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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1915-2-25, Page 6CREAT HOUSES FROTECTE Buckingham Palace and Other London Residences Covered B,y Wire Netting •A despatch 'from London says : The private .apartments .of the Royal family in Buckingham Palace are being • protected against p ssiblo German air raids, Ever since the Zeppelin raid of a few weeks ago, when bombs were dropped near Sandringham, one of the Royal resi- • denees, there have been reports in eireulation here that protective measures' would be adopted for at Jetta part of 'Buckingham Palace. Much attention was attracted on • Wednesray when workmen began spreading heavy wire netting over that part of the palace occupied as residential quarters by the Royal family. This netting was placed on a heavy framework trestle which stands weix feet or More from the roof prober. Among, other places lit Lotidun protected by isimilar sereen are the hottees of the Duch- ess of Marlborough, one of the Rothschilds and some of the public intitutions. Although many of the finest works of art had already been removed from galleries here before the air raid, the attack was a signal for a more thole ugh paring down of :col- lections. Nob only art museums have taken the precautions; many of the priceless objects in the Vic- toria and Albert and. British Mu- seums have been stored away. SCF}'LIES EXHAUSTED -Shops Closed and Whole Responsibility of Feeding the" ebpie is Thrown on" ['Mary Governor A despatch from 'Copenhagen says . "The German people are more terrified by the possibility of being starved out by England than day the thought of final disaster overtaking their forces in the field. '0'" Von Bethmann-Hollweg's recent utterance that England is using barbaric methods in attempting to starve seventy million men, women and children has had an effect on the nation the Chancellor did not fore- see. He has frightened the people, has focussed the nation's thought on the food peril, and by repeatedly accentuating it he . has drawn the people's attention from the military aspect. The terrible crisis of stare vation, laughed at a few months ago, is now not far from being a real thing in some of the country districts in Germany." WAR TIME SACRIFICES. Uow the President of the C.P.R. Looks at It. The readiness of all to go deep in the pocket, so that Canada would act worthily her,part in helping the British Empire and her Allies in the present war, was expressed by Sir Thomas Shaughnessy to a news- paper representative, who spoke to him about the taxes imposed on railways, steamships, cables and telegrams. "The individual, the community, the nation, fully understand that in war time sacrifices have to be made." said Sir Thomas. "These they are willing to undertake, as they are necessary for the integrity of the Empire. At the same time, they will accept the extra burdens with the better grace if they are well convinced that proper caution and economy- are exercised in the disbursement of the extra taxes and the administration of affairs which accompany such disbursement. "One cannot gauge the amount of. trouble involved in the prpeess of ,..-- reatbing these specials. taxes by stamps or' -otherwise, but alt are willing in such a time as the pre- sent, to do their full duty; to put up with any trouble; and to endure sacrifices. They will the more readily consent to all this if they have the satisfied feeling that all proper caution and economy have been employed by those in authority in the administration of public af- fairs, and especially of those spe- cial public affairs relating to our share in aiding the Mother Country. With such. adequate caution and prudence, there would be nothing to regret afterwards. "It is the duty of all of us, indivi- duals and corporations, to bear our share of the extra burdens, which must necessarily be imposed at this time of stress. If these are wisely and prudently disbursed, so as to obtain the best and most efficacious results, as respects the public ser- vice, there will be no occasion to