HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1916-10-29, Page 2ROUNDING:. UP THE FEW GERMANS
LEFT IN EAST AFRICAN COLONY
Remnant That Escaped Capture Are Penned in Malarial Swamp
and Must Soon Surrender.
A despatch from London says: In
a review of recent operations in Ger-
Trim East Africa the War Office an-
nounces that the Belgians operating
near Tabora., in the northern central
part of the colony, have inflicted a
further defeat on the Germans. In
the fighting from Sept, 18 to 22 the
surviving portion of the German
forces which had been defeated at Ta-
bora were routed.
Along the coast the British forces
under General Smuts are engaged in
clearing the country. A number of
small columns are carrying on this
work south-east of Dar -Es -Salaam
and north-west and west of Kilwa.
Gen. Smuts says his troops have been
attempting to drive into the Rufiji
valyley German posts established.
north and south of that region,
The remnant of the force defeated
by the Belgians was driven eastward
and southward, the Germans making
an attempt to effect a junction with
the main German body concentrated.
in the Rufiji valley.
The bulk of the remaining German
forces, says the announcement, are
now confined in a limited area in the
south-eastern portion of the colony, of
which all the ports on the coast and
the main lines of approach. are held by
the Entente forces, The entire Rufiji
valley and the Delta are unhealthy
and malarial to the highest degree,
and are declared likely to become un-
tenable after the advent of the "less-
er rains" during October.
MOVEMENT STARTED IN ITALY
TO FORCE NATIONAL ECONOMY
Government Decree Extends to Lights in Streets, Stores, Hotels
and Cafes.
A despatch from Rome says: A
Government decree issued on Friday
orders that all street lights and also
lights in stores, hotels and cafes be
dimmed at 10.30 o'clock in the even-
ing. This is another measure in the
continuation of the energetic move-
ment to force national economy, the
first measure having been the raising
of the price of sugar to 25c a pound
and also prohibiting its sale for the
Manufacture of candies or other
sweets.
The Government is also making a
campaign against speculators in food-
stuffs and wearing apparel. A eemi-
' official warning has been published,
saying that peace is yet distant and
that any merchant making a big pro-
f fit from his goods at the present mo-
ment is a traitor to his country.
Men's, women's, and children's
shoes are selling at from $6 to $9 per
pair, and woollen and other articles
f have doubled in price. Foods pro-
` duced in Italy, of which the exporta-
Ition is prohibited, are in the hands of
speculators. Eggs have disappeared
from the markets. It is estimated
that millions of eggs are stored in
Rome. No eggs have been sold in the
i city during the past week.
RECRUITING RATE ROU ANIA S USE
IS 6,000 PER MONTH THEIR BAYONETS
Aggregate of Enlistment From Attack the Austro -Germans,
Start is 368,863 -Last
Two Weeks.
A despatch from Ottawa says: Re-
cruiting in Canada is proceeding at
the rate of about 6,000 a month, com-
pared with 30,000 a year ago. In the
fortnight, ended October 15th, 3,160
men were enlisted, compared with 3,-
346
;346 in the previous two weeks. The
aggregate enlistment from the start
is 368,863.
From the est to the 15th of Octo-
ber, Montreal again led in its enlist-
ments. It reported 672 recruits.
By divisions the enlistments are as
follows:
Mil. Dis.
London . ... , . 314 30,4551
Foronto . .. 447 82,827
Kingston -Ottawa 356 38,891
Montreal
auebec
Maritime Prov.
Manitoba -
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Aaberta
Taking 12 Guns and 600
Prisoners.
A despatch from London says :-
The news from the Roumanian front
is again excellent. In the one region
,on the long front where the gravest
i danger menaced the Roumanians, the
I Predeal Pass sector, the Teutons have
been driven across the Transylvania
j frontier. Ground has also been gain-
' ed in the Bran defile. In the Trobus
!valley the Roumanians forced the Aus-
I tro-Germans to retire and ' took 600
prisoners and 12 cannon. Another
detachment attacking from Goicasa,
in the Trotus area, surprised the Teu-
ton troops and took 300 prisoners and
Two W'ks. G'd T'1.
some machine guns.
