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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1916-8-24, Page 6re, 18 CONTAINS NO ALUM MADE IN CANADA t - ^ "ThI2NagataWlear,,,x, ,..eaazMrWP',Errlk,zz railk,7,,triaraMlir."WritkiZierf,44-7'1, Vg';1".,A 1:101,1/4'.'""AMMV, irgEME.,,,,Z•r"*""""..'" te, •:" 11E� OFFENSIVE ON SOMME SHOWS MASTERLY PRECISION Steady Gains Being Made While Losses in Operations Have Been Reduced to Minimum. • A. despatch from Paris Says: -"The operatioes Oh the Somme on Wednes- day were merely a detail of the offen- eive and of only local bearing," a high military officer explained to the Associated Pres, "but significance is •derived from the fact that the Ger- mans did not counter-attack as usual. Never before have they failed to re- act when successfully attacked, and their failure to do so in this case is either a sign of weakness, or, more likely, because of confusion of orders. "The precision. with which the French offensive has been carried out is shown by the fact that every ob- jective designated in. advance of an action has been reached. At Maure- pas a certain number of houses were selected, and every one of them was captured and occupied; it never was intended to attempt the occupation of the entire village. "Ono consequence of this precision in the French operations is the reduc- tion of losses to a minimum. The operations in Artois and in Mama pagne cost five times more than all the ground gained on the Somme. The purpose is to destroy the German forces, and the Franco -British defen- sive also has accomplished the feat of • holding on the western. front the greater possible portion of the Ger- man forces. "It is fallaeieus to figure out the probable. duration of hostilities on French soil by computing the average surface of ground gained per day. Every time an action takes place, even though the gain may be no! more than a hundred yards or son the apposition is beaten. He loses I heavily and the weakening moral ef- fect cannot be measured in yards. It is a cumulative effect which sooneror later will wear the enemy down. so " that he will be unable to hold the French gains to a few hundred. yards." Fialiets of the Word Hreadatuffe. 1'01'011to, Aug'. 22. -.Manitoba. wheat-• No. 1 Northern, $1.543 : No. 2 do.. $1,5231. No. 8 do„ $1.474. on Crank llay ports. Manitoba oats -No. 2 C.W., 55e No. aC.W., 54e : extra, No. 1 feed, 540 ; No. 1 feed, 53e, on track bay POrts. American euro. -No. 3 yellow, 653e, on track Toronto, Ontario oats -No. 3 white. 51 to 52c, nominal. aecording to freights outside. RUSSIANS READY zulANS FLED ontario wheat --No. 1 cf nun, srezal. 81.18 to $1.20 ; No. 2 dn., $1.14 to ($1.15N 1• °," co duO.e.brlalhOigt0fvigi:outto31.1lf;fied,9%.a.o 3140 2. new crop,..No, 2. $1.22 to $1.25. acreo°14•11-n-a•N(;.4 te3t15. to 31.95, feet barley. nominal., according to fi.lelitrh1-0-iritlaIstilltt:Liong 'barley, nominal: Buelcwheat-Nominal, according to freights Jaz t side, Rye -No. 2, new. 98c to $1.00 ; No. 1: commereial, nominal, according to freights outside, manitoba flour -First patentsin jute bags, $8.1U ; second patents, in jute • h;Vgs, $7.60 ; strong bakers', in jute bags. b Toronto, Ontario dour -New "Winter, according' nt°zIe iFis511:1.1z:i0tl'ioUr8,0o5zzoto 35.60, noininal, t• 0, noinlnal, bulk 7.; lillfeed---Car lets, delivered Montreal son - boa to•orript shipment, freights, bags included -Bran. per ton, $24 ; shorts, per Vim to 31 326 ,to 827 : Wings, per ton, ton2.l5:, good feed flour, Per bag. 313.80 to Hay -New, No. 1, per ton, 810 to 81.2 ; No. 2, per ton, $9 to 39.50, on track To- ren to, traSetIrcaTwo-roCzTo..lots, per ton, $6 to $7, on •••••••-• Country Produce-Wholeetale, Wholesalers were yesterday making the following quotations : Butter -Fresh dairy, choice, 27 to 2Se ; inferior, 24 to 25c ; cresanery prints, 83 to 