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PM be I»! visited the front in Franc» asked why Japan did not semi troops to Europe, his reply was that Japan did not deem it necessary tur the an" and victory of the allies, but it is A .lupatch trum London gays: N. Rate. London editor of the Muir-km, " a Meeting of the Central Asian So- ciety. said his country had shown she In a trustworthy ally in time of need. To French enquire" who when JAPANESE moors FOR EUROPE N-, ’ __ IF NEEDED To WIN THE lull All Resource, of the Country Now a!“ {mini Nu The anblo with most men who have a lot of money is that they resist successfully all our efforts to get it _ _v. . Vv’yvgnu‘ill. U! The London Times. who left hm on Thursday for his home in Minneapolis. Mr. Washburn has been on the east- v-rn front since September, 1914. un- til :w-rently. when he was forced to uln- leave of "latwttee. sultan-inn- " mun ou .1 A -- ..:. P, .A . \LIJI‘IS y" " PREPARE FUR A.NtrTREtt YEAR I‘m.l.ows rsrif, Fi oh noon. awarding to thc despatch, and WM 'immeduatoly communicated to the Elm-v.10 Ministers. The release, of the "onezvliss who were arrested tot- ’nwlnk the outbreak in Athens on llm-emlwr I H ape-wed hourly. An Italian military mission has an "In-.1 at Athens. and will precipitate :n tlr. Elm-nu- allied control in: "New. slum tt dwlpatch from Athens to the Eu-hunge Telegruph Company. Thr rm ryinq out of the military gun‘- n-n-n will te mmnH-nced by the forma- tion of " miv.d Commission of En. teute ulliwl uml Greek officers. churned with the "mush-rum- of tho Gull troops uml munitions into Pelop-l portr'sus. “new, any: a d to the Exchange The varrying out In» will In than tirety the demands of the allies w“ oweived hers. on Wednesday in I tolettvam from Sir F'. k. H. Elliott. British Minim-r It Athens. The deviaion Wm: ruched by the "Hm-n Council on Tuendny afternoon, "wotuitur to thc desrpateh, and WM mmediatvly communicated to the 'lntette Ministers. The Palm-m " tho Release ot Venezilists Arrested Following Revolt Expected Hourly. GREECE ACCEPTS ALLIED DEMANDS _ "a--. -"".". "Bo long as Germany remains the German, which without a shadow of Justification over-run and barb-rough ill-trented u cuuntry it was pledged to defend, no Mate can regard its rights l l derpatHt from London lays: Tho ietinite anttourwtstttent that the Greek h-vt-rnmo-m has necepted in their em A deepatch from Washington says: The Entente allies, in a note .ddreaF ed by Arthur Bailout. British Foreign Milter, to Ambauador Spring Rice, and delivered to the State Depart- ment, amplify the reply to President Wilson's peace note, by explaining in detail why they believe it impossible at present to attain a peace which will assure them such guarantees as they consider essential. The note also an plains why the allies demand the ex- pulsion of Turkey from Europe, re- storation of Ahsaeo-Lorrafnd to France, of Italia irredenta to ital! and the other territorial changea set forth. Those who think the future peace of the world may be ensured by in- terinnhnau treaties and laws, the note says, have ill-learned the leuons l taught by recent history. After charz- l in: that German iMuenee in Turkey i had resulted in conditions as barbar- I one and more angrcssive than were 1 known under Sultan Abdul Hamid, I and that it had been shown Germany I Pannot be expected to respect treaty c obligations, Mr. Balfour says: [i alumni! from Vunruuvc‘ awe of aim-nee. rustNrine a non 'reukdown. Tllllllf1lTEmtgstgtnai British Foreign Minister years Th m -r 100th birthday accord- sual cuatum by presiding will. breakfast table on a years an» the death oc- e ulm- Week " Miss two older sisters. aged Pspertivel.v. 