Reading Mercury Oxford Gazette 03-1917

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BRADING mm~t.' OXFORD GAZETTE, ,NEWlRJBI

LRE!DING'S
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS "HOUSES.:
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bne{ rOTm wh~t ,esirU1Its in anri visilot's
to R",ding
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o&l<..n excellent professional ""SlS/&IIC<, 4114 1'4","'1 b..i..." .n
adlltlnmg,(JllS ttrmS I 6rJth as regtU'ds qlltll,ty a".1 p,,,~~. aM Ulke,e tJll ot"," ~6lJMJ7t1PJeHt. oJ
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AMUSEMENTS.

'THE '.V.AUDFN1LLE ELECTRIC
THEATRE ID3~~· READING,
The Worhl'. Moat SuooeaBful Animated Pfoturn
. OHAIIII£ 0' PRIlllIA• •E

SbQwlnq ContUlUOIIsly from 2 011 10.30 a.tI,..

MONO.\Y .nd THURSDAY.
Fealunul PAULI NE FREDERICK.

NEXT WEEK. . "The Wom.an in the Case."
AUCTIONEERS &

ESTATE AGDITS.

SIMMONS &

SONS,
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18oa.

EataDOded

' "hartered Surveyurs, utala Agenlu, Val....... and ~

Rerider of Fmrilhed ...d Uafunlllzed HOURI and Ilf PreP'lrllu..

Are ... fer the PnDCIpal

F~ Lif. ud: Aca.4utt Officel

llrauchaa-Hlap·.... " St.reet. Boadlli~, ••d kainpt.olr: ••
Telegnuu,,_" Agncwture.," H&allel, oD·Thamu. ami .Be&d.hllt, ·1:11 ....0....... I.... iolr:e.

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Rea.dilll" No 816

No. In.

BOOTS AND SHOES.

Sole Age"nts for B~ctive
and Footglove High:
Clas. Footwear.

SEWREYS. LTD., Market

44 and 45,

'Phone

QQOT &

Place.
READING.

ReaClin g 866

SHOE REPAIRERS.

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THE ENGLISH LEATHER BOOT REPAIRING CO.,
l,.~:mdon. .5lfccl, Qlle~n s Road
And at 12, Bndge Streel, Maidenhead,

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O xford

Rood,

Tel 639.

,.J\VEN1'S

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WEEK.

China hAIl deflmtelr broken off TelaLiOn~ WIth

MONDAY

CHEMISTS &

Boots ~Chemists

READING,

T degram:.: "AYRES, Reading'

Bt;mch~ . Cinnham.,

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COKE FACTORS,

FRIAR STREET,

i d: 665

READING.

Pangbourne, Tel. 9.

DECORATDRS.

S. GOODALL & CO.,

'Phooe-81.

55, ST. MARY'S

BUrrS. READIN<;i.

RutJSla.n Ge.n{!ra.l St.aff

TUESDAY
SO Ill C new fJ4C t.s we re
Ildclcd to !lIt! fl'llbhr.
knowledge of i ,hc Bnt.Jsh a.U"VILIlCC 011 Baghd ad
hy 1\ frl.e.tc"~ent ot !oI r B onar La.w In t he HOURa
of Commons on 1.londa.l'
1n th eir 110 m~ l~s'
r etrea.t from Knt , the 'l'urks no~ only lo~t he aVily
In prAi;on ers and S"lll>plft.>g
but :\bandoned two
thii~s of UIClr nrttUel") On r e ac hi»g t he "' Dtal!!.
hne f hey ~C('j,ed Icmiorceme.nts from BnghdAd
3nd o ffered 3. ~ftl bbOl'n ref;1,9t.anoc on ca.ch s)de
of til l'! l'IRr l6. O ur troops on t he west. of t.he

COLDilMAN.

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SliADES and SCREENS for Subduing Electric ODd Ga. Lights, &e.

\ViUiam Archer,

ST~i~~I~~N STREET,

BROAD

DAIRYMEN, Ele,

THe Best Milk

nTet,

Supplied by the

IS

CENTRAL DAIRIES,

93, LONDON STREET, READING,
- DIRECT 10 yom O\\n ~( from the Farms of Mr C RAI G Soulhcole Craage. Mr 'fHIMBLEBY,
Lo" erWhltky F"rm <tnd Mr. LUCK W E LL, Spencers Wood Prompt Delnenes TWice Dady

IRIINMONGERS.

'G. HAWKES &

SONS,

Furni.l~ng 'fiJl General Ironmonge.. and Electrical Engineers,
7, HIGH STREET, READING. "
JEWELLERS &

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SILVERSMITHS.

BRACHER & SYDENHAM,
Jewellers and Silversmiths.

By Arr;sourtm::ul.

LARGEST JEWELLERS IN THE PROVINCES

NOTfJ) FOR DESIGN, QUA1.ITT, VALUE.

56, - 57, 58, 59, MINSTER STREET,
READING.

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THIS W£..EK

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-oynder, s Speaal. Show of STATlON~RYt
FRAMES'j Queen Victoria

LEATHER GOODS

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G, W.K. Light Car. and Vans

READING,

140 Milo. . . tbe Clall.b).

E."I:PERT

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REPAIRERS.

153, Friar St., Phone
Reading.
i 145

Organs. Gramophlln·t I aDd Reconit;, Millie-Rails for P1ayu'PIUGS.
CODtr&dor", dc TWiUlg ..nd Rr~a-, (0 allMwlCl.l JIiIIUw!le.l ..

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MILLINEIIS, GENERAL DRAPERS, Etc.

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MILLINERY.

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FURS. and
, GENERAL DRAPERY.

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By tim; mo\ c t.he e U('JllV l' us SlVcn
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Have STOOD the TEST of 73 YEARS.

GelS; '~ections. Newest Desips. Lowest PoaibIe!'rices. Re-...-..... Re,.in.
ALL WORK DONE ON ruE PREMISES.

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u.; 'only Address '

33, FRIAR STREET, READING. No Agent,;

WATERPROOF AND RUBBER

S'I'ORES.

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SPIRIT, MEII,!J,H AIITS. \ \,. '"

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·. ,rUDGE,S.... REA.DIN~
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COUNCILLORS

Parfitt. l\Ir Kdmund
hUon, Mr. F .1.

E~rle.r
.i-lrlldtIBJd.
.Ahlnltdon (glUt)
Wro.lImgfonl. (.fioro'}
Dldc ~ t

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NuwhufY (Nortb)

UbMllow

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RoOllOD, Mr. Edward
8&1e, Mr. PhIlip 1

Hill)

AHOOI

Maldenbead (Olclfield)
Newbury (£1181.)

Boxford

Hurley

Sandhnrst.
M.lIdenh'd (Balmon.).

