GERMANS CONTINUE ADVANCE EAST. WARD IN RUSSIA, CAPTURING MINSK Immense Booty Taken, Including 8,700 Men, lespatch an London says: The cording to 425 Officers, Over 1,300 Guns and_ Nearly 5,000 Motor Cars. entered Minsk i Headquarters on Thursday evening. in acceptance of peace terms-has pass- ed the German lines. This disposes of rumors of the fall of the Lenine- nt. ‘man War Office announces Russian town of Rovno has|that 1,303 guns and between 4,000 been cleared of the ‘a the Ber-/ and 5,000 motor cars have been cap- lin War Office repor s with! tured from the “Russians thus far in about 1,000 cars, many laden with ‘the new campaig ae Germans have food, have been captured, as well as’ made prisoner a Geni ie ities Send ins (ucaleatatlecamagene ial. of war mater’ Between Germans jene continues. < A Berlin despatch states that von Importan Dvinsk and Pinsk the ssing eastward. Lidsioeerts movemen' t Srailway and occu- are highway junctions have beoy it ies the | the town of triangle of Russian fortresses in Vol- mia. Lutsk, the western citadel in She Giangle, capitulated to the Ger: mans ‘y 18 without fighting. he third fovtvessanValhguia, Pee, s about midway between Rovno Brody, on the. Galician Russian written confirmation of the ; frontier.” ‘ LEADING MARKETS 2 Aeighen outside, mixed, Fira 0 Straw track Toron| 88 $19, Bc Se iter, yuntry bls hate rn 2 oles: New 1 storage, “$5 ‘32. S cutside flour— g s,49 to 60 Ke 3. 2 whites ‘L, per $17 $16. —Cur lots, per ton, 3850 to $9, to Delaw: low, “ki 6 to 97e according to 96e, inter, per stare fe Montreal accordi 0 $1.67, ents atside, rf to. $1.72, .accorail oy to $2.05, according “War quality, $11 to and fe ale olds, per Ib. se The 48 to" a8: d, ehickens,.26 to. 2 choice, 40.to 4 0c; | solids, 36 to 19¢. es: Dag, $2.40; 0 $2.85. ar Provistons—Wholes: Minneapolis, oC yellow, Bl, 80° to ti oa white, 92h to 98ke, Brun 438.0 Duiuth, $3.s6i; Co arri Did: | duly. #3004 bids. sked. $19.25; Montreal, pices bulls, F825 to $9; of palls, 26° to 264c: Meats--Hams, med ium, 84 to 0 cooked, 3 breaifast t bao lain, 48 to 44¢; boi Long clear bacon, 28 to Is, 64 to 26c; real sare 9 Boat Canadian extra No, a “No. 2 focat Mite 7, mons. 20. awiaty $48 to * Hay—No, 2, ‘United ei a eee Toronto, Wob. 0, good. $8.70 2 stockers, 3, $9 to $1 60 b 10:76. to ofl: ‘0 6. FS putts, Give Stook Markets ». FIG to Lt 50 watered, $15 do, tra clioice heay atti 0; -cannel milkes 2510, chot 9.50 (0. $1 hy ees: anners' cattle, $6.5: ‘feed, 898ci tore Fort Willian 7 car ace quality, $10.60, Montreal Mont: ids Fs ad eggs, 50 to 52c 40 Reese, 27 oe to ne ng 10, ed 47 do; le; 47} laid, in car! oe a e: ae | MON to 46 a vy 0d | 6, | ete ect hogs, ; | Memory o} © jing on the mail-b feo $6: jcholca, milte belies, 213 to. $161 |sheen, $1160 to $12; damus $14 to $18; off $19.60} $17. OWS, $16.50 to STRETCH OF FRONT Ireansfer of Considetabie Part of Line Below St. Quentin From French. A despatch from the British Army in France says: Another striking illus- tration of the co-ordination between the allied armies on the western front has been given in the successful trans- of a considerable stretel res of great b: quietly and methodically out of the line day after room for similar British units. It was done as easily as though the whole vast pro-| 5”) gramme had been rehearse Great credit is due to the French for \the excellent condition in which they left the defences in pe is portant confus' been antares aes it from the Bri i comm: UMENT BN VRID TO CANADA’S IMMORTALS. A despatch Ho Canadian Head- quarters in Fr Canada “vance aa jieverent ‘tribute to the Janadian gunners who fell in Mes rnidiag tie Vimy Ridge operations, when Gen. Currie unveiled 5 |by the Canadian Corps arti Sir| Mellaiee sve vaa vetdert oad wiht hin was Gen, Sir H. S. Horne, command-| ing the First Army. seer gr BRITAIN CAPTURES 168 HEAVY HOWITZERS IN PAST YEAR. ‘A despatch from London says: The British eaptures in the past year in- : elude 168 heavy howitzers, 68 heavy guns, 437 fi guns, 4,057 trench mortars and 2,814 machine guns. This statement was made by James Ian MacPherson, Parliamentary Under- Secretary for War, in introducing the army estimates in the House of Com- et et 0, |MORE UKRAINE GRAIN THAN CAN BE MOVED. ‘A despatch from Amsterdam says: In an address to the Lower House of posal of Ukraine’s eal of agricultural pro- lucts. is surplus was greater than i Canival Parr ers, at the