24e ; solids, 31 to 32e. Eggs--Is.,Taw-laid, 29 to 300 ; do., in cartons, 33 to 35e. Beans -$4.50 to 35, the latter for hand - FOR NEW DRIVE IN FACE OF FIRE 4 twigneetir large, 183 1:4 trUe! Dressed poultry -Chickens, 27 to 29c ; fowl, 21 to 22e. Live poultry -Chickens, 20 to 22c ; fowl, 18 to 19c. Potatoes -Virginia, new, barrel, $4.75 to 55.00. Honey -Five -pound tins, 123 to 130 ; do.. 10 -lb., 12 to 123e. Maple Etyrup-$1.50 per Imperial gal- lon. Troops on Central Portion of Losses in Counter -Attacks on Equipped. the Somme Described Front Are Splendidly as Enormous. A despatch from the Russian Armies on the Central Russian front, says: The continued success of Gen- eral Brussiloff's two powerful move- ments, which gradually are envelop- ing Kovel and Lemberg, have begun to have a marked effect on the situa- tion in the central portion of the front which, except for small Russian gains in the lake region of Dvinsk, has remained virtually unaltered since the Russians fell back last Au.- - gust to the line from Dvinsk t., the Pinsk marshes. The Austrian line now has receded so far before the re- peated thrusts of the south-western Russian forces in Southern Poland and Galicia that the Germans are in danger of a flanking movement from the south and the automatic retire- ment of the forces opposed to the Russian centre. Despite the desultory bursts of ac - deity at various points Russian offi- cers say there are many indications that the Germans are prepared to abandon their present line on this part of the front at any moment. WANT MAXIMUM FIXED. Quebec Labor Council Petitions Sir Robert Borden. A despatch from Quebec says: The Quebec District Council of Federated Trades and Labor at a meeting on Tuesday night decided to petition the Right Hon. Premier Borden, asking his Government to fix a maximum price for the sale of meat, potatoes, bread. and all everyday life neces- sities. The prices lately have been on a constant soar in the district, while the wages have not -kept pace with the cost of living. es-- The Government building at the Canadian National Exhibition has 48,400 square feet of exhibit space. A despatch from London says: The nightly despatch from British head- quarters on the Somme front de- scribes the sanguinary defeat of pow- erful German counter-attacks on Thursday. In one of these attacks the Germans advanced six deep, but were taken under so heavy a fire that they fled in retreat before even reach- ing the British lines. Their losses are 'described as enormous. General Haig also announces the seizure of a 100 -yard trench north- west of Bazentln-le-Petit at the prow of the British advance toward the Martinpuich heights. Counter-attacks delivered from the latter region, he asserts, were unsuccessful. The French announce that they spent the day in consolidating the captured ground, while General Haig reports the further penetration for 300 yards of the German front west of the High Wood. POISONING HORSES INTENDED FOR BRITAIN A despatch from New York says: -A plot to poison the big shipments of horses from Kansas City for the use of the British Government, is be- ing investigated by secret service operators of the Santa Fe Railroad and other roads which transport the horses to Newport News, where tie embark for England. For more than a month a great number of horses, although leaving Kansas City in per- fect condition, have been arriving at Covington, Ky., the first stopping place, either ill or dead. Autopsies by British veterinaries disclose ars- enic poisoning. More than 10,000 horses a month are leaving the La- throp, Missouri, concentration. camp over the Santa. Fe Railway and the work of the mysterious poisoner al- ready has cost the British Govern- ment more than $100,000. SUBMARINE WARFARE RESUMED AGAINST MERCHANT SHIPS Campaign Follows German Note to the United States