Evening Advocate, 1917-01-02

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Official Organ of Tne Fishermen s Protective Union of Newfoundland,
Vol. IV.   No. 1.
THE   EVENING  ADVOCATE,    ST.  JOHN'S,   NE^^NDLAND,  TljfSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1917
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Britain Wants to See
Russia Compensated
Sir G. Buchanan, British Ambassador
to Russia says Britain will Help
Russia Realize Her Ambitions
LONDON. Jan. 2.-Sir George B-.t<h-
:inan. the Urltit.li Ambassador to llua-
>-la. presiding at the annual dinner of
the Kngllsh flub last night, said on
I art. according to a Kcutcr despatch
from  l'etrografl:
"Between us and Germany a creal
pulf   is   fixed,   red   with   the   blood   of
cra.sp her hand again until the armies
n( Germany have been defeated and
i he spirit of militarism permeating
the whole nation exercised During
ihe past two years Britain more than
:ed  of  not    only
Constantinople and the Straits la tb<
early spring of 1915 Immediately ox-
pressed whole hearted assent. Vft
want to sec Russia largely compensated for all her services and sacrifices. .We want to help her to obtain]
the prise she has so long dreamed of.
perous. We want to consolidate for
all time the alliance which this war
has cemented, for upon Its malutaln-
cuce depends the future peace of tho
world. That Is the corner stone of
our policy..' Sir George l:i the
his   speech   said:      flritaln
manufacturing effort
which Germany Is now making for
HUT. An effort in
manhood force of the nation which
in bo spared from tho front and their
:occupations Is concentrated under the
First Quartermaster General Ton Luc-
endbrfs Universal Labor Service Law
Counting the four months before the
probable renewal of the world
full vigor on all fronts, these
mean an Immense supply of
of all calibres, from field guns up to
gigantic howitzers to meet tho admittedly gigantic offort which
(Not finished.)
iHhlng to secure the llcn"s share of during 'this war has advanced more
ie spoil:-, but thwarting the rcalixa-J than 600.000.00U pounds sterling to
i>n of Russia's traditional ambitions, her Alli.-s for the purchase of war
remler Tripoli's recent statement in'r.uterial. which otherwise they would
to Duma laid that bogy of rest for \ have 'been unable to procure, Defer.    The British  Government  when'sidci  the  materials she hn3  supplied
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ROUMANIAN FRONT .WILSON DISCUSSES
ENTENTE REPLY
LONDON,   Jan.   2.—T
available from   Rnumau
! regard the offe
Powers In Moldav
ig the hank of tl
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.—President
iVllscn to-day spent some time dls-
•utaing the countty's rorelgn affairs
vith Scnsator Stone. Chairman of the
"orclgn Relntlcns Committee. Their
indcrstood  .   to      have
B talk.
i Jtor the defenders
he Cnrgucti-Clrucla 11
icilm south of Eraila.
|.r„ve   true   It   Is   rcma
|«p.
e reply to the peace proposals of
Central Powers. Aside from trans
Ing the Entente note to Germany
her Allies, the States will take
'urther formal action on the peace
ement. at least not until the En-
c Governments Have replied to the
.hat   President   Wil-
MAKING READY
FORTHESPRW(
BERLIN,   Jar
2.—Many   thousand
reported to bo inchesting half way betweeu
GERMANY'S REPLY
RBKLIN. Jan. 2.—The Press ver-
>lon of the reply of tho Entente Pow-
•rs to Germany's peace proposals was
received here yesterday. A definite
statement regarding the official attl-
•rnlng the document cannot
be given before the critical text has
been received. It is expected, taking
.n .idcration the preliminary augments from the various states-
-ncn of the Entente countries that Ger-
•noy, while disappointed that the hope
letting and destruction
Is prepared to carry on
and Fokoshaoy. * Around Brslla on
both sides of the Danube the invaders
further driven into the defenders' territory. Near Fokoshany and
thence south-east tp the Danube Pct-
ograd* reports the Rosslons and Ron
ianlans have taken up new positions!
Ithout pressure /rom the Teutonic
In Dobrudja tho Inradei .
tallous strong. h»Jp forced the defenders to give ground. In the Verdun
sector, east of Chambrcllcs Farm, ihol
Germans attempted it strong surprise
ittack agnlnst "the French positions
but were repulsed, according to Paris.