BIG GOLD STRIKE
MADE NEAR ROSSLAND.
138 7,344 ;
336 33,410 ' A despatch from Rossland, B. C.,
427 stys: Rossland is all excitement over
286 a big strike made in close proximity
186 to the city by S. Simpson, a Rossland
old-time prospector, owner of the
Crown -granted claim named "One -Eye
See," on the side of Murphy Creek,
north of Green Mountain. A report
has just been received from the Spo-
kane office of the Marsh Assay an
Testing Laboratories giving returns
from the ore as follows: 732 ounces
were under the test with $15,150.28
in gold, $85.60 in silver, and $4.70 in
copper. Simpson has held his claim
for twenty years, and the wonderful
returns just received must certainly
justify his faith in the property.
ITALY'S NEW SHIPS
GREAT SPEED -MAKERS.
74,320
36,157
33,08
368,863
Total . 3,160
GERMANY UTILIZINGy
ALL HER PRISONERS.
Are Tieing "Used in Various Forms of
Employment.
A despatch from London says: D.
Thomas Curtin, of Boston, continuing
his description of conditions in Ger-
many, writes in the Times that the
British captures of German prisoners
is bettering the lot of British prison-
ers in Germany, the Germans being
anxious lest ill treatment bring on re-
prisals. He emphasizes the value to
Germany of its 2,000,000 "prisoner
slaves," who now arereclaiming
swamps, tilling the soil, building
roads and railways, and working in
factories.
- "Some of your military writers," he
says, "leave these prisoners out of
their calculations when estimating
Germany's pian -power. If you had
2,000,000 prisoners you probably
would be able to release 2,000,000 of
your own people for military service.
Most of the prisoners in Germany are ,
Russians. They are seen everywhere,
and have greater freedom than any,
others. They sometimes travel un-
guarded to and from work, They are
docile, physically strong, and accus-1
toned. to lower grade food than any
other prisoners, with the exception of i
the Serbs.
i
"Of course, the English form much ;
the smallest number of prisoners, but
they are most highly prized for bate
propaganda purposes. 'They are
more difficult to manage,' said an 1
'anter offizier' to me, 'than the
our 2000000.
It is
• t of
whole rest
indeed, a feet that your 30,000 prison ,
ere, although the worst treated, are
the gayest and most outspokenandj
*host rebellious against tyranny."
A despatch from Rome says: Italy
now possesses a type of warship
whose speed is three times as great
as that of the greatest trans-Atlantic
liner, 'according to the Giornale Italia.
The sea trial of the first of these
ships to be completed was witnessed
by a correspondent of the paper.
Three others are building. All of the
new vessels will use oil fuel.
TO END CATARRHAL
DEAFNESS AND HEAD
NOISES
if you have Catarrhal Deafness
or head noises go to your drug -
Olt and get 1 ounce of Parmint
(double strength), and add to it
pint of hot water and 4 ounces of
granulated sugar. [Lake 1 ta'ble-
spo0nful four times a day.
Thls will often bring qulok re-
lief from the distressing head
noises. Clogged nostrils should
open, breathing b0oome easy and
the mucus stop dropping into
the throat. it is easy to, prepare,
costs little and 1s pleasant to
take. Any one who has Catar-
rhal neatness or head noises(
should give (his prescription a
trial
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BreadstutIO,
Toronto, .0 t. 2.4,- 1danttub,r. wheat -
New No. 1 Northern, 51.11 ; No, 2. (10„
$1.81 No. 3, do., 51.763 ; No 4 wheat.
$1,631, track; flay ports. Old crop trad-
ing 3c above nese 'crop.
Manitoba oats -No. 2 C.W., 6i.?.c ; No.
3, 00., 5930 ; extra No. 1 feed, 6010 ; io.
1 feed, 593c, track, Bay ports,
American oor'ri---No, s yellow, 51.01,
track Toronto.
Ontario eats --No. 2 white, 56 to SSC
No. 3, do, 55 to 57c, according to freights
outside.
