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FRANCE TO-DAY..

'As Seen by Gustave Hervo.

WAR COMFORTS.

"Our Little Bit Society."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER

THE ECONOMIC WEAPON DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Germany's Need Of Raw Múterials.

In the Cheerder, Philippe

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What is the present situation?

Since the United States joined the Allies, the Lasgue of Free Nations is sotaally in a position to starve Europe, of the raw materiale Germany, and етед Mittel-

essential to the revival of their

Teaserday Our Little Bit Scolely packed two cares of war com* Millet writes: {forte, one to be forwarded to the Mr. Joba Bell writes from Hon. Somsary, Q.MN.G., 2

Paris, September 27-Mach -Paris as follows :-

Cavendish Square, W. London.

attention is being paid, hath ia] When I interviewed M. Gustave containing 4 quil's, 4 pillows, 44 the French Press and in French Herve for the Daily News a little knitted molars, 51 pairs knitted political circles, to the question of-bow-to-make use of the sion to the view that the condit-woollen cape, 45 auits prismse, control of the world's main raw over a year ago he gave expres-woollen mittens, 30 white knitted

economic weapon which the fans of peace must be based on parcel from a little girl. materiale place at the disposal the principle of nationality, and 14 pairs etretoher boot of the Allies. To Bathmann-Holl it was a source of satisfaction to 12 knitted sleeveless sweater, weg'e famous territorial war map him to learn, months afterwards, pairs koitted knee cape, the time baз.come when that this was the official stand 20 pairs white woollen knitted ought to oppose the coacmic point in the British reply to bed eack. The other is consignwar map. I should like to state President Wilson's demand for aed to Mrs. Berton, Hou. Secretary,

'stement of British war sims. Bed" Croes Fund, Rawalpindi, responsible of Frenchmen are what spirit the most To-day, in his fiat in the Bue decontaining 408 rolled bandages, approaching the problem.

·Vangirerd, I have spent on hiur 61 flannel vests, 56 white woollen with the former anti-militarist knitted caps, 24 white woollen (quotations from whose vigorous knitted belts, 81 slippers, 121ce articles in La Victoire figure cloths, 19 maps, 2 quilts, 2 pillow daily in the review of the French 12 bege swabe, 52 cup covers, 58 press), discussing some of the site primae, 1 lot mage sines. political, economic, and military The following letters of problems with which France is acknowledgement have been industrial life. The British En faced.

received - First, as to the scandala with 26 Stati-nary Hospital, Ima-pire is even capable of achieving which the sir of Paris is reeking lich, Egypt, 19:b: October, 1917. itself, if it chocess to do so. this end in some departments by jast now. M. Harve, who has play.

Dear Madam The large box rover, the mach-misunder of a foremost part in exposing of gifts of clothing eta, for the stood Paris Conference, while the Bolo affair does not consider wounded soldiers arrived two

careful not to that this and other scandala will days ago. I have unpacked the shake the faith of the French pao box sad

aggresive policy against) all the contents Germany, has voted a resolation ple, or affect their will to win the mill, be most useful sod war. To his mind a mach greater valuable. Will you please thank (Section B, 3rd paragraph) by danger than the Bonne Rruge all the workers most heartily for each other preference in the die which the Allies agree to give Tarmel, and Bolo scandale, was their useful work and kin tribation of natural resources the possible repercussion in thought for us? The content immediately after the war, end to France of the Russian revolu must bave taken many hours' tion. The French soldiers were work to make. We have not got to that ifsct. If any body were enter upon special arrangements at first greatly impressed by the any wounded in hospital at inclined to under-stimate the power exhibited by the Soldiers' present but srs daily expecting importance either of this natural and Workmen's Committees in them when the Gaza offensive Barsis, and for a time there was begins. Again thanking you resolution, let him look at the monopoly or of the above littleffervescence in their very muob-Katharine F. G.

Germsa papere.“ ranks, bus subsequent events Skinner, Matron, Q.ALM‚NA. bare dissipated this feeling. "There is no longer any danger in France," said M. Herve; the danger of imitating Rassis bas been removed."

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mic waspon thus forged is still would be to prepare for a fair very imperfect. The special distribution of the sarplus! 2 Cavendish Square, W. Paris Conference are still to come. after

strangements mentioned by the raw materials immediately! 8th. October, 1917.

the war. Special In the second place, the principle inter-Allied Dear Madam, begtoscknow of inter Allied preference in the already dealing with the supply

commeringe three years of bitter struggle ledge your very kind gifs of useful supply of raw materials has not and distribution of such com marked by frightfni losses, the clothing and surgical dressings, been accepted by the United modifies as metale, timber, jite, French workmen are as strong as which were unpacked on the 4th States or by countries like Brasileeds, corp, sic The creation o ever in their wish that the cause inst. It is difficult far as to ex-or Chins, the natural resources of a general body, to which the of the war-German militariam prees our gratitude for your which are enormous. should be removed, arguing that repeated donations to this

The Ger-existing organisatione would sat unless it is crushed there can be organisation. We are badly in that the economic war map will involve the adoption of any newSURANCE OFFICES will be

mans may therefore still hope sa sub-committees, would not no guarantee that the League of want of all kinds of clothing. be of no avail. Our economic principle. Moreover, it would CLOSED for the Transaction of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Nations, suggested

by more so than bandages. You may front is still lacking unity and answer an obrigas arcessity, for PUBLIC BUSINESS 00 SATUR- President Wilson, could pre-be interested to hear that your strength. recurrence of the beautiful quilts are being seat to

Titia The question is DOW:

only to clear that DAY, the 8th December, 1917. bloodshed in Europe. He ad. Rumania. It happened that on in this matter should be the com- will

What the existing war commissions mitted the existence of a minority the day they were unpacked, the mon purpose of the Allies? I existence long after pasce; aleo |

By Order have

remain in in France of certain Socialists, Lady in Waiting to the Queen of think I may seeert without hesitat- that it is vital to find out both Hongkong, 7th December, 1917.

