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MEIIGil'S Kill All. I I Nib i I No Halt Till Victory Won. — f EMANCIPATION OF ALL PEOPLES K s eech of the first importan ce was delivered by President Wil- son to Congress on Tuesday. He reiterated the determination of the United States to" continue until victory is won, fight for restoration and f reparation, and the absence of a vindictive spirit. The economic boy- cott might be necessary if German autocracy remained enthroned, but k if the people became the governing factor there must be justcie, im- ? partiality, even generosity. t President Wilson recommended a declaration of war by the U. S. V k against Austria. • THE SPEECH. I The speech was as follows:— I Eight months have elapsed since I last ? had the honour of addressing y_u-months crowded with events of immense and grave y significance for us. I shall not go back to í debate the causes of the war. The intol- 7 erable wrongs done and planned against I us by the sinister masters of Germany f have long einoe become too grossly obvious and odious to every true American to need I to be rehearsed. But I shall ask you to I consider again, and with a very grave scrutiny, our objectives and the measures by which we mean to attain them, for the purpose of discussion here in this plStc-e is action, and our action'must move straight towards definite ends. Our object is, of course, to win the war, [-and we shall not slacken or puffer ourselves < to be diverted until it is won. But it is worth while asking and answering the question: When shall be consider the war won? It is necessary to. say plainly what Wt; here at the seat of action consider the war to be for, and what part we mean to play in the settlement of its searching I issues. The American people desire peace 1 by the overcoming of evil, by the defeat 1 once for all of the sinister forces that in- I terrupt peace and render it impossible. i TO CRUSH INTRIGUE. I believe that I speak for them when I i Bay two things, first, that this intolerable f thing of which the Masters of Germany. have shown us the ugly face-this menace of combined intrigue and force which we L now see so clearly as the German power, a thing without conscience or honour or capacity for covenanted peace—must be crushed, and if it be not utterly brought -to an end, at least shout out from the friendly intercourse of the nations. Second, that when this thing and its power are indeed defeated, and the time comfo that we can discuss peace, when the German people have spokesmen whose word we can believe, and when those t spokesmen are ready in the name of their 1 people to accept the common j udgrnent lof { the nations as to what shall henceforth tb,3 the bases of law and of covenant for 1_ the life of the world, we shall be willing I and glad to pay the full price for peace. | and pay it ungrudgingly. THE PRICE OF PEACE. 5" We know what that price will be. It will be full impartial justice, justice [ done at every uoint and to every nation I that the final settlement must affect, our enemies as well as our friends. The k voices of humanity that are in the air ? grow daily more audible, more articulate, ? more persuasive, and they come from the f hearts of men everywhere. They insist that the war shall not end in vindictive action of any kind, that no nation or > people shall be robbed or punished he- cause the irresponsible rulers of a single country. have themselves done deep and abominable wrong. It is this thought i that has been expressed in the formula no annexations, no contributions, no punitive indemnities." Just because this crude formula expressed the instinctive judgment as to the right of plain men everywhere, it has been made diligent use of by the masters of German intrigue to lead the people of Russia astray and the people of every other country their agents could reaeli, in order that a pre- mature peace might be brought about be- foro autocracy has been taught its iinal itnd convincing lesson, and the people of ,the world put in control of their own destinies. AUTOCRACY MUST GO. But the fact that a wrong use has-been inade of a just idea is no reason why a right use should not be made of it. It ought to be brought under the patronage oJ: its real friends. Let it be said again that autocracy must first be shown the utter futility of its claims to power or leadership in the modern world. It is im- possible to apply any standard of justice so long as such forces are unchecked and undefeated as the present masters of Ger many command. Not until that has been done can right be set up as arbiter and .peacemaker among the nations. But when this has been done, as, God willing, it assuredly will be, we shall at last be tree to do an unprecedented thing, and this is t118 time to avow our purpose to do it. We shall be free to base peace on generosity and justice,, to the exclusion of all selfish claims to advantage even OIL the part of