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ent, objects to our descrip. him as the dismissed rament underling," and des hing retraction and apology. Idmit that there is no justifican- for the word * dismissed.” We

have "said "the late": it is better to be deceased dismissed, we willingly se to Sir Leo, and assure that in fixture we shall ays allude to him with the pect due to a defunct olitician-Saturday Review.

-AMERICAN 1005. Albany, March 18.-Ice in Storage along the Hudson River on Jamary 1 this year amounted to 605,457 tons, it was stated by Benjamin B Odell, State Ice Controller, in his report submit- ted to the Legislature to-day. The report said that the total harvest in 1918 was 2,537,482, tons, the greatest since 1912. As a result of the work of the Tes Controller, according to the report, the consumption of am- monia in artificial ice plants was Sreduced 354,709 pounds in 1918, the total amount used being only 286,345 pounds. The Legislature of 1918 appropriated $25,000 for the use of the Ice Controller. Of this amount $9,040 was spent. Immediately after receipt of the report the Senate passed the Bill to abolish the office of Ice Controller.

DETECTIVE KNIGHTED. The new knight, Sir Patrick Quinn, is the famous superinten dent of the special branch of the Criminal Investigation Depart- ment at New Scotland Yard. For many years he has been engaged In the suppression of anarchism and kindred manifestations at home and abroad, and attached for duty to the suite of all foreign Sovereigns officially visiting Eng- land. He has gained distinctions from many of these countries, in- clading France. Russia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Spain. In his earlier days he was large- ly employed in watching the Fenian movement, while in later years he travelled far and wide in attendance on the late King Edward and his present Majesty. He retired from Scotland Yard in December last, after forty five years' service. Sir Patrick hail- ed from county Mayo. Twelve years ago he was made M.V.O.

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in- to approximately twenty fantrymen.... The 486 pieces of light and medium artillery with which we took the field in August. 1914, were represented at the mail week, though they were 1916, and ended in November, date of the Armistice by 6437 only being sold for the curio 1918, are viewed as forming part guns and howitzers of all natures, enthusiast and not as legitimate of one great and continuous

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Chronicle représentative was The launching and destruct shown specimens from an Am- bassador's collection which con-ion of Napoleon's last reserves tained two of the Bolshevik at Waterloo was a matter of In this World-War the Republic of Russia issues. They minutes were dated' 1918, and were for 35 great sortie of the beleagured and 70 kopeken. Fach contained German armies commenced on the same printed picture a hand March 21, 1918, lasted for four (shown to the wrist) grasping a months, yet it represents a sword and smashing the shackles corresponding stage in a single the assault." of a chain. Behind was the colossal battle." rising sun symbolical of the "The full man-power of the awakening. There were three (British) Empire issues of the Sinn Fein stamp at developed in the field at any

be declaration of the first “re-period of the war. public." and there were three "At no time were the Allies as designs one with a blue cross

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portraits of the three rebels who in all theatres of war, killed conclusion of the Armistice, some were executed and their names. wounded, missing, and prisoners, US. CONSULAR CHANGES. including native troops, are ap Peking, May 29.-The American proximately three millions (3,076, Legation announces several 388). Of this total some two and changes in the personnel of the a half millions (2,568,835) were American Consular Service in incurred on the Western Front: figures for French China Mr. Andrew J. Brewer, The

"The total feeding strength of

•Western Front але at present Vice-Consul in Amoy. the

our Force, in France rose till it The millions."] ~ Over four has been transferred to Changsha

For the mainten to take charge of the Consulate total German casualties, killed, approached a total of 2,700,000 there in place of Mr. M. F. wounded, missing, and prisoners, Perkins who is returning to are given at approximately sixence of a single division for one the United States on leave. In the and a half millions (6,485,000), of day, nearly 200 tons dead weight of supplies and stores are needed.

and a quarter millious, one and which is the root of discipline, ing, now. so much North Mr. Norwood F. Allman, the which the vastly greater pro

During the eleven months, a half millions were in front of they have no rivals." senior Vice-Consul, at Tientsin, portion must have been incurred January to November, 1918, the railhead."

All that was best in the old in demand. Stocked will take charge at Tientsin, as Mr. on the Western Front."

tonnage landed at these [French] "In the month of April, 1918, Regular Army, its discipline, Men fought as they have porta averaged some 175,000 tons over 200,000 reinforcements were based од George F. Bickford, the present

force of character, in three qualities Consul at that place, is returning never fought before in mass36." & week."

sent 2p to the fighting forces." leadership, and mutual respect, home on sick leave. Mr. Allman. "Decisive success in battle can "The total output of stone Before the war, no one of our and the spirit that never knows will be replaced at Tientsin by be gained only by a vigorous [from the Road Construction and generals had commanded even defeat have been the foundations Mr. H. Gilbert King, who for the offensive."

Quarry companies] from the com-an Army corps such as a sub-on which the new Armies have past four months has been attach- The decision to preserve the mencement of 1918 to the date of sidiary formation in the battles been built up.”

The dauntless spirit of the ed to the Legation as a student Cavalry Corps has been complete the Armistice amounted to some of the last few years." interpreter, Mr. A. C. Cha-

"The feature of the war which people at home strengthened and pin, the American Vice-Consully justified.. their mobility 3.500.000 tons."

These and other technical to the historian may well appear sustained the invincible spirit of multiplied their value as a reserve, at Mükden has resigned Had the German command troops during 1918 built or recon- the most noteworthy is the the Army, the while their inces

sant toil on land and, sea, in the from the service to go into business, and his place will be had at their disposal even two or structed 2340 miles of broad gange creation of our new Armies.

"Discipline has never has such mine, factory, and shipyard, taken by Mr. Hugh C. Stanard. three well-trained cavalry divi-Land 1348 miles of narrow gauge

a vindication in any war as in the placed in our hands the means. sions, a wedge might have been railway." Mr. Stanard entered the service in the Fall of 1916 and just a year driven between the French and In August, 1918, over 860-present one, and it is their dis-with which to fight.

0001b of dripping were received cipline which most distinguishes "The discipline," self-respect, British armies, afterwards went to France as 81

"Only by the rifle and bayonet from armies through the Inour new Armies from all similarly and strong sense of responsibility

which carried our men thre officer in the coolle corpse of the infantryman can the deci- spectorate of Messing and Econ- created armies of the past. was transferred to the United States az in 1918 and was sive victory, be won. This war omies and consigned to Eng "Our unversities and public to victory, have in general

schools throughout, the Empire been fully mainta mustered out of the service last has given nó new principles." land.

“During the great British at have proved, once more, so they changed conditions and ne winter. Early this month, he As regards machine-guns,

from a proportion of one gun to tacks of 1918, of a total male feed-i proved time and again in the past,roundings Hythe occupa Tojoined the American Consular

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