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ALLENTOWN SOLDIER DEED

/ .a,r.c-11t Harcld 2eiIer Dies of
wounds st French Fro7t
Al'antsw Pa, Jan. 10.-Wo~i
c-a,a ec-oss the ocean that l.. 81
a.. Fr-roli Belle, ro~merly of y II
~, WHO II 1915 e1lis ed as vo!un-
t,s~ n he Canadian Black Wa c..
tI.3 did of wounds received az the
f -~ n Frorce.
III vas . sou Il the late Fred Beiier
e-7 H0s = c'~rEz in the service f tie
I.Nf-h TaHov railroad.
H felt - st~an-:y about tn wir
t t he f',a~oi Ii iang befor9 the
Uotte7 S-7.e< became inv0i"ed. F ON
tn IN t'm~ minors rex HON +
h h~avarE - q solder and Of his
! pm, = -. Fer q time he was Al
i,~e.~.r r If ranrui in = tra 'niu%
-" IN Tr7n"e. He wa tw.ce
Y al2ed b -h~lpnal
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10
McMick,a New Building.

There is fine new building Of white
marble and Greek architecture. in
western city. On the cornerstone Is
engraved the date Of the buildings
erection. 1t was begun In 1909, but,
following the usual custom. the date is
In Roman capitals, thus: MCMIX.
The other day one citizen ap-
preached another and asked him II he
had seen their common friend Danny
that day.
II sure did," replied the second man.
"A few minutes ago seen him stand
ing In front of McAiick's new building
over there on the corner"
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SENATOR SCORES GOUGERS
1.-TWO or, Three Prices Demanded Fo
Uniforms," He Declares.

Washington. Jan. 1O.-Profiteer
who extort excessive prices for mil
tary supplies were denounced in tn
senate with the Introduction of a b
by Senator Jones, OF Washington, t
correct the evil.
The Washington senator said offit
ers now must pay prof GERS" two O
three prices for uniforms, and read
letter frcr. an officer.
Every sccundrel in the ccun'ry
stocked up on military supplies
which the quarte~master asserts h
is unable to obtain" tie writer sail
The Jones bill would authorize thu
sll uniforms be furnished offic
he government at cost.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10

In the course of conversation
with Chamberlain Medicine Co s
representative today, we had occa
sion to discuss in a general way the
merits of their different preparati
ons. At his suggestion l take pleas
ure in expressing my estimation Of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
have a family of six children anC
have used this remedy in my home
for years. l consider it the only
cough remedy on the market, as
have tried nearly all kinds. Ear
C. Ross, Publisher Hamilton County
Republican-News,S Syracuse. Kan
Adv
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10
Edison After U-Boats.

Thomas A. Edison, Americas fore
most inventive genius, has settled
down In Washington with the inten-
ton Of Staying until We get some
thing that will stop the submarine"
writes a Washington correspondent.
He has taken over the old Office of
the late Admiral George Dewey in
the Navy annex and is engaged in i'm
pOrtant laboratory experiments de-
signed to produce an antidote for the
U-boat. He is in constant conference
with experts of the navy department.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10
Ids Counterfeit to Conscious Fund

Ids Counterfeit to Conscious Fund
arlington. Jan. 10.-Sec~ etarH
loo received an anonymous let,
1ontsin:ng sos in bills. 81 am
" cerentan'." wrote the sender
''aving def.auded the govern
on # this sum. and now re-
-" Tho money was Sent to the
nv ""ehier for deposit IN the
,-,'~uc fund II was discovered
- 70 bi''s were counterfeit.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA Steady.
Winter straight, $10.10G10.25. City
mills. s11M11.75.
RYE FLOUR - Quiet; per b rrel.
$9.75m10.60.
CORN-Firm; No. 2 yellow, nomi.
nal.
OATS-Firm; No. white, 92h
693c.
POULTRY-Liye. steady; hen, q
629c: old roosters, 24M csc. Dressed.
steady: choice fowls. 29lac: old rcost-
ers, 2Sr.
BUTTER - Firm; fancy creamery,
52r per lb.
EGGS - Firm: selected. SEA zoe:
nearby. 61r. western. Gle
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10
Thousands Die of Heart Disease.

