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GERMAN AIJNIIIS BEREIN INVENlEil "BElG|AN MENAUE'

High Military Official Says That

France Made No Plans to llioiate Neutrality. How Allies Ware Fooled.

(iOPENilAGl<)N.-- I_iicut. Gen. Ba-

ron von l<`rc;vtai:-Loringliovoii, Chief' of the SiippIciiicnini'_v ticiiei'al Stall' ol the Gernian Arnr_\', in iiii article printed In ii German newspaper aid- nil-tz. the lialslty of tho German pre- tension that tho violation oi Belgian neutrality in the cainpalgn of August, 191/i, was due -to niilitary and defen- sive necessity provoked by alleged preparations ol’ the French to invade Geriiiany through Belgium. General von Freytag-Loringhoven writes that, on the contrary. the French origi- nally s/tnrtcd to coiiceiit.rate their ur- tmies along their own eastern fron- tier and made a belated change in their plan only alter the Gorman of- fensive- was set in 'motion through Bei- giuni, and the tier-mans proti-ted great- ly _frciii the resulting confusion and delay.

Stories of French troops marching

through Belgium during the initial days of the war and of airplane and automobile attacks from Belgian ter- rltoi1\'. and other fairv tales which figure so largfiy in German jiistiiica- tion ul’ the invasion of Belgium, are not mentioned in General ron Frey

lag-liorriugliove-n's artluii-_

After describing the advance of the

bulk oi' the German force westwairl. consisting of tour anmies, coinprlsing its centre und right \cin,':_ tlirongli neutral Belginin and liiixumlliiirg, be-

ginning Aug. i8, itll -1, iw- says:

"The French main concoiitration

was originiiily iiccompiislietl bvt\vven tleii’ort and the Boigiun frontier, and the first lndlrat-lon that they coiitciii- piiitrd ii German advniico through Bci- gluni rcuui-tod in ii >aii_ii`l, to tho loft. * * ’* 'l`|ii\, llliiicnio Aliios rocogiii- ned only on, Aug. iT that stroiig (lor- iiiiiii torcou also \\'ci‘o ziilviinriiig in ii wid. ciivciopliig niovcInient on tho lol-I bank ot’ the Rlvr-i' Mouse, wlioro pre- viously tiic_v had iiusiiiiicil' iliiit. oni1.\`

an uriny oI` cavalry, iitroiigliiciicii hy

some iiil`unli'_\', was prosc.|it.

“'ln coiii~:oqiiciico of lilo original cr-

roiinous <~_oiicciiii"iti0n iliroctcd io- wiird the oust. the i<`rf.-iicli l~`lt'ti\ Ariny slid not siicceoii in advancing be-youd the ilno oi' Dinant-Cliarici'oi by Alli-l. L52, und was forroti lo content itncil' with lioiiling the piisi-ia;.-,'cs ol` tho ri-

vei'u_Saiiiin'o ami Mouse." _

Tho iirticlo proceeds to ilcscribo

the diuaistroiis el`l`¢:ct ol` tho swuep of that niicxpecioii (lIci'iiiuii iiood llllllll niicceissivn l"i‘i-.iicii urliilcis, and tho url- vanco to the lvliirnc. (it='iioi'ul' von ll`i‘1-,ring-Lorlngliovcn dcclii|'cu that the tleriuann rctroaled i`i'o-in tho Mlirllv bscaiise they were loo weak to break through the lfrench lines. but ho zir-

gues that although tlnul success was niisscd there, Gcrininy. by seizing tho opportiiiiity ol a daring iiilvaiice through Belgiiiiii. avoided war on her

own territory.

The newspaper says tiiat the ar-

ticle ot General von li‘re_vtag-l.-oring- haven, who is Get-many's leading nil-

litary historian and writes on the lui- sis of the othuial General Stall' re- cords. is circulated semi-officially in

the Ge-rniaii press.

- PRIVILEGIE FOR NEWLYWED

BERLIN, VIA LOl»lD()l\1~~-The mun-

itipal food bureau of I"-trasshiirg an nounrc=- that nr\\~l_.~ uiarrled coili>lf‘?~ will be entitled to draw double ill!! amount of food indicated on the fowl cards The privilege is accorded ilieiii for a period oi’ six weeks.

=~'iinard'| Llniment cures distemper.

