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The Clinton News Record, 1915-06-03, Page 6Men, who wile be t he :Leadersr of - the, Forces -4u, the -War -fon National Ex pantile n. 'Like the Triumph, She Was Submarined While Supporting Land Forces on Gallipoli Peninsular A despatch from. Landon says; , The British battleship Majestic, • Cape H. F. G. Talbot, was three- ' I Aced and sunk by an enermy sub- ' marine Mails the battleship was , supporting the allied land forces len the Gallipoli Peninsula, Near- ly all the ,officers and men were saved. It is supposed that the submarine that een,k the Majestic was the same that sent the British battle- ship Triumph to the bottom on Tuesday last. The Majestic was completed in the year 1895, and was the oldest battleship on the active list of the navy. She was one of nine vessels known as the lekeestio class, Her displacement was 14,000 tons, length 390 feet, speed 17 knees, and she carried four 12 -inch, -We've 6 - inch and sixteen 12 -pounder guns of old pattern, with five torpedo tubes. Her nominal complement wae 757 pfeeers and men. The sinking of the Majeetio is said to have accursed off Sedate Bahr, at the ecietheen point of the Galli:pelf Peninsula. This stete- ment 'is made it a Constantinople deepatehe laud -lied by way of Bea A despatch to the Times from its MuStros correspondent says that 460 men of the crew of the, battle- ship Triumph, whieh was sunk Tuesday in the Gulf of Sams, weee eaved. The officer's rued crew on boded the Triumph in peace times numbered about 700 men: SUBMARINE VISITS ARSENAL Torpedoes a Transport in Harbor and Sinks Am- munition and Supply Ships in Sea of Marrnora A despatch frono London says: "The sad:marine E-11, Lieut. -Com - mender Martin E. Nesmith, has eunk in the Sea of Manner& a ves- sel containing a great quantity of ammunition, 'comprising charges for heavy howitzers, several gun mountings end a six -ince gun. She also chased a supply ship with a heavy cargo ofstares and torpe- doed her alongside a. pier at Ro- dasto. A 'small store ship was also chased and run ashore. "The submarine E-11 entered Constantinople and discharged a torpedo at a transport .alongside the arsenal. The torpedo was heard to explode." DROVE GERMANS OUT OF ABLAIN French Troops Win a Deeffied Suc- cess in the Region of Arras. A despatch from Paris says: French troopshave won decided successes in the region of Areas lately, and have secured .poseession of a greater part of Ablate. In addition they have driven the Ger- mans from their strongly fortified positions ie. the cemetery near Ablain and have .advanced for come distance beyond it. Daring this lighting, -says the War Office report, the German losses were very heavy. Nothing is said as to the price in lives at which the Feeneh made their pro- gress. lb will he remembeeed that Ca yenta was occuple,d-by the allied , "troops several clays ago, who weals subsequently forced to retire by the violence of the German. coenter- ettacks. Otherwise in this sector, where the principal 'fighting of the last few days 'hat occurred, the French have eaken $01Mie of the Genewn trenches southwest of Souohez at Chateeu Tarke. • A French aerial squadron, corm pored of 18 aeroplanes, each one carrying 110 pounds 'of projectiles, bombarded a chemical factory at • Ludwigshafen, on the Rhine, oppo- site Mannheim. Fire broke out in several of tee factory buildisigs as, -a result of this bombardment. This factory is one of the most. important menefector- les of explosives in ell Germany. • The French aviators were in the air for six emirs, and covered mom than 490 kilometres (240 miles). This expedition against an impor- tant German eeteblishomet was tee French • reply • to the attempts. of Cierman aviators on the City- of, Pads, In all, 145 distinct languages are spoken in India. CANADIAN VESSEL SUNK BY PIRATES Steamer Morweuna Was in the' Passenger Trade on the St. Lawrence. A despatch from London says: The Canadian steamer Morwenna, was torpedoed and shelled by a German submarine off the Welsh coast. One member of her crew was killed. The others, including three wounded, have been landed at Car- diff by the Belgian trawler league - line. The Itforive.nne was bound Irene Cardiff for Sydney, N.S., in ballast. The Morwenne bailed from Mont- real, and was own -ed by the Bleck Diamond Line. Since oarly this