OFFICIAL GERMANY WAR SICK AND ANXIOUS FOR EARLY PEACE Secret Necotiations Set on Foot in Holland Have Fallen Flat A despatch from Amsterdam says: Germany’s secret negotiations for peace have fallen flat in Holland, even the most pro-German Dutchmen con- sidering the terms preposterous. It is gin that the man behind the plot des By German olonial . Solf pa Eadie Office. Holland, aaacrbe great about his identity, but his set a in tl it was officially stopped in Holland to visit the picture galleries. Dr Solf stayed three days at The Hague and paid visits to the Dutch Poreign: Beeretaty, at teh e time, ineluding it ise said © Radowitz, o Germ: nm viiBefore Dr. Solf left. ees he had interviews with the Kaiser and Chancellor yon Bethmann Hollweg. sa d the impression that even in official circles the-Germans are war ick and in a hurry to finish the con- flict before Christmas. NO LONGER JER AT BLOCKADE Food Crisis in Germany Growing to Alarming Proportions Admitted by German Press. spatch from London says: Al- though it is not true that Germany is starving, it is certain the food crisis A de: One necessity of life after another is engaging the an- gry ri of the nation. An en-|i t the Frankfurter Zeitung ne aamioracte tapecial foad lecree conse of 12 p One explains the spectal 0 < tato regulations. anc “etuan the laws concerning fish and game prices, another the peaietctiond on the sumption of meat and fat. The entire German press is arming dudineh the “seareity in the necessities of life. The pri Frankfurter Zeitung say: hile rowing acute at home, wher t the blockade, but to-day we laugh no er. The sinister aspect of things ; policy certainly provides no food for laugh- mries increase, so ie by day grows our hatred ‘against | j demanded an immediate e ‘ier our troops are “fighting like |GREEK CABINET 1S VOTED DOWN Zaimis Ministry Resigns on Being Defeated, 114 to 147, in the louse. A despatch from London says: The ‘aimis “neutrality See has ri signed, defeated by the pro-war fac- tion in the Greek Parliamont headed of It ot 3 ee the latter’s opposition to eaarGovert ment’s foreign policy. ie between Venizelos and the War Minister was first pi et the Chamber’s meetin versy over proposed. military pe Venizelos, considering mark made Minister as or Saaale 43 Ahecaaticnat eA dgamibty; apology. Zaimis announced that Yanakitsas had the full backing of the Government. He then asked for a yates of cig fideueer pir Syne: de nied him by a majority of 83 votes. By handing the resignation of his Cabinet i King Constantine M. Zai- in places on the King the re- fponkibllity “of ‘dedlding the Tatire of his country. In London the first impression was that the defeat of the Government. would mean the the enemy who is responsible for this | the fulfillment of the original agree- misery. This Ug is so potent that | ment between ee ae the allied pow- it will nourish and sustain us and in-| ers to go to the ance of Serbia. spire us adver gut finally we ee ees hack our way through, even thou; : e have drawn the belt so igh POON VALUE: IN. FLOWERS, around our bodies that the mere act of breathing becotnes a trouble oe Field ott Pisalbnes are Delicacy, weariness. Our hatred ‘vill enable u: jasturtiums Another. to show the world of what tenacity food value of flowers is a mat- and- endurance Germany is capable ae Whe onee:_ they, “are aure_ of their *ifeximitian Harden, editor of Die German people are in distress.” ke. SERB WOMEN BOMBERS CONSTERNATE THE FOE A despatch from London says: “There are nearly 2,000 women in Serbia's women soldiers were beiig ized,” sai Gi ” women are not in special battalions. Some of them wear the complete uni- | for of a soldier for the sake of comfort, while Cate wear skirts ace a blue tunic. unger women gi with their pewehaea a or their hasan The women = population,” at eat serve shoulder to shoulder in the trenches. “These women are not afraid. No- . ity in Serbia is afraid, and the wo- do not lose their seve tities hee RUSSIANS TO USE THE DANUBE ROUTE NOW A despatch from Rome says: The German Minister at Bucharest has formally demanded that two Russian torpe ed in the Danubian | 1 shall be disarmed and es) was free Roumania’s neutrality army when