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v T WASHINGTON, Dec.. 31. j Owing to war shortage, white bread is likely to disappear early in 1918.' r Mr Crozier, chief of the Ordinance 'Department, gave evidence before thY Senate Committee investigating military affair® that Great Britain and Prance had agreed to furnish the artillery for the American troops sent to France in 1918, and) longer if necessary. NEW YORK, Dec. 31. One of the Moewe's captives, who has returned, says he saw starving men in German prison camps eating grass, and that 1500 prisoners perished of starvation monthly. OTTAWA, Dec. 31. There is some criticism in the Canadian press in connection with an announcement by Mr Hughes, which has been received by mail, to the effect that the Australian Government had allotted contracts for wooden, shipbuilding to the United States. It is pointed out that while both coasts- of Canada, are able to build "unlimited < numbers of wooden ships, Canada, was not given 'th« opportunity to tender. \