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SITUATION IS DELICATE
SETTLEMENT FRONTIER QUES-
TlONS STILL HELD UP.
COMMITTEE OF FOUR LABORING
HARD FOR SOLUTION OF
BIG ISSUE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, April 4.-President Wilson
and Premiers Lloyd George, Clemen-
ceau and Orlando continued their dis
cussion at. President Wilson's resi-
dence Other peace conference or
ences tended to unravel the tangled
issues still standing in the way OF
peace.
The meetings proceeded amid an
other wave of apprehension spreading
through the conference over lack of
any tangible results after the council
of four had labored continuously for
ten days.
This was accompanied by we'll
founded reports from those close in
touch with the council Of four show
ing that the situation, while not des-
perate, was at least serious because
Of radical differences on some funda-
mentals in the settlement of Ger
many's western, the FrancO-German
and the eastern Polish frontiers.
One of the American experts who
is constantly being consulted on ques-
tions before the council, gives the fol
lowing glimpses of what is going on
behind the scenes:
"The situation is extremely difficult,
particularly as regards the western
frontier of Germany.
president Wilson, in a concilatory
spirit, has been willing to do most
anything to assure French security
short of the qualification of engage
ments made at the time of the armis-
tice
"The French have been assured of
every military protection along the
Rhine and for fifty kilometers east of
that river, even to the extent of con-
sidering that any military activity in
that section shall be looked upon as a
hostile act.
'But this is not considered enough,
and additional claims lead to the con-
viction that they are open to construc-
ton as meaning something more than
military security and verging on terri
torial control.
''The President is not willing to go
that far in creating more Alsace-LOr-
raine situations, and it is this stand
against these claims which is causing
the delays until some middle ground
is found"
As a means of finding the middle
ground" on the Rhine controversy the
Superior Council Of four created a
consulting body consisting Of Andre
Tardieu, French; Charles H. Haskins,
American, and Viscount Morley, Brit
ish.
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Germany Must Pay.

Paris.-The council heard the re-
port of the reparatiOns committee and
accepted a proposition which pro-
vides for the formulation of categories
of damages which Germany will be re-
quired to pay and the method of eSti-
mating them, but will leave to a COM
mission sitting after the peace treaty
is signed the determination of the full
bill and the amount which can be col
lected from Germany. AS it is not ex-
pected that Germany will be able to
pay the claims in full, the assets which
are realized from her will be prorated
among her creditors propOrtionately
to the size Of the claims and without
preference.
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Recognition Not Proposed.

Washington.-Lord Reading former
British ambassador, authorized the
statement that suggestions that Pre-
mier Lloyd George had advised the
recognition Of Lenine or Trotzky, the
Russian Bolshevist leaders, were Who'll
ly unfounded There have been many
reports out of Paris that strong in
fluence was being brought to bear to
have the associated governments rec
ognize the Bolshevist regime.
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Ask Recall of Official

Tacoma, Wash.-DecisiOn to seek re-
moval of the entire city administration
by means of the recall was reached
here by the Central Labor Council in
an aftermath of the refusal of city Of
ncials to sanction a "Tag day" sale
conducted by members of the Soldiers
and Sailors Mutual Aid Society. For
proceeding with the sale of tags in de-
fiance of contrary orders, siXty-six
persons. including several women, were
arrested by the police.
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REDS FALL
IN BATTLE
ALLIES WIN ENGAGEMENT WITH
NO CASUALTIES AT SRED
MEKHRENGA.
US. SOLDIERS ARE SAFE
ANARCHISTS GET WORST OF NEW
OFFENSIVE DRIVE IN
RUSSIA.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Archangel, April 8.-The Russian Of
ficiaI report of the fighting in the
Sred Mekhrenga sector shows that
the Bolsheviki lost 700 dead and
wounded, in addition to the 108 pris-
Oners taken by the allied forces. The
allies sustained no casualties. The
Bolsheviki have resumed the lombard
ment of the British and American pO-
sitions on the Dvina river. Allied
patrols picked up number of BOlShe-
visit wounded near the scene of fight
ing at Sred Mekhrenga. They also
picked up a number of machine guns.
M. V. Arnold of London, Ohio, and
B. r. Ryall of Bloomfield, N. j., Y. M.
G. A. workers who have been missing
for several days and three American
soldiers captured by the Bolsheviki
on the Bolshie Ozerki sector, are be-
ing taken to Moscow, according to in
formation received in Archangel from
Obozerskaya. They are apparently
being well treated.
The Rev. Father Roach, a chaplain
with the British forces, who was cap
tured near Bolshie OZerki on March
81, was released by the Bolsheviki and
made his way through the American
lines on the Vologda front. The chap
lain brought a letter from Ryall that
he, Arnold and the soldiers were be-
ing taken to Moscow. The soldiers
are Sergt. Glenn w. Leitzell of Mif-
flinburg, Pa. Mechanic Jens G. Laur-
sen Of Marquette, Mich, and Private
Freeman Hogan Of Detroit, Mich. The
advices brought by Father Roach was
the first direct word regarding the
safety of any Americans captured by
the Bolsheviki. The American Red
Cross at Archangel is endeavoring to
obtain information regarding the
prisoners.
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Japs Abuse Koreans.

