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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1915-12-30, Page 3VS GERMAN POSITIONS ATTACKED TO THE SOUTH-EAST OF YPRES French Battery Explodes .Enemy Munition Train in the Vosges A despatch from Paris says: A heavyartillery attack was made by the French Sunday against the Ger- man positions south of Dailleul, on the railroad between Hazebrouck and Armentieres, south-east of Xpres, and in the Biaireville region, south of Ar- ras. A German munition train which had stopped at the station at Hachsinette, south-east of Bonhomme (Diedels- hausen), just across the French fron- tier in the Vosges, was fired on by a French battery and an explosion, was observed. The Germans have not renewed, their infantry attacks in Alsace, where, in the sector of the Hartmann- weilerkopf, there were such vigorous encounters earlier in the week. The German artillery, however, conducted a heavy bombardment Saturday of the French positions on ,.the Hart- ,lamins-Weilerkopf and at Hirzteen and further infantry attacks are ex- pected. In the Lombaertzyde sector of Belgium, the violent bombardment continued on both sides and French artillery activity is reported from the Tahure-Somms-Py road in Cham- pagne. The German official state- ment announced the destruction of French mine galleries by the explo- sion of counter mines to the west of Labassee. ABLE TO RESIST ARMY OF 5009000 Anglo-French Army of 200,000 Is Firmly Entrenched at Salonica. A despatch from London says: The Athens, correspondent of the Dail. Mail says: "The outlook is more satis- factory than at any time since the Macedenian rani aign started. Gen Sarrail said that he was fully satis- fied. Heavy guns have arrived and are now in position. The delay in the enemy's advance hasof the been greatest value to the allies." The Salonica correspondent of the Daily News says: "Assuming that the reports of the disposal -of the Ger- manic farces are true, it is possible that half a million Germans, Turks and Bulgarians are available for a.. attack on Salonica. It is understood that Premier Radoslavoff, of Bul- garia, recently hinted that a smash- ing blow would be struck in January. Therefore the period of calm here may be short. Gen. de Castrinao arrived here unexpectedly recently. He had long conferences with General Sarrail and General Mahon, and. visited the French and British fronts. The popu- lation of Salonica is quiet, reassured by Gen. Sarrail's statement that the city is not in danger." Despatches from Greece to the Lon- don morning papers add to the mys- tery surrounding the next move of the Central powers. Correspondents of the Times both in Salonica and in Athens, and the Morning Post's cor- respondent, suggest that the Bulgar- ians 3in ns w li bethe vanguard ofthe g Teutonic advance toward Salonica. "All pretended. German guaran- tees," says the Morning Post's Athens correspondent, "are mere sedatives, intended to induce Greek public opin- ion to take the bitter dose as' quietly as possible. The correspondent adds that there is a rumor in circulation that the Germans are preparing to clothe the Bulgarians in German uniforms so that Greece cannot' object to their entry. VON PAI'EN SAILS AWAY, SAYS "I'M INNOCENT" A despatch from New York says: Franz von Papen, Germany's recalled military attache, left New York for Rotterdam last week on the steamship Noortlam, bearing a safe conduct to Germany from the Entente allies. Departing he issued a final statement to the American people, in which he Daily raid: "I leave my post without any feeling of bitterness, because I know too well that when history is once written it will establish our clean re- cords and calumnies spread broadcast at present." Von Papen was appointed military attache ch of the German Embassy in December, 1913. Public attention. was directed to him in September last, when a letter which he wrote to his wife was found among the papers seized by the British Government from James F. 3. Archibald, while he ENEmy MASSED VON EMMICH DEAD, LED ATTACK ON LIEGE A despatch from Berlin says: The death at Hanover of General von Em mich, the conqueror of Liege, is an- nounced by the Overseas News Agency. General von Emmich was com- mander