I left and more | 4, st to interest the scien wi S.are said to ontain considerable’ nourishment. They formed the basis of a-refresh- ¢ drink, and in other forms fi conspicuity in the feasts ancient Persians. fectioner ePeacaiicee them in sugar. The rkish confections made of rose leaves are declared delicious those who have eaten them. pane of cool sere aipaphikes Hac a handful of rose petals impart: lavor oe unparalleled Sits to dee who n sweets, the. yok clive nasturtium offers delight to tl the late, It mi A favori both appetizing and nourishing. yellow blossoms of the common field umpkin may be cooked in the same way, more pleasing. “ee DOUBLE REPORT FROM GUN. Curious Phenomena Found in War in the Al One of the curious phenomena con- nected with the sounds of flying bul- lets is the apparently ee report |from the shot of a single hi |is observed with especial frequency by! |the Austrians fighting in the Alps| Pine the Italians. They were dis-| 108 lieve the second report was | j the ig of the first, but the curious | it second was! el Probably troops will be embarked at Reni and landed near Silistra sais av Up Above the World So High. ritish Association's meeting aichester, said that the number | of ‘stars in. the miele ee was Lec to be betwee 2,001 lions. os ae gEe BS variations. es fies patches 0 which are He Maralante elon, contain a group. is been calculated that they are 186, ii oa 000,000,000 miles from the | strike the ear, give the ronomer Royal Sir F. W. Dyson, | explosion. As the ae eelibre bullet 3 local whit, iz} oF twenty-five stars, | milit ie modern rit | Oni white, ot care for) ; and to some tastes are even st: ‘GERMAN, SUPER: wy Y ‘CAPTURED, » BRITISH TORPEDO-BOAI SUNK IN COLISION. OFF GIBRALTAR. A \ MEDITERRANEAN SEA. Outside of the Balkans there hi past week. have been prodigal of men in their to local artillery d nt ings uiecdoetl iy O save m_ the Baer front in Serbia, new emUcat. crisis in and Rumania are still problematic. ill be a re i paign against Sei Serbia, rou line of the enemy, and that important results may be lool ave been no notable developments in attempts to break the French a every point, and the Western battle-line is absolutely unchanged. has been little activity, infantry abtacks Jpeing almost pletely camented aia she tightly ee stsieeed solely Both mn landed at Kavala, the Trench 1 eet is’ imminent. Serbia is entirely race peewee en the ‘ing withdrawn ked for on this The Leading Markets Breadstuffs, Toronto, Nov. 9,—Manitol —New crop, No. 1 Novmnsen: $1,114; No. 2, $1.08%. mtrack lake ports, im- mediate shipm Maritsbp' outa Nowe “OW, tought 480, track lake ports. marican eorn—No. 2 yellow, track Toroi aeiadihie conte Alo, track Toronto. nig oats New . 38 mmercial oats, HE tg Bic, desordine te trelghte outs le. 78, 2 yellow, ‘2c, 4 Ontario. wheat—No, 2 Winter, per car lot, 9. 96c; wheat, slightly sprouted and tough, 90 to 94c, accor A| ing to sample. Peas—No. 2, no: a| $1.90; sample peas, ae 25 te minal, pales car Lots, |b $1.75, car loti s,'77| $4 | to 78, according to freights outside. ‘No. rye, tough, fa le. commercial, 85 to 86¢; to Te, according ‘anitoba flour—First patents, jute bags, pai New Winter, $4. sample, sea- ‘0 freights in’ bags, Millfeed—Car lots, delivered Mont- new- seh 38 t No, 5 do., rane (onolesate), ver dozen, Nod 1, 40c, case I 1 light Geholeae) ae ail, 12% | $2.40; No..2, $1.50 Bouleeychickons: 14-08 16¢; fowls, 2 to 18¢; ducklings, 46 to Ibe! geese! |14 to 160; turkeys, 20 to 22c. i rket is firm; large, cae ots Or Ontatie. acter at $1. ie marine and e: vv to an anchor: | New “ Brunswieks $1.15 to|age. The anderen wont is being 0 per bag, on tracl Bae guar aS Cacia dita: ca into Business in Montreal. ranting, is. the U-8. e had Montreal, Nov. Dae eeahicw iiss 0: ‘Soc; 454%6¢; Ne 4A%e; 3 No. at white, foster then usted Gebvelo; die ager report arrives Jater, and’ is naturally louder than the fi FOUR AVI soe ATOR: IN AERIAL COLLISION A despatch from Pa Paris says: Two} collided while | Le jourget. che erie the Section were burned to German Soper Subari A. despatch from Liverpool says: The Daily Post publishes a report of the capture of one of Germany’s Jatest super-submarines, 250 feet