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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1915-2-4, Page 2ROADS STREWN WITH DEA. MAXIMS ConcOaled by G. ns In Dummy Hay- stack Poured Deadly ► tre into Brtush Ranks A ciespatcdt from Picardy, Frans*e, says : The initial er agt ment in the La •Baseee legion was but a prcluds t•o a severe engag0111ent will h took pleee there. This re- vival e-vis ai of :desperate fighting' .syneha.+o- sizes with a spell of very •i•old 'but dry weather, whish has inure the ground firmer, tendingto increased mobility et both the infantry and artillery rind filling the men with more of the exhilaration of hand. to hand fighting. Nevertheless the .cuuntrysrde is still soft enough to make the Germans in their attack show -a deeided preference for the treads, and this explains holy on. the main thoroughfare between Bethune and La Bassee such a grim massacre of the enemy took place. It was veritable death tree The unerring acenravy of our artillery .,proved to be an irresistible barrier to. the c neuty'a> advance at this point. Af- ter re-e,;tabli>ahini our old positions the British broke fresh ground and Part of r m.tintent in the forward movement had to go across a level span. On their right was what ap- peared to be a deserted haystack, but as they eame in line with ,the stack a deadly Maxim fire poured out from it. Both the dummy har stack and its occupants became a target for our watching artillery, but our infantry, nevertheless, suf- fered 'severely `by this unexpected strategem. RESUME BATTLE IN CA PATHIAN S uritis Anet ro-Geerntan Seeking to Block luvas.ion. Forces Are Russian A despatch from London says: The renewal of hostilities in Galicia makes the battle line from the Car- pathians to the interior of East Prussia one of 'continuous activity. There has been fighting during the past few days at .almost every part of the front, and the clash of offen- sive, particularly in the Central Poland regions, has been severe. The battle in East Prussia, •on the Maiw ischen - Lasdehnen line pro- ceeds without let-up, and on the Bzera-Rawka fields the engage- ments have been carried on furi- o: sly. • Interest centres in the Carpa- thians, where the Austro -Germans 1:• -tee Oren rt t ftp new armies to op- l;:es in :-;+„n of Hun- • ' • seessureernents nese teeaptureo pa- ct .:_4h the. Ens - ding i:t strength. a.. th:> Ressians, Iike ere^t , • do nut relish ate ats.*s my^•u -_nci gained, they .: d t: at this i' compensated by >*^ ;:et. t :t}. their aggressiveness s the Au tro-Germans te • :i.. the expedition which t•"r, x :•z i,aring with the object of _r:t-:1: Serbia. Russia hopes t;: s: in..•:nunie, with her financial pedtien e ♦+anteed by the recent Iseelen lese of $25,000,000, will Erne. -.i.ncl her army into the field and form the missing link between Rzu -ia and Serbia.- • • - i particularly violent conflict toek plane at Atlanka, two miles north +,f Soehaszew. In 30 minutes of L he lg,hting at the start the Ger- n:a:1i .gist 300 killed in'takinga Rus- sian t.ren•h, from which they were dr,en, later by a bayonet 'charge. Irtri,. recent encounters have been fay -stable to the Russians, accord- ing . i the official report of the gen- eral staff et `Petrograd. - A Reissien officer who had 'charge of a btt.tteie oaf rfiaelsine guns at At- lanka, in an interview sent From Pet♦ •grad, says that his detach- ment took their assigned positions and lay waiting for the Germans, whose trenches were 2,000 yards away c•n a slight elevation. At day- break the enemy's cavalry appear- e•d and rode to within 600 yards of the R _nssian positions, where they halted. At that moment the ma- chine guru broke into fire, and most of the German horsemen were killed. • Half en hear later at least three regiments of German infantry ap- peared ever the hill and started building entrenchments. Before they lied hardly begun the Rus- sians were out of their trenches