I the victors. GERMANY'S EVIL RECORD. I Let there be no misunderstanding. Our present and immediate task is to win the war. and nothing ehall turn us aside from it until it is accomplished. Fvery power and resource we possess, whether of men, of money, or of materials, is being de- voted, and will continue to be devoted, to that purpose until it is achieved. Those vho desire to bring peace about before that purpose is achieved I counsel to carry their advice elsewhere. We will not entertain it. We shall regard the war as won only when the German -people say to us, through properly-accredited representa- tives, that tney are ready to agree to a settlement based upon justice, and a re- paration of tho wrongs their rulers have done. They have done a wrong to Bel- gium which must bo repaired. Thev have established a power over other lands. and peoples than their own, over the great Empire of Austria-Hungary, over hitherto free Balkan States, over Turkey, and within Asia, which must be relin- quished I. HER CROWNING ERROR. Germany' success by skill, by industry, by knowledge, by enterprise wo did not grudge or oppose, but admired rather. But at the moment when she had conspicuously won her triumphs of peace 61H threw them away to establish in their stead what the world, will no longer permit to be estab- lished—military and political domination Orms-by which she sought to oust. i I where she could not excel, the rivals she most feared and hated. The peace we make must remedy that wrong. It must deliver the once fair lands and happy peoples of Belgium and North- ern France from the Prussian conquest and the Prussian menace, but it must also dc-liver the peoples of Austria-Hungary, the peoples of the Balkans. and the peoples of Turkey, alike in Europe and in Asia, from the impudent and alien dominion of the Prussian military and commercial autocracy. FUTURE \0F AUSTRIA. We owe it, however, to ourselves to say that we do not wish in any way to impair or to rearrange the Austro-Hungaritn Empire; it is no affair of ours what they do with their own life, either industrially or politically. We do not purpose or de- sire to dictate to them in any way. We only desire to see that their affairs are left in their own hands in all matters, great or small. We shall hopo to secure for the peoples of the Balkan Peninsula and for the people of the Turkish Empire the right and opportunity to make their own lives safe and their fortunes secure against oppression or injustice and from th,e dictation of foreign Courts or parties. After declaring that no wrong was contemplated against the German Empire, and no interfere-nee with Germany's in-1 ternal affairs, President Wilson asserteil that the German people had been hood- .wink-ed by their militarist lead ere. and he proceeded: TREEDOM FOR GERMANY. I ihe worst that can happen to the detri- ment of the German people is this, that if they should still after the war is over I continue to be obliged to live under ambitious and intriguing masters—men whom the other peoples of the world could not trust-it might be impossible to admit them to the partnership of nations which must henceforth guaran- tee the world's peace. That partnership must be u partnership of peoples, not a mere partnership of Governniente. It might be impossible also in such un- toward circumstances to admit Germany to the free economic intervourse which must inevitably spring out of the other partnership of a real peace. WAR WITH AUSTRIA. To push this great war of freedom-and justice to its righteous conclusion we must clear away with a thorough hand all impediments to success. One very embarrassing obstacle that stands in our way is that we are at war with Germany but not with her allies. I therefore very earnestly recommend that the Congress immediately declare the United States in a state of war with Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary is for the time being not her own mistress, but simply the vassal of the German Government. We must meet its force with our own and regard the Central Powers as but one. The war can be successfully conducted in no other way. The same logic would lead also to a declaration of war against Tur-, key and Bulgaria. They also are the tools of Germany. But they are mere tools, and do not yet stand in the direct path of our necessary action. We shall go wherever the necesSitie of this war carry us, but it seems to me that we should go only where immediate and practical considerations lead us and not heed any c,thers.-P,euter. "PRACTICALLY CERTAIN." Declaration Against Austria This Week. WASHINGTON, Wednesday. It is now practically certain that war against Austria will be declared before the close of the present week. This will have a far-rcaching effect on Austrian securities held in this country, and will especially affect Austrian shipping. It will also place alien A ustria;n.s in the same situation as German.—Exchange Special.

