, 1916-11-29

Inc Governor General at Rireau Hall this
Afternoon.
Paris, November 23rd.-At a meeting this
morning of the cabinet presided over by Pre-
sident Poincaire it was decided to establish
a Minister of Provisions with NJ. ". Thierry
Under Secretary of War for the commissary
department. in charge. The new department.
will not be attached to the War Office but
will have entire supervision OF the provision
ing OF civilians as well as the army. 1t will
be under direct orders Of The Premier III.
BRAND with authority in the fgbtiug goue
and III the rear.
Victoria, 3. O., November 23td.-phe Hon.
". J.. Bowser, Premier of British Columbia,
handed his resignation to he Lieul. Cover
nor this afternoon following official declara-
ton of the soldiers vote overseas III tina
election Of September 18th. At five o'clock
the Lieut.. Governor sent for Premier elect
Brewster to install him in Office. Mr.. Bow
ser and nine other conservatives viii sit in
the new legislature which meets January
18th. Thirty seven Liberals were elected.
The official figures of the soldiers vote in
England which reached Victoria Tuesday
made no change in the election results aa
previously compiled from The summary Of the
results OF the voting in Canada. The new
cabinet will not be ANNOUNCED until tomorrow.
New York, Nov. 22rd.-The officers of the
White Star Line have been advised by the
British Admiralty that the Britannia was sunk
by q mine. The officials OF the line here stated
today tbat the following message had been
received from the head office in London;
"Regret exceedingly to inform you Britain
ME SINK by mine Aegean Sea, loss Of life not
exceeding So" Reutor message stated that
the captain aud oil the officers and the engin-
eers were safe bat that there were "a dead.
London, Nov. 2&th.-A Royal Proclamation
issued today declares that henoeforth gold,
silver and paper money, securities, cheques,
drafts, letters OF crediS and negotiable in.
struments or documents relating TO the
transfer of money, credit, or securities will
be tteated as contrabapd.
London, November 24th.-Sir Hiram
Maxim, inventor Of The automatic system of
arearms, died at his home early this morning.
Sir Hiram was born at Sangerville, Maine, on
Feb. 9th 1910. He was a descendant Of
English p~uritans who were among the
early settlers OF Plymouth, Massachusetts,.
The maxim automatic gun was invented in
1884 in London and was Immediately adopted
by the British Government. Some years later,
Sir Hiram was created a Baronet by Queen
Victoria. after having become naturali9ed as
an Englishman invented the first smokeless
powder. In 1915 the inventor was appointed
a member of the Inventions Board created
by the Government to meet the needs of
the war.
London, November 24th.-The German
Auxiliary Service Bill is considered by the
Secretary Of Interior Herr Won Loebell as
surprising in importance oil previous war
measures, according to an Amsterdam des-
patch to Reuters, describing the debate on
The Bill before the main Committee of the
Reichstag. Herr Won Loebell opened the
debate on the Bill, which provides for the
services of all from II to so. He said that
besides the millions VIII 0m it would render
liable to service in the army, it would effect
three million others to be called upon for
active services in this war which sis not
only a war of armies but q war of political
economy, a war of nations" Explaining that
The object of the Bill was the mobilization of
labour, the Minister declared that instead Of
the lack Of employment which prevailed at
she beginning OF the war there was now q
positive lack Of labour especially in the
manufacture of n.unitions and war material
OF Ill kinds. He said that The Bill is ex-
peeled 10 assure the sustenance Of the la
boaripg population aud that conpulsi0n
would only BE used rs a last resort and was
not needed for women. The Bill must prove
~ flo xrbola c7orli ba said tuGarnupU'a he.