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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1916-4-20, Page 7RAIDS ON BRITISH TRENCHES TO THE NORTHEAST OF CARNEY. Three Times the Germans Attacked, but Were an Each Occasion Repulsed. A despatch from London says: While the infantry fighting around St. Eloi has ceased for the time being the artillery of both sides is busy in that sebtor, and there has been consider- able trench mortar activity. The en- emy raided the British trenches near La Boisselle after a heavy bombard- ment, in which he used lachrymatory shells. He was driven out, although the British lost a few prisoners. The capture of a few men working on the British front wire was the net result gained by the Germans in three at- tacks Wednesday night north-east of Carney. The attackers reached the; British trenches, but were driven back many German dead being left in bhe trenches. The Rotterdam correspondent of the London Daily Mail telegraphing un- der Thursday's date says: "In feeling out the strength of the British in the Ypres sector the enemy received a shock. Just before night- fall ighht f 1 h e l' at- tackh delivered a spirited local tack on what was reported to be a weak British position, but the effort was repulsed after a fierce hand-to- hand fight. "It is certain that the enemy will make many of these isolated efforts, "German troops and guns, especial- ly guns, continue to arrive on the Yser front, where, I believe, the next great battle may be expected." No, 3 local white, 49c; No. 4local, white The Leading Markets 48e. Barley -Manitoba feed, 68 to 71c; malting, 75 to 77e. Flour -Man - Atha Spring wheat patents, firsts, Breadstulrs. $6.60; seconds, $6.10; strong bakers', Toronto, April 18.• Manitoba Wheat $5.90; Winter patents, choice, $6.00; -No, 1 northern, new crop, $1,i6, in straight rollers, $5.30 to $5,40; do. .tore, Fort William; No. 2, $1,143 ; bags, $2.45 to ' $2,50. Rolled oats--- No. 3. $1.10%. Bbls. $5.00 to $5.10; do. bags, 90 lbs. Manitoba oats --•No. 2 C.W., 43c in $2.35 to $2.40. Bran, $24, Shorts„ store, Fort William; No, 3, 41c; ex - :$26. Middlings, $28 to $30. Mouillie, tra No. 1 feed, 41e; No, 1 feed, 40e, , $30, to $35. Hay -No. 2, per ton, ear Ameriean corn--s-1v''o, 2, 83e. lots, $20. to $20.50. Cheese --Finest Canadian corn -Feed, 68e. to 70e. 1 westerns, 1811 to 181/2e; finest east Ontario oats -No. 3 white, 431/2e. to; erns, 17% to 18e. Butter -Choicest 45e; commercial oat e, 42lic to 44c, 1 ereanaely, 33 to 331/2c; seconds, 30 to' Ontario wheat --No, 2, winter, $1,02 3ixfic. Eggs -Fresh, 20 to 27e.. ti, $1.04; No. 2 commercial, 90c. to: Potatoes -Per bag, ear lots, $1.75 to $1.01; No. 3 commercial, 97e to 99c; $1,80. feed wheat, 86e to 88e. Peas -According to sample, $1.20 Winnipeg Grain. to $1,50; No. 2 nominal, cor lots, $1.70.' Cash: -Wheat -No. 1 Northern, Barley --Good malting, 62e. to $3e;$1.16x,;,; No. 2, do., $1.14%; No. 3, do.,' feed barley, 59c. to 62e. 1$1.10%; No, 4, $1.07%; No. 5, 391.ac; Buckwheat -69e: to 70c. , No. 0, 911.tc; feed, 861/2c. Oats-- l'.70. Rea.,', -No. 1 commercial, 89e to 90e; 2, C.W., 42%' No. R, do., 41e; extra rejected rye, 08e. to 87c., aceord'n; to No. 1 feed, 41c; No. 1 feed, 39e; No. emu*, ;2. do., 39c. Barley ---No. 3, 63e: No. 'Manitoba flour -First patents, in 4, 58e; rejected, 50e; feed, uilc. Flax jute bags. 86.60; second patents, in ----No. 1 N. -W.0 , $1.91; No. 2 .:.W., jute, $6; strong bakers', in jute, $5.90, $1,88. Toronto. Ontario four -Winter, $4.15 to! United States Markets. 84,26, track, Toronto, according to ' Minneapolis, April 18.--Wheat-- eample; seaboard, $4.23 to $4.35, May, $1,22 to $1.221/2; July, $1,21 %;. prompt shipment. No. 1 bard, $1.27%; No. 1 Northern, Millfced-Car lots delivered Mont- $1.241/2 to $1261/2; No. 2 Northern, real freights. Bran, per ton, $25; $1.21% to $1.241.. Corn-- No. 3 shorts, 826 good feed flour, per bag, yellow, 75 to 76c. Oats -No. 3 white, $1.60 to $1.70;. middlings $27. 42 to 421/2c. Flour unchanged; ship - Hay -Baled, No. 1 track, Toronto, menti, 67.404 bbls. Bran, $18.25 to $17 to $18; No. 2, $14 to $15; straw, $19.00. _ $6'50 to $7. ! Duluth, April 18. -Wheat -No. 1 Country Produce. hard, $1,23? t; No.T 1 Northern, $1,21 1 to $1,231/2; No. 2 Northern, $1.161/2 to nO,TH SEA. "ififfefilfi ;r 7 4) wox • YPRt • f- AraSTARQA .