New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-12

The new bonds are to run fifteen
years. are convertible at any time dur
ing their life and are not to be called
except as a whole.
ReAexes of War
The Italian Minister of War has pub
lished a circular indicating the condl-
tions on which soldiers are to be tenn
porarily released for agricultural pur-
poses. The circular provides for the
release of 10000 men for the month
of March, and of the same number Tor
April. the men to be chosen from the
territorial forces or from those be-
longing to the younger classes who
have been declared unfit for service at
the front. Requests for labor will be
considered by the Provincial Commits
sion for Agriculture appointed in May
of last year, and the commission will
apply to the army commands for the
number Of men judged necessary.
Where possible, men will be sent to
farms and estates where they worked
before they were called up for military
service
The Municipal Council Of Schone-
berg, near Berlin, has decided TO make
a direct payment for all children born
in Schoneberg since December /, 1916.
The allowance is to be $3.50 for the
first child and $3.50 for every subse
quent Child. The chief burgomaster
warmly supported the proposal, and
pointed out that both in 1915 and 1916
quite apart from war casualties the
number of deaths in the municipality
considerably exceeded the number of
births The proposed of the resolution
declared that the time has come to re-
gard the bringing up of children as
definite service to the community. re-
curing a definite recompense. II was
particularly important that families
with children should not be reduced to
worse housing conditions than families
without children.
As the result of negotiations with
the Canadian government, Russia has
established purchasing commission in
the Dominion. II is felt that OF orders
placed by Russia in this continent
Canada is not getting a fair share, and
representations have been made in
Petroerad After considerable ncgotia-
tons. the Russian Imperial Purchasing
Commission arrived in Canada, having
equal authority with the CORES spending
body in the United States.
At meeting of the British Women's
Patriotic League held in London re-
Gently, when commercial possibilities
of the empire were discussed, it was
argued that if the sugar industry in
British possessions could be guaran-
teed sufficient protection to prevent it
from being swamped by the Germans
and Austrians and other foreign coun-
tries after the war, there could be no
limit to this great branch of commerce.
The British Minister of Munitions
has issued an order under the Defence
of the Realm Act calling for a monthly
census Of aluminium held by private &C
count in England.
The formation of a new Common
wealth Shipping Board, having for its
main object the most efficient employ
ment of tonnage in Australian waters,
is reported in the kilograms from Aus
tralia. Serious delays TO tonnage have
lately occurred in Australia, first, in
consequence of the coal strike, and then
owing to the acquisition by the govern
ment of the wool clip. Such delays
were at one time the cause of serious
waste Of tonnage.
In future Dutch workmen employed
in Germany will be allowed to take
only half the weight of provisions
which they were formerly allowed TO
take when going back to Germany after
visits TO their homes. Formerly over
1000 Dutch workers went to Germany
every Monday, by way OF Zevenaar To-
day not more than 400 went. OF those
LEFT behind. between COO and 700 made
demonstrations before the Burgomas-
ter's house at Arnheim, asserting that
with half rations they would be unable
20 make ends meet in Germany.
The Italian government has fixed
maximum prices for the forthcoming
grain harvest. 1t is hoped that these
prices will encourage the sowing of
spring wheat and the application of
fertilizers 10 areas already sown, which.
it is feared, may have suffered from the
bad weather.
French Treasury Receipts
Paris. March 1.-THE receipts of the
French Treasury of indirect taxes, Gus
toms duties and monopoies for the
month of Eahrpary warp IS 00O 600