Respecting • Boats Carrying Guns. • A despatch from Paris says: -Ger- many's submarine warfare against )nerchant ships is again in full swing,, according to the naval expert of the Paris Temps. The temps declares that this new submarine campaign follows the German note to the United States of Feb. 10, in which it was said: "Merchant ships carrying guns cannot be considered as peaceful ships." According to the Temps, the Germans are now acting under this notice, and it 'says that three days ago the Italian ship Plata repulsed. with gunfire attacks of an enemy sub- marine. The article concludes with' an emphatie declaration that a simil- iar course will be followed by other commanders of allied merchant ships, undismayed by "the murder of Capt. Fryatt." RY EXTENSIVE ARE FOOJ FRAUDS liNEARTIED IN GERMANY Traffickers, Several of Whom Were Government Officials, Sold at Profit ol 300 Per Cent. A despatch from The Hague says: The new German "War Usury Bu- reau" has justified its existence by` teVealing surprising details of wide- ly ramified food frauds, according to reports received here, The frauds are said to involve a half-dozen leaders and, a hundred accomplices. These 11101 are are said to hove Smuggled hun- dreds of tons of wheat, rye, and bar- • lter flour from the province of West Prussia to Berlin, where it was sold �t a profit of 800 per cent. Provisions -Wholesale. Cured meats and lard. were quoted as Xiacon-Long clear, 18 to feli•ovs 183c her. Ib. l8axns'--Modium, 24 t 2 ; J.. ea 1: 203to 21e ; rolls, 19 to 193c ; breakfast bacon, 25 to 27e ; backs, plain, 25e ; b_oneless backs, 27 to 28e. Cooked ham, 25 to 26e Lard -Pure lard, tierces, 165 to 170 ; tubs. 17 to 173c ; pails, 173 to 173c. Compound, 14 to 143e. Montreal Markets. Montreal. August 21.-Corn-Ameri- ffIlitilst.lioa'n2Weeslil.gi No, 2, 2,o5t7°,' Canadian Western No. 3, 561e ; No. 2 local white, Brig. General Bird, C.F. 563e. Flour -Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, 38.20 ; seconds, 37.70 Strang bakers', 37.50 ; Winter patents, choice, 37.00 ; straight rollers, 36.20 to 56.40 ; straight rollers, bags. 82.90 to, $3.00. Rolled oats -Barrels, 85.65 to $5.75; bags, 90 lbs., $2.70 to 32.75. Bran -324 ; shorte, $26 : middlings. 325 ; Mouillie, 331 to 334. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $17. Cheese -Finest Westerns, 183 to 185c• ; finest eastern's, 13 to 181c. Butter -Choicest creamery, 333 to 340 ; seconds, 323 to 32c. Eggs -Fresh, 360 : • selected, 33c ; No. 1 stock, 300 ; No. 2 TargarEIT stock, 27e. • %earl 1, DESIRES From Erin's Green Isle 'WS BY, HAIL FROM MB. LAND'S SHORES. RaPP"Inglisiiteinrestheettuo7IlreiszlaL uittd Isle or and editor of the "TyrEene Coustitte • lain with the British Expeditionary toCri\ciaorp.st,.}ePjanill,ilyi Cruickshank,. of A rine.gla 13ellieboro, has volunteered as a chap. tion," is reported killed raelion. Rev, T. Bradley, C.C., F, 13renan has been are see pointed Crown Solicitor for Xing's County, in succession to theekte Mr, GERMAN LABOVNG CLASSES Maze Races, Ireland, have been Richard Fitzwilliam Da.rry. abandoned as a mark of sympathy for ARE ON THE VERGE OF REVOLT thefeli'iclttitiieverseceantt 'fiTisittLrgsoldierS who I Lieut.Col. R.oss Smyth, officer cow: 11=34111g .a battalion of the Inniskilling Fusi1iers has arrived at his laome Authorities Endeavoring to Trace Some of Pamphlets Advocating ArdmY, ore: Londondcir wounded In Peace at Any Price. A despatch from Rotterdam says: Throughout Germany the authorities have their hands full confiscating and trying to trace the source of pam- phlets advocating peace at any price. Tilts symptom of revolt among a large section of the people recently assumed alarming proportions. A few days ago there was a house-to- house search in Berlin, resulting in the arrests of an editor and printer associated, with the Socialist organiz- ation. Strongest measures, hbwever, failed to suppress this form of agita- tion against war, which is so wide- spread as to baffle the efforts of the military and police. It is proof of the existence ef a great 'undercurrent ' of discontent which approaches re - Photographed at a recent vestiture by the King at Buckingham Palace.. Picture shows Brigadier -General Bird, C.B., wearing the gold uprigh. ape on his left arm to show he has been : wounded. Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg, Aug. 22. -Cash quotations ; -No. 1 Northern, 31.465 • No. 2 North- ern, 31,443. ; No. 8 •Noilltern, 31.385 ; No. 4, 31.845 ; No. 5, 31.279 ; No. 6, 31.163 ; feed, 31.115. Oats -No. 2 C.W., 48c ; • No, 3 C.W., 473e • extra No. 1 feed, 473 ; No. 1 feed, 463c ; No. 2 feed, 453c. Barley -No. 3, 7Se ; No. 4, 74c ; rejected, 6bc ; feed, 68e. Flax -No. 1 N.W.C., 31.93 ; No. 3 C.W., $1.943. United States Markets. Minneapolis, Aug. 22.-Wheat-Sep- rber, 31.493 ; December, 31.473 to .471 : No. 1 hard, 31.553 •, No. 1 North rn 31,503 to $1.651 ; No. 2 North- ern, 31.473 to 31.513. Corn -No. 3 yel- low, 82 to 83c. Oats -No. 3 white, 423 to 425, Flour -unchanged. 13ran- 319.2o to $20.50. Duluth, Aug. 22. -Linseed. on track, 32,153 to 32.16 ; to arrive, 42.153 ; Sep- brcIT.112,_eirolegbier,as$12T6 biCd)°•toteereenW, $2.1b3 asked. Wheat -No. 1 hard, $1.643 ; No. 1 Northern, $1.523 to 31.533; No. 2 Northern, 31.483 to $1.503 ; Sep- tember, 31.503. Live Stock Markets. Toronto Aug. 22 -Choice heavy steers $8.15 to 38.86 ; good heavy steers, $7.75 to 38.00 ; butchers' cattle, good, 37.00 to 31.11 ; do, medium, 37.25 to 3740 ; do„ common, 86.85 to 36.60 ; butchers' bulls, choice, $7.25 to 37.50 ; do., good bulls, 36.65 to $8.75 • do., rough bulls, 34.50 to $5.00 ; butchers' cows, choice, $6.85 to 57.00• do., good, 36.50 to 36.65 ; do., medium. 35.75 to 36.10 •, stockers, 700 to 350 lbs., 36.00 to 36.35 ; choice feeders, dehorned, 56.30 to 37.00 ; can- ners and cutters, 33.50 to 34.60 ; Milkers choice, each, $70.00 to 39,0.00 ; do., corn. and med., each, 540.00 to $60.00 ; Spring- ers, 350.00 to 390.00 ; light ewes, $7.65 to 38.50 ; sheep. heav" $4.50 to $5,35 ; spring lambs, per ib., 123 to 13c , calves, good to choice, $10.50 to 312.00 ; do., medium, 39.00 to $10.00 ; hogs, fed and watered, 818.00 •, do.. weighed off cars, $13.25 ; do., f.o.b., $12.35 to 312.40. Montreal, Aug. 22. -First class steez•s, 37.50 to 38 • medium steers, $5 to 36: cows. $5 to' $6.75 ; butcher bulls, 0.50 to $6.75 ; canning bulls, 34.50 to $5 ; canning cows, 54.50 to 35 •, milk calves, 1 8c to 100 ; hogs, 310 to 312.75 ; lambs, • 9e. to 10e ; -sheep, 6c. to 73c. BRITISH ZEPPELINS • ATTAIN GREAT SPEED. The existenee of the flour, reports say, was concealed from Governmeht stock -takers by all manner of arti- fices, and was shipped on night trains as potatoes or machinery, Among the accomplices and ringleaders were sevaraI Government officials and several station masters, who are charged with connivance in the fraud by consigning flour under false de- scriptions. German newspapers are demanding exemplary punishment for the men arrested. • New Airships Are Superior to the German Dirigible. A despatch from London says: The Daily Express features an article by its naval expert on "our new Zeppe- lins," which says: "During the past week I have watched the great Brit- ish airships at workt and, although I am unable to make practical com- parisons with the German Zeppelins, our new airships certainly seem mar- vellously rigid and beautifully de- signed. Mariners who have made close observations of German dirig- iblee consider our new airships cap- able of being handled more readily, of finer model and altogether less cumbersome than the German type. The British airships, moreover, at- tain an amazingly high speed. TO FIX CENTRE SPAN