_"IIE \vEi\'I'l`lER,

1‘l§lNlPl§RATI_lRE

'l`IDE~ DIOONI ETC. `

Tononro, Aug. io-Light' winds. fair und wi:ir_m today. Friday Ul0‘l@l",

IU. S. RINERNIIIIENI I

iIliNlRlll WHEAI

ation aud Hoarding in Flour

Ui the nation .ind its iillI<.s_

toiilgiit anounted a sweeping sriienie

crop ot’ i917 would be fixed by a coin mi-

lson of the late Pi~e<sido'nt, Jameh A Garfield. and In-esinsiii oi \viiii.1nI-

Gambling on the \\-lioat Ilxchaiigcs

if the Givernment hai: to pmcha--q

lon. He said thc' food Administration

ll€C€'SSHl`V .

suspend all dealings- in future.

Hoover is the most rrvoliitlonary stop

tho cost oi' wlioui und flour.

'l`ho stiiioinont inieucri toiiigiit _-thou'

1-‘ii that Mr. lloovoi' had tlrciiloii ul!- uliir-I ull lint roasoniibic profits. -and might ul\i‘ol.:nto contracts matic lor |'iiliirf-.sz il' thc .iiriccs soainorl to hliii out oi` p|'oporiIon. lla- udviiwii all who hurl wht-ut or ilonr coiit|'u<:ts in iurp, er r|iiui\tltio.=i than iioccssiiry l`oi thc oi'dinui'_\' i'oiii'sc oi' iiiisinoss to liquid zito thcin, pointing out that tho food i\dinl<nistration had power to rotziilatc route them under the law. Slllll' inoiits iu'tho Allies und to iicuti~iile=. Mr. lloovcr iloritlerl. would. lor an lll dciinite period. lie iniilio lurgcly iii tiic i'oriii ol' lioiir in order not to take work froin Aniurir-:in mills.

There was no intimation us to thc

price which would bo tlxcd for thi-' |917 I-mp. but Mr. lloovoi' wus cnic l`ul to point out that ibn niiiiiiniiin of 52 ;| hnshcl llxtui Iiy tho lfoorl ('tlll i,-01 um did not apply to ii. and affec- ed next yei1r's crop only. under rcs ri-ctioiis to he later f‘XDlf\lllf‘fl-

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.50 i}lillEl}lIllN $66UNII]ER I]R_ SIIVIPSUN -I

Rev. Dr. Simpson Bl'Eiil<5 rW°"ll' Year Record in Old OrcI1artlI M6-

oi.o oncH_Anr», in-_-Ai the wil-

vention o fthe t"lirlstian ami Mis giguaigi' Alliance which closed here ,,.`_,,,,~IpI\-_ s¢;¢;_r.oo ws,-. plcdsml as lil? ,,fI_._,|“E 0| me I-iIu=;rcaailon at two __(.,~\-|(r;; in icsponse to ii s.troiiS'=lll pi::\| i\_\` Rev. Dr. A. B. Si[11P50n- me eloiniviit leader ol the deiioniination. The amount in the largest raised bl' Dr. Simpson at 'ini' *`-“mil \'llf‘-tfllllg l" liver-ty sears. nr. Simpson IS H '"1' tive of Bay View. l’- 73- l-

Mlnardl Linlmenl :urel‘i|l"ll*ll I" WW' |_7t)M LNG EVENTS ,

A NNOUNQEMENTsn

MEETI NGS: ETC.

"The postponed meeting of Mac-

sto winds and becoming z-howery. I The hi-ghost temperature recorded

yesterday was 'I6 degree.: aibove Al 10 ia.. m. it was 66 above; at 9 D- “|- it was 66 above. The lowest the prov

lou: night was 56 shove.

High tide thin morning at 9.14;

this evening at 10,49; torniorrow morn ins at 10.05. - Sun rises at 5.20 and sets at 7.84. _ Length of this day fourteen iiours.

four minutes.

Mln|rd'| Llnlmont cures colds, ato-

Donniii Women`a Institute will bc held at the (`onsolld:iiod School Ull Thursday AUG- 23 al 2-3°' M°"‘h°rs who wish to have stencillnll fl0l1l’ please brink! mlllUfl'7’l~ l0"9'8'15MZ‘

"lon tfronin Social will ho ll|‘l‘l

naar Norlli ftuiitico (`.hnrcii on Tliiirs- dny, Aug. 10th from 4.30 to 7.30 D- m. Coffee. sandwiches and ‘cake will

roceeds in aid of Red

also be served._ P Cross work. 4011-'8-15M2l.

