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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1916-10-19, Page 746,1 AWES MAKE GAINS ALONG. THE SOMME FRONT Eruct! lotus Capture German Line For a iistarice of a Mile Eritish Clear Two Lines of Enemy Communi- cation Trenches, London, Oct. 13. -The Frenca won Suaday afternbon's report read: , "Last evening, south of the River fresh silemses south of the Somme ' i Somme the enemy attempted several on Saturday. East of lielloy-en-aan-; countereattecks againet the positions tare roch's troops captured a first 1 which eve lied taken possession of, The (lernia.n line on a ?rout of more than ; fire o our artillery dispersed som.e ielle. To the southwest of this re- fore they could peach our line. All the others were broken before. our in - gime they swept forward from Bovent fantry, which maintained out gains. for nearly a mile Iola seized the hamlet "The night was relatively calm on tire rest of the front "Aviation: Despite clouds 300 yards from the ground and a veritable con- tinuous barrage fire between .200 arid 300 yards our aeroplanes co-operated most efficaciously Yesterday 'in the fighting with of the Somme. They surpassed all that could be expected of them. One machine returned hit by more than 200 bullets. "North of the Somme two pilots flying very low peppered the enemy in his trenches at short range. "Dunn the recent bombardment (:)f the Maurer factories at Oberndorf Sergt. Lufbery, of the American air squadron, brought down his fifth en-- emy machine." Sunday night's report read: There has been -great air and artil- lery activity in the Somme region. The number of prisoners taken in Yee- terday'e fighting in. the sector of Ab- laincourt-Belloy amounted to 1,100, in., cluding,19 officers. "There is nothing to report from the remainder of the front." of Genermont, while they also extend- ed their linea near Abalineourt, ain- ning a strongly aefended ugar reiinery. Over 1,100 Cermans were mede prisoner in theseeoporations. German troops leat night ittunche,d see erala counter-attacks agalast the positions which the French, had occu- pied during the day south of the River Somnae, says the atateneent issued by the French War Department. All the German tatecks were eepulsecl by the French infantry, the statement adds, and' all the gains, were main- tained. 13RITISH ALSO ADVANCE. Enterprises undertaken yesterday by British troops in the neighborhood of the Stuff and Schwaben redoubts, in tho River Somme region, were highly successful, seers the official statement 'greed to -day by the British. War Office. More than 300 Germans were a -eaten prisoner. North of Stuff re- deubt two lines of enemy communica- tion trenches were cleared for a dis- tance of nearly 200 yards. One officer aria 300 men of other ranks were taken prisoners in the course of this operation. which was carried out by a single company. At the Schwabeu re- doubt the British gaiu was greater and the line was advanced well to the north and west of the redoubt. Heavy losses Were Inflicted on the enemY. Despite the cloudy weather, and active barrage fire at a range of from 200 to 200 metres, the allied aviators eo.operated in a most effectiae fathion in the fighting yesterday south of the Somme. They eurpassed all that was expected of them. One machine that returned had been struck by two hun- dred bullets. North of the Somme. two pilots, flying very- Jaw, wed their machine guns at short range against the enemy in the trenches. A GERMAN GAIN. In Ablaincourt, at the tip or the salient held by Poch's troops north oi Chaulnes, a turious assatat on. FridaY marbled the *Germans to seize several pcsitions and some trenches to elle northeast of the village. These they did not held for long. Skewing a surprising ability to rally quickly from tho effects of the enemy's eharge, the French wave recoiled and swept the Germans completely out or the posi- tion they had gained a foothold in. The French assail attempted to swing their lines through Sailley-Sail- lisel and the sector south of Trans- loy, but in hand-to-hand, fighting of the most desperate character they were driven back to their starting points. By their furious resistance in this region the Germans have given notice that they intend to defend the -Bethune road to the limit of their re- sources. Berlin admits that the British north of Thiepval gained a firm hold on the German trenches and that the French south of the Somme have won a foot- ing in the sugar refinery at Gener- nlont, BRITISH REPORT. • London, Oct. 16. -Saturday night's report read: "Itt local attacks to -day south of the Ancre we improved appreciably ottr position in the neighborhood of the Schwaben redoubt (Thiepval region), and have taken about 200 prisoners. Elsewhere there is nothing to report.' Sunday afternoon's report read: "Further reports show that the en- terprises undertaken yesterday In the neighborhood of Stuff redoubt were highly successful. North of Stuff re doubt two lines of enemy communi- cation trenches were .cleared for dis• tances