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GROWING FOOD IS CANADA'S JOB British Financier I'rgcs Four Years of Increased Food Production. A despaU-h from London says: â€" "The two «mntries in the wor!<i which I look to recover most qu'ckly fr^m tile present ? ituatio.i are Canada and , Brazil]." This opinion was expressed^ by Sir (Jeorgc I'aish cf the Rritish Covernmtnt's financial advisers, to 1 Messrs. Harris and Lambic, reprea-l entinfj; the Trade Comnii.»&ion, who| consulted him with reference to the ' pro3pri"t8 for Cana^i'ian trade, parti- 1 ciilarly in the Balkans. Rej^arding cnwHt* to the latter, .Sir Georgge Paish advised thnt Canada should ex-' erciee caution in view of the d'sturb- ed conditions cxistinff there. i Sir George, who has made a warm friend of Canada and is widely known 6n tiho American continent, also said to the Canimis.sione<.'rR; "Canada's greatcpt contribution to the world at this time, as well us the (n^eateat con- tribution to herself, will be to dtn-otol her energies to the production of food, th« values of which will be liighi for the next four years at Icist." He also urpreJ that Canada i>re-' pare for the reception of big vm-\ migration, following the peace settle- 1 mcnt and the restoration of stability j in Britian ami Kurope. A result in Britain would Ik; the ci-eation of a; much hrighor bvol of wag«3 with in-, creased efficiency machinei-y and me- thods, which corjceivably would re-' stilit in fewer people being employed] and in a Piirplus of people who would w^nt to migrate to the now countries.' Ho suffg-i .^ted that Canadian Federal | and Prov'inc'al Governments and rail-' ^vay3 shoi;'<i co-operate in a policy of prc<parinK for the settlement of large! numbers of people wiio are bound to| go to the Dominion in the next few years. QUESTION OF GERMAN COLONIES Great Britain is Willing to Relegate Problem to League of Nations. A desjwtoh from London eaj''.?: â€" Reutcr's Paris correspondent say^ he has been given to undCTstand that Ci'^at Britaiin is wiJiing to relag-ate sudi probloms as Mesopotamia, Paiie- stjino and the (lerman colonies to a Ijea^o of Nations as soon as that body is formed, in order to avoid wastiiij; tho time of tiiie Peace Con- ference . Tlius, sajM the coi-respandent, it is appaitnt that (rrcat Bii'tain is not de- sirous of muking any demands for territory intompatib'Ie with the prin- cipi«e of a Lea^e of Nations. PETROGR.AI) KVAriT.\TKI) BY BOI.SHKVIKI TROOP.S A despatch from Copenhagen says: â€" The Bolshevik forces are evac- uating Petrograd and removing all stores, acording to a despatch to the Bcrlinske Tidendem from Hclsingfors. The despatch adds that Leon Trot- sky, the Bolshevik Minister of War, is transferring his headauarters to N'izini-Novgorod, nnd that the anti- Bolshevik movement is gTowing daily. TERRIBLE CRIMES OF BULGARIANS Burn People Alive During War and Tear Flesh Off With PincherH. A desjwitPh from London says: â€" It is now agreed that probably no crimes during the war excoo<led the wholes'ale cruelty and horror of those committed by Bulgrarians ag'aiinst the Greeks and Serbians. Rcuter's learns from official Serbian sources that the Cemmisaion which has been invesbigating outragies and which brouiffht to lig-ht appalliing and al- most unbelievable atrocities haa in many cases senire<i the names of the officers actually respoasnble. Among many Bulgarian documents which trive this information is one whi'ch specifically mentions a certain Sub-I^ieutenant Pelkov as having in the district of Vlasotind burned