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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-31
Agony OF Leg Sore
Stopped By b. D. D.
Woman Tells Pi,ituI Story

II am ths mother OF IL children. ! took
a vsricose ulcer on nv leg at the birth Of
last child five years ago. used every ONT
meat that j. made WAS ls,d up Tor nearly
five weeks with doctor attending me who
did nothing bat treat those Kind of things
Doctors told me 20 lie in bed. bat where
there IL big family one cannot do that.
Then I heard about u d and A. l used 10
tear my leg at night until IL was bleeding
mass, determined 10 try = bottle, l cant
tell YOU the ease il gave me. ! never used
TO sleep for the pain Many time nearly
fell with the diEIiness in my head from want
OF sleep, -. r..
Now my leg is healed up thanks to the
blessed d: d d. /. never expected il to cure.
only got il to take away the terrible itch.
By degrees / saw the big sore getting
smaller. ..... MRS: STITTs
Come 10 us and we will tell you more
about this remarkable remedy. Your money
back unless the first hottie. relieves you. e.. ,.
Benson. Smith & Co, Ltd.--Adv IT,. IT, g..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-31
ELKS Will DANCE
Halloween BY
THE Signing SEA

Witches of I'VE olden dayes" may
have sought secluded mountain re-
treats with a caldron as the center
piece for their dances but in these
modern times all is different, even to
the celebration of Halloween. To
night Honolulu Elks, their friends
and those modern maids and matrons
who bewitch them will dance on the
beach at Waikiki at the Seaside.
Days have passed since members of
Honolulu lodge, No. Gle, received no
tification OF the dance to be held at
the seaside hotel The invitations
were on pumpkin colored paper print
ed in red and in black and embel-
lished with pictures of the witches as
our ancestors thought of them, not as
the present generation knows them,
bats, jack o. lanterns and similar
things typical Of the date for the,
dance Tonight similar decorations
will beautify and add weirdness to
the scene
And as for the dance itself. There
will be two orchestras SO that inter
missions will be an unknown element.
There will be special light effects to
add to the charm and cabaret numbers
will be rendered.
A record-breaking crowd, even for
an ElkS' dance is eypected.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-31
NOTICE

wish to announce that during my
absence on the mainland w. G.. Dort.
field will act in my authority.
(Signed) J. A. BORTFELD.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-31
PLOT TO ESCAPE
CONVICTION IS .
FOUND INLETTER

Chicf Nrlmrnc Of the detectives
has discovered plot Whereby Sam
ue1 Eailia the paroied convict now in
custody charged With several daylight
burEsartrs In Honolulu recently. eX-
pccted e. obtain his freedom through
the hSfp ~ his Wife A letter which
he wrote tn tho iail and which was in
tegcpptrd tc.ls the whole story. II
Is nov Ia Mtnut;ie'S hands and reads
in part as follows 49, H. f..
NV Dear Mfte Here Is how | can
get out Of Jail Put - in this
trouble instead Hut you must tell
that yen saw him bring the box Of
lcct 10 me and that he asked me to
keep il for him Tell this TO Uncle
Charlie and your brother Manuel and
have them testify that --- CAV c ii
TO me. telling me that McDufffe was
looking for him and he wanted me to
hide il for him. H..
/ will do the rest of the talking in
side the courthouse All you have to
say is yes. and remember this is
three 10 one. Believe me, when ] get
into the courtroom | will plead not
guilty | believe | will get by. by
doing this -.." - f.
MCDuffie reports that several uni
Identified articles which were in ka-
his possession are still in his office
and he hopes TO learn of more burg
laries later from Kahi r.e.s. /. .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-31
DAILY REMINDERS

Expert manicurist, Union barber shop.
ADV.
Round the island In auto, $500.
Lewis Stables. Phone z14l.-Adv.
Make some of today's want ads
serve Y0U-by answering few Of
them,
For that hungry feeling nothing
satisfies like Loves Cream Bread,
Try it!
For Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular Drinks
try the Con. Soda Wster Works Co.
ADV.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-31
Honolulu Stock Exchange
Bid. Asked