and atthere. Three volleys from the Russian foot soldiers preceded a sahaege, which drove the Germans %ark. It was in this affair that the. - Jai Fir's troops suffered the Ioss of 500 men Later the Germans tried a flanking movement, but were kept off. SNIPER FILLED 50 OFFICERS. Fasts Revealed' By Doeutuents Found on Dead German. A despateh from Loudon says The Manchester Guardian reports the remarkable speech delivered by Lieut. -General Sir Henry McKin- non at a dinner in Manchester on Monday. General McKinnon 're- lated a story told to him by a rela- tive whose company in the trena es was much troubled by a sniper, who was located with difficulty. He was shot finally, and when his body was reached an order was found on hint deputing him to snipe British offi- cers. He had on his body particu- lars showing he had killed no fewer than 50 officers, and it was appar- ently a rule of the German War Office to reward fiim for each officer killed when the claim had been scrutinized and allowed. The sniper was required to state the exact position where the officer was killed, and give particulars about his regi- ment, and so on, and noclaim was allowed until it was tested by re- ference to casualty lists in the Bri- tish newspapers. In the case of this particular sniper only 25 claims were allowed, for each of which he had received a reward of 50 marks ($12.50). WAR'S EFFECT ON L.S. TRADE. Exports to Many Countries Have' Fallen Off. A despatch from Washington says: The effects of the war en American export trade with the belligerent countries are plainly visible in the •following figures. Exports last De•oember to Austria- Hungary amounted to only $2,700, while December 1913 totalled $3,- 182,652. Exports to Germany last month were $2,194,035, against $33,- 210,283 December, 1913; Belgium, $758,282 against $5,740,512; Russia in Europe, $479,429 against $4,971,- 120; France, $37,585,879 against $13,341,017; the United Kingdom; $85,S63;254 against $64,092,740. Exports to Italy last month total- led $26,162,688 against $9,109,962 in. December, 1913; the Netherlands, $12,427,794 against $10,070,070; Canada, $18,379,707 against $25,- 763,404; British India, $842,553 against $1,009,124; Japan, $5,098,- 191 against $7,614,727, and Austra- lia, $3,549,813 against $4,510,421. NO CAUSE FOR. ALARM. Treaty Rights of Other Nations Are Not Menaced by Japan. A despatch from Tokio says : The Foreign Office has issued a state- ment concerning the present nego- tiations between Japan and China, in which it is declared that these diplomatic exchanges "contain nothing of a nature to disturb the territorial integrity of China, or anything conflicting with the spheres of . influence now enjoyed by other powers in. China." DERAIL 'NAB NEAR CALCUTTA Scheme to Subvert the Loyalty of Local Regiment Was Unearthed by the Arrest of the Men A despatch from London says: Che Morning Post reports that the Punjab Mail, carrying Indian troops, was, derailed by the removal of a rail, the blame for the occur- rence being thrown on the disloyal glrapaganda of the ringleaders of She Komagata om gat♦ Maru affair, wih,a are atll at large. The nature of the propaganda was revealed by the p•reseoutiion of seven men, three of whom are said to be returned emi- raddition emi- grants from Canada. -In � to the weapons found • u on them,' they had forceps for removing the. nuts holding rails in place. A; scheme was also discovered to sub bert the loyalty taf an Indian regi- went and to overcome a newly 'gar-' rived regiment of territoriale„ The three returned emigrants asserted that they had 'been ; badly treated in Canada. • Killed Mistake� bySentry Own A despateh from London says: 1 y Dersp.ate'est from France tel] of the %111111 r ;' t French aeroplane pilot cod :! i',' ;.,t observer byei. w th r own not.ei i ex.hi tt11. t .r.'