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HIE 3IORXIXG OltEGOXIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1917. ITALIANS' FIRE TOO WARM FOR TEUTONS Austro-German Forces Are Compelled to Recross Piave River. COUNTER ATTACK SUCCESS With Recapture of Positions on Monte Asolone, Southern Soldiers Have Written Glorious Page in ' War Annals, Says Dispatch. ROME, Dec. 24. Enemy fores which had crossed the Piave River at Piave "Vecchia have been driven back over the river, the War Office announces. On the mountain front, the state ment says, the Austro-Gerxnans passed the Italian positions In the Aslage eector in the region of Buso Monteval bella. but stopped at the Italian real positions, from where the Italians are counter attacking with satisfactory re sults. WASHINGTON, Dec 24. Official dis patches from Rome today give a de tailed story of the fighting on Monte Asolone. They say: Aoitro-Gtrmani Loae Heavily. "With the recapture of the positions en Monte Asolone the Italian oldiers have written a glorious page In the ajinals of this war. Their bravery has prevented the enemy from spreading his forces in the south to complete the surrounding of Monte Grappa. Our soldiers fought for several days under terrific artillery fire and against, the deadly effects of asphyxiating gases. The enemy suffered enormous losses. "It Is calculated that In the action at Berretta and Monte Asolone the enemy lost three divisions. General Ffeffer, commander of the fourth enemy di vision and the commander of the sev enth and eighth Austrian brigades, has been seriously wounded. Women and Children Enslave. "The enemy command In the city of t-'dine has issued rules by which all workmen, women and children, are obliged to work in the fields from 4 o'clock In the morning until 8 o'clock In the evening with half an hour rest In the morning, one hour and a half at midday and half an hour In the after noon. The transgressors of these rules will be accompanied to work and watched by German soldiers, and at the termination of the harvest they will be imprisoned for six months, and every three days they will receive only bread and water. Slow or lazy women will be exiled and lazy children will be flogged. If necessary the com mander .will Inflict corporal punish ments. "In Macedonia German troops have recently launched three very powerful attacks against the positions held by Italian soldiers alrng the Cerna River. All the attacks were repulsed and the enemy suffered considerable loss ITALIAN TROOPS REMEMBERED Soldiers at Front and Sick, Wounded Have American Christmas. VENICE. Dec. 23. (By the Asso ciated Press.) American Christmas cheer will be carried to the Italian soldiers in the trenches and to the tick and wounded soldiers In and around Venice by B. Harvey Carroll, Jr., American Consul at Venice, acting for the American Red Cross. Mr. Car roll will leave Venice with General di Viterf ranchesoa, so as to make the tour of the trenches on Christmas eve. They will be accompanied by detach ments of soldiers with trucks bearing huge bundles of gifts for distribution among the troops. Each soldier will receive a pack age containing socks, handkerchiefs, tobacco, sweets, some articles of food and a distinctive present. Another distribution will be made in Venice on Christmas eve and Christmas morning to wounded soldiers and civ ilian poor. Large numbers of wounded are now coming In from the Piave to the. hospitals of Venice. Each of these will be remembered with, clothing, food and sweets. The city of Venice remains compara tively undisturbed by the recent re newal of enemy pressure on the lower Piave nearest to Venice, where his line is 12 miles east of the city. While shells from the heavy guns could reach Venice, it is known that the enemy has been unable to bring across the river anything except machine guns and a lew pieces of small caliber. No shells have fallen anywhere near the city. The rumble of the bombardment can be heard day and night, but the popu lation has become accustomed to it, as It had to the previous menace from the air and the sea. One of the chief reasons for calm Is the belief that Pope Benedict has Intervened in some way by which, the Austrians will not shell the city. The custodians of the art treasures In the city have considered it desirable to move a large number of paintings and the statues, which up to this time had been stored within the city. The most valuable were sent south months ago. but now the entire bulk of re movable art treasures has been taken away. It is estimated that 12,000 square meters of paintings were taken from the ducal palace alone. The famous equestrian statue before St. Mark's is being dismounted for re moval, although It was at first in tended to protect it by a brick cover ing. Aged Man Killed by Train. CASTLE ROCK. Wash., Dec 24. (Special.) Stephen Dood, aged 70, was struck by the engine of the Great Northern passenger train No. 459, late Sunday night, and was Instantly killed. The body was found in the morning by the trackwalker. The man was a coun ty charge and had wandered away from the farm. He was feeble and it is supposed he had lain down on the track. He leaves a wife in Castle Rock. $ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Druggists refund money if it fails. 