JUNKERS ED NTO DISASTER ------ not keeping up its armies in France and was running around thé world in search bf facile victories. Am- erica, he argued, could not send vceountable force before the close of 1918, and when they came Germany, he figured, could col- lect from 200 to 220 divisions in the | est, ; he collapse of Rus- Ludendorft Mone Pledged Victory Aig | vest owing to the collapse of Ru | i a, and while Austria held Italy and | perhaps struck her another blow, | armies would | und Bugien | i Forced Aside Yon Hindenburg. WHO OPPOSED OFFENSIE REASONS . FOR GERMAN FAIL- URES SET FORTH BY EXPERT. Easy Triumph Pictured--Failure Comes at Great Cost, Like That | Younger of Falkenhayn and Moltke. By Ldeut.-Col Repington. A ~ondon, Aug. 18.--/There are still three months at least of the 191% campaign to be fought out. Sines war is a chameleon no one can swear to aly portieular hues which it will uss 6; November next, but cer- tab, so far as jt has gone, Luden- dorfl's plan has failed and it 1s worth while to investigate the rea- sons. ' i There must have.been an unconm- monly acrimonious wrangle at Ger- man main headquarters over the | question whether the great altack should be made In the west al all. The younger Moltke's plan of 1914 had failed as had Falkenhayn's plan of 1916, and each time at great cost Was it wise to try again? The Ger- man losses had been Immense. Rus- sila had been struck down and all civilian minds in. Germany clamored for peace, with the west at the cul- minating point of vietory and for exploitation of the eastern triumph To risk these triumphs and shake the foundation of the German em- pire by throwing the dice in one hazard of military victory in toe 'west must therefore have seemed to these civilian minds a quite unwar- ranted risk. Hindenburg, shared these views and his partial eclipse this year has been the re- sult. More active and ambitious, Lud- endorff gradually pushed him aside and became the spokesman of military party. 'He advertised him- self shamelessly and by every art and artifice ranged practically whole of Junkerdom on his side, the press and all. He pledged the credit of the German great general staff to complete resounding decisive vie- tory. Italy, he urged. had been badly winged. France was becoming ex- hausted. The London cabinet House Cleaners Foi which shone through: every- | I fancy | the | the | was The Great ish Remedy. 'Tones and gti the or Jurvouss stem, makes new Blood 'ving, - Cures Nervous Brain - Fancy Clover In one sections, 25 cents each. Fresh rain Prunds, Rice and Juicy ... . 10e, Evaporated Peac) Evaporated cee ves 18¢ Ib. Sweet Cider ... ... ... ,. 40¢ gal 5 123% e, 15¢ Ib. hes, 2 Ibs for 25c the massed German fall upon the French and exterminate them. iUp to mid-July the plan wpperent- ly went lke clockwork, but a ray of Hight came to us in even those very dark days, and with light came hope. {| The Germans did not persevere. We l-observed with seeret joy that direct- | ly they were stoutly opposed and be- | gan to suffer seriously they threw {up their hands. The break through to Montdidier j was not followed up as it should | gave been by massed reserves, | thrown in mercilessly to exploit the | victory. On the fight at Arras the { Germans recofled without throwing | in their last local reserves direct- ly they were were squarely fought, and they neither exploited Armen- i tieres nor Kemmel further lo the | north. If they had thrown in their | hearts after their hats the econse- | que neces might have been more seri- ous, . mb | | But the Germans' nerve seems to { have gone, and the dominating thing was the dread of loss. The { Germans came within the grasp of victery, and then would not pay the | price, without which all their pre-| vious efforts would prove vain. Another ray of lght came when | the Kaiser in a speech gave away | the closely guarded .secret of the general staff by asking his people to be patient because the working jout of the plan would require much { time. 'That speech electrified us. | Time! Great heavens! was there anything in the wide world that we | Allies need more? Ludendonff's [plan 'would have | been excellent had the conditions of | March prevailed throughout the I summer, But they &id not, and ft was a master error of the German | high command not to understand that they would not be and to ignore the value of time and the need for swift, ruthless decision. The fortune of war is fickle and no man can foretell itg course, but il men have their deserts then Lu- dendorf will surely be told by the recording clerk of the devil that he { was reported for the wnost fatal mis- | calculation in all the military his- tory of the bloodstained Prussian state. | THE WORLD'S NEWS IN BRIEF FORM | Tidings From All Oyer Told In a Pithy and Pointed Wavy. All allen enemies must register, Ottawa announces. | The Military Service Act has pro- | duced 8,367 men from Quebec Pro- i vince. ! The Toronto police seized liquor valued at $10,000 and made nine arrests in ¢onnection with the seiz- ure. | Airplane postal service between | Paris and St. Nazaire, on the coast, i was started by the postal authori- | ties om Saturday. | Machinery for the registration: of 113,000,000 additional men, estimat- i ed as coming under the provisions of | the hew man-power bill, has been {set in motion in the United States. At Franklin, NH. United "States | Senator Jacob H. Gallinger of New | Humpshire, died on Saturday. He | was born near Cornwall, Ont, 81 years ago. At Montevideo, Uruguay, an at- tempt was made to assassinate Pre- sikdent Viera on Tuesday during riot- ing growing out of the recent gene- | ral strike. There has been a marked improve- ment in western crops since the middle of July, and the yield of wheat isn estimated at 150,000,- 000 bushels. The Italian High Council of Pub- le Works has approved the Balkan railway to Awviona, Tombrio, and Monastir, where it will join with the Monastir<Salonika Ratiway. Leon Trotsky, War Minister of i the Bolsheviki Government, hag, ar- rived at Helsingford, Finland. Pre- { mier Lenine is believed to be en Toute to that city in a German ship. German intérvention In Russia to assist the Bolsheviki Government is strongly opposed by the Germania of Berlin, which is in close touch with Chancellor von Hertling. Ten ecounciimen in Chicago have been sulppoenaed to appear before the grand jury in an investigation into bribery. charges resulting from the passage of a traction operation, but not control, of surface and ele- vated street railways. Many tramway lines in London, Eng., and the surroundine districts were taken by surprise when the wo~ men street car. conductors refused to take out theéir cars until tlyey had been granted a five shilling a week bonus, which had been given the men, but not to'the women. ES - a : Possibly you do not re- _o alize that this indicates © 'derangement of the kid- ~neys. Neglect usually, means the development of Bright's disease. You now how dreadfull ful and fod! fal | E #4 quick relief for ine the use of 8 Kidne they | would only represent the gambetta| levies of 1871, aud would share the | same fate. , | } . [NEW OATS HURT HORSES an) | Fall Threshed Crop Must be Fed Judiciously. Sudden Changes of Feed Particularly To Be Prevented-- Waste of Farm Mrchinery Often Spells Difference Between Profit! and Loss for Farmer -- Have Corn Machinery In First-Class Order, (Contributed by Ontario Department of Agriculture, Toronto.) ACH year brings a certain o amount of trouble through the feeding .of new grain to live stock, and in seasons like the present when food is scarce and | the supply of old grain has been ex- hausted before the freshly-threshed grain is ready there is a likelihood that more new grain than usual will tbe fed to the live stock and conse- quently greater care should be exer- |cised to avoid digestive derange- ments, The horse is generally considered a little more susceptible to digestive troubles following changes in feed- ing practice than are other classes of farm live stock. It is always well to make changes very gradually and carefully. The main grain feed of | the horse in this country is oats, and | new oats should always be fed with great care. Hard-worked horses should, if it is at all possible, be fed old oats and the new grain left to dry and 'cure for a few weeks after threshing. At any rate to avoid colic, acute indigestion and. inflammation new oats should at first form only a part of the grain ration, being mixed with old oats and possibly a little bran and the percentage of the new grain gradually increased until the horses aré on full feed. Sudden changes from old to new grain are especially dangerous with the horse and particularly with the horse at heavy work and on a heavy concen- trate ration. There is, of course, a difference due to the time of thresh- ing. Grain which remains in stack or mow for several weeks and thus becomes dry and cured is not so dangerous as that threshed directly from the field or immediately after harvesting. As a rule heavy feeding of grain is not practiced with cattle and sheep on pasture. Where such is the case, however, changing from old to new grain should be done with care and the substitution should be, if pos- sible, gradual. If the ration must, of necessity, be composed entirely of newly-threshed grain it should at first be comparatively light and in- creased very gradually. Pigs usually handle newly-thresh- ed grain without much trouble, al- though if on very heavy rations when | finjshing for market a little care should be taken that they be not | thrown off their fged. Newly-thresh- ed grain is difficult to grind fine and is not easily stored and large quan- titles of the ground grain may not be stored in bulk as heating and musting will result in lowering the ! feeding value of the grain by ren- dering it unpalatable and less digest- ible, Musty grain is more dangerous than clean, new grain.