SPEEDY DEATH FROM HUNGER FACES FINLAND Lack of Flour and Other Foodstuffs Constitutes Scr- j ious Menace to Nation New York, Dec. 7. —Speedy death, from hunger threatens the greater j part of the population of Finland un- j United States, asserts Dr. Ivaarlo ler-j natlus, Commissioner of the Finnish government for negotiating the re-j lease of fooodstuffs by the United | .States government, in a statement to j The Associated Press. The threat to i Finland is not privation or even J chronic starvation, he declares. Con-I cerning Finland's needs and itsj causes, Dr. Ignatius said: • "In regard to food supply, Fin land is worse oft than any of the European states whose .stifterlngs ■ have been brought before the Amor- I ican public. For months past, our, people have been eating bread made | out of flour mixed with pinebark and lichens; but even with this ex pedient we cannot hold out, as the! tlour reserve virtually is exhausted, anil even our hardy pop'U. ,K.I can not eat unmixed bark. "The sufferings endured in the! .summer were terrible; and since I| loft Finland in September they have become much worse. Nothing can i save us except the prompt release 1 by the American Government of the I , tlour which we have already ordered. and paid for in the United States. Never Self-Supporting "Finland has never been self-sup porting as regards food, ller three and a half millions of people scat lortd over 378,000 square kilometers of territory, have depended largely upon foreign supplies of grain, in exchange for which they exported forestry products, liefore the war, wo imported annually about 400,000 ions of breadstulTs; anil of these about 50,000 tons came from tho I'nited States. The reiit came from Russia. With war, the import from America ceased and as Russia's own food troubles grew and her railroad service became disorganized, the im port from Russia ceased also. Then starvation began. "Ail I want is the release of enough tfour to save us from death and hunger. Privation we have stoo.l ; and are willing to stand. We ask for this concession and we :<ase our demand upon Justice as regards the past and upon policy as regards the future. "As regards the past, we are only asking for payment for services al ready rendered to the Alii.*- - ,. Thaso services have been of great value. Finland loyally helped Russia -is long as Russia was fighting, and she is willing to help in 'future if Russia resumes fighting. Finland Is Loyal "During the war,. Finland has| been absolutely loyal. This in the: face of great provocation by the; now-extinct autocracy. In Sep-1 leniber, 1914, in return for Finnish! expressions of loyalty, Nicholas 11 j \ issued a decree further supi>res.- i ing the Finnish language and ; abolishing what little was left of. our Constitution. Yet we remain-, ed loyal. We mobilized our Indus-J tries on a war basis with u thor-! oughneas and efficiency which have' been acknowledged repeatedly by! the Petrograil government. "All our cities, in particular He!-| siimfors, Tammerfors, and Abo at.] once became munitions workshops., They supplied Russia with uniforms,; boots, leather floods, shells, cart-j ridges and machine guns. In our I ports we built destroyers and torpedo; boats. The former Minister of War,' General Polivanoff. informed a news paper correspondent that Finland's ! war industries were flourishing and were a mod*l to Russia. "Those war-industries, important! factors in Russia's resistance, proved [ to be one cause of our present In- ; mentable plight, and that is why we eite them as a reason why Amerira i should help us now. Under normal <onditions, we should have bvi?n puidl lor our munitions in Kussii'i money i end allowed with this Russi-.