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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
CANADA ORDERS
BAN 0N:LIQU0R
Importation Of IntOxicants H.
legal After To-
morrow.
TO STOP MANUFACTURE
Move Necessary One in Prose-
cutiOn of War. Says Pre-
mier Borden.
TO STOP MANUFACTURE

OTTAWA. Ont. Dec. c..-lmportat,on
Of Intoxicating liquors into Canada afte,
Monday next Is prohibited and their
manufacture will be prohibited after a
date to be detern:ned later. Premier
Borden announced to-day.
The Premier said that there would be
an investigation and consideration OF the
conditions In the liquor industry before
the date for prohibition OF manufacture
is decided upon.
Prohibition will remain in force during
tho war and for one year after conclu-
sion Of peace, ,........
The action was taken, the Premier
stated. BY virtue OF the unmistakable
mandate" given the Government Decem-
Der II ,the date of the Canadian cleo
tion) for the vigorous prosecution OF
tho war and for 'the employment Of all
the countrys energies and resources
necessary to achieve victory"
Any liquor or beverage containing
more than 2Ia per cent. alcohol shall
be regarded assintoxicating liquor and
banned under the now order. The re-
strictions do not apply to importations
for medicinal. sacramental. manufacture
ing and chemical purposes.
1T IL essential and indeed vital for
the efneient conduct Of the war tina I
wasteful or unnecessary expenditure
should be prohibited and that all articles
capable OF being utilized as food should
be conserved" said the Premier's state
mnnt. ut is beyond question that the
use Of liquor affects adversely the real
ization Of this purpose
Issuance OF the order followed consid-
Grafton of the measure by the war COM
mlttee OF the Cabinet. It was stated
Liquors purchased on or prior to De-
ceinOer "a for shipment into Canada will
he admitted into the Dominion not later
than January 81, 1918.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
ALLIES TO ACT
ON DEFENSIVE
German Drive in Effort to
Break Through Is
Not Expected.
MAN POWER rs OFFSET
England and France Have
Vast Supplies Of Metal to
Check Enemy.
MAN POWER rs OFFSET
Special Despdtch TO THE StN.

Special Despatch 10 THE StN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2e.-Informaton
brought back from Europe by American
officials and laid before this Government
permits a forecast of the Allies general
strategy on the western front for the
next few months at least. The much ad-
vertised German drive is not expected to
materialize in the .sense Of a sustained
desperate effort to break through on a
large scale.
The Germans now have an advantage
in man power on the western front, but
this is offset. 1t is explained. by the su-
perlority Of the Allies in ammunition.
enormous supplies of which were made
Available in anticipation of continued
offensive operations against the linden
burg line.
Much more ammunition is needed for
offensive than for defensive operations
Arrangements perfected months In ad-
vance for the continued hammering proc
ess which the British and French ex-
pected to maintain has resulted In vast
reserve supplies having been distributed
among the British and French forces.
Because of the marked superiority in
ammunition which rests with the Allies
it is expected by General Staff officers
that the Germans necessarily will have
to move slowly in building up their plans
for offence. Instead of a general des-
perate forward movement the German
high command is expected to proceed
methodically by assuming the offensive
and hunting for weak spots in the Allies
line to permit local successes.
The detection of Russia will result in
thA <,HvA ui,
the Allies to the Germans. This is ad-
mitted here. The general plan for the
Allies will be to remain on the defensive
now until Americas weight s a military
factor increases sufficiently to swing the
balance Of military power the other way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
REPORT KRUPP
WORKS AFIRE
Dutch WOrkmen Say Plants
Electric Power Station Was
Seriously Damaged.
STARTED FROM EXPLOSION
Maestricht Despatch Indicates
Extensive Loss-Says Blaze
Has Lasted 81 Hours.
STARTED FROM EXPLOSION

