. , *£93 1_1' 1'” '£5-.» ~ Urqul lvluuv nu u venus uullu A If -ern' I ` . '_ ,<~fil‘#»~, Ant-mining Phone ._ ._ .. tubocrlptlon Phone .. . . .. . .. . - Nowoand Edit., Day Phone .. .. . . .. --133 N_ew| and Edit.. Night Phones .. .. ..132 $133 Held Office at Charlottetown Branch Office at Sum- merllde. Atherton, Bourie and Montague. _ London Office, Marconi Hottie. 3¢flf\d. W- ¢- Praiam... ....A.A.aaru¢u Managing Editor ... .. .. R. Burnett MoNoA\.', Manci-i 15,1915. PIT TATE IABLE S “Between the devil and the sea" iS S\lPD059d 'U he ll pretty tight place and this is about where the Germans now stand, according to a German staff officer wiio is re» ported to have frankly admitted that their position in Belgium is hopeless. “We have no illuSi0l1.” he S8ld» "about the Yser campaign. it would have been ft wise thing to lizive retired weeks ago and utilized our strenxtli in other directions. We dared not do so; our government would not let us recede an inch, fearing the effect. intern- al troubles are feared far more than more defeat of our armies in the field. if the people ever believe they have made sacrifices in vain, and that Germany is beaten, look out for earthquakes. They do not i..ink so, despite the growing economic pressure put on them by England. Air and sea raids and the new submarine campaign against England stimulated public opinion. The loss of the Bluech- er did iiot cause the slightest reaction. General von Hind- onberg’s victory in the east was simply providential. "Our people are tired of meagre bulletins. We are starving for victories. incidentally General von lllndenberg surprised tis as much as we surprised the Russians. “Still, this is a \\':\r oi surprises. Now we are assured of ti fresh lot ot' picked troops for Flanders, and presently wc shall have to go at it zigaiii ami throw a t'e\v iiiore divisions into the abyss. The allies will iicvcr turn us ottt of the trenches on masse. We can hang on till doomsday, but I fear the allies can do the same. lileaiiwhile tlio people at home are walt- iiig for food :intl \‘ictor_v." The :idmissioii is it frank oiic, |10! Ullmixetl Wilh cliziractcristlc German liopc, and reveals, whctlier actually made by a German staff officer or not, the real conditions in Gcrniany. 1ii:iili°61`i`.?“rit‘:TANAniANs Most ot' our readers are familiar with the somewhat doubtful story told of the ready identification by the scntry on duty, of the (lanatliaii soldiers by the counter- sign "mind your own business," ii story mantlfacturcd to show the iiitlepoiitlencc and democratic characteristics of the Caiiatliaiis. Some British papers have gone so far as to iiisiiiuzitc tlint the Canadian troops are not as nmeiiable to discipline as the British regulars-that they are too democratic and fraternise with their officers in ti manner t_h:1t is entirely “contrary lo the etiquette of tlic British .~+crvit-t~." .»\n e.\'cliztit.':c points out that this is an old story. llc Mzilartlc, xiii officer ol' thc l<‘rciicli army who served in (`:tn:i\‘0blem" is the fla>'-aff” day ‘worry" of many housewives. ' How to VARY the menu-monotony-how to buy 8l‘0C9\`l€B ill "9- husiiiess way"-how to know brands, and usual and unusual prices of staple goods-how and where to buy in quantities--how to effect worth-while savings on the grocery bills-how to be assured of getting new and fresh goods-these things are not small matters. During this week the progressive dealers in table provisions in this city will do more advertising than usual. They will show, in their advertising, liow the doctrines \ve shall preach on this page may 'bc PUT TO THE TEST. ~ We believe that ADVERTI SING is just as necessary to a grocer as to ti. dry goods iiierclinnl. And it would not be either necessary or profitable to either uiilcss it were oi' REAL SERVICE TO THE READ- Ell. ` The time will conic wlicii i'}\’lT.R\' GROCER WILL ADVEl`tTISE- or remain coiitciit to conduct ii shop so small :ind so insignificant that it should not iiioitopoliv.c the time and uttention of 1_1 live man. In focusing attcntioii upon the progressive grocers iii this city who DO Al)VEllTiSE, this newspaper is not fighting the small stores. It is merely calling attention to facts that appeal to the SELF-lN- TEltES’I' of its woiiieii readers. These facts, these considerations, will speak for tlieniselvea. They will present some important iargu- ' ments and conclusions on the subject-ztiid if tliesc shall stimulate the interest of our readers in the PIIOGRESSKVE GROCERS OF ' THE (‘l'I‘Y. tllell they shall have served a useful purposc. i I. I 'ti 1 , 't `. t t late to suggest that the advert s nl; co- uinnsegi'lttli]if§iile\vis"i)iil|i)er ti)i9c alviiiluble to EVERY LIVE GROCER IN THE CITY. And the time has coiiie when grocers must align them- selves with the progressive iiicii in their lines, or be aligned with the oldfasliioiietl. i'c:i.ctioiiiiry store keepers. _ On Saturday we will tell _v ou wli_\' you .should patronize thc groc- ers who advertise iii this paper. 9014-3-l5.\llaPr_D0 .&'r ' f rr-$_' Misges Boots Sia7es_i1_§ Prioeaglcglsf first price $3.00 to $4.00 now 2 19. Ladle. slipper. omg. 1 at $1.15'f asc. ‘ » , Ladies Trimmed Slippers or Me Bootsth best al ' “ f samto 80 atzsneciom v ue yet. Tan&Gun Metal, Butt. &Laced priced will A'i|| fkllllef I ‘ - A' Kid --==- sf ° 'corn Bnos -- n°"`.*` ‘ ' ' 790¢g:¢¢8‘lO 1."-0.0¢ \