of'nearly 200 yards. One offi- cer ana 100 men of other ranks were taken prisoners in the course. of this operation, which 'was carried out, by a single company. • • " • "At the Schwaben redoubt our gain was greater and our line was ad- vanced well to the north and west of the redoubt. Heavy tosses were in. . Meted' on the enemy. "The total .number of prisottere taken in both operations, including those reported last night, is two of ficers and 303 of the other reeks. "The enemy blew up a mine last night in the neighborhood of Loos. Ne action followed. • . "During the night the enemy's trenches were entered *met of Serre north of Itoclincourt, northeast of Festubert and north of Neuve Chap- elle. Prisonere were taken and con siderable damage was done to the en- emy's defences." • - Sunday night's report reads: "As a ,result of a suces.sful local operation this morning our line ad. vanced slightly northeast of ()elide - court. 'The enemy artillery . has •been ac- tive between Lesboeufs and Courcee tette and also In alidlieighborhood of the Schwaben redoubt and in the An- cre valley, The enemy exploded a mine early this morning nerth af• lareuvo Chapelle; no damage'veareden. "Forty-seven additional prisoners including two officers, Were taken in the last 24 hours." FRENCII REPORT. BORT MIS OF THE NEWS OF HE DAY Greek King, Violating Con- stitution, Postpones Meet- ing of Chamber. NORTHERN ORE LOSS M. •Filipescue, , Great Ron- nlan Pro -Ally Leader, is Dead. The Entente allies protest against a 1 clot!selon by China to a,United States trnim Ccatrol of the Port of Piraeus, the seaport of Athens. has been taken over by the French. Jacob Tobias, aged six, of Toronto, died from injuries received when he ware struck by a motor ear. Harry Yates fel) 65 feet in a Royal Bank building elevater ehaft, alight- ed in the water, and was not killed. It was announced that the price of bread in Kingeton would be increased from seven cents to eight cents per loaf. Hie Lordship Bishop Sweny, of Toronto, epoke strongly against race suicide in the course of a sermon on Children's Sunday. Welland Town Council has graated $2,500 to the British. Red Cross. ara,d this will be supplemented by private subscriptibns. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Brantford, passed the twenty-fifth milestone in its history and the oc- caston was marked by special eervices. Paris Oct. 15. ---Saturday night's tee port read: "South of the Sounne we made two attacks which nucceetled brIlliantlY. One, to the mat of BelloY-en-Santerre, Put Ira in posseelen of the Gentian first line on a front of more than two kilometres. The other plates us in Pnaeerreion of• the hamlet of Genet - mut awl the sugar refinerY of 1,200 metres) northeast of Ablaincourt, We took a large number of prisoners. Up to the preeent time, 800 unwounded !itemizers, including seventeen effieers. have been passed back. "Tizere was an intermittent cannot - ado oa the remainder of the front." Senator Filliieacue, ex -Minister of War, and leader of the Roumanian Conservative party, died Friday, He was an ardent supporter of the En- tente Powers. . Ten men were killed and 11 others seriously injured when •a train on the Burlington Rallread crashed into the freight caboose in *which they Were riding 12 milee east of 'Elwood, Neb. With his two limbs Severed at the hips, and the left arm cut aft above the wrist. Andrew Stoddard lived four hours after being run over by a G. T. R. local at Brockville. King .Constantine signed a decree poetpohing for one month the meet- ing of the Greek Chamber of Depu- ties, which, accordieg to the constitu- tion, was due to convene yesterday*. Margaret, two years ef age, daughs .ter of Lawrence Hatch, Welland, awl - dentally secured a number of etrych- nine pills and ate them, and death re. suited shortly. Erneet Allen, a earpenter, aged twenty-five years, was instantly kill- ed, and Charles Christie was painfully burned, wheii they attempted -to move a. guy Wire which had (become creased .with a high voltage transmiselon line of the Hydro Commission just Outeide Thorold. The aggregate Toes in the Northern Oaaarioefires is put ezr$2,131,349 by • talre Marshal E. P. Heaton, While the Insurance reeovered or claimed from licensed and italicensed Companies le coMputed at $1,045,585. The loss -by bedple in excess of Insurance is Oa 088,164, Nearly dead from exhaustion, three German soldiers who bad escaped from a French internment camp and had boarded a stetemee bound from Bordeaux to Newport News, were die - covered in the coal bunker of the ship and were turned over to the military authorities at Halifax. The proposed change hr the cartons of the 11. 