Easthampllt;eo.d

T he fir st bnsmese was to elect
Ow 8 n s llIfl A' Y03 r

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I!tcvera.l machi:Pe-,aUb8 W~8 qa~ll\'l!ld.~,
POl' tlil! seeond .. tlme reoently el'lem" airmen

cb B,lrman fo r

AI(J )\ H J:l r('ston mOl cd tho r&-eiection of tho

Lord Llautona nt (..Ald. ',T Herbert He ll~ oll)

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'rhe Cha)rma.n Vioo-Cholrman, and the Chan
mall of tbo Coonty E'I1l:loeo Comuut.we,
ex
oHi c lO n. ~ro nel (] S W Illes. C}.l.It alll
LCl(leT-S,m()nd~, Major H C nnlk~Jel ~!ffi5 r/j
J I~ POllrhllrst. C A. Fernrd, A J [Jlwrenco T
Skmray , G F :slarl~, T S. Tn-vIer R G. WJ l1 ~ ll k

and

LIGHT DINNER

thn I, b v {,lJrolllllg

I arlf'1 .1I ",kf'(1 If t('3 c hpr~ wme to go on
N,\I IOna I &cm Ice wo rk \\ ould the Bd.1lCtltlOn C<Jm.
rr.ltteo m"l;:c~ up th eir so larJe:<
1t llfl~ oxphLlIIecJ b} :!'lIt Pugh lh at thts was
11lI1}(lll"lblro "l lhollt a ll _\ ()t of Parliament
Th e :l'. r;'l \'1H go,no It as Ill" opllllon tJmt In vie w
of \ 11 c..: h.Hnb(·rlalll'~ f>fut.l\ llIent at thf' recent
m('('tlJl'; fi t Cn.... ton Hall tcnchorg .'Ihould e lllool
11 [' por !'<lllll11v \lould ad1"HiC t1wm to cllfol
".\ l r Cllll(,lg f;uggcn.ud t ha t It wOll ld ho holpful
If I SC hCOlllO ot pnrt-hillo sern cc ronld be Pl1t
l1r

IN SPLENDID CONDITION.

Ill£" of Lim \I>ost lt'5' Creed hemg lnft to tile 1m"
I HtUld h....aJ tcacher to fl loulrl be Il.lier ed 10 rCA{1
• he w S leff I I (' ~ t'r~ l,\'S P t o t hu dl8CrnttOn of Lhe
3dlOoi i\lunagclnC'lIt Sub Conmlltt~ c "
:'I1r Ba.<:ooclI 5croooeci tho nmcndm..,nt
~ ' I 1'lIgh ('xplnllloo l ha.~ t ho Jkri.;!1 ]in tlca.tion
COI.lnllt l..eo lJ.a{1 found th .. t. thou' av llabll21 "at< worn
t hroddbR.r~. a.nd ilfid :v:\';c(1 t.hc R e u! <\llrINol'Ong
.mll _\ c\\ori.h to d ril.l'. up A new ono ~ wm eh I.hOY had
donp 11 IIldudcd Ihe ApQEtlM' Croed tlnd If!&'IoQl'
clrt\.\\ll fl'Om tho Old Mid N(': IV '1 (l6ta.m{nt.s, u;raded
lor tho ~arl ou~ n.gos of tho Htudent 'l h o workmg
oui of the s v ll a.bu~ oo\ or(.'(l It \ CI'V wKlo l"~ l1g e of
'-'ork , All'; ga.\o Iruggo.s~ IOIl" for m ~r hodn of toach

11' urthcml1ore, It

JIll;

rlll!led

nt) pomt of contro

versl' bll t It co\e rCll tiro.:! &! n p1ur oa In IIlich IL 1Ii'01:"1'
as l() make them m tc) osllng
J n ~ IC\\I' of tho (ar.t: t.hAt t he ayllll. ml!l o f tilO Berk!'!
],dll ~il(" n Committee bnf'! not t.--Il lilKI l..>f.!oro t.h&
mcm'llJrs of t.he }WI.IC3.tIOIl Comm""t~ 3.nd that tlll)~
l1 e lO n o~ t.h()refo r... , prcparnd to ,ot e nn &nv ml\.tier
nr;l~mg O llt of I'. II WIlJI d(!(l1(lcci thAt the matter
fihouid bo referred b:H!k to the IIllb-oomml t.t.ee
!\ " I.'O I ~ TltF. NTS

or

hAOnF.R8

Tho School Mana.:,;olllent Poub-Commltf.e.e .,.eporl.ecl

th It thov hoW m n.rle the fol!owm~ appomtrnrnlu; :Wl Jo.on Semol ~li.as.l SlIunmlu]. 1\"~1~t.n 1l t. In.d1'A1l1I
h) p rOlJlotl nn from " nkmghulH H.olU l "Okl1IRha.m
Roar! (Selllor)
MI!;s J, r: . .hM"Y. \omporfl.r:r
1 ~l'.l stunt Inl"tloos by
promotion from RocllftM"('(',(lI ge Palmer Sc-lllOI :\111.<'1 K HuSSGY, llS8liitant
1ll 19treC'" by prOm O ~lnn from Katcs~rO"; o
"ol~ U1G'
IUIll Ttoad (In fanis))
Mls!!}o L frolollld lir~f
1I.'<:1>1.;iH.Jn t ml S~rt
ll~ promotion ~ro m S~ll..n~/l. RGI\~I
S "'o.ll~ Roa(T (lnfanl",')
')JI6i'1 - 8
G ~Icholl!\,
aMl stn.nt. rnutt:~~ by tl"Un .. rf'\ fr\}rJ1 Rattlc Battle

s.,

Ails! R D UII:'Ir1('n bv tNl.nI\
Icr rl'Om (. rc;) f rHl.r.,o
'Eh") FUb'<:OI'TlInl lton hll..ve 1'.Pf\rol'OfI thfl follOWing
5t ~L\r)" " (Bo) :I')- M r \ E VII.:hrs. first &lil';lKin.nt
m.:.."tc r at OxfQrd Hoor) .,,, r.dmg h~1.r! ten c.hc r III
placo of '\1r }t W Aei.nil

~R8·

~~MOJUAf.

\SSOCJA TJO !l;

'1'h~ i!lu.h-commltico f'..on'<ldc rod the 1OOO1.onll.I from
the HlInchng 'j'(\IL(IJors' .\.~OCI"t,on ou the 1;ubJccl. of
Ih(' In( ujCJ.ICo o f 0 11) I>!X'CTnl Wilr II.llowaocoo ; rooorl'U:;;
grallled by tho ('OlIIl1l1l t.oo Il.nd iJI O .1doptJ on o[ 1\
mOle ndtl.'lllntf' i'tI'lIlo o( !!"a lllrl(" for to.1c.hors l!l
pnhho c icnlC'lt/ar) ~(1hOOlfi Thev I!.nfiC'lpa.tccl th.!.l; at
nil rutrl} rlalo Ihl' ~ml,o;l ~r for r.mtC1Lmn 11\1\ b rlllg
hofo ro Pll rll>1hlcni iI n('\V !!OllclItlOn./l1 p r~ammc
,\ hle!! ,1/11 mcl'ld" pr('\\J :<Jon fo .. MJdltmlllt 1 !inAnl!lBI
flld from t ho N.'lIJon$l1 1 (Xcheqll"~, llll<l they r eoom
mf'oclf'd th I t "hnn Hie extlmt of I'llch pr~ I I!
Illown tho mOlnonn l of t.ho a.8!!OC ll\.tJOIl be ~fIlM

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'],ho ChRJ r.nJan, V,,:o .. Chalnna.n

and t h(') Cblllr_
the Connty E'lnanoo 'C(I1Dnuttec « ex
Pratt, Olpuun j,' C
Ji>dar-Svrnonns, M~r'8
G A rJ amA G L
B,lkol', W ]~re"·eri A l:'rogle:,;. 11 GOOdllrd, E
A llA.nlav, r La h&lD. Job ~nsler E R-ObFoOIl

mnn

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P 8111e,

'fen lur

W K

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Sllld~, jP .

.A Smith, and'!' S '

F iNANCE A.ND GENERAL PURPO~ES

'; OMlIITT~'E
T ho Cha lnnB.Jl and the Vlc&-CllluTm::m • ex
(JffiClO~). Sl r'V SblPW\, SIr W Ol.me~ll' Gull.
Ba.lt SIr GeorgE' YO\Ulg, Bart Calonol J Colel!roolte CR.rter. Cnpuml Lod().r-S~moochs, Ma!!;!)!
}, Bll.te, r. de M. Cav4'lll, F J K Cross. D ]'
Denle do Vlt1'8, C. A J..' erard , T. Latham, A, .1
J...,\wronce, E P llrlitt:, G II P otens. A E
Pred.on, 0 W 'Rayne" T Sknrmr, BOO
Smith, and H G Wllhnk

10INT SANATORIUM

comm'1um

811" C-.meron Goll, Mn.lot! }L C.

D SO, Mnsars.. F. Bate, E' • •r K
Dem 5 do Vitro, A E Prntlton 0

Bulkele,' ,

Crose. D E

W Rayner, H

SmIth, flnd H. G W1l1mk i [r If. G W ll hnk
to not du nng the ablSell('€l on military l:en IC<'I of

MaJor IT C BnIke-Iey,:n S 0

}fENTAL DEPIClENCY ACT COllllT'rEE
'.rhe Chairma.n ¥lCo... Cbal'l"man. and ChJllrll',m
of t h o County PlDance Committee ... ox OftU::IO '
the. follol'flDg sloTon m8tnberIO of tho County
CpUDCll repro80ntatlvo of the ele~ell UnIOn

of," ~e

Al'6I\S

COTJ.aty· . . -Slf W
A Shlplev,
Bl"8weT, A Frogie..v, G 11.
Platt, A. lI. Maurle, P Salt' G F Slade, n G
Mess rs. }I

Ba.te. W

l)~ SmIth, '.r !:) Tayler, 'c 'B WJloon. and the
foIItnnng soven poor law: guAf1.ho.ns or pcoTSOns
Wltlt speCIal k])(lwll'ldgo - Dr. H \ V Gall. lIHls
Patt()n, \\r D
J, M - LnY!l!?, 1Ifosers It' ,r
Rllwbns, b: t..:, Rov. A.•J P Sh epherd , M A .
Miss M. Venables, ano liT. 11 J Yollar
H I GHWAYS AND DRlDGr,g CO!fMl.'j'TEE
T he Chalrman, Vlc~Chalrma.n, and the ChRlrof the County FInance Committee.

ID.illl

•• ex

ommo ",', Sir W Slupley, Celonel G S WtllM,
Major 1 Ul'Der, MliSsrs l\:: E • C rntchle-y. D F
~enl8 de Vltre. B C. ])urant. J A l<lLlrhlll'st,
C A, Ferat"d. A Proglev, T LathaUl. ,T. P

G E P latt; J Ro.nkin
H. T. ShaWC1'OSol'I, and W: J Toye.
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PUBLIC HEAT,Tn AND HOUSING

Lockwood, A. PeboeoklDo

e.b:a~ VU:e::Chalrman and the ' Chatrman !,!f the Count,. FinLUlce Comm1ttee, .. ex
offiCIo • Su Oeorp YOUDI.•. Sir W Shlp1'!J,
';rille

Captain

Loder-8ylllonds,

HeRSH.

P

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T ' Du.dI:ekt, 1(. C. Duraat, E. G$rdner,
!?,-vell'aP "II
m,P.,"I . GpO, T La.thllml. E. 1:ffltbtt, G. )].
PetmJ. F A.. Snutb, and 1 W Walker

UNEMPWYIID ACT COlllofiTTEE
The CluiUman. V1Qe..Ch&in:oan, and the Chair.
man .. of t :'"e Cotuliy FUaance Comnllttee. .. ex
officio··; Coloilel ' G . ·S: WillsI, :Malara. ~ de li

vell ,,;;C.,;I,Â¥. c;ox; J, P. Lockwood, E D. MilliS2"ld
"c , u =toboU..J.!l. Parfitt, F. W. Portor, H.
T Sha"Ol'OOl, E. w. K. Slade, &lid C. B. Wdaon.
OLD AGE Pl!NSIONS COIOfi1I'TEE.
The ~ul Viee-~ aDdl the Chair"'..... ol ' the ~ <l/Uwo.. , €<umhitlee. .. os
olllo!.,", Sir w~ ~P't Barker, CoIOJieo
J. Colebrook. - .
• p, de. M. 'c..oII,
p. E. OJ:atch1!'l; ''D, ,'F:
de Vitr.. H. God.
dord, A,·- J ,· ~;~..:A:. iPotrooolWio ' G,- &.

Skura,.
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11, MA RKEl

Q DAYS' SPECIAL SHORT, SHARP
U SHIRT SALE."
are now offering, and till SatnrdlY next, March 24th,
Shirt Bargains for every man, whatever his c.Uing, .t prices
SO reduced tbat pre· war Sale VIlue is really reached.
It is needle.. to state that ALL SHIRTINGS have enormously ad.
vanced owing to looms heing engaged on Government work, Iherefore
the Bargains are palpably real.
There are Shirts for cold snaps, and Shirts for tbe fall. Wise buyers
will buy for next winter. There are Shirt. lor Service wear- a big

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lot of Pyjamas, and a stock of stock·soiled AERTEX CELLULAR good ••
Do Dot miss the huge lot of smart Tunic Sbirts at 2/3t (were 2/6,
2/11, 3/6), also the stiff White Shirts at 2/. (were 5/6), in aU ,i~ ...
LANGSTON and SONS, READING (at CORK 'STREET Shop only).

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'MUNITION WORKERS.
WOMEN

WORKERS

URGENTLY WANTED
For Government Work in Middlesex.

LECTURE ON ALSACE.LOlmAINE.

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3ml C H WJ.l MJD
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Under Iho .11I.5piC(lp; of LhQ Liaue p-.tnoti<fllO
DISllASES 0<' ANIMALS AC'l'S EXr,cm'IVE dt'~ A.J5aoC IellL"l Lo rrams, a. lccture on A1118.OO
COlUU'J'TI.:..E
Lorra lnt. fo llowed by a collccrt. ' '' n,fll given In

offic lo'~ , JArd Gent¥8

ESTA1'\:;

,Il oc"r J o:r.;Et: ~.

'Phone Nos. 7S aad 78.

ool~,clcred

KI'~DI![CK GIR l S " !fll l'HP Cm. !.I':(:f: r., MN AftI UM.
'1 hn COIDll'd of lJmv(ln.lt 'l' Conr go hlll'O ~rBNl
~ubVlf't to thf' 1I101t) ur~ollt, rerpllremen h ....( til;'
mlht~uJ .HudJolltlf'.'; to pIneo. th o Lolle lto C. \mHJI-mum
.o!t tht> ..11"p<'l<a1 of .tl~ Kenflrlck (~1r15' Schoof I\t
cor tam tlmc.!

rBANK

S.E. RAILWAY STATION, READING.