year she has been under ch'airtee to the Red Gross Line. She was built at Dundee in 1904, and be- fore the war wee a well. -known pas- senger beat ori the St. Lawrence, plying eatereen Montreal', Gulf poets and St. eohnis in the sum - mew. She was 260 ieet long an.d commanded by Captain Holmes. The members of the crew of the Morwensea say that after the ves- sel was torpedoed they lowered their boats, one of which 'had not entirely been freed from its teckle, when a shell from the submarine blew off the heed of one of its occupants and wounded three other men. The skipper of the Jamteline says when he saw the submtaine atteek the More -Dena he 'started the Jaquelin'a steam ahead, in- tending to rain the -submarine. The under -water boat, however, evaded the trawler and fired many ;shells -at her, but all of them missed their mark. The Danish ,steamer Betty, 1,267 net tone, was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea. Her crew was rescued. The Betty was a freighter in the trans-Atlantic beads. It keeps lazy men busy putting things off till to -morrow. BUY ALL HER SUPPLIES HERE Three Parties of rlilitary Buyers Have Already Left Italy it is Said A clespetch from Paris says; the Hudson's Bay Company, of Montreal, who are doing in Canada whet Morgan and Company are do- ing for the French Government in the United States. Practically all of Italy's buying will be done in the United States end Omuta, according to the be- lief of the commission agents here. Three "partie,s of military buyers have been sent to New York als ready, it is said. ternerieens who are offering sup- plies -to the French Government are being instructed by the 'commis - sexist to direct such offers to J. P. Morgan) and Company, of New. York, who' were recently authorized to make purrohases in the United Si sees on behalf of the militate; ad- reinistretion. Similar offers from Camelia -fie should b& addressed to • WILL BE INTERNED IN' VATICAN Pope's Private Chaniberlain Failed to Attend Mass Where Prayers Were Offered for Italy's Triumph A despetth from Rome says: Mon -signor Gerbecle the Aueerien private chamberlain of the Pope, has been interned in the Vatican, ,where he must eamieri until the end of the. her. This action was taken ; by the Pope when he learned thee efonsietto,r Gerlaeh no longer et- ede the daily masa of the Pontiff, where prayers are offered for the triumph of Italian Monsignor Gerlath was accused of having falsified the words of Pope Benedict in a conversation between the Pontiff and the names - pendent ef a paper recently, at which Monsignor Gerlach acted as interpreter, Austrian Consuls in Italy Arrested despatch ham Bologna-, via aris, leaps.: The police have ar- -eleed the Austrian ' Consuls at Genoa, lIceogna, Bari, Leghorn tune bther pitteee while- the -y, wer-e on heir way, to Switzerland,- The Consuls are being given accammo-- elation's in a hotel't Place.nza, wheee they are kept under obser- vetion by the peace. This unusual motional° is said to have been the outgrowth of an alle- gation that Austria baa not pe,ranit- tccl the Italian Consuls, in her ter- ritory to cross the frontier to Ital- ian soil. DU leEof llse ABRUZZI KING VleTOR EMMAIIUELM PREdillER e ALAN ()Re VCENERAL LUIGI eADORIYA SHIP BLOWN UP, 325 MEN KILLED Crew of 250 and 78 Workers Perish 011 Former C.P.R. Boat at Sheerness. , A deepatch from London says; The Princes Irene, a British mine - Laying ship, was literally blown to atoms with at least 325 men aboard as she lay at 'anchor in Sheerness harbor Friday morning. The ex- plosion, apparently wee internal, its origin being marked by complete mystery. Only one Man has sea vived,,a- stoker, named -David Wilise who was picked up badly injured, It is understood that all but three of her crew of 250 men were aboard the steamee as well as 78 dockyard men carrying out repairs. The Daily Mail as serts that in addi- tion to the 7$ shipwrights there were on board 100 workmen from Chatham, as well as 240 me.mbers of the crew, white would give a to- tal of 418 persons on the steamer at the time she we -s blown up. The disaster hae immediately re - nestled the fate of the British battle- ship Bulwark, which Was rayster- imisly blown up on November 26 at practically the identical spot in which rested the Princess Irene, with the loss of some 736 officers and men. The destruotion of