In tho region of Yprea and'Loss considerable artillery activity prevailed
On the front In Rtbsla comparative
qulot, prevails, while! in the Anstro-
Itallan  theatre the  'usual    bombard-
s are In  progress.      No reports
veil from the Macedonia]
the i
with
vigor  v
ibly evoke
from Germany, laying down from the
Government's standpoint toe results
?f peace ovurtures and analyslsing
he question of responsibility for fur-
her continuance of war. Owing to the
holiday suspension, the* newspaper
be published until  to-
GOOD RESULTS
LONDON. Dec 31 <ofBclal)—A mine
was successfully blown by us on Friday evening, northeast of Neuvllle St
VaaaL Artillery carried
bombardment during the night
positions In the neighbourhood of
Serre. shelling a number of places
of military Importance behind the en-
llnes east of Arras. To-day entrenches south of Le Transloy
were bombarded with good results.
East of Tilloloy. north of .Veuve Cha-
a bridge across the river Lales
was destroyed  by our fii
-Us
■  Sr.n.
NEW LOAN BEARS
LOWER INTEREST
FRENCH CRUISER
T^EJPQED
ARIS. Jan. 1—The French armour-
cruiser Galeis was torpedoed in
Sea on  December
k in half an hour.
oclal   announcement.  Off
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he Government will
accept further offer
exchequer bonds. The
war loan is Imminent,
prospect   Is   welcomed  and  the
of loans are speculated  upon
but nothing Is known  concerning  It
The belief Is expressed that  Interest
the loan  will  certainly  be below
THE KAISER
STILL HOPES
I.ONDON. Jan. 2,—Reuters Amster(-
im correspondent sends the following despatch received there from Berlin: "In the course of a congratulatory
New Year's message to the Empress
Augusta Victoria. Emperor William
said 'With thanks to God. with pride
In Germany's strength and confidence
that the coming year's ftgbtlng w|l
bring new victory', we hold on.'"
STILL STUBBORN
AMSTERDAM, via London, Jan. 2.—
Announcement Is made In Berlin
newspapers received here that
Ktng of Bavaria has Issued the
lowing Army'Order:—
"If the enomy refuses the band we
have offered him In the consciousness
of our strength, we shall enforce the
pence which tie refuses. Wo approach
[with a firm confidence the decision
which the New Year will bring
STEAMERS SUNK
LONDON, Jan. *.—Lloyds reports
the following vessels sunk:—
The Greek steamer Demetries Ing-
lessls. 2°.088 tons, crew landed; the
Norwegian steamers Flora, 1032 tons
crew landed: and Eva, part of tl
If crew landed; and the Russian sal
Mng ship Zendonls.
ALLIES TO WILSON
PARIS, Jan. 2—The Allies reply to
President Wilson's note will not. It laj
understood, be published until the end
ot the week. The text has been completed and is now being considered by
the  different Cabinets.
If you went to see a funny plctm
hunt   up  a  photograph, of. yourselfl
taten twenty years ago.
LONDON.   Jan.
-^ln     Kounian'a'
inroads to the kingdom. The Russians
and Roumanians are being steadily
driven back from the Transylvanlan
Alps and Lower Moldavian region
Their line in the latter district is now
•■"*-- Rlmnlk. 8ar-
| Last Night's Cab!
ALLIES'NEW
NOTE TO GREECE
PARIS, Dec. 31.—A Havas despatch
from Poraeus says, the Ministers of
France, Britain, and Russia yesterday
signed a note for presentation to the
| Greek Government, demanding the following guarantees:—(1) All Greek
forces outside of Peleponneaui
reduced to a number strictly
sary for the preservation of order and
police   duty,  and   all    corresponding
be   trans
jported to Pefeponncsus. Including all
i cannon and machine guns. This situation to last as long as the Allies
Judge necessary. (2) The prohibition
of all meetings of reservists of Greece
torth of tho Isthmus or Corinth. No
civilian to carry arms. (3) The re-
estnbllshment of Allies' control, and
reparations: (1st) All persons detain-
high treason or for other political reasons to be released forthwoth;
(2nd) The dismissal of the Commandant of the First Army Corps, unless
the Government shows this measure
should be applied to some other General: (3rd) the Greek Government to
make apologies to Allies' Ministers
flags lo some public spot In Athens,
concludes with the statement that the Allies reserve liberty of
action in case the attitude of the
Greek Government Is unsatisfactory
idertakcs on the part o
Dt to permit the artnet
s national Government to
profit by the withdrawal of roya
troops by passlng'thc neutral zone
established In agreement with the
Greek oQvernment, and states that
tie blockade of Greek coasts will be
■alntalned until full satisfaction with
regard to the above points has been
accorded
SPAIN SAYS TIME
INOPPORTUNE"5*"14'1'* concerning 4ho torpedolfJg D>
the c
Ins   t
Ing t
al of patrol boats there
only four victims, two of whom
killed by explosion. Naval registers
list the Galrls as a battleship
11.MO tons displacement: complement
8hc carried 42 guns. The
Galeis served In the Dardanelles operations, but was sent back to Toulon
1915, for repairs. It Is possible she was re-classed as an armour-
THIRD NEW YEAR'S
EVE OF WAR DAY
OF INTERCESSION
LONDOJs'. Jon. 1—Tbc third .New
Bar's Eve of war was extremely
quiet In the British Capital. Dlnnei
tables and restaurants were filled lar
tcly by soldiers but ail establishment!