Los Angeles.-Japanese soldiers en-
tered and searched schools conducted
by Americans in Pyengyang, Korea,
according to a letter from an American
school teacher to a relative here. The
teacher writes: "My heart is break
ing tonight at what have seen today
helpless, unarmed people kicked,
beaten, bayOnetted and dragged off to
iail without even resisting. Crowds
Of school boys and girls who had only
sung The Song Of Liberty were
knocked down and kicked"
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Cowpunchers in kits.

New YOrk.-Uniforms of fifty dif.
ferent British regiments were worn
by 2,7OO Americans, from twenty
three states, who returned on the
steamship Mauretania. The men had
enlisted in the British service early
I'm the war. There were also a num-
ber of colored men from the British
West Indies. Included in the cont4n.
gent were some former Arizona cow
punchers attired in kits and tam
o'shanters. They were welcomed al
the pier by a band of Scottish pipers
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WILL HAND GERMANY NO "KIND.
LY TERMS" SAYS PREMIER
LLOYD GEORGE.
ARE MAKING PROGRESS
HUNS MUST PAY UP TO LAST
FARTHING IN THEIR
POWER,
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London, April 1.-THE Sunday OBJ
server says it has the best of reasons
for stating that the pesSimistic re-
ports regarding the peace conference
are entirely unfounded. Premier Lloyd
George and President Wilson are do
ing everything together for a peace
which it will be possible for the Eng
disappearing demOcracies to guaran-
tee, the newspaper declares, and it is
authoritatively expected that the pre-
liminaries will be finally settled with
in three or four days.
Paris.- The preliminary peace
treaty will be ready by Easter and the
Germans will be asked to come and
sign it at the end of April or the be-
ginning of May, Premier Lloyd George
of Great Britain declared in an inter
view with Stephane Lauzanne, editor
of the Matin. In answer to a remark
by M. Lauzanne that what troubled
public opinion was not so much the
delay as, the secrecy in which the
peace negotiations were wrapped and
the fear that there was some diver
gence of opinion, the British premier
said:
II affirm absolutely that there is no
divergence among the negOtiatOrs.
They are often confronted with tech
nical difficulties which can only be
settled after close study.
"Take the question of reparations.
mon principle, which 1 once set forth
thus: Germany must pay up to the
last farthing of her power
'But is it sufficient to draw up a
bill and hand it to the enemy? Must
we not require guarantees and must
we not study the terms, methods and
forms of delayed payments? Must we
not be able to say to our adversary
when he pleads inadequacy Of re-
sources: Yes, you can go as far as
that and you must do it and you must
do that
"In word shall we simply present
bill or collect all the money pos
sible? Well, that is where the work
comes in, slow and difficult work,
complicated by the fact that technical
experts of the highest capabilities and
great experience are not in agreement
among themselves either as to the
method of liquidation or as to the as
sets to be realized.
'No, there is no divergence among
the negotiatOrs-but, alas there are
inevitable ones among the experts,
often among those from the same
country. Who is to decide between
! them if not the negotiatOrs, and do
you think it can always be done
Quickly?"
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Want Terms Abroqated,

qualification of the twenty
one demands made by Japan early in
1915 is urged by the Chinese govern
ment in an official statement cabled
from Peking and received by the Jap
anese peace delegation here. The
Peking statement declares that the
Japanese treaties and terms forced
upon China in 1915 should be abrogat-
ed "because their terms are incompat-
ible with the principles upon which
the league of nations is founded"
The Benson signal., 1919-04-12
Wurttemberu Nav Join Reds.

Berlin.-The news of the situation
in Bavaria is being followed with keen
interest in Wurttemberg that it is
considered significant that the meet
ing of the Wurttemberg National AS
sembly has been indefinitely post
poned. The students of Munich Uni
versity declared the Senate depOsed
and it's administration transferred to
a Council of Students and Professors.
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Makes Grave Charges.