Tuesday, Oct 81.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-31


Between Boards: Sales: 10, 10, 20
Eva. Sc; 10 Hawaiian Pineapple, % "a
so, so, Il McBryde, liz.
session Sales: % McBryde, Tx;
10, 5 Waialua, S4%; 100 Hawaii Ry,
Com, 3; 80, 80 Oahu Sugar Co., %;
80 Oiaa, 1873; Pioneer, 4zl5; $500
Hawaii Con, IS, 81; $500 Hawaii Con.
SIS, 81; 20 San Carlos, IA; 20 Olaa,
15%; 10 Pioneer, 4212. -..
-....>. 49, .. DIVIDENDS
Oct 81. 1916-Ewa, 40c; C.. Brewer
Especial $350), So; IL. S. =. Co, 75c;
kahuku, 10c; Hawaiian pineapple &C.,
POS; Hon. Gas CO., soc; Hon. B. & NJ.
Co, 30c. ...... -.
Latest sugar quotation: 96 degrees
test. $50 cents, or $1,000 per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-31

A Republican, meeting will be held
Wednesday evening at the home of
David Kalauokalani, county clerk,
1749 Kalskua avenue, in the second
precinct, fourth district. - !
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-04

Washington, D c., May 2.-Two
weeks have passed since. the Unit
ed States dispatched to Germany
its note demanding that an aban-
donment of present methods of
submarine warfare be declared
and affected, and tonight the
State Department still was with
out any definite information in
dicating that the demand would be
complied with.
As the days 60 by and no reply
comes from Berlin, and Ambassa-
dor Gerard sends no word regard
ing the attitude of the German
Government, an air of grave con-
Germ is beginning to manifest it.
self in administration circles.
Publicly, officials continue to
preserve an air Of optimism. Pri-
vately, no attempt is made to con-
zeal . contrary feeling, and this
feeling is certain to become more
pronounced unless some definite
news is forthcoming overnight.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-04


Fayette, Mo-, April ga care.
full investigation has resulted in
establishing the falsity of a report
telegraphed from Fayette March
16 that James Ambrose on his
deathbed+thad confessed to- the
killing of j. H. letters in 1881.
Dr. Lloyd Simpson of Columbia,
Mo-, who treated Ambrose from
January 20 to February 10, made
an affidavit, in which he stated
that his patient made no such con-
fession or even intimated that he
had at any time committed a
crime.
DR.. W. E. Angel and the Rev.
M. l.. Shemwell, who visited Am
brose, made statements in which
they said they had never received
any such statement.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-04
WALKER. McKIBBEN'S
The Quality Store


This week we run the announce
ment of Joseph B. March of
Usage Township as candidate
for Representative from Bates
County. Mr.. March is Democrat
both by Inheritance and by choice.
tie served as County Surveyor for
several years and was afterward
trustee of Usage township. He
has always been active in support
OF the party having served as
township committeeman and was
for a time secretary of the County
Central Committee. He is grad
uate Of the law course of the Uni
versity of Missouri. He has been
almost a life long resident of the
county, his parents moving to this
county when he was three years
OF age. He went to the Isthmus
OF Panama in 1905 and was at
first employed in the Department
OF Construction and Engineering
and was later appointed to q dis
!, trlct judgeship which position he
held for four years. His appoint
ment to the judgeship was made
by the Hon. 10. G. s. Blackburn
. great "wheelhorse" Of Democ-
racy and great citizen, then Gov
srnor Of the Canal Zone. Mr..
March at present is located on a
arm and that his interests are
IDENTIFIED with those Of the far
ner especially fits him to make
J very capable official.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-04
Death Of Mrs. M. e. Jones.

