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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1916-3-23, Page 7GERM AIR MEN RAID KENO :MANY CHILDREN ARE VICTIMS One Raiding Machine Smashed in Duel Over it he Sea and Its, Occupant Drowned. A despatch: from London says, The following statement was issued on Sunday nightby the War Office: "Four German seaplanes flew over gest Kent on Sunday. The first pair appeared over Dover at a height of Ave thousand to six thousand feet, one at 1.57 p.m., the second at 2,02 p.m. "The first dropped six bombs in the harbor, then went northwest, drop- ping bombs on the town. The other raider, after passing over Dover, ap- peared over Deal at 2.13 and drop- ped several bombs. "The second pair appeared over Ramsgate at 2.20. They dropped bombs on this town. One of this pairs went west, the other north, pur- sued by a British aeroplane. One bomb is reported to have been drop- ped on Margate. "The second machine appeared over Westgate at 2.20. Here several of our aeroplanes went up in pursuit. No bombs were dropped on Westgate. "The total :casualties so far report- ed are: Killed, three men, one woman and five children; injured, 17 men, 5 women, 9 children. "As far as is ascertained, 48 bombs were dropped altogether. One bomb fell in the Canadian Hospital at Rams- gate, causing damage but no casual- ties. Material damage done: Several houses, the homes of artisans, and cottages were wrecked. - "Flight Commander Bone, Royal Naval Air Service, in a single -seater aeroplane, pursued one German sea- plane thirty miles out to sea, where, after an action lasting a quarter of an hour, he forced it to descend. The German machine was hit many times and the observer was killed." GREATEST AERIAL BATTLE FOUGHT SINCE WAR BEGAN More Than a Score Engaged on Each Side -Seven Machines in MI Were Driven to Earth. A despatch from London says: A raid by a French aeroplane squadron comprising 23 machines on Upper Al- sace on Saturday night resulted in one, of the greatest aerial battles fought in the war. The number of German machines taking part in the engagement is not announced, but the two squadrons appear to have been fairly evenly matched. Four French aeroplanes were driven to earth, and three German machines. Two of the German machines fell in flames. The raid which preeipated the battle was directed against Muel- hausen and Ilbbsheim; on the edge of the Hartwelci•, just to the east of Muelhausen. Altogether 72 shells were dropped on the Muelhausen freight station and the aviation camp at Habsheim. The German squadron, which rose to drive of the invading French, gave battle at once. One of the most dra- matic incidents of the engagement was a duel between a French and a German machine, which resulted in each of the two machines being so , riddled by the bullets of the other's machine gun that both were compelled to descend. Three other French aero- planes were so seriously damaged that they were forced to land in en- emy territory. MONEY SITIJATIDN 1BRITISH TAXATION The Leading Markets Breadstulfs. Toronto,Mar. 21. --Manitoba wheat -New crop, No. 1, Northern, $1.49; No. 2, do., $1.0614; No. 3, do., $1.0431:, in gore, Fort William, Manitoba oats ---No. 2 C,W„ 42e; No. 8, do., 41c; extra No. 1 feed, 41c; No. 1 feed, 40c, in store, Fort Wile Ilam. American corn -•--No, 3 yellow, 80c, track Toronto. Canadian corn --Feed, 68 to 70; track Toronto. Ontario oats -No. 3 white, 42 to 43e; commercial, 41 bo 42e, according' to freights outside, Ontario wheat -No. 2 Winter, per car lot, $1 to $1,02; No. 1 commer- cial, 98c to $1; No. 2, do., 96. to 980; No. 3, do., 93 to 95e; feed wheat, 85 to 88e, according to freights outside. Peas -No. 2, $1.60; according to sample, $1 to $1.30, according to freights outside. Barley -Malting, 60 to 62c; feed, 57side. to 60; according to freights out - Buckwheat -Nominal, 68 to 69; ac- cording to freights outside. Rye -No. 1 commercial, 85 to 86c; rejected, according to sample, 82 to 84; according to freights outside. Manitoba flour -First patents, in jute bags. $6.50; second patents, in jute bags, $6; strong bakers', in jute bags, $5,80, Toronto, Ontario flour ---Winter, according to sample, $4.15 to $4,30, track, Toron- to; $4.15 to $4,25, bulk seaboard, prompt shipment. Milifeed---Car lots, delivered Mont. real freights --Bran, per ton, $24; shorts, per ton, $25; middlings, per. ton, $26; good feed flour, per bag, $1.60 to $1.70, Country Produce. Butter -Fresh dairy, 28 to - 31e; in- ferior, 23 to 25e; creamery prints, 34 to 36e; solids, 32 to 34e, Eggs--New-laid, 29 to 30e; do., in cartons, 21 to 32c. Beans --$4.10 to $4,40, the latter for hand-picked. Poultry --Chickens, 19 to 20e; fowls,' 15 to 16e; ducks, 17 to 20e; geese, 18 to 20e; turkeys, 23 to 25c. Cheese -Large, 19e; twins 1911e. Potatoes -Car lots of Ontarios quoted at $1.70 to $1.75, and New I3runswicks at $1.80 to $1.00 per bag, on track, Seed. Prices Steady. . $10.90 to $11; do., f,o.b, $1.1,5 to $1.0.20 Montreal, Mar, 21. -Choice steer at $8 to $8,25; good at $7.50 t $7.75, fair at $6.50 to $7, and conk mon at $6.50 to $6, while butchers' eows sold at from $5.25 to $7, and bulls from $5.50 to $7.25 per 100 lbs. Hogs, $11,10 to $11.35 per ewt. weighed off cars. Sheep, $7.50 to $8.50, and lambs .$11.76 to $1.2 per cwt. Calves, 8 to 10e per ib. for nulkfed stock, and at Ph to VA for other grades. FIVE ASSAULTS BEATEN BACK New Attempt to Break Through the Defences North of Verdun. . A despatch from Paris says: An- other determined effort was made by the Germans Thursday night to cap- tore the fort and village of Vaux, to G the north of Verdun. Large numbers of Hien were used by the attacking forces, who delivered five separate assaults against the positions. Each assault was broken down by the French fire curtain and machine-gun fire, with heavy losses to the attack- ers. The new attempt, to break through the French defences at this point was preceded by a renewal of violent AD- and tilleh;v lire directed against the fort I ARE BUTCHERING and the whole system of French dei tJ fences in this sector. At 8. o'clock; the German infantry debouched from its trenches under cover of the ar- tillery and moved in sections against' the village of Vaux, against the slopes They Are Officially Accused of MassacresThoroug"' out the Invaded Region. OFFENSIVE IS CRUMBLING SROM GERMAN EXHAUSTION :['Novy Paris Views the Result of the Second Repulse on Dead Man Hill. A despatch from Paris says: Com- plete repulse of a second desperate assault to wrest Le Norte Hommelomme, west of the Meuse, from the French, was announced Thursday night. A Merlin statement earlier in the day had claimed possession of Dead Man hill and the repulse of all French counter-attacks alined at its recap- ture. At the War Office these state- ments were denounced as absolutelyfalse. With the successful countering of Thursday's assault French critics gen- erally believe that the third Battle of Verdun has passed its crest. Although there was no mistaking the despera- tion and fury of the German attempt,. observers say that its cumulative ef- fect was far less than that of the earlier struggles at Douamont and Vaux,. In the operations against Le ;Mort Homme the speed and energy of the earlier drive has been lacking. Not only was the artillery fire much less intense, but the whale battle dragged inexcusably. When the batteries bad done their best to destroy the French° shelters and trenches, instead of the customary rapid throwing forward o£. infantry, there -was delay, in which the French had ample time to reoeeu. ;py their -lines. Even the successes that bad been won were not followed up, Observers see in this weakening at. tack a general exhaustion of the Crown Prince's army. With the ter- rible slaughter exaebed during twenty days at Douamont and Van; even the