VALLEY BUTCHER'S CLAIM. The action of Mr. J. E. Woodman, butcher, Ystalyfera, against the Pwll •b&ch, Colliery was mentioned on Wed- nesday in the Chancery Division. The action v.-as for an injunction ind dam- age arising from colliery coal dust enter- ing plaintiff's premises. The action, heard at Glamorgan Assizes, went to the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords, where plaintiff succeeded, damages to be assessed. Mr. Justice Eve, on the appli- cation of Mr. Vaughan Williaips, K.C., appointed a date early in January for de- termining damages»

NEW ATTACKP I I ITALY EXPECTANT. 1 Troops Confident. I Rome, Tuesday (received Wednesday).— There has been a renewal of activity on the part of the Austro-Germans. Fresh contingents are arriving from the Russian front. Strong patrole are continually surroun- ding our lines with the object of ascertain- ing the points of least resistance. The artillery preparations are greatly intensified from Wallasia to the sea, and this may be the prelude to a general at- tack. The Italians are confident.-Exchange Special. ENGLISH AT ASSIGNED POSITIONS. The Press Association's Special Corres- pondent at Italian Headquarters, tele- graphing on Monday (received Wedn (lay), says:-Some British contingents sue- oeeded, by marching 22 miles a day, in catching up those preceding them, which is an excellent record considering the load carried. Now that the British troops have reached their assinged positions they have begun work with a will, the Alpha and Omega of the ea.id "work being dig, dig, dig.

ALLIED UNITY. -■ i- French Premier on Result of Conference. PARIS, Wednesday. In a special interview granted to M. Marcel Hutin, M. Clemencau, the French Premier, said the Versailles Conference is realising nothing less than the military u<|i.ity of action of the Allies. T'he Pre- mier gave M: Hubin permission to state that General Foch is being kept at Paris by the Premiers, who want him, and' General Wevgaud has definitely taken his place at Versailles.—Exchange Special. FINANCIAL DECISIONS. PARIS, Wednesday. Various committees constituted by the Inter-Allied Conference dealt as a whole with technical questions concerning the conduct of the war, details of which can- not be published. However, it is stated that the delegates in the financial section considered it desirable, with a view to oo-oraination of their efforts to meet regu- larly in order to draw up plans for pay- ment of liabilities and settlement of loadf and rates of exchange, and thus to assure concerted action.-Renter..

NORWAY'S SENSATION. CHRISTIANIA, Tuesday. (Received Wednesday). An outstanding feature of the examina- tion of the ex-Premier, M. Michelson, in the great esjjionage trial at Bergen yes- terday was his explanation regarding the letter he sent to the Kaiser through Dr. Filchner, this establishing the latter's reputation at Bergen. His comments on the treatment of Norway by the belliger- ents are considered amazing and most im- portant, because M. Michelson is re- garded as the most popular man in Nor- way.-R,euter.

A SWANSEA AIDE-DE-CAMP. Important Position for a Swansea Lieutenant. A recent issue of the H Lonclon Gazet contains the following:— Personal Staff.—A.D.C., temporary I Lieut. R. J. Holmes, Reserve Regiment Cavalry, attached- Lancers, vice Lieut. J. M. Ash croft, Indian Army Reserve Officers. Lieut. Holmes, son of Councillor W. W. Holmes, Swansea, will act as aide-de-camp to (jeneraJ, Maxwell. He has been at the front with the Lancers since September, 1916, f

I MUMBLES LIGHTING. I At a special meeting of the Oystermouth I Urb an District Council on Tuesday, Couti. .W. L. JarTM presiding, the clerk (Mr. J. L. Robinson) read a letter from the man- ager of the Swansea Gas Light Co., stating that they were prepared to light 50 lamps in the district for the winter months, end- ing March 31-st, 1917. After some discus- sion it was decided (subject to the permis- sion of the police authorities) to light 50 public lamps.

SCRUTINEER ARRESTED., I Canada's Representative Gets an Unusual Experience. An unusual incident occurred at Witley Camp on Tuesday during the ballot in connection with the Canadian elections. Mr. W. T. R. Preston, the official repre- sentative of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, raised an objection to the manner in which the poll was being conducted, alleging that it was contrary to law. When asked to leave the polling booth he declined.to do so, being there, he said. as the official representative of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Mr. Preston was placed under arrest, and taken by soldiers with fixed bayonets to the guard room, where he. was de- tained with other prisoners. He states that he remained a prisoner for 2' hours, being subsequently taken to Headquar- ters, where he was immediately released. In a statement. Mr. Preston said that ag official scrutineer lie was authorised to enter any polling. booth, to remain there, and to that the elections law was observed. He added that he intended to bring an action against those con- cerned.

MR. A. H. THOMAS'S LOSS. Swansea magistrates on Wednesday passed a vote of sympathy with Mr. A. H. Thomas, chairman, in the loss of his second son. The speakers were Mr. J, H. Rosser. Mr. Hy. Thompson, Superinten- dent Letheren, and Mr. J. W. Thorpe.