long and carrying, in addition to torp: “The submarine was launched at Stettin a fortni it ago. The Post states ‘that within a few e she was LOBE 80 skilfully laid for these crat edo tubes, four guns of fairly large cali- where in the German ocean.” @ four aviators | to ne Canght on First Trip 2 8% to Ploat—Manitoba§ Shige eae Aes ontsy firsts, $5,995 seconds, $5.45; strong bakers, $5. ents, ee) $5. oe) rah oes 4. babs, $2.3 5 1. $23, Mid 5 $30, Noni $80 to $33, Hay . er $18.50. caren t westerns, zs finest easterns, Bu -Choicest creamery, onds, 8146 selected, $13.50. Pork—Heayy Canada _ short ess, bbls., 85 to 45 pieces, $28. t 28.80; Cal short-cut back, bbls., 45 to 55 pieces, $27 to $27.50. Lard. Compound, ti , 375 Ibs., 10%; wo ails 20 Ibs, net, 10%c; pure, tierees, 875 Ibs., 12 to 12%e;" pure, wood Baie 20 ibs, net, 13 to 13168. United States Markets. to wheat | e: real freights—Bran,’ per ton, $21; dos medium, 3626/8 ah ar faye ton, $23; Pridatiees per 1 to $5.50; 5 wood feed flour, per "bag, jegbutehers to $6.25; -do., 0 $5,808 do, bulls $150 Country Pre Produce. or ae eta xe utter—Fresh dairy; 27 to 280;\in-| lo., common and medium, each, terior 22 to 23c; creamery prints, 32, Ho 8 apeingees Bee” pects | 160 fies da, solide, 20 to S1iAc. ao | a4 cule, $5 be $0.25; lambs, $8 to to Bie per dozen; selects, 82 to isoy| 38:79s hoes, off ears, $0.25 to $9.40. 0; | been vagal elevated to men of mili- . age to join the r lots, $17.50 as iz e fot BRITISH TRIUMPH IN, to 0} A de ls.» | Colonial Office reports, cember, 97%c; nae $1.01%; cash, No. 1 hard, $1.0154; No. 1 Northern, 98%c to $1.00%; Northern, 94% to 97%c. Flour reduced; fancy pat- nts, $6; first clears, $4.75; oon clea a flour firm; fair to to $5.75; Choice to fauby,” $5, 80 to $5.96, ‘ay frm, Hops quiet, Hides steady. anther A Live Stock Markets. Toronto, Noy, 9.—1! steers, $8.25 to $8.60; steers, $8 to $8.15; butcl ers’ cattle, do., good, $6.25 i bulls, e 75 to $6; ” Toth bulls, 34.75 to $5.25: Ristehars! se to $6.75; do.| 50; do, 26 15; feeders) goat, "36-50 to $6. 155 Ibs., $6.25 “60; Spring Tambs, 6 $9; calves, ue t6 choice, $7.25 to $0550; ewer ti fas ane enero: $8.85, tchers’ cattle, LIFEBOAT Sines IN GERMAN SUBMARINE A despatch from The Hague says: A German submarine in distress was towed into Terschelling, a Dutch island in the North Sea, by a Dutch lifeboat, A Dutch torpedo boat saw stranded at Noordergrond. Baskiahs inane: Ene Ae FIGHT FOR EMPIRE “& despatch from London Field-Marshal Earl ahi is | iv as’ oné had fen: actually ed tet the Minister of Wi EAST AFRICA spatch from London says: The the British igerian ae “cpl Banton, dn the Germ: eruhs, on October 22. The British captured Banyo, in Ger- an Has! st Africa, on ees lost twenty-five native at: illed. The British losses were inneapolis, Noy. 9.—WWheat—De- and ee landing of troops otasnee steadily at Saloniki. British troops have met and de Further north, however, the Bulgars have made considerable progress, The Serbs are offering heroic resistance, — Flow firmer; = 1 to von consent to this operation. The Week’s Developments in the War Areas. the various war areas during the the Western front the Germans haye resumed their attacks in the Champagne district, and They have been ae at almost ther parts of the W Isonzo front the Italians have won difficult positions from the Austrians, and their offensive con- full; ‘esult of statements made in the British House of Commons and the French Chamber of Deputies, eat Britain and France are deter- Allied feated the Bulgarians, are making slow progress, and are waging a war of extermi- A Serbian eee bey been despatched to deal with the Albanians, who it for a short pe yet, the pe deel ais forces are likely to join hands with ane armies, befor Greec are also attacking. If the ce ere pUCGtES the stantivn in the: Balkans, and the actions of both Greece Bak force is now approaching Bagdad, amelie a Turki army is reported on its way to defend it wi made no Se rille. the enciotieees tees apvegal baaticees: sire Germaai troops are beii re is aapected that the Russians will have their opportuni ‘ity agai from this front to assist in the cam- ‘inst a weakened front in the near futur LIFEBOAT MADE OF