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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1917-06-28, Page 3IT HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE OF CANADIANS DESTROY CERMkN BATTERIES Enemy Depends on Guns to Bold Line -British Aviators Active in Checking Up Y'fnn Batteries. A despatch from Canadian Head- quarters in Franco says: -The enemy is still very nervous along the western front. The slightest sign of an ab- normal movement on the part of the British or Canadian troops brings down what the official report charact- erizes as "hurricane barrage," the enemy depending ehiofly upon his guns for the holding of the line. To counteract this, our heavy artillery is talcing on daily for destruction sev- eral of the enemy's more aggressive batteries. Enemy guns, large and small, are ranged along the Canadian front and in the , rear. Some are over six miles behind the enemy trenches, and the dut: df the aviators sent out to cheek up the condition of the German batteries is no sinecure. Its peril seems to be an added attrac- tion, for thele is no lack of candidates for admission to the ranks of eaglets. CANADA SUPPLIES n 75 MILLIONS Further Advance to the British Government For Purchase of Munitions. A despatch from Ottawa says: Sir Thomas White has arranged to make a further advance of seventy-five mil- lion dollars to the Imperial Govern- ment to be used for the purchase of munitions and supplies in Canada. 'The advances will be made at the rate of twenty-five millions a month during June, July and August. The Imperial authorities regard the con- tinued production of munitions in Canada as of the highest importance in connection with the great offensive now being carried on in France and Flanders, For a certain type of shell the British military authorities prin- cipally depend upon, Canada's indus-. trial establishments whose output has contributed in no small measure to the recent success at the front. These munitions can be purchased in Can- ada only if Canada provides the money by way of loan to the Imperial Treasury. Up to date the Dominion Government has found $250,000,000 and the banks $100,000,000 for the purpose. The credits now established by the Government ensure continued munition orders for months to come. ORDERS OF CHIVALRY NOW OPEN TO WOMEN. Two New Distinctions Announced By King George. A despatch from London says: Orders of chivalry open to women will be one of the outcomes of the war. It is announced that in recogni- tion of the manifold services render- ed in connection with the war, both by British subjects and their allies, the King has been pleased to institute two new orders. The first is an order of Knighthood styled"Order of the British Empire." It will follow the precedents of other similar orders and consist of five classes or grades and will be awarded both to women and men for services rendered to the Em- pire at home and abroad. The first two classes will in the case of men carry the honor of Knighthood, and in the case of women the privilege of prefixing the title "Dame" to their names. The second order, which will be closely restricted as to numbers, will be entitled "Order of Companions of Honor." It will consist of one class only, to which women will be eligible equally with men. It will carry no title. HER SES RECEIVE r DECORA MONS DRASTIC FOOD ACT PASSED BY U. S. Amid Cannonade the Ceremony Takes Place Behind Canadian Lines. Canadian Headquarters in France (via London), June 24. -There has been a marked `increase of artillery fire all along the Canadian front dur- ing the last twenty-four hours. Early this (Sunday) morning the enemy began shelling Vimy and Farbus Wood with vigor. About 10 o'clock the Canadian guns began to hammer Coulotte, Avion and Mericourt. A heavy barrage was also thrown upon the enemy's front line, and gradually moved toward his support trenches. This put the German artillery com- mander on his mettle, and by 11 o'clock he turned on a very creditable barrage of his own, using for it guns from all parts of his line within ex- treme range. For two hours the guns on both sides, after their exhibition of barrages, maintained a lively bom- bardment, but no infantry movements followed. While the cannonade was in pro- gress, the ceremony took place behind the front of the presentation of the decorations conferred upon the heroes of the Vimy Ridge battle belonging to one of the Canadian divisions, whose duties prevented their attend- ance at the recent investiture by his Majesty the King. One of the recipi- ents was Lieut. MacDowell, who won the Victoria Cross for his gallantry in capturing machine guns and mop- ping up enemy dugouts. 