• � , in, 1ch the 1 1�''• •, + s�:r,rvc:r were flying met with an 'accident and they were conA - veiled to descend. .They were re- turning on foot at night toward the i British lines when .the sentries, sat/posing they were enemies,' fired and killed both, s a` Nurses Carrying Wounded Frenchman From Battlefield'. Two of the First Aid Nurses of the Yeomanry Corps are here seen carrying a wounded French soldier from one ,of the trenches, where he had been hit by a flying piece of shrapnel. TURKISH INVASION OF EGYPT Early Defeat Will Afford a Pretext to Turkey to Conclude Peace With. the. Allies A despatch from Rome says: It is understood in independent sources that Turkey has decided to go on with the invasion of Egypt despite ;the ' fact that they were not pre - leered 'and also :against the advice 'of Field Marshal von Der Goltz, the German adviser to the Turkish milit ttye Gen. von Der Goltz ad- vised the rushing of reinforcements to the Caucasus, where the danger to the Turks was imminent, but these suggestions were openly dis- regarded. It appears that Enver Pasha, the young Turk leader, preferred to risk defeat in Egypt rather than have the army continue its present inactivity. He therefore sent an army toward .the Suez Canal. He realizes that the Germans, who are supposed to be in charge of the Turkish military forces, will be blamed for its failure to achieve any victories, and this will afford a pretext to Turkey to conclude peace with the allies. This move is considered here to be inevitable sooner or later. PAID PA P 0� ```N REWARD GOT 0 R WARD Savage Onslaughts of the German Infantry Cost Enemy 20,000 Men. 4,, A despatch from Paris says: -The severe .fighting which began in the vicinity of Craonne, north of the Aisne, cost the German army six thousand men, according to the French estimate as given in the offi- cial coitruauniques issued by the War Office. These dosses, added to the heavy ,casualties incurred by the enemy in the Woeuvre, the Vos- ges, at La Bassee and east of Pres make , a total that is believed e levied to he more than 20,000. And it is pointed out here that this huge price has brought the Kaiser's troops nothing whatsoever in the way of reward. The latest reports received by the. military authorities indicate that hostilities have • slackened, which. was to be expected after these ex- treme -efforts. I! fact the latest re- port of the War Office says that on the -night of • Januaa.•y 27 there was not a single infantry attack by the Germans, although severe` artillery actions are announced in Flanders, along the Aisne;- in •the Argonne and in Alsace. It'was a desire on the part of the Germans to commemorate the 66th birthday of the Kaiser with some noteworthy feat of arms that was responsible for the slaughter of twenty, thousand of their best troops in three days, iaeoording to the news sent from the front by Gen. Joffre. GET TILE VICTORIA CROSS. Two Indian Soldiers Win the Covet- ed Prize. A despateh from London says : It is officially announced that up to the present two Indian soldiers have gained the Victoria Cross. The first, ae S poy in the 129th Ba.Iuchs, was the sole survivor of a gallant machine gunsection, which fougiht. to the last and inflicted immense losses on the enemy. The second is of the 39th Gakhw,alis, and won dis- tinction when part of the British trenches were occupied by the Ger- mans. Traverse after traverse of the ,captured trenches was stormed, and the heroic Sepoy was always the first in the attack, although wounded,, and he only felt when the trenches hael been'- entirely taken. He has but lately recovered . PEGOUD ACHIEVES VICTORY Brilliant . Exploits of Daring French Aviator. Who Was First Man to Loop the. Loop A despatch from Paris says: The heroism of• the French aviators will Make a thrilling . chapter of adven- ture. Pegoud, who was the first to them over the heads of a 'company of German soldiers, They'scattered keeps in. all.'directions. C His latest achievement .was di �j ' ceded .a few days ago, against aI ''.