Ontario w1.60heat•-Netto$162s N,o. 2 »'inter, per
ear lot, $ according to
' freights outside. 0101 crop -No. 1 conl-
meretal, $1.53. to 51.55 , No. 2 con«r-
$1
tial; 51.to 545 to, 51.48; No. 3 rn
commercial,
,36 1.38
Teas--No, 2, 52,15 to 52.20, according
to freights outsicle.
Barley -Malting, 98o to $1.00, noun
nal ; teed, 92 to .95o, noaninai.
R.S e Newt No coin 51.18 to 51.20, a0-
' cording to freights outside.
•Manitoba dour --First patents, in jute
bags, 59.30 ; second patents, in aura
•bags, 58.50 ; strong bakers', in jute
bags, 58.60, Toronto.
Ontario flour -New Winter. according
to sample, 57.40, in bags, track Toronto,
prompt shipment.
• MUlfeed-Car lots, delivered Montreal
freights, bags Included: Bran, per ton,
529.30 ; shorts, lien ton, 532,00 ; rnlO-
dlings, per ton, 533.0. ; good feed flour,
Pet bag, 52.00.
Hay ---Nese No, 1, per ton, 511,00 to
512.60 ; No. 2, per ton, 50.00 to 510.00,
track Toronto.
Straw -Car lots, per ton, 57.00 to
58.00, track Toronto.
Country Produce ---Wholesale.
Butter -Fresh dairlr, choice, 36 to 37c;
inferior, 31 to 32c ; creamery prints, 40
to 42c ; solids, 40 to 41o.
Eggs -No. 1 storage, 35 to 36e ; stor-
age, selects, 37 to 38o ; nen'-laid, in car-
tons, 45 to 470 ; out of cartons, 43 to
450.
Dressed poultry -Chickens, 21 to 22c ;
fowl, 17 to 100 ; ducks, 18 to 300 ;
squabs, per dozen, 54.00 to 54.50 ; tur-
keys, 30 to 35c ; geese, Spring, 17 to 19c.
Live Poultry -Chickens, 16 to 17c ;
fowl, 13 to 15c ; ducks, 13 to 15c ; tur-
keys, 25 to 28e ; geese, Spring, 14 to
15c.
Cheese -New, large, 22 to 223c ;
twins, 225 to 230 ; triplets, 23 to 233c.
Honey -Extra fine quality, 2-1b. tins,
13c ; 5-1b. tins, 123 to 13c , 10-1b., 11$
to 123e ; 60-1b„ 113 to 12c. Comb honey
extra fine and heavy weight, per dos„
53 ; select, 52.50 to 52.75 ; No. 2, 52.25
to $2.40.
Potatoes -Ontario, $1.75 ; British
Columbia Rose, per bag, 51.75 to 51.85 7
British Columbia Whites, per bag, 51.75
to $1.S0 ; New Brunswick Delewares,
Per bag, 51.80 to 51.85 ; Prince Edward
Island Whites, per bag, 51.65, track, To-
ronto.
Beans -Imported, hand-picked, per
bushel, 54,50 to 55.00 ; primes, $3.75 to
54.00.
Provisions -Wholesale.
Smoked meats -Hams, medium, 24 to
26c ; do., heavy, 22 to 23c ; cooked, 85
to 37c ; rolls, 20 to 21e ; breaktast
bacon, 25 to 27c ; backs, plain, 26 to
27c ; boneless, 2S to 29c.
Pickled or dry cured meats, 1 cent
less than cured.
Cured meats -bong clear bacon, 18 to
lS3c per lb ; clear bellies, 18 to 184c.
Lard -Pure lard, tierces, 173 to 173c ;
tubs, 173 to 178c ; pails, 172 to 180 ;
compound, 143 to 153o.
• Montreal Markets.
Montreal, Oct. 24. -Corn -American
No. 2 yellow, 51.01 to 51.02. Oats -
Canadian Western, No. 2, 633 to 64c ;
do., No. 3, 629 to 631c ; extra No. 1 feed,
623 to 631 ; No. 2 local white. 613 ;
do., No. 3, 613c. Flour -Manitoba
Spring wheat patents, firsts, 59.40 ; do.,
seconds, $8.90 ;