Straits Echo, 17 June 1918

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    35 1 Straits Echo DMLY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES ANL THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 16. «30 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, i7th JUNE, 1918- Single Copy, lO cents. No. 138«
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      1438 1 Sensed mi Mi LKMAID BRAKD, VO»* S *lteeiland and FOR SALE. One f 2-3) seater ‘Scripps Booth Motor Car 1917 model seif starter and Dvn«mo L gbtiog in excellent condition only ru J 900 miiea owner lining h m«. Apply to 7he undermentioned garage. FOB SALE <BANKS IF YOU WANT
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      16 1 t£'S MIXsK fop :HFif asu* 1 *«08 B.M rn£ ?'He CTiom Dlf Ml £•35%, m c=a
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      28 2 •’S&S. rX^-i fe^S^^S^==«e>===-^i==^<J==-^=«e feat# ATS 'SS&tLs^*yt< ASK FOR Mr; SI Obtainable from all Leading Stores Throughout the Straits and Federated Malay States (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) NAN -r
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    Nature's Camouflage.
    1306 3 I take it that the ntost complete and per feet example of camouflage by any animal other than man is exhibited to ua by our old friend the oetopus What he doea when aome u pleasant fellow stronger than he cornea upon him is to disch&r* e an
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      430 3 DCCDOCT nc Anti corrosive Paints Am: Axe Hurdles Am: Axes Acet c Acid 99 per cent ESTATE SUPPLIES. Ctlcium Cat bide Crosscut Saws Cup Hangers Cotton Waste Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil B<ar and Copper Wire Gauze Bass Brooms A Black and Red Lead Powder Dripping Stone Disinfectant Firing Shovels
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      502 3 A Stubborn Foe To conquer an obstina'e enemy require* persistency and perseverance. It ia the same with Rheumatism, the dread foe of mankind, which ranks foremost in stubbornness. To eradicate it from the system, you must use the right weapon. Littlu’8 Oriental Balm is the on'y remedy that can overpower
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      273 3 JUST ARRIVED. English Coagulating Pans—Wait" and Woit* with bin* edge—vis- 15 Ins x 91ns. x4J ins. English Tapping Knives English Sanitas Disinfectants. I: d:uais cf 1. 2 jcd 5 Gslitns. Japanese leetic Acid 99 per eent Glacial. Japanese Porcelain Cops—Flat Bottom Japanese Carbide —in Drum of 100 lbs Changkols—Cioeodile Brand
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    On the Asiago Plateau.
    292 4 Txa Haw Buitish Liwn in thm Alps. Mr. G. Ward Price, writing from the British (root in Italy on April 9, says *-Tbe new British sector of tbe Italian front is a strange plaoe. The Asisgo Plateau. 3 500 to 4,000 ft, above sea level, is
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    The Colonel and “Northcliffe."
    216 4 Says the Topioist in the B. F. Prut: The gallant and honeurable member for Penang in a speech at the reoent Chamber of Commerce there —where all the wealthy interests in the large amount of British shipping whioh is represented at tbe senior Settlement unanimously put
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    Traffic Regulation.
    364 4 bill to amend the Minor Offenoee Ordinance ii pnbliehed. The objeota and reaaona atate Oijiotb ajid Burnous. Thia Bill amenda the principal Ordinance In the folowing particulars t—(a) The light whioh has to be plaoed on the right aide of eveiy ▼ehiole meat show a white light to
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    Church Army Tents.
    488 4 N«w« has been received from England by letter amplifying the faot which wai known early in April that fifty-fiva of the Chnroh Army Hate and Tents were destroyed in the first ten daya of the German attaok in Marob. (The number by the end of April had
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    SINGAPORE DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION.
    78 4 12 Market Street, Kuala Lumpur, June, 14th 1918. Mr. Zacharies writes:—l regret that in my last letter through a mistake money collect ed in Penang and Perak was returned as having been oolleoted in Singapore and 1 should therefore be muoh obliged if you would kindly allow
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    The Electric Polyscope.
