The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-18
JAPANESE SPIES CAUGHT BY
 BULCARIANS HAD SUSPICIOUS
 PAPERS CONCEALED ON THEM
Prof Karl Duesng Tells of Events in Europe As Germany Vast Assem blaze Witnesses Departure of First Train From Der lin to Constantinople.

ed the medical corps has established better and better results almost every month in treating the wounded. At the beginning of the war 84 per cent Of the wounded were so completely recuperated, that they could return to the front; per cent. died; and the remaining 13 per cent were discharg- ed as unfit for service. The figures improved from that time, till the num- Der of men returning co duty reached 91 per cent. last July. The most striking improvement was the reduc- tion of deaths. These amounted last July to only 1.2 per cent of the wounded. The ratio of wounded men sent home unfit for duty was reduced to '.
 record was S9.5 healed and returned to the ranks, 8.8 discharged as unfit and only IT per cent. died.
 "A noteworthy decrease in the mum Der of bankruptcies was one of the striking features of Germany's busi- cial statistics there were 4,85O bank ruptcies as against 7,738 in 1914. These figures show the economic soundness of Germany. Food prices are high, but everybody is working and able to pay. At Christmas the following prices were noted in Berlin retail stores: 10. lard 60 cents; dozen strictly fresh eggs, $1; one quart of sweet oil, 86 cents; 1 dozen oranges, 16 to 24 cents; 1 fb. walnuts 20 cents. We will have bread enough no matter how long the war should last, because Rumania is forced to sell her supplies to the Central pow CTS.
 Germany and Austria-Hungary have bought 50,0OO carloads of cereals from Rumania. An option for an other 50,OO0 carloads has also been hU nf 70 powers. The RuInanian government has sanctioned the transaction and shipments will begin soon, over the railroads and on the Danube. The purchased grain consists of Indian corn, wheat, barley, beans and 1entils. Six cars of each shipment will go to Germany and five to Austria-FIungary The grain will be paid for partly in gold, partly in German paper cur rency.
 '"The following figures will give you an idea, how East Prussia has suffer ed in an agricultural way by the Rus sian invasion. The official figures show, the Russians have taken or kill ed 135,OOO horses; 25O,0OO head of cattle; 100000 swine; 5O,oO0 sheep;. 6OO,OOO chickens and 50,000 geese.
 s"The French Red Cross has admit ted, that up to December 1, 1915 more than 6OO,O00 French soldiers were killed, 3OO,OOO were taken prisoners and 1,80O,OOO were wounded.
 "On Jan. 15, the German and the French governments sen4 1000 of their sick war prisoners to Switzer- land, where they will be placed in hospitals.
 "The London Times printed on Jan- 5, that the British Life Insurance companies raised their rates for trav- eIers on board of Mediterranean steamers from 1-2 to 30 shf11ings pro- each 100 pounds sterling and for each voyage.
 "On Jan. the British war office published the losses of the battle of Loos in Flanders, which lasted from Sept 25 to October 8, 773 officers and 1O345 men were killed, 39,400 were wounded, 9,147 missing, The total casualty list was 9,600. Do you re- member that the German war office stated on October A that the British losses in the battle of LooS were es- timated as 60,000? And do you rec member, that the London war office on the next day ridicu1ed and denied this enormous fgure?"