of the tenth army corps. He figured prominently . in the early events of the war, being in command ' of German troops which invaded Bel- gium. . He it was who Issued an ap- peal to the Belgian people not to re- sist the Germans. The heavy loss of life of the Ger- mans at Liege was said to have shat- tered the confidence of the General, and a report that he had committed suicide gained wide currency in Au- gust .of last year, AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT ARRESTED AS A SPY. A despatch from Geneva, says; The secretary of the Austrian Con- sultate here, 'Herr Taussig has been arrested on a charge of espionage.. The charge, it is said, grows out of his alleged denunciation of Mrs. Merrick Hildebrandt, of Louisville, Ky., recent- ly expelled from Germany after her arrest and imprisonment on a charge which she saidwas not made known to her, and who. came to Geneva and caused a strong protest to be for- warded to Washington against what she declared to 'be the unwarranted treatment accorded her by the Ger- man authorities. AT THE GATEWAY' TO THE MEDITERRANEAN the censorship has withheld news of British operations at the Straits of Gibraltar, but when the war is over, there will be an interesting story on the precautions taken to keep German submarines out of . the :t tediterranec►n. and the ruses employed by them to avoid mines mut nets prepared by Great Brit- ain, Above axe several views uZ 11 important key position, where British guns dominate the pass- age between the 4tlantio and the Mediterranean. n was carrying them to Europe. In this letter von Papen alluded to "Bloedsinnig Yankees," which was translated as "Idiotic Yankees." His recall and that of Capt. Karl Boy -Ed, the German Naval Attache, was re- quested by Secretary Lansing Dec, 2. Mr, Lansing described their offences as cumulative, but gave no particu- lars, It is reported that Capt. Boy -Ed will leave here for Rotterdam on the steamer Rotterdam, s - POVERTY AND SQUALOR ,NO MORE IN EAST END A despatch from London says: Probably no part of Great Britain has been more radically affected by the war than the east of London. A so- cial reformer, desiring in days gone by to see poverty and squalor in their acutest forms, naturally turned to the East End, knowing that there he would find both in full measure. To -day the East End has been transformed. If poverty has not been wiped out by causes due to the war it ha ,largely disappeared, and toiling people are enjoying a degree of pros- perity such as before never existed there. For a long time past every able-bodied man had been working six and seven days a week, and all wo- men and boys can''' get 'all the work they want. TARTAR FOR STATES ALLOWED BY FRANCE A despatch from Paris says: Upon the advice of Alexandre Ribot, Minis- ter of Finance, the Government has rescinded the decree prohibiting the ' exportation to the United States of crude tartar and its by-products, which are used to a largeextent in America for bread -raising. In ordi- nary years these articles are export- ed to the United States to the value of about 9,000,000 francs. The tartar comes from deposits in wine casks. Its exportation was pro- hibited because it was believed to be c an element employed in the manufac- ture of certain explosives, and it 'was suspected the ultimate destination of the tartar was Germany. FRENCH VICTORY IN VOSGES FOR BIG ATTACK REGARDED AS IMPORTANT ONE Simultaneous Drive on Salonica. from Three Directions by the Enemy. A despatch from London says: Ger- man heavy artillery in the Lake Dor- ian region commenced to throw shells against the Anglo-French defences, but there is nothing to indicate that the expected attack on Salonica has begun. In the absence of news of any ac- tivity by either the Teutonic or allied forces on the Salonica front suspense in London respecting the situation in the Balkans is reaching avery acute V stage. It is everywhere felt that the troops defending Salonica are on the eve of what will perhaps prove one of the most important battles of the war. If the Germans are held it means a partial collapse at least of their designs against the Suez Canal and Egypt, If they are thrown back it means not only the entire collapse of these