complain ; and all, these special bur- dens will be borne, I have no doubt, with cheerfulness by our people, who are ready to do their utmost to aid in the defence of the empire." KEEP BRASS FROM ENEMY. French to Take 'Huttons Off Coats Sent to Prisoners in Germany: A--dep es atch from Paris sass : An oircial notice, just issued, warns the public that in sending clothing to French prisoners in Germany all buttons, especially brass ones, must be cut off. Orders have been issued that hereafter all soldiers of France shall receive half a litre of wine each day. This order follows the announcement that there is double the quantity of wine on hand that was believed in storage. A GERAN AIRSHIP LOST Four Members of Zeppelin's Crew Were Drowned and Eleven Rescued A despatch from Copenhagen says: Confirmation has been re- °'eeived here that a second German 3irsbip has been areeked off the coast of Jutland. The Zeppelin L-3 exploded on Fanoe Island Wednes- day and another Zeppelin com- manded by Captain Count PIaten, sank to the shallow coastal water ten miles north of Esbjerg, -Jutland, 'on Thursday.. Four of the erew were drowned, but the others man- aged to get ashore. Some of them ;were suffering from broken Iegs and other injuries. In all, three officers and eight men escaped. Count Pla- ten had both. of his legs broken. The airship drifted to sea. • The survivors say that they were on patrol duty over the North Sea when the weight of snow on the en- velope caused the airship to sink to the surface of the water. • It is understood that at the time of the .accident the whole Zeppelin fleet "was patrolling the North Sea just outside Danish waters,, Zeppe- lin No..2 being in command. SEVERAL CASES OF MENINGITIS NGITIS Disease Not Taken to 'England by. Canadians, But Due to Environment, A despatch from London says :' The statement in the House of Com- mons by Dr, McNamara that 15. cases of meningitis, with eight deaths resulting, ,occurred in the Crystal Palace, where there were 0,578 officers and men, shows that t. the dread disease was not, eorlfined to the Canadian contingent at Salis- bury Plain. It has been•a disputed point- here whether the diesase was brought to England by the 'Cana diensor was induced by environ- ment. -- OD. FODRC SEND CITIZENS SCA E T . , 0 C I N S. AWAY A • aG,l 'A. despateh from nCopenhagen gible for iniltary a ervice to leave says: The report is in circulation here, ere r , owin ,g to the necessity to r•e- strict food consumption, that the German Government intends order- ing r1'e d r- in,g 5,000,000 Germans wilep'ossess , independent `incomes and are lneli- Germany for neutral countries and r sinal n there until to ' theover. war is a e" . Itis 1anned , aecordi tot here re- port, that 4,000,000 of these ersons shall 'o top the �,Scandinavian coun- tries, 1,000,000 to Rolland,and 1 000 00 o , , 0 t Switzerland, 1'. Bark, Russian Finance Minister, who says that allies' markets are closed to Germany forever. PRICES OF FARM PRODllgT3 f REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE t7ENTRES OF AMERICA. Rreadstufrs. Toronto, Feb, 23. -Flour -Manitoba firet. patents, $8, in jute bage; second patents, $7.50; strong bakers`, $7.20. Ontario wheat flour, 90 per cent. patents, $6.60 to $6.70, seaboard. Wheat -Manitoba No. 1 Northern $1.67; No. 2 at 31.64, and No. 3' at $1.61. Ontario Wheat, No, 2, $1.55 to $1.60. at outside points. 67Oats-Ontario, to 68 , on araok Toronto. western and Can- ada. No. 2, quoted at 72 1-20, and. No. 3 at 69 1-2c. Barley -Good wal,ting grades ,85 to 87c, outside, • Rye -11.18 to $1.22, outside. Peas -No. 2 at $1.90 •to $2, outside, Corn -No. 2 new American, 840, all rail, Toronto freight. Buckwheat -No. 2 at 85 to 880, outside. Bran and shorts -Bran, $26 ,to $28 a ton, and :Shorts at $30. Rolled oats -Car lots, per bag, of 90 lbs., $3.45 to $3.50, • Country Produce. Butter -Choice dairy, 25 to 26c; inferior, 20 to 21e; creamery prints, 32 to 331-20; do.. solids, 30 to 31c; farmers' 'separator, 26 to 27e. Eggs -New -laid, in cartons, 33 to 34c; eeleots, 28 to 29c; storage, 