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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1915-4-1, Page 3VESSEL SUNK BY SIIELL FIRE Engineer Killed and Two Wounded on British Steamer by German Submarine's 4 -pounder A despatch from London says: The Liverpool steamship Vosges was sunk by aGerman submarine off New Quay, Cornwall, Instead • of being torpedoed the ship was gunk by a, s`he'll from' the four- pounder carried by the submarine, which was one of the new large models. The \rosnes was to the north of the Cornwall coast at the entrance to the Bristol Channel when the Periscope of thy submarine ap- peared. Without warning the Ger- man boat opened flee. The Vosgee endeavored to get away, when the submarine cane to the surface and uncovered her quick -fixing gun, which began to throw shells, into nes the• Vosges. One shell penetrated into. the engine -room and killed the engineer, while two of the crew were injured. The crew Managed to take to the boats and landed deter in the even- ing at .New Quay. The Vosges :was under fire, it is said, fur over two hours. ' In addle tion to those injured in the engine - room, •two officers and • a woman passenger were wounded. Two of. the injured were taken to the hos pital at Truro. One is the senior oMeer, who has. a bad wound in his side made by a, fragment of a shrapnel shell. The other is the ship's boy, whose leg was turn by a piece of shell. RUSSIANS IIOLH , READ HER NADP, PASS OP LIIPNOW THEN SANK HER Fa ic'.my Withdraws Strongest Part, German Pirates Deliberately Sub - of Ills Forces Into s nt Hungary, A despatch from Petrograd says: Air reconnaissances have establish- ed the fact that the Austrians have, SCitltdrawit alt-oget'lier from Lup- how Pass in the Carpathians, and the Russians are now in unopposed occupation. There are signs also that the Austro -German armies are availing themselves of the drench- ed mountain roads to draw back into Hungary the strongest column containing the main German force. This is slowly changing itis position south cif Beskidas and Hortome, 11 is expected that in accordance with the Budapest -Berlin compact the Magyars and Germans will now prepare a stubborn defensive cam- paign for the plains of Hungary. Large calibre guns have been _t 1 : l,, iu tt to the Ati=fro-Gorman po- sition at Yuz, where the cannonde is intensifying, with occasional, fierce infantry fighting. The strong Russian threat inside the border of East Prussia in the direction of Tilsit has bad the de- sired effect of hastening Gen. von Eichhorn's retreat from Suwalki. The shooting of the new German infantry is utterly inadequate. The young prisoners admit that they bad had no musketry training un- til they entered their first battle. The expedition to Memel destroy- ed a depot of contrabrand through which necessaries had been taken into Germany. Documents were seized disclosing the organization. A French Woman Spy Executed. A despatch from Luneville, France, says: Marguerite Schmitt, a French woman sentenced to death as a spy after being court-mar- tialed, was shot Wednesday after the troops of the garrison had been drawn up to witness the execution. By her own admission at her trial, the woman accepted 500 francs (;pt0) from the Germans to enter the French 'lines and obtain infor- mation. All He P'l'anted to huow. Aunt -Do you know, Bobby, what candy does to your teeth? Bobby -No, auntie; but I know what my teeth do to candy. m wined a Dutch Vessel Off Ileachy hear], A despatch from London says: The Dutch steamer Medea wassunk off Beacliy Head Friday morning by German submarines U-28. She car- ried a cargo of oranges, and was bound from Satanica for London. The Medea was stopped bythe submarine and the crew were given', fifteens minutes in which to leave the vessel. They did so andthe submarine then fired several shots at