Mary Katherine Jones, aged IS
years, died at her home 855 North
Fulton street, Friday, April 90
after protracted illness of tuber.
culosis.
Deceased as born in Indianapo-
lis, Ind, and in 1879 she united in
marriage to M. E. Jones. To this
union were born seven children. of
whom five, Earl, Clarence and
Elmer Of this city, Fred of Deer
field, Mo-, and Mrs. w. H. Thorn
ton, Of Nevada, survive.
Funeral services, conducted by
Kew. =. 4. Wolfe, Of the NJ. e.
Church, South, were held at the
home Sunday afternoon and inter.
nent made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-04
GERMAN REPLY NOT READY
Feeling in Washington Grows
Moro Grave, a. Two Weeks
Have Elapsed.

.. Berlin, May 3 via London).-.
Herr Won Jagow, the Foreign Min
lister, at the reopening of the sit.
ting Of the Budget Committee OF
the Reichstag today, said the Gov
eminent had not yet reached a de-
cision with regard to the situation
that had arisen from the American
note to Germany regarding Ger
many's submarine campaign.
As soon as the Imperial Chan
cellor returned from headquarters,
Herr Won Jagow added, he would
give the committee definite infor-
nation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-04
COUNTY
New Building Equipped Modern improvements

Bates County's handsome new
County lnfirmary building ha
been accepted from the contractor
by the county court and superin
tcndent F. NJ. Woods placed il
charge. The building was formal
~ opened Tuesday and four pa
ticnts were received and installed
as inmates.
Modern in every detail of equip.
ment and planned and constructed
with the idea to attain the great.
est degree Of comfort, convenience
and sanitation, the infirmary is in.
deed an ideal resort in which ia
house and care for the county 4
unf0rtunates.
The building Is heated with q
modern hot air system, the furnace
being situated in the basement.
There is . bath room On each
floor and each bath room u
equipped with q 5 foot tub, toilet
and lavatory, and has pldmbing
for both hot and cold water.
The entire building u complies
y wired for electricity, one light
d eac1L room, hall and stairway.
and three u tie base1lent The.
syttem = soutrol1s1 ~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-04

The basement is Z feet high in the
clear with concrete walls of q
thickness of 20 inches. The floor
is Of concrete with a sidewalk fin
ish. The basement has an outside
and inside entrance, the former of
concrete.
/ From the top of the basement
walls, the construction is of hard,
red brick Of uniform color, with
the exception Of the face of the,
east or front wall which is of re-,
pressed brick. The walls of the.
first story are Is inches in thick
ness, and those Of the second story
Is inche&
On the first floor to the left Of
the main entrance 10 . large as
sembly room 21x24 feet and to the
right Of the entrance hall are two
commodious sleeping rooms. Back /
OF the assembly rooms . hall. six
feet in width runs the length Of |
the building, north and south, and
off this hall opens four bedrooms
. bath room, and the Stairway.
The second Aoor. = divided into
nine alespine roons and : bath |
rool NtthA II foot hall running |
the length a tie bnilding.
~ R1aAa 49, - 1>.IS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-04

the doors of the rooms furnished.
Many individual donations of
money, dishes and bedding were
made. #.1' /, 4 "3ElG ,7] u;
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-05-04
photo BY Fox

some have been kept at the county
Jail which was not very satisfac-
tory but the county court could
do nothing else.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
CHANGES PLANNED
IN MAP OF FRANCE
Napolcon's Division Of Country
Into Departments Called
Anticipated.
CONDEMNED BY STATESMEN
Organization Into Eighteen Ad-
ministrative Regions" Is
Suggested.
CON DEMNED BY STATESMEN