26 to 27c. Beans -$2.90 to $3, for prime, and $3 to $3.10 for hand-picked. Honey -60 -lb, tins sell at 12 1-Z0, and 10 - lb. tins at 13c. No. 1 combs, $3 per dozen, and No. 2, $2,40. Poultry -Chickens, dressed, 13 to 16c; ducks, dressed, 14 to 16c; fowl, 10 to 110: eese, 14 to 15c; turkeys, dressed, 19 to 'Cheese -17 3-4 to Ise for large, and at'18 :to 181.4e for twins. Potatoes-Ontarios, 65 to 75c per bag. out of store, 60c in oar late. New Brunswicks, car lots, 65c per bag. Baled Hay and Straw. Dealers ;,re paying as follows for car lot deliveries on track here: - Straw is quoted' at $8 to $8.50 a •ton. In car lots on track here, Ray -No. 1 new hay is quoted sr1 $17,50 to 318; No. 2 at $15,50 to $161 and No. 3 at $12.50 to $13,50. - Provisions. Bacon -Long clear. 13 1-2 to .14c • per ib., in case lots. Aima -Medium, 17 10 17 1-2c; do, hes 14 1.2 to 15e ; rolls, oils, 14, to 144-2o: breakfast bacon, 18 to 18 1-2c; •backs, ante 210; bonelese backe. 23o, '• Lard -Pure, tub, 11 3-4 to 12e;•compound, 9 3-4 to 10e in tubs, and 10 to 10 1-4o in pails. • Winnipeg. Crain. Winnipe Feb. 23. -Cash -Wheat -No. 1 Northern, $L551-4; No. •.2 Northern, 8L531-4; No. 3 Northern, $1.50; No. 4, $1.45 34; No. 5, 31,42; No. 6, $1.37 1-4. Oats -No, 2 C.W,. 65 1-4e; No. 3 C.W., 62 1-4c; ex- tra No. 1 feed, 62 1-4o. Barley No. 3, 80c; No. 4, 75c; rejeoted, 720; feed 72e. Flax No 1 N.W.C., $1.61; No. 2 0.09' - ., $1.58. •- Montreal Markets. Montreal, Feb. 23. -Corn, American No. 2 yellow, 87 to 88e. Oats, Canadian West- ern, No. 2, 74c; No, 3, 70 1-2 to 71c; -extra No. 1 feed, 70 1.2 to 71c; No. 2 local, white, 66 1-2 to 670; No. 3 local wMte, 65 1-2 to 660; No. 4 local white, 64 1-2 to 65c. Barley, Man. fled, 78 1-20; malting, 98c to 31. Buell - wheat, No. 2, 980 to $1. • Flour, Man. Spring wheat patents, firsts, $8.10; eeoonds, $7.60; strong bakers', $7.40; Winter patents, choice, $8.30; straight rollers, $7:80 to $8; bags, $3.70 to $3,80, .Rolled oats, barrels, $7.25; bags, 90 abs., $3.60. Aran, $27. Shorts, $29. Middlings, 32. Mouillie, $33 to $37. Hay, No. 2, per ton ear late, $18 to $19. Cheese, fineitt 'westerns, 17 to 17 1-20, But- ter, choicest creamery, 32 to 32 120; sec- onds, 31 to 311-2c. Eggs, fresh-, 35 to 36c; selected, 28e; No. 1 stook, 27c;.No. 2 stock, 24 to 25e. patatoee, per bag, ear lots, 50 to 521-2c. United States Markets. Minneapolis, Feb. 23. -Wheat -No. i hard, $1.54 3-4; No. 1 Northern, $1.50 1-4 to $1.541.4; No. 2 Northern, 31.461=4 to $1.51 3-4; May, $1.50 1-4. Corn -No. 3 yellow, 71 to 71 1-4e. [Tats -No. 3 white, 56 to 56 1-4c. Flocs and bran unchanged. Duluth, Feb, 23. -Wheat -No. .1 hard:' $1,531.4: No. 1 Northern, $1.62 1-4; No.•:12 Northern, $1.49 1-4 to $1.501.4; May. $1.52 1-4. Linsoed-Cash, $1.84 3-4 to, $1.85 3-4; May, $1.85 3-4., Live Stock Markets. Toronto, Feb. 23. -Fine bulls, weighing 1,500 to 2,000. lbs„ brotught $5.75 to $6, with some choice at 36.25. . Butchers 'Cows of good,quelity•eoi between $5.50 and $6 In fair numberta, with.''ddtnanon to medium between $4:95 and. $5.50. • Cannere and out- stere sold between $4 and. $5; stockers brought 85.50 to 36. A..eSedy demand came, for :milkers,. Fine kite of lambs sold at $9.25,' with one lot a,t,' $9:35. Medium at $8 to 38, with•licavy .04 37.50 and calls at $6.50.. Fine 'sheep, sold• atr$5,25 to $6.25; g androugha i.um' a . B�tITIS� �RI54NE1�S ILL' -US S. Food of Poor Quality and 'Thee Clothing in Rags --Dliferent Treatment to the French A despatch from Landon; says ; In ers thought this, was the reason for describing the arrival" at' Rotterdam* their rough treatment in the Ger- of $100 British who had been ineapa- man camps. One non-commissioned citated, and are o11 their way home .officer said: from German camps, the to�rre:spon- "We were treated all right at bbs dent of the Daily Mail says,;.