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Min|rd'| Llnlmont ouroo loothlcho. ,

all points und uri* iiiiihiiir ‘i:il|i'i'zif

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tCanad|an Press Despatch.)

Ever taken by the tluernment tg pl-0. _Tho British aH‘“`ll “"\-°` mild” ml 3 ..._ _._-._.,. _ _, __ ___'_’___`_w_“___¢_¢_____N“______ ¢ 'w

(ect “Self and the public against ex_ six thouaaiirl _varfl front \'.'ii|I~ii hail :ini

toilioxi. lt in a rlrivc in reduce thc cont °¥lr(_,"]'0 d"l’H‘ "I l"r"m -"""|i"‘ WL! - ,

oi’ bread. by puttinl; uniicr roncrntrii gmmng "I H Dum' Iwi "'”""’ lI“’3"j | 1 I ted Government control tho supply of W“"‘l ll"` ""“ I-"`lll1lll lil*-'=lfll‘l_l ll_l'“': I wheat and flour for the Allies, an well "`""‘; “°"'|“"‘“' ““‘l'h"~"‘“"l _um ""`I I E

as fm, do“w§Ul_ pm_"O_,_,&,.___ The FDM vciiiy towards Lens. liic line thou , ' _*__

Adnii|i1isti‘ui_ioii_ dcillllto the iirotcstiz i,,.n'l__ ___m____weS_ _“___ _‘nl-p-i‘l"” "Im "" (ciillal-f|l“1" P"°95 DUSPNCI'-)

ot' :ionic ol thc lircail-iiiakiiig lutoi'i~sIi: _lI_iii-lm U' _‘___ [_________(____ _"___ _‘___ '___m|,__ ]_,ONUUN»'“‘ /\lllC"l"Ul\ ll'00ll-Q tl'l"l'A\\”A--- 'l`he noon casualty lien coiinirlms that the |ii'csoilt level ol HI" l“"_‘t_ ;':_'l"’ U‘ml°h “'"“""I Slum' llll1l`l'llf“l llll'U'lBll l--Ullllllll llllllli' U13- cuiilains i5ll nninos oi' whom 18 wort brit-ou is extoriiouate. lt has been us ‘"f"_"'_ ‘°‘" "' , _ <‘Ull`0il ll.\'_lli\ll<l1l UI` lllc llllylll li\l=ll‘ll=i. klilcii' in uction il dic.-i oi’ wounds 2 iiertod in some quartoin that ri six a:l""l"`__(|_ "--"`l.‘_ lliil* ‘llifllllllltl ‘ill The street scenes were i1iiirvcllo\n1._ taken m~|sfmerB 1 ,nagging and others W_ _ mnstruml the laurmr re_ teo‘ii-ounce lout’ of bread could ho sold ll ““" will '°'“ tl” 'wit' "_"°"l‘”” 'l`ll9.Y WGN’ l`0‘fGlVCll ll.V Kllllé G00l“g0llll, gassed or wounded. _ nnrpeg. ' ' ' ‘ __ st ii profit at tivo ccntu ii' thi) Food Ulllfililrtei oi |,imf, 1,, ltms, nortlirllfil ut, Bnckingliain paiuct-_ ` Solution E0 mea" an endorsauonmsl

Adm|"iSlmHm| hudlmwm, in ,.,,gu|",,, oi' Loon. tliir l\'oo|ls" iiuvc ciirrioii _‘“°“'_-**"- Wili'riii’s leadership. The resolutions

ini too fo h l`o| tcn hour over

thi: (ir~r|||ii|i iirsl lino oi' |lc,i'oiici-_ :il in I C0 nit I llg l. ' S

‘ ' ~ ' thc- wowlinl.: of lhc rf~'~lol\itlon and its

tory |Ii‘tigi~<-_.an A iior.tllc coiiiitcr.; _ vafriiciicss was deliberate. so as t_o so

A " RIElEl iElZEll ERUNI I 1

tacit cast of thu _-alto ol' SL lllniili- \ cure unanimity in the convention and WM (,,m|,1c|,“.|y .,,,.,|,,.(| , _.___ pcimli tunrlnintcs in the election to

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night noiili wrist oi' llixiicliootin _ -*- I l’AltlS.~~- Six pr.-rsoiis wore killed "ll" V”"I°""l "°"Stlt""."‘C'PE“ Th" “_"m"