� t rrhozon a Th Use Ca a � e OSQUITO FLEET RETURNS SAFELY Arethusa and tier Gallant Consorts lAescued Many tiuerinan Sailors A despatch from London says A in our navy;" was tete .solioiteus Daily Chronicle corre'spondeit lute gathered the following account of the sinking of the Bleecher and the• part played by the cruiser Arethusa in the North Sea battle : Once again has the Arethusa. ,cov- ered herself with glory, In the en- gagement she was one of the lirs* ships to sight the Germans, and af- ter remaining in action for seven hours the task of striking the Blue - cher a mortal blow fell to her; as did the pleasure of rescuing eight officers and 117 leen from the doom- ed 'battle cruiser. Shells fell around her, 'givingh r iio: 'respite through the Whole morning until two in the afternoon. She had 'some miraculous. escapes. Although cher decks were drenched. with water thrown up by shells which exploded in the sea close by, she herself was absolutely 'undam- aged. One of the Germaal• officers whom she had taken aboard as 'prisoner confessed that the Fatherland could never hope to beat England. "On land perhaps," he remarked, "but on sea, never." Once ,aboard, the German officers' were not treated as prisoners. 'llhey were shown into wardrobes, and soon began to fraternize With our officers. • . • "We feel honored to he captured by the Arethusa," one officer stated. ``She is a wonderful boat, and her fame is great in Germany." "War is war," said another. "Either you sink us or we 'sink you," "Well, I am glad it is all over," said a third; "it has been a terrible time." "I shudder when I think of the fate awaiting some of our comrades concerti of an elderly officer, "Your' shells are terrifying and yottr seamanship marvellous, but, while we here are captured and safe and. •cm ,. now r sleep' quietly in in our d be -our first untrammeled sleep since the early days of August, when we realized that we had to face your navy -chow will the rest fare 2'' Quite a number of them spoke English, and so grateful were they for the kindness shown them on board the Arethusa that they show- ered all their belongings, watches, , money, rings, etc., on. her crew. To the German officers and men post- cards were given, and they imine- diately sat down to write home to Germany, "I can safe," was the message on one postcard; "I was rescued by the AretJhnsa. Do you remember the night we were dis- cussing her We are happy and comfortable. Thank Gori, my life has been spared." The Blueeher'a} Fate. The Arethusa finished off the Bluecher with a couple of torpe- does. "There came a time when the poor. old Blnecher was not worth; any more powder and shot from the Indomitable," a member of the crew said. "There was ano need to be, extravagant with our metal, so the word , was passed to sus on the Aiethusa to set to work with tor- pedoes. We could not miss her, for she was almost stationary. Our second torpedo went right into her fair amidships, "She had a terrible list even be- fore this, and she had thrown up the sponge. Her crew were game to the last. We saw them lining up the taffrail standing to attention. It was a thrilling moment. SHIP PURCHASE T UNNEU RAL AGT Great Britain IIas Apprised Wash- ington of Views on Pro- posal. A despatch from Washington 'says: The United States Govern- meet will find itself in a serious dis- pute with Great Britain, Franco and Russia if it purchases and oper- ates interned German and Austrian vessels, as proposed under the pends ing Ship Purchase Bill. Your 'correspondent its now able to state that Great Britain has offi- cially given notice that it world re- gard such asteP bythe American Government as an unneutral act. A written statement to this effect is now in the possession of Mr. Bryan, and has been in his hands for some time. Furthernino're, similar views in re- gard to the reported intention, of the Administration to. purchase in- terned vessels are held by