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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1916-11-30, Page 3• RUMANIANS HAVE PROFITED BY EALKENHAYN'S DELAY Failure of Germans to Cut Through by Predeal Pass May Save Bucharest. A despatch from London says: "It, is for Hindenburg to decide whether the gains of the German array in Ru- mania pay for the losses sustained on the other fronts by the withdrawal of divisions to operate there," said Major-General F. B. Maurice, chief director of military operations of the War Office, in discussing on Thursday with an Associated Press correspond- ent the latest military developments. "It is impossible and foolish to pro- phesy the outcome of the German campaign in Rumania," continued Gen, Maurice, "but I can say the first efforts to cut through by the way of Predeal pass have been a failure. Since that time the Germans have had to go a long way around, thereby giving the Rumanians time which they need. "The Germans have a long line of communications to defend, while the rapid approach of Midwinter operates JALLIES CANCEL RIFLE ORDERS in favor of the Rumanians. "I will not undertake to say' whe- ther further successes by the Ger-, mans in that area night compensate them for other losses. Since their venture began the French at Verdun have regained much lost ground and captured 6,000 prisoners, while we gained a considerable victory on the Anere with 7,000 prisoners, and the ` Italians took more ground on their: front as well as 5,000 prisoners. "I have just returned from a visit'. to the scene of our late success, and can assure you we captured every -1 thing we set out to gain, despite the official German commuuie,ue asserting that we had much greater objectives in view." CHINESE LABOR ON MUNITIONS 50,000 Are Already Under Con- tract for Service in France. A despatch from Washington says: Irraneo and Russia, the United States Government has learned, are import- ing thousands of Chinese and .Indo- Chinese to work in munitions fac- tories and arsenals to free their nee tive workmen ;For military duty. The number already put to work in French plants is estimated at 20,000, with 30,000 more under contract by permission of the Chinese Govern- ment for four years' service in France; Russia has contracted for 20,- 000, of whom 5,000 have' reached the country. Most of the Orientals are trained artisans, drawing wages in some in- stances as high as $5 a day. Specially chartered ships are moving them to France, while Russia is transporting them by way of the Siberian railway. The Indo-Chinese are being distri- buted largely among the .munitions plants in the south of France. Al- ready more than 3,000 are at St. Medard, 700 are working at Bassens, 500 at the Toulouse arsenal, 900 in, the Tarbes arsenal, and several thousands of Chinese and Indo-Chinese in the smaller plants and agricultural pur- suits. Some of the more highly skill- ed men are in aeroplane factories. GERMANS INCREASE LEVY ON BELGIUM A. despatch from London saSs:— The German levy on Belgiumm has been francs increased from 4D,D00 ,000 f n s a month to 5.0,000,000, according to a Reuter'a Amsterdam despatch quoting the Echo Beige. The despatch says the new order was issued by the Gov- ernor-General of Belgium and was signed by theeDuke of Wurtemburg and General Friedrich von Falkenhay- sen. It states that the levy is to pay the cost of maintenance of the German army of occupation and the German administration of the occupied terri- tory. BRITAIN HAS BOUGHT NEW ZEALAND WOOL. • A. despatch to Reuter's Telegram Company, London, from Wellington, N.Z„ says the wool growers confer- ence has agreed. to. sell the New Zea- land wool clip to the Imperial Gov- ernment and that the prices determin- ed on is considerably under the 1915 and 1916 values. KING ALBERT APPEALS. TO NEUTRAL POWERS. A despatch from Havre says: King