'S. Protestant Episcopal Church forbidding the remarriage et permits divorced for Causes arising af- ter Marriage, regartileee of the Mee, wee rejected by the Home of the Gen- eral Convention. • "De you 'every worry, old man? "Never." "How do you work it?" "In the daytiine rni too WV, and at night I'm too sleepY,"-Boston Trate. script. BATOCICI TO QUIT. German Food Lord Disgust- ed With Profiteers. London, Oct, 15. -In the course of a speech in the Reiclisteg, Adolph von Betook!, presitlent of the German Food Regulation Board, intimated an intention to resign, in dwelling upon the action of some dealers in with- holding their stocks of potatoes in ex- pectation of higher maximum prices, according to a Reuter despatch from Amsterdam to -day. "If anyone hopes to make money by withholding stocks," the despatch quotes Herr Von Batockt as declaring, "It can only be founded on the be- lief that it will bo possible when I am no longer in office. But I hope my successor will maintain my attitu,de under all circumstances, and never in- crettee maximum prices." FIERCE BATTLE ON THE STORM Fighting in Volhyuia as Fer- ocious as in Summer.' Several Lines of Teuton Trenches Captured. London, Oct, 15. -The battle on the -Stokhod River in Volhynia, has bro- ken out anew. 'The Russians leaped from the trenches to the attack yesterday morn- ing. and before darkness came the 'fighting had assumed the ferocity that characterized the days cif early sure - titer. • Brussiloffhad prepared for his moveneent 14 his usual methodical manner. For nearly 48 hours preceding the infantry charge the heaviest guns that coula be mustered poured a del- uge of shot and shell into the enelny's entrenchments. Along the five -mile front from Korytniza north along the winding marsh -flanked Stokhod, hard- ly a foot. of the German and Austrian trench lines escaped Immersion in the flood oa metal hurled from the Rus. sten artillery. At dawn the thunder of the Russlau guns:ceased for the first time in hours and masses of Muscovites leaped over the parapet and poured forward into 'the German trenches. The rest of the story is told in the laconic statements of the War Office. Several lines of Teuton trenches Were carried, prison- ers .and gime were'seized, and the des- pairing efforts of the enemy to wrest back their. temporary homes failed. On other parts of the far-flung lines in Volhynia and Galicia the Russian guns are battering at the en- emy's trenches with the same ferocity, preparing for similar charges by the infantry. Neither in Galicia nor to the north bave the Russian commanders despaired of smashing through the opposinglines -to 'victors,. That is what is read In the reuewal of the battle .on the Stokhod, a RUSSIAN REPORT. Petrograd, Oct. 15. -Saturday's' Rus- sian Wm: Office statement lead: "In the evening of October 13, after a bcimbardment of our positions in the region of Skoroledv. . the enemy launched an attack on our first ling trenches. but was remised with great losses as the result of our counter-at- tack. "In the region north of Korytniza our gallant detachments. as the result of a stubborn battle, carried the enemy trenches and ca,ptured two machine gems and a ;lumber or prisoners. Sev- • eral' fierce consecutive counter-attacks were recede with the bayonet, but these were all rapuleed With heavy losses to the eneMY.' • '•• "In the region of Michishichuy an enemy attempt to advance was paral- ized by our fire. "Enemy detachments which repeat- edly attacked -but: PasItions la the re- . glen of Kirlibaba and Dant Watra, and also in Dobrudja..were repelled. "Ca -deaden fent: No events of im- portance bemired." • ,. . HEAVY FIGHTS Or SERB FRONT Bulgars Expelled From Positions On the Cerna. .French Cut .Railway Line South of Serea. • r GREEK KING IS READY TO JOIN ALLIES Convinced Country's Future Depends On This -Wants Integrity Assured, RECOGNIZE CABINET Entente Ministers Do So When. Their Demands Are Acceded To. Athens cable; King Constantine motored in from Tatol, las summer residence, this evening, and coiled and presided at a nieeting of the Crown' Council, to which he presented the re- port of Prince Andrew, hits broth- er, who has Just returned from a Visit to the Entente Capitals. The King discussed the form 'watch Greece's pro- eosals to the Entente. with a view of abandoning neutrality, should take, and declared his bonviction that Greece's future depended upon aer joining the Enteate, He expreseed a readiness to do so, not demanding more than a guarantee of the integ- rity of Greece, aad such material as- sistance in equipping the army as would be essential to render Greece's Participation in the war of real value to the Allies, • Discussing a telegram from M. Ro- inanos. tae Greek Minister to France, on Sent. 30, reporting a conversation with Premier Briand, the Sovereign Pointed out that the three compensa- tions which the French Prercaer offer- ed informally did not include a guar- antee at integrity, and he expressed the opinion that Greece's entry into the hostilities was impossible with- out an official pleage to this effect from the Governments of Great Bri- tain, France, Italy and Russia. The monarch stated further that he was not disposed at this time to in- sist even upon discussing Greece's ter- ritorial aspirations. to which Premier Eiriand referred. but he felt that a war cabinet. witen formed. should have a character to inspire the confi- dence of a great majority of the