'l'hov were‘ t. ('I'HTUM mmh HIRTNI)\Y try Now Mobilized Making Munitions Fur Russia. ister Sends a Long Utter to the President of the United States. says are {was found desira e A despatch from London says: The i India OMee announcvs that the Gov-; ernment has arranged to issue a I'?"', loan of unlimited amount in Indian The entire proceeds will be handed to the British Government tor war pur~' poses. I [NIH l TO M “(E "The e south of Bethune. line the sides was EXPELLED FROM EUROPE .V; V. -v-uyvul b"E9Mr- Ancre, as a result of the successful Yin-u! operations reported on Thursday. In cmmection with the raid northeast of Cite Calonm. we sprang a mine with gum! effect. The enemy's de- fences east of Bois Grenier and cast of Pioegstecrt were bombarded dur- ing the day. 1 Push Positions Ahead North of Beatteourt-sur.Anere. A despatch from London says '.--, The report from British Headquarters in France issued Friday night reads: _ “Further progress was made dur- ing the night north of 1eueourt-serr, Ancre, as " result of the successful I., _, -- . . V ls‘positcd in BRITISH MAKE We --i-.. v. "paw I Another scheme is the assessment of ,all property, fixed, moved and liquid.) iSupposing the valuation to be ttt million pounds sterling, then a flat) ‘capital levy of ten per cent. would! clear away two billion pounds uteri-g ing of the debt. The advantage Ofg this scheme, if deasible. is that it! would obviate the necessity of crush-" ine taxes on salaries and on 'inriiiiii) tion. I A despatch from London says F-- "l‘he great new war loan continues to (absorb money, credit and attention. But the aitrnifleanee of the new ,'Uipiornatie situation produced by Pre, ‘sident Wilson', initiative is that the ’ financial authorities and the politicians and officials are beginning to discuss ,liiii,'ihi','i',' dealing with the war debt "sfter the war. One plan suggested. is that the whole debt might be clear-i led away in thirty years by a drasticI inheritance tax, so that the conscrip-j tion of the wealth of this generution, would follow the conscription of lines? Another scheme is the a%sessment of . END WAR DEBT IN 30 YEARS , The people of Great Britain, Mr. , Balfour says, share President Wil- son's desire for peace, but do not be- lieve it can be durable unless based on the success of the allied cause. Such a peace. it is argued, cannot be expected unless these three condi. tions are fumiied: Existing causes of international unrest shall be, as far as possible, removed or weakened; the aggressive aims and the unaeru-' pulous methods of the Central Powers should fall into disrepute among their own peoples; and, f1nnily, that behind international law and behind all treaty arrangements for preventing or limiting hostilities some form of in- ternational sanction should be devised: which would give pause to the hardi-l est aggressor. J: secure if they have no better pro- (teetion than a solemn treaty." "The war and: of the Central Powers are well content to horrify the world if " the same time they can terrorize it." , Belgium Not Only Victim . Asserting that Belgium was not Germany’s only victim, and that “neutrals were intended to note out.. rages which secompsnied its con- quest," the note recites the "reign of terror" attendant upon Germany's method of warfare, and in that con- nection says: 'aatic Inheritance Tax Pro.. posed to Lighten the Bur.. den of Britain. enemy's artillery was active , Sailly~Suilisell and east of _ On other portions of our ' artillery activity on both, 3 normal." j the Dan}; of Evelyn}! FURTHER GAIN Iebt. The advantnge of it deasible, is that it e. the necessity of crush- salaries and on eonsump-i LOA N To BRITAIN, :39 to ttie kart." hl.P.R. Steamer Will Make Three; it-l Trips for Tourists. ‘I "I As was the case during the past. season the C.P.R. steamship Princess {Charlotte will make three round trips i iin the Alaska tourist service next 'year, which becomes effective June 8,I I p 1917. . I i The list of tourist sailings between,', s,' Victoria, Vancouver and Skagway,' which has just been announced by thei f B.C. Coast Service, provides for tttree/ round trip sailings for the Princess; f Charlotte, seven for the Princess Alice“ - and seven for the Princess