'FORMER RUSSIAN CZAR TO BE PUT ON TRIAL A despatch from London says:- Former ays:Former Emperor Nicholas of Russia will be placed on public trial, accord- ing to a statement made by William James Thorne and James O'Grady, Labor members of Parliament, who were members of the mission sent to Russia by the Labor party. The two Labor leaders addressed a meeting in London on Thursday night at which they said that M. Kerensky, the Rus- sian yinister of War, had told them that 'the trial of the former Emperor and a number of reactionaries had been decided upon. Atle trial, Minister Kerensky was quoted as saying, incriminatory docu- ments will be produced, proving that a separate peace was planned by the court party. These documents will include one dated March 15. 2,000 BRITISH AND CANADIANS JOIN Big List of Applicants at Recruiting Station in New York. New York, June 24. -More than 2,000 British and Canadian subjects in the United States had volunteered for enlistment at the British Recruiting Station here up to last night, accord- ing to Brig. -Gen. W. A, White, who is in command. While all these men have not been accepted, enough have qualified to form a battalion and a half, and they have been sent to Canada for training. The recruiting machinery of the United States is actively assisting General White, he said, and encourag-• ing reports have been received from Atlanta, Savannah, Boston, Baltimore, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Denver, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Bangor, Maine, Jacksonville, and Jack- son, Mississippi. The President is Given 13road Authority,; in Distribution of Food and Fuel. Washington, Juno 24, -The admin- istration food control bill, giving the President broad authority to control the distribution of food, feed and fuel for war purposes and approl.rieting $152,500,000 for its enforcement and administration, was passed by the House late last night after far-reach- ing prohibition provisions had been written into it. The prohibition provisions adopted would prohibit the use of foodstuffs for the manufacture of alcoholic bev- errages and would give the President authority to Rake over for war pur- poses all liquor now on hand. The whiskey now held in bond is estimated to bo about 300,000,000 gal- lons, and it will be redistilled for the use of the Government. Incidentally the prohibition amend- ment will reduce the revenue provid- ed in the war tax bill by about $300,- 000,000. Final passage canoe after one of the wildest days of disorder sten in the House for years. "Wet" members of the House resist- ed valiantly every prohibition amend- ment, and in the ensuing fight the temper of a majority of the members was worn to threads. The operation of the bill is limited to the period of the war, and the President is required to report each year to Congress the expenditures made thereunder. RUSSIAN PRISONERS DYING FROM FAMINE A despatch from Washington says: -Many hundred thousands of Russian prisoners in Germany already have died and more are dying from famine and tuberculosis, according to a letter sent on Friday by Messrs, Borodine and Salehnovsky, of the Russian Mis- sion to the Red Cross War Council. The prisoners receive "less'than one- half a pound of bread per day and be- sides this a very small quantity of unwholesome potatoes and the worst kind of coffee," the letter said. 50 AMERICAN AVIATORS HAVE REACHED FRANCE. A despatch from Nice, France, says: Fifty American aviators arrived here on Friday to undergo a course of in- struction at the seaplane depot. They were given the heartiest of welcomes by their French comrades. • ■ ENi1ZELOS ACC MED BY POPULACE AT AT ENS Two Parties in Greece to be United With Venizelist Ministry in Power. A despatch from London says: - The Times Athens correspondent cable: I am informed that at the re- quest of Commissioner Jonnart, act- ing for Britain, France and Russia, Venizelos has designated two mem- bers of the late Cabinet to negotiate andel Jonnart with two member's of the present Ministry. This means a fusion of the two parties in Greece under the Government of Venizelos. Venizelos has arrived at Pheieus, where a pro -ally demonstration has