LONDON. Dec 2.-The great Krupp
munition works at Essen. in Germany.
have been ablSze for twenty-four hours,
according to despatch from Maestricht,
Holland. the nearest neutral city to
Essen. which says the information was
obtained from workmen who came from
the huge gun making plant.
despatch to the Exchange TELEGRAPH
Company from Amsterdam quotes the
Echo Beige as follows:
THE Krupp plan. in Essen is afire.
Dutch workmen have been ordered to
return to Holland"
The Amsterdam Teleorddf. however.
prints despatch from the frontier.
based on reports OF Dutch workmen.
trio power station at the plant owing to
short circuit and the building which
housed the power station was seriously
damaged.
The plant al Essen. the main es,ab-
lishment of the Krupps. the largest
manufacturers In Germany OF arms and
munitions. employed about 10000 men
before the war. II has been expanded
greatly during the war
Facts relating to its present size and
the number OF workmen are kept secret
by the German Government. IT was re-
ported unoffically in October 1916, that
about 10000 persons, including several
thousand women. were at work there
and that 10000 were to be added to the
force.
Early this year there was a strike at
the works, said TO have been tue to
lack OF food. II was reported 10000
workers were involved and that the au-
thorities combated it by sending many
or the men to the front. but little au-
thentic information was permitted TO
come out of Germany.
Essen is in Rhenish Prussia. about
forty miles from the Dutch border. Few
places in Germany are guarded more
carefully No persons unknown to the
German authorities are permitted TO
visit the town.
The plant has been raided several
times by French an,; British airmen
notwithstanding its formidable anti
aircraft defences. Press dispatches last
July said 100 persons there had been
Killed in raid by French airplanes and
that considera BILE damage had been done
to the works
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
BRINGS NEW ANT1.U.B0AT GUN.
Liners Mortar Lets she'll Fall Like
Depth Bomb.

The first merchant vessel to carry the
new style high trajectory gun intended
for use against submerged U-boats ar
rived at an American port yesterday.
The rev gun works on the principle OF
the mortar. discharging. not directly at
the object Of its fire. but at great angle
of elevation, SO that the shell falls upon
the target almost from the perpendic-
ular.
The shell. highly explosive. falling as
1t does straight down, is not DETECTED
as are the shells from the ordinary ma
val gun. but sinks after the manner OF
the depth mine and its searching explo-
sion reaches out for the submarine far
below the surface OF the water. Armed
with this gun vessels are now able to fire
upon submarines with good chance OF
success both before and after that brief
space In which the ordinary naval gun Ia
efYective. The shotS Of the latter are
detected by the water.
Under protection OF the now and the
usual complement Of old style guns were
seventy nrSt cabin passengers. thirty-ive
second and forty -one third. The passen-
GERS included First Lieut.. T. ID. Smith OF
the Royal Medical Corps and DR.. Woods
Hutchinson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
FOOD AND FINANCES
WORRY TO ENEMY
Austria Hungary Nearly
Drained of Gold,
Special Gable Despa,ch TO THs srs.

Copvr0hf, 1917, al rights rescrred
LONDON. Dec. 22.--Whilc the German
leaders are procla inning complete conf
dence that a victorious peace is at hand
the internal economic. financial and food
conditions in the Central Empires have
become alarming.
i The Hungarian National Bank.
which has not reported detailed condi-
tions since the war began. disclosed at a
recent meeting that its actual gold re-
serve is only 264,O0O, 900 kronen S53,-
000, 900 at normal exchanged. while the
bank has note circulation Of 1900
OO0. 900 kronen (S3.bt0. .0OO. .00O). This
means only ~ per cent. gold held
against its notes. II in this gold COVER
the foreign securities held by the bank
are included the reserve would be only
6 per cent
The food situation In Germany Is
discussed by the Basel Nachrchten,
which says:
ut has aroused such popular cxasper-
alton that only the armistice on the
eastern front prevented an explosion
The hope OF obtaining food, from Russia
and of speedy peace alone .restrains
the disciplined German workmen.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
Special Despafck TO TBr Sr>

WASHINGTON. Dec. c2.-The most ex.
perieheed and successful American ayi-
ators who so far have rendered con.
sp'cuous service with the French For.
eisn Legion henceforth will serve under
,neir own flag In the American army.
acting on Recommendation of Gen.
fershing. the Adjutant-G General here has
commissioned twenty-four American citi-
zens who have been with the LAFAYETTE
Escadrflle. They will serve in the ayi-
alton reserve Of the United States Army.
Commissioned as Majors: William
Ihaw. John +. Hufrer and Victor Raoul
Lufbcrry.
Commissioned as Captains Charles J.
bidoie. Phelps Collins. Kenneth p. Lit
tauer. Walter Lowell. David Mex. Pater-
son. Robert Soubiran, Robert l.. Rock
well and Kenneth Marr.
Commissioned as First Lieutenants
Paul F. Raer. Willis b. Haviland,
CHARLES NJ Jones. Granville A. Pollock,
Leland l.. Rounds. Joseph c. Stehlin.
George f. Turnure. Jr.. Frank w Wells,
Charles II. Wilcox. Charles c. johnson,
Charles II. Donal. Jr.. and Henry s.
Jones.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
LAFAYETTE FLLERS GIVEN
u. S. ARMY COMMISSIONS
l"enty-four of Famous Escadrille Made Officers in
American Air Service Three Attaining
.... Rank of Major