SWANSEA SOLIC-I.T.OR'S SON. Mr. Stanley Owen, solicitor, Brooklands Villa', Swansea, has received a telegram from the War Office stating that his eon, Sec.-lieut. William, Stanlev Owen, Mon- mouthshire Regiment, has been severely wounded. No details are known yet. Sec.- lieut. Owen, who is 25. was an articled clerk to his father before the war. He WiM educated at Swansea GrUlr School. t ..?;:?J''?-??. ;?.'????

COAL CONTROL BILL. Coalowners who dissent from the Coal Control Bill had an interview last night with the Solicitor-General, and urged that a financial guarantee should boin- serted in the Bill, and not wait for the Vote of Credit. Yh° affects the bulk of. tho anthracite collieries.

26 GALLONS PER HEAD. Mumbles Water Consumption for November. The Oystormouth Water and Sewers Committee met on Tuesday, Councillor F. E. Beer presiding. The Surveyor (Mr. W. P. Puddicombe) reported that 'the amount of water consumed per day amounted to 187.400 gallons as compared with 210,000 gallons during October. The lesser figure worked out at 26 gallons per head per day, which was considered highly satisfactory. The Surveyor also reported that the work of laying a main at Caswell- roacl had been completed, and that the work of extending the Rewer outfall at Langkmd would be taken in hand at cnee.

NEATH DIVORCE CASE. Decree Refused Man Who Found Wife Embracing Old Sweetheart. In the Divorce Court on Wednesday, Mr. Justice Horridge heard the un- I ddended petition of David John IJew- I ellyn, coUiery hauhiej. living at Neath,. for a divorce from his wife Catherine, be- cause of hor urlultery with a soldier named Charles, at Neath. Petitioner said that after the marriage he did not live with his wife; he cuaght her with her arms round a man's neck. The man was an 'old sweetheart of hers. Petitioner ad- mitted he had been ordered to pay 10s. weekly for her support. Evidence was 'n by Wm. Gabrid, warrant of&p?r. Neath, fhat respondent had been admitted to Neath Workhouse with two illegitimate children, and was now living at Llantwit-road, Neath, with Richard Charles; a discharged soldier. Justice Horridge said that no case was made out by petitioner, as he turned his wife off and had not supported hor. The petition was dismissed.

COEDFFRANC COUNCIL. I The monthly meeting of the Coedffranc Parish Council was held on Tuesday evening at: the Free Library, Councillor W. D. John in the chair. The Clerk (Mr W. P. Jenkins) reported that in reply to the request of the Council to the local Parliamentary representatives to appeal to the Postmaster-General for improved postal facilities in the district, Mr. T. J Williams, M.P., wrote that he would be pleased to do all in his power. No re- ply had been received from Mr. J. Hugh Edwards, M.P. The reply from Mr. John Rees, G.W.R. district superintendent, was gratifying inasmuch as the evening train from Swansea which had been discontinued, had again been re-started in deference to the strong local appeals.—Councillor Lloyd called attention to.the dilapidated and generally unsatisfactory condition of the dwelling-houses in Woodland-road. Mooretown. It was decided that the oWners be written to.—The Clerk was directed to write the County Road Sur- veyor ro the deplorable ftate of the ^Main-road footpitIO6

