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"Our lines in front of Â¥pres are like a tiece of Galway bog slides. To such extent have the trenches been knocked out of shape that a great d«@al of fighting has been in the open and under the cover of half dug shelters or in pits made by the shells. & ‘‘The precision of the German artillery has been as notable as its fur; and pace. As a result of colosâ€" sal concentration of cannon_ our losses have been heavy. No infanâ€": _ ‘‘Every road and cross road has been blown up and shelled into craiers. The Germans have launchâ€" ed a new fleet of aeroplanes or have ssimulated new activity in the old ones. Some flew over Dunkirk reâ€" cently and over different spots beâ€" hiwd YÂ¥pres. The clear sky is clouded with the smoke of shrapnel bursting around them. A despatch from London. says : ‘"‘The great baitle hangs in susâ€" pense, or, at any rate, in equiâ€" poise and the scene increases in terror. _ Nothing is left of YÂ¥pres, as raging fires of shells knock to atoms the relics of what were once its walls.. Nothing could live in the city and there have been fires at Poperinghe to give the name of only one town near the fighting. German Infantry Wretchedly Inferior to Artillery and No Attack Has Been Really Pressed Home Crimes of Unparalicled Horror Committed by Kaiser‘s " Armies. | A despatch from London says : When Canadians, secure in their homes thousands of miles away| ‘om the devastated battlefields of | EFrance and Belgium, hear stories| of erime and outrage beyond the ; eonception of their wildest imaginaâ€" ‘ tion, they may perhaps be excused | for being sceptical. But now the | last vestige of doubt has vanished. ; Phe powerful light of sworn eviâ€"| dence taken by a specially picked | Imperial Government commi\tt’e'e,‘ under the chairmanship of Viscount i Bryce, former British Ambassadotr | at Washington, has been turned on, | and Germany, in the eyes of the | eivilized world, stands convicted of having deliberately planned _ and earried out wholesale massacres of crime of unimagined horror. SCENE INCREASES IN TFRROR GERMANS WORSE THAN SAVAGES Manry months ago Premier Asâ€" quith named this committee, whose personnel includes such men as Sir Frederick Pollock, Sir Edward Clarke, Sir Alfred Hopkinson, H. A. L. Fisher (viceâ€"chancellor of the University of Sheffield), Harold Cox and Kenelm Dighy, and inâ€" structed them to carefully sift all evidence of "outrages allesod to ‘Swinging around at Fromelles to the left of our old Neuve Chaâ€" pelle battle ground, the horse shoe mndge here runs in a northâ€"easterly direction and before Fromelles there lies a small wood, similar to Pietre wood, which proved a stumbling block at Neuve Chapelle. This was quietly captured by our Indian troopsâ€"Pathans and Gurkâ€" has. have been committed by German troops during the present war.‘" This they have done, and their reâ€" port is a document that will atâ€" tract worldâ€"wide attention. The report of this committee. has reâ€" peatedly beenâ€" asked for by indiâ€" Last Obstacle to Lille. "On the next sector, that of the Aubers ridge, the action has been ofi a quite different nature. Folâ€" lowing up our quiet, but steady, progress around Armentieres and Houplines, both of. which places are now under heavy bombardment, we were enabled to launch an atâ€" tack upon the ridge, the last obâ€" stacle between us and the plains which lead to Lille, some five or six miles away. The Morning Post correspondent in Northern France says: "At no time have the Germans displayed greater determination to break through at all costs, sacrificing large numbers of men, violating every rule of God and man, in a desperate, almost despairing efâ€" fort. The fighting between YÂ¥pres and Hill 60, which we still hold, has been of the most desperate deâ€" seription. Despite losses, we have held our own. A despatch from London says: Officers arriving from France tell that the British troops, infuriated over. the Lusitania disaster, are fighting with greater vigor and more fiercely than ever before. The news spread quickly through the army, arousing the intensest indignation. EEFEORTS TO BREAK THROUGH Enemy Sacrifices Men By Thousands in Effort to Reach YÂ¥pres Aa. We opened then upon the ridge try attack in the YÂ¥pres district has really been pressed home. In the last few days at Ypres advances have been made almost Tazily and placidly. The German staff canâ€" not sow the ground they have so thoroughly tilled and they will reap no harvest, though the ploughing is terrible enough in itself. It has seemed to some on the side of the allies that they