    186 4 Two long and attractive piotarea h<>lp to fill the preaent bill at tbia theatre. One is the film version of Tom Gallon's Man in Motley, a atory of envy, orime, and retribution, well-acted and prodnoed, The other is undoubtedly a piotare of a aort the public woald
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    May Tin Outputs.
    157 4 Eampong Ktmuutong, first fortnight Jane. —Houra ran 596; Cubic yards treatad 87,500; Total pikula 411.91; Bealiaed on •ala $25,122 02, Tongkah Harbour output from 9th to 15th inat. twunty-ona tons. Mr. Khaw Joo Tok advises ua that the output from Boupibon Extended No Liability for the first
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      12 4 F«r Okilim’a Haekiaf Ooagh at Mfkt. Jt—i' Qttmk Fmiwial Omra la. U
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      350 4 WHITEAWAY’S FOR COOKING POTS AND PANS. ‘Cennoft’ Br<*rd Wa«***. Cast iron saucepan with white percelain enamelled lined inside and blight corer aa sketch. Very stron/ and reliable. I IZK8 2, 4| 6. 8 10 AND 12 PT3. Prises $3 75,4-95, 5-95, 7 50. 8 95 A »10 50•‘CANNOV* brand ware.
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      590 4 N the tropics, constipation is the cause of most ills and require! promptly dealing with. Har,h pur L 'a tires are useless because they upset the stomach, irritate the delicate me m branes of the bowels and leare the constipation worse than erer. What U wanted is l aiati that
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    GENERAL NEWS.
    520 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Milner on Miitel Europe. 4 London, June 14 Lord Miloer, speaking at the Y.M C.A, headquarters, said that it was an uplifting thought in tbe fiercest trial the country had «ver experienced that wa weie a more united nation than we had been in living memory,
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    Mr. Asquith Speaks.
    354 5 [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, June 14 I Mr. Asquith, entertained at luncheon at the I Aldwych club, said that since the last weeks of Maroh the enemy had seriously progressed i along the greater part of the whole western 11 battle front. The Allies however, bad shown I
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    Singapore Races.
    414 5 Last Day'i Stsulta (.From Ovsr (hen (hrrespondentd Singapore, June 17. The results of the Third Day’s races on Satmday last are:— Strwauds Stax bs (7 fur). Owen aod Macgregor’s A mpang 812 m 1 M. 8. Cowan’s The Earl 8.11 2 Mr. Halt’s Aringa 9. 0 3 Won
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    Alleged Forgery.
    334 5 Accusid Committed I The preKmiaary enquiry in\o the c**e ilaguost Mat dm Madar-ah w concluded I to-day, the accutei beio'g commit* I t*d for trial at the next A«s xes on the I following charges:—(l) That yon on or I about the 17th day of Apil, 1918, at
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    Central Perak P.A.
    159 5 Outputs and Diseases (From Our Own Correspondent.") Ipob, Juna 16 The Central Perak P. A, after an important discussion passed a resolution in favour of some scheme of compulsory restrictions of outputs and Government control of price* and instructed its delegates to the P. A. M to
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    P.G.C. Tennis Tournament.
    122 5 Thuebdat's Tibs, Profusion Pairs—W«ugh sod Goldie v Wbitf c:c sod Syer d Rotley t Wifi ild sod Hint. Mix c Doubles Htadicap—Mis. Jo'd sod Ssye owe 1 Mr sod Mrs Low sor, Meo’s Singles Hied cap A—C G Rogers owe 2 v A W Harries owe 16.
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    Parsee Theatre.
    130 5 The performaaee of Ali Baba and the Forty Tbievea by the Pawe Empire Theatri,od Company last night dt serve a word of praise for the able manner in wbich it was pod need. The scene of the robbers’ cava was very good indeed and those who took part
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    The Frawley Co.
