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In 1914, at the battle of the Marne, France had in the field an army of 1,500,000 men; toâ€"day, after more than three years of war, France has in the field an army of 2,700,000 men. In September, 1914, the French war plants were manufacturing 12,000 shells per day; today France is manufacturing 300,000 shells per day. According to an agreement signed by the French High Commissioner in Washington with the War Departmetn, it is the French war industries which manufacture all the light artillery for the American Army. â€". The following figures, given by Mr. Stephane Lauzanne, editorâ€"inâ€"chief of the Paris "Matin,‘‘ director of the Official Bureau of French Information, show better than any words that France is far from being exhausted or "bled In these war plants, which are the pride of the French nation and which mo exhausted country could maintain, nearly half a million women are actually working, day and night. ‘There also progress has been achieved: in 1914 only 25,000 women were working in these factories; on March 1, 1917, the number Had increased to 375,582, and today it reaches nearly half a million. The German fleet in these waters got into action very quickly, and if it had mot been for the still greater promptness of the Australian fleet, the first part of the British Empire to be shelled would have been the Commonwealth. As it was, the German warships were chased away, and the German Governor and his staff fled ignominiously to the hills. They scurried "from bush to bush, from hill to cave, until the moment of their surrender, an episode worâ€" thy of comic opera, and a memory that even now brings the flush of shame to the brows of the Germans, and makes them grind their teeth at a most humiliating circumstance." The Toronto Star Weekly judges that the Ausâ€" tralians will not desire the neighborhood of the Germans after the war. And today on the western front the French army is still holding twoâ€" thirds of the whole line. At the beginning of the present year 82 German divisions were facing the French army. As Mr. Lauzanne points out, to need 82 German divisions in order to hold an exhausted army is, indeed, out of proportion. The German Chancellor in August, 1914, professed to be astonished and shocked at the British declaration of war. If sincere, he must have been illâ€" informed as to the intentions of his Government.: The Syduney Mail tells an fnteresting story of what happened in German possessions near Australia. In German New Guinea, it says, the officials, the business men, and other Gerâ€" man residents knew what was going to happen: "Everyone was at his post, every officer on duty, and it is a fact that withâ€" in five minutes of the receipt of the wireless notifying Britain‘s declaration, while the British consul and another Englishman were extending hospitality to several prominent German officials, some of the guests, at the very instant they were all raising their glasses in a toast, laid strong hands upon the Britâ€" ishers. The affable manner of the guests changed with rude and abrupt sudâ€" denness to harsh vituperation and deadly insult. At once the Britishers were imprisoned, not even being allowed time to arrange their affairs, and were hustled here and there, starved, and insulted." * Since the beginning of the war the French Parliament has voted credits for the war amounting to more than $20,000,000,000. Of these $20,000,000,000 only $2,000,000,000 have been borrowed from foreign countries. ‘The whole difference was drawn on the savings of the French themselves; the whole balance was subscribed by loans or paid by taxes. Besides that, France has been able to loan $1,000,000,000 to her allies, and to give them 2,500 guns and 5,000 airplanes. The British have won a great victoryâ€"behind the Hnes. It is a victory from which Germany will never recover. Throughout the world, wherever people wore clothes, people were, hitherto, at the mercy of Germany‘s secret, recipe for making aniline dyes. The secret meant $4,700,000,000 worth of export trade to Germany every year. England alone had a textile industry of $1,000,000,000 per year at the mercy of that secret, and she got busy. Two years ago, when British textile manufacturers were paying two to four thousand pounds sterling the ton for dyes that had formerly cost 50 to 70 and she heard that a chemist in Switzerland had the recipes of the great Badische dye works, they organized to get that chemist. ‘They sent special agents into Switzerland, whom the Germans robbed, assaulted and drugged, but they finally found the chemist with 257 recipes of the Badische dye works, as he claimed. Then an official of the Manchester School of Technology was sent to the chemist to test the recipes. The most difficult dye to produce is known as Bruntâ€"green, and applegreen cplors, and the English scientist selected that for the first test. As soon as he saw the reâ€" cipe, the Englishman, speaking from a lifelong knowledge of dyeâ€"making, declared that the recipe was useless, and that he was in Switzerland on a fool‘s errand. But the chemist insisted on a test ard, to the English scienâ€" tist‘s