Washington.-Char of gross care
lessness and negligence in preventing
and controlling the spread Of typhoid
and paratyphoid fevers in the army
are made against many medical of
ficers serving with the forces overseas
in a circular published by the chief
surgeon of the American expedition
ary forces and made public in Wash
ington by the public health service in
connection with warning that vaccin
alton does not give complete immunity
from TYPHOID.
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Flares Will Aid FIiuht.

Washington. - Flame and smoke
flares developed during the war and
improved recently by chemical experts
of the army will be factors in the
transatlantic flight to be undertaken
next month by naval seaplanes. By
dropping these flares at intervals, the
aviators will be able to determine the
drifting of their planes in the cross
winds and make the corrections neces-
sary to keep them on their course.
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Rlanuuet in Mexico.

New York-Gen. Aurelio Banquet
Mexican minister of war during the
administration of President Victoriano
Huerta, and described as second In
command to Gen. Felix Diaz, recently
reported as having undertaken a revO,
lutionary movement against President
Carranza, has arrived safely in Mex.
leo, "after very dangerous trip" &C.
cOrding to an announcement made
here by Roberto Gayon, his secretary.
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Preparinu Future Army.

Paris.-The proposed limitation of
German ornaments has at present for
the Germans largely an academic in
terest as the dependable forces which
the state and private enterprise have
been able to raise by an incessant adj
vertising campaign and offers of good
pay and bonuses to volunteers. War
Minister Gustav Noske has expressed
the opinion that in case of an unfav-
orable peace the army must as quickly
as possible be brought to a state of the
highest efficiency for new war.
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Golf Course on Vimy.

Winnipeg, Man. = Canadians have
laid out a nine-hOle golf course on
Vimy ridge, according to letter just
received from a Canadian officer in
France. He said that President Will
son probably will be invited to play the
first "officiap game on this historic
course. Vimy ridge was captured by
Canadian troops after fearful fighting
and it is understood that France prob
ably will present the ridge to the do
miniOn as a war memorial.
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Annrove PhiIIipine independence.

ngton.-Members of the spe-
cial mission of the Philippine Legisla-
ture here seeking immediate independ-
ence for the islands were told by Sec
retary Baker that he spoke President
Wilson'S mind when he said he be-
lieved the time had come to grant the
complete independence desired by the
Filipino people.
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Wants Alliance With Russia.

Berlin.-The Bavarian government
has begun negotiations for the conclu-
sion of an alliance with Russia, accord
ing to advices from Munich. The Ba-
varian Volks Zeitung exploins that the
governments action is due to the fact
that the food supplies from the entente
are insufficient and inadequately as
sured, whereas grain is obtainable
from Russia.
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Stole Mayors Trunk.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Burglars visited
the home of Mayor F. T. Woodman, in.
dicted on a charge Of "asking, receiv.
ing and agreeing to receive bribe,'
and, among other things, stole small
trunk containing papers said to be OF
value to the mayor but to no one else
according to a repOrtstO the police.
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Admits Withdrawal.

London.-A BOlshevik wireless Off
cial message admits the withdrawal of
the BoIshevik troops in the Pinega
area under pressure Of the allies for
about seven miles. The wireless mes
sage also says that allied attacks at
Ust Poga were repulsed.
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Reds Take Banks Securities.

Paris.-The manager of the Petro-
grad branch of the Credit Lyonnais
has been compelled to hand over to
the Bolshevist government all securi-
ties on deposit, according to dispatch
received in Paris. The branch also
has been taxed 4,O25,O0O rubles by the
BOlsheviki.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-12
Robbers Make Haul,

Pine Bluff, Ark-The Bank of Bas
trop, Louisiana, was robbed Of $4,000
by armed bandits, according to word
received by telephone. Fifty men,
armed with guns, are securing the sur
rounding country.
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Drive Out Anarchists.

Stockholm.-The populations of the
Lithuanian towns of Sumilichais, Ira
kai and Landvarva revolted against
the BOlsheviki and have driven away
the soviets and destroyed their admin
istration offices, according to advices
from Kovno. The Bolshevist troops
were disarmed and many of them
killed.
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Millionaire Gets Sentence.

Los Angeles, Calif.-Hulett Merritt
of Pasadena, reputed a millionaire,
was sentenced in the United States
District Court here to serve five
months in Jail and pay fine of $4,000
following his conviction of boarding
sugar in violation of the war food re.
strictions. Merritt gave notice of ap-
peal.
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Cash Grain In Chicnrn.