Albert of. Belgium has sent autograph letters to King Alfonso of Spain, Pope ,Benedict and President Wilson on the subject of the deportation of Belgians by the German authorities, according to the Vingtieme Siecle. HON. A. E. KEMP HEAD OF MILITIA Has Been Formally Sworn In as Minister of Department. A. despatch from. Ottawa, Says: Hon, A, E. Kemp, IYI.P,, for East To- ronto, Minister without portfolio in the Borden Cabinet, and Chairman since May, 1915, of the War Purchas- ing Commission, has been appointed as Minister of Militia in succession to Hon, Lieut. -Gen. Sir Sam, Hughes. The new Minister was sworn in by his Excellency the Governor-General at Rideau Hall on Thursday afternoon. *te URGER TO CEASE SELLING TO SOLDIERS. Montreal hotelmen May Adopt This Course Voluntarily. A despatch from Montreal says: Liquor will not be sold to soldiers in this city henceforth until after the war, at any hour of the day or night, if the wishes of President George Payett, of the Licensed Victualers' Association of Montreal, are complied with by the licensees. President Payett issued a letter on Wednesday to the license -holders, calling atten- tion to the fact that the military au- thorities seem to be worried more and more over the danger to discipline through the sale of strong liquor to soldiers. "I would suggest," he said in his letter, "that strong drinks of any kind at any time be refused to all men wearing the King's uniform from now on till the end of the war," He concludes: "I urge you warmly to, concur in doing that bit to help the authorities." DUKE WAS REMINDED OF KINSHIP TO KAISER. A despatch from Ottawa says: The recent visit since his retire. to Eng- land of the Duke of Connaught to the Canadians in France has produced a good story. A certain well known. Canadian major -general, while enter- taining the Duke at the front, the Germans began to shell this particu- lar spot, According to the major - general, the Duke took the shelling very calmly, simply remarking, "This is a present from uncle." The refer- ence to the relationship between the Duke and the Emperor William of Germany and bow the latter paid his compliments to his uncle caused much amusement, according to the major - general: Dutch Coal Famine.. A despatch from Washington says: Scarcity of coal, due to the war, has driven the Dutch to the -ash heaps for fuel. Consular reports on Wednesday describe a method of grinding the re- fuse from furnaces and passing it through a liquid which separates that having fuel value from cinders and ashes. It is said that two thousand tons of iefuse produces twenty-eight tons of fuel. The Flavor Lasts --- In the making of Grape -Nuts there is added to the sweet, rich 'nutriment of whole wheat, the rareflavor of malted barley, a combination creating a most un- usually delkiaws' taste. The palate never tires of it. Peopleeverywherehave found, that Grape=Nuts is the most nutritious and delicious cereal food known. Every table should have itsdaily ration of Grape -Nuts. There's 1 Reason" Wade in �Canadw--By Canadian Poetum Cereal Co„ Ltd., 'Windsor, Ont. -„-,;-a7zr„,• Great Britain and France to be Independent of the United States. A despatch from New York says: Markets of the World Breadntuas. Toronto, Nov. 28. — Manitoba wheat -- New No. 1 Northern, 91.14i; Na. 2, do., $2.092; No. 3, do., $2.041; No. 4 wheat, $1.$7. track Bay ports. Old crop trad- ing 4c. above new crop. Manitoba oats—No. 2 C.W., 723e; No. 8, do, 714e; extra No. 1 feed, 711e; No. 1 fedi, 71c, track, Bay ports. " American coal—No. 3 yellow, nese, $1.08 immediate shipment, track To- ronto. dtntario oats-- 'o. 2 white 66 to 68c, Britain and France will no- longer nominal: No. 3 a„ 65 tv 6 e, nominal, 31 SA o di t o let t Id ace r lig o re. g sous e. purchase munitions of war from the Ontario wheat ----New No. 2 Winter, tier made to secure cancellation of pre 1'eas--No. 2, $2.50, aecording to Urated States. Efforts are now being oar lot, $1.89 to 91.86; No. 81141.82 , $$1,82 to 91,64. according to freight ou# tde. vious contracts for arms and ems -aunt- - freights outside. tion placed by Great Britain and 1 Barley—lualting, $1.18 to .