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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1916-2-24, Page 2WEST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN. ENDS ALL CAMEROO S CONQUERED Oermal-ori z nder Succeeded hi Escaping, How- ever Into Spans h Territory A despatch from London says: The fallowing official commimieation refere Tiang ,to the operations in the C'amer- ot>ng region of West Africa was Is- sued Thrrs:tday night: "A telt'gram dated Feb. it; from , Ck'n, I.'aolwll (the French cotnnt:3nder to t"ameroon;a) etatee that he has re- ceived information from Gen. Aymer- rah that the French have closed the , frontier up to Ngoa and all east thereof. The Campo region column has a few miles to traverse to close the line from the sea. "'Active operations 'ire now prac- tically ended„ and the conquest of Cameroon is complete, with the ex- ception of the isolated position of Mora hill. The German commandant, Zimmerman, succeeded in making his escape int Spanish territory." =&f at1. o`r o I6reittlst=offs' malting, 76 to 78e. Buckwheat -No., Toronto, Feb. 22. -Manitoba wheat 2 80 to 82c. Flour -Manitoba -New crop, No. 1 Northern, $1.26%; Spring wheat patents, firsts, $7.30; No. 2 Northern, $1.24%; No, $ North- seconds` $6.80;strong $6.60; ern, $1.91%, in store Fort William. bakers', ' Manitoba oats -No. 2 C.W. 45%e; Winterpatents, choice, $6. , No.3 2z, straight rollers, $6 to $6.10; do., C.W., 4 c; extra No. 1 feed, bags, $3.85 to $2.95. Rolled oats --- 4 e; No. 1 feed, 41 ,ie, in store Fort Bbls, $5.35; do., bags, 90 lbs„ $2.55. Vrilhiam. Bran, $24. r Shorts, $26. Middlings„ American corn -No. 3 yellow, $28 to $30 Mourne, $31 to $33. Hay 83%e, track Toronto. -No. 2, per ton, ear lots, $20 to Canadian corn -Feed, 74 to , 5e, so0.50. Cheese -,Finest westerns, track Toronto. 18% to 19e; finest eastern, 18% to Ontario oats -No. 3 white, 44 to 18%e. Butter -Choicest creamery, 45c; commercial, 43 to 44c, according 34 to 34%c; seconds 33 to 331A e. to freights outside. Eggs -Fresh, 34 to 35e; selected, 28 Ontario wheat -No. 2, Winter per to 29e; No. 1 stock,26 to 27c; No. 2 car lot, $1.10 to $1.12; wheat, stock, 23 to 24e. Potatoes -Per bag, slightly sprouted and tough, accord- ear lots, $1,80 to $1.85. ing to sample, $1,06 to $1.10; wheat, sprouted, smutty and tough, according Winnipeg Grain. to ,ample, $1 to $1.04; feed wheat, 90 to 95c, according to freights outside. Winnipeg, Feb. 22. -Cash quota - Peas ---No. 2, $1.50; peas, accord- tions: -Wheat -No. 1 Northern, ing to sample, $1.25 to $1.75, accord- $1.25%; No. 2 Northern, $1.23%; ing to freights outside. No. 3 Northern, $1.205$; No. 4, Barley -Malting, 64 to 66c; feed, $1.16%;; No. 5, $1.09?'s; No. 6, 57 to 60; according to freights out- $1.03%; feed, 97%. Oats -No. 2 C. side, W., 441;4.e; No. 3 C.W., 421.4e; extra Buckwheat ---Nominal, 77 to 78c, No. 1 feed, 42aic; No. 1 feed, 40%e; according to freights outside, No. 2 feed, 39%c, Barley -No. 3, Rye -No. 1 commercial, 92 to 94c; 68%,c; No. 4, 63c; rejected, 574,c; rejected, according to sample, 83 to feed, 57?:.ac. Flax -No. 1 N.W.C., 85e, awarding to freights oufieide. $2.1014; No. 2 G.W., $2.0714. Manitoba flour -First patents, in: jute bags, $7.20; second patents, in United States Markets. jute bags, $6.70; strong bakers', in: Minneapolis, Feb. 22. -Wheat -- jute bags, $6.50, Toronto. May, $1.29 to $1.'291/a; July, Ontario flour -Winter, according to $1.27%; No. 1 hard, $1.36%; No. 1 sample, $4.70 to $4.80, track Toronto; Northern, $1.30 to $1.34; No. 2 Nor - $4,80 to $4.90, seaboard, prompt ship- thern, $1.26 to $1.31. Corn -No. 3 ment.r yellow, 77 to 78c. Oats -No. 3 white, Mil;feed-Car lots, delivered Mont- 46 to 46%c. Flour -Fancy patents, real freights -Bran, per ton, $25; 10e higher; quoted at $7; first clears shorts, per ton, $25 to $26; middlings, 5c higher; quoted at $5.20. Other per ton, $27; good feed flour, per bag, grades unchanged. Shipments, 55,892 $1.75 5 to $1.85. barrels. Bran, $19 to $22. j Duluth, Feb. 22. -Wheat -No. 1 hard, $1.34%; No. 1 Northern, Butter -Fresh dairy, 27 to 30e; in- $1.31%; No. 2 Northern,$1.28%. ferior, 23 to 25c; creamery prints, 34 Linseed -Cash, p.33%,to$- 2,34; to See; solids, 32 to 34e. May, $2.36; July; $2.36%.- t Eggs -Storage, 26 to 27e per doz.; , selects, 28 to 29e; new -laid, 32 to 34c, case lots. Honey -Prices, in 10 to 60-1b. tins, Toronto, Feb. 22. -Choice heavy 12 to 12%c; comb, No. 1, $3; No. 2, steers, $7.60 to $7.75; butchers' cat - $2.40. ,tle, choice, $7.40 to $7.60; do., good, Beans -$4.20 to $4.40. $7 to $7.40; do., medium, $6.15 to Poultry -Spring chickens, 17 to $6.65; do., common, $5 to $5.65; 20e; fowls, 15 to 16e; ducks, 17 to butchers' bulls, choice, $6.50 to $7; . 