German commanders have resitat- ed in sacrificing great masses .of men for significant gains. Infantry at- tacks have grown constantly fewer with a consequent loss of vigor and elan in the troops. ' Indeed it would be difficult to de- scribe the general jubilation in Paris,. There is no longer any uncertainty about the fate of the battle. The last doubt, and it can be admitted now that even in high quarters there were anis- givings, that the great fortress could withstand the 42 centimetre Erupps and the terrible skodas has been swept aside. The big gun has been met and conquered by men and other guns, THE CONQUERED SERBIANS leading up to the fort, and against the French positions contesting a roadway south-east of the village. All told, two attacks were made against the village,, two against the slopes leading to the fort, and one to gain position of the road. There were rho infantry action in the Verdun region on Friday. The artillery fire was intense in the Douaumont and Damloup regions, on the east bank of the Meuse, and intermittent on the west bank and in the Waevre, The dininution of the fire on the west bank was noted Thursday night and reported in Friday afternoon's corn -1 munique, Which said that after the costly check suffered by the Germans attacking Le Sort Homme no further Skoplie was wiped out through pure a death warrant." A despatch from Paris says: The Serbian Press Bureau has issued a re- port of atrocities committed by Buie gars on the Serbian population in the frontier districts. The reporb says: "The invaders, especially the Bul- gars, are doing their utmost to ex- terminate the remnants of the con- quered people. There is a veritable reign of terror in all Macdania. "Refugees say that life in Serbia under the heel o.f the conqueror is hopeless. For instance, the town of vandalism. The houses were wanton- ly destroyed to make bonfires for the ribald soldiery, who also prey an the population, massacring them by scores. At Bitolji the majority of the Ipopulation, particularly the priests and intellectuals, were assembled and ordered to march under guard to Sofia. "They never arrived at their osten- sible destination. They were massa- cred to the last man en route. The Bulgarians themselves admit that an order to go to Sofia is tantamount to } Wholeaalers are selling to the eoun- attack had been made in this ' sector. try trade: ---No. 1 red clover, cwt., $26 Thursday night a French detach - IN GERMANY SERIOUS WILL BE INCREASED Portuguese Minister to Germany Says Income Tax and Taxes on Spirits, War Will Not Last Beyond 1917. A despatch from Lisbon says; Dr. Sidonio Paes, Portuguese Minister to Germany since the establishment of the Republic, who left Berlin follow- ing the break between Germany and Portugal, arrived in Lisbon en Satur- day night. In an interview, Dr. Paes alluded to the controversy between Germany and America over the sub- marine issue and declared he was convinced that the German Govern- ment desired at all costs to avoid a break with the United States. Mr. Pies said that the financial situation in Germany was very bad and he pre- dicted that the war would not 'last be- yond 1917. A lack of men had 'not made itself felt, he added. A CENT A MILE. Canadian Railways Have Agreed on Rate for U.S. Farm Laborers. A deerateh from Montreal says: It is understood in transportation circles here that the Canadian railways have agreed to the request of the Canadian Government to grant the rate of a cent a mile in Canada for American farm laborers, who are expected to come to Canada in large numbers owing to the active campaign now be- ing carried on in the United States by the Department of the Interior. I FRENCH PARLIAMENT APPROVES PORTUGAL A despatch from Paris says: The • Chamber of Deputies has unanimous- ly passed a resolution expressing sympathy; for and consideration of Poitugal, -"which has joined the allies in the defence of the