C' II X"o<:l DcnnTt rnont)

n f. \ .DT!'\G 'rl.... CI1

ALE

Bonded Stores:

'J'H I' 'l ' ):H\ UHDiG 01:' TIn; ApOS TT.t.s' C'R.EED
\ n rtrnenclmcr.t ,".as proJ>OflElfl by M r Cbl'tcm, m
til(' 8< nuol ~I :J.;llay,emcn t Su.b-CommJt.Lce re port, to
th tl cIT(\! t fhflt tho !!l ntcnco '·IIU.0Jc<:t to 0,0 t()ach.

r c

b. ve made ~I\ "t.lid - OJ'- bOlJ)rta.lIJ· hi M&:eedOn1 • ••
On lif..rCfl 12Ut:two BriUllh ftU"lMB were ' ldlIed
in • Oold ~it.l ~t' v.'rIot.op, n... r Vodon ..
.
_ " !l'he Aiitlltri.tt~:woekt:r~netum ot the. r.e.ultBI or
the uh~~.aNftI)&I.-n B~OWI th" " thfrfAl~
h~ 11.' l1oIioiiif: P . !IaII, T .
:of 0....... 1.800 to.. W6rOlj - . . PGIo~,
, . , S..de; 'aDd-;J. w,:wiJk....
, , lId1l1!h

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BOTTLED OATMEAL STOUT

IlIdl\ Hhla.1 kaclle r to d(lClrl~. nnn It wa~ resolvod
to Ipa,' c tb o matlar In t h at sl:.flge

Spetll.
Wlndlor (Parh)
MludeDbe&d (Boyn

WantaJ(e.

a.

Naval and Military Contractors.

w (IIIM ho hotter for the ma ttel to he Il.ft {(lor Meh

W a r tilOJd

• WoklOgham (Boro')
•• A.blllildon (Welt)
I1ale,y

SmIth, All' n G. o.
1'0,11, Mr W J
•..
Wal~or, Mr John W • . .
WllsuD, .Mr..
n

,

II S. CooI.o, ,Ind A W. '\ Wobb, l lJ",,)] M

Al derol.st.oll.

• ..

Skurrsy AIr '1'
Sllldn. bir E W K

R.EADING.

le l 11 11 III
) t r Fie ld !lnd Mr n,lI~ed ('n hath l'OnmhJTp.d It

13urghlleld.

,

Brewers, Wine & Spirit Merchants
,

Sutto n, i\!Js.s Mill rll1<'e ltnd M I~S MU8.<lOn . wlt.h
the Clerk to t ho Co~;mtt.op (M r II '1' I'uUh )
~Ir 1'ug-1I 1>/;1lcJ that It 11 llS (lbv\Ous that. t h066
tencheJ o II ho jMd outu.mod exemptlo ll trom trl ~
bU1\ ,I s I;InbJC'ct t o thf'lr continUing t h ol r work
~0 141d Il flt \ o luntflCr for NfitlO naJ Sm" /CA.
'f)
:-:illttOII oon;:;Hlered tbnt tea ohern were
llro:1fh dOlll" work of notlOnnl Jmporta nee and
Il i)Uhl be dot~lIr bettet by oontmuUlg Uum work

Kmtbllry

N e"bury (W eet)

Porter, Mr )' W

Rllnltul. Mr.. John

Utti llllt;ou
(,owpton.

COMMITTEE.
Tho C~lI:ma.n, VIC&-Cba.lrman a.nd the ChoulJJan of the County hnanoe 'Q:,mnntt:ee, .. e:!:
woo of Bnptmrue
'
In Champagne the enemv shU try In vain to r.e- ()fliCIO". Sir CaDleroD Gull, M8l'!sra. F' Bate, l'
de
If ea..ell, F J K. C1'066, W Fatrbank, C
t rleve their IJ;ls&eS near thij ButJe dn Meltlltl
E • .R.~..r. :r , P Lock""ooa. A H. Maude. G
'l'he I"rench are stm maktn g ground
~
lJrlttsh adva.oced detachments '-are 30 mile!. up Mltchell, ~. 1. Patton l' Sale H 'r Shuwero&«,
!I~~e. W. J. Toye:
1 W. Wa1ker, and C
the TJgrlf~ from B:l~hdad
Between Baghdad Gil'• lW'U80D.
•
and- Sn.marra, sn~s the TUrklfJiI communique of
RIVJm TIlAMEs CQlDI[lTTEE

March 13U1, a new ttNntion hM be.en taken up
In Baghdad the Turks lort milch tha.t IS serTlee
libl~ for the Army-a sma.ll arms fn.ct()r:r In (tood
rep&ll', ~nulwn,. w-orkRhops
five lOComotives.
and ~fI Of ammnnltlon We have rcoo"~l"ed
th-e gqne 8urrendElred at Kut l<V!t year:.
The
Turklsb Armv retre~tmg fr()m PerSla along the
TFlber&ll-B8.ghd~ road I\ave na.w::d Kermo.nshah,
wblch has bean tabn by tho RuselaM.
COMiderable Fnlcoeee ha.s been q1\Jned tJ11S
'Vear by the -enemy In la.rJ[l:e !!icale- raids against
the BU8IJlans 10 G.ad.-iela One \ ~rted In the
Germ"n -eom.nl.\udqtfe or :Wednfl-sdt\Y was en the
Na.r$>jnwka, near Halles I 208 pril!lon-ers and

The .i HOME DEFENCE .. COAT is RE.W;Y WATERPRooP.
,
HILL'S RUBBER CO., Ltd.,
MARKET PLACE,
READ ·IN'G.
.
,
WINE •

"

""')to":~J:;i~

TlroUSDAY~ ...
BntlBh troops bave closed In ;(I\~-west and

UMBREllAS.

N.()te

~rncph.er50n,

~:'~~.'';'lf':,':,~l. ~o;: th\

GAMEI$, DOLLS, "D FANCY STATIONERY,
~2 &; ,93, BROAD STREET, READING.

COX'S U&WRELLAS

the'" Zloczow'ramapo]
Rn.lhva.y
in
N.orth<ern .Gn.l.iel.ll , 3. r BId on a. big RQ.'\le ha.stlb oon '
e llrrtcd t.hrough b} Genn..'ln troops, \I ho clnlm 320
f 1rl6(lner R r and SO ma.chlRe gtlU6
'l' hls Ie t.bo
second llirp,c sca le r.!lold made by t h e enemy In
th ts dlstnct Una year
Queahons werCl asked in Pn.rhAment on Tue~
day on the recen t 10S6e!l of aeroplllnes rn Francs
.Air
for the W-a-r Office, .-m.m tllR.t
the mast.ery of the tldr on the Brttlflh front w.aa
undecided DUTm~ 'vlnter both be lhgere nts had
tried to Improve t hei r ~~ ~lth the
adve nt of good "\tEether, ~
~-.
c:tpeet
No nr

,.,.

22,

.'

A@cot

•• WlrVcneld Mauor.
li'nlabam H OIi Re.
Newbury
Ldhatn • .Mr Thomaa
••• Dorcli~lIte r, 01[00.
MauBfield. !lfr }o; l)
\'iokll.:gb\\m.
Poktr&, ru r Gt:orga n . .
WludlKlr.
Pre.ton, AIr Art.bur g . . .
AblDltiloli
Rlt!ardo, Llell~ -CuI. Gl.lrald O.
DQllnmwton, Newbur.\
St"ds, hIr. 0 ~'
•
•.
Wnlilngfurd
WIJl~lh llalonel 0 S •••
Hlluc-erford
WllhDk, AIr. 11. G
Mortimer.
Gull, Sir \Y. Cameron, Bart. .