most favor- th : lable estimate, could transport. Bee Sao. DAYLIGHT SAVING IN BRITAIN MARCH 24. si nounced in the House of Commons i) that the Summer period Sha hae 01 March 24 and end September. Britain Stands by the Poles. A despatch from London Hitien Government has instructed its agent at Kiev to make the declaration any peace in the East which involves Polsind without a previous consultation with Poland, sae Ra SS ‘Wray. does that hen insist on roost, x?” ‘Very natural! She was hatched ee a parcel post ee.” 4 nol coarser brands of fish as the supplie: Deck load of cod, caught in the Gulf of St. Lawn “Cod ies Sean 3 of “Luxury BRITISH CAMP ON JORDAN'S BANKS) * Advancing From Jerusalem To- ~ wards, Damascus—Within 4 Miles of Jericho. A despatch from London says: British forces advancing in Palestine from Jerusal toward: amasc are now within four miles of Terk and the tents of Allenby’s soldiers are ‘ond rdan the British aviators are oper- ating where Blijah “went up a whirlwind of fire. Jericho is a village in the Jordan Valley, about miles east-north- east of Jerusalem. “The ancient city stood near the foot of the mountains ois CNGee aide of ta Meare giais The ees City, which existed y as the time of Christ, was rather | faction totthe In the miniie ages the | town stood farther east. ‘amous for its palms and gardens of” suas There is no particular militai vantage, apparently, in the ee of Jericho, “‘Gent-Allenby's objebtive is Demasce.~ owarde tie city, wtion 150 miles north-east of Jerusalem, as| a memorial erected to the callant dead | the crow flies, she British from Jeru-! salem can follow the main roads due rth to She ie or Nabulus and to Simars, af the Damascus railroad | will be eee: AMERICANS LOST 204 ON THE TUSCAN A despatch from Li London says: Two] hondred and four Americ their | liyes on the ania, acobedlie to. the Thesit dearer caceive army headquarters. there have been identified and bi three officers and 187 men; unidenti- fied buried, one officer and 31 men Rasuitne Cubeumabey wan doers wie the ship), 32 men. WAR COSTS BRITAIN $31,920,000 A DAY. A despatch from London says? Chancellor An- ex- q{Penditure during the four weeks end- ing February 16, was $31,920,000. o— ENGLISH WOMEN DOING “BIT.” Now Engaged in Forty Lines of War Employment. Those who have thought that. the women 0’ might not have been doing their bit in the prosecution of the war were astonished when they entered the imperial war exhibition at Burlington House in London, to | Thes uth Great Britain will not fecognize wo! forty different uniforms worn by wo- men in service, says w correspondent show that women are engaged snevtenees 3; el ae ae tural workers ie & | they tide of the gin stot at the ponte. Not satisfied with this showing the men managers engaged in out o! report, that their jobs may be added tails daily increasing lists. See that all implements and Yhar- ness ate in shape for spring opera- tion ng. as’ by e exhibition |~ HOSPITAL EXPANSION IN B. C. a ae n Adds 350 Beds With ented Treatment Facilities. Increased military hospital accom- provided by the Military Hospitals Approximately 2 is are be adie tothe Dsquimatt centre, with augmented treatment facilities. In Vancouver about 150 beds are being added to the Shaughnessy Military Convalescent Hospital and a building for the secommodation of hydro: therapeutic equipment is under con- struction at the Military Annex of. the Vancouver General Hospit ‘The Eka a dev aos the Bs squi- malt Hospit: a large centre for the cate of ea Island patients requiring special treatment, has been arrived at after much deliberation and visits to the Premises by the Com- mission’s archite ‘be placed immediately | present administration building, while | pavi e admil a eo building peeceone ward e to the extent of 50 beds will obtained. A ee hall is also to be erected on the jacent and entertainments, dances, and gym- nastic games. ‘At Shaughnessy Military Convales- }eent Hospital 150 beds are being a \ed by Femodelling the entire lupper which in the ‘early days | of the Healoite whebsiarag ae fchool, was abandoned as | | eas providing accommodation for eoncetts al | atti * Vocational training buildings are _|being erected at both Sha aughnessy and [Fairmone Hospitals, while the special i ment facilities for sate istrict | wil, Fite be found e Van- modation in British Columbia is being | digs se mn at Pern and Vancou- | 10 