OF QUEBEC BRIDGE. A despatch :from Ottawa says: It is expected that between Sept. 14 and 13 the great centre span of the Que- bec bridge will be floated into posi- tion. This will pave the way for the opening of tho strueturo early next year. ATE PEACE INFLUENTIAL OTTOMANS AND BULGARIANS HAVE SOUND- ED THE ALLIES. A despatch from Rome says: -Re- ports are coming from east, west, north and south concerning efforts by Turkey and Bulgaria te make a sep- arate peace with the allies. How- ever, the papers warn the public not to put too much faith in such rumors as, while there is a grain. of truth in them, the Governments of those coun- tries have taken no steps to, that end. The fact seems to be that certain in- fluential persons of both, Turkey and Bulgaria have sounded England and France and even Russia, for the pur- pose of ascertaining on what terms separate peace would be granted, but that the allies replied evasively, intim- ating that they could only treat with the responsible Governments and on the understanding that the countries desiring peace would fully acknow- ledge the victory of the allies. Real negotiations are still along way off, but interested. Bulgarians and Turks are working for this result. ROUMANIA FRIENDLY TOWARD BULGARIA A despatch from London says :- Bulgarian and Roumanian relations have become more friendly, according to a telegram from Sofia, transmitted by Reuter's Amsterdam correspond- ent. The readiness of the Rouman- ian Government to agree bo the ex- change of goods between the two countries is very favorably comment- ed upon.in the Budgarian capital, says the despatch. GERMANY MAY DEMAND • RECALL OF U. S. ENVOY. • - A despatch from Rotterdam says: Germany is seriously eonsidering the advisability of asking for the recall of United States Ambassador James W. Gerard, according to reports In diplomatic circles here. Mr. Gerard's approval of the Britioli censorship and his criticiams of Germany are said to have displeased the German Government. Belgian Troops Capture Karen= A despatch from Havre says: A brigade of Belgian troops has cap- tured and occupied the Port of Kare- ma on the eastern bank of Lake Tan- ganyika, German East Africa, says an official Belgian announcement. Karema is about -125 miles south of Ujiji. Smallest day's attendance at the Canadian National Exhibition in 1916 28,000 on Opening Day; largest, 141,- 000 on Labor Day. bellion among the working classes of Germany. The well informed Cologne corre- spondent of the Tyd writes: "Complete removal of the censor- ship may be expected shortly, as the authorities can no longer oppose the increasing stream of protests and the bitter agitation among the people. The only result of the Government's measures of suppression is the ap- pearance in succession of secretly produced pamphlets distributed from hand to hand, which are increasing the prevailing unrest and the general feeling of collapse. Removing the censorship would be a safety valve, for the feeling is now increasing in bitterness among the laboring classes." FARMER IS OWNER OF GRAIN IN STORAGE. Question Which Has Arisen in Inter- • pretation of Grain Act. A despatch from Ottawa says: Prof. A. Magill, chairman of the Grain Commission, and Mr. Staples, of the same body, are in the capital conferring with the Government rela- tive to an important question which has arisen in connection with the in- terpretation of the Grain Act. The issue is whether grain dealers are em- powered to treat grain in storage with them as their own. Hitherto they have been doing this, selling the grain and replacing it with other grain of the same grede. The farm- ers cleaim that they have 210 right to do this, that they can move the grain, but not sell it without authority. The matter has been taken up with Hon. Arthur Meighen, who, it is under- stood, has given his