>1 <Ati6f`j� (!(t Z ra :lZQfe SW* . Z a Bayasid' .�' AN. IzAtm 1 'fit teen elefloatiler ArArrnor,ON N E i r ° M,les� o so eoa zpa Kerb /s ae • HQLt,EBE oWYTSCfaEre.: rortrteiit.". itir,si'ritti sf S !•. t. Su" 4 17 t r!Ker. /:02a a 02a ll' da�tih2 katt' °•' AGff AU;- efa KN,,,, Kut 'it"ir 'V ESTI . ;. Ft4;i9i tee P1 Et,lNG;?1EN 'Vey1 ra eeieteat eek t'r'.,QV"tti H BuLGM th. cp S�om,RI f S ° THE WEEK'S DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WAR. In the early pert ee the week the Germans made great efforts to break down the defences of Verdun both to the east and the west of the Meuse. Almosb daily simultaneous attacks were made in the region of Douaumont and Vaux on the east and along the Avoeourt-Cumieres front on the west. Dead Man's Bill, about mid -way between these two places, was the scene of the heaviest fighting,: the ravines leading up to the hill enticing the Germans to try an enveloping movement on both sides. They did manage to get a footing on. the western side of the foot of the hill, but there was great loss of men from the well -directed French fire. At the middle of the week the French straightened out their line, and the enemy contented himself with frontal attacks which brought no benefit to him. The end of the week sees the operations on both sides hinder- ed by wet 'and foggy weather, though at places artillery duels are taking place. The British forces have been engaged further west. The Germans have again and again made an attempt to re -capture the crater positions at St. Eloi taken from them on March 27. These were given over to Cana- dian troops to hold, and the Germans not only have been unable to regain possession of them, but they have suffered heavy losses in all the attacks they have made. They reported some days ago that they had reeaptur- ed the positions, but if they dM they did not hold them long for the Canadians re -took them and advanced into the enemy's territory, capturing some prisoner.. On other parts of the British front the fighting has been mostly made up of artillery duels. Fears have been frequently expressed in. Landon as to the condition of the force of General Townshend which has been shut up in Kut -el -Amara for 129 days. The relieving force under Sir Percy Lake has been handicapped through the flooding of she Tigris, but Sir Percy Lake was able to report on Friday that he had been in conflict with the Turks and had driven them back three miles in places. He also reported that his force had caused severe damage to the enemy when waters from the flood entered the Turkish trenches and caused them to leave. The Russians are preparing for an advance on Trebizond, the Turkish port on the Black Sea. The Turks are making every effort to protect the city of 13aiburt, which is at the junction of the chief roads between Er- zerum and Trebizond, The capture of Baiburt would facilitate the movement of the Czar's armies toward Trebizond. The Portuguese have entered into the fight to take some of Germany's colonial possessions from her, and have pub a force into the field to operate against German East Africa. Already they have been successful to some degree. It would appear that the denials of the Germans that a German submarine sank the Sussex, art, proved to be false. Both the French and United States governments claim to have the name of the enemy craft which fired the torpedo, as well as the name of the commander. Butter -Fresh dairy, choice, 29 to $1191/2. Linseed -Cash.. $2,15% to 32c; inferior, 25 to 26c; creamery $2.161:,t; May, $2,15%; July, $2.16%. TROOPS OF CANADA NEW GERMAN SUBMARINES prints, 35 to 37e; solids, 33 to 34e. --- Eggs -New -laid, 24c; do,, in car- Live Stock Markets. y SUFFERED Cr!+ !!jr ER W 1rr �T 1t DO NOT DIFFER FROM THE OLD tons, 25 to 26e. Honey-Priees in 10 to 60 -lb tins, 13 steers, $8.50 to $8.90; Butchers' cat - to 14e. Combs -No. 1, $2.75 to $3; tle, choice, $8.15 to $8.35; do., good, No. 2, $2.25 to $2.40. $7.60 to $7.85; do., medium; $7.25 to Beans -Trade quiet at $4 to $4.40, $7.50; do., common, $6.60 to $6.75; the latter for hand -p eked. butchers' bulls, choice, $7.25 to $7.75;1 Poultry -Chickens, 21 to 22e; fowls, do., good bulls, $6.85 to $7.00; do.,! 