are engaged in a warfare between human and evil elements, so persistent has been the rain of explosives and gasâ€"filled bombs from the enemy, and then so superior is their own power when the human element comes. into play. The occasional losses from the allies‘ own artillery increases this feeling except at YÂ¥pres, where the battle ebbs for a moment. "Heavy German reinforcements debouched _ from ~ cover of the French towns occupied by them and hold the ridge of Aubers. Couched in simple terms, the reâ€" port lays bare the story of a great German army sweeping across Belâ€" gium literally with â€"fire and sword. Organized bodies of troops, directâ€" ed by officers, systematically murâ€" dered innocent nonâ€"combatants ; young girls and women were outâ€" raged, mutilated and murdered ; children were the object of the most revolting of ecrimes. Breaking into shops and private houses,. Germanp soldiers looted the wine cellars and for days on end debauched themâ€" selves, committing crimes of every description while in a state of inâ€" toxication. Anxious to be scrupuâ€" lously fair, the committee reports that in some cases German officers themselves were horrified and sickâ€" ened at what was going on, but were forced to continue the slaughâ€" ter ordered by their superiors. In other cases isolated crimes were commuitted by individual soldiers. These were very numerous and ‘"‘more shocking than would be exâ€" pected in mwarfare between civilized powers." ‘"‘The French eontinue their adâ€" vances. They took Blagny and a horde of German prisoners, who surrendered with certain readiness. Ait no time in the war have our men spoken with more whosesale. adâ€" miration of the work of the French gunner and guns, although at that point the battle has not yet reachâ€" ed its climax. A despatch from London says: Donald MacMaster, K.C., informs us that a friend of his who has just returned from Germany says the feeling of hatred among the Gerâ€" mans is now stronger against the Canadians than the rest of the British forces. They say: "If it hadâ€"not been for the Canadian rats we should have been through to ‘When these opened on us at short range our position was made untenable, and we had to content ourselves with the footing of the lower slopes of the ridge in the meantime. To meet our onslaught at â€" Aubers the Germans _ have brought up great masses of men, and they had apparently been conâ€" centrating at Ialle. ‘Preceded by a. terrible bomâ€" bardment, our troops delivered an attack upon â€" the famous railway triangle west of La Bassee, where embankments had been converted into a strong, efficient fortress. So strong have they made their trenchâ€" es with concrete and iron plates that it was found our artillery had really made very little impression upon them. Even wire entangleâ€" ments were pretty nearly intact. ‘‘The enemy ~also resorted to strategem. He left his two first lines empty of men and materials to undergo bombardment, which was therefore harmless, but he was waiting for our infantry in his third line. At the same time the now famous| brick fields of this part of the country were veritable nests of machine guns."‘ Calais." viduals arnd newspapers during the last few months, but the members refused to be hurried, and only published it after they had thorâ€" oughly established the authenticity of every statement contained in it. a bombardment which, if it could not exceed in intensity that of Neuve Chapelle, continued for. a much longer period. It was found that, profiting by previous experiâ€" ence, the Germans had. greatly strengthened their defences _ with dugouts and shelters made of conâ€" crete and steel. Thus it fell out that, after having carried the ridge and the first lines of the German trenches, apparently obliterated by our artillery fire,, we. were caught by concealed machine guns cunningâ€" ly placed, so that they should esâ€" cape the general devastation. Kept from Calais. Hebron â€" A place particularly well adapted for a temporary capiâ€" tal. It was easy to defend.because of the mountains. ~David was familiar with his surroundings, and he had many friends there (see 1 Sam. 30. 31). In the north, the Philistines and the adherents of Saul divided the supremacy beâ€" tween them. The modern name of Hebron is El Khulil, which means "‘The Friend,"‘ referring to Abraâ€" 6.. Loving kindness and truth, or mercy and faithfulness, are attriâ€" butes of God whichâ€"are frequently found together (see Exod. 34. 6; Psa. 25. 10; 40. It: 57..3; 86. 15). Anointed Davidâ€"David had been privately anointed by Samuel (1 Sam. 16. 