~lr

of tho toWH
IIp hl!\ mam d ofenslve sy!OLCOI .JJons: t.hc fO~l"d
(rt"lSt of -tho Bu.palltnc ndge (Ill a. rront. or Hm:w
ami a bnJl mli-Pt;
Groun d was 1Io!";O nbanlj."lncd
on 'tuesda.y ('..'t6t a.nd north eMt or (jommt.'Collrt
tr\<cr a. nl.110 of coontry J' Ol,r rn.lds em our hn c.~
~re n.tt.cmp te.d <]UlIDI; :Monda.y nJRht. one (If
whlCh ncar Ne ll,.e Chnpollc, was su ccessful A:
( ew of our men are rrusamg
The enemy -are not. RUl t cnderllJr. t,lloelr gSln!'r of
J.a.;t mOIl t.h III
Champagne
wlt:boul n. 15r.vcre
~TU gg l c. On 1\fon(! R-Y night the>,; lntwcttcd all
o t.Jhr ,.to!cnt counter a.Lt.'kJk 011 Jbll ]Si, north
of the Bull,c fl u }!e.'lml Ch.unpal':llC FA rm road )
Without e ffe c t '] hc n.t.t..'1cks wer t'!; l epoa.ted 011
TU08MV Wlt.h slmt!a.r rCl3ult.<; There has beon
In'ely lighting to the nortil en.st o f SolllSons
FUrlh er deotGiIf; of tIlo ontry of DrltJsh tlOOPS
Inl.o Baghdad on Sw1<il'LY mormng ho.ve boon
sent bv Slr St.anley lfa."de
8IUcc February
.2.3rd, tJle openmg day of Ule pnTswt, tho Turks
ho.d boon busy lU d efitro}lng and removing
e.verythm ,Q: or '-8.1110 10 thE> Cit)
Ent so IHnfr wa.fl
tl~ purti\Jtt t hat thIS \\01 It remained unfinished,
and we c a pUtred milc h boot)
W hen dcfc:l<ted
Im medlM.oly to tho sout h of the tov.n the f't lcmy
mMe no Bfay 11l Baghdad, but fl ed nort.h np t h o
T.ign!l on too load to M05ll1
Put'SU'I)d b t'" Olll'
Cl\va.lry . lOn were taken prJf:Ollcrs &t KU"lm&ln )
!IlX nules to the north. WIth four damaged
sern_
p\""nes OUr Eronhoa ts took up t he pnrSlllt. fr om
thIB pomt, w).th wir;lt R1l(!CC& IS not _ yet. kno~ n.
'the T~l rklsh lCY.'.Aes outsl(io Baghd!\Cl wore he 'll':V.
Md W'lth1l\ 500 wounded soldie r!! had been

SOLIE DlSTRIOT ABbTS FaR

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DEALERS.

Plll.yer~

fI,

B:Iopaullie JS n~
c lo.lmly
th r pa.l+.:! llc d ft'mll tw'o Sides. fOI
'JUr troop.:;,
dl'ln.us back
th o GeUlltloll r Ci\rglu\.rds, hal(~
1.aJ."Y!1l the
'1\ holo
oi' L oupurt
"~ood
And
nc ar

MOTOR ENGINEERS.

Motor Co.,
ROAD,

AL"DERMKN

briJJmn t 1l1a.rch ~ or 18 ulIle!! Rnd dc.fe!\..wd tho
Aid G. 1:' SlD.(h~ l5ooon dcd, and t he P XoOPOSlttQU
C'YlflID:o._a.t t,hc ~n <1 01 It "'I Lum !'lIght of Bi ghdad wa.,.", .;;,n rruxl • .t.In3q1ttlOUfdy.
AIel Jk.uY('J[], In acl:nowletlgmcn t , saul It \Va~
1:110 e ffecl.lt"c organl sntlon of the cxpcdlllOn Uj
I'I hown bv tJJe fa ct tha i O-en era,1 Maude h nl5 not. an honour 1.0 be ch ai rman ()f ' lI 4Jo un tv Council
fO
I
60 Itllpol'Ui.nt I\, County 11e would endeavonr
on lv heen able to feed 711~ Ann."
prOY HJ~l It
bL'l host to ~y o n t the work to thtlo bct,t
fIr.1lll a.mlUlInltlon~ and n.sSure propel" att.cnda.nce otor do
hll~. alnhtr
foT' t lWl 51Ck a.nd WO lin dod but. IS able to report.
On Hie PIOPoslbon <J f 1Lfr .1:"' Ba.w 6ecC1nd"d bv
that he l~ sn.tp!Jiea tlu.. t 11 0 ~n.n ptovld{! for the :.\1r F .1 I\. Cross, ...'t1d W A. .Mount, 11 P,
~tICS of hls ~ A.rmy 10 ~ Ea.g1Hlad
~
"as r~loctro V1C~ll lrma l1
S Il" Dn'l'ld Be;~ilY, hns ..ent tJI~ eon~ratull\.ttons
Ald Mount, Ill. repL} , thanktlu thf'l co n ncll for
of the ("T:l.IHl Ji lp.tlt t o too , tctors of Baghda.d
t h o gr eat b ouollr tb('~ II,HI done hint III ugam
ltl fJle WeRt BIJCish troops prcsiloo lor", ard 1\ elcctJllt:" bun ~ t.ho 'PO>llbol) of \ Ice-ell llrmnn
fittle on the Bouehll.vellnes n dge to t he north 0' Lnst yea r h o Wit!! unable to be present ' cn oltt'ln
'pel"OnD~ and c tl"ITlcd out suc.ces5fttllv 1\ raId OWIng to hi ;; work m j rance, and It loo.kcd liS If
nca.r ArrM, In 8pJi·,c o! strong 'c.s1f>t.'\.nce
J.'r~o thiS ... ear .hIS won!,: ,,"ollld be ~bout ns .lTclIlOIl~ ns
more of Oll t' Mropln.nes w~ r e IOf>t 011 S undM. belore, but he "Would ge t lm ck "hen h o cou ld
'1'ho Clul1l'man rt;Mu . 1 t(lpl~ from tho Ra!l\\ ,IY
whf'n 1l.lr fight.ing '?;ns contInuon s, b.'nt Ollr nt'r ..
m~I' du] milch /fllcC'Pssful borrtblnlt nnd rtlcon- 1~Xqclltl\O t:o" lotter whIch h.ld IJeeIl sen t ns kl 41 ....
III rlilwn, rat E;fI t~ mewLorswhen
nB.lssanco "01 k, ann h rought or. dr-ove (Iown ntne It.1r concessions
connell mc-ohnQ6 'l'lle I'xecul1~ CI ruenomy ·n.a.ch ,n cs, fnlll' of whll'h nrB kn own to ,attC'ndln~'
rofted
tJ)R t no rollcc~10ns ooultl bo offered
In\v c 00t.'1l drn;t ro \ cd'
1\l r 'VIl lla m Cohu Rom.'lltlO, of ,]'hA Pno r.,
1 n'sh prQf.!:rB.~ has beel1 mntle bv t he Fren~h Old Wlrdsor. waf'. on tho p ropos it IOn of J\ld
111 E:ud.ern Ch"lnr>"S.l'C 011 UJfl right of t he G IT J otors, el('cted a co unty coun c lliol f()r tho
groflnd the, h ~v" r ccApt urud b et" c cn t he .Butte "TlIld~r Rural E ledoml Dnlt!loll, lH plica ot
(In l\losml "I\rid J..hl!-l()IlS do C h ImpagJlo About Colouol the lIon U n Hav-Drumw<lnd, r.e;;lguCtI
]00 1?rti'iOI\o1"S wer~ - tal; () n
Air H C Chuwllor. councillor fot' tho !-It..'1nAn oOlcln.1 nl1mg h:w b-ecn g,yc n Ih:l t" mcr eh a.nl fo rd J'~lect.or.ll DIVISlo.n. !:once-red hh TOI<lgnntton,
and
the C hl11rmlltl decl,tred t he seat ... ucant.
~S5eI6 ci.a:lorm g lrmn U nt t,(\() St~lfcs pOI'l s may
':I.·h e a.ppomtment ot oomrulttee..'\ lH1S neon PI"I:Yho R-r1l1cci foro tmd :1ft. Earllc r In tllC wn,r tho
Sl~"l-t.e ])()pJl r t mcnt 1!L'll clO\\n the ril le t.n~t cee ded wllh $lIld Tflsultt'd a,o.; 10UO',!! (In t h o
"('~la could onJ) le1l.1 0 Am{lll~n port-s ILrmcd nx:ommendution of tho SoICCtJOll COl!llln lttoo
STANDING JOII'T COMMI1TIm
at ~ft c fore.
~t j)j!"'r3 l' do M Cavell . l' J:: C'rutchlt') Den iS
~ La.nC!lt...-lurllo dl'r\ITI~Lton 1\:l. lwd .on }.L.. Ausl,on
C E l,,-o)sci • .A K ]'0 \,11,
't:h-:tmbor~am 10 l)IOt,e",t .I.f: 1111&t. (h c a.ctlon of the J<\11. CVentM>; l?,])1) I:Vlt,1r"6.
'.lCJitt. C<lloue1 G C R.w(I.rdo,
Government of Jntli", In lllcrea.:ullp; tLo Impl'lrt.
Major
<..:
'lu
r.oer,
~"n. G ]' SlauL'. lJ
(Iutv on cotton goods '1Itholl:·".IIDIHMlng 1t1ly {or ( lO R Smtth, r,nd l~J Plesto
W WrtJkor
mcrCI15e In tho E:tclI'; o dutv
AS1"I,tB-[ VISlTORS
C lu\ m.hor!a. lIl
RI.n.ted
~mpbn n(,:l.1\y thar. Ihe J,omlU;nK.sllI.R~
George )'rntt, ColorlE,1 Hltflroo. MaJ r
GOVBl n mcll t ccruld hold out no hop e
a r €1'ersnl Tllrllt'.r. 1l1e!';srp FRate, W 13rel'1l'l P 'L'
oC t h e drolSIQfl
J)uffiold H Goxid" rrl , L A HnJl le, L \io r keLL
A Pe(.1:Oookmo, find C I.. Venltbl~",
'
WE'DN.E.SDAY