Chicago.-Cofn-No. 3 yellow, $1.e1@
t.61a No. 4 yellow, S1.5S@1.5Sh; No.
b yellow. -$1.56 @1,57.
ard 67% @681hc.
Rye-No. 2, s1.74@1.77.
Barley-$1.03 @1.16.
Timothy-$7.50@ @ 1880.
Clover-Nominal.
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-$2867.
Ribs-$26.50027.50.
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Masacred 100000.

Athens.-The Turkish minister of
the interior has announced that to-
tai of 100000 Armenians have been
massacred, it was reported in dis
patch from ConstantinOple.
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RED FLEET TO
ATTACK ALLIES
ANARCHISTS ORDER BALTIC
NAVY TO FIGHT ALLIES
ON WATER.
B0LSHEv|KI REPULSED
SIBERIAN ARMY GOES TO RELIEF
OF AMERICAN AND BRIT
ISH TROOPS.
Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, April 5.-Leon Trotzky, the
Bolshevik minister of war and marine,
has ordered the Russian Baltic fleet
to put to sea and attack the allies,
threatening to have all the crews shot
if they disobey the order, say reports.
London, April 5.-News has reached
London that detachment of Admiral
KOlchak's Siberian forces has succeed
ed in getting in touch with a detach-
ment of allied forces in the neighbOr-
hood of Archangel. The position Of
the latter Is dangerous, bu the allied
troops command the Murman railway,
and, consequently, the western ports
on the White sea, and it is believed
there would be little difficulty in get
ting reinforcements there by May.
The recent reverses of the Bolsheviki
are held to have improved the allied
prospect of holding out.
LOndon.-The BOlsheviki, in at
tacks east Of BolshOia Ozera, were de-
feated by the allied forces four times
March 81, and once on April 1, accord
ing to an official statement issued on
operations in north Russia. The
losses of the enemy were considerable,
while the allied casualties were slight,
the statement adds. The text of the
communication follows:
"On March 81 the Bolsheviki four
times attacked in strength our posi-
tions east Of BOlshOia Ozera and again
on April 1, when they also attacked
along the railway. All the attacks
were defeated.
"Our troops showed great gallantry
and steadiness. Our losses were
slight, but the enemy losses were con-
siderable A regimental commissary
who was taken prisoner said that the
attacks were meant to be decisive. 1t
is expected that the, attacks will con-
tinue while the snow lasts, but there
are signs Of a thaw."
Archangel-At allied headquarters
it was reported that the situation was
unchanged on all fronts. The enemy
has made no new attacks since being
severely repulsed April 1 but the artil-
lery on both sides continues active in
the Odozerskaia sector.
After the Bolsheviki had held a posi-
tion for several houcs astrid, the road
between Bolshoia Ozera and OdorZer-
skaia they were driven out and it is
reported by prisoners that their losses
were extremely heavy, one shell from
a Russian battery exploded in the
midst of party of Bolsheviki, killing
fifteen men.
Paris-The situation in the Arch
angel region in northern Russia has
been forcibly brought to the attention
of the peace conference by the publica
ton in Paris of the British statement
that the troops in the Murmansk and
Archangel districts were in danger OF
determination unless they were speed
lily reinforced.
Brig. Gen. w. P. Richardson, U. S
A., is on his way to take command OF
the American forces in north Russia
and is expected to reach Murmansk
with 200 soldiers in a few days. There
is apparently no change, however, In
the avowed intention to take the
American troops out of the region al
the earliest possible date.
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Flour.