    149 5 This Company, which has been playing to large and appreciative houses in Singapore, is to come to Penang, opening on Moaday June 24th with "It paya to Advertise. described as a delightfully foolish farce wbiah should keep the house in roars of laughter. Booking at the Roteoson
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      354 5 i m■H w* AT THE E EMPIRE ■'r*r ■HPH THE -MILKY WAY” OF STARS. A S whose Brilliance is a Light to the Imagination and an Uplift Fleet HoJ t ee NDA7 3 0341,02 0? PBO3BAIMB JACK MULHALL A GREAT BTAR AND FAVOURITE IN Mr. DOLAN OP UESW "STORK. BOMETHING
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  • Obituary
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    237 5 Obituary, London, June 14. Obituary s Principal James Drummond the great theologian is dead. Messrs. Ba’ker A Co., the local agents, advise us that they are in receipt of a cable from tbe Secretaries of the Cluny Estates Company Lim'ted informing thsm that tbe Board of Directors have recommended tbe
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    The Straits Echo.
    99 6 PUBLISHED DAILY (Except Sundays and public holidays,) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LIMITED, 59, Bmh Street, Peuag. Price s Dally Loeal $BO per annum. Outatatlon Postare Extra. Mall Edition (Poet Free) $lB per annum. Cable Address: ECHO PENANG.' Talaphona Noe. (Kobo) see. Printing Department nan. N.B.— All buiinM*
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    TO GO OR NOT.
    1404 6 There are internal and extercal reason* to aooount (or the recrudescence of the loeal heart-searohiog on tha important q nest ion of To go or not to go F The news from Home that men of the age a of 49, 60 and 61 are cal'ed
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    M. A. P.
    827 6 Mr. H. M. Hate hell has returned from leave. Mr. and Mr*. J, H. Keer hare returned from Australia. Mr. and Mrs. T. 0. Fleming art spending a month at The Cottage,” Taiping Hills, We (M. if) hear on good authority that Dr. Lucy has been appointed
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    LATE TELEGRAMS.
    290 6 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Hongkong, June 14. The Legislative Council has read a third time the bill oonscripting all British m.U from 18 to 41. Paris, June 16. The Austrian attack on the French front in Italy on June 15 was shattered. The French positions were maintained intact the enemy
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    520 6 Mobilising Charity, The liat of cnantable funds published bj the Government »a raised locally for purposea runs tJ reveoty-four in number. Toe** besides all the calls for looal obaritable pur* poses, which bare not suffered, so much by other calls, for the heart is soft to all appeals
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      158 6 rtnnnnnnnry “~ynnnnnnnn> mvtnmv "ctywyct Pritchard Go., Ltd. The goods in Pritchards outfitting Dept, cannot be equalled for quality anywhere in the Colony. COCD QUilllY. Townends white “Straits” Topees. Similar to illustation. Good Quality and Value. Price 9.50. GOOD VALUE Pith Planter’s Solar Topees, ooyered Khaki Drill* Very Light and Thick.
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    THE PARIS THREAT.
    2747 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] CHECK TO HUNS. General News* L nden, June 14, The Germans yesterday oontined to push to the weat near Soissons where they are trying to envelopVillers OotteretsForfat and squeeze out tbe Frenoh who remain north of the Aisne. Their effort bad little result. They were
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    Outside.
    44 7 Thu following articles will be found on our outside pages 3. —Nature’s Camouflsge. 4. —Oa the Asiago Plateau. Church Army Tents. 5. —Telegrams. Alleged Forgery. 8. —Telegrams, 9. —Funeral of Mr. Lim Bun Ho, Cricket. 10—Who’s Who. 11.—The Peaoe Offensive, Preparations and Organisation.
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    ITALIAN FRONT.
    1482 7 [Reuter's Telegrams.] fUBIOUS ATTACK CHECKED. Londoo, June 14 Ao Dalian official (of the early mornirg of June 13) say:;—After intense artillery I work the enemy attempted to force the defences cf Tonal9 Pass, launching an infantry attack rn O-u’v Summit acd Monticello Ridge immediately north and south of
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    BRITISH FRONT. And Others.
    1369 8 [Bum's Tw.Boua.MS.] London, Jane 14. Sir Douglas Haig report* j—Frenoh patrole northward of Bailleul brought in a few prisoner! daring the night. Aviation i Low oloadi and poor visibility impeded air work on the 13tb, but cur machines took advantage of the spells of clearer weather
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    SEA WAR.