Sophia, I ' making 17 round trip sailings all told ll for the summer season of 1917. It .' The advent of the palatial steamship : . Princess Charlotte in the Alaskan e "tourist trade last summer was such a t 'pronounced success that the company 'l I had no alternative but to arrange for , her return to the northern run next E year. when it is expected tourist travel t ‘north will break all records. The r, lschedule has been arranged earlier tt [with a view to giving plenty of time 2 F for 'he arrangement of 2 lvance book- n ings. " --' -.'v "w ulvvnullC- an]: has been well provided against. In enemy countries the" cost of food and the distress in many respects are greater than with us. There are utill difficult months ahead of us, very heavy ftehtine still to overcome, many saerifiees of blood and treasure still :to make. We do not deny it. But our confidence remains firm. We are, all convinced that we cannot be de-,! feated, and that victory will be with' us. Our true God, who so certainly, has guided the young Empire of Prus..) sin. will remain with us if only we do, our duty, and this We shall do with! willing hearts." , i "Our enemies make a great mis if they believe they can conquer by a blockade. No one starves Germany, despite the blockade; ' DISTRIBUTE FOOD --i-""9-e-. “was. warm. Toronto. lit-He'd wheat. liivi l' "The war has severely taxed our '. arre s, $6.26. - ', Budget, and has demanded specie] ' Jon-try Mm- ' ettorU. Archean " balance of re- amalgam '"ile.'gu,? 'lg 't7"Jitr ' ceipte and expenditure: was th‘b-Hlm ear-cartons. -ir, to iid? storage no: _ lished on the estimates this was only; 1"is1'itttped'.e'i,,itjcpiiir; i,1rh. g, "tmeg,': '. . - 98 ne y rn tr. real " e, In 1'er,'J'ilhe,', because many import-;:4 :13: 450; Creamery paints. sunken“ ant nancia questions had to be port. o c; 1rrPt1rrter.v, tbo M. to c; . . icholoe dairy prlms. " to 390; ordinary J,",',',',',!' lint” later. This means that ttey prints. 36 to 'ih!"bGl'cut 31 to a ter t e war we must continue to', C'. . . t qheeayt--New, lar e. 2590 to 26c; conduct our political economy only $333?” 26‘?) 2.62;;A Jh%.d, my to 27c,- narrower or ' . th" ons. ' to c. f I ' m e stringent lines than; Poultry fsdresyiyit---spriug chick-mi. ormer y. ll!..k20 to "e; old fowl. ltr.. " to We. 1 No One Starve: in Germany. 1'iii:,iiii;C't'ti.o tt/'tygip.'t"""t m" 19 w; "The principal thing to-day is that' "dptTc,'d.iititjt: l'i11ti)'ltor"u'inttt,tt1/ we win the war," Dr. Lentze continu-j ed. trusgltet. 37.25.- irinic, tti.tG. l ed. "The bloekade makes itself felt y,';"',":?,:",',',',',','?: 331",“ IW: Pr, to t'/a',t I . ., _ ' , . u 1' u i,; - . more and more. It cannot be denied this. 1250 a i9.; tio-lb. tins, clover. 12 Pi that it lies heavily on the country. and t',%.ts.?r'C, 'Pt.,' tl'/'tee.'is '"l"t1'tw'ri"i,e 3 yet it must be borne. Encroachments honey. (so-iii. tins, ll to on}; “I. ' . . . . . ' u - , . . " . .. on private interests, the difficulties of, "l"/,tht,T:.', ic;1",p/,i",er'riy,i.it,r,i,tc, "i"llt I supplying foodstuffs and their ttytli-,r"rr/ic, Mandi Island-82 to said - 'l ness certainly are very great. Many, Prov“! o8rm---Wh ot-u. I a men with a small Income and a large: Shank!“ mtuttri-- Hums, "mum", I.'.", m: family has great trouble to bear, byt 2th do. heavy. Tr' to 231'; mum-i. 34 to what is the welfare of a single indiviUr' i'/,'"tc//'"tia.tJ,', ",',r,'i'tr l/pr",,'";,"-,':?. r',',':,":;,,,'-',? l ual as compared with the future of our, 29 to 3m-.- ' . . ll . ' Cured mulls 4.1.“: (-‘i-Isir i......... in .