France and Russia,• . _. _ Great Britain, as the nation with 'which the United States has had occasion most frequently to discuss these matters, has taken the lead in conveying to the United States a warning as to the view which the allies will take. of this intention:. Sir 'Edward Grey has gone _out of his way to disabuse Mr. "Bryan of that notion: he might have lead t •ht the British Government would. look, with complacency on such action. • Ambassador Jusserand notified Mr. Bryan that Admiralty rules adopted by the French Government two years ago would be enforced during the war. These rules in- structed French commanders to seize as enemy vessels any ships which had been transferred to neu- tral registry after the beginning of hostilities. This notice by the French Government never has been 'modified and these rules are in force to -day, thus ensuring. the seizure' of the first interned vessel sailing under the proposed Govern- ment plan which encountered: a French cruiser. Though the Russian Government is not in a position to act on the high seas to any considerable ex- tent at present, it is known that it is in entire .accord with the posi- tion of the British and the French ; that all three Governments do not intend to look on quietly while ac- tion of the United 'States Govern- meat relieves the enemy of one of the misfortunes of the war. In the opinion of these Governments, the fact that it is proposed that. the United States itself do these Shia gs is vastly more serious than that American individuals should do them. DESTITUTION IN BELGIUM Many Persons Will Perish If Needs Are Not Pro- ' vided i -or Promptly A despatch. from New York says : A shortage of 76,000 tons of food for the relief of Belgian refugees must be made up- within the next three months by the commission for relief in Belgium or many' people will per- ish, Vice -Chairman Lindon W. Bates announced on Wednesday to relief committees throughout the United States. The commission here was apprised of the inadequacy of the food supply by a cable mes- sage from London,.. which read "The coanmisision le actually short in the departanent for the feeding of destitute Belgians, 21,000 tons for February, 25,000 tons for 11Maroh, and 30,000 tons;for April. The en- forced transfer of food from .thed e- partmenit for provisioning those who can still pay something for rations during these months is bound to eat into its provisionig ' capacity seri eusly. "There are now. 1,400,000 desti- tute, and the actual cost of admin- istering and supplying the canteens for the destitute now is $2,800,000 per month. The number of the des- titute daily increases.'' loop the loop, has lost none of his audacity. One of his latent advent tures was rewarded with great sue- eees', Prgvided with a new machine, whiicih he wished to try, he loaded it with asldoz.:en'bombs and set off for the 'enemy's lines. In previous -re- connaissances he had made note of Gerenan ammunition stores assem- bled on a certain plot of ground. It was £b ii'ih spot that he steered his way, flying very high and tak- ing advantage of a" mist so that he should not he observed.. When 'he was near his goal he hovered above the• place, and, descending lower, diopped' nine of .tris bombs.. The effect was prodigious:" Fxplosibi after explosion rent thesir so 'trust !las .machine wa:li Shaken b they tri. machine Y t 1 •�� had three avt� v e s. Still l c 11a th o bombs loft, and, swooping. .dun, You Hawking quickest Cure captive airship, from, which; the fire of German batteries was directed. Flying at a great height and mak- ing a wide detour behind a veil of clouds, Pegoud then flew straight at the sausage-shaped balloon. He was seen at once, and shots' were fired athim wildly. 