- hospital, especially by, the nurses, ""The soldiers were welcomed by but the ,fellows in the concentration the Dutch oMeials and the Uutoh , vamp had an awful time, for on the civilians cheered ''them and loaded slightest cdnplaintt'hey were kick - them with gifts of pipes .tobacco, ed, while for a• 'serious breach of cigars, chocolate and other luxuries, discipline they Were tied to a post; all of which were wrapped' in the for hours, .The food, which • was Dutch colors. Many of the soldiers chiefly beans, • was of poor quality wept at the kindnesses shown them. and ,small in quantity. The clothes All were severely wounded, and the were rags. When the amen protest - injuries of many were tterrible, ed that they were starving they Many of the men were on crutches. were told : "Your friends in Eng - "All of the prisoners were mod land have cut off our food supply.' anxious to know how the many Ger-: "This man confirmed the previous man prisoners were treated in Eng- reports that the French prisoners land, as their guards had told them were treated in the most friendly that the prisoners had been abomi- manner, in striking contrast to the nobly ti - ated. The British prison- treatment of the British prisoners!' DISGUISED AS • NEUTRAL SHIPS Britain Thinks Destruction of American Vessel Will Bring War With dermany. A. despatch from London says: England's naval experts fear mines far mora than submarines, and it is believed that German mine -layers, flying neutral flags and disguised as fishing vessels are strewing mines, although there is no absolute con- firmation for this. Germany's reply to America heightens the belief that trouble between the two countries is likely, although it is admitted that the ac - teal destruction of an American ship may be needed to bring Amer- ica to the point of a declaration of war. It is not considered that Ger- many's response is a satisfactory: answer to American demands for assurances regarding the safety of American shipsand livts. The sug- gestion of a convoy is ridiculed for the reason that neither Germany nor the convoying warships can ob- tain safety from floating mines for Amerioan merchant steamers. In fact, the convoys themselves would be imperilled, for under no circum- stances could the Germans furnish guides through the mined areas. Germany intends carrying on her threatened , bloskade by . combined Zeppelin sand submarine action. Great airship activity continues in. the North 'Sea, e. Emperor William, with his bro- ther, Admiral Prince .Henry of Prussia, and Admiral. von Tirpitz, the Minister of the Navy; and their respective staffs, left" Berlin for Wilhelmshaven, Heligoland, and other naval stations, to direct the arrangements for blockading Eng- land. It is reported that the Germans have built 120 big mine-Iaying sub- marines during the last six months, each with a carrying capacity of over one hundred mines. GIRL'S PAIR OF MITTENS. Story That Many Another Might Equally Tell. Ottawa, Feb. 17/. -Tile tale of a pair of mittens knitted by a pair of small but eager hands is told in a letter received here from the battle- front in France. The mittens were knitted by Elaine Forcade, a little French-Canadian girl in Montreal, who sent them to to Major-General Sam Hughes, with the request that they be sent to some one who need- ed thein' in the trenches at,. the front. The address of the maker Was, however, not given. General Hughes gave the mittens to Captain Dumont, who in turn sent theme toy General Legranne of the French army.. A letter received by General Hughes states that. the mittens were -given to a French soldier, and that they have probably saved his hands on Many occasions from the cold and snow of the trenches. It is hard. to saythrough what adventures and g scenes 1f•.horror the mittens.made. by.the-little - French-Canadian girl have passed. Norse Steamer Sunk lay a Mine m the Baffle. ith•heavy at $4.25 to $5.25, ail culls au A despatch from London " says' he' $4: Calves sold at $10 to $11 nod at $o to' $10 to in d" t 35 to The Norwegian steamer £Vordoap 87.50. Hogs sold alt, $8 .off••cars, .at $7.78' according to the Exchange 'ltele- fed and watered and at $7 40 f o b tour ' try'points. • r.. , graph Company's Copenhagen, nor- Moniteeal; Feb. 23 Prl!ise' yteeves 7 1-4 to .,• respondent, 'has struck a:• German 7 1.2;•medium, 5 1-2 to 70;:common 4 1-2to 81-2c, Caws, $40.14 $20 a h. Calves, 5'to -mine. in th•e. Blic.Se,a:.and •foun- 8 1-20. Sheep, abotiub'6 ;Lambe, 8 to 1,20..; :de•red. All her crew perished, : The Hogs, 8 to 8 1-4e": ` p • r: _.