designs, but will in all likeli- hood prove the turning point in the war. On the other hand, if the Anglo- French forces are defeated and driven from Salonica the cause of the. En- tente powers will have received pos- sibly its most serious reverse. This it least is the situation as it is portrayed by most of the military comentators. There is no one but! who appreciates the enormous stakes at play, and there is little attempt to minimize the seriousness of the situa- tion. It can be readily stated that the allies now have a force of roundly 400,000 holding the roads to Salonica. Against this army, there is drawn a' German force of uncertain ,numbers. It is recalled that the Austro -German and Bulgarian armies sent. into Serbia when the Balkan campaign 'began were estimated at about 870,00Q; men. The casualties during the Serbian ampaign were, however,,very consid-, erable, and must have depi'eted`" h :t'i orce greatly. Meanwhile there has been no hint of how many reinforce- ments have been sent to fill the bro: ken ranks. GERMANY HAS`:SECURED ROUMANIAN GRAIN Arrangements Perfected for Exporta- tion of: 50,000 Carloads. A despatch from. Berlin says: Ac- cording to a Bucharest despatch, the exportation of 50,000 carloads of grain of various sorts has been finally arranged, a satisfactory agreement on the method of payment having been reached between the G ermnan and Rou- manian negotiators. Brown: "It must be terrible for a singer to know she has lost her voice." "Yes," said Robinson, "but it is more terrible when she doesn't know it." BAD DIET CAUSES CANCER. Too Many , of Oui ' Desirable Goods Are. Demineralized. Entrance of a parasite � or fungus growth is, a cause of cancer., accord - ng to the opinion of Dr. Horace Packard, of Boston University, who discussed "The Cancer Question" be- fore the Surgical and Gynecological Society of the American Institute of Homeopathy at Chicago. Dr. Pack- ard emphasized his belief that the possible cause of 'cancer,is dietary and, argued that demineralized foods form a factor in the disease's Bevel= opment. The human family is under- fed in mineral food salts, 'he said. "A momentous fact," he added, "is that the flour mills and the rice mills of the ivilized world are busy eliminating every particle of iron, phosphorous, odium, potassium, . silica, calcium, Ultimate Channel of Peace Negotiations A despatch from London says: The reports of the Reichstag discussions have aroused some interest in the En- tente capitals, where the Socialist atti- tude is being closely followed, many believing that some section of the Socialist ' group in Germany: may c chloride, magnesium and sulphur mineral salts), from our staple food upply end sending out food material ich in heat units but pitifully meagre in energizing and immunizing mater- ial In a,,single flour mill of the Middle West, approximately one mil - prove to be the ultimate channel of c peace negotiations. A Copenhagen despatch declares that the Socialist s party in Germany is now completely l r. divided, 21 members having seceded and formed a new party,., with an in- dependent orOnization. Number of Prisoners Captured Largest Since the Offensive of September Last A despatch from London says: The French success at Jiartmanns-Weiler- kopf appears to have been of consid- erable proportions. The official French statement gives the number of prisoners captured at 1,300. A part of the positions gained, however, was lost again after a series of coun- ter-attacks. A possible motive actuating the French in making theviolent iolen attack may be found in reports from Zurich coming by way of Rome, which says thati F old Marshal von. Mackensen, who led the Austro -German armies to victory in Poland, and then conquered Serbia, is to head a new German offensive in upper Alsace. According to these reports the Germans have massed 300,000 men in upper Alsace, all foodstuffs in the vicinity have been requisitioned, and 22 villages have been evacuated to facilitate the opera- tions. These preparations have been continuing for 15 days, according tot the reports. The French gains, a part of which. has been lost again, were on the eastern slope of the mountain, accord- ing to the French communique. As described by the