coun- try, without which any full mobiliza- tion Would be impossible. The King asserted that ip view of the probabil- ity that the Entente Governments would reply shortly to Greece's first tentative proposals. he did not con- sider it necessary for the new Govern- ment to take any steps before the re- ceipt of a reply. The •Caleinetartemberipresent at the Council fully approved of King Con- stantine's course. ALLIES RECOGNIZE' CABINET. • London cable: • "Admiral befour- net, commander of the Angio-Fiench. fleet," says a Reuter despatch from Athens, "yesterday addressed a com- plimentary nate to the Greek Gov- ernment demanding on behalf of the allies the control of tlie-Greek police, the prohibition of Greek citizens from carrying arms, the stoppage of send- ing war munitions to Thassaly ,and the lifting of the embargo on the transportation 6f Thessalian. wheats The Greek Cabinet sat with the chief, of the general staff until midnight dis- cussing the note The council was re- sumed in the morning, when all the demands of Aderal Durournet were accepted. "The British Minister here has visit- ed M. Zalaocoetas, the new Greek For- eign Minister, whereby the Entente re- cognizes the new Cabinet." London: Oct. 15. -Serious fighting ocuried Saturday along the entire Serbiatt front ',according to a Reuter despatch from Saloniki.' The Bulgars were expelled •frdra amid of their trenches on the left bank of the Ceina. and Bulgarian counter-attacke were repulsed. • The British official report reads: "There has neen moderate artillery activity on tne irdiit as a whose'. 'sere bian troops have 'advanced on tue ten. batik of the Cerna and a serench squadron has cut the iarrway rare south of Sores, "British patrols Yesterday., came in contact with Bulgarian foreee on tile railway South of Sores. "Struma front:, lairgetas; the Seree gotten, and Barakli Juma have beep • shelled by our artillery." : In Macedonia 'strong attacks made by Eaton° allied forces west oe the Monastir-Plorina railway failed, ac- cording to Berlin. leIghtiag, le, in pro- gress In the bend Or the Cerna River, • in Southern Serbia. The Bulgarian report says; • "The 'situation is unchanged, 13e- tween Lake ',realm and the Cerna River there has been lively artillery activity, and In the Cerna bend the usual artillery fire. Several weak enemy attacks were repulsed. Friday night the Serbe in eonsiderabIe force attacked to the north of the village of Billings, but were repulsed with satzguinarY lessee. "lit the Moglenica. 'Valley we eaelly teintised ati sate& on Behove height. Ori both sides of the Varear' Itiver there has been intermittent, weak ar- tillery ,activity, and on the Simile- encountere between reconnoitering partite." CRiSIS NEAR IN FATE CF • ROUMANIA Counter -Attack Has Opened Against Teutons, Whose., Drive is Checked. • RUSS AID COMING Important Gains Made -by Defenders -King in, Su- , preme Command. forge allege, floilth of the lIstrusenne '•staelt-leronstadt'llue Wing Ferdinand'a troope were forced further back," and in the fighting around Osik Szerada, in Northern Transylvaniar the Tenton advance has not yet been. halted. RIISSfAN ATTACKS HALTED. Neither in the Debrudja nor in Ga. Bela have the 13,11$011,1110 resumed the attack, leviaently every available tiol- dier is tieing rushed to the Roumanian front. For the outcome of the battle already under way will have ,a tre- mendous moral effect. The overrun- ning of Roumania might keep Greece Oat of the war and inspire the Ger- roans to new efforts. On the laauube the artillery duel goes on. constantly. Bucharest reports to -night efforts of the Balms to cross the Danube. The meets carrying them were sunk by Roumanian fire. This may be an attempt to raid Rou- mania proper, Just as Xing rerdt nand's troops crossed into Bulgaria. Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reporte that the newspaper. Les Nou- velles Gays the German guards along the,Belgian frontier at Limbourg left Friaay to join other detachments at Hanectat, :rem where they were to be sent by rail to Roumania. ROUNIANIAN STATEMENT, Sunday% official, Bucharest commu- nication reads: "Northern and northwestern fronts: In the '<oilman Mountains our troops retired toward the frontier, South of Tulghea-Gyorgyo-rolges enemy infan- try were put to flight by our artillery. In the upper Bleu Valley, west of the trentier, there were artillery duels. "At Palanka Ghimee minor engage- ments have taken plaee. In the Uzul Valley there aave been violent en- counters. On the frontier in Oituz Val- ley we sanguinarily repulsed all .erte- my attacks. In the Buzeu Valley there has been violent fighting, "On the frontier all attacks by the enemy have been repulsed. We took 64 prisoners from a single enemy cam - party. At Bmtocea and Predelus mi- nor engagements took place, and at Predeal lively fighting has contbaued day and night. "We repulsed the enemy attacks and, taking the offensive, drove him from the Pollstooa Valley. "There was very intense fighting at Luau.; our troops maintained their positions. "In the Alt Valley an artillery duel and minor engagements have taken place along the entire front. In the Jiul Valley we took by assault the summit of Mount Negri and Zancasa, also Mouttt Siguiello and Munceku- mare, capturing one 'officer and 40 men. The enemy suffered very heavy lceeee and withdrew in disorder. "On the Orsova front artillery duels are reported. All along the Danube there were caniumades and infantry actions. Vessels with Bulgarian troops aboard which were approaching our bank at several points were sunk. "Southern front: All along the Da- nube there lia,s'been artillery and in- fantry activity. In Dobrudia. nothing has oceurred. "Up to the present we have cap- tured:ola all froats, 102 officere and. 14,911 men." , • • • - • ...