cause of right and liberty." The President of the Chamber, Paul Desehenel, will trans- mit the resolution to the Portuguese • Parliament. Sugar and Tea to be Raised. A despatch from London says: A considerable increase in taxation will be proposed in the Budget statement early next month, according to The Daily News Parliamentary corse- spondent. The correspondent ex- presses the belief that the income tax and taxes on spirits, sugar and tea will be .inereased, and that new duties are likely to be levied on imported watches, clocks, hats, plate glass and automobile tires. Among other pos- sibilities, the correspondent adds, are increases in postal charges and a ten per cent. tax on mining . royalties.) There is also every indication, he concludes, of a new tax on theatres and other amusements, race meets, and football games. RIOTS IN HUNGARY; ALL BAKERIES CLOSED Disorders Occur on the Roumanian Frontier. A despatch from Milan, Italy, says: Reports from Budapest state that dis- tress is becoming painfully evident in many Hungarian towns. Arad, con-, taining 70,000 inhabitants, was forty- two days without bread or flour. All bakeries were closed. The Mayor tele- phoned to Budapest asking for flour and was told that none could be sup- plied. It is feared riots will follow. Disorders have broken out at Talae on the Roumanian frontier. A mob broke into the warehouses; smashed the .shop windows and clamored for bread. Soldier$ were called out to restore order. Prince of Wales Reaches Egypt. A despatch from London says: "The Prince of Wales has arrived in Egypt on appointment as Staff Captain to the General Officer Commanding in chief the 11Iecliterranean expeditionary force," . saes an official statement is- sued on Saturday night. • RUSSIANCONTINUE P , S' URSUIT TOWN ON EUPHRATES OCCUPIED In • th2 Battle Which Preceded its Fall the Turks Lost a Provision Convoy and l lye- Gannon, A despatch• from Petrograd 'says:I "We have occupied • the town of The Russians advancing" from Erzer- Mantakhuatan, on the Euphrates, af- um have occupied the Turkish town ter a battle 90 versts (60 nhiies) west of Maniakhuatan,, on the Euphrates of Erzerum, capturing in the course River, after a battle,in the course of of the o eration five cannon operation ; nand ma - which the Turks were na-which.thhe`Turks.were defeated "losin • chine guns and a convoy, er ' provisionsY`, m a':nu b,.t;clf •,ting'and prisoners. Zhe.�and'maicin prisoners .o•�44 �• �', P s f'' F r t' officor., of€icia'i : report says: lend 77 Ash.iis. to $28; No. 2 do., $24.50 to $25.50; No. 3 do., $24; No. 1 alsike, cwt., $21 to $22; No. 2 do., $18 to $19; No. 3 do., $16; No. 1 alfalfa, ewt„ $25 to $28; No. 2 do., $22; No, 3 do., $19; No. 1 timothy, ewt., $12 to $14; No, 2 do., $10 be $11; No. 3 do., $9.50 to $10. Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg, Mar, 21. -Cash --Wheat No, 1 Northern, $1.081/2; No. 2, do.. $1.05%; No. 3, do., $1,031/2; No. 4, $1.001/; No. 5,911/2e; No. 6,8414e. Oats -No. 2 C.W., 41%c; No. 3, do., 39%c; extra No. 1 feed, 39%c; No. 1 feed, 3814c; No. 2, do., 37%c. Bar- ley -No. 3, 600; No. 4, 55c; rejected, 51e; feed, 61e, Flax -No. 1 N.-W.C., $2.02%,; No. 2 C.W., $1.99%. Montreal Markets. Montreal, Mar. 31. -Oats -Canad- ian Western, No. 2, 501 to 51e; do., No. 8, 481/2 to 49c; extra No. 1 feed, 481/2 to 49c; No. 2 local white, 471/2 to 48e; No. 3 local white, 461/ to 47c; No. 4 local white, 451 to 46c. Barley -Man. feed, 66c; malting, 75 to 77e. Flour -Man. spring wheat patents,' firsts, $6,60; seconds, $6,10;strong bakers', $5.90; winter patents, choice, $6.30; straight rollers, $5.70 to $5.80; do., bags, $2.65 to $2.75. Roll- ed oats -Barrels, $5.05; do., bags, 90 pounds, $2.35. Bran -$23.50 to $24. ; Shorts -Middlings, $28 to $30. Moul- lie-$31 to $33. Hay -No. 2 per ton,' car lots, $20 to $20.50. United States Markets. Minneapolis, Mar. 31. -Wheat - May -41M%; 1, Wheat -May $1.11%; July, $1.11%; No. 1 hard, $1.16%; No. 1 Northern, $1.12% to $1.14%; No. 2 Northern, $1.08% to $1.11%. Corn -No. 3 yel- low, 75 to 76c. Oats -No. 3 white, 42 to 421ac. Flour unchanged; ship- ments, 74,062 bbls. Bran, $18.25 to $18.75. Duluth, Mar. 31.