the steamer, which remained afloat for an hour. The crew rowed about in their boats until picked up by a destroyer, which brought theta to Dover. The trawler Alprecbt was at- tacked by a submarine. on Thurs- day. A torpedo passed within ten feet of the fishing boat while she was crossing the Channel. A Bei - fishpatrol boat cha ad thesub- marine, su - marine, which, however, disap- peared. There is a, grave crisis in Hol- land -German relations over the failure of the Kaiser's Government. to explain the seizure of two other Dutch steamers recently. To °"Abate the Evil" Of Signs in English A despatch from Berlin says: The chief of police has issued a notice to all the Berlin precincts calling attention to the fact that. trade -marks, signs and inscrip- tions in English, Russian and French still remain on shop doors. in Berlin, and ordering that all precincts report not later than April 20 that steps have been taken "to abate the evil." "Wide circles of the inhabi- tants," says the order, "feel that their patriotic sentiments aro in- jured by the regrettable lack of national consciousness evidenced by these conditions." More Trained Nurses Needed, A despatch from London says: In a Press Bureau announcement the Director -General of the Army Med- ical Service emphasizes need for an increasing supply of trained nurses. He makes an appeal to civil hospi- tals to train as many as possible for military service. • WHEN ANSEREB CALL Are Registering at Labor Exchanges Throughout England at the Rate of iao,000 a Day A despatch from London says: *omen are ,crowding to register for employment at the labor exchanges here and throughout England at the rate of -about 160,000 per day. It is estimated that alreadyone million women have 'shown them elves ready to fill positions now theeupicd by men if the men will go into: the army. .The Government has expressed its approval of this movement, but no definite action bias been taken. However, women are now being employed as clerks in the censor's office and else- where in Government work that formerly was occupied by men. All railroads and .tramways through- out Englandhave received. letters from the Government lashing them -to do all they can to employ wo- men and release able 'bodied men for fighting. • The registration -at the labor ex- changes is increasingdaily, and at the same time efforts are being made to find esniployment, but as yet ,a million ' registered women have not ,all, fo-and' positions. BURNING`LIQUID USED BY GERMANS S es f l _ .. ucc s u , Atfack by Six French Aviators on I'letz Airship Sheds., A despatch from. Paris says : Six French, aviators made i& sumcelsisful attack on k+rescati, . near 'Metz,,' where imp crrtaut dirigible ,sheds ear,e Leashed,bombarded ' the Metz rrfiiway station and also, the-bas- rl• • ' ��tcs east df, Strassburg, Allthe hears- retuarned to •, the.Zre velli lines s tsafe y, with the report that they orrig -a•don bombe and, caused a panic in Metz, They were subject- ed to ,a, violent fire from anti -air craft guns, but not :a. man or ,a ma- chine -was hit,. The :destit ct�i+n of Iviclz,. is be lie'ved to suave been eery greatde s ite the G e; ritatn cait that only ,e s f l ls"were killed and that nio r aterial da .cage was ,o�ooarsion- ed,. IRUSSIAN FLEET. +�j pl AT BOSPHORUS Sir Edward Grey. This photograph cf Sir Edward Grey, taken whilst spending one of the short rests he occasionallyer- mits himself, shows him at Hetrick House, the Northumbrian home of his friend, Earl Grey. When fol- lowing the life of an English coun- try gentleman he enjoys complete rest from the cares of state, and is thoroughly in his element, The blunders oCer andie1on ci have probably wrought thdownfall of that country, whereas Sir Edward's tact and firmness have raised Bri- tish prestige to unprecedented heights. His recent reply to the