1e heard the Shouts of the soldiers and hoarse: corm minds. -Little ,figitres were run- ning about like ants down therd, and the' balloon was hastily drawn earthward,'•but it was too late. Pegoud '' swooped in magnificent volplanes.' When, he was less ,than 50 yards above the airship he flung his bomb. A dull explosion follow- ed, naki ng a gale of air currents. in Which the French aeroplane roeced with quivering planes, The ball of ,gas was rent and theGerman air - Shipship collapsed to earth."' Nothing Known So Sure For Throat Wcaktiess, Bron- chial chial Trottbe, &c: No doctor attempts today to euro a genuine case of ,catarrh or bronchitis except by, the inh:alatioll method, Stomach dosing has been discarded because useless •medicine so taken affects qtly the.stornach-nover.reach- es:,til,e seat of Catarrh. The. advanced physician: rotog sizes that only, air can be. sent into the lungs and bronchial tubes. r, Fill this air *ith•healing•medlcaments anc7, you 5 .;1 i, 1 r o , n solve the ob Em. aor binati so an. . p N •' 'antiseptics -is a ucees of" s s sful as Catarrhozone. It contains the richest kpine-bitisartis and the greatest healers nown, One breath of Catarrhozone i ♦ozone instant• ly cireulates over,the; area that is afflicted with catarrh. Relief is in- stant --suffering stops at once-egerms ars destroyed --every taint of disease is renioved. Think it over seriously. Here is a remedy that clears the throat, relieves hoarseness, coughing and had breath. Irritating, pitl.egin is cleared out, inflamed bronchial tube's are healed, throat - and voice aro strengthened. Catarrhozone is 1 p etisat t:, rind taint. Your breathe Ca' tft>z'rhesono-- �ou dent `faire it. Large r ' y l.ti. e 1.U0' i to � s zo i u ran g a recd,. smaller side 50c, and trial size 25c, at all dealers everywhere, PRIt3 OF fARLPRODUOTS • ROPORT . FROM #'!1 14141)114111TR I AIIII CENTRES OF .AMERICA, Yregcfston *. T•ororita, 'ek $, 10 'agents $'I. a cit to ba eras, 57,tl' nit era, ~cheat aaaut, 90 icer teat, $5.49. 'Wheat--41e,nitW,ba o, 1 North MAO No,2ti,t i,61,•#End o,3tut81;21( talkie �t ept, No. 2. $1,44 t<r $1.'57, t4 b side pain*. Oats -Ontario, 84 oto 57 o Side, and, ab 59 to 59 1 -So, 6n t , ♦root*. Wear* u Canada No, 2 Out 70 IL d No. 3 at_67.1.20. Barley -Good malting grades, 72 to 1140, outside. RRye--$1.10 to $1.12, outside. oaa No. 2 Quoted at 51.85 to $1.90, out- side. Dorn -No. ;3 new American, 821.2o, all rail, Toronto freight,. Buckwheat -Nb. 2 at, 80 :to 82c, outside.. and shorts at $27 to 528, Rolled oats -Car lots, per hag of 90 lbs., $3 to 23.20. Country Produce. • sl�. Bran and shorts -Bran, $25 to 526 a ton. Butber--.0b,olce da'rp, 24 to 26c; inferior, 20 to 210; creaattery prints, 31 to 326; 'do„ solids, 29 to 30e; farmers' separator, 26 to 27o. Eggs, new -laid, in cartons, 34 to 35o; se. leets, 28 to 310; storage 26 to 270,. Hono3"-12 to 13s per lb, for strained; No. 1 honeycomb, 522,.75 per dozen; No, 2,. $2,25, Poultry -Chickens, dressed, 13 to. 15o; ducks, dressed„ 14 to 16c; fowl. 10 to 11*; geese, 14 to 1 I ;turkeys,. dressed, 19 to 20o. Cheese -16 3-4 to 170 for Targe, and;! t 17 to 17 1.4o Ser thwiiae, Beans -Prime, bushel, $2.65 to 52,75; hand-picked, 52.85 to 52,90, Potatoes--0ntarios, 64 to 75o per hag, out of store, 65 to 60o in car Sots. New Brunewicks, oar tote, 60 to 650 per bag. Provisions. . Bacon -Long clear, 13 1.2 to 141.40 per lb,' In case lots. Hams -Medium, 16 to 17o; do., heavy,•.14 1-2 to 15o; rolls. 14 to 14 1-20; brea'lcfast .bacon, 17 1-2 to 180; backe, 20 to 21o; boneless backs, 22 to 23e, Lard -11 1-4 to 11 12o Sor tierces, and at, 11 3-4 to 12o for tubs and pails; compound, tubs, 9 3.4 to 10o, Baled Hay and Straw. Dealers are paying •as "dollows for car lob deliveries on track here: - Straw is quoted at 57.50 to $8 a ton, in oar lots on track here. Hay No. 1 new hay is quoted at $17 to $17.60; No. 2 at $15.50 to 516. and No. 3 at 513.50 to .514. Montreal Markets. Montreal, Feb. 2. -Corn -American. No. 2 yellow, 84 to 65e. Oarte-Canadian western. No. 3, 68 1-4c; No. 2 local white, 60c; No. 3 do., 69c; No. 4 do., 58o, Barley Man. feed, 72 to 73c; malting. 