�i._.+Ti^ • - NordGap was a steainer Of 322 filar,, and was oten.ed by Wrangell and jh'FpRiVI'A.TI01+1 E17Yi��}, ii' READY Irnlof,Canadian. Wounded 'Will Copany, of Haugesend, Be ReliablyInformed. ' Foodstuffs From I3uiaria, ' to edthe Allies'. S bys A ,despata�h •fro;1B��;>ondon,:sacs, _ "� The Infsrmation Bureau concernin ,cies itch from Berlin says : Ca ad Y n 1 ounded 1 ' . a�.,w s nfow° redci fax Bi esft and Frenall, ` waxships are t work • at 14 'Cocks ,: nuc atfe•et„ •.lt oo•��.ding the BulgzLran port of Friends o .ar i Of C nal an nun e w e� 'oi'i •, at c ta. re e - ,a v the i. >e. g.. h , nt he m �o d ,.p. itbys, a ebe . is nc relic, I` ,. , 1f�a. et t � - rm r. ; n h o t g y� '� t f f�i +n odstuffs s b.y i � de <1: g of their condition*. Seven, .mi,tn, iti'E}.at; d,;for s1Gernian pmol Austria Y. , ainbulences and a motor .1ri#,elieaas t1rf krding tro. �a: e Constantino le des - are p among the Canadian Read:Orpsa latch enade.public by the Overseas equipment now et Cliveden, r'19:y ' lei New Ageriey'' on Wednesday. TWO -VICTIMS . OF RLOGKADE Norwegian and French Steamers • Torpedoed, But Neither of Them Sank. A despatch from London says A Norwegian. !steamer and' a French steamer are the victims of the Ger- man "blockade" since its formal inauguration at mid'nig'ht Thura- • An official ,statement issued by the Admiralty Friday night says the NotWegian ta.n'k' steamer Bel - ridge was struck• by; a torpedo fired by a German submarine near Folk- stone. Pieces of the torpedo, it is asserted, have been found on the ship,. which did not sink, '-bat was badly damaged and: was, beached at Weimer, near Dover, .;in a, - sink- ing condition. She sailed from New Orleans on January 28 and from Newport News ;Oa 'February 5 for Amsterdam,, A boat containing 18 of the crew and the British Ad- miralty pilot was landed safely, the captain and a' picked detachment remaining n board to snake re- pairs.. e • pairs.. A despatch to Lloyd's from Dover reports that the steamer Belridge is now anchored' in the Downs, and that arrangements are•being made for her to proceed to Thames Ha- ven convoyed by a tug. The French ship Dinorah, from Havre for Dunkirk, likewise sur- vived' her experience. She was. 16. miles off Dieppe early Friday when an explosion lifted her stern out of the water sand stove ;in, a plate on the port side below the water lane, Word of the Dinorah's'• predica- meat was taken to Dieppe by fish- ing boats, and tugs came to her as- sistance, towing her safely to port, where her cargo will be discharged. A German submarine was reported off Cape Aifly, France, several days ago. The attack on the Dinorah was the direct cause of .an order sus- pending tie daily steam' service ,be- tween Dieppe and England. It is believed that a number: of hostile submarines are now in Cthannet wa- ters and that unusual precautions should be taken. The U16 is re- potted to have been the one that tried to sink the Dinorah. I"f ll�nrn THE CLEANLIN ESS OF SINKS.CLOSETS, BATHS,DRAINS.ETC. IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO HEALTH. NERUTAL FLAGS WILL BE FLOWN But Only For the Purpose caping Capture or DeStVltetiO1L A despatch from London says: The British Foreign Office has is, sued its reply to the Ameiioan note of Feb. 12 concerning the use of the United States flag by British mer- eantile vessels. The docume+nt shove that the Government will not bind itself to guarantee that nen- tral flags will not be employed in the future. under.th,e ,game .ciecum- stances as attended the -Lusitania ease, that gave rise to the protest from Washington. The reply states, however, that the British Government has no in- tention of advising merchant ship- ping to use foreign flags as a gen- eral practice or to resort to them except -for the purpose of escaping capture or destruction. It declares also that if flys obligation. of