20e; geese, 15 to 19e; turkeys, 23 to do., good bulls, $5.75 to $6.10; do,,i 27e, ; rough bulls, $4.50 to $5; butchers' Cheese -Large, 190; twins, 1914c. ' cows, choice, $6.75 to $7; do., good, Potatoes -Car Lots of Coteries $5.85 to $6.10; do., medium, $5.10 quoted at $1.75 to $1.80, and New to $5.65; do., cornmeal, $4 to $4.60;; Brunswicks at $1,90 to $2 per bag, feeders, good, $6.25 to $6.85; stock -1 on track. ers, 700 to 900 lbs., $6.10 to $6.75; Icanners and cutters, $3.25 to $4.50; Montreal Markets. !milkers, choice, each, $75 to $100; do., Montreal, Feb. 22.-Corn--Ameri-} common and medium, each, $35 to can No. 2 yellow,. 85 to 80e. Oats - No. 2 local white, 50e; No. 3 local white, 49e; No. 4 local white, 48e.. Barley -Manitoba feed, 63 to 64c; Country Produce. Live Stock Markets. IEL CAHAL Ltc�p Soissons; oaxelNs� PARIS ���oJ a 16STRAS54.41136 i 0CCU1AR MON tUNt0N. ( coo- otzeti-mu e PILSEN vealee 11RIESTE. FIUME -5' .0 004 PERSIA, .714'10.1'TE.RRAJYEAIT .Efl. 1 s 6ELGRl+UE; w • •i P *SOFIA oezvPA- C) 1'cRNA e BULGNRIP ,))BURGHAS THE WEEK'S DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WAR, The past week has seen more activity on the Western front for some time past, The Germans attacked the British lines in the vicinity of Ypres and carried the front line trenches along a front of something like 800 yards. These trenches have changed hands many times and, in fact, this section of the front is said to have been called the International front. Part of the ground has been regained. The Canadians participated in the fighting and are said to have repulsed all attacks with comparatively slight loss. The outstanding feature of the war news this week, however, has been the capture by the Russians of the fortress of Erzerum, together with something like 1,000 guns and immense supplies. The position was taken by frontal attack after a five days' siege. This event is the most important recent development in the war operations. The Russians are reported to be striking southward with a view to cutting off the retreating Turk- ish garrison. British reinforcements are on their way to meet the British relief expedition in Mesopotamia. In the meantime the beleagured British force at Kut -el -Amara is reported to be successfully holding the position and to have ample supplies for some time to come. Rumania has taken a position very much more favorable to the Entente Allies. Germany has resorted to threats in an attempt to keep that country neutral, but as soon as Russia can get her troops in such a position as to ensure Rumania against invasion it seems probable that Rumania will throw in her lot with the Allies. She has much to gain by an. attack on Bulgaria and her assistance would do much to turn the scale in the Balkans. The situation on other fronts is little changed. There has been considerable activity on the part of air squadrons, including another raid on the East coast of Britain and an allied attack by air on Strumnitza. There seems to be a general feeling that big events are impending, but their nature and magnitude are not yet apparent, GEli11YAN7i IS ALARMED 41' LOW BIR'1H RATE. A despabrh from. Berlin eysi The declining birth rate in Germany, which was attracting attention before the war, i;: receiving more: serious eonsideration at the present time in view of the leases sustained in the field. ',this subject was brought up on Thursday in the Budget Committee of the Prussian Diet. A r'epresenta.- tivo of the Ministry pt adieted that un - ISMS a radical change rhuuld be made Germany would soon be its the .posi- tion of France, with deaths exceeding births. The spen.lk. r also ret erred to the high rate of infant mortality, Ile also said eee pi' the gravest hin drances to the growth of the pallia- tion was the increase is the number of pretnt:t•e births, en i.seal deliber'- ately, an evil which was not confin- ed to the poorer classes, WINS MILITARY CROSS. Young Canadian Has Also Been Men. tioned .in Despatches. A despatch from Charlottetown, P. E.I., says: Captain Dawson, grandson of the late W. E. Dawson, formerly Mayor of Charlottetown, and a son of Captain Dawson, of Bombay, India, has received the military cross for distinguished service in the field and has ben mentioned in despatches. He has been serving