p>eo- pk a!ive. Moreover, in this com- paratively small distTict 140 murders, 235 cases of flogging, 51 of torture, 21 of rape, 187 of blackmajil and 316 of ar.son have been proved diuring the Bulgarian occupation. In another district it has been pi'ov- ed that women had their fle^ torn off witih pincers by oitler of a certain Major Murtsev and under the super- visiion of a cei-tain Sergeant Vasil, whi:le in yet another distiict 500 men and women arjd child len, by ordea* of a cea^in Lieutenant Stojamov, were niasssaci"ed witli knives and bayonets. The spot wliere tliia ocairred is mark- ed by ekuEs and bor.es. 9 $8,000,000,000 FOR NATIONAL WAR BONDS A despatch from London says: â€" The subscription;; to the National War Bonds reached ajiti passed a total of ; £1,600,000,000 before the close of j Saturday last, it is learned. The j Bank of England figures now available i sho%y that during the final week of . tlio issue applicatior.a were mado for | £102,980,202, making the gi-and total j for the Bank of England issue of ap- j plications of £l,o49,C05.815. To this ! has been added £r.0,98(;,210 subscribed j through the post office. The amount therefore so far realized by the Na- tional War Bonds is £l,U00,592,0oo. H.U.H. Princesi^ Patricia of Comiaught and Commander The Hon. Alexajider Ramsay, R.N., D.S.O., from photographs jus.t received from Lomton. SAYS BOLSHEVIKI HAVE WON GREATEST VICTORY IN PARIS A despatch from Paris says: â€" ! Princo Lvoff, former Russian Pre- 1 mier, in a statement on Thursday j strongly deprecated the decision of the Supreme Council regarding Ku.s- sia. "We never thought," said Prince Lvoff, "that the Conference would commence its peace work by renev/- ing relations with our tyrants. . â-  . The Bolsiieviki have v.'on their great- est victory in Paris . . . the de- cision of the Council not only is of danger to us but to the whole world. It gives new impulse to anarchy." . __^ THREE BRITLSH 1HVISI(>NS D1SBANDIN(; IN ITALY A despatch from London siiys: â€" The British have three divisions in Italy wliich are being reduced by de- mobilization. Probably only a frac- tion of this force will be retained tuined .Tftcr ifciiaral demobilizulion to fonn part of the allied army of oc- cupation in Austria, in accordance with the \V1sh of Field Marsha! Focli. Will re Cauadiuns .Ait Thi.s i« a [lictuie of the lJiilv(n''-.ity at Bonn Gorniany, whidi is the hearquartcr.i of the Canadian force on the Illunc. Many of our officers are demic.iled in this building which Caces the public gai><ion.s. Markets of the World Breadstuff Toronto, Jan. 28.â€" Manitoba wheat â€"No. 1 Northern, $2.24 ',4; No. 2 Northern, $2,21%; No. 3 Northern, $2.17V&; No. 4 wheat, $2.11V^. in store Fort WiilKam, not including lax. Maritoba oats â€" No. 2 C.W., 08c; No. 3 C.W., 65c; extra No. 1 fee<l. ()5c; No. 1 feed, GSVic, in store Fort William. American com â€" No. .'? yellow, $1.G0; No. 4 yellow, $1.55. January ship- ment. Ontanio oatrs, new ci-op â€" No. 2 white 68 to 71c; No. 3 white, 07 to 70c, according to freights outside. Ontario wheatsâ€" No. 1 Winter, per| car lot, $2.14 to $2.22; No. 2, do., I $2.11 to $2.19; No. 3, do., $2.07 to, $2.15; No. 1 Spi-inj;-, $2.00 to .$2.17;! No. 2 Spring, $2.0(; to $2.14; xNo. 3i Spring-, $2.02 to $2.10 f.o.b., shipping points, according to freights. Peasâ€" No. 2, $2.00. Barley â€" Malting, new crop, 78 to 83<:; according to freights outside. Buckwheatâ€" No. 2, %lAi>, nominal. Rye â€" No. 2, $1.40, nominal. Manitoba flourâ€" Old crop, war ([uaUty, $11.35, Toronto. Ontario flour â€" War quality, old crop, $10.00, in bags, Montreal and Toronto, prompt sihipanent. Miillfeedâ€" Car lots, delivered Mont- real freights, Iwgs included. Bran, $37.25 per ton; shorts, $42.25 per ixyn. Itayâ€" No. 1, $23 to $24 per ton; mixed, $21 to $22 per ton, track Tor- onto. Stnuvâ€" Car lots, ."PIO to $11, track Toronto. Country I'roduce â€" Wholesale Butter â€" Dairy, tiibs and rolls, 38 to 39c; prints, 40 to 41c. Creamery, fresh made, swlids, 51c; prints, 52c. Eg'g.sâ€" Now laid, 58 to 60c. Dresisod poultry â€" Spring chickens, 26 to 32c; rooster.s, 25c; fowl, 27 to 30c; ducklings, 32c; turkeys, 40c; •sqiiabs, doz. $4.50!; geese, 253. Livo poultry â€" Roosier.s, 20c; fowl, 24 to 30c; ducklings, lb., 35c; turlceys, 35c; Spring chickens, 2.5o; geese, 18c. Wholesalers are selling to the re- tail trade at the following prices: Butter â€" Frosh dairy, choice, 46 to 48c; creamery, solids, 51 to 53c; prints, 52 to 54c Margarine â€" 32 to 34c. Potatoes â€" Ontarios, f.o.b., track Toronto, car lots, 95 cents. Beans â€" Oaiiadiait, hand-picked, bufhel, $5.75 to $0.00; imported hand-picked, Burma or Imiian, $4.75 to $5.00; Lima.-, 15 to 16c. lionev â€" Extracted clover: 5-lb. tins 23 to 29c lb.; 10-lb. tins, 27 to 28c; 60-lb. tins, 26 to 26Vjc; buckwheat, co-lb. tins, 21 to 22c. Comb: I6-07.., $4.50 to $5,00 do/..; 12- oz., $3.50 to $4.00, doz. i'roviaioi\s â€" W holcsale Smoked meats â€" ^Hnm.s, mwHum, 36 to 38c; heavy 30 to 32c; cooked. 50 to 52c; rolls, 32 to 33c; breakfast bacon, 41 to 45c; backs, plain, 45 to 4Gc; IxinelfSH, 50 to 53c. Cured meats â€" Ijontr clear bacon, 30 to 31c; clear l>cilHo3,'29 to 30c. Laa-tfâ€" Pure, tierces, 28 to 2H»,i:c; tubs, 28'/^ to 29c; pails 28% to 29'/4c; pnintH, 30 to 3OV2C; compound, tierces, 25'/8 to 24<"4c; tubs, 25% to 26Vjc; pail.s, 26 to 26',jc; prints, 27 U to 27. Sic IMoittcul Markets Montreal, Jaiv 28. â€" Oits â€" Extra No. I feed, 82c. Flourâ€" New stand- ard gra<le, $11.25 to $11.35. Rolled oats-BagH. 90 lb». $4.00 to $4.40. Bran. $87.25. Short.^, $42.25. Mouil- lie, $68. 00. Hayâ€" No. 2, per ton, car lots, $20.00 to $21.00. Cheese' â€"Finest easterns, 24 to 25c. Biitter â€" Ohoicert creamery, 53 to 54c. Eggs â€"Selected, 57 to 58c; No.'l stock, 53 to 54c.. Potatoes â€" Per ba.g, car lots, $1.70. Dressed bog5â€" Abattoir kiJiled, $25.00 to $25.50. Lardâ€" Pure i \vw)d piails, 20 lbs. net, 31 to 32 ^c. 1 Live Stock Markets | Toronto, Jan. 28. â€" Choice heavy steers, $13.00 to $13.50; butchers' cattle, choiice, $12.00 to $12.50; do. good, $11.00 to $11.50; do, medium, $10.00 to $10.25; do, common, $8.25 to $8.50; bulls, choice, $10.25 to $11.00; do, mediiiiim bulls, $9.00 to $9.50; do, rough bulls, $7.50 to $8.00; butchers' cow.-i, choice, $10.25 to $10.75; do, good, $9.50 to $10.00; do, medium, $8.50 to $8.75; dio, ccm- mon, $7.00 to $7.75; stockers, $3.00 to $10.00; feeders, $10.50 to $11.50; canncps, $5.50 to $C. 00; milkers, good to choice, $90.00 to $130.00; do, com. and met!., $65.00 to $75.00; springers, $90.00 to $130.00; light ewes, $9.00 tx) $10.00; yearlings, $12.25 to $13.00; spring lambs. $13.75 to $14.25; calves, gocd to choice, $15.50 to $16.50; hogs, fed and watai-ed, $15.00 to $17.00. Montreal, Jan. 2S.â€" Choice steers, $12.00 to $13.00; good', $10.00 to $11.50; medium, $8.50 to $9.50; bulls $8.50 to $10.00; good, $8.00 to .