- London, Oct. 16. -The Roumanian - counter -offensive has ,opened. If it is turned back Palkenhayn will have battered open the read for an inva- sion of King Ferdinand's country. If it .sicceeds, Roumania will have been saved front the fate that overtbolc Serbia. Every offott Is being made by the allied command to stem the Teuton tide. King Ferdinand has taken Com- mand of the Rote:Trani= and Russitte armies Opposed to ralkenhaya. The Czar's generals are ',wading largo re- inforcements into. Roumania, And a mission of Preach offieers-antong thorn Gen. Berthelot, well known as a startegist-are on their Way to Buch- arest teralinfir Roumanian staff. ST,RIKEI NEAR VULCAN PASS. On two fronts the counter-attack • has I;seen launched, On the western wing, where the. eneray drove them back tawerd. the Vulcan. Pass, the ladunianitata struelt heavily Saturday • and to -day. Mount Siguiello, six Mike itortheaRt of Petroseny, and Muncie- liumare, on the border line, were car- ried by storm, as ;me also the sum- mit of Mown Negri and lemmas& In this battle the Germans sustain- ed great loses and retreated I 'reor- der, eases Bucharest. The side Imre purpoees to flank the Teuton eoh ains further east, whit% have retaken ger- inannetadt and Kronstadt. In Eastern Transylvania, northeast af Kronstadt, the Roumanians have begun another emittetablow, Here they won back the village of Secs- • bezo, 12 Mlles riOutheast of Giant, la all their operatione the Roumanians have a total of 15,000 prisoners, Bee • tharest =enticed yetsterda,y. In the other sectors of the Transyl- vanian front the Germane etentinue to ALLY GRIP Castelnau Says They Will be. Till-F-inished. - - Great New Britieh,... Forces Worry the Huns. LONG UST OF HEROES OF V. C. The "London Gazette" announces that his Majesty the King has been plensed to award the Victoria efOee to the under -mentioned °Mere, non- cOnuniselonea °Mere and ram Tenn% Major Stewart Walter Lou- dounShand, late York B. Capt, (temp. Lieut. -Col.) Adrian Carton de \Wart, 0,8.0., Dn, Gds. Temp. Lt, Geoffrey' S. George Shit - 'ingots Cataer, late R. irtsu rue. and -Lieut, Arthur Seaforth Black- burn, Aus, Infy. Tempt, andaLleut, Donald Sirapson Bell, late York R, No, 4 Coy, S.M. Nelson Victor Car- ter, late R. Suss, R. No, 3203 Cpl. George Sanders, W. Yorks, R. No. 3055 Pte. -Thomas Coke, late Aus, Bite No. 2579 Pte, James Hutchin.son, Lane. rue, No, 588 Pte, William Jackson, .us, Infer. No. 2053 Pte. John Leek, Aus. Infy, No. 14, 18278 Pte. Wen= Frederick Meradzean. late R. Tr. Rif, No. 12639 Pte. James Miller, late R. Lime. R. No. 3970 Pte. Marein O'Mara, Alm Infy. No, 12, 18645 Pte. Robert Quigg, R, Ir, Rif. No. 68 Dmr, Walter Ritchie, Sea, Highrs. No. 12067. Pte, WiljIttni Short, late York R. No, 20572 Pte, Thomas George Tur- rall, Wore. R. No. 10799 Pte. Theodore 'William Henry Veale, Devon. R. Rev, William Robert Fountaine Ad- terap. Chapl. to the Forces, 4th Cline, Army Chapel. Dept. - and Lt. Edward Felix Baxter, late Liverpool R, Temp. Capt. Eric Norman Frank- land Bell, late R. Innis. Pus, Lt, 14. Edgar Kinghorn Myles, Welsh R. Temp. Lt. Thomas Orde Lowder Wilkinsoa, tate N. Lan. R. No. 1352 Sgt. Claude Charles Castle- ton, late Aus. Machine Gun Coy, No, 34314 Cpl. Joseph Davies, R. Welsh FUEL No. 920 Cpl. Sidney William Ware, late Sea. Highrs. No. 15290 Pte. Albert Hill, R. Welsh rue, No. 1605 Naik Shot -tamed Khan, Punjabis. • e 1916 GRAIN CROPS. Chantilly, France; 'Oct. 15. -"We now haarre the Gel -mans by the ears, and will continue td &lice their heads until their brainiaare addlecLand they will be compelled to give in." - • These words avere spoken tortday by General 'Edouard Castelnau, cillof of staff of all the French armies:. in the field, to the American and British war =respondents. . "Tho great miestion at issue." con- tinued General Castelnau r "was whe- ther we should be the slaves of the Germans. We shall not be. We will die on the battlefield, but we shall never be' their Slaves.". • • General CeStelnafr1ia just witness- . ea a revieweif the First lafantry Regi• meat, which, despite -over -taro years of constant canipteigniag, during -which it had edtstlieguisliee itse1f on many battlefielde,:'atict:teeihea • had had Me reginientelefleg decorated by Gen. joffre, appeared on parade as though fiee.h •fronie the barrack room. Many of the.afficees:and men were person- ally decorated by the geneleiliesimo, Gefieral joffre, who embraced them. • 'General Castelnau, who has a mote intimate lettowledge of General ,Toffre's plots than any one else and knows every braneli of t1ue. army. thoroughly, noteS'1th great feeling of. tho frit- teenity bettveen• the 'officere, and men. Ile pointed with pante to the veteran ecldiers, who had just passed, saying: "It is to men like these that We owe thairks for causing the disastrous • tenure. of the great effort of the ller- Diens' at Verdun. Eneouraged by the • immense efforts made by oer British comrades, we alien go on to the end, end to the final victory which is cer- tain." Admiringly General Castolnau re- ferred to the new British armies. sca ing.: "They are formed of splendid ma. terial and entered the fight. with keenness which :surprised the Ger- mans andehave become a feature of overwholnitag Importance in the war. 'rhe main preoccupation of tho Ger- maps at present is the alritieh annies; They. already know the Preach o.rmy. alley had hoped to exhaust its strength, but they have learned other- wise. Now they find themselves faced by strong, well-trained British armies, which they find too much for them. "The effect on them of the new •situation can be sten best from the speecle by Herr Scheideniann, one of the German Socialist leaders, in the Reichstag, who has greatly -changed ids tune since the beginning of the war," General Castelnau, like General ,Toffre, is not a talker -btu a man of deeds. He is much loved by hl� sel- tilers, despite hie stern dieeipline, Since the beginning of the war three of his sells have been killed, while n feurth is seriously wounded arid a Dinner. Ottawa Estimates Canada's Wheat 159,123,000 Bushels. Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 10.-T1te -Census and Statistics Office publishes • the seemed or pabvisionat annual estimate of the yield of the principal grqi crops of Canada in 1916. In general, the reports of corres- pondents on Sept. 30 -confirm those of a month ago, but the average yields per acre are for most crops somewhat less. The reports also indi- cate that•the areas estimated to be unpeoductive of grain are, if anything, larger than those already deducted, but, pending further enquiries, no change has been made in the harvest- ed areaas reported last month. • Tho results now provisionally esti- mated are a total yield of wheat of 169,123,000 bushels from a harvestea area of 10,085,300 acres, a yield per acre of 15,87 bushels, as eompared with 29 bushels last year. and 15.67 bushels in 1914. The total yield of oats is now placed at .338,469,000 bushels from 9,795,000 acres, a yield per acre of 34.55 bush- els, as against 46.76 bushels last ,year and 31.12 bushels in 191e. The •yield of barley is 32,299,000 bushels from 1,328,800 acres, or 24.31 bushels per acre, and of rye 2,058,500 bushels from 101,420 acres or 20.30 bushels- per acre. . DEVOSNI-IIRE "HIS EXCELLENCY." Otteeva„ Oef. 15, -Tho incoming Govere nor -General, the Duke of Devonshire, is to be ainlreseed by "Me Excelleney," inured of by the regular Meal title or "Ms Grates." The Colonial officer has notified the Onvernment here that the new Governor-General has Intimated his eostro to be addressed In Canada by the n•gulatton title accorded to previrtes 00v- prime-Gene1'al, With 'he exception o Royalty. NO WARNING. Captain of the Stephan° Reports On Sub's, Course. Washington, Oct, 15. -The British steamer Stephan°, sunk by the Ger- man submarine 1.7-53 off the New Eng- land coast last Sunday, was fired upon without -warning, her commander, Captain Smith, reported in an affidavit received yesterday by the State De- partment. Captain Smith declared three solid shots were fired, the first of which hit the Stephano's bow., No evidence corroborating his statement has been received by the department, and action probably will not be taken until the 1.1-53 has had time to reach home, BRITISH USING THE 1UNCH GUNS ALONG THE SOMME FRONT NOW Colossal Duel of Thursday Worst of the War-Ifun. Guns Increase* but Allies' Still Outdo Them. Loudoa cable: (New carric Herald eable)-Telegraphing au account of the latest Anglo-French attack launched on the Somme aront on Thursday at- tenuant, Beach Thomas, correspondent qttileopaitlyttraarsa7i've s; "Tliuglely small Wag tbe infentry advance, the day Wail one of a eoloeeal artillery duel. Never In the world's history have guns answer. ei!4iVigltrnTesizeTheaitytin e aghast." • Ile mentions the new 13ritiale 18 -Inch weapons, which p,ro heavier and more powerful than the famous Krupp "fat Berthas," Or the 16,8 -luck howitzers, and also a mobile gun of 12 -inch call. bre, iteelf big beyond the previous imagination Of soldiers, and which hit a target Offen Mlles away; also lesser monsters, especially the 9,2 -intuit arid 8 - inch gums, witich were so close in places one could seamy pales between them. "The German guns," adds Mr. Tine as, "multiply, but always the Allies eutmultiply their multiplication." GERMANS AFRAID TO PUNISH