in the civil engineer corps, and has been through Mons, Ypres and other battles. He has re- cently been appointed instructor of fortification schools in Chatham, Eng- land. He is a graduate of Kingston Military College. ONE MAN IN SIX IN MANITOBA ENLISTED Total Raised in District Since the War Started is About 47,500. A despatch from Winnipeg says: According to the returns compiled on Wednesday morning recruiting in this Province has progressed to the point where one man out of every six be , tween the ages of 18 and 45 have en- listed for foreign service. The figures given out show that for the first fifteen days of February 2,771 , had joined the colors. This brings the total number of men raised in this district since the beginning of the war 'to approximately 47,500. MONTENEGRINS-1~iUSE AGAINST ILIA-USAG, People Goaded into Revolt by Brutal• ty of. Austrian Soldiery; A despatch from Rome says; The. Durazzo correspondent of the Idea, Nazionale telegraphs that the Mon- tenegrins in the Vasoyeviei, Plavo and Gusinge districts, goaded by the, usage of the Austrians, have revolt- ed with such success that the Austrian authorities, have been obliged to send to Scutari for reinforcements, The Montenerins, thanks to arms and mu- nitiOne,which they had hidden, con- tinue o-tinue to resist. When they entered the country, the correspondent adds, the Austrians announced that quinti- ties of provisions would arrive im- mediately, but as soon as the terai- tory was occupied they carried off th I little that remained and the population 'everywhere is dying of hunger, al- though money is abundant. Austria is seeking to control the movement by hanging all the leaders and the situ- ation appeared serious enough to sum- mon more troops from Matic. GREAT BRIf'AIP1'a WAY: WOMAN SPY SPARED Sentenced to Death, But Given Penal Servitude Instead. A despatch from London says; The case of a woman spy who was re- 'cently sentenced to death, but whose sentence was commuted to penal ser- ' vitude for life, was announced in the House of Commons on Thursday by Herbert L. Samuel, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs. The woman was found guilty in a criminal court, the Home Secretary stated. An ap- peal was dismissed, but the sentence was commuted. Her activities were discovered six days after her arrival in Great Britain, and her correspond- enee was interrupted in the interval between the time and her arrest. She was not a British subject. This is the first time since the beginning of the war, it was stated, that a woman had been given a severe a prison sentence in Britain for espionage. YOUNG MARRIED MEN ARE NEXT IN ORDER Britain to Bring Pressure to Bear on Them to Join the Colors. A despatch from London says: $60; springers, $50 to $100; light ewes, $7.25 to $9; sheep, heavy, $5.25 to $6; do., bucks, $3.50 to $4.50; yearling lambs, $7 to $7.75; lambs, cwt., $11.25 to $12..75; calves, me- dium to choice, $7.25 to $11.50; do., common, $4 to $4.50; hogs, fed and watered, $10; do., weighed off cars, $10.40; do., f.o.b., $9.65 to $9.70. Montreal, Feb. 22. -Choice steers at $7.75 to $8; good at $7.25 to $7.50; and the lower grades at from $5.25 to $G.25, while butcher cows Isold at $4.75 to $6.50, and bulls !brought from $5.50 to $7 per cwt.; packers to $4.75 per cwt. Small lots of lambs at $10.75 to $11, and sheep at $6.75 to $7.50 per cwt., while milkfed calves sold at 10% to 110, and grassfed at 53 to 6%c per lb. Hogs, $10.80 to $11 per cwt., weigh- ed off cars, but as high as $11.10 was paid for some lots of long -run stock. -se.r. LIVELY BRUSH WITH GERMANS IN EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN Reconnaissance in Force Carried Out Against Sal- aita Hill to A=certain Enemy's Position A despatch from London says: The British official statement issued Thurs- day night on the East African cam- paign says: "The general officer commanding the British forces in East Africa states that on the 12th a reconnais- sane in force was carried out against Salaita Hill to locate the enemy's po- sition and ascertain his strength. The hill was found to be strongly held, and the main German reserves were ascertained to be in the neighborhood. "Our casulties amounted to 172, of whom 139 were in the second South African brigade, which had their first experience in bush fighting. "The branch railway has now been carried to Njoro, 2% miles from Sa- laita." roe made of selected birch, empire ma- hogany finish, dull or polished. 