the Bulwark was never explained. The -re were rumors at the time that a German submarine had slipped into She,elaess herbal- andlaunched a torpedo at the -warship, subse- quently stealing away without de- tection. It has sin-ce seemed more probable, however, that 'the Bul- week was blown up by an internal explosion -the inference being, of course, that 'a spy accomplished the work. The Princess Irene, which Is a. Canadian Peel& liner requisitioned by the Government, was lying -at her moorings, 70 yards. off Port Vic- toria, her decks -crowded with busy workmen. The barber was filled with vessels- of all description -s. Nothing of an -extraordinary nature had occurred to arouse suspicion. TRY TO FORCE U.S. INTO WAR Germans Submarine American Steamer That Carried No Contraband. A despatch from London- says -:- The steamer Nebraskaa, of the Ameeican-Hawahan Line, under charter of the White Star Line, and flying the U.S. Rag, was torpedoed by an unseen ;seem:rine 40 miles south -by -west of South Cliff, wheel is near Fastnet. The Nebraskan was outbound from Liverpool to Philadelphia, which rob -s the Germans of any claim that the ship was carrying contraband into England, The ves- sel received the torpedo in the for- ward part of the ship about nice o'clock at night. In these regime' et this time of tea year it is still light at nine o'clock, but whether - tee flag could be distinguished even if Hying is something which-mu-st be cleared up later. The Nebraskan had her -name in giant letters on both sides, hew - ever, and being an American 011ie, she doubtless carried her ship's lights, which vessels of belligerent countries nowadays do not do, which would suggest to a sul,mar- me her innocence. Be- sides that the vessel was in ballast, and if it teas clear enough for a submarine to fire straight to the mark it mast have been deer enough to discern the ship riding well mit of the water. The torpedoing of the Nebraskan arouses the inten.ee.st interest. It was freely said that this was the weever to the American note. - e - Flags of the Allies Displayed in Paris A despatch from Paris says: The flags of the European power -s allied against Gernetny---Franc,a Greet Britain, Russia, Belgium ancl Serbia -were, by order of the French Government, displayed' in groups over many of the public buildings said monuments of Pees. Among tee edifices. tees decorated ere' the residence of the Pee -side -et of the republic, the Senet,e and the Chamber of Deputies, and -ell the Ministrie.s. Female Police Force Organized in Italy ' A deepateh rom -era says: The Rome coere.spoedeet of the Temps telegraphs that nearly 11,000 wo- men 'have been en-railed.in a female police force authorized be the Ital- ian, Government. M6So women be- long for the' name 'part teo the mid- -die classes. -They wee undergo see- ded pliessicie heating and ' wear .uni- feints. Bonds and Their Yields Railroad Bonds -There is- a Splendid Market for Railroad Bonds Which are Quoted on Most Exchanges. • Few general classes of bonds of- fer such a wide range of choice as 'the railroad bond. This kind of in- vestment offers a great variety of bonds, ranging .from the strictly, staid, and sober prior lien or first mortgage bond to, the third and feurth -general de-bent:ere issue ;and short-term notes ranking either pari passes with the one or -the other ,of the mortgages, or as a secondary. lien efter all the others have been looked after. If the investor wants absolute security for his money to- gether with a steady rate of inter- est, he can, get this in a. certain type of railway bone: or if the spe- culator wants to take e little flier in something which has a great many elements of safety lacking in shares, and yet has sufficient price - variation to net a decent profit on the turn, he will find his desires ful- filled by yet another type of rail- road bond. And ‚so ib is all the way down -the line; practically every re- quirement of the average investor will be found to he fulfilled. ,by some one of the numerous kinds of railway mortgage securities. The Straight Mortgage. Probably the be-st known repre- sentative of this large class, is the ordinary railroad mortgage bond. This is an obligation of a railroad company, which run -s for a certain length of time at a certain definite rate of interest, and, is usually se- cured by a mortgage upon railroad