new man wh.,har hcr cy,orior hmm
d,,;o. $50 ~
organization or MOI ciph,,siv d.,.,.,
ments datiur iron, I-aa lac ho.,, ,,o,,
iemned by ncarl, Ar French S,,tcs
men "a jnadcuna,. Cor ,n.d.,n Franz.
a strong nlovcmeu, iha, mas since ~.
war, developed int. am effective OK
pertinent in the organization of ",o
gional economic consultative commit,
tees" may bring about a political re
division of the country INTO something
like eighteen administrative and icsis-
la,ive regions"
The object is concentration II re-
cIonal interests now scattered among
the departments. with Il dcccurraliza-
iion OF administrative measures IT
would bring the French republic into
closer analogy with The government
OF the United states hy giving Tire pro
posed regions independence. rs to
local regulations aud economic prob
iems SUCH as tn" cieht%-sIN depart
nents never have had.
Tn" meh Who h"s directed tho
movement y on" - IN" Younger ,nen
IN pubic III" Jean lienucSSN. dcnuty
LOT INC department ~ 'hafch'" and :.
h"mpct OF ~" w"l-kn"wu tieun"ssN
i"h'lE OF SOUTHWESTERN rance. ""
= 80 ~ ''''' II" W ~
'"'"'' VI '' i''"' y ""s sum "hs''ed
~" "n'I VIZ ""h'u@afi"u va or
~ ~ ~" -. ii"il''SsN J"iN'h hls tcSl-
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The AK ~ I'M r~s,rn .,,-,ns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
ROUMhNlAN SOLDIERS UNRULY
Lack OF discipline illustrated by, order
of Commando of DuhrudIn
ARMY.

liE.Anot aTEES or THE GERMAN
ARMY - TIit. poHICEIA. December
Sn-~Th" lax II discipline in tho Ruu-
maninn ranks is illustrated ~ an order
~ General Xoiucicovsky. tho COM
mandarin chief of tho pohrudja army
II King Ferdinand. Th" order was
found ~ Inc possession If captured
staH ci'ic"r. and reads:
u receive G,any complaints AGAINST
our troops. Mo are accused Of pluudcr-
ing. destroying property and assault
i"G women IN investigation hae con-
WINGED mo that those complaints arc
Wcii-founded II many cases rpr tho
last time warn the commanders Of
IA" diffsr"n; units that.I will hold them
responsible for any act Of violence
committed by their men. In the future
all officers tolcratinc excesscs Viii be
removed from their commands and
court -martialed Every soldier who
plumbers or maltreats women viii bc
shot or hanged at once"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
CONVICTED OF TREASON
Former bulgarian War Minister and
Twelve Other Persons Arc
Found Guilty.

BERLIN, December 3o-The Sofia
correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger
reports details OF the trial Of the
former bulgarian War Minister. Cen
adieff. who has been convicted OF high
treason and sentenced TO ten years in
states prison. while twelve of his con-
federates. mostly members of Iarlia-
ment and prominent merchants. got
of with eight years n hard labor each.
The trial created tremendous excite
ment in the bulgarian capital. and the
Palace Of Justice had TO he guarded
by troops. With five exceptions. tho
accused eN-m!nister and his codefend-
ants maintained their pleas Of in
noccncc to the end. one OF the in
dlctcd men refused To testify, but four
made partial confessions. IN the vain
hone Of receiving a lighter sentence.
The public prosecutor furnished proof
that the conspirators received $1,000. 600
through French agent by the name
Of Declosieres for their efforts to over
throw Premier Eadoslawof and to
bring about tho formation of new
ministry favorable to the entente.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
TO FURNISH AlRSHlP FUEL
German! and Austria VIII Make Isr
of ROnmnnia's OIL
Fieiia.

