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; Givat Britain: and Franc 16 be Independent of the United States. A despatch from New York as yonto, Britain and France will purchase munitions of war from Do United States. Efforts are now being tretihis is. iA, 10 p20 som- | py relate ou 80, nominal, according | ofa to $1.42, according | te ii ents, in Jute ind a do., First pat strong bak: er: 8. do, ter, according to rs un to] Ji bags, track Mithres oh od Tots Et 3 Jos ton, 431 1 oat ah fe 5 "436 to to st 8 3% a He Ebay. 32 fo, Hit to 1 to $1 ber ton, 1d --Car lots, per ron $9 to $9.50, track Toronto. tion placed by Great Britain -- ting, $1.18 France in this country. Hareatter Ito Britain will be able to manuf: the British Isles and Canada all plies needed in the war with iy, except in cases of extreme emergency. These facts became known in New York through sources in close personal touch with Commissioners of the Brit- | ,. ish Government supervising contracts and the purchase of munitions in this country. Attempts made by representatives of Great Britain and France in this country looking towards cancellation of all munition orders have progressed to such an extent that French orders are now held in abeyance in several of the American factories. An order for 2,000,000 rifles for- merly placed with the Midvale Steel & Ordnance Company and later dis- tributed to various plants of the Rem- British Authorities Do Not Believe That Britannic and Braemar > Castle Hit Mines. 3 SMR ISIIHHIRTR (HL - "$2.50 $150.00 SOLD AT THE BEST STORES , L.E. Waterman Company, Limited, Montreal Re RUMANIANS HAVE PROFITED BY FALKENHAYN'S DELAY i _. No.3, | despatch from London says: Rumors that there was a possibility for some definite negotiations towards peace were discounted on Friday by |] | Tord Robert Cecil, Minister of War Trade, who told the Associated Press that "in view of the Belgian deporta- tions and the sinking of hospital ships any talk of peace at the present time EN 4 Country Produce-- Butter--Fresh dairy, cholce, 40 to 12s: {i samery prints, 46 to 47c; solids, 44 ti g8--No. 1 storage, 30 to 400; stor age selects, 41 to ae: new laid, in car- er 68 to 60c; out of cartons, 66 to e--Large, 24 to Bite; twins, 24) , 24% to 2 were torpedoed or mined, but proximity of the disasters Inevitably' leads one to believe that a submarine must have been responsible." Dip to ae tr lei Live LA fowl, 13° ¢ to 140; eys, 26 to 28¢c; Failure of Germans to, Cut Through by Predeal Pass May Save Bucharest. A despatch from London says: "It is for Hindenburg to decide whether the gains of the German army in Ru- mania pay for the losses sustained on the other fronts by the withdrawal of divisions to operate there," said Major-General F. B. Maurice, chief director of military operations of the War Office, in discussing on Thursday with an Associated Press correspond- ent the latest military developments. "It is impossible and foolish to pro- phesy the outcome of the German campaign in Rumania," continued Gen. Maurice, "but I can say the first efforts to cut through by the way of Predeal pass have been a failure. Since that time the Germans have had to go a long way around, thereby giving the Rumanians time which they need. "The Germans have a long line of communications to defend, while the; rapid approach of Midwinter operates in favor of the Rumanians. "I will not undertake to say whe- ther further successes by the Ger- mans in that area might compensate them for other losses. Since their venture began the French at Verdun: have regained much lost ground and captured 6,000 prisoners, while we gained a considerable victory on the Ancre with 7,000 prisoners, and the Italians took more ground on their front as well as 5,000 prisoners. "I have just returned from a visit to the scene of our late success, and can assure you we captured every- thing we set out to gain, despite the official German communique asserting that we had much greater objectives in view." HON. A. E. KEMP HEAD OF MILITIA Has Been Formally Sworn In as Minister of Department. A despatch from Ottawa says: -- Hon, A. E. Kemp, M.P., for East To- ronto, Minister without portfolio in the Borden Cabinet, and Chairman since May, 1915, of the War Purchas- ing Commission, has been appointed as Minister of Militia in succession to Hon. Lieut.