(CHl\RCllf1ll PFCSS DCSP3‘¢Cll-) _ l,,,U| 5| U[|,,,,.,_-, wen. \v0"m|,,d wh,.,, `was true ol' tho absence of ii direct

HOSTILE ATTACKS COMPLETE llIlill.|i\'.- ’|'hi~ poiico iinrl siilrlicrs SH.i|m].S Cmshvd _`,em€,_duy Wm' 50| coiiipiilsory service clause in the'

LY REPULSED Im” 'nmqlimr ""'i7“"I "II" l""`"'i"""“ N diets ui Burcoiona uccorilini; to 1 "War" res°l“[i""' A nrominemIm"'m`

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_tho irish National voiniiteors :iinl Smwnwm i§____&m,_d_ bv the Spams, ber of the resolutions committee ask-

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llostilo ruuiiiii.: pzirtios iittiii-limi Ufm_"r:’f:d10) 'mm "ml 10") luundil (iiptain-General and received here b_\ ‘gd an _T?_Ft;`__r3_r“;;;§'Z3?_?(:;_mO_;v0;_

our now positions lust night cast. oi Ut cdr! gm' tho Petit Parisien. _"r_;(___ ‘A B hgdéon ` ' l<‘loin-/.ilielickii bu-t. iiioy' were roni *t*-°~°-'--°°*-‘ W ` ` ' ` `

CANADIANS CAPTURED HILL 70

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,“,","“_'- "rl '}°"~}f»>»=r-1'~-~ H-- I-_-_-_--_-_ Stronghold Being Considered Impregnabie by the liuns I.-...I .;.I...I..I'.-......'..-1 and the. Last Dominating Position Held by Them to ' “ Guard the Great Mining Centre of Lens. Enemy Counter-!"\~'-“"2--~-1 -~'--------»-I.-I-I _.2“:f;...‘i;.".::;.';.:'1:i°;:iz;;i._I.':"i.._.thi Attacks Completely Failed- I

the iirire to be paid im- the wut-Iii _.___,.______..__

I Sm" "”“d"" "*` "”""-" A' ““"ll@l‘l- (canadian erm oespaieiti ning. The r_spiIII~I= oi inn 'zo I-.inks ‘mr oEniviAr~is wane i=ui_i_v

LOND(-)N___ 1.~1(_]d M‘,r_.,-hal ml. Dm, in importance with the biggest mili» A PREPARED.

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V pomiylom, a|0,,g H “Inle from pu,-|_,-_ was thc last rio_niiii-aliiii: poration in ’l‘he Germans undoubtedly prepar-

1\h._ Hoovm. _,mSm,€[| "m_,_L rm! __vC_` llllli lll'JI'UlIllZ from liciis to nyrti|ea;'_t' this :-:ectloii wiiirh ri-iii.'~in|,.1 iii thr_ Gil ioi the i-ittacir as fully as possible

' " ' 1 of Loot.. 'i'he olliiial stiitenicnt :I;n_\-s hands of the t_lei'iiian-= and from it a tor there is no question that they:

the entire wheat _ulpplv ____ the ‘m"_ the BI-nigh are making p,-Og;-gs; ;ati,~,”.| wide teri'itor_v can be ioiitioileil, were- aware it was pending. Their

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,under the DOWN, gum" _(_ It hv "___ General l-laig reports that Biitinli IMPORTANCE OF llIl.L 70. iulidis hack of the British lines here Food cfiiirmi aiu-, was prciiai-éii to "°°I`"` have "um°"l mn www" nm H'ii "0 ‘ i L i i 1' my many days gave mu evldtnce that sci immediately in um .iii-I-.I-tion ui Img ‘H "H °°"'I`"` "I the "°'“ “"“°I" - I .I . 'S 0.-enS BE( im.L00`: "3 'they k"°“' 5°°"°" 0" me" Eh” '““s'

» (._d_ Mm 70; ,hp ,Hmmm German lient what l\lessiiics |~ lo lpics and def;-,ml their C|a|ms_ 50 it was a

I A5 a i,re|immary stew Mn Hoover stronghold uoithwest of the Ifrencii I" ~“°me"_V5-V5 It is 3" "W" "“""" "ll" Ifaiir Ul U10 ll0ll“l` Side Wllllllllg- ll will take over Control of an main ininin_g_ r‘li_\' oi Lens which dominates “Elle P05‘_E_l"’“ l|_"‘" Ill" l\lfl='=fillll`i~`_|\va.s just 4.25 a. ni when _the British elevators and all mills with a dail, the my and _he LOGE salient was Rmgp h.mduSe Im_m aH"r_Hw m"_mig“'"‘ ‘l"0°l’”d a l"'0Ee°u"l ba"`“5°