property. In the case -of the first mortgage bonds, they are secured by a mortgage against all or the greater part .of ;the company's pro- perty ; while in the case of the other subsegeent issues of bonds they may lbs secured • by separate properties or as second or third mortgages on the same property. The short-term notes may 'be secur- ed in either of these two ways, or a. certain amount of treasury sthek may be set aside as special security, in addition to the general deed of hypothec agaiest the pro -party it- self, There is still another type of railroad bonds known as equipment trust certificates, which are special- ly secured by the equip-ment they are issued to .purchase. These are usually amortization 'bonds and are redeemable tierial/y. They are dif- ferent -from the ordinary railroad mortgage. -bend, in that their secur- ity is rolling ,sto,ek end not fixed assets. The Best Rind of Seenrity. Where absolute security is the paramount consideration, it would be difficult to find better bonds than -the &et 'mortgage and even the, seconcl mortgage -bonds of the big railways of the United States and Canada. It has ;beers the pus - tom of most railway builders on this continent when building n,ew lines to issue bonds for so much per mile -of- line, securing the bonds by a mortgage against the property on either side of the eight -of -way, as 'well its upose the actual railway line itself,. Usually a good deal more money has been needed to build the railway than is represent- ed.by-the hoed issue, and this ade ditional money is ',often nand .by the Gale of steak and secondary horets, all of which immense the, se- curity 'behind the Arab mortgage bonds, These latter are the safest kind of security, -because in the first place they are a real estate mort- gage against property which the very 'building of the railroad has made more valuable; and in the second place they are a mortgage against other corm:trate property which has a definite marketable valise -aside from the value of the land itself. 'When is Seenrity Sufficient? There are various tests . to apply to railroad bends to .ascertaie the amount el security 'behind them, an-cl as to whether they are or are A High Grade 6% investment CITY OF CALGARY 0% TRgASURY BILLS, DU° 1918. Ipterest peyable 15th March and eoeterneer, lii Toronto, Mont- real, aid New taile, Assessment • 85.34,888,425 ' Population 80,000 PRICE: Par and Interest. YIELDING 6% JOHN, STARK & CO. 24 ADELAIDE ST. E., Toronto. not an absolutely safe investment. Examination ef the trust deed will show- the -nature of & mortgage ; but the investor needinat bother much about this as -the bond house will glee him all the _necessary informae time The total market value of the road, its cost and replacement value are, however, important fact- ors. These can be arrived at only -by career], oonsideration --of all the. securities outstanding- and their selling price in the open market. The bonds should 'be covered tiviee over. Then there is the earnings feat - ere of the case. It is essential that the railroad be operating at a good profit, Bend interest must he earn- ed and Well earned. Further, be- fore profits are shown the property must -be well maintained, sufficient 'allowance -being set aside for re- placements and renewals. The Issue of subsequent mort- gages is a good thing for the prior lien holders. It shows that others have confidence in . the property, and -moreover it provides a buyer for the road should it fail to meet expenses; for the second and subse- ugent mortgagors must buy in the road at a sum equal to the first mortgage or lose, their money. Why They Are a Good Buy. Many Canadian and .American railroad bonds are an unusually good buy et the present time. The security 'behind the issues of ethe more prominent companies is of the best; and particularly in the case of Canadian railroads largely financed through sale of stook. Is the market value of 'the road's greatly in eiteess of the bonded indebtedness. For various- reasons railroad 'bonds have kept down below normal values and appear cheep compared with some other investment secur- ities. Their extremely wide range of offerings -together with general stability of price mike them an at' tractive buy. As some of these bonds are quite speculative in na- ture, hoerever, the counsel. of a thoroughly reliable bond