18 to 20c; ducks, 24 to 25c; geese, 18 rough bulls, $4.65 to $5.15; butchers' to 20e; turkeys, 25e. cows, choice $6.75 to $7.50; do., good Cheese -Large, 19e; twins, 191/2e. $6.25 to 6.50; do., medium, $5.85 to Maple syrup -$1.40 per imperial $6.10; do., common, $5.25 to $5.75;' gallon. stockers, '700 to 850 lbs. $6,60 to $7.25; Potatoes -Car lots of Ontario, $1.80 choice feeders, dehorned, 950 to 1,000 to $1.85, and New Brunswicks at $1,90 lbs. $7.15 to $7.50; canners and cut-, to $1.95 per bag, on track. 1 Toronto, April 18. -Choice heav ters, $3.75 to $4.25; milkers, choice, each $75.00 to $100.00; do., corn, and - Provisions. med. each $40.00 to $60.00; springers Wholesalers are selling to the' 00 to $100.00; light ewes $8.50 to trade as follows:- $9.50; sheep, heavy, $6.00 to $7.50;'. Smoked Meats -Rolls, 1714c. to 18c; l yearlings, $10.50 to $12.50; bucks and hams, medium 21c to 22c; heavy, 17c. culls, $3.50 to $4.50; lambs, choice,' to 20c; breakfast becon,21 to 24c,; $11.00 to $13.00; spring lambs, $5.00 ' 1 to $13.00; calves, good to choice, $9.25 tto $10.50; do., medium, $7,25 to $8,50;' backs, plain, 25c to 26c; hacks, bone- less, 28 to 29e. 1 hogs, fed and watered, $11.30; do.,' Green Meats -Out of pickle, le. less than smoked. weighed off cars, $11.65 to $11.75; do., I f, Dry Salted Meats -Long clear °,b., $10.95. Montreal, April 18. -Butchers'! bacon, in tons, 161/2c,; in cases, 17c,;; steers, choice, $8.75 to $9; good, $8.25 clear bellies, 18c.; fat backs, 15ihe. to $8.50; fair, $7.25 to $7.50; medium Lard -Pure, tierces, 151/x. c to 151/2 c ; $6.75 to $7 •, common, $G.25 to $6.50 • tubs, 151/2e to 15%c; pails, 155'2c to canners, $5to $5.75; butchers' ows,'. 16c; compound lard, tierces, 13%c; choice, $7.50 to $7.75; good, $7 to tabs, 14c; pails, 14 ,t c. $7,25; common, $6 to $6.25; butchers': bulls, choice, $8 to $8.25; good, $7.50 . Montreal Markets. f to $7.75; medium, $7 to $7.25; milch Montreal, April 18.-Corn-Ameri- cows choice, each, $85 to $90; medium, f can No. 2 yellow, 85 to 86c. Oats- each, $ 75 to $80. Sheep, $8 to $8.50; Canadian Western, No. 2, 521 to 53c; lambs, 112c to 12c; spring lambs, $5' No. 3. 501 to 51c; extra No. 1 feed to $12 each. Hogs, off cars, $11.90 to 50% to 51c; No. 2 local white, 50c; $12. Calves, 6c. to 8c. GERMANS AR PREPARING FOR ANOTHER ATTACK Paris Paper Says Enemy is Weakening Other Fronts To Strengthen Army at Verdun. 'A despatch from Paris says: After an unprecedented struggle of 52 days the first battle of Verdun . may be considered ended, iii the opinion of French military critics. These critics also agree that the next phase of the German .assault is being prepared with the utmost deliberation. The continued bombardment of the French lines to the west of Hill No. 304, a small attack on Thursday night south of Douaumont, on , the east side of the Meuse, and two artillery engagements in the region of. Mort Homme on Friday are : looked upon as only an interlude. As showing ng the extent of thc Ger- man preparations for the next attack The Petit Parisien is authority for the statement that seven new, -German divisions arrived at the Verdun front last Sandaye Five of these divisions • (100,000 mein) were immediately thrown into battle, while the other two were used later. The net result of all these efforts was the capture of 500 yards of trenches on the north slope of ' Dead Man Hill (Mort Homme) at the cost of 30,000 men.' The Echo de Paris says that troops which were formerly facing the Brit- ish haye been sent to Verdun. . "It is certain," ; says, this paper, "that the Germans are now weaken- .ing other parts of . their' line to strengthen their front at Verdun." Latest Action Against the Germans Stories of Super U -Boats and Underwater Boats Costly to the Latter, Too, A despatch from London says: De- tails received here of fighting for cra- ters, in which the Canadians suffered severely, show that at one spot five mines in direct line and close to- gether were sprung against the Ger- mans, whose defence consequently was momentarily completely shattered. The Canadians then rushed forward to occupy the ground thus rendered un- tenable. The advance was supported by artillery. The observer declares that the fire from the guns so close together and working incessantly was like a