SOCIALIST HEAD L1EBKNECHT Reichstag Refuses Sanction to New Prosecution, Wants to See Evidence in Last One. ••••• ..,0••••••••• Berlin cable, via London, de- le.eved, says: The Reichstag' committee to -day refused to sanction the new proceedings of the court- martial at Thorn against Dr. Karl Liebknecht. The committee also re - 'commended that the Reichstag demand to see the report of the proceedings before the Berlin court-raartial before finaily rsanctioning the sentence im- posed by that body on the Socialist leader. In the case of the Socialist Deputy, KEEP' HUN MISERIES SECRET. London, Oct. 15. -"Tho Hamburger Naehrichten warns the German people against sending complaints about hard- ships ,at home in letters to soldiers at trent,' says a• Reuter despatch from Aln- steroarn. "The newspaper- says enemy airmen are now dropping on the Ger- man lines painphlets containing facsimile reproductions of such letters with the In- tention of disheartening the soldiers. It emphasizes the great harm that incaut- ious writers thus do to *the German • 1. MORE LAm BTON BARNS BORN. Sarnia, Oct. 35. -More valuable barns in this section are going tip insmoke in pito of efforts of the fire warden's de- partment. The latest was that of Reeve .T. T. Shitsitt at Courtright, 12 miles from hero, which, was destroyed last night along with fifty tons of hay and stock. During the last few weeks there has been a great number of barna destroyed In the county, and although persons have been seen running away from several of the fires, no ono has as yet been caught,. Provintiat detectives are now ing•GS FOR CANADIANS. OverstatUttgypatiniNa,ltenort.-A sum of $22,245 has been sent by her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Connaught, to the Canadian Red Cross in England to be used in send - Ing comforts to the prisoners of war. Of this amount, $5,000 will be devoted thid year to sending turkey, Mum puddings and Chrlstnuta comforts to the Canadian misoners of war alnrcoeeramonymwriut Royal tlee loyal Highness' ppv Wetness has now chnied her subscription net, as the women of Canada are sub- scribing to it fund for the Canadian nu- oners of War ns a farewell gift to tne Dtichesa Of Cennaught on her departure frotn the Donenion,.4, • PRiSON FOR 7,AsK, Regina, Sask., Ileport.-Edward 11. Day - line, for Kinistino, waft senteneed by 3'utlge Hannin, in the District Court to -tiny to serve three years on each of three counts Of forgery; two years on "1:8otitnt I; el t:o: each of three counts a false pretences, and two Years additional on a fourth • count of -false areteneen. 011 teetences to euvnen months, te 1.170 exel_izsiwoedautriove:iriliticheo. AtilihneertiLenridlt:lintoittornyt .fteviuilfritoOL bi eons itinegd titeltveon yferaorisn ftiOvt:1 be served. ITALIANS MAKE MORE PROGRESS More of Sobre Mountain Ridge is Captured.. Entire Teuton Battery Taken From Enemy. Rome, Oct. Ia.-Italian troops in the Trentino yesterday made further progress in their advance towards Mount Rohe, according to the Italian official statement issued to -day. In the region of Cosmagnan an entire Austro-Hungarian battery, composed of four guns,' and a large number of ammunition wagons was captured. The Italians also captured still more of the Sobre ridge of mountains southeast of Goriszia. Other positions already taken were 'consolidated and preparation for new attacks made. ITALIAN REPORT. ' Rome, Oct. 15. -Sunday night's War Office report read: "On the slope* of Mount Pusublo further enemy attacks were driven off by our troops, who, in turn. as the re- sult of vigorous counter-attack, were able again to progress toward Mount Roite. In the Cosmagrion area' a whole enemy battery, composed of four mountain guns, as well as, a large quantity of. ammunition, fell into our hands. "In the P•osina valley enemy forces surprised one of our advanced posts west of Tovo, but as goon. as reinforce- ments arrived the enemy ,was com- pletely driven out. "On the rest of the front there was only artillery actions. Our batteries bombarded billets at Predazzo, in the Arisio Valley. The enemy fired' a few shells into Gorizia." Saturday's statement read: . "Southeast of Gorizia our troops extended their occupation of the Sobre ridge northwards as far as the road from San Pietro to Prebacina. Some prisoners were taken as well as a large quantity of of arms and ammunition, which had been abandoned by the enemy. On the Carso plateau the daY was comparatively calm, and we took advantage of it to strengthen and col- solidate positions recently oacupied. 