Capacity of mm. 100 barrgla of nom -_1‘._€1[ltiii‘e~l this nioriiiiii.: h.\' t‘1inii|ll=iiia llll*9S__l_"'?"‘ the (""""l".*‘ f-llll_ retain br_\i'ore the t‘anadian ti'cni'hes and the and place 'hem under A Systenl or lhe British also pu=:hcfi tlicir lines ‘id I lkflll lllflS“_ll`0l\l \\‘lil\`ll illf‘.\` troops/,leaped over the parapet for licenses which Wm make hoardmg in the uorthcrn environs ol Lf-tis in a, i~"“l'lv -““'(‘-Gil ll” """llll`." '°""`f’ll"‘l' U15 Cll3l`E9- D0-lHllS Of U10 flghl HTC impossmh, The Gram Ex(hahge___ at r.e-mi-circle around the eastern 'side ’“5_l Plfs- _ Illfll HH .Wi available hill the troops um __am___ time will he __e__ues_G__ _O ,jf um 30vem_‘._ | _lliil Ill was boin_barile¢l with guns fzwupt i`<Ir\\-Ia;-Q “-I|||, the im-||,Cgb|e

_ ol :ill rallbrcs which woi'kf\il l1.'iroI~_[,|-@.i-Iiqn “-|||,-|| mm ,I},a,~m-tQr|x,_,'(;

The program agmoumed by MI, /iT'rAcl<En oN 6.000 YARD Faoin. __:_|\:v___;i<~__i-_ri_i_a_i; I_|I~it=III-I~_- on iiIf,~_ii,a ,,.,,,.k_m. the great Blmsh MM

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_.._...... ._~.__»-_--_._-_.__.____._____-_-_______ __ . ._ ,__.____ .___.__ _ __ ._ __.__.__ - _...__-. mmenl [,i\»,e;-alg, and (Tonservatlvea

THE MYSTERY oF THE B1.oopY KsY...No. 5 _Im-_-_g

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»__A,,_-,],,,,!__u` mminlttee and in the convention. J.G

' Turriif made as courageous a speech

Wt* as was sver delivered in Canada. Ai-

~¢-' "` though in nearly even instance the

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-*_* ._ __ ~ ` ri le t, fr their ' ~l stil

_,_ e ga as om seieiii con - _ " " uencies offered to continue their sup-

;»'I._i ‘ stated- in Parliament. lfaillnlz this 1.: I _ I

TUE lli\R\'ES.'l' 'l’RI’L\' IS l‘l.l€N'l`I‘l0l'S AND THE LABORERS l"E\\'. flllllllfi lllll- mllfll °"l9f“ m°“°y WMI

NBERAIISM RENT

IN lHREE PARIS

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Effect on Western Patty of Convention’s Endorsement of Laurier.

GRAIN GROWERS DISGUSTED

WINNIPEG,-lion. A. li. liudson‘s

iiitc'i~pi'<-tntioii of the meaning of the

repr|~sciit the intention oi the resolu- tions: coininittoe. but that. lntomign waz; so vague that the' convention, the \\'cstciii press and people did not re cognize it and interpreted the reso- lutions as against compulsory service and in favor oi Sir Wiiirid's leader ship.

The defeat of the Turriif resolution

making military seivice compulsory if 119'-“l’5~”2l`y and the strong endorsationl oi' Sir Wilfrid Laurier' by the Provin~I cial Premiers justified the convention ln' the interpretation made. and on_ which the delegates voted.

The convention was hostile to coni-

puisoiy service and so was the resolu- tions committee. in the latter J. G. Turrlff did not secure a secondcr for his amendment to make mill-tary ser- vice compulsory and in the conven- lou his amendment and speech was received with an hostility that left no doubt *as to the sentiment that pre- vailed among the delegates lt- was

AIEIES ill CIJNEER

llNiNAVAl ACIIIIN

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Co-Operate 0n lil Fronts. More

Aggressive Sea Policy to be One of the Chief Points of Discussion.

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WASH~I-NGTON.- It has bswmg

known 'here that the allied Govern- ments soon would begin a series of conferences with the object of a har- monization of plans and cmordination of effort on all fronts and for more Hggresslve naval action.'