visit and search is not adhered to and neutral ships are sunk without re- gard to the dictates of -internation- al 'law • and humanity, the onus for such action will Test upon the Gov- ernment ordering that such obli- gation should he disregarded. .If this obligation upon a belli- gerent warship is met, the note says, the hoisting of a neutral flag aboard.a British chip cannot possi- bly endanger neutral shipping. BUGLER OF FOURTEEN GOING. Youngest Tingston Soldier Is Wil- • liaui Peppiatt. ' of Es - A despatch from Kingston says': Bugler William Peppiatt, son of Sergi. -Major Peppiatt, R.C.H-A., will be the youngest Kingston boy to go overseas. He is attached? to the 22nd Battery, and is only four- teen years of age. GERMANS -GETTING FOOD 'ROM RUSSIANS A despatch from' Petrograd says: The Ministry of Commeroe and In- dustry is under the belief' that quern tities of foodstuffs ,are reaching Ger- many from Russia through Finland land. • S•weden. " The attention of the officials has been called to unusual shipments.which have been. made for sometime past, and which have r•e- sulted°in Finland being flooded witch frozen meats, flour, grain, butter and' eggs. Hundreds of trucks, it is said, daily' haul • this produce to the'Fi`nnish railway station in Petro- grad; taking roundabout routes in. order to distract attention. An in- quiry Chas revealed that- Swedish commission merchants who buy from the Finns in most cases repre- sent houses in Hamburg. The ex- traordinary •dlema:nd for the Russian rouble, in coin or in:bills, in: Swe- den and Denmark, and the high prices offered for produce resulted in ail inquiry being started by the Ministry, which now is engaged in seeking a. method to determine what portions of the 'shipments constitute legitimate trade for the Seandina viae countries, and to prevent.sup- plies reaching the Germans, MARVELOUS BALSAMIC ESSENCES .CURE CATARRH NO DRORS TO TAKE A DIRECT BREWING A NINC CI1RE' Statistics Prove •, Ninety -Seven Per Cent,' of Canada's Population is Infested With .the Germs ' of Catarrh. phis dlseas+e'ds'•m0st din g'elous o , w . lug to its �tendieney,to `entelvd 'to the Bironchial tube's'? and 1:ungs; where it oauses thaisuraptione Unfortunately the people have faith to "sprays; `oint- 'insetts.' old sniffle, can't ''pbs- i1)> :, `Akre, -' and ' 'In coaus'equenee catarrhal di:SO.11'6 ,ki l a • 1 gfilnr9 ` A' N"i ttprlial Ct1i S'e ^aC1041(;e -+.a ci,u r a11C1LLg" every day,•°awd fortunately a remedy has been 'discovered S v ed .the t not , only cures but 'prevents. s Caiarrh . Tt • s hew treatmen.` "Catarrhozone" has sufficfent powerto'lil tills germs,•of. ,Bronoliitis, Catarrh and ,Aathina. • 15 contains 'pure pine essenees and heal - Lag balsams that go to the i emotestl part of the nose,. throat and lungs, carrying health -giving medication to every spot that is tainted or weak, You don't tape 'Catarrhozone like cough •mixture -you inhale its heal, ing vapor at the mouth and it spreads all through the breathing organs, soothing mild curing wherever Catarrh exists. This is nat'ure's way of sup. plying the richest balsams, the purest antiseptics known to science. A' snisezing• cold is Cured . in ten Tri trxtd.•r• ti1i S,rw::. .,64,41 Mil {a J... r.. p. IA f.nea.. ip. ".•.,,� .'an -;•tea k ..ld avid, fife InUpt 011a110,.v CI t,,,.....„_• __ thoroughly drawn from the system. Pox Asthma and Bronchial irxita- %ion na o ,•, tla ,ng can ectua,l'Ca'ttirrhozoave $'-•$very'pIiysIttian and drti •gg i st ,segs" iso, abd we"at, ise our readers 50i tw hilts, treatment If suffering with a wdn- .c. tc�i ` lf. '"i'It� „t a completeoutfit costs $1.10, nteditxi;size 5.0e., at all dealers, 'LEFT IIUND.RDS DEAD ON FIELD; Gerillan Troops Make, Five Counter Attacks 'oft alto '.1'renohes Won by Britisyt.. A despatch from Paris ways The official'"communiques give in detail a considerable list of triumphs which have crowned the allied army (luring the past few days, the xnosb notable of which is unquestionably the recapture of the village of Nor- roy in Lorraine, which the Germans took on February 13, Iii this con- nection the War Ofi%oe notes that: the German general. 