$1.200, nom - France in this country. Hereafter cording nal, according to :freights outsid Buckwheat --$1.30, nominal, ac to froights outside. Britain will be able to manufacture iB yye- gs 2, $1.40 to $1.42. according the British Isles and Canada all sup- to freights outside, Manitoba flour.—First Docents. in 311te Plies needed in the war with Germany`, bag$, 9e0.20. 2nd do., $9,70; strong bak- except in cases of extreme emergency ; era', do., 80,50, Toronto, Ontario flour --- Winter, according to These facts became known in New, sample, 88.10 to $9.25, In bags, track, York through sources in close personal . T°e'onto, prompt shipment touch with Commissioners of the Brit `rein.eed--Car lots 7 Delivered Mont - 3 etghts, bags included, bran, tier ish Government supervising contracts ton, $31 to 332; shorts .1 $36 to t0'2 flour, per ag, 92.70 to $2,80. Country, 1 er--No. 1. per ton, $i3 to $14; No. 2, do., $11 t4 $12. track Toronto. Attempts made by representatives i straw r lots, Per tan. $9 to 99.69, track Toronto. hnotriner o., $3$ to Y $44; good feed and the purchase of munitions in this • �, •of Great Britain and France in this country looking towards cancellation of all munition orders have progressed to such an extent that French orders are now held in abeyance in several of the American factories. An order for 2,000,000 rifles for- merly placed with the Midvale Steel & Ordnance Company and later dis- Country Produce—.Whol.iale. Butter -resp dairy. choice, 40 to 420; ereamery prints, 45 to Ole; solids, 44 to 44te. Eggs—No. 1 storage. 39 to 40e; stor- age set cats. 41 to 42e; new laid, in car- tons. 5'~ to 60c; out 01 cartons, 55 to $7o. Cheese—Largo, 24 to 24ie: twins. 244 to 242e; triplets, 24e to 25c. Live poultry •--- Chickens, 15 to 17c: tributed to various plants of the Rem- ey s,l'25 tot28o; geese s' :ink ] 1.5e; l fie k- Rem- ington. Arms, 'Union Metallie Cart- Dressed poultry—Chickens, 21 to See, ridge Co., and the E3rinchester Ice- Pel zeu,°$ 349 "14 sYee tl$'iess? N ti u1soi peating Arms Co,, has already been geese, Spring, 17 to 19c. Cancelled. 1•ioney—White clover, 23-1b. tins, 13 to 13ic alb. tins, 12ie to 13c; 10-1b.., 12 The tentative release of the British to Inc; 60-1b., 12 to 12to; buckwheat, Government by the Midvale Steel & 60-1b. tins, 9 to 93e. Comb honey, extra. z�no and heav ' sl^at' ht ler doz. S; se - Ordnance Co., which was originally lect. $2.50 to ?2.75: No. 2 $2.25 to $2.40. part of the Remington Arms,Union t111Cemeate—trai1e, 28 Ib 10 to 12e; gtubs, 65 ib., 9t to 1Ie, Metallic Cartridge Co., involves con- Potatoes — Ontario, per bag, $2.25; tracts aggregating $60,000,000, cover- *2,25; ew BrunRsw3k Delawa te. ing 2,000,000 rifle`s. This does not in- bag, $2,35 to 82.40: Prince Erisrard Is.. elude other large rifle bayonet and land lfihites, per baG, $2,10 to $2.-6, track 'Toronto. cartridge orders placed with the Rem- Cal.bages--eran.. per ton, $35 to $1'1. ington Arms & Ammunition Co, and buBeansh85.50' to 86; Canadian , Pei . other plants throughout the country. It is understood that the British ProvisionsW1%01e,tnle, Smoked meats- Sams. medium.:242:: Commission will reimburse the Mid 25edo„heaev y,23 to 23e;cooked,33vale Co. for cash up to perhaps $10,- ;6c:; rolls, 19cto 20e; breakfastac000,000, which has gone into the Rem- 6 to._,c bil0ka, slain, 2c to a,e less, e.ington Arms & Ammunition Com- 1'lckled or Ory cured meats. 1 cethan cured. pangs operations. Cured meats --Long clear bacon,1From representatives of rifle- I88eper lb:dearbellies, 18to138. ard -Purr:lard,tierce4,192 t making factories resident in New t b 20 t 2ci tl 'o} t '93 n s, o I e; pa e, _ o _ 01 00111- Yorl: it was substantiated on Wed Founri. 