ravings of the German Chancellor is said to be the only document RED CROSS ORGANIZER DEAD. Lady Paget headed British Red. Cross in. Serbia. A despatch from Berlin says; The Serbian Daily Tribune. an- nounces the death of Lady Paget, head of the British. Red Cross in Serbia, from spettecl fever. The Lady Paget referred to is Lady Ralph Paget, daughter of Lady Arthur Paget. Sir Ralph Paget has been the British. Minister in Belgrade for several years. Dur- ing the Balkan war of 1912-13 Lady Ralph Paget acted as a nurse in the military hospital at Belgrade, and won the affection of the wounded soldiers to an unusual de- gree. Dc Wet and His Rebels. A despatch from Cape Town says: The Assembly- to -day unani- mously passed an amendment to the War Indemnity Bill removing the •death penalty from all partici- pants in .the recent rebellion. (Outside L-'orts on"loth Sides Of Straits Bombarded ley' • Warships,. A despatch. from Petrograd :lays : The Black Sea fleet on Sunday bombarded the outside forts and batteries on the 'Bosphorus on both sides of the Straits: (The Bosphor- us, called also the Strait of C•on- etantinople, is a narrow passage rwhtch eennects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmon,. Constanti- nople stand -:s on its west side at its outlet and partly on the Sea of :►iarne,ra. The strait is is miles lon - Aeec;rdiug to observet-iune tread; from ships and hedroaeroplan='s <:;tr shells f.•ll with exactitude. 'Riae- siatn aviaters.flyine above the 1,,s- phorus batteries carried out re- connaiss;rilees, and dropped bombs frith success. 'A heavy artillery fire u -a• directed at the aviators with - i out Sucre 'f ie en^mt-'s torp711r4 b,•:its nlEi.lt tried to Cu'n a oft were tirt.!=rt Bark Stitt the strait he tee fire of our ues ea -A large h ,Stile ship which wfo; trying t., get Into the Bosphorus fr-u seaeard was bombarded by u. She finally heeled over and blew up. 1 C?peeations have been r' eom- • metu'cd•itt the De.rsittnelle, by the allied fleets, and heavy firing is now proceeding in the straits. The Gallipt,li Peninsula is heavily bom- barded. The weather is perfect. British seaplanes have been mak- ing daily reconnaissances when the ships have nut been engaged, and aecasianally German aeroplanes alai have been seen. A Renter telegram from Tenedos says: "Trawlers continue their - ii e n in sweeping operations in the Straits of the Dardanelles on Sun- day, protected by battleships. The Turks at Kilid Bahr opened fire on them, hut were bombarded and promptly silenced. Chile Enters Protest With Britain and Germany A despatch from Santiago, Chile, says: The Chilean Government has protested to Great Britain and Germany against the alleged vio- lation of Chilean neutrality in- volved in the sinking of the Ger- man cruiser Dresden. The protests are based on the assertion that the '.Dresden was in Chilean waters when she was destroyed by British warships off Juan Fernandez Is- lands on March 14. Australia to Send 10,000 More Troops A despatch from. London says: The Imperial, authorities have ac- cepted the offer of Austriaia to send 10,000 more troops. `This will make a total Australian expeditionary force of 60,000. Grain, Cattle and Cheese Prices of These Products in the Leading Markets are Here Recorded Breadstuffs. Toronto, March 29. Flour -Manitoba first patents quoted at $7.70, in jute bags; second patents, $7.20; strong bakers', $7 - Ontario wheat flour, 90 per cent. patents, quoted at 16 to $6.10, seaboard, and at $6.20 to $6.25, Toronto freight. Wheat-lttanitoba 'No. 1 Northern quot- ed at $1.62; No. 2 at $1.60 1-2, and No. 3 at $1.58. Ontario wheat, No. 2 nominal, at $1,42• to $1.45, at outside points. Oats -Ontario quoted at 60 to bio, out- side, and at 63 to 64c on 'track. Toronto. Western Canada, No. 2, quoted at 70c, and No. 3 at 68c. Barley -The merket is