PAPER. Vessel That Is an Improvement Over All Oth A paper lifeboat that can be packed away in a space of about one cubic ot, but which, when inflated, is sea- structed from panese paper called “hashikirazu,” sahie te Goaeted sania to make a comes fro! the mulberry. tree. It is negate durable and possesses great strength whe the stresses are in the direction of the fibre. thin sheet oe pape that is strong when stressed it direction is made by pig together two sheets with the fibers crossing at right an- gles. This is the way in which the paper boats are constructed. The first the admiral a large pillow a depression in the centre, the Whole piliae inflated with air. Because vee finally was modified to the fork is a ban fete} craft ‘k, for even 0% The result practically immune to tured or broken the boat still has a Bea to be seaworthy. the mal Piene a and for dirigible bal- —_—_r__— APPEAL TO WILSON TO SAVE ARMENIANS ‘A despatch from Paris says: influence “for the salvation of what rémains of the Armenian race in Tur- ay? the rocket signals sen¢ up by the sub- key — CANADIAN NURSE A despatch from Montreal says: Miss, Vivienne ‘Tremaine, the Canadian nurse reported in despatches from London to have attended King George eter his accident in least was born in Montmorency, and received her satning at Quehee Military ‘Hopital nie parents now Yeside ount, She went to the front shi hes first Canadian Spey The Tmportant Question. Surgeon—You'll live two years if Payton—How mu longer than mn, | two dank will I live if I refuse to have it? Well “Blaken When pase Autoist—How’s ree foad? Rougl didn’t begin it. It i aes when I ar “Ee le Elsie (after being punished) nk papa is dreadful. Was he tae natives killed and nine wounded, ie only man you could gct, mam- ma?” : e Leak fatal and the object are of dif- if one or two of the pet! are pune-| if e a “Providence Was on Side of Big Bat- ATTENDED THE KING pe Saeed Autoist—Well, I'll it’s 1770, when Napoleon was but one no place to trust to cheap dentistry. | year Thus we come to him whose maxim it si to be, but “How did you Ce didn & the reference books help us Uae: GETTING THE RANGE OF THE ENEMY SOME USEFUL HINTS ON JUDG- ING DISTANCES. Distances Are Over-Estimated When the Observer Is Kneeling, Sit- ting or Lying. Every man who is taking up arms in defence of his country should at once set to work ist Bare himself a good j judge of dista n’s life may perine hang on his sui quickly and accurately to esti- Apart from ae ae ae It is very interest- rn by experiment how the ee fae of the sae e, the char- acter of the ground, o1 the distant object, and other circumstance, all tend to deceive the The beginner shoul) start by fami- liarizing his eye with short distances, up to 800 yards. This can easily be Measure out a distance of, say, 0 hundred yards, and carefully study it then estim; being so many times one hundred yards, To Study and Note. Another dal exercise is to friend to himself standing, kneeling, acy Siig fives at variou: knot tan You should then ferent appearance he presents accord- igre example, you will find that at, say, one hundred yards y ly see details of his Sa! which are only partially at 150 sant and quite invisible at 200 yar thee are useful practices, but to become an expert you must carefully study and note the cal f over- estimating and under-estimating dis- ance: the observer is kneeling, sitting, 01 lying; both the background Ba) the object are of a similar color; when heat is rising from 3 when the ground is undulating or broken, or king eg a valley; when sid object lies in the shade, is only par- tially seen, or iy viewed in mist or a bad light. Further, in long. streets; avenues, and ravines, things look farther away re they really are. On the other hand, distances are pager estimated when the sun is be- the observer; when both the ferent colors, and again wl ject. is large or is seen it brig! light or clear atmosphere. Should the intervening ground be level, covered with snow, the object will ap- pear nearer than it is. also add five to ten per cent. n his original estimate when he is toking over water or a deep chasm, | 0 again, when looking apenas or deynwahne Sight Comes First, In the