15t to iSe. Cooking• oils --- White, tierces, nesday that shipments of French rifles 19o -lb, clue 163c; yellow, 1-3c bciow have practically ceased, these orders white, being held in abeyance against ef- Montreal. M- arkets. forts of that Government to secure ere nt t 'v 28,—C n i Canadian Western, No, 75;e• ho. 3, months. 743c; extra No, 1 feed, 74 c, 13ar1ey-- It is taken for granted among muni- tt photo, feed, 81,08; malting, $1,30 to $1.3-, Flour ---Manitoba Spring' wheat tion dealers that the release of the, patents, firsts, $10; seconds, $10.1,6; Midvale contract is but a preliminary sn leo lars'strai80it o less 8g 50 to to similar contract releases by many 30.80; do„ bags, $4.55 to $4.70, Rolled concerns in the United States now oats. lib's, $7,45; do„ bags, 90 lbs. sea , - ov, ora—•' nler can cancellations during the past three ='1o• yrUols, $1,10 • to 71,12, Oats— engaged in manufacturing rifles, am- munition, projectiles and heavier order nance. LIGIiTS AGAIN ABLAZE IN NEWFOUNDLAND $3.611. bran, 939, Shorts. $33. Mid- dlings, 935 to $37. Mouillie, $40 to $45, Hay ---No. 2, per ton, car lots, $18. Cheese—Finest westerns, 241 to 25o; finest easterns, 241c. Butter—Choicest creamery, 44c; seconds, 43e. Eggs— Fresh. 52 to 55c; selected, 42c; No. 1 stock, 38 to 39c; No. 2 stock, 34c. Po- tatoes—Per bag, 91.40 to $1.60. Winnipeg. el -rain. A despatch, from St. John's, Nfld., Wheatil eag' 1oNT.rthern,C92h05: No 22 says: The regulations by which lights Northern, 82.01 No. 3 Northern, $1,96; were ordered extinguished or dimmed Onts�• No. 2 C.W , 66 o: No 'a A cv., 641c and the port of ' St. John's closed a extra No..1 feed, 045c No. 1 feed, 6410; month ago "as precautionary measures NN. 4, feed, 05; reje t dlo95c vofe'd$19nc. taken against the incursions of hostile Max—No, 1 N,W,C., 92.653; No. 2 C.tv„ ships of war,” have been suspended by 92.621• Governor Davidson. The notice of this suspension, published over the name of Arthur Meows, Deputy Col- onial Secretary, gives no indication of the developments responsible for the ern, $l.se} to $1.93}. Corn—No. 2 yel- low, 92 to 93c. Oats•—No. 3 white, 054 return of normal conditions. During to 652c. Flour—Unchanged. Bran— Were closed early or conducted behind th'e period of restriction lighthouses $27 to $2s.: , lluluth, .Nov. 23._—Wheat—No. 1 hard, $1.935; No, 1 Northern, $1.948 to $1.975; No. 2 Northern, 91.828 to $1.918; Decem- ber. $1.913. 1.1ye Stook Markets. Toronto, Nov. 28.—Butcher steers, heavy, 98 to 98.75; butchers' cattle, choice, $7.60 to $7.90; do., good, $7.15 to $7.50; do., medium, $6.50 to $6.9,01• do United States - Markets, Minneapolis, Nov. 23. — Wheat—De- cember, $1.911; May, 91.943 to $1.95, Cash: No. 1 hard, $1.954 to 91.984; No. 1 Northern, $1.511 to 31,94}; No. 2 North - shuttered windows, automobiles show- ed only faint side lights and streets were kept dark. TOTAL WHEAT YIELD 159,123,000 BUSHELS. common, 95.40 to $6.10; butchers' bulls, choice, 97.10 to $7.35; do., good bulls, A despatch from Ottawa says,: A $6.40 to $6.00, do., rough bullsl� 4,50 to $5; butchers' cows, choice, $6.' v to 37; census and statistics bulletin issued do., good, 96.75 to 96; do., medium, $5.50 on Wednesdaygives as a rovisional to $5 g0; stoecers, $5t$6.-6, choice t P feedees $6.95 to $^r; canners and cutters, estimate of the total tivheat field 159 - s3a5 to 5; milkers choice each 70 y$ to 123,000 bushels, from a harvested area of 10,085,300 acres. This is a yield of 15.78 bushels per acre, as compared with 29 bushels last year, and 15.67 bushels in 1914. On a standard of 100, the quality of the Fall wheat is 78, Spring wheat 68, all wheat 70. The exportable wheat sur- plus is estimated at 99,500,000 bush- els. Employed Her Employer. , Dinah, who went home nights, ar- rived too late one morning to cook breakfast, and her mistress told her that for each breakfast missed there 112.50; do., common and medium, each 40 to 960; springers, 950 to :.9110; light ewes, 98.25 to $9; sheep, heavy, 96 to 97.50; calves, good to choice, 910.25 to $11.36; lambs, choke. 