taken place, a crowd of several thou- sands crying "Long live Fiance, Eng- land and Russia. Long live Venizelos, Premier Zaimis is expected to make a statement to the Cabinet Council as to the nature of the negetia,tions with Commissioner Jonnart, Ring Alex- ander's letter to Zaimis, which dos- tribes himself as a faithful guardian of the constitution, has given general satisfaction, and is considered dictat- ed by a. praiseworthy intention to re pi.ir the mistake made in the first pro- clamation, in which he spoke of fol- lowing in his father's footsteps. BU q@LCAJp�RIAS N- ILL- TREAT LL- TREA T PRISONERS LEADING MARKETS Mreadstuffs 110.1 oCallorthern, $2.081212No o2allo thein, $2.6track )bay ports. Itn tuba oats -No. 2 O, w., Mc, track Bay ports, iroln Anietdral trcaitaolc oerTon-No, mato. a yallew' 01,70, Ontario Wheat -No, 2 Winter, Per oar lot $2,86 to $2.001 do,, No, 8, $2,82 30 52.08, acoot•ding to freights outside. Teas --No. 2, nominal, according to freights outside, 14ar)ey---Malting, nominal, a000rding to freights ontalde, E0 'e -No, 2, $2.00, nominal, according to freights outside. Manitoba flour -First patents, in uta bags, „$12.40; second patents, in lute bags, $12.00; strong bakers', 1n lute bags, 012,60, Toronto, Ontario dour -Winter, according to Sample, 811.20 to $11.35, in bags, trade Toronto, prompt shipment, M11)r'eed-Car lots, delivered Montreal freights, bags Included ---Bran per tali, 001; shorts, per ton, 538; middlings per loonl, $0420:. geed feed dual., per bag, $2,313 toIiay u�llxtra No. 2, per ton, $12,60 to $19.60; mixed, per Lon, 00 to $11.50, track Toronto. Straw -Car lots per ton, $0, track Toronto. Country Produce -Wholesale Butter -Creamery, solids, per lb., 30 to 37e; prints, per ; 2., 302 to 272e; dairy, Per lb„ 3'1 le • 2c. Biggs -Per dos., 20 to 30c, Wholesalers aro selling to the retail trade at the following' prices Cheese -New, large, 23 to 222e; twins. 232 to 2330; triplets 233 to 21n; old, large, 300; twins, 3u3c; triplets, 802e. Butter -Fresh dairy. choloc, 30 to 89c; creamery -prints, 90 to 91c; solids, 900. Eggs -New -laid, 1n cartons, 37 to 350; out of cartons, 35 to 36c. Dressedpoultry --- Spring' chickens, 40o; fowl, 24 to 25c; squabs, peados„ $4,00 to $4,50; turkeys, 20 to 25e. Live poultry -Soling chickens, lb., 25 to 35c; hens lb. 20 to 22c. Norroy-Cciurb-Extra fine and heavy weight, per dos., $2.70: select, $2.50 30 $2.76; No. 2, $2 to 02.26. Maple syrup--hnperlai gallon. $1.75, Potatoes -On track Ontario. per bag, $$1,25 to 04.60; Alberta.s, per bag. $4; P.12,7. reds, bag, $9. I3sanc-Imported, band -picked, $9.00 to $9.50 per bush; Limas, per lb., 10 to 20e. Rumanians Beaten Until Blood Flowed From Their Wounds Rumanian Army Headquarters, June 24. -Official reports of the bar- barous way the Rumanian prisoners of war were treated by the Bulgarians has raised deep indignation. After the fall of Tutrakan the prisoners were driven to the interior oc Bulgaria and obliged to walk. Some days they practically had no food but small slices of bread. As soon as they arrived at their destination all their money and clothes were taken away, and they had to go through the severe Winter only half clothed. The Bul- garian authorities tried to force the officers to work with the soldiers re- pairing roads. When they protested they were beaten till blood flowed. But the most ignominous treatment was reserved for several senior of- ficers, Who were knows: as having worked on the general staff. As they refused to do the work demanded of them, saying they preferred to be killed rather than betray their coun- try, they were locked in small cells and left days without food except a little bread and water. RUSSIA FIRM AGAINST PEACE French Minister of Munitions Says Financial and Economical Difficulties Are Disappearing. Paris, June 24. -All thought that Russia may conclude a separate peace must be set aside, declared Albert Thomas, French Minister of Muni- tions, on his return to Paris last night from an extended trip to Rus - An offensive by the Russian army is both a material and moral possibility, in his belief, but he declin- ed to speculate as to when such a movement might be expected. The military organization problems are in the way of solution and the situation as regards Russia's financial and economic difficulties is improving every clay, M. Thomas declared. The whole tone of the French Cab- inet member's talk was optimistic, al- though