-Gen. Sir Sam. 'Hughes. The new Minister was sworn in by his Excellency the Governor-General at Rideau Hall on Thursday afternoon. Sheila TURKS MASSACRE 6,000 ARMENIANS A despatch from 1 London says: --A newspaper at Baku, in Transcaucasia, says Reuter's Petrograd correspond- estn in' a despatche, states that the Turks have massacred 5,000 to 6,000 Armenians at Sivas, Turkish Armenia. oz name that stands for | m Machinery ¥ Quniity in For | hand it is considered most important MAY TURN LINE OF THE ALT RIVER London is Pessimistic Over the News From Rumania. A despatch from London says: The position of Rumania is far from ac- curately known here, but the Austro- German claims that they have occu- pied Orsova and Turnu-Severin and crossed the Danube at several points are featured in Saturday morning newspapers as forming an unpleasant situation which at least one of them, the Daily Mail, regards as critical. An invasion across the Danube if not checked would, it is contended, result in turning the line of the Alt River, where it was expected the Ru- manians would make a determined stand. This lide, being unusually strong, it was supposed the Ruman- ians could hold it against prolonged attack. Whether they are actually standing there is unknown, but it is noteworthy that the Austrians claim to have reachced the line. There is still no news of what hap- pened to the defenders of Orsova and Turnu-Severin, but it is assumed that the main body retired hastily, hoping to make ' secure its retreat between Craiova and the Danube. Nothing has been learned concern- ing the measures of the Russians to help the Rumanians. The Times says the present Russian silence regarding thelr movements on the Rumanian front is more significant than the re- cent silence of Bucharest. Opinions here differ as to the extent | to which the Germans will benefit as "Yeghrds grain supplies by overrunning south-western Rumania. On one for the invaders, but on the other "hand it is declared that it is a popular mistake to suppose that they will get vast stores of cereals as the country, although rich agriculturally, is not a granary, and as most of the harvest was gathered and sent weeks ago to Galatz and Braila. The maize har- » however, has not been finished, and part of this crop might fall into the Austro-German hand : « HIP WITH WOUNDED = $ 18 SUNK BY U-BOAT. z ¥ i Another British H, 'Hospital Steamer LY : Meets Fate inthe Asgern val Bea. A despatch from Yondoh soya The hospital ship Braemar Castle, | ington Arms, Union Metallic Cart- ridge Co., and the peating Arms Co., cancelled. Government by the Midvale Steel & Ordnance Co., which was originally part of the Remington Arms, Union Metallic Cartridge Co., involves con- tracts aggregating $60,000,000, cover- ing 2,000,000 rifles. clude other large rifle, bayonet | cartridge orders placed with the lington Arms & Ammunition Co. i other plants throughout the country. Commission will reimburse the Mid- vale Co. for cash up to perhaps $10, 000,000, which has gone into the Rem- ington "Arms & Ammunition Com. pany's operations. making factories resident York it was substantiated on Wed- nesday that shipments of French rifles have practically ceased, these orders being held in abeyance against ef- forts of that Government to secure cancellations during the past thee months, tion dealers that the release of the Midvale contract is but a preliminary! to similar contract releases by many! concerns in the engaged in manufacturing rifles, am- munition, projectiles and heavier ord- nance. LIGHTS AGAIN ABLAZE GERMANY CLAIMS SINKING Of This Tonnage Berlin 'Says That official communication i day gives the following information concerning ships of enemy and neu- tral countries which have been cap- tured, sunk or blown up by mines during the war: "During October 146 hostile merchantmen 'of 806,500 tons] have been brought into port or sunk by submarines or torpedo boats of the Central Powers or lost owing to mines, Neutral merchantmen numbering 72 and of 87,000 tons were sunk because they were carrying contrabrand to the enemy. war 8,322,000 tons of hostile shipping, of which 2,660,000 tons were British, have been lost owing to the war meas- ures of the Central powers." BROTHERS IN THE ~~ | brothers of N green, Peiusene Tanier and isis of pe en e Belgian | 4 decorated ¢ Winchester Re- has already been The tentative release of the British to. fine This does not in- pre ag, It is understood that the British 36¢c; 25 t less, of rifle- in New From representatives 100-. wh Mo No. Can It is taken for granted among muni- $9. United States now © IN NEWFOUNDLAND A despatch from § St. John's, Nfld., says:--The regulations by which lights, Norther, | a 01; The notice of published over the During pe AER REY CE to ~ 8,322,000 TONS OF SHIPS. to 12§c; 6 1b. lect, 324 $2. 