--Wheat•-No. 1 - hard, , $1.13%; No. 1 Northern, $1.11% to 0.13%; No. 2 Northern, $1.06% to $1.101. Linseed---Cloes: --Cash, May and July, 82.261/2. Live Stock Markets. Toronto, Mar. 21. -Choice heavy :beers, $8.10 to $8.50; butchers cattle, choice, $7.75 to $8,10; do., good, $7.35 to $7.60; do•,. rnecliu:n, $6,75 to $7; do., common; $6.30 to $6.00; butchers' bulls, choice, $6.50 to ,$7.50; good bulls, $6.85 to $6.25; do.; rough bulls; $4.65 to $5.15; hoteliers' cows, choice, $6.40 to $7; do., good, $5.85 to $6.25; do., medium, $5.50 -to $5.75;do., common, $r, to $5.45; feed- t ers, good, $6.25 to $7; stockers, 700 to 900 lbs, $6:10 bo $6.75; cannersI and cutters, $3.75 to $4.50; milkers, choice, each, $75 Lo $100; do:, common and medium, each, $35 to $G0; spring- ers, $50 to $100; light ewes, 88.50 to $9.60; sheep, heavy, $6 to $7.50; bucks and culls, $3.50 to $4.50. yearl- ing lambs, $7 to 37.75; lambs, choice, ya11 to $13; calves, medium to choice, 3'7.50 to -$12; db., conunOn, $t .,to 36.50; hogs, fed and watered, $10.50 to $10.55; do., weighed oil cans, salientmentmade ethe German lineskin the ATTACK TREBI�OND on a wood of Mort Mare, west of Pont-a- Moussou, taking some prisoners. LAUDS "PROUD FLEET" IN KIEL CANAL President of Reichtag Pays Tribute to German Navy. A despatch from London says: At the opening of the German Reichtag on Wednesday, says Reuter's Amster- dam correspondent, Dr. Johannes Kaenipf, President of the Reichtag, paid a eulogistic tribute to the abil- ity of the German leaders and to the bravery of the German troops "who are shattering the enemy's front in the west." "Our thoughts are with them," Dr. Kaempf is quoted as hav- ing added, "no less than withour proud fleet, which by so many deeds and recently by the gallant achieve- ments and the happy home -coming of the Moewe has proved that our sail- ors are at least the equal of the bold- est sea fighters in any age or country, We at home must prove by making the newest war loan an unqualified success, that the financial strength of Germany is unbroken." BRISK RECILUITING OVER DOMINION Department • Deluged With Applica- tions for Official Positions A despatch from Ottawa says: It is announced by the Militia Depart- ment that recruiting is going on briskly throughout the country and the different units are being filled up in the regular way, by applying to the commanding officers of each bat- talion. The department, however, is deluged with direct application for positions of paymaster, chaplain or quartermaster in the Canadian expedi- tionary forces. The number of ap- plications is already far in excess of vacancies. RUSSIA TO ARRAIGN FORMER WAR MINISTER A despatch from London says: Em- peror Nicholas has approved the de- cision of he commission of inquiry to bring evidence of alleged illegal acts of former Minister of War Gen,; Soukhomlineff before the judicial de-' partment of the Imperial Council with a view to the arraignment on a charge of being responsible for the shortage of munitions for the Russian army, says Reuter's Petrograd cor- respondent,. KAISER WILL SELL CASTLES FOR CASK • . A despateh from Rome says: Press despatches received from Switzerland say that the Keiser has ordered' the sale of several of his castles in order to contiributo.the -proceeds to:the; new. German i c 3 war loan. Oars• FROM THREE SIDES Russian Reinforcements Landed Under Cover of the Fleet. AIM AT BAGDAD FROM THE NORTH ussians in a Virtual Co-operation With the British at Kut. A despatch from Rome says: Ae- A despatch from Petrograd says: cording to information reeeived here . The Russian troops in Persia are new from a diplomatic source in Petro- so far,, advanced