The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-12-08
War,Notes

Paris, Dec. S.--The official cornmuni-
cation issued by the war office last
night follows: g.. :
I'm Belgium the Germans have bonn
barded COST Dunkerlse, situated four
kilometers (about l-Z mlles) 10 the
west of ,Nieuport.
between Bethune and Lens we have
taken possession of the village OF YER
meles and the position of the Ruterre,
to the east of which we are along the
railway line"
London, Dee. s.-During his visit TO
France, King George conferred the
grand cross OF the Order of the Bath
on Generals Joffre and Foch and the
grand cross of the Order of St Michael
and st. George on seven other French
generals. -a6 l.
Berlin, Dec. 8, by wireless to London,
that twenty-six Jews had received
commissions in the German army.
Twelve of these are from Prussia,
twelve from Bavaria, one from SaXony,
and one from Wurttemherg
In all ITO Jewish soldiers nave re-
ceived iron crosses, three of them of
the first class. as
1t was also announced officially that
the German government, in releasing
Rear Admiral Reginald NeeId, the re-
President Wilson made representations
through Ambassador Gerard, did not
ask England for any equivalent COR
cession.
Paris, Dec. S.--when the Paris
bourse opened yesterday after being
closed. since Sept 3, a large gathering
of brokers and the public assembled
but their presence apparently simply
was out of curiosity. The strident cries
/ n
entirely absent and If transactions
took place they were effected in the
course of conversations.
The market opened hesitating and
the closing was generally good. Rentes
were quoted at ~ fralfcs, so centimes
The. exchange on Lopdon wasss5.10.
The brokers stood - R0ut, 9kur the
opening senoAavoriu 81 4 q Q. tfpsf out ths
vatie of Eovernment issues and other
leading stocks. Every one was reti-
cent, however, and no sale or purchase
was recorded for nearly an hour. Their
two bargains were struck for East
Partisan Priorte, which was quoted al
SO, and Volga at 40, ss..
In the street many hundreds of job
bers were gathered, but they also were
idle. ~.
Many we'll known faces were missing
from the bourse, principally those OF
GeFmans who usually frequented the
markets in large numbers. Others oi
tn B missing are in the army.
The stock exchange committee is
sued notice declaring all brokers and
their employees must produce evidence
that they are French citizens or have
been naturalized.
Washington, Dec. S.-Dire need Of
food among the people of Albania and
Palestine was reported by Ambassador
Morgenthau to the state department
In these countries, the report said
more than 100000 people are facing
famine and 10000 have died of starva-
tion. .'.E.. -
Mr.. Morgenthau's dispatch was sem
Immediately to the Red Cross society
which issued an appeal last night fol
public subscriptions to finance RELIEF
measures. The following report from
the. American consul at Jerusalem, dat
ed Nov. "a, was forwarded by the am
bassador:
Need of provision very pressing
Many suffer therefrom. Is 1T possibl,
to ask help from America to send ship
ful. of all sorts OF provisions direct Il
Jaffa for distribution among needy
people without distinction of religious
nationality"
1T was further reported that great
numbers of unfortunate refugees III
Galicia and Poland are facing winter
with little or no aid.