As Captain for service as instructor /:
Dudley l.. Hill.
The majority OF these Americans en-
listed In the service of the Lafayette
Escadrille early in the war and all have
had the experience OF actual aerial fight
ing with the enemy. Some have won un-
usual honors and received special medals
oi valor, especially Thaw and Lufberry.
who are French aces" meaning they
have bagged at least five airplanes. The
question of transferring these men to a
distinctly American branch OF the SER
vice was taken UP while Gen. Joffre was
here.
1t was felt that the loss of their SER
vices to the La Fayette Escadrille would
be compensated by the fact that they
would form the nucleus OF a force Of
American aviators which Is expected
now to grow in increasing proportions
as this nations huge aviation pro-
gramme becomes reality.
One OF the special provisions of the
French Foreign Legion is that men join
ing ii do not forfeit their citizenship.
1t has therefore been necessary for
these Americans to avail themselves OF,
special American legislation TO serve now
as citizens of the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
TRAIN HITS CROWD; 6 KILLED
Victims JOstIed Into Path of Penn
sylVania Express.

BALTIM6RE. Dec. a2.-Six men were
killed at 7 O'Clock this evening AT Mag.
nolia. Md. as the result of a Pennsyl-
Napia express hitting part OF a crowd
at the station. Four were killed out
right, two others died while they
were being taken on train to this
city and several more received serious
injuries.
The crowd consisted OF contractors
employees who had been working on the
United States navy 'p-oving ground near
Aberdeen, They We're assembled on the
station platform, waiting for a local
train. Some started to push forward
when train was seen approaching
IL was not the local hut the express
train, which could not be stopped in
time to prevent crashing into the outer
edge of the crowd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR CROWS:
LENllVE REGIME TOTTERLNG:
STILL MAYFIGHT GERMANY
101 Lost by Torpedoing
of British War Auxiliary

7 ,ONDON, Dec. 22.-The British
armed steamship Stephen
Furness has been torpedoed and
sunk by a German submarine in
the Irish Channel, it was officially
announced to-day. Six officers
and ninety-five men were lost.
The Stephen Furness was
originally merchantmen of
LIP tons gross, built in 1910 at
West Hartlepool, and owned by
the Tyne Tees Shipping Com
pany, Ltd, of Newcastle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
ASKS MEMBERS TO STAY HOME.
Richards Urges scfentists' COnyen.
tion Travel he Restricted.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. oc-Prof.
Theodore w. Richards OF Harvard. pres
ident OF the American Association for
the Advancement Of Science. to-day re-
quested members Of the organization not
to attend the annual meeting at Pitts
burg, December IS TO January 2, unless
assured they might render an important
service to the country by being present
Authorities at Washington. Prof. Rich
ards said, had asked that this action be
taken because OF transportation prob
lens About 5000 members usually at
tend the annual meeting. which, how
ever, has not been cancelled officially.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
DRY" MOVE FAVORED.
Hotel Keepers President Says
Canada Needs Prohibition Now.

TORONTO. Dec. 2:.-George Wright,
past president OF the Ontario Hotel
Keepers Association and member of the
Committee OH the Control OF Food Con-
sumption, issued a statement to-day. In
which he said that prohibition at this
time In Canadas history was wise
piece Of legislation.
1.-The times Justify the Government in
taking action Of this kind ne said.
THE country will heartily indorse the
action taken because II will enlarge our
food resources and mobilize the full
efficiency. physically and financially, OF
our people"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
BAZAAR CRATER IN TOMBS.
4. Donald FOA to he Sentenced d
Next Friday.

On bench warrant issued by Judge
Grain. &. Donald Fox. convicted re-
Gently in the Criminal Court of petit
larceny in connection with the Army
and Navy Bazaar, was taken into court
yesterday and remanded to the Tombs
for sentence next FRIDAY.
When released on suspended sentence
Fox had been told he would escape
punishment II he succeeded in enlist
ing in the army. 1t is understood that
he applied and was turned down by
army officials. Edwin T. kilroe, As
sistant District Attorney, In charge of
the case, said last night he would ask
for the maximum penalty for Fox.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
U-BOAT YARD ENLARGED
krupp kiel Plant QuadrupIcd to
Meet Unexpected Lo.ses,

GENEVA, Dec. %. - The Krupps re-
Gently have Quadrupled their naval plant
near kiel, according to a despatch from
berlin by way OF berne to La suisse.
This was done at the request of the
German Government, for the purpose
or making mp losses in subma rines
which. the despatch asserts. have been
heavier than the German Admiralty ad-
mits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
Make Xmas More Merry
by Aiding Smoke Fund!