-i money j, t.i import Russian and fore., r. loud- | stuffs. In fact, we wore flooded witlij Russian paper rublts; but were| Sour Stomach! 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Ken nedy's magnllicent offer to refund your money on the first box pur chased if Wendell's Ambition Pills <lo not put your entire system in fine condition and -jive you the energy and vigor you have lost. Be ambitious, be strong, be vigor ous. Bring the ruddy glow of health i. to your cheeks and the right sparkle that denotes perfect manhood and v/omanhood to your eyes. Wendell's Ambition Pills, the great nerve tonic, be beat for' that tiled feeling, nervous troubles, poor blood, headaches, neuralgia, restless ness, trembling, nervous prostration, mental depression, loss of appetite end kidney or liver complaints. In two days you will feel better. Jn a week you will feel fine, and after taking one box yen will have your old-time confidence and am bition. Be sure and get a 60 cent box to day and get out of the rut. Remem ber H. C. Kennedy and dealers ev. erywhere are authorized to guaran tee them.—Adv. FRIDAY F.VENTNG, HXRRISBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 7, 1917 net allowed to buy necessaries of life either In Russia or abroad* We Hot so far ae to order breadstufYs In Rus sia i \ve even paid for them In ad vance! and the Provisional Govern ment promised to allow their export to us, but owing to transport disor ganisation we got nothing. Thus we suffered directly from our help to Concentrate Your Xmas Buying at This Economy Store HI - T if FOR AN ALL YEAR -ROUND SERVICEABLE GIFT Continuation of the Xmas Sale of JK3 at This Special Sale of RAINCOATS , Women's Waists and Blouses f|l Rain CH|>CS Made of single texture bombazine, choice of tan, A A 'l|' |j |ft l| £ lIKV waists fffriftF . WAISTS (llkec.it) gray, blue and neat checks Sizes oto 14 years. f/lUW \\ I 1 I I i\ . , f r of __ , fiiti s* UAIV!OATS wit 11 - Mi\ i '.'li, I IC 1 IF tTT. /< J J a A delightful array of over ot over so stj les oi si K $2.60 value ' tl ; f ' OA /fTT> MW I I BT I U 5 K\ 76 different styles of white £* and crep G de chine waists In for 1,1,1 to "" Ucl1 — $3,89 it I 1 1 Ima ~ , iff v~ .nilffl I' H\* voiles to choose from: frill- •v.. 9P white or colors to choose HjBT . .. ' worth $1.50, for. . <P #/ fl i.. 1 | liL POL 7V //it V(\ ' fflffll fl I Kft* ed and satin collars: high oi VT/h Oojn. Trimmed n lace, <ll 7** Plaid back, double texture; •jT ,f/i I , I .tiSEBL IU. ('/ ( V tfJ I \1 low neck effects; lace and A-/ fCi sailor collars, or plain col- Lw^Til tan color only, belted models, MIW II 111 l Ililtmilllllß Vr!"., SL S~>, .t JL—LI 11,, li |ml embroidery trimmed; sizes ,F /} ;K 'ars. Sizes 36 to 46. In- IPir<Ba&Jl: Mado of sues •to 14 years #/[)! || , J ( I fill |\ Do x° 4 You r >a, |'ho ic o" for } J " l ' y //{ //|\ cholc" K for ' y ° Ur ity; si 1 k COATS—With 'hat to match \ . V I 'll/xfl k W 4 l I I U M k |Ll| I. 11l ill f\C —. /'J. ''t (1 Q (navy blue) —worth SO.OO. $4.95 \ I f ' j ||i|| i/DC A/ T * .I7J seams. h full B titehed' S and r cemon ted 'ses'V \\i. IL Jt IIS i i',// Women's and Misses' .({H.'