50 to tubs, 4 65 i 93 to 1lc. Briton Columbia Rose, per 2.25; land , per bag, track Toronto. patents, firsts, strong bakers', |e $hoise, Maia "sthuight rollers, a XSe. $36 to $37. ngs, 0 Hay--No. 2, Cheese--Finest finest easterns, stock, 38 to 89c; tatoes--Per bag, $1.40 40 to 31. 60. NO: 2 Toren i hea choles, ,90; $7.50; de. ed um, 36. soon, | bu Dressed poultry--Ci Twi 17 to 19¢; ducks, 18 to 20c; squabs, ozen, $4 ot fi 60; turkeys, 30 to 36c; Foose, pri, pring 17 190. Honey--White A aon 24-1b. tins, 13 to 134c; 6-. aD, Sing 12jc to 18c; 10-1b.., 13 Is to 12h; buckwheat, b done rd tins, ee % Se and heav; ign 2. 76: eat--Palls, 28 er doz, je 26 t oes -- Ontario, per bag, New Brunswick Imp d, Provisions-- Wholesale. Smoked meats--Hams, medium, 24 to 26c; do., heavy, 22 to 28c; cooked, 83 to roils, 19¢ to 20c; breakfast to 28 to C. Pickled or dry cured meats, 1 cent less than cured. Cured m Teal Long clear bacon, 18 to 184 per Ib; clear belli ho, es, 18 to 1 --Pure "ird, tferces, 19 tubs, "20 to 303e:. pails, 20% to 2 Mis com- pound, 16% to Cooking Bg ee " White, tierces, 163c; 1-3¢ below 1b. tins 16§c; yellow, ite. Montreal Markets. 2 yellow, $1.10 to adian ester, oe 3 06; anitoba Spr! ng RL weconds, 'Winter 74dc; extra No. Manitoba feed, Flour-- BS, Bbls, Sei do. Bran, $30, per ton, car lots, westerns, 24jc. , 44c; seconds, 43c. 2 to see; selected, 42c; No. 8 stock, 84c. wi Winnipeg, Nox 28. -- Cash prices -- Northern, $2.05; were ordered extinguished or dimmed | No. 4 and the port of St. John's closed a! month ago "as precautionary measures taken against the incursions of hostile Found ships of war," have been suspended by, Governor Davidson. this suspension, name of Arthur Meews, Deputy Col- Cash onial Secretary, gives no indication of the developments responsible for the t return of normal conditions. ng to the period of restriction lighthouses were closed early or conducted behind §;. 5 shuttered windows, automobiles show: ed only faint side lights and streets were kept dark. 3c. Sjeoted; 86¢; N.W.C, feed, $1. os; $2.62%. United States Markets. Minnes ols Nav. 28. -- Wheat--! ts--No, 3 white, 563 i Hho Sates 28.-- Wh Nov 1 "Northern, TT To 1.974; No. 2 Northern; $1.82§ 0 $1918; io ber, $1.91%. Live Stock Markets. 5% 28,--Butcher 0 $8.76; Du teners to S00 7.60 6: 2,650,000 Is Great Britain's A despatch from Ber [ says: ed on Tues. Ay and Since the beginning of the Rein BELGIAN ARMY.| om Paris says: Two| A despatch e new Austrian em- |p... 8.40 to hii oi Dutohers o $560; ER $5 1 eden rs, fives to ewes, ff cars, 1 9.26. 10; ip ao 85.10 ows, rove to $6; d 36 to $7; canners to $9; sh 8, good t, 8, Shot ,-- $10. Ly $9.21 a 4 > watered, $10. 3 to $11; $11.16 to $11.25; do,, Nov. 02% A 183 20 Fo vB real, or $6; oe 1: sh 1eeD, 36.50 to $7.60; ET 11.85; Sales, $4 to $s; hogs, $10.25 to 3 b., 10 gi bag, $2.10 to $2.10 to 2. 265, Gabbages-- Man, 3 Der ton, $35 to $40. Bea hand-picked, bushel, *45.5 50 Ne 36; Ca Canadian primes, 27c; Sacks, plain, 26 to 27c; bone- ntreal, Nov. 28.--Corn--- ~Amérioan Ris 9.60 to Mouitite, $46 to 24% to Butter--Cholcest Eg Teed, 950. 1 +: PEOPLE OF BRITIAN $2.664; No. 2 C.W, Pulls, S48 to $7; 0., medium, to J 5.28; % milkers, choles, 5 ach $70 15 3 do, common and medium, 40 to S90; 5 "sprin ore, Joo wo. 3110; She to 4 hi s. $ios extra 3; se- 0 $2. 40. 