GrccV1rl('1I"f\,

29,

MoU!~:r, Ald. W .A' I M.P .• W.StOR' Pla~e.

'l'hl"l poundiDR or Brltish !)lIH" 11:\..<; force d the ,\ SSllSSMENT AN D COUN1'Y )lOUND~Rms
co M.Ml'l"1'
Qll.I\tu\ to re~fllmc bls retnmt. 011 lhc ~\n(.:re fron l

1041 .
LANGFORD.

S o uth View Avenue, CaverBhaxn, Reading.
MOTORS &

VJ{!!:,CllAIH:&UN

or

THE SNOWFLAKE -LAUNDRY.

1041

I

in spite of ,great hc.n.t I\nd dU8t, ml\ae

rc~pon(Jrng

LAUNDRIES.
Phone

bee.n dl stltlbnnce6 In P (\t rogrll.d In
ria,s Owmg to lli e scan:aty of food
trnnsport
dJfficulhes
Genl'rnl
r eRumcd Ill S dntiM as Cille r of the

'J"e;1} have
tho p:'!..~t f e \...
ca.usc<l bv
Ale :t P-lofJ has

(La.Jted)

At l inool]D" o f t.bo ~dncah oh CommltlAa o n
Ihllr",I,\V ine ~ U Tl';o tNle berl:'i "hon ltJ IIdopt ""I tb
legMd 10 Nfll1ou.il Sen'lco W-II S dtscui'Scd M.r
J , G Sutton 11I c-,n iled and t here wero also pM6ent
tho MilYO r IInrl 1lel:isn; r. 'Vill ter, .T ' V l\Iartlll,
W 1l .BMe<II"II , K 0 l<arrOi. 'I' (J Clll'Vorfl. C.
(f Plclfl. W R. Howell, 'f Normi, W M Childs,

CH.UfUlAN

A~aml, Mr it G
Baker, Mr G L
•
Bllrkor,
F G ::::::::: ::: ::::::::
HSle.
AIrl!oll'r::l.llC15
.Bre\lfur, Mr " rm ......
..
1Iluoll , Mr P. tI~ At
Oro, s, Mr F J K.
iJuraut, Mr .l!; {.:tc!l
'"
.E'alrhut8\, Mr J .AshtoQ
Frogle.1,.iUr Aaroll
Haullll, AIr l!:. A
Ke.re er , Alr <.: l!:
.. v.
Lawrence. Mr Art.hur J.
I,ou8l e~ , Mr Job"
M\\nde. Mr A. H.
Mitobell, Mr G. •
NorkuU, AIr l!],

H. IG. SIMONDS

READING EDUCATION COMlITrl'EE,

B~NYON, A.ld. J a.aBuT, Englofield HODlifl.

In c\o~e

halTE'{1 zone It IS fe lf hl,nl. t. h e n ext d .ep t-ol\-"a.r£l'l
l\ ,'\.r Oln.y (lOrne ,}.t. :\1),
moment
CpngtM!'; IR
sll mmone d for n spectnl se!OSlon on r\prll 16t.h
Conn t. Bf'rnstorfT has n.rrl \ ('{1 at Chrl~LJ[!.11la on
1m; VO''llJl; e to G er mn.n \ fr om t ho lJrul.ed S!.n.U>8

W..lha"" .. (8orb), Td 3.

CDHTRACTURS, PLUMBERS &

'l'he st.atnLo.M" fl uart-.f'rly m'1'f'ltln;; uf t h o Hr-rk_
ahlle Cauut\" Councd was h.e ld at Sblre Hall on
Sntu.t;d°l· 'l'ht'ra WOIe p resent _

S eH!ral ait.cml)ts wc r e mMl e by th o enenH

of pllsone r 3 <:.a.ptu red at. tho stormmg o{ tho
rdlre at flbon t ] 000
The Briti sh l'iteamor PrJn r!CSf> ){eh~. on IIr
rlVIlH! II I. lha IIook of Holla-nel, ".36 compe lle d
bl t he Dn1.c h Jl.llthorJues to put 1,0 sea agt\ln a.<!
S'l(~ w"s firm er!
S h e a.ft.erwards rc /.!nt.cr ed the
port. h n.vmg th rown h er 'fl-1l1 ovcrbcmrd
PleoF;ld"llt '"\II!<on I"UI d e<: lded [(I a r m Amerl
Ct\n merch.n.l, t shIps, .find It 15 Rcml offiCln Ut !itnroo
tbat captrunf> mnv fJr('! first: on s usPU.'JOUS 8tlb
rn arJoe~
When nnell t.h{.~ "l'eFliols ent e r t.he

Telepbone No 14.

G. AÂ¥RES, Ltd.,

COAL &

ClLAIRM c\ N.

tnkcn ov(!r 2:00 nrlHOIlCrS
North cast. of Denn. L1ie' Rlls"-mn forces fudmg
bh(! R tl m n.mn.'ls s" e fiRhtJng. so f ar wsthout sue
ce ~!I t.o recove r t.he l\lagyaros r idge lost n. few
dl\yS ago
'(1lC Germnrw; no" pltl.cc the l1umr..cl"

COAL MEDlCIlANTS.

C. &

ELECTION O:F C HAJRUr\ N .AND VICE-

fl glJtlllR ne ar Cau rlc res 'Wood noriJl
"trdull,
f;h~ cn em~ IIM·de. no h€o.rlwa.y, but. clUIlO to lHwe

90.91, Blload Street,

n a

BEBKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL.

Chnmpr~ ... e ~nd tlw \\ood~ no r t.h of ' e rdun

or

1: N()rkett () If Pelk1r... G .E PI.,.tt. ,J Ranklll,
I-' Sale. 'I' Sk UM'flr
OJ S mI t h. F A ,
Sm Ith a l1d 'r S 'J ,,"!'"Ie r
Mr F T P ntton wru; appolnt.ed B member ("11
tho EducutlOlI ComnJlttee. 1n the placl) of lfr }'
J K Cross. re!ngncd
•
On tho R or kshHO Jmu rnnr'e ComTl1l ttee 8.
tacone" 'VR S 00 11600 through the denth or AId
Rus l1ell, :lnd MI Ji' W' Porter W1l8 elt!ct.ed.
MI John Wilham f:o;to nE'. or Hn.rwood, Maldenh e:Jd, " :1<;; ~lecLcd Tflpt6S(!nt n.hve for the ~la.lden
IH'lId (Bdm ont) };Icctorn l DI'VISlon. 10 placa of
Aid J ,\r " r:.llMr
'[ho C hBurnln 5<Hd th:lt III l"e!tp('et to the W"r
Pcnfilon" Com mittee ~Irq Brnm1'l"('11 URn!! re~~6..';o ntli!tl tho. Conllh Soldter;>; a n') SaI lors' 1hlp
iXJC:let~ on t hat bou:,. and there ..-as; thos a
"Rcan c ~
,
Mr E d mll nd SOOTeD !!. of Krngston Lisle, Wen.
tnJ:"o '\ ll~ tbl'rCU IX1 11 li!lect:ed
Tho fo lio" lAg dn tC's wore fixed for the qUllrtOl h :uoetJllj{s fo r tho en Rlll ng ... ca r - 19th ~roy
(!Opecla l m oet ing) . 2Sth July, 3rt! November, 1911,
a nd 2ml Fcbrull rl' 19J8
'l'h l' fo llo" IDS Wf'rc rl>elcct:.ed to rt'pm'lo8ut tho
rou nd't o n thA Cou ntv Gonnel h Assoclatton- ono
tn SCI' e o n t ho J ' XCc.l1tlve Conncll. linrl one on
t ho FAucnlton Commlttel' o{ the Af;6oolll.tion' :\Ir C. A Fomrd, Mr E Ga mnH. M P., lfr .1
JT Ben\ o n (on EMi" lI tJveo (;(lu n ell ) ILnd Mr
H. G Wlil Ulk (on Eoucatwn Comm ittee) .

~nt lh sel

to r.clua the rldfl!} bet"\\een I,he Butt e du !tIesnl l Crutohley. Mr. Percy E. . ..
ar.ril C h~mnl'l Rnc ffl.rm , WIth /lIe 1111lrna.Le reR1~H Ferard. Mr C. A~JlCe
,

DRUGGISTS.

('

UttOM (If n. revolubon, which hruJ s hllken tho
Throlle It .. clf n ud J'66 hrollsht nbout the abdl(:a
bon of t hn }1mperOl:: NIcholas Tho C.", bmet 1m!'>
bee n o-rArthr:oVln, l/l·rt tho Pr(l\ISlOllnl 4iQ ... e rll
ment formed bv t he ])uma. h R.!! chosen the GTlmri
Duke i\hcilnel -:.\ lexanrhovlwh, bro HiCr of the
E mporo r, as Regent l' ro-Gcrmnn mfi uell t'es 111
11I.;:.h plnc&S 'ver b d(\ltberalcly Impeding mi1lt.l n
0.vC'ro tlOns nnd !'ltrn l1lg to detn oh .l{.U5SUl fwm the
Ent.entp The IlpnStn .. IS th o expre8~101L of t h c
dotenmnatlon of" a ll :'.hW;SM 10 keep illlth "Ltll
t ho Xlhei5 ana to a llow -no l)lo-G orm,llf tr(loIchen
t<J rm pedt' t ho ... lcoono1l8 plOsec nlion of bh o IIi\r
A. n e ll CQblDl!'t h fl~ been fOl'med I;hoso mf'moors
are In pronounced sympllth~ ,nth tho Entente
'rho Cennan lH t hdrn"PIlI1 beforo B,qmume CO li·
bnlle! a nll hus llO\\~ extandp(1 tol'm.rds the Sout h
Th e dtf>patch from DntHih JIeaqllarters lllst lllght
rCP9 r ood t ho oc.cn~b()Jl of t h e en am} 's trenches
on ft. ( rant. of two a.nd a half mllt'S from south of
St Pierre \'nast ',,"ood to north of the' lUnge of

aOl"n

"l:11R.t tho l'reneh gnmed more ground.

DiSh" ,W. Browcor,}' J K Cross. 1'. T, Duffield.
A Ff'rard. A ]~rogleor . 1J . Goddard. ~~ ...4.
nanleT. 'r Latham,.l P "LoclnvoOO, J J.ollsloy,

Gcnnanv, and ' has taken possessIOn of I.ho
German'merchantmen nt ShanghaI
I'RIDA'
For th" past few rlays R UJI;SH\ has 000ll In 1flO

Bni.i5h troo~ occnpled Bnghdad ea.rll on Son
day morn:IU~..-lo .t~ the end of !l. brllhant lOO'm~les
march up 4Ale 'l'ig r1 s So hea.\ ily were to" Turks
~n ~ }I eb"lm.ry 23, when ' Bnt.lsh troops
c.rossed to t he north bank of the TigriS n~l\r Xut,
and In s ueceeding da)*" tha t t hey' were una.hle to
rallr 'until they reneh ed poslbons "ltJun n f ell
nuies or the CIty of the Ca.hphs Abandonmg
t..llelr strong d efen('les at the rums of Cteslphon ,
t he furth .... st pOInt rcached bv GencTfl.1 To,'!"n . .
shend's trnop.'J In Notember of 1915. tho Tl.lrks
fell back to the hne of tho River UIAia, ~h ,.Q.,i
fl n tel"!l t he r] 'I ~rls from t.he enst eIght mllf'fl be]o ....
Baghdad
'l1UR pOnltion '''as reconnOl t rcd~ by
our c,wtllry on Mllorch 7 On tho followlDg day
t he TIgt:IS W&S -bridged t.o~ the sout.h o f t he con
f1uen cc. ana t.roops march ed on B:\.ghdnd from
the 6Oul;h west The passage of the Dlnll\ 1\ as
foroed .nl & ru,gbt n.ttaek on Ma.rch 9, Il.Qd t hen
f!"Om Oa.ctl Slde of t he 'I Igrl S we prossed to.... :>.1 ds
tho ol t.y 0PDOf;ltlon ,..as'finn.ll) hroken on S Rtur
dM'O,
whc n ' battles ,",ere i oug il t In IL hhndltJg
dllJjt s torm lind Violent gale Alon~ the 'fohcran
~hdn.d road 'l'urkI6b columns whi~h lU'l,e har
n(ld Western P(lTSIR. !;lnc(! last Angust, are hurr)
ing bllCk to ME'sopot.a.ml& \nth R U5smn hoopa at
their heels.
'J'h e,r mlun column lS a.bont 200
lllrJ~ from Baghdad
JloJ CS . In Lhc centre of Ollr 1:1 nlil e front or
Ildl'ancc lJ1 t he Ancra dlstrlot W/l.<; wlt h I ts nClllh
bOIll Illg flcffmoos ca.pturcd on Saturdn). WIth
..lu;~ht CRhlln.l tic!:I TIIO spOIl s \,ere t hree G e rman
officer!';, ~!J oLh er r :\uks, lour trench mori.nrs,
and 15 mBc ht ~-gunR
On F rldny four more BritIsh ae r oplnnc!'. fa.lll>M
to r eLurn
.one GermAn mnchmo .... IUI brongll t

end

MARCH 17,1917.