- , ii hole people . l ww. "Each time we haire submitted the war Budget in the last years we have entertained the hope it would be the last with which we would have to deal. Again we submit a war Bud- get and we should not like to abandon the same hope, despite the fact that the German peace " er has been re- fused by our enemies, with the an- houncement of their policy of wu- to destruetion." ( After prophesying that the attacks of Germany's foes would fail before the bravery of the German forces,, Dr. Lentze continued: 3 The Minister of Finance Makes ‘ a Notable Speech in _ The Diet. A despatch from London tMW8."r- In submitting the 1917 Budget to the Prussian Diet, Dr. Lentze, the Minister of Finance, according to a Renter despatch from Amsterdam, made the follgwing statement: mum mom; I WISH ER ENDED SERVICE TO ALASKA, RAPIDLY IN ITALY ohhaTii6Cjiiiti"i"titriitit TORONTO conquer us mistake This In to “.75; medium at " to man at 87.50 to ".75. cows hmught from 86.25 from " toth" per ch; ti",", to 35.75 for hulls I 5 for (mini; tturttrs ' sheep at 87.75 to $8.50 " with 4 good demand f stock from " to ttt weight MN to unallty. 8 11038. "3.9" to tte, und I 313.75 to $1335 Dar I'll" I pun-mu. Jan. S3.--r'Itolee ham v 'etperte Am to $10.25; tlo.. Rand, 89.50 to $8.75; Elvulvheru' crtttle, chohse. 39.75 to $10; (10.. 'gond, " lo 89.50; do.. medium. " 2:- to $3.60: du. mnnmun. ".55 to "ttr; bun-h- lsl'N' bulls. qhoiee, 81.75 to $8.75: tto.. ttood Mung. $7.25 to $7.50; do, rough bullu. lrf.lll,' to £5.35: butt'hnrn' rmwu, rhnlmr. I 7.7r, to “.50; m... good, 37.25 to 37.50- do.. medium. was to tr, nth‘ker, 35.22% (to $7.25: vlmloe rerutern, 87.75 to 88.50." cannon: and (suture. 84.76 to $5.50; tttint, M's, vhoiee, Nu‘h, tru to $100; tto., vom< mon and medium. "arh. $40 to 800; "tttttgerm too to $100; light My". VA'gc, to $10; sheep. heavy, " to 37.50; l'alven. good to "hoice, 311.75 to $13.25; lambs. choice “a to :15; rto., medium. 39.75 a" 310.25; hugs. red and watered. 3137:. illl tit; un.. Weighed ott mm. tttes: do., nan, 812,55. Mohtronl. Jun 23 --Goovt 'ttr-err. 88.60 to ".7,5; medium " " on .. " __, ' in - W”--- _....-'u. I Minnmpolln, Jun. 23." Whoa! $1,101 to 31.9”; July. $1.813: rush hard. sun; to 33.001; No. l Sn 8L9” to $1.94]; No. 2. do.. $t.8tta. -No. 3 yellow. "l to "F, Hats white. " to 554v. Flour -l_'nz:1 "tasn-teti.i',0 to $39. Duluth. Jun. 28. -Whvat No, 1 31.93:; No. t Nurtlwrn. CI “"- do. rh Pio. 1 Norman], um; No, 2, an. No. 3. do.. “.761: No. 4, $1.6t', “.415; No. 6. “Ami; tied, 93c. No. 2 ctw., tint-. No. 3, do., 551 No, I reed. 6510; No. t fsted, G4kr 0.... 53h. "ttNey-ttid. t, H: No “dusted. 'IM; teen,, 79c. Flax AC-ir.tt, $2.626; No. 'd I'.W, 321'. “'hmipo-g, Jun " No. 1 Nfll“hhr"' *sz No. 3. do., 31.73;; N t_r4u:Ndii."i'i.'o'os1' 60c; surf-aid iii' stark. M to £60. hits. $2.25 10824 ”Hum. 't',iC'o", Ntl'ulzhl rollers. tlcrm to $5.80; .10., bags. “.10 to ".25. Rolled fytttr--ubis, $6.75 to $6.85; do., bags. " ths., 83.25 to $3.35. “run, 833. t4horts, $8tl, Allddlings. 83K to $40. Moulllie. $43 to SIS. Hay -No. lt, i"l' ton, cur lots. $13. l'hnemv Finest won-toms, 255 to 25%; tinvst mmtvrnn. 2H to Me. But- to-r -Choicest ore-mnory. Ct to ”is; Mee-. onds. 395 to W)“. Eggs- F'rush] 55 '., l _Lur'lid-ilii.e' Hum. 211 m: (pound. 16% to l 'mtvueonar--whou.au. " Smnkm] meats~llanm medium, 2:5 u 260; do., heavy, 22 to 23"; cooked, " t, 181': rolls. tft to 'doe. breakfast bacon. 'd," ,to 2te; hawks, plain. 26 lo 27-" boneless ‘29 to 80i'.r l (‘urod rmuts~lmnz clear 1putwrts. ly to '1550 per “L. t'lmu' mun-n tw tn ttta.. ... ._... . . unu~.uulll|ulh wheat [um-ms, tirsts, $10; neon: strung bakers', $9.30, Winter r'hrrired, 89,25; straight rollers, 38.80; 'to., bags. $4.to to $1.: fytttr--rmis, $675 to $6.85; an. It., 83.23 to $3.35. “run If" Mantra”. Jun. b'3.--oatn- l No. S. THC; No. 3, 6M0; extra N 69th Hark-3' -Z\lanll0hu Mod, 1 tax. $1.30. F.'lour---MauitdG wheat [um-ms, tirsts, 810; mom-m q"...-....- I ., . - _ ..... u-Iu. um. 1.3 to 1310 u ltr; to-ity. tins, 1250 u tty.; ISO-lb. Una. ctorer. " to 12k " lb. Comb ttotpey--ts'etectii,' $e.to to 82.75; No. 2. " to $2.15. nuvkwhent honey, 60-Ib. tins. 9 to Ht- tt tlt. 1'1rutoetr--NAi. Hrunswk-ks. tn curlonl, $2.25 to 82.40; wr-xlvrn, In rarlnts. "trr. Prince Edward lsluud. " to $2.107 . ..V._.-. n... u to .‘ac. '.'.yuts-rlii;iiGa.', 1",,'eg'hkt,n,; bushel was; prime. 