SANTA CLAUS is to visit the
camps and trenches in France.
The arrival Of his advance agents
has been noted In the cabled des-
patches. That assurance will
help to make Christmas happier
day for the friends at home.
The festival will be happier,
merrier still if all the stay at
homes resolve to think of the SOL
diers' comfort ALL THE TIME.
Show the true Christmas spirit
by sending contributions to THE
SUN Tobacco Fund now!
The Christmas eve entertain
ment ball of the Welfare league
of Headquarters Company, 3O6th
Regiment, at the Hotel Ansonia,
merits the generous patronage
of the public. Among the enter
tainers will be Amelia Bingham,
Augusta Close, Marie Carroll,
Violet Mersereau. LiNut. Bruce
Delete. David Hochstein, Lief
Rosenoff. the Camp Upton Four
and the 306th's regimental band.
Read of this and .othcr coming
entertainments on page 1, Part 2.
Tomorrow is the last day of
Lou Freedman's generous offer.
A percentage Of the gross re.
ceipts in his haberdsshery. 1906
Broadway, will come to the fund.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. It employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
RAIDS on WEST FRONT.
Germans Fail, but French Achieve
One Success.

LoSnoH, Dec, o2-Only n few minor
German raids occurred last night on the
British front In France. Attack were re-
pulsed near the apaume-Cambrai road.
east OF Moncny.le-PreuX and southeast
of Armentietes.
The French made a successful raid
near Moronvilliers, in the Champa gne.
The night report from Paris tells of an
unsuccessful German raid this morning
near Bezonvaux In the Nerdun sector,
and Of artillery activity in the Chenay
region northwest Of Rheims, on the right
bank of the Meuse and in upper Alsacc
in the regions OF Thur and Doller.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
PERSHING AVIATOR KILLED.
Harold AinswOrth Of Swnrthmorc
Pa. Dies In Accident.

WASHINGTON. Dec. e2.--,icn, Pcrshing
to-day reported the death of Private
Harold Ainsworth. Signal Enlisted Re-
serve Corps, on December 10 as the re-
suit OF an airplane accident His father
Is Albert Ainsworth, Swarthmore, Pa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
NEW AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.
One Hostile AirpInnc IL Forced to
Descend.

LONDON, Dec. 22.--Anothcr air raid
has been attempted by the Germans
against English coast towns. One hos
tile airplane was forced to descend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
New have. Coal Movement Heavy

BOSTON, Dec. :2,--'rhe New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
announced tonight that during the
eleven months ended November 30 the
raIlroad moved 3S0.505 more gross tons
OF commercial coal over It's lines than In
the same period last year. or this In.
crease the largest. part has been In
anthraeits ceaL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23
German Diplomatic P.per. stolen.

GENEVA. Dec. ga vaiiss containing
diplomatic papers. en- route from Berlin
to Berne. was stolen yesterday at the
Basel station. The German legation at
Bcrne II said to be greatly concerned at
the loss. g
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23

Continued on Second Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-23

C0a''*ued On ssssA Psss.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-15

~fuull Hud THU truo whcrccr rou go.
That those prepared frw troubles
know
Jimmy Skunk had told enc Billy
Possum that worry Is usually tho
result OF not being prepared ana
that hose who are prepared seldom
have occasion 20 worry When inc
Billy said hc WAS afraid he didn't
quite get jimmy moaning jimmy
told him 20 81, down and hc WOULD
explain
To begin With. } ann NOT sucu
very bis follow am -" said Jimmy.
"Ah reckon an knows q RIGHT
mart .ot ~ folks bigger than So
lirer skunk replied Tine BiUy with
IA grin fou know Jimmy skunk
really is little fellow compared
with some OF his neighbors.
And ] haven't very long claws OF
very big teeth. have -" continued
Jimmy
"Ah reckons mine arc just as
lone and just as big returned INC
BILLY looking more puzzled han
ever
But you never soc anybody both
or me, do YOU" wcnt on Jimmy
NO" replied unc' Billy
And It's the same way With
pricny Perky The Porcuplnc Sou
newer see anybody bolhcuue him ar
oHerng 20 do him harm. DO YOU %"
persisted Jimmy
so" replied INC Billy once
mor@
Why" demanded jimmy
Unc Billy grinned broadly Ah
tcckous. Brer skunk. said De- "uai
there lsnt anybody wanf 10 60 ~
Go neddlc with yo and B-rr porky
An reckons most folks know what
would happen 81 they did and ifu
So an Brer Pork are folks .
50 ight mo- comfortable @ .yaYe
alou, l.eastWa,s Ah docs. An
aim aiming TO- trouble with th
of You That lil bag ci scgni yo
ca,1y Us certny most powerful
llrer skunk and Al snr hsnfer
ma 'o brush against hose Iuu
spear Brcr Perky j. 30 Tree witu.
Ah knows when Ahs VOL on uC
Nh reckons most folks teel fhe
anne way"
Jimmy skunk chuckled Zone more
question INC Billy said hc n.d
sou ever know mc tu pick q quar-
rel and Use that bag ~ scent Win
out being attacked"
Unc Billy considered for few
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-15

IAN oge cay. Mr Gfa1n dsar,
IT, trrr good indeed a. rtf
can cgH afs Airs tirYuet Prs dear
rn hatrh into d hnhl sweet
$50 n the matter of egg a~ 70 "a
great many other matters. % Am d..
pend on me pou of yiew 70
Jimmy skunk and Juc Billy Pos
m ezg arg lookco ON from the
viewpoint OF -omothne to eat o.
their stomach- that prompt them
TO think OF egg Eggs are good 90
fll empty tomach- Yes Stree.
hey are pltudid for that Tile mere
thought OF ecg Vu make Jimmy
and Unc Bll, mack their hps.
They sax thcl love eggs bun thoy
don Thcg like thcm which is
quito dincrcnt
Bu. Mrs Grouse and most Of The
othor fcathcred people of 'he Green
Forest and thc Green Meadows and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-15
TRADE HORSES
AND BOTH LOSE

Moses Werney and Grant Pitch'
ard are alleged io have traded al
legged horses in an alley IN The
rear OF No. % Thirty-third-st. last
Monday afternoon Each thought
mo was getting the better OF the
other II is charged thar werney
discovered soon after the transac.
ton that his new horse was sick,
so he took 1t hack 10 Pitchard and
wanted TO trade back. When no
got 20 the stable he found that tiie
horse no had traded was in such
condition that Pitchard had II shot.
He tied mp the beast ne had OBJ
tanned in the trade and left Il was
found Wednesday night almost dead
from starvation. Arthur Curtis, hu-
name agent. has complained agains.
Werney, alleging cruelty 10 animals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-15

The nurse removed a1 tro 'hngs
Ual haI q the uua itt t.<-
ooc4f .ns sy, sL-e Sc had le.
Turned home. and u q short umc
he waa tired enough r zo no bed in
The room next to mine etsil never
forget the look OF satisfaction and
conten'nent ur Dicks race tha day
a. he settled hack among Tao pl
lows.
Go ont OF ma door. AF4rEic. and
go into your room no said. "aud
then come through the connecting
door, leaving it omen
Dick never knew sou were
such a child said. as I complied
with his request
"A man Is always q childish per
son. Msrgie, bat { expect he has 20
be az IN "a have been 20 make him
acknowledge IT, wlthou shame no
YOU know. dear for The last week I
have been planning and figuring how
I could gel myself ensconced Ia This
room so that looking up I could SEQ
YOU coming through tha doorway
just as YOU have done. sweetheart
"Mareie. The sight OF >ou hen
was almost like The first light OF
sou when loo6ed up from the door
OF the schoolroom and saw you for
The FIRST time" Tie turned over and
made himself more comfortable and
then ne sighed expect ven have
TO get out OF TINS house 81 Mrs Sell
win did not make win. Msrgic.
he said
This statement surprised mo. for
somehow had AWAY suspected
that Mrs SelWin would leave the
house 20 DICK What makes YOU
think that Dick always under
stood Mrs SelNin had no relatives
e"Oh. here will be someone to
turn mp, YOU can wager when there
is money 10 be distributed. and
I don't think she made a will But
( Margie. we've got enough 10 live on
anyway and u anyone else does get
hcr share or he book concern, I'M
/ just make them a proposition 10
either buy or sell
fIe had pulled mo down in low
chair beside the bod and had both
nay hands IN his We were stu.
ated thus when The nurso came IN
and said that Mr. Eide, Mr. STAN
ford the Selwin LAWYER Mr
Wellington wanted 10 know II Dick
then felt able 10 see them.
Yet lei htem come in" SAID
Dick
DO YOU think you are~able TO take
up business worries again, Dick?"
= am able IL YOU viii Just stick
| around ho said
The men meA In rather -olemnly
and after they were seated and MIR.
Wellington was introduced as n dis
tant cousin of Mrs Selwu and her
only relative Mr. Stamford spoke.
"lf YOU are able Mr. Wayerly
would ike 10 have this viii read 20.
Cay So thar is can be- probSted."
eco ahead I'm am right said
/ Dick
The lawyer began to read and all