and 16' Brlt.i!lh merchant .,.esse18 were llnSUeDeSS'
SMAI,L HOLDJ~GS AND ALLOTMENTS
ru1ly attacJr:t'!i:I by subma.rmes
'rhe Amonean
COMlfI'l '.i:'lm
ete&mer AlgonqUin, rrom Ne" York to L QJldnn
'l'he Chalrlllnn , Vtcc--C halrman 11110 th" Chan.
WIth food stuff:!!. baH boon ftunk _ViJt.hont warnmg mnn of the Co unty 1 ma nce Com lDltt.cP. "ex
The ere" Were ~"v ed .
ofh clO n, Me8Sr.!l R G Arhlms. G lJ, &\-er F

lmyo boon til e ~cencs of mu.ch fi,l!ht.lIlg t hi S week

52, Cheap Street, Ncwbury.

ReadUlRI

9Ii' THE

SAl'UBDAI ~

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WAR.

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(A SPECIAL LIST.)

BIBALD, AD BBUU ,mUNTY PAPER,

U'o Town Hall , Rcadrns. on Sa.l.urday RI-..el'nOOO
III .ud or t ile ..-rt'nch Roo Cross The r o "'8.8 a
fair n.tl.o ud,nncc.
:'t'olJ1lg Indies .111 Ule p,dur6f;q ne Al!lace-J~r
I ~llI C cos tu me sold prosru.mmes . el.c
The proccC{hTigA "PI or t} openod by tbo Mayor
or Rending "ho r em lndl'd llls audience that t he
pI ()VHlM a at .Alf"'ce Lorralllc ~ e ro taJrcn froOl

FrC'llch bv t bc Germrull. III the war o( 1870
bu t though t hn t.orrn.orv h a.cl fI1n<:e bea n 00'
CIlP If'<f by Lho Germn.n~ t he mhl\bltlLn~ hl\d
"'c.
mo.Jncd at h(''1Irt. {" ren ch patriot.s They were lion
Loping that <If> the -outcom e or UtIR wlLr the tel"
nt.ory wou ld be hll.lldcd bac k to -Pra-nee
TIU'l
clll idron or thClSe t "" o prOVUl1..'e!l .... moe hClIIg tau ght
t.he }t'rcnch a.nd tho E nShsh ' la.n~uage.!.
The lecmll'Or wns ]1,. H .T CowolJ (Leciur c r
(or t l~ E d ucll.tlOMl and POlU,lCI\I Leaguo). who
by lh~ IUd of Iln exc oUcnt. SPMes or ~JnW8
brong h t home forelbl,. to Iu s audlc.noe th e 1m
poll,nn c£: of Ihc (Iuesbon or AI!O.aOo T... o rl ame .
He r-of e n"('d to the 10"0 of the people for }t"Tnncc.
from ,\hlc h ('.(luntr~ they wcrp. lorn Jrt 1870, and
to the e nOl mOllS U~ to whIch tJle mme~I
re50nrCC6 of '" l!;flCe I..orraln e had heen put h v Hie

GOOD WAGES.
No peraoo already oa Government Work will be engaged,

tJl e

AIl applk.ationa should be made to the

NEAREST LABOUR EXCHANGE
And Reference No. A2033 .howd be ·
quoted by all applicaDta.

GermlLnR m thc pr~C'Utaon of tll e proscn t wa r
The fi endi s h d li!Rtructton b V t '~ GennaDl'\ In
AJfm.O(! LOrl'J1.1"rl-a dllrlnlt the r r {'~ n t W8r W~ r e
Ye:'\.led forming II. vlud eontMl..fit to thp. naturt\l
bea.ut..H!S of the lan d , n.nd It!> fine old IIrchl.

koctu Itc

CHANGE

"/WI

'I'he- Acting ProSlderri of the lengue
crpec
ted t.o be prosent , bu~ lD 111<'1 a.blWlce the &ec;re
tnry of the lCR gll C propoooo a "!'"ot.e oC thabb to
t ho Ala) or of TWa-ch ng
Not. even Deljl1t1m hnd
had to sufFer tho (! I uelt.ies Als~ Lo rrn.lne lln.d
endured nL the hanriR o r tho Germa.ns, a.nd peroe
cukon and confiscation
were
still ra mpant
When tbo" f'O:\ce terms ca.m~ t o be 8ettled the
qu('Ht.lon of Alsoce·Lona.me would be very 1m
port.n.nt
Wl t.ll nll thou" Icult.ur" for the l ast
45 yenr s the GcrmanR Il4'Iod nnt been abLe (0 con
vert thp- poople or AJs&c.c-Lorra.lne: they 'W ere
sbJ\ F r cn<:n (I.e hea.rt , And would rcmtIJ.n so as
loog 118 t h ey had a drop of bl ood lD their Velns
He (the speaker) Stud Long live Franco I J..Ollg
live AiSl\.ee Lorraine I Long live Great Brlt-l\.ln' 1
(Applause)
In the tnuSlcal progra.mme "hleh tolloW(!(i M
Ed~ar Rueff, the Prencb Aba.tllm composer &lid
ca
' llolst, e:tlublf.c!d n fin e tone and great ~eetrti"e
s iull In <i Vnrla.t.ions 6Ivmphonlquc6I " (L
Boell
man) , U Ch:tnt 61olnSqu6" (FI Schnlit4.), a.nd
.4 Serenade" (G. Pleme).
~1ng mOf'lt a.b}y .nd
6vmpa.thp.tlcaTly acoompa.ni(!(} by M Serge Kdah
Madllme Lon166 Devaudray, of tb..o 'Theatro ftoy&l
de Ga.nd. qUlokly won Ute heart.s of her a.otfie n ee
by her oharm of et.yle, ".med, &Il It waR, to a
vo~e of much beaut.y and power
Sh4I brouglrt
forwa.rd "Vten!l a.voo nOU5 petit" and .. Hymn
R. In. Libarte," from
U L{'
V rt'&ndlere fI
(B
Godard), lLud u a.n f'ofleore & grac~l tnbute to
Enslft.nd 6A the ViCtoriOUS and ~e lind of the
free , tJlC eft'oot hemg )lelgb,tened by the artJst.e's

c1eliahtfu.l French .accent

muoh

La.t..er ahe IIIt.ng

With

vene II Vet"dun, 1916,".. 8plnted oom P08ttton by M. Roo", .....ho accompanied her on
the PI4DO,

OF

ADDREaL

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. 161, FRIAR STREET, to 21, STATION RD., READING.
I'

J;>ENTAL WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

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F or Attendance, etc, see IACal Paper&.

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Phone R..diD8 7:1.2.

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'l'uaadav eveoms The p1'e8tdent. ~e Bri, H.
LI. lllee, p....tded. &lid t&. II... F. ''I'. ;J;ewarn.

pve &n interesting J eoture nq U '.l'1Ht ~h~
from itl I!touroe' to WilldlOl',: ' tlta.trMed' wfit.h

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~r1nolJial PI.... 01 .In....I - .... obown. Both '
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