While the United States Govern-

ment, it is said, will not be represen- ted in these exchanges, it will be kept fully informed of their progress and the arrangements made. The interallied conference which has just been concluded in London, following the Paris conference, it is 'believed here to have 'been called to prepare a restatement of the , Allies' war aims in conformity with the pro- mise of Lloyd-George, the British Pre- mier, in response to Russiafs declara- tions concerning peace.

This belief is supported by a cable-

graiu from London which states that “Baron Sonntrio, the Italian Foregin Minister, is known to have expressed

equally so with the resolution endors-| ing Sir Wilfrid Laurier; Provincial, Premiers in their addresses praised.

the Liberal chieftain, expressed conti-I dence in his leladership and were loud- ly cheered. while A. J. I.I0bh, i\l. P, P.. Rockwood, Man., who expressed grave doubts of Sir Willred's intention or

ability to form an aggressive war ad-I ininlstration, war. booted and heckledr and was permitted' to conclude his- ad- dress only by the personal appeal of' tho chairman.

Made Vague Dellberateiy. I

Both the great Liberal dailies ini

criug convened here shortly and pro-

wili correctly express the sentiment

stuck tg their Guns.

Federal Liberal members who sup-

norted conscription and opposed Sir \\'ilirid'_= leadership, were at the heg- innlng ol the convention treated as Q arielis. but to the credit of these

A solitary instance. Dr. Neeiey. lii<‘.\‘ stood by their principles ahd are to-

ilght for conscriptlorn

Mr-;.=rs 'l‘urritt_ Bui'l\anai\._ Thomp

fought A good tight in the resolutions] 1

port, this was refused until new con-

nndornutlon without party approval. Aiter n personal oxplgviutioii their

dorsed hy the delegates -from their

nor is the enmity of the’ pity inacb-

lnos in the several provinces. Th; or- ganization that swung the-lilbsrn con-

plets as it _was it was costly. Liberal conscriptlonlsts do not hesitate to

hiniself at the conference with the greatest sincerity in emphasizing the Italian point of view concerning the question discussed, and winning the iudorseiment oi' the British and repre- sentatives oi' -the other allied nations at the conference on the quesions which the present war has cren/ted."

That the Balkan questions were aa-

tisfactorily adjusted at the Paris and London conferences was indicaitsd in _ a semi-official dispatch received from

Rome today, which says:

“Baron Sonnlno, the italian Foreign

Minister, has arrived at General Headquarters to report to King Vic-

-tor Emanuel on his mission to Paris and London. Baron Sonnino express-

nd to his sovereign his satisfaction at tho results obtained at the two inter-

aiiied conferences.

“No better sign that the situation

is cleared could he given than tho fact that Premier Paste of Serbia will shortly visit Rome to confer with the

Minister or Fort-.ign Amurs. This `

will be tho first and most oncouna- ging result oi' the conferences of Pa- ris and London. 'l-t is felt that Pasic would not undertake a trip to Ro-me ii’ the Balkan question had not been settled with satisfaction both to Ser-

.. _ _-I _Q - ,B Cm-_ bia and to italy."

pit-tflv iopiilscil iciiviilg iouitti-ii ini R tgglmlftepeolplgllxlogl }|uli_

soiicrs in our _lnin¢lS. The i»l<>l‘l1_l.\'_ADvANcE Pp?‘l|;€E OF !|-PLBACCO fax to Victoria have already ai-.ceptod \vc:.i(tlici lioiwiiiiics iiciivi lain __ the mterpmmtion as made by the

a~Ll"I" hu” railed' _ liOS’l`0N~-'l`oini<'i-0 and iiiziiiiitiicl convention."

A tnrcci oi' tobiii-no uri- to bo iiiivaiii-r-Il, l- I it is tim strong sentiment here that

A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT' I in prico uliorti_v. :invl ii i,-1 pi'oh~'ibl`re tho 5 has t'orcod the belated statement from

ioii-ciriit pan.-lc.it:c will co.-‘II twoivc Ncimadlan Pm" Dc5pa't°h') lion A. ll. liuilsnn. Winnipcg is lor

iC""“'~lli"‘ Pm” D°“l"‘l°I"l cools und tho iiiti-1-.ii cr-ni pucltiige l'l'7'l`ll0(lllf\l’-" l""l'llll‘l' l5llli"l"0l the wirtotlifiendiiiititiiil lsontliiicnt