terrace of houses on fire. The Canadians secured ground for the time being, after which the struggle continued, with varying success on each side, as is always the case in such operations. If the Canadian losses were severe there is no doubt the enemy lost many more. GERMAN SECURITIES SEIZED BY BRITAIN. Value of Those Intercepted in Mails Last Month £2,000,000. A despatch from London says: Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Sec- retary, replying to a question in the House of Commons on Thursday, con- firmed the statement published last month that the value of the securities in the letter post between Holland and the United States was £2,000,000 ster- ling. Protests, he added, had been made by neutral countries, and dis- eussion with them was proceeding. 3 MORE ARRESTS FOR BOMB OUTRAGES. Prosecuting Attorney Believes Ring- leaders Still at Large. A despatch from New York says: Three more arrests were • made on ; Thursday night in connection with the' alleged conspiracy to destroy ships 1 carrying war munitions to the Entente allies by placing "fire bombs" in their: i cargoes. Warrants, it was announced, are out for two others, thus involving nine persons altogether. BRITISH COAL OUTPUT FALLS. A despatch from London says: An official White Paper issued -on Wed- nesday says that the year's outputof coal in Great Britain was 253,188,000 Without Periscopes Purely Imaginary, A despatch from London says: The Germans are not using either super - submarines or under -water boats with- out periscopes in their new campaign, according to the best informed navy authorities here. It was pointed out on Wednesday in naval sources that German submarines are following their usual course, and that there is no evidence that they are able to tra- vel greaber distances than previously was the case, or to stay out longer. The chief difference in the new cam - paign, according to British naval of- ficers, lies in the fact that more ships are being torpedoed without warning. This development was nob unexpected by the naval authorities, who predict- ed a greater loss in ships as the sea- son advanced. The Admiralty officials evidently are not greatly worried over the de- struction of tonnage, asserting that additional mercantile tonnage needed can be built by a system of adjust- ment djustment which will not interfere with the British naval programme. MORE BRITISH PROGRESS ON TRE TIGRIS RIVER London, April 16. -Further progress in the efforts of the British army ad- vancing up the Tigris to the relief of the force besieged at Kut.el-Amara was reported to -day in the following official statement: "Lieut. -Gen. Sir Percy Lake reports that on April 14 a heavy gale blew all day. On April 15 gradual and steady progress was made on the right bank, and the enemy's advanced lines were driven in and occupied, The enemy left many dead and a considerabu, number of prisoners in the captured trenches. "A heavy rain fell on the night of April 14-15. On April 15 the weather was fine but hazy." ' G EAT BRITISH AERIAL RAID ON CONSTANTINOPLE London, April 16. -The statement by the British Admiralty on the air, raid on Constantinople reads as follows :-- "On -"On Friday eventing three of our naval aeroplanes carried out a raid on Constantinople. Bombs were drop - naval aeroplane visited Adrianople and dropped bombs on the railway station. All returned safely. "The flight to Constantinople and back measured 300 miles. Although fine weather prevailed with tate start, ped on the Zeitunlik powder factory an adverse condition supervened, with and aeroplane hangars. Another wind, rain and thunderstorms." �6 E{ URAL 9 O `e' LA�.A d 5� T SF. {� 9 SAYS THE EFENDER OF VERDUN Paris, April 16. --General Petain, command of the :French troops de- fending Verdun, issued the following order of the day to his soldiers: -- "The 9th of April was a glorious day for our arms. The furious assaults men, artillerymen, sappers and aviat- ors of our Eleventh army : vied with one another in.deeds of heroism. Hon- or is cine to all. "The Germans will doubtless attack again. Let everyone watch and work bons, a decrease of nearly, 12,5004000 of the, Crown Prince's soldiers were t'o,.4.ttein the seine success as ye ster iill lefeat them.'