Heart disease still leads the nations
mortality lists, causing 114,171 deaths
during 1916, according to vital statis-
tics regarding 20 per cent of the coun-
try's population. tuberculosis claimed
1895 victims and pneumonia 9S334.
Suicides numbered 10,162, which is far
below the average for the past ten
years
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u 6 TO CONTROL OF
Men Selected t. Take Charge Under
Fuel Adm -aistration.


Fuel Adm @istra'ion.
washington, in 10.-The govern
rr-nf in nrenaring - take contr0' cf
TIE oil supply undz~ the fuel admin
!rati1n.
\ man has been selected to I Ike
charge. us name will be made pub
&c witt TIE announcement of the gov
er1ments decision.
It is understood the governm ant's
plans are not fully matured and wi
rot be until the now nppointce m Ike;
: n investig2 ten. Licensing of tie 'oi
Industry from the wells to the whole
aler is contemplated.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10
New Outbreak in Por.unaI.

Madrid. Ian. 10.-Another outbreak
has occurred in Portugal, accO-d'na
to news from Beyond the f''nt' er
Grows of Portuguese wa~s 'ps mutt
MED and began bombardins the Lis
bon forts. il is stated. TIE amy, T.
appears. rcrHined fat full to the gov
ernmen+ Of DR.. ciiono Paes md tan
witty has ben resto ed
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10
istiIlery Sold: To Make Chemicals.
Are Your Sewers CIogged?

The bowels are the sewerage sys-
TEN of the body. You can well mag
inc the result when they are stopped
US as is the case in constipation. AS
a purgative you will find Chamber
lain's Tablets excellent. They are
mild and gentle in their action. They
also improve the digestion Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10

Washington, Jan. 10.-Nin2 men OF
the American steamship Ha Luck
enba X, torpedoed and sunk J'nua~y
:. are still missing The Wy d.
partment mede this announcem nt,
otter receiving a report f. m Vice
Admiral Sims. The re3Crs say wen
ty-two members If the crew were res
:uea
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10
Live Stock Quotations.

-HOGS-Strong Bulk,
$16.40G167O; light. $l575m16 IS:
mixed. siG.16@ $50; heavy. SIS $50
1880; rough. s1605@16.25; PIGS,
$12.25I15 go.
CATTT r-Strong: native s'ears,
1880 - 20: etockers ana Faedo-s,
Sc 7nS7 N %. cows and haifers, IS 80
N11 %. calves. $s.50Ars75.
SHFEP-Strone: withers, $500
1925: lambs s1356Q173h.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10
PEACE CONFAB
STARTS anew
Russian and Teuton ENJOYS a
Brest-litovsk
UKRAIhlAhS ALSO ATTen[
Trozky Charges That Western Aiiis'
Want Russia to Make Separate
Pact.

Amsterdam, Jan. 10.-The leader
OF the delegations r presenting Russii
and the central powers he pre-
liminary discussion. disDosinz OF ques
tons of procedure.
This is stated in a despatch firm
Brest-Litovsk
The meeting was a tend I'd by LII
Trotzky, Bolsheviki fore gn m ster.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann, Ga-m'a fo-elgF
minister; Count CzcIn:n, Austro-Hun
garian foreign min:&t~", and Talaa
Bey, Turkish Grand Nizier.
A plenary session Of t'e delegate:
was arranged fer Wedncsd y morn
ing.
Later representative Of the centra
powers held a conference with the
UkrainianS.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10
Stomach Troubles.

IF you have trouble with your
lain's Tablets. So many have been
restored to health by the use of
these tablets and their cost is so
little, 25 cents, that it is worth
while to give them a trial ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-10
Adver.isss Hia lncrs.i.ude.