dull, with offer - Inge; moderate. (food ma.ting grades, 80 to 85c, outside. Rye -The markt: is dull at $1.16 to $1.18, outside Peas -The market is quiet, with No. 1 quoted at $1.90 to $2.05, *Weide. Corn -No. 3 new American quoted at Ole, all rail. Toronto freight. Buckwheat -No. 2 quoted at 82 to 83e, outride. Bran and shorts -Bran is quoted at $26 a ton and shorts at 528. Rolled oats -Car lots, per bag of 90 lbs, $3.40-, Country Produce. Butter -Choice: dairy, 27 to 28e; inferior, 21 to 23e; creamery prints, 35 to 35 1-2e; do., solids, 32 to 33e; farmers' separator, 27 to 28c. Eggs -20c per dozen, in case Iota.. Beans -$3.15,, to $3.20 for prime, and $3.25 to $3.30 for hand-picked. Poultry -Chickens, dressed, 14 to 160; ducks, dressed. 13 -to 16c; fowl, 11 to 130; turkeys, dressed, 19 to 21c. Cheese -18 1-4c for large, and at 181-2c for twins. Potatoes -Ontario, 60 to 65e ;. per bag. out of store, and 45 to Mt in car lots. New Brunswiuke, car lots, 65to60c per bag. Provisions. Bacon--Lon•g clear, 13,1-2 to 14c per lb. in case dote. Hams -Medium,, 17 to 17 1.•2c do., heavy, 14 1-2 to 15c; rails,'14'to 14 1-2c; breakfast 'bacon, 18 to f9c; 'backs, 20 to 210; boneless ;ba.oks,.23c. ' Lard -11 1-2 to Pie; .compound, '9 3.4 to 10c in.t:ubs, and 10 to 10 1.4-0 in Palle - Balani Hay and Straw. Straw is quoted 5.1- $8 to $8.50 a ton czar loth on track dere.' ,1 to t7 i quoted at Hay -No, new hay is n e,c$ $18; No. 2 at $15;50 to $16, and No. 3 at 112.50 to $13.50. `- i Montreal Markets. Montreal, March 29. -Corn, American, No. 2 yellow, 82 1-2 to 83o. Oats, Canadian Western No. 2, 72o; No. 3, 6812c; extra No. 1 teed, 68 1-2o; No. 2 local white, 66c; No. 3 local "white, 65o; No. 4 loofa white, 64o. Barley, Man. feed, 80e; malting90c. Buckwheat, No. 2, 92c, Flour, Man. Spring wheat patents, firsts, $7.80; sec• ends, $7.30; , strong bakers', $7.10; Winter patents, ch ice, $7.90; straight rollers, $7.40 to $7.50; do., bags, $3.50 to $3.60. Rolled oats, barrels, $7 to $7.25; do., bags, 90 lbs., 13.40 to $3.50. Bran $26. Shorts to $38. Ray, No 2, to $34. ton Mountie, lots, $18 to 19. Cheese, fiest westerns, 17 to 17 1-2c; finest eastern, 16 3-4 to 17e.. But- ter, choicest • creamery, 32 to 32 1-Zo; do , seconds, 31 to 31 1 2c. Eggs, fresh, 21 1-2 to 23e. • Potatoes, per bag, car lots, 47 1-2 to 50e. Dressed hogs, abattoir killed, $12.50 to $12.75; dresseil hogs, country, $9 to $11.26. Pork, heavy. Canada short mess, bbls., 35 to 45 pieces, $28; do.. Canada short cut back, bbls., 45 to 55 pieces, $27.$0. Lard, compound, 'tierces, 375 lbs., 9.1-2e; wood pails, 20 lbs., net, 10e; pure, tierces, 375 lbs., 12c; pure, wood pails, 20 lbs., net, 121.2c. Live Stock Markets. Toronto, March 29. -Easter trade cattle, choice, $8 to $8.60; butchers' cattle choice, $7.50. to' $7.76; -do., good, $6.50 to $7.25; do-,. medium, $5.50 to $6.45; do., common, $4.75 to $5.10; butchers' bulls, choice, $6 to $6.75; do., -good bulls, $6 to $6.25; do., rough bulls, $4.50 to, $4.75; butchers' cows, choice, $5.75 to $6.60; do.. medium, $5.25•to $5.50; do., corn -mon, $4.50 to $5;'feeders, good, t6 to 16.80; do., rough bulls, $5.25 to $6; stockers, 700 to 1,000 lbs.. $6 to $6.75; can- ners and cutters, $3.75 to $4.40; milkers, choice, each, $60 to $90; do.. common and medium, each. $35 to $45; springers, $50 to $90; light ewes, $6.60 to $8; do., heavy, $5 to $6,50; .do., bucks, $3.75 to $4;25; lambs. $6:25 to $11.25; calves. 34,50 to $11; hogs, fed and watered, SKIS; -do„ off cars, $8.50 to $8,60 do., fob , $7.00. Montreal, March 29. -Sales -of good steers were' made at $7.25 to $7.50; fair at $6.50 to. $7, and tower grades at from' $5 to $6 per cevt•, while choice butchers' cows brought $6.50 to $6.75, and- the commoner grades at from $4.75 to $6, and bulls from $5.50 to $7 .per ewt. Quebec lambs at $8 ; Ontario stock i ism atto $8.50, butcfier. 