amazement, the dye was produced. There are now 257 priceless Gerâ€" man dye recipes locked up in a London bank. Convincing evidence has reached Washington, it is reported, of the treachâ€" ery of Lenine, the partner of Trotsky in the soâ€"cailed Bolsheviki Government, which will mot cause very much surprise. Of both Lenine and Trotsky it may without injustice be said that if they were not in the pay of Germany. they lagthfully served the cause og Germany. Whether they were actuated by fanâ€" aticism or something even less creditable to them makes little difference from the point of view of practical results. Both have done the worst they could do for the unfortunate country over which they asserted the right to rule; but if there be any difference between them the career of Lenine has been more open to suspicion of sordid motives than that of Trotsky. How he canie by the safeâ€"conduct pass from Gérmany which enabled him to reach Petrograd from Switzerland by travelling through (German territory remains to be explained, if there be any other explanation than that he went as the tool and the agent of Germany. It was Lenine who ordered the demobilization of what was left of the Russian army, and who busied himself, on the one hand, with the making of peace with Germany and on the other with setting class against class in civil strife in Russia, %iâ€" e ADVERTISERS. Migh class printing, English and German, in all branches. Notice of changes must be left at this office not later than Saturday neen One of his most despicable acts was his treacherous treatment of unfortunâ€" ate Roumania, which had already suffered severely from Russian treachery. One of the astonishing things of this astonishing war, says an exchange, is the part that Lenine and Trotsky have been allowed to play in it. Winter‘s back may have been broken but it still has some stiffmess left in the mercury column. The "funless Mondays" are now at an end fuel situation is being solved. New situations in connection with the war arise daily, but the Allies proâ€" pose to master them all. The United States has issued an appeal for 5,000 nurses to go overseas in the near future. The young women are being called upon to play an imporâ€" tant part in helping the Allies to win the war. ‘The people of England will not readily forgive the Germans for the murâ€" der of the nonâ€"combatants by the airmen who have raided London and vicinâ€" ity during the last three years. Of the totai estimates of $441,339 for this year the sum of $91,000 is for high and public school educationâ€"approximately twenty per cent. Not any of the ratepayers‘ money, however, pays higher dividends. s Have you planned your garden? The Chronicle â€" Telegraph Weekly Newspaper, published every Thursday morning . Woe s DAVID BEAN & 80ON8, LIMITED TREACHERY OF LENINE AND TROTSKY. WHAT HAPPENED NEAR AUSTRALIA. BRITISH VICTORY BEHIND THE LINES. FRANCE IS NOT "BLED WHITE." NOTE AND COMMENT. WATERLOO, ONT. Another indication that the HEAVY ATTAGKS ON GEN. HAIG‘S LINE ARE CGOSTLY FOR GERMANS British Positions Bend Slightly, but Rebound Like a Crossbowâ€" French and American Troops also Withâ€" stand Repeated Shocks. London, l‘n 10.â€"The continuaâ€" tion of the pai attacks by the Gerâ€" mans all along the western front in France and Belgium indicates that their line, having been heavily reinâ€" forced, the day is not far distant when the Entente armies and the American forces will be asked to withstand thrusts of a more serious nature. Twice within 24 hours the Germans attacked the British line in Belgium on comparatively wide fronts. . Each time, however, they were thrown back with heavy casualties. In the first atâ€" tack launched Friday morning over a width of more than a mile, south of Houtholst wood, the Germans lost some of their original ground through a British counterâ€"attack. The second attack came Friday night on a front of nearly a mile after a bombardment lasting several hours. The Germans drove in on both sides of the YÂ¥presâ€"Menin road, but the line was restored after heavy fighting, in which heavy losses were inflicted on the enemy. Clashes of more or less violent character occurred throughout Saturday and toâ€"day. General Haig‘s Report. The British official communication issued toâ€"night says: "Early this morning under the cover of a heavy bombardment, a hostile raiding party attacked our positions east of Armentieres. A few of our men are missing. Another attempted enemy raid east of Passchendaele was repulsed by machine gun fire. "‘The hostile artillery has shown a marked increase in activity on the front and the back areas from La Bassee Canal to Ypres." The following official communicaâ€" tion was issued byâ€"the war office this morning : "Successful raids were carried out by us last night northwest of St. Quenâ€" tin and southwest of Cambrai. Severâ€" London, March 9.â€"After a bombardment lasting all day the Germans yesâ€" terday evening made an unsuccessful attack on a front of nearly a mile in length from a point south of the Menin road to a point north of Poelderhoek, the War Office announces. * ‘ The Germans were repulsed near Pielderhoek and mmma on a front of 200 yards, which were lost there, wereâ€"restored during the night. ENEMY WAS DRIVEN DRIVEN OFF. London, March 9.