opinion in favor of the farmers' contention, and has been referred to the Justice Depart- ment. AUSTRIAN LOSSES ARE BECOMING COLOSSAL. Men Taken from Garrisons in Serbia, Montenegro and Albania. A despatch from Rome says: Ac- cording to an Austrian source several battalions of Landsturm have been taken from the Austrian garrisons in Serbia, Montenegro and Albania, also from the cities of Prague, Budapest and Vienna and other towns, to be sent to the Italian front, where the Austrian losses are truly colossal. Archduke Eugen has assumed direct command of the forces on the Isonzo - Carso line. F CERMANY sv 1.111 OF NAT ONS action. The impending retirement of Gol, Sir Neville Chamberlain from the position of Inspector -General of the nouneecl. Royal Irish Constabulary, is an - The debris in the Sackville Street area is turning in handy around the port of Dublin. About 800 tons have already gone as balast on a sailing ship to Australia, A deputation from the Dublin Cor- poration, with reference to the recon- struction of Dublin, was received by tho Prime Minister at the House of Commons. Mr. Charles Edmond Fair, LL.D.YAAr been appointed Clerk of the Crown and Peace for the County of Westmeath, in succession to the late Mr. Patrick Robert Kelly. The police hut at Fairymount, in th Castlerea district, has been discon- tinued. The hut was erected in 1902, when the De Freyne estate was the scene of "land war agitation." At the meeting of the Privy Council, Dublin Castle, $ie David Darrel was sworn a Lord Justice for the vacancy in the office of Lord Lieutenant. While engaged with bis son in exca, Voting building material in a quarry en his farm at Derraen, Athea, Patrick Ahern was killed by a porion of the Iembankment giving way. All Diplomatic Relations Are in the Canadian Contingent is Mr. R. t those1 1 • b 111 d Severed Till Reparation for W. Moeran, third son of the late Very Rev E. B. Mooran, Dean of Dewn, who Fryatt's :Murder., .. was for many years rector of Xilly- A despatch from London says: Rc- hnigh' plying to a question in the House of A soldier of the Rc•eal Irish Regi - Commons on Wednesday, Premier As- Georgement, Pte. Dallowye, died at the Xing • quith said the Government was deter- 7.bIll>spitta, Dublin, as the re- minedre- that "this country will not ceiv:d during ' sultfuet wound accidentally rifle practice at the mill - tolerate a resumption of diplomatic tary range, Skerries. relations with Germany after the Wal' A delegation of the Dublin estegaci. (until reparation is made for the mita- pallty Tule gone to Paris to study the Ider of Cant. Fryatt. Some of our methods of reconstruction employed in allies," continued the Premier, "have invaded toevns, and wasreceived h C ittee of the E position suffered by brutalities even more which is now being held at the Tull - gross and on a more extended scale lerles. than ourselves by action of the Ger- ess reply to the request of the ROS - man authorities. We are in consult- common Town Commissioner that mili- ation with them as to the best, most Italy be stationed in Roscommon, a re - effective steps to be taken and as to ply has been received from Major what conditions should be expected in : Long stating that the request will re - the terms of peace to secure repara- ceive the consideration of the Gener- tion that will satisfy justice." A I al officer Commandtag-in-Chief. member asked if the Government was ir A shocking occurrence is reported "prepared to make a_statement that in Ennis recently on a Sunday, when ingas Emperor William is wanted for wil- Id3unrillnmanMmsatr.paacatrileoh kh egcarutryci ,h ont the Clan County Council, was stya- denly attacked from behind by an- other member of the congregation, who inflicted terrible gashes with a razor. His assailant TREATY PROTECTS BIRDS. ful murder in this case." No answer was returned to