298. Dresser, 40 in. wide, 18 in. deep. Ei r i t i s h bevelled mirror, 24x30. Price $19.75 452. -Bed, 53 inches high, 57 inches wide. Price $20.50 229. -Chiffonier, 33 inches wide, 18 inches deep. 13rit;sh bevelled mirror, 14 x 24: Price $18.90 Freight paid for Ontario and Quebec, $25.00 and up. We defy competition. Our prices are the lowest in the Dominion of Canada, WRITE FOR CATALOGUE TOO CITY HOUSE FURNISHING COMPANY 1340 St. Lawrence Boulevards - Montreal, Que. 895 455 220 FOR HIGH EXPLOSIVES British Government About to Com- mandeer All Distilleries. A despatch from London says: The Central News says it is able to con- firm the report that the Government is about to commandeer all distiller- ies in the United Kin dem with a g , s little delay as possible. This step is rendered necessary, it is said, owing to the constantly growing demand for alcohol in connection with the manufacture of high explosives. It is explained the Government, after ac- quiring the amount of alcohol needed for amunitions, will hand over the re- mainder to the trade. KING GEORGE CONGRATULATES THE RUSSIAN EMPEROR A despatch from London says: On the receipt of the news of the cap- ture of Erzerum by bhe Russians, King George despatched the follow- ing Message to Emperor Nicholas. "My heartiest congratulations upon the splendid achievement of your gal - lent troops in capturing Erzerum after such hard fighting, which I trust will have far-reaching effects." ALL BRITISH WORKERS HAVE MONEY TO SPEND Were Never Before So Prosperous So Merchants Report. A despatch from London says: "In my forty years' experience, I have never known a time when there was so much money about among the working classes," is the testimony of a pawnbrokers, da`ng business in a district of Londn; where a large amount of army materials are manu- factured. His testimony is support -- ed by the jewelers, merchants and variety and moving picture theatres in the neighborhood. They all say the workers were never so prosperous, or spent thir money so freely -except that they don't call on pawnbrokers as they used to. In this district there are 6,000 women and girls employed in munition work and they are the free spenders. Most of them are the wives of soldiers and receive separa- tion allowances from the Government, which increases their income. GERMANY HAS SPENT $7,500,000,000 ON WAR A despatch from London says: The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Reginald McKenna, announced on Wednesday that the British national debt at the end of the financial year, March 31, will be £2,200,000,000. Germany's gross war expenditure to the end of 1915 was more than £1,500,000,000. Credits voted by France between the outbreak of the war bo the end of December, 1915, were about £1,- 240,000,000 and for the first quarter of 1916, £300,920,000. BRITAIN'S EXPENSES OVER $10,000,000,000 A despatch from London says: New votes of credit amounting to aproxi- mately £400,000,000 was asked by Premier Asquith in the House of Com- mons on Monday. The new votes brings up the total of war appropri- ations to £2,062,000,000. GREAT SEA RAID ON ENGLAND INCLUDED IN GERMAN PLANS "But it Will be Practically Inoperative, and Those Who Come Will be Wiped Out" A despatch from Liverpool says: "I have always believed," said Lord Derby, director of recruiting, at a workingmen's mass meeting here on Friday night, "that sooner or later the Germans will attempt a great sea raid an thin country, but I believe the army and navy ere now So co-ordin- sited thta even if a raid comes it will be practically inoperative, `and that: those who come will be wiped out." Discussing the air menace, Lord Derbyappealed. to the newspapers not to unduly agitate the public: mind re garding am raids, because of the ef- feet such. agitation was Iikely to have. on the British airmen. "It is true that the British aeroplane commanders have sent up their men under atmospheric or other condi- tions of the greatest danger," Lord Derby declared, "but if the news- papers are not careful public opinion ' will farce these commanders, for fear that it might be said that they were doing nothing, to take action they would not otherwise take. Moreover,. if the public is ' always decrying our aeroplanes and airmen will lose con- fidence in their machine's." 7 CANADIANS WERE KILLED IN RECENT CES Enemy Got Into Our Trenches_ at Many Points - 1 hey Are Still There A despatch from' Ottawa says: Gen. evidently taken to the dug -outs, since Sir Sam Hughes stated in the House ! they did note seem to