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Washington April 16-Dec- patobes received here from Mexico report that General Obregon claims a complete victory over the Villa fo:08. According to reports emanating from Obregon's agents, 5,000 of Villa's men have been killed in battle while 6,000 more have been taken prisoners, The rema ́mler of the Villa army ie said to be f:eing northward, pursued by the victorious Obregon forces.
Sale of Bibles in Malaya. The report of the Malayan agency of the British and Foreign Bible Society for 1914-Mr. C. E. G. Tindall is the local agent It has just been isscod. mentiona that the area c.vered by the agency'e activition has an estimated population of 48′ m2- lioue. The total circulation of. Bibles) laat year in Malays was 154,150 copies, against 181,818. copies in 1913, an 1 170,085 copies in 1912. Opstributions more received to the amount of £57 15. 3d, against £238 33, 5d. in 1913. During 1014 the sub-agents, and native colportears in Malaya mold 125.346 copies, against 122, 340 in 1913, and 142,390 in 1912. The agency felt the effects of the war in various directions. They lost the usual large order from the Rhenish Mission working in North Samatra; their sales were decressed in other parts on account
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the onuse and the other the rot sentativa binkers of the Quintuple An Engineer's War. Taa war is everything to us at Intercational Syndicate and the Until Sunday, when Mr. Lloyd the present time, its claims are authorities of the Chinese Finange George once more waved the absorbing, but in the little leisure Office and it has been decided banner of war among the Welsh that is left for other things one that about 40 per cent, of the bills, we had had no platform may be excused for thinking that money should be used for the oratory of any worth for a coin speaking of the "lure of drink" redemption of the short term aiderab's time, and the people the Chancellor was scattering foreign loans and the rest for the were beginning to feel the need read, the harvest of which he administrative expenses of the of such a pick-me-up. The intends to resp when one more Chincas Government. In this Chacoellor, it must be said, ad peace reigns over the earth.” connection, it is reported that the ministered a pretty strong dose, money ought to have been releasin el quent words such as even ed to the Chinese Aathorities he, has rarely used before. Is some months ago, bat the delay did not minimise the work that In a speecli of fitsy five minutes Denmark, and Holland, and no superhuman disregard of death, has been due to the opposition of lay before the troops of the Allies, Mr. Asquith cutlined the Govern-one but a fool would imagine whilst the Germans do not dare the Japanese who developed sa cr the gigantic power that Garment policy towards German they were needed or intended for to face them at aks-quarters. antagonistic attitude on the sub- many can exere's in prosecuting credit to meet & wat expenditure wanted them and Germany had fighting in this section of the front CANADIAN NIGHTS, The Earl of
piracy and proposed a vote of home consumption. Germany When the fall story of the
THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM, Paul' jeot simultaneouty with the pre her nefarious roheme of aggraf more than a million and a half them. To ask us to allow the im- is written it will thrill France.