A. R. LOWE, Secretary. doctrinaires, Anarchiste, and Rumania was going over the Marxists who think otherwise Depot and abe implored as too that there is no with among what will be the requirements in "Socialista and Anarchists of send her some of them. Will there ever been, to drive Germany after the war and how to get MARINE INSURANCE ASSOC-

thinking Frenchman, nor has raw materials of each country Congrees," he says, “ who enanos [you please tell all your workers be said to represent the masseF. how deeply grateful we are for despair by making the revival these requirements. One dose And he argues that the French their counnued interest in this after this war. The idea is, on the Sistes could rise to the setting of her economic life impossible not see what objection the United Boldiers themselves are among orgaisation? Yours faithfally contrary, so pare the way for an ap of such a body, without which, the foremost to emphasise the Myra M. Gibson, General Man economic understanding which, leaving aside, the question of a "Never again formala."-It is sger-for-Beatrice,-President and after having been at first a purely formos alliance, no co-operation NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN my firm conviction," added H. Head of Depot.

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international onos the Central Allies during the critical period CLOSED for the Transaction of terms. In other words, the object Powers have accepted car pesce of industrial reconstraction. PUBLIC BUSINESS on SATUR- economic basis of the international anch an inter Allied organisation

The same people rightly point DAY, the 8th December, 1917. most be to lay down the first out that the mere existence of

By Order, organisation which we want to would at last provide us with the

A. R. LOWE, est op after the war, and thereby efficient economic wespen we sie

Secretary. Hongkong, 7th December, 1917, Kr. Asquith's speech at Leeds, of its affiliated societies and only to make pesce but to join the coming requirements of each

With over 2,500,000 members to compel the Central Powere not

saking for. Allez ingairing into which he regarda se one of the branches, the National Union of that future organisation. most important pronouncementa Woraen Workers is the largest Jaring the war. As a statement organised body of women in the still a debated matter. Roughly into the fatore needs in raw mate Allied country, the inter-Allied commissipa would bare to inquire of Allied war sime he considere country. it could not have been clearer,

speaking, two solutions are being rate of the Ceaus Powers a lis annual meeting was held recommended at present. Some well. We would then be in-s pasi- Frecce, be emphasised, is grate at the Y.M.O.A. headquarters, bold the view that the best tion to offer Germspy a fair share fal to the British Liberal alates and Mre. Ogilvie Gordon, in thing to man for his definition of her her presidential address, esid summon a special economic comein natural resources and to do would be to in the distribution of the world's wer sim-the reatitation at that one of the most difficult ference of the Allies, the objet make that (fer conditional upon Alsace Lorraine, toru violently questione during the years of of which would be to frame the acceptance of our peace terms. from ber in defisice of the construction would be the right new agreement on the question it would even, they contend, ba wishes of the people, who aloceful pisce and payment for women of raw materials. Their avowed should decide, on the principle alongside men in labour and hope is that the United States by threatening Germany to reduce possible to enforce a speedy peace of nationality, under which flag industry, commerce and the pro- would not necessarily oppose an her fatore share in csee the pro- they shall live. "There are other fessions. They ought to make a agreement of a temporary nature long the war,- Aleses Lorraines," he wers on-point of avoiding any appearance by which each Allied State, after "Transylvania is the Alsace of sex antagonism and it was of reserving for itself that part of its be submitted to a careful examina- Lorraine of Bamsnis: Crostia is the utmost importance that they natural resources which will be ton. One thing. however, ie the Aleace-Lorraine of Serbia should use all their reserve of wanted for ite own industries, cergin: aniers the Allies succeed Trantino and Trieste the Alsace womanly tact and discretion in would place the surplus of ile raw in forming a common scheme of Lorraing of Italy; and Poland the entering upon the new and materials at the disposal of other that sort, the fature internations] Alsace-Lorraine of tout le mond, broader fields now open to them, members of the group of natione, organisation which is being 80 And so we return to what I told If the Franchies Bill became due preferencs being given to much talked of will remain s you last year-tbere must be law, nearly six million women those which have to reconstruct settlement on the basis of would receive the vote and they their devastated territories. This nationality."

would enter upon their My last question to M. Herve duties of citizenship and state eidering. The difficulty of reach. new scheme fa badoabtedly worth con- had reference to the British effort craft when the proved capacitying such a general agreement is -the effort of our ermice and our of women to bears wartby share however, a great one, as the workers in the war factories. Min the burdens of war had won United States are apparently Lloyd George, he told me, put the for them the sympathy and good opposed to anything resembling a

me question to him a short time will of every man is the cannity, formal alliance either in the THE muz, nach fie repeated the teply he i quere torike: Fremiar.. "France, he said; in zamezidi st; end fall-of

M. Eerre. is enthusiastic over

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admiration for, the achievements and the loyalty of the British nature. Instead of entering upon of the British Army, fighting as people, hose efforts in the war

it is in defence of the principle of will, be thick, not be falls know the independence of email nations, until the sword is-sheathed and Bu is also impressed by the stock can be taken of Britain's venias, the power of organisation contribution.

diplomatic or the economic felt. The second suggestion, on the contrary, is of a more practicat sny new agreement of any sort, the Allies might confine them selve to setting up somewhere, for instance in London, general commision, the da les of which

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