Bitl'i`li4ii i"ll0N'i" iN l"`lti\.'\J<'F}~-- (,igm,,e" (.e"|S_ Wm. u(,m|||_ii0,,3; 4,,-9 Diicliolas ami his faintly are boilli: pri-vailn in both parties. Prominent

The l_li'ltish victory at lliil 70 is ii Raid to he ,~,.w0,,,3ih|,._ Rcmllm-5, ,mI1`ti'aii:;f0i'i'cd to another point. They lllbgmlgr and graiii-growers are dis- Sl`f’-lil "l'lll"V`f¢ll"llll- Th" l3'lll1~ll \\'|lolesali=_rs are liogiiiiiiiig lv tool thai \\'f’l'\“ l‘f‘-lri0V€ll ill fill 0l`fllll~’ITY lfillll gusteii with the attitude of the con- guiiu iiuii bccn poilnilinlc for 1iii_\';:|5¢l,-lm, and if i._ I_|,,lI,,| (put 5,I;v,~|~;|1 |,i_,_;| iiis.'ti_;iri ol in tho ticiioroiis linpcrizii vention and the siii'i1~ntlci' of'l"renilcr t lliil Til which tht; trciiiiiiiiil rfllllll icorporatioiis liiivi- ilcciiicil to do ii\\'.s_\'|on ivhlcii .‘iici|o|u.¢ wiii: broiilglit li Norris to the political iiiuchiiies of fioieii lIlllll`£‘l!ll1\llll‘.. 'l`llG lllfHllll`_\' ill' with cut pricou. t'igai‘eIlesui‘e. expert- tho pi\lace_ The i”orincr l§li\pr‘i'oi~ Saskaicliewaii, Allverlfl lllld l3l`lllHll tack iieisllll lil 4-2'-'I 0`f'l0l’l\ lllla lllor-,eil to go higher. ' Iappeaied to be very much depressed. t‘olumbia. Tlivre will he B Zrcat. Hllllr

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iit tho disposal ot’ the Laurier forces in tho west and that only a lavish ex- penditure could have brought tho machine forces to Winnipeg. To the dciogiites' the hope was hold out ol' support in the east by corporations op- posed to the Government railway policy and to the business profits. in- come tax. Expectation of such mone-

ary assistance won the politician

and angered the patriot. in the priv- ate gathering charges were made by conscrrptionlsts that the wee-t's fiscal policy was being surrendered to onst- ern interests to secure office.

_ Militant Aliens u Delegates... The convention inits personnel ro-

fiected the efforts of the machine. There were many of alien orgiln,an|t from the North were those whose views nn conscription were naturally in harmony with Sir Wilfrid. Two of

he most active in tho' convention

\vom Hon. A. F. Turgeon. Attorney-

men II. mist he :aid thai. except lll'General of Saskatchewan, and J. G.

Turgeon, ill. L. A.. Alberta. sons oi’ O. Turgeon.M. P.. Gloucester. N. B.

flf1_\' lll0l`P rl"l€l‘llllll0<l llltlll 9-VFP lf’ These elements. with the provincial

ofticeholders, dominated the conven-

tion As ii prominent Saskatchewan

=on, l\icNntt. i\tct`ram=~.~ and Donillif ILlbei-al member was leaving the Rew-

utions Committee a burly Austrian

delegate shook his not at him throat- enlng. "We'il get you. We have your number."

Two element.: in or allied to the

Liberal party in the West are dis- gusted wibh the convention and it! works. The Liberal conscrtptionist

ventions endorsed their positions as 1, no longer in me Liberal puny' and

the Manitoba grain growers have

they Wlll RDP9l\l 'U 'N9 U0"-l0"“ f“" severed the close relationship of

ysiim. 'Fha grain growers will not he a party to the return of Si-r Wil-

courso was almost unanimously on--md [,,,m-1" Q0 power nm- Wm mg

conscrlptionlst Liberals. They will

particular constil.uencie‘s. Their di\n~ definitely pledge candidates, li°rospec~

tivo of party. to enforce consorip- tion and keep fait-h with the men at the front. Sir Wiilfi-id's ondorsntion

vention to Sir Wivifrid was as com- m-“ay Nm! |-°pu¢|f°¢,¢|_ h"` bmken

the Western Lihoralhpnrtylnto tltroe

groups, Liberal co criptlionists, otit- cial Liberals and grain growers.