toward the Mesopo- grad the Russians are attacking the ianriarr frontier that they may be outskirts of Trebizond, the TurkishY stronghold on the Black Sea. The as- said to be in virtual co-operation with sault is being made on three sides, the Britsh at Kut -el -Amara, where from the north by sea with the guns General Townsend's forces have been of the Russian beet, and from the beseiged for several months, and the east and south by land. Large Rus- •campaign against Bagdad has be- sian reinforcements are continuing to come two -fold, with the likelihood of land east of Trebizond under the pro- the Russians being as important a tection of the fleet. Trebizond is factor in the Mesopotamia operations practically the only place of impart- as their allies. ance left to the Turks on the Black Before the Russian penetration Sea. tis fall is declared to be immin- through the mountain passes of the ent, and indeed i6 has been expected Kermanshah region it was generally that the place would be surrendered held that the chief aim of the Rus - with only a show of defence. sian operations on the extreme •. - _ _. southern front 'was, effectively and PORTUGAL GRATIFIED AT ;once for all, to crush German iniiu- WAIL WITH GERMANY ence and ambitions in Persia, and only the most visionary critics here Teuton Interests et Lisbon will Be conceived the possibility of Russia's Looked After by Spain. successfully traversing the Persian. A ties itch from Paris sa'�: The mountain provinces and assuming an af- interests of Austria in Portugal have important role in Mesopotamian been confided to the Spanish Minister fairs. e at Lisbon. A Havas despatch from' The latest news,uhowever, of itng Lisbon says bands paraded the streets successtirwayotherRussians in e working of the city all Wednesday night, play- form bl through the passes ofa the ing the Marseillaise and the Portu- tural boundaryorange which acts asi a Had guese hymn, accompanied by cheer- turalshows,thattvtheen RPussians ince ing crowds. Otherwise calm prevail- inTurkey, ti er Rheirapo are en - ed throughout Portugal. Duke Mi- tial a position to convert their poinLo guel of Braganza, has left the Aus- , t -shove againste.Mesopotamia into trian Red Cross and his sons have � a Positive menace. abandoned the armies of the central j The Turkish reinforcements which were sent from Bagdad and Mosul, by empires. Prince Alphonse of Brea' way of Suleimanieh and Selma, to ganza and Savoy has offered his ser -j threaten the flank of the Russian vices to the Portuguese Government• forces at Kermanshah and make a '� `- further Russian advance dangerous, TURD TROOPS REPULSED Piave been compelled to withdraw on IN FIGHT NEAR ADEN, ,,account of British pressure from the , south and Russian activity in the A • despatch from London says:; north, which some time ago resulted Turkish troops were repulsed in ` an I in the capture of Bitlis. The Bus- - attack on -a British outpost at Imad,'slam, therefore, are now apposed near Aden, on Thursday, it was of4 I only by frontal resistance, against ficiaily announced on Saturday. The which they have advanced . through, - Turks left seventeen stead. The Brit- 1 all but one of the difficult passes of. ish casualties Were one •killed and 1 the mountains separating them from seventeen wounded.Mesopotamia. KAISER RETIRES VON TIRPITZ DEMANDS FLEET MAKE DASH Thursday:,March 16.--A despatch tr} the Exchange. Telegraph Company, London, .from Copenhagen, says the Wolff Bureau, the G4.1111 Se lli 0 - ficial new5-„agency, annouriceS that Tirpitz, n d- 'i• it• GermanGermanAdmiral Alfred von t„ Minister of theiavy, has retired, and that Admiral von Caapolle, director of klie admiiustration department of file Admiralty has been appointed Plpointed hi: succe;:ier. The resignation" of von •, Thpitz is :ilii to be flue to a break with the Kaii:er. The Illrape roc and 1s• rincc Henry !Ned to 'll'lc elect': in- 1 activity.