this. se - BRITISH DECORATION FOR BELGIAN QUEEN. A despatch from London sage: King George, during his recent visit to Belgian headquarters, decorated Queen Elizabeth of Belgium with the Royal Red Cross of the First Class, says a Government press bureau statement on Wednesday. "RITISH MID FRENCH GUNS - MINED E ILE THUNDER German First Line Was Broken Everywhere and the Second at Many Points A despatch from the British Army in France says :-With the skies clear for artillery observations, following the heavy rains, the English and French attacked the German lines on Friday afternoon along the entire front from the Anvra to the Sesame, whets their blows during the past two weeks have broken the German first line everywhere 'and the second line at many points. From the ridge above Pozieres, where the battered stone ruins of a windmill stand, to the highest point Canada and United States Guard In- sect Destroyers. A despatch from Washington says: A treaty between Great Britain and the United States for thi7esglateetion of insect -destroying birds on both sides of the Canadian boundary was signed at the State Department on Wednesday by Secretary of State Lansing and Ambassador Spring - Rice. The treaty is very broad and covers practically all kinds of bird life. Its administration will be left to local authorities. So for as it is known, this is the first treaty of the kind error signed. BRITAIN MORE POTENT THAN SHE EVER WAS. on the horizon, along the edges of bloody High Wood, and thence along A despatch from London says: Delville or Devil's Wood to the lower "Britain's honor is not dead, her levels of the river valley, where there might is unbroken, her clestiny.unful- has been no cessation in the fighting day, there was a continuous cloud of War or Cie pounding of the gun% day after enemies," declared Secretrry for filled, her ideals unshattcred by hcr s, British and, French guns united in Welsh singing societies at the Eifiik*- Lloyd George, in addressing smoke from the bursting shellas the s. The"ritain is more alive, more potent, British made gains on ei god at Abarystwith on Thursday. their thunder side of Guillemont, where the Ger- mans still bold the fortification.s of alma elle has greater dominions, her influ- mere exalterl than ever. :•atilly should once is Wider, 33er purpose deeper and not her children sing?" '" • r - • i n - Forty Million. Bushels. A despatch from Qalgary says: Re -- taming from several: weeks of travel along the farmers in the Province axil elevator mon at line elevators of the Alhorta Farmers' Elevators Cone -sr pony, C. F. Brown, Vice -President of that eornoretion on Wednesday stated their old second line and have their heaviest concentration of guns. TRAP:ERR SMELTING INDUSTRY FO I GEZ2ANY TO BRITAIN England Enters Into Agreement With Australia for Supply of ZIRIC Concentrates and Spelter. A despatch from London says: An agreement has been reached between Great Britain and Australia, under which Great Britain contracts to pur- chase 100,000 tons of zinc concen- trate's and 46,000 tons of spelter an- nually from Australia during the period of the war, and for ten years afterward. The effect of the agreement will .be to ensure the transfer ef the smelting industry from Germany to British hands. The amount ianolyed agreement exceeds 426,000,000, cover. ing more than half of Aostgaligns 511, nual output. The renminder of tho output is expected tp be taken - over by Fiance and Belgium. that the crop 4 this province would give a 'wheat yield alone -of 40,000,000 buehels, Tommea /easi Comes High. A despatch from London says: Dur,, hug the past tear the Government speut $10,00,000 tor jam for The Beitish soldiees, it veas announced in the Commone to -day, The Canadian National Exhibition -grand stand. has a seating capacity of 16,800, with room for 8,000 more on the lawn.