case of long ranges it is use ful to remember that sound travels at the rate of, roughly, 1,100 feet a sec- ond, whereas light is practically in- stantaneous. The fact that we hear the thunder after w three seconds-elapse between the flash of a distant gun and the sound of the is roughly 8,30 In ig even short distances the not. be ee tice his cee of errors and then to take the average, or mean, between them. if you ‘reckon on object is eed 200 and 800 yards away from you, your final dahot” should be 250 ards. -_——— NAPOLEON’S MAXIM. talions” Only ee “Napoleon's maxim, Provi- dence is on the side of he big bat- talions.” The phrase has cropped up 1 ight of conque his, Judglag: distavce ta:quila BMG can] came ue to the distance he is away from|men unt Distanese are over-estimated ie i report, it is eat to say that the range] 24 LITTLE FATHER OF ALL THE RUSSIAS HOW THE TSAR MOVES AMONG HIS PEOPLE. His Personal Bodyguard for Two! Years Tells Some Interesting Incidents. ‘The Tsar of Russia, valk his arch-| enemy, the ir, a man pe life is largely aad int! mys With, “the Kaiser it “power and publicity.” is a case With the tit, a man whose personal side is seldom” Peveals One of the officers closest to the’ Tsar is his Hypa ction se is | position was held tw jount Simon Rodianoff, ad ped he) relinquished it he g: many personal iia of master which preces would never’ have become pul one mocks ye ae an- nounced his . to hi brought, so that he mi go for aI later, he was helping a ga lop off the dead limbs from a eres: Sentinels Were Surprised. | In civilian attire the Tsar and his by tg in, saw about One of th lo} heartily. The sentinels their fect, saluted, and presented arms. The Taar smiled. “How do you do, boys? Go ahead, we don't. ‘A disturbed by me,” he When the droshky came they drove into the country, enjoying the sun- shine and the delightful rural scenery, ussian entered the hostel Mine host was A in a diseussion of oe ae a pkutaa! of sare that ha 0 mar- ket Or thee ee to ‘ine Scone Enjoying His Meal. ‘We want something: to; eat) anid the ee But. ail the innkeeper had in the house were some old, dried-out ham, le of dozen and boil th no time to boil you crabs,” buy a coup! “T hav mae |queeh miu Monts o1t you are hungry eat herring and drink y “But suppose I Pes ‘yon ten rou- bles?” persisted the e innkeeper isceds st the speak- jure your money doesn’t grow a tye he replied: “You bi the er he from the mi pay me fifty copecks Bes “voting them, and I shall be satisfi I don’t wish to be to reedy.” Half an hour later his: Imperial Ma- jesty and his bodyguard sat down at heartily of a repas' and tea, of which the Tsar afterwards said that he had never enjoyed a meal more. ter in the day the Tsar and the wedding they ved they explained that they were eee he asked: “What Is Your Business?” The question was . confusing one, and the ‘Tsar hesitate “T know Beatty wal “from their ap- ) he old peasant, smil- ing shre' yy, I know from your face hat 9 you are either a commercial traveller or an agent for a drapery house. Nevertheless, the two distinguished tourists attended. the wedding, and with the bride Lip bridegroom; and the next morning the Tsar sent a present to the bride, nantes of a fine service of silver, a five-hundred- rouble ante and a personal message, which ae congratulate the newly-weds, and send BY edding- present, — Tsar Nicolas I. ‘Though is ‘Tsar’ A a stroll in- cognito, he is guarded at his various the first fies we can trace it bask to Tact s, Who, in the fourth | “Deos pai Lae 4g (The & the stron | are on the From Tacitus we estan 4 ssy~ | Rabutin, a French ievatateur wi lived in. the seventeenth century. large eet against the little,” | | he w From him, or more prob-| ae ice her mother wit, Mnte. de Sevigne, his contemporary, wrote: “Fortune is sine on the side of the largest batt oe e fifty years later ue Vol- 0 wrote in a letter to M. le on the side of the heaviest "battal- ions.” That version of the trite phrase, and even this is not credited to him freely, but only “attributed to Napoleon I,” Riche, “Tt is said that God is always | aver: % it letter was aritan in) ti it.—London. aaieres. 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