dealer is advised 'where safe investment is the first Consideration. PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS ,REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES OF AMERICA. Breadstuff% Toronto, June L--Itunitcht, wheat -No. I. Northern. $1.61; No. 2, $1.18; No. 3, $1.56, on track, lake ports. Manitoba, os -t -',No 5 CM., 86 3-4: No. 3 awe 64 14e; extra No. 1 feed, 64 1.4o; N. 1 teed, 63 1-20, on track, lake porta, American torn -No, 2 yellow, 79 Lae. ea Crock, lake poets. Canadian eons -No. 2 yellow, 79o, an track, Toronto. Ontario cote -No, 2 white, Site 69e; No, 3, 68 to 69o, according to freights. Ontario wheat -No. 2 Winter, par ear lot, `31.42 to $1.44, accordieg to freights. Peas -No. 2 .nominal, per onz lots, 611.60 to $1.65, according to freights, Barley -Good malting barley, 73c; feed barley, 65 to 70o, wording tofreighte. Lice -No. 2 nominal, $1.17 to $1.20, MO cording to !freights. Manitoba tiour-Virst, patents, in jute hags, $2.10; second potent& in jute bags, $7,60; strong bakers', in jute bags, $7,40, Toronto;in *onion baps, 1.0e more. Ontario fioun-;-Ayinter, 90 per cent. pate ente, $6.- seaboard, or Toronto freights in baits. Killfeed, ear lots -Bran, per ton, $26; shorts, per ton, $28; middlings, per ton, 929; good feed flour, per bag, $2, deliver- ed Montreal freighte. Country Produce. • Batter -Choice dairy, 22 to 24c; inferior, 20 to 22,3; creamery, prints, 30 to 32o; do„ seeds, 27 to 29e. Bess -61 27,0 per dozen, in case lots. 1368,110-43.10 to $3.16 for prime, end $3.20 to $3,25 for liand-Tielted. Toni tew-Ohieltene, yearlings, dressed, 18 to 20o; Riming thickens, 60c; fowl, 13 to 15a. Meese -19 3-4o for large, and at 200 for Wins. Potatoae-Ontario, 66 to 60o per hag, out of store, and 450 In car lots: New Brunswioks, oar Jots, 6 to 60e per bag. Provisions. Bacon -4,011,g clear, 133.4 to 14, per lb. in esee lots. Beene -Medium, 17 to 17 1-2e; do.'heavy, 14 1-2 to 15c; rolls, 14 'to 14 Wet hreetkfest 'bacon, 16 to 26,c; backs, 21 to 22o; 'boneless backe, 23o, Lard -The market is quiet, with Prieel steady; pars Said, tube, 11 3-4 to 12c: do„ Dads, 12 to 12 1.2e. Compound, tithe, 9 1.4 to leo; do., pails, 10 ,to 10 140. Haled Hay and Straw. Straw is elicited at $7 to $8 a ton in ear lots delivered on track hero. Hay -No, 1 hay is quoted at $17 to 17,50; No, 2 at $16 to $16, and No. 3 at $13 to 813,50. Business In Montreal. Montreal, Jobe i.-43orn-Asnorican No. yellow, 6110 825. Oeuts-Canodia,r; west, ern, No, 3, 67 to 67 1-2o; extra No. 1 teed, 67 1-2e; No. 2 flooal white, 66 1-2; No, 3 do„ 65 5.2o; No, 4 do., 64 1.2o. flingGJA7.,7.9.1 Arens lbakees', $7.60; •Winter wheat Poteelle, Smote, $0.291; 6ea- faL,..0nts, ono, ,* ea, straight $7.40 to $7,60; do„ hags, $3.50 to $3.-60. Balled oats, barrels, $7 to.$7.15; do„ ;nage, 90 abe., $3,36, Bran, $26. Shorts, $28, 313id- cage, $33 to ,$34. Uoutialdo, $39 Cl $50, Hay, No. 2, per ton oar Sole $ii $206e Obsess --, lowest :Westerns, is 3.4e, firsteasterne. 39 tie 10 1-4c, Butter-Oholeest oesamery, 28 1-2a; seconds, 26 1-2 to 27e. 1110213--Preisil, 7.2 to 96o; colected, 24 to 26o; 87o, 2 steels, 20e. Potatoes, par bag, car lobs, 0 1-2 to 45o Dressed lora, abattoir killed, $14 to $14.25. Pork -Heavy Canada elmet ease, bible., Oslo 46 sloes's, $29; abort cut hack, Mlle., 45 to 65 pieces, $0220. Larcl-CompOund, stereos, es ise; wise pails. 20 Ills., not, 10 1,2,e; pure KING 'VICTOR AT THE FRONT First Citizen of Italy Will Remain Among His Fighting Troops Until Victory is Assured A despethe from Rome seee : King Victor Esumenuel hats as- sumed supreme commend of the army and navy. He left incognito for the front. Only his Ministers, who were confidentially, informed of the intended departure ef the King, bade him fenewell. The Messagger•o, in paying a tri- bute to the King, says; "The first citizen of Italy has lett the capital to go to the front and be among his fighting troops. To him, who to -day Set ket for the first time on Italian land, which until a few days a -go wes yet dia. united from, the Mother Chu to him, Who in this moment is symbol of the union end cSinoord among all Italians, etas one &nurse salutation, in the hops foree the highest success to the Italian arms. "For Victor Etnmanuel has been reserved the highest fortune that ever a sovereign could enjoy; that he will eee complete, ender his crown, national unity. "To Victor Emmanuel go the grebeful and solemn greetings of the entire Italian people." tie tves 375 Jibe., 12e; Ours, wood. Pails, 20.1ITALIAN ARMY he. set, 12 1-2e. Winnipeg Wheat. Winrupeg, June 1.