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EBS WATED 100 LOG LUDENDORFF SHOULD HAVE RETREATED SOME TIME AGO. Paris Believes That Unless He En- 'Joys -Good Luck He Faces a Big Disaster, Paris, Oct. 12.--The opinion is gaining ground. here that Luden- dorff has already waited too long before falling back along the whole present battlefront, and that any day may now show it is no longer possible for him to avoid a disaster worse than anything his troops have so far suffered. Ludendorff evidently has not had the courage to follow the example of Joffre uf- ter Charleroi. Joffre did not hesi- tate to break off combat and fall back right to the Marne, where le took up fresh positions and awaited the German assault. Possible explanations are that Ludendorff ig a prisoner of his own material. Joffre had practically no heavy artillery to embarass his re- treat, but the Germans are already between the devil and the, deep sea. If they decide on a general retreat to the Lille-Mezieres lines they must abandon an enofmous quantity - of material which is now more precious to them than ever before, in view of the fact that the Allies have captur- ed during the past three months' at least a quarter of their total stock of guns. If they remain to defend their guns the Germans are court- ing a new Sedan, which may involve the cutting off and surrender of hundreds 'of thousands of men. "In any case their losses. must be fright- ful, not only in prisoners, but in killed. An example of what they are suffering Is seen in the fact that at one point on the British front two fresh divisions were thrown in and practically annihilat- ed in a few minutes. It ie believed 'here that unless he enjoys most un- usual good Juck, Ludendorff Is now facing a colossal disaster. : " HOPES ARE FULFILLED, Wilson Skillfully Avoided Trap Teu- tons Set For Him. London, Oct. 1). --President Wil- son's reply to the German Chancellor elicits the warmest apgroval' in all quarters, Lord Northcliffe's Even- ng News interprets it to mean that "Germany has got to surrender un- conditionally and the war willo, con- tine nntil she does 50," and the ' Westminster Gazette, representing the Asquithian Liberal opinion, says without hesitation, "it fulfills the hopes expectations of the Allies in Europe" FAMILY DEPRIVED OF FOOD SUPPLIES ---- Germans Left Belgian Woman and Her Five Children to Starve. - BE A revolting act of cruelty on the part of she Germans was witnesesd by a French woman, a refugee to Bel gum, who lived some time near Tirs lemont with a Belgian mother and her five young éhildren The father of the children was serving in the Bel- gan army. As her harvest of wheat and potatoes did not produce the tax- able quantity the woman was not obliged to declare it to the German authorities and could. retain it for her personal use. One day the soldiers broke into her house. and under the pretext that she" had committed an offence by not giving her harvest to the authorities, they took possession of it, exposing both. herself and her children to die of hunger if the Bel ian Relief Fund had not intervened. It is in such cases as this where im- mediate action is required that ope of the greatest accomplishments of the relief workers lies, The woman's neighbors had msufficient food for their own personal use, and could not come to her aid. © Without the Bel- gan Relief Fund she and her five young children must certainly have perished. For four years the relief work€rs have stood between the chil- dren of Belgium and death They must continue 'to do so until the Ger- mans are driven from the country. It. is on behalf of these children the Belgian "Relief Fund is appealing to- day to the people of Canada for finan- cial support. Contributions should be sent to the local committeg of the Belgian Relief Fund or to the central committee at 59° St. Peter street, Montreal, Que. ' CAN CONSERVERS. Canadian Concern Will Salvage Old Tins. Toronto, Oct. 11.--At the first gen- eral. meeting of shareholders of" the Can 'Conservers of Canada, Limited. the following board of directors was chosen: Sir Henr Pellatt, Sir Wil- liam Mackenzie, Richard Gradwell, James Rude, H. H. Macrae, F. C. An nesley, and James Thompson All the directors are well-known Toronto business men except Mr. Gradwell, of J. P. Morgan & Co, New York: Mr. Rude, who is a manuficturer of Ken- tucky, and Mr. Thompson, of Peter- boro, who represents the riding of East Peterboro in the Ontario Legis- lature. The company will collect tin cans which are now thrown away, cleanse, sterilize and re-top them for use again. At present tin cans to the value of $3,000000 a year are thrown AWay as useless, which, it is said, beonld be used again if properly treat- ed. Conservation of tin cans along this line has proceeded to a conside able extent in the United States. NIN NAAN ltl lr wy KINGSTON. ONTARIO. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1918 ¥ HEADS OF KINGSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT SERGT. JAMES BATESON GERMANY'S LOSSES - A SERIOUS MATTER Practically One Year's Class Is Sacrificed In Two Months In Fighting. ' Amsterdam, Oct, 11. -- German losses aré a serious matter In a lit- tle more than. two months the Ger. man army, it is déclared; has lost half a million men and about one-fifth of its artitlery Losses on anything like that scale cannot continue with. out something giving way somewhere at an early date. Germany has prac- tically lost one year's class in two months; < Such, briefly the Governmental thorities view -it tense growing desire of the German masses for peace at almost any pine the situation as? and military au-+ Behind is the in-} 1 The statement of Count Westarp, the Conservative leader, in the Kgeuz Zeitung that ev erything must be | done (to bring the" present peace ac- tion to a successful conclusion, indi- cates the general nature of the wish for the conclusion of the war, and de- monstrates- the conviction which ex- ists that matters, are fairly desperate. There can, however. be little doubt that Germany having gone so far, will, in the case of an immediate fail- ure of the peace move. be forced by internal conditions and by the falling away of her allies, to take further steps. tei siv-- The gossip is never so happy as when she is relating a tale of love. Nevsr make friends of fools nor fools of your friends. ~~ Growing Old Together Ts at couple, mellowed by time the of life, are hap- growing old together. hey are because they are healthy. Life is still full of interest to fhe, and they are wide awake to new _ These are the kind of old people that SYiIThady Mies For, in spite There can be ment contained to Build up Mr. We are cons of the istic. letters of this kind no doubt 'that this treat- what was required ard's system. ~ receiving so many t we can, with the 5 CHIEF ROBERT NESBITT | The Manon Watch | Germany is one applicant at least which should be given a stone when it asks bread Portsmouth is not only a prize win- ner on its girls, but its cows also won laurels at Bushell's fair. Who would not be a bank messen- ger these days and have nice walks with the dainty girl bank clerks who accompany them to guard the money bags they carry? : In these days, before a man begins to fast he should cogdilt his physi- {cian to see if he re eeds to deny C himself The Lampman would give peace to Germany if the Kaiser and the rest of his ilk would give themselves uo to be hanged It will certainly be hard on the Al- fred street girls if Kissing is prohibit- ed, in order to prevent the spread of influenza, Ottawa announces that only cream- ery butter has been commandeered by the Government, and that farm- ers' butter can still be sold Bu' what farmer's wife is there who does not think ber butter is the real cream- ery article? Are keepers of rooming houses not bound to give ypu a warm room? asks a star boarder," Certainly. There's lots of wood and soft coal in the city, and no place even a boarding house, should be cold. : Yes, 'Old Sol will do more than anything else to chase away the Span- ish infldenza. Get out and take a sun bath whenever you can, Most people have come to thé con- clusion that a fire in the house in late September is needed quite as much as any January, However, we have advanced this far through the winter and look forward to the merry month of June again. The Lampman cértainly feels safer from the inflaenza while siting in a well<¥entilated church or theatre than he would seated in a restaurant or a railway train. Furthermore he be" lieves that the disease has been spread very much-by people existing in cool and damp houses, stores and offices the past few weeks, As proof that doctors think theatre- going is all right during influenz time, behold them in the pliyhousé seats 'themselves, ungfraid Judg- ing by medical attendance at the shows, one comes to the conclusion that there is no particular danger there, ~THE TOWN WATCHMAN. Many a so-called political broom turns out to be a boomerang. WAR PUZZLES SERGT. SAMUEL ARNIEL mand mn LATEST HUN CRIMES ARE AROUSING ANGER I-- London Papers Are Indignant Over Qutrages of the Re- treating Germans. 