. \V CS SBfc TiA™* tan blue. All full cut^/j x7 V \l HI WAISTS * ,<CU-L * V "S > A < ° 5 Trench belted model \ yV \JI m\i ||| / j)/# TY -yO —' over 50 different styles of —— Sizes 6to 14 years. / \/£ N /| i\ mil, lln ■■ HA 1 .* ■A ■ . Hlk MII/# A glorious collection of\ S'rWiSilk Waists to choose from. —— \ / All I li \n \\l I in wJJ k |9 8 M Hgfe m" IVm over 100 different styles ot }. - 'We have them in a wide twHWjgy I ntnuvvic nuvrnliN WOMEN'S RAINCOATS \Jv 11 \ / lJ \\ "• l Jf % M If 1M HMi li Jff Silk Chiffon, Georgette ■■"■* jLJam. '4* range of new colorings, such wideSSSSX WOMLN lUI.MUAI> Worth to sll .M) **7 Cfl \ I / VUI ■■inVtfflßadMUynßiH {'■< >l J Crepe de Chine Silk Waists as Klame, Copenhagen, Gray, UilSaPflJ worth to $0.50, TC . 'P / ISU iKwr SJBI M m A • M IK|RI JH/V/ in white and colors to choose r if - Brown. Taupe, Flesh. White Mawir W . ' Jt. / O for MUM a I I 1 I Bf ■ m aWW \VW from. Kvery new 1917 model "*' " I ' and Black. Some of these Rubberized gabardine; V;W i K V k ■ K ?£ " J is included in this selection, f styles are exact copies of the Single texture, rubber- rubberized silk bombazine ■ ™ \ TI THlffhamlTiiiM " * * * w m w and each waist is sold in highest-priced waists to be t&BBSfa lzetl Bombazine stitched stitched and cemented fj \\l a tZlWl "lf,;. tore wi? d< V? 8 ? f and comented seams. Plain S eams; belted models j)\ \ „ox' R wT?i 46* f^Slly'Wx 0 . •JM and belted models. Choice choice of navy blue, dark + tiJ# W —> \\KJr W AIST smii IV Worth up to $6.00. Tan, Navy. Blaclv and in oxford and tan. Sizes up Tins SALE. " AT KALI MAN S AT K V 1 IMA > s =tl KAUFMAN'S ====- nchan F ing chUdr e n TOYLAND Bring the Children TOYLAND Aciean-up of Wom- | For Children, en s and Misses Shoes I P F Zc7co n „ MußsTnd A Wonderful Display of all Sorts of Any Article reserved for Xmas delivery 2SThS 8£ |f i® French muns ana Black Patent Kids and Black %\ faH. Neckpieces lUia Imaginable -MJ upon the payment ot a small deposit Dull Calf lace and button pj II Sale Price ='V THK IlAlKi n.v HAS. IH VT some with plain tips. Flexible J*/ \ $2 95 to $6.95 ..■■■ K,.„.AV, LAST DAY!—of the Big 4-Day SaIe—LAST DAY! Mm taupe and natural. All at extra <mmj • | M. • life _ n IL 3 L|J Black,'"Gray and Red Foxes WOmeO S and MISSCS NeW WUlter tOatS yt.OU Mk Sale Price WOMEN'S VXD MISSES' WOMEN'S AND MISSES' O • C "\r $24.75 to $49.50 COATS $c 7C m . COATS $0 7C Suggestions for Xmas u^' ]n tiirlstmns Economy • W < liristmas Economy (/ % § Women's I'clt Juliets, flex variety. Worth up to $9.00 : .Mc\ *JI3L. • Worill up to $13.50 ' cat^cr S(, ' c an '' ' lcc '. 'Wsfel 9 —— New Fall Kersey Coats, gray, oxford, ,Sa Velour and kersey coats, in all the W j f ribbon trimmed; colors grav, KOL.INSKV COLONIAL NECKPIECES brown, blue and black; plain and belted . '• %? Wanted Fur, button and velvet wine, brown and black. ' &r rAA l d>/r AA WOMKSS AND MISSES' \ . , WOMEN'S AND MISSES* - S) IMr^i $55.00 and $65.00 COATS sl9 CA COATS siy| 7C r"i7^—^ At $55, a Fur Cape nf broad width, cut to coi- \ / ■II 1 i ■4>lLT*7// \\ ™ I Zl. /"% Women s Felt Slippers for /\ yn \l J lar shape to fall about the shoulders. At $65. Christmas Economy 1 W|/U I V d\ /// \ Christmas Economy If, |•* Christmas gifts Comfv Slip- .fill/ }/([ J&yjL. a luxurious length of 30 inches and a width of Carnival Price, .... j /// I I \ Carnival Price 'i _-. LT ■M&i \ 10 inches straight effect. Lined with beautiful Worth up to $16.50 j i \ Worth np to $19.50 pers, ribbon trimmed, col- Mg \ Slßra I'eau de Oygno. | An elegant assortment of velour, ker- ! f 1 111 I Velour, kersey, cheviot and wool ° rS lavender, light blue, ,1 V * " sey and cheviot coats in all the attrac- ; I II ,1,1 plush coats in new fall colors. Fur. pink, taupe and old rose. [I y fL—^2o§L Lustrolynx Muffs and Jttfe tive I / I } plush and keramle trimming. C/ QO . jMWI WOMEN'S AND MISSES' 7 P WOMEN'S AND MISSES' <pl'OZ C iiriltT?