-W3,oett-N0. I Nor- thern, $1.56 3.43; NO. 2 Northern, 91.52 3-8; No. 3 Northern, $1.44 5.5; No, 4, $1,45 7-8; No. 6, 01.39 7-8; No. 6, $1.34 7-8, Oate-No, 2 C.W., 555-8; No. 3 (LW. , .60 643c; extra No, 1 feed, 69 5.8e; No, 1 feed, 69 1-201- No. Coed, 68 leo. Barley -No. 3, 7113; No. 4, 650; feed. 630. Plax-No, 1 N.W,C„ $1.77; No. 5 OW,, $1.74. United States Markets, Minneapolis, lune 1, -Wheat -No, 1 hard, $1.51 1-8; No. 1 Northern, $1,54 to $1.56 5-8; No. S Northam, $1.61 to $1.53 543; July,- $1.46 643.. Corn -No. 3 yellovr, 71 to 75 1.2e, Oate-No, 3 62 to 52 We. Near and bran unchanged. Duluth, June 1 -Wheate-No. 1 hard, $1,54 3.4; No. 1 Northern. $1.63 3-4; No, 2 Northern, 91.48 3-4 to $1.50 3-4. July, $1 49 Linseed, cash, $1,97; July, $1.99. Live Stook Markets. Toronto, June 1.-Butchere cattle, choice, $8.10 to $8.45; do., good, $7.40 to $7.90; do., medium, $6.85 to $7.26; do., common, $6,25 to $6.76; butchers' bulls, choice. $6.60 $7.60; do., gOOLI hulls, $6 to $6.25; sIc, rough bulls, $5 TO 95,75; butcherce cows, choice, $6.50 to $7'; -do., good, $6 Co $6.35; do., medium36 , .25 to $6.76 do.. common, $4.76 to 96,25; feeders, -good, $6.50 to 97,25; stockere, 700 to LOSSlbs., $6.26 to $7.76; winners and cutters, $4.90 to $5; milker% choice, each, $60 to $100; do., common and medium. end', $35 to $45; -epringere, $50 to $76; light ewes, $7 to 97.50; elo„ heavy, $5 to $6.30; do., bucke, $3.50 to $4,50; yearl- ing Jambe, $7 to 99.60; spring area. $5 to $9; [-elves, $4.60 to $9.75; hese:, fed and watered. $9.60; do., off oars, 99.85; do., toil., $8.15. Montreal, Juno I -There were no choice stere on the market. 'Phe very -beet of• fared sold at $8.50, and the lower gradee from that down to $7. Butchers cows brought from $4.50 to $7, end hulls from $4.50 to $7 pet- cwt. A ifetture Of the trade in small meats vac OR weaker feeling. in the market. for Omen and lanrbe, owing to the more liberal supplies coming for- ward. The demand was only fair, and sales of sheep were made at $5 to $6 per owl., and Spring 6a4nho at $4 to $7 each, as to size and quality, The trade in cal -see eves active et prima ranging from $2 to $10 each, The market For -hogs was strong. demand wee good, and eales of selected lobs ,wcre made at, $10 to $10.35 per owl., ;weighed off cells. Britain and Italy Exchange Messages A despatch from London says: It was announced officially that Pre- mier Asquith had se-nt a -telegram to Premier Salandra of Italy ex- pressing his pleasure thee 'the long-stainding relationship between the two countries had ripened into a more intimate relationship." Premier Salandra responded with the hope that "a long era, of liberty and peace may be opened in Eu- rope. Naturalized Baronet Sails for New York A &seethe from Losalum says: Sir Edgar Speyer, who -recently re- signed his Privy Councikethip on account of criticism based- on the occupancy of such 'a position by a native ef Germany, sailed for New --York- on the. ethatriship phi -a. He said he was going on a ehort holiday. CANADIAN FLAG IN ABBEY. Artillery -Banner Hangs Among. An. cleat, and Fames Trophies. For the first time in ihistory a Canadian flag flutters amid the ban- ners of old in Weeeniester Abbey. One day recently the odors of the Tive,ntiaseeond Battery of the Can- adian Field Artillery were received by the Dean end carried into Henry the Seventh's Chapel. The Bag wee originally presented by the Veter- ans. of King:et-en .Ontarie. Th -e pre- servation of a danaelian flag among the historical trophies in the Ab- bey, will be an thatexesting reminis- cence af the great war. There are two Galides in Europe. One forms a part of Austria, while the other is -a province in Spain. "Did you hear about the terrible fright Bobby get on the dey of his wedding?" "No; bee I was tub the chereh and saw her." OF LIBERATION. Invaders Into Austria Weleomed With Cries of "Our Brothers." A despatch from Rome says: The Italian army has met with gratify- ing initial success, Its generates- eimo. lost me time in-, beginning a vigorous offensive. The army has already passed' the Austrian fron- tier at a number of points, and the Italians are now in