he clid not minimize the diffi- culties with which Russia is still con- fronted. PRES. WILSON AIDS RECRUITING Sets Apart Week of June 23 to 30 to Secure 70,000 Soldiers. A despatch from Washington says: President Wilson has put his shoulder behind the Wheel of army recruiting in an effort to have the regular army brought to full war strength of 293,- 000 men by July 1 next. Secretary Baker on Wednesday announced that the President had by proclamation de- signated the week of June 23, cover- ing the period from June 28 to June 30, as recruiting week for the regu- A despatch from Athens says: The lar army, and that Brigadier -General deportation from Piraeus of a large William P. McCain, the Adjutant- number of Greeks including Deme - General of the army, will use the trious Gounaris, former Minister of President's recruiting proclamation in Justice' and Communications in the instructing his recruiting officers to Zaimis Cabinet; Gen. Dousmaltis and emphasize especially their work in Col. Metaxas, was witnessed by a the week designated to fill up the large crowd Of spectators. regular army with its added ince- With the exception of officers who Provisions -W hole a ale Smoked meats -hums, medium, 30 to 31c; do„ heavy, 20 to 27e; cooked, 41 Lo 42e; rolls, 27 to 28e; breakfast bacon, 33 to 300; backs, plain, 36 to '37c; boneless, 31 to 90e. Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 25 t0 252e per lb; clear bellies, 04 to. 25c. Lard -Pura lard, tierces, 27,c; tubs, 27940; palls, 21c; compound, tierces, 21!)0; tubs, 2170; pails, 22c. Montreal Markets Montreal, June 26 -Oats --Canadian NO MOVEMENT OF GERMAN TROOPS FROM EAST TO WEST FRONT Fresh Enemy Forces on Western Front Made Up Largely of New Recruits. A despatch from London says:- W:th the recent captures in the Mes- sines region the British now hold all the vantage points along their line on the 1i'l'anco-Belgian front, as a result of which there has bean an enormous decrease in the number of British casualties, So said Major-General F. B, Maur- ice, chief director of military opera- tions at the War Office, in his weekly talk on Thursday. When the Germa,.s were stopped in their drive on Calais early in the war they established themselves on such dominating heights as those of the Somme and of Messines, "All these positions have now been wrested from the Germans," continued Gen. Maurice. "Our western front is approximately 130 kilometres (about 80 miles) long, and we are in the Getman trenches fur this entire length with the exception of a few sections which total about 26 kilo- metres." He contradicted reports that have been current that the Germans have drawn large forces from the eastern front to take part in the fighting in France, "That fact is," he added, "that there has been no considerable move- ment of Gorman troops from the east to the west, The Germans have sent fresh units to the western front, but these were made up largely of men called to the colors recently. The Germans have been using the people in the occupied territories to replace laborers at home, who are thus re- leased for the :._ms•.'• FRENCH TROOPS MAKE GAINS Advance on the Aisne and De- feat Crown Prince in Champagne, A despatch from Paris says: --The big German offensive against the French line east of Vauxaillon Mon - JOINT CONTROL�j BY CANADA AND U.S. Food Controllers of Two Coun- tries Are in Agreement on Crop Problems. A despatch from Washington says: -Food control in the United States and Canada will be made as nearly day, in which trenches were stormed alike as conditions in the two coun- and captured, has gone for naught, 0or i tries will permit. In many respects tl.e French forces in a violent counter- it will amount almost to a joint con - offensive had regained nearly all their trol, it was 'said on Friday after a con- ference between Herbert C. Hoover Although the German Crown Prince and W. J. Hanna, who has just been had launched his attack with huge ef- appointed Canadian Food Controller. fectives, composed of picked troops, Food laws already enacted in Can - and covered it by a heavy artillery ada, Mr. Hanna said, closely approach fire and by bomb -dropping aircraft, the Administration's food legislation his tenure of the captured positions pending in Congress. The purpose Western, No. 2, 70,0; No. 3, iso; extra p g g " P p No. 1 feed, -130, Barley -Manitoba fees, was short-lived and only a salient, 400 of his trip to Washington was