85.75; l‘anud my hand-nick ed. bushel. $7.25; mime. $6423. Huncr‘l‘lns. 21-11). tinn, lute to “c l lh.; 5-ib. tlrur. 13 to 1311: u, tb..' to-it, tins, 1.ue " ttr.; 50-11). tins. clover. 12 u Iehe " lb. Coml, ttot-y-tsweets/ te.tt to 32.75; No. t, " to $2.15. nuvkwhenl honey, 60-Ib. tins. 9 to fthr. " n. flu". -... , ul'lI'l‘ r"'lt to $10.25; Ot.. RUM]. "a" Jtry _cut_tlu_, choice. 83.75 h n "ee"""'"."'. ... ,uun v". IUIUU|U~ _ Ontario Plour-cwltiter. new, truck. Toronto, prompt shipment. according to lam le, 87.40 to 87.50. In Jute bugl: “if? export grade, bulk. seabvanl b illteeircirrroili, delhered. gunmen) heights; Shot-ll. $38; bran, " i loud feed ttour. per bag. $2.70 to 82.80. Hry--triiiri. Torernto, No. t, 813: ex- tra No. 2. tle to $12.50; mixed. $9 to $11. lts'tuw--4iaHar. " to $9.60. I C_?etalrs--ttJiiea oats, earlots. per ha: of 90 lbs., 83.60: small lots. 833:5. Wind- nor to Montreal. Ununenl. 10 per cent. over rolled nuts. Cornmmsi-- Yellow. 98- ,lb. packs, in carlnts. 83.0; small lulu. "8.t6, track, Toronto. Rolled wheat. riicl [In barrels, $5.25. -iet .-.. A", III... nu |IIC unner- mrxs---miiaiiii. cartons. 60 to Mc; do.. cit-cartons, " to 60c; Moran!» se- leL-tn. " to 60e; storage. No. t. 42 to “c. isytttT--driGieTr" prnts. fresh made, 44 to 450; crummy prints. storage. " to "c; croumery. solids. H to 42c; choice dairy prints. " to "c.,' ordinary ttey prints. 36 to Mc; bakers", 31 to c. ,,-_ ,..-.. "V .....-v. ' "Ye-No. 2. new, $1.40 to 81.42. Manitoba Flour--Ifirst patents. in Jute bugs. "iris.' seconds. in Jute, $9.40; '"R.'y.r, tehe,rpf, In .1939. " Toronto. H.87t to l 33."); May Veo--No. 2. 82.35. H "w idly""--"'"; 81.20 to $1 1 . Pyyoeat--t1.gs_t, 't.Str. l" -'--' - gun ' awn. uni. American Corn-No. 3 yellow. tins, shipment in " days. Ontario W)teat-uWlttter, new crop, No. 2. 81.81 to 81.83. according to heights gimme; No. a winter. new crap. 81.79 to Ontario Oats 'aeeordintr to freight- oulside). nominal-No. 2 white. (NC to 66c; No. , white, " to 66c. 1_:etty--'sr. 2. 82.36. Track. buy ports. No. I northern. 82.00: No. ' northern. 828.30; itti: ' northern. tt.0.u; No. 4 whe . ' . 8. (Old crop wheat, " hngher.) Manitoba 1rau---Track, bay ports. 80. ' c.w.. Tte; No. 8 CAV.. can; extra No. 1 tted. fuer. _No. l reed, 6tc. Toronto. Jan. 8rt-Mattttobex wttrtu-- United an}: “alum 'd5 to tf.or,' ._ _. "'"... -k. '""tN"Ke" if") to $39. Jun. 28. -iOrvat No, t hard In. t Nurthvrn. tt.tret, No, ts, I to 't.wt. Linsm-d-~To at' r, Moy, $203; Jrrty. $1.21”; 1.1" Stock lute“. "" at " In ".S'S. and com- to $7.75. while trutcltetw from 86.26 to M. and bull- " per own; contre can”. tor bulls and at. it“ to lumhs. M: to 813. and to ".50 [NT ch: calves demand for all autumn- i to ttt be" owl, Ito, quality. Selm-tgd tots of y "4. and znod saw-N at V5 pur mm“ Weizhud oft Itals~lmng clear bacon. 18 tt b.; clt-bu' bullies. " to Inc. 'ure lard, Nerves, 2” to 2120 to 22v: pulls. 22 to .'."2V; (-om‘ tr. tT.. Holman Mark.ta, whim"! (lulu V”. v... .'. WV mu. b.. 80 to 330; Reette, lb.. " to 4. 1b.. " to 230. Japanese, hand-picko-rl. bushel, n- on "e. .. _ ' - - ', I'lmtn ' Fro-gain. No. I ”lurk. my Potatoes l'l-r h 23419.. 'ti.sfx‘i." "ii, fwd, G4kr t, $i; No le. Flax 1'.W., 32,5: 'tot.h : _ Wttrat-- " Hem-nan. tiiir, Uy.nter Jytt_erttte, \that .M, 2, an. $1.7!li; '1.6H.- No. ' 93c. Oattr--. n. 5510: vxtra 1.3x}. Corn tttttr: -No. , -L'nr:hunged. , -.ylovtiiGti, - funtuiLun, No. 1 feed. tl; mult- " Syn-113p: {war}. J 8 to " re; No, bag. C' 4, 9h: , TJ";&-:' A despatch from London Pry The Tiff; 4'll',-. i advance of the Teutonic allies m bt; at: GaTE,ittttutia nppurently has Peen hroug "ortttee, I? ‘ to a standstill for the time being at 0:31:33 :least by the reinforced Russians and 's". " {O'Rumanianm In the Intent Berlin of- to 26c: liiiiiii communication the only ouc- I' to 37"? [ceases reported for the invaders were rhlckema, :guined through a surprise attack hen hangar, ltween the Suchitza and Puma val-l 