possession of certain este-rally strong p,ositione from the Swiss boesler to the Ache - it -tie. The Austrians began a bah ous -cannonade of the Italian peti- tion, on the Italian side of the fron- tier. The Austrian firing, though heavy, resulted in no loss to the Italians. On the morning after the expiration of the period of grace alto -wed by Italy's declaration of war, the Italian artillery bemberd- ed the enemy's lines, ultimately silencing the enemy's guns. &any Firmly Established. Under cover of artillery fire -the Italians advanced, their soldiers cheering wildly. There was a great awe between infantry regiments for the honer of being first on Ana trian sae. The Italians advanced along the front for some diet -wee, and are now firmly establish -ad in the district formerly known as Venetian Friuli, whieh was ceded to Austria by the Treaty of Campio Formic. In their advan-ce the Italians met but feeble -resistance, end found no difficulty in. driving the enema be- fore them. The Austrians in their retirement blew up bridges', des- eroyed all passable roads and burnt a number of houses inhabited by the poorer ceases. Many have been driven off by, the retiring A.us- trians, who appeared to have used them -harshly. These remaining warmly received the Italians on their entry into the tow -n-, aeolaim- ing them as their deliverers. At the eight of their Italian uniforms the people heceme frantic with joy, running to embrace the soldiers, cabling them "Our brothers, our brothers." One of the Austrian imeships which teak pert in the bombard- ment of Italian coast towns appears to have been badly mauled by the Italian guns. A salting vessel whieh reached Barletta reports hav- ing sighted- -her to the noreheast She had a 'heavy list to port, and was proceeding dead slow. She was accompanied by a couple of de- steoyers. The crippled warship was evidently making for Polo. No damage was dene at Barletta by the bomberecateet, This act of aggression against an unfartified town took place even before the stipulated home- for beginning hos- tilities. Fugitives from Trent describe the execrable vengeance the Airs - trines are wreaking upon the =- happy Italian Population \Allah re- mains to -day within their power. Italians are made the target for every kind of epite and maltreat- ment Austrien soldiers 'have -sack- ed houses, taking away provisions and beating and insulting the occu- pants when they found nothing worth approprietin g. Difficult. Little Robert: "Ma, was Robin- son Cruses an acrobat $5 Motel-h-er; "I don't know. Why V' Little Rob -set: "Well, here it reeds that ,af ter he had finiseed lies day's week ale set clown on hie chest." pi:maw MET GERMANS WITH BAYOETS Enemy's Attack Was Paralyz:>d and lie Was Forced Into the Open and Suffered Heavy Losses A despetch from Landon says: "Canadian a•nd Indian troops suc- cessfully repulsed at the point of -the bayonet a vigorous German at- tack near Rictisliourg. Having de - strayed the British wire defences by armee of a terrific artillery fire, the enemy launched a strong attack and secoe,eded, despita severe losses suf- fered the. open, iii reaching our breaches 'here," Moyle & Central News -message. "They were stet with an Meanie of rifle and machine. gen fire before which they ware -red, then the Can- adiane and Indians leaped from the trenches end met the Gemmel re- s-erves with the bayonet as the lat- ter s -warmed up to eereegthen the thiened first eine. The colonials, fighting with terrific vigor, simply paralyzed the ettack of the enemy, who were Pursued into the open. Our looses were heavy, but the de- feat suffered by the Germans was severe both morally and materiel - The pregress made justifies the belief that the German hold on the region of La Basses will very soon m becoe untenable and neoeSsitate a wielidrieval to a new line of do - fence. Sergeant O'Leary, V.C., Killed - A &speech from Dublin says: Relatives Of Serge Michael O'Leary of the Irish Guards, who has been heeled as "the bravest man in the British nYmy," bemuse !a hie feat in eiteturing ereacted a Germ= gee -et. lie formerly fierved in the .1 Thursday th-at lie had been killed in bete*, For his velar alt Ouinolty, 7 - O'Leary, who was 24 years old, Was awarded the Victoria -Cross end premoted frost, corporal to see. position at Cuinehy, were notified Norte -West Mounted Police. '