CAMBRAI BLOW. Great German Effort Fails DAYS OF ANXIETY Biggest Since Ypres TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. France, 9.42 a.m. Beyond the usual artillery activity on both sides of the battle-front, there is .nothing of special interest to report. l TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. Press Bureau, Wednesday. Some enemy surprise attacks in the Craonne sector to the north of. Sapigneul gave no result. On our side we penetrated into a German trench to the east of Rheims, and brought back some prisoners. There was a rather lively artillery action on the right bank of the M-euse. The night was calm everywhere else. Last night some enemy aeroplanes bombarded the region to the north of Nancy. Three persons were injured. During the daytime of *Dec. 3rd, two German aeroplanes were brought down by our pilots. Six other machines were compelled to alight in their own lines. I THE GREAT FAILURE. I German Blow at Cambral and I What it Meant. Ihe limes correspondent on the Western Front eays:— The "great German counter-offensive here has, I think, dennitely failed. The enemy has gained some ground, and will probably get more, but he is spending thousands of lives to win acres which we took from him without the loss of a hundred. The great coup ha* missed. My own belief is that this fighting here in the last few days has been almost worthy, to rank with the First Battle of Ypres. I HUGE MASSES OF TROOPS. there have in these last few days been tiyies of anxiety, and all credit must be given to the Germans tor the formidable plan of their attack. They massed their troops, consisting of not less than six divisions on eacti side of our salient, quickly and secretly. Then he struck with all his weight. Two hours later, when he calculated that tl sadden breaking throughoi his armies on the tio,ath would have bewildered our defence, and concentrated, all attention on that eeotion, he fiung his second attack, with no fewer men, and in even a'-?Her masses, j on narrow areas against the northern side. ». APPALLING UC&SES. You already know how on the north the attacks were checked altogether, with ap- palling losses. On the South, by the first surprise the\Germans made certain mater- nal gains, but they were only a small por- tion of what they aimed at -i ll' I were quite useless for the larger ends. After two day's interval the Germans came on in dense waves, such as we never dream of using, over open ground, without conceal- ment, and th.ey paid a terrible price. Their front is a. little farther forward than it was, but our front before them is firmer than it was. Anxiety in any iciiteneps has passed. They may attack as they will now, and we may yield them this village or that, ,but always at the same fearful ¡ price in German lives.

I CRUELTY TO A MARE. At Swansea, on Wednesday, Brinley Edwards and Ernest J. Lee, hauliers, were fined 95 cach for cruelty to a mare.

GIFT TO THE HOSPITAL. The late Miss Mary Jenkins, head- mistress of York-place Schools, Swansea, has bequeathed to the Swansea Hospital the sum of ICIL)O, which has been duly handed over by the executors.

MADAME GERARD. I More About Frenchwoman's I Murder in London. At Marlboroug'h-street Police Court on Wednesday the hearing was resumed of the charge against Louis Voipin and rkrthe Roche of beir.;r concernod in the murder of Madunre Gerard, whose muti- lated body was found in Regent-square. •Detective-constable Collins, epoko to being handed 4 packt of correspondence, which another witness said were found in cnest of drawers at 50, Munster-square. The case was remanded for a week, when in other formal renmnd will be asked for till the following Tuesday.

SERBIANS MASSACRED. Corfu, Tuesday (received Wednesday).— The following is issued by the Serbian Press Bureau:—According to news which has reached, Us through the Rumanian I town of Moldavia concerning those dis- tricts of our territory now occupied by the Bulgarians, the invaders have com- mitted new excesses, massacring the popu- lation and burning villages. We are in- formed from the same trustworthy, source that the Bulgarians have completely de- stroyed the villages of Dvorichts, Radova, Bara. Rakinatz, Smoljinac and Chapinje, in the department of Pojareyatz. Thosfe of the population who remained alive were carried off to an unknown destina- tion. --Fres* Association War Sp«!? tion.V FOSS 'Issociation War, speoe,?

I TO-DAY'S WAR RESUME I ♦ If Leader Office, 4.50 pm. President Wilson has reiterated the determination of the United States to continue until victory is won. He fur- ther recommends a declaration of war by the United States against Austria. There is nothing of special interest to report from the British front in France. M. Clemenceau, in an interview, stated that General Foch was being kept at Paris by the Premiers, who want him there, and General Weygard lias de- finitely taken his place there. The ItaUans are expecting a new attack. Fresh ntingents are arriving from the Russian front, but the Italians are confident.

TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF An Essen joiirna, IIIiints at a coming call to lads of 16 and 17. Prince Albert had a good night, and is making satisfactory progress. The postmen's hoot" money increase dates hack six months, and not a year, as has been stated. A memorial service to the late Sir I..eander Starr Jameson was held in Lon- don on Wednesday. The Prime Minister has promised to speak under the auspices of the War Aims Committee at Leicester. Mr. Asquith will deal with the Lans- downe letter in a speech on war aims at Birmingham next week. Esther French (15), has been missing from her home, No., 8, Gelli-street, Port Tennant, Swansea, since December 3rd. A deputation of working women who waited upon Lord Rhondda on Monday to ask for compulsory rationing included lrs. Williams, of Swansea. Nice, Monday.—The death took place at Monte Carlo on Sunday of Captain F. French, The Macdermot Roe," Lord of Moylurg, Ireland .Reuter. Mrs. E. W. McMillan, of Barrington- rftad Brixton, whose will has just been proved, left J6100 for the support of her dogs Pat and Jessie, and her cats Nigger and Puss A desert service of Swansea china, con- sisting of 34 pieces, with painted groups of flowers, the work in red, was sold in London on Tuesday for 430 guineas to Mr. J. R. Thomas. The Postmaster-General announces that until further notice parcels for Spain, Portugal, and Brazil, the Canary Islands, Cape f()rd Islands, and Portuguese iVest Africa cannot be accepted for trans- mission by post..