.' everywhere. The infantry- day. Courage! Wetons,compared with the previous year, THE SUSSEX SANK BY GERMANS Definite Statement Made by Ministry of Marine. A despatch from Paris says: The German submarine which torpedoed the Channel liner Sussex ivas sunk. on April 5, ib was officially announced on Thursday. The U-boat's identity is fully known to the French Govern. ment. Its commander and crew are understood to be prisoners in a prise en camp of the allies. The official Press Bureau of the Ministry of Marine issued the fol. - lowing statement on Thursday in re- ply to the German claims that the Sussex was not torpedoed: ---- "We could publish the name of the eotnmander and the number of the submarine which attacked the .Sus- sex, as well as the story of her jour neyings prior to else crime. "This eubrearine was destroyed on April 6, and ht.^, officers and crew eorfirm all the information we pea- eee is this matter." CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES. Detail- of Ch h Between Cerra.ras awl Americans. A de:'r• at•. i; freer. J'.] Pet,,,, Tt ;Bee, s;tys: First t+ G::1 entrance of United tes troops ie eeree into a ;iMe;;iearz tons resulted ie .an open elseth and bloodshed on beth shies on Tueeday. The trouble oecee } d et reveal, a min- ing camp ae.iti:-t :t of t hihuahe:a City, and one Ui,itcxl States soldier was killed are! erter:tl w untied. Me-.ai- cans preeipatc'ti the troeble by open- ing fire en the Americans as they were withdrawing from the cit•-. Tire Americans returned the fire. The Car- een= soldiers forming the garrison did not p,crtivipat':r, l'ut used their beet efforts to calm their owns people and restore order, according to re- ports from (:a".•:ana,s ieerces. - ace - BRI'iAIN 1'RQ sliIBi TS THE EXPORT OF PIG IRON. A cleosp;.tth front London say:, The Brit* h Got err,m. In en Friday e v 4•:t- ing pn'ochsimed am absol:uea prohibi- tion of the export to any destination of all ltinde of pig iron and nearly all kinds of steel. Tilt, prohibition on steel applies especially to the variety used by railroads and shipbuilders, including rails, steeper;, springs, wheels. axles, tubes, girders, ingots, bare angles and rods and of plates more than an eighth of an inch in thickness. The exportation of soap containing more than one per cent, of glycerine is prohibited, BRITISH TROOPS RAID THE GERMAN TRENCHEe Satisfactory Results Are Gained A' La Bassee Canal, London, April 16 The British et ileial statement on the campaign it France: and Belgium. issued to -nigh: reads: "Last night after the explosion of two mines, our troops carried out a small raid against the enemy trenches south of the Bethune -La Bassee roaf with satisfactory results. "To -day there has been artiller` activity about Arras, I\euville St Vaast, Grenay and Loos." GERMANY AND U. S. AT WAR. WITHIN A MONTH 1 London, April 16. ---Reynolds' News paper says that, according to private advices received in London, big liIlan, tial interests in the United States cal. culate that diplomatic relations be, tween Germany and the United States will be broken off within a fortnight and that war will be declared within a month. RUSSIANS' BEAT TURKS IN SIX-DAY BATTLE, A despatch from Petrograd says: The following official statement was issued on Friday: - "Caucasus front ---.Fighting con- tinues west of Erzerum. Turkish at- tacks against the centre of the Cau- casus army, which lasted six days, were all repulsed. The enemy sus- tained heavy losses, and everywhere is falling back in disorder, energetic- ally pursued by our troops." -1' Train Youths of 18 Years. A despatch from London says: The Daily News Parliamentary- corre- spondent states that the Cabinet is against general compulsory military service and will recommend the innne- diate training of youths of the age of eighteen. 17,000 French Taken at Verdun. A despa'•eh from Paris says: The claim of the German War Office that 35,876 prisoners have been captured at Verdun was denied on Thursday by the French War Office. According to the French War Office the Germans have captured Iess than 17,000 French at Verdun including wounded. GERMAN -SUGAR. RATION TWO 'POUNDS A MONTH. 'A despatch from Ber1:71 says: The sugar ratio. hasbeen fixe: at one kilo - gran, (2.20: pounds) per person per month, aveording• to the Overseas: News Agency7