'Our reconnoitring parties captured about 100 prisoners, most of -wave were Wounded. "Our aeroplanes dropped bombs on the enemy town. of Hutraent, in the Sugana valley, and returned safely. In the eVening -enemy aircraft made the usual raid on the lower Isonzo with- out doing any damage." . LED TO RUIN BY THE KING M. Venizelos' Stern Accusa- tion Against Constantine. Such Possibility Must be Prevented Hereafter. London, Oct. 15, -At a banqUet last night, given by the Committee el Na- tional Defence in honor of the mem- hers of the provisional Government,, Eleutherios Venizelos made a striking gpeech, says Retiter's Saloniki cone- spondeiit. "The Greek people," said al, Vent- zelos, "have been led te the brink of preelpice by a conscietteeless nion- areby, which made Wanton cause with the politicians of our decaeent epoch When this great war afforded us the opportunity of realizing Mir na- tional Mettle, Mir people Were prevent- ed from purguilig the path to their glory becamee of an allianee with hereditary eizemies. Xing Constantine believes himself king by the grace of God. This eorieeption is diametrically opposed to the mind of the nation, which admite of a regime of royalty, Oita Ruehle, the committee refused permission for the continuation of tile libel action brought against the deputy on behalf of General von Bissing, Gov. crnor of Belgium, and his staff. Dr.' Liebknecht Is at present under sentence of four years and one month imprisonment, imposed by the court- martial at Berlin for "military trea- son." Pending his appeal from this eeritence, a court-martial at Thorn commenced action against him, charg- ing that he attempted to incite the sol- diers of the Thorn garrison to dieobe- (Hence and rebellion througb, letters he sent them. No previous 'information has been received of the action against Deputy Ruehle. Herr Ruehle was a follower of Dr. Lieblmecht, anal endoneed the latter's conduct in his speech before the Reichstag, after which he wale drew from the Socialist group. but desires that royalty shall be democrp.tic. "Our people regard the King as the first servant of the State. They attri- bute to the King not the right to im- pose his personal will, but the duty to guard without restate, the sover- eignty of the people in order to pre- vent them suffering from prejudice. Our constitution leaves no doubt re- garding this unquestionable sovereign- ty of the people. From the moment the constitution was violated, In cir- cumstances so critical, it became ne- cessary that we convoke after the war a national assembly with the objeat of drawing up a new and invuhierable rampart against future violations on the part of the monarchical ehief. "To -day we have all accomplished our efforts for the purpose of organiz- e. ing ourselves, militarily without delay to expel our hereditary enema from our territory and to fulfil our duty as an ally toward a namely eeop.e, whose heroism and ardeat love for tne fatherland and in loneltable persevet- anee have won the admiral), ta of the wbole world" M. Veniaelos resumed his seat emir] loud cries of "Long live Serbia! Down with cowards and • traltorS!" "Down with the kings!" RUSSIAN SUB'S BIG CAPTURE Takes Big Armed Turkish Transport Near Bosphorus. • .-e Germans in Command -.-Was Taken to Sebastsopol. Petrogradi Oct. 15. -The Ressler', sub- marine Tulen on. Oct. 12,• after an en- gagement near the Bosphorus, captured the Turkish 6,000 -ton armed war trans - ,port Roditsto, says to -day's Russian of- ficial statement. The transport, which was commanded by German. Officers, was taken to Sebastopol. The statement reads; "Black Sea -On Oct. 12. our subfnarine Tulen, under command of Lieut. -Com- mander 1lW3rt2itn, .captuged near tiliP4 Bosphorus atter an hour's unequal ar- tillery engagement the Turkish untried war transport Roditsto, of 0.000 tons dis- placement. The transport was under command of German officers, and des- pite the damage which it sustained dur- ing the engagement, was safely escorted to Sebastopol." .1. FRAUD CHARGE. Against Alleged "Movie" Plim-Flammer in Toronto. Toronto, Oct. 16.--"Moving-picture direetor from New York, organizing new picture company In Toronto, manta clever individuals -amateurs - Ur work la pictures immediately." An investigtion by the police of the above. advertisement, which ap- peared in an evening paper lea week. resulted yesterday ill the arrest of one It, E. Taylor, of Chicago, alias T. R. la. Woodward, of New York, on a charge of fraud. Detectives Levitt and Taylor arrested the mati yesterday, and it is their allegation that they have exposed an entirely new "flim- flam" game, one which has depended for its success upon the desire which lurks in the hearts of many business girls to become artists of the acreen. Taylor's plan, it is alleged, was to hire, a room in a downtown hotel and then invite all applicants for the test -- time to meet hint there. He Weald then demand a retalfaug fee of $6, the pollee say, to Insure the sincerity of the applicant, and for this be would give a typewrittea contract agreeing to pay from $3 to $5 per day and giving a date some time in the future stating wheit the applietint Was to report for duty. Among the artieles found in his DOefEeS81011 were preepectieses of the company, statingthat it was -thpitale Ind at a inlilioti dam% and was lteown as the Dominion Films, LIM- Red. ! rrrrrar....**orro...* First Thinker -There's ate -way have It over Washington, Second Thinker -I'm Mr friend, se I'll Itee ten to it. Piret Thinker -He made n't tell a, lie. 1 eati.---Ittuisafi 'City Star.