910.75 to $11.40; do., medium, $9,25 to $9.50; hogs, fed and watered, 910.85 to $11; do., weighed off cars, $11..15 to 911.25; do., fo.b„ 910.25. Montreal, Nov. 28, - Steers, choice, 96.50 to $7.75; d0., good, $5 to 16.78; cows, choice, $6 to $6.75; do., good, $4.50 to 96; canners, 93.50 to 937.5; butchers' bulls. $5.25 to 96; canners' bulls, 94 to to 911.35;0; ecat es5940 to to 856 hogs,0; lambs, 910.25 to 911.25. FRANCIS JOSEPH'S REGIME "A PERIOD OF BLESSING." A despatch from London says: The would be a reduction in her week's German Emperor has sent a message wages. Dinah passively assented to of sympathy to Emperor Charles of this, but next day the mistress heard Austria on the death of Emperor the maid next door say to her: "Pears to me nou get to work mighty late." "I gets to week when I gets ready," was the reply.. - "How do you manage '.bout the breakfas'? "Oh, I pays de missus to cook de breakfas'." Mighty Near It. "Do you, Mr, Stacks, think that a rich man can go through the eye of a needle?" "I don't know. I will,'howevei.', ad- mit that my lawyers' have dragged me through -some very small loop -holes." r• Many a so-called charitable man draws the line when, it comes to buy.. ing his wife , new clothes. Francis Joseph, whose government, says Emperor William, "will live in the history of the monarchy as a period of blessing." BROTHERS IN THE BELGIAN ARMY. A despatch from Paris says: Two_ brothers of the new Austrian em- press, Princess Xaxier and Sixte of Parma, are serving in the Belgian army. President Poincare : recently decorated both the princes with the War Cross.. Evaporates. "Pride goes before a fall, you know." "Maybe it does; but it goes a lot quicker after one." ,J BAKING POWDER, CONTAI ri hd .ALUM4 The only well tcnewn nredtuln priced. bWdns powder made In Oeneda that does net oentaM aturn end Whlon l+�s all tt$ Ingredient$ ptalnly. stated on the ir►bet.. E.W GIt,LETt COMPANY LIMITED WINNj1R_9 1944044TO. ONt mo.r.t.A{. iC /111l1t11l111r������`>' RUSSIA LOSES HUGE WARSHIP Sinking of the Imperatritsa Maria Officially .Admitted. A despatch from Petrograd says:— Russia officially announces the loss of the dreadnought Imperatritsa. Maria. A statement issued on Thursday night reads: "The Russian dreadnought Imperatritsa Maria has been sunk by an internal explosion. Two hundred of the crew are missing," tte IRON ORE TO BE A FACTOR. What France W til Demand in Peace Condition Iron ore, which was one of the .stumbling blocks encountered in the negotiations of peace bdtween France and Germany in 1871, is likely to cause stout contention in the event- ual. settlement 'of' accounts between the belligerents in this war, says a Paris despatch. If Germany is not beaten into com- plete submission, it is expected in ' France that her delegates will stand out stubbornly for the ambitions of those industrial representatives who recently demanded "the ,establish- went of military frontiers that will give Germany the mining regions that are indispensable for the devel.. opment of the empire." The "mining regions" referred to in this duotation from the resolu- tions of a. German industrial commit- tee are the 105,000 acres of French iron land of the Bricy basin, adjoin- ing the iron lands of annexed Lore raine, just across the frontier. They produce 15,000,000 tons of ore per year -80 per cent. of France's total. production; they furnish a livelihood to 22,000 miners and the steel and iron industries depending on them give employment to 115,000 iron workers. Without them, France's in. dustries would be paralyzed for years to come, if not permanently disabled. If the allies are able to dictate terms, the French delegates will in- sist on the return to France of the part of Lorraine that was taken from her in 1871, with the iron lands from which, in 1913, Germany took 21,000,- 000 tons oi ore—more than 75 per cent. of her total production and 60 per cent. of her total consumption. EXCEL WITH OLD WEAPONS. Russians Skilful in Handling Sword, Spear and Knife. • If all of the guns of modern war- fare could be discarded and hostile nations left to fight with cold steel as they used to in the past ages, it is doubtful if there is any army on earth which could withstand the assaults of Russian soldiers. The reason why Russians would ex- cel at warfare of this kind is that they all inherit the skill with the sword, the battle-axe, the spear and the knife that has been handed down through many generations of ancestors who were adept with_these weapons. This explains why a Russian bayonet charge is still a thing to be dreaded, and why the Cossacks are able to work such havoc with their sabres. If Russia should ever reach the point of exhaustion and her enemies force their way into the heart of the empire, it is probable that the last desperate stand of the Russian forces would be made with the aid of wea- pons which have long gone out of general use. Of these old weapons Russia has an almost unlimited quan- tity. Almost every household boasts of several which have been handed down as heirlooms, and in the gov- ernment museums and some of the arsenals there are quantities more. TURKS MASSACRE 6,000 ARMENIANS A despatch from London says:—A newspaper at Baku, in Transcaucasia, says Reuter's Petrograd correspond- estn in a despatchc, states that the Turks have massacred 5,000 to 6,000 Armenians at Sivas, Turkish Armenia. Some men are as anxious to get in- to the limelight, as some others are to dodge it. PEOPLE OF BRITIAN NOT FULLY AWAKE L Sir William Robertson Says Nation Does Not Recognize Issues at Stake. A despatch from London says: The morning newspapers of Friday give proninence to an appeal by Sir Wil- liam Robertson, chief of the Imperial stats, for greater war efforts on the part of the people of the nation. The appeal was contained in a letter to the Council of one of the London boroughs, and says:: "There is no doubt whatever of our ability to win the war if only we really put our backs into it. We have not yet done this. We still do not recognize the issues at stake nor the efforts we ought to make and can make if we will but try, "I have every confidence in my coups tryrnen, but they are not yet fully awake." Alongside of Sir William's letter is published a plea from the leading English bishops for the banishment of all extravagance and ostentation, particularly in the matter of foods, in the celebration of this year's Christmas holidays, and the making of the Yuletide "a self-denial Christ- mas—a simple festival of joy, thanks- giving and prayer." GERMANY CLAIMS SINKING 3,322,000 TONS OF SHIPS, Of This Tonnage Berlin Says That 2,550,000 Is Great Britain's A despatch from Berlin says: An official communieation issued on Tues- day gives the following information concerning ships of enemy and neu- tral countries which have been cap- tured, sunk ar blown up by mines during the war: "During October 146 hostile merchantmen of 306,500 tons have been brought into port or sunk by submarines or torpedo boats of the Central Powers or lost owing to mines. Neutral merchantmen numbering 72 and of 87,000 tons were sunk because they were carrying contrabrand to the enemy. Since the beginning of the war 3,322,000 tons of hostile shipping, of which 2,550,000 tons were British, have been lost awing to the war meas- ures of the Central powers." JLISTER r4t1 +y.} lel'+>. �1�1.�•='1!0..:-+:�•"�:1.'.:= •S+. 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