--Prof. W. Toole, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, 5 Get Corn Binder In Shape. To handle the corn crop expedi- | tiously, economically, and successful-_ | ly some kind of a corn harvester is an absolute necessity, and it must be {in good working order. Various "cheap. machines have been tried and | found wanting, but the corn binder { has become a permanent fixture on a | large number of farms in this pro- vince, There are several kinds of corn | binders on the market, and while | each kind may have its special merit | @8 to the arrang nent of its essential | parts trouble must arise if these | parts are not peeperly cleaned, oiled {and kept in alignment. The advancing part of the corn binder consists of two diverging jaws which may be raised or lowered by {an arrangement of levers. Attached jo each jaw are two or tliree travel- {ling chains, furnished with fingers. | Their function is to convey the stalks {to the binding deck in an upright position as the machine advances. The chains should not be too loose jor they will ride the teeth of the | Sprocket and slip down the teeth. Machines having packers,--to pre- knocked off by jam- ming the stalks behind the needle; See to it that the packers yield (slightly while the bundle is being ;Ued. Too many bundles crowding | she carrier will interfere with the | binding attachment properly freeing | itself. Tho knotter and the needle cannot do their work efficiently when { Soveted with rust. Polish them with | ine émery cloth. If the knife of the knotter is dull sharpen it or it will |cause trouble by pulling the twine {from the hook before the knot is made. As it requires considerable | power to cut the sappy stubble, and 'not tear it up by the roots, the knife should be thoroughly keen, otherwise it will clog with grass and weeds. {Ene Jeuublo-suster should io be kept in good condition. It is a use- ful device, and when rightly sharp- vent ears being and adjusted does not add very en m to the draft. ® than 23,500 grocers, 16,000 butchers, 50,000 Go STabTe J8 5,000 bak 990 r ONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1918. TRIBUTE TO OUR MEN. Behaviour While Overseas Has Been Highly Praised. The follo by the Militia Department at Ottawa from Sir Edward Kemp, Minister of Overseas Military Fortes of Canada: "The finest behaved soldiers that we have to deal With." This is the reply of an Impefial authority re- sponsible for the conduct of all sol- diers in London to the question, "How do duct themselves in London?" From time to time statements are circulated in Canada whie give the impression that all is not well with our troops overseas. the Pay Corps; another time it is Argyll House; still another time it involves the behaviour of the troops at the front, or in Londen or else- where. They are always at variance with the fact. that those who start such tales are usually men who have failed to make good, and who desire to pull level, The Imperial authorities' are not only unanimous about the splendid conduct of the Canadian men, but pay equal homage to the administra- tion of the Canadidn overseas forces. "We could not ask for better, abler, and straighter men to work with. The Canadian headquarters do everything possible to assist us, and, of course, we reciprocate, the results of eco- fully." Regarding the conduct of the Canadian troops in both England and France, it will be reassuring to know that the percentage of crime Is less than it is in the army in Can- ada, and than it was in towns in the Dominion before the war, A very senior British officer just returned « from long service in France ,and now connected with the Provost Marshal's staff in London, in reply to a question regarding the conduet of troops, sald: "I don't know much about your men here, but they are without doubt the best troops we have in France--best be- haved, smartest and keenest," The Canadian Provost Marshal and his staff have the reputation for being an exceedingly able and ef- ficient force. They work on the basis that a man is innocent until thé evi- dence proves him guilty. An old of- fender fares hard with them, but a boy gone wrong is given a sharp jerk up, He is shown the error of his ways and the right course is pointed out to him. But the number of e¢riminals and wrong-doers in the Canadian force is remarkably small--smaller according any other force--even the Guards. This, it is said, is largely due to the splendid moral standard pertaining in our army, but the work done by the provost marshal's department is also an important factor, The Canadian Provost Marshal's staff in London, England, is compos- ed as follows: Victoria, B.C.; Capt. J. F. Wandless, of Toronto, Ont.,, and Major F. C. Turner (temporary attached), British Columbia. All members of the staff (with the exception of two clerks), who are not physically fit, had overseas ser- vice. Some of them have as many as four "wound' stripes;-- eesti Canadian Nurses Two First Citizens. The first women to. win American citizenship under the new law grant- ing immediate naturalization to army nurses are two Canadians, Miss Laura Mastér, a native of New Ham- ~burg, Ont., and Miss Leola | houn, of Morrisburg, Ont, They re- | ceived their citizenship papers at Camp Dix along with a class of ai- | most 1,000 