beds to! sh Committee is asking the ne to eat the Fish" is eh hee enough to meet the demani bombing of cities containing military 2 “| tably be a wal perhaps, have a vital effect on hasten- 1 couver fenced Hospital Maltees An-| corn and it is sure to increase within | the ©. IREPRISALS TO BEGIN IN EARNEST British Will Carry Air War to German Cities in Retaliation For Hun Outrages. A despatch from London says: The campafgn of air reprisals on German: cities and towns is about to begin ee in Repri a word not officially used in Great Britain, However, let it be set down here on the very highest subority that if the Germans believe ey can bomb London every moon: Tet night, killing women, childr and cripples unable to find shelter, the Christian spirit of England to prevent reprisals, they may violent awakening from their barbarous slum! It is conceded generally “that the nd munitions mays! py ee employes of the FROM. OLDS SCOTLAND NOTES OF INTEREST FROM HER BANKS AND BRAES- What is Going On in ‘the Highlands and Lowlands of Auld Scotia. ‘i ; . f ft ‘The Royal Humane Society’s medal has been presented to Edward Reid, Park avenue, Paisley, for-rescuing a Boy from drowning in Ayr harbor. Maj Cochran-Patrick, R.F.C., Bali ies brought down 21 enemy airplanes, and has been awarded the] q Military Ors: bar, and DS ) Lieut. Robert Allan of John Allan, $4 Toll street, ‘Motierwet, ae been awarded the Military Cros layin the Sa tapelliowes district, in aid of the Princess Louise Scottish Hospital for Limbless Sol- diers and Sailors, realized nearly William Neron, English master in Dollar Academy, has been appointed English Riedie in Kelvinside Acai emy, Miss acres Fyfe, Glasgow, who some time ago received the Ord of Leopold. I., also received the French Croix de Guerre. Captain J. B. M. Young, son of Mrs. Young, of Glendoune, was pre- sented with a gold wate! his townspeople in recognition of his having won the M.C. Hugh eaten father of Private D. Holligan, was. presented with a aa aad chain, in hia ol chia ea nevi ran ce D.C.M. At th Kirkshire Red Society, the treasurer reported an income of £1,1 San Selkirk, and £947 from Galas aa eer J. W. Plenderleith has d mayor of the town ‘ims irs. ed word that her son, Sergeant Robert Bolton, has heen awarded the Military Medal. the Military Cross, has ee presented with a wristlet watch by the citizens of Dalbeattie, steward clerk bright. young fiscal of Banffshire, lise oee! promot- ed procurator-fiséal of Dumfries: shire, The sum, of £424 has been raised Summerlee Tron Company He he past year the end of hostilities Improve- aitetatt have been almost elie war besataul.t Sel wrenate tor "astonish. |? ry aid on London ox other | aw there will be raids ’on} Yo one expects the! = go to Berlin just now. trip to the German capital as a under present conditions would be too! a useless | jenceeare Se it may be said that the rmans are not the only ones who are x we cunods strid ‘fection of aircraft. Bea be here has never been so wide: spread abd active a diaaoa for seed next few weeks, public of Ukraine where + grad as the objective. Huns Strike at Dismembered Russia. ‘ap shows portion of matte line between Riga and newly formed. Re- he Géeimans threaten an offensive with Petro- sh & ie ia by hersel ‘for rehacitabie aie Some Peter MeFariane, for fort in the service of the Cam; seh own avd ‘Glatow Steal Packet 60; | died recently at his home in Arden- craig. "The sum invested in war bonus through the Aberdeen banks during one week recently was a 990. ‘The annual statement of the Edin- ee Soup Kitchen states that 23,000 free rations were given last year. . Private Beadle, Heaneing i ot of the Can Nevaihire pasted ey eine peer ed between two trolley: lasgow, ordered a Carmunnock woman to give to the Sue for wounded Soldiers all had made from fruit the not tear SE MIRRORS 2,500 YEARS OLD. Making of Glass Mirrors First De- yeloped in Venice. ‘They say that a man's a ee ‘on entering a room is, “ there a place to sit down?” bit a “Sonite fist thought is, “Where is there a mir- ror?” back wana eae feacn cae dtnca ernie tom Cece tea immemorial there have been mirrors, ly since tl atzteantl century that mir bee! Lge of NOUMgRBLG NE minis ain esre yen canner ea few women of the present day who do were mounted on a stand. ‘The prineipal feature of these ancient mirrors oud the design incised on the back, Benne to the period about 400 Py 4 Pa a