25c Santl8eptic Gives Skin Comfort. lD(intly relieves, core end prevents cnnfed or Irritated skin. Cools sod sootlies. You'll like it tleaaif. ftfstmj uoc. . ewe . wumui MISS ANNE MORGAN SUPERINTENDS REBUILDING OF HOMES LN DEVASTATED FRANCE, - ' -1 - H $ -,- MISS MORGAN 8 Miss Anne Morgan, head of the A me structlon unit, is personally superinten homes in the Alsne district- Here she dler workmen, who have been placed u authorities. The American fund for F and works directly under the army au homes, the unit supplies the refugee clothing and farm Implements. COUNTESS IN PRISON Member of Kerensky Cabinet Is Convicted. BOLSHEVIK! CONDUCT TRIAL Woman Denies Misappropriation Charge and Says She Is Keady to Deliver Money to Con stituent Assembly. PETROGRAD. Dec 24. Countess Pannin. who was Minister of Publlo Instruction in the Kerensky Cabinet, was on trial today charged with mis appropriation of publio funds. Hers was the first case tried by "the popu lar revolutionary tribunal. ' The Count ess was convicted and sentenced to "imprisonment until the return of the money, and to publlo censure." The small courtroom in the Palace of Grand Duke Nicholas was filled with friends and sympathizers of the Count ess. The judges, five working-men and two soldiers, were all elected members of the Petrograd workmen's and sol diers' deputies. They sat at a long table draped in red. To the left, near the wall, the defendant sat, a soldier with a bayonet on either side. The president of the Bolshevlkl court read the Indictment. "Who wishes to speak for the prose cution?" he asked. No one replied. The president then invited a state ment for the defense. An elderly man. a former employe at the Ministry of Public-Instruction, arose and spoke of the great philanthropic and educational activity of Countess Pannin. He de nied the misuse of funds and said that the Countess had refused to acknowl edge the right of the present govern ment to demand the money. He de clared that she would return the funds to the constituent assembly, which waa the sole authority over her. Next a young worklngman. speaking for the prosecution, made a clumsy, heated speecn to the effect that nobil ity of character and educational ac tivity need not cloud the fact that the Countess took public funds and opposed the authority of the workmen's and soldiers' government. He exhorted the Judges to disregard the personality and past of the defendant. In her "last word" the Countess said: "AS has been stated, I have not mis used the funds. I consider myself re sponsible for their safety and will de liver them to the constituent assembly, to which alone I must account for my actions. Since the convening of the constituent assembly has been post poned, the money has been deposited in the State Bank until it assembles." The so-called misappropriation of public funds consisted in the transfer by the Countess of all the ministry funds to the State Bank, which left the safes in the ministry empty when the Bolsheviki took control. She de nied their right to the money. CUTOUTDRINK.SAYST.R. ROOSEVELT STRONG FOR PROHIBI TION DURING WARTIME. Letter to Head of National Temperance Board Quotes ex-President's Sons in France. WASHINGTON. Dec 4. A letter from Theodore Roosevelt favoring war time prohibition, not only for fighting men but for cltUens working on rail roads and in mines, factories and ship yards, was made public tonight by Dr. Clarence True Wilson, of the National temperance board. Answering- a letter Ztota Dt. wuaoU, TAJiDS AT LEFT, rlcan fund for French wounded recon ding the rebuilding of ruined peasant is shown giving directions to the sol nder her orders by the French military rench wounded has been militarized thoritles. In addition to rebuilding s all household necessities, as well as Colonel Roosevelt wrote that he fa vored prohibiting the use of food grains at the outbreak of the war, and added: , "Neither the men in the Army nor the men engaged in doing vital work for the Army in connection with rail roads, factories, mines and shipyards should be allowed to waste strength and health in drink at this time. "The same reasons that render it necessary to prohibit the sale of liquor to soldiers in uniform or within a given number of miles from a military camp and to stop its use on battleships apply to; extending. similar protection for all citizens engaged in the work of rail roads, factories, mines and shipyards. "I may mention that my sons, who are now in the Army in France, write me most strongly (Just as General Pershing has expressed his publlo opinion most strongly) as to the harm done to the men of the Army by per mitting the sale of liquor to them, stating that they believe in absolute prohibition for the Army in wartime and one of them