1c; $2.25; hy or Is- per $6. bacon, 0 20c; 5.40 AIR BATTLES ON WESTERN FRONT British and French Aeroplanes Obtain Mastery in Every Combat. A despatoh from Paris says:--The official report says: 50,000 Are Already Under Con- tract for Service in France. A despatch from Washington France and Russia, the United Stal "During Friday in Lorraine three Government has learned, are im British aeroplanes engaged several ing thousands of Chinese and Indo- German machines in combats. One Chinese to work in munitions = fac- enemy aeroplane was brought down tories' and arsenals to free their na- in the forest of Gremecey. On the tive workmen for military duty. The Somme front, French aviators deliv-' number already put to work ered no less than forty aerial attacks French plants is estimated at 20, in the course of which five enemy ma-: with 80,000 more under contract by chines were brought to the ground.' permission of the Chinese Govern- Sergt. Flachaire brought down his ment for four years' service in sixth enemy machine and Lieut. Dou- France; Russia has contracted for 20, lin gained a victory over his tenth German aeroplane south of Vaux .o Wood. On - Wednesday Sub-Lieut. George Guynemer brought down two enemy aeroplanes in the region of ts-- | Falvy, making 23 in all by him. wheat 10.10; 0 ibe Oui id- iis 13. be; Es No. 1 Po- No. 2 steer: iH Md Gon. " choice | its ii. "o Ted elghed ob se 50 5.5¢ $11 9.52 Lability to win the "Six of our aeroplanes have thrown down fifteen shell of 120 millimetres upon the Town of Brukeres. Another unit of one of our squadrons has bombarded the aviation ground at Griselles. Between 8.45 p.m. and 7 p.m., a total of 171 shells of 120 mil- limetres were dropped at this point. During Friday night four French avia- tors bombarded the blast furnaces and factories at Voeklingen, on the River Sarre. Twelve shells of 120 milli- metres and twelve of 166 millimetres were thrown down. They all appar- ently were well aimed. Our aviators ! | returned without accident." 'NOT FULLY AWAKE Sir William Robertson Says Nation Does Not Recognize : Issues at Stake. A despatch from London says: The morning newspapers of Friday give prominence to an appeal by Bir Wil- liam Robertson, chief of the Imperial staff, for greater war efforts on the 5; | part of ithe people of the nation. The appeal was contained in a letter to the Council of one of ,the Londen. pr, , and says: hl vor of ere is no doubt Ww! r of 'our or "only 'we really put 'our: backs into it. We have not' yet done this, We still do not recognize the issues at stake nor the efforts we ought to make and can make if we will but try. "I have every confidence in my coun- trymen, but they are not yet fully awake." Alongside of Sir William's letter is published a plea from the leading English bishops for the banishment of : " ostentation, ly in the matter of foods, in the celebration of this y Christmas holidays, and the making | of the Yuletide "a self:denial Christ- mas--a simple 1 festival of joy, thanks- giving and prayer." -- BRITAIN HAS BOUGHT _ {men wearing 1 000, of whom 5,000 have reached the untry. Most. 'of the Orientals are trained artisans, drawing wages in some in- stances as high as $5 a day. Specially chartered ships are moving t France, while Russia is trans them by way of the Siberian railway. The Indo-Chinese are being distri- buted largely among the munitions, plants in the south of France. Al ready more than 3,000 are at St. Medard, 700 are working at Bassens, 500 at the Toulouse arsenal,"900 in the Tarbes arsenal, and several thousands of Chinese and Indo-Chinese in the smaller plants and agricultural pur- suits. Some of the more highly skill- ed men are in aeroplane factories. rites URGER TO CEASE SELLING TO SOLDIERS Montreal Hotelmen May Adopt This Course Voluntarily. A despatch from Montreal says: Liquor will not be sold to soldiers in this city henceforth until after the war, at any hour of the day or night, if the wishes of President George Payett, of the Licensed Association o of Montegal. arp with by the licensees. Payett issued a letter on w to the license-holders, calling tion to the fact that the mili thorities seem to be worried more and more over-the danger to discipline through the sale of strong liquor to soldiers. "I would suggest," he said in his letter, "that strong drinks of any kind at any time be refused to all 1e King's gaifora from on till neludes: "I concur' in 'd By authorities." SIR HIRAM MAXIM, Was Born in Us, Sects Fa turalized Subject of Britain. ~ A despatch from Sir Hiram Maxim, automatic system. of firearms, his home here early Friday m bit to" help * the nd ut oid i on a ¥ Vietual rs' y