/. 1 Neckp,eces . T3ST COATS siq IC Wm 111 IJfe COATS so 4 CA ? , 50 „ ra 77 i&z Xmas Carnival Price Christmas Economy li/# lir JTtt Christmas Economy \ L ... f (J Carnival Price, .... /j Carnival I*rlcc, .... \ r \\' O 111 en S I e1 t !t7QCtntl SOO -■ v.,.„r. w^ e ;r' o b'"i° .,. \ f Spats, perfect fit- "jMd *r • lU Y A " ,UU coata in taupe, green, brown and ' B -{ff I broadcloth and pom pom coats, with \ p* tinrr- WMw /g. Burgundy colors. • large fur and keramie collars. I L lIII S> t-0101 S taupt, A big assortment of mostly 1 sinKie pieces at these special I Seal Plush Coats. Xmas Economy 4* 1 C CA Plush Coats. Xmas Economy Carnival Prices / \ i c. • I | prices. The Muffs are Canteen, JHIB ! Carnival Price 1 OSU *•>-! 71 , 2 *r, r, ft 1 A SJ-JL * I / \ pearl gray. Special, i Barrel and Pillow shapes. The ** • and | / \ /Eiffil ! Neckpieces are in small, medium HiF ; w Uh guaraTue'ed I vJSeUan? sweep - p,a,n or belted " ,odels lined Plain model, with- big self collars, others with keramie col- j - \ fk Q ' and large sizes, With heads and A positive saving of $2.50 on each coat. AVe have only a lim- lars. and still others with collars of fur and collars and cuffs of J \ IIX/* i . T | ited quantity of these coats, but all sizes are among them from fur. All with guaranteed linings, and sizes from misses' sizes 16 A, mW 111 tail trimmings. • | misses' size 16 to women's size 48. to women's size 46. and extra sizes to 54. I W " _ SKCQSn SECOXD W®fjl " ¥l7l | N _ _ FIRST RI.OOIT ===. RAU A Why Not Buy Your Girl a New Coat For Xmas at a Big Saving -$• lISOLLif Qdz?,^) WOMEN'S WHITE FANCY CREI'E DE CHINE SKIRTS 3 I APRONS—Lace and em- AND GOWNS Flesh Color tor Girls 2to 6 For Girls 2to 9 HBj broidery trimmed with ruffles, —lace trimmed. Years fgrjjfi ; Years Fancy l'arty Bags, 98c to i Toilet Sets 08c to $7.90 , Olive Baskets 98c fj 24c to 49c $4.95 Astrakhans, cordu- ,ieh m „,„i.i, na $1,23 Gents' Traveling Cases, Comfort Dish 98c to Cw ,- roy and mottle in Cord ur ™y iibellnes All Sorts of Sachet $2.95 to $4.95 > 51.95 u,,r rimcni LC i LOXGCIiOTH KXVELOPE color * and melton cloth' and ker- *4n to SI Combination Manicure , r -y si Jv CA>nsODE,S Flesh j CHEMISE _ Empire effect, trimmings. / f \ soys in pretty colors. Hafis 1 * i and Toilet Setts— , It f I :| ; < \f 4 ° , emt) roidery trim- , j ace trimmed. All sizes to 44, /K o C\ €\. /Auf k \ Kilted pockets and nice Pearled Silvered and j $3,95 to $0.90 ' —' tTV 79c to $2.45 $2.89 LTMICK <' '~-l ! F.lKmy T0,,", S„ I I I ol.Zo V > 'j-li \ 1 (C Q QQ Boxes, 48c to $1.(19 ; Military Brushes, IHc to J 11 J| J | SILK PETTICOATS—Heath- / CTI H VtJO7 in Cushions 21c to I . $2.95; Lf./L <> ( REIE DE CHINE EN- erbloom. sateens and tub / I\\ c, - Ivory Manicure Sets, 98c \ ELOPE CHEMISE White silks with Jersey tops and tub For Girls 2to 14 /v/ I\\ Sl,lj to S l.!l."> J I*. .sa^a ssstrtr ""■iSLZsvt,tear"* / If \ p.rri.