'staff has .an- nounced that Norroy was evatu#I•d and that the French did not deliver an attack there. To this an em- phatic denial is made in.the night statement, ib declaring the enemy was ,literally driven out of his posi- tions at that point. The snore of an allied offensive has been measured on every occa- sion by the strength of the counter- attacks with which the Germans` have replied. • The enemy's efforts show that the recent progressof the allies Thee b;.e�energpet, decided? for the .Germans have launched assault after assault in a vain effort to re- , cower the ground they have .lost. The fighting has been unusually violent, particularly in Champagne, along the front of Souain, Perthes and Beausejoux. ' There the Ger- mane made tremendous efforts to recapture the trenches• taken from them, and were not repulsed until the French infantry swarmed from their positions in an irresistible and sanguinary bayonet attack. The German regiments engaged suffered losses from one-half to one-quarter of their complemelts�. The capture of a position south of the Sudelkopf in Alsace by the French in the engagement turns out to have been -a most valuable accom- plishment. The Germans were dri- ven from an important defence work in which the allies found a vast amount of war material, including bombs; bomb-thiewing machines, rifles, breast plates .and other muni- tions, together with thousands of cartridges, Admiralty Makes Report On Mine Sweeping, A. despatch from London says The Admiralty issued the following official report of mine -sweeping op- erations from Dec. 19 to Jan. 31: "In clearing the mine fields laid by the enemy off Scarborough there was nothing at the outset to indi- cate the position of the mines al- though gh the. losses to mercantile ships showed the presence of the danger, "Tlie necessity of ascertaini g,,, the position of the mines eompell us to work'at all times, thus largely increasing the danger. A ' large number of mines. were swept•up and destroyed, enabling shipping to p.a,ss in daylight. One trawler was sunk and two damaged on Decem- ber 19, one man being killed. On January 6 a trawler was blown up. Three explosions under the stern of a trawler, on December 19 made a hole that was stopped up and the . boat was saved by pumping her un- til land was reached. ""The services of the commanders and crews detailed to this work showed great courage and devotion, 'Several decorations will be ,award- ed." PRINCE REVIEWS CAVALRY. Three British Regiments and Six Indian. A despatch from Northern France says el The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the General cam- ma,nding the cavalry corps, -and es- corted by Staff officers, on Wednes- day reviewed nine cavalry regi- ments, three of them British and. the remaining six Indian. The wintry air seems'to have tanned the com- plexion of the Prince who now loollse remarkably well. He is being ac- companied by the eldest son of the Marquis de Breteuil, who was his host in Paris two .yeai-..s ago,'and who has been given the rank of officer -interpreter. FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY. ,. Hrs. W. R. Stark, Elderly Widow, Detail; Son.Wounded Himself. A despatch from Winnipeg says Mrs. W. R. Stark, an elderly wi- dow, is dead, staid her son, George Stark, aged 30 years, is in the Gen- eral Hospital as a result of a,'shoot- rig affray at their *home; Avenue. It is believed that George Stark, after dialing home -early Wednesday'evenin , became involved in a qua}rel .`sigl. his mo - Haan shat her with a revolver, and then turned the weapon on himself.. He may recover. Break is Reported in the French Cable. 21despatch from Paris says i 'Che i b1e on1 I len 6 r h t C Ali sa. d We Iicsaay iitaa.G los Ca,.,i•u �,.u�t,.n N�,,,,�,...1 Fitince,and the United States were ont'ofr'use, butt'•denied a report that they 'had'been eget,'Interruptible of bhie; �s�ervioe .w,as laid to 'a breakage • ,g sudh„a,s sometimes occurs, which tlili'eempany expects will be repair- eeMeli•W ' e . ,