BERLIN. December 3o.-An aviation
eNnert predicts that tho FIRST result Of
The conquest Of Eoumania will he an
enormous incr"as" of the German and
Austro-Hungarian air forces.
We can build thousands II aero
planes within two Or thrca months and
nave tho crews to man them" III" ex
pert says. only our lack az fuel pre-
vented us 50 far from organizing an
mir fleet numerically superior 10 the
combined air forces OF our enemies.
During the last year Ne bult very
larS" number Of Fukkcr and other
machines which ar" ready f"f use. bt,t
were Kept IN reserve. because wc lad
!" husband our limited supplies Of pc
tro'cum and gasoline. With the oil
fields Of Roumania in our possession
we will have unlimited fuel and will be
able 10 establish our supremacy in til
air permanently"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
EARLY CLOSING IN BRUSSELS
German tuthoritic1 Order Shuttipr
Down Of vi Iuhir Places
nj = OF lock.

ifl SStl.S. BELGIUM, December 20
- ltcta'iso OF tn" numerous patriotic
demonstrate tons here. the German NULL
iary authorities have drcrecd that ali
pubic establishments shall he closed
after r. NJ.
After that time all movement on The
streets is forhidoien Theatrical man
ayers appealed from the decree, INT
the authorities rejected their plea
As the theaters are chiefly ,patronized
by Germans. this order will hit them
haYder than tho native Belgians.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
ENGLAND MAY PUT
CAPTIVES TO WORK
Plan Proposed as Result of Pres
ent Serious Shortage
Of Labor.
WOULD BENEFIT PRISONERS
Sir Henry johnson Favors I'm
portation Of Negro Laborers
From Possessions.
WOULD BENEFIT PRISONERS


I.oNl''N' i'cr"inb"r %o--ihs Dro-
POSED plan !" IMPORT ueGlr labor 10
England as means 81 covering tn"
present serious sh"rtaG" "f labor is
meeting Win considerable" oarosItior.
- Is not itnprphabl" that prisoners Of
var VII ." utilized instead. = = j.
n"int'd out - those VIII" favor tho
latter nian That i would be hn-
man" - well az saving measure.
~ ~" Pie'eat TIM. there arc In
England som" 2'.ro' naval and mill
"ty prisoners and $1,000 informed
civilians III" latter class is composed
~ 'tnnsarians. Czechs. Poles. Germans
efo"tS' Armcnians. Huigarians and
TURKS Anon. these arc many men
WI" arc fMnAiar with agricultural
""rh, ana u : thought that II would
h"' Only r"Ie"e their minds. but keen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
" astc Of Lircs in Conflict
in Europe Is Increas-
ing From Month
to Month.

IL estimating the y"ar 1915 az the
world war. tho coilaps" 81 Eou,uania
IS "ri 10 "Nel~hadow consideration 81
",ncr importanr events The conquest
az ~" liaiiian nation Noted the Ger
'nans 4 vnst oNransc ~ territory, for
Tile Lands. great oil wells AMI other
:c>"urces, while i, cost the Eoumanians
abcu, 35c,cno casualties
Ear Roumania Is a small country
compared Win ,he needs ~ Tho reu
TONS The nov supplies Will alleviate,
"Hi not relieve. the shortages of the
central powers, which are apparent.
The entente allies, too. can pu, on
INC credit side tn" undoubtedly large
losses 10 their enemy which even a
successful campaign entailcd They
ar' in tho latter respect. better off
than II Roumania had not entered tho
war. The forces used against Rou-
mania, too, were kept from entering
tho larger war thoaters
IN thcs" major war thcaters The wear
- undouht.dly the entcate's round In
tho west the great German effort "a;
Nerdun ended III failure and the loss
~ almost all III" ground gained Tho
S"mme oifensiv. has proved tho Ger
nan lines can 10 slowly beaten back.
iut the greatest military event or
ihc year t"ol place on tho Russian
fr"nt--thc collapse Of the Aus,ro-iIIn
oariar armies. their retirement from, !,
great region ~ Noihynia. C;alfria and
Eukowia and the necessity OF re-
placing 'ham IL largo measure with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
BOTII SIDES UTILIZING.
NEARLY f'lII STRENGTH