middle ages, trom, the ifth to the end of the fifteenth cen- seek mirrors a small hand rors caneléd e girdle ‘were eataileiad a cesta bark of lady's toilet. The ndtnad’ of backing lat ech metal forymirrors was well. kn the middle, ages, though steel. anh sil- yertmirrars: were nlmost:.exchisivély: Tt wastin Wonive that i Snbbors ied a bite = The ekasae of the Duffs. WHATS The MATTER, HELEN WHAT ARE Ai 0 deli ABour ? > NEVER MINO—I’M GOING DOWN Ay aa OFFICE | WANT 76 SEE THAT NeW | GIRL Nou HAVE THERE. Weut, } PLL SAY YES,Yov SEEM QuiTe. INTERESTED IN HER LOOKS ALSO HER. BY T FOUND THis cure LIrTLe) MEMORANDUM IN YouR PockeT, NEW RIBBONS For pete Relic a: d e annual mace of the Sel- Cross fire. eer W. R. Cochrane, Auchenray, Ps Hugh Livingstone has been appoint: the beginning of the | an NEWS FROM ENGLAND NEWS BY MAIL ABOOT JOHN cae AND HIS PEOPLE Oceurrences in the Lund That Reigns \ Supreme in the Commer- cia! World,“ It was stated in a city, of London court that a substitute had been found for starch. The King and the Prince of Wal each sent £5 to thé Cheyne Hospi ya ue Children as a Christmas cee the month of November the Overseas Club headquarters collected for yton war funds the sum 4, hen at Gadd tug owners was awarded £100 for salving a cargo of oats worth £1,285 eee a barge which had been ‘submi D eight thousand two hundr tons Aas fish were sent to Billingsgate for Mrs. xing, of Worthing, has He n to Cambridge unite £1,000 per cent. war stock for the ghee mene of a moe on fever re- search, London woman, who. does not Hey ee name known, gave a cheque £750 to the Motor ‘Transport Aachen e officers and men of a West York Regiment presented to the city of York two Mee captured by the regiment at Cambrai At a Baer in Darlington it was > Bigbloneet was fined £20 for refus- ing to billet soldiers. ‘The school ehildren ot Tirickenias 000 in tersea, has been Medal for devotion to duty under shell Sixty branches and posts of the’ “Comrades of the Great War” have been established in the London Metro- olitan area ome houses in the Whitechapel dis- trict were raided by the military au- thorities, and several men of military age area London Educat ion Committee have pte) a scholarship to the son of an PRaee rie has four sons in the British Lawiation | e "asked to place rail- in sand sailors in the matter of pen- ms. The London Committee the French Red Cross have sent to France 8,000 fruit. teat and ry 000. cabbage plants for resto cling | the) farms*and ceehe rds. A silver rose bowl and. address. were preenited, a Miss May Baird by fe the R.F.C., Rane of her aay t in Scoden free club accommodation, he eee M.H.C. DISCOVERS ARTIST. Young Iron Moulder is Son of a Royal Arts Man. cent hospitals in Montreal. moulding he has turned to art, and all he undiscovered genius wl which h e ins hevited from his artist father fs fo be aken, count ee mtubadioat urse offered him ernment through the vocational training brane of the Military. Hospitals .Comniission. q ther. was a Royal Arts man, so well krown that the son will not al- boy, and such & eee trade as iron moulding claimed He “fooled a bit. with his pencil,” as he says, but art as a profession ha ever occurred 10 him, nt seater ife-had. pecome as vague’ a’ ny. not until he Satie an the front unable to ‘follow’ his old trade that jiivestigation revealed...his un- ae ‘talent. vs a, plaster cast, to, remedy ne spinal difficulty, bat every day he works as, as he at his drawing board ih the atte Peat *rech: nical Schoo! Commercial iNustration in his nals goal “Art,” he says, brought him several very good offers even at this time’ Whén' ‘his’ course is not finished and - ‘will:return to ei life capable of commanding a high efore. salary, than he ‘ever @ garned Hi in Unknown Quantity. and pretty school. teacher you vee cents you tifee, cents hav sYohneys if I ave md your, fangs Bia Wwemany would youl 4 neem repli Johnny? i fe Sky embar- “You can't she 5 “Seven,” ‘thet teda fassment, but tried, sini. tion. If 1 gave? yout would ‘you “ “Seven,” oe yes again, ¢ ‘prised at you, Johnny,” said the iancer, > “How on earth could. you haye lseven ’ “T got’ two in ‘me /pocet, "sald Johnny. aS Hers and Girls Can Help. ¢ thousand boysjand ae Se of ak bo last. year, inere re a tural oe e ies: eae he of ee boy girl bis hes howl be encour- ere apig,a bas a bee of r to grow a pl esti toes, beans, Ci or pata 1 your father aye Fhe ia oe many