81 to 030. Buckwheat- No. 2, 87 1-2 to 90c. Flour -Mani:- Spring wheat patents. firsts, 57.60; seconds, $7.10: strong bakers', $6.90; Winter 4patenta. choice, $7.50;• straight rollers, 5$.10; do. bags, 53.45 to 53.50, Rolled oatef barrels, 56.40 to $6,50; do., bags, 90 ibs., $i• to 53.10. Bran $25. Shorts 527. Middlge $30. Mouillie, $34 to $37. Hay --No. Zb per ton car lots, 518 to 519 Cheese-113teet west- erns, 16 1-8 tC 16 1-4c; do., eaeterne, 15 7.8 to 160. Butter-Oboicest creamery, 30 to 301.2o; seconds, 281-2 to 29 1-2o. Eggs - Fresh. 41 to 43c; selected, 34c; No: -1 stock, 36o; No. 2 stock, 26e. Potatoes, per bag, car lots, 62 1-2c. Winnipeg Crain, • Winnipeg, Feb. 2. -Cash: -wheat No. 1 Northern, $1.42; No. 2 Northern, 51.40 3.4: No, 3 Northern, 51.38; No. 4, 51.33; No. 5. 51.28 1-4; No. 6, 51.24 1-4; feed, 51.20 1-4. Oats -No. 2 0.W., 65o; No. 1 feed, 601-2o; No. 2 Seed, 59 1.2o. Barley --No. 3, 78 1-2c; No. 4, 73 1-2c; rejected, 69c; feed, 69c. Flay -No. 1 N.W.O.. 51.65 1.4; No. 2 C.W., 51.69 1-4. United States Markets, Minneapolis, Feb. 2. -Wheat -No. 1 hard, 51.45 7'8; No. 1 Northern, 51,39 7.3 to $1.45 3.8; No. 2 Nortbern, $1.37 3-8 to 51.43 3.8; May. 51.41 3-8 to $1.41 1.2. -No. 3 yr'low, 713-4 to 72 1-4c. oats-. I bran unch+a- 3 white, 55 i•2c. Flour and b a tag ed. Duluth, Feb. 2. -Wheat -No. i hard. 51.43 1-2; No. 1 Northern, $1.42 1-2; No. 2 -Northern, $1.40.1.2; .May, 51.43 1-8. Liu - seed --Cash, 51.91 3-4; May, 51.92 3-4. Live Stock Markets. Toronto, Feb. 2. -Butchers' steers and heifers changed hands at $6.50. to $7.50. From $6 to 56.50 was paid for best cows. 55 to 56 forcommon to good. Oanners and cutters sold at good steady rates. Best bulls brought 56 to $6.75. Stockers, 56to $6.50 for good and 55 to $6 for inferior. Milkers sold at 565 to $100 for better classes. Calves held steady. Sheep and lambs sold at unchanged prices. Hogs sold at 58 off cars, $7.75 fed and watered and $7.40 f.o.b. country points. Montreal, Feb. 2.-A 'few good steers sold at 57.50and the lower grades at from that down to $6, while butchers' cows brought from $5 to $6.60, and 8,u11r from 55 to $6:50 per 100 libel. Ontario lambs sold at $8 to 58.25 and Quebec at $7.60 to 57.75 Per 100 The he ro Ivt 5 to 55.50. T and a b ends u4L pounds, P $ demand for calves was good at prices ranging front $5 to $12 each, as to size and quality. Hoge sold at $8.40 ,to 58.50 Per hundred pounds, weighed off cars. ITALY'S WAR PREPARATIONS. Austria and Germany Becoming Alarmed. A despatch from Chiasso says: Austria' and Germany are Growing daily more: -alarmed at Italian war preparations, and; are augmenting their troops along the Italian front- iers. Germany is pouring regiments from Bavaria into the Tyrol, it be- ing .understood 'tb',at the German: General Staff are controlling all Austrian military plans. Prince Von Buelow, speaking to Italian statesmen during his recent mission to Rome, made it clear'that if arena- ments and She concentration of troops on the Austrian boundaries continued the central Empires would, be obliged to denounce the treaty of the Triple Alliance and send 'Italy an ultimatum, demand- ing either guarantees for themain- tenance of strict neutrality, or to 1e ' be awns d red an enemy. y SHORTAGE of LABOR. The Question Becoming More Acute la Britain. A despateh from London says n ys ,,, Reports from various � . parts of the , country indicate the increasing shortage of labor, At a meeting of the Birmingham Chamber of Coin- merce the • chairman said the cotes. tion was becoming more acute, Many firms oculd employ thousands more men if the nlefa were available. In Llanelly ono firm alone requires a thousand men. A report to the Stepney Guardians front their tan i. g. MO' staters that he is unable ear- rib to .� , ry out certain repair work,. ,. because r �• cannot ro a e be n c theassistance o ri f. P casual laborers, all in the district being now employed.