Vinogradoff......... of the Japanese iou. If Germany could not win
mix months ago;„
s day. Mr. Gladstone would portalizas to continue is to ask Soldiers wounded in the legs sob MORE KINDRED OF THE WILD,
Chas. J. D. Roberts 2.0 ORIGINS & DESTINY OF IMPER when she have taken five hours to do it, ni us to fight with ons hand behind bed when sent to hospital because at the throrts of France and
IAL BRITAIN, Prof. J. AT Lient. D. W. Mose, of the Russia, she cannot win now; the ccidentally he would have" eur-cur back, and weare not inclined they would no longer be able to THE RISE OF THE AMERICAN
Orsmb veyed mankind from China too a course which would obvious-follow the advance. This Ger PEOPLE, R. G. Usher 6.00 adjutant's staff, Singapore Volan allied countries between them AD teer Corpe, was recently raigs armies of over twenty mil. Peru" in the process. The ly prolong the war, and lead to mans are finding the peaceful JOKING APART, Hon. Mrs. Dow entertained to dinner in the lions of men, while cur enemies Houas gladly voted the required a needless sacrifice of human Champagne district the hottest dall Europe Hotel by the senior can put in the field barely halfte of £287,000,000; and I life. The war and nothing but place in the world for them WHAT IS WRONG WITH DER non-commissioned officers of the that number. And then be po n-shall not trouble your readers fir- the war is our policy at present. Soldiers whose wounds did not Volunteer corps, who took that led cat what has been well know ther on this point except to say To talk of peace, said Mr. Asquith, prevent them from keeping their means of congratulating Mr. Moss Eut not so publicly stated, that silver ballets" in its locker and row.smid the stress sad tumult the doctore orders to leave the that the old country has plenty of" is like the twittering of a spar feet repeatedly refused to obey on his promotion to commissioned we stand more in need of equip rank in the it G.A. C.S.U. Lobb ment than of men. This is an can go on firing them as long as of a tempest which is shaking fighting line until they were told presided and C. 8. M. Chater engineers' war," he declared in a the need demands. It was the the foundations of the world, the penalty, and then reluctantly was vice-chairman. After the happy phrase, which is being all wanted to hear about. Erielly Mayor's banquet, the Prime Min-Cen rai Nawe
Prime Minister's new policy we Four months ago, at the Lord went away for medical treatment. loyal toiste, Sergesat Davies pro-fi aght in our workshops as much posed the health of the guest, re-as in the trenches. marking as he did so on the go: d
that Great Britain and France in-never sheathe the sword until the UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS "The Lure of, Driak." work done by him as Brgeant-
The Chancellor of the Exche tend to stop all carmocities military domination of Prussis Major of the S.V.O. for the rast quer, who is never lacking The Germans are trying, with own words in the House on Mon- & China Telegraph Co.
entering Germany or leaving it was destroyed; he quoted his Eastern Extension Australasia few years, and on his deserved courage, pointed out in his Baugor popularity among the members of speech that while most of our their submarines, to prevent sea-day, and in so doing he gave the corps. The toset was drunk workmen are pulling forth every borne goods from reaching another example of his unrivalled with musical heasure. Lieut, ounce of strength, there is a small Gest Britain and France, and in telent for knowing and interpret Mori, soknowledging,commented minority who refuse to work a full return she Allied Powers will stop ing the nation's will. It was an on the present satisfactory condi- week's work for the nation's need. all era-borne goods reach-inspiring, an historic speech one tion of the volunteer corps and What is the reason? he asked and ing Germany and Austris. of those are ovations which move eaid he would always look back on he supplied his own answer "The plain truth," he said," is an Empire to grest sacrifices and bis association with the S.V.O. as is masily the lure of the drink" that the German fleet is not great desde.
blocksding, cannot blockade, and the most pleasant period of his There are not many public men army career. Following dinner, in this conatry who would have never will blockade our coaste," the remainder of the evening was saidaamnch so boldly and lauly; yet she claims the right to torpe- entertainingly occupied. Ia pas but the Chancellor of the Exche do st sight any merchant vessels sing it may be mentioned that quor has the Chamberlain habt under any flag which may enter Light, Moss's brother was so of getting straight to his point, the “wer gone" which she has promoted to a lieutenancy in the Drak” he declared, “is doing drawn (on paper I may add) R.G.A recently, and since then a more damage in the war than round the British Isles. But while Germany is intent on piracy and has won the now Military Cross all the German submarines put
Paris, February 28. for gallantry at the front. #together" Hassia has abolisher pillage, Great Britsia will
fighting in Obampagne is the Bule of vodka, France habeed on her course without risk to
neutral ships or nor combatant of a particularly violent nature. We do not propose French line regiments which haye dMr.Asquith Peither töasınes- been aged: behaved in a man- nate their seamen vor to des nor worthy of the higher krov their "biok:
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IF you have lost your appetite stopped the sale of absinthe why one of the big varie of should we be behind in England ?! dainty, dizhen at the ALEXAN- he makede bidang DRAMDAFEtat aure to (tompt.We have great powers to deal of with drink ADU, NO ZISIN LOGUIG
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