German War Office in its official statement, the ground won by the French included the sum- mit. The French success resulted from careful artillery preparation and the dashing onslaught of the troops. The Germans have been forced back some distance on the eastern_ slopes of the mountain. lion tons bf wheat are milled each year. Of this about 550 thousand tons go to the human familyas refined flour (wheat starch) and, 450 thous- and tons of the by-products bearing the energizing, immunizing food salts go mainly to feed domestic animals." SPEEDS CZAR'S RAILWAYS. New Minister of Interior Adopts New Methods. There has been a great speeding up of methods and men on the Russian railri'a' systems during the last few weeks, as a result of investigations undertaken by the new Minister of the •Intprigr, M.' Khvostoff. His in- .vest Oatioiis were begun in the firat place owSiig ; i o complaints regarding acarcrtyr,.a,£ food supplies in Moscow. The naiaietelee plans for remedying The . Leading Markets ets. Breadstuffs. Toronto, Dec, 28, -Manitoba wheat -New crop -No. 1 Northern, $1.28%; No. 2 Northern, $1.254; No. 3 Northern, $1.23, all rail. Manitoba oats -No. 2 C,W., 49%c; No. 3 C.W., 47%e; extra No. 1 feed, 47%e; No. 1 feed, -461%, all rail. American corn -No. 3 yellow, new, 77mhe, on Track Toronto. Canadian corn ---No. 2 yellow, old, 77c, nominal, Toronto. Ontario oats -No. 3 white, 37 to 38c; commercial oats, 35 to 37c, ac- cording to freights outside. Ontario wheat -No. 2 Winter, pen car lot, $1.05 to $1.07; wheat slight- ly sprouted, $1 to $1.04, and tough according to sample; wheat sprouted, smutty, and tough, according to sam- ple; feed wheat, 75 to 80c. Peas -No. 2, nominal, per car lots, $1,90; sample peas, according to sam- ple, $1.50 to $1.75, 'according to freights outside. Barley. --Malting barley, 57 to 60c feed barley, 50 to 53e, according to freights outside. . Buckwheat -Nominal, car lots, 70 to 77c, according to freights outside. . Rye -No. 2 nominal, 86 to 87c; rye, rejected, 70 to 80e, according to sam- ple. Manitoba flour -First patents, in jute bags, $6.60; second patents, in jute bags, $0,10; strong bakers', in jute bags, $5.90, Toronto. Ontario flour -New Winter, $4.60 to $4.80, according to sample, sea- board, or Toronto freights in bags, iprompt shipment. Millfeed---Car lots, delivered Mont- real freights. Bran, $24 ,per ton; shorts, $25 per ton; middlings, $26 per ton; good feed flour, $1.60 per ,bag. the conditions include the speeding up , of managers and workmen, the use of motor vehicles for unloading and de- , livery, the use of the electric street cars for freight at night, and the fix- ing of maximum prices for distribu- tion service by private concerns. The new measures are being put into operation at Moscow, Petrograd and other places where they are found necessary. 3• 300 GERMAN WOMEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION A despatch from Amsterdam says: According to advices to the Tele- graaf,'a powder factory and several ammunition depots were' blown up at Muenster, Westphalia. Of the 600 women employed in, the . mill, 300 were killed. ORTALITY FROM STARVATION IN SERBIA IS APPALLING Before Aid Can Come Thousands `of Non -Com. iiatants in. the ' interior Are Doomed .to Death A 'despatch from Rome says: The number of Serbians seeking refuge in Albania is daily increasing. ' In the interior of Serbia conditions are said. to beho eles's. The mortality from p starvation and exhaustion is =appal- ling: The remnants of the army are subsisting on horseflesh, and the non- combatants, unable to find means of, transportation, especially women and children, are often absolutely without food. In addition to' thefood shortage the refugees are constantly exposed to at- tack from Albanian ''tribesmen, who are shooting down men; women and children at every ;opportunity. At the c test towns,' food; especially flour, is available, but it impossible to convey it into the interior because of 'the hostility of the natives. Re= ports say that. before 'aid can come thousands of non-combatant Serbians are doomed to depth •by starvation. Germans Log 8,000 in Attack- on: British Lines A despatch from Paris says:„"In- formation received regarding the fighting