Nahan0r "-tv p Tn. 1n-P m
i77 - e'=~''~n t. the r~1ica force,
t 7 tnHne3 down Deceive s -nuel
G. Samue's odvortisas ing"a ,itnde in
t,-s wise. "T0 al those council m en-
v--9 te~1r-o1 ~ -Aei~ ono ~ ~
pert n my recon candid7cy. I 'es;re
to. tender my most gracious thanks.
The promises made by you can never
b forgotten He received not a
single vote
-istiIIery Sold: To Make Chemicals.
Peoria. II. Jan 71-tn~""r"~--' '~n-
vas made of the sale of Clarke
Pr2ther5 and company distillery to
the United States Industrial Alcoaol
company IF Now v~r'- u is unde"
e57od the distirery will BE- recon
Structed for the manufacture OF chem,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-08
CHAPTER XVI.
An Guile, On on the western Front.

Al Outlet ~ on the Western Front
At brigade headquarters happened
TO overhear conversation between our
@. o. c. general officer commanding)
and the divisional commander. From
this conversation I learned that we
were to lombard the German lines for
eight days. and on the first Of July the
big push" was to commence.
In a few days orders were issued to
that effect, and II was common prop
erty all along the line.
On the afternoon Of the eighth day Of
our "strafeing." Atwell and were sit
ting in the front-llne trench smoking
flags and making out our reports of the
previous nights tour Of the trenches,
which we had to turn In to headquar-
tiers the following day, when an ord +
was passed down the trench that Old
Pepper requested twenty volunteers to
go over on trench raid that night to
try and get few German prisoners for
information purposes. I Immediately
volunteered for this job, and shook
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-08

piece, he looked Mt the watch on his
wrist. He was still alive at 20 49,"
Ping "a bullet sang through the
air. and Lloyd fell forward across the
gun. A thin trlckle of blood ran down
his face from a little. black round hole
In his forehead.
"The sentence OF the court had been
duly carried out"
The captain slowly raised the limp
form dropping over the gun and, WHIP
ing the blood from the white face, rec
ognized II rs Lloyd, the coward Of ID
company. Reveren,ly covering the face
with his handkerchief he turned to his
"noncoms" and. In a voice husky with
emotions, addressed them:
Boys, It's Lloyd. the deserter. lie
has redeemed himself. died the death
~ ~hero-dled that his mates might
live"
. That afternoon a solemn procession
wcnded its way toward the cemetery.
In the front a stretcher was carried by
two sergeants. Across the stretcher
the Union Jack was carefully spread.
Behind the stretcher came captain
and forty-three men, all that were left
Of u company.
Arriving at the cemetery, they halt
ed In front Of an open grave. All about
them wooden crosses were broken and
trampled into the ground.
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svNoPsia


CHAFrEH I-Fired by the news OF the
snkng OF tne i.usitania py German
ssnmsnne Arthur Guy Empey, an hmen,
zoe, ~ Eny.ans ~hsYa he eni,s,. IN he
BRITISH army
CHAPTER II-Af,sr n period Of train
ing Empey volunteers for Immediate ssrv-
Ice and soon nnds himself In rest biliets
somewhere In France" where he FIRST
makes the acquaintance OF VI ever-pres-
snt coolies.
CHAPTER 1li.Empey attends his nrst
chufcn s.fNces ~ ue Iront Whle uer-
man .omnsr ons'ss ose. .he eons'esa.'on.
into the front.l.ns trenches and Is under
hre TOT the nrs' ume'
CHAPTEH N-Empey Learns 10 adopt
.ns motto o' w , .,,,,, u., yoa
~o,,y ~ ~
90, ~. A., -. x,,- =
NJ, ch AZ, ~ rr., s,,s ~ p mss.
ard.,iy
, ,,, -. Ar.
u.,,,.. .sIs,.,. a.. ~ ''"'"' wv" WV
"r,sn so's 80 ~"
CHAPTER VIII-Back IN me tront,nns
usnsh. h"ps' we.s NV ''e"" VI WV
.,.nrn ~ =. .r "a. a.,
,,.t, ~ a,,xa,, IN "s,,,c,d. ni,eh"
- 49,. r., .o,-
.,i,n,es q DAY. wafk. IN IN. from. nne
s...~.
S.,.,~r, ~, rx 900. .ov., IN.
49,. ~ ~, rn AZ, ,,ma, ~ chars. on m.
Nv Ut a"h.. ma 4. woun5sa nv :
S.,"n., ,hru.t
C,y.prrp xtr-ru,.v ,o,,. IN. '.sui.
~. =. e.. honhfny souas 4. called
.nyrn VII, r..h ro,nmx x.,. an
1919 ss '''''
ofneiai oatn. 49,,
cHAPTER xivmtEmpsy ne,p, org I'm
advanced fehch uhuef herman nv
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-08


hands with Atwell. and went to the
rear to give my name to the officers in
charge Of the raiding party.
was accepted. worse luck.
At 9:45 that night we reported to the
brigade headquarters dugout to receive
Instructions from Old Pepper.
After reaching this dugout we lined
up In a semlcircle around him, and he
addressed us as follows:
"All want you boys to do is to go
over to the German lines tonight. sur
prise them. secure couple OF prison
ers, and return Immediately. Our ar
tillery has bombarded that section OF
the line for two days and personally |
believe that that part of the German
trench Is unoccupied, so just get cou'
pie of prisoners and return as quickly
as possible"
The sergeant on my right, In an I'M
dertone. whispered to me:
"Say, Yank, how are we going to get
a couple of prisoners II the old fool
thinks personally that that part Of the
trench is unoccupied, sounds kind OF
fshy, doesn't 1t mattel"
l had a funny sinking sensation In
my stomach, and my tin hat felt as II
, II weighed about ton and my entbusi-
asm was melting away. Old Pepper
must have heard the sergeant speak
because he turned In his direction and
In laundering voice asked:
"what did you sayf"
The sergeant with a scarlet look on
his face and his knees trembling.
smartly saluted and answered:
( Nothing, SIR"
! Old Pepper said:
"well, don't say 1t so loudly the next
time"
/ Then Old Pepper continued:
"In this section Of the German
{ trenches there are two or three ma
chine guns which our artillery In the
/ last two or three days, has been I'M
! able to tape. These guns command the
sector where two of our communica-
ton trenches Join the front line, and
as the brigade is to go over the top to-
/ morrow morning want to capture two
or three men from these guns crews.
and from them / may be able to obtain
valuable Information as to the exact
! location OF the guns, and our artillery
will therefore be able to demolish them
! before the attack, and thus prevent
our losing lot of men while using
these communication trenches to bring
up re-enforcements."
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-08

I'll. 4
ere only had N machine gun. we could
wine them outi Here they come. get
ready. men"
FMS, as he finished speoking the well
come apup-pup- of N machine gun I'm
, their rom rang ou, and the front line
NJ tho onrusbiny Cerm,ns seemcd IN
melt avav They wavered. but once
again c,me rushing onward Down
went ,heir s.co,d i'm. Tbe machine
p,n was taking an awful roll az lives
Tb.o ayai, ,bev tried IN advance hut
tho macbi,. on, mowed ,b.m down
Dro,nI,g their r,ees and hombs tbev
hrots and eod in a via r,sh hact 10
,beir ,,.,ch amid tho cb.ers ~ on"
com,.nv Tbev wer. Farming aya,o
far another a,temn, when in The rear
NJ n comp.nv cam. t. mighty cheer
T,,, .,,,,,,n,,,o, h., arr,yaa and ,,,,,,
4, . ,a,,.I,on n, sco,cn o., r.on,,rc,
them Th.y wor. saved Tho ,,l,o,v,.
r,.o,,,, ,,,,,r ,aa come o., en-, raso,,,
n, IN. ,,cr a, ,,ma
win IN. r..en,orc.man,s ~ wos n,
a.sv ,.sr % ,aL. ,ho ,n,rs carman
line.
| After the attack was over the can-
| ,.,, .., r. ., ri. ranoa.,,,.s,oa
e. -, -. - =. -
80, 49, ~ 50, - w..
done It's DEADLY work He wanted tn
thank the gunner I'm tho name of ID
company for his magnificent deed.
| They arrived nj the gun. and an awfu,
I sight mot ,heIr eyes
Llovd had reached the front line
trench after his company had left IL A
| strange comnnny was nlmblv crawling
M the trench ladders. They were re-
endorsements going over. They were
| Scotties and they made N magnificent
sight I'm their brightly colored kits and
hare knees
Jumplng over the trench Lloyd raced
across "No Mans Land" unheedlnp IN.
rain of bullets. leaning over dirk forms
ON the grnund. some of which Law still.
white others called ont TO him ms he
speed.d past
A. cam. TO the German front line.
bu, IL was deserted, except for heaps
of dcad and wounded-a grim tribute
I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-16
REVENUE BILL AS
CUT BY M'ADOO IS
BACKED IN SENATE

Washington, Nov. 16.-Secretary
McAdoo's recommendation for
downward revision Of the revenue
bill to about $6.000,000,O0O was for
maIly adopted today by the senate
finance committee. Only two or
three members. Chairman Sim
mons stated, favored a higher tax
levy.
With a lowering of the total
amount OF taxes yielded under the
new revenue bill assured, the sen
ate finance committee today started
the work of revising the measure
10 meet the peace and recOnstruc-
tiOn-time needs Of the government
The bill, as it Will be presented TO
the senate by the finance commit
tee probably viii be framed so as
to raise about $4,000, 100000. Chair
man Simmons of the finance com
mittee today said il would take sey-
eral weeks to revise the bill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-16
IzATION OF A. TROOPS IN
u. S. IS ORDERED: AFFECTS 1,790,O 600
Germany Can Feed
Self If Blockade
Is Lifted; Hoover

New York. Nov. l6-''Thc problem
of feeding Germany is not one of
going to their relief. but of relax
ing the blockade, so that they may
secure for themselves the bare
necessities that VIII give stable
government said Herbert c.
Hoover, food administrator, before
sailing for Europe today TO dis
CEss food measures for the relief
of starving populations
There has been a great deal Of
unnecessary furor in this country
about feeding the Germans" he
said We are not worrying about
the Germans. They can take care
of themselves if given a chance,
but the water tight blockade has
got 10 be abandoned. If there is
an advance relaxation of the
blockade, Germany can get food
fish from Norway and Sweden,
grain from Argentina, but the
blockade Will have to be lifted
What is desired most now is for
Germany to get on some sort of
stable basis so she can pay the
money she owes to France and
Belgium"
Mir. Hoover said he expected to
be IN London only day or two.
He Will then go to Paris to attend
the allied conferences at Versailles.
His work may take him into Bel
GUM, but he does not expect to
meet any of the German food ad-
uliuistratOrs. He expects to re-
turn to America my Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-16
NEW ERA DAWNS is
WILSON WORDS TO
BELGIUM'S RULER

Washington, Nov. 16. - President
wilson cabled King Albert of the
BeIgians today felicitating him
upon his birthday The message
follows
"Neyer has a national holiday
occurred at q more auspicious mo-
meut. and never have felicitations
been more heartfelt than those
which it is my high privilege to
tender to your majesty on this day.
when facing imminent destruc-
ton. Belgium by her self-sacrifice
won for herself a place of honor
among nations. a crown Of glory,
imperishable, although all else
Were lost
'The danger is averted. the hour
Of victory come. and with it the
promise of d new lie, fuller, great
or. nobIer than has been known be-
fore.
THE blood of Belgium's heroic
sons has not been shed in vain
WOODROW WILSON"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-16
THREE BROTHERS
SLEEP TOGETHER:
TWO DIE IN NIGHT

Chicago. Nov. 1.-two OF three
bachelor brothers who slept to-
gether in a rooming house in Ham
mOnd. Ind, were found dead in bed
yesterday morning. 1t is believed
the two died early in the night, and
the third lay beside their dead
bodies all night.
The survivor is J. H. Bryant The
ones who died are Charles, 81, and
Henry, AT. All were employed by
the Standard Forging company,
and each made SO to 800 a week.
They ate dinner together Thurs
day evening and went to their
room The survivor says he sat in
rocking chair and fell asleep.
When he aw0ke, after about two
hours. his brothers had gone to bed.
He put out the light and got in be
side them.
Yesterday morning when he
arose his brothers still lay in bed.
He called them. but they made no
response, and when he tried to
awaken them he found them dead
and cold. He says they must have
died while he was sitting in the
chair.
There we're no marks of violence
on either body and no signs of a
struggle. Coroner F'reen will hold
. postmOrtem today. The police
are keeping J. H. Bryant under
surveillance pending the inquest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-16
Civilians Appeal
to Yanks to Hurry
With Occupation

With the American Armies in
Eastern France, Friday, Nov. 15-
(By the Associated Press. )-Ofi-
cials and civilians in villages in
German occupied territory are
sending messages to Headquarters
mere, urging that American troops
start toward the Rhine as soon as
possible. 1t is feared that after the
Germans move back there will be
trouble caused by stragglers.
Most Of these messages have been
sent by French and Italian soldiers,
who have been released. These
prisoners of war are reaching the
American lines in large numbers.
a note reaching headquarters Of
the first American army today was
written by a village priest He said
the German soldiers had been eel
ebrating the signing of the armis-
tice and his parishiOners feared
that their lives would be in danger
if the Americans failed to arrive
soon.
Several German officers have ap-
preached the American front lines
u III III Llt last IL" udNS. DIS hl'lS
what is to be done with war ma
teTiaI left behind, according to the
terms Of the armistice. A German
aviation officer asked today where
the planes Of his squadron are to
be delivered. All these queries are
answered by a statement that a
commission is now considering the
question and that notification viii
be sent to the Germans.
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter
of the president, visited Verdun this
morning She then went to Mont
zeville, where only bare walls re-
main. She passed Malancourt,
which for years was in No Mans
Land, and now appears like a pile
of crushed rock. and went on to
Montfaucon, which commands a
view of the country for miles in all
Paris, Nov. 16, 4:1O a. m-A Ger
man airplane arrived yesterday
morning at the French lines bear
ing an urgent message from the
mayor of Mulhausen, asking that a
French regiment be sent there to
maintain order. The population,
full OF enthusiasm, has risen
against the Germans, who are re-
firing in disorder. according to the
Echo de Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-16
JOBS FOR EVERY
BRTTON IN ARMY
TO BE PROVIDED

London, Nov. 15.-Via MontreaD
Each British soldier will be- pro-
vided with employment after the
great armies in the field have been
demObilized, according to compre-
hensive plans which are now being
worked out by the government,
The machinery of war will be turn
cd into machinery of peace as eXpe-
ditiOusIv as possible so that there
viii be no period of stagnatiOn dur
ing which there might be much dis
tress. Money grants to civilians
and former soldiers who are unem-
ployed owing to peace are to be
provided. There will be extra al
lowances for dependents. These
grants will run for 13 weeks for
civilians and 26 weeks for discharg-
ed soldiers.
Men employed in pivotal indus
tries" and mines will be the first to
be discharged from the army and
workers in other trades will be re-
leased, according to. the national
needs. For a year after the war
permanent appointments to the
civil service will he reserved to Of
hCers and soldiers.
Plans are being worked out to
give soldiers special facilities to
obtain land Men from the dOmin-
ions employed at war work in Eng
land will be quickly released. The
ministry of munitions will be sup
planted by the ministry of supply,
which will dispose of war stores
the value of which is estimated at
$500 100000. Production of mate
rials needed in the building trades
will be expedited. Iron and steel
Will be released from control at
once and other metals will be plac-
ed on the pre-War basis in six
months.
There has been no general dis
charge of munition workers as yet
The scale of war wages in all trades
continues high because Of the high
prices Of necessaries Of life