to per - $1.18. Flour -Manitoba Spring wheat metres north-east of the Mossy Farm, mit him to study the American pro- strongs, tlrct$, $12.50; seconds, $13.00; strong Ualiers', $52,90; Winter patents, now remains in his hands. In add:- gramme that Canada might follow it choice, $13.25; sG algnb rollers, $13.60 tion, heavy casualties were inflicted OIt to $12.80; do,. bags. 00.00 to $6.15. as closely as possible. In most re- SUM. sats-Buts., 00.00; do., bags, 06 the Germans, who left many dead on spects, Mr, Hanna explained, the Uni- lbs., $4.36 to 54.40. Bran, $92,00. shrwts, the field of battle. $36,00. Middlings, $40,00 to $92,00. ted States and Canada have identical Moutllle, $44.00 to $40.00. Eley -No. 2, Likewise, in Champagne, the Crown food problems. Both are exporters Prince has been badly battered be- and both this year will have per ton, car lots, $13.00 to $13.00. Cheese-Flnost westerns, 313c. Butter of gl alp -choicest creamery, 37 to 372c; sec- tween Mont Carnillet and Mom, Blond. smaller drops than normal. orals, 36 to 362c. Bggs-Select, 33c; No. In an attempt to recapture positions 1 t k, 36c• No 2 stock 82 to 33a Ml'. H Potatoes -Per bag, car lets. $4,•L6 to previously days for conferences with officials of $9:50. mans first were repulsed by the the temporary food administration. stook, 1 taken from them the Ger- Provisions-Wholesale er- Sona will remain here several French, who then assumed the offen- Winnipeg Grainsire and advanced their line on a front He thinks food control will be put in- Prices: - Wheat -No. 1 Nd'o.. $ .3 ; No, No. 3, in more than 000 yards and 'o a returns, and is pleased with Mr. do., o. 5, $1 2; 3, . 6. $2.33; No, i $2.21; 1 in excess of 300 yards. Here also, the Na. 6, une .10 ,2 11.8$. Hasid can- Hoover's idea of making the food ad - tract -June, $2.•16; duly, $2.36; August, 1 Germans lost heavily in men killed or. ministration a voluntary organization, (first half), $2.30. Oats -No, 2 O.W., wounded. - - 6920; No. S do., 673x.; extra No. 1 feed, and his intention of operating it wher- 67rc; No. i feed, 660; No. 2, do„ 09c. .ever possible through the voluntary Barley -Rejected, $1.08; feed, $1.08. Flax -No. 1 N.-1v,C., $2,73; No. 2 C.W., PROMOTION FOR THE' assistance of food interests instead of $2.73; No, 3, do., $2.58 . 1v'inniPag Juna 2G -Cash Prices:et - t depth to operation in Canada as soon as he CANADIAN LEADERS invoking harsher measures. United States Mallcete Millers from the west and south • Minneapolis, June 28 -Wheat -July, A despatch from London says:- met with Mr. Hoover on Friday, -and $2.17; September, $1.711 each. No. 1 The War Office has notified- both Gen- pledged their co-operation for the food hard, $2.57 to $2.62; No, 1 Nor., $2.62 erals Turner and Currie that they are administration. to $2.57; No. 2 Nor„ 52.37 to $2.47. Corn -No, 3 yellow,. -$1.002 _to $1,628. being promoted to Lieutenant -Gen- , Flour -Fancy patents, $13.75; first erals• Mears, h, June a 022. GREAT SUCCESS Duluth, June z-$27 30 -No. 1 bars, The Canadian Training School has 52,34; No. 1 Northern, $2,33; No. 2 o coed its secoind course with 160 Northern, $2.23; ruly, $2.33. Lnseed- p 03.00; July, $3.07; §eptemuer, $3.01. Lieutenants and 370 cadets, During May 483 cadets, formerly non-coms. or sive stook Markets men in the Canadian army, were Toronto, June 26 -Choice heavy steers, $1160 to $12.10; good heavy steers, $11 gazetted Lieutenants, 245 non-coms. to $11.30; butchers' cattle; • choice, $11 and menwere brought from France to to $11,90; do., goad. $10.76 to $10.90; do., medium, $0.60 to $10.10; do., corn- enter the school. mon,o butchers' $a26 510 to $1D60• do good bulls to $0.60; do„ 5nectium bulla. $s to Prance during May. choice, $s22 t $s.but n rs' bulls, Tho Canadian Forestry Corps went 6 to 52.50; do., rough bulls, $6 to $6,10; butcher's' cow's, choice, 02.50 to $10.00; do., good $8.50 to $0; do„ medium, 37.60 to $2; stockers, 57.50 to $0.50; feeders, 00.35 to $9.75; canners and cutters, 35.25 to 6.40; milkers, good to choice, 300.00 to 110; do.. corn. and med., each, $40 to 60; springers, 535 to 0110; light ewes, 08,60 to 50,50; sheep, heavy. 