foreigners called into the American natign at the close of the ceremony conducted in the Liberty Theatre by Federal Judge J. Warren Davis. : "The Government is granting you this honor because Americans believe there is no more noble work 'han that in which you and your associates are engaged. We are glad that you are going to do this work under the Stars and Stripes and as Americans," Judge Davis told the nurses. The young women while training at Chicago Hospital enlisted as Amer- ican nurses and were assigned to the base hospital here. Miss Master de- cided to become a nurse after secing every able-bodied man among her relatives, to the number of fifty, en- list in Canadian or American forces. -------------- Use Canadian Coal, i Up until a few months ago Japan supplied the islands of Hawaii with most of their supplies of coal. Dur- ing the year 1916 Hawail imported 87,959 tons of coal, exclusive of the requirements of the army and navy. The bulk of this came from Japan, no shipments having been made from Canada, and .only one or two from Australia. In 1917 Japan and Australia failed to maintairt their coal trade with the islands on fe- count of shortage of cargo space. The United States, for the same rea- son, was unable~to ship_to this field. As a result of this famine the Ha- wailan Islands turned to Canada for a supply of coal, and were able to buy about 50,000 tons from the Pa- 'jeifie coast coal companies at' high prices. It is reported that nearly all the coal used on the islands now is of Canadian origin, It is to be hoped that Canadian merchants will take advantage of present conditions to retain this new business. . 5 ------ nt. The New Licensing System. Canada's new system of license control over dealers involves more ¥ esalers and 80,000 retailers, the latter including 30,000 res- jlauranteurs, 5, ers, 4,500 12,000 . fishmongers and 4.000 produce merchants, ------------------------------------ P.E. L's Funny Motor Raw. ro di the rest of the world down to their operation working out most sueccess- to the Imperial authorities than in! Major G. 8. Clifford, of Calgary, Alta., A.P.M.; Capt. R. Corbett, of of | * | wing has been received! the Canadian soldiers con | tend to One | time it takes thé form of criticizing | It is a coincidence SAVE 10% ON ALL CASH PURCHASES SPECIAL VALUES ON SEASONABLE GOODS THROUGHOUT THE STORE. As a special attraction during our "Alteration Sale" double stamps will be given to-morrow on all cash purchases. This alone, beside the numerous other bargains on our counters should prove this store the shopping place of every thrifty woman on Tuesday. Steacy's - Limited - Thousands of Men Required in West- | ern Canada. | Thousands of men are required to help in the work of harvesting the estern crop. The C. P. R. has] completed arrangements to transport to the west this great army of work- | ers. { For those going from points in On- tario to Manitoba, Saskatchewan and through to Winnipeg (the distributing point) without change, Going trip west, $12.00 to Winni- peg. : ; Returning trip east, $1800 from Winnipeg. Consult C. P. R. agents regarding transportation arrangements west of | Winnipeg. -T Going Date. : August 20th -- All stations in Ontario, west of Smith's Falls, up to and including Toronto, on} bane Suore Line, and Havelock-Pe- | , terboro line, also from stations Kings- | Colqu<i tn to' Renfrew Junction, inclusive, | stations on Toronto-Sud- | {bury line. From stations on Sault | i Ste. Marie branch. From stations. | on main line, Beaucage to Franz, ing clusive, From. stations, Bethany | i Junction to Port McNicoll and Burke- | ton-Bobcaygeon. | August 22nd--From stations | west and south wf Toronto, up| to and including Hamilton | and Windsor, Ont, on Owen Sound, | Walkerton, Teeswater, Wingham, | and from Elora, Listowel, Goderich, St. Mary's, Port Burwell and St. Thomas branches, and stations Toronto and {north to Bolton, inclusive. . + Further particulars from any C.P.R. ticket agents, or W. B. Howard, Dis-| trict Passenger Agent, Toronto, Ont. or F, Conway, C. P. A. Cor. Princess. and Wellington streets, Kingston, Ont. | : Canadian Casualties. Killed in action--G. H. Stiles, Fitzroy Harbor; J. M. Hobden, Hali- urton. Died. H. Carson, Metcalfe. i I aaseu--K, L. raser, Pembroke. ! { Wounded --W. Bartley, Ken- mount; I. W. Jones, Apsley; W. F. Hubbard, Gananogue; Lieut. A. C. Manning, Woodville; Lieut. W. M. Harris, Port Hope; Lieut. J, R. Mc- Cwllough, Gananoque; J. J. P. Ryan, TArnprior; 8. R. Hall, Peterboro; "ddeut. C. B. PF. Jones, Kingston; t THE HARVEST FIELDS. i¥ Alberta extra trains will be operated TY Vy TTI be COOL AND COMFORTABLE Summer Furniture in Different Designs and at Moderate Prices. Nothing will add more to your comfort than a nicely cushionad chair for your porch or roof garden... We have them in r od, old hickory, rush and rattan, with tapestry and chintz cush- fons to match, . CREX GRASS RUGS Congoleum Rugs and floor covering of all description. Come in and visit our Victrola Department. 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