have suffered on Thursday in reply to a question Iin anything like the proportion which that his department had received of- would otherwise be expected, the re ficial information that there had been I cord being one killed Thursday and a German attack on the British and ' five or six the day before. "The Ger- Canadian lines south-east of Ypres ' mans, following the bombardment, got along a front of some miles. It had i into our trenches at many points," been preceded by a heavy bombard- continued the Minister. "My inforna- ment, lasting some two or three days. tion is that the Germans are still The Canadian troops, however, had j there -but they are dead." HEAVY BULGAR LOSSES I es amount to 150,000 men. The army IN BALKAN CAMPAIGN ' is now reduced to about 180,000, and --- is insufficient to aid the Germans in A despatch from London says: The an attack on Saloniki. The Bulgarian Daily News has received the follow- I soldiers are on short rations, as the ing despatch from R. Mackenzie, its Germans have requisitioned all sup- correspondent at Rome: "A neutral plies of wheat. They are dishearten - diplomatist recently returned from ed and tired of the war, and fear Rus - Bulgaria says that the Bulgarian loss -1 sian reprisals in the near future. END D NEW SUBMARINES AE BEEN BSL T By CEmA A despatch from Geneva says: The Journal de Geneva says that Ger- many has built 100 submarines of a '9 flood forctittie iris,too Everybody - young and old --loves the rich, delicious flavor of new type, and is preparing to renew her submarine campaign with in- creased vigor. ee RDS JAG It is a daily treat -the perfect sweet. Just what the children should have on Bread --costs far less than butter or preserves. Delicious with Hot Biscuit and Batter Cakes, Gives a new delight to Baked Apples, Blanc -Mange and Puddings. Males the best Candy you ever tasted. "1,11X" WHITE" is a pure white Corn Syrup, not as pronounced in flavor as "Crown Brand". Your Grocer has both b'ragads, in 2, a., ro and 20 pound tins -or can easily get diem for you, The Canada Starch Com Limited% Montreal Young married men who have not en- listed are soon to receive the atten- tion of the War Office, which is con- sidering the question of bringing pres- sure to hear upon them to induce them to join the army. All single men who attested under the Earl of Derby's plan have been called up, and the Compulsory Military Service Act enrolls all other bachelors, of military age who have not been exempted. Mar- ried men who attested under the Derby plan will next be called to arms. Most of then are men between 30 and 40 years. There are large numbers of married men below 30 years of age who have not answered the appeal to take up arms, and the authorities are searching for a method to bring them into line. TWO-YEAR SENTENCE FOR A DESERTER A despatch from Montreal says: Benjamin Coulter, nineteen years of age, who was convicted on Wednesday before Judge Lancbot on charges of having deserted from the 73rd Royal Highlanders, 87th Battalion Gren- adier Guards and the 5th Universities Company overseas, was sentenced to St. Vincent 'de Paul Penetentiary for two years. Ile is married. NEWFOUNDLAND WILL DOUBLE ITS CONTINGENT Sailors Are Much in. Demand for Auxiliary Work. A despatch from St. John's, New- foundland says: Plans for a com- plement of soldiers and sailors in ac- tive war service were completed Thursday night. So far 1,200 naval reservists and 2,000 soldiers have been enlisted and sent to England. BERLIN'S BUTTER SCARCE. A despatch from Berlin says: The members of the Magistracies in Great- er Berlin held a conference on Tues- day over the uniform disturbance of the butter supply and decided to in- troduce butter cards, similar in their application to bread cards early in the war. The amount of butter to be allowed each., person has not yet been determined, Efficient and Skilful. Sir George Paish, the great financ- ier, declares that England is more efficient and skilful than ever before, and that her resources have now been so organized that the period of dis- ruption may be taken as a thing of the past. . When some people do tell the truth it is, only for the purpose of creating trouble. It may console the self-confessed coward that he is still in a position to admit it. Mother (after relating pathetic story) --"Now, Reggie, wouldn't you. like to give your bunny to that poop little boy you saw to -day ..who hasn't any father?" , Reggie (clutching rabbit) ---"Couldn't wo give him bet ther instead?"