't O l leys, where the army of Archduke 'e, l, bumttet. :seph captured an oMeer, 230 men and‘ and-trick- lone machine gun from a hostile posi- ,'P 14c I‘ltion, and south of the Oituz road,’ (ii, '/yt/ii'i",.e' a strong Russian attack was,' "esw'h"i2 {'repulscd with artillery and mam-hine-l i gun fire. No, " He n. to-lb. 12 to 8110 'ltr A deupatch from London says C--. The Turkish Government, says a Cent- ral News. despatch from Amsterdam, has sent a note to the neutral power: repudiating statements contained in the Entente reply to President Wil, gon' TYRES AGGRH-IVED i A despatch from London any Grave disturbances, quelled only by ‘usc of troops, have forced the do of the railroad station at Cologne cording to Central News Agency spatches on Thursday from Gen The closing has been in effect tl days, it was slid. nom- TROOPS QI'EIJ “Nor Would Men on Farms or in E» if :wntial Industries Be Disturbed. " A despatch from Ottawa says: In { view of the recent alarm created {among some of the foreign popula- "ion in Canada. and the exodus from (some parts of Canada of a number of‘ (non-Canadian-rom citizens to the} lynited States because of stories of impending conscription, the following Mieiai statement has been given out: "No measures of conscription has yet been under consideration: by the Government, and in any event com- pulsory military service could only apply to British subjects resident in Canada. Moreover. men working on [farms or in industries essential for marrying on the war. such as munition factories. steel plants, and coal mines, are engaged in work of such import-i ance for war purposes that even if i compulsory military service should be l adopted there is little probability that " they would be disturbed." H I On the other hand, the ltumaniuns i put down a German attack south of 1yntisdi-iliiiiiii', on the Kusino [River, end tsouth-west of Pralea sur- rounded a German position nnd cap- l tured a large number of men and four {machine guns. The Russians are thell, 'ing the towns of Tultcha and lsakchnn across ihe Danube in Dohrudja, while; Ithe Bulgarian guns are active against (hostile shipping and military {uni-l (tions near Galatz and Isakohl. COMP ,TEUTON ADVANCE I AT STANDSTILL Russo-Rumanians Have Stopped _'Conferettees Invaders at the Sereth I don to l I A despatch from London "Fr. There was notice on with! night that 8,000 women are wanted in munition factories in North-west London at the rate of 1,000 weekly. The wages Ire $6.75 a week of 64 hours, ages 20 to 40, subject to medical teat as to fit- ness. Voluntary enlistment of women is foreshadowed for service on farms.) BRITISH WOMEN M THE FARM " ENLIS'I'ED 0N MILITARY BASIS Government, to Recruit usom SERVICE NOT' ma nmmcymmx AT AIJJES' Ciruttittt; Ill London May! . "V , queued only by the e forced the closing COLOGNE RIU'I‘S uu m. KOIOEHQ, ac News Agency de from Geneva. in effect three it and Train Then. Ahro to Billet Clothe Them. i A despauh from London any '.-- iThe lead given by the Lord Muyur of Dublin in forming a citizen'u mm- [mittee to arrange for the reception to gthe Irish Rnngers front Montreal has been folowed by Cork, Belfast and oth, er cities in the itinerary, and ml» scriptions are already flowing in to, provide for a big reception to the soldiers from Canada. The clergy; of both Churches are also lrruwinxv to hold special seryices "" thv first, Shad-y ttf the tour. k BIG "as" straGmos TO MONTREAL and cider are itotUkiiii:d l l dwpatch from Hazelmouck. fFrunce. Hays: Traffic in spirituous liquors has been prohibited by the {military authoritics in the zone occu- i.elcl by the army. The decree un- nounces that the step has been taken because. of a recrolescenee of drunk- ,l'cir,',',',',', in the zone. involving danger ‘to the hen1th of the troop and the ‘civil population. Both the civil and military authorities had complained of the scourge, as a hindrance to the, development of production required for the national defence. It was the unanimous wish of the patriotic pop- ulation of northern France, the decree usarts. to have the. mane restricted as the only ettective means of f'utht- ine alcoholism. Natural wines, been: “...I “:1-” A - - LlQl'UR IS PROHIBITED IN FRENCH WAR ZONE i In connection with rcpurts of the possibility of a C(rman attack on Switzerland, Gen. Maurice declared that for such an operation the Ger- mtuts would be compelled to weaken their other fronts, which could only be done at a grave risk. "The ettemy's offensive in Rm!