0 t s 1' $9 per cwt. Sheep sold at $5;25' to $6 per ctivt,. , 'he -tone, of the market for calves, is easier; an -active trade was done at from, $2.50 to $10 each as to sire and qual- ity. The market for hogs is firth .under a good dema.nd;, and . entail supplies and sales of'selected lots were -made at $8.75 to $9 per owt., weighed off cars. • •• Swµw. a..].lw... q,i,iV AS SENT -FALSE V Secret of Recall of Major Langhorne Is Revealed Officially at Washington A despatch from Washington t • , says: The facts regarding the cud . den recall of Major George T. Langhorne from his post as military attache at Berlin are presented' herewith. They explain why Wash- ington officials made such amystery about the case. Major Langhorne was recalled because it was discovered that per- sons in. Germany were sending out unauthorized despatches over his name. Astounded by this discov- ery, ard not desiring to raise any embarrassment with the German Government. the authorities here decided the best way to deal with the situation was to recall Major Langhorne at -once and endeavor to keep the matter from becoming af'nerall• known. The situation was the more deli- cate bee:muse the false despatchs vred t•ed by persons in Germany to the American military attache dealt not only with military 'opera- tions, but with political, and diplo- matie developments in Germany. Naturally, emanating from German sources, they presented the Ger- man situation in a most favorable light, and discreditetl on the other hand the achievements of Ger- many's enemies. Being signed with the name of the American military. attache, however, they bore the appearance of impartial reports by a neutral and wholly competent military observer. The intent seemingly was that t,lie despatches should fall into the hands of Germany's enemies and mislead them as to the German operations and developments. The despatches did come to the atten- tion of France and England, but with a result wholly unanticipated by their perpetrators. That is they led to the dist-overt' of the plot and its abrupt teruaialation by time all of Major Langhorne. U. lYERSI'!'l BASE 110SPIT.11... Its Needs Set forth by Mrs. 31cI'IMdnan. The felluwiva letter from Mrs. McPhedran, the convenor of the Sick Fund of the Ontario Red Cross Society, will interest many read- ers of this paper who are engaged in charitable work or who may be able to devote a little time to aid- ing in the equipment of the base hospital, which is being sent 141 the front very soon by time medical fac- ultyi « of the t n i crafty of T4 roritu ; la1 Moor St. \Vest, Toronto, March 25th. Dear Sir, --Will you grant me the hospitality of your columns for a few words regarding: supplies for the University of Toronto Ease Hospital d' We know that there are many graduates, men and women, throughout Canada, who are in- tensely interested in this under- taking, and we -ask and need every one's assistance in order that we may bring the equipment to a suc- cessful issue. It has been suggested that groups organized fur work throughout the province should turn their organ- izations over to Unim ersity Hospi- tal work ,for at least some weeks. As sheets, shirts, pillow slips, pyjamas, bed jaekete, ete., are needed by thousands, it is hoped that some societies may make offers such as the following: "We will make one hundred Shirts for the University Base Hospital during the next month." Mrs. Lash Mil- ler, the convenor of the Work Com- mittee, will be glad to hear from any who are willing to help in this way. May I say a few words in regard to socks, The impression seems to have got abroad that our men will not require heavy socks during the summer. This is a mistake. None but heavy woollen socks a.re ever worn by soldiers in the field. When the wounded are sufficiently recov- ered to again take their