    711 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, June 14. The Admiralty announces: Our aeroplanes in night and day operatione from 10th to 12th June inoluaive, dropped eighteen tons of bombs in Belgium. Hits were observed on the mole and burets in the seaplane shed at Zsebregge and fires at Bruges and bursts
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    ECONOMICS.
    469 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, June 16. The increase of importa is .£38,257,868 and increase of exports X 1,529.966 compared with May 1917. Shanghai Tank Week. Shanghai June 14 During the British tank week in Shanghai tbe Britishers subscribed £429,605 sterling equivalent to nearly seventy-one pounds per capita the Allies £14,500
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    Mails Will Close.
    43 8 Fon By Stuhi An To-day (Monday), Australasia (via FreI mantle) by train €p m. To-morrew (Tuesday). Port Swettenham and Singapore Klang 3-30 p.m. Langbat Pungah 10 a.mDindiogs and Bitiawan Ohirbi 2-80 p.m. Bagan Datob and Tsluk Anson Sappho 3-30 pm.
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    P.H. Billiard Tournament.
    145 8 The following ore the result of the tie* plsyed off on Saturday and Sunday Single Handicap—B H Tegjsn (—7O) beat CP Fletcher (-10) by 250-229; E L Foley (—25) beat T J William* (—6O) by 250—225; B“* L M Derails (—10) beat J W Boyle (-100) by
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    SOME GERMAN VIEWS.
    1378 8 [Reuter's Telegrams.] REICHSTAG DEBATESSocialist Uproar* London-, Jane 16, 6 10 a.m. An Amsterdam message says that the Cologne Qaneit states that in the Reichstag daring the debate on the army estimates, the Independent Sooialist Cohn discussing German activities in the occupied territories said Border states become Golgothas
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    Tin.
    22 8 Latest Quotations. Tin (nurofined) is qaoted here today 9153. bssitiMa done, and in Sinfspore fra* fined) st fIM, bijers no sellera.
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    Singapore Harbour Board.
    575 9 BaroxT ow Law Six Mouths Ox 1917. Mr. S A Lane, noting Chairman of the 8 ngapore Huboir Board, eigne the report of the Board for the half year ending December 31 leet. The credit balance of income and expenditure account for the half-year nnder reV iew
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    Medical Practice in Malaya.
    235 9 The Briiitk Medical Journal of Marob 16 hss the following 1 A correspondent who has been both a Government medioal officer sod a private medioal practitioner in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States «rites te warn any praotitiener who may be thinking of selecting that
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    To-day's Band Programme.
    115 9 To-day 's Band Programme. The following programme of mnaic will be played at the Esplanade thia evening at 6 pm.*— 1 Selection Lea Hagonotea Meyerfce3r 2 One Step In the Night Gilbert 3 Selection II Trevatore Verdi 4 Walla Love Dream After the Ball Csibnlka 4 March Dorothy Dean Bilton
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1054 9 tfufamn Tfteeting, fgfS. 1 0 RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 23rd July, 1918. SECOND DAY Thursday, 25th July, 1918, THUD DAY Saturday, 27th July, 1918 > FIRST DAY. i TUESDAY. 23rd JULY, 1918. L 7. The George Town Plate and > Purse. Value $400 and $50 to
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    Funeral of Mr. Lim Sun Ho.
    272 9 The faneral of the late Mr. Lim 8nn He took place yesterday afternoon at Batu Linlohang Cemetery. Th i cortege headed by I the Pin ng Band left hia reaideace, No, 26. I Green Hall, at 10 30 a.m and took a route by
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    Cricket.
    267 9 The piok-up game b-t ween Mr. Gregson’s IXI and Mr. Prentis' XI on Saturday afterI noon ended in a win for the latter team by a I wide margin. Mr. Gregeon’a team met with diiaater early in the game, fonr wicketa I falling to Meldrnm for 9 rnna. The
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    R. V. Field Operations.
    227 9 Axotbuu Vbtbbaws Success. There was a full turn-out of the Penang Volunteers at the field operations I yisterday when the Veterans under I Lieutenant J. W, Hunt seoured another I suooess by breaking threugh tbe co don of I the defence foroa and reaohing their objective
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    The Week's Events.