loscd at eleven. Few persons lln
gcred on the streets and Isewhere tc
passing of 1916. There wot
traditional greeting outside St. Paul'i
It was & smaller crowt
Joined In the singing of Auld
Ung Syne.    For the Orst tlfflc I
began the Cathedral clock
bell, known as Qreat Paul, chimed the
last hour of tbc year.
few churches held midnight services, but' they were sparsely attend-
The day been observed as one oi
onal   Intercession,   recognition   ol
devotion of men and Women var-
ily  serving  their country. Specla
services were held In churches of all
denominations, congregations In loading  places of    worship    being    very
large.
King George and Queen Mary   and
the Royal Family    who   had   spent
Xmas  in  London  passed    the  year's
end at ganditngham where ii.c.
tended intercession services.
GERMAN
PRISONERS
PARIS. Dec. 31.—fn the course of
the year 1916 French troops, whlli
breaking the assault of the enemy
sgalnst Verdun- fortress and  forcing
■ncmy.to dithdraw on both banks
of  the  Somme.  have    taken    78,500
ian prisoners.
SAPHSO SUNK
BRG8T. Jan. 2—The Greek steamer
Saphso. 2,087 tone, has been torpedoed
of the crew were- saved     The
of the^ rest Is unknown.
Nips e
fate of
to London New Year's
Thousands of Men el Military
Relieved olOlher Duties by We
men Donned fee Khaki
i; Day
many Britishers. Thousands or
of military age who bad beon-granted
temporary or other arrangements for
carrying on' business were called to
the colors, while others who had bejin
doing work of national Importance
and whose places' now hare been
token by women or by men o«;cr military age donned the khaki ro
first time. There was a ruaj
recruiting offices .all day long.
umns of men. after having
with the formalities were marched o*
to depots to commence training. New
railway tlmo tables and .fares atto
came Into effect. Numerous Irakis
were cancelled, stations closed, travellers called upon to pay fifty per cent
increase fares. Except In Scotland,
where there is another three weeks
supply of white flour, bakers tudaT.
under the new, order of things, sUftii,-
to bake exclusively white wheat -.fir
standard bread.
TERRIBLE FIRE     I    OUR WOUNDED
Dec. 31.—Forty Ive jln-
|sane women, patients and In tates! of
the asylum of St. Ferdinand tie Hal fax
and a Sister of the Community of he
Sisters pf Charity, QuebccA
wore burned to death ~"~
lum building was completely
ed by fire on Saturday night.
i. to kit-;
I. ':        *
THE SPANISH NDTE
PARIS. Dec. 31.—A Havas Agency
despatch from Madrid says, the Spanish note, coming so soon after the declaration by the Minister of Foreign
LONDON. Doc. 31—The Association
Visiting Committee report the condition of the following men in hospital: .
Progresslag favonraMy—1420 Shcp-
1936 LeDrew. 2659 Storks. 2MB ;
Skinner. 73 Sears, 2M0 Tanslcy, -l(Jt»
Jennings, 246* Angel. 171S Klffor.
623 Martin. 1769 Williamson,. ?2«6 Ry-.
i, 1474 Delaney. 1297 Jacobs.
Improving—1172 Coombs.