Hungarian Patent, SO lbs, sacked.
subject to discount ..$5.14
Hungarian, 48 lbs, sacked, sub
ject to discount ............... 2.67
ject to discount .......'...... 1.s2
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STRIKE IN FRANKFORT
MANY PEOPLE KILLED IN STREET
FIGHTING OF WORKERS.
GOVERNMENT GAINING SOME
CONTROL AS LABOR SUP
PORTS AUTHORITIES.
Western Newspaper union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Stuttgart, April 3.-Proclamation
of a general strike Of working people
throughout Wurttemberg was met by
a counter strike on the part of the
bOurgeoisie Street fights developed
in the afternoon, and three persons
are believed to have been killed, while
many were injured.
The casualties occurred when a
column of strikers, holding demon
Stration for their demands, met
large detachment of government
troops with machine guns and ar
mored cars. The troops insisted that
the strikers disperse.
The strikers refused and adopted
threatening attitude. After several
warning shots, the troops fired There
was some brief hand-to-hand fighting
after which the demonstrators were
driven off and order restored for the
time being
Stuttgart, however, is growing nerv-
Gus. The gas and electric supplies
have been shut off and the food situa-
ton is serious. Although the demands
of the strikers are OStenSibly for the
removal of martial law, the release
of political prisoners and new cleo
tions for the Soldiers and WOrkmen' S
Councils, it is believed in government
quarters that they are working sys-
tematically under the surface to bring
about the downfall of the government,
by which they hope to endanger the
national government 1t is claimed
that it is intended that the strikes
here shall spread all over Germany.
Berlin.-The forces of law and or
der are the complete masters of the
situation at FrankfOrt-On-the-M Main.
The labor organizations of the city,
Frankfort advices state, has ranged
itself on the side of the authorities
and placed the organization at their
disposal for the prevention of disturb
ances. When attempts to plunder in
the Alstadt quarter were renewed
prompt action resulted in the effort
being nipped in the bud. Twelve of
the would-be plunderers were killed.
Of these four were women.
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Price of SurnN

New York.-Sugar-Ce 72a
Cut loaf, 1880; crushed. 1925; mould
A, $50; cubes. 9.75; xxx powdered
B.20; powdered 9.15; fine granulated
and diamond A, 900; confectionery A.
l.9o; No. !, S.8S.
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Miscellaneous Markets.
Metal Markets.

Colorado Settlement Prices.
Bar silver, $1.0112.
Copper. h., 15c.
Lead, $5.25.
Spelter $6.25.
Tungsten, per unit. $12.o0@$1Loo.
Chicago.-Hogs-Bul of sales, $19.e5
02O.2O; heavy weight. -$2O.15 020So;
medium weight, $3.50 0@20.25; light
Q20.OO; sows. $17.75@19.75; pigs, $17.25
@18.75.
Cattle-Heavy beef steers, s11.5o@
20.40; light beef steers, $10.00Q18.50;
Gamers and cutters. $5.75 @1O.O0; veal
calves, $13.50D 1915; stocker and feed
er stores, 1925 @16.50.
Sheep-Lambs, "a pounds or less,
$3.50 0@20.60; 85 pounds or better,
$500 0@24.40; culls, $14.00@18.00; ewes.
medium and good, $12.25015.75; culls
and common, $6.00@12.25>
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HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
F. o. B. Denver. Carload Prices
Hay.
Buying Prices.
GrAin.

Oats, Neb. 100 lbs, buying. .......$ .$2.45
Corn chop. sack, selling. ....... $40
Corn in sack, selling. ........ 300
White cornmeal. per 100 lbs...... 400
Yellow cornmeal per 100 lbs. 400
Gluten feed, sacked, selling. 3.34
Bran. Colo, per 100 lbs. selling. Its
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Creameries, ex. first grade,
AO W
Creameries, second grade
Process butter r.'.......... 52053
Packing stock ........... 37W38
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Dressed Poultry.
Live Poultry.
EGGS.
Butter.
q oTATIo N Q

Eggs, strictly fresh. case
count ..................$l .$lO.1o " 4V.0V
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-29
STOCKS RECEDE
ON REALIZING
Backbone Of Strike Believed to
Be Bent to Breaking
Point
NO WEAKNESS ANYWHERE


T. NpW iorh' sept ~ ~" New YORK
rNrnihg sun 'loSihg hhah'lai review
""aE says
II was quite commonly accepted last
week that today would prove to be the
final test of strength between the steel
strikers and the companies. Notwith
standing that news dispatches seemed
to show that tho backbone of tho strike
had been bent to the breaking point. il
net actually broken, and despite also
Indications TINT the walkout at the
bethlehem plants was. as one official of
the stock market was irregular and
through most of the session disposed to
give away.
Doubtless this was duc mainly 70
rcalizing on nro6ts which had occrucd
in the brisk advances in rho market ON
Friday and SATURDAY hut il must have
been due in good mcasurc likewise to
the putting ont of new lincs of shorts,
n nrocedure encouroprd nv thc railrood
strike in England and tho suspension Of
shipments from this side to British
PORTS.
The announcement came from tho
shipping board at about MONDAY at a
tipe when the stock list was making
considerable progress in retracinG
ground lost through the forenoon. II
had the effect of giving prices another
setback, hut this was short lived and
the rise was resumed in the early al
ternoon. 1t was in this period that
'ruclble steel took sudden leap Tor
ward TO above ~. reaching -Z' p
representing spread, in the day price
range 10 mat Tine OF moro man tour