Co,, Toronto, Handled by boos stores and by dealers in poultry'stip plies. *May be obtained from .Publication( Branch, Dept. of Agriculture, Ottawa -----.a,._ BRITISH GIRLS STUDY RADIO. Later May Become Operators ° on Coastwise Ships. English gills are taking up wireless telegraphy, says a London correspond- ent. The Marconi Company has start. ed a special school for training wo- man in wireless telegraphy at its North Wales station. A t present the cbf pany is taking only women of ex- perience in Morse telegraphy, but this is only a temporary restriction. The course deals with slip reading, punching, record reading and the gen- eral duties of a wireless station. The girls will loo (fatted to land stations when efficient and will go .,,, nicrlrt chU.y to totatictl, Itis slot proposed to extend the use nt women to ships for the present, but it this is to be altered it probably Mil apply only to eoastwrse shipping. Wheat making mustard mix with n little milk and a pinch of salt. I1 keeps the mustard soft and makes it 8o farther, CREAMWANTED Sweet 5.r Churning Cream, ifigbost i market prtees pada, We simply cant,' Day express charges, and remit daily, Mutual Dalry e9 Oroaatory co. 3'48.8 king 51. West, a Toronto'