Weekly journal-miner., 1917-12-26
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Stock Letter.

talk being given moro prominence than for some time past This in flucncc naturally stimulated the in ! quiry for stocks. although the bulk of the buying seem to be rcpresenta- tive of the desire on the part of the shorts to retire outstanding commit mcnts.
 The copper and tobacco stocks were comparatively strong, likewise the steel shares, it being the impress sion that those classes of stocks have been liquidatcd to marked de- ! gree and the technical foundation of same consequently considerably i'm 1 proved
 Intimations that there would be no change in the prices fixed on stcc' and iron by the government in the near future also served to enhance the demand for stocks coming undc, this category.
 Sluggishness was the rule in the rail department today, the delay in formulating plans touching on the carrier problems restricting some what the initiative in this depart mcnt: however, it can be said that liquidation in this quarter has sub sided materially ard 1t is quite prob able that after the holidays, the ad- minist<ltion's plans, tending to solve the prcdicament of the carriers, win be announced and the same consider ing the depressed sentiment in In. vcstmcnt circles, will without doubt. savor of a constructive meaning rather than otherwise.
 Summary.
 ' Joseph Reinach, French military 1 authority, expects Germany to with draw 5O0,0OO men from the Eastern front for service in the West. Ger man strength in West estimated al 1,4S0000 men.
 ' Russian-Ccntral Power peace par Icy begins at Brcst Litvisk, Russia, with German Minister Kuchlmann, chairman.
 !. Copenhagen dispatch says kaiser contcmpla;cs attending Russian peace barley if agreement is reached and I endeavor to assemble all European heads in peace conference. Lloyd-Georgc says the next fc0 months will be most trying of the war for reason that Russia has practically quit and the United States is not fully started.
 i Subscriptions 70 the seventh Ger man war loan was 3,155,4l5,050 marks.
 Berlin is admitting few sinkiugs by U-boats says it is due to cxtraord- mary decrease in world shipping iE consequence of the barred zone. | Bolsheviki Foreign Minister Trot- zky charged United States with aid, ing Cossacks through American am ba5sador
 Secretary of War in weekly review of military conditions on the other side says they are favorable from the point of the Allies.
 General AlIcnby's troops in Palcs- tine have occupied four more towns. Press dispatches contain this news from London. This is in addition to the six places taken according to a previous dispatch.
 ! \ press dispatch from Washington to the New York Sun says: German submarines are being sunk almost twice as last as they are being built. " Adyiccs from Washington say there will be no revenue legislation by Congress probably until next. June. Kaiser Wilhelm in a speech 10 the Second Army is quoted as havihs made the following declaration re- gardirg peace: If the enemy does not want peace then we must bring peace 10 the world by the battcring of our iron fist and our shining sword"
 Russia is pledged to war if demo. cratic peace fails. Envoys of five nations open solemn conference. Slav terms given at first session demand conquered territory be restored with out indcmniticS.
 Caucasion army of lO9,OOO advanc- ing on rear of General Kalcdinc's Cossacks BolshcyiI realize situa ton is scrious and mission is sent to seek peace with Ukrainians.
 Giant plane attack on Gcrmany's. . fleet Rear Admiral FiSkc's plan.
 United States men to bear brun, of fighting says Baker. Will be the principal fresh strategic reserves and, ! tearing effect of Americans. Germany is sending peace fcclcrs and prcpar- ing drive.
 Italians holding mountain barrier in vicious attack. Rccapturc oi Monte ArolOrc checks Tcuton drive on Monte Grappa and key sector to the plains about Venice.
 Raids of Germans are driven back on Cambrai front. Four Tcuton planes brought down. Great blow of kaiser may land on Nsace-Lorrainc Austrians are on way 70 the West crn battlefront.