“ Interesting " mania hlli been not only halted, but: Al..." the "NM" pushed back a step. This result pro-l . bably is due to L'ussia's, n-inforce-' One PI"" ff?"'". ments, but weather conditions may iii.Cle"tee ittt name tun so have had a share in halting thevnn' Petersburg, wi Germans." :unknown reason. we ( I “On enemies," said Gen. Maurice/qui-lt Kilian-y flu-pin! were en- li'; frond of stating in their pm: tertalned nt the Empress Howl, Vic- ,,' that France has tired of the minimum . _ while hinting at a separate peace for,' The Chinese . manage to conduct Russia, but I can say confidently; " their lotteries In Vnncouver in spite a result of the return of the delegate! of le law, their ingenuity pusainp from Rome, and of last week's nt-Ph".: i,terenee in London with Gen. Niveiie/ Lina-:1 lorporal H. J. Mofrnt, {are that theme meetings were much morelen printer 9!! the Daily News or important in bringing victory “CI‘TI': New Westminster, u. been killed in than any recent military events The action. results of these conferences showed The 230th Forestry Battalion of 'thc allies heartily agreed in a deter-, British Columbia has sent nnother .minntion not to art-em an ineoneiu-Hyft .of men back to headquarters " lsive peace. and that they are an orte,"htyrrio. _ in their determination to make a good: Capt. G. (Jamar and Capt. W. J, job of them before they are ready tur Dowtsett have joined the Army Medivnl discuss terms. News at the Willows training depot I “In the purely military realm, our: Victoria. raids continue with increasing more“: Hon. R. Smith in 'claiminx $100,. and diminishing casualties to our ab. 000 on two truer-nun bonds against tackern. who bring; hack In many prl-ldle London Guarantee, and Accident when: us our total casualties ras/Company. thus putting the memy’s dead and) ------i------- wounded on th" plus side of our led-i ('HRISTENING CAPITALS. Cer. . -- ' A despatch from London lays t-- The recent conferences in Rome and London between the Entente civil and military leaders developed the utmost harmony and n determination to push the w" to a conclusion satisfutory to the allies, according to the opinion expressed by Major-General F. B. Maurice, Chief Director of Military Operations, at the War Mice on Fri. day, in discussing the latest events' of the. war. I ' llIU W's-"u“..- .- -_,,, jcruit, train and place them on the farms. The Government else billet and clothe them. The labor depart- ment of the Board of Agriculture " ready has opened I women's national land service corps. It received hither- to 72,000 applications for agricultural WAR Ti) Bi PUSHED TILL VICTORY WON work The dovemment " expfcted ferences in Rome and Lon- don to Have Important Results. a hindrance to the production required defence. " was the of the patriotic pop- L RN51; HRS “Its Illnvly Rol imrticularly w. "ace, but I a. (ii-ti?: than let [do a." -.'e"'"_ -n; ".3 III'I'ICI, ".‘thunzcd its name since the war be- than“ Petenburg, which, for some . (unknown man, we have usually in. :1“:me upon calling th. Peter-hurt. on ' wu. of course. audit-Hy med from red its founder, that very unnintly Mott- "iiye.r.'.t.1y Peter the Great. Why the Ger- ‘en‘mnn word "bure" was used no one nlwseems to know. Very wisely it has . ten abolished, Ind the Russian "‘zrnd" has come to its own. M. iPuertosiie' is. and Always in future Ts'. will be. Pen-03nd. f Now comes another “Inn-“1““ gunman who delin ter Land stand up.