13).. A public ceremony, as in the case of Saul (1 Sam. 10. 1; 11. 14, 15), was necessary. II. His Loving Memory of Jonaâ€" than (Verses. 4â€"7). 4. They told Davidâ€"This part of verse 4 is distinct from the other part. David evidently had been making inquiries as to what had become of the bodies of Saul and Jonathan. The men of Jabeshâ€"gileadâ€"If the men off Gilead were favorable to David, he would have little diffiâ€" culty inâ€" extending his kimgdom northward. There was reason, therefore, for his kindly attitude toward them. This fact, however, is not to be taken as lessening his real sense of gratitude for their burial of Saul and Jonathan: 7. Be ye valiantâ€"That is, to hold Gilead against the Philistines until David could aid them. III. Anointed King Over Israel (Verses 1â€"5). x 1. Then cameâ€"That is, after the death of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul (see 2 Sam. 4). : 2 Saul (see 2 Sam. 4). All the tribes of Israelâ€"The warâ€" riors, men over the age of twenity. See Num. 1. 3; Exod. 19. 3â€"9; 24. 3: Num. 27. 1§23; 2 Bam. 5. 1; 1 Chron. 20. 921 Kings 12. â€"20; 2 Kings 11. 19 ; 21â€" 24; 23. 30; Jude. 20. 1. These passages show the rights and authority of the ‘"conâ€" gregation of Israel.""‘ Joshua, Daâ€" vid, and Solomon were presented to this congregation for approval ; Jeroboam, Joash, Josiah, and Jeâ€" hoahaz were elected by the congreâ€" gation. Inquired of Jehovahâ€"If he was to be made king, it would be the Lord‘s doing. He would not take matters into his own hands. His inquiry was made through the usual way of Urim and Thummim ham, ‘"The friend of God" (2 Chron. 20. 7; Isa. 41. 8; James 2. 23). 3. The cities of Hebronâ€"That is, the towns and villages near Heâ€" bron. 4. The menm of Judah cameâ€"The members of his own tribe. See 1 Sam. 30. 26 for evidence that David had been in very close friendly relations with the elders of his tribe. 8 * Lesson VIII.â€"David, King Over Juâ€" dah and Ljrael. 2 Sam. 2. 1â€"7; 5. 1â€"5. 6. T.â€"Psa. 28. 7. I. David â€"Goes Up to Hebron (Verses 1â€"4). Verse 1. After thisâ€"After the defeat of Saul. and Jonathan the way was clear for David‘s rise to the throne. (see 1 Sam. 10. 22; 23. 6) 42, 43 2. Thou leddest out and broughtâ€" est in Israelâ€"As a war leader. _ We are thy bone and thy fleshâ€" Having a common ancestry (see Gen. 29. 14; Judg. 9. 2).. Jehovah said to theeâ€"The divine call. ‘"‘Three reasons in the order of their importance are given for electing David king: the tie of relationship ; his proved capacity as a military leader; the divine choice‘"‘ (see on the first and third TH: SUNDAY S6H001 L ESSO1 INTERNATIONAL ‘LESSON, MAY 23. f His two wivesâ€"See 1 Sam: 25 German Hussars Stcarching a Russian Peasant‘s Shop for Hidden Russians ENEMY RETIRES oVER THE PRUTH "Italy is determined on the reaâ€" lization of her national aspirations, cost what it may. It is for this reaâ€" son that the Government hastened war preparations â€" which, _ when completed, caused Austria to offer compensations, thus â€" recognizing the claims of Italy. Tried to Arrange Peace. "‘When the Austroâ€"Italian nmnegoâ€" tiations were initiated Signor Gioâ€" litti unfortunately hampered their successful conclusion by his inopâ€" portune letter affirming that war was unnecessary. Owing, however, to the Government‘s firmness and determination to resort to war, the conversations were resumed. . Neâ€" vertheless, Austria, besides offering insufficient concessions, attempted a dilatory policy and tried gecretly to conclude a separate peace with Russia. A. despatch from Rome says: With the rejection by Italy of the final offer of territorial and other concessions on the part of Austria and the opening of Parliament at bhand, it is believed here that the Cabinet will ask King Victor Em:â€" manuel to take supreme command of the situation and trust to his judgment to do what is best for the interests of the country. * A despatch from London says : The Austrian forces in Bukowina have fallen back precipitately beâ€" hind the River Pruth, on which line Czernowitz, the capital of the proâ€" vince, is situated. The retreat of the Austrians, according to the offiâ€" cial Russian communication, began on Wednesday, the enemy‘s fortiâ€" fied position north of the river havâ€" ing been shattered on the previous day by the Russian attacks along a front of nearly a hundred miles. This front extended to the Roumanâ€" ian border, and constitutes the exâ€" treme left of the 900â€"mile Austroâ€" German battle line in the eastern war theatre. PUT SQUARELY UP 10 THE KING The Giornale D‘Italia, the organ of Baron _ Sonnino, the Foreign Minister, in an editorial