*.M ,k s: , irai 'fsr *l?5 t <;s2.9S $1.95 to $4.95 mrAi, WOMEN'S BATHROBES pannettos, kerseys and \\\ i n ,,r yP i?hiiSL. ' m Tv' 2.15 Sets 59c $ Mf \ —made of Beacon blanket l LONGCLOTH GOWNS—V mixtures, in l.lue, green. / W ture toZ .n.i „ r |i . n i. ra iw.w i.„ir Whisp Broom Holder 75c L 1 b V Mm *y cloth in assorted colors. Silk j shape, or low neck, and long brown, mixture and / ianS. In brown, b?Se" han,tary 1 <m,lcP I "" r Mustird Jars 21c i.l- ** Vj^pA trimmed, fancy buttons, |or short sleeve effects. Lace oeeiroot. _ wj green and black colors! lings 'lne '|" OJ , Hallcttcs 21c, .i jmjU^Tl WM patch pockets and silk cord, j and embroidery trimmed. All /tt mt r\ f\ /sj /K y- Powder Puff Purses 48c Bml Vases ... 21c to 98c 1 'tb .mi I Sizes 38 to 44. sizes to 44, \ K XU ISJ \t% W U Infants' Ivory Toilet Sets I Comfort Dish 98c to li qe f 0 qn -Q- tn qe P JOC/ +(!%l_ WcOZ/ 9- t si.9 j $1.95 f *g|) I <PZ.g3 IP jpQ.gU "OC 10 4.y) Military Sets 98c to 82.15 1 Bon Bon Dish 81.15 u ' ib *K< UM I I.OOU ' •"■.'■■■* FI.OOIt ■ Flit ST KLOOH =^======- I jnW-Bmmtn'faiemetf"Zk Yml. L' Wnh;l 3 "R;J YmV. <; <h B C Silk Floss Mattresses Automobile |i|? ACC A Practical and Lasting Gift lor the Home An Ideal Xmas Gift I Robes WAIiXCJO Goo j Sty | es to Se lect From) a ?jM, I Special Ford Robes, GENUINE BRASS BED GENUINE BRASS BED GENUINE BRASS BED GENUINE BRASS BED Wonderful Largo ObT w/y 1 ' p |j |j $i695 |'| y id' " 5 A c"'™ 6 "'' °' JILJ-U-■nu-j-j-.u-LT-nij-j- - > u r j-"r xJ~ !r _ rr , r jiltlt I Do Your Xmas Shopping Early WW X V |P|y| M m |]M Only 14 Shopping Days toXmas S IMPORTANT jThe o open oni r WMw I STORE I Opens 8:30 A. M. NOTICE S Q l/4^£^ . • 'S Russia. If we had not concentrated on munitions making, we might have diverted our Industrial tabor Into ag rliultural channels, and oon<litlo..s would not have been quite so bad as they are. Supported Russia "We supported Russia In other ways. As long as we could, we sent lier milk and butter. We supported a Vast Russian naval and military garrison, which alone adds a big per centage to our population figure, nnd wo support an Innumerable army— estimated at 200,000' —of clvlltan Russians; and thus relieve tho food strain in Russia. "Justice demands that we should not be punished for our past sacri fices. Policy demands that we should be ensured against starvation In future. Our war Industries are still mobilized; they are highly effi cient; and If Russia continues the war, we can give her greater help than she can oxpect from her own inefficient and anarohial Industries. I But this will be possible only if wc have the necessary food. The Allies cannot expect hungry artisans, whose wives and children are perishing, to keep to munitions work. "Our population is not pro-Ger man. It was. I admit, anti-Russlnn, or rather anti-autocracy. It has al ways been devoted to America. Eng land and France, frfom which coun tries In our darkest hour we re ceived sympathy and moral support. 1 have myself always championed, the Allies' cause at home; and 1 do not desire to see my hungry fellow-coun trymen throwing themselves in de spair into Germany's hands. In or der to gain Scandinavian support, Germany a month ago ostens.atious ly sold breadstuffs to Sweden Prob ably she would do the same to Fin land, .but that is not the kind of help we want. "We want help from the Allies—• which in, this case means help from America, 1 and we are confident thai ' we shall get It." 5
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