adding that his ex perience has made a permanent pro hibitionist of him. "I wish your board every success In its effort to stop all waste of food, men, labor and brain power during these days when the Nation needs every energy of every man at his best." ARREST SPURS WEDDING SCOTT GRAY AND JKSSIE YOUNG VISIT POLICE JUDGE. Couple Live Together Thirty-Eight ' Yearn, bat Overlook Formal Wedding Ceremony. Municipal Judge Rossman performed a Christmas eve wedding ceremony in the courtroom at the close of yester day's session. The principals were Scott Gray, 60, and Miss Jessie Young, 48. It came to the attention of the police recently that this couple had over looked the wedding ceremony when they started their communal existence 38 years ago, and they were arrested. Yesterday, they both expressed their willingness to become legally married, so the charge against them was dis missed. A difficulty arose, however, when it developed that Mr. Gray had no money with which, to buy a license. Deputy District Attorney Ryan over came the difficulty by passing the hat In the courtroom and sending a police man to the Courthouse with the pro ceeds. The ceremony then proceeded without a hitch. CHILDREN GET LESS MILK As Cost of Commodity in New York Goes Vp Consumption Declines. NEW YORK,' Dec 24. The price of milk in New York City has risen 55 per cent since June, 1914, and about 20 per cent less of the. product is being con sumed, according to a ' report of the Mayor's committee on milk, made pub lic tonight. .Dr. Charles E. North is chairman of the committee.. "Many families use less milk," th report stated, "and are substituting tea, coffee, beer, wine and other things for the feeding of young children whose health and growth are Injured by such substitutes. "The cost of milk production on the average dairy farm supplying milk to New York City for the year of 1917 was 6 1-3 cents per quart, and for the months of October, November and De cember was 7 cents per quart." CHILD FATALLY . INJURED Edwin Reini, of Astoria, Run Down by Automobile. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec 24. (Special.) Edwin Relnl. 9-yeaf-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Relnl, was struck by an auto mobile while stepping from behind a streetcar on Second street last n'jBt, " He died a. short time later. CAUCASIAN ARMY COFf EISES 100,000 Bolsheviki Report Expected Attack on Troops of Gen eral Kaledines. ANTONOFF GOES TO KIEV Military Commandant of Petrograd District Has Instructions to Nego tiate With Ukranlan Bads for - Settlement of Difficulties. PETROGRAD, Dec. ,3. A Caucasian army of 100,000 men is advancing on the rear of the troops of General Kale dines, the Cossack leader, according to an announcement made today by the Bolsheviki press bureau. LONDON, Dec. 24. General Antonoff, the military commandant of the Petro grad district, has gone to Kiev, says a Petrograd dispatch to the Times, with instructions to ' negotiate with the Ukranlan Rada in an effort to settle the differences between it and the Bolsheviki government. BOLSHEVIKI REALIZE DANGER Efforts to Establish Harmony With Vkranlans' Explained. LONDON, Dec 24. Petrograd dis patches report that attempts are be ing made by the Bolsheviki commissar ies to negotiate with the Ukranians for a settlement of the differences which have arisen and It is also reported that the authorities of the new Ukranlan government are ready to accept pro posals looking toward a peaceable ar rangement. The movement for har mony is attributed by the correspond ent of the Times to the fact that the growing dangers of the situation are being recognized to an Increasing ex tent by the Bolsheviki. For the same reason, he says, they are believed to be Inclined to modify their attitude of hostility toward the constituent as sembly, which is likely to meet with in a week. Concurrently with these statements appear numerous reports of military activities on the part of the Ukranians and Cossacks and of the sending of more Bolshevlkl troops southward to oppose the Ukranians. There are dis connected rumors of further fighting, but apparently there have been no hos tilities on a large scale or of such a nature as to Indicate important de velopments. Many news dispatehes from Petro grad speak of the supposed impend ing arrival of the Germans there, which Is said to be the universal topic of dis cussion In the city, but every one seems to have a different version. Many of these stories center around the report ed concentration near the capital of a large force of released German war prisoners, to whom arms are being handed over, according to some of the reports. Referring to these rumors, the Pet rograd correspondent of the 'Post says that unqestionably thousands of Ger man war prisoners are flocking to wards Petrograd from all parts of Rus sia, but-be believes that at present a more important phase of the situation is the active and thorough manner in which the Germans have been push ing trade with Russia since the fron tier -was opened. He