07.00 to 35.00; yearlings, $11 to 012.50; calves, good to choice, $13,00 to $15.00; spring lambs, each, 1Gc to 17,e; lambs, • choice, $16 to $1G; hogs, fed and watered, $16; do„ 'weighed off cars, 315.25; do., f.o.b., 019.25. Montreal, June 26 -Sheep 57.50 to 09; earling labs, $10cal to $t1; s yring lambs, $G tom 0s; lves, 57.00 to $12.00; Weights, 31d 50 to $15.00. $16; heavy - EXCAVATION OF PREHISTORIC MONSTER. Ninety nursing sisters went to Prance last month. Over twenty-one thousand Canadian soldiers in Eng- land received dental treatment during May. Canadian railway troops are now in France. The Canadian Postal Corps in Eng- land distributed quarter million parcels during A SUMMARY OF OF LIBERTY LOAN Over -Subscription of Nearly 52 Per Cent. -Total of $3,035,226,850. A despatch from Washington says: Liberty Loan subscriptions totalled $3,035,220,850, an over -subscription of nearly 52 per cent. The final tabula- tion was officially announced on Fri- day night, showing that more than four million persons bought bonds. Ninety-three per cent. of subscrip- over three and a tions of 3,960,000 persons were for letters and 210,000 sums varying from $50 to $10,000, pril. while 21 subscribers applied for al - q lottnents of $5,000,000 each or more. 1 SUBMARINE TOLL. Di t The Newd thYoe lrkist Federalwitha total Reserve ' t of _ s rte e Weekly Total Given Since the Middle $1,180,788,400, or more than three of April, times the amount subscribed in the next district, Chicago, $357,195,950. A despatch from London says: RUSSIA ViJLL STAY IN Tog 1 IG iT Will Resume Offensive and Re- organize the Army. A Canadian Press Despatch from London says: - Despatches .from Petrograd to the Exchange Tele- graph Company say that the Congress of Soldiers' and Worlc- men's Delegates from the whole of Russia on Thursday voted confidence in the Provisional Government and un- animously passed a resolution de- manding an immediate resumption of the offensive and the reorganization of the army. A War Cabinet was formed, including the leaders of the Russian army and navy and technical representatives. A despatch from Washington says: --Ambassador Boris Bakhmeteff, head of the Russian War Mission to the United States, on Thursday formally outlined the political and military pro- gram of "New Russia." Speaking for the Russian people and their new Provisional Government, the Russian special plenipotentiary asserted that the new Government in Russia is seek- ing to achieve the same ends as the United States Government -universal peace and the preservation of demo- cracy -and gave most emphatic as- surance that Russia will stay in the fight against German autocracy until that aim is won. Ambassador Bak- hmeteff's speech was interpreted as convincing proof of the determina- tion of New Russia to spurn all ef- forts at separate peace and to stay in the war until its objects have been won. He made plain the distinction between "separate" peace and "univer- sal" peace. SEEING THE BATTLEFIELDS Tourists Shown the Fighting Front That . Was. How parties of "distinguished neu- trals," usually Americans, are "taken to the front" was told recently in a Paris cafe which the "war correspon- dent" frequents, according to a de- spatch to the New York World. - "You've no idea how many people, woni.en as well as men, insist on be- ing taken to the front" said the offi- cer who was explaining that it was his official duty to "guide" these parties. "There are men and women who come over here and explain that they have been sewing shirts for soldiers or col- lecting pennies for poilus for a long time and feel that in order to continue carrying on their work properly they should see war waged at first hand. "Well, we have several different places where we take these parties. One is on the old battlefield of the Champagne offensive of the fall of 1915, and more recently we have used our old first line po.:tions in the Som-, me sector. Then up in the Vosges we have a spot where the fighting line to -day is several miles in front of where .. once was. "There are always plenty of ,troops behind the lines a-1 t.long the front, so that the old trenches never have the appearance of being deserted. And they look a, little battered, too, so we do not bother to repair them and strengthen them continually as Ire uo the actual fighting positions. "We take our sightseers out to a rail -head behind the lines and whirl them furiously for 80 or 40 miles in army motor cars, and then stop some- where, in a spot about as safe :,s Chicago. There we luind out gas masks to the ladies and gentlemen. although the former usually refuse to put them on because it disarranges their hair, and we have to promise to warn them when a gas attack is signalled. "We