$8.50; medium, $7.00 to $7.50; cows, $9.00 to $10.00; good, $8.50 to $9.00; medium, 7.00 to $8.00; canners, $5.00 to $0.50; calves, millrfed, $12.00 to $15.00; sheen, $9.50 to $10.50; liambs, $11.00 to* $13.00. UNDERFEEDING KILI5 500,000 O/ficiwI (rerman Kcport Cives Figures on Malnutrition Due to Olockiide. A despatch from Berlin sayi: â€" ll is announceji officiaVly by the CJerman Government that .a further Investiga- tion of mMtality, due to the blockade, from the Autumn of 1916 until the end of 1918, shows that the figures weie much higher than were first rup-j posed. More than 500,000 deaths, it is said, were caused by malniilri- ' tion or undemuitriition. Only civiltiania ] are included in the list, whicJh, saysj the announcement, "if it errs at a.'Jl it! is by g-iv'ng too low figi.:r8s." Only such eases were included, it is declaretl, as were definitely estab'ish- ed aT being due to tlie causes named. The officials intend to publish the comr-Iete material on v,fhich the in- vestig'ations were based, "to demon- strate that this is not propaganda, but striobly for the puirpose of establish- ing the facts." â€" o SOME AMBITIOUS WILLS Curious Bequests Left by Well-Mean- ing Patriots. A lieutenant who was lately killed in France, and had been a lawyer in civil life, left £300 to the King, "humbly requesting his Majesty to apply the same to the reduction of the national debt." An Irishman who left over a hun- dred thousand pounds to pay off the town's debt had better luck, but as he expressed absolute conviction of the incapacity and idiocy of the pre- sent town council he made it opera- tive in 21 year.s! • Queen Victoria had some large lega- cies left to her for her private use, but the funniest was a "pet parrot" by an old lady with 100 guineas per annum for its keep! She made the amusing condition that "Her Majesty publicly exhibit it before the court twice a year, to prove that the per- son entrusted with its care has not wrung its neck." DECIDE LEAGUE OF NATIONS FIRST Conference to Agree on Prin^ ciples IJefoi-e Peace Treaty is Signed. A de-^patch ix-cm Paris i ays:â€" Re- sponsive to detn.a.nd.s ihi Creat Britai'n T/hich are eclKjed in Germany, for an immediate coucluticn of the peace treaty, efforts are beii>g made to hasiLen the adoption of a plan for a League 01 Nations. It is <Jecl'ared to be the conviction of the delegates that rjo pe-rmianent 'peace can be made unti-1 certain pirjictples to ,?o%"e.Tn the relations between the states h«ve been accepred' by the Peaoe Confer-, ence. Surh qiiE.^tionis «'..<; t%e reiarange- mont of boumiiarie.-;, _ t'hj aaiaumiptiion of in-'emnities and reparnti-orus and the creaition of constituted authorities are regarded ai^ the very baFi's of th-s treaty of peace and not only the Brit'sh dlalegateg but a'ao the Ameri- can and French <'.e!e3'ates are und'er- etood to be of the opiraian that thes;* things cannot be s-afd'y comip'rised ir special! peace treatieij, but moiist Ix founded upon the general principlies formiing the ha.sij of a League o i Nati'cin? . Arjcithev cons'iiderRtion is th3 likeli- hood' that if the ti-eaty of peace' is signed first there will be little dit3.po- sition among the d^Jegatos to Iiingei lin Paris to oompCiete a League oj nations. OVEK 3,500 INDIANS ENLISTED FOR WAR A despatch from Ottawa siva:â€" X report issued by the Department of Indian Affairs shows to what ex- tent men of Indian blood enlisted in the Canadian forces. The report saya that more than 3,500 enlistments were recorded by the department. This number jiresents appro.ximately 35 per cent, of ti\e Indian male popula- tion of military age resident in the nine pi'ovinces of the Dominion. It is pointeil out further that many Indians enlisted of whom the department has