1918-12-04 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

Judge Rentoul's Pratast.

Jadge Reatoni, K.O, made aj long personal statement in the City of London Court recently with reference to his association with the Corporation of London sa one of the Judges of the Court.{ His appointment, be said, wa made under Royal Warrant, and the Corporation had no authority to talk about reducing his salary, sa at a recent meeting of the Court of Common Council. The Corporation had no power what- ever over him; to attempt interference with his sota of discretion was very improper. The terms of his appointment were subj ̃ct to the supervision of the Lord Chancellor only. Ho wanted the Court to be taken Away from the City absolutely; in his opinion it was undesirable for a considerable number of the members of the Law and City Court Committes to consist of IESA who practized in those Ocarte, however high minded they were.

A German Scout Biplane.

A German Pfalz single-seater | biplane is described in a report prepared by the Technical Da partment, "Aircarf: Production, Ministry of Manitions, as repre-] senting serious attempt to prodace & scout"machine" with good performance. The construc tion is light and the design clean, and care has been taken to keep the faselage of very good stream line shape. The msebine wa3 found to climb to 10,000, in 17) min., and to 15,000ft, in Almin. 20.fc., the respective rates of climb being 360ft, and 110ft. Der minate. The speed at 10,000it. was 102 miles an hour, and at 15,000ft, 911 miles. The machine isreported to be stable laterally, but unstable directionally and long- itu finally. It answers well to all the controls, but tends to turn to the left in flight. It is not tiring to fly, and is normally easy to land. The most novel feature is the fuselage, which is simply a light wooden framework, without any bracing, covered with two ekra cf three ply wood stranged specially in different directions. The undercarriage is constructed

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An Interesting Glance Back.

There is at this moment more of streamlined steel tube, and than historical interest in the

CAN GERMANY PAY?

Some lateresting Figures." It is freqasatly Beserted that Germany will be rained if finally defeated, and that in no circum stances can she pay an adeqaste| is demolished in an exceedingly war indemnity. This argument

the shock-absorbers are of rubber, viene prevalent in Germany on! ¡able article by "Politiens" which is somewhat unusual in the conclusion of peace in South Wealth," which appeared in a entitled "Germany's Natural Germsa aeroplanes at present, Africa in 1902. A correspondent recent issue of the Fortnightly The wings and wing bracing are with a long memory forwarde a

Review Hia statements all

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worthy rources of information-

Germany Domneaasa: way ba, enmmstised as follows.

123,358,000,000 tope of coal at

10. per too...£211,878,000,000

4,000,000,000

tons of 01 ore at 51 per 50,000,000,000

for ...

tone of potash

1,000,000,000

at 10s, per ton 25,000,000,000)

a copy of Nieuport practice. The copy of a message telegraphed founded on expert and trust- engine is a 161.p. Maroeden. by Reater's representative at

Berlin on June 1, 1972:- St, Lawrence Power Plant.

"The Berliner Neueste Nach rich'an is extremely anxious to Mr. Meigber; Minister of the imprese upon the public that the Interior, and Mr. Sifton, Minister Boers are not conquered. The of Custome, have gone to Wash journal undoubtedly re-cle the ington to negotiate with the opinion of the majority of the American Government on the German people, especially of the qeetion of the development upon military arction, when in the fair and ressonable terms of the coares of the article it remarke power plant at Lougault Bénids that "the Bɔers have re- On the St. Lawrence River. Taevaaled to the world the wretched Aluminium Company of America, stets of the British Army, and empported by the American proved that England would be no Total... £237,000,000,000 authorities, spplied to the Inter match for & Power of equal mili- national Waterwaye Commissionary strength to: would collapsa While coal is the principal end ce We live in an age of iron for permission to build a dem to misersby." The journal further of power industrially applied, develop the additions! ponez says that the reputation which iron is the most important in- which is now necessary to increase England bas lost the Bers have gredient of industrial manufac the production i slamisam. The gained, and edda that there ture and of trapeport, Ger Canadian Government did not is little Jikelibood that many ia wish to prevent ady plene for England

exceedingly rich to Bobath in coel and in. iron ore; increasing necessary war producte, count the lessone of the war, sad but it is important to note but objected to a private company radioslly reform the Army. Toe that fee the Larine Luxemburg securing power rights on the Baere on the other hand will ores are more easily accessible. S:. Lawrence, and also chimed prepare for a fresh ou bresk and and more valuable then the other that under the Ashburton Treaty it is very possible that unless the German ores, the Lorraine ore the Commistion has no jariedic English manage to propitiate the fields have become the principal tion. The Canadian Ministers Boers the two and a half year's source of Germany'e domestic ore propose to Washington that a war will have been only the fret supply. At 5. per ton the Lor power plant should be built by age in the downfall of British raine Luxemburgore alone would the two countries and that the rule in South Africa," work should be andertaken.89 2

be worth £750,000,000, ... Jast se the German inspired If Germany should be deprived war, measure,

preee proved in 1902 that Eng of the Lorraine-Lazemburg ore it and had not been exccessful, Dr. would have a dissstrone effect on Fukada is now proving in the the great German iron industry vernacular prese, to his own and the numerous indostries A De centre for fitting soldiers setisfaction, that Germany signed dependent on its fact which with srificis legs and feet was the armistice because of her love the Allied diplomists and peoples opened at Birmingham recently. of peace, not because she was will probably not overlook. Oce hundred beds are provided, beaten. In each instance the and the patients will be lenght German and the pro-Ferman and how to use their limbs. Leg and the facts of the cues are dar apari. feel offer only will be trasted at -J. A. this new home at Uffoulme, given

Artificial Limbs for Soldiers.

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will

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Disinterested Bravery.

At Edmonton recently the Caroner presented a vellum carti- faste of the Royal Homane Society to Miss Lily Be Page, who dived into the River Lea at Edmonton and attempted to reported that beside® One hundred and forty-one rescue a soldier named Bidmesd. the victory of the societies are now affiliated to the Owing to the thickness of th6 sems by astional holidays, General Federation of Trade - wɛede she was zuzable to get him

Chinees Victory Celebrations,

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