“ body rune. Pro-Idler body who wants to plate e-tund ttp." N, -'eV ..-...- nus remainml. _'-, In Canada there is only "tte vapiul ;city which f"PPtmtaoraud, an iudirid, ual. Thie is eronn, the INF- itat of Prince Ed!“ Island. The Charlotte " Miner-bored um the daughter ttttd only child of (hangs IV., who died only a your aru, her marriag- in ttttr. 'kitw ('hristiun I . On January lr, 'uplain. Alphom, entered tho maul ly beautiful bay, now stand: the a Public of Brazil. wag ailing into named the $1.11]! Jlnunry River, a centuries the ma- grad. already Inc: is also Constantin the "ity of Comsta, ed by ("omtantiuv teen hundred [mm - 7 .. ,uu a I the capital of Rummy Kieur Christian IV. On January ltu, LU captain. Alphonso de - V - ‘41.“:- commemorates fittintrly the name of the country'u great-at citizen. the first President. George Wuhinnun. " is rather strange how few cap- ink? commemorate the names of their founders. There in, of course. Petro. grad. “Ir-nan __-,,‘s - minute or 'which is that of chril {Australian capital by mum- of Anzac in com ‘lhe glorious deeds of New Zeulnnd’u gull-m. It is probable that , are aware that Japan has only borne its pr: lens than tifty yearn. 1 ly known In “Yoda," a meaning “Estuary Gnu Mikado tirst took m' than. and rechrinh-n-d mu: or two . slowly trot tutt The 230th Forestry Battalion of British Columbia has lent another draft of men bark to headquarters " Ontario. Lance-Corporal F. an printer on the l The China: mum to vmulm'? their lotteries in Vnncouver in spite of the luv, their ingenuity pushing belief. uher One hundred soldiers trom tnv Es quinuult Military Hospital Were en tettaUned " the Empress Howl, Vie The Itoek any bridge will bc pro- ended with It Victoria, B.C., when steel prices take . slump after [be "If. l an. smite. of Deep Aarbor, m-ur ’Broughton thdS, in being scurdxvd for by the provincial constable. “out. c. J. (can, of NeQT'ii'd-st. mimtcr. KC., in been awarded the. Military Cross for conspicuous bruv, Mnior C. If. Peek, of NeVivcst, minder. hna been nude colonel of the 169! WWManadinn Scottish. Shareholders of the Great Wanna Permanent Loan Co. Ire ranking un don't» tregcthtir Mummers. In. E. luckily for many years connected with the Carnegie Library at 1"rteettr, died recently. The Fernie curling season was 0, an. ed with a big patriotic bonspicl and forty-two rinks entered. “M m still disarm-oil.“ over the Wednesday amd Saturday half-holidays " Victoria. the been many am-H lately in the "bumps" in tin- mines of Fernie, B.C. an Chou Kong, a Chinese my oc-mt nun, died at St. Jog-ha Emit-l. Vim tm sum Ems? WHAT "tte m r--"Let ?veryot" who desire to Ko stand up." All mun-ca unouler suggestion. , that of christening the new In capital by the hallowed Anzac in eommemorntion of ions deeds of Auntrulin and Lland’u (“but sons. Irohable that very few people re that Japan's capital city borne its present name for titty yarn. It was original- 1 an “Yoda." a Julian-8e word “Estulry lute." In 1868 ch- trot tart Ind HIM Wttttt lt 'to to .rum Rio do .llncirn. or er, and all 'hmuzh the, mm:- has remainmL there is only one apical qPtetstoeatL In individ- Chrlomeown, the Mp- e an“ I I . vacuum. It? out); of that main-hm. .y on the shores cf which a capital of the vast ite- sil. Thinking that he " In that river. he t 'eilliie L, the minister 5""? “at In a Few Pointed capital city hats Um " de 80le -/; the ' to go to th Alain” l "alow In , In to u... t." "me III! in the ARE DOING. 58‘. " " "led. and there "‘. Eitieit lacuna “can! F'net " is " Wu found, itmst Juht sil- " Chriutium, N named an" of Great ( 'ities. in ttu, the star w A Her the Inn-k _ "I don't he other "and u. Cer than 'ort u‘une the net " ‘30:"- every- 'utttte alrndy l", t lecidL-ntq the coal mom II there “a; Poutd he be Ttte I color on tUt G fairy. tinia it sides th, hr brush did not the had said that tle older _ Mum, cum...” been a. 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