places in the firing line new outfits of cloth- ing are needed to replace those ruined by mud and blood, most, of which must be burned when the men come in. Fur tide we shall re- quire ninny hundreds of socks t, supplement those supplied by the Government. This lioepital, officially known as No. 4, is essentially our hospital. Let us then send it out well equip- ped, a worthy expression of our industry, our patriotismn, and our love of humanity. JEAN McPHEDR.iX, Convenor of Ontario .Pied ("mess Society Sock Fund. The Emden Refugees Are Still Raiding A despatch from London says; The Sydney correspondent of Reeu- ter's Telegram Company says that news has been received there con- cerning further activities of the schooner Aysha, which *as com- maudeered and manned by metu- hers of the crew of the German cruiser Emden, who escaped when the cruiser was sunk by an Aus- tralian warship in the Indian Ocean on November 10, The latest report says that the Ayslla entered Padang, Sumatra, on March 1, and that the crew raided the Dutch telegraph station there and carried off nearly all the stores. LIEBKNECHT MUST FIGHT, Serialist Leader Forced Into the German Army. A despatch from Berlin says: Dr. Karl Liebkneeht, a Socialist mem- ber of the Reich -stag, has been mus- tered into the army as a. member of the 'Landsturm .and assigned to service in Alsace. Fiber men in session at Chicago, prophesy. good business in artificial pulp legs fur war victims. -Started 20 years ago, Mrs. Gene Meliell's suit against the Chesa- peake Railway for $3.500,000 still runs. CONDITIONS I\ BUDAPEST Austrian. Government Has Instituted a Course of Lectures to Tell Them How to Make a Living A deepatelh from New York says: Dr. Charles MacDonald, U.S.A., head of the American Red Cross Hospital at Budapest since early in September. on his -arrival on the steamship America, said he had found it nsessnary to ask the Conn: tees. Szeehenyi. who was Miss Gladys. Vanderbilt. the Countess Zigray and. Countess Zichy to leave the hospital. ' Countess Zigray i5 a daughter of the :late Marcus Ddly, and the Countess Zi shy was Miss Mabel Wright, of Boston. Dr. MacDonald received froth the Em- peror of Austria. a decoration for distinguished service. "The condi- -bions in Austria are beyond de- scription," he said, "cholera and typhoid will sweep down through the 'nation like a prairie fire as spring and summer come. We re- ceived our wounded directly from the front, and many were four days on the way. In Budapest there are 200,000 cripples,' soldiers who have lost arms or legs. Instead of feed- ing them, the Government has in- stituted a course of lectures to tell how they may learn to make a liv ing;" -E9 SONK WITII BER CREW She Was the Submarine That Torpedoed Ships in the English Channel A de:s'pa.tch from London 'says: The British Admiralty states that the German submarine U-29, which recently- sank four -British steam- ers and one French steamer in the English channel and damaged three other vessels, has been sunk with all. hands. This makes the sixth, German submarine reported by the British Admiralty as having, been sunk. Be -sides these the French warships sank one. The submarine was chased ' by patrol boasts, but she proved too elusive :for them` and when :steamers tried to 'ram or Many escape her -they found that the sub marine was -a.:mu•oh faster boat than 'her sister craft. The Germ-an,cor1- ma.t,der gave the crews of most of the steamers time to leave their vessels, and iu ;some casestowed the lifeboats, of the ships, with the crew, to passing steamers, in which they rtwel•e taken to ort, 3 p It has been stated that the eemniande-ra of the U-29 was the seine officer whoearl e y in the e iva:r oonen;antbec the German submarine U-9 when ' the latter eaaik the British cruisers Aboulrir` Hogue and.Cressy. a t..Y`,.,. ._ ....:•nil: