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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1920-5-6, Page 3••••11.•••••••044, POLES WIN DISTINCT VICTORY OVER REDS IN PODOLIA Soviet's Plans Completely Frustrated by General Pilsudski. -Two Divisions Annihilated. A death from Geneva sayst-A1Jitnir after a short fight. Here the mashing victory by the Poles over- Mb Infantry Division and the 17th the Russian Reds is announced by the Polish General Staff. After victoriously repulsing all Bolshevist attacks in the past six tives and 2,000 cars, fell intb the weeks, the Polish army launched .a hands of the Poles on the line of the vast counter -offensive on April 25 in Jaltuyslove Nacclwce Squad, General Volhynia and Podolia. Under the Pilsudski launched the offensive, supreme command of General Pilsud- which he is continuing; victoriously, on Eki, the Poles on the first day of the receiving information that the Reds offensive defeated the left wing of the were concentrating strong reinforce - Red army, capturing the towns of ments in order to renew the attaek. Ovrucz, Kromm and Codnow. The The Bolshevist plan has been com- next day, vigorously pursuing the pietely frustrated by General Pilsud- routed Reds, General Pilsudski took l ski's plan. Cavalry Division •of the Red Army absolutely were annihilated. Many prisoners and vast stocks of war material, including 160 locomo- ONE DESIGN FOR Why of the Phonograph. ALL WAR HEADSTONES Few people know why it is possible to reproduce the vocaj or instrumental art of a great artist with the faitatun, ness ot the modern pliouograph. In the first place, it Should be remembered that mond waves gradually diminish .A. despatch from London says: -The in volume it released in a large space War Graves Commission has decided or air, Just as the ripples cawed by unanimously on absolute uniformity of headstones for the graves of every man and woman who was killed or who died in the var. A plain design in Portland stone has been selected, sizes in it to represent the mind recording the uame, regiment attd Waves to be reproduced. These sweet rank, symbol of religious faith and the indentations are either in the bottom inscription which Kipling chose,, or sides of the groat& At the begin - "Their name liveth forever mare, ning and end of the groove there are with room at the foot of the stone for no indentations, as it is desirable to an inscription, limited to 66 'wards, have a space tor the stylus to run In to be personally ehoeen by thoset can he removedfrom the re. until r, est to the dead. Tbia prineml of coed, it finishing payingt and when if equality, whether for Field Mal stul starting the record it is desirable to or camp follower, has the approval of place the stylus in the groove before the Government. any of the indentations are reached. As soon as the stylus or needle is Same Design for Field Mar. shal and Camp Follower. tossiug a pebble into a atilt pool grad. ually became smaller. The "record" consists of one long groove having indentations of varying placed in the groove of the revolving Chas. McGill, Hamilton, el,P,P. for Weyburn, who is the new Minister of Agriculture for Saskatchewan. Regulations for Soviet Officers. An American who went to Festhonia as agent at the Allied powers writes in the Atlantic Monthly that Bolshevik officers are never taken alive. An Esthenian general who was asked why there were no officer prisoners produced from his pocket a sheet of paper, says the writer, that had been taken the night before from the body of a dead soviet captain. It was an official document, lasued by the war office of the soviet republic. Lines were ruled off with questions for the holder to till in and answer; one copy to be filed, one to be kept. After the customary questions about nameage, rank, reveldence, occupation and family came the damning evidence; "In ease at desertion: Nearest re- lative will be shot, "In case of defeat, where success might reasonably be expeeted: Family will be deprived at rations for a period to be determined by the commission. Manitoba Farmers Work record, only a slight hissing sound is ers ' and judged according tt, circum at Top Speed on Seeum t. produced until the sound indentations stances'" g are reached. As soon as thest eu And so it continued d twit the nage. 5 s The old Wel officers were thus A despatch from Winnipeg saysstrikes these tiny obstacles vibrations :- are set up which are conducted to the pressed into the army and forced to "'Seeding has become general through- centre of the diaphragm of the repro. ent the Province, and the farmers are ducer lxmliing at top speed," Hon. Valentine Then, Just as the ripples of water Winkler, Minister of Agriculture, roll away from the spot where the -stated on Thursday. Mr. Winkler said stone grunt, the vibrations, spread that the recent good weather had per- throughout the reproducing mem- wetted the farmers to get away to a bran& recreating tho original eounds, good start, and that they were looking although in a reduced volume. The :tort:yard to a very good crop. .There revolving of the record at an even would be plenty of moisture m the speed causes the vibrations to follow geound this year, he saki, ,heeause each other in their proper order. (ft the fact that the spring thaw The diaphragm must be of absolute. bad been slow and most of the ly even graduations or "blasty" repro. water had been absorbed instead of ductions will result. As the sound running awuy. The Minister gave the waves leave the reproducing dia. ;repression that the late spring had phragm they aro of small volume. not delayed seeding to a material de- The sound waves are then increased, eree, stating that the conclusion of we might say "transformed," by pass - the seeding period for Manitoba ing through the graduated sections of ;trains was May 15 for wheat; oats, the tone arm. :Nue 1; barley, June 10 to 15, and flax, As the size of the tone arm in - June 25, There was still plenty of creases the sound waves expand, thus time for seeding, be said. bringing back much of the original ______n_ volume. The next time your "talking machine" doesn't work well, yeti!, can solve the trouble quicker if you use a little common sense and rememeaer about the still pool and the riptileds. Say Sugar Soon • At 30c. a Pound A despatch from Ottawa says: - There h every- prospect of an early end considerable increase in the price vt.e sugar, it is announced by a man elosely in touch with the market. The e,resent price, high as it is, is based ••• Britain to Supply France With Oil A despatch from Paris says: -It en the former cost price of the raw was revealed that England has ton- -eroded in Cuba. Counting all the sented to give France twenty-five per eoets to the grocery store, and basing cent. of the output delivered from the oil wells in Mesopotamia and the Near East. them on the new Cuban price, a pound of sugar is now Worth a little over 29 eents. The fact that people are not paying so much is because the refin- eries are still using the stocks for which they paid the lower price, it vas said. The price, it was stated, will soon be 30 cents a pound. Canada to Admit Irish Flax Workers A despatch from London says: - Canadian Immigration officials have peen communicated with in cennection with the projected entry into Canada A novel automatic camera .shutter of large numbers of flax workers from depends upon the falling 'of sand from ta'eland. The Canadian textile indus- an upper to a lower container. As 'try is growing too fast for the am- the sand reaches a certain point in the ,ount of labor available, and it is there- upper container the shutter rotates, fore proposed to bring over these Irish exposing the plate for an instant, and workers. They can be admitted under the time elapsing 'before this point is he present immigration policy, as the reached is regulated by a passage of ilabor is of a kind unobtainable in the adjustable size between the two con - ,Dominion. tainere. • Every square mile of the sea is estimated to contain about 120,000,000 fish. An economical savory dish is rice and cheese. Put a layer ,of well -boiled rice in a greased pie -dish and sprinkle thickly with grated cheese. Season with salt and cayenne. Repeat the layers of rice, cheese, and seasoning till the dish is nearly full, then pour over half a pint of milk, and bake in a fairly quick oven. Serve hot. the hateful work, with the alternative ot seeing their families externiluated. Japan Will Not Accept East Siberia Mandate Four Lost Lives When Seaplane Nose -Dived TO PAY BER OBLIGATIONS A despatch from London says: - Cecil Harrnsworth, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to ques- tions in the House Thursday, said Japan has not declared war on the Russian Soviet in Eastern Siberia. He added that, as far as the British Gov- ernment was aware, Japan did not intend to set up a protectorate for Eastern Siberia. Canadian Hostel Opened By Duke of Connaught A despatch from London say: -The Duke of Connaught opened on telonday last the Duchess of Connaught Mem- orial Hostel at Bedford Squitre, pro- vided out of the $50,000 donated by Canadian women as a personal gift to the late Duchess. The hostel is intended for C.ana,lian men staying for a short period in Lon- don, and will accommodate sixty guests. The charge is eight shillings daily. GERMANY MUST TAKE STEPS A despatch from, Felixstowe, Eng- land, says: -A Portugese officer, two British ofticers and a mechanic were killed when the seaplane in which they were making a practice flight fell into the English channel, off Felixstowe to -day. Two other British officers who were tn the plane at the time were saved, The seaplane had left its base nearby when it developed engine trouble and nose-dived into the water, Famous Canadian Receives War Bounty A despatch from London says: - Major Buil D. Hobbs, D4.0., D.S.C., Sault Ste. Marie, has been awarded £90 prize bounty byethe Prue court for the destruction of the German Submarine UC -5 in Septet -ace, 1917, when commanding, the American Sea- plane 8676. The submarine sank with the crew of 18, for each of whom Hobbs was awarded £5. Hobbs, who is also said to have destroyed. a Zep- pelin, and other submarines, is ane of the most famous Canadian airmen. 4•44,4,4•414,44...tor14:414444........ Pm*. Price of Bread Rises in Berlin A despatch from Berlin says -The Berlin bakers announce a 10 per cent. increase in the price of bread, effec- tive May 10, when the household loaf of 10() grants, or roughly, four pounds, will test 4'4 marks, Ad bakers' nmee have been increased proportionately. It is explained that the increases are due to h;gber wagee anu tees on light and power. Export of Art Treasures Prohibited by France A despatch from Paris says: -The Chamber of Deputes has passed a bill prohibiting the export of works of art, which the State considers forms a part of the nation's artistie patrimony. An export duty was placed on other ancient objects of art of 50 per cent. ad valorem, plus 50 centimes per thou- sand franes for objects valued up to 100,000 franes and af 100 per for those valued over 100,000 francs: Wireless Alarm Bell Gives Relief to Ship Operator. Ordinarily a 'wireless message is audible only in a telephone receiver. making it neceesary for eperators to wear their bead sets continuously. One of the large wirelees.operating companies lets Just eompleted a sys- tem -whereby an alarm bell le actuated only by reception of a Writ Myra of "S.O.S." signal. eunt.i4ting of a seriee of leo dots a minute sent our roe- tinuously and automatical4 by it ship in themes. Exterminate Grasshopper By Means of Parasite A despatch from Saskatoon says: - Development of an internal parasite which will ultimately exterminate the grasshopper. is being carried on at the University of Saskatchewan by Dr. A. E. earner011. Dominion Ento- mologist. The scientist states that ordinary methods must again be used this year, but hopes that the spread of the parasite will be sufficient in 1921 to prevent any .further grass- hopper plague. FRANCE TAKES STEP TOWARD RESUMING RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA Exchange of Decides to Deal Direct With Soviet in the Civil and Military Prisoners. A despatch from Paris says: -An- other step toward the resumption ot Entente relations with Russia is re- corded ;in the French Government's agreement to deal directly with the Soviet authorities in the exchange of civil and military prisoners. French Nationals desiring to leave Soviet ter- ritory, including Ukraine and Rus- sians, seeking repatriation front tively to the French representatives France are to be turned over respec- and the envoys of the people's corn- missazies at Odessa or the frontier stations in the Baltic countries. Thus, for the first time since the Bolshevik revolution, the French and tatismarowarmaciroxemzensztaistimemelam-Neue.smemer==.32.3......atim..........1011aconiasmememposib VIE.2E..5 A NICE BALLO° N 1 50tda4T (3lia `fp() 'MOW MNO5. A 6.00D PA PA sates-eget* an Remo Conference Marked a Distinctive Advance in the Attitude of the Allies Toward Germany. At'despateh from London says; - "The minutes of the San Remo con- ference contain a declaration by Pre- mier Millerand to the effect that the Ft:emit Government and the vast maj- ority of the French people are opposed to the policy of annexing German the United States to accept the manek' date for Armenia, he said; "It involves the employment of stt very strong and well-trained railita force, as it necessitates the conquesti of territories. "England, France and Italy are uniq territory. I attach enormous import- able to ehoulderthe burden. The court,. anee to this." which we adopted was to appeal o'• Premier Lloyd George made this the United States, who have not ae.; striking statement in his speech in cepted any share in the responsibil the House of Commons in which he ities for eivilizing those areas o explained bow differences had arisen Turkish territory and in protectie between Britain and Franee, how they the poor Christian population. up t* the present, but I hope will do so, were co ci va e , an decided at their Italian rendezvous. "I am eouvineed they have reatt The speech proved a notable sympathy, which is sincere and eabit! triumph for the Prime Minister. Re able nt making faCrifiee& was cheered th the echo from all "If the United States do not z sections of the House. In part, the spend to oar appeal, we ask lerseidon speech was a reply to Lord North- Wilson to arbitrate the boundaries cliffe's charge that the Premier was Armenia. We would noE4TTY it an" becoming friendly with Germany at further. American repreeettatiV France's expense. Mr. Loyd George were present at the tonterencee, Ilti denounced the newspaper king as they had no authority to partieipatee "a reckless person fomenting trouble." In tonclusion, the Premier empbas Most of what the Premier said was sized that Great Britain had Imre Moltke' with his various atatements mounted her poet -war (Metal!" at San Rento. Ile reiterated that Eng- much better than any other countrY land was just as determined as were He added that Europe was still strnia. her allies to enforce the Treaty of gling, although the gaping wound Versailles.•are healing, and San Remo marked 41 Speaking of the allied invitation to distinct atage in the eonvalescenee."1 Markets of the World ...--...„ Breadstuff& Toroeto, May 4. -Manitoba wheat - No, 1 Northern, $2.80; No. 2 Northern, $2.77; No. 8 Northern. $273, in store Fort tit alliane Manitoba ants -No. 2 CW., $i.11' ; to 82e; foals. 35 to 40e; ducks, 35 Mei No. 3 OW.. $1.0 141; extra litre]. feed. 40e. $103..1eteNin t .1 feed,e $11:9ift; No. 2 feed, $4T041;.nisilr era.14rntatenkse,claie Man:tOba baile.y--No. 3 CW., Madagascar Limas, lb., 15c; Japan' $1.7914; No. 4 OW., e1.62; rejected. Limas, lb., lle.i $1.664;feed,feed, $1.56te, in store. Fort Honey -Extracted elover, 6-1b. tin Nige 27 to 28c; 10 -lb. tins, 25 to 26e; 60-Itel •• Ameriean corn -No.. 3 yellow, $2.15; , tins, 25e; buckwheat, Ma. tins, 18 eat nominal, track, Toronto. prompt ships": 20c; comb, 10 -oz.. $6 to $6.50 dozent! Ontario eat:le-No. 3 white. -$1.05 to '; 10.02,, 3415 to $4.50 dozen. v meet. Maple products -e -Syrup, per imp',t $1.0, according to freights outside. • gaL, $3.30 to 8.75;sper 5 imp. gale., Ontario wheat -No. 1 Winter, per i $3.25 to 3.50. ear lot, $2 to $2.01; No. 2. do., $1,981 Provittionce--Wholesale. , to $2.01; No. 3 do, $1.92 to $1-93, fd)33,1 Snitetta meats-Hame, medium. 40 ,. • ohipping points, aecording to feeiglits.i to as follow• t ., . Ontario wheat -No. 1 Spring, per! Cured 111081E -Long vicar bacon. 2Ef etoari2loin, ;$21,1,tot2.3todo$,2.i013.9; titettoo..$22.4.0101„,110.9.08.1: , to 29e; , leer bellies. 27 to 28c. ' ehipping points, according to fretubs, 28to 29e; pails, 28to Went' ights. i v Peam e -No. 2, oo. t .87, $1-.9;.S to $ 1-87. Se-. 271e to 2; tubs. 28 to 281,6c; pallet. ; cording to freigalte tole2.1(15t: prime. to 30c. Compound tierces 291e Bilrloyee'lgotiP ' 2Ste to 2Svie; prints, 29 to 2914c. 1e %, Lard - Pere, tierces, 28 to 28%01. i Buckwheat -Not 2, :sr.eo • to $1.80.i • according to freights outeide. . Montreal Markets tAt . • 114 ° Rye-N'o. ft, $2.1ri to $2.20, aecerti- jive. sre'IZ'tit...11: May2. $17-2;°40": 3, $1.2t. ing to freights outside. Ontar:o tiour-Geyernment stand- ' Flour-el:imitate new standard grade), ard. sin.5o. to $10.05, Montreid or To-, $13.40 t° 913.7°. Rolled oats -bag, rent°, in jute bags, prompt ehipment.90958Hay, o. , per on, $5.erin5to $5.60, Bran, $51.26: .2. 2 - Milifeed--Car lots, delivered. Mont- • Shorts, real freight. hags ineluded: Bran, per! ear lots. A:33 to $34. •Cheese,.finee, ton, $51; shorts, per ton, $58; good i eastern& 27 to 271ec. Butter, thoiceSa feed flour, a3,75 to $4.00. creamery. 02 to 63c. Eggs, fresh, 65c, Hay -No. 1, per ton, $30: to $31; Potatoes. per bag, ear lots, $5.76. mixed, per ton, $25, track. Live Stock Markets. Straw --Car lots. per ton, el6 to $17, Tororto, May 4. -Choice hea Ir. track, Toronto. steers, $14 to $1.4.50; good, do, $13 et• Country Produce-Wliolesale. $13.25; butthers' cattle,'choice $12, 13 twins, (Ih, i eFtu2t)e Nve%, .ar.geir12:11eL'i. to teoe. to $18; do, good, $12 to $13:25; de, se tZ med., e11.25 eo $11.50; do, cone. $t 301:ec; Stilton, 33 to 34e; old, large. to $10..o; oulls, choice, $10.50 to 31 to 32e- do, twins, 32 to Veer. $11.50; do, good., $9.75 to e10.25; dee - - _....... rough, $8 to $8.60; butcher cow,, choice. $10.50- to $11.60; do, good, $10 to $10.25; do, e.o.m.! $7.50 to $8; stock ers. $9.25 to $11; feeders, $U tO .$12.50: canners and cutters, e4.50 te e6.25; milkers, good to thoice, $100 afe we; do, _cum. and med., $65 to $16t• springers. $90 to $165; lambs, yearl- ings, 310 to $20; calves, good to choke, $16 to $19; sheep, $9 to $18; hogs, la and watered, $20; do, weighed. otX' ears, $20.25; do, f.o.b., $19; do, do, country points, $18.75. Montreal, May 4. -Butcher eteerst med., $11.50 to $12.50; come p.m. to. $3.1; .butcher heifers, med., $10.76 teg $11.75; coin., $8 to $10.50; butelotn cows, choice. $10.50 to $12; mediat, $7 to e10; earners, $5 to $5.50; tete ter& $6 to $7; butcher bulls, goods $10.50 to. $12; vim., $7,50 to $10. Gee veal, $14 to $15, tried., $10 to $18,50t Sheep, $11 to $12.50; young Sprit' lambs, $8 to $12 each. Ewes, $11 $12.50, Hogs, off -ear weights, select i. $21.24 light, $19 to $21.26; heave; $19 to $21; sows, $17.26. • Butter -Fresh dairy, •choice, 57 tao 59e; creamery prints, 66 to 68, Margarine -33 to 38e. Eggs -New laid, 53 to 54c. Dressed poultry -Spring chicken, 38 to 40e: roosters, 25e; fowl, ,35:41 turkeys, 53 to 60e; ducklings, 88 to. 40e; squabs. doz., $6.00. Live poeltry-Spring ehickees, Russian Governments will be collab- orating in an enterprise • of mutual benefit. Each of the two powers agree, moreover, to quash any proceedings of a legal nature initiated against the citizens of the other state resident within its borders. The people's commissaries are privi- leged to indicate which of the 22,000 Russians in France they prefer to have repatriated first. All nine hun- dred of the French Nationals in Rus- sia must be sent out, save only those who express in writing their desire to remain. there. Tli-e exchange is ex- pected to be completed in three months. •-• • VIISCCICtra.Erse==," "RL,G LAR FEJJ ERS" -By Gene Byrnes ALI-.i HAVE .To Do%S 51'104 THIS c•iN IN AN' -THENLL FIND OUT DD s(Ou IbusT F. Handley Page, who organized the syndicate that bought the enormous, surplus air supplies from the British Government. They consist. of 11,000 aeroplanes and 30,000 engines. The Government is to receive $5,000,000 and 5% of the profits, the syndicate make. • Very white flour is not so •g000tlly, that which has a slightly golden cold'. 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