between Ypres ' and Armen- tieres indicates that the Germans sus- tained a loss of over 8,000 men with- out gaining any, ground. The fighting was most seveno"aria" a Iarge quantity ofasphyxiat,ngga's was used, but the 'British lines ;3.eixiained intact. The attack ;isthought'to".have been the prelude to an offensive or for the purpose‘ of testing.the strength of the British' front. i5,� I I Cif: Country Produce. Butter -Fresh dairy,, 28 to 30e; in- ferior, 22 to 24c; creamery prints, 33 to 35c; solids, 31% to 32e. Eggs -Storage, 30 to 32c per doz.; selects, 35 to 36c ; new -laid, 55 to 00e ease lots. Beaus -$4.15 to $4,25. Poultry -Chickens, 15 to 16e; fowls, 12 to 13e; ducks, 15 to lie; geese, 15 to 17e; turkeys, 25 to 27e. Cheese -Large, 18? c; twins, 19c. Potatoes -Car lots of Ontario quot- ed at $1.35, and New Brunswicks at $1,55 per bag, on track. Honey -Prices, in tins, lbs., 10 to 11c; combs, No. 1, $2.40; No. 2, $2. Provisions. Cured meats are quoted as follows: -Bacon, long clear, 16. to 1614c per lb„ in case lots. )lams -Medium, 171/2 to 18c; do., heavy, 14% to 15c; rolls, 10 to 161/2c; breakfast bacon 21 to 23c• backs, plain, 24 to 25e; boneless. backs, 26 to 27e. Lard -The market is steady; pure lard, 13% to 14c; compound, 12 to 12%c. Business in Montreal. Montreal, Dec. 28.-Corn-Ameri- can 8.-Corn-American No. 2 yellow, 80 to 81c, Oats- No. 2 local white, 45c; No. 3 do., 44c; No. 4 do., 43c. Barley -Man, feed, 60c; malting, 67c. Buckwheat -No. 2, 82c. Flour -Man. Spring wheat pat- ents, firsts, $6.70; seconds, $6.20; strong bakers',$6, Winter patents, choice, $6.20; straight rollers, $5.50 do., bags, 90 lbs., $2.45 to 2 to $5.60; do., bags, $2.60 to $2.70. Rolled oats, barrels, $5.20 to $5.25; Bran. $24. Shorts, $26. Middlings, $28 to $30. Mouillie, $31 to $33. Hay -No. 2, per ton, car lots, $19 to $19.50. Cheese -Finest westerns, 17% to 18c; finest easterns, 1734 to 171/2c. Butter -Choicest creamery, 34% to 85'4e; seconds, 321 to 33c. Eggs -Fresh, 48 to 53c; selected, 33c; No. 1 stock, 30e; No. 2 stock, 28c. Potatoes, per bag, car lots, $1.30 to $1.35. Dressed hogs, abattoir killed, $13.50 to $13.75; do., country, $12 to $12.25. Pork -Heavy Canada short mess, bbls, 35 to 45 pieces, $29 to $29.50; short cut back, bbls., 45 to 55 pieces, $28 to $28.50. Lard -Compound, tierces, 375 lbs., 11%c; wood pails, 20 lbs. net,. 12Vsc; pure, tierces, 875 lbs., 14aic; pure, wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 15c. United States Markets. Minneapolis, Dec. 28. -Wheat -No. 1 hard, $1.20%; No. 1 Northern, $1.17% to $1.18%s; No. 2 Northern, $1.13% to $1.15%; December, $1.17%; May, $1.1895. Corn -No. 3 yellow, 73 to 74c. Oats -No. 3 white, 401A, to 401/2c. Flour unchanged. Bran, $18 to $18.50. Duluth, Dec. :18. -Wheat -No. 1 hard, $1.17%; No. '1 Northern, $1.16%; No. 2 Northern .$1.12% to to $1.14%; December, $1.1.6%y, ; Ma $1.18%. Linseed, cash, $2.11 to. $2.11%; December, $2.09%; May, $2.15. Live Stock Markets. Toronto, Dec. 28 Butchers' cattle, choice, $7.60 to $7.90; do., good, $7.25 to $7.50; do., medium, $6.25 to ; do., common, $5.60 to $6; butch- ers' bulls, choice, $6.50 to $6.75; do., good bulls, $5.75 to $6.25 • do., rough bulls, $4.75 to $5.25; butchers' cows, choice, $6.35 to $6.75; do., good, $6 to $6.25; do., medium, $5.25 to $5.75; do., common, $4 to $4.50; 'feeders, good, $6.50 to $6.75; stockers, 700 to 900 lbs., $6 to $6.60; canners and cutters, $3 to :$4.50; milkers, choice, each, $75 to $100; do., ;common and medium, each, $35 to $60; springers, .50 to $100; light ht ewe s, $6.50 0 to 7.50, sheep,heavy, $5:25 to $6; 5.,, to o: bneks , 4.50 , `� .3:00 $ ,yearling lambs, $7 to $7.75; lambs, cwt., $9.85 to $10.75; calves, medium to choice, $6.50 to $10; do., common, $4 to $4.50; hogs, fed and watered, $9,25 to, $9.30; do., packers' quotations, $8.75. Montreal, Dec. 28. --Choice steers, $8 to $8.25; good, $7.50 to $7.75;' lower grades down to $5.50; choice butcher cows, $6.25 to.. $6.50; and, bulls from $5 to $6.75 per cwt.; lambs, $9.75 to $10; sheep, $6.25 to $7 per cwt.; calves,. 9 to 9%/%c per lb for milk fed and at 5 to 8c for grass fed; hogs, selected lots, $9.50 to •$0.75 per cwt., weighed off cars. Granite is the lowest rock in the earth's crust: