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No. 30,826

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1939

Price: 10 Cts.

STANDARD FOOD PRICES

SAAR FRONT FIXED STANDARD PRICES for a number of articles

CONDITIONS

of food are published in “Government Gazette” to-day in accordance with an Order issued by the Food Controller.

ABOMINABLE In all cases they represent an increase over the con-

Paris, To-day.

The weather on the West- ern Front is still abominable and floods are very severe.

The Rhine yesterday rose a further two feet and operations in the flooded areas are almost completely at a stand- still.

Despite the weather, Allied planes made five reconnaissance flights over the immediate German lines and one of 60 miles into German territory.

German planes tried to reconnoître the Lauter region but only penetrated a mile or two.-Reuter,

MUDDY GROUND

BUTTER

GOERING GETS ANOTHER MEDAL

Stockholm, To-day. Goering will be the first recipient of the new order of the Danzig Cross, inaugurated by Danzig Nazis with Hit- ler's approval.-Reuter.

trols imposed shortly after the outbreak of war. GERMANY'S

The Order says that the standard prices for the following articles of food shall, until further notice, be as follows:-

Brand

BUTTER

Butter-Best quality

Half Cream, 2 lbs. Half Cream, 1 lb. Glaxo, 2 lbs. Glaxo, 1 lb.

Standard Price | Lactogen, 3 lbs.

Lactogen, 2 lbs. Lactogen, 1 lb. per lb.

Lactogen, 2 lb. $1.30 Nestogen, 1 lb.

SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK

Eagle, 14 oz.

Eagle, 7 oz.

Eagle, 2% oz.

Paris, To-day. Gold Medal

Last night's French communique Lighthouse said: "There has been increasing acti-Lighthouse, 24 oz. vity by the units in contact.

"Artillery activity is also increas-Longevity, 14 oz.

ing."

The recent rains have left ground in a very muddy condition, though there was a better spell of weather yesterday morning-Reuter.-

BITTER DETERMINATION

Paris, To-day. not much rest for front line and outposts facing the Germans yesterday.

There was

the

Ideal, 16 oz.

Ideal, 8 oz. Milkmaid, 141⁄2 oz. St. Charles, 141⁄2 oz. St. Charles, 8 oz. Nestles, 141⁄2 oz. Nestles, 6 oz.

..per tin. 4.24

WARNING

1.87

4.19

2.25

TO BELGIUM

5.97

4.28

2.19

Half Cream or Full Cream Klim, 5 lbs.

Klim, 211⁄2 lbs.

London, To-day.

The reference to Belgium's neutral- 1.16ity

in his broadcast to the United 2.19 States by King Leopold can be taken in conjunction with a statement in 11.10 the Berlin newspaper "Nachtausgabe,"

5.92 which said:

2,59 "Germany will have to

consider 10.97 whether the attitude of Belgium can

5.91 be regarded as neutral”

J1

OCCUPATION OF VILNA

London, To-day. per tin.

The occupation of Vilna by Lithuan- $0.35 ian troops, headed by the commander- .27 in-chief, started yesterday morning.

Trees which marked the old fron- tier with Poland were burned and flags hoisted throughout the territory.

-Reuter.

per tin

.50

Kim, 1 lb.

125

Nestles Full Cream, 5 lbs.

Nestles Full Cream, 21⁄2 lbs.

.12

¡42

Nestles Full Cream, 1 lb.

,35

Dryco, 3 lbs.

.09

Dryco, 12 oz.

2.46 The paper based its statement 5.07 alleged anti-German propaganda 1.32 Belgian newspapers.-Reuter.

on in

Peacock

:36

TINNED CORNED BEEF.

.44

the

Longevity, 7 oz. Longevity, 24 oz. Swan

23 Libby's

.44

.10 Emery

.33

.34 Fray Bentos

.39

EVAPORATED MILK

TINNED PORK AND BEANS.

per tin

No. 1 size

34

Smaller sizes

18

Tinned Sardines.

.31

.:31

California (Morjon),

16 S. & W.

.37 .45

I

.30

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.15

Peerless, 141⁄2 oz.

.29

Peerless, 6 oz.

15

Dykeland, 141⁄2 oz.

.28

Carnation, 141⁄2 oz.

.31

.16

,30

.29

.29

.15

Standard Price.

$0.28

Pacific, 18 oz.

.31

Pacific, 7 oz.

.18

Peter Pan, 141⁄2 oz.

.29

Peter Pan, small

.15

Cottage

.28

POWDERED MILK

Operations continued to be localis- ed but were coducted with a larger number of men.

Reconnaissance patrols and raid. ing parties pressed for their ob- jectives with bitter determina. tion. Flerce fighting often result. ed and it was necessary to bring in the supporting artillery at in. tervals, especially between the: Moselle and Warndt Forest, From the strategic viewpoint, how- ever, no important development has yet occurred.-Reuter.

GERMAN MILITARY MONOPOLY OF "PHONES?

Amsterdam, To-day. Telephone communication between Holland and Berlin still remains the subject of considerable delay:

Only a few, calls are being put through. No reason is given but it is believed here that the Garman mille tary authorities äre monopolising the lines. Reuter.

ANOTHER INTERPRETATION

Stockholm, Tonday. The tightening of German censor-

Carnation, 6 oz. Gloria, 141⁄2 oz. Tower, 141⁄2 oz. Rainbow, 141⁄2 oz. Rainbow, 6 oz.

Brand.

Dutch Baby

Cow and Gáte —

Modified for Infant Feeding

Full Cream; 2 lbs. Full. Cream, 1 lb. :

per tin.

4.84 4.64 2.41

ship is merely an application of mer- mures Tong prepared, and not connebt- ed with the imminence of a great of- fensive, according to the Berlin dor- respondent of the Dagbladet!!!! who

that there are no indications that ensive fr expected immediate-

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