on the actual situation in Italy which has aroused widespread interest, says : "‘The Italian Government thereâ€" upon opened negotiations with the allies, which immediately served to increase Austria‘s offers."" The Russian report states that the Austrian cavalry, which was sacrificed in repeated charges to screen the general retreat of the enemy‘s forces, was scattered by the fire of the pursuing Russians, whose horsemen broke through the Austrian . lines at a number of points and threw into disorder the hostile columns _ marching in reâ€" treat. The Russians are continuâ€" ing the pursuit under_ conditions described as particularly favorable, constantly adding to the number of prisoners taken, and it appears likely that fighting for the possesâ€" sion of Czernowitz, which;already has changed hands four tmaes durâ€" ing the war, will be in progress again within a few Aays. Russians Put Austrians to Flight on Front of Nearly 100 Miles. 3. Made a covenant with themâ€" A mutual agreement, he to rule according to the laws and they to show allegiance. The king‘s rights were defined (1 Sam. 10. 25); later these were limfted (1 Kangs 12. 3). ‘"‘The Israelite monarchy was not an absolute and irresponsible desâ€" potism.‘‘ third time Italian Cabinect Asks His Majesty to Take Command of the Situation. reasons Deut. 17. 15, on the second 2 Sam. 3. 18). & They anointed ‘[David kingâ€"A There are many good reasons why the present is an especially opportune time to buy municipal bonds. In the first place, they are cheap, that is, cheap in comparison with prices which have obtained during the past few years. It is not so very long since borrowing municipalities were able to secure at four and a half or five per cent. sums of money for which they now have to pay five and five and a half and even six per cent., interest. This is to the advantage of the bond buyer, who can now get many lowâ€" yield bonds considerably below par, or highâ€"yield, giltâ€"edged seâ€" curities at about the same price as he formerly paid for lowâ€"yield deâ€" bentures. > Prices Steadily Advancing. But conditions governing the money. market cannot be expected to keep so for very much longer. In fact, there has been quite a noticeable change in the past few months. Bond prices have stiffenâ€" ed considerably since the first of the year, and municipalities are able to strike a little better barâ€" gain with the bond houses than was the case three or four months ago. Comparison of issues recently made with those made in January shows a firmingâ€"up in prices which the bond buyer has to pay; and a still further comparison with November and August prices shows a subâ€" stantial advance in prices of Canaâ€" dian municipal bonds within these periods. ' There . is no reason to suppose that this advancing trend will change; rather the omems point to a smarter recovery in prices of these securities which have been considerably dearer in the past. This reason alone would induce preâ€" sent purchasing of municipal bonds, because the price is very reasonable just now, and the market is favorâ€" ing higher prices with their conseâ€" quent speculative profits without corresponding speculative risks, as these securities are practically at their low now and will not likely go any lower. A Good Selling Market. Apart from the fact that muniâ€" cipal bonds are cheap and offer To clean oil paintings peel a poâ€" tato and halve it. Rub carefully over the painting with the flat side. Cut a new surface each time the moisture is exhausted. Sponge afâ€" terwards with clean tepid water. When making a pie, the juice from the fruit very often soaks through the underâ€"crust, and spoils the appearance of it. This can be prevented by brushing the underâ€" erust over with the white of an eggâ€" Paint marks on glass may be reâ€" moved by rubbing with a paste of whitening and ammonia, thinned with water to the consistency of cream. ~Leave the paste on, and when it is dry, wash off with soap and warm water. Before using a new saucepan fill it with water with a lump of soda and some potato peelings, and let it boil for some hours. Then wash out â€" thoroughly,â€" and all danger from poisoning from the tinned linâ€" ing will be gone. Chamois leathers should be washâ€" ed in tepid water and dried. with the soap in them ; they will then be nice and soft. To make flypapers, boil linseed oil with a little resin till it forms a stringy paste when cold.. Spread this on paper, using a large brush. This is inexpensive and makes one of the best traps for flies. If one or two teaspoonfuls of suâ€" gar are added to turnips when cooking they will be improved. When frying eggs try adding a spoonful of flour to the fat ; it will prevent them from hreaking or sticking to the pan. They Are a Particularly Good Buy Just Nowâ€"Prices Are Cheap. Bonds and Their Yields Useful Hints. In sewing in hot weather use. an emery. ‘‘strawberry‘"". frequently. Passing the needle in and out through it removes moisture, . all danger of rust and insures much easier manipulation. Never allow a needle to squeak. Place a week‘s tea leaves in 2 pail and pour over them a quark of boiling water. Leave for one hour, then strain and bottle.. The liquor is excellent for cleaning varâ€" nished wood and.linoleum,. and when used for cleaning windows or mirrors makes them shine like erysâ€" tal. good opportunities to the shrewd investor, they are also a good buy at the present time because of the steady demand which always exists for this class of security. Certain institutions, holders of trust funds and other corporations, are bound by law to invest their funds in only certain absolutely safe classes of securities. Municipal bonds come within this category, and offer the ideal investment for trust funds, as well as coming within the restricâ€" tions imposed by Canadian laws. This constant demand for municnâ€" pals for investment of trust funds is greater toâ€"day than ever before, and is bound to increase as time goes on.. General finamcial condiâ€" tions affect quickly all other seâ€" curity markets, but inasmuch as municipals are necessities for the trustee, there will always be a steady, stable market for the best grade bonds of this class. Security Is Worth While. The sound security of the muniâ€" cipal bond makes a strong appeal to every careful investor. No matâ€" ter what conditions prevail, the buyer of a municipal bond is reaâ€" sonably certain that he will get back his principal at the appointed time ; and that his interest will be regular, too. This will appeal to many people at the present time, when certain branches of trade have not been quite so good as usual, and the securities issued against such enterprisesâ€"in some cases at leastâ€"are not so well seâ€" cured, due to depreciation of plant and property and other unavoidâ€" able causes. No Time Like the Present. Taken all round, municipals are an excellent buy just now. The yield is large, and the present prices cheap, though they are steadily going up. Dhere is the best of security behind such bonds; and there is a good miarket, quite apart from the demiands of the ordiâ€" nary investing. public.. In good times or bad times the municipal is a safe investment, and at the preâ€" sent time a particularly attractive buy because of its threeâ€"fold adâ€" vantages of price, market and seâ€" curity of principal and interest. Wax the thread thoroughly beâ€" fore attempting to string beads, of to sew them on any material. This makes the work easier, as well as stronger and the thread or sewing silk will never knot. Instead of binding or felling seams on lingerie, use narrow lace insertion, one piece on each side of the raw edges ; stitch on both sides with the sewing machine. . Lace braids, also the bought, readyâ€" made lawn folds are admirable for the purpose and are easy of manipâ€" ulation. s A despatch from London says: The Russian offensive in far Eastâ€" ern Galicia towards Bukowina is meeting with continued success, according to the official report reâ€" ceived from Petrograd. Counterâ€" attacks by the Austrians have failâ€" ed entirely to check the advance of the Russians, and the enemy‘s forces were in disorderly retreat, his formations becoming. demoralâ€" ized when the Czar‘s troops peneâ€" trated_ as far as Horodenka, a town some 20 miles north of the Pruth River. There is no official news from Petrograd concerning ithe Austroâ€" German attack in West. Galicia and the Carpathians, except for the statement that the fighting . deâ€" creased in intensity on a great pi:l,riri of the: front. An earlkierâ€" official note, referring to the enemy‘s suc cess durimg the last fortnight, says: ‘‘The Germans have gained no tactical success. Our reserves, by a flank blow, enabled our army to rearrange a line of advantageâ€" ous positions eliminating all fear of final retreat.. Our army has reâ€" ceived strong reinforcements, and is ready to exact hearty revenge.‘"" RUSSIAN DRIVE MOVES QUICKLT New Offensive is Forcing Austrians In Rout to the Pruth River. Two Austrian battalions wereâ€"anâ€" nihirlated by the Russian antillery, and several thousand menâ€" were taken prisoner. A number of guns and 50 ammunmition caissons also fell into the Russians‘ hands. Three Sewing Hints.