reports they are making the most of a commercial op portunity such as the world has never seen before, inasmuch as Russian in dustries are nearly dead and the Ger mans have no competition. The Germans have refused to admit M. Zlnovieff, a close associate of Nikolai Lenine. and other Bolsheviki whom the soldiers' and workmen's del egates wished to send In to spread their doctrines In the German army. They also declined to admit Trotzky's news paper printed in German . for army propaganda. The Bolshevlkl are negotiating with the Social Revolutionists on the left for the formation of a coalition gov ernment wherein the latter will hold the ministries of the interior. Justice, posts and national affairs. The trial of persons who have been arrested by the Bolsheviki authorities was to have begun yesterday before a military revolutionary courtmartial, according to delayed dispatches from Petrograd. The first person to be tried, these reports said, would be Countess Panin. former Minister of Ed ucation, who was arrested for refusing to turn over to the Bolsheviki the funds of her department. The Council of Petrograd University on Friday elect ed the Countess an honorary member in recognition of her educational work. A dispatch from Tashkent, capital of Turkestan, described the lynching, under horrible circumstances, of Gen eral KorovitchAike, who was Keren sky's military commander In the prov ince. The Italian Embassy has made a formal protest against the pillaging by armed men of the apartment of thn embassy's first secretary. It Is reported that the Germans are moving troops from the Russian north ern and western fronts to the south western and Roumanian fronts. BOLSHEVIKI PEACE OTJTXIXED Trotzky Says Maximalists . Might Wage Revolutionary War. PARIS, Dec 23. Leon Trotzky.. Bol shevlkl Foreign Minister, according to a note issued by the Havas Agency, called on Joseph Noulens, the French Ambassador to Russia, and explained that the Bolshevlkl wished to keep to the principle of a "democratic peace," leaving to the oeonle the right to dispose of themselves. The Ambassador having asked him what he would do if Germany refused such a peace, Trotzky answered that then the peace would not be signed and that the Maximalists might be led to "wage a revolutionary war." Trotzky added that "if publlo opinion was opposed to such a war, the ques tion would then be carried before the constituent assembly." He concluded by saying that It the Bolsheviki suc cumbed - to the resistance they aru meeting within Russia, the country would be given over to anarchy. , The Havas note concludes: "This conversation, which Is correct throughout, must be considered as creating no new relation between the Maximalist government ami us." KOIiPASHJflKOFF IN PRISON Rooms of American Agent of Red Cross Raided by Bolsheviki. LONDON. Dee. 24. Colonel Kolpash nikoff, the American Embassey at Petrograd "hae been assured, is alive, but the correspondent of the Morning Post in the Russian capital says the Xornaer &eeat oX tha Amerlcaa Bed Cross is being held in confinement and no one has been able to see him. American Ambassador Francis, the correspondent adds, is preparing a statement on the caee for . publication. Colonel KoIpashnikoff'B flat, the doot of which bears a plate with the words. "American Mission of Red Cross, for Russia." was raided at 2 o'clock in the morning by soldiers, sailors. Red Guards and others. The rooms were ransacked, the officers taking many papers, while the men appropriated everything of the slightest intrinsic value. The search ended at 6 o'clock and Colonel Kolpashnikoff was taken to the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul. Progress of the War. Christmastide of 1917 finds the ar mies on all the major battlefronts vir tually Inactive, except where the Teu tonic allies are endeavoring to over whelm the Italians and force a passage through the hill country of Northern Italy out upon the plains of Venetia. As viewed from the war maps the battle lines today are markedly changed from those of the, yesteryear. The Russian front from the Baltic to the Black Sea is virtually non-existent: the Italians under the Intensive drive of the Teutonic allies today are standing miles from where they were a year ago along the Isonzo front; from Bel gium to the region around Verdun great salients have been driven Into the German lines by both the British and French armies, and in Asiatic Tur key the British have made notable gains both in Mesoptamia and Pales tine. Northward through the latter region General Allenby's forces have made great progress against the Ottomans and Christmas of 1917 finds the Chris tians once more In control of Bethle hem, the birthplace of Christ, and of Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulchre. Although the sound of "peace" is In the air. seemingly there is no prospect of ending at any early date the titanic struggle that Is in progress; The Teutonic, allies and the Russians are endeavoring to effect a cessation of hostilities on the eastern front and probably will reach some kind of. an agreement that for the moment, at least, will render the counter revolu tionary forces in Russia inactive and throw a greater burden upon the shoulders of their former allies. The enemy for weeks unofrlclally has been proclaiming his desire for peace, but no terms have been ad vanced by him which would Indicate a willingness to bring the war to an end along lines that would make the world "safe for democracy." On the contrary, the German Emperor, in his latest utterance, made before the sec ond army last Saturday, boasted of the successes of the Teutonic allies during the last year and exultantly proclaimed that the victories of the central pow ers had been so manifest that It was useless to waste words on the tactical and strategical advantages gained. Apparently, however, while strenu ous efforts are being made in the United States to get an Invincible army in the field to aid Great Britais and France and their allies in finally bringing success to their arms, the German Emperor has made a fina' en deavor in his latest address to his troops to frighten peoples unafraid, with the following declaration: "If the enemy does not want peace then we must bring peace to the world by battering In with the iron fist and the shining sword the doors of those who will not have peace." Meanwhile his armies and those of his ally, Austria-Hungary, finding that their attempts to break the Italian line between the Brenta' and Piave Rivers in Northern Italy, were without result have shifted the ground of their at tack again to the Asiago plateau. Here small gains were made but the Italians, stiffening ; their line, held the enemy from further progress and at the last accounts were delivering successful counter attacks against him. On the lower Piave River the enemy troops, who forced a crossing of the river last week now have been compelled, under violent attacks by the Italians to seek safety through a retreat to the eastern ban of the stream. Another heartening phase of the situation is the small number of British casualties during the past week. On the entire front held by the British only 13,919 casualties were reported, these embracing men killed, wounded or mis sing. The previous week had shown an aggregate of 17,976 and the week be fore that 23,356. OLD GENERALS SHELVED Experience of Three Years' War Teaches Early Retirement. PARIS, Dec 24. Premier Clemen ceau has sent a circular letter to Gen eral Petain and all the army- chiefs pointing out that the experience of three years of war has shown that ex isting age limits are too high and that with a few rare exceptions commands are not effectively exercised at over 66 years for a regiment, 58 for a brigade, 60 for a division and 62 for an army corps. Under these conditions, he adds, general nd field artillery offi cers over these ages must be given commands hereafter in the rear or placed at the disposal of the Minister of War. The only exception to this rule will be general officers recommended to re tain their commands on the personal responsibility of generals commanding 40 SHIPS T0L BE BUILT (Continued From First Page. ) the War Sirdar, the first launched by th Columbia River Shipbuilding Cor poration, so 19 iemaln of original or ders and they include 10 ships for the French government. , "I feel that we can show what real work is in shipbuilding," said Mr. Bowles. "The Pacific Coast Is the big hope of the Shipping Board, for the Atlantic yards are crowded with Gov ernment work, such as avy vessels and transports, with some cargo ves sels. The Coast is expected to supply half of the boaru's programme in 1918, which calls for 6,000,000 tons. The reorganization of the Shipping Board places three big men In control. Chair man Hurley, Ad- iral Bowles and Mr. Pietz. The shipbuilders have confi dence and will get along with them, knowing there is ro disposition to hurt anybody. , Feeling of Builders Improved. "It has served .to get the builders in a much different mental attitude, and 4f steel is moved reasonably well, so as not to delay the yards, there will be a realization of the 1918 build ing - programdetV .1 The new contracts mean that there will be expansion at both plants, as well a the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, where boilers and auxiliary machinery are turned o"ut- More machine-shop capacity will be Installed at the shipyards and everything pos sible put in to guarantee the work be ing turned out. Sons of Italy Are Loyal. NEW YORK, Dec 24. Eight hundred lodges of the eons of Italy in New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachu setts and New Jersey have pledged sup port to the thrift and war savings stamps campaign, it was announced here tonight. The lodges represent a membership of 100.000. Each member has promised not only to buy stamps, but to encourage his neighbors to do so. j . Read The Oregonlan classified ads. .iiii iiii i iiiiiii iiiieiiiciiiii in i mti iiiii mi To You All- In this month of joy, may you get and give much. May your home be filled with good cheer through the warmth of happy hearts. May the world be made a Christmasy universe in which happiness and good will shall reign over all peoples. We hope your very, good will may extend to this store and Its personnel as freely as ours goes forth to you in making your Christmas a pleasurable and lasting satisfaction. May our gladness reach you alL iiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiinin HIGH QUALITY, QUICK SERVICE, CLEAN Best of everything at moderate prices. Cozy Dairy Lunch and Cafeteria 323 Washington St, near 6th. Day and Night. Choice Roasts, Steaks, Chops, Fish, etc., 15c. Excellent Chicken Dinner Sunday and Christmas. I). S. FLEET TO 5,000,000 Deadweight Tons Will Be 1918 Output. MANY VESSELS ON WAYS Official Estimate Just Issued for Tear Allows for but One Labor Shift Increased Operations May Be Effected. WASHINGTON, Dec. tt. Five mil lion deadweight tons is the Shipping Board's estlmaf ul America's 1918 out put of shipping based on builders' re ports that show the uovernment's pro gramme of 8,246,308 tons is 18.2 per cent on its way to completion. The forecast is a mimui - estimate, with one labor shift figured. Every effort will be made to put on two shifts. and, wherever possible, three shifts In yards throughout tl-e country. With the task of designing models out of the way the whole problem n w, according to Shipping Board officials, is that of obtaining labor and materials. The builders' reports have been made a part of a mass of statistics Just turned over by the Shipping Board to the Senate commerce comml'.tee inves tigatlng the progress of the shipbuild ing programme. They disclose that the wooden programme is 9 per cent under way, the requisitioned steel ships 39 per cent, the composite ships 20 per cent and the contract steel ships 4 per cent on their way to completion. Henry Ford, serving with the Ship ping Board as a manufacturing expert, has proposed extension of the fabricat ing programme. He has advised that the Board have built in the South a number of fabricating yards In which would be turned out steel vessels on the endless-chain system employed by Ford in his automobile factory. Ten ships would be laid down at once in each yard. Mr. Ford will go on a trip through out the South in search of locations and investigate facilities for the manu facturing and shipping of fabricated materials. Banker Hecht Reinterned. NEW YORK, Dec. 24. Rudolph ojt yotzx Chases the chills in a jiffy you bathe or 8have in comfort. Portable.- Fuel con sumed only when heat is needed no waste. No smoke or odor. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (CALJFOHN1A) GROW LJ PEARL Ujfefilir .fiaa yfc...-:-.-:-:, ----- ... -piL ... r?tHI PBRFECTIGW OEL HEATER mi iiiiii i in iiiiii iizi mi ii in i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Hecht. partner in the banking firm of Chandler & Co., who was Interned as an alien enemy, but was granted a pa role of three weeks under $25,000 bail, was sent back to Ellis Island today. He asked the authorities to extend the parole over the Christmas holidays, but uia request was rerusea. MECHANICAL- QUESTION UP Anglo-American Standardization of Screw Threads Planned. WASHINGTON, Dec 24. Secretary Redfield announced today that he had accepted an invitation from the British MlniBtry of Munitions to appoint dele gates to . an Anglo-American confer ence on standardization of ecre threads to be held in London early next year. In accepting, however, he suggested that such standardization should be ef fective and complete and "not limited to the mere mutual accommodation of two nations, while Kavlng undeter mined the question as to how the action would affect the general industrial world without the confines of those two powers." . . v . .. FLOUR SHORTAGE IS DENIED Five Months' Supply on Hand, Says . Member of Food Administration. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 24. Frank L. Carey, representative of the Food Ad ministration grain corporation, who returned today from New York, where members of the corporation have been in conference, declared, in answer to reports of a flour shortage that there is a breadstuffs supply in storage and on market now suf icient to answer the needs of the entire country for five months. Mr. Carey also announced that ap--proximately 1,000,000 bushels of wheat from the Pacific Coast has been or dered shipped here for use of local flour mills. Major Slated for .Victoria Cross. VICTORIA. B. C. Deo. 24. Mrs. L, Pcarkes, of Mount Tolrhie, B. C, near here, has heard from unofficial sources in England that her son. Major George ' Randolph Pearkes, M. C, second in command of the 116th Canadian Bat talion, has been recommended for the Victoria Cross. Major Pearkes Joined the Canadian forces as a private. To Core a Cola tn One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab lets. Drusgiats refund Loney it it fails te cure. K. W. UROVK'S signature U on a& box. Prtc. Adv. M 1 t c c