3 ------ London, Oct 11 Discussing the ultimate peace terms, the London newspapers refer with indignation to the outrages still persisted in by the fetreating Germans, and unanimous- ly demand reparation and punishment for these latest crimes, as well as for other outrages committed during the war. The Daily Telegraph says: 'The evacuation of Belgium will not undo the crime of 1914. Reparation to the fullest measure must also be made, for Belgium has the first clailn on Germany'd resources for the unspeak- able outrages she has suffered." The Morning Post says: "Indem- nity for Belgium should be made as heavy as possible and Germany made to feel the weight of her transgres- sions by the necessity of paying for them." : The Past also suggests that the war indemnity should include the hand: ing over to the Allies of the mer- chant shipping which Germany has been building. The Daily Mail demands that Ger- many should be punished with the ut- most severity for the wanton destruc- tion of French towns, and the other Bewspapers endorse this demand. The Daily Exp of raw materials to Germany until all accounts have heen settled. v Carried Piano Across Channel. - Paris, Oct. 11.--One of the new large allied bombing planes in order to demonstrate its carrying capacity, has brought from London to. Paris a full-sized upright piano The ma- chine landed in Paris safely after, its flight 'across the English Chand The airplane is capable of 'ca Tying inn The HE United States Government has foundit necessary to issue strict orders regulating the styles of shoes. Why? Because the high cost of fads imposes a burden all along the line-- ment itself. and lo fat kess counsels the stoppage | The medium broad hig roomy wide-filting sh High Cost of W hims upon manufacturer, dealer and consumer, ~. meat and attractive. You will need - course of a year. More than that: you will help to cut dows Co fuous stocks on the dealers' . to release essential supplies of leather for AHM. War-Time Selections Jor Men, Wopnen and Children. Ask your dealer for them, "AMES HOLDEN McCREADY N you answer this question--When will the war be over? Every boy and girl want$ to know. You can, if y« re to read this puzzie. The answer is co within the 48 squares above, What | answer? Solve it, and valuable prizes await you, HOW TO SOLVE IT 'The above squares hold the answer, It is ia one sentence of mine words, containing forty letters. Each letter is represented by a nu and that number is the position of the k in the alphabet. For instance, A is represer by the figure 1, as it is first in the alphabet, "and 30 on, Now, to help you get started, we will tell you that the first letter in the puzzle is "W." because WV is the 23rd letter in the alphabet. Get to work and figure out the words in the sentence, and try to find the answer to the great question, * When will the war be over I" It is not easy, but it is worth while trying for. 7 THE PRIZES = ZR Jat Five Hocus Power Aute - oo] Srd--Magnificent Watch... Chain, or Girl's Wrist Cir Total yy. Cony your answer unon & plain white - Ly as you cun, Bocause sad Punctuation count it meee w correct. Pub your name and tap right hand corner of the be writs a loiter, oF how aur*hin & soparate shod of prow. Waw What Others Have Dore, You Can Do Herb are the names of only a tow of the boys and Birla lo whoa wo lidve ricently awarded big prises -- FALL SUITS $22 to $38.00 Fall OVERCOATS $18 to $30 Just received from Kugiand, Oficers's Trench Coats, oiled, - silk lining and removable wool lining. JOHN TWEDDELL Civil and Military Tailor 131 Princess Strecet six persons and much bombing ex- plosives... When this weight is mea- sured 'in pounds, however, it is not readily comprehended. and it was de- termined to bring over a piano - rm ---- clear evidence of the machine's capa- city. 7 a -------------- . Sometimes the proof of the pad- as i ding 1s In the undertaker's bill. "Shoemakers to the Nation" o you. 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