no record. Great Krupp Plant at Essen Working for U. S. Government A despatch from Coblenz says: â€" The Krupp plant at Essen began working for the United States Gov- ernmeiit Tuesday. The task under- taken by the Krupps consi.sts of mak- ing parts for 72 incomplete cannon, rcjectetl by the .'Vmerican authorities as part of the war material offered by the Germans under the terms of the armistice. With the delivery of the parts for the 72 cannon the de- livery of 152 pieces of heavy artillery to the Americans will have been com- pleted. NOTHING CAN NOW AVERT CIVIL WAR IN PORTUGAL A despatch from London says: â€" According to despatches from Lisbon the situation is developing adversely for the Government. The monarchist cause is gaining many adherents in Lisbon and is rapidly extending the field of operations to the north. The monaivchy having been proclaimed at Lour.a, Sao Thiago, Villa do Condc and Sifircellos, it is feared that no- thing call now avert civil war. CHINA WILL REPATRI.VTE ALL TEUTONS LNDEU SIXTY A despatch from Pekin says: â€" The Chinese Government has decided to sequestrate nil enemy property in China on February 12. The law call ing for the repatriation of enemej citiaeiit! will become effective March 1. The only exceptions will be doe tor;-, invalids and all persons over (k years of age. ITX NATIONAL DAY OF INTERCESSION A despatch from Ottawa says - Sunday, February 10, has been fixed by the Government a.s a national du of intei'cession that the deliberation of the Peace Confcrenco may result "ill the csta'ihiidimciit of a world-wide peace on a just and permanent foun- dation." IDENTICAL MEDAL AND RIBBON FOR ALL ALLIED SOLDIERS A despatch from Paris says: â€" The Supreme War Council of the Peace Conference has I'econnnended that the Governments concei-ned approve is- sue of an identical medal and ribbon to all the forces of the allied and Associated Powers which had taken part in the war. •» During the last year British trade union membership has increased over 200,000. i â€" - . o ! ELECT 34 WOMEN i TO GEPvMAN ASSEMBLY A despatch from Berlin says: â€" The former National Liberal Party was the only party which elected no wo- men delegates to the National As- sembly. The Majority Socialists elec- ted 15 women, the Independents three, the Democrats five, the Clericals seven, and the Conservatives four. The advent of women to the legisla- tive deliberations of the incor.iing German -Republic is generally ap- proved. ♦> - - . - PRINCESS PATRICIA TO RENOUNCE TITLE A despatch from London says: â€" Lloyd George has consented to Prin- cess Patricia renouncing both her title of princess and her style of address as her royal highness on her marriage. The Princess, after her marriage, v/ill be known as Lady Patrici:i Ramsay. She will now receive a considerable fortune from htr mother's estate. 5!) BRITISH SUBMARINES WF.Ri: LOST DUU1N(; WVR A despatch from London says: -\ total of 59 submarines were lost b> tlie BriLlbh Navy during the war. Ot these, 39 were destroyed by enemy action. The Germans lost 203 sub- marines. Coioij Rcilo^itJ â€" When (a'udun troiop-> v\eH ij i iigi iw n iJ^l and later some oi tnem <!epositect t/iicir coioa-s in Westminster Abbey. Now that the war has ended the cvlors are being r©3t»re<J to the reglmcnit:-! in ordier that they may be brought to Canada. This is a phctograpili of a Cana-diiom umit rejtr.'eiriing iits cotora a few weeks ag'o. J3xc.j:xia'c»x3Krc3h xji WHM DO XOU MERH KX THROVIN- A vAtE. OUT THE VlNOOV AJ we - \0U T^f^iEO TO KlUUME -OtON'T ^0<J? â- * m