REEVE.
submarines of    neutral
MADRID.    Dec.    31-The    Spanish vessel*, caused a great Impression in
jvcrnment has sent a reply to Pre- Germanophlle circles  In the  Spanish
sldent Wilson with reference to peace. c»P"al.
follows:—The Spanish Government ;—wtmmmm——>—^^m
United5 StaTe.  the  note  sent  by  the $t£+8*4^?+!+W:}3+&*&
President of the United States to bcl- £?
llgerent   nations,  and  another    com- ++
unlcation   which  sold   the   moment ++
is opportune for action by the Gov- JJ
ernment  of  the  United  States.    The +f
iltioUve of the President of tbe Un- ++
ed  States and   knowing tho various J+
Impressions produced, believes the ac- J*
tlon In which Spain Is invited to par- -m-
tlcpate wll be inefficacious, cspectat- JJ
ly as the Central Empires' expressed JT
peace conditions shall ♦+
be accorded exclusively  among belli- ££
gercnts.    Nevertheless,    the    Spanish T*
Government  is  disposed  to  associate 7
with every negotiation which bas \
ts object the facilitating of hu-
i  work and ending  the    present -i
Spain, however, will suspend all 4
action  until  such time when  her.cf- |
s to work in favor of peace can 1
more  useful  and  efficacious  than
the present time.- Until then the J
Spanish Government believes that It
ould be opportune to declare with
egard to an Eente of noutral pow-
rs In defence of their Interests tl
Other War Messages   .
Ori Page^ ifciid 5
THE MAIL AND ADVOCAT*
5?=
t theli
beginning of the war to commence negotiations which might lead to a uniting of belligerents powers. -
CORONATION OF
KING CHARLES
BUDAPEST, Dec. 31.—An   aasemb-
ge of  1500  Hungarian nobles  witnessed the coronation of King Charles
and Queen Zlta.   It was the moat brilliant in  tbe history of the country
t even (he crowning of Franx Jos-
presented such a spectacle of the
Kingdom's   wealth.    The    coronation]
entirely an Hungarian event, no
foreign princes being present, except
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who attended in the capacity of a   Magyar
late, which ho la by birth.
NEW YEAR
HONOURS
LONDON. Dec. 31.—A long list of
naval and military honours, conferred
occasion of the N«w Year, includes tbe promotion of General Sir
Douglas Hatg. Commander-in-Chief
of the British forces in France and
Belgium, to Field Marshal; Major-
Genera! Sir Henry Seymour Rawling-
fson. to bo General: and Hajor-Genersl
[Jan Christian Smuts, commanding the
in feast Africa, to be Honorary
Uent-Geu*ral. !*
PUBLIC NOTICE.
The attention of Shippers and Shipowners
is called to the following notice respecting Manifests and Bills of Lading, issued by the Imperial
Board of Trade.
H  W. LeMESSURIER,
I feputy Minister of Customs.
Customs, 2nd January, 1917.
NOTICE.
The attention of S: ppcrs and Shipowners and the
trading community gcnerilly is drawn io.thc fact that in
time of war the practice of shipping ^oods with Bills of
Lading made out "to order" (made illegal by section 4 of .
the Customs (War Powers) Act, 1915, in the case of goods
shipped from the United Kingdom under license) is very
undesirable in respect of any goods exported from any
part of the British Empire. Shippers of goods not requiring licenses are therefore advised not lo make out Bills
. of Lading "or order," but only—
■ (a) to a named consignee, or
- (b) to a bank or financial house of high standing,
with the remark in the margin of the BUI of
Lading "NotiTy A.B.," "A.B." being the name of
the person or firm for whom the goods arc ultimately destined.
Goods shipped to Holland be consigned to the Netherlands Oversea Trust.
It is essential during the war that, in the case of all
goods, whether shipped under license or not, British ships
should have on board throughout the voyage a fair manifest of cargo and all the Bills of Lading, or certified copies
of the Bills of Lading.
Unless these requirements arc complied with, there
will be a risk that the ships will be stopped and diverted
by H.M., Ships or the War Vessels of the Allied Nations,'
in order to permit full examination of the cargo, and ascertainment of its destination.
fn the case of British 4hips that will touch at ports
in countries contiguous to enemy territory, Compliance
with these requirements is of special importance and serious delay may. result to ship and cargo in such cases if all
ship's papers are not on board and in order.
This notice supersedes the announcement made by
the Board of Trade on August 19th, IU1S (see "Board of  ;
, Trade Journal" of 26th August, 1915, pp 594-5), but in no
way affects the requirements of Section 4 of the Customs
(War Powers) Act, 1915, in regard to licensed goods.
Board of Trade, 19th October, 1918.