â€"A party of the enemy which approached our line yesâ€" terday evening east of Neuv Chappelie was driven off by our fire at dawn this morning. â€" GEAMANG MAKE UNSUGGESSFUL â€"ATTAGK ON FRONT OF NEARLY ME ATTAGKERS REPULSED Portuguese troops successfully raided German trenches in this sector and captured several prisoners. Another successful raid in which large number of prisoners were captured by us was made this morning by West Kent troops south of Fliurbaix." London, March 8.â€" Seven or eight German airplanes made a raid over England last night. One of them reached London and dropped bombs in the northwest and southwest districts of the city. Another raider dropped bombs in northern London, demolishing several houses. Eleven persons were killed and 46 others were injured in last night‘s airplane raid upon London, according to the latest reports, says an official announcement toâ€" day. It is feared that an additional six bodies are in the ruins of the houses wrecked. _ The raid demonstrated that the German aviators ne longer depend upon moonlight. it was the ‘first time they had attempted a night raid over London when there was no moon. The stars were out, however. and there was little wind. Londoners were taken by surprise when warning signals sounded. The theatres were just closing. The streets were soon cleared, the warning to avoid danger from shrapnel was generally heeded, every one taking cover. For a time gun fire was heavy. THRUSTS OF ENEMY BECOMING HEAVIER EIGHT GERMAN AIRPLAMNES RAID LONDON ON MOONLESS NIGHT AND KILL 11 AND INJURE 46 PEOPLE No note shall break the silent sleep That found him when the day was done; No note is blown so loud and deep That it can pierce the gates of sleepâ€" The earthen gates full damp and deepâ€" That guard his sleep in Flanders. He sleeps in Flanders. Well he sleeps, For Flanders sleep is deep, indeed; Above his bed the trenchâ€"rat creeps; In some far home a woman weeps; And the lone moon its vigil keeps Yet let this ray of light remain, ‘Though darkness cut him from our view; We know the sacrifice, the painâ€" We cannot feel our faith is vainâ€" We know the loss, but not the gain He saw not where his path should lead, Nor sought a path to suit his will; He saw a nation in her need; He heard the cause of Honor plead; He heard the call, he gave it heed, Of those who sleep in Flanders. And now he sleeps in Flanders Above his sleep in Flanders. HE SLEEPS IN FLANDERS. BY ROBERT J. C. STEAD, Calgary, Alb. al of the enemy were killed and a few prisoners captured by us "Hostile artillery has been active in the Armentieres sector, east of Wytâ€" schaete, and in the neighborhood of the Menin road." Haig‘s Raids Succeed. The report from Field Marshal Haig‘s headquarters last night reads: "We raided the enemy‘s trenches north of the Bapaumeâ€"Cambrai road last night and brought back a machine gun. Another successful raid was carried out this morning in the neigh: borhood of Oppy; several of the eneâ€" my were killed and a few prisoners were taken. "Portuguese troops, who effected a successful raid near Neuve Chapelie, reported this morning that they pene trated the enemy‘s second line trenchâ€" es and drove out the garrison with heayy losses. They bombed a num ber of occupled dugouts and, in addi tion, several prisoners and two ma chine guns were brought back. â€" "In the air fighting on Friday twelve hostile machines were destroyed. Ten were driven down out of control, and others were shot down by our antt aircraft gunfire. Three of our ma chines are missing. At noon toâ€"day our machines dropped ten tons oi bombs on sidings and factories at Mains. All our machines returned." 23 Hours‘ Activity. Paris, March 10.â€"German attacks failed in the Boisâ€"leâ€"Petre, Reillon and Letricourt sectors, according to the official statement issued by the war office early toâ€"day. ‘The statement fol lows : ‘‘There has been 23 hours of inter mittent activity by the artillery on the right bank of the Meuse and in Alsace The day was calm on the rest of the front. A sudden attack by the Gerâ€" mans at Boisâ€"leâ€"Petre and the Reilion and Letricourt sectors failed." (Canadian Press.) With the American Army in France, March 19.â€" Amâ€" erican troops, coâ€"operating with the French, have carâ€" ried out three raids opposite the American sector in Lorâ€" raine. The Americans swept part of the German first line and penetrated to the enâ€" emy‘s second line 600 yards back. London, March 8.â€" Ensign N. V. Krylenko, commander in chief of the Bolsheviki army, has resigned, acâ€" cording to an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Petrograd. . The resigâ€" nation was brought about owing . to differences of principle between Kryâ€" lenko and the Council of Peoples Comâ€" missaries as well as a disagreement ':m. the latest actions of the Counâ€" ¢il. Rome, March 11.â€"â€"Austrian troops, which apparently were making an atâ€" tempt to cross the Piave River, were prevented from doing so yesterday by Italian batteries which sunk the raft and boats in the river opposite Fagare. NAPLES WAS BOMBARDED BY FOE AVIATORS GERMAN ICE BREAKER STRIKES MINE AND SINKS Derlin, March 11.