I VALLEY COAL FIND. I 00 ———— — Rich Anthracite Vein Struck by Tirbach Co. The Tirbacn Colliery Company, Ysta?y' feta, have struck a vein cf the best anthra- cite in the lower jn&sni'?, ?ndt conaid'r- I ab? developments are ancilH\ted.

i WTDOWS AND QRPC-IANSI I SJill -2300 Need-ad to Give a I Little Help. In these tragic days there are many, I many homes for whom the war-worn phrase, the supreme sacrifice," has a meaning pregnant with personal calamity. In Swansea and district there are 600 homes deprived of the bread-winners, who have died for their country. 'Thi-s means, in terms of children, nearly one thousand', and it is for these and their sad mothers that this^ppeal is made. JEUOO is required in all, X300 is now in hand. There are some people inevitably more fortunately placed than others. This call for support is animated by the feeling that those whose sacrifice has left behind to mourn shall not be penalised by what would be public indifference'to circumstances weighted with personal loos, yet lit up by noble self-abie^atioa Give a little to those who have given all TO-DAY'S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. £ s. d. Previously acknowledged 311 5 0 Part Collection at St. Jude's Church Hall Concert by Band of K.S.L.I. (per W. W. Young) 2 2 0 Mr. T. Arthur Etans lIe Mrs. W. Rice, Uplands 0 10 J. T., Bryn-road 0 10 0 Miss Ella Woolley Drinkwater 0 2 6 Grand total. £ 315 10 11 Donations should be forwarded to: Mr. David Roberts, J.P., Heathfield- Streetf Hon. Treasurer; or Mr. A. P. Higham, "Leader" Buildings, Hon. Secretary. The gifts are distributed to widows and orpnans of sailors and soldiers of Swan- sea and the immediate district, irrespec- tive of the unit in which they served, and is not confined to those connected with the 6th Battalion Welsh Regiment.

( DEAD SOL8£) r E R'S HI NG Mother's ActKm Agates* Fiance*. A oDIdiert, niotb* at Vrasam y subd his W v6bcK^t oa-eljragtv ftteat rini. end Wt nSonipy aad eagagregoieait ring wit-Vhia yctpg lady. rSaijitj# ciairnod that the gfts, made iå contemplation of marriage, were wtrarto-ble, but Judge Smith the engagement was ter- minated by German artillery probably, by mutual consontv tad cb. fcadast as ssfcut kilt io — tb-j t IOC defendant. ■ I 1 l 5 -y >• 1 4 v -;v-i ?..  I t ■ t I y r Grand MATINEE Carlton Cinema, December 12 th. I The Directors of the Cariton Cinema have very kindly de- j cided to give a Matinee, for which an exceptionally at- tractive programme will be arranged, on Wednesday, Dec. 12 next, on behalf of the Widows & Orphans XmasGf its Fund. Further particul ars in due course. IRON MARKET. Wolverhampton. Wednesday.—Suppl-iee of pig-iron, for forge and foundry are equal to demands, while negotiation between the Ministry, of Munitions and makers relative. to price- adjustments are in progress. Pro- ducers are not inclined to add to present orders. A satisfactory agreement ft eagerly awaited, not only by pig-iron manufactur- ■ 01" h- Tiakera of finished iron ,t )I() have also made rcpiesentations tp the Min- «uhi<>fts Tboro ix a slight upward tendency in prices and out- put oomPH-red with the previous two motithr. Mills and forces are fully em. ployed, many, in fact, having several months' work in hand. Finishing toills are feeling the continuous scarcity of steel. Fuel, supplies, though more regular, are not in all cases adequate.