also kand them all steel hel- mets to put on in case shells break near lis." TOOLS OF GERMANY EXPELLED FROM GREECE. A despatch from the British Armies Since the middle of April, when the RUMANIAN HARVEST in France says: Excavating in the undersea boat activity recorded its TO BE QUICKLY GARNERED vicinity of the battered remnants of highest toll, 303 British vessels, of - the Ilindenburg line, British soldiers which 220 measured more than 1,000 A despatch from Copenhagen says: struck a strange object, which proved tons, were sunk, the weekly total be- The German authorities in Rumania to be the tooth of a mammoth. The ing as follows: have made every preparation for the Over Under most rapid harvesting of the grain discovery caused great excitement Week ended 1,600 tons 1,600 tons crop. h nrld}tion to special military among the troops, who flocked to the place regardless of the danger of April 21 40 15 detachments tabor parties have been drawing shell fire from the Germans. April 28 ... ,., , 38 13 enrolled from the native population The skeleton of this prehistoric mon- May 5 24 22 and all Rumanian prisoners of war ster now has been definitely located, May 12 18 6 have been assigned to the work, and the gradual exposure of it is pro- May 19 18 The harvesters will be paid, accord- ceediug. May 26 18 ing to the announcements in the Ger- It will be n decided novelty in na- man papers, higher wages than are tural history research, this up -digging customary in peace times in order to of a mammoth in the very fore -front encourage a zealous effort. Prem. of the world war. iums are offered Rumanian landlords for speedy deliveries of grain. CONSTANTINE'S TOOLS NEW KING OF GREECE DEPORTED FROM ATHENS. WILLING TO CO.OPERATE. 9 1 June 3 16 June 10 22 June 20 27 3 10 5 BATTLE RAGES ON THE TRENT FRONT. Extends Along Entire Italian Lino From Sugana Valley to Asiago. A despatch from Amsterdam says: The Cologne Gazette's correspondent on the Tyrolean front says that the new battle on the Bette Communi Plateau has assumed extraordinary dimensions. D1•umfire continued dur- ing the whole night, reaching such violence in the morning that the mountains in all southern Tyrol re- echoed. The battle, says the corre- spondent, extends along the entire front from the Sugana Valley to Asiago. merits and the' National Guard to war strength: • have been transferred to Peloponnsus, all Germans arc now under surveil- lance, and must remain in their Lieut, Robert Brsnks Powell, of homes. Notable among these persons Vancouver, was killed in action on Sat- are former Premiers Diagoumis, urday, April 28. ) Skouloudis and Lambros. A despatch from Athens says: The Official Gazette prints the following letter sent by King Alexander to Premier Zaimis: "I am following with the utmost interest the Government's effort to the restoration of the unity of the country. As for myself, re- maining the faithful guardian of the constitutional charter, and convinced of the good intentions of the powers, I am willing to co-operate sincerely with them' in maintaining tranquil- ity, thus bringing about a reconcilia- tion of the different elements of the nation." A despatch from Athens says Steps are being taken to rid the country of German propagandists. Thirty-one of them, including former Premiers and other Ministers and of - fleet's of the Greek general staff and the reservists have been orderedex- pelled from th country, whil others will be placed under surveillance. ALL RUSSIAN FRONTS AWAI ING INTO ACTION. A despatch from Petrograd says; The official statement says that fusil lades and serial activities have oc curved on all fronts. A chain that can be adjusted t fractions of an inch has been invente for holding automobile top arms t save the use of projecting bracket and straps, Doctor," asked the mother of year old baby, "When should 1 beg to train my baby?" "Madam," r plied the doctor; "you have alread lost much valuable time. His trai ing should have commenced twent five years ago," and this is undenlab true. The child's education . mu begin in the training of the parents: Friend (to professor, whose lectur "How to Stop the War," has just ce eluded) -Congratulate you, old in -went splendidly. At one time d ing the afternoon I was rather an ous for you. Professor -Than But I don't know why you should h✓ been so conceened on toy ` beha Friend -Well, a rumor did go areal the room that thewar would be o before your lecture,,