â€"The German ice breaker, Hindenburg, operating south of the Aland Islands, struck a mine and sank Saturday with several memâ€" bers of her crew. Rome, March 11.â€"Enemy aviators bombarded Naples this morning, killâ€" ing many civilians, including seven .x â€" eupants of.a hospital...Twenty hombs were dropped. AUSTRIAN TROOPS PREVENTED FROM CROSSING PIAVE AMERIGANGS _ |GCALGCARIAN 15 HIT BY FOUR PENETRATE _ | TORPEDOES AND SINKS DFF IRIGH GEAMAN LINES; â€" GOAST; Uâ€"80ATS WERE WATING BOLSHEVIK! COMMANDER RESIGNS. “w CC s w are sometimes asked by ns who know his medicines, gut are n:t familiar with his interesting life story. The boyhood days of Dr. A. W. Chase were spent in the vicinity of Buffalo, N.Y., and as he had early decided to be a mediâ€" cal doctor, he took the first opportunity of attendance at the University of Michiâ€" gan, located at Ann Arbor. After graduation he began the practice of medicine in Ann Arbor, Mich., and, at the time represented in the illustration, his reputation as a physician of excepâ€" tional skill had spread far beyond the conâ€" fines of his State, and people came to him for treatment from many miles around. As he was accustomed to travel across western Ontario to his native city of Buffalo he frequently stopped D’@ over at Canadian towns and cities S® for special consultation, and in this a way made many friends in Canada. L.} The character and personality of Dr. Chase was such that to Dr. A. W. Chase‘s medicines are for sale by all dealers or sent on receipt of price by HO IS THIS DR Bates & (Canadian Press Service.) Belfast, Ireland, March 6.â€"British Canadian Allan liner, Calgarian, has been torpedoed off the Irish coast. There were 610 persons abroad, nearly 500 of whom have been landed at Irish port. The Calgarian was struck by four torpedoes. SUNK ON MARCH FIRST. !port of service from Canada was British official .announcement says| WhC" She eft Halifax with troops in | 1916. Captain Kendall, who was in two officers and 46 men were lost '"‘ccmmand of the Empress of Ireland the sinking of the Calgarian which; when she sank, and who has had was being used as a British armed| many narrow escapes since war beâ€" merchant cruiser. She was sunk on'nan. was her navigating officer. March 1st. The Calgarian was of the, From the fact that Calgarian sunk by Canadian Allan Line, 17,000 tons, / four torpedoes, it is believed subâ€" built in Glasgow in 15:4. The last re-lmarine: concentrated to sing her. Londonp, March 11.â€"(Official)â€"A successful raid in which several of the enemy were killed or taken prisoner and two machine guns were capturâ€" ed, was carried out last night south of St. Quentin. A party of the enemy which approached our lines northwest of La Bassee was driven off by artillery and machine gunfire. This is the first report of any British activity on the line south of it Quentin, since the British took over the sector from the French several weeks ago.. .Previously the British front had extended only St. Quentin. GUGGEGGFUL RAID GARRIED OUT BY > BRITISH SOUTH OF 5T. QUENTIN: PRISONERS AND MAGHINE GUNS TAKEN CHASE ?" M BEECHAM‘S PILLS When Tired and Nervous are a remedy which quickly helps in restor;irr:gnormal conditions. %'he&:cton the stomach, liver bowels, and so renew strength, and steady the nerves. A few doses of these worldâ€"famed family pills will If the end of the day finds you weary or irriâ€" table,with aching headand frayed nerves,you need something to tone and strengthen the system. Bring Welcome Relief Prepared Thomas Bescham, St. Helens, Lancashire, England. Hmd’b:'ohM“U.S.A-k-. In boxes, 25 cents. AMW CHASE MD| TA know him was to love him. He inspired confidence and respect, and made lasting friends wherever he went. And thus it happened that when Dr. Chase placed his most successful prescriptiors on the market, so that the people might obtain them more readily, they met with a reception in Canada as well as in the United States. This letter from Mr. Parish will give you some idea of how Dr. Chase‘s Medicines became known throughout Canada. .« "In the year 1867 I was very bad with my kidneys. I could not work on account of my back being lame, sore and painful all the time. Though 1 carefully followed the directions of our family doctor he was unable to do me much good. At this time Dr. A. W. Chase was becoming known as an especially successful physician, and on the advice of my uncle, Charles Williams, I went to Dr. A. W. Chase at Ann Arbor, Michigan, and he gave me a box of his pills for kidney disease. "You can scarcely imagine how much good they did me. They helped me so much that I o went back to the doctor and bought a 1 dozen boxes. In my mind there is not a f medicine half so good as DR. A. W. CHASE‘S KIDNEYâ€"LIVER PILLS for kidney trouble and headache. We D always keep them in the house as a family medicine, and . I would not Ne think of using any other.‘"â€"Mr. G. W. Ap Parish, Sturgeon Bay, Ont. 1* Went to Dr. Chase in 1867 C# Note that the portrait and signature of A. W. Chase, M.D., the famous Receipt Book author, are on every box of his medicines.