    60 9 Momr, Jvn 17. Town Band, Baplanade. WnnvneDXY, Jvwn 19. Town Band, Baplanade. Beaidenoy At Home" 5 p.m. Lioenaing Jaetioea Meeting, Diatriot Coart, 5.15 p.m. FminxT, Joan 21. Town Band, Eaplanade. SxTumwAT, Jwwn 22. The Eaatern Shipping Co„ Ltd,, General Meeting, t p.m. StnrnaT, Jwwn 28. Fonrth after
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      372 9 I ntries Close at 5 p.m. on Friday, 12th July, 1918’ Handicaps for the First Day will be published on or before Wednesday, the 17th July, 1918. Special Co*4itloa R«gardiag Handicap Raeea —In all Handicap Races for Horses or Ponies the Official Handicappor may, with the consent of the Committee,
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      339 9 COLISEUM. EVENING SHOW 5 to 7 p.m, I FOUR NICHTS ONLY T. DANIEL FRAWLET, PRESENTS: THE FRAWLEY COMEDY. CO. PRICES $3 and $2. P/an now open at Robinson Piano Co., Ltd, COMMENCE AT 9.15 P.M. IM> <*»*> -WGOOH* -cf»£M. bb TO-NIGHT, HE FARSI EMPIRE 1 THEATRICAL CO. OP BOMBAY PRESENT
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    Who’s Who.
    844 10 On reading the part culars of badge designations on the Air Force Uniforn Service Dress bj which each rank is distinctly marked it occurs to us that many advantages would accrue if we were all labelled with our rank or degree so that each would be known for
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    £3,000,000 for Huts.
    191 10 £3, 000,000 for Huts. Putting for troops cost over £3 500,000 during the year. Notwithstanding the existence of two recognised < fficial s urces of supply of timbe Government Departments on certain occasions have still purchased considerable supplies in the open market, and also ia some cases allowed their contractors
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      452 10 WOTICB Intending pilgrims should take 1 notioe that no accommodation can be provided until further notioe for passengers to tbu Moslem Holy Places owing to the ■hipping requirement! of the Indian Government. No paiaporta therefore can be issued for the purpose. F. S. JAMES. Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements. A LIST
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      180 10 Since the The Allied Governments Have-Bought Over ROYAL TYPEWRITERS To Equip their New Armies Compare the work and you too will choose the ROYAL Typewriter,—the machine that makes big organizations complete. STOCKED IN BRIEF, POLICY S FOOLSCAP SIZES BY THE SOLE IMPORTERS BROS., H I AND COMPANY. .S a Boiled
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    The Peace Offensive.
    349 11 Although Mr B«ifour de«o’ibes tbf rumour regarding the riait to London of neutral representative to make informal peaoe suggestions as a mare’s nest, there ir not wanting evidence that the Central Powers are influencing a revival of peaoe talk in neutral countries. With the military situation showing
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    Preparations and Organisation.
    318 11 If a belligerent can compel his opponent to take certain action for which he has not previously m*de preparation, he is weakening that opponent’s organisation, especially if the action taken necessitates the abandonment of their preparations which have been in train for some considerable time. America’s preparations
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    "While Blucher Marches.”
    285 11 Frenoh strategists, and notable Generals Foch and Castelnau, have made a profound study of the defence of the frontiers of Franoe ever since the war of 1870-71, and our own strategists cannot pretend to have the same intimate knowledge of conditions. Wo have not yet forgotten the
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      250 11 XZDCDH nCDC DCDC Growing Girls >o A A fine, tall daughter may hare grown too fast, and thii r\ rapid growth is sometimes gained at the expense of her strength. A wayward temper, headaches, pains in the back and side mean that she is paying the penalty of thin blood.
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      1547 12 p. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAB LINE, (Companies Incorporated in England MAIL AND SERVICE8. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SAILINGS(Undei Contract with Hi* Majesty’s Government.) The Company’s MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present suspended Passengers for Europe are booked via Bombay as opportunity offers and as far as aoeomwodation is available.
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