The cnd II the year secs both sides
with nearly their full STRENGTH ~
lighting mcu developed and nov turn
iuc their attention to tho organization
Of tho civilians. men ana women. into
al cff.ciiv" system OF war service he
hind the fronts. Every one nuct work
War becomes more horrible as time
goes on. The wastace OF lives in
creases month 10y month Tho year
1916 took "A bloodier toll than amy pre-
cedine twelve months OF human his
tory. The noblcst and tho wiscst. the
leaders Of humanity. are being cut
down. Fat Insurance statisticiaus say
tho total population Of tho earth con-
inucs Ia increase. in spite Of tho havoc
The worlds normal increase in popu-
la'ion is 10000 day. or about -. 0c0.
600 year.
The whole world faces hunger The
principal food crops were q partial
failure almost everywhere last sum
MGR. and experts say that by tho cnd
Of next spring the surplus viii he
almost down 10 zero. a most dangerous
condition. for tho supplies ere never
well distributed enough Ia allow :,
wiac margin without causing famine
some whore. The warning nations feel
the pinch The most. but prices arc dis
trrSSincl.t high for neccssarieS Of life
in almost every corner "f the globe
TWO NEW Co,iHlTANTS
PLUNGE INTO THE WAR
The year sees two new comhatants
plunged IN the maclstrom Of war
Portugal aud Rounania. The twelve
month began with the conquest Of tiny
Montenegro and ends with The Tcuton
sweep over about two-thirds Of Ron
mann.
IN IL" last New Years DAY Henry
Ford We retuininE from his peace
argosy hasco. On this New Years Of
fetal proposals for q peace parley by
the ticrmanic powers have been re-
ceivei and refused by the entente
leaders
Nineteen hundred and sixteen ha.
brought compulsory military service
and later compulsory civilian service
10 Great Britain. tho nation which had
boosted OF the greatest personal lib
erty" III the world Australia has
voted on compulsory service in a
nation wide plehescitc and decided
against the measure Canada conicm-
plates compuision. The advocates or
universal liability to military training
and service III the United states see
Of the lessons abroad and the sad PC
suits of IA" National Guard mohiliza-
ton along The Mexican border
IN every neutral nation tho Mar has
brought ne" domestic issues 10 tho
fore. rho American presidential cioc.
lion was won by Wilson with tho
slosan. lie kept rs ont OF war,
EFFORTS or WILSON
rD tNlsllT IInSrrrf
Many tines III tho last twelve months.
however, il appeared that the Pres
ihchts effort 10 avert hostiiities would
ran GcrmanH's terms on the 1.usitanta
sinking settlement were accepted Feb
ruary s. hut the destruction OF the
Channel ferry boat Sussex and other
merchantmen from time to time pro-
voked fresh outhursts Of hostility
against the Teutons. The submarine
crisis in Congress came at tho end OF
February and the beginning of March.
whey the Gore and McLemorc resoiu-
Confined on Eighth Page)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
ENTENTE: FARES REST
IN LAND OPERATIONS

In the land operations, on the whole.
thc entente had shade the better of
ii.
ON the sea the situation for Ger
many is slightly better. Although the
great battle Of Jutland the lar.eS;
naval action in history. left the Brit
ish still on blockade. rhe German sub
marine campaign has proved incrcas-
inSly effective and IL a degree, most
alarming 10 Great Britain
4 Liverpool financial and shipp;ng
authority recently stated that the
wastace OF British shipping has in
creased until the rate is now about
the production OF werchamt ships in
thirds in year.
september. 1916. saw an increase III
i.rit,sh losses Of 100 per cent over tho
same month or the previous year. and!
october IN increase Of go per cent
over tho corresponding month Fig
u"cs OF later months arc not available
Tho rate Of loss during October was
equivalent 10 IL per cent = year or the
whufh Hritisll mercantile marine,
Very serious figure.
AS To the losses in warships the
figures arc in dispute. both as regards
tic total and the sinking of particular
craft The exact situation will not be
known until after the war. The Ger
man semioflicial agency stated this
month that the naval losses OF the en-
tente had been 1872 vessels since the
beginning of the war, not including
special auxiliaries, and that the total